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Grant Green - The Final Comedown (1972/2004)

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Grant Green - The Final Comedown (1972/2004)

Grant Green - The Final Comedown (1972/2004)
Vinyl Rip | 24-bit/192 kHz | Flac(Tracks) > 1.34 Gb | Artwork > 143 Mb
Pure Pleasure Records, BST 84415 | Funk, Soundtrack, Score

~ 180 gram Vinyl. Limited Edition. Pure Analogue Audiophile Mastering. Mastered by Sean Magee at Abbey Road. Pressed at Pallas Germany. ~

The Final Comedown was Blue Note's first film soundtrack and a departure for both the label and Grant Green. True, many of Green's sessions from this period dipped into funk and R&B, but most of the tracks heard here are pensive mood pieces, conceived as the backing tracks to the blaxploitation film of the same name. As can be expected, there are a handful of cuts – "Past, Present and Future," "Slight Fear and Terror," "Battle Scene" – featuring things like staccato horn punches, dramatic tympani, and little in the way of instrumental soloing – standard fare for the genre. Others, like the fantastic title track, showcase Green in a setting much more akin to his previous funk dates (Alive, etc.). Like any film score, The Final Comedown shifts moods as often as it revisits themes, so one should expect to hear a wide variety of styles held together by only a few common motifs. The most puzzling thing about this release, perhaps, is the fact that it was credited to Green at all. Wade Marcus composed and conducted every track and at least a few of them feature Green in nothing more than a supporting role. Recommended for fans of blaxploitation soundtracks and early-'70s jazz-funk.

by Brandon Burke
Grant Green - The Final Comedown (1972/2004):

Tracklist:

01. Past, Present and Future (5:16)
02. The Final Comedown (3:29)
03. Father's Lament (2:50)
04. Fountain Scene (3:01)
05. Soul Food - African Shop (2:53)
06. Slight Fear and Terror (1:16)
07. Afro Party (4:11)
08. Luanna's Theme (2:30)
09. Battle Scene (6:48)
10. Traveling to Get to Doc (1:40)
11. One Second After Death (1:42)


Original ripper: thezabs
Original format: 24/192
Vinyl Condition: Mint
Direct Drive Turntable: Rega P10 Turntable with Rega P10 PSU
Cartridge: Rega Apheta 3 Cartridge
Amplifier: PS Audio NuWave Phono Converter ADC
Processing: Click Repair 3.9.9 at 10/0 on DeClick > Volume Boost +1.2 DB > Remove DC Bias

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