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The Fatback Band - NYCNYUSA (1977) [1994, Remastered Reissue]

Posted By: BlondStyle

Date: 1 Mar 2022 20:26:55

NYCNYUSA is an improvement over 1976's lackluster Night Fever, but not by much. It suffers from the same problem that plagues many of the albums in the Fatback catalog: While the group has no problem generating solid grooves, they often have trouble translating them into enough solid songs to sustain an album. Inconsistent material continues to be a problem on NYCNYUSA: "Spank the Baby" layers a chant that is inane even by disco standards over a repetitive jam while "Duke Walk" sinks the pleasant quality of its pop-reggae feel with a dull arrangement that lacks any interesting twists and turns. Another problem track is "Cosmic Woman," which fails to make to good on the promise of its interesting title due to uninspired lyrics and a humdrum groove. Despite these inconsistencies, the album does manage to produce some strong tracks: the title track pays affectionate tribute to the band's birthplace with a nice combination of carefully layered harmony vocals and a catchy tune full of pop hooks, while "Love Street" effectively layers exuberant horns over a forceful bassline to create an effective fusion of soul grooves and pop hooks. Fatback also scored an R&B chart hit with "Double Dutch," which pits dance instructions against a pulsating groove to create another in the group's long line of trademark dance-craze songs. In short, NYCNYUSA is too inconsistent for the casual track but offers a few worthwhile tracks that might please the Fatback fanatic.

~Review by Donald A. Guarisco

Release of the album: 1977 [LP Spring Records, Cat.# SP-1-6714, USA]
Release of this CD: 1994, July, 29 [CD Southbound Records (UK), Cat.# CDSEWM 030 / UPC: 029667373029]
℗&© 1977 Ace Records Ltd.
Made in the United Kingdom

Notes: Mastered from digital tapes transferred from original alalogue master tapes.

Credits:

Arranged By, Co-producer – Gerry Thomas
Backing Vocals – Ms. Edna Holt, Ms. Priscilla Baskerville
Bass – Johnny Flippin
Drums – Bill Curtis
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Rueben Wilson
Engineer [Assistant] – Liz Saron, Mike Barbiero, Ramona Janquito
Engineer [Recording] – Anthony Bongiovi
Guitar – Kenny Ballard
Illustration – Jeffrey Schrier
Keyboards – Calvin Duke, Gerry Thomas
Mastered By – Jose Rodriguez
Percussion – Calvin Duke
Producer – The Fatback Band
Remix – Bob Clearmountain, Anthony Bongiovi
Saxophone – Earl Shelton
Trombone – Richard Cornwell
Trumpet – George Williams
Vocals – Bill Curtis, George Williams, Johnny Flippin, Kenny Ballard

Tracklist:

01. Double Dutch (04:16)
(B. Curtis, J. Flippin, K. Ballard)
02. Soul Finger (Gonna Put On You) (03:52)
(B. Curtis, K. Ballard)
03. Spank The Baby (04:33)
(B. Curtis, K. Ballard)
04. Duke Walk (04:45)
(B. Curtis, G.Thomas)
05. NYCNYUSA (06:32)
(G. Thomas, J.C. Thomas)
06. Love Street (04:05)
(B. Lomax, B. Curtis, G. Thomas, K. Ballard)
07. A Changed Man (04:59)
(B. Curtis, G. Thomas)
08. Cosmic Woman (05:35)
(B. Curtis, J. Flippin)

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The Fatback Band / NYCNYUSA

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Dynamic Range Meter log

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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -0.98 dB -15.74 dB 3:52 02-Soul Finger (Gonna Put On You)
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DR11 -1.93 dB -14.75 dB 4:05 06-Love Street
DR13 -0.93 dB -15.44 dB 4:59 07-A Changed Man
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Official DR value: DR13

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Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 788 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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See also:
Raising Hell (1975) [1995, Remastered Reissue]
Fired Up 'N' Kickin' (1978) [2002, Remastered Reissue]
The Fattest Of Fatback (1997)

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