1977 Jazz Funk / Soul LP Gets Repressed & Re Released
A real rarity! 1977's "Stepping Out" by obscure Oliver Sain produced Funk/Soul outfit The 13th Floor has always been a tough LP to catch, the only release by this lesser known St.Louis outfit showcased a unique blend of jazz, funk and soul that has intrigued hardcore collectors of rare grooves and black music since it's release. Released on the highly collectable Blue Candle sub label of Miami's TK Disco empire, "Stepping Out" features lots of different musical flavours - from the languid, Ohio Players-esque "Hang loose" and the incessant mid-tempo burner "Leanin" to the dance-floor groove of "Sweet thang", the LP showcases across it's 9 tracks show a band at the top of it's game, completely in tune with each other and firmly in the pocket. This should be no surprise when you consider the opening track of the album is co-written by a young Chaka Khan and members of the band went on to form parts of her band Rufus and played alongside artists such as Pat
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a1
Sweet Thang
a2
Teffany
a3
Time And Place
a4
Hang Loose
a5
Steppin' Out
b1
Sweet Lovely Girl
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Get Up
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Leanin
b4
Rise
Last FM Information on 13th Floor
Please note the information is done on a artist keyword match and data is provided by LastFM.
There is more than one 13th Floor.
1) 13th Floor is a alternative metal/hard rock band from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Band Members:
Richard La Grange - Vocals
Jonathan Kelly - Guitar
Steve Schultz - Bass
Kristo Zondagh - Drums
2) 13th Floor is a metal band from Santa Fe, NM founded and still run by Mark Pennington. In 2006, the band performed for five local shows across Santa Fe with the following line-up: Mark Pennington, bass and vocals, Chris Valdez rhythm and lead guitar, David "DJ" Mascarenas on drums, and Jonathan Haack on vocals and lyrics. The band toured with this line-up for a year and a half. Currently Mark Pennington and Chris Valdez still work on new material. Jonathan Haack left in 2007 to pursue solo work as zioncmnd. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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