A1. Evolution 5:39
A2. Your Mind 3:48
A3. Natural Juices 6:36
A4. It's The Music That Makes Us Do It 3:49
B1. Witch Doctor's Brew 7:25
B2. Funky Junky 5:02
B3. Composition Seven 9:32
Guitar [Lead, Rhythm], Vocals, Arranged By - Kevin 'Cornbread' Thornton
Piano, Organ, Percussion, Vocals - Michael Greene
Saxophone [Tenor, Alto], Percussion [Elec], Backing Vox - Thurron 'Thorn' Mallory
Bass, Backing Vocals - Harold Greene
Congas, Bongos, Backing Vocals - George 'The Chain' Chainey
Drums, Backing Vocals - David "Bra Ping" Sutton
Trombone, Organ, Piano, Percussion, Vocals - Vince "Worm" Wormley
Trumpet, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Lamont Payne
Engineer [Chief] - John Greek
Recorded and Mixed: Artists Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
'A reminder of a brief time when black music effectively synthesized R&B with numerous progressive trends while remaining both optimistic and street-smart. The collision of influences makes itself known right from the opening “Evolution,” with its celebratory/revolutionary lyrics, solid funk groove, James Brown-like horns, bongos, distorted hard rock guitar riffs, and intricate sailing background harmonies. The dragging beats and druggy ambience of 'Your Mind' should recall Sly Stone’s There’s a Riot Goin’ On period to many listeners. The wacky hallucinogenic sex sentiments of 'Natural Juices' wouldn’t sound too out of place in George Clinton’s world, with its spaced-out narration: “some people get off on a needle…then there is a thumb and blanket. But the ultimate pacifier is a warm, wet nipple.” 'Witch Doctor’s Brew' & the more impressive, ten-minute 'Composition Seven,' by contrast, make much use of Miles Davis-ish jazz-rock fusion keyboards in their groove-oriented, jammy passages, the latter tune boosted by an irresistible Latin beat. The album was entirely overlooked in comparison to the more famous artists mining the same grooves, both when it was made and when such sounds have come back into fashion. And it absolutely demands a hearing by anyone who digs these sorts of combinations.' ~ RU, AMG
such a fun n' filthy funk record & by far the tuffest sounding rip i've ever encountered of this piece. as is so often the case, i dunno from whence it came but 320 daps are due thee originilluminator
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