Pieces of Peace - Pieces of Peace [Remastered, Limited Edition] (2007)

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Title: Pieces of Peace
Year Of Release: 2007
Label: Cali-Tex Records [CT 104-2]
Genre: Soul-Jazz, Funk
Quality: 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks+cue, log)
Total Time: 55:36
Total Size: 127 mb / 371 mb
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Quannum Projects has done their homework to discover and unveil this previously unreleased 60s recording from legendary Chicago funk and soul band Pieces of Peace. The story goes that in 1971 they recorded their only LP, and got offered a Southeast Asia tour. It was on this trip, in Singapore, that Pieces of Peace disbanded and went crawling back home. Some say it was homesickness, others claim it was stress dealing with agents, but regardless the band was broken up, and their LP was shelved. That's where Quannum enters the picture, dusts off this gem of an album, and gives back a piece of music history to the world.

Although over 30 years have passed since the album was originally recorded, its remarkably refreshing on the ears. The sound is uniquely retro and contemporary at the same time. It's high energy soul music with funky dance breaks, and a rhythm that makes you want to bust a windmill on a square of cardboard while wearing an old school Adidas track suit.

Listening to the album will transform your car into a Pontiac LeMans, chest hair and gold chains will materialize out of nowhere, and a huge massive afro will manifest itself on top of your head. The jams are incredibly fluid and can engulf you, allowing your favorite early 70s imagery to float through your skull.

At first glance, i thought it was weird to give a shit about an album that came out 3 decades ago, but after listening to it, i understand the hype completely. This shit is awesome! It's like everything good about 70s Chicago funk-n-soul was fused together, and then forgotten. An injustice was done by shelving this baby for so long, and leave it to the fine folks at Quannum to right this wrong.

:: TRACKLIST ::

1 Cease Fire 4:07
2 Pollution 7:35
3 Flunky For Your Love 3:05
4 I Still Care [Lead Vocals – Ben Wright] 3:16
5 Peace & Blessings 7:13
6 Yesterday's Visions 10:48

Bonus Tracks
7 Pollution (Instrumental) 7:41
8 Yesterday's Vision (Instrumental Alternate Take) 11:34


Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Cowbell – Jerry Wilson
Bass, Vocals – Bernard Reed
Congas, Whistle, Noises [Siren] – Derf Reklaw Raheem
Drums – Fred Crutchfield
Engineer – Ed Cody (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 8), Stu Walder (tracks: 3, 4)
Flute – Joel Brandon
Guitar, Vocals – John Bishop
Lead Vocals – King Johnson
Liner Notes – Rob Sevier
Mastered By – Count
Organ, Piano, Producer, Vibraphone, Vocals – Ben Wright
Producer, Gong – Willie Woods
Reissue Producer – Dante Carfagna, Josh Davis, Rob Sevier
Technician [Music Restoration] – Count, Jack Dangers, Josh Davis
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Baritone Horn, Timbales – Michael Davis
Tuba – Aaron Dodd