6 Lady Blackbird tracks given the Crooked Man rework treatment.
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SIDE ONE
“Purify” - is turned into a classic 90’s, NYC, Garage anthem with a little bit of Charles Stepney thrown in for good measure
“Whatever His Name” (Part 1)” - the original Country Soul feel of this amazing song is replaced by a techy, slow and low, dubbed out club groove Ala Berlin’s techno dub pioneers Basic Channel
“It Must Be Love” - Here Labi Siffre’s classic drifts over a stepping reggae drum pattern and a huge, deep, techy Bassline. The dark and menacing groove doesn’t stop and Lady Blackbird’s voice floats ethereally over the top framing the song in a way that Labi Siffre probably never imagined
SIDE TWO
‘Let Not (Your Heart Be Troubled)’ featuring Lawrence Matthews - The most epic track from the EP (and album) is given the beat down treatment. It’s head nod central as Lady Blackbird and her choir wax lyrical over a beat (like all of them here) that just won’t stop ! . Up and coming Memphis rapper Lawrence Matthews adds his take on things in his unique style for his verse. Epic- ness continues here just in a sound system style !
“When The Game Is Played On You” - a track singled out on the album as a brilliant re interpretation of the Bettye Swann classic . This is different again… An hypnotic, almost techno, repetitive hip hop beat under pins this brilliant Northern Soul classic. Pushing the song along and in to the future
“Whatever His Name” (Part 2) - With Crooked Man, Part 2 was never going to be just an extension of Part 1. It more dubbed out more driving and stands up in it’s own right.
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