The Old-School Archives Presents: Retro Record Reviews

The King Brothers - My Mother's Eyes / I'm Old Fashioned

The King Brothers - My Mother's Eyes / I'm Old ...

This is arguably the greatest vocal-ensemble-meets-marijuana-two-sider ever.

The King Brothers - My Mother's Eyes / I'm Old ...

This is arguably the greatest vocal-ensemble-meets-marijuana-two-sider ever.

Black Ivory - Feel It

Black Ivory - Feel It

No matter where you define its spot in the funk & soul idioms, it's a keeper.

Black Ivory - Feel It

No matter where you define its spot in the funk & soul idioms, it's a keeper.

Wess and the Airedales - Occhi Pieni Di Vento / Io T'amero' Fino All' Ulltimo Mondo

Wess and the Airedales - Occhi Pieni Di Vento /...

The soul found on this record could be sung in Vietnamese and still be felt.

Wess and the Airedales - Occhi Pieni Di Vento /...

The soul found on this record could be sung in Vietnamese and still be felt.

The James Brown Band - The Popcorn / The Chicken

The James Brown Band - The Popcorn / The Chicken

When we all played together on each other's stages, "The Chicken" is what we played.

The James Brown Band - The Popcorn / The Chicken

When we all played together on each other's stages, "The Chicken" is what we played.

The James Brown Band - Soul Pride Pt. 1 / Pt. 2

The James Brown Band - Soul Pride Pt. 1 / Pt. 2

If James Brown records from 1968 to 1974 were the blueprint of funk, then James Brown Band instrumentals were the bricks.

The James Brown Band - Soul Pride Pt. 1 / Pt. 2

If James Brown records from 1968 to 1974 were the blueprint of funk, then James Brown Band instrumentals were the bricks.

Earl Grant - Ol' Man River / The End

Earl Grant - Ol' Man River / The End

This is good Sunday morning music, hence its posting on Sunday.

Earl Grant - Ol' Man River / The End

This is good Sunday morning music, hence its posting on Sunday.