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A true soul project looking for a home.
HOPES TOO HIGH
By: Bill Buckley (Blues and Soul Magazine UK)
I know the Basement Boys label, but I don’t know Marcel and the Truth. If I didn’t know better I’d suggest that the great David Peaston has morphed into Marcel Russell, the lead singer here. Russell, you see, has one of those huge gospel reared voices that can do both whispers and screams with pure soul beauty. Hear that to best effect on this album’s title cut. “Hopes Too High” is simply one of the best real soul ballads I’ve heard this year.
A conceptual album from the production duo that made Crystal Waters' "Gypsy Woman" so darn seductive, Basement Boys Presents Mudfoot Jones is a rousing nostalgia trip loosely based on a fictional blues drummer from Louisiana (accent on "loosely"). The Mudfoot character crops up in the intro and interludes, but it's really just an excuse for the producers to explore and twist early jazz, blues, and gospel into stylish, funky dancefloor numbers. "Everything's Gon' Be Alright" is an up-up-up-uptempo joyful noise with a vocal sample that sits a little off the beats, a device that crops up elsewhere and gives the album an organic edge instead of a too slick sheen. More filling is the jazz-driven "Jaybird," which combines live vibes and horns with the Basement Boys' backing track going from house to jungle. The "Pray for Me," "Swingin'," and "That Jazz" sequence takes the listener from a Deep South church on Sunday to the set of a Josephine Baker movie with tribal drums pounding, and then on to an after-hours jam session in Cab Calloway's basement. Rangy, but those who know the Basement Boys work past "Gypsy Woman" know they're up to the task and smart enough to build a coherent album out of all this genre-blending. Put this somewhat near your copy of Moby's Play, but closer to any Herbert records you might own, then grab a tasteful, comfortable jacket and get ready for a finger-snapping good time. ~
David Jeffries, All Music Guide
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Spenitch Feat. Richard Burton (BBR097) "I'm Blessed " Produced by Teddy Douglas |
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Andrea Holdclaw (BBR096) "Get Lifted" Produced by Teddy Douglas |
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Teddy Douglas & Hoza (BBR095) "God Helps Those (Who Help Themselves)" Produced by Teddy Douglas |
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Teddy Douglas & Hoza (BBR094) "Rise" Produced by Teddy Douglas |
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Jasper Street Co. (BBR093) "Wanna Be Happy" Produced by DJ Spen, Gary Hudgins & David Anthony |
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Teddy Douglas Feat. Marcell (BBR092) "Good Morning Love" Remixes Teddy Douglas Reproduction and Adam Rios & Mark Francis Remix |
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Teddy Douglas Feat. Marcell (BBR091) "Til My Baby Comes Home" Teddy Douglas & Kenny Carpenter Remixes |
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Rochelle Fleming (BBR090) "Nobody's Fool" Produced by Teddy Douglas |
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Teddy Douglas Feat. Marcell (BBR089) "Good Morning Love" Featuring Natalie the Floacist |
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Teddy Douglas Feat. Marcell (BBR088) "Wonderful " Performed by Marcell and The Truth |
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Teddy Douglas Feat. Marcell (BBR087) "Only A Fool " Remixes Kenny Carpenter |
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Jasper Street Company (BBR086) "Reach" Remixes Kenny Carpenter Dimitri from Paris Karizma |
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Jasper Street Company (BBR085) "Reach"
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Navasha Daya (BBR084) "Supernova Spinning"
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Marcell / Maysa (BBR083) "Forever"
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Teddy Douglas (BBRCD009) "Turn That Jungle Music Down" 1) Jungle DJ 2) The Path 3) Blow the Whistle 4) Good Morning Love (Hozay Dub) 5) Time Is Running Out 6) Journey To The Motherland 7) Motherland II 8) My First Horn Song |
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Teddy Douglas (BBR081) "Jungle DJ "
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Invisible Life feat. Kenny Bobien (BBR081) "Born This Way" Basement Boys Classic 12" Mix Wayne Cooper, Hozay Clowney Inst. Studio 54 Vocal Remix Studio 54 Instrumental Remix |
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Rochelle Fleming (BBR079) "I'm Gonna Give It To You " REMIXES Rochelle's Revenge Underground Goodie Mix Teddy Douglas Unreleased Edit |
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Rochelle Fleming (BBR078) "I'm Gonna Give It To You " Teddy's Main 12" Mix Teddy's Instrumental Mix Accapella Dub Radio Edit |
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Kayenne (BBR077) "Love Don't Love You Back" Teddy Douglas Vocal Remix Teddy Douglas Remix Instrumental |
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