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Bar-Kays - Light Of Life
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Review from allmusic.com
by Amy Hanson
1978 saw the Bar-Kays continue across Light of Life all that they'd begun on
the previous year's Flying High on Your Love. Debuting a new ten-member
lineup, the group offered up a heady blend of classic funk spun with
thoroughly contemporary disco ethics. The only drawback to the Bar-Kays'
sound was that such a rapid-fire release schedule was rendering their unique
sound a little samey. What worked beautifully across one LP was less unique
across the next and, by the third, was nearing the point of overkill. That said,
there are still many, many fine moments on Light of Life. Their balladeering
skills were improving and are showcased magnificently on "We're the Happiest
People in the World" and, of course, they absolutely sparkled across the
funk-fests: the effusive "Get up 'N' Do It" and "Give It Up," which carries nods
to both Hamilton Bohannon's "Disco Stomp" and the iconoclastic "Theme From
Shaft." Rush-released to compete with Fantasy's cash-in Money Talks,
compiled from the band's late Stax-era recordings, Light of Life faltered some
in its wake. Nevertheless, Light of Life still gave the band their fourth Top 20
hit as "Shine," while "Are You Being Real" furthered their longevity on the
singles chart.
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Artist...............: Bar-Kays
Album................: Light Of Life
Genre................: Funk / Soul
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1978
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.82
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........: http://www.allmusic.com/album/light-of-life-mw0000837162
Ripped by............: Grad58 on 6/20/2013
Posted by............: Grad58 on 6/21/2013
Included.............: NFO, SFV, PLS, M3U, CUE
Covers...............: Front Back
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Tracklisting
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1. Bar-Kays - Angel Eyes [02:54]
2. Bar-Kays - Are You Being Real [02:54]
3. Bar-Kays - Get Up N Do it [03:29]
4. Bar-Kays - Give It Up [04:21]
5. Bar-Kays - I Lean on You and You Lean On Me [03:05]
6. Bar-Kays - I'll Dance [03:20]
7. Bar-Kays - Love's Is What It's All About [02:59]
8. Bar-Kays - Shine [03:33]
9. Bar-Kays - We're The Happiest People On Earth [03:13]
Playing Time.........: 29:51
Total Size...........: 69.55 MB
NFO generated on.....: 6/21/2013 12:00:42 PM
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