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Bar-Kays - Money Talks
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Review from allmusic.com
by Donald A. Guarisco
Although the Bar-Kays stuck with the Stax Records until its demise in 1976,
the label stopped releasing the group's recordings after 1973. However, when
they re-emerged as a success on the Mercury label with hits like "Shake Your
Rump to the Funk," some unreleased recordings they made between 1974
and 1976 were released as an album entitled Money Talks. Although this
repackaging was obviously designed to cash in on the group's success, Money
Talks stands up as a solid and consistent album in its own right. This material
lays the groundwork for the Bar-Kays' post-Stax style by trading live-in-the-
studio jams for a carefully produced sound and blending in standout pop
hooks into the funky grooves. The best example is "Holy Ghost," a hard-
grooving monster of a jam where elaborate horn arrangements dance around
a thick synthesizer bassline as Larry Dodson lays down a salacious vocal about
his lover's otherworldly romantic skills. It became a big R&B hit when released
as a single in 1978 and was later sampled by M/A/R/R/S on their club classic
"Pump Up the Volume." Other memorable tracks include the title track, a high-
stepping tune that showcases the chops of the horn players, and "Mean
Mistreater," an unlikely but effective Grand Funk Railroad cover that
transforms the minimalist original tune into a spooky yet sexy mood piece built
on some languid keyboard work. None of the other tracks are as strong as
"Holy Ghost" (which is so good that it bookends the album in two versions),
but they are all listenable and flow together surprisingly well as an album. All
in all, Money Talks is a fine slab of vintage funk that will please anyone who
loves old-school grooves.
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Artist...............: Bar-Kays
Album................: Money Talks
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/money-talks-mw0000263143
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 - Feelin' Alright [04:55]
2. Bar-Kays - Holy Ghost (Reborn) [06:01]
3. Bar-Kays - Holy Ghost [03:55]
4. Bar-Kays - Mean Mistreater [05:44]
5. Bar-Kays - Money Talks [06:51]
6. Bar-Kays - Monster [06:52]
Playing Time.........: 34:21
Total Size...........: 79.63 MB
NFO generated on.....: 6/21/2013 12:00:42 PM
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