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Bar-Kays - Banging The Wall
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Review from allmusic.com
by Amy Hanson
A year beyond their "Freakshow on the Dance Floor" heyday, the Bar-Kays hit the streets again in 1985 with what was, in comparison, the mediocre Banging the Wall. Still packing enough punch to only miss the Top Ten by a whisper, the LP was jam-packed with synth popped R&B and innuendo that didn't even make an attempt at subtlety, while the band eschewed its tremendous funk for riffing that echoed chart-toppers Prince and Michael Jackson, among others. In fact, the title track owes so much to the great purple wonder, with its vocal cries, lyrical come-ons, and rock-riffing rhythms, that it can only be either some kind of tribute or a purposeful trashing. At least one hopes so. The band continues much on the same track with a handful of groovers, including "Missiles on Target," "Dance Your Body, Desara," and the Cameo-esque "Sex Driver," while adding a couple of ballads, "Paper Doll" and "Love Don't Wait," to tone down the moment. It's a shame, really, that Banging the Wall owes so much of its verve to the Bar-Kays' peers. But, with their funk so out of fashion, what once led was cast aside so that the leaders could follow in fashion.
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Artist...............: Bar-Kays
Album................: Banging The Wall
Genre................: Soul, Funk
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1985
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/banging-the-wall-mw0000836261
Ripped by............: Grad58 on 6/22/2013
Posted by............: Grad58 on 6/22/2013
Included.............: NFO, SFV, PLS, M3U, CUE
Covers...............: Front Back
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Tracklisting
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1. Bar-Kays - Banging The Walls [04:36]
2. Bar-Kays - Dance Your Body, Desara [04:33]
3. Bar-Kays - Gina [03:19]
4. Bar-Kays - Love Don't Wait [05:11]
5. Bar-Kays - Missiles On Target [05:39]
6. Bar-Kays - Paper Doll [04:34]
7. Bar-Kays - Sex Driver [04:47]
8. Bar-Kays - Your Place Or Mine [05:01]
Playing Time.........: 37:43
Total Size...........: 86.66 MB
NFO generated on.....: 6/22/2013 8:48:30 AM
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