Terence Trent D'Arby - Symphony or Damn

​Today Marks The 33rd Anniversary of Terence Trent D'Arby’s 3rd Studio Album “Symphony or Damn” Originally Released on May 3, 1993.

“Symphony or Damn (Exploring the Tension Inside the Sweetness) is the third studio album by singer, songwriter Terence Trent D'Arby, released in 1993 through Columbia Records.

 

The album reached #119 on the U.S. Billboard Top Pop Albums charts.

 

Four songs were released from the album, "Do You Love Me Like You Say?", "Delicate", "She Kissed Me" and "Let Her Down Easy".

 

"Do You Love Me Like You Say?" reached #120 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.

 

"Delicate" reached #74 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

 

"She Kissed Me" reached #16 on the UK Singles chart.

 

"Let Her Down Easy" reached #111 just beneath the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

 

Two more tracks were released from the album but they were not as successful as the aforementioned tracks. "Turn the Page" failed to chart, while "Neon Messiah" was released as an EP in Japan only. This included a number of B-sides and is a widely sought-after collector's item.

 

Tracklisting

 

1. Welcome to My Monasteryo

2. She Kissed Me

3. Do You Love Me Like You Say?

4. Baby, Let Me Share My Love

5. Delicate

6. Neon Messiah

7. Penelope Please

8. Wet Your Lips

9. Turn the Page

10. Castilian Blue

11. Tension Inside The Sweetness/Frankie & Johnny

12. Are You Happy?

13. Succumb to Me

14. I Still Love You

15. Seasons

16. Let Her Down Easy

 

By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology.©

Curtis Mayfield - There's No Place Like America Today

​Today Marks The 51st Anniversary of Curtis Mayfield’s 7th Studio Album “There’s No Place Like America Today” Originally Released on May 3, 1975.

“There's No Place Like America Today” is the seventh studio album by Curtis Mayfield, released in 1975 on Curtom Records.

 

The album peaked at #13 on the US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and at #120 on the Billboard 200 chart.

 

Two singles were released from the album “So in Love” and “Love to the People”.

 

“So in Love” peaked at #9 on the US Billboard R&B chart and at #67 on the Billboard Hot 100.

 

“Love to the People” was the second single from the album but failed to chart on the Billboard charts.

 

The album cover was based on a 1937 monochrome photograph by Margaret Bourke-White, titled At the Time of the Louisville Flood, on which the advertising slogan was "There's No Way Like the American Way".

 

The original photograph was published in the February 15, 1937 edition of Life magazine.

 

The album was featured in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. In 2013, NME placed it at number 373 on the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list.

 

Track-listing

 

 

No. Title Length

1. "Billy Jack"

2. "When Seasons Change”

3. "So in Love"

4. "Jesus"

5. "Blue Monday People"

6. "Hard Times"

7. "Love to the People”

8. "Hard Times" (Long Version)

 

By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology. ©

The Isley Brothers - Brother, Brother, Brother

​Today Marks The 54th Anniversary of The Isley Brothers’ 10th Studio Album “Brother, Brother, Brother” Originally Released on May 2, 1972.

Brother, Brother, Brother is the tenth album released by The Isley Brothers on T-Neck/Buddah Records in 1972.

 

The album featured the top 40 hit, "Pop That Thang", and subsequent hits "Work to Do", "Lay-Away" and their cover of Carole King's "It's Too Late". The brothers also covered two more King songs including the title track and "Sweet Seasons".

 

The first single "Lay Away" peaked at #6 on US Billboard R&B/Soul chart and at #54 on the US Billboard Pop Singles chart.

 

"Pop That Thang" was the second single from the album it peaked at #3 on US Billboard R&B/Soul chart and at #24 on the US Billboard Pop Singles chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 100 song for 1972.

 

"Work to Do” was the third single released from the album, The song peaked at #11 on US Billboard R&B/Soul chart and at #51 on the US Billboard Pop Singles chart.

 

“It’s Too Late” reached #39 on the US Billboard R&B/Soul chart.

 

The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 released 23CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters (1959-1983).

 

Track-listing

 

1. Brother, Brother

2. Put a Little Love in Your Heart

3. Sweet Seasons

4. Keep on Walkin'

5. Work to Do

6. Pop That Thang

7. Lay Away

8. It's Too Late

9. Love Put Me on the Corner

 

By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology.©

George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic - PCU

​Today Marks The 32nd Anniversary of George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic’s Album “Music From The Motion Picture PCU” Originally Released on May 2, 1994.

“Music From The Motion Picture PCU” is an album by George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic it was released in 1994 on Fox Records.

 

The album contains two songs that were featured on the PCU Motion Picture Soundtrack “Stomp and Parliament-Funkadelic’s cover of Prince’s classic song “Erotic City”.

 

George Clinton and the band made a cameo appearance in the film and performed theirs cover versions of “Erotic City”.

 

Track-listing

 

01. Erotic City (Single)

02. Stomp

03. Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up The Funk)

04. Erotic City (Extended Sweat Mix)

05. Stomp (Sir Noise Goes Off)

06. Tear The Roof Off The Sucker ’94 (Give Up The Funk) (You Know The Words)

07. Erotic City (Super Groovestrumental)

 

By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology.©

Curtis Mayfield - Back To The World

​Today Marks The 53rd Anniversary of Curtis Mayfield’s 4th Studio Album “Back to the World” Originally Released on May 2, 1973.

Back to the World is the fourth studio album by Curtis Mayfield, released in 1973 under Curtom Records.

 

The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and at #16 on the Billboard 200 chart.

 

Four tracks were released from the album “Future Shock”, "If I Were Only a Child Again”, "Can't Say Nothin'” and “Kung Fu”

 

“Future Shock” peaked at #11 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and at #39 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

 

"If I Were Only a Child Again” peaked at #22 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and at #71 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

 

"Can't Say Nothin'” peaked at #16 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and at #88 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

 

“Kung Fu” peaked at #3 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

 

Track-listing

 

1. Back to the World

2. Future Shock

3. Right On for the Darkness

4. If I Were Only a Child Again

5. Can't Say Nothin'

6. Keep on Trippin'

7. Future Song (Love a Good Woman, Love a Good Man)

8. Can't Say Nothin'" (Single Edit)

 

By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology.©

Captain Sky - Concerned Party Number #1

​Today Marks The 46th Anniversary of Captain Sky’s 3rd Studio Album “Concerned Party #1” Originally Released on May 2, 1980.

“Concerned Party # 1” is the third album by American funk musician Captain Sky released in May 1980 on TEC Records.

 

The album reached #69 on the U.S. Billboard Black Albums chart and at #210 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Albums chart.

 

Two singles were released from the album “Sir Jam A Lot” and “Bubble Gum (I Chewz You)”

 

“Sir Jam A Lot” reached #51 on the U.S. Billboard R&B Singles chart. The B-side single was “Elementry School Of Funk”.

 

“Bubble Gum (I Chewz You)” was released as the second single from the album, The got some airplay but didn’t make the Billboard charts.

 

 “Jam A Lot” was the B-Side single.

 

Track-listing

 

1.  Elementry School Of Funk

2. Bubble Gum (I Chewz You)

3. Sir Jam A Lot

4. Trace Of Love

5. Concerned Party # 1

6. Tootsie Rock

7. Non Stop (To The Sky)

8. Let Me Come Inside

 

By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology.©