| Management number | 254324059 | Release Date | 2026/11/07 | List Price | US$12.51 | Model Number | 254324059 | ||
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Weldon Irvine's debut as a leader remains one of the most fiercely idiosyncratic electric jazz outings of the early '70s. Innovative not only for it's moody, nuanced jazz-funk sensibility, Liberated Brother also translates the uncommonly strong passion of Irvine's political and philosophical views into it's grooves, creating music of rare sincerity and ambition. While the record's first-half features longer, more meditative songs, like the Latin-inspired title tune and "Blues Wel-Don," the second side of Liberated Brother commands the most attention. With sterling contributions from guitarist Tommy Smith, bassist Roland Wilson, and drummer Napoleon Revels-Bey, cuts like "Mr. Clean" and "Sister Sanctified" (later sampled by Boogie Down Productions for the rap classic "My Philosophy") achieve a deeply funky consciousness forged from elements of jazz, soul, and psychedelia; "Juggah Buggah" even features Irvine on Moog synthesizer, further expanding the LP's cosmic reach.
| Performer | Weldon Irvine |
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| Music genre | Jazz |
| Music subgenre | Jazz-Funk |
| Media format | LP |
| Original release date | 2014-03-06 |
| Language | English |
| Number of tracks | 8 |
| Has parental advisory label | N |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Track listing | Liberated Brother, Here's Where I Came in, Blues Wel-Don, Mr. Clean, Gloria, Homey, Juggah Buggah, Sister Sanctified |
| Record label | Pure Pleasure |
| Composer | Weldon Irvine |
| Songwriter | Weldon Irvine |
| Track name | Mr. Clean |
| Music media format | Vinyl Record |
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