Tracks
- Luv N' Haight
- Just Like A Baby
- Poet
- Family Affair
- Africa Talks To You "The Asphalt Jungle"
- There's A Riot Goin' On
- Brave & Strong
- (You Caught Me) Smilin'
- Time
- Spaced Cowboy
- Runnin' Away
- Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa
There's a Riot Goin' On is a feel-good album. The music is funk and soul. The vocals are sexy, especially the use of falsetto which is featured quite prominently. The rhythm section is outstanding. The grooves aren't complex, but they are sexy, too. What differentiates this funk from funk from the sixties is how the bass guitar is used. It's bouncy, less deep-sounding and is allowed to explore beyond the groove.
This album isn't as easily accessible as Stand!. Stand! was chock full of catchy hits. This album has a couple catchy songs, but the rest are free-flowing explorations in funk.
I didn't like this album much until I listened to it several times and now I've been won over. It has a casual, cool attitude that makes it fun to listen to. I think it's worth listening to and I think it deserves to be on the 1001 Albums list. This isn't a completely new style, but it sounds fresh and new, especially the bass.
All of the songs are good. The stand outs for me are: Luv N' Haight, Family Affair, Africa Talks To You "The Asphalt Jungle", Brave & Strong, Spaced Cowboy and Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa.
★★★★★★★★★☆
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