The first three Down To The Bone albums together give an insight into one of the UK’s tightest Fusion/ Jazz Funk combos. The ludicrously infectious ‘Brooklyn Heights’ remains a classic. ‘Staten Island Groove’ is similarly compulsive, whilst the funky riff laden ‘Yo Mama’s So Phat’ is a groove and a half. ‘The Urban Grooves’ is probably the strongest of the earliest DTTB albums and features toe tappers like ‘Long Way From Brooklyn’, ‘The Zodiac’ and the bass led ‘Bump N Hustle’. ‘The Vinyl Junkie’ is some badass Funk and the legendary Hammond maestro Reuben Wilson guests. Another killer tune is the blistering ‘Phat City Hustler’ that sounds as good if not better than it did in 1999. ‘Spread The Word’ may be not as strong but tracks like the Crusaders-ish ‘Keep On Keepin On’. ‘Bridge Port Boogie’, ‘Downtown Shuffle’, ‘Black Choice’ and ‘The Backburner’ still groove in the band’s trademark style.
Track listings:
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01 Staten Island Groove by Down To The Bone
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02 Brooklyn Heights by Down To The Bone
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03 Savour The Flavour by Down To The Bone
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04 Muesli Brown by Down To The Bone
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05 Yo Mama’s So Phat by Down To The Bone
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06 Touch Of Voodoo by Down To The Bone
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07 17 Mile Drive by Down To The Bone
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08 Carlito’s Way by Down To The Bone
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09 3 Days In Manhattan by Down To The Bone
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10 On The Corner Of Darcy Street by Down To The Bone
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11 Staten Island Groove (Live 2019 Mix – Bonus Track) by Down To The Bone
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12 Brooklyn Heights (Live 2019 Mix – Bonus Track) by Down To The Bone
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13 Long Way From Brooklyn by Down To The Bone
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14 The Zodiac by Down To The Bone
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15 To The Bone by Down To The Bone
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16 Joy Is A Good Groove by Down To The Bone
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17 Phat City Hustler by Down To The Bone
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18 Urban Jazz by Down To The Bone
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19 Fusion Food by Down To The Bone
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20 Vinyl Junkie (Featuring Reuben Wilson) by Down To The Bone
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21 Yo Man It’s Herbie by Down To The Bone
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22 Bump ‘N’ Hustle by Down To The Bone
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23 Right On Baby, Yeah! by Down To The Bone
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24 A Little Touch Of Soul by Down To The Bone
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25 Concrete Jungle (Live 2019 Mix – Bonus Track) by Down To The Bone
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26 Keep On Keepin’ On by Down To The Bone
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27 Sound As A Pound by Down To The Bone
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28 Righteous Reeds by Down To The Bone
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29 Bridge Port Boogie by Down To The Bone
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30 Soul Brother No.1 by Down To The Bone
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31 Downtown Shuffle by Down To The Bone
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32 Black Choice by Down To The Bone
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33 The Backburner by Down To The Bone
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34 The Lowdown by Down To The Bone
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35 Mighty Mighty Fine by Down To The Bone
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36 Déja Vu (Live 2019 Mix – Bonus Track) by Down To The Bone
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