Thrust Too

£31.99

Format: LP, Vinyl

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Format: LP, Vinyl
Grade: New (About gradings)
Number of discs: 1
SKU: 57178
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Thrust barely registered on the marketplace, mostly available in the Akron area. This didn’t deter Niles, who returned the following year with the impressive Thrust Too, in the eyes of many a musically heightened, tighter set, although one which commands lower prices than his freshman release. Recorded in slightly more salubrious settings in an upgraded studio used mainly for jingles, the music is well articulated and comparatively better layered than Thrust. The inclusion of tenor saxophone (Bob Freid) and more intricate percussion in the form of timbales, shakers and congas (John Mitchell) nourish a sense of sonic maturity.

The album begins with Hang Ten, a catchy tune that oscillates between a hook scored in 10/8 time and a samba section that harnesses a South American rhythmical energy, musical concepts that showed a clear progression in Niles’ playing since the Thrust days: a positive forward step in his musicality. Electric Earth is an upbeat exercise that sees some intricate fingering from Niles on guitar, alongside rattling percussion that amps up the tempo of the track. Machelle takes on the exact same chord progression as Roy Ayers’ Sugar, one of the groovier numbers of the set with some exited hand drumming from Niles alongside a muscular saxophone that rides the rhythm. First Time Home sounds eerily similar to Tarika Blue’s Dreamflower, which at nine minutes has plenty of time for the players to stretch out with elongated saxophone and guitar solos. Arguably the best-known track on the album is Survival of the Funkiest, a vocal track featuring Bootsy Collins-ish spoken work and Bernie Worrell styled synth bass, an undeniably funky track that sets the record straight on what funk is and isn’t. Let’s just say that Niles’ view of disco aligned clearly with George Clinton’s!

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