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Pucho's Legendary Soul Brothers
Legends Of Acid Jazz: The Best Of Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers has always been my favorite title in Prestige's Legends series. Percussionist and bandleader Pucho Brown was (and remains) the master of "Latin boogaloo," a big-band party blender of grooving instrumental soul, Latin, funk and jazz. Drawn from five of the seven Prestige albums Brown recorded with his original Latin Soul Brothers during the 1966-1970 heyday of instrumental funk, Best Of Pucho is the perfect musical pick-me-up.
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The Big Bang
Long before Nirvana or Teenage Fanclub or even The Replacements hit the scene, there was Big Star. In the early-'70s, the group crafted a unique blend of radio rock and Brit pop, making them pioneers of the alternative rock genre. The band's albums #1 Record and Radio City were recently remastered and re-released, a blessing for music historians and fans of alt. rock.
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The Ballad Of El Goodo
Big Star, from #1 Record/Radio City
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