Billy Ocean - Inner Feelings (1982) {Big Break Records}
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Genre: Funk, Soul
EAC 1.0b1 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 600dpi | 500MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 160MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Funk, Soul
INNER FEELINGS is a largely-self produced follow up to 1981's NIGHTS, boasting some of the most fitting music ever paired to Billy Ocean's sublime voice. "Calypso Funkin" is treads the same Caribbean-influenced funk ground as "Stay The Night", but adds even more finesse, "Dance With Me" is too cool for school, "Rock-A-Bye Baby" is serene, and dives into a jazzy breakdown that might remind some of Herbie Hancock's work in the same period (down to the synthesizer voices), and the title track is one of the best closers on any R&B album period.Track List
This reissue also includes what appears to be some outtakes or B-Sides from this album's sessions, including the delightful "Somebody", which is in the same mode as the music of the NIGHTS album. For many years it seemed that Billy Ocean weaved back and forth between pop and soul in his early years, and started to find his voice on the CITY LIMIT album (a very enjoyable updated version of the track bearing the same name is on this expanded set). Then came NIGHTS and this album, a duo that really show Billy Ocean's flair for deep grooves and uncompromised R&B sounds. It is a great thing that Cherry Red decided to bring this one back to light, as it was much deserving.
01. Calypso Funkin' 6:27
02. Rock-A-Bye Baby 4:38
03. No Matter What 4:45
04. Dance With Me 4:27
05. I Can't Stop 3:47
06. Tryin' To Get Through To You 3:45
07. Mind Games 5:33
08. Was It You 5:59
09. Inner Feelings 5:46
10. Smile 3:52
11. Somebody 3:51
12. City Limit 4:37
13. Calypso Funkin' (Single Version) 4:08
14. Was It You (Single Version) 3:55
15. Inner Feelings (Single Version)4:08
musicians
Vocals, Synthesizer, Percussion, Keyboards – Billy Ocean
Backing Vocals, Percussion – Josie James, Ken Gold
Bass – Kuma Harada
Drums – Richard Bailey
Drums, Bass, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Nigel Martinez
Guitar – Victor Linton
Harp – Skarla Kanga
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Godfrey Wang
Percussion – Tony Morone
Saxophone [Alto] – Mel Collins
Steel Drums – Annise Hadeed
Synthesizer [Moog] – Lynton Naiff
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Derek Watkins
Produced by Nigel Martinez and Billy Ocean
Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 1 from 15. November 2010
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Billy Ocean / Inner Feelings
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