the Leroy Burgess thread

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Literally an hour after starting this thread I got the following email:

ROBERT STRAUSS & LEROY BURGESS
“MR FEELINGS” TOUR

LIVE AND HEAVYWEIGHT 8 PIECE DISCO BAND* -
THE CROSSOVER RECORD OF 2007 IS ABOUT TO BE BORN….
(*DJ SETS AVAILABLE TOO!)

“Love this album” – Dimitri from Paris

“So intense it almost hurts” – Jazzanova

“Proper boogie house – this is how it should be done..” – Joey Negro
“Hardcore heavy disco” – Ashley Beedle

“beautiful production and a refreshing change of mood for the dancefloor.” - Fishgodeep

“ESG meets Moodymann.. Kid Creole on acid..” – Phil Asher
“This music is almost too good - any better and I would be totally lost for words…” – Spiritual South

“Feelin´it, lovin´it, Robert Strauss is delivering the goods.” – Rainer Truby
“Love, love, love the party feel” – Prins Thomas

“good to hear something different and not an electro loop to be heard on it ANYWHERE!” – David Dunne (Hed Kandi)

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Robert Strauss: http://www.robertstrauss.com / www.myspace.com/robertstrauss

Check Out the EPK for Mr Feelings @ http://www.bbemusic.com/robertstrauss

Leroy Burgess: http://www.leroyburgess.com

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ALBUM RELEASED: 1st OCTOBER 2007

WORLDWIDE TOUR DATES: THU 4th OCTOBER – SUN 4th NOVEMBER*
(* DJ DATES ON REQUEST)

Leg warmers, fog parties and hair spray at the ready…. Robert Strauss returns with his “house party” flavour to tickle the parts that other producers cannot reach. Following his critically acclaimed debut album ‘Quasars and Phasars’ (Freerange records, 2005) comes ‘Mr Feelings’: a timeless piece of intense soul music inspired by the golden age of disco boogie and glitter ball boogie. A homage to loose living and gregarious retro party animals – summing up the spirit of the underground disco movement in a totally modern context.

Support from music industry’s luminaries is deep and wide: Jazzanova, Joey Negro, Dimitri from Paris, Rainer Truby, Spiritual South and Yam Who? to name but a few have all expressed their full appreciation for the music of Robert Strauss, yet there can be no greater accolade for a musician trying to recreate and build on the more elegant sounds to come out of the 80’s than the involvement of the man himself: Leroy Burgess. For ‘Mr Feelings’, Leroy Burgess comes out of the woodwork to not only lend his vocal talent to ‘Hot like an Oven’, but also to feature in Robert Strauss’ band tour later this year.

Leroy is the unseen and unaccredited hero of the boogie sound and those in the know attribute him with being one of the founding fathers of house music. Whether it be as a vocalist, songwriter, arranger or musician - was the name behind the sound of artists such as Jocelyn Brown, Aleem & Herbie Mann – working alongside long term working partner Patrick Adams & Larry Levan. He is starting to get the props that deserves as documented by Waxpoetics, the Stateside music bible and also through his lectures with Red Bull Music Academy. Soul Brother Records have also released a two volume anthology of his work for that period. Despite being a reluctant star of the show and happier to sit in the background – The Universal Robot Band and Black Ivory – his own groups – are revered today as protagonists of the era.

This album has all the hallmarks of a future classic, and it makes BBE immensely proud to be part of the project. It will be supported by a full radio & press campaign, limited editon 12 “ singles, digital downloads & touring.

Robert Strauss’ 8-piece band will put on a ‘back to basics’ show refreshed with modern jazz, soul & hip hop touches. The live show will feature the majority of material from ‘Mr Feelings’ plus some classic tracks from Leroy Burgess’ back catalogue.

Soul Brother Records have also released a two volume anthology of his work
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It is a fine, fine collection blunt.

Also, I found a used copy of this for $4. It's a choice selection: http://www.discogs.com/release/103536

Just look at this list of groups he was in from discogs, incredible: Black Ivory, Bumblebee Unlimited, Caprice, Convertion, Dazzle, El Bee & Tee, High Frequency, Intrigue, Larry Joseph & Science, Logg, Peter Jacques Band, Phreek, Satin, Silk & Lace, Universal Robot Band, The

http://www.leroyburgess.com/lbblog/LB%20Scans%20048%20475x477.jpg

Have you heard that one deej? I'm definitely interested. Soul Brother really do some great stuff.

I love some Burgess productions like Convertion's "Let's Do It" and Black Ivory's "Mainline" but some of his other big ones just don't do it for me (e.g Fonda Rae's "Over Like A Fat Rat"). Boogie stuff is kind of hit-or-miss with me though.

i've only heard the stuff on his myspace, definitely want to check it out tho

"Barely Breaking Even" by the Universal Robot Band == awesome.

('only heard the stuff on his myspace' refers to the comp obv, not burgess in gen.)

Andy K to thread!

Totally classic and one of my favorite disco/boogie/etc producers. The Logg album is in my all time top ten. The two Soul Brother comps are excellent and uplifting, it gives you most of the essentials barring "Barely Breaking Even" (but you can get that Dimitri's "Disco Forever").

Otherwise, I'm not so hot on the Aleems stuff, but the Dazzle album is great, as is "Moment Of My Life", and his work on the Phreek album.

What!? The Aleems stuff is killer ... well, some of it is at least. I LOVE "Release Yourself" and "Get Loose."

I don't know, maybe it's too electro, sometimes the Aleems stuff just seems like Leroy is the guest vocalist, and didn't have input on the final mix.

I acquired the Dazzle album tracks and I have to say I was a little disappointed. Maybe I had built it up in my mind too much. It's really good, but it just wasn't the disco revelation I had hoped. "You Dazzle Me" is pretty great though. I think the Phreek record is more solid. Also, more affordable through the usual secondhand outlets.

yeah, Burgess didn't produce the Aleems stuff (and that's probably why I love it ... and I'm a big electro head). And I'm with you on the Dazzle LP, Bill ... over-rated and over-priced.

I'd almost agree with you if it wasn't for Dazzle's "All", which is one of my favorite Burgess tracks ever and has never been comped!

SO HOW IS THAT MR FEELINGS? WANNA KNOW

seconded

My friend works with him at Manny's Music in New York.

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