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I first heard about Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings on NPR and CNN. I was surprised to hear that they were Amy Winehouse's touring band; in retrospect, I should have ditched the Winehouse CD and bought 100 Days, 100 Nights since Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings are the enduring soul stars on the scene. Sharon's story is a rags-to-riches tale of a former corrections officer who gave up her goal of a solo career because she was told she was "too black" or "too fat" to succeed.
This is soul the way it used to sound: gutteral, saucy, and sassy, at times a hair's breadth away from gospel, spiced with Muscle Shoals-style horns and tambourine beats that bring to mind the Funk Brothers. This sounds like it could be right out of the '70s heyday, and the band uses analog recording equipment for a more authentic sound.
The ten songs start out with a bang on 100 Days 100 Nights, starting with Sharon musing on love with a hoarse, urgent delivery that slows down to a slow burn as a Hammond organ underscores the drama and a gospelish choir sings the title lyrics behind Sharon. Nobody's Baby is a self-empowerment ode to women that flirts with funk and brims with "don't mess with me" attitude. Tell Me sounds straight out of the Funk Brothers catalog, with staccato tamborine, bongos, and crisp snare smoothed with vibe, and Sharon's sassy search for love. When the Other Foot Drops, Uncle is a soundalike for a long-lost Al Green gem. The rest of the tracks are each distinct and at once familiarly comforting, closing with the gospel blockbuster Answer Me.
Run, don't walk, to buy this if you're a fan of '70s soul. Amazing performances and authentically retro sound make this a must-have.
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