1981 - Bernard Wright - 'Nard [mp3@320][mrtude42][h33t]

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Bernard Wright - 'Nard
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Review by Alex Henderson from allmusic.com

Like Tom Browne and Lenny White/Twennynine, Bernard Wright was part of
Jamaica, Queens' R&B/funk scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s, which
gave us such major hits as Twennynine's "Peanut Butter" and Browne's
"Funkin' for Jamaica." Browne and White were both talented jazz musicians,
but R&B/funk was their main focus at that time. Similarly, keyboardist/pianist
Wright occasionally flirts with instrumental jazz on his debut album, 'Nard, but
pays a lot more attention to vocal-oriented soul and funk. The only
instrumentals on this out-of-print LP are the jazz-funk smoker "Firebolt
Hustle," the Rodney Franklin-ish "Bread Sandwiches," and a relaxed
interpretation of Miles Davis' "Solar," which finds Wright forming an acoustic
piano trio with bassist Buster Williams and drummer Roy Haynes. Otherwise,
this is an R&B album that is defined by such impressive funk as "Spinnin',"
"Master Rocker," and the goofy but wildly infectious "Haboglabotribin'."
Recorded when the keyboardist/pianist was only 16, 'Nard was expected to
be a big hit, but surprisingly, didn't fare as well as albums by Browne and
White.

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Tracklisting
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1. Bernard Wright - Bread Sandwiches [03:37]
2. Bernard Wright - Firebolt Hustle [03:56]
3. Bernard Wright - Haboglabotribin' [04:02]
4. Bernard Wright - Just Chillin' Out [04:21]
5. Bernard Wright - Master Rocker [03:03]
6. Bernard Wright - Music Is The Key [04:39]
7. Bernard Wright - Solar [06:57]
8. Bernard Wright - Spinnin' [05:13]
9. Bernard Wright - We're Just The Band [02:49]

Playing Time.........: 38:41
Total Size...........: 95.83 MB

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Artist...............: Bernard Wright
Album................: 'Nard
Genre................: Funk / Soul
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1981
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.96
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........: http://www.allmusic.com/album/nard-mw0000470028
Ripped by............: mrtude on 7/31/2013
Posted by............: mrtude on 7/31/2013
Included.............: NFO, SFV, PLS, M3U, CUE
Covers...............: Front Back

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