CLASSIC. VINYL. Bassist Eldee Young and drummer Isaac 'Red' Holt spent the 1960's as Ramsey Lewis' rhythm section. By the time they recorded this soul-jazz/instrumental groove classic in 1972 (produced by Michael Cuscuna, also known for his work on the Art Ensemble's Bap-Tizum LP), Young & Holt were solid stoned groove monsters -- similar to Curtis Mayfield's early '70s material. Plenty of samples have been lifted from this album featuring percussionist Ralph McDonald and keyboardists Richard Tee & Bobby ...   [ read more ]

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In 1999, Collectables released Oh Girl/Somethin' Sanctified, which contained two complete albums -- Oh Girl by Young-Holt Unlimited (1973, originally released on Atlantic) and Somethin' Sanctified by the Slide Hampton Octet (1961, originally released on Atlantic) -- on one compact disc. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

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Throughout their career, Young-Holt Unlimited have been involved with timeless soul classics, but their catalog has sorely been neglected, without a definitive compilation of their finest moments until now. Thankfully, Brunswick had the good sense to emulate Sony's Essential series in packaging and scope, bringing a similar concept over to their label. This 20-cut offering features tracks from the early Young-Holt Trio days all the way up to the artists' mid- to late-'70s work. Unfortunat...   [ read more ]

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