Various Artists

Florian Keller returns with another of his excellent "Party-Keller" compilations, riding on the back of his Party-Keller club nights. This third volume includes some late 70s direct-to-disc album tracks, including Mickey Erbe's orchestral interpretation of the "2001 Theme", two superb Gino Dentie's interpretations of BT Express' "Express" and Brass Construction's "Movin'". There's plenty of raw funk and boogie originals (Matrix 5's "Bicentennial Boogie", Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis with the rocksteady-ish dance track "We Got The Recipe", a rockin' tune by an unknown studio band Quiller, who made the "Quiller Theme" for the 70s BBC series. Other 45 essentials include Gizelle Smith's fine soul cut "June", Bronx River Parkway's "La Valla", The Delta Rhythm Section's "King Midnite" and BA Baracus Band's version of LL Cool J' s "Mama Said Knock You Out" is a unique folk-funk-hip hop blend. All four of them are just too good to remain only on 45 for the collectors. Talking 'bout hip hop, up pops "High Snobiety" by Ralph Marco Band which Ugly Duckling sampled for "Turn It Up", disco-rap tune "This Party Is Just For You" by Special Touch, is followed by another historical hip hop moment: the supposedly first rap recording from Nigeria: Dizzy K Falola's "Take It To The DJ" - both from 1981. Other standouts include Peter Giger & Family Of Percussion wonderful, unfamiliar jazz poetry piece "Here Comes The Family", and a great "Tighten Up" version by Nazz ("Loosen Up").

European Import Cd