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    Eugene Blacknell We Can't Take Life For Granted

    Luv n' Haight
    • Eugene blacknell – Gettin' down
    • Eugene blacknell – I'm so thankful lucky 13 radio spot (interlude)
    • Eugene blacknell – We know we have to live together
    • Eugene blacknell and the savonics – Don't stop now
    • Eugene blacknell – Space funk
    • 1. Eugene blacknell – Welcome dudes and dollies (intro)
    • 2. Eugene blacknell and the savonics – Jump back
    • 3. Eugene blacknell – Mo self
    • 4. Eugene blacknell and the new breed – Cousin john
    • 5. Eugene blacknell – Gettin' down
    • 6. Eugene blacknell – The trip
    • 7. Eugene blacknell – I'm so thankful lucky 13 radio spot (interlude)
    • 8. Eugene blacknell – Get in a hurry
    • 9. Eugene blacknell – I'm so thankful
    • 10. Eugene blacknell – Dance to the rhythm
    • 11. Eugene blacknell – We know we have to live together
    • 12. Eugene blacknell – We know we have to le gordon bleu radio spot (interlude)
    • 13. Eugene blacknell – Fro the sake of love
    • 14. Eugene blacknell – Jive kinda friends
    • 15. Eugene blacknell – Hard times
    • 16. Eugene blacknell – Holdin on
    • 16. Eugene blacknell and the savonics – Don't stop now
    • 17. Eugene blacknell – We can't take life granted
    • 17. Eugene blacknell and the four rivers with the savonics – gro-ve mon-key
    • 18. Eugene blacknell – Welcome brothers and sisters (interlude)
    • 19. Eugene blacknell – Wahwah funk
    • 20. Eugene blacknell – Echo reply (interlude)
    • 21. Eugene blacknell – Space funk
    • 22. Eugene blacknell – Live
    • 23. Eugene blacknell – Early jam session

    This compilation is made up of his super rare early releases as Eugene Blacknell and the Savonics, the highly sought after raw instrumental funk as Eugene Blacknell and the New Breed, his big band party-style vocal tracks, and a host of unreleased material including the radio advertisements, live recordings, and both vocal and instrumental studio cuts. Fans of Bay Area Funk will recognize the different musical periods that Blacknell goes through with comparisons ranging from acts like Johnny Talbot and Tower of Power to Sly Stone and Graham Central Station.

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