BERNARD PURDIE 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: Having provided the beats for an estimated 3000 plus albums, many of them by legendary artists like Aretha Franklin and Steely Dan, Bernard Purdie's reputation as a drummer was significant enough for him to assemble his own ensemble at WDR Studios in Cologne, Germany in March 1996. The idea for this album was to take soul classics like Stevie Wonder's 'Superstition' and 'When A Made Loves A Woman', initially made famous by Percy Sledge, and kick them around the improvisation room. Although the arrangements are tight and economic, there's plenty of life to the playing, and of course, the drumming is just about as good as it gets.

Review: Bernard Purdie's Purdie Good! album is a cult classic of the funk world. Perdie is one of the most recorded rummers of his era and played on countless great records by everyone from Aretha Franklin to Steely Dan. His famous shuffling style also gave rise to a few solo sessions, one of which was this one. It was recorded by legendary engineer and audio obsessive Rudy Van Gelder in 1971 at his famous studio and mixes sup some of his own stylish originals next to his signature covers of the hits of the day. The take on James Brown's 'Cold Sweat' is a real standout. This reissue was cut from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray.