The second volume in the Black & Proud series is another impressive entry , equal parts time capsule and monster funk collection . The disc further explores music's role as both a catalyst behind and product of the militant Black Power movement of the late 1960s.
Outside of the Staple Singers' "Respect Yourself," there's little here that earned significant radio exposure, but even if their messages didn't reach quite as far, efforts like Marlena Shaw's "I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)," and Gil Scott-Heron's "Who'll Pay Reparations on My Soul?" resonate with comparable conviction and righteous anger, not to mention deep, ferocious grooves.
Outside of the Staple Singers' "Respect Yourself," there's little here that earned significant radio exposure, but even if their messages didn't reach quite as far, efforts like Marlena Shaw's "I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)," and Gil Scott-Heron's "Who'll Pay Reparations on My Soul?" resonate with comparable conviction and righteous anger, not to mention deep, ferocious grooves.
In a modern era where popular music is so often disposable and mindless, these 19 tracks recall an era when records were like reports from the frontlines , the times may have changed, but the passion and power haven't diminished.
Black & Proud Vol. 2
Label : Trikont – TRIKONT US-0306
Format : CD, Compilation
Country : Germany
Released : 2005
Genre : Funk / Soul
Tracklist
01. Syl Johnson : I'm Talkin' Bout Freedom 3:35
02. Gil Scott-Heron : Who'll Pay Reparations On My Soul ? 5:16
03. Earl Sixteen : Malcom X 3:40
04. Galactic : There's Something Wrong With This Picture 5:56
05. Cipher Jewels : 2000 Years 4:28
06. Cannonball Adderley : Walk Tall 5:10
07. The Main Ingredient : Black Seeds 3:31
08. Derrick Harriott : Brown Baby 3:58
09. The Sounds Of Black : Sounds Of Black 2:48
10. Hank Ballard : Blackenized 2:51
11. Tribe : What We Need 4:03
12. Staple Singers : Respect Yourself 4:52
13. Walter Heath : Don't You Know You're Wrong Brother 3:29
14. Larry Williams : Wake Up 2:43
15. Marlena Shaw : I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free) 3:10
16. Gil Scott-Heron : Lady Day And John Coltrane 3:37
17. Last Poets Feat. Chuck D : Down To Now 4:25
18. Assata Shakur Feat. Asian Dub Foundation : Reluctant Warrior 5:02
Syl Johnson : I'm Talkin' Bout Freedom Lyrics
Label : Trikont – TRIKONT US-0306
Format : CD, Compilation
Country : Germany
Released : 2005
Genre : Funk / Soul
Tracklist
01. Syl Johnson : I'm Talkin' Bout Freedom 3:35
02. Gil Scott-Heron : Who'll Pay Reparations On My Soul ? 5:16
03. Earl Sixteen : Malcom X 3:40
04. Galactic : There's Something Wrong With This Picture 5:56
05. Cipher Jewels : 2000 Years 4:28
06. Cannonball Adderley : Walk Tall 5:10
07. The Main Ingredient : Black Seeds 3:31
08. Derrick Harriott : Brown Baby 3:58
09. The Sounds Of Black : Sounds Of Black 2:48
10. Hank Ballard : Blackenized 2:51
11. Tribe : What We Need 4:03
12. Staple Singers : Respect Yourself 4:52
13. Walter Heath : Don't You Know You're Wrong Brother 3:29
14. Larry Williams : Wake Up 2:43
15. Marlena Shaw : I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free) 3:10
16. Gil Scott-Heron : Lady Day And John Coltrane 3:37
17. Last Poets Feat. Chuck D : Down To Now 4:25
18. Assata Shakur Feat. Asian Dub Foundation : Reluctant Warrior 5:02
Syl Johnson : I'm Talkin' Bout Freedom Lyrics
When you hear what I gotta say
I'm sure you won't be able to turn your head away
Because, what I'm gonna talk about
Nobody wants to be without...
And it makes no difference
Who you are
Or what color you happen to be
As long as you're alive and breathing
This is got to be
One of your neeeeeeds...
I'm talkin'bout Freedom!
Freedom for You and Me
And every living thing that breathe
When you see how free
The birds fly in the sky...
You gonna have to say
'My, oh my, oh my...'
And all the waters in the rivers so deep
Oh, how it flows so free...
And it makes no difference
Who you are
Or what color you happen to be
As long as you're alive and breathing
This is got to be
One of your neeeeeeds...
I'm talking about freedom (4x)
Oh, what wonderful world this would be
If everyone could be free
Freedom for You and Me
And every living thing that breathe
Staple Singers : Respect Yourself Lyrics
If you disrespect anybody that you run in to
How in the world do you think anybody's s'posed to respect you
If you don't give a heck 'bout the man with the bible in his hand, y'all
Just get out the way, and let the gentleman do his thing
You the kind of gentleman that want everything your way, yeah
Take the sheet off your face, boy, it's a brand new day
Respect yourself, respect yourself, respect yourself, respect yourself
If you don't respect yourself
Ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot, na na na na
Respect yourself, respect yourself, respect yourself, respect yourself
If you're walking 'round think'n that the world owes you something 'cause you're here
You goin' out the world backwards like you did when you first come here yeah
Keep talkin' bout the president, won't stop air pollution
Put your hand on your mouth when you cough, that'll help the solution
Oh, you cuss around women and you don't even know their names, no
Then you're dumb enough to think that'll make you a big ol' man
Respect yourself, respect yourself, respect yourself, respect yourself
If you don't respect yourself
Ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot, na na na na
Respect yourself, respect yourself, respect yourself, respect yourself
Marlena Shaw : I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free) Lyrics
Well I wish, I knew how It would feel to be free
Just to break all of the chains, that kinda keep binding me
And I wish that I could say, all that I'm longing to say
Say it loud, say it clear for the whole wide world to hear
And I wish that I could share all the love I got in my heart
Lord how sweet it would be If we never never had to part
And I wish that you could know what it's really like to be me
Then you would see and agree every man ought a be free
And I wish that I could sing like a bird up in the sky
Lord how sweet it would be child if I found that I could fly
I would soar up to the sky and I'd look down, look down at the sea, and then I would sing, 'cause I know what it's really like to be free
I wish, I knew how It would feel to be free
Just to break up all the chains, that just keep on binding me
And I wish that you could know, what it's like to be me
I know you would see how, and then agree
Each and every man ought a be free
Freedom, Freedom, Each and every man wants freedom
Free at last, free at last good god mighty I'm free at last
I wish you could know, I wish you could see
I wish you could know what it's like to be free
Just to break all of the chains, that kinda keep binding me
And I wish that I could say, all that I'm longing to say
Say it loud, say it clear for the whole wide world to hear
And I wish that I could share all the love I got in my heart
Lord how sweet it would be If we never never had to part
And I wish that you could know what it's really like to be me
Then you would see and agree every man ought a be free
And I wish that I could sing like a bird up in the sky
Lord how sweet it would be child if I found that I could fly
I would soar up to the sky and I'd look down, look down at the sea, and then I would sing, 'cause I know what it's really like to be free
I wish, I knew how It would feel to be free
Just to break up all the chains, that just keep on binding me
And I wish that you could know, what it's like to be me
I know you would see how, and then agree
Each and every man ought a be free
Freedom, Freedom, Each and every man wants freedom
Free at last, free at last good god mighty I'm free at last
I wish you could know, I wish you could see
I wish you could know what it's like to be free
Many thanks
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