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* Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings: (Introduction) (2.0 mb) | Got A Nice Thing On My Mind (4.0 mb) | Pick It Up, Lay It In The Cut (5.0 mb)
From Dap-Dippin’… : Daptone Records : DAP-001

If you haven’t yet experienced the sure fired soul of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, then you’re in for a rip-snorter of a good time, as it’s nearly impossible to listen to this music and not want to get up and shake your booty-thang. Growing up in both Georgia and New York, Sharon Jones manages to combine both the dirty soul of the south with the edge of New York into one big ball of fire. Her vocals combined with the masterful playing of the Dap-Kings, some of the finest soul musicians around today, make one irresistible sound.

Sharon Jones is the real deal. She’s an atomic bomb of funk that may come in a small package, but when it’s unleashed, no one is left standing. They’d rather dance. and Sharon is always more than happy to lead the way as she takes center stage [in the spotlight] to front the funkiest band this side of the twentieth century. The Dap-Kings have been honing their considerable chops since the other side of the twentieth century. They’ve worked through a few name changes, and the personnel has shifted slightly over the years, but the backbone of the band has always been Gabriel Roth, aka Bosco Mann, co-founder of Desco, and now, Daptone Records. It would be easy for the passerby to label the band a retro act, but the immediacy of the musicianship and the explosive energy of Sharon Jones propel the sound into the here and now. It’s music that undeniably makes you feel good, and the rambunctious Ms. Jones wouldn’t have it any other way. (from Wax Poetics)

So, be prepared, put on those dancin’ shoes, blast these songs on the stereo and prepare to dance the night away.

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p.s. There’s something odd about the track listings, but I’m too lazy to figure it out. According to the packaging, song 9 is called Pick It Up, Lay It In The Cut, but it sounds like it should be the previous song, Ain’t It Hard