Henry Franklin - Tribal Dance

Henry Franklin - Tribal DanceWe at Real Gone Music were so knocked out by The Skipper and The Skipper at Home, the two Black Jazz label releases we put out from Henry Franklin, that we hunted down the rights to his next record, Tribal Dance, recorded in 1977 for the little known Catalyst label. You will find many of the same players that made Franklin's two Black Jazz albums so intense and enjoyable, including saxophonist Charles Owens, trombonist Al Hall, Jr., and guitarist

originally released on Virgin Records on April 3

and now it's time to put it on your turntable: the timeless (5/4) smash "Take Five" and classic "Blue Rondo a la Turk" plus "Strange Meadow Lark

fierce riffs

Their debut album Bill was released in 1993 and features 10 tracks which are evidence of the early 90's alt-pop sound

' The album was acclaimed as a classic

the lovelorn lament of "Through My Silence" melts sweetened synth lines with cold pain-streaked words before blooming into a brooding burner

organ-driven jams that laid the groundwork for Southern soul

Both characteristically timeless and unequivocally modern

the most personal piece of songwriting and accompanying artwork that John Lydon has ever shared

JID)” injects sharp-edged energy and contrast

" a fan favorite that was featured in the game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

Ballads like "Never Again" and "Nothin' Else" bear the markings of classic break-up songs but