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Deodato - not all the hits

John B Goode | Nova Scotia, Canada | 03/19/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"but a very good compilation.



1. Do It Again

2. Peter Gunn

3. Amani

4. Moonlight Serenade

5. Havana Strut

6. Whirlwinds

7. Juanita

8. Theme from Star Trek

9. Adam's Hotel

10 Funk Yourself

11. Speak Low

12. Black Widow

13. St Louis Blues

14. Super Strut



Yes its missing Zarathustra. But that is easily available elsewhere. To buy the cds that contain all the above tracks (recorded in 1974-76)would cost quite a bit compared to the price of this 14 track cd.



The cd is very loud (I compared Do It Again from my MCA Whirlwinds cd, with the Do It Again on this comp, and this one is much louder.) However, it also seems a bit brighter, alsmost shrill on the brass. I wish I knew what the original vinyl from 1974 sounded like. Notwithstanding, I am pleased with this comp.



Can I add, that reviewers like myself, who take a chance on a disk that Amazon has no track list for, are very generous folks, especially when we then provide the track list for other browsers. You'd think Amazon would pay us :)"

Worth buying compared to the actual albums

Scott Crippen | Bellingham, WA | 07/22/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I've been looking for these Deodato tracks for a while and did not feel like paying the high costs for the import albums that are available. While these recordings stray towards a more "Disco" style they have a great 70s era sound to them. It had a few surprises as well including an alternate version of "Do It Again" (with horns!) and a nice live version of "Super Strut" at the end...and come on! who doesn't want a Deodato version of the classic Star Trek theme right?!...right?"

"...A Sweet Little Compilation..."

Mark Barry at Reckless Records, Lon | UK | 04/18/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"After he left the CTI label - and just before his "Night Cruiser" stuff on Warner Brothers - Brazilian multi-keyboardist EUMIR DEODATO punched out a string of jazz-funk albums for MCA in the mid Seventies - and that's where this 2007 European CD comes in.



Digitally remastered and at mid-price, Universal Verve Jazz Club 06007 5300715 breaks downs as follows (76:15 minutes):



1. Do It Again

2. Peter Gunn

3. Amani

4. Moonlight Serenade

5. Havana Strut

6. Whirlwinds

7. Juanita

8. Theme From Star Trek

9. Adam's Hotel

10. Funk Yourself

11. Speak Low

12. Black Widow

13. St. Louis Blues

14. Super Strut



1, 4, 5 and 6 are from "Whirlwinds" (1974)

2, 3, 7, 8 and 12 are from "Very Together" (1976)

9, 10 and 11 are from "First Cuckoo" (1975)

13 and 14 are live tracks from "Artistry" (1974)



His covers of Steely Dan's "Do It Again" and Henry Mancini's "Peter Gunn" open the jazz-funk proceedings very nicely, followed soon afterwards by a particular favourite of mine - the speedy synth funk of "Whirlwinds" - and it pretty much continues like that all the way to the enthusiastic crowd on the live "Super Strut" track that ends the disc. The smooth lurch of "Adam's Hotel" may be a little too elevator music for some, but it's soon redeemed by the brilliantly foot-tapping "Funk Yourself" and slinky almost Steely Dan's "Aja" feel of "Black Widow". Very nice stuff indeed.



The remastered sound is fabulous throughout - really clean and muscular - which in turn brings out the great musicianship contained within - guitarist John Tropea, drummer Billy Cobham, Tony Levin on bass - and many, many others.



Disregard the naff 'luscious lips' artwork - this dinky little compilation delivers where it matters - great track choices coupled with top sound - and it's a very cheap way of acquiring hard-to-find tracks."