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Big Band Sides 1930/32 buy CD music Return of the Ankh was supposed to be issued earlier than March 2010. It's just as well: 2008's stupefying 4th World War provided such a dense concentration of charged lyrics over ceaselessly vein-melting production work that Erykah Badu could have been forgiven for letting five years pass prior to unveiling something else to soak up. Return of the Ankh is a relief in that Badu does not attempt to trump herself with a set that is even more intense and powerful than its predecessor. Thematically, it's aligned with 4th World War's relatively lighter songs, "Me" and "Honey," more personal than planetary, less challenging sonically and lyrically. Most of it was actually recorded at the same time as 4th World War. The list of collaborators, featuring Georgia Anne Muldrow, Madlib, Shafiq Husayn, Dilla, James Poyser, Ahmir Thompson, and Karriem Riggins, is similar, yet the makeup is drastically different, designed for instant kicked-back enjoyment. A pause, deep breath, and a "Here we go" is not required prior to putting it on. Instead, we get Badu playing around, in the best possible way, with sample-rooted songs like "Turn Me Away (Get Munny)" (a twist on Sylvia Striplin's "You Can't Turn Me Away" and the 1995 hip-hop anthem that sampled it, Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s "Get Money"), "Gone Baby, Don't Be Long" (a slightly silly new-love song that reworks Paul McCartney's "Arrow Through Me"), and "Umm Hmm" (its optimism reflected in that of its backbone, Ndugu & the Chocolate Jam Company's Earth, Wind & Fire-like "Take Some Time"). Though the album is so rich with sample-reliant songs that it sometimes resembles a glorified mixtape, a couple standouts were made from scratch. "Window Seat" should appeal to those who have wanted Badu to revisit that lissome sound of Baduizm songs like "On & On" and "Otherside of the Game," and it packs stunning stomp-and-clap breakdowns that sync up with Badu's most halting lines: "I need you to want me/I need you to miss me/I need your attention/I need you next to me." "Out My Mind, Just in Time" is a ten-minute finale that traces a trajectory of heartache across three movements, beginning innocently enough with a devotional (if pained and humorous) piano ballad that shifts into Muldrow's psychedelic, slow-motion soul-jazz as Badu gets increasingly fragmentary and tripped-out. By the end, she is renewed: "Finally I got a leading role/Introducing Super Dope/Starring in her episode/Hello new world/Out my mind." Actual next level, as always. ~ Andy Kellman

Big Band Sides 1930/32 album for sale The Capitol Steps recorded these live performances around the time of the 1994 presidential election, though they cover a lot of ground away from politics. Unfortunately, the sequencing isn't as strong as on many of their releases, jumping back and forth between a variety of subjects without providing much continuity. That said, some of the non-political tracks are very funny: "Euro Pest" (where two arrogant Frenchmen chase off tourists from the rather unsuccessful EuroDisney park), "You Can Suture Yourself at Home" and "You Must Have Been a Biotech Baby" (which cover the future of health care), and "Time for Killin' Barney" (an Irish jig that recommends the demise of the idiotic public TV character). But the political musical spoofs are just not as memorable as on many of the group's releases, in part because there isn't as much emphasis on mimicking their respective targets. Therefore, this CD cannot be considered one of the Capitol Steps' essential recordings. ~ Ken Dryden Elaina Newport,Bill Strauss, Bo Ayars,Howard Breitbart Recording information: Chelsea's Cabaret, Washington DC (1994). Director: Bill Strauss. Unknown Contributor Roles: Brian Ash; Bari Biern; Richard Paul; Mark Eaton; Amy Felices Young; Brad Van Grack; Ann Schmitt; Ann Johnson ; Mike Loomis. Capitol Steps includes: Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Mike Loomis, Ann Johnson, Brad Van Grack, Porter Koontz, Sonya Pleasant Roth, Mike Tilford, Bari Biern, Ann Schmitt, Brian Ash, Ken Rynne, Mark Eaton, Anne Willis Hill, Mike Carruthers, Cyndi McDowell, Emily Bell Spitz, Dave Gencarelli (vocals); Bo Ayars, Howard Breitbart, Lenny Williams (piano). Personnel: Bo Ayars, Lenny Williams (piano).

Big Band Sides 1930/32 CD music Marcio Local is one of those guys who sounds just fine on record, but who you suspect is probably seriously killer on-stage. Says Don Day Don Dree Don Don finds him continuing to develop a fusion of samba and soul styles, and if the result will sound mainly like samba to most American ears, that doesn't make it any less fun and hooky. "Samba Sem Nenhum Problema" is perhaps the most straight-ahead samba number, a lovely and catchy track that nicely sets the tone for the rest of the album. "Preta Luxo" is funkier, with a cool and laid-back vibe and a great horn chart; "Minha Rosa" also features an excellent horn arrangement and a charmingly goofy analog synth sound near the end. Also somewhat goofy is the vocal approach on "Resgate," while "Represanto" is not really sung at all, nor really rapped -- it's sort of declaimed, and not completely successful. But "Happy Endings" is brilliant and gorgeous, and as a whole the album is a warm and joyful romp. ~ Rick Anderson Audio Mixer: Mario Caldato, Jr. Liner Note Author: Chris Dunn. Recording information: DM22 Studio, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; Studio SOMA, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Photographer: Daniela Dacorso.

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