B.T. Express 1980

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艺人: B.T. Express
语种: 英语
厂牌: Excalibre
发行时间: 1980年05月01日
专辑类别: 录音室专辑

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by Alex Henderson

In the 1970s, it wasn't uncommon to find a funk band that was entirely self-contained -- all of the producing, writing, and arranging was done by actual bandmembers, not outsiders. B.T. Express, however, was never totally self-contained; even its first major hit, &Do It ('Til You're Satisfied),& was written by someone who wasn't an official member: guitarist Billy Nichols. But it is safe to say that B.T. Express was more self-reliant in the beginning than it was in the early 1980s; at that point, Columbia was bringing in so many outside songwriters and additional musicians that the Brooklynites were becoming less distinctive. Depending on the band, outside influence can be either a positive or a negative -- in some cases, it can revitalize a band. B.T. Express, however, recorded its most essential albums when it was more self-reliant. Produced by Morrie Brown, this 1980 release is full of songs that weren't written or even co-written by B.T. Express members and employs its share of extra musicians (mostly keyboardists). B.T. Express 1980 is a mixed bag; although it isn't good to hear B.T. Express losing its identity, most of the material is decent -- &Takin' Off,& &Funk Theory,& and &Heart of Fire& are enjoyable, infectious funk-disco items even though they lack that distinctive B.T. Express sound of the 1970s. Meanwhile, the single &Give Up the Funk (Let's Dance),& which made it to number 24 on the R&B singles chart, is more recognizable as a B.T. Express tune. Some of the material is pretty generic, but overall, B.T. Express 1980 isn't a bad record -- in fact, it's an improvement over 1978's disappointing Shout!. Nonetheless, B.T. Express 1980 is the work of a band that was four years past its prime, and the LP is only recommended to completists and hardcore collectors.

B.T. Express 1980

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