Mac Player Special [2022] - Pretty Lady [Self Released]

I heard this on Friday and bookmarked it and came back to it today. "Pretty Lady" appears to be a debut release from Mac Player Special (Eric Ludwig Burger) who describes himself/their selves(?) as musician, songwriter and producer with a mix of vibeful 70s influenced Psychedelic Rock / 70s Pop Rock. A bit of digging revealed that he is from Leuven, Belgium.

I found it quite infectious and worth posting to mix it up a bit? It starts off in a Latin funk vein (think War) and then gets a bit psychedelic half-way through before reverting back in the groove.

Click on image below for link to where you can buy from.

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Details

Rating:	7.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Latin Funk
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	26/08/2022
Key/BPM:	8B/120
Price:	£1

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Luchito & Néstor [2021] - Tighten Up [Original Gravity]

The latest cover of Archie Bell & The Drells funky classic "Tighten Up" by Luchito & Néstor on new UK vinyl label Original Gravity.  As you have probably already guessed from the artist name it's an interesting Latin/boogaloo take on it.

It's available to download now from BandCamp and will be issued on limited edition (300) 7" vinyl which will be shipped 22 Feb 2022.

There must be dozens of covers of this song, Roosevelt Matthews with Bobby Ball & The Upsetters, Maceo Parker, Wally Jump Jr & The Criminal Element and a more recent one by The Bamboos are some of the better ones that spring to mind.

Whilst digging around I came across the video below which I believe is just a jam session by Bernard Purdie; Chuck Rainey; David T. Walker; Sonny Phillips; Bill Bivens; Virgil Jones; Pancho Morales, Mr. Alligator Boogaloo and Lou Donaldson recorded at 'Supposed To Music' studio Brooklyn.

Details

Rating:	7.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Latin Funk / Cover Version
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital/7"
Label:	Original Gravity
Cat No:	None
Date:	10/11/2021
Key/BPM:	N/A
Value:	£2 /£11