The Council Of Thirteen - Midnight Lights - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The 35th album by The Council of Thirteen features the band delving back into the solid soul, r & b and funk sound of the 70s and 80s. The lead track InchHeartbeatInch echoes the style and funk vibes of The Ohio Players. InchAugust SunInch is straight out of Earth, Wind & Fire's playbook with it's soaring vocals and horn section. InchFoxy RoxyInch is pure funk with the flavor of George Clinton. InchMonster HuntersInch is a modern day Ghostbusters/Ray Parker Jr. Style song full of fun, funk and energy. The MFSB-influenced InchThe Council's ThereInch features those Three Degrees styled vocals and does InchJohnny YesterdayInch. Soulful ballads InchNo Forever FireInch, InchUnder Your Spell TonightInch, InchShadows On The ShoreInch, InchOcean BoulevardInch and InchThe Way Me MoveInch echo the sounds of Barry White, Lou Rawls, Marvin Gaye, Natalie Cole and Patrice Rushen. The Al Jarreau styled jazzy InchLeave A Light In The HallInch is followed by the Heatwave-tinged InchThe Groove Don't LieInch and the title track InchMidnight LightsInch emulates the Brothers Johnson's edgy vibe. All in all a flashback to the great sound that followed the Motown Era. For fans of Earth, Wind & Fire, Kool & The Gang, Brothers Johnson, Barry White, Ohio Players, Three Degrees, MFSB, Patrice Rushen, Funkadelic and more! Album Tracks 1. Heartbeat (3 56) 2. August Sun (4 44) 3. Foxy Roxy (4 55) 4. Monster Hunters (3 49) 5. The Council's Theme (5 14) 6. South Beach Strut (4 46) 7. No Forever Fire (6 18) 8. Johnny Yesterday (5 35) 9. Leave a Light in the Hall (4 37) 10. The Groove Don't Lie (5 01) 11. Under Your Spell Tonight (5 55) 12. Shadows on the Shore (6 49) 13. Ocean Boulevard (6 39) 14. The Way We Move (5 01) 15. Midnight Lights (4 19)