1984 - Patrice Rushen - Now [mp3@320] Grad58 torrent

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Patrice Rushen - Now
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AllMusic Review by Jason Elias

Listeners expecting a sequel to to her best-selling 1982 album Straight From
the Heart were in for quite a shock. In the two years between the efforts,
Rushen became a proponent of the technology-or-bust ethos of many jazz
artists in the early to mid-'80s. Given that thinking, Now is both minimal and
innovative -- with all of its sonic virtues probably not fully appreciated at the
time of its release. The album's biggest dance tracks, "Feels So Real (Won't
Let Go)" and "Get Off (You Fascinate Me)," are relentlessly polyrhythmic and
fulfilling. Rushen, unlike countless other acts, knew how to give synthesizers a
sense of panache without the sound seeming artificial. Despite its dancefloor
skills, Now also takes time out for affairs of the heart. On "Gotta Find It," the
buoyant rhythms belie the desperate lyrics and Rushen's meditative vocals.
The astute "Heartache Heartbreak" will put a damper on any party as she
sings, "Does love mean that I will not be lonely" (a chilling sentiment that's
probably too prickly for even Bobby Womack). The infectious "Perfect Love"
features both an effortless vocal from Rushen as well as an understated
Fender Rhodes solo. During her stint at Elektra, Rushen never made bad
albums, but they often had their fair amount of filler. On this effort there isn't
any, and the closer you listen the tracks, the more likeable they become.
Produced by Charles Mims Jr. and Rushen, Now is filled with assiduous
grooves and -- despite its "trendy" sounds -- it has more than stood the test
of time.

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Artist...............: Patrice Rushen
Album................: Now
Genre................: Funk / Soul
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1984
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.82
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........: http://www.allmusic.com/album/now-mw0000021933
Ripped by............: Grad58 on 10/4/2016
Posted by............: Grad58 on 10/4/2016
Included.............: NFO
Covers...............: Front Back

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Tracklisting
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1. Patrice Rushen - Feels So Real (Won't Let Go) [06:47]
2. Patrice Rushen - Get Off (You Fascinate Me) [06:17]
3. Patrice Rushen - Gone With the Night [04:39]
4. Patrice Rushen - Gotta Find It [04:26]
5. Patrice Rushen - Heartache Heartbreak [04:10]
6. Patrice Rushen - High in Me [04:13]
7. Patrice Rushen - My Love's Not Going Anywhere [04:16]
8. Patrice Rushen - Perfect Love [04:55]
9. Patrice Rushen - Superstar [04:54]
10. Patrice Rushen - To Each His Own [04:12]

Playing Time.........: 48:53
Total Size...........: 113.34 MB

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