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''Soul Cal: Funky Disco & Modern Soul, 1971–82'' is a compilation album featuring various disco, Soul, and funk artists. Released on May 1, 2012 on Now-Again Records, a subsidiary of Stones Throw Records, the collection contains 15 songs and an 80-page book which summarizes the artists' backstories and recording processes.〔 〕 == Reception == Joe Muggs of ''The Wire'' remarked that the album encapsulates "the retro-utopian vision of a past where every smalltown record store or garage in the US might have hidden a virtuosic funk outfit; the thrill of knowing that jobbing musicians might be getting paid for the first time; plus the bittersweet knowledge that those that passed on are getting deserved recognition. And all that before you get the thrill of the music itself."〔 〕 Cyril Cordor of ''Okayplayer'' wrote that "''Soul Cal'' may not have the same intellectual intrigue of Now Again compilations on Zambian psych-rock or Afro-spiritual jazz, but (Stones Throw general manager Egon) Alapatt wholeheartedly accomplishes this task with his meticulous handling and care of these bands’ precious music and stories."〔 〕 ''Allmusic's'' Fred Thomas said: "To be sure, this collection and book are pure record-nerd fare, even more fine-tuned for those already versed in funk 45 obsession and looking to get even deeper into hyper obscure subgenres and micro-histories."〔 〕 Jim Farber of the ''New York Daily News'' suggested that the set "of obscure, American indie-R&B acts () bridged the gap between disco and soul with tracks that sound like outtakes from the ''Saturday Night Fever'' soundtrack."〔 〕 ''The Quietus'' named the album to its list of 2012's best reissues, compilations, mixes & live albums.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Soul Cal: Funky Disco & Modern Soul, 1971–82」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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