Shout It Out

Great Cd .

An unexpected treasure!

i had this album @ my 1st apt n 1976 so so gladive been able to replace it on cd Thank u Amazon!

been looking for this for a long time

Classic 70s funk jazz with Patrice "Baby Fingers" Rushen

One of my personal fusion favorites of the seventies.Beautiful compositions, great playing and the cd re-issue sounds nice too!!!

I cannot understate my joy at this finally being released on CD - Well done Soul Brother!It's a masterclass in the art of jazz & funk from start to endListening to the Rhodes soloing on both "The Hump" & "Stepping Stones", you will come to understand why Patrice is still such a tour de force in the jazz worldThat this album was recorded when Patrice had just turned 22 years of age is a testament to her geniusThe fact that so many great musicians added their voice to this album just shows the level of esteem Patrice was held in even at such a young ageThe more people that hear this wonderful release, the more people will realise that there is a)much more to Patrice than Forget Me Nots and b) a supremely talented jazz pianist and arranger behind the deftly crafted songs she has continued to produceAn astounding album - one of the greatest jazz-funk releases ever

OMG! I have been waiting, and waiting...and waiting for this stellar album to come out since...well, 1987, lol! Absolutely one of Patrice's very best efforts, less Pop/R&B and more Jazz Fusion in tone and content. Which I much prefer. The instrumental song "Yolan" (in particular) and it's pure yet simple melody is an eternallt stunning original song I have never forgot. This is the pre-R&B era for Patrice, but this was a major out the gate first effort that has never been made available until now. This is undiluted Patrice Rushen. Get it.

I had several friends at college in the late 70's who were big into soul, funk and jazz. Not one of them had ever heard this album before and each of them became Patrice Rushen fans once they heard it. These days I listen to a CD-R copy made from a tape made from my original vinyl.It was a departure from her first two albums "Prelusion" and "Before the Dawn" - it was funkier and more commercial and pointed the way that her career would subsequently move.The sweetness of her voice was heard to good effect on Let Your Heart be Free and her delicate touch on keyboards characterises Stepping Stones and Yolon. Funk fans aren't disappointed either!The track that always won people over, however, was the mighty Roll With the Punches. Now, the hairs on the back of my neck are standing up and the song's not even playing. Every keyboard trick is used on this high-energy jazz-funk instrumental. Charles Meeks holds down an awesome bassline (with Patrice herself playing high-register bass fills over the top) and drummer Steve Gadd propels the whole thing like a man possessed. Oh, but it's the break, the break where bass, percussion and electric piano build the tension before the brass comes screaming in. The only way I can describe the brass to you is like a group of trumpeters cliff-diving at the same time. So much new music pales into insignificance next to this...A big salute to Soul Brother records for doing what seemed to be impossible and remastering this gem from the original masters for release in November 2009. I've ordered two copies - just because I couldn't believe this was really, finally available.

Like the previous reviewer, I cannot understate my joy at this finally being released on CD - Well done Soul Brother!It's a masterclass in the art of jazz & funk from start to end and a superb job in there-mastering departmentListening to the Rhodes soloing on both "The Hump" & "Stepping Stones", you will come to understand why Patrice is still such a tour de force in the jazz worldThat this album was recorded when Patrice had just turned 22 years of age is a testament to her geniusThe fact that so many great musicians added their voice to this album just shows the level of esteem Patrice was held in even at such a young ageThe more people that hear this wonderful release, the more people will realise that there is a) much more to Patrice than Forget Me Nots and b) a supremely talented jazz pianist behind the deftly crafted songs she has continued to produceAn astounding album - one of the greatest jazz-funk releases ever

I have been waiting to own this album for a number of years as it contains some beautiful music. I also think that the sound quality of the album is excellent and I am proud that it is finally in my collection!

Tres bienService plus grande merci

10年以上前、ヒップホップやR&Bでサンプリングソースとして流行していたのがパトリース・ラッシェンの名曲の数々でした。特に82年"  Straight from the Heart "に収録のForget Me NotsとRemind Meの人気は高く（有名なものだとウィル・スミス"Men In Black"がForget Me Notsをサンプリング）これをきっかけに彼女の作品が次々CD化されましたがその中でもこの作品だけはCD化されてないアルバムでした。それから10年以上の月日が流れようやく待望のCD化、サンプリングがきっかけで興味を持った者としてはうれしい限りです。元々歌手ではなく、ジャズ/フュージョンのキーボーディストだったのでデビューアルバムと2ndは彼女のヴォーカルは一切なし。注目すべきはこのアルバムの（4）"Let Your Heart Be Free"がそのヴォーカル初披露となる点。後にプレスティッジからエレクトラに移籍してからはヴォーカルをメインにしたR&Bアルバムへと方向性をシフトしていくきっかけになった曲といってもいいのですがこれが実にいい曲で、当時のパトリースの若々しい透明感溢れる歌声もあってその後の作品より実はこれが彼女の歌モノのベストじゃないかとさえ思える名曲です。彼女の声は後のジャネットジャクソンや、アリーヤにも通じるものがあると個人的には思いますが決してパワフルなチャカ・カーンのようなタイプじゃないですが、しっとりと、曲に馴染むような癒し系の声で、これが彼女の魅力でもあります。ただ、元々この人はキーボードの演奏が本業であり、その可愛い声とは裏腹にもの凄く才能のあるマルチミュージシャンなんですね。それが遺憾なく発揮されたアルバムです。80年代のロジャー・トラウトマンを思わせるヴォコーダー使いの（6）、その他70年代当時のジャズ/フュージョン路線で全体的には構成されており、（3）などは後の"Now"（84年）収録のHeartache Heartbreakを思わせる曲だったり彼女のキーボード演奏の優しさが出た曲であるなど、聞き所は多いです。日本盤が先行発売していましたが、ジャケットのデザインなど、UKのレーベルが独自に行ったもので音もリマスターされており、日本盤の2nd（Before The Dawn）がリマスターされてないところを見ると日本盤のこのアルバムは未聴ですが、日本盤よりこちらの方が音がいいかもしれません。ジャケットの色も日本盤より、こちらの方がオリジナルのLPに近いですしね。そのパトリース・ラッシェンブームのさなか97年にリリースされたアルバムは彼女の原点であるキーボーディストとしての才能が発揮されたアルバムでしたがそれから12年、そろそろ新作を聴きたいものです。 Straight from the Heart