Archie Whitewater

An eight member musical entity developed in the early 1970's, which revitalized the musical art, by emphasizing the importance of the music, not the men adj: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of musical expression in the 1970's, that is marked generally by strong harmonic textures and well defined melodies, made special by the distinctive quality of composition and the unique timbre.

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Despite selling regularly for £100+, Archie Whitewater's rare 1970 album for Cadet Concept has never been on CD before. The album is extremely in-demand among fans of funky breaks, attracting collectors of psychedelia, funk, jazz rock, horn rock and hip-hop alike.

Based in New York, Archie Whitewater were spotted by Robert Stigwood and signed to the same Chess stable as the acclaimed Rotary Connection. The LP is re-mastered from the original tapes. Highlight Cross Country was famously sampled by hiphop legend Common (on Chapter 13 - Rich Man Vs Poor Man ) while Hulk was borrowed by Blahzay Blahzay.

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Archie Whitewater (1970)

Tracks:
A1 Don't Be Short
A2 Northstar
A3 Mist Of The Early Morning
A4 Life Is A River
A5 Friends And Neighbors
A6 Country To The City
B1 Home Again
B2 Cross Country
B3 Lament For The Walking Dead
B4 Seacost

B5 Hulk

Palhinha: ( http://youtu.be/s8X-8s6TwBE  )