quoted 1 line Is "Mysteries of Funk" actually any good?> Is "Mysteries of Funk" actually any good?
I like it quite a bit. Only one track, "Where's Jack the Ripper," really
hits that Optical peak though. Of the rest, "Cybernetic Jazz" and "C Funk"
are still excellent. I didn't really mind the vocals on "Prototype Years"
(I'm not saying they stood out by any means), and there are a few tracks
here with that same sort of housey, fusion-soaked sound -- two with female
vocals, plus Cleveland Watkiss on another. The whole album compares to
Adam F's "Colours" quite well -- though the breaks themselves are quite
different, both albums go back and forth between quiet storm/fusion type
backing and the really dark stuff. Of course, with the credits -- "All
tracks written by Grooverider/Optical, all tracks produced by
Grooverider/Optical" -- it makes you wonder who's doing what...
quoted 2 lines The double cd only seems to have two exclusives, unless> The double cd only seems to have two exclusives, unless
> tracks have been truncated.
If it helps anyone figure out possible differences between versions, below
are the track times for my 1-CD British version. Several of the
four-minute tracks could easily be edits...
Grooverider / Mysteries of Funk (1-CD UK):
Cybernetic Jazz (9:10)
Rainbows of Colour (4:17)
On the Double (4:01)
Time & Space (7:11)
Where's Jack the Ripper? (8:07)
Fly With Me (1:56)
C Funk (7:41)
Imagination (parts 1 & 2) (8:25)
Rivers of Congo (6:58)
Imagination (part 3) (4:55)
560 (5:40)
Starbase23 (8:27)
Rainbows of Colour (Heaven's Breath) (0:17)