{"product_id":"funk-reaction-vinyl-lp-cd","title":"Funk Reaction – Vinyl LP\/CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Funk Reaction \/ 2. For The Love Of It \/ 3. Babbitt's Other Song \/ 4. It's Changed \/ 5. When The Night Is Right \/ 6. All In My Mind\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinuing Mr Bongo’s series exploring the wealth of material released through the record labels of Sonny Lester, 1977’s \u003cem\u003eFunk Reaction\u003c\/em\u003e finds \u003cstrong\u003eHammond B3 organ\u003c\/strong\u003e virtuoso Lonnie Smith at his most dancefloor-friendly. Dripping with groove and swagger, this album skates between\u003cstrong\u003e jazz-funk, cosmic disco\u003c\/strong\u003e radiance, beat-laden slow-jams and\u003cstrong\u003e conscious psychedelic soul.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving played with the likes of \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Benson\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLou Donaldson\u003c\/strong\u003e in the ‘60s, alongside releasing a string of albums on \u003cstrong\u003eColumbia and Blue Note,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eFunk Reaction\u003c\/em\u003e sees Smith move into late ‘70s disco-funk-tinged territory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally released on\u003cstrong\u003e Sonny Lester's Groove Merchant Records\u003c\/strong\u003e successor,\u003cstrong\u003e Lester Radio Corporation\u003c\/strong\u003e, the album feels more like a collaborative band-orientated project as opposed to a solo artist outing. Featuring some elite session players of the time, including \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Gadd\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums, guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eLance Quinn\u003c\/strong\u003e and bassist\u003cstrong\u003e Bob Babbitt\u003c\/strong\u003e, the album is tied together expertly by songwriter, arranger and conductor \u003cstrong\u003eBrad Baker\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s worth the price tag alone for the superb disco-funk nugget 'Funk Reaction’. Other highlights include the only Lonnie Smith penned track on the album 'All In My Mind', that shines with a beautiful \u003cstrong\u003eStevie Wonder-esque\u003c\/strong\u003e quality and the slick guitar-led floater 'When The Night Is Right’, written by and featuring guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eRichie Hohenburger.\u003c\/strong\u003e Elsewhere, ‘For The Love Of It’ and the Brad Babbitt written ‘Babbitt's Other Song’ serve up classic jazz funk flavours, both featuring stellar tenor saxophone from \u003cstrong\u003eEddie Daniels.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a whole, the album is a superb example of Lonnie Smith’s ability to merge jazz with elements of funk, soul, disco and beyond, experimenting with ideas whilst broadening the scope of both his audience and appeal. Fans of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Blackbyrds\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eCTI \/ Kudu\u003c\/strong\u003e stable and ‘70s \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Benson\u003c\/strong\u003e will dig this!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSingle LP in gatefold sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M61I_RDWrsw?si=xq6De3iFHmvFSdik\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lonnie Smith","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl","offer_id":58738387747200,"sku":"MRBLP298","price":10.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":58738387779968,"sku":"MRBCD298","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/1384\/1792\/files\/MRBLP298LonnieSmith_FunkReaction_Shopify_Square.jpg?v=1787213538","url":"https:\/\/vinylvers.com\/products\/funk-reaction-vinyl-lp-cd","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}