Various – Black Fire
- Label:
- Now-Again
- Art.No.:
- 09546504
- Cat.No.:
- NA5198-LP
- Released:
- 2020
- Cover:
- Picture
- Format:
- 5LP
- Pressing:
- US - Original
- Genre:
- Black Grooves + Funk + Exotic Grooves + Soul
These are Now-Again’s definitive reissues. Five classic Spiritual Jazz and Funk albums from DC’s legendary Black Fire record label. Limited edition, One time pressing in a obi-wrapped “box set”.
Each album was lacquered, most directly from master tape, by legendary Los Angeles mastering engineer Bernie Grundman. Packaged in a thick, tip-on sleeve and includes a unique, oversize booklet with extensive notes on each album, the Black Fire collective, and the musical and cultural revolution they created and rare photos.
The OBI-wrapped box set includes the following albums
JUJU: LIVE AT THE EAST (1973)
Live session recorded at the legendary Brooklyn venue in 1973.
EXPERIENCE UNLIMITED: FREE YOURSELF (1977)
The go-go band’s sought after debut album. Enriched funk.
JUJU – CHAPTER TWO: NIA (1974)
Essential Spiritual Jazz originally issued on the lauded Strata-East label.
ONENESS OF JUJU: SPACE JUNGLE LUV (1976).
Oneness of Juju’s cosmic second album, featuring Joe Bonner.
ONENESS OF JUJU – AFRICAN RHYTHMS (1975)
Oneness of Juju’s deep jazz/funk classic debut.
Title | Featuring | Producing | Time | ||
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A1. | (Struggle) Home | Plunky Nkab... | |||
A2. | Soledad Brothers | Al-Hammel R... | |||
B1. | At Least We Have A Horizon Now | Al-Hammel R... | |||
B2. | Black Experience | Al-Hammel R... | |||
C1. | It’s All Imagination | Clarence Smith | |||
C2. | Functus | Michael Hughes | |||
C3. | Peace Gone Away | Donald Fields | |||
C4. | Free Yourself | Gregory Ell... | |||
D1. | Hey You | Kenny St. L... | |||
D2. | People | Donald Fields | |||
D3. | Funky Consciousness | Experience ... | |||
E1. | Introduction | Juju | |||
E2. | Contradiction (For Thulani) | Plunky Nkab... | |||
E3. | Black Experience | Al-Hammel R... | |||
F1. | Nia (Poem: Complete The Circle) | Plunky Nkab... | |||
F2. | The End Of The Butterfly King... | Lon Moshe, ... | |||
F3. | Black Unity | Pharoah San... | |||
G1. | River Luv Rite | Lon Moshe, ... | |||
G2. | Follow Me | Plunky Nkab... | |||
G3. | Soul Love Now | Plunky Nkab... | |||
H1. | Space Jungle Funk | Melvin Glov... | |||
H2. | The Connection | Plunky Nkab... | |||
H3. | Love’s Messenger | Melvin Glov... | |||
I1. | African Rhythms | Plunky Branch | |||
I2. | Kazi | Plunky Bran... | |||
I3. | Funky Wood | Reginald Br... | |||
I4. | Tarishi | Babatunde, ... | |||
I5. | Mashariki | Al-Hammel R... | |||
J1. | Chants | Folkloric | |||
J2. | Don’t Give Up | Joseph Bent... | |||
J3. | Incognito | Al-Hammel Rasu | |||
J4. | Poo Too | Plunky Bran... | |||
J5. | Liberation Dues | Plunky Branch |