SIDE EFFECT
Eu, talvez como a maioria de vocês, estou sendo apresentado ao SIDE EFFECT agora; até então eu não conhecia este "underrated" quarteto
vocal mas, ao ver no "release" que o produtor é Wayne Henderson, grande músico e mentor dos extraordinários "Cruzaders", achei que valia a pena pagar pra ver.
O texto abaixo é a tradução, mais ou menos livre do que Alex Henderson, do site All Music Guide pensa a respeito do grupo.
Se os grupos O'Jays, o Dramatics, ou Bloodstone tivessem acrescentado uma voz feminina e incorporado harmonias de bebop
eles poderiam ter praoduzido um som semelhante ao do Side Effect - quarteto de soul e funk dos anos 70 e início dos anos 80. O Side Effect nunca foi um grande nome no R & B - e sua presença não foi marcante como a daqueles conjuntos, não obstante possuir uma sonoridade marcante e um "groove" tão bom quanto o dos citados conjuntos. O SIDE EFFECT foi formado em Los Angeles em Maio de 1972, quando começou como Trio masculino formado por Louis Patton,
Gregory Matta, e Augie Johnson. "Este último já cantava desde a infância: ele era uma das crianças que compunha o coro infantil que gravou com Frank Sinatra's em 1959 o sucesso "High Hopes".
O Side Effect tornou-se quarteto quando, em 1974, Johnson, Patton e Matta decidiram acrescentar uma voz feminina e contratou Sylvia Nabors. Em 1975, Side Effect assinou contrato com a Fantasy Records e gravou seu álbum de estréia que foi, tal como os subsequentes, produzido por Wayne Henderson, dos Crusaders. Depois o grupo gravou seu segundo álbum, What You Need, em 1976, Sylvia Nabors tinha sido substituída por Helen Lowe e, em 1977, Lowe foi substituída por Sylvia St. James, que gravou com o grupo em 1977 e 1978. St. James também foi posteriormente substituída por Miki Howard, uma talentosa cantora que, depois de alguns anos de permanência no SE,foi contratada pela Atlantic Records em 1986, desenvolvendo carreira solo.
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SIDE EFFECT
If the O'Jays, the Dramatics, or Bloodstone had added a female singer and incorporated bebop-influenced harmonies, they might
have sounded something like Side Effect — a distinctive soul and funk vocal quartet of the '70s and early '80s. Side Effect was
never a big name in R&B — and its material wasn't as consistently strong as that of the O'Jays — but it did have a recognizable
and appealing sound. The group was formed in Los Angeles in May 1972, when it started out as an all-male trio and consisted of Louis Patton, Gregory Matta, and leader Augie Johnson. The latter had been singing since childhood — in fact, Johnson was among the kids who sang on Frank Sinatra's 1959 hit "High Hopes." Side Effect became a quartet when, in 1974, Johnson, Patton, and Matta decided to add a female vocalist and hired L.A. native Sylvia Nabors. In 1975, Side Effect signed with Fantasy and recorded its self-titled debut album, which was, like subsequent efforts, produced by Wayne Henderson of Crusaders fame. By the time Side Effect recorded its second album, What You Need, in 1976, Nabors had been replaced by Helen Lowe. Then, in 1977, Lowe was replaced by Sylvia St. James, who recorded with the group in 1977 and 1978. St. James' subsequent replacement was Miki Howard, a talented singer who sang with the group for a few years before signing with Atlantic in 1986 and becoming well known as a solo artist.
- Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
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ALBUM COMMENTS: Um entusiasmado apreciador do Side Effect, escreveu sobre o disco:Great jazzy Funk - Soul from this oft-overlooked 70s group. Side Effect reached its creative peak with the Wayne Henderson-produced What You Need, which was the group's second
album as well as its best one. This time, the songs weren't simply decent — they were excellent, and Side Effect had a gem of a female vocalist to help bring them to life. The quartet's new female singer was Helen Lowe, who had replaced Sylvia Nabors. While Nabors was competent, the brassy, big-voiced Lowe was a treasure — and she shows herself to be major asset on the hit "S.O.S." and a remake of Ronnie Laws' "Always There," which was originally a soul-jazz instrumental in 1975 but becomes a gutsy vocal tune thanks to added lyrics by Paul Allen. Equally strong are the funky "Honky Tonk Scat," the mournful ballad "Changes," and a cover of the Crusaders' "Keep That Same Old Feeling." Regrettably, What You Need was Lowe's only album with Side Effect, and it's equally regrettable that she didn't go on to become huge as a solo artist.
This album's a darn tough one to find - and is probably their best LP for Fantasy, if not their best of the 70s! The record contains their hit versions of "Always There" and "Keep That Same Old Feeling", plus "Life is What You Make It" and "Honky Tonk Scat". Nice jazzy soulful production, courtesy of Wayne Henderson/At Home Productions - and the kind of groove that was transforming modern soul at the time!
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MINHA OPINIÃO:
Ouvi algumas faixas, gostei e achei que o grupo é semelhante e tão compentente quanto pelo menos uma dezena de outros do gênero R&B, funk e Soul, tais como Kool & the Gang, The J.B.'s, Sly & the Family Stone etc. Sem dúvida, esta postagem será uma agradável surpresas para os aficcionados do gênero.
CB
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ALBUM: WHAT YOU NEED
Label: Fantasy / Prestige
Release Date: 2002
SIDE EFFECT IS
Louis Patton,
Gregory Matta,
Augie Johnson.
Helen Lowe
TRACKS / FAIXAS
1. Always There - 5:04
2. Keep That Same Old Feeling - 7:06
3. Time Has No Ending - 3:55
4. S.O.S - 4:06
5. Honky Tonk Scat - 3:45
6. Finally Found Someone - 2:53
7. Changes - 3:36
8. Life Is What You Make It - 2:54
9. I Know You Can - 6:28
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