The South Side Movement - The South Side Movement (Clearwater Blue Vinyl Edition)

This 1973 gem is another one of those obscure '70s soul-funk albumsreleased on a small independent label that has gone on to become a cratedigging favorite and a huge inspiration to modern-day hip hop artists andbeyond. Chicago-based The South Side Movement began as the backing bandfor the Sam & Dave-inspired soul duo Simtec & Wylie; their self-titled debuton the Scepter imprint Wand�much of it written by Chicago label owner andproducer James Vanleer�scored a top 20 R&B hit with I' Been Watchin' You,and they went on to make a couple of other records before disbanding inthe mid-'70s. So, your basic one-hit wonder, right? Well, not exactly�whileThe South Side Movement never reached the same level of commercialsuccess, that one hit has been sampled by�are you ready for this?�TheBeastie Boys, Beck, Erykah Badu, Jadakiss, and many more. The rest of thealbum is very tasty Windy City soul-funk, with an unexpectedly great coverof Stevie Wonder's Superstition a highlight. First-ever LP reissue, pressedin clearwater blue vinyl!