I am the black gold of the sun

[Fionn]

I just wanted to share this. A lot of folks will be more familiar with the excellent reworking of the tune by Nuyorican Soul, but check out the 1971 original by Rotary Connection if you haven't heard it. Oooooo, it just posseses that extra black-gold nugget of aural lushness. If ever a piece of music could inspire joy in the heart it is this. It'll make you smile from the inside

I am the black gold of the sun ...

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsY_rRFncGU[/media]

Edited October 11, 2013 by Fionn

[chaypup]

LOVE this tune! Thanks for putting it up, I was just deciding the set for our 'phreak out' gig next month - this is going to be in it!

[steve-bbb]

never heard of it

but now i have i rather like it

[Skol303]

Superb! I've never heard the original until now. Cheers for sharing this

[bubinga5]

i dont tend to swear on bass chat. but that is f***in amazing.!! always loved the original. good call Fionn.

[bubinga5]

well for those that might not know. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWSFllXLd4k[/media]

Edited October 12, 2013 by bubinga5

[Fionn]

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1381614474' post='2241525']
well for those that might not know. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWSFllXLd4k[/media]
[/quote]

Yeahhhh! sweet! love the breaks at the end. Makes me dance

[BassTractor]

Thanks for posting that. I'd almost forgotten that lot totally.
Went after it right away on iTunes, only to find out Minnie Riperton is on that record, showing a quite different side than on her "Lovin' You" from some years later.

[Fionn]

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1381617445' post='2241565']
Minnie Riperton is on that record
[/quote]

Eh?! wow .. a different side indeed

[Zenitram]

A good opportunity to post this then:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1kDd6yBQZ4

[Mook]

and this..... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRbQKs_Ekz4[/media] ..........







Love the original I am the Black Gold of the Sun, good call.

Edited October 19, 2013 by Mook

[Thunderbird]

Never heard either versions just listened to them but not really my cup of tea

[lou24d53]

Bought the Nu Yorican Soul album a good few years ago off the back of this track...although I have to admit that until now, I never appreciated it was a cover.