Future Now
Label : Fantasy
Catalogue No: 9999999
["Departure\nFuture Now\nUniversal\nSpace Is The Place\nStrong Love\nThe Real Thing\nNothin' To It\nThoughts Of Old Flames\nGlide\nDedication To The Past"]
Media Condition : Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition : Mint (M)
A wonderful album from Pleasure a group who were already great before, but who really seem to hit a great new level with this late 70s classic! Pleasure started out as a sweet jazz/funk combo with a great edge to their music but by the time of this set, they'd actually gotten even tighter and better but all without losing their depth at all! Most of the group's contemporaries just got slick and commercial but instead, Pleasure found a way to hone their skills wonderfully and take on some new spacey and electric touches in the process definitely pointing towards the funky future promised in the title.
The set's filled with some of the funkiest and most soulful moments of the group's career including "Space is the Place", which has great funky drums on the intro; the mellow "Thoughts of Old Flames", a real stunner with a great moody feel; and the classic "Glide", a great dancefloor groover that still stands up well. Other tracks are all great too and include "Universal", "Strong Love", "Nothin To It", and "Dedication To The Past"