Slave, le groupe culte de Steve Arrington, et le projet parallèle Aurra du trompettiste Steve Washington sont à l’honneur dans un nouveau coffret 3-CDs publié par Robinsongs/Cherry Red Records.

Riche de 44 titres, Slave, Steve Arrington & Aura: The Definitive Collection rassemble la crème du funk made in Dayton (Ohio), avec les incontournables “Slide“. “Funky Lady (Foxy Lady)“, “Make Up Your Mind“ et bien d’autres.

Cette anthologie accompagnée d’un livret du journaliste Charles Waring (Mojo) sera disponible le 12 août (informations).

Tracklisting :

CD1
1 Slide
Slave-Cover 2 Screw Your Wig On Tite
3 Party Hardy
4 You And Me
5 Separated
6 Son Of Slide
7 Life Can Be Happy
8 The Great American Funk Song
9 Baby Sinister
10 The Party Song
11 Stellar Fungk
12 Thank You Lord
13 Drac Is Back
14 Just A Touch Of Love
15 Are You Ready For Love? (2006 Remaster)
All songs by Slave

CD2
1 Slave – Funky Lady (Foxy Lady)
2 Slave – Shine
3 Slave – Feel My Love
4 Slave – Sizzlin’ Hot
5 Slave – Watching You
6 Slave – Never Get Away
7 Slave – Stone Jam
8 Slave – Snap Shot (Single Version)
9 Slave – Wait For Me
10 Slave – Steal Your Heart (2006 Remaster)
11 Aurra – In The Mood To Groove
12 Aurra – Make Up Your Mind
13 Aurra – Are You Single
14 Slave – Intro (Come To Blow Ya Mind)
15 Slave – I’ll Be Gone

CD3
1 Aurra – Checking You Out
2 Aurra – Such A Feeling
3 Slave – Steppin’ Out
4 Slave – Turn You Out (In & Out)
5 Slave – Shake It Up
6 Steve Arrington – You Meet My Approval (2006 Remaster)
7 Steve Arrington – Weak At The Knees
8 Slave – Jungle Dance
9 Slave – OOOHH
10 Steve Arrington – Feel So Real
11 Steve Arrington – Dancin’ In The Key Of Life
12 Aurra – You And Me Tonight
13 Slave – Party Lites
14 Slave – Everybody Slide (2006 Remaster)