The Soul Searchers Salt Of The Earth (CD)

(Iconoclassic Records) 9 tracks

The 50th anniversary edition of the classic second album by D.C. funk and go-go legends The Soul Searchers. Originally released in 1974 by Sussex Records, Salt of the Earth puts the Godfather of Go-Go, Chuck Brown, front and center on the gritty funk jams “Blow Your Whistle” and “Funk to the Folks.” The instrumental “Ashley's Roachclip” contains perhaps the most sampled drum break in history, instantly recognizable as the basis for genre-spanning hits by Run-D.M.C., Duran Duran, Milli Vanillli, Ice Cube, Mick Jagger, P.M. Dawn, New Order, Eric B. & Rakim, EMF, LL Cool J and many, many others. Beyond the grooves, the album surprises with the tender ballad “We Share” and a soulful interpretation of Bacharach and David's “Close to You”. This first ever US CD reissue of the hugely influential Salt of the Earth features new liner notes by Justin Richmond (Wax Poetics).