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    Soulfood 76 — Original Soundtrack cover

    Soulfood 76

    Original Soundtrack

    (1996)

    Reviewed by Chris Well

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    Label Freedom Records7ball #6May/June 1996
    funk rockhard rockpsychedelic rock

    Original Soundtrack from Soulfood 76 is like a Billy Graham movie, populated by alienated youth, disaffected by society and the church, who seem to be without hope; we follow their individual tales of emptiness and regret to a soundtrack of solid, funk-heavy 70s hard rock, all the way up to the big finish, where they acknowledge their sin and need for forgiveness with "Trash" and then acknowledge the awesome love of God with "Purple." Original Soundtrack is actually a pretty clever piece of art, which needs the listener to sit down and pay attention. Like all great movies, all you need is some popcorn.

    Other coverage for this album

    The Lighthouse October 1996Reviewed by Brian MoeTake the music of Jimi Hendrix, remove his gritty voice and replace it with a sweet-as-honey, sometimes falsetto voice, then throw in a little, little hint of Bachman Turner Overdrive and some '90's alternative and you have the ingredients to Soulfood 76's sound. And even though it has tastes of all of this, their sound is still their own. The music is fun and energetic, making it practically…

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