Artist: The Spirit Of Atlanta
Album: The Burning Of Atlanta
Genre: Soul, Funk
Release Date: 1973/2014
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 45:49
Total Tracks: 8
Total Size: 948 MB

Tracklist:

1. The Spirit Of Atlanta – Hunter Street (04:17)
2. The Spirit Of Atlanta – Buttermilk Bottom (04:06)
3. The Spirit Of Atlanta – Peachtree Street (04:43)
4. The Spirit Of Atlanta – Auburn Avenue (04:56)
5. The Spirit Of Atlanta – Vine City (08:37)
6. The Spirit Of Atlanta – Freddie’s Alive and Well (04:25)
7. The Spirit Of Atlanta – Messin’ Around (09:34)
8. The Spirit Of Atlanta – Down Underground (05:08)

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While essentially a vanity project for composer/producer/arranger Thomas Stewart, backed here by a cadre of “Hot ‘Lanta” session players, The Burning of Atlanta is nevertheless an excellent funk LP that boasts the panoramic scope of a classic blaxploitation soundtrack. With the vocals embedded deep in the mix, the emphasis lies squarely on the record’s intensely hypnotic grooves most of the tracks extend past the five-minute mark, with the epic “Messin’ Around” clocking in at nearly twice that total. Stewart’s dramatic melodies also boast a sheen recalling Curtis Mayfield’s classic Superfly and just in case you couldn’t place the reference, there’s even an answer song: “Freddie’s Alive and Well.”