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Lemuria – S.T.
Lemuria
S.T.
Style: Soul
Label: Worldblend Music
Catalog Number: AL 00001
Released: 1978, 70's
Included on the excellent Aloha Got Soul (Soul, AOR & Disco in Hawai’i 1979-1985) compilation, Lemuria was a jazz-funk and soul group formed by Kirk Thompson, an influential figure on the islands and a member of the legendary Hawaiian band Kalapana. Thompson’s idea was to put together a “supergroup” of sorts comprised of the most talented musicians on the island who had yet to make it on a national level. The result was an 18 member group including multiple vocalists, full brass band, a monster guitar shredder, and a self-titled debut that’s “probably the best Hawaiian R&B album ever.”
Recommended – A1 Hunk Of Heaven, A3 Dreams, B2 Moonlight Affair
Tags: Cult Classic / Jazz / Jazz-funk / Rare Groove
Tracklist:
A1 Hunk Of Heaven
A2 All I’ve Got To Give
A3 Dreams
A4 Mister U (Universe)
B1 Get That Happy Feeling
B2 Moonlight Affair
B3 Mystery Love
B4 The Making Of You
B5 The Lady & The Dude
Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Mark Stone (3)
Baritone Saxophone – Bill Popaka
Bass – Gary Sprewel
Co-producer – Master Henry Gibson*
Congas, Percussion – Creed Fernandez, Master Henry Gibson*
Drums – Bert DeJesus
Engineer – Gary Ham
Guitar – John Rapoza
Piano – Kit Ebersbach
Producer – Kirk Thompson (2)
Tenor Saxophone – Chet Christopher, Gordon Uchima
Trombone – Ira Nepus
Trumpet – Bill Simmons (2), Mike Morita
Vocals – Azure McCall, Merri Lake, Stacie Johnson, Star Williams
