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The Deirdre Wilson Tabac

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The Deirdre Wilson Tabac ,

A beautiful bit of funky rocking soul and the one and only album by the Deirdre Wilson Tabac – A group whose name is as strange as their grooves are funky! The group are best known for their well-compiled track “I Can’t Keep From Cryin Sometimes” – an uptempo jazzy gem that mixes skipping Hammond with soaring vocals and some really great horns – and the rest of this set has a very similar feel – one that blends jazz rock with more soulful vocals, in a groove that’s totally unique!

The two covers here are also among the best tracks: a helluva funky rework of the Beatles’ “Get Back” and a straight cover of “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay”, with nice vocal arrangements. Sonny Casella wrote, arranged, and produced the record – and he’s also the drummer in the group, so there’s keen attention to rhythms on all tracks. Titles include “I Can’t Keep From Cryin”, “Magic One”, “I Go To You”, the beautiful “Other Side Of Life”, “Angel Baby”, “Get Back”, “The Last Thing On His Mind”, and “Let’s All Join Together”.