By 1972 Hill had managed to hook on with the United Artists label for 4 years and 3 albums that came right in the dawn of the disco/funk era. The material is a cut above much of what was coming down the pipe in the time, but it is clear that the goal was to break ZZ into the mainstream. The results are a bit spotty and even a bit ridiculous in places. I would have to say it isn't my favorite period of his career, but it is worth hearing. I'm listening to the first of these as I prepare the post and I'm noticing that Hill is steadily developing into an even stronger singer with a more personal sound of his own. By the second album he is making some solid Southern Soul and the final album reflects the inescapable disco/funk influences taking over the industry at the time. Thanks to my partner in crime Dr. Hepcat and the original uploaders who made this possible to assemble.
By 1972 Hill had managed to hook on with the United Artists label for 4 years and 3 albums that came right in the dawn of the disco/funk era. The material is a cut above much of what was coming down the pipe in the time, but it is clear that the goal was to break ZZ into the mainstream. The results are a bit spotty and even a bit ridiculous in places. I would have to say it isn't my favorite period of his career, but it is worth hearing. I'm listening to the first of these as I prepare the post and I'm noticing that Hill is steadily developing into an even stronger singer with a more personal sound of his own. By the second album he is making some solid Southern Soul and the final album reflects the inescapable disco/funk influences taking over the industry at the time. Thanks to my partner in crime Dr. Hepcat and the original uploaders who made this possible to assemble.
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The Best Thing That's Happened To Me (1972)
http://www19.zippyshare.com/v/duP7VUIZ/file.html
ZZ 1974
http://www19.zippyshare.com/v/kSUwCoAD/file.html
Keep On Lovin' You 1975
http://www58.zippyshare.com/v/0m4k3tzV/file.html
Nice, KC. All of this music was also released on a 2-disc CD set: Z.Z. Hill: The Complete Hill/UA Recordings.
Hey, KC, thanks for all your ZZ posts... when I was a slip of a lad (lets say late '60s) we had a record store in our little town that had a Shitload (as we say in Canada) of ZZ AND JB albums!! We never heard this music on the radio, I wonder who was running the purchasing dept...!!!
Many thanks, KC!
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