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Prime Time Funk
Ready and Willing
Genre: R&B

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. Never Make Your Move Too Soon
2. Ready And Willing
3. Use Me
4. One Life To Live
5. Hopelessly In Love
6. When You're Hot, You're Hot
7. Tongue Tied
8. Love Will Find A Way
9. Get Up
10. Champs Elysees
11. Fiesta De La Noche
12. Piece Of My Heart

CD Details

All Artists: Prime Time Funk
Title: Ready and Willing
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Original Release Date: 6/28/2000
Re-Release Date: 7/2/2000
Genre: R&B
Style: Soul
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 692863006321

Synopsis

Album Description

A 10-piece horn band from Upstate NY, Prime Time Funk proudly carries on the traditions of funk and rhythm and blues,while crafting its own powerful sound. "Ready and Willing", PTF's debut CD was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer, Jeff Tyzik. The CD, like the band, is a diverse-but cohesive-mix. "Ready and Willing" opens with an uptempo blues("Never Make Your Move To Soon"), then heads into the hiphop-style title track. PTF funks up Bill Withers' "Use Me", then gets down(or up, depending on your point of view)with the T.O.P.-flavored "One Life To Live". "Hoplessly In Love" brings to mind the smooth style of "Babyface", while "When You're Hot, You're Hot" was inspired by Clinton...George, that is. "Tongue Tied" is a musical journey in itself, with a stop at Graham Central Station. PTF makes Lionel Richie's "Love Will Find A Way" its own, along with the James Brown Classic,"Get Up". "Champs Elysees", inspired by the band's 2 trips to the Lionel Hampton Jazz Club in Paris,could easily fit into a "Smooth Jazz" format. Finally, PTF crosses over into Latin territory with "Fiesta De La Noche", and puts a reggae groove to Janis Joplin's "Piece Of My Heart".

CD Reviews

Great Recording

J. Harper | Rochester, NY United States | 06/18/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I had been meaning to get this recording for a long time. The line up of musicians could not be better, and they are known to put on a great live show. I was not at all disappointed with this recording. In fact, it exceeded my expectations. The rhythm section sets up a solid base for every cut on the album. The horn section could not be tighter. And the vocals, both lead and background, are inspiring, reminiscent of Earth, Wind & Fire's soulfulness. From a production point of view, this disc is a testament of producer Jeff Tyzik's history of making great recordings.This recording, simply put, is good music. Amazon.com gives you the option of listening to some of the tracks before you purchase. Definitely check them out. Once you do, you'll want to buy it, I guarantee."

Silken-sound Band Backs New York Style R&B Star

J. Harper | 08/04/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Prime Time Funk lends a balletic background to funk/ska/R&B and Latino tracks with a variety of graceful and perfect sounds for cocktail parties, kicking back at home, and room for dancing--day or night. "Champs Elysees" is the most cosmopolitan track, providing the mood of moonlight on still water. Ronnie Leigh's vocals make the listener immediately caught up in his dynamic and versatile vocal richness."