Joe Tex - From the Roots Came the Rapper [Expanded]

The first ten tracks of this CD comprised the totality of Tex's 1971 Atlantic LP From The Roots Came The Rapper. This isn't exactly a straight reissue of that record, though, since it tacks on ten additional tracks recorded in the early '70s. The era this material represents wasn't an artistic or commercial high-water mark in Tex's career, although it's OK. Like his late-'60s sides, it bridges smooth soul with funk and anticipates rap, though it's a little lusher than his slightly earlier stuff. Read More