{"product_id":"the-counts-what-s-up-front-that-counts-reissue","title":"THE COUNTS - What’s Up Front That-Counts (Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Black Vinyl.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Counts\u003c\/strong\u003e formed in Michigan in 1964 as \u003cstrong\u003ethe Fabulous Counts\u003c\/strong\u003e, releasing two singles, ‘\u003cem\u003eJan Jan\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eGet Down People\u003c\/em\u003e’ on the \u003cstrong\u003eMoira\u003c\/strong\u003e label in 1968 and 1969 that became R\u0026amp;B chart hits. This led to the album “\u003cem\u003eJan Jan\u003c\/em\u003e”, issued by \u003cstrong\u003eCotillion\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1969. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSnapped up by \u003cstrong\u003eWestbound\u003c\/strong\u003e, the line-up that recorded “\u003cem\u003eWhat’s Up Front That Counts\u003c\/em\u003e” included \u003cstrong\u003eMose Davis\u003c\/strong\u003e (Organ), \u003cstrong\u003eLeroy Emmanuel\u003c\/strong\u003e (guitar), \u003cstrong\u003eDemetrius Cates\u003c\/strong\u003e (sax) and \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Gibson\u003c\/strong\u003e (drums). Although tenor player \u003cstrong\u003eJim White\u003c\/strong\u003e is on the front cover, he left the band shortly before the album was recorded. Extended, mostly instrumental tracks like ‘\u003cem\u003eWhy Not Start All Over Again\u003c\/em\u003e’ and the title track are now recognized as some of the juiciest funk ever laid down in the studio. Shorter tracks like ‘\u003cem\u003eRhythm Changes\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘\u003cem\u003eThinking Single\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eBills\u003c\/em\u003e’ are equally sweet. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat gives the album such powerful musical chemistry was the fact that the Counts were jazz players weaned on the likes of Miles Davis who were also into the funk of James Brown and Sly \u0026amp; The Family Stone so every track features groove-driven interplay. One might argue this is the sound that Miles Davis was trying to find on his early 70s albums.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Counts were to tour with Funkadelic and record more singles and albums but it is this 1971 offering that is, and remains, an all-time classic. Indeed, the track ‘\u003cem\u003eWhat’s Up Front That Counts\u003c\/em\u003e’ has been sampled by artists like Queen Latifah and Eric B \u0026amp; Rakim, keeping the music of the Counts firmly in the minds of a young contemporary audience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Westbound","offers":[{"title":"Counts (Reissue) - LP - Vinyl","offer_id":49555608207705,"sku":"SDZ-35510","price":28.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/The_Counts_-_What_s_Up_Front_That-Counts_-_Reissue.jpg?v=1729797876","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/the-counts-what-s-up-front-that-counts-reissue","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}