"Plastic People" b/w "Plastic People (instrumental)", by Living Color

"Plastic People" b/w "Plastic People (instrumental)"

by Living Color

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Sam Tweaks Been after this for ages so happy it's on a lovely rocafort issue - brilliant mid tempo soul belter with a killer clavinet hook - timeless

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	1.	Plastic People 03:15
	2.	Plastic People (instrumental) 03:12

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Not to be confused with the 80s heavy rock/funk band from the US, this Living Color track was written, produced and released by Tony Kalangis on his Sophisticated Funk label in 1974. Kalangis, who sadly passed away in 2017, was a man of many talents who could not only write a great tune but also novels, poems, and film scripts.

'Plastic People' has one of those faultless grooves that goes where you want it to go and does what you want it to do. Small but perfectly formed, somewhere between mellow funk and a mid tempo 2 stepper. A great niche if ever there was one.

The clavinet riff is gently twangy and instantly funky, the horns punctuate an uplifting melody, while the backing vocals float in and out celestially. The relevant lyrics are carried off with a vocal style full of emotional urgency. Pure joy!

"Plastic people, better make some changes soon, or you'll never find a dancer for your tune". Thankfully not the case on this groove! Clavinet freaks will love the instrumental on the B side.

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released June 8, 2018

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