Name: Pure Cane Sugar
Brand: Daptone Records
SKU: 1162398
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Pure Cane Sugar

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Album: Pure Cane Sugar
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Funky So-And-So	More Info...
2)	Take It As It Come	More Info...
3)	Pure Cane	More Info...
4)	Shot Down	More Info...
5)	Modern Jive	More Info...
6)	Promised Land	More Info...
7)	Bosco's Blues	More Info...
8)	Country Girl	More Info...
9)	Honey Wagon	More Info...
10)	La Culebra	More Info...
11)	Down To It	More Info...

Performer Notes

Sugarman Three: Al Street (guitar); Neal Sugarman (flute, tenor saxophone); Adam Scone (organ); Rudy Albin (drums).
Additional personnel: Naomi Davis, Charles Bradley, Bernard Purdie (vocals); Otis Youngblood (baritone saxophone); Todd M. Simon (trumpet); Earl Maxton (clavinet); Ernesto Abreu (congas); Bosco Mann (tambourine, cowbell).
Recorded in Duke's Basement, Brooklyn, New York.
Personnel: Lee Fields, Charlie Bradley (vocals); Al Street (guitar); Neal Sugarman (flute, tenor saxophone); Todd M. Simon (trumpet); Adam Scone (organ); Rudy Albin, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (drums); Ernesto Abreau (congas); Bosco Mann (cowbells, tambourine).
Recording information: Duke's Basement, Brooklyn, NY.
Picking up where their 7" singles left off, Sugarman Three provides 11 memorable, booty-shaking moments on this 2002 release. Although Sugarman Three has received many Jon Spencer comparisons from indie rock circles, Pure Cane Sugar is a slick and soulful slab of raw R&B that carries little of the screaming and noise of Spencer's outfit. Instead, they harness the sharp timing of funk and produce intensely groovy instrumentals with the occasional guest vocalist making an appearance. The best use of a singer is "Take It As It Comes," a James Brown-style number that uses a tight horn part to drive the song along while Sugarman Three jams away in all their funky glory. Other highlights include the mid-tempo groove of "Pure Cane," the Motown-esque "Modern Jive," and the saxophone extravaganza "Country Girl." The key to Sugarman Three's magic is the tension they manage to pull out of these songs, making each glorious breakdown seem like a genuine release. Soulful, swaggering, and fun, Pure Cane Sugar is a fantastic modern funk release that journeys into the complicated rhythms and basslines of the genre's heyday and comes back ready to dance. ~ Bradley Torreano

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (11/14/02, p.89) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...[The album] entertains guest with organic, locked-tight music..."