Mizell (2005)

About this title: Any jazz purist who hovered over record bins during the '70s knows to stay away from this, as one quick glance is likely to trigger flashbacks of feeling like a vampire shoved into daylight. Some background info: Fonce Mizell established his do-it-all studio career as part of the Corporation, a Motown team that worked for the Jackson 5, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, and Edwin Starr. His brother Larry, who had recorded with him prior to the Motown gig, began working with him again -- as Sky High Productions -- on Donald Byrd's sharp left turn into funk, Black Byrd. In addition to inciting ... read more

Tracks:

1. Wind Parade [Mizell]
2. Reason to Survive [Mizell]
3. Change (Makes You Wanna Hustle) [Mizell/Mizell]
4. Uno Esta [Mizell]
5. Design a Nation [Mizell]
6. Lansanna's Priestess [Mizell/Mizell]
7. (Fallin' Like) Dominoes [Abdullah/Clayton/Ri]
8. Blacks and Blues [Mizell]
9. Funked Up [Mizell/Mizell]
10. N R Time [Mizell]
11. Think Twice [Mizell Brothers' 2005 Remix] [Abdullah/Ridgell/Mi]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.