Winstons, The - Color Him Father / Amen Brother
Label:
Catalog#:
MMS-117
Format:
Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Country:
US
Released:
1969
Genre:
Funk / Soul
Style:
Funk
Tracklist
| A | Color Him Father | 3:06 | ||
| Written-By - R. Spencer* | ||||
| B | Amen Brother | 2:35 | ||
| Arranged By - Winstons, The | ||||
Credits
Producer -
Don Carroll
Notes
For Breakbeat and Jungle, this record is one of the most taken itch for sampling.
Holly Bee Music Co. (BMI)
Holly Bee Music Co. (BMI)
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Reviews & Discussion
One of my first great moments in crate digging involved me finding 3 copies of this 7" in the "Winger" section at my local record shop. For $2 each. I took them all! "Amen, Brother" is probably my favorite break, it's the one that inspired me to start looking for drum breaks on old records. It has been used countless times in many of the greatest jungle and hiphop tracks of all time. Essential!
Amen Brother is, without a doubt, one of the most influential songs to have ever been recorded. In spite of this high accord, it is also one of the most under recognized songs by mainstream music. It's there though. Lurking in an untold number of drum and bass, breakbeat and hiphop songs. A staple of thousands of producers worldwide. Chances are you have heard it spliced into many songs, commercials, movie title tracks and many other sources. Maybe it catches your ear. Chances are though you'd be damned if you could name the source.
Well here it is. A one shot single from a 60's RnB group that launched entire genres into existence.
If only they had known. If only they could foreseen the rise of sampling in music. Perhaps they would receive the credit and royalties they well deserve.