Moodymann – Taken Away
| Label: | KDJ – KDJ-49 |
|---|---|
| Format: | 2 x Vinyl, 12", Album Vinyl, 12", Album |
| Country: | US |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Electronic, Funk / Soul |
| Style: | Beatdown, Deep House, Funk, Soul |
Tracklist
| A1 | Do Wrong | |
| A2 | Taken Away | |
| B1 | I'm Already Hi | |
| B2 | Let Me In | |
| B3 | Goodbye Everybody | |
| C1 | Let Me Show You Love | |
| C2 | Slow Down | |
| D1 | Stay A While | |
| D2 | Taken Away (Original) | |
| E1 | TiredOfLooking4UTimeForU2ComeLooking4Me | |
| E2 | We Wanna Party | |
| E3 | Cotton 4 Daze | |
| F1 | Pullup Selecta | |
| F2 | Thought About It | |
| F3 | I Got Werk |
Companies, etc.
- Mastered At – SickNotes Lab
- Lacquer Cut At – Trutone Mastering Labs
Credits
- Artwork – Richard Wilson (35)
- Graphic Design – Amy Bennick
- Lacquer Cut By – Carl*
- Photography By – Tracy Washington (2)
- Recorded By, Producer, Mastered By – Witt (3)
Notes
Sticker on cellophane:
This LP includes the original version of "Taken Away" and the bonus album "Demos, Cassettes, ADATs & Floppies".
Sides A to D: Taken Away, released digitally on 21 May 2020.
Sides E and F: Demos, Cassettes, ADATs & Floppies Pt.1, released digitally on 2 October 2020 and labelled on this release as an album. This version omits the bonus track Home.
The tracklist for Demos, Cassettes, ADATs & Floppies is not on the sleeve.
A1 credited to Me, Myself and Al. (Al = Al Green).
B1 listed as Cassette Demo.
C1 recorded in Wood Green.
C2 and D1 recorded at United Sounds.
Recorded, produced and mastered in Detroit by Witt at Sick Notes except * Let Me Show You Love.
This LP includes the original version of "Taken Away" and the bonus album "Demos, Cassettes, ADATs & Floppies".
Sides A to D: Taken Away, released digitally on 21 May 2020.
Sides E and F: Demos, Cassettes, ADATs & Floppies Pt.1, released digitally on 2 October 2020 and labelled on this release as an album. This version omits the bonus track Home.
The tracklist for Demos, Cassettes, ADATs & Floppies is not on the sleeve.
A1 credited to Me, Myself and Al. (Al = Al Green).
B1 listed as Cassette Demo.
C1 recorded in Wood Green.
C2 and D1 recorded at United Sounds.
Recorded, produced and mastered in Detroit by Witt at Sick Notes except * Let Me Show You Love.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): KDJ 49 A Trutone Mastering NY Carl 1-21
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): KDJ 49 B Trutone Mastering NY Carl 1-21
- Matrix / Runout (Side C, etched): KDJ 49 C Trutone Mastering NY Carl 1-21
- Matrix / Runout (Side D, etched): KDJ 49 D Trutone Mastering NY Carl 1-21
- Matrix / Runout (Side E, etched): KDJ-49 E Trutone Mastering NY Carl 1-21
- Matrix / Runout (Side F, etched): KDJ 49 F Trutone Mastering NY Carl 1-21
Other Versions (4)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Submission | Taken Away (10×File, FLAC, Album) | KDJ | KDJ-49 | US | 2020 | ||
Recently Edited | Taken Away (LP, Album, Unofficial Release, White Label) | Not On Label (Moodymann) | MMMM | US | 2020 | ||
New Submission | Taken Away (CDr, Album, Unofficial Release) | Star Line (7) | SL21010 | Russia | 2021 | ||
New Submission | Taken Away (10×Memory Stick, FLAC, Album, Unofficial Release) | Something Special | SD-21037 | Russia | 2021 |
Recommendations
Reviews
Dead silent wax, flat, no distortion.. this one was done right- Funky and relaxed tracks, great production and sound. Pressing is excellent: silent, no pops and crackles (better be as it was very expensive).
This is it. Well, to me it was already over with Black Mahogani, but if there was any doubt, this here settles it.
Moodymann is the GOAT and this is the Magnum Opus.
There's Larry Heard, the Timewriter, the Belleville three and many others, but alone on top is this guy that somehow makes it look so effortless.
If shivers down ones spine could be measured, the ones that went down in my body when I heard this for the first time would be in the double digit Richter scale.
- There are way more reasons to discuss this record other than the price.. it is another timeless classic out of Detroit.
Amazing soul record if you ask me, arguably his best one ever.- the music flows - you can feel how easy KDJ creates the tracks. There is love in what he is doing and authenticity - probably this is one of the secrets in his music. Please keep going.
Thanks to rushhour for selling this one early for a reasonable price. 
That bonus LP has some serious moments mane. It all sounds fantastic.- I've never heard anything from him before like that Original Mix of Taken Away.
The pressing is quality, folks.
