Black Rock
by Bar-Kays
- Type: Album
- Released: February 1971
- Label: Volt
- Country: United States
- Length: 39:15
- Community rating: 3.55/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
After the tragic plane crash that claimed most of their original lineup alongside Otis Redding, the rebuilt Bar-Kays stormed back with the fiercely energetic 'Black Rock'[cite: 1]. The album captures the band absorbing the heavy, psychedelic funk-rock influences of Sly & The Family Stone while retaining their trademark Memphis soul horn section[cite: 1]. The project revitalized the group, firmly establishing them as premier architects of 1970s progressive funk[cite: 1].
Genres
Descriptors: funky, groove-laden, rhythmic, bassy, vocal
Tracklist
- Baby I Love You (8:42)
- I've Been Trying (4:15)
- You Don't Know Like I Know (6:32)
- Dance To The Music (5:23)
- A Piece Of Your Peace (4:04)
- Six O'Clock News Report (4:07)
- How Sweet It Would Be (3:48)
- Montego Bay (2:32)
Credits
- Bar-Kays - primary artist
- Larry Shaw - supervised by [art]
- Ronnie Shannon - written-by
- Curtis Mayfield - written-by
- Hayes & Porter - written-by
- Sylvester Stewart - written-by
- Bettye Crutcher - written-by
- Chuck Brooks - written-by
- Bobby Manuel - Written-By
- James Banks - Written-By
- Helen Washington - Written-By
- Tommy Tate - Written-By
- Bobby Bloom - Written-By
- Jeff Barry - Written-By