from the LP Logg, Salsoul Records, 1981Leroy Burgess has one of the most respected, recognizable voices in modern funk & soul, and his collaborations with producer Patrick Adams have generated some of the catchiest grooves in the business; their connection goes back as far as 1971, when Burgess was singing in the renowned trio Black Ivory and Adams served as their manager and all-around mentor. Mr. Burgess, vocally known for his tendency to really cut loose and “put some stank on it”, fronted no less than 8 of Adams’ projects, Logg being one of the more successful outfits---and the group’s name gave them a perfect excuse to be lewdly gratuitous with the cover photo! All the telling Adams-elements are here: other-worldly synthesizers, lush 3-part backing harmonies, cowbell and that relentless four-to-the-floor beat which predicted the coming of house music.
