Soul Exorcism

by James Chance, James Chance & The Contortions

Overview

Recorded in June of 1980, Soul Exorcism proves that jazz, funk, experimental, and new wave make quite an intoxicating mix when perfected. James Chance sums up the proceedings perfectly in the liner notes, where he states that the music perfectly reveals the essence and soul of New York City (even though it was recorded in Rotterdam). Backed up by a stellar backing band, which Chance himself calls one of the most volatile units he's worked with, the Contortions simply shine. Like most other Contortions recordings, cacophony rears its head from time to time, but that's what the band uses to paint different moods and textures: it's not used haphazardly. The whole album is inspired from beginning to end, and features such great tracks as "I Danced with a Zombie," "Exorcise the Funk," and a pair of interesting covers -- Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and James Brown's "King Heroin." [In 2007 the Roir label reissued the album as Soul Exorcism Redux. Three tracks from a 1987 demo session were added to the end of the track list along with new art work.] ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	05/22/2007
Label:	ROIR
UPC:	0053436830024

Tracks

1. Intro
2. Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
3. I Danced with a Zombie
4. Exorcise the Funk
5. Disposable You
6. The Twitch
7. The Devil Made Me Do It
8. Melt Yourself Down
9. King Heroin
10. Put Me Back in My Cage
11. Contort Yourself
12. Disposable You #2
13. I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing
14. Truth or Consequence

Album Credits

Performance Credits

James Chance   Primary Artist,Organ,Vocals,Sax (Alto)
James Chance & The Contortions   Primary Artist
Anya Phillips   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background),Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Fred Wells   Guitar
Richie Harrison   Drums
Al McDowell   Bass
Nic North   Bass,Keyboards
Patrick Geoffrois   Slide Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Lorenzo Wyche   Trumpet
Jerry Agony   Bass,Guitar
Richard Harrison   Drums

Technical Credits

Anya Phillips   Performer,Photography,Introduction
Patrick Bertholot   Photography
Chris Cunningham   Mastering
James Chance   Composer,Mastering,Liner Notes
James Brown   Composer
Charles Bobbit   Composer
David Matthews   Composer
Michael Jackson   Composer
Nic North   Drum Programming
Manny Rosen   Composer