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Originally Posted by ribbons
First soul album was (I think) Marvin Gaye's I Want You. I'd heard the title track on the radio and liked it - and I also was intrigued by the cover art by Ernie Barnes which I'd seen featured on the "Good Times" tv show.
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Liz, I was intrigued about what intrigued you about the cover art, so I looked it up while listening to "I want you" (which I have actually heard before! Phew!):
Wikipedia says Ernie Barnes had this to say about his painting:
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Ernie Barnes:
" 'Sugar Shack' is a recall of a childhood experience. It was the first time my innocence met with the sins of dance. The painting transmits rhythm so the experience is re-created in the person viewing it. To show that African-Americans utilize rhythm as a way of resolving physical tension."
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I felt his perspective is interesting: he felt that "African-Americans utilize rhythm as a way of resolving physical tension." I'd say that this is true of everyone and is also true of music--it lets you get out or resolve tension.
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