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MILLION DOLLAR ECSTACY

MILLION DOLLAR ECSTACY (MANUFACTURED RECORDINGS)

MILLION DOLLAR ECSTACY - MILLION DOLLAR ECSTACY 121454
format:
1 LP
release:
18.03.2016
label:
MANUFACTURED RECORDINGS
genre:
Electro/Funk
item ID:
121454
barcode:
0813195020322
The enigmatic electro/synth funk artist known as Million Dollar Ecstacy is actually the work of multi-instrumentalist songwriter Schyl Perry.

In 1987, Perry released this self-titled eight song private press 12" on the Sacred Light label.

Drawing from influences both expected (Michael Jackson, Prince, Quincy Jones) and unexpected (Kiss, Jackie Wilson and L.L.

Cool J), this unique and seldom-heard record exhibits some of the most adventurous electro-funk sounds of its era, accompanied by colorful samples and bold instrumental flourishes.

Lyrically, Perry's songs illustrate the disparities he observed in the world around him at the time: the greed and projected opulence of '80s Oakland street culture, as well as the darker implications of the crack epidemic of the time.

The album has experienced a renewed interest among collectors in the ensuing years, often fetching more than $150 for original copies.

Manufactured Recordings is proud to make this lost classic available aga in for the first time in 28 years.

This CD reissue includes all 8 original tracks, as well as never before released photos of Perry, liner notes and an interview conducted by noted hip-hop/ funk collector and columnist Chairman Jeff Mao, all of which are unique to this release.
 
  • Tracklisting
  • 1.1. GOING DOWN TONIGHT
  • 1.2. I'M THE ONE FOR YOU
  • 1.3. THE NEW SONGS
  • 1.4. GREEDY
  • 1.5. MILLION DOLLAR ECSTACY
  • 1.6. SHE'S ON CRACK
  • 1.7. BURNING INSIDE
  • 1.8. STATEMENT