Saturday, January 22, 2011

Carl McKnight: The Devil's Out Tonight


The Devil's Out Tonight probably came out some time around the early 80's in LA. McKnight leads the Sweat & Steel band through his own compositions, and the band's playing is precise. The accompanying percussion sounds more relaxed than that of many steel bands, giving this great record a unique quality. I copied the liner notes from the back cover:
"Sweat & Steel, under the brilliant and skillful leadership of Carl McKnight, is back, with calypso and reggae, gone funky. This album is dedicated to all who have tried, but failed to stop us from reaching our chosen goal. (Which is to promote the essential factors of life, such as, love, peace, and righteousness thru our unique music.) Thumbs down (as in the days of the gladiators) to those we have dealt with in the past, may we write your epigraphs, while you dig your own graves, for such dwellings are appropriate to your cause. Dread! Dread! Dread! Dead, dead, dead."

The Devil's Out Tonight by Easyjams
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10 comments:

  1. Easy JamsJanuary 22, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    http://www.mediafire.com/?rhpfrupr9cjbhnd

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  2. Dj No BreakfastMay 19, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    WILD WILD WILD song .... thanks for sharing it man.

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  3. Dj No BreakfastMay 19, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    will it be too much to ask for a 320 kbps or wave rip, hard to find a good affordable copy of this one!
    Thanks.

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  4. Easy JamsMay 23, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    It won't happen for awhile, but I'll see what I can do.

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  5. Dj No BreakfastMay 23, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    thanks a lot mate!

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  6. Easy JamsAugust 17, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    Ok, sorry for the delay, here are the new rips. They're in AIFF because that was the easiest high quality format to use with my software. Hope that's alright.

    http://www.mediafire.com/?yzdzq8wfn8c8jnq
    http://www.mediafire.com/?4cizdsl1hb0yf3n

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  7. makedaSeptember 10, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    carl mcknight was my grand father but i never got to meet him. he was shot the year before i was born. can you help fing my any realitive he might have in los angeles. it is difficult for me cause i live in trinidad. thanks.

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  8. makedaSeptember 10, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    oh by the way my email is mkdgarcia@yahoo.com

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  9. Dj No BreakfastSeptember 11, 2011 at 3:45 AM

    thanks for the new rips it is so kind of you, i'll be glad to send you a 10 postcards set i have made. please contact me via email doyouspeakenglish[**]gmail[**]com and give me your address.
    cheers.

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  10. makedaSeptember 13, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    hey it's me again, i did some research and i found out that West Side Boys Distribution
    2419 W.30th
    Los Angeles, Calif 90018, are selling his music online. can you get a phone number for me? thanks. i qawait you email. you on face book?

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