Grupo Oz "Fly"1972 Mexican Psych Funk
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Album Grupo Oz "Miss Thing" 1972 rare Mexican Funk
Grupo Oz's Mexican Psych-Funk circa 1972 on a reissue of 'Miss Thing' following previous sessions of Porno Grooves, and Soviet, Peruvian, and Gospel Funk. Obviously, the Latin element is prominent throughout these tracks, infused with a rolling funkiness which reminded the label of Funkadelic, hence their reason for reissuing the album. "In 1971 a group of studio musicians calling themselves Grupo Oz in Mexico City got together and recroded a collection of original psych-funk tunes in their home town. They called the album, "Miss Thing." Their label, Discos Raff (Three Souls In Mind, La Cosa Nostra, El Ritual) had high hopes for the skilled players. Not only were they some of the most solid players in Mexico at the time, but they created their own sound deeply rooted in American funk and soul. Their songs were all in English and the actually sounded natural singing in English. Discos Raff orchestrated the release of the record in Latin America as well as Spain, but always kept the US market its top priority. In fact, most of the 1500 units that were pressed ended up in the US. By early 1972 the band's crossover success hadn't materialized and the label seized all promotional efforts for the record. All of the players went back to their usual studio work and Grupo Oz disappeared forever. Today however, the legend of the psych-funk band from MexicoCity has spread throughout the world. Now, original pressings of their on and only LP sell for $200+ on ebay."
This high quality reissue comes with a free download of the entire album plus two bonus tracks. It is wrapped in a custom die cut obi to add a new design element without compromising the integrity of the original design and comes sealed in a resealable dust bag...
Grupo Oz's Mexican Psych-Funk circa 1972 on a reissue of 'Miss Thing' following previous sessions of Porno Grooves, and Soviet, Peruvian, and Gospel Funk. Obviously, the Latin element is prominent throughout these tracks, infused with a rolling funkiness which reminded the label of Funkadelic, hence their reason for reissuing the album. "In 1971 a group of studio musicians calling themselves Grupo Oz in Mexico City got together and recroded a collection of original psych-funk tunes in their home town. They called the album, "Miss Thing." Their label, Discos Raff (Three Souls In Mind, La Cosa Nostra, El Ritual) had high hopes for the skilled players. Not only were they some of the most solid players in Mexico at the time, but they created their own sound deeply rooted in American funk and soul. Their songs were all in English and the actually sounded natural singing in English. Discos Raff orchestrated the release of the record in Latin America as well as Spain, but always kept the US market its top priority. In fact, most of the 1500 units that were pressed ended up in the US. By early 1972 the band's crossover success hadn't materialized and the label seized all promotional efforts for the record. All of the players went back to their usual studio work and Grupo Oz disappeared forever. Today however, the legend of the psych-funk band from MexicoCity has spread throughout the world. Now, original pressings of their on and only LP sell for $200+ on ebay."
This high quality reissue comes with a free download of the entire album plus two bonus tracks. It is wrapped in a custom die cut obi to add a new design element without compromising the integrity of the original design and comes sealed in a resealable dust bag...