 Ron Littlejohn and the Funk Embassy
 Shining On
 Review by Gary Hill

Fans of old school R&B and soul will love this. It’s really quite retro in texture. There’s nothing here that doesn’t work quite well. Still, this isn’t a perfect set. For one thing, there’s nothing here that seems overly unique or original. For another there is too much of a tendency to hit on a groove and just sit there for the duration of the tune. Mind you, the grooves are solid and can hold an entire cut. It just gets a little old after a while and some more advanced songwriting would be a good thing on at least a couple of the tunes. Still, when it’s this tasty, those are only minor issues.
This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2013 Volume 6 at lulu.com/strangesound.
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