Deodato* – Deodato 2

A staple of Canadian bargain bins -- this LP is probably the best $3-$5 you'll ever spend on an LP.

This pressing sounds wonderful. Loud, punchy, dynamic, great instrument separation, bass response. Highly recommend. With shibata stylus it shines

Side A is mostly forgettable, but improves towards the end with Track 3; Side B is some really killer jazz funk fusion and well worth the (very low) price of ission.

The mastering on this is jaw-dropping on a good copy and good sound system. Instruments sound so clear and well-seperated, bass, mids, and highs are all perfect. The music itself is utter perfection too, Deodato commands the keys and the players are some of the best in the fusion realm. Extremely satisfying listen. Along with other 70's Deodato records, One of the best fusion records that you can find pretty commonly on the cheap.

Super strut nocked my socks off when I heard it played at WOH festival 2022 dropped by the wonderful Marcia Carr

Very bad pressing, flat sounds, very low volume, no bass and no dynamics !!!!

Nice, clean and flat pressing. Dynamic sound. speakers corner did a great job!

mateo & matos in 2002, covered "latin flute" with their track "gotta find myself" from http://discogs.mejorespelis.org/Mateo-And-Matos-Zulu-Funk-EP/master/259648 its also available to hear a sample of it on beatport https://pro.beatport.com/track/gotta-find-myself-original-mix/225236

While I do enjoy his original compositions (" Skyscrapers" & "Super Strut"), I don't much care for his interpretation of the non-original songs.

The album I have does not have the cover notes above. The album I have lines up with the pictures. There is no CTI Canada and no printed in the US. Per the pics of back cover and labels : Manufactured and distributed in Canada by RCA Limited ... Ontario
Marc