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THE REAL THING Live At The Liverpool Philharmonic 2013 CD
Sometimes mixing funk, disco, jazz, the audience enjoys this exhibition of rhythms and swing, combined with a saxophone always played with great precision. ‘Ain’t No Stopping Us Now’ is a real pressure cooker ready to explode…Among the bonus tracks is a cover of The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’, ‘The Kid Ain’t Mine’ is a title based around percussion and bass, and ‘Tug Of War’ (Paul McCartney) is completely rearranged. THE REAL THING show they are kings of rhythm and blues.
Highlands Magazine (Translated – June 2016)
The band achieved huge success in the U.K. in the late ’70s with three hit singles; “Can’t Get By Without You”, “Can You Feel The Force” and “You To Me Are Everything”. All three tracks are found in this set and offer some nice soul/pop grooves with good lead vocal and harmonies and slick rhythmic grooves. The first track “Street Corner Boogie” is a silky smooth pop/soul confection backed by a funky bass line and melodic sax lines. “Raining Through My Sunshine” is another uplifting track with catchy guitar rhythms and sax while “Whenever You Want My Love” has a slight disco groove as does their hit “Can You Feel The Force”. The playing is good throughout, nothing earth shattering but the grooves are tight and the vocals are catchy. If you enjoy soul music of the ’70s this should bring some good vibes your way.
Sea Of Tranquility (May 2016)
It’s impossible to resist the rhythm changes of the 11-minute “The L8 Medley” as well as the mellifluous throb of “Cry Me A River” whose chorus marries past to the future, and the insistent jive makes “Can You Feel The Force” a rhetorical question. Strong as ever, the ensemble’s new studio tracks – beats-driven bonuses here – including the update of fellow Liverpudlians’ “Eleanor Rigby” is a testament to TRT’s vitality: that’s the focus of this package. ****
DMME.net (March 2016)