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Phil Ranelin

Vibes From The Tribe

Groove Diggers

PLP-7992

LP Black $28 $40
  • Limited First Edition Pressing
  • Obi-strip
  • Modern remastering
  • Final album from The Tribe

Description

The final release from Tribe! Released in 1976, shortly before Phil Ranelin’s departure to Los Angeles, Vibes from The Tribe is a spiritual jazz / rare groove classic!

By 1976, Tribe had grown to be something much different than what it had started out as. A popular magazine and releases from a cadre of the most promising musicians Detroit had to offer had allowed the collective the space and finances needed to develop, and by the time of their final release, they had changed both in shape and scope. Yet their philosophy of “getting out the message” remained the same.

Since the early days of the Tribe, the influence of funk and popular music had been more evident in Ranelin’s music than that of his partner, Wendell Harrison. Even on Message From The Tribe’s first edition, Ranelin’s love for funk was clear, with songs such as...

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Preview Tracklist

  • 1 Vibes From The Tribe (Prelude)
  • 2 Sounds From The Village
  • 3 Wife
  • 4 For The Children
  • 5 Vibes From The Tribe (Encore)
  • 6 He The One We All Knew (Parts 1 & 2)