- soul jazz
- 9 tracks
- A&M Records
Brer Soul is the debut studio album of Melvin Van Peebles. Released in 1968, the album introduced Van Peebles as a recording artist, following his work as an independent filmmaker, playwright and novelist. It is notable for its use of sprechgesang, a vocal style which lies between speaking and singing.
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Spare, raw, cool and intimate.
- sparerichly built
- rawmeticulous
- cooloverwhelming
- intimateepic
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Tracks
- 1Lilly Don the Zampoughi
- 2Mirror Mirror
- 3Coolest Place
- 4You Can Get Up Before Noon
- 5Dozens
- 610th & Greenwich
- 7Come Raising Your Leg
- 8Sera Sera Jim
- 9Catch That
About the album
- Artist
- Melvin Van Peebles
- Label
- A&M Records
- Released
- 1968
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Vinyl
- Country
- US
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