Sunday, May 19, 2013

Old iPod Song Review: Bill Cosby - I Love You Camille


by Justin @justasstrazdin

These posts concern an old 1st generation iPod Touch that I recharged looking for an old demo I made, and instead listened to a crapload of songs I forgot about.


Bill Cosby, Bill Cosby Presents Badfoot Brown & the Bunions Bradford Funeral Marching Band, "I Love You Camille"


Okay, this is some confusing shit. Many know about the 1971 release Bill Cosby Presents Badfoot Brown & the Bunions Bradford Funeral & Marching Band, due to Bill Cosby playing electric piano on it, A Tribe Called Quest sampling "Martin's Funeral" on "We Can Get Down," and a 2008 reissue of that rare LP, but "I Love You Camille" is from 1972's Bill Cosby Presents Badfoot Brown & the Bunions Bradford Funeral Marching Band. Go back and read the two titles carefully. You'll notice that the 1972 release is missing an ampersand, and Bill Cosby on keys--he merely produced this record and did a guest vocal. The liner notes are notoriously murky, there is only speculation as to who performed on these sessions.

To further confuse people, that Youtube embed above has the wrong artwork, the 1972 record art is this. It remains out of print, and probably won't see a reissue on account of Cosby not performing, but there is a solid cinematic soul instrumental in "I Love You Camille," and it puts me in a good place every time I hear its dated goodness. Until next time, draw a bath and listen to "Martin's Funeral" on repeat until your fingies wrinkle.

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