Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse

Infobox Album |
Name = Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse
Type = Album
Artist = Eugene McDaniels


Released = 1971
Recorded = Regent Sound Studio, New York City Atlantic Recording Studio, New York City
Genre = Psychedelic soul Funk Jazz-Funk
Length = 37:40
Label = Label M Atlantic Water
Producer = Joel Dorn
Reviews = *All About Jazz (positive) [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=11161 link]
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:o8j20rjau48i link]
* Boston Phoenix Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/music/otr/documents/01709072.htm link]
* Metro Times Rating|5|5 [http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/review.asp?id=49270 link]
* Pitchfork Media 87% [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19788/Eugene_McDaniels_Headless_Heroes_of_the_Apocalypse link]
* Stylus Magazine (positive) [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/on_second_thought/eugene-mcdaniels-headless-heroes-of-the-apocalypse.htm link]
* Synthesis (positive) [http://www.synthesis.net/music/story.php?type=band&id=896 link]
* Tiger Sushi Rating|4|5 [http://www.tigersushi.com/site/frameset.jsp?page=Rcd.jsp&RcdId=3392 link] |
Last album = "Outlaw"
(1970)
This album = "Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse"
(1971)
Next album = "'Natural Juices"
(1975)

Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse is an album of American soul music by artist Eugene McDaniels.

As with McDaniel's previous album, this is not a typical Soul album, which can even be seen by the cover image (a picture of McDaniels screaming between two warring samurai).

This album dabbles in form between soul, Funk, jazz and even folk. In addition, it has been a collector's item among rap music and rare groove enthusiasts since the early 90s when several of the songs were sampled by many hip hop producers including Pete Rock and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.

Track listing

# "The Lord is Back" – 3:19
# "Jagger the Dagger" – 6:02
# "Lovin' Man" – 4:47
# "Headless Heroes" – 3:32
# "Susan Jane" – 2:10
# "Freedom Death Dance" – 4:16
# "Supermarket Blues" – 4:08
# "The Parasite (For Buffy)" – 9:36

Personnel

*Harry Whitaker - piano
*Gary King - electric bass
*Miroslav vitous - acoustic bass
*Alphonse Mouzon - drums
*Richie Resnikoff - guitar
*Carla Cargill - female vocals

External links

* [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=11161 The Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse] at All About Jazz
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:bhu36j517190~T2 The Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse] at Allmusic