Heather and I commemorated Record Store day by scooting on over to Recordbreakers on the 2100 block of South State. $10 coupon in hand, we scoured the bins for an hour while some truly abominable bands assaulted our senses with live in-store performances. I came across this sealed copy of Graham Central Station and had to have it. Larry Graham was the bass player for Sly and the Family Stone, and I had heard from many that his solo material was top notch.

We knew we were in for a treat when we threw on side A and the acapella album opener "We've Been Waiting" came at us like some soul version of Bohemian Rhapsody. From that point forward, the album plays like a cross between The Staple Singers, Sly and The Family Stone, and Funkadelic, with some of the most astoundingly hot bass playing ever put to tape (listen to the beginning of "Hair".

Don't miss this one, its worth having!

First Three Tracks from Graham Central Station-1972