Roy Porter Sound Machine Jessica: Deluxe EditionInner Feelings: Deluxe Edition

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Roy Porter spent the 40s and 50s playing with jazz pioneers such as Charlie ‘Yardbird' Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and a young Eric Dolphy, quickly becoming a sought-out drummer in the blossoming bebop scene before disappearing from the music industry. After spending much of the 1960s silent, Porter returned triumphantly with the release of Jessica in 1971. Four years later, he followed that up with Inner Feelings. 

The seven-man band, with its powerful horns and phat grooves, is no doubt worthy of the name ‘Sound Machine' Praise has been sung of this record in and among rare groove circles for over three decades, with mere rumors of original copies being enough to cause collectors to begin salivating. Opener, "Party Time", begins with an almost mechanical drum break – a groove so tight, you just might think Porter is a metronome. JPEGMAFIA certainly thought so, sampling the drum beat on "Free the Frail".

Fans of classic hip-hop may also recognize "Panama", not just for its beautiful melody and iconic groove, but from DJ Spinna's hit-song "Rock". The re-recorded version of "Jessica" adds vocals and a touch of melancholy to the jazz-funk classic. It's still danceable, but it might also make you stop and think for a second. Closer, "Out on the Town Tonight", takes the funk one step further, with an even larger horn section, and fiery solos. Yet throughout the whole album, the drumming remains steadily funky, a reminder that Roy Porter sits at the heart of the Sound Machine.

With the LP reissued on colored vinyl for the first time ever, this record has never looked this good! Combined with a 7" record containing a re-edit by the legendary DJ Muro, and the nearly impossible to find vocal version of "Panama", this reissue is no doubt deluxe!