Johnny Pate
Shaft in Africa
Johnny Pate - Shaft in Africa (LP)
Score composer Johnny Pate had had some small chart success back in 1958 with his Johnny Pate Quintet's ''Swinging Shepherd Blues,'' which grazed the Top 20 of the R&B charts. The signature tune from the movie, ''Are You Man Enough,'' was performed by the Four Tops, who had recently exited their long-term relationship with Motown and had signed to ABC. It captures the flavor of the film magnificently, with classic blaxploitation lyrics such as ''Are you man enough/Big and bad enough/Are you gonna let 'em shoot you down?'' Two minutes and twelve seconds of pop perfection. Everybody who knows some Hip-Hop will recognize some samples on this album.
| LP | ABC Records: ABC Records ABCX-793 | in stock |
