Apple And The Three Oranges

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mpossibly funky drummer Ed Apple Nelson lived in LA but grew up in New Orleans. He was a total hustler, swapping women & drugs around while trying to tall tale his way into a recording career. But whenever he played the drums, everything turned upsidedown. His insane way of cutting up the beat, interrupting it even before it gets there, is magically, instantly reminiscent of Arizona's Dyke & the Blazers. You can hear bits of the Meters & Sly Stone as well, and it's all funnelled through the fads of 70s Los Angeles, making this some of the most perfect music ever for driving through a shitty neighborhood. Only singles were ever released at the time & the master tapes were ruined by Hurricane Katrina. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Free and Easy

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Free and Easy - The Complete Works

Free And Easy: The Complete Works 1970-1975

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California Funk

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Stanton 5021

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Groove Revolution

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Stanson 5021

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California Funk: Rare Funk 45's From The Golden State

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California Funk (Funk 45s From The Golden State - A Selection Of 21 Ultra Rare Cuts Presented By Jazzman Gerald And Malcolm Catto) v a

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Singing Bones 6

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Free and Easy: The Complete Works--1970-1975

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Radiophonic Oddities and Dusty Nuggets: Summer 2010

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