Retro Funk-Soul

Mark Ronson trades must attest you that he knows what he is doing and doing mostly is very consistent, style and taste safely. Whether he produced Amy Winehouse and thus modernizing the Soul of the 60s and makes fashionable again, individual metal plates absorbs while songs to chart honor performs the previously perhaps only known to insiders (Valerie by The Zutons) or Duran Duran were bringing back on track.

On his new album Mark Ronson has made the task of various styles of funk and soul from the period of the late 60s together until early 80 without it sounds like cheap imitations. Ronson proves this a good knack for songwriting, arrangements and the selection of its guest singers (in). The songs are but nowhere near as difficult as hitverdächtig the megahit Uptown Funk (together with Bruno Mars), in which he beautifully James Brown, early Prince, The Time, Michael Jackson, Oops Up and perhaps more Kool & The Gang mixed.
Similarly funky not Feel Right adult is advised with Mystikal, another James Bown moderate radio hit. Memories of Sexy MF Prince are also monitored.
On the whole, the album is kept very relaxed. It starts with the Intro Uptown's First Finale with Stevie Wonder on harmonica and the very relaxed, jazzy Summer Breaking with distorted guitar.
I Can not Lose (possibly single contender) with Keyone Starr is the first song that sounds modern. A little sound Jamiroquai (Deeper Underground), the Pointer Sisters, the Minneapolis by radio of the early 80s and especially Chaka Khan.
Daffodils with Kevin Parker is another highlight with bass a la Sly Stone (Thank You) between Soul and Space radio. Very turned from Minute 3. Leaving Los Feliz is just like Daffodils something that you would like to wish today so by Lenny Kravitz.
The Ballad Crack In The Pearl would not mind also fit well on Inner Visions or Talking Book Stevie Wonder.
For In Case Of Fire, it is snappier again, relaxing stays there anyway. Somewhat reminiscent of Steely Dan, Level 42 and surprised with a distorted glam rock guitar riff.
In Heavy And Rolling Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield salutations simultaneously.
Crack In The Pearl II is an outro, which in The Pearl I once again revives the intro / crack and forms a beautiful frame.
What strikes on the album that was set largely on manual labor involved in recording in spite of the use of modern technology. Especially the horn sections can hammer out the computer so bad.

Conclusion:
Overall, a very warm sounding retro funk-soul album, also produced immaculate with just under 39 minutes of classic vinyl album-length, by Ronson. Perhaps there is thus a small revival of this music, similar to Daft Punk with Disco / Chic. For the most part (except Songs 3-5) has fallen very relaxed and maybe a bit too calmly album. A second megahit like Uptown Funk I can not make out, but no matter, for there is no hearing loss. In any case you get pleasure to make the works of the mentioned models again or to discover. Good 4 star in it.