The Down Sound
Finished Touch, Harold Johnson
- Artist
- Finished Touch, Harold Johnson
- Label
- Motown
- Catalog number
- TMG 1151
- Format
- 7" · 45 RPM · Single · Promo
- Country
- UK
- Released
- 1979
- Genre
- Funk / Soul
What’s on it
The Down Sound has 2 tracks, about 7:27 of music.
- AThe Down Sound (Pt. 1)
- BThe Down Sound (Pt. 2)
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Where it came from
Released in 1979 on Motown's Tamla imprint, The Down Sound was the debut studio album by the Los Angeles-based funk and soul collective Finished Touch. Produced by Harold Johnson, the record was a product of the late-seventies shift in the Motown sound, which sought to integrate sophisticated disco and dance-floor arrangements with the traditional R&B sensibilities that had defined the label's earlier decades.
The album was designed to capture the vibrant, ensemble-driven energy that defined the group's live performances during their tenure at Motown. While the record served as an earnest effort to break the group into the mainstream market, it remained a cult favorite among connoisseurs of late-era disco, often cited for its clean, high-fidelity production and the tight vocal harmonies that characterized Finished Touch’s specific arrangement style.
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