 | Wattstax (30th Anniversary Special Edition)
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $6.43 Featuring a who's who of the early 70's STAX rostrum, this was sort of the Black Woodstock - - includes Issac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, The Emotions, Johnny Taylor, The Bar Kays, Richard Pryor and more... Not just a movie or a concert... the event of a lifetime... and yeah, plenty of big afros and wild fashions !
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 | The Human Tornado
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $6.85 a.k.a. Dolemite II - - Incredibly funky soundtrack... and Rudy Ray Moore's unique mix of comedy and low budget b-move action... The opening scene with him dancing kung fu moves to the funky credits is unforgettable ! ! !
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 | Aaron Loves Angela
Great and gritty early '70s version of Romeo and Juliet featuring and incredibly hot and young Irene Cara - - and music by Jose Feliciano during the era when he was sort of the Latino Curtis Mayfield and even making appearences on SOUL TRAIN ! ! !
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 | Willie Dynamite
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $6.79 Gordon from Sesame Street plays a bad*ss pimp who could take on The Mac in his sleep... I'm not making this up ! ! !
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 | Across 110th Street
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $5.55 Features a hard kicking soundtrack by BOBBY WOMACK and J.J. Johnson... Antonio Fargas appears (and gets his maracas cut off for trying to get over on the mob...) memorable theme song though "Harlem Clavinette" is one of my all time faves on the soundtrack...
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 | Cornbread, Earl & Me
Buy used from: $3.57 Soundtrack by the Blackbyrds ! ! ! Great story too !
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 | Trick Baby (Soul Showcase)
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $2.99 Due to its early 70's setting in my own hometown, this Iceberg Slim adaptation definitely makes my list... great story and definitely PHILLY !
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 | 80 Blocks From Tiffany's
Buy used from: $252.65 Hard to find... hopefully it'll find its way back in print... late 70's documentary about ganglife in the South Bronx... soundtrack by CHIC ! ! !
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 | Cleopatra Jones
Buy new: $5.79 / Used from: $2.74 Great soundtrack by J.J. Johnson featuring Millie Jackson's "It Hurts so Good" - - and yeah, doodlebug's in this one too !
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