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General Eclectic

by Portmanteaux

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Struttin' (on Some Riffs) 03:24
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Firefly 03:40
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Rastafrican 02:55
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Here is the News 04:02
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Millie Small's Township Jive 03:50
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Letter to Jane 02:54
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Portmanteaux’s “General Eclectic” is a an all instrumental 6-track mini album. Tunes include: Struttin’(on Some Riffs), which is a Meters-style groove with an alto sax solo (reminiscent of Maceo Parker) blown over the top of some driving drumming and bongos! Firefly is an organ-led Latino tune, introduced by the hysterical commentary of an announcer calling the scoring of a goal in a Columbian soccer match. Rastafrican is a trombone-led African reggae tune. Here is the News is a Booker T and the MGs organ-led instrumental with a New Orleans ‘walking down the road’ feel in the Outro. Millie Small’s Township Jive is perfused with a South African township/Jamaican ska feel with trombone/sax-led choruses. Letter to Jane has a Booker T and the MGs feel, albeit a country-soul one, with Byrds-style guitar sounds in the choruses and soulful soprano sax sounds.

This the first CD by Portmanteaux. It was recorded between 2002-2005 at Salt Studios, East Brighton, Melbourne, Australia.

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released October 10, 2005

Engineered by Peter Frawley and Elmo at Salt Studios.
Produced by Peter Frawley and Portmanteaux.
Mastered by Peter Frawley.
Artwork by Antonio Dal Forno.

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Portmanteaux Melbourne, Australia

Portmanteaux is Mick Frawley - drums, Henry Jackson - guitars, harmony vocals, Steve Malkin -keyboards, Margaret Magalotti - bass, vocals.
Portmanteaux has been pumping out original Australian funk, soul and melodic rock around Melbourne’s independent music scene since 2005. Portmanteaux has four CDs to date: ‘General Eclectic’, ‘Five Ways Home’, ‘Between the Lines’ and ‘Nothing Too Deep’. ... more

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