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McNeal and Niles: Thrust

A lo-fi jazz-funk masterpiece from 1979

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May 06, 2023
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Thrust belongs to a canon of mythical, but largely underrated albums.

Privately pressed in a capacity of 500, this lo-fi jazz-funk masterpiece wasn’t even available outside of Ohio, the home state of musicians Machelle McNeal and Wilbur Niles.

The album has been in high demand since the early 2000’s, as it was constantly praised by hip-hop luminaries su…

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