Song of the Week – Natural High, Bloodstone

Ignored           Obscured            Restored

My friend Sean H. has been bugging me for months to feature Bloodstone’s “Natural High” as the SotW.  I’ve been trying to persuade him to write it up himself as a guest contributor, but he hasn’t.

Well a few weeks ago the song came up on one of my playlists and it occurred to me that I really like it!  So here you go Sean – this one’s for you.

“Natural High” is the perfect mid-‘70s soul ballad.  What does that mean?  It has sweet, falsetto vocals and harmonies, and a sexy, slow jam backing.  It also has a short, simple, but jazzy guitar solo about 2:30 in.  It reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973.

Demonstrating his impeccably good taste, Quentin Tarantino selected it for a scene in his blaxploitation influenced film Jackie Brown.

Bloodstone entered the blaxploitation field themselves in 1975 through a self-financed film that they cast themselves in — Train Ride to Hollywood.  Check out the zany trailer.

Last Train to Hollywood trailer

Enjoy… until next week.

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