Rasputin's Stash

This disc, released with the help of Castle Music U.K. in 2000, compiles all of Rasputin Stash's Gemigo-era material and adds some previously unreleased material to sweeten the deal. The group featured experienced session musicians who knew how to lay down some loose soul/funk in the vein of early Kool & the Gang, the Meters, and the J.B.'s, while remaining true to their Chicago roots. The lyrical content is limited to getting high and making love, but there's plenty within the grooves -- full of slick keyboard work, down-and-dirty basslines, nimble percussion, and the occasional accent of strings -- to keep the mind from wandering. Devout fans of all things '70s Chicago would no doubt enjoy this. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide