Mtume - Love Lock (1978)

[1blessedbrotha]

Flora Purim sent me here!!!!

[bzxdd]

Jesus brought me here.... yeah, that nigga had a cd player... and a youtube account.

[1blessedbrotha]

Twatha sent me here!

[MrAvillegas99]

Phil Ade sent me here

[cn187]

@MrAvillegas99 What song?

[MrAvillegas99]

@cn187. "toast 2 life"

[buffysissy]

Kids not don't even hang outside!

[whill32]

This is a dam good classic

[earcrates]

Madlib sent me here.

[MAITROBEATS]

@earcrates on which track did madlib used this sample?

[MegaDiva1999]

This is fantastic...great to hear the original minus some mediocre hip hop rifts.

[319am1]

This sounds like a Roy Ayers song

[sekhmetbastet]

One of my fav tracks from the album. The whole album is great!!! Just bought it. Back in the day was only familar with the hits: Give it on Up, Jucy Fruit, You me & He etc.

[vomitspit]

Thumbs up if Madlib Medicine Show #10 brought you here.

[birba1963]

chi non hà vissuto quei anni non può capire.very nice

[ELGORITHM]

Quality

[clutchcity25]

Thumbs up if Raz Fresco brought you here.

[Sagiquarium]

@clutchcity25 Well I put a thumbs down cuz he didn't bring me here. Sorry 'bout that. :(

[unclejunglebass]

mtume played with miles davis. weird. 

[bigben1986]

I APOLOGIZE TO THOSE WHO RESPONDED TO MY COMMENT AND I NEVER GOT BACK TO YALL. but it is true. this new generation all though it bothers me when i critisize them (i still do it though lol) the creativity isn't there. i am amazed that these kids can only listen to todays rap and nothing else. my tape in my beat box went from sugar hill, curtis blow, africa bambatta, double trouble, to ll cool j, anita baker, joni mitchell, madonna, lionel richie, back to earth wind and fire, to angela bofill,

[jjtiojohn12]

@bigben1986 we would have better musicians if the government hadn't stripped schools of a music program, I was fortunate enough to have played the trombone in 5th grade back in 2001, and I atleast learned how to play a couple of miles davis tunes on it, but once I got to middle school they replace all the arts programs with after School standardized test prep programs,due to no child left behind. so blame the goverment, not the kids.

[1blessedbrotha]

i thought that Flora Purim was the only artist to sing this beautiful, haunting tune.

[cn187]

@1blessedbrotha What Song Did she sing it on? Was it a cover?

[b3aza]

this song is so dope. the people that sampled this knew what they were doing.

[Srananbloke]

Thanx Madlib! Wouldn't have found this without the help of Medicine Show #10

[roronora]

@Srananbloke Yes, a brother.

[1blessedbrotha]

good mood, happy, sunny day music.

Thanks for posting!

[zbmagl]

nice

[luvmifro]

nice

[bigben1986]

even though i didn't post this video thank you all for your kind words. usually in other videos im a crazy nuit and i argue with everybody hahahahha but this song and the people in this post are super duper cool. hey man, lets go out side fellas and ladys, lets play some skelly, wear your cons, prokeds, nikes, and air jordans, with your bellbottoms, afros, jherry curls, corn rows and waves. lets get the key to open up the fire hydrant so we can play in the water and have the cops join us. word!

[bigben1986]

yes my brother DEMONDOG108 liek me and my boys reminice about back about back in the days and being on public assistance but having a dam good ol time as a kid. life does mean more to you when there's no silver platter. your so right

[cn187]

Does Anybody KNow any songs VERY SIMILAR to this ONE? PLEASE HELP ME OUT, THANKS

[SmokkeyDre]

@cn187 bitch ass tryna make a beat cause of raz fresco its a damn shame

[cn187]

@SmokkeyDre RELAX NIGGA, You over here SUckin Raz dick, He only 15...... And Im a producer, I dont Steal other peoples samples, Thats why IM Looking for somthing DIFFERENT

[SmokkeyDre]

@cn187 lol i never accused you of stealin his beat but i was sayin you would have never commented on this if it werent for raz and who have you produced for i wanna hear some of your beats

[cn187]

@SmokkeyDre WHAT!!!, I heard of MTUME Waaaaaay back, duh they made JUICY FRUIT, I been listenin to this since i was like 10.... Forreal tho

[SmokkeyDre]

@cn187 Hmm good luck with your career tho

[babah77088]

I'm More than Just JUICY FRUIT BABY

[1blessedbrotha]

first heard this in Atlanta on V103-FM, it was being sung by Flora Purim, she also sings a beautiful melody called "Seraphim Angel".

[Futang808]

watch?v=RDFm_fysxeU

[shufflephunk]

boards of canada =)

[MrSexxxy20]

Music just isn't this good anymore. They made a song out of ad libs an a hot beat nothing else.

[nolongshots]

I love this piece the first time I heard was in Detroit and then I was in love with this Syrian beauty that I never reached. This makes me nostalgic and regretful, but not pessimistic.

[claybornwilliams]

the album "kiss the world goodbye" was before it's time like Mtume a man vision. Eye See You.

[TheFatyBella]

lock & lock & lock...

Great Memories....love this tune!

[baaaybehhh]

i sampled this; /watch?v=8SGJyeboEJc

[Shaolin913]

HIGHLY Essential Ridin' music. Top of tha playlist

[wijnliefde]

Good feeling

[MrCJSuperbad]

Chilled,but funky as Hell !!!!

[mokacode]

OMG feel like I was having fck'n smoke...lol....

[BF6ct]

good song.

[bean9seventy]

pre-eminent joint ,,, what a smash this is ,,,,

so pure so fresh,,

reflex and captures the spirit from the underground disco world,,,i knew

[OblivionEssence]

Phil Ade - Toast 2 Life samples this song...

[maybaby3333]

@OblivionEssence Yesss Love that song (they have a video too it now!!!)

[port2344chester]

Quality track takes me back to the days of Frankie Crocker ruling the N.Y.C. airwaves..ohh how i miss those days of less stress & powerful tunes like this pouring out of cars & house windows during steamy hot summer afternoons/eve.. the smell of the grill..fire hydrants pourng out water as the girls play jacks & the boys play stickball... FOND MEMORIES that i will take to my grave!

[mrpresident74]

this sounds a little like Electric Relaxation in the intro

[kelseybud]

REAL music! so soothing and relaxing.

[Talking2thetube]

wherento find good music! 

[orlandez22]

Flora Purim Has A Pretty Interesting Take On This One As Well, With A Killer Synthesizer Solo By George Duke.

[KatarraParson]

I was born in the 90's but it's just something about this kinda music that brings me on a whole nother level of happiness!

[nwr33xl4]

I used to always hear these types of songs at night on "quiet storm" while in bed , brings back memories, very dreamy song, kind of reminds me of being out in space, something peaceful, or travel

[nwr33xl4]

Love the tune, someone sampled this song, i heard it on the radio someone rapped to it, i dont know who it was, but really like this tune

[goddess1luv]

@maadyl: I'd sing 4u. Where do u reside?

[maadyl]

hi world people, i m looking for artist to sing on my music this is an sos, i ve never asked before.i thought here it s the best place to ask just under the face of Master Mtume..

love

[eyeshadow35]

somebody git me sum ez widers please

[lastshallbfirst]

Ma'am. Great music never went anywhere. We just stopped looking for greatness. It is a damaging thing to be out of tune.

[OjBlack100]

@lastshallbfirst ...so true,it just takes time and patience to look for great music and you will find it.if am not taking time to listen to my collection of classics i just log on to Youtube and get to listen to rare classic grooves

[lastshallbfirst]

@port2344chester time is relative. it is our responsibility to expose the music.

[Shaolin913]

@lastshallbfirst WELL SAID SIR. RESURRECT GREAT MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ilovegoodsax]

From time to time I'll surf YT just to see what musical treasures of yesteryear I can find, and I'm found some real gems! Although I only vaguely remember the name of this group, that fact leads me to believe I'd heard their music back in the day. Like others have eluded to in their comments I, too, came of age in the late 70's (I'll turn 50 in Oct. '10), and long for the originality of those days that today's music seriously lack. Anyway, I'm glad I stumbled upon yet another gem. :-)

[MrDelma63]

thank to put it

[setirf]

great, i like it so much. thank you for posting.

[MrJtmelas]

This album from Mtume plus the one from 1980 are my favorites by them, far better

than anything they did from 1983 onward.

[CLARKEN1956]

@MrJtmelas HI! DO YOU KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND THEIR SONG "CLOSER TO THE END" ON YOTUBE?

[claybornwilliams]

Mtume, Eye see you.

[berlynn2]

nice, very nice.

[MELLOWTRONIK]

The happy sound, oh yeah ..

[bigben1986]

i grew up in the late 70's through the 80's into the early 90's here in nyc. let me tell you. despite the crack, the drugs, crime, poverty that this wild city had, we as kids and teenagers and peeps in ur early 20's had a blast. we had so much fun and didnt have much. today kids have it all and there bored. how?????

[port2344chester]

@bigben1986 im with you man.. i too grew up in that era & as i write i have chills running up mu spine due to your words. Its so true that n.y.c & the music from that era was special & get this we did have very little but made the best out of nothing. Games we played like hide & go get it, red light green light, hot beans & butter, spin the bottle. 2days kids... have life in their hands & want more.

[port2344chester]

@bigben1986 If i could take my daughter back into time on that journey i would & invite others just to witness the fond memories. Just listening to the music tells the truth. The quality tops 2days sounds by a landslide. WE HAD LESS TECHNOLOGY 2DAY THEY HAVE MORE & THE MUSIC SUCKS!!

[Shaolin913]

@port2344chester More technology, LESS creativity, originality, and hard work. Thats why this shit is crap today.:-(

[flatbush46]

@bigben1986 Yo i was telling my wife that just yesterday..i wouldn't trade it for anything....We are the hip hop generation, i believe our generation made it possible for us to elect a first black president..Hip Hop not only knocked down doors sonically but it helped bridge the gap between various races and cultures

[moeptiere]

@bigben1986

oh thats wrong, we in germany find hobbys and we love our life. boring ? no ! action ? yes ! ;)

[jingooz]

@moeptiere mmm germany, let me guess burning jews and starting wars

[Khultan]

@bigben1986 A culture of convenience is what's embracing these today children of future tomorrow. A sedentary lifestyle is embraced.

[manfork]

@bigben1986 wish i knew the answer, in that age but there is something missing its true

[oliverecords]

@bigben1986 Well, the kid I'm raising doesn't have it all, and I try my best to educate him musically. If music remains one of his interests in the future, I hope it will help him as it helped me.

[tushansoulboy]

@bigben1986 Same in London, my hometown!

[Autostade67]

@bigben1986 Hey, bigben, though you and I come from very different backgrounds, I agree...even into the 90s, music, because you couldn't just download it anytime, anywhere, was more precious, more rooted to our lives. You REALLY had to listen to know what to groove to and what to just cast aside. This track astounds me because its influence on the "acid jazz" of the 90s is so clear. The older I get, the more I allow myself to just drown in hour on hour of 70s funk-R&B-disco-jazz fusion. P

[demondog108]

@bigben1986 I grew up in the early 90's, and I had a blast as a kid while I happened to be in the poverty level. For some reason, life means more to ya when there's no silver platter.

[rayjr62]

@bigben1986 I feel sorry for the younger generations who were too young to remember (or were not born yet) during the late 1970s- early 1980s. I wouldn't have traded that time for anything in the world- You cannot buy what we had- and spirit is something no one destroys.

[1kiakia]

Wow, this music just takes you to another place! Love the 70's music!

[Gl0w955]

if you look @ all the good and bad things in the world..

this song makes you feel glad that you r alive at this moment in time

[BabyGersh]

BLunt $mokin Mu$ic

[moneyonitall]

DOPE!!!!

[DreDM]

i roll j's 2 this.lol

[rickylascaze001]

@DreDM lmao everyone needs to thumb up this lol.

[s0lidstateguy]

@DreDM what is funny about rolling a j? are you in high school?

[amojasman70]

@DreDM it's J rolling music....look at the title..."kiss the world goodbye"....and I don't even roll or partake in j's but I feel you #donjudgeme#imjustsayin#imadom­e

[earcrates]

@DreDM best reply EVER. and pure truth.

[wyneze4sheeze02]

ahhh man. Im cruisn n the slow lane on the way way ridin on 4s

[vyrgo84]

@wyneze4sheeze02 GEEZ!!!!!!! i'm gettin' emotional!! over that MASTERPIECE!!! the 70's and the 80's FUCKIN' RULE FOREVER!!!!

[bnreal800]

nice groove

[PCchongor]

2.14

[SaturnOwner26]

hell Im white and I love this kind of music, ya'll are awsome, god bless, im collecting every one of these songs I can find, hope to stream them over the net one of these days for "that" audience 24/7

[PhotoGalleria]

@SaturnOwner26 Thank god I thought I'm the only one!

[PowderSpirit3]

this is all that and then some !!!

thax for sharing

and thax to

♥(((Strong)))♥ for the send :)

[4618toshi]

是非cd化してほしいです

[cabbageskratchkid]

coffeeshop music

[maccagrabme]

Why can't radio just give the people what they want? There is a huge untapped audience out there that are starved to death of high quality music like this and do not wish to listen to kids music (modern r&b and rap).It's ridiculous that like minded people with a genuine passion for good music are considered criminals just because they love great music that isn't mainstream!

[getthis22]

Sadly the only place to hear it is either internet radio or pirate stations. We are the listerners who do not spend money (apparently) so their is no commercial value for them. JazzFM was a prime example of this.

[Hatrias]

internet radio, friend.

Check out Lemixx and Dancegroove Radio

[Jmi3579]

You said it all right there! I appreciate this music from the late 70's... I always sat there as a 6-7 year old looking at the crates of records my Mom and my Uncle and Aunt had.

[alcorderyjr]

Amen to that my friend, I live n Philly & all I can listen 2 is 2 stations, 88.5 & 90.1, BOTH COLLEGE RADIO STATIONS! James Mtume is a bad motha_uckah!

[imnazhole]

whatever happened to MTUME? They were large in the late 70's early 80's and I have not heard anything??

[kcirtap01]

The verse is pretty awesome.

[xmpc9000XL]

This is a gem. But just about EVERYWHERE I look the LP is being sold for like $60 up to $200! Hows that for true value. Especially after all these years too.

[cabbageskratchkid]

fuck! i got this record :]

[xmpc9000XL]

How much you pay for your copy?

[cabbageskratchkid]

i didnt even pay for it. my man dante passed me down 13 crates of his old collection.

[manofhue]

this is lovely !

ah a ahhhh.....

[im4evernocturnal]

One of these days this has to be released on cd. This LP is tha bomb!!

[Tchalla77]

'Lovelock' is featured on the cd Soul Togetherness presents : The Best of Mtume & Lucas released in the UK on Expansion Records. Thankfully, I own a vinyl copy of 'Kiss & Say Goodbye' which yes, I agree, deserves a long overdue re-issue.

[phlypped]

Anyone who was into good R & B / Soul back in the 70's

should and would know this sparkler of a song Be it a house party,cruising, hanging out with friends in the park jams like this were there

[btinsley1]

flora purim did a nice version of this from the album "carry on" if i'm not mistaken....i believe the vocalist here with mtume is lady tawatha...

[SkNDvRR]

correct on both accounts... Flora Purim's version is also very nice, I like 'em both a lot. Tawatha's vocals are little bit more relaxed, Flora does a lot more improvisation.

[BF6ct]

Regardless if its over 30 years old. Still a nice song.

[amirrahim]

WireTap Pro is able to grab the audio from this video...great quality!

[8bloc]

RealPlayer 11 also. And use Audacity does 'good" conversion from video to audio for free. thanks for the lead on this softwar I'll try it too.

[amirrahim]

Wow! This song is missing from the digital age until now! I'm adding it to a office Christmas Party Mix (Lunch portion)...can't thank you enough! I first heard this in DC on WHUR after graduation...

[trich78]

This along with Ramsey Lewiss Sun Goddess, makes me want to hit the highway.

[hobojon23]

Dance around my navel baby.

[ron775]

I've been looking for this song for decades. Last heard it in the 70's. I just enjoy the way a voice is in smooth jazzy way.

This song inspired me to listen to Pat Metheny whom I mostly listen to.

[ron775]

I've been looking for this song for decades. Last heard it in the 70's. I just enjoy the way a voice is USED in A smooth jazzy way.

This song inspired me to listen to Pat Metheny whom I mostly listen to.

[RikkiX69]

My early RumpShakerz (2000)sampled this for a 2-step/ garage tune. the beatt at the beginning. Those were the days!!!!

[redjam40]

Was big here in England first if you loved Jazz Funk, back in 1977 to 1978. Then the Rare Groove Brgiade got hold of this here in England, during the Rare groove crazy during 1985 and 1986, in London...Wow those were the days. London, at that time was more funky place to be then New York, Philadelphia or any major city of the Usa, that this music originated from. This was due to the huge illiegal pirate radio stations that operated at the time playing this music, & partys that resulted from it

[cirrusmajor]

Good stuff! I only have 1 Mtume album, but I think I'll be looking for the others now. Thanks!

[berlinpeacekeeper]

there should be 5 albums

[catchphrasecopywrtr]

Love this song by Flora and Mtume. Thank you for posting this. I want this whole album. Tawatha you are missed!

[bellomarcello]

James MTUME for president!

[cityzenart]

flawless!

[mazaradiflash]

Thankyou for posting this veewee!!! I love this one!

[SoulBoogieBoy]

Sing it Tawatha!!!

[mikey2429]

THANK YOU!! This is my #1 favorite song of all time. I fell in love with the the Flora Purim version, then, while in college, heard this version on the radio and taped it, but never knew who it was! I never thought I would hear it again!!

[Patreecio]

did you know this song before flora purim sample this song one year later? this song is rare.

[hamishblues]

The Mighty T really goes for it on this one!

[NARCODOLLARS]

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