Product Overview
Marvin Tate's D-Settlement were Chicago's best-kept secret: a trailblazing, diverse band mixing R&B, soul, punk and funk with biting wit and political commentary. Led by Marvin Tate - a poet, artist, playwright and raconteur who wore pipe cleaners in his hair - and backed up by a dynamic cast of characters, their
concerts were the stuff of legend. They stole the show from acts like Antibalas and Bernie Worrell. They addressed transgender rights, gentrification and gun violence before they were trendy. But if you wanted to hear their music, they were out of luck. Until now. American Dreams Records presents Marvin Tate's D-Settlement: a deluxe 4xLP box set, designed by Field of Grass (Numero Group, Paradise of Bachelors), collecting their three albums with an oral history book of the band. If you like Angel Bat Dawid, Theaster Gates, avery r. young - here's the blueprint.
Tracklist:
| Partly Cloudy | |||
| A1 | Turn Da Fuckin' Lights Back On | ||
| A2 | All Pro | ||
| A3 | Charlie Of Washington Square | ||
| A4 | When A Black Poet Reads Poetry To A 98% White Audience | ||
| A5 | Who Sold Soul? | ||
| B6 | Color Blind Society | ||
| B7 | Mr. Junkie Maker | ||
| B8 | Insomnia In NYC | ||
| B9 | Marching In The Mist | ||
| The Minstrel Show | |||
| C1 | Planet D-Settlement | ||
| C2 | N-Word (Part 1) | ||
| C3 | Don't Send Him Away | ||
| C4 | The Ballad Of Corey Dykes | ||
| C5 | Dinner Date | ||
| C6 | Have You Ever Seen? | ||
| D7 | Merry-Go-Round | ||
| D8 | Black Girl (Live At The HotHouse) | ||
| D9 | Yesterday | ||
| D10 | Governmental Wolf | ||
| D11 | N-Word (Part 2) | ||
| American Icons | |||
| E1 | Jury Duty | ||
| E2 | Trouble A Come | ||
| E3 | Mama's Got A New Boyfriend | ||
| F4 | Gerald | ||
| F5 | The Number Man | ||
| F6 | Mr. Sullivan | ||
| G7 | Bronzeville | ||
| G8 | Intro (Brown Eyes) | ||
| G9 | Brown Eyes (Miss D) | ||
| H10 | Hangman | ||
| H11 | Jury Duty (The Verdict) | ||
| H12 | A Great Day (In The Neighborhood) |
