NATURALLY was released in 2008, but from Sharon Jones's deeply soulful vocal performances to the Dap-Kings lean, air-tight funk, this album (the follow-up to Jones's equally excellent debut, DAP DIPPIN') sounds vintage enough to come straight from the glory days. On cuts such as "My Man Is a Mean Man" and "Your Thing Is a Drag," Jones & Co. churn out snappy, get-on-up riffs and rhythms that recall the JB's in their heyday. But NATURALLY also points elsewhere in the history of R&B, with the smooth soul-pop of "How Long Do I Have to Wait for You?" and the smoldering ballad "You're Gonna Get It" leaning more toward the sounds of Motown and Stax/Volt (to say nothing of her soul-fried version of "This Land is Your Land"). Jones is a singer of emotional substance with the pipes to match, and her band never misses a lick. Old-school fans of funk-fueled soul should rejoice: the music is alive and well.

This 20th Anniversary edition is completely remastered and includes second LP with never before heard instrumental mixes of all tracks.

TRACK LIST:

A1How Do I Let A Good Man Down?A2Natural Born LoverA3Stranded In Your LoveA4My Man Is A Mean ManA5You're Gonna Get ItB1How Long Do I Have To Wait For You?B2This Land Is Your LandB3Your Thing Is A DragB4Fish In The DishB5All Over AgainC1How Do I Let A Good Man Down? (Instrumental)C2Natural Born Lover (Instrumental)C3Stranded In Your Love (Instrumental)C4My Man Is A Mean Man (Instrumental)C5You're Gonna Get It (Instrumental)D1How Long Do I Have To Wait For You? (Instrumental)D2This Land Is Your Land (Instrumental)D3Your Thing Is A Drag (Instrumental)D4Fish In The Dish (Instrumental)D5All Over Again (Instrumental)