Karma - 1977 - For Everybody

Karma

1977

For Everybody

01. For Everybody (Feel The Whogga) 4:30

02. Surrender 3:30

03. I Heard Somebody Say 4:09

04. Spotty Funk 4:30

05. Now That's Bionic 3:51

06. Abundance 8:47

07. Mama Dear 3:50

08. All Love Needs 4:45

09. Difference Of Opinion 4:13

10. Ladies 2:38

Alto Saxophone – Ernie Watts

Clavinet, Backing Vocals – Michael Greene

Bass, Guitar, Backing Vocals – Curtis Robertson, Jr.

Guitar – Al McKay

Keyboards, Timbales, Gong, Backing Vocals – Reggie Andrews

Lead Vocals, Drums – Josef Blocker

Trombone – George Bohanon

Trumpet – Oscar Brashear

Vocals – Syreeta Wright

With their second album, For Everybody, Karma added new member, vocalist Michael Greene, without altering their sound; the L.A. outfit still resembled a cross between Earth, Wind & Fire and the Crusaders. This time, however, Karma offered several gems that might have been hits if they had been released as singles and promoted aggressively.

Such gems include sweaty funk songs like “For Everybody (Feel the Whooga)“, “Now That’s Bionic” and “Spotty Funk“. However, this release also has its share of strong album tracks that didn’t have much black radio appeal, including the ethereal “All Love Needs” and the jazz-funk instrumental “Abundance“. This LP deserved to do well commercially, but unfortunately, it didn’t sell and was Karma’s final album.