01. Black Bug (3:40)
02. Bear Walk (3:49)
03. Coquette (3:06)
04. Hippo-tize Me (6:21)
05. Owl Train (4:23)
06. Go-go Rilla (3:01)
07. Crime Squid (3:37)
08. Peacock Steady (3:25)
09. Gnu York (5:47)
10. Silent Eel (3:08)
11. Voodoo Kangaroo (3:27)
12. Brave Snail (Bonus Track) (7:05)
13. Disco-tize Me (Bonus Track) (3:56)

- Paolo Apollo Negri, Hammond organ
- Marco Murtas, guitar
- Renzo Bassi, bass
- Alberto Pato Maffi, drums

The legendary kings of hammondbeat, LINK QUARTET from Italy, have released six records, several singles, digital releases and appeared on numerous compilations and guest appearances since 1993. Now the jazzy, funky instrumental quartet around the virtuosic Paolo "Apollo" Negri release yet another fantastic record, this time on SOUNDFLAT RECORDS, that has a Mod/soul/jazz-feeling to it. 11 original instrumental tracks (the CD includes two additional bonus tracks) of pure raw funk, minimal and aggressive. ---Editorial Reviews, amazon.com

The legendary kings of hammondbeat, LINK QUARTET from Italy, have released six records, several singles, digital releases and appeared on numerous compilations and guest appearances since 1993 already. Now the jazzy, funky instrumental quartet around the virtuosic Paolo 'Apollo' Negri release yetanother fantastic record, this time on Sound Flat Records, that has a Mod/soul/jazz-feeling to it.

'Minimal Animal' is all LINK QUARTET-originals and all instrumentals with absolutely divine, mindblowing hammond-organ-soli, a jazzy beat, groovy guitars and catchy melodies. Incredibly cool, funky, danceable sounds (such as 'Black Bug') mixed with one or the other calmer song with laid-back jazzy wah-wah sounds and finally even groovy, ska/rocksteady-offbeat, hammond-driven songs like 'Peacock Steady' altogether combine into a well-rounded album from beginning to end.

With this record, Soundflat Records enters a slightly different/new spectrum of sixties-sound and adopts one of Europe's, if not worldwide, best hammondbeat-acid jazz-bands to the Soundflat- Records-family.This band combines hammonddriven beat and jazz so well, that not only Modand Funk-lovers will love this album, but due to its variety of different influences it will appeal to a much broader crowd from all different kinds of musical backgrounds and leave them more than impressed.

"Minimal Animal" is a welcome back home album for The Link Quartet, 11 original instrumental tracks (the CD includes two additional bonus tracks) of pure raw funk, minimal and aggressive, where the screaming Hammond organ of Paolo Apollo Negri duets with the acid wah wah guitar of Marco Murtas over the rocky rhythm lines of Renzo Bassi (bass) and Alberto Pato Maffi (drums). The quartet is back on the track of the long and prolific tradition of bands like The Meters, Alan Hawkshaw, Jackie Mittoo and many others but don't forget to keep an eye on the future to serve a unique cocktail of retro futuristic tunes. With this album The Link Quartet is making a new start, building a new future starting from its own roots. ---avaxhome.unblocker.xyz

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1. Vertical Floorplay
2. Snake Eyes
3. Day Tripper
4. Drummore			
5. Je Reve Dans Mon Reve
6. Mooglight Serenade
7. Fast Girls & Sexy Cars
8. Je Suis Passee
9. Hair Of The Dog
10. Dancing 'round The Walnut Tree		play
11. Noir Le Blanc
12. Big Peach

Musicians:
Paolo "Apollo" Negri - Hammond Organ
Renzo Bassi - Bass Guitar
Marco "Majo" Murtas - Guitar
Alberto "Pato" Maffi - Drums
Arnaldo Dodici - Voice & Guitar and Dance
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Tameca Jones (vocals #3)
Simon Rigot (sitar #12)
The Hellfire Horns (trumpet, saxophone, & trombone)

After three mind-blowing funk-tastic rock albums and two US tours, The Link Quartet took a break which led organist extraordinaire Paolo 'Apollo' Negri toward two solo albums. They all agreed that The Link Quartet would rise again when the time was right, and that time is now! 4 is the culmination of everything Paolo and Hammondbeat have produced in the last few years, from vintage soul to their own unique brand of funk-jazz-rock, but squeezed into the raw, hyperactive, live-band genius of The Link Quartet. This is modern power-pop combined with R&B rock sensibility that separates 'written songs' from 'incomprehensible noise'. French soul lyrics, hard-rock guitar energy, jazz drummer work ethic, body rumbling bass, and blistering organ riffs all come together into a socially conscious 'power to the working man' party. ---Editorial Reviews

From vintage soul to their own unique brand of funk-jazz-rock, but squeezed into the raw, hyperactive, live-band genius of The Link Quartet. This is modern power-pop combined with R&B rock sensibility.

After three mind-blowing funk-tastic rock albums and two US tours, The Link Quartet took a break which led organist extraordinaire Paolo 'Apollo' Negri toward two solo albums. They all agreed that The Link Quartet would rise again when the time was right, and that time is now! 4 is the culmination of everything Paolo and Hammondbeat have produced in the last few years, from vintage soul to their own unique brand of funk-jazz-rock, but squeezed into the raw, hyperactive, live-band genius of The Link Quartet. This is modern power-pop combined with R&B rock sensibility that separates 'written songs' from 'incomprehensible noise'. French soul lyrics, hard-rock guitar energy, jazz drummer work ethic, body rumbling bass, and blistering organ riffs all come together into a socially conscious 'power to the working man' party.

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