A South Bronx Story Explained

A South Bronx Story
Type:	Compilation album
Artist:	ESG
Cover:	A South Bronx Story.jpg
Released:	May 8, 2000
Recorded:	1981–1991
Genre:	Post-punk
Length:	50:09
Label:	Universal Sound
Producer:	Various
Prev Title:	ESG Live!
Prev Year:	1995
Next Title:	Step Off
Next Year:	2002

A South Bronx Story is a 2000 compilation album by rock band ESG.^{[1] [2] [3]} Prior to the release of A South Bronx Story, the band's back catalog had been almost impossible to find.^{[2] [4]}

Critical reception

The Village Voice wrote that the group's "drums’n’chants sound resembled a Mardi Gras Indian tribe or Yoruba percussion ensemble as much as the stripped-down funk that Prince and Cameo were pioneering."^[1] The Guardian wrote: "Bridging the gap between dance and punk (they once appeared on the same bill as Grandmaster Funk and the Clash), their sound was utterly their own, as this compilation of material from 1980-87 attests."^[5]

It ranked #7 on Spins list of the top 10 reissues of 2000.^[6]

Track listing

• all songs written by ESG

1. "You're No Good" – 3:12
2. "Moody" – 2:48
3. "UFO" – 2:56
4. "It's Alright" – 2:39
5. "Moody (Spaced Out)" – 4:18
6. "Tiny Sticks" – 3:03
7. "My Love For You" – 2:55
8. "Come Away" – 3:14
9. "Dance" – 4:32
10. "Parking Lot Blues" – 2:54
11. "Chistelle" – 1:54
12. "About You" – 2:05
13. "Erase You" – 4:08
14. "Get Funky" – 2:35
15. "Hold Me Right" – 2:56
16. "I Can't Tell You What To Do" – 4:06

Personnel

• Deborah Scroggins – bass, vocals
• Renee Scroggins – lead vocals, guitar
• Valerie Scroggins – drums, vocals
• Marie Scroggins – congas, vocals
• Tito Libran – congas

Notes and References

1. Web site: They Are Family | The Village Voice. www.villagevoice.com.
2. Web site: ESG: ESG: A South Bronx Story. Keith. Harris. City Pages.
3. Web site: A Funky Trendsetter, Frozen in Time. NPR.org.
4. Web site: Funky-butt chic. Detroit Metro Times.
5. Web site: Pop roundup | The Guardian | guardian.co.uk. www.theguardian.com.
6. Web site: Top 10 Reissues of the Year. SPIN. SPIN Media. LLC. January 13, 2001. SPIN Media LLC. Google Books.