# Sound Experience

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{{Short description|American musical group}}
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'''Sound Experience''' was an American [funk](/source/funk) ensemble, founded at [Morgan State College](/source/Morgan_State_College) in [Baltimore](/source/Baltimore), [Maryland](/source/Maryland), in 1970.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p202142/biography|pure_url=yes}} "Sound Experience {{!}} Biography, Albums, Streaming Links {{!}} AllMusic"], choose "Biography" tab. [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)</ref>

The group played locally and recorded with producer Stan Watson, recording with him in [Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia). They recorded several singles, two full-length [album](/source/album)s and live album. A live album entitled ''Live At The Glen Mills Reform School For Boys'' was their debut full-length. It was released on [GSF Records](/source/GSF_Records) in 1973. ''Don't Fight the Feeling'' was released in 1974 on [Philly Soulville Records](/source/Philly_Groove_Records) and reached #57 on the ''Billboard'' R&B Albums chart.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p202142/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} "Artist Search for "sound experience" {{!}} AllMusic"], [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)</ref> The title track was released as a single and reached #61 on the [US](/source/United_States) ''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'' [R&B](/source/Hot_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Songs) [chart](/source/record_chart).<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p202142/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} "Artist Search for "sound experience" {{!}} AllMusic"], [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)</ref> Their subsequent album, ''Boogie Woogie'', was released on [Buddah Records](/source/Buddah_Records) in 1975 to less success'''.'''

The ensemble recorded little thereafter, but have been [sampled](/source/sampling_(music)) by [hip hop](/source/hip_hop) groups. [Collectables Records](/source/Collectables_Records) issued a CD retrospective of the group's output in 1994. The single "J.P. Walk" was featured in the 1997 movie ''[Boogie Nights](/source/Boogie_Nights)''.

==Members==
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*Arthur Grant
*Linwood Fraling
*Leroy Fraling
*Melvin Miles
*Reginald Wright
*Johnny Foreman
*Gregory Holmes
*Albert Holmes
*James Lindsey
*Anton Scott
*Everett Harris
*Rodney Parks
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Category:Musical groups from Baltimore
Category:American funk musical groups
Category:Musical groups established in 1970
Category:1970 establishments in Maryland

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