16 Heavy Funk Ballads

Hello, my dear friends =)
This year is coming to the end and I decided to show up at last with the new comp i wanted to do a long time ago for you. So I hope you like my NY present because it was made with all my heart and soul =)

I wish you Happy New Year brothers and sisters. Hope to see ya in the next =)

Faithfully yours, FunkyBoss =)

Tracklisting

1. The Kashmere Stage Band - Ain't No Sunshine (live) (4:21)
2. The Mickey & The Soul Generation - Help (I Need Your Love) (live) (3:50)
3. The Dayton Sidewinders - Phoenix (3:25)
4. The Hot Chocolate - We Had True Love (6:13)
5. The Meters - Stormy (3:31)
6. The Equatics - Where Is Love? (4:36)
7. The Black Merda - Reality (1:58)
8. The Ebony Rhythm Band - Can I Call You Baby (The Pearls) (3:35)
9. The Innersouls - Thoughts (3:22)
10. The Darling Dears - And I Love You (3:29)
11. The Wille & The Mighty Magnificents - Sundry (2:55)
12. Fugi - Can't You Hear Me Call You, Woman (4:25)
13. The Ultimates - Progressive Movement (3:49)
14. Jhonny Cameron & The Camerons - I Love You (Yes I Do) (2:50)
15. Boobie Knight & The Soulciety - April (5:23)
16. The Black on White Affair - Auld Lang Syne (4:01)

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The Innersouls - Thoughts

Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - Liberation Afro Beat (2001)

"New York-based Antibalas was formed in 1998 by musicians from King Changó, the Soul Providers, and the Daktaris. Influenced by Nigerian Afro-beat, American soul, and Latin dance grooves, Antibalas started playing at clubs around New York, hosting a weekend party called Africalia, giving them the opportunity to perform their particular style based on a combination of different cultures immersed in the band. After recording Liberation Afrobeat, the live album Live in New York! Summer 1999 was released. Liberation Afro Beat, Vol. 1 was issued in early 2001. The group returned to recording in 2004 and issued Who Is This America? on the Rope-a-Dope label, followed by Security on Anti Records in 2007."

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Tracklisting

1. Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - Si, Se Puede (9:54)
2. Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - Dirt And Blood (8:56)
3. Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - Battle Of The Species (6:28)
4. Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - N.E.S.T.A. (Never Ever Submit To Authority) (7:17)
5. Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - Musicawi Silt (Live At The Jazz Cafe, London) (9:29)
6. Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - Uprising (7:24)
7. Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - El Machete (9:53)
8. Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - World War IV (Live At The Jazz Cafe, London) (6:58)

Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - El Machete

The Equatics - Doin It!!! (1972)

"The stories of great high school funk bands are, thanks to an abundance of reissues, commonplace. The tales of great high school soul-bands are still rare. A ballad or two on the random Douglass High School Stage Band album or Timeless Legend’s mesmerizing entry on Columbus’s 1972 1st Annual Inner City Talent Expo notwithstanding, high school bands rarely struck into the realm of “grown folks” music. Enter The Equatics and their brooding masterpiece Doin’ It!!!!

If this is categorized as a “funk” album – and it was for the last ten years, by those few lucky enough to own an original copy – it holds its own. But it was as a soul band – one as inspired by the melancholic musings of Bill Withers as the psychedelic-pop of the self-proclaimed “Black Moses,” Issac Hayes – that the Equatics shone. These young souls offered world-weary, beat-heavy ballads that stand on par with any of the great independent organizations of the early 1970s. That a group of teenagers could offer such an angst-ridden plea as that of Leo Davis’s “Merry Go Round” not only transcends the limitations that came from the band’s average age (seventeen, at the time of the album’s recording), but also the barriers the stood in front of this group of small-city hopefuls."

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Tracklisting

1. The Equatics - What They Doin? (3:26)
2. The Equatics - Walk On By (3:57)
3. The Equatics - Merry Go Round (2:43)
4. The Equatics - Santana Part 1 (3:01)
5. The Equatics - The Touch Of You (3:36)
6. The Equatics - Santana Part II (2:59)
7. The Equatics - Ain't No Sunshine (3:33)
8. The Equatics - Cisco Fare (3:53)
9. The Equatics - Where Is Love? (4:36)

The Equatics - Walk On By

Lucky Brown's Space Dream and Bonus Tracks (2011)

Tracklisting

1. Lucky Brown - Still Listening (4:41)
2. Lucky Brown - Jesse's Party (3:59)
3. Lucky Brown - Redbeard (3:33)
4. Lucky Brown - Don't Go Away (3:31)
5. Lucky Brown - Potato Cakes Pt.1 (4:20)
6. Lucky Brown - Potato Cakes Pt.2 (3:37)
7. Lucky Brown - She's A Hard Working Woman (3:32)
8. Lucky Brown - Steamed Greens Pt.1 (4:04)
9. Lucky Brown - Steamed Greens Pt.2 (3:59)
10. Lucky Brown - Deal With It (5:50)
11. Lucky Brown - The Fresh One (3:54)
12. Lucky Brown - Scatterbrain (3:36)
13. Lucky Brown - Izzy Come, Izzy Go (4:31)
14. Lucky Brown - Space Dream (5:35)

+bonus tracks

Lucky Brown - Potato Cakes Pt.1

Top 16 Heavy Funk Bombs Explosion

Tracklisting

1. The Soul Seven - Mr. Chicken (4:40)
2. Flame & The Sons Of Darkness - Solid Funk (2:59)
3. The Fabulous Mark III - Psycho (Pts. 1 & 2) (5:22)
4. Innersouls - Just Take Your Time (2:45)
5. The Pharaohs - Black Enuff (2:53)
6. The Highlighters - The Funky 16 Corners (5:17)
7. Maceo & All The King's Men - Better Half
8. The Devils - The X-sorcist (3:13)
9. 35th Street Gang - Dance Of Love (2:25)
10. The Propositions - Something Different (4:07)
11. Unforgettables - Too Much Trouble (2:40)
12. Wille & The Mighty Magnificents - Funky 8 Corners (2:20)
13. Black on White Affair - A Bunch of Changes (3:07)
14. The PCs LTD - Fast Man (2:38)
15. Detroit Sex Machines - The Stretch (5:01)
16. Soul Patrol - Peter Pan (2:48)

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The Pharaohs - Black Enuff

Keb Darge Presents: The New Mastersounds (2001)

"One of the cornerstone acts of the U.K. retro-soul scene, the New Mastersounds play taut old-school instrumental funk with a contemporary energy and enthusiasm that has earned them rave reviews and led them to collaborate with a number of major acts in Britain and the United States. The New Mastersounds were formed in 1999 by guitarist Eddie Roberts, who was DJ'ing at a weekly club night in Leeds devoted to classic soul and funk. When the event moved to a new venue that covered two floors, Roberts saw the opportunity to add a live band to the mix, and he recruited drummer Simon Allen, who had previously played with Roberts in a band called the Mastersounds. With the addition of Pete Shand on bass and Bob Birch on piano and organ, the new act was complete and in tribute to their old group, Roberts and Allen dubbed the combo the New Mastersounds."

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Tracklisting


1. New Mastersounds - Nervous (5:14)
2. New Mastersounds - Drop It Down (2:47)
3. New Mastersounds - GT (3:02)
4. New Mastersounds - Turn This Thing Around (4:07)
5. New Mastersounds - Miracles (2:37)
6. New Mastersounds - Python (3:24)
7. New Mastersounds - Hot Dog (2:47)
8. New Mastersounds - It's All Right Now (2:51)
9. New Mastersounds - Stay on the Groove (3:00)
10. New Mastersounds - So Many Pies (4:32)
11. New Mastersounds - Coffee Providers (3:17)
12. New Mastersounds - The Rooster (2:46)
13. New Mastersounds - Bondo Sama (2:49)
14. New Mastersounds - One Note Brown (2:48)

New Mastersounds - Bondo Sama

Another 16 Heavy Funk Rarities

Tracklisting

1. Gene Anderson - The Gigolo (2:46)
2. Bootsy, Phelps And The Complete Strangers - Fun In Your Thang Pt. 1 (2:38)
3. Soul Combination - Soul Combination (2:20)
4. 35th Street Gang - Dance Of Love (2:27)
5. Jade - Paper Man (2:37)
6. Jamie Eliis - I Gotta See My Baby (2:47)
7. The RDM Band - Butter That Popcorn (2:11)
8. Soul Drifter - Funky Brother (Ian Wright Edit) (2:40)
9. The Blenders - Nothin' But A Party (Part II) (2:17)
10. David Batiste & The Gladiators - Funky Soul (1:54)
11. The Moonlighters - Funky Moon Meditation (3:01)
12. Peter Brown - Hooker Pt.2 (3:31)
13. Soul Patrol - Sweeter Than The Other Side (2:16)
14. Lee Austin - Screwdriver (2:22)
15. Alonzo Smith - Love Machine (3:17)
16. Soul Brothers Six - Give Me Some More Of Your Funky Good Lovin (3:04)

Soul Patrol - Sweeter Than The Other Side

Soul Brothers Six - Funky Funky Way Of Makin Love

Tracklisting

1. Soul brothers six - Funky Funky Way Of Making Love (3:30)
2. Soul brothers six - If It's Alright It;s Goanna Be All Night (5:11)
3. Soul brothers six - When You Goanna Find Another Fool (4:01)
4. Soul brothers six - Give Me Some More Of Your Funky Good Lovin (3:04)
5. Soul brothers six - Let Me Do What We Ain't Doin (3:14)
6. Soul brothers six - Doggone Good Feelin (3:13)
7. Soul brothers six - All I Want Is Your Love (2:56)
8. Soul brothers six - You're My Love (3:19)
9. Soul brothers six - You Gotta Come A Little Closer (3:00)
10. Soul brothers six - Lost The Will To Live (3:07)
11. Soul brothers six - Let Me Be The One (4:14)
12. Soul brothers six - I'm GIving Up On Love (3:28)
13. Soul brothers six - You've Got To Have Rhythm (3:02)
14. Soul brothers six - Makin Love Makes Me High (3:07)
15. Soul brothers six - Wipe That Smile Off Your Face (3:21)
16. Soul brothers six - Share Your Love With Me (2:11)
17. Soul brothers six - Let Me Get Next To You (3:36)
18. Soul brothers six - Nodding (3:17)

Soul brothers six - Let Me Do What We Ain't Doin

P&P Funk - A Collection Of Classic Funk From The Vaults Of P&P Records

Tracklisting

1. Dennis Mobley & Fresh Taste - Superstition (7:51)
2. King David - Hitch Hike One More Time (4:09)
3. Eddie Owen - Determination (2:46)
4. Foster Jackson Group - Feel The Spirit (4:00)
5. Scott Davis And The Movements - New York Apple Jack (7:28)
6. Smokey Brooks - Long Time Ago (2:00)
7. Otis Turner And The Mighty Kingpins - Do The Funky Donkey (3:21)
8. Wild Honey - I've Been Working (3:21)
9. Peter Brown - Hooker Pt.1 (3:00)
10. Peter Brown - Hooker Pt.2 (3:31)
11. Ella Hamilton - I'm Gonna Fool (4:02)

Peter Brown - Hooker Pt.2

16 More Heavy Funk Rarities

     Hi, another 16 heavy funk rarities are worth listening to =)

Tracklisting

1. Harvey And The Phenomenals - Soul And Sunshine (3:53)
2. Fabulous Counts - Lunar Funk (2:08)
3. Fabulous Fantoms - Junk (3:00)
4. Bobby Williams And His Mar Kings - All The Time (3:20)
5. Leroy & The Drivers - Rainy Night In Georgia (2:52)
6. Hot Ice Company - I Got The Love You Need (2:34)
7. Dennis Lee & The Notables - Funky Penguin (2:46)
8. Wardell Howard - Down On My Luck (2:16)
9. The Fabulous Mark III - The Sleeper (2:58)
10. Nathan Bartell - Top Going Down, Bottom Going Up (3:19)
11. The Granby St. Redevelopment - Jelly Roll (2:30)
12. Jimmy Johnson & The Lucky Hearts - Let's Get A Line (Inst.) (2:13)
13. Larry Ellis & The Black Hammer - Funky Thing (pt 1 & 2) (6:07)
14. Sound Experience - Blow Your Mind (3:03)
15. Union - Strike (2:16)
16. Sound Experience - Hey Love [Live] (4:29)

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Fabulous Fantoms - Junk

Varios Artistas - Cuban Funk Experience!

Tracklisting

01-Abacua - Manteca
02-En Casa Del Trompo No Bailes (Si Para Usted) - Orquestra Riverside
03-Un Lamento Hecho Cancion - Los Reyes 73
04-Yo Si Que Estoy A La Moda - Orquestra Monumental
05-E Eso Nada Monado - Ray & His Court
06-Las Jardineras - Pello El Afrokan
07-Takatakata - Irakere
08-Pero A Mi Manera - Los Van Van
09-Nana - Coke
10-Los Feligreses - Luis Santi
11-Quindiamo - Irakere
12-Rompe Cocorioco - Grupo Algo Nuevo
13-Borriquito - Peter Fernandez
14-Llegue Llegue - Los Van Van
15-Hasta Maсana - Orquestra Monumental
16-Cosas Que Se Me Occuren - Los 4 U 5
17-La Inflacion De Ofelia - Oscar Pena
18-Algo Sabroso - Nelson Padron
19-La Contrapartida - Hilarion Duran
20-Con Mucha Manteca - Grupo Raices Nuevas

Rompe Cocorioco - Grupo Algo Nuevo

Funk Spectrum Vol. 3

Tracklisting

1. Bad Medicine / Trespasser (Part I) (2:41)
2. Grand Funk Railroad / Nothings The Same (5:15)
3. Lou Courtney / Hey Joyce (2:46)
4. Cresa Watson / Dead (2:59)
5. Mutt and Jeffo / Soul L-O-V-E-R (2:50)
6. Onyx / Break it Loose (Part II) (3:15)
7. Vickie Anderson (Momie-O) / You're Welcome, Stop On By (3:50)
8. Big John Hamilton / Big Bad John (2:32)
9. The Stark Reality / Prelude To Say Brother (4:29)
10. Lee Dorsey / A Lover Was Born (2:56)
11. Seeburg Spotlite Band / Twine Time (2:29)
12. Soulswingers / Ca'-Ba-Dab (2:56)
13. King Cain and Silvertone Band / Don't Give A Damn (2:50)
14. Jimmy Lane and The Incredibles / Deal With It (2:44)
15. Soulsistics / Jones 'N (2:14)
16. The Blenders / Nothin' But A Party (Part II) (2:17)
17. Charles Pryor and Power of Love / What They Doing (Funkie Junkie) (2:39)
18. Ramon & Company / The Duck Walk (3:48)
19. The Chosen Few / We Are The Chosen Few (3:08)
20. Luther Davis Group / To Be Free (3:56)
21. BB King / Chains and Things (3:34)
22. Betty Lavette / Let Me Down Easy (2:51)

The Blenders / Nothin' But A Party (Part II)

Funk Spectrum Vol. 2

Tracklisting

1. White Label - Undiscovered Break (3:04)
2. Duralcha - Ghetto Funk (3:04)
3. Billy Gardener - I Got Some (2:52)
4. Mickey & Them - U.F.O. (3:20)
5. Playboys - Bumpin' Bus Stop, Pt. 1 (4:00)
6. World Wonders - Funky Washing Machine (2:08)
7. Third Guitar - Baby Don't Cry (2:57)
8. Soul Seven - The Cissy's Thang (2:23)
9. Seay, Frankie & The Soul Riders - Soul Food (3:18)
10. Total Experience - Contradiction (3:59)
11. Richard Rome - Ghost A' Go Go (2:15)
12. Soul Generals - Granma's Funky Popcorn, Pt. 1 (2:46)
13. Peacemakers - Don't Push Your Luck (2:55)
14. Latin Breed - I Turn You On (2:25)
15. Posey, Willard Reunion - Cissy Strut-N-American Women (2:26)
16. Rare Function - Disco Function (4:27)
17. Soul Drifter - Funcky Brother (Ian Wright Edit) (2:40)
18. Raw Soul - Color Blind (2:47)
19. Pleasure Seekers - Give Up the Funk (4:46)
20. Joe Coleman - Get It off the Ground (3:24)

Soul Drifter - Funcky Brother (Ian Wright Edit)

Funk Spectrum Vol. 1

Tracklisting


1. The Masters - Party Time (3:02)
2. The 'US' - Let's Do It Today (Procrastination) (2:45)
3. Deep Heat - Do It Again (3:21)
4. 4th Coming - The Dead Don't Die Alive (Part 1) (3:35)
5. Milly & Silly - Getting Down For X-Mas (3:33)
6. Communicators & Black Experience Band - The Road (3:20)
7. The Soul Seven - Mr. Chicken Shit (3:06)
8. Reginald Milton & The Soul Jets - Clap Your Hands (2:37)
9. The RDM Band - Butter That Popcorn (2:11)
10. Mr. Clean & The Soul Inc. - Whats Going On (4:23)
11. Mr. Magic - Can't Stop Now (2:33)
12. Lou Pride - It's A Man's World (2:56)
13. The Roadrunners - Every Man For Himself (2:52)
14. Ricky Calloway - Tell Me (2:48)
15. Fabulous Originals - It Ain't Fun But It's Fun (3:52)
16. Second Ammendment Band - Backtalk (2:20)
17. The Chefs - Mr. Machine (4:05)
18. Joseph Henry - Who's The King (3:04)
19. We Oughta Get Toether - We Oughta Get Toether (3:07)
20. Sandi & Matues - The World (2:30)

Ricky Calloway - Tell Me

The Counts - What's Up Front That Counts (1971)

                      "In the early '70s, the boundaries of black pop became more fluid. Soul and funk could intermingle with jazz, hard rock, psychedelia, and singer/songwriting. The Counts were not one of the more exceptional outfits that brewed these influences together; for one thing, they never stuck to any one mixture long enough for listeners to get a handle on the group. They were, however, emblematic of the currents sweeping through R&B at the time, even if they were hardly as innovative as, say, Funkadelic, or Marvin Gaye in his What's Going On period. Offering both vocal and instrumental tracks, the group could lay down loping, jazzy instrumental grooves heavy on the sax and organ. In a heartbeat, they could switch gears into spacy novelties like "Flies Over Watermelon!" and "The Munchies." In between there were some sweet soul ballads, and even a sop to the mainstream with a cover of Carole King's "Jazzman."

Originally a Detroit-based sextet, the Counts' first LP was an instrumental outing on Cotillion, with noted Michigan producer Ollie McLaughlin taking the co-writing credits on all of the songs. A few years later, the group moved to Atlanta, paring down to a quartet by the time they recorded the Love Sign album for the Aware label in 1973. An expanded lineup recorded the Funk Pump album for the same company in 1975; the two Aware albums formed the basis for CD reissues of the Counts' work in the mid-'90s, when their brand of soul-funk-jazz was becoming hip again."

allmusic.com

Tracklisting

1. The Counts - What's Up Front That - Counts (7:45)
2. The Counts - Rhythm Changes (3:07)
3. The Counts - Thinking Single (3:10)
4. The Counts - Why Not Start All Over Again (6:48)
5. The Counts - Pack Of Lies (4:14)
6. The Counts - Bills (2:53)
7. The Counts - Motor City (3:42)
8. The Counts - What's It All About (2:25)

The Counts - Rhythm Changes

Amnesty - Free Your Mind (1973)

"Fans of the exquisite, often never-before-released funk championed by Now Again Records are no stranger to Amnesty. Based in Indianapolis in the early 1970s, the group released only two obscure 45s in their recording career. Birthed from the same scene as the Ebony Rhythm Band (Soul Heart Transplant – NA 5011), Amnesty had a poltical edge similar to LA Carnival (Would Like To Pose A Question – NA 5009) and the hardest brass section since The Kashmere Stage Band (Texas Thunder Soul – NA 5023).

This previously unreleased anthology comes from the same sessions as “Free Your Mind”. In 1973 Amnesty recorded five hard, vocal funk numbers alongside some ballads and a handful of demos based around nothing more than guitar accompaniment. Only two songs were ever released; Amnesty’s biting, difficult-to-categorize prog/rock/soul/funk stretched far beyond Indianpolis’s bounds and the band didn’t have a label to take them to the next level.

Obviously influenced by, but by no means simply imitators of, the sound of early Parliament and Funkadelic, Amnesty also responds to the grooves of Earth Wind and Fire and Sly and The Family Stone in their own way. Finally made available thirty three years after they were recorded, these songs are funk arranged with dangerous complexity and performed with precision – arguably the most unique funk to originate from Naptown, and some of the best music of its kind."

http://www.nowagainrecords.com

Tracklisting

1. Amnesty - Can I Help You (7:41)
2. Amnesty - Love Fades (3:32)
3. Amnesty - Mister President (4:19)
4. Amnesty - Free Your Mind (5:51)
5. Amnesty - We Have Love (4:32)
6. Amnesty - Lord Help Me (3:38)
7. Amnesty - Three Cheers For My Baby (4:10)
8. Amnesty - Trouble Will Remain (2:34)
9. Amnesty - We've Come Along Way (1:54)
10. Amnesty - Liberty (2:40)

Amnesty - Love Fades

Various Artists - Rare Funk Liberation (Volume 1)

Tracklisting

1. Communicators - The Road (3:18)
2. The Blenders Ltd - You Got It All Aint No More (2:32)
3. The Soul chargers - Soul Charge Parts 1&2 (4:38)
4. Lee fields & The evils person - The Bull is coming (3:33)
5. Union - Strike (2:16)
6. Little Eva - The Wind (3:01)
7. Tommy Dark - Wobble legs (Instrumental) (2:11)
8. Lee Harris - I'm Gonna Get Your Thing (2:46)
9. Larry & the Zodiacs - Screwdriver (2:52)
10. Buseyґs Soulblenders - Soul Power Pt.2 (2:47)
11. Michael Jay - The Electric Twist (3:38)
12. Duralcha - Ghetto Funk (3:05)
13. Apollos Show Band - Peace Still Is With Us (3:10)
14. Yesterday Today & Tomorrow - D Minor vamp (3:39)
15. Joyce Williams - The First Thing I do In The Morning (2:50)
16. London Fog & The Continentals - Easy Mover (2:47)
17. Kim Tomango - Not by bread alone (2:42)
18. Pearl Dowell - Good things (2:42)

Union - Strike

16 Heavy Funk Rarities

Hi! Here is my little comp, folks. Hope you like it =)


Tracklisting

1. Fabulous Souls - Take Me (2:55)
2. Amnesty - Love Fades (3:32)
3. Dayton Sidewinders - Go Ahead On (2:30)
4. Soul Patrol - Don't knock the cop (2:28)
5. Little Curtis & The Blues - Soul Desire (3:39)
6. Fabulous Souls - Baby I've Got It (2:15)
7. Mary Jane Hooper - I've Got What You Need (2:43)
8. Soul Patrol - Peter Pan (2:49)
9. Seay, Frankie & The Soul Riders - Soul Food (3:18)
10. Apollo Commanders - [Untitled Track] (3:40)
11. Billy Larkin And The Delegates - Funky Fire (3:38)
12. Highlighters - Poppin' Popcorn (3:15)
13. Richard Marks - Funky Four Corners (Instrumental) (2:31)
14. Don Julian (and The Larks) - Shorty The Pimp Pt1 (5:22)
15. The Devils - The X-sorcist (3:22)
16. Dyke & The Blazers - You Are My Sunshine (2:27)


Apollo Commanders - [Untitled Track]

Isley Brothers - It's Our Thing (1969)

                        "A very important album for the Isley Brothers, 1969's It's Our Thing found Ronald, O'Kelly and Rudolph Isley reviving their T-Neck label and marked the beginning of their association with Buddah (where they would remain until moving T-Neck to Epic/CBS in 1973). Creatively, this excellent LP put the siblings in the driver's seat -- they did all of the producing and songwriting themselves -- and they enjoyed the type of artistic freedom that they could only dream about when they were with Tamla/Motown from 1965-1968. At Tamla/Motown, Berry Gordy's team of producers and songwriters called the shots, but at T-Neck/Buddah, the Isleys' own vision was allowed to flourish. And that creative freedom made It's Our Thing a commercial triumph as well as an artistic one. The funky title track soared to number two on the R&B charts, and equally invigorating gems like "Give the Women What They Want" and "I Know Who You Been Socking It To" also went down in history as soul classics. Nor are tough, gritty album tracks like "He's Got Your Love" and "I Must Be Losing My Touch" anything to complain about. It's Our Thing made it clear that Tamla/Motown's loss was Buddah's gain."

allmusic.com

Tracklisting

1. Isley Brothers - Don't Give It Away (2:44)
2. Isley Brothers - He's Got Your Love (1:59)
3. Isley Brothers - I Know Who You Been Socking It to (2:44)
4. Isley Brothers - Somebody Been Messin' (2:39)
5. Isley Brothers - Save Me (3:32)
6. Isley Brothers - I Must Be Losing My Touch (2:03)
7. Isley Brothers - Feel Like The World (3:27)
8. Isley Brothers - It's Your Thing (2:49)
9. Isley Brothers - Give The Women What They Want (2:19)
10. Isley Brothers - Love Is What You Make It (2:39)

Isley Brothers - I Know Who You Been Socking It to

Kool & The Gang - Kool & The Gang (1969)

"Kool & the Gang's funky debut was an unexpected hit, with a first single (self-titled) climbing both the pop and R&B charts. Subsequent singles -- "The Gang's Back Again," "Let the Music Take Your Mind," and "Funky Man," -- followed the first into the charts, and there were plenty of other standout tracks: "Raw Hamburger," "Chocolate Buttermilk," and "Kool's Back Again." Though barely over a half an hour long, Kool and the Gang is a blast of a record containing strong elements that would become the band's trademarks: smooth melodies, suave rhythms, and brassy horns. This is one of Kool & the Gang's jazzier albums and a strong debut worth checking out, though less accessible than any of their later pop recordings"

allmusic.com

Tracklisting

1. Kool & The Gang - Kool & The Gang (3:00)
2. Kool & The Gang - Breeze & Soul (5:33)
3. Kool & The Gang - Chocolate Buttermilk (2:18)
4. Kool & The Gang - Sea Of Tranquility (3:37)
5. Kool & The Gang - Give It Up (3:44)
6. Kool & The Gang - Since I Lost My Baby (2:11)
7. Kool & The Gang - Kool's Back Again (2:57)
8. Kool & The Gang - The Gang's Back Again (2:48)
9. Kool & The Gang - Raw Hamburger (3:41)
10. Kool & The Gang - Let The Music Take Your Mind (2:58)

Kool & The Gang - Kool & The Gang

Funky L.A. - Lost Funk & Rare Grooves From the Los Angeles Underground (1970-1975)

Tracklisting

1. Wardell Howard - Down On My Luck (2:16)
2. Charles Miller - Black Nursery (4:51)
3. Marie Adams - Get Up And Do It (2:35)
4. Bill Spencer - The Jacksons Part 1&amp2 (4:58)
5. Blockbusters - Moody (2:28)
6. Soul Primers - Can´t Resist It Part 1 (3:17)
7. Soul Primers - Can´t Resist It Part 2 (3:12)
8. Caprells - Close Your Eyes (3:17)
9. Baraka - Sower Of Seeds (3:39)

Wardell Howard - Down On My Luck

James Brown - Soul On Top (1969)

                                "If Count Basie had hired James Brown to replace Joe Williams as his featured male vocalist, what would the results have sounded like? Brown offers some suggestions on Soul on Top, which finds the Godfather of Soul making an intriguing detour into jazz-minded big-band territory. Recorded in 1969 and reissued on CD in 2004, Soul on Top unites Brown with the Basie-influenced orchestra of jazz drummer Louie Bellson -- and stylistically, the results are somewhere between soul-funk and the funkier side of big-band jazz. This Brown/Bellson collaboration isn't straight-ahead jazz; nor is it typical of Brown's late-'60s output. But if recording a big-band project with Bellson was a surprising and unexpected thing for the Godfather of Soul to do in 1969, it was hardly illogical or bizarre -- Brown, after all, grew up listening to jazz (as well as blues and gospel) and was well aware of the legacies of Basie, Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington, and others. Besides, jazz and R&B are closely related. While some jazz snobs would have listeners believe that jazz and R&B have little if anything in common, the fact is that they're close relatives that get much of their energy and feeling from the blues. So it makes perfect sense for Brown to combine soul, funk, and jazz on this album, which finds him revisiting some major hits (including "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" and "It's a Man's Man's Man's World") in addition to embracing "September Song," "That's My Desire," and other standards that one typically associates with jazz and traditional pop. Although not among the Godfather's better-known efforts, this fine album is happily recommended to anyone who holds R&B and jazz in equally high regard."

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Tracklisting

1. James Brown - Your Cheatin' Heart (3:00)
2. James Brown - What Kind of Fool Am I? (3:06)
3. James Brown - It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World (6:40)
4. James Brown - The Man in the Glass (5:56)
5. James Brown - It's Magic (3:14)
6. James Brown - September Song (5:03)
7. James Brown - For Once in My Life (4:44)
8. James Brown - Every Day I Have the Blues (4:28)
9. James Brown - I Need Your Key (to Turn Me On (3:46)
10. James Brown - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (4:41)
11. James Brown - There Was a Time (3:05)
12. James Brown - That's My Desire (4:10)

James Brown - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

Marvin Holmes - Ooh-Ooh the Dragon and Other Monsters (1969)

Marvin Holmes was a local Oakland musician. He released a few 45s on Bay Area labels and was signed by Uni. Ooh Ooh The Dragon was his first album...

Tracklisting

1. Marvin Holmes and The Uptights - Ooh Ooh The Dragon (2:09)
2. Marvin Holmes and The Uptights - I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do) (2:21)
3. Marvin Holmes and The Uptights - Grab This Thing (2:19)
4. Marvin Holmes and The Uptights - Who's Making Love (2:23)
5. Marvin Holmes and The Uptights - Grazing In The Grass (2:15)
6. Marvin Holmes and The Uptights - There Was A Time (3:41)
7. Marvin Holmes and The Uptights - Ride Your Mule - part 1 (2:21)
8. Marvin Holmes and The Uptights - Don't Be Afraid (2:33)
9. Marvin Holmes and The Uptights - It Takes A Lot Of Good Loving (2:16)
10. Marvin Holmes and The Uptights - Lonely Too Long (2:34)
11. Marvin Holmes and The Uptights - The Horse (2:05)
12. Marvin Holmes and The Uptights - Scratch (3:05)

Marvin Holmes and The Uptights - There Was A Time

The Soul Providers & Lee Fields - Gimme The Paw (2000)

Tracklisting

1. The Soul Providers & Lee Fields - Steam Train (3:08)
2. The Soul Providers & Lee Fields - Gimmie The Paw (3:46)
3. The Soul Providers & Lee Fields - Huh! Funky Rudolph Strud (2:27)
4. Martin Solveig & Elmer "Lee" Fields - I'm a Good Man (5:32)
5. The Soul Providers & Lee Fields - Who Knows (3:20)
6. The Soul Providers & Lee Fields - Switchblade (3:37)
7. The Soul Providers & Lee Fields - Let A Man Do What He Wanna Do (3:00)
8. The Soul Providers & Lee Fields - Soul Tequila (3:26)
9. The Soul Providers & Lee Fields - The Landlord (2:34)
10. The Soul Providers & Lee Fields - Lea's Rice Pudding (3:11)
11. The Soul Providers & Lee Fields - (Hey, Hey) Mister Brown (4:05)
12. The Soul Providers & Lee Fields - Mr Kesselman, Pt 1 (2:56)
13. The Soul Providers & Lee Fields - Mr Kesselman, Pt 2 [Instrumental] (2:45)

The Soul Providers & Lee Fields - Gimmie The Paw

Various Artists - King Funk Compilation 1967-1973

Tracklisting

01 - bill doggett - honky tonk popcorn
02 - Charles Spurling - Popcorn Charlie
03 - marie queenie lyons - you're thing ain't no good without my thing
04 - roosvevelt matthews - tighten up
05 - james k-nine - live it up
06 - the presidents - gold walk
07 - marie queenie lyons - see and don't see
08 - the sons of funk - from the back side pt1
09 - the sons of funk - from the back side pt2
10 - over night low - the witch doctor
11 - gloria walker - papa's got the wagon
12 - j hines and the fellows - camelot time
13 - marie queenie lyons - fever
14 - the coasters - love potion n°9
15 - little royal - soul train
16 - Bill Doggett - Make Your Move
17 - dan brantley - get it right or leave it alone
18 - james duncan - stand up and get funky
19 - bill doggett - honky tonk
20 - soul east - funky lady Pt1
21 - soul east - funky lady pt2
22 - toby king - mr. tuff stuff
23 - gloria walker - don't get funky
24 - SLY, SLICK & WICKED - Wicked Sho Nuff
25 - JB 's internationals music for the people
26 - Lee Austin - Tutti Frutti
27 - Lou Courtney - Hot Butter All Pt1
28 - Mr. C & Funck Junction - Hot Butter All Pt2
29 - SLY, SLICK & WICKED - Ready For You
30 - Willy Wiley - Push & Shove

JB 's - Internationals music for the people

Keb Darge - Legendary Deep Funk

Tracklisting (Volume 1)

1. Big Bo Thomas & The Arrows - How About It (2:58)
2. Billy - Put Your Own Words To It (2:04)
3. Cross Bronx Expressway - Cross Bronx Expressway (3:47)
4. Dave Serrano - Ou-Wee Man (2:16)
5. Family Of Eve - I Wanna Be Loved By You (3:50)
6. Family Of Eve - Please Be Truthful (3:39)
7. Frank Penn - Gimme Some Skin (2:38)
8. Joyce Williams - The First Thing I Do In The Mo (2:55)
9. Judge Suds & The Soul Detergen - The (Rockin') Courtroom (2:05)
10. Lil Ray & The Fantastic Four - Soul Power (2:29)
11. Norwich Street Extrension - Can't Fight The Feeling (2:47)
12. Pearly Queen - Quit Jive'In (2:40)
13. Prophet Soul - Kick The Habit (2:10)
14. Ray Frazier & The Shades Of Ma - I Who Have Nothing (2:58)
15. Ronnie Keaton - Going Down For The Last Time (2:55)
16. Smokin' Shades Of Black - Grease Wheels (3:36)
17. The Fun Company - Zambezi (2:24)
18. The Originals Orchestra - Who Dun It (2:51)
19. The UFOs - Too Hot To Hold (2:05)
20. Timothy McNealy - Sagittarius Black (2:47)

Tracklisting (Volume 2)

1. Silly Savage - The Golden Toadstools (2:19)
2. Coffee Pot Pt 1 - B O Junior (2:35)
3. Blues For The Bs - T J & The Group (2:54)
4. Power Struggle - James Polk & the Brothers (3:28)
5. Getting Soul Pt 1 - Aalon Butler & The New Breed (2:45)
6. Firebird - Googie Rene (2:37)
7. Psycho Pt 1 - The Fabulous Mark III (2:58)
8. Can We Rap - Carleen & The Groovers (2:18)
9. Get It Right Pt 1 - Ricky Calloway & His NT Express (4:07)
10. Sissy Walk - Billy Ball & The Upsetters (2:20)
11. Natural - Leon Gardner (2:37)
12. Trespasser Pt 2 - Bad Medicine (3:22)
13. Krunchberry Beast - The Rappers (3:00)
14. Blueberry Hill - Joe Washington (3:26)
15. Society - Society (2:03)
16. You Got It All - The Blenders Ltd (2:33)
17. That Didn't Sop me - Beverly Crosby (3:32)
18. Spread Love - Harris & Orr (4:01)
19. Love Call - Ramsey & Co (4:27)
20. Modernization  - Sons Of The Kingdom (5:01)

                               1. Back Yard - Prince Valiant (2:11)
2. Lock Jaw - Lee Sykes (2:05)
3. Funky Chicken - The Dynamic Concepts (2:36)
4. Pad Out - The Unknown (2:34)
5. Sissy Walk - Freedom Now (2:09)
6. I'll Be There - Franciene Thomas (2:04)
7. Raggedy Bag - Reggie Saddler (2:51)
8. I'm Hungary - Johnnie Morisette (3:08)
9. What Goes Around Comes Around (2:14)
10. Quack, Quack, Quack - Paul Jackson (3:33)
11. Funky In Here - Dayton Sidewinders (3:02)
12. Fell Into A Bag (Ian Wright Remix) - River City (4:07)
13. Al's Place - Enrique Olivarez (2:23)
14. Future 2 - The Personations (2:55)
15. Feel The Shock - Black Fur (3:29)
16. Sunshine Pt 1 - Scacy & The Sounds Of Sunshine (3:10)
17. We Want To Play - Brass Horizon (3:18)
18. Boogie With Your Baby - Willie J. & Co. (3:46)
19. Free Your Mind - Record Player (3:53)
20. Losing You - Courtial (3:05)

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Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - Dap Dippin' with (2002)

 "It's hard to believe that Sharon Jones' debut LP is a product of the year 2002, for several reasons. Given the excellent singles she recorded for Desco beginning in the late '90s, it seems like she would have gotten the opportunity for a full-length sooner; plus, her brand of raw, heavy, hard-driving funk is such a throwback to the '70s, and she pulls it off so well, that you wonder how she could have escaped that decade without at least a few rare, classic 45s (in the vein of labelmate Lee Fields). It's not hard to believe she once made her living as a prison guard, based on the tough-as-nails, no-nonsense performances she belts out on Dap Dippin' With Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, the first full-length release on Desco's descendant, Dap-Tone. Backed by the Dap-Tone house band (a conglomeration of studio pros with connections reaching back to the Desco orbit), Jones delivers a storming set of tunes that would have sounded perfectly at home on the James Brown's Original Funky Divas compilation. The style and quality are pretty consistent all the way through, but it's hard not to single out the nearly unrecognizable cover of Janet Jackson's "What Have You Done for Me Lately," which is transformed into a churning blast of funk full of biting guitars (and nary a synth or drum machine in sight). Other highlights include the chunky leadoff track, "Got a Thing on My Mind," the would-be dance-craze "The Dap Dip," the slow-burning "Make It Good to Me," and the trials-and-tribulations tale "Ain't It Hard." Plus, label head Gabriel Roth throws in his usual "authentic" trappings -- the fake live introduction running down Jones' "hits," the intentionally dated copy on the back cover -- that make the whole package even more fun. All in all, a terrific debut."

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Tracklisting

1. Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings - Introduction (1:30)
2. Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings - Got A Thing On My Mind (2:58)
3. Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings - What Have You Done For Me Late (3:16)
4. Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings - The Dap Dip (4:01)
5. Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings - Give Me A Chance (3:10)
6. Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings - Cut That Lie (3:28)
7. Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings - Got To Be The Way It Is (3:25)
8. Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings - Make It Good To Me (4:52)
9. Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings - Ain't It Hard (4:30)
10. Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings - Pick It Up, Lay It In The Cut (4:07)
11. Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings - Casella Walk (2:55)
12. Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - Cut That Lie (3:28)

Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings - Casella Walk

Lee Fields - Problems (1973)

                                            "Lee Fields initially made his name among die-hard funk fans with a series of hard-hitting singles recorded for various small labels during the '70s. Everything about Fields -- his look, his vocals, the grooves on his records -- was so indebted to James Brown that he earned the nickname "Little J.B." Fields never hit it big, but his rough-and-tumble singles went on to become popular collectors' items. After a lengthy hiatus, Fields returned in the '90s as a soul-blues belter playing to female-heavy audiences on the Southern circuit. Thanks to sample-obsessed hip-hoppers and British rare-groove aficionados, interest in obscure vintage funk reached a peak in the late '90s, and Fields was fortunate enough to have remained active when new recordings in the style became a viable proposition. Energized by his return to raw, heavy, James Brown-style funk, Fields emerged as the leading light of the so-called deep funk movement with a series of recordings that often equaled, and sometimes outdid, his early work."

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Tracklisting

  

1. Lee Fields - problems (3:16)
2. Lee Fields - the right thing (3:34)
3. Lee Fields - rapping with lee (3:56)
4. Lee Fields - bad trip (3:25)
5. Lee Fields - get on the good foot (3:54)
6. Lee Fields - i don't know where i'm going (2:55)
7. Lee Fields - clap your hands (3:01)
8. Lee Fields - honey dove (3:24)
9. Lee Fields - i'm the man (3:07)
10. Lee Fields - you made a new man out of me (3:23)

Lee Fields - Problems

Parliament - First Thangs (1973)

"Inspired by Motown's assembly line of sound, George Clinton gradually put together a collective of over 50 musicians and recorded the ensemble during the '70s both as Parliament and Funkadelic. While Funkadelic pursued band-format psychedelic rock, Parliament engaged in a funk free-for-all, blending influences from the godfathers (James Brown and Sly Stone) with freaky costumes and themes inspired by '60s acid culture and science fiction. From its 1970 inception until Clinton's dissolving of Parliament in 1980, the band hit the R&B Top Ten several times but truly excelled in two other areas: large-selling, effective album statements and the most dazzling, extravagant live show in the business. In an era when Philly soul continued the slick sounds of establishment-approved R&B, Parliament scared off more white listeners than it courted.".

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Tracklisting

1. Parliament - Red Hot Mama (4:29)
2. Parliament - Come in Out of the Rain (2:58)
3. Parliament - Fantasy Is Reality (3:58)
4. Parliament - Breakdown (3:53)
5. Parliament - Loose Booty (10:20)
6. Parliament - Unfinished Instrumental (5:13)
7. Parliament - I Call My Baby Pussycat (4:24)
8. Parliament - Put Love in Your Life (5:07)
9. Parliament - Little Old Country Boy (3:58)
10. Parliament - Moonshine Heather (4:06)
11. Parliament - Oh Lord, Why Lord/Prayer (5:00)
12. Parliament - My Automobile (4:43)
13. Parliament - There Is Nothing Before Me But Thang (3:57)
14. Parliament - Funky Woman (2:56)
15. Parliament - Livin' the Life (5:57)
16. Parliament - Silent Boatmen (5:53)

Parliament - Funky Woman

Mighty Imperials feat. Joseph Henry - Thunder Chicken (2004)

Tracklisting:

1. The Mighty Imperials -  Thunder Chicken (3:46)
2. The Mighty Imperials -  Never Found A Girl feat. Joseph Henry(2:34)
3. The Mighty Imperials -  Jody's Walk(3:33)
4. The Mighty Imperials - Duck Hunt (5:18)
5. The Mighty Imperials - Joseph's Popcorn feat. Joseph Henry (2:30)
6. The Mighty Imperials -  Chico's Barnyard (3:35)
7. The Mighty Imperials -  Kick The Blanket (2:57)
8. The Mighty Imperials -  Funky Belly feat. Joseph Henry (3:28)
9. The Mighty Imperials -  Ride Shank's Mare (3:39)
10. The Mighty Imperials -  Soul Buster pt.1 (5:21)
11. The Mighty Imperials - Cold Sweat (3:08)

The Mighty Imperials -  Thunder Chicken

World's Rarest Funk 45' (Volume 1)

Tracklisting

1. Soul Lifters The - Hot, Funky And Sweaty (2:50)
2. Shades Of Black The - Mystery Of Black (Part 1) (2:51)
3. Propositions The - Something Different (4:03)
4. Vern Blair Debate - Ooh Ah Ee (3:03)
5. Latin Breed - I Turn You On (2:24)
6. Herman Hitson - Ain't No Other Way (2:39)
7. Brothers Seven - Evil Ways (3:10)
8. Soul Excitement - Stay Together (2:48)
9. Gene Anderson - The Loneliest One (2:03)
10. Tony Bowens And The Soul Choppers - Boilin' Water (2:22)
11. PC's Limited The - Fast Man (2:40)
12. Sandi And Matues - The World (Part 1) (2:22)
13. M And S Band The - Egg Roll (2:02)
14. James Polk And The Brothers - Just Plain Funk (4:01)
15. 'Great' Deltas The - Tra La La (2:44)
16. Larry Ellis And The Black Hammer - Funky Thing (Part 1) (2:55)

Larry Ellis And The Black Hammer - Funky Thing (Part 1)

World's Rarest Funk 45' (Volume 2)

Tracklisting

1. Reginald Milton - Clap Your Hands (2:37)
2. Innersouls - Just Take Your Time (2:46)
3. Jimmy Lane - Deal With It (2:46)
4. Lil Buck & The Top Cats - Monkey In A Sack (3:30)
5. Devastation - Congestion (3:17)
6. Abraham & The Metronomes - Party (2:02)
7. Rev Jamel - Walking On The Moon (3:54)
8. Road Runners - No Names Will Be Called (2:16)
9. 2nd Amendment Band - Backtalk Pts 1 & 2 (4:14)
10. Afros Band - Right On Right Off (2:51)
11. Black on White Affair - Funky Manuel (2:57)
12. Nathan Bartell - Top Going Down, Bottom Going Up (3:19)
13. Third Guitar - Baby Don't Cry (2:59)
14. Universals - New Generation (2:26)
15. Fun Company - Zambezi Pts 1&amp2 (4:10)
16. Weston Prim - Simmerin' (3:41)

Innersouls - Just Take Your Time

The Nite-Liters - Instrumental Directions (1970)

"Harvey Fuqua and Tony Churchill formed the Nite-Liters in 1963 in Louisville. When the band subsequently expanded to 17 members, with a pair of vocal groups and a instrumental ensemble, they were renamed New Birth, Inc. Churchill, Austin Lander, James Baker, Robert Jackson, Leroy Taylor, and Robin Russell were the original bandmembers. Ben Boxtel, Roger Voice, and James Hall were later recruits. They had two mild instrumental hits for RCA in 1971 and 1972, with "K-Jee" making the R&B Top 20."

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Tracklisting

1. The Nite-Liters - (Them) Changes (4:52)
2. The Nite-Liters - Afro-Strut (2:52)
3. The Nite-Liters - Bakers Instant (3:43)
4. The Nite-Liters - Brand X (4:39)
5. The Nite-Liters - Cherish Every Precious Moment (3:02)
6. The Nite-Liters - I've Got Dreams to Remember (3:48)
7. The Nite-Liters - Medley: MacArthur Park-What's Going On-Fuqua's Theme (4:03)
8. The Nite-Liters - Respect to the Other Man (5:08)
9. The Nite-Liters - Theme From Shaft (4:17)
10. The Nite-Liters - Wichita Lineman (5:08)

The Nite-Liters - (Them) Changes