1. Exit 9 - Jive Man (5:06)
2. Exit 9 - Straight Up (3:20)
3. Exit 9 - Julie I Love You (3:45)
4. Exit 9 - Fly (3:38)
5. Exit 9 - Miss Funky Fox (3:38)
6. Exit 9 - Thoughts Of You (5:05)
7. Exit 9 - I Love You! Love You Completely (3:03)
8. Exit 9 - Rhapsody In Funk (3:41)
9. Exit 9 - M.F.B. (4:08)
1. Kool And The Gang - What Would The World Be Like Without Music (4:29)
2. Kool And The Gang - Walk On By (5:15)
3. Kool And The Gang - Chocolate Buttermilk (2:09)
4. Kool And The Gang - Trying To Make A Fool Of (4:29)
5. Kool And The Gang - Who's Gonna Take The Weig (6:19)
6. Kool And The Gang - Pneumonia (5:22)
7. Kool And The Gang - Wichita Lineman (5:27)
8. Kool And The Gang - I Want To Take You Higher (4:13)
9. Kool And The Gang - Funky Man (3:24)
10. Kool And The Gang - The Touch Of You (4:14)
11. Kool And The Gang - Kool It (Here Comes The Fuzz) (2:58)
Kool And The Gang - What Would The World Be Like Without Music
"Jimmy Smith ruled the Hammond organ in the '50s and '60s. He revolutionized the instrument, showing it could be creatively used in a jazz context and popularized in the process. His Blue Note sessions from 1956 to 1963 were extremely influential and many, like 1960's Back at the Chicken Shack and 1958 's The Sermon, are classics. Smith turned the organ into almost an ensemble itself. He provided walking bass lines with his feet, left hand chordal accompaniment, solo lines in the right, and a booming, funky presence that punctuated every song, particularly the up-tempo cuts. Smith turned the fusion of R&B, blues, and gospel influences with bebop references and devices into a jubilant, attractive sound that many others immediately absorbed before following in his footsteps."
allmusic.com
Tracklisting:
1. Jimmy Smith - Sagg Shootin' His Arrow (11:44)
2. Jimmy Smith - For Everyone Under the Sun (5:55)
3. Jimmy Smith - After Hours (7:50)
4. Jimmy Smith - Root Down (And Get It) (12:39)
5. Jimmy Smith - Let's Stay Together (6:26)
6. Jimmy Smith - Slow Down Sagg (10:22)
7. Jimmy Smith - Root Down (And Get It) (alternative version) (12:12)
Perhaps because he didn't cross over to the pop audience as heavily as Motown's stars, it may be that the scope of Curtis Mayfield's talents and contributions have yet to be fully recognized. Judged merely by his records alone, the man's legacy is enormous. As the leader of the Impressions, he recorded some of the finest soul vocal group music of the 1960s. As a solo artist in the 1970s, he helped pioneer funk and helped introduce hard-hitting urban commentary into soul music. "Gypsy Woman," "It's All Right," "People Get Ready," "Freddie's Dead," and "Superfly" are merely the most famous of his many hit records.
Tracklisting:
1. Curtis Mayfield - Mighty Mighty (Spade And Whitey) (6:58)
2. Curtis Mayfield - Rap (0:27)
3. Curtis Mayfield - I Plan To Stay A Believer (3:16)
4. Curtis Mayfield - We're A Winner (4:47)
5. Curtis Mayfield - Rap (2) (0:51)
6. Curtis Mayfield - We've Only Just Begun (3:44)
7. Curtis Mayfield - People Get Ready (3:47)
8. Curtis Mayfield - Rap (3) (0:34)
9. Curtis Mayfield - Stare And Stare (6:12)
10. Curtis Mayfield - Check Out Your Mind (3:53)
11. Curtis Mayfield - Gypsy Woman (3:47)
12. Curtis Mayfield - The Making Of You (3:28)
13. Curtis Mayfield - Rap (4) (2:01)
14. Curtis Mayfield - We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue (6:45)
15. Curtis Mayfield - (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go (9:27)
16. Curtis Mayfield - Stone Junkie (8:05)
17. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (3:57)
18. Curtis Mayfield - Mighty Mighty (Spade And Whitey) (Single Version) (3:14)
Curtis Mayfield - Mighty Mighty (Spade And Whitey)
1. The Windjammers - Poor Sad Child Pts 1 & 2 (5:52)
2. The Love Experience - Are You Together For The New D (3:13)
3. 87th Off Broadway - Can't Get Enough (2:52)
4. The San Francisco TKOS - Devil's Got Your Mind (2:41)
5. Wally Cox & The Natives - House Party (4:37)
6. Jeanette Jones - I'm Glad I Got Over You (2:24)
7. Snooky & The Cosmic Flowers - Hearing Things (2:12)
8. Julio Zavalla - I've Gotta Groove (3:25)
9. Alonzo Smith - Love Machine (3:17)
10. The San Francisco TKOS - Herm (2:42)
11. Marvin Holmes & The Uptights - Sweet Talk (2:55)
12. Jeanette Jones - You'd Be Good For Me (2:22)
13. 87th Off Broadway - Why (2:28)
14. Wally Cox & The Natives - Zu Zu (3:08)
15. Snooky & The Cosmic Flowers - Mini Skirts (1:36)
16. Mel Davis - Just Another Smile (2:49)
17. The San Francisco TKOS - Acilady (2:54)
18. Ramona King - Super Chicken (3:09)
19. Ruby Delicious - Rock Steady (3:20)
20. Jimmy Bee - Vida Blue Part 1 (3:47)
1. The L.A. Carnival - Flyin' (4:48)
2. The L.A. Carnival - We Need Peace and Love (4:03)
3. The L.A. Carnival - (We'd Like To) Pose a Question (3:22)
4. The L.A. Carnival - 7 Steps to Nowhere (4:56)
5. The L.A. Carnival - Blind Man (2:59)
6. The L.A. Carnival - Can You Hum a Tune (2:00)
7. The L.A. Carnival - Color (2:29)
8. The L.A. Carnival - The Klan (7:41)
9. The L.A. Carnival - Black Man's March (3:14)
10. The L.A. Carnival - Ron's Tune (4:34)
11. The L.A. Carnival - Scratchin' [Live] (5:41)
12. The L.A. Carnival - Ron's Tune [Alternate Take] (6:33)
13. The L.A. Carnival - Bad Luck (3:06)
14. The L.A. Carnival - Blues for L.A. (2:49)
Recorded live at The Central Forest Club in Dallas, Texas, on June 22, 1970. Includes liner notes by Roger Boykin.
As Eothen "Egon" Alapatt describes it in the liner notes, this is gutbucket funk. Live at the South Dallas Pop Festival 1970 is the raw uncut funk. Sadly, it is the last remaining document of each of these bands preserved by the keen interest of Egon. Thankfully, his Now-Again label, a division of Stones Throw Records, was able to issue these previously unreleased recordings. The album has the feel of a reissue, but surprisingly none of these tracks were ever released. They were merely recorded and saved until someone with a fantastic interest in funk dug them up. As more Texas funk comes to light in reissues and fresh releases, it's astounding that such strong funk could go forgotten for 30 years. The bands were great and finally a wider audience can appreciate them. The Funky Sixteen Corners compilation and the Kashmere Stage Band's Zero Point accompany Live at the South Dallas Pop Festival 1970 to make a strong case for the best in funk having been lost. Without obsessive DJs and fanatics this rainy night in south Dallas could have remained undiscovered. The Soul Seven's nine tracks rank with the best in funk from the era. Their up-tempo intensity jams plow over more pop-oriented funk. Both the Soul Seven and the Apollo Commanders bleed intensity into these grooves. The drumming on the Apollo Commanders' opening track is a blur with chants and shifts in rhythm almost sliding over the edge. As a live album everything falls into place nicely with the best performances being selected. The only problem with the album is that after you hear it you want to run out and buy a full-length album by the Soul Seven, the Apollo Commanders, and Lee Watson and the Panthers. Luckily Egon will keep searching and dig up something that can be compared with the music from Live at the South Dallas Pop Festival 1970. ~ Matt Whalley
Performers include: Marchel Ivery Quintet, Soul Seven, Eddie Purrell, Monica Harris, Apollo Commanders, Eddie Finley Black Maffia, Les Watson & The Panthers.Spin (11/03, p.113) - "...This is a mix of hot James Brown good-footing and jazz-fusion vamping from five Texan funk crews who've been lost to history until now...
Black Maffia Live at the South Dallas Pop Festival 1970
