Bo Diddley - Tales From The Funk Dimension (1970-1973)

                      Bo Diddley (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), born Ellas Otha Bates, was an original and influential American rock ‘n roll singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He was known as “The Originator” because of his key role in the transition from blues music to rock ‘n roll, influencing a host of legendary acts including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton.

He only had a few hits in the 1950s and early '60s, but as Bo Diddley sang, "You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover." You can't judge an artist by his chart success, either, and Diddley produced greater and more influential music than all but a handful of the best early rockers. The Bo Diddley beat -- bomp, ba-bomp-bomp, bomp-bomp -- is one of rock & roll's bedrock rhythms, showing up in the work of Buddy Holly, the Rolling Stones, and even pop-garage knock-offs like the Strangeloves' 1965 hit "I Want Candy." Diddley's hypnotic rhythmic attack and declamatory, boasting vocals stretched back as far as Africa for their roots, and looked as far into the future as rap. His trademark otherworldly vibrating, fuzzy guitar style did much to expand the instrument's power and range. But even more important, Bo's bounce was fun and irresistibly rocking, with a wisecracking, jiving tone that epitomized rock & roll at its most humorously outlandish and freewheeling.

Tracklisting

1. Bo Diddley - Elephant Man (4:30)
2. Bo Diddley - Black Soul (2:49)
3. Bo Diddley - Funky Fly (3:09)
4. Bo Diddley - I Don't Like You (3:10)
5. Bo Diddley - Shut Up Woman (3:46)
6. Bo Diddley - Bad Moon Rising (4:49)
7. Bo Diddley - Pollution (4:42)
8. Bo Diddley - Shape I'm In (3:23)
9. Bo Diddley - Down On The Corner (3:23)
10. Bo Diddley - Bad Side Of The Moon (2:59)
11. Bo Diddley - Go For Broke (3:08)
12. Bo Diddley - I've Had It Hard (3:24)
13. Bo Diddley - Bad Trip (5:54)
14. Bo Diddley - Hey, Jerome (3:16)
15. Bo Diddley - Infatuation (3:23)
16. Bo Diddley - Take It All Off (3:24)
17. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley-Itis (5:41)
18. Bo Diddley - Bite You (4:23)
19. Bo Diddley - Hit Or Miss (3:45)
20. Bo Diddley - Stop The Pusher (5:09)

Bo Diddley - Funky Fly

Bar Kays - Gotta Groove (1969)

           
                              "Initially a funky instrumental soul combo on Stax/Volt, the Bar-Kays were nearly destroyed when most of the band perished in the same plane crash that claimed Otis Redding. Amazingly, the Bar-Kays not only regrouped but prospered, evolving into a popular funk ensemble over the course of the '70s. They continued to score hits on the R&B charts through much of the '80s as well, making for a career longevity that no one would have predicted for Stax's formerly star-crossed number-two house band.

The Bar-Kays were formed in Memphis, TN, in 1966, growing out of a local group dubbed the Imperials. Modeled on classic Memphis soul instrumental outfits like the Mar-Keys and Booker T. & the MG's, the Bar-Kays originally included guitarist Jimmy King (not the famed bluesman), trumpeter Ben Cauley, organist Ronnie Caldwell, saxophonist Phalon Jones, bassist James Alexander, and drummer Carl Cunningham. Adopting a mutated version of their favorite brand of rum (Bacardi) as their name, the band started playing heavily around Memphis, and eventually caught the attention of Stax/Volt, which signed the sextet in early 1967."

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Tracklisting

1. The Bar Kays - Grab This Thing (2:18)
2. The Bar Kays - Don't Stop Dancing (To This Music) Pt.2 (2:25)
3. The Bar Kays - Street Walker (3:23)
4. The Bar Kays - Yesterday (3:22)
5. The Bar Kays - Humpin' (2:46)
6. The Bar Kays - Hey Jude (6:03)
7. The Bar Kays - Don't Stop Dancing (To This Music) Pt.1 (2:56)
8. The Bar Kays - If This World Was Mine (3:13)
9. The Bar Kays - In The Hole (2:56)
10. The Bar Kays - Funky Thang (3:12)
11. The Bar Kays - Jiving 'round (3:18)

The Bar Kays - Don't Stop Dancing (To This Music) Pt.1

Black Merda

Black Merda - Black Merda (1967)

Tracklisting

1. Black Merda - Prophet (2:54)
2. Black Merda - Think Of Me (2:33)
3. Black Merda - Cynthy-Ruth (3:05)
4. Black Merda - Over And Over (5:31)
5. Black Merda - Ashamed (3:52)
6. Black Merda - Reality (2:01)
7. Black Merda - Windsong (4:14)
8. Black Merda - Good Luck (3:46)
9. Black Merda - That's The Way It Goes (3:16)
10. Black Merda - I Don't Want To Die (3:52)
11. Black Merda - Set Me Free (0:31)

Black Merda - Reality



Black Merda - Long Burn The Fire (1971)

Tracklisting

1. Black Merda - Long Burn the Fire (3:23)
2. Black Merda - Sometimes I Wish (3:46)
3. Black Merda - I Got a Woman (4:57)
4. Black Merda - We Made Up (3:40)
5. Black Merda - For You (4:41)
6. Black Merda - Folks from Mother's Mixer (4:13)
7. Black Merda - My Mistake (5:28)
8. Black Merda - Lying (4:28)

Black Merda - Long Burn the Fire



Black Merda - The Psyche Funk of Black Merda

Tracklisting

1. Black Merda - Cynthy-Ruth (alt take) (2:58)
2. Black Merda - People Let Me Know [as Linnie Walker w/Black Merda] (3:13)
3. Black Merda - Foxy lady [as The Soul Agents] (3:35)
4. Black Merda - Got Me Running [as VC L. Veasey] (2:47)
5. Black Merda - As Sisters and Brothers [as VC L. Veasey] (4:40)
6. Black Merda - We've Got The Power [as VC L. Veasey] (6:26)
7. Black Merda - Reality (alt take) (2:00)
8. Black Merda - Darn Well [as Linnie Walker w/Black Merda] (3:12)
9. Black Merda - Foxy Lady (instrumental) [as The Soul Agents] (3:13)
10. Black Merda - Do Nothing Wrong [as VC L. Veasey] (3:46)
11. Black Merda - The Original Man [as VC L. Veasey] (3:41)

Black Merda - Foxy lady [as The Soul Agents] 

"Black Merda were a funky rock combo with a significant debt to Jimi Hendrix, mixing fuzz-toned, psychedelic blues-rock with folky acoustic passages and contemporary late-'60s soul. Featuring guitarists Anthony and Charles Hawkins, bassist VC Veasey (aka Veesee L. Veasey), and drummer Tyrone Hite, the group got its start in the late '60s after Veasey, Hite, and Anthony Hawkins had spent time in a band called the Soul Agents, backing Edwin Starr and Gene Chandler. Inspired by Jimi Hendrix's Are You Experienced?, they added Anthony's younger brother Charles on second guitar and christened themselves Black Merda. Despite some interest around their Detroit base -- including Norman Whitfield and Eddie Kendricks -- Black Merda signed to Chess, thanks in part to the psychedelic soul eccentric Fugi (aka Ellington Jordan), who they also backed on his Mary, Don't Take Me on No Bad Trip LP for Chess."

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Funkadelic - Funkadelic (1970)

"Though it often took a back chair to its sister group Parliament, Funkadelic furthered the notions of black rock begun by Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, blending elements of '60s psychedelia and blues plus the deep groove of soul and funk. The band pursued album statements of social/political commentary while Parliament stayed in the funk singles format, but Funkadelic nevertheless paralleled the more commercial artist's success, especially in the late '70s when the interplay between bands moved the Funkadelic sound closer to a unified P-Funk style."
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Tracklisting

1. Funkadelic - Mommy, What's A Funkadelic? (9:07)
2. Funkadelic - I Bet You (6:12)
3. Funkadelic - Music For My Mother (5:38)
4. Funkadelic - I Got A Thing, You Got A Thing, Everybody's Got A Thing (3:53)
5. Funkadelic - Good Old Music (8:00)
6. Funkadelic - Qualify & Satisfy (6:17)
7. Funkadelic - What Is Soul (7:41)

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Funcadelic - I Bet You