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BRENDA & THE TABULATIONS - Scuse Uz Y’all/A Child No One Wanted
Van McCoy and Gilda Woods produced both sides of this 45. Their act, Brenda & The Tabulations open up with Scuse Uz Y’all, which is a Funk instrumental with Brenda and the group humming and singing melodies over the top. That proves to be a winning combination for me. |
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DEKKER, DESMOND - It Mek/My Precious Love
Desmond Dekker was one of Jamaica’s early singing stars and had a huge international hit with Israelites that built off of 007 (Shanty Town) that had been a success in both Jamaica and England beforehand. |
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ESQUIRES - You Say/State Fair
The Esquires are one of my favorite vocal Soul outfits. They put out some really good and consistent 45s. You Say is a perfect example with a fast paced beat and the lead falsetto backed up by the rest of the group. State Fair is more on the Pop side with its harmonies and lyrical content. |
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FRANKLIN, ARETHA - Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace was Aretha’s live Gospel album. It was recorded in Los Angeles in support of a sermon by Aretha’s father, Reverend C.L. Franklin with the full support of the Atlantic label with Jerry Wexler and Arif Mardin helping with production. |
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DEKKER, DESMOND - 20 Golden Pieces Of Desmond Dekker
This is an English compilation of some of Desmond Dekker’s biggest hits. Dekker is one of my favorite early Ska/Reggae artists. His light wispy voice was always a big attraction for me. He had a big hit with Israelites, which is included on here. |
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IMPRESSIONS - Young Mods’ Forgotten Story
Yong Mods’ Forgotten Story is one of the Impressions’ best albums. |
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WELDON, MAXINE - Right On
Right On was Maxine Weldon’s first album. She worked with Joe Sample, Paul Humphrey, Carol Kaye, King Errison and Wilton Felder to name just a few. |
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RICH, BUDDY - The Bull
I stumbled across Buddy Rich’s funky big band albums by mistake a couple years ago. Ever since then I’ve kept my eye out for his records. The Bull is a live album recorded for a New York label that I’d never heard of. |
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JAMES, ETTA - Etta Is Betta Than Evvah
I thought I’d tracked down Etta James’ two funky pieces from the Chess label, but it turns out she had a third. |
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BRYANT, RUSTY - Friday Night Funk For Saturday Night Brothers
Never saw this Rusty Bryant LP before. The title track is a nice piece of funky Prestige-style Soul-Jazz with some percussion by Norman Jones and solos by Bryant, guitarist Harold Young, and keyboardist Khalid (Kenneth Moss), who wrote the song. |
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Various Artists - MIDWEST FUNK
In the canon of American music, no genre has been as overlooked or under-appreciated as Funk. Whenever the term is brought to light, it is always regarded as an offshoot or cross pollenization of Rhythm & Blues, Jazz and Rock. |
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STEEL IMAGE - Steel Image
Steel Image is another steel drum LP for the collection. The sound of steel drums is not for everyone, but if you can get into it Steel Image is pretty tight. They get off to a funky good start with Sunshine Of Your Love. |
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