Was having this discussion with a friend the other day and was wondering what everyone else thought. We came up with quite a few i.e. Betty Wright etc... - so I figured people here might be able to put me on to some more obscure (to me anyways) funk 45's that you consider essential but affordable.
Essential funk singles that are affordable...
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Jesse Anderson "Mighty Mighty"
Rufus Thomas "Do The Funky Penguin"
Rufus Thomas "The Breakdown"
everthing by James Brown
Cymande "The Message"
Rufus Thomas "Do The Funky Penguin"
Rufus Thomas "The Breakdown"
everthing by James Brown
Cymande "The Message"
heres a good starter kit off the top of the dome..
gene chandler - in my bodys house (basically the funkiest version of HARD TIMES baby huey/curtis) $10
james brown - there was a time / i cant stand myself ESSENTIAL $10
syl johnson - annie got hot pants power ( PT 2 instrumental is as heavy as any $500 funk 45 )$15
junior and the classics - kill the pain $15
jodi gales - you gotta push $10
al green - i'll be good to you $15
*****If you're cool moving into the $20-40 range
caprells - close your eyes (recent influx of copies have made this once $200 single very affordable)
hot chocolate - good for the gander (very cheap as of late)
camille bob - brother brown
bobby williams - funky superfly
harvey scales - funky yolk ($25 or so)
singin sam and the sparks - daybreak
piney brown - everything but you (also used to be big $$)
hope that helps
gene chandler - in my bodys house (basically the funkiest version of HARD TIMES baby huey/curtis) $10
james brown - there was a time / i cant stand myself ESSENTIAL $10
syl johnson - annie got hot pants power ( PT 2 instrumental is as heavy as any $500 funk 45 )$15
junior and the classics - kill the pain $15
jodi gales - you gotta push $10
al green - i'll be good to you $15
*****If you're cool moving into the $20-40 range
caprells - close your eyes (recent influx of copies have made this once $200 single very affordable)
hot chocolate - good for the gander (very cheap as of late)
camille bob - brother brown
bobby williams - funky superfly
harvey scales - funky yolk ($25 or so)
singin sam and the sparks - daybreak
piney brown - everything but you (also used to be big $$)
hope that helps
Also on this tip is Rare Function 'Disco Function' which used to go for over a $100 but is around $30-40 now.
some other affordable jams
marva whitney 'Things have got to get better'
General Crook 'Gimmee Some'
Moon People 'Land of Love'
great thread. I'm all about the working man's digger, and I think there is plenty of underrated singles out thurr.
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This list could go on for a while. Here's a few killer cheapies off the top of my head...
Freda Payne - Unhooked Generation
Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul - So Much Trouble on my Mind (essential!!)
Nite-Liters - Dreams to Remember
Miami - Party Freaks
Parliament - Come in out of the Rain
Idris Muhammad - Could Heaven Ever Be Like This (more disco than funk, but cheap and killer)
DJ Ferrari
Freda Payne - Unhooked Generation
Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul - So Much Trouble on my Mind (essential!!)
Nite-Liters - Dreams to Remember
Miami - Party Freaks
Parliament - Come in out of the Rain
Idris Muhammad - Could Heaven Ever Be Like This (more disco than funk, but cheap and killer)
DJ Ferrari
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As if on cue, I just found an awesome record called "Machine Gun" (cover?), heavy dancefloor action with breakdowns... you'll like it
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Man, I'm losing it. I thought you were asking if it was possibly a cover, and I was trying to point out that perhaps it was a cover of the Commodore's "machine gun". Maybe you were asking about an album cover, though. I dunno, like i said, i'm losing it. Too many Leffe's here in London.
Even more embarassingly, I can't recall the Commodores jam. But pretty sure it's a cover of it. Too much doubles of "Assembly Line"...
This record shouldn't be in this thread though, it's neither essential nor affordable
This record shouldn't be in this thread though, it's neither essential nor affordable
I finally found that the other day, took me forever.
I'd add:
Ripple - I Don't Know What It Is But It Sure Is Funky/Willie Pass the Water
Soul Seachers - We The People
Bobby Powell - Peace Begins Within
Alvin Cash - Keep On Dancin'
and hell, I'd even throw in an extra-cheap
Commodores - I Feel Sanctified (sounds sweet on 45)
Here's a few more....
Jungle Fever- Chakachas
Tropical- African Music Machine
All The Way Down- Etta James
Jungle Fever- Chakachas
Tropical- African Music Machine
All The Way Down- Etta James
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We might as well just say all Ripple and Soul Searchers... beginner staples...
And there's several Syl Johnson's too...
Pretty sure this is a great two-sider, though I can't remember what the flip is...
Also:
Ike & Tina: Bold Soul Sisters (blue thumb) a $2 record that will just tear your speakers apart
