VA - Philly Sound Get Down: Funky Philly Instrumentals (2005)

Hey up dudes,

Hard times to manage things here again.. better not start my boring talks.

I thought some of you would be willing to check this if you have already got in touch with Dimitri from Paris' new release, Get Down with the Philly Sound on BBE

Another hot, really hot, compilation for your summertime funky nights! Heavy mind-blowing funk instrumentals!
Needless to say, just go listen and shop the stuff!

I can't figure out on what one could be high on to make such bullshit sleeve art but if we only look to the packs maybe we'd loss a lot of goodies in life, ah? So give yourself a chance: close your eyes and feel the music! Regrets might be quite impropable.

Tracklist:

01.- Fabulous Emotions - Funky Chicken
02.- Philly Four - Elephant (part 2)
03.- UFO's - Too Hot To Hold
04.- Freedom Now Brothers - Sissy Walk
05.- Freedom Now Brothers - It's Our Thing
06.- Willis Wooten Ork - Do The Train
07.- Bob Marshall & AC's - Funky Fox
08.- RDM Band - Butter That Popcorn (Virtue Acetate)
09.- Big AI T Ork - Twenty Five Miles
10.- Herman Pierce Inc - Cool It (Virtue Acetate)
11.- Panic Buttons - Hitch It To The Mule
12.- Panic Buttons - Lovin Horns
13.- Panic Buttons - Come Out Smokin
14.- Panic Buttons - O Wow
15.- Interpretations - Snap Out
16.- Interpretations - Blow Your Mind
17.- Brass Rail - Penguin (part 2)
18.- Assassins - Rope (Your Turn)
19.- Soul Rockers - Soul For Sale
20.- Radars - Philly Soul Strut (with Sonny Fulton)
21.- Norma & The Heartaches - Hot Pants Dance
22.- Norma & The Heartaches - Nice & Slow (part 2)
23.- Psychodelic Frankie - Donna24.- Interpretations - Lineman
25.- Bonus Funky Philly Beats

DL 320


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I hope to be here again in a shorter time span.
Enjoy it!
See you, folks!

VA - Super Breaks: Essential Funk, Soul, & Jazz Samples and Breakbeats Vol.1, 2 & 3 (1999 - 2002)

Here it comes! Another tasteful compilation series of highly selected funk music!

Whether you are on the famous samples hunt or you`re another funk collector, these comps will fit just fine. Way more concise than other series on the same issue (like Dusty Fingers, Strictly Breaks, Ultimate Breaks and Beats and so on..), Super Breaks comprise only 3 volumes intead of 10 volumes or more.

I won`t write anything more about it, just check the tracklist and you will find everything you got to know to understand that you will need these!

VA - Super Breaks: Essential Funk, Soul, & Jazz Samples and Breakbeats Vol.1 (1999)

Tracklist:

1. Intro - The Soul Children
2. Ike's Mood - Isaac Hayes
3. Light My Fire - Jackie Wilson
4. Different Strokes - Syl Johnson
5. Thinking Single - The Counts
6. Blind Alley - The Emotions
7. Take Yo' Praise - Camille Yarbrough
8. What A Man - Linda Lyndell
9. Tramp - Lowell Fulson
10. Smokey Joe's La La - Googie Rene
11. E.V.A. - Jean-Jacques Perrey
12. Rock Creek Park - The Blackbyrds
13. Got To Learn How To Dance - The Fatback Band
14. Bouncy Lady - Pleasure
15. Drowning In The Sea of Love - Joe Simon
16. Walk Tall - Cannonball Adderley
17. Burning Spear - S.O.U.L.
18. Tramp (Instrumental) - Otis And Carla Band
19. Chick A Boom - Pazant Brothers
20. Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) - The Detroit Emeralds

DL 320

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VA - Super Breaks: Essential Funk, Soul, & Jazz Samples and Breakbeats Vol.2 (2001)

Tracklist:

1. Dance To The Drummer's Beat - Herman Kelly
2. Cramp Your Style - All The People feat. Robert Moore
3. Hard Times - Baby Huey
4. Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalmistic - Isaac Hayes
5. Be Thankful For What You've Got - William De Vaughan
6. You're Gettin' A Little Too Smart - The Detroit Emeralds
7. Unhooked Generation - Freda Payne
8. Heaven And Hell Is On Earth - 20th Century Steel Band
9. Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth - The 24-Carat Black
10. Our Generation - Ernie Hines
11. The Breakdown (Part 2) - Rufus Thomas
12. Papa Was, Too - Joe Tex
13. Just A Groove In G - Wilbur Bascomb & The Zodiac
14. Kool Is Back - Funk, Inc.
15. Joyous - Pleasure
16. Put Your Love (In My Tender Care) - The Fatback Band
17. I Like It - The Emotions
18. Funk It Up - Caesar Frazier

DL 320

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VA - Super Breaks: Essential Funk, Soul, & Jazz Samples and Breakbeats Vol.3 (2002)

Tracklist:

1. I Walk On Guilded Splinters - Johnny Jenkins
2. T Plays It Cool - Marvin Gaye
3. Web - Hampton Hawes
4. Soul Pad - The Coasters
5. Nappy Dugout - Funkadelic
6. Trip To Your Heart - Sly & The Family Stone
7. The Rose - Fifty Foot Horse
8. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Jimmy Ponder
9. Get Out My Life Woman - The Mad Lads
10. Music Man (Pts. 1 & 2) - Pleasure Web
11. No Strings Attached - The Mad Lads
12. After Laughter Comes Tears - Wendy Rene
13. Rivers Invitation - Freddie Robinson
14. This House Is Smoking - B.T. Express
15. Holy Ghost - The Bar Kays
16. The Masquerade Is Over - David Porter

DL 320

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I hope you guys enjoy it!

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VA - Music for Dancefloors - The Cream of the Bosworth Library Sessions (2002)

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The third and until now the last one release of Music for Dancefloor series, to the best of my knowledge. I found it at Cuchyfritos, so credits here aren`t mine.

If you`re the type long-time funk-hunting guy, then you might what is waiting for your. If your not that dude, go ahead and get it! But be cool, take sometime to update yourself here! (Vol.1 &2)

Needless to say, just good sounds in!

Tracklist:

01. Yellow Fever - Paolo Zavallone & His Orchestra
02. Papillon Rouge - Paolo Zavallone & His Orchestra
03. Two Way Stretch - Toni Campo
04. Tropical Scene - Jonny Teupen
05. Big John - Paolo Zavallone & His Orchestra
06. Sparkling Music - Paolo Zavallone & His Orchestra
07. Mr. Buzz - Piet Van Meren & The Flying Dutchmen
08. High Spirits - Albert Mayer
09. Percussion Monoton - Bob Downes
10. Crab Apple Jam - David Snell
11. Cat & Mouse - Summer Style
12. Chez Vous - Paolo Zavallone & His Orchestra
13. Fillet Of Soul - Geoff Bastow
14. No Exit - Jonny Tyssen
15. Knitting - Wolfram Brunke & The Gary Pacific Group
16. Modern Times - Midas Touch
17. Hula Funk - Lew Howard & The All-Stars
18. Indian Dream - Brian Green

DL 320

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See you around!

Billy Cobham - A Funky Thide Of Sings (1975)

Hi guys!

Let`s talk about one of biggest drummers ever!
Billy Cobhan!

If you`re a drummer or funk-jazz-fusion addicted you may know him. If never hear about him or not even know what drum is (Ok.. I`m kidding)watch this:

You can make a better google search and have access to more information than my few minutes to write this post could ever bring you. So.. just some facts about him:

He`s born in 1944 in Panama and moved to New York during his early childhood where he graduated at NY`s High School of Music & Art in 1962. He played in a U.S. Army Band from 1965 to 1968. After that he`s been playing and recording mostly in jazz-funk and fusion style with many other talented artist such as Miles Davis, Stanley Turrentine, George Duke, James Brown, Carlos Santana and many others. He has a prolific solo carrer as well as you can check here in his 1975 album, "A Funky Thide Of Sings".

Tracks cover jazz-rock-funky gems with hard drum beats! Dope music!

Tracklist:

1. Panhandler (4:05)
2. Sorcery (2:24)
3. A Funky Thide Of Sings (3:39)
4. Thinking Of You (4:26)
5. Some Skunk Funk (5:07)
6. Night At The End Of The Tunnel (3:37)
7. A Funky Kind Of Thing (9:14)
8. Moody Modes (12:17)

DL 320 (except track n°8 at CBR 192)

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1# The album picture will always remember me my ex - irish setter dog:

2# With such a succesful carrer, he stands as a reference at the genre and his music has been sampled by Massive Attack, Dj Shadow and others..

3# You can watch him playing Panhandler (together with George Duke and his large drink glass..):

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Alan Hawkshaw - Mo’Hawk – The Essential Vibes & Grooves 1967 – 1973 (2003)

A treasure trove of funk from one of the greatest unsung heroes of the genre! Alan Hawkshaw, a high-talented Hammond organ player, was one of the coolest cats in the British studio scene of the 60s and 70s - a period that had him doing countless recordings for TV, radio, film, and other commercial sources. Like many active British session player, Alan Hawkshaw, in addition to playing on many records by stars, did some recording as part of studio-only bands and for music library albums. Mo'Hawk selects 20 such tracks from 1967-1975, emphasizing ones that put his soul-rock-jazz Hammond organ to the fore. Some were credited to bands when first released -- four to the Mohawks, one to the Salon Band, and one to Rumplestiltskin.

This bountiful collection really do justice to Alan's genius - filled with great tunes that crackle with hot Hammond organ licks, sweet electric piano bits, and a mad mix of easy and funk that always satisfies. Alan Hawkshaw remains a high profile name amongst collectors!

Various shades of easy listening, soul, funk, jazz, and psychedelia make their way into the tracks! Highly recommended!

Tracklist:
01. Senor Thump (By The Mohawks) (2:49)
02. Beat Me 'til I'm Blue (By The Mohawks) (2:38)
03. Move Move Move (2:51)
04. Girl At The Top (1:51)
05. Hastle (2:06)
06. The Millionairess (3:08)
07. Beat Boutique (1:33)
08. Piccadilly Night Ride (1:24)
09. Dr Jekyll & Hyde Park (By The Mohawks) (1:37)
10. Sweet Motion (By The Salon Band) (3:46)
11. Blue Note (4:11)
12. Girl In A Sportscar (1:40)
13.Dave Allen At Large (1:50)
14. Raver (2:32)
15. Drive On (2:58)
16. Action Man (1:10)
17. Rocky Mountain Roundabout (By The Mohawks) (2:11)
18. Powerboat (1:32)
19. Rumplestiltskin (By Rumplestiltskin) (3:22)
20. Hawkwind And Fire (3:02)


DL 320


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# It seems to be an unofficial video clip of track n°2. Check it out!



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Afrique - Soul Makossa (1973)

Born from Cameroon-born and Paris-based jazz saxophonist Manu DiBango`s "Soul Makossa" track and with the participation of heavy studio musicians that could keep the grooves on, this 1973`s album is one of the killer instrumental funk ever!

The 13 artists involved include the baterist Paul Humphrey (also played with Marvin Gaye, John Coltrane and others), the guitarist David T Walker (played with Aretha Franklin and Pharoah Sanders), the organist Charles Kynard (some pleople say he could have rivalled Richard 'Groove' Holmes in speed and accuracy) and 10 others who created not only a hit of the Dibango`s original, but an entire set of groove-driven instrumentals. "Soul Makossa" and "House Of Rising Funk” are certainly true gems that have been sampled all around.

A real dreamy 70`s-afro-jazz-funk mixture! Highly dangerous! Highly recommended too...

Tracklist
1- Soul Makossa
2- Kissing My Love
3- Sleepwalk
4- Let Me Do My Thing
5- Slow Motion
6- Hot Mud
7- House Of Rising Funk
8- Duelling Guitars
9- Hot Doggin’
10- Get It

DL 320

This is worth value!! BUY!

1# Due to a failure to register copyrights the album title track have many differents version around of different groups from that time (I`ve already listened some but I read there are 23 versions or more).

2# Unfortunately, these high-minded musicians got gathered just once and this is their only release. (Do your homage: play it out loud!!)

"Soul Makossa" (poor audio but it`s nice to see the people dancing..)

"House of Rising Funk"