Well, here is the South Side Movement’s debut vinyl on Wand - finally had the chance to buy a mint copy - never reissued on LP or CD. Special thanks goes to my fellow Trakbuv for the research and review below.
If it’s funk you want: straight ahead, uncut, with no artificial flavourings or additives, then why not get some South Side Movement. Its sole purpose is for moving that dead stuff Read the rest of this entry »
As you may have already noticed in comments and c-box, Mr.Moo responded and kindly provided us with the Anacostia 1977 debut album, we all were so anxious to listen to. It sounds wonderful from the remastered CD. Furthermore he sent us both vinyl and CD covers.
There’s not much to add about the Smooth Groovy Soul of Anacostia (I am pretty sure you enjoyed their 2nd album). The group consisted Read the rest of this entry »
Well what do we have here ?
A trophy that even Indiana Jones failed to secure. This is the stuff that dreams are made of – the Dynamic Five’s ‘Love Is The Key’. A European follower of Funk My Soul, whom we shall call ‘Dr Soul’, has expressed his love and respect for what we do here in our little magazine. Furthermore, he has been extremely gracious in donating this highly sought after Read the rest of this entry »
One of the most beloved and dedicated followers of the blog, brother Raphy from Jamaica sent this rare gem to me. To be honest, I wasn’t familiar with this cult soul group of the late 70’s and took me sometime to realise how great it was. Those who love Smooth Soulgroups like - The Moments, The Main Ingreadient, Black Ivory or The Chi-Lites - would be thrilled with the group. They were known asThe Read the rest of this entry »
Excellent and rare bluesy soul LP from Tina Britt, produced by Juggy Murray. For a soul singer with two Top 40 R&B hits, very little is known about Tina Britt. Very little. This is her debut 1969 LP on Minit which is her only complete solo output. Tina Britt was famous for recording tracks by other great writers and musicians including ‘God Bless The Child’ (by Billie Holliday), ‘Jonny I Love You’ Read the rest of this entry »
Betty Wright - 1968 - My First Time Around
A late 60s southern soul gem from then 14-year-old belter Betty Wright, her early singles for the Alston label that eventually became her debut album for Atlantic. Clarence Reid wrote most of the tracks, with arrangements and production handled by Steve Alaimo’s Marlin Productions. It’s done in the raw southern soul style which made that organization’s Read the rest of this entry »
A funky holy grail, one of the rarest of the rare, and the only album ever cut by funky guitarist Carl “Sherlock” Holmes! Carl’s work on the guitar is incredible fast riffing and jazzy, with a style that’s dirtier and messier than some of his 70s jazz funk contemporaries, but which also lays back on a few tracks so that Carl can deliver a sweetly soulful vocal. The album’s a real blend Read the rest of this entry »
One of the all-time soul classics from Atlantic the fantastic debut of singer Arthur Conley, introduced as a protege of Otis Redding, who also produced the record! The sound is similar to Otis’ own work, but often a fair bit rawer and Redding works here with both Jim Stewart of Stax and Rick Hall of Fame Studios, ensuring that the album has equal doses of Memphis and Muscle Shoals in the mix! Otis also wrote Read the rest of this entry »
Prince of FunkIs Prince the prince of FUNK?
Musicology
Personally I would say so, and in the steps of the Kings of funk like [tag]James Brown[/tag] and George Clinton, Prince is on he’s way to becoming a King of Funk. Ahmm.. mabey I should stop with these monarchistic terms as I don’t subscribe to them.
I heard Prince’s Musicology cd a few weeks back and I thought “Yes, this guy has a DEEP Read the rest of this entry »
One of the most legendary funk albums of the 70s a real gem through and through, and filled with the best range of sounds the east coast scene had to offer at the time! The Skull Snaps only ever cut this one album during the early 70s and it’s a masterful blend of hard funk, sweet soul, and soaring group grooving a mix that hangs together perfectly over the years, and which has the group sounding equally Read the rest of this entry »