Release Date: 18 March, 2003
Audio CD
Tracks
- Try It Again - Bobby Byrd
- Sing a Simple Song - Noble Knights
- Somebody in the World for You - The Mighty Hannibal
- Everyday People (In the Jungle)
- Chicken Strut - The Meters
- Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
- Fabulous Counts - Lunar Funk
- Champ - The Mohawks
- Funky Nassau, Pt. 2 - The Beginning of the End
- Getting the Corners
- Right on Brother, Pt. 1
- Memphis Soul Stew [Live] - King Curtis
- Hard Times
- (Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go - Curtis Mayfield
- Stanga
- Clean Up Woman - Betty Wright
- Let It Crawl
- Goin' Down - Allen Toussaint
- Right Place, Wrong Time - Dr. John
- Chug Chug Chug-A-Lug (Push and Shove), Pt. 2 - The Meters
- Kissing My Love - Cold Blood
- Stroke '75 - Tower of Power
- Soul Power, Pts. 1 and 2
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Rating 5.0
An esoteric collection of American FunkFor some reason it seems to be left to Europeans (and Brits in particular) to collect together "lost" soul and funk nuggets from the USA, and provide a coherent set of sleeve notes to place the said items within a context. This excellent collection as well as containing some of Warners biggest hits ("Clean Up Woman"/Betty Wright, "Rock Steady"/Aretha Franklin,"Right Place,Wrong Time"/Dr John) contains some neglected gems that ought to be heard.In particular "Stanga" by Little Sister is a belter, little sister being Rose Stewart part of Sly's extended band/family. There are two Family Stone covers, a magnificent version of "Everyday People" by Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band,and a version of "Sing a simple song" by The Noble Knights-led by King Curtis, but with all the Atlantic House band luminaries in attendance as well. Then there's a remake of a Watts Band backing track dubbed by Society's bag, 1 minute 25 seconds of a track called "Stroke 75" by Tower of Power and a stunning track called "Kissing my Love" by Cold Blood. There's no room to mention the Bobby Byrd track, or the one by Allan Toussaint, but I ought to give a big shout for "Somebody in the World for you" by The Mighty Hannibal which somehow managed not to get much airplay first time around. Sure, a lot of this stuff is obscure, but it's GOOD obscure, not just padding to the hits contained herein, and it rattles along in a joyful urgent way. Looking for something from left field that makes you feel good? Get those flares out!This could be worth investing in. |
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