Brenda and the Tabulations - The Top and Bottom Records Collection 1969 - 1971

Amazing second-wave soul from Brenda & The Tabulations -- a mighty look at the group's years on the Top & Bottom label, a time when they really upped their game tremendously! Most tracks here still stay in that beautifully fragile harmony style that first brought the group attention in the 60s, but the overall sound is somewhat more sophisticated too -- very much in the sort of shift some of the New Jersey groups were making at the time, with the same sort of rough and smooth mix you might find on some of The Moments' best records. Brenda's vocals are wonderful -- more rough-edged than some of her contemporaries, which makes them feel very personal -- and the smoother harmonies from The Tabulations are completely free from cliche -- never just useless hanging-on or adornments, but a key part of the vibe of the tunes. Van McCoy produced a good deal of the material here, and the set features titles that include "Stop Sneaking Around", "The Touch Of You", "Scuze Uz Y'All", "A Child No One Wanted", "Don't Make Me Over", "And My Heart Sang Tra La La", "Always & Forever", "A Part Of You", "A Love You Can Depend On", "Where There's A Will", "Lies Lies Lies", and "Right On The Tip Of My Tongue"

Kool Is Back! Imitations, Interpolations & The Inspiration of Kool & The Gang 1970

Funky stuff inspired by the deepest, funkiest Kool & The Gang work of the 70s -- a set weighed heavily with real obscurities -- with furiously grooving jazzy bits, grainy hard soul versions, steel band numbers and more -- all massively funky in their unique strains of the sound! Much like the other comps in the Le Smoke Disque tributes to classic funk figures, the really dig deep -- with material from rare regional funk singles, cover versions, and tribute tracks from regions as far apart as the midwestern US, Mexico, Brazil, Thailand and well beyond. The regional sounds are certainly big factors, the the groove is ultimately pretty faithful to the Kool funk sound -- amazing stuff! Includes "You Best Give It Up" by Jessie & The Mel O Tones, "Who's Gonna Take The Weight?" by Cane & Able, "Kool Is Back" by La Mars, "Lose Pelos Tiesos" by Rabbits & Carrots, "Funky Granny" by Everyday People, "Jammin With Shorty" (Parts A & B) by Shorty And The Junior Kools, "Give It Up" by The Impossibles, "Funky Stuff" by the Dutch Rhythm Steel And Show Band, "Kool And The Gang" by Tyree Glenn, Jr & Brain Damage, and more

Paul Owen & The Capital City Star Singers - 1974 - jesus in on the mainline

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“Jesus Is On The Mainline” (SongBird LP 231) is an excellent album full of funky gospel soul and is one of my favourite SongBird albums. Information on the album cover about membership of the group, studio recorded and session musicians involved is very scarce. All we know is that besides Paul Owens, Roger Liscomb is singing lead on a few of the songs. On “I’ll Fly Away” they share the lead. So no information about the musicians involved and it’s the music that takes this album to the next level.

EDWARD FISHER - 1985 - THE PROMISE

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Carol Williams - Reflections of - 1980

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thx to Moisés Discocrazy

1		Dance The Night Away	6:51
2		Tell The World About Our Love	7:49
3		Love Constitution	3:19
4		Take Your Time	4:50
5		I Get It	6:30
6		I Need You Baby	4:15
7		He's My Man	3:54

CAROL WILLIAMS * Can't Get Away 1983 - LP

the METERS - KICKBACK - 2001

Like a dream come true! This new set documents some great lost work by The Meters -- recorded in the mid 70s, with a similar groove to their Warner/Reprise albums like Cabbage Alley, Rejuvenation, or Trick Bag. The tracks are mostly in demo format -- which gives them a much rougher sound than the Warner material, especially on the drums and bass parts, which could sometimes be a bit slicked up in the studio. Stylistically, though, the tracks are very similar to the Warner material -- with a punchy New Orleans groove that has the band hitting the guitars and organ heavily, and singing on most cuts with that rolling party style that peppered most of their post-Josie recordings. Titles include "Big Chief", "All I Do Everyday", "Love The One You're With", "Come Together", "What More Can I Do", "Keep On Marching Funky Soldier", and "Down By The River". CD also features bonus cuts -- including the funky funky "He Bite Me", plus "Easy (Trip)" and "Rock N Roll Medley".

The Meters - New directions ** 1977

One more from Mister Bubu

1No More Okey Doke
2I'm Gone
3Be My Lady
4My Name Up In Lights
5Funkify Your Life
6Stop That Train
7We Got The Kind Of A Love
8Give It What You Can

The Weather Girls - 1983 - Super Hits

thx to Mister Bubu

BRAND NEW HEAVIES - The Platinum Collection (2006)

1. Stay This Way - The Brand New Heavies, Wellman, Jim (4:16)
2. Dream Come True (4:55)
3. BNH (5:55)
4. Rest of Me (4:23)
5. Never Stop (4:45)
6. Ride in the Sky - The Brand New Heavies, Levy, Andrew (3:21)
7. Sphynx (6:14)
8. Reality (3:53)
9. Gimme One of Those (3:44)
10. People Get Ready (3:48)
11. Put the Funk Back In (3:24)
12. Country Funkin' (4:45)
13. Mother's Tongue (4:20)
14. Headhunters (5:29)
15. A Day at the Seaside (3:39)

Chuck Mangione - Love Notes (1982)

1. Steppin' Out (6:23)
2. No Problem (13:21)
3. Memories of Scirocco (8:07)
4. To the 80's (5:15)
5. Love Notes (7:32)

Slanted (1994)

1. Caravan (8:48)
2. My Shining Hour (6:19)
3. Slanted (8:12)
4. Pent-up House (4:34)
5. My One and Only Love (6:55)
6. Freedom Jazz Dance (2:58)
7. In Walked Bud (7:10)
8. Shades of Tyner (6:08)
9. Autumn Leaves (4:38)
10. I Thought About You (5:22)
11. Sneakin' (5:55)

Tony Williams - Foreign Intrigue (1985)

1. Foreign Intrigue (5:33)
2. My Michele (7:01)
3. Life of the Party (6:11)
4. Takin' My Time (6:48)
5. Clearways (5:13)
6. Sister Cheryl (7:06)
7. Arboretum (5:59)

Ken Munson - Super Flute (1973)

1. Super Flute (2:38)
2. I Can See Clearly Now (2:45)
3. Brandy You're A Fine Girl (3:29)
4. Rocks in My Bed (3:57)
5. Scramble (3:02)
6. Night Train (3:18)
7. Back Stabbers (1:59)
8. Papa Was A Rolling Stone (2:54)
9. Ode to Billy Joe (3:50)
10. Me and Mrs Jones (2:59)

Lyn Collins - Mama Feelgood: The Best Of (2005)

1. Think (About It) - Single Version
2. Mama Feelgood - Soundtrack/Black Caesar
3. Baby Don't Do It - Single Version
4. Don't Make Me Over
5. Wheel Of Life
6. I'll Never Let You Break My Heart Again - Single Version
7. Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again - Single Version
8. Backstabbers - Album Version
9. Things Got To Get Better
10. We Want To Parrty, Parrty, Parrty, Part 1 & 2
11. Take Me Just As I Am - Album Version
12. Do Your Thing
13. You Can't Love Me If You Don't Respect Me - Single Version
14. Me And My Baby Got A Good Thing Goin' - Single Version
15. Put It On The Line - Album Version
16. Ain't No Sunshine
17. Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose - Single Version
18. How Long Can I Keep It Up - Single Version
19. Never Gonna Give You Up
20. What My Baby Needs Now Is A Little More Lovin' - Single

David Murray - The Tip (1994)

1. Sex Machine (14:13)
2. Flowers for Albert (9:21)
3. Removen Veil (3:16)
4. M. D (7:54)
5. Kahari Romare (9:15)
6. The Tip (6:29)
7. Mailinda (10:09)
8. One Word Family (6:01)

Stuff (1976)

1. Foots (3:40)
2. My Sweetness (3:09)
3. (Do You) Want Some off This (5:48)
4. Looking for the Juice (3:40)
5. Reflections of Divine Love (4:51)
6. How Long Will It Last? (4:03)
7. Sun Song (4:12)
8. Happy Farms (3:33)
9. Dixie/Up on the Roof (6:23)

Doug Carn - Revelation (1973)

1. God Is One
2. Power And Glory
3. Revelation
4. Naima
5. Fatherhood
6. Contemplation
7. Feel Free
8. Time Is Running Out
9. Jihad

Stuff - More Stuff (1977)

1. This One's For You (5:08)
2. And Here You Are (5:02)
3. Subway (3:34)
4. Love Of Mine (4:06)
5. Honey Coral Rock (5:11)
6. Sometimes Bubba Gets Down (3:36)
7. As (3:26)
8. Need Somebody (6:27)

GRP - The Sounds Of '92

1. GRP All-Star Big Band - Sister Sadie (6:54)
2. Nelson Rangell - Boomtown (4:38)
3. Yellowjackets - The Dream (5:09)
4. Spyro Gyra - Nothing To Lose (5:00)
5. Special EFX - Daybreak (5:43)
6. Kim Pensyl - Echo Of Another Time (5:11)
7. Tom Scott - Children Of The Night (6:18)
8. Acoustic Alchemy - Santiago (4:20)
9. Dave Valentin - Cat Tail (5:48)
10. Diane Schuur - Them There Eyes (3:48)
11. Eddie Daniels & Gary Burton - Stompin' At The Savoy (5:44)
12. Arturo Sandoval - Daahoud (4:56)
13. George Howard - Just The Way I Feel (5:21)
14. Carl Anderson - Once In A Lifetime Love (4:06)