The Birth of Funk 2CD
Various Artists
2CD (history of soul)
Recommended!! The beginnings of Funk before it was shaped as it was much later. According to this album's notes, some of it came from the Jazz musicians in New Orleans who went to other clubs after their regular work and started playing a more downtempo and dirty kind of stuff just for fun. A theory that makes sense after listening to these 47 numbers from years before Funk even had a name. This is basically a great R&B comp. With Yvonne Fair, Eddie Bo, Huey "Piano" Smith, Earl King, Turniquettes, James Brown, Bill Doggett, Billy Stewart and Roy Montrell among others.
DISC ONE
- Edgar Hayes Fat Meat ‘n’ Greens
- Professor Longhair Tipitina
- Chris Powell Mambo Gunch
- Mose Allison The Seventh Son
- Ahmad Jamal Trio Poinciana
- Bill Doggett Hold It
- Ernie Freeman Live It Up
- Earl King Come On (Pts 1 & 2)
- Drits & Dravy Talk That Talk (Pt. 1)
- Ike & Tina Turner I Idolize You
- Jack McDuff Brother Jack
- James Brown And I Do Just What I Want
- Roy Montrell Mudd
- Sugar Pie DeSanto Can’t Let You Go
- Al Robinson I’m Leaving You Today
- Earl King Trick Bag
- Eddie Bo Check Mr. Popeye
- The Isley Brothers Teach Me How To Shimmy
- Gino Parks Fire
- Joe ‘Guitar’ Morris The Git Back (Pt. 1)
- Prince La La She Put The Hurt On Me
- Stanley Turrentine Baia
- Fabulous Playboys Honkey Tonk Woman
- Vernon Harrel Slick Chick
DISC TWO
- James Brown Mashed Potatoes U.S.A.
- Billy Stewart Fat Boy
- Jimmy Pace Stop My Heart From Crying
- Lee Dorsey People Gonna Talk
- Ernie K-Doe I Got To Find Somebody
- Marvin Gaye Hitch Hike
- Pistol Keep On Lovin’ You
- Porgy & The Polka Dots Say Yeah
- Ray Johnson Soul City
- Shirley Raymond What a Wedding Day
- Fred Lowery Goodbye
- Spider Johnson Doin’ The Popeye
- Huey ‘Piano’ Smith Talk To Me Baby
- Dolores Johnson What Kind Of Man Are You
- Turquinettes Tell Me The Truth
- Bob Bateman R B Special
- James Booker Big Nick
- Wallace Johnson Clap Your Hands
- Roosevelt Fountain Red Pepper (Pts 1 & 2)
- C. Davis Coolin’ Out
- David Rockingham Trio Joy De Vie
- Bobby Mitchell You Got The Nerve
- James Brown I’ve Got Money
Recomendado!! Los comienzos del Funk antes de que éste tomara forma definitiva. Según las notas de este disco, en parte se debe a que algunos músicos de Jazz de Nueva Orleans se dedicaban a ir a otros clubs después de sus shows y allí improvisaban temas más relajados y sucios para divertirse. Una teoría que cobra sentido después de escuchar estos 47 temas de antes de que el Funk tuviera nombre....aunque básicamente se trata de un estupendo recopilatorio de R&B. Con Yvonne Fair, Eddie Bo, Huey "Piano" Smith, Earl King, Turniquettes, James Brown, Bill Doggett, Billy Stewart y Roy Montrell entre otros.
DISCO 1
- Edgar Hayes Fat Meat ‘n’ Greens
- Professor Longhair Tipitina
- Chris Powell Mambo Gunch
- Mose Allison The Seventh Son
- Ahmad Jamal Trio Poinciana
- Bill Doggett Hold It
- Ernie Freeman Live It Up
- Earl King Come On (Pts 1 & 2)
- Drits & Dravy Talk That Talk (Pt. 1)
- Ike & Tina Turner I Idolize You
- Jack McDuff Brother Jack
- James Brown And I Do Just What I Want
- Roy Montrell Mudd
- Sugar Pie DeSanto Can’t Let You Go
- Al Robinson I’m Leaving You Today
- Earl King Trick Bag
- Eddie Bo Check Mr. Popeye
- The Isley Brothers Teach Me How To Shimmy
- Gino Parks Fire
- Joe ‘Guitar’ Morris The Git Back (Pt. 1)
- Prince La La She Put The Hurt On Me
- Stanley Turrentine Baia
- Fabulous Playboys Honkey Tonk Woman
- Vernon Harrel Slick Chick
DISCO 2
- James Brown Mashed Potatoes U.S.A.
- Billy Stewart Fat Boy
- Jimmy Pace Stop My Heart From Crying
- Lee Dorsey People Gonna Talk
- Ernie K-Doe I Got To Find Somebody
- Marvin Gaye Hitch Hike
- Pistol Keep On Lovin’ You
- Porgy & The Polka Dots Say Yeah
- Ray Johnson Soul City
- Shirley Raymond What a Wedding Day
- Fred Lowery Goodbye
- Spider Johnson Doin’ The Popeye
- Huey ‘Piano’ Smith Talk To Me Baby
- Dolores Johnson What Kind Of Man Are You
- Turquinettes Tell Me The Truth
- Bob Bateman R B Special
- James Booker Big Nick
- Wallace Johnson Clap Your Hands
- Roosevelt Fountain Red Pepper (Pts 1 & 2)
- C. Davis Coolin’ Out
- David Rockingham Trio Joy De Vie
- Bobby Mitchell You Got The Nerve
- James Brown I’ve Got Money
