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Vol. 73
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Funky 8 corners / All Platinum club classics (Sequel)
yes! title says all, compilation of 20 in-demand funk-soul tracks from All Platinum and their affiliated labels in New Jersey, lots of breaks, beats & samples, helpful liner notes
The Escorts/All we need is another chance,Willie & The Mighty Magnificents/Funky 8 corners,Lonnie Youngblood/Black is so bad,Frankie Crocker/Ton of dynamite,The Rimshots/Dance girl,Willie & West/Deep from in your soul,Wood, Brass & Steel/Funkanova,Mother Freedom Band/When you're hot you're hot,Eddie Fisher/Cosmic blues,etc.
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732
500 volts of Stax / Unreleased tracks from the golden era of soul (UK Ace)
incredible amount of previously unreleased tracks is still being uncovered! this 5th volume of in-demand series focuses to the later period of Stax label, twenty tracks with informative liner notes, excellent reissue album with good sound quality
The Newcomers/See saw lovin',The Lad Lads/Look at the news,Johnnie Taylor/Baby what you want me to do,Veda Brown/Who wouldn't love a manlike this,The Soul Children/Who is she and whatis she to you,John Edwards/One more time,Chuck Brooks/You need love,Jeanne & The Darlings/Changes,T.S.U. Toronadoes/Too busy thinking about you,etc.
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733 Funky funky New Orleans 5 / Rare and unreleased New Orleans funk 1969 - 1976 (Funky Delicacies)
17 semi-known or lesser known funk tracks from various New Orleans labels including 6 previously unreleased, really raw heavy and nasty songs with downhome grooves, sadly no liner notes
Sam &The Soul Machine/Gun,Louisiana Purchase/Bad high,Dirty D'/Dirty D',Eddie Bo & Inez Cheatham/Love and a friend,Raymond Winfield/Things could be better,Muchos Plus/Funky sherrif,Dome City Orchestra/Higher higher,Deacon John Moore/You don't know how,Little Buck/Little boy blue,etc.
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734
Funky Funky Detroit / Rare & unreleased motor city funk and soul from the vaults of Sport, Big Hit & Northern records 1967 - 1978 (Funky Delicacies)
compilation of 17 Detroit rarities, mainly from the tiny Detrot labels owned by Johnnie MaeMatthews + unreleased songs by the Dramatics which was recorded their brief tenure at Sport label, really fierce funky songs here with lots of deep bass, plenty of snapping drums and vocals that have lots of raw and rough southern-styled touches, informative liner notes
The Dramtics/Don't leave me to be lonely,Black Nasty/Party on 4th street,Lynn Day/Bit off more,Dynamic Walton Brothers/Funky soul,Calvin Williams/Going & get it,Herbie Thompson/Uncle Tom,Timmy Shaw & Chuck Holiday/You better,Little Daddy Walton/Gettin' it with soul,etc.
(****/*****)
735
Funky funky New York (Funky Delicacies)
always nicely done Funky Delicavies! 16 rarities with the New York style of late 60s and early 70s funk from various obscure labels, lots of heavy heavy funk sounds, informative liner notes
Roy C & The Honeydrippers/Impreach the president,Family Portrait/Natural man,King Solomon's Advisers/Tight rope,John-El/You took me off and it was boss,Frankie Freeman/This old shack,The Pezant Brothers & The Beaufort Express/DragonflyThe Pearl Mixed Company/Have you had any lately,Little George Jr./Funky camel walk,etc.
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736
Invictus soul box set (Castle)
limited edition 3 CD box set, you can hear incredibly 68 songs from the biggies to lesser-known goodies from this legendary Detroit label, not extensive but basic liner notes
Freda Payne/Band of gold,Chairmen of The Board/Give me just a little more time,Holland-Dozier featuring Lamont Dozier/Why can't we be lovers,The Hi-Lites/That's love,Barrino Brothers/I shall not be moved,The Jones Girs/Taster of the honey,Tyrone Edwards/Can't get enough of you,Melvin Davis/You made me over,The Silent Majority/Something new about you,etc.
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737
Frankie Crocker / Do it Frankie, do it do it! (Castle)
you of course know well about Frankie, one of the most influential DJ in WBLS, he was the must-listen-to-jock for any black kid growing up at early '70s, 24 soul goodies (some well^known, some unknown) from various labels, helpful liner notes with lots of photos, nice album from their in-demand series "Outta sight soul essentials : the New York sound"
O'Jays/Don't you know a true love,The Rhythm Makers/Soul on your side,Pat Lundi/Party music,The Eight Minutes/Looking for a brand new game,The Dynamics/She's for real,God's Gift to Women/Let your heart be the judge,Frankie Crocker/Ton of dynamite,Coffee/Casanova,Louis Williams/Tell him for me,J.J.Barnes/Can't see me leaving you,etc.
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