Category Archives: funk ‘n’ soul

luv207

funk 'n' soul

Funky Ass Road Trip

it was just over 40 years ago when my buddies and i piled into a van to make our way around the great U.S. of A. we always checked out local bands along the way and ended up hearing some really great music. it was a crazy ride and these tunes are pretty much all i can remember from that funky ass road trip.
image : our funky ride

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Tracklist:
  1. It’s Just Begun – The Jimmy Castor Bunch – RCA Victor (1972) New York, NY
  2. I Stayed Away Too Long – Manual B. Holcolm – Diamond Jim Recording / Luv N’ Haight / Ubiquity (1969/2008) Detroit, MI
  3. Take Me – Fabulous Souls – Lamp Records / Stones Throw (1971/2002) Bloomington, IN
  4. The Funky 16 Corners – The Highlighters Band – Three Diamonds / Mark IV Records / Stones Throw (1968/2002) Indianapolis, IN
  5. Color – LA Carnival – Pacific Ave Records / Stones Throw (1971/2002) Omaha, NE
  6. I Just Want To Be (Like Myself) – Robbie Hill’s Family Affair – Seattle West Recording Corp. / Light In The Attic (1972/2004) Seattle, WA
  7. Move In The Room – Dawn and Sunset – DT&V Records / Luv N’ Haight / Ubiquity (1972/2006) San Francisco, CA
  8. South Side Funk Part 2 – The Soul Seven – Soultex Records / Stones Throw (1969/2001) Dallas, TX
  9. Give It Up – Lee Dorsey – Amy / Soul Jazz (1969/2001) New Orleans, LA
  10. Funky Cat – James Knight and The Butlers – Cat / Soul Jazz (1971/2003) Miami, FL
  11. Can We Rap – Carleen and The Groovers – CJB / Stones Throw (1972/2001) W. Columbia, SC
  12. Amen, Brother – The Winstons – Metromedia Records (1969) Washington, DC
  13. You Gotta Come A Little Closer – Soul Brothers Six – Phil L.A. Of Soul / Soul Jazz (1973/2001) Philadelphia, PA
  14. The Gangs Back Again – Kool & The Gang – De-Lite Records (1969/1971) Jersey City, NJ

luv201

funk 'n' soul, rock 'n' roll

Sweet Daddy’s Rhythm & Soul Revue

a sweet daddy luv soul dance party filled with r & b grooves and rockin’ rhythms; come shake a tail feather baby.
image : sweet daddy luv

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Tracklist:
  1. See Saw – Don Covay – Atlantic (1965/1985)
  2. I Love The Way You Love Me – Mary Wells – Motown / Rumble Records (1961/2013)
  3. Shake A Tail Feather – The Five Du-Tones – One-derful / MCA (1963/1988)
  4. Do The Bird – Dee Dee Sharp – Cameo (1963)
  5. Shake – Otis Redding – ATCO (1965/1972)
  6. I Say Love – The Isley Brothers – Wand / Sundazed (1962/2012)
  7. I Just Can’t Help It – Jackie Wilson – Brunswick / Epic (1962/1983)
  8. Dear (Here Comes My Baby) – Bob-B-Soxx and the Blue Jeans – Philles Records / Sundazed (1963/2011)
  9. Where You At Jack – Little Mummy – Federal / Vampi Soul (1960/2010)
  10. See See Rider – La Vern Baker – Atlantic (1962/1985)
  11. Uncle Willie’s Got A Thing Going On – Willie Dixon & The Big Wheels – Federal / Vampi Soul (1964/2010)
  12. Zig Zaggin’ – The Capitols – ATCO (1966)
  13. Hold On, I’m Comin’ – Sam & Dave – Stax / Atlantic (1966/1985)
  14. Way Over There – The Marvelettes – Tamla / Rumble Records (1961/2013)
  15. Buttered Popcorn – The Supremes – Motown (1962)
  16. Frankenstein Twist – The Crystals – Philles Records / Sundazed (1963/2011)
  17. Twistin’ The Night Away – Sam Cooke – RCA Victor (1962)
  18. Burnt Toast And Black Coffee – Mike Pedicin – Federal / Vampi Soul (1961/2010)

luv188

funk 'n' soul, jazz

Funkapus Wormhole

a mix of future funk that flipped my lid when I was a kid, high on sci fi and ready to fly. now let the records spin and get into the groove i’m in with the bass, drums and synthesizin’. from one far out mister for all my extraterrestrial brothers and sisters. take a dip in the Funkapus Wormhole.
photo : George Duke (R.I.P.) from the back cover of The Aura Will Prevail

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Tracklist:
  1. Prelude / Gamin’ On Ya — Parliament — Casablanca (1976)
  2. Moonfunk — Maxayn — Capricorn Records (1974) > (searching for buy link)
  3. A Place In Space — Kool and the Gang — De-Lite Records (1977) > (searching for buy link)
  4. Trapezoid — Mingo Lewis (1976) > (searching for buy link)
  5. Dark Vader — Instant Funk — Salsoul Records (1979)
  6. I Sho Like To Ride On Your Star — Gene Page — Arista (1978) > (searching for buy link)
  7. Jam On The Groove — Ralph MacDonald — Marlin Records / RCA Victor (1976) > (searching for buy link)
  8. War Ship Touchante — The Brides of Funkenstein — Atlantic (1978) > (searching for buy link)
  9. Love Vibrator — Johnnie Walker — New Detroit / Chocolate Industries (????/2012)
  10. The Kumquat Kids — Eddie Henderson — Blue Note (1975)
  11. If You Got Funk, You Got Style — Funkadelic — Warner Bros. / Get Back (1976/2005) > (searching for buy link)
  12. Palm Grease — Herbie Hancock — Columbia (1974)
  13. Spaced Cowboy — Sly & The Family Stone — Epic (1971)
  14. Spaced Out — The Undisputed Truth — Motown (1975) > (searching for buy link)
  15. Foosh — George Duke — MPS Records (1975) > (searching for buy link)
  16. Vanish In Our Sleep — Bootsy’s Rubber Band — Warner Bros. (1976)

luv040

beats 'n' pieces, funk 'n' soul, hip hop, odd pop, rock 'n' roll, sloppy joe fun

AMPMFM2 Radio’s Summer Fun Mix 2006!

this is a radio special Sloppy Joe did during his brief stint at WNDE back in 2006 (seems he had a different definition of “hits” then the station did). a fun mix of music designed to compliment the heat with groovin’ and good times. we hope you all have a great summer.
image : sweet daddy luv

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Tracklist:
  1. WNDE All Hit Music station ID – Concrete Concepts – Concrete Concepts (????)
  2. Come Go With Me – Del-Vikings – Mercury (1957)
  3. Multiply – Jamie Lidell – Warp (2005)
  4. Where I’m From – Digable Planets – Blue Note (1993/2005)
  5. WNDE All Hit Music station ID – Concrete Concepts – Concrete Concepts (????)
  6. L’enculé Le Plus Cool De La Planète – Cuizinier – Disque Primeur (2005) > (searching for buy link)
  7. Yes We Can Can – The Pointer Sisters – Blue Thumb Records (1973)
  8. WNDE All Hit Music station ID – Concrete Concepts – Concrete Concepts (????)
  9. Hell Yes – Beck – Interscope (2005)
  10. Feel Good Inc. – Gorillaz – Parlophone (2005)
  11. Sittin’ On The Dock of the Bay – The Voltage – Fat City Recordings (2005) > (searching for buy link)
  12. Flop We – DJ/Rupture ft. Junior Cat – Tigerbeat6 (2004)
  13. WNDE All Hit Music station ID – Concrete Concepts – Concrete Concepts (????)
  14. Lysine – Max Tundra ft. Becky Jacobs – Domino (2002)
  15. What It Look Like – Spank Rock – Big Dada (2006)
  16. Time Has Come Today – The Chambers Brothers – Columbia / Knight Records (1966/1990)
  17. Kick Yo Booty – Crazy Girl – Tummy Touch (2005)
  18. WNDE All Hit Music station ID – Concrete Concepts – Concrete Concepts (????)
  19. Turn Into Something – Animal Collective – Fat Cat (2005)
  20. Freedom of ’76 – Ween – Grand Royal (1994)
  21. WNDE All Hit Music station ID – Concrete Concepts – Concrete Concepts (????)

luv169

funk 'n' soul, library music, original soundtracks

Do I Feel Lucky?

this collection of original soundtrack works and tv library music has a touch of the funk and it could blow your head clean off. so you have to ask yourself one question : do i feel lucky?
well do ya,
punk?
photo : Dirty Harry

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Tracklist:
  1. Dirty Harry’s Creed (from Dirty Harry) – Lalo Schifrin – Aleph Records (1971/1998)
  2. Breakaway (from Space : 1999) – Barry Gray – RCA (1976)
  3. Soul Full Of Gold (from Mackenna’s Gold) – Quincy Jones – RCA (1969)
  4. Stars and Rockets (from Chariots Of The Gods) – The Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra – Polydor (1970/1974)
  5. Acapulco (Shake) (from Colpo Rovente) – Piero Piccioni – Easy Tempo (1970/1999)
  6. School’s Out (Benji’s Theme) (from A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But A Sandwich) – Hubert Laws Group – Columbia (1978)
  7. Emotions (from Medium Cool) – LeRoy Holmes Orchestra and Chorus – United Artists Records (????)
  8. Bay City Boys (from Mary Jane) – Mike Curb and Lawrence Brown – Side Walk / Reel Time (1968)
  9. Borman Six Girl Got To Have Soul / Worth – It (from Putney Swope) – Charley Cuva – Fortune Teller Records (1969/2006)
  10. Big Action (from Puppet On A Chain) – Piero Piccioni – DC Recordings (1970/2001)
  11. Bamboo Bird Cage (from Enter The Dragon) – Lalo Schifrin – Warner Bros. (1973)
  12. Big John – Paolo Zavallone – Bosworth Music & Co. Ltd. / Trunk Records (1996)
  13. Yo Yo (from Carwash) – Norman Whitfield – MCA (1976)
  14. Down Home – Nick Ingman – Music De Wolfe / Soul Jazz (1973/2012)
  15. Long Focal Rock (from Madame Claude) – Serge Gainsbourg – Philips (1977)
  16. Road Runner (from The Hanged Man) – Bullet / Alan Tew – DC Recordings (1975/1998)
  17. Call Me Mr. Tibbs (Main Title) (from The Call Me Mr. Tibbs) – Quincy Jones – United Artists Records (1970)
  18. The Riot (from R.P.M.) – Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. – Bell Records (1970)
  19. Hard Hitter – Keith Papworth – Music De Wolfe / Soul Jazz (1975/2012)
  20. Hap’nin’ (from Lialeh) – Bernard Pretty Purdie – Bryan Records / Light In The Attic (1974/2003)

luv161

funk 'n' soul

Love’s Gonna Change Your Mind

a classic dialogue between man and woman about the trials, tribulations and uplifting power of love.
image : 1970s Greyhound Bus Lines advertisement

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Tracklist:
  1. Bring Back My Yesterday — Barry White — 20th Century Records (1973)
  2. In The Rain — The Dramatics — Volt (1971)
  3. Ain’t No Sunshine — Bill Withers — Sussex (1971)
  4. It’s Raining — Irma Thomas — Minit / Change Records (1962/2008)
  5. I Can’t Stand The Rain — Ann Peebles — Hi Records / Cream Records (1974/1985)
  6. Come And Get These Memories — Fontella Bass — Checker (1965)
  7. (Loneliness Made Me Realize) It’s You That I Need — The Temptations — Tamla Motown (1967)
  8. You Should Have Treated Me Right — Ike & Tina Turner — Sue Records Inc. / Unart (1962/1967)
  9. Bewildered — James Brown — King / Polydor (1963)
  10. In And Out Of My Life — Martha Reeves & The Vandellas — Gordy / Motown (1972)
  11. Turn Back The Hands Of Time — Tyrone Davis — Dakar Records / Atlantic (1970/1985)
  12. What I See — The Three Degrees — Neptune Records / Soul Jazz (1969/2004) > (searching for buy link)
  13. I’m Still In Love With You — Al Green — Hi Records/ Motown (1975/1982)
  14. Lovin’ You — Minnie Riperton — Epic (1974)
  15. Ain’t No Woman (Like The One I’ve Got) — Four Tops — ABC / Dunhill Records (1972)
  16. You Send Me — Aretha Franklin — Atlantic (1968)
  17. Talking About My Baby — The Impressions — ABC-Paramount (1964/1982)
  18. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough — Diana Ross — Motown (1970/1981)
  19. Love Lots Of Lovin’ — Lee Dorsey and Betty Harris — Sansu Records / Soul Jazz (1968/2000)

luv154

beats 'n' pieces, funk 'n' soul, hip hop, odd pop, sloppy joe fun

Sloppy Joe’s Saturday Morning Fun Mix 4!

every Saturday morning, as a kid, Sloppy Joe stumbled up the stairs, made a big bowl of sugary cereal, hit the couch and turned on the cartoons. the swirl of colors, commercials, music, strange voices, unreal plot lines and odd sound effects distorted time and space and forever altered his perception of life.
image  : Patrick “Eel” O’Brian a.k.a. Plastic Man

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Tracklist:
  1. The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel – Grandmaster Flash – Sugar Hill Records (1981)
  2. “Hey You Guys!” intro to The Electric Company Theme – Rita Moreno – Children’s Television Workshop (1974) > (searching for buy link)
  3. Police Woman – Henry Mancini – RCA (1976) > (searching for buy link)
  4. excerpt from Escape To Witch Mountain – Eddie Albert – Disneyland Records (1975) > (searching for buy link)
  5. We Hear You – Luke Vibert – Planet Mu (2009)
  6. Freaky Flow – DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist – Mo Wax (2005) > (searching for buy link)
  7. Housework – Carol Channing – Arista (1972)
  8. We’ll Be Right Back (Radio Edit) – Steinski & Mass Media – 4th & Broadway / Island Records (1986) > (searching for buy link)
  9. Melody – DJ Nu-Mark – Up Above Records (2004) > (searching for buy link)
  10. Every Day Is Like Sunday – Reggie Watts – Third Man Records (2011) > (searching for buy link)
  11. Bouncin’ All Over The World – The Globetrotters – Kirshner (1970)
  12. excerpt from Jelly Dancers – Bruce Haack & Miss Nelson – Dimension 5 Records / Emperor Norton Records (1999) > (searching for buy link)
  13. No Diggity – Hackney Colliery Band – Wah Wah 45s (2011)
  14. You Gotta Believe – The Pointer Sisters – MCA Records (1976)
  15. Paul Revere (Instrumental) – Beastie Boys – Def Jam Recordings (1986) > (searching for buy link)
  16. excerpt from Roosevelt Franklin Counts – Roosevelt Franklin – Children’s Television Workshop (1974)
  17. Pinball Number Count (DJ Food Re-edit) – The Pointer Sisters – Sesame Street / Ninja Tune (1975/2003)
  18. My Little Donkey (Mi Burrito) – Choco The New Harlem Sound – Celluloid (2004) > (searching for buy link)
  19. Can’t Stop It – DJ/Rupture ft. Max Turner – Tigerbeat6 (2004)
  20. The Magic Number – De La Soul – Tommy Boy / London (1989) > (searching for buy link)
  21. Three Is A Magic Number – Bob Dorough – Capitol (1973) > (searching for buy link)

luv153

beats 'n' pieces, breaks, funk 'n' soul, hip hop, odd pop, rock 'n' roll

We Shine By Night

back in the day my buddies Tony & Scott would throw these crazy parties. all were welcome insuring an interesting mix of characters. spinning at these shindigs became a crash course in party selecting; djs had to jump from genre to genre in a smooth, varied & fun way to keep the folks happy and bouncing or it could turn ugly. come join the party and get on down with your bad self.
image : original flyer by Tony Revoy, manipulated with luv

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Tracklist:
  1. What Yo Life Can Truly Be – De La Soul ft. Vinia Mojica, A Tribe Called Quest & Dres – Tommy Boy (1991)
  2. Max Motion – Altz – DFA (2007)
  3. excerpt from Loaded – Primal Scream – Creation Records (1990)
  4. Blow Your Head – Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s – People Records / Polydor / Urban (1973)
  5. Release It – The Time – Paisley Park / Warner Bros. (1990)
  6. World Destruction / Missing Suitcase (Solid Steel Mash Up) – Timezone ft. John Lydon / The Herbaliser – Celluloid / Ninja Tune (1984/1999/2003)
  7. Bonin’ In The Boneyard – Fishbone – Columbia (1988)
  8. Fools Gold – The Stone Roses – Silvertone Records (1990)
  9. Musique Non Stop – Kraftwerk – Warner Bros. (1986)
  10. The Shit – DM & Jemini – Lex Records (2003)
  11. Break In The Road – Betty Harris – SSS International / Soul Jazz (1969/2001)
  12. Hand In Your Head – Money Mark – Mo Wax (1998)
  13. Bring The Files, Jim – Hero No.7 – Hero No.7 Records (2000)
  14. Tighten Up (Part 1) – Archie Bell & The Drells – Atlantic (1968)
  15. Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook Remix) – Cornershop – Wiija Records (1997)
  16. excerpt from Rock ‘n’ Roll Band – Shel Silverstein – Columbia (1985)
  17. All Day And All Of The Night – The Kinks – Reprise / Marble Arch Records (1965/1966)
  18. Psyché Rock – Pierre Henry & Michel Columbier – Philips (1967)
  19. Kelly, Watch The Stars! (Club Mix) – Air – Source (1998)
  20. Under Pressure – Queen & David Bowie – EMI (1981)

luv142

funk 'n' soul

Funky Trunk

i found some funk in my trunk amidst some other junk so i cleaned out my trunk and took out the funk so i could put some bump in your rump.
image : Ernie Coombs

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Tracklist:
  1. Are You Ready — Sly & The Family Stone — Epic (1968)
  2. People Say — The Meters — Reprise (1974)
  3. Mango Meat — Mandrill — Polydor (1973)
  4. Gangster Boogie — Chicago Gangsters — Gold Plate Records (1975)
  5. Give It Up — Kool And The Gang — De-Lite Records (1969)
  6. Me And My Baby Brother — War — Columbia (1973)
  7. Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) — The Temptations — Motown (1971)
  8. Psychoticbumpschool- Bootsy’s Rubber Band — Warner Bros. (1976)
  9. Shoot Your Shot — James Brown — Polydor (1973)
  10. Help Me (Get It On) — H.P. Riot — Concept Records (1973)
  11. People Of Today — The Isley Brothers — T-Neck Records (1976)
  12. Everyday People — The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band — Warner Bros. (1969)
  13. Dig Deep In Your Soul — Bobby Boyd Congress — Okapi Records / Vadim Music (1971/2011)
  14. Placebo Syndrome — Parliament — Casablanca Records (1977)
  15. UFO’s — The Undisputed Truth — Motown (1975)
  16. Give The People What They Want — The O’Jays — Philadelphia International Records (1975)
  17. Mother’s Son — Curtis Mayfield — Curtom Records (1974)
  18. I’m Payin’ Taxes, What Am I Buyin’ — Fred Wesley And The J.B.’s — Polydor (1974)

luv129

funk 'n' soul

Days Like This

some days are meant for sweet soul music.
photo : Harlem Fashion Show 1963

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Tracklist:
  1. He’s Sure The Boy I Love — The Crystals — Philles Records / Phil Spector International (1962/1977)
  2. What’s Wrong With Me Baby — The Toys — Dynovoice Records (1966)
  3. Sorry Is A Sorry Word — The Tempations — Tamla Motown (1967)
  4. Whispers (Gettin’ Louder) — Jackie Wilson — Brunswick Records / Epic (1966/1983)
  5. And Get Away — The Esquires — Bunky Records (1967)
  6. But It’s Alright — J.J. Jackson — Allied (1969)
  7. Get Ready — Diana Ross and the Supremes — Tamla Motown (1966) > (searching for buy link)
  8. Mercy, Mercy — Don Covay — Atlantic (1964)
  9. You’ll Lose A Good Thing — Dee Dee Sharp — Cameo (1962)
  10. I’ve Been Good To You — The Miracles — Tamla (1963)
  11. You’ve Got The Power — James Brown and Bea Ford with the Famous Flames — King Records / Polydor (1960/2003)
  12. Don’t Play That Song — Ben E. King — Atco (1962/1969)
  13. A Hundred Pounds Of Clay — Gene McDaniels — Liberty Records / United Artists (1961/1975)
  14. The Late Late Show — Mary Wells and Marvin Gaye — Tamla (1964) > (searching for buy link)
  15. Hitting On Nothing — Irma Thomas — Change Records/Mississippi Records (1963/2008)
  16. Mama Said — The Shirelles — Scepter Records (1961)
  17. You Must Believe Me — The Impressions — ABC-Paramount / MCA (1965/1982)
  18. You’re Pouring Water On A Drowning Man — Percy Sledge — Atlantic (1966)
  19. A Change Is Gonna Come — Otis Redding — Volt / Atco (1965/1972)