holdin' on (afronaut remix)

nicole willis & the soul investigators

keep reachin' up (above the clouds) [remixes]
2007 / timmion
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juicy afro remix gives this nicole willis track a great dancefloor vibe.

quit jivin'

pearly queen

keb darge's legendary deep funk [compilation]
1997 / bbe
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i've posted a few tracks from this awesome album compiled by british dj and producer, keb darge. lovin the dirty funk feel to this one.

across the panhandle

romjack

the soulciety funk family "yellow" [compilation]
1993 / soulciety records
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dipping once again into the soulciety funk family classic - this track with the great jacko peake on flute. cheers, juju.

unhooked generation

j-funk express

this is rare groove!
1995 / pony canyon
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big soulful vocals from ada dyer ensure this funk classic breathes again - freda payne would be proud. listen out for fred wesley on trumpet.

you're losing me

ann sexton

you're losing me / miss me when i'm gone 7"
1973 / seventy seven records
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soul singer ann sexton with a great funky track from the 70s.

mind power

james brown

the payback
1973 / polydor
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bin a long time. here's a great ramblin track from the godfather, last track off the classic 'the payback' album.

it's a new day

james brown

in the jungle groove
1986 / polydor
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there's not much i can say about the godfather of soul - everything funky comes back to the man. great track here lifted off the album that gave us "funky drummer" and "give it up (or turn it loose)."

never say never

rad

the soulciety funk family "yellow" [compilation]
1993 / soulciety records
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another smokin' track from the yellow soulciety compilation - enjoy!

get it

wilmer & the dukes

wilmer & the dukes
1969 / aphrodisiac records
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originally a cover band (steve miller, rolling stones), wilmer and the dukes formed in the late 50s. except for wilmer, all the members were white, making the band stand out in the all-back clubs they mostly played in. the band only recorded one album, with wilmer providing the sax and vocals, except for this instrumental number.

tribute to jb family

the last minister

tribute to jb family 12"
1992 / rec in pause
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funky dance track here from italian artist the last minister, full of jb samples with a juicy, thick groove. similar to jestofunk, and more like it can be found at the very delicious irma records.

gimme some time [featuring mounam]

mr. president

45T / 12"
2006 / favorite recordings
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french producer patchworks delivers the funky stuff as mr. president. this is a collaboration with favorite recordings, however patchworks impressively wields most of the instruments on the track himself. hard funk in the same contemporary style as the bamboos or quantic.

cut me loose

push

the soulciety funk family "yellow" [compilation]
1993 / soulciety records
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lifted from the first soulciety compilation - a great, diverse series of funk, jazz and hip hop. I'll post a few more from this supreme album in future weeks. enjoy!

i don't need this trouble

natural self featuring alice russell

i don't need this trouble e.p.
2006 / breakin bread
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natural self is a producer of some pretty kick arse funk and hip hop, his sound distinctively atmospheric, with hard drums and crazy percussion. the awesome alice russell applies the vocals on this great, break-beatin' funk soul treat!

what's your problem? [martin brew remix]

players

what's your problem?
2005 / discotheque
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there's a crazy xylophone or something in the background on this track, that flows nicely with the laid back groove and kelly dickson's soulful vocals.

the robot

jimmy green

old 45
? / wand
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i don't know anything about this track or jimmy green - but i do know it's funky soul with sound effects. buried in one of the mixes on andy votel's music to watch girls cry, which you can check out here.

your love is too much

gene harris & the 3 sounds
gene harris & the 3 sounds
1971 / blue note
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another gene harris selection; the maestro delivers the funky stuff on piano, backed by sizzling bass and percussion. enjoy!

going down for the last time

ronnie keaton

keb darge's legendary deep funk vol 1 (compilation)
1997 / bbe
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another killer funk-soul cut where i don't know anything about the artist. this track is lifted off the supremely funky keb darge's legendary deep funk, a series of compilations unearthing awesome and obscure 45s. well worth checking out.

i who have nothing (am somebody)

ray frazier and the shades of madness

old 45
? / stanton
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not much info can be found on ray frazier - nevertheless what an awesome funk track. the label, stanton, was run out of california, and features one of atleast two recordings by this artist. cheers to a.k. over at soulshower for background on the label.

who is he (and what is he to you?)

gladys knight and the pips

standing ovation
1971 / motown
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funky soul sistah at her best, covering the bill withers classic.

fever

patti drew

blue note trip - saturday night (compilation)
1968 / blue note
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what is it about blue note tonight? brilliant version of the ol' standard (there's also a great elvis version on the funky 15 jukebox). not sure where the original recording of this track comes from, but definitely check out blue note trip [saturday night/sunday morning], which has this and many more from the great jazz label. also keep an eye out for the upcoming patti drew compilation, workin' on a groovy thing.