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Funk 45s -- Deep Funk 7 Inch Disk Guide

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Lordy -- this is the kind of book we've been waiting for! This lovely little volume is a Japanese guide to funky 45s -- one put together by a team of funky collectors, but with input from experts in the field like Keb Darge, Muro, and DJ Shadow. The main section of the book breaks down the US scene state by state -- offering up images of labels of rare 45s from the areas, plus notes on each record in Japanese, and a bigger article in Japanese as well. And, as is usually the case with these guides, even though nearly all the text is in Japanese, there's still plenty of images and English language listings that will help you navigate the key texts featured -- and the label scans alone are enough to help you in your quest for all things funky! The back section of the book features interviews with some of the bigger names in funk collecting -- plus a listing of the best funky compilations, and a few other helpful articles -- again all in Japanese, but with enough images to make the key parts understood around the globe! Over 225 pages, with loads of black and white images!  © 1996-2009, Dusty Groove America, Inc.