An excellent number from organist Paul Bryant and tenor genius Curtis Amy – a sweet stepper with a lean soul jazz feel – gliding magically, and presented here in a 2-part version with room for everyone to solo! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
The kind of harmony soul cut we die for! "It Was Real" is a fantastic early 70s mellow ballad tune – begins with a swell of strings, a bit of talking, then slides into some incredible harmonies that are wrapped up in love! The tune's got that kind of "soaring to the ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Original single of the funk track "Sang and Dance", backed by one of the Bar-Kays greatest tracks – the totally funky "Son of Shaft"! The cut's a great one, with wild funky wah wah guitar that's been sampled by everyone from Public Enemy to Bomb The Bass! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
Great Sesac recordings – with Frank Foster and Frank Wess on reeds, Thad Jones on trumpet, and Freddie Green on guitar! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
One of the greatest jazz soundtracks of all time! Elmer Bernstein wrote the score to Otto Preminger's chilling film version of Nelson Algren's book The Man With The Golden Arm – a sad tale of jazz, gambling, and heroin addiction on the streets of Chicago (not far from Dusty Groove, in fact!) ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Great stuff from this legendary east coast vocal group! "Don't Turn Around" is one of the band's best-ever early tracks – with stellar arrangements by Patrick Adams, and great harmonies by the group. "I Keep" is excellent, too – with kind of a bouncy lilting groove ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Excellent work from this lost Chicago soul singer! "Shing A Ling" has a bouncy sock-boogaloo groove – rolling along nicely with these vocal choruses that go "woooo" behind Cicero's vocals in a wild way. "Loving You Woman" is a mellow cut – but even better. ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Bob and Earl were one of the greatest unsung soul duets of the 60s – and this single is proof that they had a lot more to offer than just their big hit "Harlem Shuffle". "Puppet" begins with a similar horn arrangement to "Harlem", but it then rolls into some ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
A killer early funky track by James and The JBs – and one that has that perfect improvised funk groove that the band was honing at the time. The band vamps in the background with a nice choppy riff – while James raps over the top, goading them on, and driving them onto new funky ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
One of James' most famous funky numbers from the mid 70s – and although the cut always sounds a bit stock, it still never fails to groove! Plus, this 7" single features a bonus batch of grooves in "Release The Pressure", a differently titled part 2 to side 1! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
Nice stuff from James – a fast funky cut with a shouted chorus that really screams! The tune skips along with a madly scratchy version – far more unbridled than some of the other JB funk of the time, but really holding together despite the speed! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
A great single, and one that's often overlooked! "It's A New Day" is a killer funk number, and it's delivered here with some nice choppy guitar, and a good vocal by James that's an answer to Women's Lib! And the flipside features James doing Ray Charles' old standard - but get this: ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
A monster – and one of the most anthemic cuts that James ever cut! Begins with a monster drumbeat, kicks into a stone groove with loads of guitar, horn, and funky bass – while James shouts the whole thing through without faltering! The track became the motto of a generation – ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
"Nubian Nut" is more of the Atomic Dog formula – kind of a popping bass groove that was the inherited legacy of P-funk that every other band was ripping off at the time, and rap-like vocals that George would probably never claim were rap! "Free Alterations" is the real ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
A messed-up bit of soulfulness from Cliff – one of the vocal numbers off his Do It Now album, with lots of bass thumping around the bottom, and some mad stoned-out vocals over the top! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
One of our favorite Delfonics tunes ever! "Seventeen" is amazing – not just for the wicked harmonies, the cascading Philly groove, and sublime production – but also for the darkness of the lyrics! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
