An overstuffed collection of greatness from Con Funk Shun – key tracks from the group's mighty run on Mercury Records – where they took a homegrown funk style, and sharpened it to a razor-sharp point! The tunes here are a mix of bassy bottom groovers and some of the group's mellower steppers – a really nice balance that spins out over the course of 17 tracks, with a good range of work from the late 70s and early 80s. Tracks include "Ffun", "Love's Train", "Chase Me", "Too Tight", "Ms Got The Body", "Baby I'm Hooked (Right Into Your Love)", "Straight From The Heart", "Love On Your Mind", "Got To Be Enough", "Ms Got The Body", "By Your Side", "Juicy", "So Easy", and "Shake Me & Dance With Me". CD

The general groove of this one is sort of a southern funk approach, mixed in with a few smoother northern soul-oriented cuts. Southern funk tracks include "Razor Blade" by Little Royal, "Born To Get Down" by Muscle Shoals Horns, "Dance To The Drummer's Beat" by Herman Kelly, "Hustle To The Music" by Muscle Shoals Horns, and "I'll Hold The Groove" by Miami. Other tracks include "Lady Voo Doo" by Watsonian Institute, "Sunday Morning" by Undisputed Truth, "Clique" by Con Funk Shun, and "Mellow Mellow Right On" by Lowrell. CD also features the bonus cut "Thanks Dad part 2" by Joe Quarterman & Free Soul! CD

A stunning collection of deep house tracks – with a classic sound all around, and a very soulful groove that never lets up! Dr Bob Jones and Lofty put this one together, and the set features tracks from their own work with East West Connection, plus some of the best modern house groups in the business. Lots of jazzy acoustic touches, and titles include "Feel It (East West feel mix)", "The More I Get, The More I Want (Teddy's house groove)", and "East West (club)" by East West Connection; "Fiesta De Disfraces (all the way live mix 98 edit)" by H Man, "Ivory (Tyler's Tireless mix)" by Star Child, "Soothe Your Soul" by DSL, "After Ours (Restless Soul samba Phreek mix)" by Restless Soul with Nathan Haines, "Suspicious (piano mix)" by Ten City, "Live Cantina" by No Tenshun, and "Hustler (orig)" by Factory Family. CD