Sounds Funky

[noddin0ff]

I'll take a page from Slosh's Sounds Good compilation effort and also from Lovin's Blues compilations and attempt a community Funk launch.

Can we get down and dirty and get funky? Old funk, nu-funk, deep funk, ... I don't know. Whatcha got?

I wanna learn some more about this genre, help me out. I put out a funk 'inspired' comp (http://forums.audioreview.com/showthread.php?t=28072) a few weeks back but that pretty much exhausted my repertoire.

Are there willing contributors out there?

Post a link, send me a PM, however you want to work it. I'm willing to compile.

[Auricauricle]

Gotta think on that. Get some James Brown on there for sure....

[Slosh]

Here's an awesome one:

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?j2tgmotdaon

[bobsticks]

Noddy-0, I'm down. Just lemme take care of some bid-ness and get to the appropriate machine.

[Stone]

I have some stuff. You want one song?

[Davey]

Fela got da funk ... http://beemp3.com/download.php?file=1592227&song=Lady

[noddin0ff]

I have some stuff. You want one song?

More than one is great. The sounds good compilation was excellent and most contributors had about 3 songs in it. If it ends up being a 2 CD release, all the better. :-)

Quality files is good. Variety is good. Fun is good.

[Hyfi]

I'll contribute something from a little known funk group called Third Rail featuring James Blood Ulmer on guitar. This is not your normal Earth Wind & Fire / Sly Stone type funk at all but sound quality it has.

PM an addy to send to.

Edit: Bill Laswell on Bass!!!

[bobsticks]

Check yer PM.

[Stone]

Here are a few for consideration.

The Rhythm Machine - "The Kick":

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Z2DOWFE6



Kashmere Stage Band - "Kash Register":

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7ZI0WLY3



Funkadelic - "Hit It and Quit It":

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AAGIPZHP



Beastie Boys - "In 3's":

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=P6HLP510

[Hyfi]

Check yer PM.

I did, there was nothing from you.

[noddin0ff]

Here are a few for consideration.
...
Funkadelic - "Hit It and Quit It":

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AAGIPZHP

Thanks HyFi, I managed to get all but Funkadelic. Megaupload says the file is 'temporarily' unavailable. But it been a very long 'temporarily'. Maybe you could put that one up again?

Encouraging further submissions from any and all!

[Hyfi]

Thanks HyFi, I managed to get all but Funkadelic. Megaupload says the file is 'temporarily' unavailable. But it been a very long 'temporarily'. Maybe you could put that one up again?

Encouraging further submissions from any and all!

That wasn't me but your package went out Saturday with the Third Rail disk.

[noddin0ff]

That wasn't me but your package went out Saturday with the Third Rail disk.

So much for my reading skills.

Stone, could you re up that track?

[bobsticks]

I've got a couple more tracks to submit for your approval...hopefully this afternoon.

[Stone]

So much for my reading skills.

Stone, could you re up that track?

Will do, but it may be this weekend before I can get to it.

[Stone]

Hey, that link seems to be working now. Try it and let me know if it still doesn't work for you. If not, I'll re-up it.

[noddin0ff]

Thanks for the heads up, Stone. Got it today.

[noddin0ff]

Bump. More submissions anyone?

[Luvin Da Blues]

Here ya go Sleepy,

A Little Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good, nope dis ain't no disco

http://www.mediafire.com/?mdt9pim0tur

and how 'bout some Ugly Kid Joe - Same Side

http://www.mediafire.com/?xdpmwddohog

[emesbee]

Sly And The Family Stone anybody? I always liked their song "Family Affair". (Whatever happened to Sly Stone, by the way?)

[noddin0ff]

Happy Belated T-Day. This comp took a long time. There were some real nice submissions, some I liked but didn’t think fit, and some I didn’t care for (ah, well). I followed my own muse. I found it challenging to string things together in a flow that stayed interesting. I’ve listened to this a zillion times and finally decided it was done.

Personally, I got to discover Funkadelic, and for those not in the know (as I was…wasn’t?), Funkadelic is essentially the same people as Parliament. I never really cared for Parliament, but am thrilled to find Funkadelic. If anyone has similar recommendations I'd like to know about them.

I cut Dusted by Third Rail despite it being a real nice album (Thanks!). I also really liked the 13+ min Lady by Fela Kuti. It was so enjoyable I didn’t even realize it was so long for quite a while. I kinda regret not putting it in. I’ve always liked Atomic Dog and apologize to those who have to suffer through that new Hotel for Dogs movie and have the listening experience ruined by association.

All in all, I think this is a pretty tidy comp. I could have gone longer but I found it straining my attention. Give a listen. Feed back appreciated. Thanks to all contributers!

Down load at this link. (http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=dd85338fe38850ebde385df5c3eff3ab2d60799e 7a5c5130) You’ll find all songs individually as flac and you’ll find one 65MB zip file with all the high-res mp3’s.

## Song/Artist-Album/Year
01 Music for My Mother/Funkadelic - Funkadelic/1970
02 Super Stupid/Funkadelic - Maggot Brain/1971
03 Loaf and Jug/Diplomats of Solid Sound - I Gotta New Dance (comp)/2008
04 Atomic Dog/George Clinton - Greatest Hits/1982
05 Girls & Boys/Prince - Parade/1988
06 Kash Register/Kashmere Stage Band - Out of Gas But Still Burning/1974
07 In 3's/Beastie Boys - The In Sound From Way Out!/1996
08 Hit It and Quit It/Funkadelic - Maggot Brain/1971
09 Fire on the Bayou/The Meters - Best of/1975
10 The Kick/The Rhythm Machine - The Funky 16 Corners (comp)/1968
11 Runaway Train/The Clarence Mac Express - Wheedle's Groove: Seattle's Best Funk and Soul, 1965-1975/1965
12 Rock the House/Gorillaz - Gorillaz/2000
13 Look-Ka Py Py/The Meters - Best of/1975
14 (Stop) Losing Your Chances/Cold,Bold&Together - Wheedle's Groove: Seattle's Best Funk and Soul, 1965-1975/1965
15 Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)/Sly & The Family Stone - Greatest Hits/1990

[Auricauricle]

Whassup, Noddin'?? Thank you for the comp. Am down loading it now, and cannot wait to hear what you've put on here. A friend introduced some good vibes to me the other day by way of the Budos Band. Its contemporary funk but its got plenty o' that good wah-wah and brass sound....Check 'em out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTi7I92ArXU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhggVynRhXQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqyXgFaf1-4

[Hyfi]

Happy Belated T-Day. This comp took a long time. There were some real nice submissions, some I liked but didn’t think fit, and some I didn’t care for (ah, well). I followed my own muse. I found it challenging to string things together in a flow that stayed interesting. I’ve listened to this a zillion times and finally decided it was done.

Personally, I got to discover Funkadelic, and for those not in the know (as I was…wasn’t?), Funkadelic is essentially the same people as Parliament. I never really cared for Parliament, but am thrilled to find Funkadelic. If anyone has similar recommendations I'd like to know about them.

I cut Dusted by Third Rail despite it being a real nice album (Thanks!). I also really liked the 13+ min Lady by Fela Kuti. It was so enjoyable I didn’t even realize it was so long for quite a while. I kinda regret not putting it in. I’ve always liked Atomic Dog and apologize to those who have to suffer through that new Hotel for Dogs movie and have the listening experience ruined by association.

All in all, I think this is a pretty tidy comp. I could have gone longer but I found it straining my attention. Give a listen. Feed back appreciated. Thanks to all contributers!

Down load at this link. (http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=dd85338fe38850ebde385df5c3eff3ab2d60799e 7a5c5130) You’ll find all songs individually as flac and you’ll find one 65MB zip file with all the high-res mp3’s.

## Song/Artist-Album/Year
01 Music for My Mother/Funkadelic - Funkadelic/1970
02 Super Stupid/Funkadelic - Maggot Brain/1971
03 Loaf and Jug/Diplomats of Solid Sound - I Gotta New Dance (comp)/2008
04 Atomic Dog/George Clinton - Greatest Hits/1982
05 Girls & Boys/Prince - Parade/1988
06 Kash Register/Kashmere Stage Band - Out of Gas But Still Burning/1974
07 In 3's/Beastie Boys - The In Sound From Way Out!/1996
08 Hit It and Quit It/Funkadelic - Maggot Brain/1971
09 Fire on the Bayou/The Meters - Best of/1975
10 The Kick/The Rhythm Machine - The Funky 16 Corners (comp)/1968
11 Runaway Train/The Clarence Mac Express - Wheedle's Groove: Seattle's Best Funk and Soul, 1965-1975/1965
12 Rock the House/Gorillaz - Gorillaz/2000
13 Look-Ka Py Py/The Meters - Best of/1975
14 (Stop) Losing Your Chances/Cold,Bold&Together - Wheedle's Groove: Seattle's Best Funk and Soul, 1965-1975/1965
15 Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)/Sly & The Family Stone - Greatest Hits/1990

Any chance to get an actual CD copy of this?

[Auricauricle]

Sweeeeeet music to my ears, Dr. No-O!

[Worf101]

In no particular order:

1. "I Know you Got Soul" - Bobby Byrd and James Brown.
2. "Cold Sweat" - James Brown.
3. "Make it Funky" - James Brown.
4. "Fencewalk" Mandrill.
5. "Soul Power" - The JB's
6. "Slippin into Darkness" - War.
7 "Cissy Strut" - The Meters
8. "Get on the Boat" - Prince
9. "Bustin' Loose" - Charles Brown
10. " Girls" - Da Fatback Band.
11. "Pass The Peas" - The JB's
12. "Squib Cakes" - Tower of Power
13. "Soul Vaccination" - Tower of Power
14. "Hollywood Swingin" - Kool and the Gang
15. "Standin' on the Verge" - Funkadelic
16. "Hideous Muntant Freaks" - Parliment/Funkadelic
17. "Party Train" - Gap Band.
19 "Express Yourself" - Watt's 103rd Street Rhythm Band.
20. "Thank you Falletin' me Bemiceelf Agin" - Sly and the Family Stone.
21 "Family Affair" - Sly and the Family Stone.

Off the top of my head at 12:00 AM in da mornin.

Da Worfster

PS I have ALL these songs.

[Worf101]

Whassup, Noddin'?? Thank you for the comp. Am down loading it now, and cannot wait to hear what you've put on here. A friend introduced some good vibes to me the other day by way of the Budos Band. Its contemporary funk but its got plenty o' that good wah-wah and brass sound....Check 'em out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTi7I92ArXU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhggVynRhXQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqyXgFaf1-4
Now that's some funky chit right there... thanks for hippin' me Jackson.

Da Worfster

[noddin0ff]

Any chance to get an actual CD copy of this?

Absolutely. Just shoot me a PM!

[noddin0ff]

In no particular order:

1. "I Know you Got Soul" - Bobby Byrd and James Brown.
2. "Cold Sweat" - James Brown.
3. "Make it Funky" - James Brown.
4. "Fencewalk" Mandrill.
5. "Soul Power" - The JB's
6. "Slippin into Darkness" - War.
7 "Cissy Strut" - The Meters
8. "Get on the Boat" - Prince
9. "Bustin' Loose" - Charles Brown
10. " Girls" - Da Fatback Band.
11. "Pass The Peas" - The JB's
12. "Squib Cakes" - Tower of Power
13. "Soul Vaccination" - Tower of Power
14. "Hollywood Swingin" - Kool and the Gang
15. "Standin' on the Verge" - Funkadelic
16. "Hideous Muntant Freaks" - Parliment/Funkadelic
17. "Party Train" - Gap Band.
19 "Express Yourself" - Watt's 103rd Street Rhythm Band.
20. "Thank you Falletin' me Bemiceelf Agin" - Sly and the Family Stone.
21 "Family Affair" - Sly and the Family Stone.

Off the top of my head at 12:00 AM in da mornin.

Da Worfster

PS I have ALL these songs.


Interesting leads, Worf. Thanks for the tips!
I almost included Cisco Kid - War, and had put Cissy Strut on a previous comp so I left that one off. Thank you is on the comp but I'm glad to have another endorsement. Hope there's still something interesting for you.

I should be checking out Tower of Power. Many have recommended them to me.
I'll be doing some web browsing on 4,5,9,10,17,19

[noddin0ff]

Whassup, Noddin'?? Thank you for the comp. Am down loading it now, and cannot wait to hear what you've put on here. A friend introduced some good vibes to me the other day by way of the Budos Band. Its contemporary funk but its got plenty o' that good wah-wah and brass sound....Check 'em out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTi7I92ArXU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhggVynRhXQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqyXgFaf1-4

Very nice!

[Stone]

Happy Belated T-Day. This comp took a long time. There were some real nice submissions, some I liked but didn’t think fit, and some I didn’t care for (ah, well). I followed my own muse. I found it challenging to string things together in a flow that stayed interesting. I’ve listened to this a zillion times and finally decided it was done.

Personally, I got to discover Funkadelic, and for those not in the know (as I was…wasn’t?), Funkadelic is essentially the same people as Parliament. I never really cared for Parliament, but am thrilled to find Funkadelic. If anyone has similar recommendations I'd like to know about them.

I cut Dusted by Third Rail despite it being a real nice album (Thanks!). I also really liked the 13+ min Lady by Fela Kuti. It was so enjoyable I didn’t even realize it was so long for quite a while. I kinda regret not putting it in. I’ve always liked Atomic Dog and apologize to those who have to suffer through that new Hotel for Dogs movie and have the listening experience ruined by association.

All in all, I think this is a pretty tidy comp. I could have gone longer but I found it straining my attention. Give a listen. Feed back appreciated. Thanks to all contributers!

Down load at this link. (http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=dd85338fe38850ebde385df5c3eff3ab2d60799e 7a5c5130) You’ll find all songs individually as flac and you’ll find one 65MB zip file with all the high-res mp3’s.

## Song/Artist-Album/Year
01 Music for My Mother/Funkadelic - Funkadelic/1970
02 Super Stupid/Funkadelic - Maggot Brain/1971
03 Loaf and Jug/Diplomats of Solid Sound - I Gotta New Dance (comp)/2008
04 Atomic Dog/George Clinton - Greatest Hits/1982
05 Girls & Boys/Prince - Parade/1988
06 Kash Register/Kashmere Stage Band - Out of Gas But Still Burning/1974
07 In 3's/Beastie Boys - The In Sound From Way Out!/1996
08 Hit It and Quit It/Funkadelic - Maggot Brain/1971
09 Fire on the Bayou/The Meters - Best of/1975
10 The Kick/The Rhythm Machine - The Funky 16 Corners (comp)/1968
11 Runaway Train/The Clarence Mac Express - Wheedle's Groove: Seattle's Best Funk and Soul, 1965-1975/1965
12 Rock the House/Gorillaz - Gorillaz/2000
13 Look-Ka Py Py/The Meters - Best of/1975
14 (Stop) Losing Your Chances/Cold,Bold&Together - Wheedle's Groove: Seattle's Best Funk and Soul, 1965-1975/1965
15 Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)/Sly & The Family Stone - Greatest Hits/1990


Looks good! Thanks.

But it appears track 4 is missing from the download site.

[noddin0ff]

Looks good! Thanks.

But it appears track 4 is missing from the download site.


Ah... you are correct. upload in progress. Should be up now.

Download link for Sounds Funky 2008 (http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=dd85338fe38850ebde385df5c3eff3ab2d60799e 7a5c5130)

[noddin0ff]

Ah... you are correct. upload in progress. Should be up now.

Download link for Sounds Funky 2008 (http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=dd85338fe38850ebde385df5c3eff3ab2d60799e 7a5c5130)

Whooops, uploaded wrong one....fixing.


....FIXED

[Stone]

Thanks!

[noddin0ff]

I added a nice jewelcase insert for those that like the visuals. It's in PDF form at the bottom of the list

Download link for Sounds Funky 2008 (with nice jewel case insert) (http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=dd85338fe38850ebde385df5c3eff3ab2d60799e 7a5c5130)

It looks like this...

[Auricauricle]

Very nicely done, old son!

[Stone]

This comp turned out really well. I really enjoy it. Nice work!

[BradH]

This is excellent. Easily one of the ten best of the 200+ I've gotten over the years here at RR. Nice work, guys.

I held off contributing to see if there was enough. I'm tempted to do one on the P-Funk empire. Between the Parliament/Funkadelic albums and Eddie Hazel, Bootsy and Bernie Worrell there would be enough for a 2-disc set but I'd keep it to one. But that would leave out War and Earth, Wind & Fire and Ohio Players and whatever else I have. Just thinking out loud here.

But this one's a keeper. Get it by hook or by crook.

[Luvin Da Blues]

Are you FUNKING me around Sleepy?

Great comp.

LDB

[MissSuki]

David Dye of xpn and World Cafe on NPR did a "40 Funk Essentials" countdown yesterday. I thought you all might be interested in the list. I think he said that his only criterion was to not have an artist represented twice.

1 Sly and the Family Stone Thank You Falettinme Be Micelf Again
2 James Brown Sex Machine
3 Parliament Flashlight
4 Cameo Word Up
5 Funkadelic One Nation Under A Groove
6 Kool and the Gang Jungle Boogie
7 War Cisco Kid
8 Rufus Tell Me Something Good
9 Stevie Wonder Superstition
10 Rick James Superfreak
11 Brothers Johnson Get the Funk Out Ma Face
12 Aretha Franklin Rock Steady
13 Earth Wind and Fire Serpentine Fire
14 The Isley Brothers It' s Your Thing
15 George Clinton Atomic Dog
16 Curtis Mayfield Move On Up
17 The Staple Singers I' ll Take You There
18 The Temptations Shaky Ground
19 William DeVaughn Be Thankful For What You' ve Got
20 The Meters Just Kissed My Baby
21 Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band Express Yourself
22 Commodores Brickhouse
23 O' Jays For The Love of Money
24 Bill Withers Use Me
25 Isaac Hayes Theme From Shaft
26 AWB Pick Up The Pieces
27 Tower of Power What Is Hip
28 King Curtis Memphis Soul Stew
29 Jean Knight Mr Big Stuff
30 Herbie Hancock Chameleon
31 Labelle Lady Marmalade
32 Manu Dibango Soul Makossa
33 Marvin Got To Give It Up
34 Ohio Players Love Roller Coaster
35 The Dramatics Whatcha See is Whatcha Get
36 Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers Bustin' Loose
37 Prince Kiss
38 Gap Band You Dropped a Bomb On Me
39 Zapp More Bounce To The Ounce
40 Betty Wright Clean Up Woman

[Stone]

Just for sh<a></a>its and giggles, last night I pulled out my 12"

of "Atomic Dog." It's not the best extended version I've ever heard, but fun nonetheless. I transferred it to a wav file and you can get it here (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=431MHUJ2). It does have a scuff on it toward the beginning of the track, so be warned.

[Slosh]

Just grabbed it (except for the Prince and Beastie Boys tracks since I already have them on my hard drive) and am about to make a playlist and give it a spin.

BTW, I started on my 2008 YEC. Put together a quickie yesterday that timed in at 79:54 but I'll probably tweak it some before uploading. I easily have enough to do two CD-Rs without repeating an album but in all honesty haven't listened to all of them enough to know which songs I'd want to use. I was thinking of just upping it in Apple Lossless since that's what I'm using for my SoundBridges (they play ALAC natively) but I suppose it could convert to FLAC if enough people bi<a>tch about it. :D

[Slosh]

Hmmm . . . well, an interesting listen but not really my thing. I'll keep it around to see if any of it grows on me but I doubt it will very much. Nevertheless I appreciate the time and effort and the chance to try it out for myself. Hearing music sure as hell beats talking about music :)

NP:

[noddin0ff]

Thanks, all (well, almost all) for the high praise. And thanks for all the suggestions on other artists to keep an ear out for.

My personal favorite of this comp has to be Kash Machine. I find it outstanding that this is a high school band! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmere_Stage_Band). I lost track of who submitted it but am very curious to know if the release, Kashmere Stage Band - Texas Thunder Soul 1968-1974, is as good.

I'll pimp the download link one more time. Files are available as flac or as an mp3 download. CD's that I put in the mail came back with insufficient postage. Doh. I'll get them back in the mail soon. Sorry for the delay.

Sounds Funky Download link (http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=dd85338fe38850ebde385df5c3eff3ab2d60799e 7a5c5130)