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Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans, e.g., James Brown and his band members (especially Maceo and Melvin Parker), and groups like The Meters. Funk best can be recognized by its syncopated rhythms; thick bass line (often based on an "on the one" beat); razor-sharp rhythm guitars; chanted or hollered vocals (as that of Marva Whitney or the Bar-Kays); strong, rhythm-oriented horn sections; prominent percussion; an upbeat attitude; African tones; danceability; and strong jazz influences (e.g., as in the music of Herbie Hancock, George Duke, Eddie Harris, and others). Wikipedia |
Bar-Kays Money Talks - Holy Ghost  |
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| Archie Bell & The Drells Where Will You Go / Hard Not to Like It / Strategy |
| | The very best of the very best of Archie
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| Average White Band A.W.B. |
| | The A.W.B. pull out all the stops on this one. If you get one A.W.B. album, get this one. A classic.
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| Bar-Kays Too hot to stop |
| | Monster Funk. Basses so big they have there own mayor. A fantastic album, Get it.
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| Maceo Parker Funkoverload |
| | While James Brown continues pooring out extremely poor quality albums lacking soul and spirit, Maceo Parker comes up with probably his best solo album to date. The former member of the JB's has come up with a groovy peice of material which includes originals and covers of some classics by "Sly and the Family Stone" and "Marvin Gaye", adding his own unique funky touch to each one of them. It's sweet, it's funky and it's sexy. If James Brown is out there reading this reveiw, "Get this guy back in your band man, and start making some decent funky music again!!"
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| Maceo Parker Southern Exposure |
| | Shake your soul to the funkiest beats from the master "Maceo"!
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| Maceo Parker Dial MACEO - Coin Toss |
|  | Solid song
Trebard |
| Alphonse Mouson Mind Transplant |
| | Similar to Weather Report, that kind of fast and busy jazzy funk but some parts sound decidedly Funkadelic. A good album.
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| Average White Band Warmer Communications |
| | A deep blend of soul and funk with some inspired moments 'Big city lights', 'Your love', 'Same feeling'.
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| Bootsy Collins Ahh... The name is Bootsy, baby! |
| | The master of funk bass produces a mighty album of funk another must have for the collection.
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| BT Express Do it til' you're satisfied |
| | Pure unadulterated funk from start to end. A classic.
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| BT Express Non stop |
| | Diverse in styles (check the Carpenters Close to you). Some great songs. A classic.
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| Earth, Wind and Fire Gratitude |
| | One of EWF's finest Smooth happy funky songs.
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| Fatback Band Yum yum |
| | One of their best albums, Loads of great stuff on here. Go get it.
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| Funkadelic Lets take it to the stage |
| | One of their most consistent. Everyone's a winner. Baby go get it.
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| Funkadelic Maggot brain |
| | One of the essential first buys for Funkadelic fans. Classic funk rock crossover.
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| Funkadelic Standing on the verge of getting it on |
| | Another classic typical Funkadelic. Get it now.
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| Headhunters Survival of the fittest |
| | Super space fonk at it's absolute best.
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| Herbie Hancock Headhunters |
| | A classic jazz funk album the way only Herbie could do it.
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| Isaac Hayes Four tracks from Isaac Hayes |
| | Isaac at his upbeat best. Fast furious funk.
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| James Brown In the jungle groove |
| | The Bootsy years, cram packed full of funk from the godfather, a must have.
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| James Brown Slaughter's Big Rip-Off |
| | One of the JB's strongest albums creatively.
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| James Brown Star time |
| | The all in one answer to stocking up on your J.B collection. Everything from 'please please me', to 'unity'. Fantastic, get it.
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| Lyn Collins Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again |
| | Cool song!
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| Alphonse Mouson The man incognito |
|  | Slightly softer and down tempo than Mind Transplant and worse for it.
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| Average White Band Feel no fret |
| | They had become slightly diluted by this time but they still pull out some great jams in 'When will you be mine', 'Feel no fret' and 'Fire burning'.
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| Average White Band Soul Searching |
| | Underrated album a mix of moody soul and funk.
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| Bar-Kays Soul Finger |
| | Classic late 60's funk from the band on form at the time.
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| Betty Davis Nasty gal |
| | Underrated LP this one, sexy hard funk that is well worth a listen.
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| Brick Best of brick |
| | The one to look for is the album ''Brick''.
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| Curtis Mayfield Superfly |
| | This is the classic Superfly soundtrack plus a bonus CD of the Short Eyes soundtrack. Lovely.
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| Fatback Band Night fever |
| | Ahhh. This band is good. Songs to note, 'A little funky dance', 'The joint'.
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| Fatback Band NYCNYUSA |
| | A great album, especially 'Double Dutch'.
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| Funkadelic Funkadelic |
| | Ultimate psychedelic funk, spacy tripped out class.
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| Funkadelic The best of Funkadelic 1976-1981 |
| | Funkadelic have made many albums all with there own unmistakable form of funk. This is a good one to have while you scour the second hand shops for the originals.
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| Herbie Hancock Feet don't fail me now |
| | Always experimental Herbie grasps the latest technology of the time (in this case the Sennheiser Vocoder) to produce a sound that has seen a massive revival of late. Classic late 70's techno funk.
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| James Brown Black Caesar |
| | JB's First Soundtrack.
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| Fatback Band Raising hell |
|  | A bit commercial but still funky.
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