22 Aug 2018
Fuzzy Haskins - 1976 – A Whole Nother Thang
A Whole Nother Thang is the 1976 debut album by Parliament-Funkadelic vocalist Fuzzy Haskins . The album was released by Westbound Records and features heavy participation from various P-Funk musicians. The album features the track “Cookie Jar“, which was later recorded by the P-Funk spin off act Parlet as well as Prince. It is the first P-Funk...
25 Jul 2018
Brother To Brother – 1976 – Let Your Mind Be Free
A pretty decent funk effort, though it’s actually the lush ‘n’ dreamy ballad “Visions” that I’d rate as the stand out track here. But yeah, stuff like “Let Your Mind Be Free“, “Chance With You” and the joyful “Groovy Day” recall a sorta stripped down,...
04 Jul 2018
Friends Of Distinction – 1975 – Reviviscence “Live To Light Again”
Vocal harmony quartet The Friends of Distinction were formed in 1966 by Floyd Butler and Harry Elston, two members of an earlier group the Hi-Fis. The group recorded seven albums for RCA. This is their final 1975 album. By now the female vocalists were Dani...
12 Mar 2018
Jerry Washington – 1973 – Right Here Is Where You Belong
An excellent soul album on Excello, darn hard to find, and just about the only one we’ve ever seen by Jerry Washington, who had more of a “behind the scenes” influence at the label. The record’s a great mix of southern soul styles, with some...
13 Sep 2017
Osiris – 1978 – Since Before Our Time
Led by singer Osiris Marsh, Osiris was a fine but obscure soul/funk outfit that was active in Washington, D.C., in the late ’70s. The band’s influences included Sly & the Family Stone and Funkadelic, and like Earth, Wind & Fire, Osiris was interested in the culture of ancient Egypt. Osiris’...
12 Aug 2017
Harlem River Drive – 1971 – Harlem River Drive
Eddie Palmieri’s supergroup Harlem River Drive was the first group to really merge black and Latin styles and musicians, resulting in a free-form brew of salsa, funk, soul, jazz, and fusion. Though it was led by pianist Palmieri, the group also included excellent players from...
04 Mar 2017
Joe Hicks - 1973 – Mighty Joe Hicks
Mighty Joe Hicks is a rare album of funky blues from singer Joe Hicks, the only one recorded he recorded for the Stax label Enterprise, and oddly recorded out in Hollywood! Despite its west coast roots, the record’s got a sound that’s still plenty rough-edged...
01 Mar 2017
The Chapparrals – 1978 – Shake Your Head
Very hard to find and highly in demand holy grail soul funk lp composed by The Chapparrals in 1978. This obscure nine men combo from Atlanta deliver a heavy funk masterpiece including the killer downtempo hip funk track “Shake your Head” as well as the...
04 Feb 2017
The Gap Band - 1974 – Magicians Holiday
The Gap Band were originally known as the Greenwood, Archer and Pine Street Band in the late Sixties.The group hail from Tulsa, Oklahoma, and later changed their name to The Gap Band in 1973. Charlie, Ronnie (the oldest) and Robert Wilson were brought up in...
28 Dec 2016
Rasputin’s Stash – 1971 – Rasputin’s Stash
A killer debut from Rasputin Stash, a funky group who work with all the long-haired inspiration you’d expect from their name! The groove is a mix of guitars and tight horns – undercut by the kind of heavy basslines that later made the group a...
22 Jun 2016
Black Merda – 1970 – Black Merda
Heavy duty fuzzy funk and a landmark album from one of the most Hendrix-inspired groups of the early 70s! The style here is guitar funk with plenty of rock thrown in – all really fuzzed-up in production, and often a bit distorted – so that...
16 Jun 2016
East Coast – 1973 – East Coast
An extremely rare soul album originally released in 1973, East Coast’s self titled album features drummer Larry Blackmon, who served as front man for the hit group Cameo; and a cast of session greats including Pat Grant (trombone); Gwen Guthrie (vocals); Michael Harris (percussion); Gregory...
