Earth, Wind & Fire - The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire (Original Recording Remastered) 2002

Artist: Earth, Wind & Fire
Title Of Album: The Essential
Year Of Release: 2002
Label: USA Columbia Records / Legacy
Genre: Rhythm & blues, Funk, Soul, Disco
Quality: Mp3
Bitrate: CBR 320kbps
Total Time: 02:31:53
Total Size: 361MB (Covers)

Tracklist:

CD1
1. Mighty Mighty (3:02)
2. Evil (4:56)
3. Devotion (4:49)
4. Keep Your Head To The Sky (5:09)
5. Kalimba Story (4:01)
6. Shining Star (2:50)
7. That's The Way Of The World (5:45)
8. Yearnin' Learnin' (3:39)
9. All About Love (5:30)
10. Reasons (4:58)
11. Sing A Song (3:23)
12. Can't Hide Love (4:09)
13. Getaway (3:45)
14. Saturday Nite (4:02)
15. Ponta De Areia (Brazillian Rhyme) / Be Ever Wonderful (6:00)
16. Open Our Eyes (5:03)
17. Got To Get You Into My Life (3:30)

CD2
1. September (3:35)
2. Serpentine Fire (3:50)
3. Fantasy (4:36)
4. I'll Write A Song For You (5:22)
5. Drum Song (5:09)
6. In The Stone (4:25)
7. Can't Let Go (3:28)
8. After The Love Has Gone (4:25)
9. Wait (3:39)
10. You And I (3:31)
11. Let Me Talk (4:08)
12. And Love Goes On (4:04)
13. You (5:30)
14. Let's Groove (5:32)
15. Fall In Love With Me (5:49)
16. Side By Side (5:31)
17. Boogie Wonderland (4:48)

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• Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, timbales, drums, producer, compilation producer
• Verdine White – vocals, bass, percussion
• Philip Bailey – vocals, congas, percussion
• Larry Dunn – piano, organ, synthesizer, programming
• Ken Yerke – violin
• Harris Goldman – violin
• Rollice Dale – viola
• Dennis Karmazyn – cello
• Harry Schultz – cello
• Fred Jackson, Jr. – saxophone
• Herman Riley – saxophone
• Jerome Richardson – saxophone
• Tommy Johnson – tuba
• Harvey Mason – percussion
• Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
• Beloyd Taylor – background vocals

VA - This Is Funk (3CD) (2007)

Turn on your funk motor because here's the full CD motherlode, the one-stop A to Z of the good groove from Maceo to The Meters and from P-Funk to Deep Funk. Featuring 3CDs of stone cold classics and a third featuring the best of funk's nu breed, all accompanied by detailed track by track sleeve notes.


Tracklist:
CD-1:
01 Sly And The Family Stone - Dance To The Music 03:01
02 The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Its Just Begun 03:44
03 Funkadelic - One Nation Under A Groove 07:27
04 Ojays - For The Love Of Money 07:20
05 Fred Wesley - House Party 05:41
06 Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces 04:01
07 Curtis Mayfield - Superfly 03:55
08 Bill Withers - Who Is He (And What Is He To You) 03:15
09 The Meters - Look-Ka-Py-Py 03:14
10 Maceo And All The Kings Men - Got To Getcha 02:48
11 Lightnin Rod - Sport 02:36
12 Backyard Heavies - Soul Junction 03:03
13 Ike And Tina Turner - Cussin, Cryin And Carryin On 02:36
14 Larry Youngs Fuel - Turn Off The Lights 07:04
15 The Notations - Super People 03:48
16 Betty Harris - Theres A Break In The Road 02:46
17 Aaron Neville - Hercules 04:13

CD-2:
01 Gil Scott-Heron - The Bottle 05:14
02 The Last Poets - When The Revolution Comes 02:29
03 Sir Joe Quarterman And Free Soul - (I Got) So Much T 03:11
04 The Meters - Funky Miracle 02:27
05 Cymande - The Message 04:17
06 Joe Tex - I Gotcha 02:14
07 Ripple - I Dont Know What It Is But It Sure Is Funky 03:20
08 Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street 03:50
09 Isley Bros - Its Your Thing 02:42
10 Earth, Wind And Fire - Getaway 03:46
11 The Nite-Liters - K-Jee 04:03
12 Weldon Irvine - We Gettin Down 05:48
13 Funkadelic - (Not Just) Knee Deep (Part 1) 10:16
14 Curtis Mayfield - Freddies Dead 05:25
15 Leroy Hutson - Blackberry Jam 04:54
16 The Skull Snaps - Its A New Day 03:01
17 Chocolate Milk - Action Speak Louder Than Words 03:27
18 Lee Dorsey - Yes We Can Can 04:50

CD-3
01 Speedometer - Work It Out 03:05
02 The Mighty Imperials - Thunder Chicken 03:08
03 Quantic Soul Orchestra Featuring Spanky Wilson - Don 05:17
04 Joseph Henry - Whos The King (You Know Thats Me) 03:00
05 The Mighty Show Stoppers - Hippy Skippy Moon Strut 03:52
06 Marva Whitney - I Am What I Am (Parts 1 And 2) 04:37
07 Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings - My Man Is A Mean Ma 03:16
08 Lack Of Afro - Roderigo 03:43
09 The Budos Band - Up Form The South 03:28
10 Ria Currie And The Deep Soul Messengers - Everything 02:33
11 The Bamboos Featuring Alice Russell - Step It Up 03:38
12 Menahan Street Band - Make The Road By Walking 03:05
13 The Broken Keys - The Witch (The Bamboos Version) 04:09

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Earth, Wind & Fire - Head To The Sky (1973)

Artist: Earth, Wind & Fire
Title Of Album: Head To The Sky
Year Of Release: 1973
Label: Columbia
Genre: Soul, Funk, Disco
Quality: Mp3
Bitrate: CBR 320kbps
Total Time: 36:29
Total Size: 70MB

Tracklist:

01. Evil (4:57)
02. Keep Your Head To The Sky (5:08)
03. Build Your Nest (3:16)
04. The World's A Masquerade (4:47)
05. Clover (5:21)
06. Zanzibar (13:00)

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The Fatback Band - Original Funk - The Best Of (2005)

Artist: The Fatback Band
Title Of Album: Original Funk
Year Of Release: 2005
Label: Music Club
Genre: Soul, Funk, Disco
Quality: Mp3
Bitrate: CBR 320kbps
Total Time: 01:16:14
Total Size: 186MB (Covers)

Tracklist:

01. Feeling (2:55)
02. Wicky Wacky (3:19)
03. (Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop (4:31)
04. (Do The) Spanish Hustle (5:17)
05. Got To Learn How To Dance (2:33)
06. Feed Me Your Love (3:51)
07. Keep On Steppin' (4:21)
08. Yum Yum (Gimme Some) (3:21)
09. King Tim III (Personality Jock) (6:16)
10. Double Dutch (4:17)
11. Take It Any Way You Want It (6:05)
12. Backstrokin' 6:25
13. The Girl Is Fine (So Fine) (5:55)
14. I Found Lovin' (4:11)
15. She's My Shining Star (6:43)
16. Is This The Future? (6:14)

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First Choice - The Player (1974)

Artist: First Choice
Title Of Album: The Player
Year Of Release: 1974
Label: Philly Groove Records
Genre: Funk, Disco
Quality: Mp3
Bitrate: CBR 320kbps
Total Time: 40:41
Total Size: 97MB

Tracklist:

01. The Player (7:10)
02. Guilty (4:51)
03. You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (4:44)
04. You've Been Doin' Wrong For So Long (3:56)
05. Hustler Bill (5:28)
06. All I Need Is Time (4:42)
07. Guess What Mary Jones Did (4:59)
08. Guilty (Instrumental) (4:51)

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VA - Mojo Club - Dancefloor Jazz Vol. 5 - Sunshine Of Your Love (2009)

Artist: VA
Title Of Album: Mojo Club - Dancefloor Jazz Vol. 5 - Sunshine Of Your Love
Year Of Release: 1 June, 2009
Label: Universal Jazz
Genre: Acid Jazz, Funk, Brazil
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: Lossless/320kbps
Total Size: 460Mb/173Mb

Tracklist:

1. Ella Fitzgerald - "Sunshine Of Your Love"
2. Johnny Almond Music Machine - "Solar Level"
3. Dakota Staton - "Young Generation"
4. Maria Bethania - "Mano Caetano"
5. Edu Lobo - "Ponteio"
6. Jonny Teupen - "Hold Me, I've Got To Leave You"
7. Don Sebesky - "Guru-Vin'"
8. Lee Evans - "Cinnamon & Clove"
9. Trio Rio 65 - "Tema Rio 65"
10. John Cameron - "Troublemaker"
11. Galt MacDermot - "Hair"
12. Gilberto Gil - "Bat Macumba"
13. Johnny Bristol - "Woman, Woman"
14. The Gimmicks - "California Soul"
15. La Clave - "Move Your Hands"
16. Charles Earland - "Revelation"
17. Julie Driscoll - "Season Of The Witch"

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The 5th genius compilation from the folks at Germany's Mojo Club folks – and there's no end to the wonderful grooves! The crew are really opening up their bag here – and the set's one of their first to really move past jazz and soul into a much wider range of grooves – including a number of Brazilian and European gems that really make the set sparkle! Tracks include "Sunshine of Your Love" sung by Ella Fitzgerald, "Season of the Witch" by Julie Driscoll, "Young Generation" by Dakota Staton, "Hold Me I've Got to Leave You" by Jonny Teupen, "Move Your Hand" by La Clave, "Bat Macumba" by Gilberto Gil, "Tema Rio 65" by Trio Rio 65, "Mano Caetano" by Maria Bethania, "Ponteio" by Edu Lobo, "California Soul" by The Gimmicks, "Revelation" by Charles Earland, "Troublemaker" by John Cameron, and "Cinnamon & Clove" by Lee Evans. Great stuff throughout, and like spending a very enjoyable evening at a great little club in Europe! © 1996-2010, Dusty Groove America, Inc.

Ruben Gonzalez - Momentos (2005)

Tracklist

1.Date una Vueltecita
2.Enriqueta
3.Fabiando
4.Como Siento Yo
5.Nuetra Cancion
6.Prestame la Bicicleta
7.Indestructible
8.Ambrosio
9.Mi Congojas
10.Zacundo
11.Yo Te Enseno Lola
12.Que Infelicidad
13.Fantoche
14.Tu Corazon Otra Vez
15.Todo Aquel Ayer

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Gonzalez was the pianist who helped to pioneer two of the most popular dances of the 20th century, the mambo and the cha-cha-cha. Ry Cooder described his style as a "Cuban cross between Thelonious Monk and Felix the Cat."

Cuban pianist Rubén González has lived through this century's greatest musical windstorms, from the emergence of son to salsa to Latin Jazz and more. Born in 1919, González also retired from playing professionally years before this, his debut CD, was even recorded. He reemerged in 1996 when World Circuit stopped in Cuba to record for several days. He ended up making a thrilling debut. This impromptu CD was cut in a day, and its limber vibe shines for all its uptempo looseness. González plays a rainbow of Cuban rhythms and prods his percussionists and lone trumpeter to great depths of conversation and great heights of flash. --Andrew Bartlett

Vaughan Mason - Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll (1980)

Artist: Vaughan Mason
Title Of Album: Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll
Year Of Release: 1980
Label: Brunswick
Genre: Funk, Disco
Quality: Mp3
Bitrate: CBR 320kbps
Total Time: 52:07
Total Size: 122MB (Covers)

Tracklist:

01. Rollerskate (8:54)
02. Cravin' Your Body (5:20)
03. Thinking About You Baby (6:16)
04. We're Gonna Funk You Up (7:49)
05. Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll (I & II) (9:02)
06. Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll (12'' Ver. - Pt. 1) (7:32)
07. Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll (12'' Ver. - Pt. 2) (7:14)

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Mtume - In Search Of The Rainbow Seekers (1980)

Artist: Mtume
Title Of Album: In Search Of The Rainbow Seekers
Year Of Release: 1980
Label: Epic
Genre: Funk, Soul, Disco
Quality: Mp3
Bitrate: CBR 320kbps
Total Time: 44:47
Total Size: 107MB (Covers)

Tracklist:

01. Give It On Up (If You Want To) (6:38)
02. You Can't Wait For Love (4:50)
03. She's A Rainbow Dancer (4:55)
04. We're Gonna Make It This Time (4:52)
05. Dance Around My Navel (1:57)
06. So You Wanna Be A Star (5:14)
07. Spirit Of The Dance (4:17)
08. Anticipatin' (4:19)
09. Everything Good To Me (4:05)
10. Mrs. Sippi (3:40)

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Osaka Monaurail - Reality For The People (2007)

"Reality For The People", the 5th album from Osaka Monaurail, was the first release under the new SHOUT! Productions. The opening track Quicksand features a fast-driving but very cool rhythm section. Ceora is a Lee Morgan bossa-nova original with a novel bogaloo arrangement. Pretty good approximation of early 70's James Brown Funk sung in heavily accented English.

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Track list:

1. Quick Sand (4:34)
2. I'm Coming Back To The Coming Back (6:14)
3. Reality For The People (5:09)
4. Pick Up The Pieces One By One (5:04)
5. Opportunity (7:41)
6. Ceora (3:10)
7. We Got One (A Show) (4:52)
8. Alternative Reality (5:20)

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Rhythm Funk Masters - Afro-American-Arctic (2007)

Strangely enough, an afro-beat band from Finland!! Why not? Rhythm Funk Masters’ music isn’t actually pure afro-beat, but it also combines elements from different music styles like jazz, funk and rock to it. Each band member brings in his own character. To say it in a simple way, we play instrumental afro-beat, funk and jazz music with a strong Scandinavian flavour. Rhythm Funk Masters was formed in 2003 in Helsinki. We’ve had some gigs every now and then, but now we’re going to get more active that we got our first album out! Afro-American-Arctic is recently released in Finland and Japan.

More info: www.myspace.com

Track list:

1. Enormous Introduction (9:50)
2. Gogo (6:29)
3. Nudinuff (3:46)
4. Non Compos Mentis (7:06)
5. Radio Bembe (1:50)
6. Latin Bantu Lounge (6:00)
7. Bushman (5:31)
8. Frantic Activity (6:01)
9. Highway (5:32)
10. Arctic Rainforest (5:39)

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VA - Dj Spinna & BBE Soundsystem : Strange Games & Funky Things 5

Dubbed by Gilles Peterson as the best rare grooves compilation series of all time, Strange Games and Funky Things returns with the fifth volume (it's been 14 years since BBE's Peter Adarkwah conceived and launched the series), which offers classic dancefloor-ready tracks ("War Is Coming! War Is Coming!") alongside lesser-known world music gems ("Asafo Beesuon/ Obaa Yaa Aye Me Bone" by C.K. Mann & His Carousel 7). Definitely one of the strongest comps in the series. Recommended.

Tracklist:

1. Sylvia – Sweet Stuff (04:22)
2. The Ambassadors – Ain’t Got The Love (Of One Girl On My Mind) (02:28)
3. Richard Evans feat. Linda Williams – Capricorn Rising (04:40)
4. Starvue – Body Fusion (05:39)
5. The Soul Searchers – Ashley’s Roachclip (05:35)
6. Willie ‘Beaver’ Hale – Groove On (05:59)
7. Eddy Senay – Cameo (06:11)
8. Cal Tjader – Morning (03:28)
9. Francisco Aguabella – Ramon’s Desire (04:09)
10. The Philly Armada Orchestra – For The Love Of Money (06:29)
11. Family Tree feat. Sharon Brown – Family Tree (04:40)
12. Perfect Circle – The Hands of Time (06:17)
13. War – War Is Coming! War Is Coming! (07:05)
14. Hiroshi Fukumura – Hunt Up Wind (06:04)
15. Wood Brass & Steel – Always There (05:25)
16. C.K. Mann & His Carousel 7 – Asafo Beesuon – Obaa Yaa Aye Me Bone (Medley) Edit
17. C.K. Mann & His Carousel 7 – Asafo Beesuon – Obaa Yaa Aye Me Bone (Medley) Full Length (13:33)
18. Merry Clayton – Gimme Shelter (03:28)
19. Bill Summers – Brazilian Skies (04:29)
20. Various Artists – Strange Games & Funky Things 5 Mix (Mixed by DJ Spinna)

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It joins the dots between 70s soul, 80s rare groove and 90s mass market hip hop. This compilation contains a wide variety of styles of tracks, from classic dance-floor fillers as well as lesser known delights. A more accessible diggers delight if you wish with an emphasis on quality track and not just songs worth having for a 2 second sample.
Featuring a much more worldly selection than its predecessors - tracks by the multi platinum selling War to Sylvia ( Founder of Sugarhill Records) sit side by side with world music underground icons like C.K. Mann and Francisco Aguabella. This volume is the 5th in a series of compilations that appears to have the widest appeal of all BBEs compilations and proves to be even better by the fact that there is a bonus mixed CD by the one and only Dj Spinna!

VA - True Funk (3CD) (2007)

2007 three CD compilation that sets it's sights on the funky side of R&B and Soul, past and present. 51 tracks from the vast Universal archives including cuts from Rick James The Commodores, Ohio Players, James Brown, Con Funk Shun, Parliament, Eddie Kendricks, Rufus, Yarbrough & Peoples, Kool & The Gang, Cameo, The Gap Band, Dazz Band and many others.


Tracklist:
CD-1
01 Commodores - Machine Gun 2:36
02 Ohio Players - Who'd She Coo? 3:16
03 Leon Haywood - I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You 3:40
04 Mandrill - Fencewalk 5:30
05 Rufus And Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good 3:27
06 The Bar-Kays - Move Your Boogie Body 6:15
07 Yarbrough And Peoples - Don't Stop The Music 4:04
08 Cameo - Back And Forth 3:45
09 Eddie Kendricks - Keep On Truckin' 3:26
10 Con Funk Shun - Ms. Got-The-Body 3:48
11 Parliament - Bop Gun (Endangered Species) 8:29
12 The Gap Band - Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) 3:59
13 Rick James - Bustin' Out (On Funk) 3:52
14 Bobby Byrd - I Know You Got Soul 3:05
15 James Brown - Ain't It Funky Now 3:10
16 Fred Wesley And The J.B.'s - If You Don't Get It The First Time, Back Up And Try It Again, Party 3:33
17 Kool And The Gang - Funky Stuff 3:03

CD-2
01 Rick James - Super Freak (Part 1) 3:21
02 Rufus Feat. Chaka Khan - Dance Wit Me 3:57
03 Ohio Players - Fire 3:16
04 Bobby Byrd - I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone) 3:05
05 The Temptations And Rick James - Standing On The Top 4:21
06 Cameo - Word Up! 4:14
07 The Gap Band - I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head) 3:26
08 Lipps Inc. - Funkytown 3:56
09 James Brown - (Get Up I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine 2:51
10 Lyn Collins - Think (About It) 3:21
11 The J.B.'s - Gimme Some More 3:04
12 The Bar-Kays - Shake Your Rump To The Funk 3:31
13 Con Funk Shun - Ffun 3:09
14 Parliament - Tear The Roof Off The Sucker Medley: Give Up The Funk Off The Sucker 3:41
15 Eddie Kendricks - Boogie Down 3:45
16 Roy Ayers - Freaky Deaky 3:05
17 Kool And The Gang - Jungle Boogie 3:05

CD-3
01 Commodores - Brick House 3:35
02 James Brown - Cold Sweat 2:50
03 Lyn Collins And The J.B.'s - Mama Feelgood 4:22
04 Maceo - Soul Power '74 4:06
05 Con Funk Shun - Chase Me 3:41
06 Dazz Band - Let It All Blow 3:57
07 Creative Source - Who Is He And What Is He To You 3:30
08 The Gap Band - You Dropped A Bomb On Me 4:00
09 The Temptations - Shakey Ground 4:00
10 The Bar-Kays - Too Hot To Stop (Pt. 1) 3:53
11 Roy Ayers - Don't Stop The Feeling 4:03
12 Kool And The Gang - Get Down On It 3:25
13 Ohio Players - Fopp 3:47
14 Parliament - Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) 4:27
15 Cameo - Funk Funk 3:36
16 Edwin Starr - You've Got My Soul On Fire 3:20
17 Rick James - Give It To Me Baby 3:50

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Mandrill - Fencewalk: The Anthology (1997)

Artist: Mandrill
Title Of Album: Fencewalk
Year Of Release: 1997
Label: Polygram Records
Genre: Funk. Soul, Latin
Quality: Mp3
Bitrate: CBR 320 kbps
Total Time: 02:34:58
Total Size: 364MB (Covers)

Tracklist:
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Mandrill (1970)
1-01 Mandrill (4:19)
1-02 Rollin' On (7:38)
1-03 Symphonic Revolution (5:16)
1-04 Peace & Love (8:09)

Mandrill Is (1972)
1-05 Lord Of The Golden Baboon (3:34)
1-06 Ape Is High (5:34)
1-07 Cohelo (1:44)
1-08 Git It All (4:30)
1-09 Children Of The Sun (4:56)
1-10 I Refuse To Smile (4:05)
1-11 Kofijahm (3:38)

Composite Truth (1973)
1-12 Hang Loose (4:45)
1-13 Fencewalk (5:28)
1-14 Hagalo (2:44)
1-15 Don't Mess With People (4:52)
1-16 Moraccan Nights (6:39)

Just Outside Of Town (1973)
2-01 Mango Meat (4:42)
2-02 Fat City Strut (3:16)
2-03 Love Song (5:39)

Mandrilland (1974)
2-04 Positive Thing (3:14)
2-05 Road To Love (5:15)
2-06 Armadillo (1:48)
2-07 Khidja (4:55)
2-08 House Of Wood (7:59)
2-09 Folks On A Hill (6:23)

We Are One (1977)
2-10 Gilly Hines (6:35)
2-11 Can You Get It (Suzie Caesar) (7:05)
2-12 Funky Monkey (6:30)
2-13 Love One Another (3:59)
New Worlds (1978)
2-14 Too Late (3:38)

The Warriors Soundtrack (1979)
2-15 Echoes In My Mind (6:09)

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Cadillac Jones - The Big Takedown OST (2006)

Artist: Cadillac Jones
Title Of Album: The Big Takedown (OST)
Label: Arcthefinger Records
Year Of Release: August 28, 2006
Genre: Jazz / Funk / Blaxploitation
Format: mp3, VBR
Tracks: 14
Total Time: 61:42 min
Total Size: 75.2 Mb

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Tracklist:
1. Narq (0:27)
2. Hottub (5:26)
3. Tarzan (5:31)
4. 14Th Street Hustle (4:56)
5. Speakeasy (4:56)
6. East Coast Eddie (2:14)
7. Blackbyrds' Theme (6:09)
8. The Mac (3:59)
9. Casin' the Joint (7:55)
10. Ike's Regret (5:16)
11. Barbados (0:49)
12. Power (5:51)
13. Return of the Narq (5:16)
14. Untitled (2:57)

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Crate-diggers and vintage record fanatics of the 21st century, listen up - a never released soundtrack album from an ill-fated 1970's action flick, rediscovered earlier this year, will hit stores this summer.A spokesperson for media-shy jazz-funk outfit Cadillac Jones announced at a weekend press conference that the non- malicious mislabeling of the original tapes led to the soundtrack's estimated twenty-seven year disappearance. Feature film "The Big Takedown" was reportedly shelved by an unnamed major studio when producers exceeded their budget by twice the originally allotted amount and were, by all reports, nowhere near done with the picture. Attempts to raise additional capital failed and the plug was pulled on the project once and for all."It was tough on the guys in Cadillac Jones as they'd put months into that record," said the spokesperson for the band, going on to say jokingly that "it was the '70s, you know, so it's all a bit blurry, but there was no shortage of parties and heaven knows what else, so we, you know, got on to other projects." Details on how the tapes resurfaced are vague, and the band's representative commented only that an old friend at the now-defunct studio found them in a box he carried out when the Hollywood powerhouse declared bankruptcy in 1982. (Although it gathered dust for close to three decades, it appears as though the soundtrack album was the only piece of "The Big Takedown" that was submitted on time).This same associate was able to guide Cadillac Jones through the process of buying back the rights to the album, which has finally, after some thirty years, been mixed and mastered. The only other trace of "The Big Takedown" to resurface is conceptual artwork by J. Schiavone, which will appear on the cover of the soundtrack release. Several of Schiavone's "Big Takedown"-related pieces were returned with the original recordings.

Jorge Ben - Ben E Samba Bom (1964/2009)

Tracklist:

01. Descalço No Parque (3:04)
02. Onde Anda O Meu Amor (3:04)
03. Bicho Do Mato (3:19)
04. Samba Legal (2:24)
05. Ôba Lá Lá (2:36)
06. Gabriela (2:53)
07. Zope Zope (2:45)
08. Saída Do Porto (3:16)
09. Dandara, Hei (2:35)
10. Samba, Menina (3:19)
11. Guerreiro Do Rei (2:50)

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Jorge Ben (now known as Jorge Ben Jor) represented the Rio wing of Brazil's Tropicalia movement. Born to an African mother, Ben embraced African and African-American music - especially funk and soul - far more successfully than other Tropicalia stars. This, along with the insistent presence of his melodic guitar lines, make his music readily accessible to U.S. listeners. In the early 1960s, Ben recorded as a samba artist, gaining international reknown as a songwriter when Sérgio Mendes covered his song, "Mas Que Nada." Later, along with contemporaries such as Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Gal Costa, he pioneered the revolutionary "Tropicalia" movement, which blended American blues, rock and roll and pop kitsch into the already potent musical stew of Brazilian pop. Later still, Ben became known as the driving force behind Brazil's homegrown funk/soul scene, and was an inspiration for the Black Rio soul scene. Ben's intimate, playful vocals and alluring acoustic guitar give him a unique, seductive sound. Like many other Brazilian MPB artists, his best recordings were made before the late 1970s, although his later commercial pop-rock recordings have more integrity than similar efforts by contemporaries such as Gilberto Gil.

Jorge Ben - Jorge Ben

Tracklist:

01. Criola (3:31)
02. Domingas (3:29)
03. Cade Tereza (3:22)
04. Barbarella (3:14)
05. Pais Tropical (4:10)
06. Take It Easy My Brother Charles (2:35)
07. Descobri Que Sou Um Anjo (4:03)
08. Bebete Vaobora (2:34)
09. Quem Foi Que Roubou A Sopeira (3:07)
10. Que Pena (3:00)
11. Charles Anjo 45 (4:47)

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“ A samba soul classic from Jorge Ben quite possibly his greatest album ever, and a true treasure through and through! The tunes explode with an amazing sense of energy driven by Jorge's great guitar and vocals, plus key percussive efforts from Trio Mocoto whose sounds here are simply amazing, and create a unique undercurrent of funk. This is the album that set a whole generation on fire, and it's probably still one of the most-copied moments of Ben's long career. In contrast to the cerebral output of the Tropicalia camp in 1969, this album's much more visceral and personal yet no less revolutionary! First time on CD in the US and first time on CD in the world in over 15 years.

Trio Mocoto - Samba Rock

Tracks
01. Voltei Amor
02. Tudo Bem
03. Pensando Nela
04. Adelita
05. Os Orixás
06. Águas de Março
07. Não Sei Porque
08. Kriola
09. A Tonga Da Mironga Do Kabulete
10. Kibe Cru
11. Nereu Nereu
12. Cyrano De Beijorac
13. Mocotó Beat
14. Fui

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Trio Mocoto back in style, check it out
Twenty-six years between albums is no small gap, but Brazil's Trio Mocoto is no regular band. Since their split in 1975, all three have remained active in music, often at the contemporary end, and their experiences show on Samba Rock, whose first track, Voltei Amor, is almost a manifesto for the album, mixing some very swinging samba with electronica touches and even a bit of funky vocoder singing. But, as all things old are new again, their original sound from the '60s and '70s comes across as fresh as it did originally, with plenty of Fender Rhodes piano in the mix. As well as exploring Brazilian music, old and new, there's also a nod to North America on Kibe Cru, with its boogie-woogie piano bass, that makes you think it's about to break into a Leon Russell song, and its semi-spoken vocals a tip of the hat to rap. Still, the heart is the subtle delicacy of the samba with all three members (João Parahyba, Nereu Gargalo, and Luiz Carlos Fritz) contributing vocals, either alone or in unison. While most of the material is original, a cover of Jorge Ben's Adelita is driven by Fritz's jazzy guitar, with some kicking horns punctuating the percussion. Não Sei Porque brings in miniMoogs for a infectious '70s Brazil feel, while the instrumental Mocotó Beat has a smoky, blues-y groove. After so long away, most bands would be working hard to recapture a fraction of what they once had; Trio Mocoto move ahead with grace, funk, and style, as if there'd never been a break at all.

VA - Si Para Usted Vol. 2: The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba

Tracklist:

1. Los Brito - El 4-5-6
2. Los Caneyes - Suspirando por el Chikichaka
3. Los Rápidos - Safari Salvaje
4. Orquesta Cubana De Música Moderna - Vehicle
5. Grupo Monumental - Tremendo Tremendo
6. Juan Pablo Torres - Y Aparecío el Trombón
7. Los Brito - Cuando Llego a mi Casa
8. Combo Los Caribe - Andalucía
9. Sonopop - Vanguardia y Juventud
10. Grupo Fas - El Siglo de Libertad
11. Los Llamas - Siboney
12. Los Barba - El Cristal
13. Los Barba - Al Sonar la Hora
14. Mirtha Y Raúl - El Sueño de Andria
15. Hilario Durá - El Son de Victoria
16. Los Papines - Para Qué Niegas

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Following up the hugely cherished 'Si, Para Usted' compilation of rare socialist funk from the communist enclave of Cuba, Vol.2 presents sixteen further cuts of awesome revolutionary revelations picked from the government archives by Waxing Deep's Dan Zacks. Remarkably, for a period during Castro's reign, the state subsidised widespread musical education, even going as far as paying musicians a living wage, unconnected to their commercial success. Just imagine the implications if this happened in the capitalist western world! The fascinating sleevenotes present a wealth of eye-opening information, but it's the music that will leave you even more gobsmacked. Los Rápidos 'Safari Salvaje' initially sounds uncannily like Vic Reeves in club singer mode before tearing into a devastating funksoul groove and building to an intensely brilliant drum solo in the closing stages, while the cheeky organ, blazing brass and stupendous percussion of Grupo Monumental's 'Tremendo Tremendo' will have you booking your next holiday to whatever warehouse this solid gold came from! Plus, there's super slick disco from Juan Pablo Torres on 'Y Aparecio El Trombon', charming exotica from Sonopop on 'Vanguardia Y Juventud', fuzzy psyche funk from Los Llamas on 'Siboney' and legendary hip-grippin son on Hilario Durán's El Son De Victoria'. Due to the fact that this music was never treated with the care it deserved by the Cuban government, the quality of the recordings is astonishingly good, and regardless of time or location this music simply begs for a space in your collections.

1619 Bad Ass Band - 1619 Bad Ass Band (1976)

Artist: 1619 Bad Ass Band
Title Of Album: 1619 Bad Ass Band
Year Of Release: 1976
Label: TSG Records
Genre: Funk, Soul
Quality: 320kbs
Total Time: 00:35:56
Total Size: 82mb

Badass funk from this obscure 70s band – one who play here with a really wicked edge to their groove!
At some level, the sound is right up there with some of the bigger ensemble funk acts of the time – particularly that Mercury Records generation who were tightening things up from the indie years of the earlier part of the decade. Yet there's also some rougher edges that really make the record great – some offbeat production touches, and weird raspy sounds from some of the instruments – not to mention some hard and heavy breaks on some of the album's best tracks! Bits of moog round things out with some especially nice touches on a few tunes – and titles include "Just For You", "Step Out", "I Am Mine", "Where Did I Go From Here", "Nothing Can Stop My Loving You", "Nobody", "Love To Love", and "For A Taste Of Your Love".

Tracks:

1 Love To Love
2 I Am Mine
3 Step Out
4 Nothing Can Stop My Loving You
5 Where Do I Go From Here
6 Just For You
7 Rain (Always Finds Me Crying)
8 For A Taste Of Your Love
9 Nobody

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