Rare Grooves, Volume 2: Straight Funk

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Superman Lover
producer:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
arranger:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
recording of:
Superman Lover
writer:
Reynaldo Rey and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny “Guitar” Watson35:46
2Tonight
producer:
Eumir Deodato
Kleeer25:10
3Rigor mortis
recording of:
Rigor mortis
writer:
Larry Blackmon, Arnett Leftenant and Nathan Leftenant
Cameo5:26
4Same Beat, Part 1
Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s3:22
5Knucklehead
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (from 1975-05 until 1975-07)
producer:
Creed Taylor
guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1975-05 until 1975-07)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1975-05 until 1975-07)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1975-05 until 1975-07)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (from 1975-05 until 1975-07)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1975-05 until 1975-07)
recording of:
Knucklehead (Knuckle Head) (from 1975-05 until 1975-07)
composer:
Grover Washington, Jr.
Grover Washington, Jr.57:54
6Easin’ In
Edwin Starr3:17
7Blind Man Can See It
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
conductor:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and The J.B.’s
arranger:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Fred Wesley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Inc. (in 1973)
recording of:
Blind Man Can See It
writer:
Charles Bobbitt, James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Fred Wesley
James Brown2:21
8I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You
recording of:
I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You
lyricist and composer:
Leon Haywood
publisher:
Jim-Edd Music
Leon Haywood45:56
9Soulful Strut
producer:
Carl Davis (record producer) and Eugene Record
drums (drum set):
Red Holt (in 1968)
piano:
Ken Chaney (jazz pianist and composer) (in 1968)
strings:
Eldee Young (in 1968)
arranger:
Sonny Sanders
recording of:
Soulful Strut (in 1968)
composer:
Eugene Record and Sonny Sanders
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
version of:
Am I the Same Girl
Young–Holt Unlimited4.53:02
10Funkin’ for Jamaica (N.Y.)
recording of:
Funkin’ for Jamaica (N.Y.)
lyricist:
Toni Smith
composer:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
Roaring Fork Music, Sony/ATV Melody, Thomas Browne Publishing, Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Tom Browne4:44
11Rock Creek Park
engineer:
Val Garay, David Hassinger and Jim Nipar
producer:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter)
mixer:
David Hassinger and Jim Nipar
bass:
Joe Hall (Member of The Blackbyrds)
drums (drum set):
Keith Killgo
guitar:
Orville Saunders
keyboard:
Kevin Toney
saxophone:
Stephen Johnson (Member of The Blackyards)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Wade Marcus
recording of:
Rock Creek Park
writer:
Joe Hall (Member of The Blackbyrds), Stephen Johnson (Member of The Blackyards), Keith Killgo, Orville Saunders and Kevin Toney
The Blackbyrds4:33
12Skin Tight
recording of:
Skin Tight
writer:
Leroy Bonner (funk guitarist, aka Sugarfoot), Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players), Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Marvin “Merv” Pierce, Clarence Satchell and James "Diamond" Williams (US drummer for Ohio Players)
Ohio Players3:02
13Hollywood Squares
Bootsy’s Rubber Band5:07
14Just a Touch of Love
recording engineer and producer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cotillion
recording of:
Just a Touch of Love
writer:
Mark Adams (Slave bassist), Steve Arrington, Mark Hicks (member of Slave), Ray Turner (keyboard player), Daniel Webster and Starleana Young
Slave6:32
15Float On
recording of:
Float On
writer:
Arnold Ingram, James Mitchell (Singer, composer and producer, member of Detroit Emeralds) and Marvin Willis (Marvin Lee Willis, member of Detroit Emeralds)
The Floaters11:44