Funk: The Essential Album

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▼ CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Blow Your Head recording of: Blow Your Head composer: James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Fred Wesley	Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s		4:45
2	Family Affair part of: The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 57) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 138) recording of: Family Affair lyricist and composer: Sylvester Stewart publisher: Mijac Music	Sly & the Family Stone	4.5	2:59
3	Jungle Boogie producer: Kool & the Gang arranger: Kool & the Gang recording of: Jungle Boogie writer: Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Don Boyce, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member) publisher: Delightful Music Publishing Ltd.	Kool & the Gang	3.75	3:04
4	Cold Sweat partial recording of: Cold Sweat lyricist and composer: James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Pee Wee Ellis	James Brown	3	2:52
5	Mr. Big Stuff recording of: Mr. Big Stuff writer: Joseph Broussard, Carrol Washington and Ralph Williams (US soul composer) publisher: Caraljo Music Inc., Malaco Music Company and Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI)	Jean Knight		2:45
6	Express Yourself producer: Charles Wright phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) recording of: Express Yourself lyricist and composer: Charles Wright (in 1970)	Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band	4.5	3:51
7	Bra producer: John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief) recording of: Bra writer: Patrick Patterson and Steve Scipio publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Allegro (UK), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC	Cymande	5	5:05
8	Freddie's Dead engineer: Roger Anfinsen producer: Curtis Mayfield bass guitar: Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist) drums (drum set): Morris Jennings guitar: Curtis Mayfield and Craig McMullen percussion: Master Henry Gibson (Percussionist with Curtis Mayfield, Stan Getz, Ramsey Lewis) lead vocals: Curtis Mayfield arranger and orchestrator: Johnny Pate phonographic copyright (℗) by: Curtom Records (in 1972) recording of: Freddie’s Dead lyricist and composer: Curtis Mayfield publisher: Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1972 to ????) recording of: Freddie’s Dead (William Parker arrangement) composer: Curtis Mayfield arranger: William Parker (US free jazz double bassist, multi-instrumentalist, poet & composer) publisher: Centering Music (publisher for William Parker) arrangement of: Freddie’s Dead	Curtis Mayfield	5	5:24
9	Get Up and Get Down recording of: Get Up & Get Down composer: Tony Hester publisher: Groovesville Music (publishing) (ended) and EMI Longitude Music	The Dramatics		3:11
10	Handclapping Song	The Meters		2:54
11	Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) producer: Buddy Killen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Dial (60s/70s Nashville) (in 1977) recording of: Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) writer: Buddy Killen and Bennie Lee McGinty	Joe Tex		3:25
12	We're Doin' It	Eddie Bo		2:51
13	I Know You Got Soul recording of: I Know You Got Soul lyricist and composer: Charles Bobbitt, Bobby Byrd and James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)	Bobby Byrd		4:43
14	Nobody but You Babe	Clarence Reid	5	2:48
15	Slipping Into Darkness	The Ramsey Lewis Trio		6:14

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Cross the Track	Maceo & the Macks		3:20
2	One Nation Under a Groove producer: George Clinton (US funk musician) performer: George Clinton (US funk musician), Junie Morrison and Garry Shider part of: The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 210) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 474) recording of: One Nation Under a Groove writer: George Clinton (US funk musician), Junie Morrison and Garry Shider	Funkadelic	3.6	7:27
3	Night People	Lee Dorsey		4:22
4	Keep on Dancing recording of: Keep on Dancing writer: Alvin Cash, Ira Gates, Howard Scott (Howard Seaphus Scott) and Walter Scott (US blues guitarist) publisher: Scot-Tees Publishing Co. and Toddlin' Music Publishers Inc.	Alvin Cash		2:40
5	Funky Worm	Ohio Players	4.4	2:41
6	The Way They Do My Life	Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul		3:03
7	The Grunt	The J.B.’s		2:47
8	A Funky Song recording of: A Funky Song writer: Ripple (former American funk band) and Keith Samuels	Ripple		3:20
9	Get to Steppin'	Robert Parker		2:44
10	Thinking Black	Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm		2:40
11	Super Good	Myra Barnes		5:35
12	Keep on Truckin'	The Backyard Heavies		2:37
13	Don't Change Your Love	The Five Stairsteps & Cubie		2:47
14	Goo Bah	Continental Showstoppers		2:23
15	Got to Getcha	Maceo and All the King’s Men		2:47
16	Give Me Your Love recording of: Give Me Your Love lyricist and composer: James Bedford	Sylvia Striplin		6:19

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4865097 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B000EZ7VQ2 [info]

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part of:	The Essential Album (Manteca, genre specific VA compilations) (order: 3)

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Release information

Barcode:: 698458224125
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 1:54:23

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Essentials
ESNDCD241

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United Kingdom
2006-04

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