Funk Essentials - Under The Radar

It's a New Day (Skull Snaps)

I was going to shout DEFUNKT but Duanegoosen beat me at it.

And for lasciviousness in funk check out Betty Davis.

shotgun

charles wright & the watts 103ed st st. rhythm band (backing on early bill crosby albums, too)
wild tchopitoulas (meters, toussaint-related)
swamp dogg (jerry wiliams)--total destruction to your mind, rat on + others; legendary producer, composer, keys, etc w/b.b. king, irma thomas, ron wood, etc.
dyke & the blazers
war
the undisputed truth
bar-kays
kool and the gang (early)
eddie bo
the gaturs
wouldn't snooze on most of prince's catalog, either!

I just picked up "Masterology(The Pioneers of New British Funk)" from The New Mastersounds on Sundazed Records.If you like Booker T. & the M.G.s type funk,you will love this album.Also,it's a very well recorded album.