Funk Essentials - Under The Radar

Feel free to mention EWF, Parliament, etc., but I'm curious as to which releases this group thinks might be the overlooked gems.

TIA

Marty

martykl02-01-2011 3:47pm

tpreaves Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,687 posts 02-02-2011 at 03:34pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 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.
winoguy17 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,172 posts 02-02-2011 at 04:15pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Neville Brothers: Live From Planet Earth, funk that will shake your house...
maxnewid Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 449 posts 02-02-2011 at 04:57pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I will second the New Mastersounds and add Mother's Finest. Their first two or three albums are great funk/rock party music.
wpm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 15 posts 02-02-2011 at 05:04pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Anything by The Brothers Johnson. In particular, "Get The Funk out My Face," "Strawberry Letter 23," and "I'll Be Good To You."
mike_dale Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 33 posts 02-02-2011 at 06:32pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete brothers johnson x2 new mastersounds x3 budos band