Name: SuperFunk, Vol. 1 [Vinyl]
Brand: BGP
SKU: 161603
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SuperFunk, Vol. 1 [Vinyl]

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Album: SuperFunk, Vol. 1 [Vinyl]
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	GOTTA GET ME A JOB - Ann Alford	More Info...
2)	HERE COMES THE JUDGE - Larry & Tommy	More Info...
3)	SOUL POWER - Houston Outlaws	More Info...
4)	DEVIL MADE ME DO IT - Gene Anderson	More Info...
5)	SKUNK JUICE - Pazant Brothers	More Info...
6)	LOVE YOU WHOLEHEARTEDLY - Jackie Dee	More Info...
7)	IF YOU WANT ME SAY YEAH - Motivations	More Info...
8)	KEEP YOUR FAITH BABY - Chuck Bridges	More Info...
9)	DAY OF REST - Martin Holmes & The Uptights	More Info...
10)	GET UP OFF MY MIND - Denise La Salle	More Info...
11)	FOOLISH MAN - Huck Daniels	More Info...
12)	HOOK AND BOOGIT - Abraham And The Casanovas	More Info...
13)	KICK BACK - Buena Vistas	More Info...
14)	GROOVE - Dave Hamilton	More Info...
15)	MOTOR CITY - Counts	More Info...
16)	FREEDOM AND JUSTICE - Pace-Setters	More Info...
17)	BACK TO FUNK - Robert Lowe	More Info...
18)	SOUL FUNK - Chico & Buddy	More Info...
19)	GOT TO HAVE YOU - Little Ann	More Info...

Album: SuperFunk, Vol. 1 [Vinyl]
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	GOTTA GET ME A JOB - Ann Alford	More Info...
2)	HERE COMES THE JUDGE - Larry & Tommy	More Info...
3)	SOUL POWER - Houston Outlaws	More Info...
4)	DEVIL MADE ME DO IT - Gene Anderson	More Info...
5)	SKUNK JUICE - Pazant Brothers	More Info...
6)	LOVE YOU WHOLEHEARTEDLY - Jackie Dee	More Info...
7)	IF YOU WANT ME SAY YEAH - Motivations	More Info...
8)	KEEP YOUR FAITH BABY - Chuck Bridges	More Info...
9)	DAY OF REST - Martin Holmes & The Uptights	More Info...
10)	GET UP OFF MY MIND - Denise La Salle	More Info...
11)	FOOLISH MAN - Huck Daniels	More Info...
12)	HOOK AND BOOGIT - Abraham And The Casanovas	More Info...
13)	KICK BACK - Buena Vistas	More Info...
14)	GROOVE - Dave Hamilton	More Info...
15)	MOTOR CITY - Counts	More Info...
16)	FREEDOM AND JUSTICE - Pace-Setters	More Info...
17)	BACK TO FUNK - Robert Lowe	More Info...
18)	SOUL FUNK - Chico & Buddy	More Info...
19)	GOT TO HAVE YOU - Little Ann	More Info...

Performer Notes

Performers include: Ann Alford, Larry & Tommy, Houston Outlaws, Buena Vistas, Little Ann, Gene Anderson, Huck Daniels, Dave Hamilton, Pazant Brothers, Chico & Buddy, The Counts.
Contains 20 tracks.
SuperFunk's a solid compilation of obscure funk from the late '60s and '70s, seven of the 20 songs making their first appearance on any release, though it's not up to the same level as the best work by the best practitioners of the style. Denise LaSalle is the best-known artist here, which gives you some idea of how deeply the compilers journeyed into the vaults. There's a satisfying variety to the selections as well, including instrumental workouts, tough emotional female vocals, and kinda goofy things like Larry & Tommy's previously unissued "Here Comes the Judge." James Brown, to no one's surprise, casts a long shadow on some of the cuts, like the Houston Outlaws' "Soul Power," but he's certainly a good model to emulate. Several cuts are garnished by those period squiggly sounds whose source is hard to identify as either a keyboard or guitar. One genuine funk star, Bootsy Collins, does make an appearance as part of the Pace-Setters, who put out the instrumental 1972 single "Freedom and Justice," and also included his brother Phelps Collins. Little Ann's "I Got to Have You" is a good change of pace for its exuberant vocal and mighty tough, concise tandem guitar licks, some of which have enough reverb to make one think they might have been recorded in a freight elevator. [This U.K. import is not available for sale in North America.] ~ Richie Unterberger

Professional Reviews

Melody Maker (4/11/00, p.47) - 4 stars out of 5 - "A treasure-trove of blasts from funk's past, including a slew of freshly unearthed gems....these songs all sound good."