40 Funky Hits [Compilation]

Various Artists (Author) | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Compilation
• Label: Longines Symphonette Society
• ASIN: B001O7YVFI
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #578,936 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

40 funky hits performed by their original artists. Some of them include: HOT ROD LINCOLN, DUKE OF EARL, YA YA, AHAB THE ARAB, TUTTI FRUTTI, LA BAMBA, ALLEY OOP, FUNKY BROADWAY, SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD, THE BIRDS AND THE BEES AND MANY MANY MORE

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 40 Funky Hits - tracklisting, September 19, 2010

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Music Man "Gary" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 40 Funky Hits (Vinyl)

I don't know why Amazon doesn't always have the tracklisting for albums, so here it is for this compilation:

Side One

Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop - Little Anthony and the Imperials
Western Movies - The Olympics
Hot Rod Lincoln - Johnny Bond
Short Fat Fanny - Little Richard
May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose - Little Jimmy Dickens
Snoopy Vs. the Red Baron - Royal Guardsmen

Side Two

Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler
Alley Oop - The Hollywood Argyles
Funky Broadway - Dyke & the Blazers
Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb) - Ed Byrnes
You Talk Too Much - Joe Jones
The Purple People Eater Meets the Witch Doctor - Joe South
Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey

Side Three

See You Later, Alligator - Bill Haley and the Comets
Land of Thousand Dances - Cannibal and the Headhunters
Dirty Water - The Standells
Mule Skinner Blues - The Fendermen
Surfin' Bird - The Trashmen
Ahab, the Arab - Ray Stevens

Side Four
Beep, Beep - The Playmates
The Birds and the Bees - Jewel Akens
Cinnamon Cinder - Pastel Six
Liar, Liar - The Castaways
Farmer John - The Premiers
Those Oldies But Goodies - Little Ceasar and the Romans
Percolator - Billy Joe and the Checkmates

Side Five
Mr. Custer - Larry Verne
Seven Little Girls - Paul Evans and the Curls
Sister Sooky - The Turbans
Tutti Frutti - Little Richard
Six Days on the Road - Dave Dudley
Guitarzan - Ray Stevens

Side Six
Stranded in the Jungle - The Jayhawks
Bumble Boogie - B-Bumble and Stingers
Sergeant Preston af the Yukon - Ray Stevens
Slippin' and Slidin' - Little Richard
The Happy Organ - Dave "Baby" Cortez
A Little Bit of Soap - The Jarmels
La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I wanted, June 14, 2010

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A. Belletete (Matthews, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 40 Funky Hits (Vinyl)

I grew up listening to this record in the 70's and early 80's. My brother would play it all of the time and the songs were so weird and funky. 30 years later, finding a copy of this classic is almost impossible. Many of the songs are not "politically correct" so they would never get air time if they were written today. If you like strange and unusual songs, and have never heard this album, buy it when you can. I can't say that you will love the album like I do, but you will have to agree that it is one funky mixed up set of 40 songs. Some will make you want to dance, some will make you want to cry, and others are down right funny. A similar album was released in Canada under the name of 25 Funny Funky Hits. All of the songs on that two disk set are part of the 40 on this album.