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this group could groove on par with any group from back in the day.the songs have feeling and plenty of emotion about them.while maintaing an ear for radio they also injected there own brand of style to each release.and considering they had a second life after a fatal plane crash killed the original barkays and the great Ottis redding one Barkay survived. so able to re group and come back even stronger is a true statement about them.this group always delivered the funk and this set is testiment to that.

This cd brings back the usual great musical memories. But what it does not share with current CD's is that there are no printed lyrics!

If anyone has the printed lyrics (especially for track 7) send em to xxrhinoxx@hotmail.com.

Thanks in advance to all and enjoy!

I am going to try to make what could be confusing to some potential buyers a little easier. If you like the Bar-Kays more synth driven and more commercial sounding music, then this is a good collection to choose. If, however, you are like me you will much prefer their insanely awesome, a bit more raw sounding, and I would argue more soulful funk mix that is the other best of collection with the purple cover with the lightening bolt with the word VOLT (which is the name of the record label I believe).

Nothing like those Barking Bar*Kays. A very talented group that were even better in concert than their albums. One missing joint from the album is Holy Ghost, controversial, but just down right funky. Probably the best percussion drum solos heard in awhile (InaGadadiva -Iron Butterfly would be the exception). This is Southern Fried Funk by a group out of Memphis,Tn that started out in a little studio called Stax Records.

The Bar Kays were first the house band at Stax, along with Booker T and the MGs, and put out one masterpiece album for Atco in 1967 called Soul Finger, the title track being one of the most instantly recognizable soul tracks, ever.

A lot of this band was soon killed in the same plane crash that killed Otis Redding, also in 1967. But the Bar-Kays retooled their band after this and into the 1970s, pursued a contemporary funk sound.

This collection contains a good slice of material and is composed of groove oriented Southern 1970s funk. This music is pretty stripped, with all the fantastic pops and grooves of the eras best funk.

If you like Stax or know the great Soul Finger album, erase this from mind. Other than name, you would never know this as the same band--two completely different eras, two completely different strains of funk. In the 1970s,. the Meters sounded more like the original Bar Kays than this band did.

Which means that you should get both bands and both eras. Start with this,.

I saw an advance screening of Superbad, the movie being released on 8/17. Too Hot to Stop by the Barkays was in the opening credits. It is burned in my head. Get ready to Jam!!!!!This is not the same song by the Commodores!!!!!!!

This cd brings back the usual great musical memories. But what it does not share with current CD's is that there are no printed lyrics!

If anyone has the printed lyrics (especially for track 7) send em to barash@webtv.net

Thanks in advance to all and enjoy!

Why is Polygram releasing all these greatest hits compilations on this gritty,nasty,just too tight funk band. They have to be one of the hottest groups to come out of the south. And the justice that Polygram is giving them on these compilations aren't gonna do. They are just barely scratching the surface of what this band has to offer. I would like to see full length cd's by this super funk group. Cause anybody who was around when they were in their prime knows that the party wasn't happening till there were some Bar-Kays jams being played. Come on Polygram (Universal/Uni whatever your calling yourself's) get with the program and show these brother's some love. Release the full length(Too Hot To Stop,Light Of Life,Injoy,As One,Nightcruising,etc.)already ! Dang! Oh, and enough with the compilations already.

ok 1st off this collection & Best of Vol 2 are a jip HOW IN THE NAME OF ALL THAT'S FUNKY CAN YOU HAVE A BAR-KAYS HITS W/O SOUL FINGER????

Answer this to me please?
All the songs on vol 1 & 2 Hits packages are awesome & the only way i could give this or Vol 2 5 stars is with Soul Finger.

That is like having a Skynyrd Hits w/o the 2 REDNECK ANTHEMS on there Sweet Home Alabama & FreeBird

what a shaft!!!!