The Best of Con Funk Shun: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection [Original recording remastered]

Con Funk Shun | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 26, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Island / Mercury
• ASIN: B0000639AL
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #82,319 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So Funk Band, October 23, 2007

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Carltouis Stevenson (Angeles Mesa, Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of Con Funk Shun: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection (Audio CD)

Falling somewhere between Ohio Players and Earth, Wind & Fire, funk band, Con Funk Shun hit with a diverse blend of pop, disco, funk and soul. A groovy guitar lick introduces the party tune "Ffun" including a bright horn section carefully arranged displays the bands driven soul. The ride on "Love's Train" shows Con Funk Shun's diversity, as this swinging ballad changed atmospheres with its smooth bridges for a classic feel. Not as powerful, yet moving "Baby I'm Hooked (Right Into Your Love)" has more a simple R&B chords and arrangement. On "Shake Me And Dance With Me" the bands range is tested by utilizing different genre's textures to create a pop groove as the more so disco "Got To Be Enough". "Got To Be Enough" adds exotic instruments to add the upbeat for times under the hanging reflecting ball from the ceiling with strobe lights as said in the hook "...think about it..." The hard edge ballad "(Let Me Put) Love On Your Mind" has the elements to broaden the group with its rock driven electric guitar. With such tunes as "Too Tight" and "Ms. Got-The-Body" has the feel of Friday night at the popular roller rink showing off moves. As the group eclipse on the quiet storm rhythms on "Make It Last" leaves a lasting impression. It could also lead to an evening of heartfelt 'music' being made as this compiled compilation is topped off by the love song "Straight From The Heart". Con Funk Shun may not be remembered as some of its counterparts of their time but embraces eternity. This is what music is intended to do!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smooth Out Funk, March 29, 2002

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This review is from: The Best of Con Funk Shun: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection (Audio CD)

Con Funk Shun is one of the Coolest Bands from back in the day.smoothed out in the Pocket Jams."FFFUN" was the Jam.Funky Flute in the Pocket Grooves&a cool Horn Groove.this is a Very Underrated Group that Brought alot into there Music.Solid Musicianship&Production all the way here.check this Out.

4.0 out of 5 stars Funky Dance Music, July 9, 2006

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Scooter (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of Con Funk Shun: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection (Audio CD)

Ladies and Gentlemen, from the East Bay, Vallejo California we present Con Funk Shun. One of the better funk dance music bands in the early 80's, with a good combination of funk and dance. Not as funky as George Clinton and Parliment, and not as danceable as disco, but nevertheless a great combination without being too funky. You can kick back and listen to it, or get out and boogie.

"Got to Get Enough" was one of the bigger singles off this album and one of my favorites. You haffta to get up and dance to that.