Seattle's Finest in Funk & Soul 1965-75

Wheedle's Groove (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 9, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: LIGHT IN THE ATTIC
• ASIN: B0002UXM30
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,984 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

For the first time on CD, 21-choice cuts of ultra-rare Seattle funk, jazz, and soul, including all the era's prime movers & shakers, Black On White Affair, The Overton Berry Trio, Soul Swingers, The Johnny Lewis Trio, and Ron Bruford. PLus 3 brand-new unreleased bonus tracks from 21st century Seattle artists (Misterholmes & The Brotherhood, The Clarence Mack Express & Sharpshooters) inspired by classic Emerald City soul. Light In The Attic. 2004.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars essential, September 16, 2004

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Brain Hormone (mossville, usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seattle's Finest in Funk & Soul 1965-75 (Audio CD)

a well put together collection of funk and soul from the seattle area, circa 1965-75. if you know and dig "funky 16 corners", you should check it out. as with all comps of this genre, there are a couple of marginal inclusions, but there are definitely enough cuts on here to make it worth your while. and the liner notes are very well researched. you won't be disappointed.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Underground Funk Comp, March 11, 2006

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J. Frankel (CT , US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seattle's Finest in Funk & Soul 1965-75 (Audio CD)

This is one of the better widely available funk comps out there. Varied mix of groovers and shakers from the Pacific Northwest - the vibe ranges from soul to 60's/70's pop covers with a funk edge to straight-up funk to some jazz-funk rarities. Almost guaranteed that you won't find any of these songs anywhere else, unless you pick up the original vinyl at a tag sale in Tacoma. The only reason this is a 4 star record is that you can hear some of the original vinyl pops and hisses from the transfer - to pro-tools editing on this one, but it almost enhances the rare groove experience.