Studio One Funk [Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 27, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Soul Jazz
• ASIN: B0002VQE34
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #164,232 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Shaft

2. African Descendents

3. Poco Tempo

4. Reggae Feet

5. Hang 'Em High

6. Idleberg

7. Beat Down Babylon

8. Now

9. 007

10. See a Man's Face

11. Love Jah

12. Do Your Thing

13. Music Answer

14. Melting Pot

15. You Found Heaven

16. Steady Beat

17. It's a Shame

18. Another Thing

Editorial Reviews

Import exclusive Soul Jazz/Studio One album conceived and compiled by Soul Jazz Records and Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd in Jamaica shortly before he died. The album is a first as it is compiled of mainly unreleased material from the vaults of Studio One. Includes slipcsase, comprehensive sleeve notes & exclusive photos. 2004.

Customer Reviews

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3.0 out of 5 stars not all funk, January 15, 2005

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Dries - See all my reviews

This review is from: Studio One Funk (Audio CD)

I bought this cd because the cover said "studio one funk"; and Jamaican funk is something I wanted to hear, as it is so rare. They had better called it "Some Studio One Funk and Lots of Plain Reggae". No that it's not good, but be warned. Okay, the tunes - "Shaft" is an instrumental remake of the classic Isaac Hayes tune; very good; "African Descendants" has nothing to do with funk, but is a very solid chant like cut with great backing vocals; "Poco Tempo" is the best track - a very mysterious sounding Augustus Pablo take on the Woman of the Ghetto/Sidewalk Doctor rhythm (which can maybe be described as "funky reggae") ; "Reggae Feet" is a hybrid between funk and reggae with Lloyd Williams shouting things like "Lord have mercy" and stuff; "Hang Em High" is pure early seventies funk, with the great organ sound of Jackie Mittoo; "Idleberg" is a solid saxophone instrumental over Horace Andy's "Skylarking" rhythm (again not much to do with funk, though it is "funky"); "Beat Down Babylon" is an early dj tune; "Now" is funk - reggae from the early seventies or late sixties, instrumental; "007" is an instrumental ska tune; "See A Man's Face" is a dj take on the Horace Andy tune; "Love Jah" is more reggae than funk; "Do Your Thing" is Leroy Sibbles' impersonation of US soul; good tune; "Music Answer" is a dub tune from the late seventies, not so great sound quality but a nice bassline; "Melting Pot" is almost identical to the Booker T & MG's track; "You Found Heaven" is reggae with soulful vocals; "Steady Beat" a rocksteady instrumental; "It's A Shame" is a cover of I think an old motown tune; "Another Thing" is two minutes long and not funk; "Funky Broadway" is a not so good cover of Stevie Wonder's "Uptight"

Only about 3 or 4 tracks that could be described as funk; and a lot of filler, in my opinion.

I wouldn't recommend this album . I just bought "Studio One Discomixes" and that's a much better compilation.

5.0 out of 5 stars The name is misleading, but don't miss out. BEST of the best cd's I have, save for Augustus Pablo., April 18, 2010

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Critical Mystic "Critical Mystic" (Boulder Colo) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Studio One Funk (Audio CD)

I wasn't looking for funk, per se. I was looking for some funky reggae music, and boy did it it pay off. These killer numbers are funken groovin tunes with great horns, organ, piano, drumming, vocals, and most importantly to me- good melodies. This music has great movement, and very unique in the influences that are played in a reggae format, be they jazz, funk, rock, or whatever- I would say that the forms don't matter compared to the ESSENCE of musical creativity of the players and singers. Great production sound from '69-'72.