Midwest Funk [IMPORT]

Various Artists (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 29, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Jazzman
• ASIN: B00011FY22
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #460,219 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Let's Do It Today - The Us

2. Pushin' To The Top - Markus Kelly & The Impassions

3. Soul & Sunshine - Harvey & The Phenomenals

4. Whip It - The New Establishment In Soul

5. Sissy Walk - Billy Ball & The Upsetters

6. The Hatch - The T.M.G.'s

7. Tell Her - Fred Williams & The Jewels Band

8. Save Me - Wanda Davis

9. It Ain't Fair, But It's Fun - The Fabulous Originals

10. I Don't Want Your Love - Barbara Howard

11. Furture II - The Personations And Organization

12. A Day In The Life - Chocolate Snow

13. Master Groove - Henry Peters & The Imperials

14. Color Me - People In The News

15. Mr. Machine - The Chefs

16. Soulful Proclamation - Messengers Incorporated

17. Funky In Here - Dayton Sidewinders

18. Boot's Groove - The Soul Tornados

19. What-cha Feel Is What-cha Get - The Wallace Brothers

20. Trying To Make Ends Meet - Earl English & The Apaches

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Following the critically acclaimed 'Texas Funk' album Jazzman Records released last year, 'Midwest Funk' is an additional collection of rare, collectible & previously-unreleased funk 45s! 'Some of the most rarified deep funk ever committed to wax' - Mojo.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Funk By The Pound, February 15, 2005

By	J. Frankel (CT , US) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

But don't buy it by the pound. The same album entitled "Midwest Funk" on the Jazzman label is available at the US dollars price of 15.99.

Anyhow, for some reason "The Funky 16 Corners" Stones Throw(?) album got great pub, great distribution and a large following. This album, while not saying much in funk compilation terms, is much tighter than the aforementioned 16 Corners. For one thing, it doesn't have any contemporary acts mixing in on the funk. For 2nd and 3rd things, the songs "Let's Do it Today" by The Us and "A Day in the Life" by Chocolate Snow make this a solid funk buy without much further ado - plus it's got great liner notes.

A super rare James Brown era funk trip through the midwest all on one album is saying something.