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This is the third (and final?) entry in the surprisingly wonderful "Funk Drops" series of soul-funk rarities. I saw "surprisingly" because these came from the vaults of major labels like Warners and Atlantic, and you wouldn't think a major label would issue compilations as thorougly satisfying as these albums are. Then again, it also reveals the cut-throat nature of the music business that so many truly fine songs never were hits, or they languished in the vaults for many years/decades. But listen and love; these funk drops are mighty, mighty tasty indeed. Some surprisingly heavy early tracks from both the Commodores and Earth Wind & Fire, before both bands jumped labels and enjoyed pop success; two James Brown band members --- Bobby Byrd and Fred Wesley --- contribute a pair of very funky tracks; you also get the always thrilling Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band; the legendary Curtis Mayfield; the always tight The Meters; underrated groups like Black Heat and New Birth; and oodles of obscure but very enjoyable artists, including amazing tracks from the Stovall Sisters and Rasputin's Stash. Along with the CD you get a booklet with track details and artist bios. Very good package and most excellent music.
Amazon has a track listing, but no artist names. Here's the full roster:
1. The Commodores
2. Barry Jones
3. Freddie & the Kinfolk
4. The Mighty Hannibal
5. Johnny Cameron & the Camerons
6. Rufus Thomas
7. Joyce Jones
8. The Meters
9. The Commodores
10. Bobby Byrd
11. Black Haze Express
12. Earth Wind & Fire
13. Fabulous Counts
14. The Stovall Sisters
15. The Beginning of the End
16. Mark Hlder & the Positives
17. Rasputin's Stash
18. Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
19. Curtis Mayfield
20. The Meters
21. Black Heat
22. 6ix
23. Darrow Fletcher
24. New Birth
25. Fred Wesley & the Horny Horns
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chris gilbert
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 1, 2013
