Camille Yarbrough - The Iron Pot Cooker

A great record by poet/singer Camille Yarbrough that mixes funk, jazz and soul. Camille sings, reads poerty, rhymes and talks. She's backed up by a group of five musicians; James Benjamin on bass, Cornell Dupree on guitar, Leopold Fleming on congas and percussion, Jimmy Johnson on drums and percussion and Linda Twine on Clavinet. Released on Vanguard in 1975.

1. But It Comes Out Mad
2. Dream - Panic - Sonny Boy The Rip-Off Man - Little Sally The Super Sex Star (Taking Care of Business)
3. Ain't It A Lonely Feeling
4. Take Yo' Praise
5. Can I Get A Witness
6. All Hid

http://rapidshare.com/files/386430658/Camille_Yarbrough_-_The_Iron_Pot_Cooker.rar

Rufus Thomas - Doing The Push & Pull At P.J.'s

Rufus Thomas released this funky and funny live album in 1971 on Stax records. It starts off with a 12 minute monologue where Rufus warms up the crowd, telling jokes, making them laugh. Then the music starts. It's funk with a late 60's feel, very groovy. There's also a bluesy tune and a cool version of Old McDonald Had A Farm.

1. Monologue
2. Ooh Poo Pah Doo
3. Old McDonald Had A Farm
4. Walking The Dog
5. The Preacher And The Bear
6. The Night Time Is The Right Time
7. (DoThe) Push And Pull
8. Do The Funky Chicken

http://rapidshare.com/files/139725281/Rufus_Thomas_-_Doing_The_Push___Pull_At_P.J._s.rar.html (The file was too big for mediafire so we're back to rapidshare for this one)

Secret Oyster - Vidunderlige Kaelling

Don't get thrown off by the cover, this is a nice record. And there is a quality break in here for the beatdiggers too. Secret Oyster is a fusion outfit from Denmark. This is the only record I've heard from them and, as far as I understand it, this is their funkiest record. Recorded in 1975, released on CBS in Holland. The music reminds me of Weather Report, for the most part, but the track Bellevue is pure funk (starts of with a nice long drum break).

1. Intro
2. Stjernerne Pa Gaden
3. Sirenerne
4. Astarte
5. Solitude
6. Tango-Bourgoisie
7. Bellevue
8. Valse Du Soir
9. Outro

http://www.mediafire.com/?zvxct93wqdp

Gene Ammons - My Way

Jazz-funk from saxophonist Gene Ammons, released on Prestige in 1971. The opening track is a real nice groovy number, there's also a couple of slower numbers and a nice version of What's Going On. Back in Mérida is also nice and funky. Players are Gene Ammons and Richard Landry on tenor saxes, Idris Muhammad on drums, Omar Clay on percussion, Roland Hanna on rhodes piano, Ted Dunbar or Billy Butler on guitar, Ron Carter or Chuck Rainey on bass, Robert Prado and Ernie Royal on trumpets, Garnett Brown on trombone plus some voices and strings.

1. Chicago Breakdown
2. What's Going On
3. A House Is Not a Home
4. Sack Full of Dreams
5. Back in Mérida
6. My Way

http://www.mediafire.com/?6jjjhkpae1f

Kim Weston - Kim Kim Kim

Kim Weston released this great soul album in 1970 on the Volt label. If you'd like, you could see this as a tribute post to Isaac Hayes, who recently passed away. Isaac is credited as one of three producers on this record. Great, powerful soul, with a sometimes funky edge. Kim really puts it down on this album.

1. You Just Don't Know.
2. The Love I've Been Looking For
3. What Could Be Better
4. When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
5. Love Vibrations
6. Buy Myself A Man
7. Got To Get You Off My Mind
8. Soul On Fire
9. Brothers & Sisters (Get Together)
10. Penny Blues
11. The Choice Is Up To You (Walk With Me Jesus)

http://www.mediafire.com/?xdjtjmymydd

Chuck Bridges and the L.A. Happening

A soul/funk record from 1969 (I think), released on the Vault label. I don't know a whole lot about these guys, but it seems this was their only LP. It's mostly good soul music, but there is also some more funk oriented tracks. These funky tunes are my favourites along with the soul pearl Head Over Heels.

1. L.A. Happening
2. Keep Your Faith Baby
3. Payin' Your Dues
4. State of Confusion
5. Things I Didn't Do
6. Bad Sam
7. Girl Wanted
8. Makin' The Rounds
9. Head Over Heels
10. A Boy And A Girl
11. Fox Tale
12. She Don't Love Me

http://www.mediafire.com/?09cjzwjcvwx

(Rapidshare or Mediafire? what to use?)

Hank Crawford - It's A Funky Thing To Do

Saxophonist Hank Crawford released this album on Cotillion in 1971. It is funky/bluesy jazz and features the jazz-funk regulars as sidemen. Eric Gale, Cornell Dupree, Richard Tee, Ron Carter, Chuck Rainey and Bernard Purdie plus Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis on one of the tunes.

1. It's A Funky Thing To Do
2. If Ever I Should Leave You
3. Hills Of Love
4. Sophisticated Soul
5. You're The One
6. Parker's Mood
7. Kingsize Man

http://rapidshare.com/files/138737703/Hank_Crawford_-_It_s_A_Funky_Thing_To_Do.rar.html

Stanley Turrentine - Always Something There

Antoher late 60's soul-jazz record on Blue Note. Tenor man Stanley Turrentine recorded this album in 1968 with alot of help from Thad Jones who supplied the arrangments. Jones old drummer freind, Mel Lewis shares drumming duties with Mickey Roker, Bob Cranshaw plays bass, Herbie Hancock or Hank Jones plays piano, Kenny Burrell and Barry Gailbraith is on guitar, Jerry Dodgion and Jerome Richardson is playing saxophones, flute and clarinet, Jimmy Cleveland plays trombone, James Buffington and Dick Berg plays french horns and Burt Collins plays flugelhorn. On my first listen I couldn't really get into this one since I thought it was too pop (with two Lennon-McCartney tunes, plus a cover of Light My Fire). It has grown on me since then though, and I especially like the funky swagger of the backbeat to Little Green Apples. Stoned Soul Picnic is great aswell. On the whole, this album kinda feels like a jazz version of the Mel Brown record I posted.

1. (There's) Always Something There
2. Little Green Apples
3. When I Look Into Your Eyes
4. Light My Fire
5. Those Were The Days
6. Stoned Soul Picnic
7. Home Town
8. Song For Bonnie
9. Hey Jude
10. Fool On The Hill

http://rapidshare.com/files/138554059/Stanley_Turrentine_-_Always_Something_There.rar.html

Blue Mitchell - Blue Mitchell

First off, I just wanted to say that I appreciate the comments I've been getting, keep them coming. It makes me want to rip and post more records. Todays record by Blue Mitchell was released on the Mainstream label in 1971. It's a lot less funk than his later 70's releases, but it's a nice album no matter what. Walter Bishop Jr. is playing piano and rhodes, Jimmy Forrest is playing tenor sax, Doug Sides is on drums and Larry Gales handles the bass.

1. Soul Village
2. Blues For Thelma
3. Queen Bey
4. Are You Real
5. Mi Hermano

http://rapidshare.com/files/138445215/Blue_Mitchell_-_Blue_Mitchell.rar.html

Lou Donaldson - Say It Loud!

Released on Blue Note in 1968 (or 69, I'm not quite sure), this album has a reputation of being one of the best jazz-funk records from the era. It features great work by Lou and his band; Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Jimmy Ponder on guitar, Charles Earland on organ and Leo "Idris Muhammad" Morris on drums. Aside from the funky title track there's also two funky donaldson originals in Snake Bone and Brother Soul.

1. Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud
2. Summertime
3. Caravan
4. Snake Bone
5. Brother Soul

http://rapidshare.com/files/138220094/Lou_Donaldson_-_Say_It_Loud_.rar.html