'70s soul and funk

d · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:54 pm

Elvis Fu Wrote:

I also made this mix a while back. The second half is probably not quite what you're looking for, but oh well. If I had a copy put together, I would upload it. I think it died in the harddrive fire of aught-five, though.

can you send me this, cory... or up it at least? I'll be your best friend.

e-stone · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:55 pm

Elvis Fu Wrote:

Should I paypal you the $5 you bastard.

don't forget to add the $9.99 for ground shipping.

FT · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:30 pm

I HIGHLY, HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend the 2nd and 3rd volumes of The Complete Stax-Volt Singles box sets. As far as I'm concerned, those are the Rosetta Stone of '70s Soul and Funk.

FT · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:54 pm

Oh, yeah...I almost forgot!

Give my two "Fracsploitation!" shows a listen, Eric. Definitely in the wheelhouse of what you are seeking:

http://hipdispleasure.wordpress.com/tag/title-fracsploitation/

shmoo · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:36 pm

So I'm listening to a Young-Holt Unlimited compilation and I finally discovered who does "Soulful Strut" (as well as its title).

I'll probably forget by Memorial Day.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

jewels santana Wrote:

elephantstone Wrote:

i wish there was somewhere i could listen to samples first.

like the wu tang clan?

"Wu Tang headz will recognize Wendy Rene 's After The Laughter (Comes Tears) and the Charmels ' As Long As I've Got You"

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

billy g Wrote:

jewels santana Wrote:

elephantstone Wrote:

i wish there was somewhere i could listen to samples first.

like the wu tang clan?

"Wu Tang headz will recognize Wendy Rene 's After The Laughter (Comes Tears) and the Charmels ' As Long As I've Got You"

glad someone got my joke/observation

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

can't believe i forgot and no one else mentioned Bill Withers

FT · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2007 2:59 pm

I can't believe even this thread isn't getting anyone to listen to "Fracsploitation!"

paper · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:05 pm

billy g Wrote:

can't believe i forgot and no one else mentioned Bill Withers

yes, Harlem just popped up on shuffle this morning.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

I uploaded a couple of songs off of Jackson Sisters S/T

Code:

http://www.mediafire.com/?8tmgnthyozm

np: Jackson Sisters

Finch Platte · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:37 pm

billy g Wrote:

can't believe i forgot and no one else mentioned Bill Withers

I did.

Quote:

I have Vols. 4 and 8 of Soul Hits Of the 70s- Didn't It Blow Your Mind! and there's some fun stuff on them:

Vol. 4

1. Pay to the Piper- Chairmen Of The Board
2. Groove Me- King Floyd
3. Somebody's Watching You- Little Sister
4. Sly, Slick, and the Wicked- The Lost Generation
5. Chairman of the Board- Chairmen Of the Board
6. Deeper & Deeper- Freda Payne
7. Precious, Precious- Jackie Moore
8. Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)- The Staple Singers
9. Proud Mary- Ike & Tina
10. I Love You for All Seasons- The Fuzz
11. (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People- the Chi-Lites
12. Right on the Tip of My Tongue- Brenda & The Tabulations

Vol. 8

1. I Gotcha- Joe Tex
2. Day I Found Myself- Honey Cone
3. I'll Take You There- The Staple Singers
4. Do Your Thing- Issac Hayes
5. Troglodyte (Cave Man)- the Jimmy Castor Bunch
6. Lean on Me- Bill Withers
7. I've Been Lonely for So Long- Frederick Knight
8. Too Late to Turn Back Now- Cornelius Bros & Sister Rose
9. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right- Luther Ingram
10. Power of Love- Joe Simon
11. Don't Ever Be Lonely (A Poor Little Fool Like Me)- Cornelius Bros & Sister Rose
12. Back Stabbers- O'Jays

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Finch Platte Wrote:

billy g Wrote:

can't believe i forgot and no one else mentioned Bill Withers

I did.

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I suppose you did, at least technically speaking. And while those comps look good, saying you have a couple of good comps and posting the track listing that lists 1 song by him out of 24 songs on the comps isn't really the same as highly recommending the guy.

shmoo · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:35 pm

I actually listened to Still Bill earlier this week.

Finch Platte · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:10 pm

billy g Wrote:

Finch Platte Wrote:

billy g Wrote:

can't believe i forgot and no one else mentioned Bill Withers

I did.

[

I suppose you did, at least technically speaking. And while those comps look good, saying you have a couple of good comps and posting the track listing that lists 1 song by him out of 24 songs on the comps isn't really the same as highly recommending the guy.

Just admit you didn't see it. :roll:

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Finch Platte Wrote:

billy g Wrote:

Finch Platte Wrote:

billy g Wrote:

can't believe i forgot and no one else mentioned Bill Withers

I did.

[

I suppose you did, at least technically speaking. And while those comps look good, saying you have a couple of good comps and posting the track listing that lists 1 song by him out of 24 songs on the comps isn't really the same as highly recommending the guy.

Just admit you didn't see it. :roll:

It is true that i tend to ignore your posts

nickisnotdead · **Joined:** Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:18 am **Posts:** 706

Two of my favorite songs lately have been Freddie Scott's Are You Lonely For Me Baby, and Linda Jones' What Can I Do (Without You). I've also been going through an Ike & Tina Turner thing.

...but that's 60's stuff, so...

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:27 am

Even though he straddles into the late 1960s, I'm also gonna throw out William Bell.

shmoo · **Posted:** Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:32 pm

Whoa, that Baby Huey album is awesome!!

What about Earth, Wind & Fire and Chic? I always hear how they're these great important bands, but... I don't know.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

i adore a few Earth, Wind and Fire songs but don't enjoy their albums all that much.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

shmoo Wrote:

Whoa, that Baby Huey album is awesome!!

1:56 of "a change is gonna come" is unreal.

shmoo · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:00 pm

Feedback time (only those I heard):

billy g Wrote:

Some of these might be late 60's:

Curtis Mayfield (Any but esp. "Superfly" & S/T) Have Superfly, but Curtis! sounds good too
Donny Hathaway (Any but esp. "Everything is Everything" & "Extension of a Man") Need to listen to each again
Gil Scott Heron (Any but esp. "Pieces of A Man") Great, bought it
Eugene McDaniels "Headless Heroes of the Apocolypse"/"Outlaw" Sounds good, need more listening. Not what I expected
Baby Huey "The Living Legend: The Baby Huey Story" Awesome, bought it!
Lots of Good Aretha Franklin stuff from the early 70's well, duh
Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul not sure if I found the right thing, it was called They Want Funky Music and was decent
Isaac Hayes "Hot Buttered Soul"/"Shaft"/"Black Moses" Hot Buttered Soul was good, though the tracks are all really long (also not '70s), Shaft was okay, mostly instrumental score tracks, Black Moses very long and seems like mostly covers, gets repetitive. Downtempo really loves sampling this guy, though, huh?
More JB: "The Payback"/"Hell" What can I say, really? Damn good.
LeRoy Hutson - S/T Not really my thing
The Meters - any of the early albums Listened to their best of. Good stuff, but I think I prefer vocals.
Joe Bataan - anything Listened to Riot!, pretty good, but Latin flavor not what I expected
The Watts 103rd Street Rhythmn Band - anything and everything sounds like some good stuff, requires more listens
Jackson Sisters S/T mp3s sound pretty good
Isley Brothers "3x3" funky, but I don't love it

I also purchased Shuggie Otis' Inspiration Information and (not '70s) Aretha's Lady Soul.

nobody · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:03 pm

Earth Wind and Fire sound amazing when you have a head full of cocaine.

For 70s soul/funk have we skipped over Ike and Tina Turner? Their Nutbush City Limits disc is absolutely fantastic. The title track alone is worth the price of admission.

e-stone · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:22 pm

shmoo Wrote:

The Meters - any of the early albums Listened to their best of. Good stuff, but I think I prefer vocals.

i was motivated to pick up a few Meters albums thanks to this thread. i really dig their early instrumental albums + the one with vocals i heard, cabbage alley, is really good as well.

i also see that sly & the family stone's late 60's - mid 70's albums are getting the re-ish/bonus track treatment on 04/27, so i'm gonna finally pick up some of those. so far i know i want stand! and there's a riot goin' on...anyone recommend other albums from that period?

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

i like the meters, but they rip so much off form hip hop it's hard to take them seriously.

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