Sound Obsession: Kirk Degiorgio - The Origins of Funk 1965-1967

It’s dusty 45’s galore with almost fifty proto-funk tracks that paved the way for the funk-boom of the early seventies and beyond. Featuring backstreet garage-funk obscurities alongside future stars Sly Stone, Parliament and of course James Brown and his super heavy bands of the mid-sixties.

Ron Buford: Deep Soul (Pt II) (Camelot)

James Crawford: If You Don’t Work You Can’t Eat (Mercury)

Buddy Corner: Half Way Loving (Early Bird)

Jerry Coombs Band: I’ve Been There (Tri-Spin)

Ruff Francis & The Illusions: Give Me Mercy (Essica)

Barbara Lynn: I’m A Good Woman (Tribe)

Della Reese: It Was A Very Good Year (ABC)

Dyna-Tones: The Skunk (Alto)

George Scott: Nobody Can Save Me (Maple)

James Brown & The Famous Flames: Money Won’t Change You (Pt II) (King)

The Brothers Two: You Got It (Crimson)

Don Gardner: Let’s Party (T.N.T.)

Eddie “Jasper” Daye’s Four Bars: Lean On Me (Dayco)

Guitar Ray: Funky Pete (Hot Line)

Lee Moses: Never In My Life (Dynamo)

The T.M.G.’s: The Hatch (Soul Shake)

The Showmen Inc.: The Tramp (Pt I) (Now)

Tony Bowens & The Soul-Choppers: Boilin’ Water (Tony Bowens)

Tony Clarke: Ghetto Man (Chicory)

Art Butler: Soul Brother (Epic)

Arthur Conley: Stuff You Gotta Watch (Atco)

Bar-Keys: Give Everybody Some (Volt)

Carolyn Sullivan: Dead! (Philips)

Chuck Edwards: Downtown Soulville (Punch)

Curly Moore: Don’t Pity Me (Sansu)

The Dapps ft. Alfred Eillis: Bring Up The Guitar (King)

Dyke & The Blazers: So Sharp (Original Sound)

Eddie Bo & Inez Cheatham: Lover And A Friend (Capitol)

Frank Beverly & The Butlers: Love (Your Pain Goes Deep) (Sassy)

James Brown: Funk Bomb (Instrumental) (King)

Jimmy Hughes: I’m A Man Of Action (Fame)

Jimmy Norman: I’m Leaving (This Old Town) (Mercury)

Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds: Get Down (Magic Touch)

James Brown & The Famous Flames: There Was A Time (King)

Laura Lee: Wanted. Lover, No Experience Necessary (Chess)

Marva Whitney: Unwind Yourself (King)

Junior & The Classics: Kill The Pain (Magic Touch)

Lonnie Youngblood: Soul Food (That’s What I Like) (Fairmont)

Marvelle & The Blue Match: Soul Fever (Magic Touch)

The Mustangs: How Funky Can You Get (Jetstar)

The Parliaments: All Your Goodies Are Gone (Revilot)

Sly & The Family Stone: Trip To Your Heart (Epic)

Ruby Andrews: Let’s Get A Groove Going On (Part II) (Zodiac)

The Rayons: You Confuse Me Baby (Forte)

Tony Ashley: I’ll Never Be Satisfied (Forte)

Syl Johnson: Different Strokes (Twilight)

James Brown & The Famous Flames: Cold Sweat (King)

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