Funky

James Brown's Original Funky Divas is a 1998 compilation released by Chronicles/Polydor. Each disc explores a different era of the music produced by James Brown and performed by his band. First disc looks at the 1960's while the second honors the 1970's.

Funky Good Time: The Anthology is a 2CD compilation by The J.B.'s released on 28 February, 1995. The J.B.'s were James Brown's backing band, who performed and released songs under numerous names, including Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s, Maceo & The Macks, and The Last Word. This comp compiles some of the best, including in full length versions that were rare or previously unreleased in this form. This was released by Polydor Chronicles.

Great artists such as, incognito, Quincy Jones, Jackson Sisters, Jean Knight, Young Disciples, and the excellent Family Stand with Ghetto Heaven which is exactly what this cd is - Heaven!

A brilliant concept from BBE - compiling the best modern funk rather than delving deep into increasingly bare archives. Mark Webster has come up trumps with this 20-track set featuring all manner of funky business from Sasso, Smith & Mudd and The James Taylor Quartet. Fans of the old-school will love Kova & Miles' soulful nu-jazz version of The Meters classic "Handclappin' Song" and Speedometer's take on Eddie Bo's "Love And A Friend", while psych-rock fans should make a beeline for The Chiswick Reach All-Stars' excellent "Nutsin". With more covers, such as Sunlightsquare Latin Combo's excellent version of "I Believe In Miracles" included, this is simply a must for funk fans.

Triple CD set collecting rare cuts and cult favourites from the worlds of psychedelic, pastoral and funky folk, 1968-1975. Focusing on the outpouring of psychedelic folk flavours that emerged swiftly after the first psychedelic era. Featuring some wonderful selections from long collectable acts such as Sunforest, Mellow Candle, Trees, Heron, Trader Horne, Christine Harwood and many more. Compiled by Richard Norris (Beyond The Wizards Sleeve/The Grid), the compilation is themed around UK and Irish music from that hallowed period, and comes with a 7000 word essay and sleeve notes from the musician/producer. Celebrating the collision of traditional folk with new psychedelic studio techniques, new and exotic textures, and a developing groove. It's a wide and broad range of styles, drawing from folk, it's oral storytelling tradition, and also from jazz, beat, rhythm and blues, and the more mind opening sounds of psychedelia. Housed in a 3 CD digipack, designed in a striking wraparound collage by Lyndon Pike.

UK three CD set. One Way Glass is a very different kind of RPM compilation. Instead of the usual cross-section of '60s collectables, this unique release takes a fresh look at British music from the late '60s through to the mid-'70s, with an eye on overlooked dancefloor-friendly finds. The rhythmic backbone of One Way Glass lies in progressive rock outfits who - every so often - would emulate their jazz heroes and record funky sides tucked away on albums or B-sides. Many of these tracks (Jonesy, Hardin & York) have been known to collectors of Funky Breaks for years. In addition, One Way Glass boasts some excellent funky Folk tracks which lighten the load for the listener - tracks by Alan James Eastwood, Bridget St. John, Dana Gillespie, Joan Armatrading and Melanie, for example. More typical funk rock selections come from Hanson (featuring future Bob Marley & The Wailers mainstay Junior Marvin on guitar) and Curtis Knight Zeus (fronted by Jimi Hendrix's old bandmate and featuring future Motorhead guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke). Maybe it all started - in terms of breaks and hip hop culture, at least - with DJ Kool Herc, who would spin key segments from old rock records to create the funky break.

Hits he produced, his original versions of future hits for others 50 key cuts from the New Orleans R&B titan! His Java and Whipped Cream (The Stokes; later the theme for The Dating Game ) join Young School Girl Fats Domino; Ernie K-Doe's smash Mother-In-Law; It's Raining Irma Thomas; Lipstick Traces Benny Spellman; Chris Kenner's big hit I Like It Like That; Wrong Number Allen Neville; Working in the Coal Mine; Yes We Can , and the title hit by Lee Dorsey; Sophisticated Cissy; Look-Ka Py Py Meters, and more.

Funky Miracle is a compilation album from the funk group The Meters on the Charly Records label, containing re-issued material mainly from their first three albums with Josie Records: The Meters (1969), Look-Ka Py Py (1970) and Struttin' (1970). In fact, 35 of the 36 tracks from these albums are present on Funky Miracle with only Wichita Lineman from Struttin' missing.