Funk (the Essential Collection)

VA - Funk (The Essential Collection) (2009) [The Intro Collection] 3 CDs Music

Posted by Designol at Oct. 21, 2023

2009 three CD collection. How do you like your Funk, y'all? Streetwise, southern fried or paaarty? You'll find them all here as this collection of original rare grooves brings you Curtis Mayfield, The Meters, Funkadelic, Bobby Womack, Mavis Staples and many other true funky legends. Sure to satisfy, this is funky perfection on plastic! Includes informative notes on all songs featured. 60 tracks.

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U-Nam - The Essential Collection (2017) Music

Posted by popsakov at March 2, 2019

U-Nam - The Essential Collection (2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 608 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 205 Mb
Scans Included | RAR 5% Recovery
Smooth Jazz, Jazz Funk, R&B, Neo-Soul | Skytown Records #STR010

Paris born guitar virtuoso Emmanuel “U-Nam” Abiteboul is showing his generous side again. With fifteen tracks on his new album Future Love he provides us with plenty of good music. Future Love is U-Nam's positive view of things. A large number of top-notch musicians have participated in this gigantic project. U-Nam performs guitars, bass, keyboards, synth bass, Vocoder and also made programming and editing. Further musicians are Alex Al, Dwayne "Smitty" Smith (bass), Denis Benarrosh (percussion), Fran Merante, Michael White (drums), Christian Martinez (trumpet & flugelhorn), Andrey Chmut (sax), Valeriy Stepanov, Mathias Roos, Bill Steinway (Rhodes), Frank Sitborn (Rhodes and Clavinet), Maria Grig (viola and violin), Kim Hansen (B3 organ), Tim "Tio" Owens, Kim Chandler (vocals), and Shannon Abiteboul (sax and flute).

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The Holmes Brothers - Righteous!: The Essential Collection (2002) Music

Posted by Rtax at May 21, 2024

The Holmes Brothers - Righteous!: The Essential Collection (2002)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log, scans) - 510 MB | MP3 CBR 320kbps - 206 MB
1:14:20 | Soul, Blues, Gospel | Label: Rounder Records

Andy Breslau described the Holmes Brothers' music as "gospel-infused doo wop funk," which pretty much captures the spirit and synthesis of their style. Combining old R&B, soul, and gospel, brothers Sherman and Wendell Holmes along with Popsy Dixon create a rich sound filled with lovely harmony. The intensity of the group's studio performances evokes a live feel, offering an inkling of what their performances at Lynch's in Manhattan must have sounded like during the '80s. Righteous! collects almost 75 minutes of material from the group's four Rounder albums, beginning with In the Spirit in 1990 and ending with Promised Land in 1997. The album kicks off with a bit of electric blues topped with a healthy dose of soul on "Got Myself Together," a song that jumps out of the gate at a gallop and holds to a steady gait for five minutes. Gospel-drenched pieces like "Promised Land," complete with electric guitar, will have non-believers singing along, while classics like "There Goes My Everything" combine classic soul with a touch of country. One also wouldn't want to miss the Holmes Brothers' takes on Tom Waits' "Train Song" and the Beatles' "And I Love Her." Breslau's liner notes, which travel back to the Holmes Brothers' residency at Lynch's, are both edifying and fun to read. While all of the albums the Holmes Brothers recorded for Rounder are worthy efforts, Righteous! offers a solid introduction to anyone who has missed out on their wonderful music.

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Michael Jackson - The Essential Michael Jackson (2005) Music

Posted by popsakov at Oct. 30, 2022

Michael Jackson - The Essential Michael Jackson (2005)
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 1,11 Gb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 373 Mb
Full Scans ~ 54 Mb | 01:17:55 + 01:17:22 | RAR 5% Recovery
R&B / Funk / Soul / New Jack Swing / Disco / Dance Pop / Pop Rock
Epic / Legacy / Sony BMG Music / MJJ Productions #5204222000

There are several Michael Jackson greatest-hits compilations out there, each one its own take on what should be the definitive portrait of the gloved one's career. The Ultimate Collection, The Essential Collection (different from the one here), and Number Ones have all surfaced in 2003 and 2004, and HIStory a few years prior. Each one of these collections, while commendable in its attempt to thoroughly document Jackson's accomplishments, has fallen woefully short in one aspect or another. This has finally been rectified with this installment of Sony's outstanding Essential collection.

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The Four Tops - The Definitive Collection (2008) Music

Posted by BlondStyle at March 24, 2019

Solid and steady hitmakers for Motown in the late 1960s, the Four Tops, led by the deep, soulful voice of Levi Stubbs and blessed with A-line songs from the Holland-Dozier-Holland writing team, were one of the finest singing groups the label ever produced. Singles like "Reach Out I'll Be There," "Standing in the Shadows of Love," "Bernadette," "I Can't Help Myself," and the wise-beyond-its-era "It's the Same Old Song" were radio staples in their time, and actually still continue to be staples on 21st century oldies stations. That's staying power, and it's no accident. The songs, at least the singles, were good and the Tops' sound was a hair rougher and edgier than a lot of Motown's issues at the time.

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Diana Ross - Almighty Presents: We Love Diana Ross (The Remix Collection) [3CD] (2009) Music

Posted by BlondStyle at June 5, 2017

Almighty Records made a fantastic job of updating Diana Ross classics for the modern dancefloor.

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Asha Puthli - The Essential Asha Puthli (2022) Music

Posted by delpotro at June 19, 2022

Asha Puthli - The Essential Asha Puthli (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 499 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 196 Mb | 01:25:24
Disco, Jazz-Funk, R'n'B, Female Vocal | Label: Mr Bongo

We can't think of many other performers like the singer/songwriter/dancer/actress Asha Puthli who have excelled in such a broad range of genres. From 60s psych, Classical Indian music, Free Jazz, Pop, Soul, Disco, to Rock, the list goes on. A 'best-of' or an 'essential collection' is always going to be a subjective thing, but for what is unbelievably the first official compilation covering the full breadth of Asha's illustrious career, we aimed to provide a snapshot into her ever-evolving musical journey and a tribute to the vast richness of her catalogue.

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Ray Charles - The Absolutely Essential Collection (3CD, 2010) Music

Posted by ciklon5 at July 9, 2018

Ray Charles - The Absolutely Essential Collection (3CD, 2010)
FLAC (track+cue) / MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 2:53:45 | 505 Mb / 353 Mb
Genre: Jazz, Blues, Soul, RnB / Label: Big 3

This three-disc box from Proper Records collects 60 vintage early tracks from the incomparable Ray Charles, including his classic singles “What I Say” and “I Got a Woman,” as well as fine versions of “Rockin’ Chair Blues,” “Get on the Right Track, Baby,” “Night Time Is the Right Time,” “Mess Around,” and “Lonely Avenue,” among countless other minor masterpieces. It’s no secret that this guy could sing, but the country-gospel passion he brought to these secular songs was nothing less than the merging of Saturday night and Sunday morning, with love at the center – the very birth of soul music. Charles recorded frequently throughout his career, but if these 60 sides were all he had ever done, his legacy would still be more than assured.

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VA - The Essential Detroit Soul Collection (1992) Music

Posted by TmanHome at Jan. 17, 2017

VA - The Essential Detroit Soul Collection (1992)
Soul, Funk, Rhythm & Blues | MP3 320 kbps CBR | 60 min | 150 MB
Label: Goldmine Soul Supply | Rel:1992

This collection of 23 obscure soul tracks, recorded for small time Detroit labels during the '60s, will intrigue collectors, but offers little for interest for casual fans. The Masqueraders, Tony Clarke, and Steve Mancha are the most familiar artists, notwithstanding Rosey Grier, the football player turned actor turned reverend, who also sang a bit. Two tracks by Jackey Beavers, who began with Johnny Bristol as Johnny & Jackie, are also on deck. If you like Detroit soul, you've probably been panting for this CD, but less devoted soul enthusiasts will not be especially excited by this.

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VA - Classic Soul - The Absolutely Essential Collection (2021) Music

Posted by ciklon5 at May 10, 2021

VA - Classic Soul - The Absolutely Essential Collection (2021)
MP3 320 kbps | 2:44:13 | 381 Mb
Genre: 60s, Soul, RnB, Funk, Disco, Pop / Label: Big 3

These 3 CDs Are Packed With Some Of The Greatest Songs From The Late 1950s And Early 1960s As R&B Was Morphing Into Soul Music And Making Stars Of The Likes Of Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson And So Many More, This Music Was To Influence The Beatles, Rolling Stones And Other Chart Toppers Across The Atlantic.

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