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VA - Dynamic Grooves: Funk & Groovy Soul From the Vaults of Scepter, Wand, Dynamo & Musicor (Remastered) (2011)

VA - Dynamic Grooves: Funk & Groovy Soul From the Vaults of Scepter, Wand, Dynamo & Musicor (Remastered) (2011)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 236 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 130 MB
56:41 | Funk, Soul | Label: BGP

In 1960s New York both the Scepter/Wand and Musicor/Dynamo group of labels were at the peak of the independent label scene. They had hit artists from across the musical spectrum, but with a very strong foot in the world of soul. By the late 60s, as that world was starting to be strongly influenced by funk, they were in a position as established players in the industry to sign up recordings from all around the United States. “Dynamic Grooves” focuses on the labels’ output providing a snapshot of the scene in which they worked at this time. The CD acts as a musical tour of the United States West of the Rockies. We start in New Orleans with several works produced by Allen Toussaint, including the incredible ‘Funky Belly’ by Warren Lee, Earl King’s ‘Tic Tac Toe’, Johnny Moore’s proto-funk ‘A Dollar 98’ and Allen’s own take on his classic ‘Working In A Coalmine’. Up the Mississippi in Memphis we encounter Joe Arnold’s ‘Soul Trippin’’. We learn that that Chuck Jackson’s almost garage-like ‘Candy’ would have been recorded at the city’s American Recording Studio if owner Chips Moman hadn’t gone fishing on the day of the session, prompting producer Don Schroeder to take the whole crew back to New Orleans.