Star Funk Vol.

"Funk has always been at the core but I feel like it's important to highlight this. It's more than just music history, it's also important to show these connections so we can continue to have a springboard through which we can introduce the kind of new, innovative musical ideas that come from blending genres. The artists that I asked to contribute to this compilation are some of my personal favorites who I feel can do exactly this. Whether you're on or off the dance floor, it's always on the one. Keep it funkin!"

Every one of us has a favourite record label. I think for many of us at Ace towers, Stax is pretty much at the top of the pile. The independently owned Memphis label recorded soul for 15 years, both up-tempo and impassionately down. It scored hits in the USA and around the world and gave the world the iconic star quality of both Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes to name but two of its finest. The roll call beyond them is legendary and could take up a whole sleeve note but Booker T and the MGs, Johnnie Taylor, Rufus and Carla Thomas, Sam and Dave, the Bar Kays, William Bell and the Staple Singers all made the label known to fans of good music the world over. But we're record collectors, vinyl extremists and, maybe the odd anorak has an involvement as well, so what really gets us going are the obscurities, the ones that got away. Stax Of Funk 2 could be a tribute to that sort of record.

" Funk has always been at the core but I feel like it's important to highlight this. It's more than just music history, it's also important to show these connections so we can continue to have a springboard through which we can introduce the kind of new, innovative musical ideas that come from blending genres. The artists that I asked to contribute to this compilation are some of my personal favorites who I feel can do exactly this. Whether you're on or off the dance floor, it's always on the one. Keep it funkin!"

In Craig Charles' own words ‘The Craig Charles Trunk Of Funk Volume 3' features "19 of the finest slices of super slinky soul, boot shaking blues and boogie, dazzling discofied ditties and fine funky rump shakers!”
As a lifelong soul boy, Craig Charles has been adding to his trunk of funk since his youth in Liverpool, going to see local heroes The Real Thing live, and wearing out his shoe leather dancing in the city’s many underground clubs.
As a poet, actor, radio & television star (including comedy sci fi 'Red Dwarf' and soap opera 'Coronation Street') he’s been famous since his teenage years, and for over 22 years he has been evangelising for the good groove via his world renowned BBC 6 Music weekend and day time shows, DJing at clubs and festivals around the globe – his reputation as a one of the highest profile ambassadors for all things soulful & funky is indisputable.

In Craig Charles' own words ‘The Craig Charles Trunk Of Funk Volume 3' features "19 of the finest slices of super slinky soul, boot shaking blues and boogie, dazzling discofied ditties and fine funky rump shakers!”
As a lifelong soul boy, Craig Charles has been adding to his trunk of funk since his youth in Liverpool, going to see local heroes The Real Thing live, and wearing out his shoe leather dancing in the city’s many underground clubs.
As a poet, actor, radio & television star (including comedy sci fi 'Red Dwarf' and soap opera 'Coronation Street') he’s been famous since his teenage years, and for over 22 years he has been evangelising for the good groove via his world renowned BBC 6 Music weekend and day time shows, DJing at clubs and festivals around the globe – his reputation as a one of the highest profile ambassadors for all things soulful & funky is indisputable.

Above the album worked the Nostalgic Melody Music Production Ray Charles - Ultimate Star Collection Vol.1, and his release took place on December 2019. The album has got 92 songs with a total duration of more than an hour. A compilation is a compilation of original music.

In Craig Charles' own words ‘The Craig Charles Trunk Of Funk Volume 3' features "19 of the finest slices of super slinky soul, boot shaking blues and boogie, dazzling discofied ditties and fine funky rump shakers!”
As a lifelong soul boy, Craig Charles has been adding to his trunk of funk since his youth in Liverpool, going to see local heroes The Real Thing live, and wearing out his shoe leather dancing in the city’s many underground clubs.
As a poet, actor, radio & television star (including comedy sci fi 'Red Dwarf' and soap opera 'Coronation Street') he’s been famous since his teenage years, and for over 22 years he has been evangelising for the good groove via his world renowned BBC 6 Music weekend and day time shows, DJing at clubs and festivals around the globe – his reputation as a one of the highest profile ambassadors for all things soulful & funky is indisputable.

This brand new compilation in the ever-popular series is again a very special collection of eighties disco funk classics, packed in a luxury Super Jewel Box . As usual the release features rare tracks and 12-inch versions of hard to get but still highly in demand recordings, some of which have never been compiled on CD before. Includes excellent tracks from the likes of Jean Carn, Kenny Smith, Shebba, Skool Boyz, Natalie Cole, Process and the Doo Rags and many more.

Above the album worked the Nostalgic Melody Ray Charles - Ultimate Star Collection Vol.2, and his release took place on December 2019. The album has got 93 songs with a total duration of more than an hour. A compilation is a compilation of original music.