Los Van Van Los Van Van (Vol. II) Egrem CD 0127 Series: Coleccion Juan Formell Y Los Van Van – Vol. II Original release 1974 CD reissue 1995
Tag: Funk
Eddie Hazel – Rest In P (1994) (P-Vine Records PCD-2884)
Eddie Hazel – “Rest In P” 1994 P-Vine Records PCD-2884 Released in Japan Eddie Hazel would have turned 70 years old in April of this year. This collection of rarities by Hazel is a delight for longtime fans and should impress the neophyte, though I wouldn’t recommend it for the totally uninitiated – those people…
Manu Dibango – Africadelic (1973) (2006 Hi & Fly reissue)
Manu Dibango Africadelic 1973 (Original release) 2006 reissue Hi & Fly Records HF00019 RIP Emmanuel N’Djoké Dibango, 1933 – 2020, a victim of COVID-19.
Ned Doheny – Hard Candy (1976) (2014 Be With Records 180g reissue)
Ned Doheny – Hard Candy Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | FLAC | Art scans at 300 dpi 1.4801GB (24/192) | 714MB (24/96) + 238 MB (16/44) | 2014 Be With Records BEWITH003LP | Genre: Soul, Funk, Rock I’m not sure that the release of Ned Doheny’s 1973 album sold enough copies to inculcate anything…
James Gilstrap – Love Talk (1976) (Roxbury Records RLX 105)
James Gilstrap – Love Talk 1976 Roxbury Records RLX 105 Jim Gilstrap is better known as a backup singer, but Stevie Wonder fans might know him for singing the first verse of “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life”, which also makes him the first voice you hear on the epic Talking Book. His name…
Rufus Thomas – Do The Funky Chicken (1970)
RUFUS THOMASDo The Funky ChickenStax Records 1970 STS-2028Reissue 2011 There weren’t too many people who could almost steal a show from Isaac Hayes in the early 70s, but Rufus Thomas almost accomplished that feat at the famous Wattstax festival,w with his rendition of the title track from this album (see below for a great clip).