Funk It [Explicit Lyrics]

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Former Fox sitcom star Martin Lawrence's second CD serves up more of what made him one of the most visible comics of the 1990s--friendly, funky raps on common standup topics: sex, money, and the eternal struggle between men and women. All standard stuff, but ably done. Recorded live in 1995, the CD has a pleasant, freeform feeling; Funk It! uses the comedian's relaxed delivery and persona to good effect. Lawrence expounds on Lorena Bobbitt and the unhappy travels of her husband's penis, cross-eyed women, airline travel, and idiots who use cellular phones (not turned on, of course) to try to impress; all yield laughs, if no surprises. The language is a little salty and a little sexist, but if you liked Lawrence's earlier CD, Talkin' Shit, you know precisely what to expect. --Michael Gerber

Funk It,Martin Lawrence,East/West Records,Blue Humor,Comedy,Pop,Spoken / Comedy / Radio Shows,Spoken Word Comedy,Standup Comedy

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Average customer rating: Mm-hmm! I can smell that funky music! WHAT IT IS ?.....NOTHING BUT A NON STOP PARTY! Amazing. Mind blowing. Worth every penny. And so on. Never a dull moment Soul-tastic... All Hail Rhino! Nobody knows box like Rhino knows box

What It Is! Funky Soul And Rare Grooves (1967-1977) Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Soul | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music R&B & Soul | Box Sets | Stores | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Box Sets at 30% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rockin' Bones: 1950s Punk and Rockabilly Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration Hooker Orphans [Fold-out Digipak with 24-page booklet] Cold Heat: Heavy Funk Rarities 1968-1974, Vol. 1 ASIN: B000GIWS4W Release Date: 2006-10-03

Tracks:

1. Spreadin' Honey -- Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band
2. Soul Finger -- Bar-Kays
3. The Shadow Of Your Smile -- Brother Jack McDuff
4. Gangster Of Love (Parts 1 and 2) -- Jimmy Norman
5. The Memphis Train -- Rufus Thomas
6. Get Out Of My Life Woman -- Grassella Oliphant
7. Live Right Now -- Eddie Harris
8. Pig Snoots, Part 1 -- Natural Bridge Bunch
9. Soul Sound System -- The Freedom Sounds featuring Wayne Henderson
10. Snatching It Back -- Clarence Carter
11. Stoned Soul -- Artie Christopher
12. Getting The Corners -- The T.S.U. Tornadoes
13. Sexy Coffee Pot -- Tony Alvon & The Belairs
14. Don't Come Around Here Anymore -- Mark Putney
15. Keep On Dancing -- The Commodores
16. Right On Brother--Part 1 -- The Southshore Commission
17. Pop, Popcorn Children -- Eldridge Holmes
18. It's Your Thing -- Cold Grits
19. It's All In Your Mind -- Soul Angels
20. Funky John -- Johnny Cameron & The Camerons
21. Help Me Make Up My Mind -- Joyce Jones
22. Rock Me Baby -- Lou Johnson
23. Sing A Simple Song -- The Noble Knights
24. Do You Dig It -- Titus Turner
25. Funky Canyon -- Phil Moore Jr.
26. Jan Jan -- The Fabulous Counts
27. Tampin -- The Rhine Oaks

Tracks:

1. Gossip -- Cyril Neville
2. Somebody In The World For You -- The Mighty Hannibal
3. Stanga -- Little Sister
4. Jumpin' Jack Flash -- Ananda Shankar
5. The Deacon -- Brute Force
6. Sookie Sookie -- Don Covay & The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band
7. Right On -- Clarence Wheeler & The Enforcers
8. (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go -- Curtis Mayfield
9. Stepping Stones -- Johnny Harris
10. I'm Just Like You -- 6ix
11. Funky Thing--Part 1 -- The Unemployed
12. Messie Bessie -- Shirley Scott
13. Fairchild -- Willie West
14. Cold Bear -- The Gaturs
15. I Can't Get Next To You -- Mongo Santamaria
16. Feelin' Alright -- Lulu
17. Soul Bowl -- Memphis Horns
18. Tuane -- Hammer
19. Take It Off--Part 2 -- Johnny Tolbert & De Thangs
20. Seeds Of Life -- Harlem River Drive featuring Eddie Palmieri & Jimmy Norman
21. Engine Number 9 -- Wilson Pickett

Tracks:

1. Hard Times -- Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters
2. What So Never The Dance--Pt. 1 & 2 -- Houseguests
3. Headless Heroes -- Eugene McDaniels
4. Spinning Wheel -- Wade Marcus
5. Bad Tune -- Earth, Wind & Fire
6. Mr. Cool -- Rasputin's Stash
7. Don't Cha Hear Me Callin' To Ya -- Junior Mance
8. Hang On In There -- The Stovall Sisters
9. Funky Nassau (Part 2) -- The Beginning Of The End
10. Whatever's Fair -- Mark Holder & The Positives
11. Face It -- Ed Robinson
12. Wah Wah Man -- Young-Holt Unlimited
13. Rock Steady (alternate mix) -- Aretha Franklin
14. Won't Nobody Listen -- Black Haze Express
15. Goin' Down -- Allen Toussaint
16. Suavecito -- Malo
17. You Gotta Know Whatcha Doin' -- Charles Wright
18. Mo Jo Hanna -- Tami Lynn
19. Ridin' Thumb -- King Curtis
20. Almendra -- Macondo
21. Nuki Suki -- Little Richard

Tracks:

1. Getting Uptown (To Get Down) -- United 8
2. 8 Days On The Road -- Howard Tate
3. Moon Shadow -- Labelle
4. Let It Crawl -- Society's Bag
5. Wanaoh -- Black Heat
6. If It Was Good Enough For Daddy -- Clarence Reid
7. Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky -- Claudia Lennear
8. Cosmic Sea -- The Mystic Moods
9. Kissing My Love -- Cold Blood
10. Flute Thing -- Seatrain
11. Chug Chug Chug-A-Lug (Push N' Shove) Part 2 -- The Meters
12. Funky To The Bone -- Freddi/Henchi & The Soul Setters
13. Try It Again -- Bobby Byrd
14. . Teasin' -- Cornell Dupree
15. (Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away -- Dr. John
16. Chicken Heads -- Oscar Brown Jr.
17. Rien Ne Va Plus -- Funk Factory
18. Cajun Moon -- Herbie Mann
19. Improve -- Darrow Fletcher
20. Riding High -- Faze-O
21. Four Play -- Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns
22. California Dreamin' -- Eddie Hazel

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Too many reissue compilations are content to merely slice 'n' dice familiar catalog choices in not particularly original ways. But this four-disc, 91-track trove of obscure '70s R&B and funk from Warner-distributed labels great and small argues there's still treasure to be gleaned from studio vaults--a five-hour groove-fest that's as interested in shaking booty as in opening ears. Even the genre's groundbreaking usual suspects (Wilson Pickett, the Bar-Kays, Curtis Mayfield, Earth, Wind & Fire, et al) are represented by selections that aren't immediately familiar, while Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin serves up a radically different, previously unreleased take of "Rock Steady." Still other stars contribute their sonic touches to some of the lesser-known cuts, as witnessed by the patent trippiness of Sly Stone alter-egos 6ix and Stanga on "I'm Just Like You" and "Little Sister," respectively; the stark, party-not-so-hearty contrast of the Mayfield-written-and-produced "Hard Times" by Baby Huey & Baby Sisters; and the Meters' version of "Tampin'," released under the moniker of the Rhine Oaks.

Sequenced in rough chronological order, it's a savvy window into a musical evolution as well, with the rhythmic guitars, organ swells, and horn flourishes of traditional '60s R&B giving way to sinewy synths and increasingly chunky bass lines as the decade grooves on. While savvy hip-hoppers will note that many of the rarities here have already been repurposed by shrewd mixers, it's a revelation to hear them in their original form. A compelling deconstruction of an often clichéd and too-narrowly-defined genre, this is an anthology that showcases music that has influenced such contemporary artists as Tupac, the Beastie Boys, Snoop Dogg, and Kanye West, annotated by many of the original musicians who set the dance floor in motion. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

91 tracks deep and five hours long, this multi-artist, 4CD set mines rare, renowned, legendary, and little-known grooves from the vaults of Atlantic, Atco, and Warner Bros Records!

Customer Reviews:

Mm-hmm! I can smell that funky music!.......2007-06-18

Rare indeed; I can't imagine where you would find original 45s or even LPs containing all of these songs. That would be one lifetime task. The good folks at Rhino Records with their remarkable and creative tastes took out all of that hassle for us and now offers a rather unique set of rare funky music from the vaults of Atlantic/Atco and Warner/Reprise dating 1967-1977 with 91 tracks spanning across 4 filled-to-the-brim discs. Any soul music fan will no doubt want to explore this area of the R&B category (funk and I mean pure funk), but at times the flow of the music could seem a bit too much to handle. Some of the cuts go more than 3 1/2 minutes and sound like they might not end any time soon. The other case would be some tracks sound bizarre or unusual in terms of sound due to instrumentation, arrangements, etc. Such "bizarre" tracks are the sitar-laced rendition of "Jumpin' Jack Flash", "Steppin' Stones" with a crazed flautist leading the way on a very blazing and dizzy-sounding track. The good outweigh the not-so-good remarkably, though. So get ready to hear punchy horns, infectious, simplistic and driving drumbeats, super funky bass lines, crunchy guitars, oozing organs and ultra-soulful vocals. On disc one, some noteworthy tracks are "Spreadin' Honey", "Get Otta My Life Woman", "Snatchin' It Back", "Sexy Coffee Pot" and "Help Me Make Up My Mind" (an answer to "Can I Chane My Mind"). Be sure to check out "Sookie Sookie", "Feelin' Alright" (done by Lulu (To Sir With Love)!), and "Engine Number Nine" on disc two, "Face It" (love the female backup singers on this), "Wah Wah Man", an alternate extended mix of "Rock Steady", "Suavecito", and "Nuki Suki" (from Little Richard) on disc three as well as "Moon Shadow", "Kissing My Love", "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky", "Chug Chug-A-Lug", "Everybody Wanna Get Rich Rite Away", and "Chicken Heads" on disc four. Those were just some of my favorite tracks, so I may have missed some. Many are instrumentals, but there are a handful with vocalists singing about love, dancing, partying, social concerns, etc. Bottom line: worth checking out and worth the discovery. You definitely won't hear this stuff on commercial radio. Only about three or four songs you'll recognize; the rest is like a surprise. If you're into R&B and want to explore the funk side of it, you can't find a better pick, and about 90% of these songs aren't available (some or many) together anyplace else. The real deal of funk; that is "what it is!"

WHAT IT IS ?.....NOTHING BUT A NON STOP PARTY! .......2007-02-10

This set right here could very well be the holy grail of rare and hard to find grooves. This box set is funkier than a high school locker room! Every track on here is certified stank(aka funky). The most amazing thing about these tracks is that they capture the spirit of the times better than a lot of their more popular comtemporaries(at least in my opinion). "What it is" feels like an audio documentary of underdogs making the funkiest music and having a great time doing it. If you listen to how these tracks are sequenced, you'll feel like a story is being told - rather than just listening to another compliamation of vintage r&b music.

I'm only 25 years old. Every time I play this set, I feel like I'm at a 70's block party, chillin' in a long black cadillac fleetwood and scoping out some foxy mamas with hot pants and thigh high leather boots
(that's how good the music sounds). With 20 plus tracks each per disc, you can't help but be amazed with the consistent quality of the music.

All I gotta say is buy this set and let the funk be your guide to love, happiness, and your rites of passage to throw it on down and dance your
a-- off!!! If you ain't diggin on this, you're diggin a hole for yourself!

Long live the funk baby!

Amazing. Mind blowing. Worth every penny. And so on........2007-02-04

This is the real deal folks. Music with grit and soul and feeling, before the shining distraction of drum machines, computers, samplers, bling, and "MTV's Cribs". I saw an ad for this and went to several book and record stores such as Borders, and to my local hip indie CD store (headquarters to the local music scene circle-jerk), trying to describe it to various clerks. Which was about like trying to teach a card trick to a basset hound. Save yourself the agony of trying to interest a white twenty-something body-piercing pincushion in ordering this set for you, and just get it here. You'll be glad you did. The sheer quantity of great music on this is staggering. I love the mix of instruments with vocal tracks, and the mix of "name" artists like Aretha or The Meters with many very obscure ones. Whoever compiled this did a great job in selecting the track order, so it makes it perfect for a long party. Everyone will be getting up and shaking their groove thang. This is priceless music from a lost era, so grab it before it disappears again.

Never a dull moment.......2007-01-28

I am a funk fan who is still by all means learning...With the passing of James Brown recently, I have tried to speed up this process a little and take as much in as possible. I think this collection of "underground" funk is phenomenal, 4 discs and never a dull moment.

Soul-tastic... All Hail Rhino! Nobody knows box like Rhino knows box.......2007-01-14

I stumbled over this set just a few days ago, and I have to say that it's easily one of the top 10 best random-artist compilations I've ever heard in my life, and I own hundreds of them.

I won't say there's no filler--by filler I mean the cover tunes--and I'm confused as to why "What So Never The Dance" is credited to the Houseguests when this is a longtime Bootsy Collins track? What, is Bootsy in trouble with Warner Brothers and can't re-release his own stuff under his own name anymore?

But disc one is an absolute gem--you can't make your own mix better than they've done it here. If you're a fan of James Brown, Parliament, Otis Redding, Sly Stone, the aforementioned Bootsy, Tower Of Power, Prince, early Stevie Wonder, Motown, Isaac Hayes, then you shouldn't be without this set.

Absolutely worth buying.

Average customer rating: YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS Chilli Sauce!!! a flashback bomb from around the way Somebody Bring Me A Mirror ! Pretty Good

What Time Is It? The Time Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Time Ice Cream Castle The Color of Success The Glamorous Life Controversy ASIN: B000002KXX Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Wild And Loose
2. 777-9311
3. Onedayi'mgonnabesomebody
4. The Walk
5. Gigolos Get Lonely Too
6. I Don't Wanna Leave You

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Junking '70s-funk cliches for a stripped-down sound (keyboards and synthesizers replaced the horns) built around a hard-rockin' guitar and a tougher-than-tough rhythm section--all topped off with a heapin' helping of humor--this Minneapolis-based sextet was once the best funk band in the land. This second LP is the best single album from the act, which soon imploded, owing to an over-abundance of talent. Bug-eyed vocalist Morris Day and guitarist Jesse Johnson went on to semi-successful solo careers; keyboardist Jimmy Jam and bassist Terry Lewis became a mega-platinum writing/production team (Janet Jackson, most notably); drummer extraordinaire Jellybean Johnson and keyboardist Monte Moir were the other members. Co-produced by Day and Jamie Starr (a.k.a. Prince), this six-song 1982 effort sports three wall-rattling party-starters: the self-explantory "Wild and Loose," the tongue-in-cheek dance tune "The Walk," and the still-percolating, knotty-but-nice rhythms of "777-9311." Toss in a "New Wave"-style rocker, a droll take on the obligatory love-man ballad, and the band's straight-faced answer to the titular question ("Time to fix your clock!") is O-B-V-I-O-U-S. --Don Waller

Customer Reviews:

YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS.......2007-07-13

I THINK THAT THIS IS THEIR BEST ALBUM, BUT YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH THE TIME.

Chilli Sauce!!!.......2007-04-12

Ok...we all know that Prince, the genius that he is ,is responsible for all the music , backup vocals, instruments etc...but if we can look beyond that...this is just one big sexy party album. I agree that "Gigolos Get Lonely Too" is just begging to be re-made!!! (i think J.T. would be cool wit it) 777-9311 show cased just how Cool Morris Day was. It may have been Prince Behind the scenes but Morris was the only choice to make for the front man 4 the Time. This era in music did more than influence what we listened to but also how we dressed and talked! it was cool...Yayyess!!! Memories of sliding sideways in Stacey Adams at the Prom Yelling "Chilli Sauce"

a flashback bomb from around the way.......2007-02-24

money well spent if you like the old school beats.

Somebody Bring Me A Mirror !.......2006-11-19

The Time without a doubt is one of the funkiest R&B groups to come out of Minnesota and the best side project Prince ever had a hand in. At only six tracks the disc can easily go toe-toe with most R&B discs released today. The huge hit 777-9311 is guaranteed to get an old school party started as is the self-explanatory dance song The Walk. Going with more epic jam-orientated songs through out the entire disc the group does plenty of partying. Fiannly Morris Day even manages to offer a respectable ballad with "Gigolos Get Lonely Too" which is just itching to be remade. The Time may not have been the most soulful band to come out of Minnesota that titles goes to Mint Condition but they sure are the funkiest.

Pretty Good.......2006-09-25

this era of Prince was his best to me in terms of the sounds&vibe he was creating through the time. none of these songs are particular memorable,but the instrumentation is still remembered. the Bass Solo on "777-9311" along with the Drum programming that Prince was coming up with was tight. "the Walk" was cool. we will never know just how god the time truly could have been because prince was worried about them big time. The Time showcased themselves more on Stage, than on Record. Time Records were mainly Prince,Dez Dickerson,&Morris Day& some other minor contributions here&there. 1982 to me was the last time Prince had his sound together.he was in the Groove back at that time.

Average customer rating: Hot No one did it better... The 1st West Coast Classic Classic West Coast/Southern Rap Debut! One of the first great West Coast lyricists.........

No One Can Do It Better The D.O.C. Manufacturer: East/West Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Party Boys | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: Strictly Business By All Means Necessary AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted Follow the Leader Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em ASIN: B000002JN4 Release Date: 1989-06-19

Tracks:

1. It's Funky Enough
2. Mind Blowin'
3. Lend Me An Ear
4. Comm. Blues
5. Let The Bass Go
6. Beautiful But Deadly
7. The D.O.C. & The Doctor
8. No One Can Do It Better
9. Whrilwind Pyramind
10. Comm. 2
11. The Formula
12. Portrait Of A Master Piece
13. The Grand Finale

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Long before Snoop Dogg, Eminem, or Xzibit came into the picture, Dr. Dre had already found the perfect MC in the D.O.C., a Texas transplant to Los Angeles. Before he tragically lost his vocal chords in an auto accident, the D.O.C. was easily one of the fiercest lyricists that the West Coast had ever witnessed--a combination of Ice Cube's scowling aggressiveness but balanced with a sophistication that would have rivaled KRS-One at his best. With a ragga-tinged flow, he could drop lyrical bombs with fury on "It's Funky Enough" or sublimely style for "The Formula." Dre supported the D.O.C. with a bevy of funk-laden tracks that were pre-Chronic, meaning that the feel was rough and rugged vs. wet and sticky. Had his voice survived, there's little doubt that the D.O.C. would have become one of Cali's greatest MCs ever. All the supporting evidence is on this album. --Oliver Wang

Customer Reviews:

Hot.......2007-07-09

The Doc was hip hops up and commer until his accident that damaged his vocal cords...

No one did it better..........2007-05-30

To say that this guy would have been one the Greatest MC'S OF ALL TIME is an understatement! As it is the D.O.C. is finding his way back into the cd players of the younger kids out there looking for REAL RAP. Exploding lyrics, a brash tone in his voice with a hint of reggae made the DOC one of the most original MC's of our time. I compare the game to him ...that's a hell of a compliment to the GAME. Don't get it twisted though, this guy was one of a kind and "No one can do it better", #8 and the title track of this rap masterpiece is so true. "It's funky enough" hit the radio and the video hit "pump it up"...he was the real deal winning a rap contest in Texas and the services of Dr.Dre ,who is a West Coast Genius, made this album untouchable. There a bit of comedy with a few sketches between tracks but this is no joke. The formula was also a hit with it's smooth mellow approach easy to appreciate his lyrics on. The cuts that i still love today also include "Lend me an ear","Whirlwind Pyramid" are straight up lyrical BOMBS! Fierce lyrics straight to the throat!...to cap this masterpiece off listen to a very raw Ice Cube( "My medly is deadly as a pin in a hand grinade") leading off the "Grand Finale" which also include the late Eazy E, MC Ren, and of course a splash of Dre is the one cut you can't overlook. I turned my 14 year old son on to the D.O.C. and he's now his favorite rapper. All the young bucks out there...pay homage to one of the greatest of all time...our one hit wonder of a MASTER PIECE! I met him in the mall in Thousand Oaks, Ca and I was able to pay respects and offer condolinces on his accident that took his voice away from us...This is a 5 star masterpiece!!!!!

The 1st West Coast Classic.......2007-05-26

Before Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and Snoop were droppin classics on the left coast, D.O.C. did it first. While the production was top notch, the lyrics were a perfect compliment and left you wanting more. The CD title speaks for itself cause whether he was rapping fast, slow, smooth, or rugged he could do it all. If you don't have it, then you got to get it cause i been blessed ever since i got the tape 18 years ago.

Classic West Coast/Southern Rap Debut!.......2007-05-10

Dallas, Texas native Tracy Curry started his rap career in a group called the Fila Fresh Crew. A chance acquaintance by a group member with Los Angeles, California's Dr. Dre' led the group into the auspices of Eazy-E's Ruthless Records. After recording a handful of 12" singles, the group soon broke up, but Curry, a.k.a. "The D.O.C." stayed with the Ruthless camp, writing lyrics for several songs on Eazy E's solo debut, "Eazy Duz It" and becoming a peripheral member of N.W.A. Though his presence was limited on "Straight Outta Compton", soon the hip-hop world would know his name in major way on the Ruthless/Atlantic release, "No One Can Do it Better."

The album is produced in its entirety by Dr. Dre, and combines street-ready breakbeats with Dre's preference for Soul and Funk samples (keen listeners will note that on several songs there is not an outright sample but rather a live studio reinterpretation of key riffs).

The debut single is here, "It's Funky Enough", as is "The D.O.C. and the Doctor", "Mind Blowin'" and the guitar-rocker "Beautiful but Deadly". The best song is the mellow "The Formula", which samples Marvin Gaye's "Makes Me Wanna Holler" (even better is the extended remix). Also of note is "The Grand Finale", a posse cut featuring Dr. Dre', Eazy-E, MC Ren and Ice Cube (and DJ Yella on drums), which would be the final recording of all the N.W.A. members before the death of Eazy-E in 1995. The album would sell over 1 million copies.

Lyrically, D.O.C. had a cadence that was clear and articulate that couldn't be automatically pegged by New York purists as Southern or West Coast. He also generally avoided profanity and his thematic content wasn't entrenched in gang life & violent boasts. Tragically, a car accident permanently damaged D.O.C.'s voice, so this is really his defining artistic statement.

Despite being in-print for many years now, this album truly deserves a deluxe re-release. Remixes, 12-inch/EP cuts and music videos could be included.

One of the first great West Coast lyricists................2006-11-15

Dre and his first solo protoge delivered this classic back in 89.

Classic Joints:
Grand Finale (One of the greatest posse cuts ever. Ice Cube kills it.)
The Formula
Whirlwind Pyramid
It's gettin funky
Let the Bass Go
The whole joint!

Average customer rating: A real good compilation of "Black Moses" music, DVD included! Great Album You Should Dig It... a Good Introduction

Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It? Isaac Hayes Manufacturer: Stax ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hot Buttered Soul Greatest Love Songs Greatest Hit Singles Black Moses Shaft: Music From The Soundtrack (1971 Film) ASIN: B000BBOVGC Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

1. Theme From Shaft
2. Precious, Precious
3. Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic
4. Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
5. Never Can Say Goodbye
6. By The Time I Get To Phoenix
7. Soulsville
8. Wonderful
9. Help Me Love
10. Need To Belong To Someone
11. Good Love
12. The Look Of Love
13. Do Your Thing
14. For The Good Times
15. I Stand Accused

Tracks:

1. Walk On By
2. Joy (Part 1)
3. His Eye Is On The Sparrow
4. Brand New Me
5. If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want To Be Right)
6. Someone Made You For Me
7. Baby I'm-A Want You
8. Let's Stay Together
9. Theme From The Men
10. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
11. Title Theme
12. Run Fay Run
13. Chocolate Chip
14. Come Live With Me
15. Disco Connection
16. Rock Me Easy Baby (Part 1)
17. Medley: By The Time I Get To Phoenix/I Say A Little Prayer

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Isaac Hayes' 1969 solo debut Hot Buttered Soul set a soulful tone for the decade that followed, influencing innumerable artists and turning on a more conventional audience to the genre. Therefore it comes as no surprise that three quarters of that record are included on this compilation from his 1968-`77 Stax Records resume (though they are heavily edited to fit the 32-song, two-CD format). Renowned as one of his generation's greatest songwriters and arrangers, Hayes punctuates his creations with hints of r&b, funk, jazz and soul. Examples here include the indelible "Theme From Shaft," a funked-up cover of Burt Bacharach's and Hal David's "The Look of Love," the slow-grooving "Do Your Thing" and a previously unreleased gospel standard, "His Eye Is on the Sparrow." The inspired packaging includes a four-track DVD that features a trio of Hayes' performances from the 1972 WATTSTAX Festival at the Los Angeles Coliseum--providing as much evidence of the magnitude of Hayes' esteem as this starter set for anyone seeking an introduction to a legendary artist. --Scott Holter

Customer Reviews:

A real good compilation of "Black Moses" music, DVD included!.......2007-03-06

From the original version of "Shaft" to that funny video of "Salty Chocolate Balls" from Comedy Central's successful "South Park", this double CD + DVD is a must for any serious Soul music collector. The sound quality is very good indeed!

Great Album.......2005-12-17

This compilation distills the clever genius of Isaac Hayes into two audio discs, covering the whole range of his early career. It contains pure unadulterated emotion, clever humor and incredible smoothness all at once in a very unique style. Isaac is one of the few artists who can make you feel his genuine emotions right with him. The remastered tracks sound better than ever. Packaging is good and there is a bonus DVD with some rather inspiring concert footage from the 70s. I'm pretty sure this is the best compilation set ever from "the Sinatra of soul."

You Should Dig It..........2005-11-22

Damn, where's he been? For thirty years, Isaac Hayes has apparently been one of the coolest people on the planet Earth, but he's rarely seen, and only heard as a voice on a crazy cartoon show. This CD lets us hear what we've been missing for the past thirty years. At the start of his career, Hayes wrote hit songs for the Stax/Volt label. That by itself is enough to label him as one of the planet's coolest people, but this collection doesn't even bother with his career as a songwriter for others. Instead, it picks up at the point that Hayes decided to become a solo performer on his own, and the diversity of his career is nothing less than mind-boggling. With no sign of strain, he seamlessly incorporated stone cold experimental jams, psychedelia, orchestral soul and funk, inspirational music, jazz reminiscent of the Ramsey Lewis school, and `love-man' R&B.
"Hot Buttered Soul" was the kick-off for a career that eventually came to define mid-seventies soul music, and it still stands as an all-time classic. It is amply represented here by standout extended jams like "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" and "Walk On By". It also moves through eleven subsequent albums, with mixed results that are nonetheless continually fascinating. At times, he sounds like a spitting image for Barry White, but with an unconventional flair for going further than any other funk soul brother would risk. Photos show Hayes wearing clothing that would make the king of the pimps jealous (head to toe in fur, or head to toe in leopard skin...you get the idea), while being referred to as `Black Moses'. It was a singular, unforgettable image that suits every track on this disk.
As a visual aid, Disk One represents the sound of mink pants and an open-chested shirt while cruising in a gold-tinged Cadillac with pink naugahyde interior. "The Theme from Shaft," "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Hyperbolicsyllabic-Sesquedalymistic" and "Never Can Say Goodbye" all capture Hayes at his glorious, over-the-top peak. Disk two, meanwhile, is the aural equivalent of carelessly discarded chain mail, crushed velvet sofas, red light bulbs, and a bottle of Mateus Rose. "Walk On By," "If Loving You Is Wrong", "Baby I'm-A Want You" and "Let's Stay Together" all stress the love-man vibe like burning incense. Far from consistent, though, there are a few mis-steps. Like everything else here, though, even the clunkers are spectacular in their badness. "Three Tough Guys" and "Come Live with Me" are both trite, incredibly overwrought, and poorly written - clunkers of astounding proportions, and all the more fascinating for it. The videos on the DVD disk are fabulous, though, both musically and historically, featuring three great songs/visuals from the often out-of-print film "Wattstax", plus the incredibly funny and ridiculous "Chocolate Salty Balls" video, from the `South Park' cartoon. Inconsistent but always fascinating, this is one CD collection that should not be missed.
B+ Tom Ryan

a Good Introduction.......2005-11-03

while there is a Whole new era of ears who know Isaac Hayes through mainly southpark,there is alot more to His Great Talent as a Songwriter,arranger,producer,vocalist&multi-instrumentalist.this is a good start even though quite a few of the tracks are edited.His Shaft Soundtrack along with His Black Moses Era Material is some of His Greatest material that He made.check out His songwriting during his Stax days.Isaac Hayes also made some tight remakes as well.very Talented Musician who could make a Groove go on&on&never losing it's edge.

Average customer rating: If your boyfriend loves rap, then this is the item for you. OFFICAL HIP-HOP REVIEWER Awesome Gimmie that, that ...... 187um Killa

It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa Eazy-E Manufacturer: Ruthless (Red) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphu**in Compton Eazy-Duz-It Niggaz4life Creepin on ah Come Up Impact of a Legend (Bonus DVD) ASIN: B00000DHSH Release Date: 1998-11-24

Tracks:

1. Extra Special Thankz
2. Real Muthaphuckkin G's
3. Amy Last Weroz
4. Still A Nigga
5. Gimmie That Hutt
6. It's On
7. Boyz Tha Hood (G-Mix)
8. Down 2 Tha Last Roach

Customer Reviews:

If your boyfriend loves rap, then this is the item for you........2007-07-01

I bought this CD for my boyfriend as a replacement. He had it before, but had listened to it so much that the CD had died. This CD is hard to find. I looked at all the local stores, online and on iTunes. Amazon was one of the only places to find it and had it for the best price. So, if you know a big rap fan out there, they won't be disappointed with this CD!

OFFICAL HIP-HOP REVIEWER.......2006-12-13

Welcome back all you lovely hip-hop fans out there. im here to give my review on this eazy e album but first, iv been reading through a few of the other reviews you briliant hip-hop fans have left about EAZY E (R.I.P) and one stood out to me more then the others. it was "FRANCISCO V CASTILLO DMC" who was writing about not been too pleased with some one saying "easy e" was fake and he would win a battle of the hip-hop artists over the death row records family.
i would just like to say i do agree with the fact eazy e wasn't fake but could be seen as fake in the music he makes, due to the fact be barely wrote any of his songs and was keeping a lot of the profit N.W.A made for him self, and if you guys have read my other reviews you'll know i often bring this guy "tweedy bird loc" into my review thats simply because not many have heard of this artist and he's exremly good at bringing out great albums.
tweedy says a lot in his album about how easy e sold alot of his friends out when he became wealthy (stinking dirty rich) and tweedy also goes on to say how easy doesn't come down compton anymore ( tweedy was from the same crip gang as easy) So this could be seen as easy been fake in what he's lyrics talk about. i personaly love easy e and think he did a great job of keeping his reputation after dr. dre not only "diss'd" him on his publicly successful album " THE CRONIC" but left the ruthless records family.

as for winning against death row records, well i dont know about that, they had a lot of brilliant rappers on the label at that time, but i do think easy e would of and did beat dr. dre. anyway back to the album. if your a fan of easy e and and you liked the "EAZY DUZ IT" album then i think you'll be impressed with this album of eazy e's, and like i always say the best albums are when there's "beef" ( not the stuff you cook rucky, beef is when two or more people dont like each other due to something said/done ) it's not hard to see who eazy e had "beef" with as the name of the albums "itz on DR. DRE.

if you for some wierd reason didn't like eazy e "EAZY DUZ IT" then i would try this album, it's a little diffrent from the "EAZY DUZ IT" album, he's got a diffrent style of beat, the way the lyrics are put together seems to be the same but he use's the G-FUNK beat. which is very simular to dr. dre's beat's ie: still dre, and a lot of dre's beats of "the cronic"

to sum up the album, the albums brilliant for easy listening and has plennty of funky yet dark hard core beats, it's got a lot of what i call compton style of beats. the album also has dresta featuring in a song or two whos another compton artist, fan's of eazy e will love this album and if you liked N.W.A i think you'll love the album too.
people who wheren't that keen on "EAZY DUZ IT" should try this album, the albums going pretty cheap so you wont be paying much for it and it's a classic that doesn't take any getting use to where some albums take time to grow on you, this grows on you straight away. hope you hip-hop fans stay true, your on the right line looking up eazy e, as long as you stay away from "USER, R. KELLY, FAT MAN SCOOP AND THE REST OF EM TRYING TO CHANGE THE HIP-HOP STYLE AND REPUTATION"

Awesome.......2006-10-18

A great CD by Eazy-E. This cd (sold about 1.5 to 2 million copies when it came out) did not get the near attention that Dre's Chronic (8-10 million copies) did, which had more of a commerical appeal and radio friendly songs. But this was a better diss album than Dre's. Eazy-e was not trying to be commercial, because hardly any of the songs would be radio played and very few of it would cross over to other listeners like Dre's Chronic did.
I loved both albums. Dre's Chronic was more complete, it had different themes running through and Snoop was great.

But Eazy-E had a more edge on his album and if it was a true dis war, Eazy was victorous. Smart idea to get real hardcore gangsters and future convicts like Dresta and B.G. Knocck out to share in the dissing of Dre.

Great album. I recommend to all.

Gimmie that, that .............2006-09-18

Eazy E is a great gangsta in his day. This album was made in part for his beef with dr. dre. The songs are great and pretty decent diss tracks. Gimmie that nutt is funny as hell and most would enjoy this cd.
rating A

187um Killa.......2006-06-15

That one lil kid sayin eazy waz fake obviously u dont know ****.
Every MC today the goes mainstream hires bodyguards to protect them. Itz not nu. Being 5'2 doesnt mean **** either. Suge & tha rest of Death Row are lucky he got bodygaurds or they probably woulda got sprayed up w/ that MP5 eazy waz carryin around. The Godfather of Gangsta Rap R.I.P. 1963-1995

"****** my height dont fight"
- Eazy-E

Average customer rating: Good times funk album. CAUTION! Truncated versions of some tracks Great CD, One Major Screwup

Standing on the Verge of Getting It On Funkadelic Manufacturer: Westbound Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Cosmic Slop Maggot Brain Free Your Mind...And Your Ass Will Follow Tales of Kidd Funkadelic America Eats Its Young ASIN: B000AXWV4A Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

1. Red Hot Mama
2. Alice in My Fantasies
3. I'll Stay
4. Sexy Ways
5. Standing on the Verge of Getting It On
6. Jimmy's Got a Little Bit of Bitch in Him
7. Good Thoughts, Bad Thoughts
8. Vital Juices [*]
9. Standing on the Verge of Getting It On [Single Edit][*]

Album Description

Astounding Eddie Hazel-dominated Funkadelic album (from 1973), remastered for the first time in 15 years from the original master tapes. This is probably the tightest and most accessible of Funkadelic's Westbound albums, featuring track after track of incredible music. The CD includes the original seven track album plus the sharp-as-tacks edit of the title track, released as a single, and the wonderful guitar duel of "Vital Juices", which was the B-side and continuation of "Red Hot Momma". In-depth sleeve notes from funk expert and series consultant Dean Rudland, including details of the band's history and the recording of this album. Full color booklet, which reproduces the classic sleeve art by Pedro Bell, as well as contemporary memorabilia, ads and photos. Westbound U.S.

Customer Reviews:

Good times funk album........2007-05-16

"Good Thoughts, Bad Thoughts" is one of the best songs I've ever heard. This album is a great feel-good funk album with lots of funny improvs and great songs.

CAUTION! Truncated versions of some tracks.......2006-03-06

Note that this reissue has shorter versions of at least two key tracks. Both "I'll Stay" and "Good Thoughts, Bad Thoughts" are each cut short by about three minutes. It's a real bummer for the serious P-funk fan... While the sound on this reissue is cleaner, the EQ seems soft and lacks the strong 'punch' of the previous issue of this title. I am unsure if this is a result of too much high end, not enough bass, or what... While the artwork is an improvement, the bonus tracks do not offer anything that was not already available on Music For My Mother.

This is an awsome album - however I cannot recomend this version... Seek out the previous issue. On Amazon this older listing does not include 'remastered' in the title (however the sound is great).

Great CD, One Major Screwup.......2005-12-12

Funkadelic is certainly an underrated band-And not only in the R&B world, but in the rock world as well. Regardless of the name of the band and the fact that you usually find them in the R&B or Soul section of the store, Funkadelic is actually a rock band, especially the early to mid-70s albums like this. You get some pretty rocking songs, guitar solos and even a tad of progressive rock. They easily earn a spot along side of any classic rock band from the 70s. Of course it's funky as well! Don't buy a Funkadelic album thinking it's gonna sound like the theme music to Shaft, but it's definitely got a groove to it. It's great to see these cds finally getting the remaster treatment coz some of the original cds sounded pretty bad. This particular album is excellent and a great intro to the band, unless of course you want the more dancey sound, then I'd suggest One Nation Under A Groove or Uncle Jam Wants You. I must give a warning to anyone who wants to ditch their original cd copy for the new remaster. Yes, it does sound better and there are a few bonus songs, but I was very disappointed when it got to track 3(I'll Stay) and the song ended halfway through! I remember this song being at least 3 minutes longer. This really bummed me out coz the whole song is good. Imagine listening to Time from The Dark Side Of The Moon and having it fade out halfway through. There is really no reason for this, it's totally unacceptable, and that is why I give this 4 stars and not 5. It is a 5 star album all the way for sure. Those not familar with the album won't be aware of anything, but fans will be like, "What the hell?". I mean, it's not like there isn't enough space on the cd, it's a 37 minute album to begin with. With minor edits(including the last song too actually) and two bonus tracks, it's now 38 minutes!! So you may not want to toss your old cd if you want to keep the entire song. Still a great album though.

Average customer rating: TY BESS(THE MUSIC MAN) "Wait A Minute.....You Feel Too Good Today" ANOTHER REASON TO MISS BROTHA JAMES!!!! A MUST HAVE! JAMES COULDN'T MADE IT FUNKIER!

Make It Funky - The Big Payback: 1971-1975 James Brown Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Foundations Of Funk: A Brand New Bag: 1964-1969 Funky Good Time: The Anthology Funk Power 1970: A Brand New Thang In the Jungle Groove Love Power Peace ASIN: B000002G99 Release Date: 1996-07-23

Tracks:

1. Escape-ism
2. Hot Pants (Parts 1 & 2)
3. I'm A Greedy Man
4. Make It Funky (Parts 1, 2, 3 & 4)
5. King Heroin
6. I Got Ants In My Pants (And I Want To Dance)
7. There It Is
8. Get On The Good Foot
9. Don't Tell It
10. I Got A Bag Of My Own
11. Down And Out In New York City
12. Think
13. Make It Good To Yourself (Interlude)

Tracks:

1. The Payback
2. Stoned To The Bone
3. Mind Power (Alternate)
4. World Of Soul
5. Papa Don't Take No Mess
6. Coldblooded (Undubbed Version)
7. I Can't Stand It '76'
8. My Thang
9. Funky President (People It's Bad)
10. I Feel Good
11. Problems
12. Turn On The Heat And Build Some Fire
13. Hot Pants Finale (Live)

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Polygram tells the JB story better than anyone yet with their series of two-CD James Brown reissues, which began with Soul Pride: The Instrumentals (1960-69), continued into the mid-1960s and onward with Foundations of Funk and this set, and then ventured into the 1980s with Dead On: The Heavy Funk. This triumphant, perfectly programmed two-disc package dredges 26 neglected gems and beloved jewels from the prolific predisco years, a time when Brown's powers were in sharp form. Waist-deep in fat freaky funk, pugilistic horn arrangements, looping modal grooves, and tuff blaxploitational kitsch--primo monster funk from the source. Fans of Parliament's nonstop party jam absolutely need this to know from whence their hardcore jollies came. --John Corbett

Customer Reviews:

TY BESS(THE MUSIC MAN).......2007-01-27

People you know how you buy a best of cd and the songs that are on the cd are the short verson and not only that they don,t have the songs you want on it.well never fear this is the very very very best of the master i love the live verson hot pants it is and will always be a masterpiece.james brown will always be miss he was ,is, and will always be the king enjoy!

"Wait A Minute.....You Feel Too Good Today".......2007-01-22

this set is so funky that i had to give it TWO reviews.it's past 11:00 A.M. and i got it playing right now(disc 2)

"raise up get yoself together, and drive that funky soul"

stellar funk from start to finish.

ANOTHER REASON TO MISS BROTHA JAMES!!!!.......2006-12-29

oh my friggin' gosh!!!!! you cannot get any funkier!!!! this is the smelly sock with a smile revolution!!!!!! if you do not have a neck brace after bumpin' this, SOMETHIN'S WRONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG!!!! OH, THE SPIRIT OF DA GODFATHA LIVES, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!!!! rest in peace, YOUR FUNKINESS!!!!

A MUST HAVE!.......2006-03-16

If anyone was making this music today it would be as fresh and hip as it was in the day. Timeless, classic, funk. There are single cuts on this collection worth the price of the cd. I own tons of James Brown, but did not have this until recently. If you appreciate some of the best music ever made on this planet then you must buy this cd!

JAMES COULDN'T MADE IT FUNKIER!.......2005-09-20

A few years before disco would rob pop music of it's soul, there were artists like Brother James dishing out hard and heavy grooves with a sense of urgency. Though this era from 1971-75 pales in comparison to his classic 60's hits to many, this CD proved that James was continuing to work out his grooves at a high level. Even without milestone singles like "I feel Good" and "Papa Got a brand New Bag" in this complimation, this is his most potent batch of funk jams (in my opinion). This complimation finds James settled into his style. As a result his music is harder and looser than his earlier funk hits.

No disrespect to his 60's era which is also great, If I had to pick a favorite era of songs, it would have to be this era. Brother James was not only the Minister of Super New New Heavy Funk, his music was the bible of the genre (and hip hop).

Average customer rating: His best 1970s hits (and some that weren't). real soul music

Straighten It Out: The Best of Latimore Latimore Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Disco | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Disco | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Funk | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Funk | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Dance & DJ | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Best Of Tyrone Davis Johnnie Taylor Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits Bobby Womack - Greatest Hits Z.Z. Hill - Greatest Hits Stand Up in It ASIN: B0000033KF Release Date: 1995-09-19

Tracks:

1. Jolie
2. Stormy Monday
3. If You Were My Woman
4. Let's Straighten It Out
5. Snap Your Fingers
6. Keep the Home Fire Burning
7. There's A Red Neck in the Soul Band
8. Qualified Man
9. Somethin' Bout Cha
10. Sweet Vibrations
11. I Get Lifted
12. Let Me Live The Life I Love
13. Dig a Little Deeper
14. Long Distance Love
15. Too Hot To Handle
16. Goodbye Heartache
17. Discoed to Death

Customer Reviews:

His best 1970s hits (and some that weren't)........2003-11-16

This CD has most of Latimore's big 1970s hits that he recorded for the T.K. Records' subsidiary Glades. While the deep-soul and Southern soul-flavored ballads and mid-tempo numbers are all superb, the disco dance tracks were totally inappropriate for him. This is nonetheless an excellent compilation and Rhino must be thanked for releasing it.

real soul music.......2000-02-12

let's Straighten it out is a timeless jam.real fire&soul on this cut.he has his own style&sound.if you dig Johnnie Taylor then you have to give Latimore a try.very soulful.

Average customer rating: George Duke - Reach for It... GREAT STUFF Sampled to Death for a Reason THE BEST DUKE ALBUM Reach For THIS!!!

Reach for It George Duke Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Funk | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Funk | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Don't Let Go Master of the Game The Clarke/Duke Project, Vol. 1 Snapshot Follow the Rainbow ASIN: B0000027GZ Release Date: 1990-12-29

Tracks:

1. The Beginning
2. Lemme At It
3. Hot Fire
4. Reach For It
5. Just For You
6. Omi (Fresh Water)
7. Searchin' My Mind
8. Watch Out Baby!
9. Diamonds
10. The End
11. Bring It On Home

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Keyboardist Duke, after stints with Billy Cobham, Cannonball Adderly, Jean-Luc Ponty, Frank Zappa (to stunning effect), and Don Ellis's big band, graduated with this varied 1977 program to jazz-fusion star status. The recording features popish jazz grooves with plenty of spikes inlaid, including rock-solid and heavy fusion, '70s funk, love-lorn ballads, and sections of bristling ensemble playing. One can hear what it was that Zappa liked in the eclecticist Duke: raw-nerved electronic keyboards with shifting rhythms and a sense of the funk, fun, and burlesque that Zappa relished. Especially deserving of mention among Duke's band members are searing guitarist Charles Icarus Johnson, thudding bassist Byron Miller, and drummer Leon Ndugu Chancler--propulsive, rapid-fire, time- and shape-shifting. But they all got the funk. --Peter Monaghan

Customer Reviews:

George Duke - Reach for It..........2007-01-23

If he was truly trying to "Reach For It," then Mr. Duke succeeded! Along with many others, I just knew that Ndugu Chancleer was Bootsy Collins helping George Duke out!! Boy, were we mistaken!! I got to see his show "live" at the Roxy. The man (and his band) sounded just like the album...he didn't miss a beat, which proved to me then that he understood what his "Pop" crowd expected. At the same time however, he would slide in a little "improvisation" which showed us his jazz roots and skills without upsetting the balance of the song. There was a young lady with a "skull cap" on in the band who showed that she was a capable percussionist (turned out it was Sheila E. of later Pop fame!). Ndugu Chancleer showed himself to be a mighty, mighty percussionist! To this day, I just sit in awe of the bassist (Byron Miller?) who totally owned the Bass solo in "Reach for It." It was one of the best shows that I've ever seen to date (I saw the show in January of 1977).

Man, I miss those days! If you don't own a copy, get yourself one (they're cheap now...). Five Stars for Mr. Duke and "Reach for It!"

GREAT STUFF.......2006-11-10

I love George Duke.This CD brings some very touchie feelings to mind. If I had a scale from 1 to 10 I will give it a 100!!!!!!!

Sampled to Death for a Reason.......2004-01-03

There's a lot more going on here than just first rate funk. The Latin tinged improvisations (one featuring a young Sheila E.) on this album are terrific. And the space age Moog on several tracks is mind blowing.

And yes, the pimped up funk on this record is fantastic.

But please don't just listen to this album as a "dated" relic; blow the dust off of it and give it another listen. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how top notch it really is.

THE BEST DUKE ALBUM.......2003-10-20

I THINK THIS THIS IS THE VERY BEST ALBUM BY GEORGE DUKE EVER. REACH FOR IT! EVEN THOUGH HE HAS MANY OTHER GOOD ALBUMS OUT. ARTISTS HEATWAVE AND SLAVE HAS ALL GOOD ALBUMS OUT TOO.

Reach For THIS!!!.......2003-09-18

The classic title song with it's loose,live-in-the-studio raps
and Stanley Clarke's THUMPASAURUS bass on the ultra-funky vamp
"Watch Out,Baby" are worth the price of admission alone.But we've
also got the Afro-Cuban influened "Hot Fire",the heavy latin-funk
sounds of "Omi (Fresh Water)" and the pure bombastic fusion of
"Lemme At It".Despite it's availability "Reach for It" is still pretty much early,firey George Duke-before mushy ballads took
over,even on pure pop-R&B crooning like "Just For You" and the
funky pop of "Searchin' My Mind".Although this is excellent through and through I still suggest Duke's BASF/MPS recordings
in the mid 70's (such as "Liberated Fantasies") as good referance
points-all those albums are only available on vinyl but worth
searching for.Look for those but buy this too-it's fantastic!

Average customer rating: Tighten Up is the Track KANSAS CITY? WILD, WILD STUFF!! PLAY IT LIVE AND LOUD! Ladies and Gentlemen James Brown, JAMES BROWN! Cold Sweat

Say It Live And Loud: Live In Dallas 08.26.68 James Brown Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Classic R&B | Live Albums | R&B | Styles | Music Soul | Live Albums | R&B | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | R&B | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Love Power Peace Live at the Apollo Live at the Apollo, Vol. II Revolution Of The Mind( Live At The Apollo, Vol. III) Sex Machine ASIN: B000009QMM Release Date: 1998-08-11

Tracks:

1. Show Introduction
2. If I Ruled The World
3. James Brown Thanks
4. Introduction To Say It Loud-I'm Black And I'm Proud
5. Say It Loud-I'm Black And I'm Proud
6. I Guess I'll Have To Cry, Cry, Cry
7. Kansas City
8. Suds - The James Brown Orch
9. Soul Pride - The James Brown Orch
10. Tighten Up - The James Brown Orch
11. Introduction To Star Time!
12. Licking Stick-Licking Stick
13. Cold Sweat
14. There Was A Time
15. Medley: Try Me/Lost Someone/Bewildered
16. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
17. I Got The Feeling
18. Maybe The Last Time
19. I Got You (I Feel Good)
20. Please, Please, Please
21. I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)
22. Cold Sweat (Reprise)
23. I Got The Feeling (Reprise)
24. Say It Loud, I'm Black And I'm Proud (Reprise)

Amazon.com's Best of 1998

James Brown had just recorded "Say It Loud--I'm Black and I'm Proud" when he visited Dallas in summer 1968. Mixing Soul Brother Number One's more traditional gospel- and jump-blues-influenced early hits with the funk he was still developing ("Cold Sweat," "Licking Stick--Licking Stick"), Say It Live and Loud captures that show in a time-capsule piece that's hardly just a historical document: it brings the full-force power of Brown, Maceo Parker, and the rest of the "James Brown Orchestra" front and center. --Rickey Wright

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James Brown had just recorded "Say It Loud--I'm Black and I'm Proud," the anthem that would become his last pop-chart top 10 entry for nearly two decades, when he visited Dallas on a summer 1968 leg of his then-ongoing tour. Mixing Soul Brother Number One's more traditional gospel- and jump-blues-influenced early hits with the funk he was still developing ("Cold Sweat," "Licking Stick--Licking Stick"), Say It Loud and Live captures that show in a time-capsule piece that's hardly just a historical document: it brings the full-force power of Brown, Maceo Parker, and the rest of the "James Brown Orchestra" front and center. And the memorabilia-laden CD booklet ("We know the Negro deejay won't play this record ... but every BLACK deejay will play this record!") is as essential as the music. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Tighten Up is the Track .......2007-04-18

I won't go into too much detail - overall the band plays tight and the tracks are a mix of hits and lesser knowns. I mostly want to make a plug for "Tighten Up" - that track is an expansive and vibrant piece of music and the trumpet solo is the final touch of sweetness. As has been said about music, "when it hits you feel no pain" - that's for dang sure.

KANSAS CITY?.......2007-01-27

I'm looking for a version of Kansas City when James introduces the band.
It sounds like they hadn't been with him for awhile and he's welcoming them back. Does anyone know about this?

WILD, WILD STUFF!! PLAY IT LIVE AND LOUD!.......2007-01-06

The classic story that most of music enthusiasts should know, was how in 1969, James Brown ditched the enormous band he had, an hour before show time, to hire some 16 year old kids with the name Collins, to replace them. Those two kids would eventually become the backbone of the band that changed the face of funk music forever, and not to mention birth hip hop.
BUT- let us never forget the band that James Brown fired (minutes before they could quit) that night, with their lead, by the name of Maceo. They appear here, and show us, quite loud and powerfully- that James Brown had already established what was the face of Funk music. And while that band that James Brown replaced them with has gone down as legends in their own right- they had nothing on this beast.
This era of the Godfather, is without a doubt his wildest and craziest era overall. Ooozing with raw energy- this live performance showcases it nice and tight in one very solid package.
James Brown wrote the tunes, orchestrated the band, and shows he's got the moves and the pipes like nobody else.. but the band itself is capable of anything, it seems. Listen to the change-ups from one song to the next. Theres no breaks anywhere. Proffesional Jazz Musicians practice this type of stuff for over thirty years- these guys were in their twenties- hitting every nail on the head. They are trained and true, and no one falls out of step, yet they suprise you at every turn. Three numbers in the middle without James Brown... still smokin'. Maceo shows us all a little thing called The Tighten Up...
One action packed scorcher of a show, fans of any type of music will likely be blown away by this disc.
God Bless The Godfather of Soul.

Ladies and Gentlemen James Brown, JAMES BROWN!.......2006-12-08

This thing just stayed lodged in the car CD player for weeks and weeks. No reason to listen to anything else!

Powerful, funky, historic, a bundle of frenetic energy~ The thing that knocks me out about this recording besides some of the best cuts of the band of that period live is the SHOW. You get to hear the roles of the band members in the presentation that was "The James Brown Show". This was not just a singer and a band that got up there and played and entertained for a couple of hours or so. This was a multifaceted entertainment machine! Tight, slick and having a great time being the best! Do not miss an instant of this recording, even the introductions and goodbyes.

Maceo is a revelation on this recording. If you think of him as a rhythmic alto player, wait till you hear the burning tenor solo on Suds. I mean, James Brown has left the stage and the energy level gets higher!!! How can that be? Not to mention a developing front man in his own right. He is not alone, the band is great, the names that you know inventing this music right there on stage. Peewee Ellis wrote great, flexible arrangements and band turns on a dime!! James cues, the band jumps!

By the end of the CD, tempos are flyin'!! Cold sweat is waaaay fast. Not the kind of thing you record for a 45 but exactly what is needed this particular evening with this crowd. The Soulbrother #1 reads the crowd perfectly and takes them further than they expected they could go. Ya just gotta keep it goin'. Keep winding em', keep em' dancin' up and send them higher,higher higher!!!! James dancing, women screaming, Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me while I boogaloo."

This is a show!!!

Cold Sweat.......2006-04-28

At a little under $1/minute, the Cold Sweat alone makes the 12 bucks you'll shell out for this one worth it. This might be the most insane version of this tune ever, more so than Live at the Apollo. The rhythm section is so rock-solid and funky, and you can practically visualise JB going through his dancing paces in front of a hysterical Dallas crowd. Add in all the other tunes, and its a serious bargain.

Mexican Music:

1. Give Me Immortality Or Give Me Death
2. Great Speeches of 20th Century [Box set]
3. Hostage [Live]
4. Howl and Other Poems
5. I Am Santa Claus
6. I Farted on Santa's Lap (Now Christmas is Gonna Stink for Me)
7. I GUAR-RON-TEE [Live]
8. In Search Of Freedom: Excerpts From His Most Memorable Speeches [Spoken Word]
9. Is It Something I Said
10. Jerry Seinfeld on Comedy

Mexican Music

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Mexican Music

Milestones-32 Great Rock Classics [Import]

Richard Strauss Conducts "Eine Alpensinfonie" & Film Music from "Der Rosenkavalier" [Soundtrack]

Shades of Blue

Music CD: To the Evening Child

Sessions: 1986-1988 [Explicit Lyrics]

Pechito

Singing Science: Tickle Tune Typhoon

Sweet Is The Song: Music Of The Troubadours & Trouveres / Catherine Bott

Sweethearts in Heaven: the Complete Dot Recordings 1957 - 1964 [Import]

Restoration Ruin [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Pretty Hate Machine

Songs From The Westside

Right Stuff [CD-single]

All Blues

Neu!