Funk Beyond the Call of Duty [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Track Listings

1. Funk Beyond the Call of Duty

2. It's About the Dollar Bill

3. Give Me My Love

4. It's a Damn Shame

5. I'm Gonna Get You Baby

6. Barn Door

7. Love That Will Not Die

8. It's a Damn Shame [7" Version][*]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
2003 reissue of classic funk alum, originally released in 1977, features 8 tracks including one bonus track, 'It's A Damn Shame' (7 Inch Edit). Slipcase. Castle.

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Tracks:

Funk Beyond The Call Of Duty
It's About The Dollar Bill
Give Me My Love
It's A Damn Shame
I'm Gonna Get You Baby
Barn Door
Love That Will Not Die
Can You Handle It
Virginia's Pretty Funky

Album Description

A Funk Classic Remastered With Bonus Tracks

Jet magazine called him "one of rhythm & blues' most influential musicians." With a career spanning 40 years, Johnny "Guitar" Watson had success with blues, R&B and jazz. But his commercial and artistic apex came with his late '70s and early '80s funk recordings. Shout! Factory is proud to present three deluxe new editions of his classic funk albums - Ain't That A Bitch, A Real Mother For Ya and Funk Beyond The Call Of Duty - as part of an ongoing series in 2005 and early 2006.

Previously Unreleased Bonus Tracks 8. Can You Handle It 9. Virginia's Pretty Funky

Funk Beyond The Call Of Duty, released the same year as A Real Mother For Ya , was his most hard-edged release to date. Not only were the grooves more intense, but he also upped the quotient of gritty blues guitar soloing. Despite being released so close to A Real Mother, the album managed to make it to #20 on the Black Albums chart and the lower reaches of the Pop chart.

Customer Reviews:

Way Beyond The Call Of Duty!!!.......2005-10-17

The title track of this album is a true 70's funk classic.It's got it all-great groove,blaring clavinet and horns and Johnny Guitar's yowling vocals.And it just get's better from there as "It's About The Dollar Bill",the brilliant "It's A Damn Shame" and "Barn Door" all deliver the same kind of goods filled with Johnny's good humored style.And for once this CD features bonus cuts that are NOT featured in some other version on the album-the odd vocal groove "Can You Handle It" and the unique "Virgina's Pretty Funky"-a cross between R&B and some wacked out Broadway musical.Just a terrific funk reissue that deserves emmediate addition to your collection

Average customer rating:

Funk Beyond the Call of Duty
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Manufacturer: Castle Music UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music

General | Blues | Styles | Music

Texas Blues | Regional Blues | 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

Blues | Imports | Stores | Music

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ASIN: B00008YGVQ
Release Date: 2003-06-23

Tracks:

Funk Beyond the Call of Duty
It's About the Dollar Bill
Give Me My Love
It's a Damn Shame
I'm Gonna Get You Baby
Barn Door
Love That Will Not Die
It's a Damn Shame [7" Version][*]

Album Description

2003 reissue of classic funk alum, originally released in 1977, features 8 tracks including one bonus track, 'It's A Damn Shame' (7 Inch Edit). Slipcase. Castle.

Album Details

Classic 70's Funk Album Repackaged with a Slipcase plus Bonus Track. Includes the Singles "it's a Dame Shame" and "Love that Will Not Die".

Average customer rating:

Funk Beyond the Call of Duty
Johnny Guitar Watson
Manufacturer: Castle Music UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music

General | Blues | Styles | Music

Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music

Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000874X
Release Date: 1996-04-24

Tracks:

Funk Beyond the Call of Duty
It's About the Dollar Bill
Give Me My Love
It's a Damn Shame
I'm Gonna Get You Baby
Barn Door
Love That Will Not Die

Average customer rating:

i am hooked
Funking above and beyond the call of duty
Funking above and beyond the call of duty
Funking above and beyond the call of duty

Funk Beyond the Call of Duty
Johnny Guitar Watson
Manufacturer: Collectables
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music

General | Blues | Styles | Music

Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music

Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music
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ASIN: B0000008UH
Release Date: 1994-08-26

Tracks:

Funk Beyond The Call Of Duty
It's About The Dollar Bill
Give Me My Love
It's A Damn Shame
I'm Gonna Get You Baby
Barn Door
Love That Will Not Die

Customer Reviews:

i am hooked.......2006-01-24

This CD is the joint. Funky! my cut is I'm Gonna Get You Baby' This song is jamin, sound great today in 2006. I may have been to young when this first came out ( still in grade school), but it's sounds good now. The man can play that guitar,and the music is funky!

Funking above and beyond the call of duty.......2000-10-06

Hot on the heels of the success of his previous two albums (they both went gold), Johnny 'Guitar' Watson dropped another 70's funk classic. I'd heard this wasn't as good as the previous two but I'd say its my favourite Johnny 'Guitar' Watson cd so far, there are more grooves on this one and less ballads. Watson wrote , preformed, and produced, this and played all the instruments except for drums and horns. For fans of 70's funk music that want an introduction to one of the genre's lesser known master's, 'Funk Beyond the Call of Duty' is the perfect introduction. After all, this is: FUNK BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY.

Funking above and beyond the call of duty.......2000-10-06