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Item Details
| Genre : | Dance & Soul | Catalogue Number : | 8122776352 |
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| Format : | CD | Label : | Rhino /warner |
| Issued : | 16 Oct 2006 | Item sourced from : | Europe |
| Number of Discs : | 4 | ||
| Other : | Collection | ||
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HMV Review
A righteous undertaking of great magnitude, What It Is! Funky Soul and Rare Grooves trawls through a decade-long stretch of the Warner-distributed archive -- taking in the catalogs of Warner Bros., Atlantic, Reprise, Atco, and smaller nodes like Cotillion, Curtom, Alston, and Jonie -- and pulls up 80 soul/funk truffles, almost all of which were left for dead shortly after release. While many of these cuts have been repurposed as vital ingredients of hip-hop tracks, which has in turn fostered a voracious collector's market (it would cost a fortune to collect these songs in their original formats of release), the box is a leagues-deep trawl through an otherwise forgotten past. There are few well-known names on these four discs, but even they tend to be represented by selections that are not obvious. Curtis Mayfield's (Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go is likely the best-known inclusion, and after a substantial number of cuts that can't be considered truly rare, there's a sudden drop into (sweet, sweet) oblivion -- unless you're of the small minority whose spines tingle at the sight of names like Grassella Oliphant and Rasputin's Stash. The chicken-scratch guitars, wild Hammond B-3 runs, group chants, and blaring horn punches are served by the dozens, but the box also illustrates an evolution that took place through the '70s. Since the sequencing is, for the most part, chronological, those changes are all the more perceptible. Funk Factory's Rien Ne Va Plus and Faze-O's Riding High churn and float slowly, steeped in synthesizers, electric pianos, and studio effects, while legions of artists have attempted to replicate the sound and spirit of Stanga's Little Sister and 6ix's I'm Just Like You -- two songs graced by the hands of Sly Stone in tripped-out, otherworldly There's a Riot Goin' On mode. It's not one big party, either. Check Baby Huey & the Baby Sitters' harrowing Hard Times (written and produced by Mayfield), where the poor and paranoid protagonist subsists on Spam and Oreos and keeps his curtains drawn so he won't see those who peer in on him. The themed playlists and imaginary compilations hiding within this compact box are innumerable, bound to take the average overthinking funk freak to new levels of nerd-dom. There are region-specific sets to be made, as well as sets with possible titles like Latin Funk and Flute Funk and The Early Arrangement and Production Work of the Late Arif Mardin, in addition to a remarkable batch of covers, a tight collection of instrumentals, and a not-very-exclusive list of tracks that have been sampled throughout the years. The accompanying booklet could be sold separately, as it contains scads of seldom-seen photos and scholarly track-by-track notes. Rhino also deserves applause for resisting the urge to house these discs in a massive synthetic afro or an oversized wah-wah pedal. You can snugly tuck this thing between your arm and chest and sense its power run through your whole body. Bring on a second set that extends past the disco era and involves the likes of Slave, Mass Production, Brides of Funkenstein, and Dinosaur. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
Credits
Cissy Houston(Vocals), Richard Evans(Vocals), Paul Lewinson(Moog Synthesizer), Abel Zarate(Arranger), Alan Gardner(Producer), Alex Hassilev(Producer), Allen Toussaint(Arranger), Allen Toussaint(Producer), Andre Lewis(Arranger), Andrew Love(Producer), Andy Pappas(Arranger), Andy Pappas(Producer), Arif Mardin(Producer), Bill Inglot(Producer), Bob Todd(Producer), Bobby Byrd(Producer), Bobby Robinson(Producer), Bootsy Collins(Arranger), Bootsy Collins(Producer), Brad Shapiro(Producer), Buell Neidlinger(Producer), C.J. Johnson(Producer), Charles Wright(Arranger), Charles Wright(Producer), Clinton Moon(Producer), Curtis Mayfield(Producer), Curtis Ousley(Producer), Daniel Secunda(Producer), Danny McGinnis(Producer), Dave Crawford(Producer), David Robinson(Producer), David Rubinson(Producer), David Spinozza(Arranger), Dennis King(Producer), Don Covay(Arranger), Don Covay(Producer), Donald Height(Producer), Earth Wind And Fire(Arranger), Ed Bland(Arranger), Eddie Palmieri(Arranger), Eddie Palmieri(Producer), Edward Langford(Producer), Erik Jacobsen(Producer), Frazier(Producer), Fred E. Smith(Producer), Gary Slabo(Arranger), George Clinton(Producer), Hadley Murrell(Producer), Hal Winn(Producer), Herbie Mann(Producer), Howie Albert(Arranger), Howie Albert(Producer), Ian Samwell(Producer), J. Cameron(Arranger), J. Cameron(Producer), J.C. Moore(Producer), Jack Adams(Producer), Jack Mcduff(Arranger), James Carmichael(Arranger), Jerry Butler(Producer), Jerry Greenberg(Producer), Jerry Ragovoy(Producer), Jerry Wexler(Producer), Jerry Williams(Producer), Jimmy Douglass(Producer), Joel Dorn(Producer), John Rayford(Arranger), Johnny Brantley(Producer), Johnny Harris(Arranger), Johnny Harris(Producer), Joseph Wissert(Producer), Kenny Ascher(Arranger), Leon Pendarvis(Arranger), Les Carter(Producer), Lockie Edwards, Jr.(Producer), Mark Holder(Producer), Mark Meyerson(Producer), Marty Sheller(Arranger), Mason Williams(Producer), Matt Abels(Producer), Michael Cuscuna(Producer), Michal Urbaniak(Producer), Pablo Tellez(Arranger), Pat Rebillot(Arranger), Paul Lewinson(Arranger), Richard Evans(Arranger), Richard Pegue(Producer), Richard Wylie(Producer), Rick Hall(Producer), Riley Hampton(Arranger), Ron Albert(Arranger), Ron Albert(Producer), Ron Bufort(Arranger), Sidney Pinchback(Producer), South Shore Commission(Arranger), Stan Kessler(Producer), Steve Alaimo(Producer), Steve Cropper(Producer), Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart(Producer), Mighty Hannibal(Producer), Ohio Players(Arranger), Tom Dowd(Producer), Tom Wells(Producer), Tommy Smalls(Producer), Vicki Wickham(Producer), Virtue Stiles(Arranger), Virtue Stiles(Producer), Wade Marcus(Arranger), Wardell Quezergue(Arranger), Wardell Quezergue(Producer), Wayne Jackson(Producer), William Truckaway(Producer), Willie Clarke(Producer), Abel Zarate(Composer), Abelardo Valdes(Composer), Al Kooper(Composer), Allen Toussaint(Composer), Alvin Cash(Composer), Andrew Love(Composer), Aretha Franklin(Composer), B.B. King(Composer), Barrett Strong(Composer), Ben Cauley(Composer), Bernard Kafka(Composer), Bernard Kafka(Vocal Arrangement), Bill Hemmons(Composer), Bill Inglot(Remastering), Bill Withers(Composer), Bob Todd(Composer), Bobby Byrd(Composer), Bobby Rush(Composer), Bonny "Mack" Rice(Composer), Calvin Carter(Composer), Cat Stevens(Composer), Charles Simmons(Composer), Chuck Rainey(Horn Arrangements), Clarence "Satch" Satchell(Composer), Clarence Reid(Composer), Clayton Gunnels(Composer), Curtis Mayfield(Composer), Curtis Ousley(Composer), Dan Hersch(Remastering), David Clayton Thomas(Composer), David Spinozza(Horn Arrangements), Delaney Bramlett(Composer), Desmond Wray(Composer), Don Covay(Composer), Don Whitehead(Composer), Donald Height(Composer), Earl Nelson(Composer), Eddie Harris(Composer), Eddie Palmieri(Composer), Eldridge Holmes(Composer), Eugene Mcdaniels(Composer), Frankie "Kash" Waddy(Composer), Gene Page(Composer), George Jackson(Composer), Glen Goins(Composer), Howie Albert(Horn Arrangements), Ira Gates(Composer), J.J. Cale(Composer), James Alexander(Composer), Jerry Ragovoy(Composer), Jerry Winn(Composer), Jim Seals(Composer), Joe Josea(Composer), Joe Webb(Composer), Johnny Cameron(Composer), Johnny Harris(Conductor), Johnny Mandel(Composer), Johnny Mandel(Composer), Johnny Stiles(Composer), Joseph Broussard(Composer), Joyce Jones(Composer), Keith Harrison(Composer), Keith Richards(Composer), Kenneth Gamble(Composer), Len Ron Hanks(Composer), Leo Nocentelli(Composer), Leon Huff(Composer), Malcolm J. Rebennack(Composer), Mark Holder(Composer), Masaki Koike(Art Direction), Masaki Koike(Design), Maurice White(Composer), Ｍｉｃｈａｅｌ Ａｄａｍｓ(Composer), Michael Gayle(Composer), Michelle Phillips(Composer), Mick Jagger(Composer), Mike Lewis(Horn Arrangements), Mike Lewis(String Arrangements), Mose Davis(Composer), Nathaniel Nathan(Composer), Norman Landsberg(Composer), Norman Whitfield(Composer), O'Kelly Isley(Composer), Oliver Sain(Composer), Oliver Wang(Liner Notes), Pablo Tellez(Composer), Paul Francis Webster(Composer), Phalon Jones(Composer), Phelps "Catfish" Collins(Composer), Ralph "Love" Aikens(Composer), Richard Bean(Composer), Richard Evans(String Arrangements), Richard Pegue(Composer), Robert "Chopper" McCullough(Composer), Robert Nelson Relf(Composer), Roger Parker(Composer), Ron Albert(Horn Arrangements), Ronald Isley(Composer), Ronnie Caldwell(Composer), Rudolph Isley(Composer), Rudy Stevenson(Composer), Rufus Thomas(Composer), Shirley Scott(Composer), Sidney Pinchback(Composer), Steve Cropper(Composer), Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart(Composer), Titus Turner(Composer), Tom Wells(Composer), Tyrone "Flye" Crum(Composer), Tyrone Fitzgerald(Composer), Wade Flemons(Composer), Wade Marcus(Conductor), Ｓｉｒ Ｗａｌｔｅｒ Ｓｃｏｔｔ(Composer), Wardell Quezergue(Composer), Wayne Jackson(Composer), William Collins(Composer), Wilson Turbinton(Composer), Zane Grey(Composer), Ziggy Modeliste(Composer), Alessandro Quarta(Photo Research), Bernadette Cummings(Project Assistant), Cory Frye(Project Assistant), Danielle Barnard(Project Assistant), Dorothy Stefanski(Project Assistant), James O'Toole(Project Assistant), Karen LeBlanc(Project Assistant), Max Haskett(Brass Arrangement), Reggie Collins(Discographical Annotation), Rick Conrad(Associate Producer), Sheryl Farber(Project Assistant), Steven Chean(Project Assistant), Vanessa Atkins(Editorial Supervision), Alice Calamar(Package Supervision)
Songs
Disc 1
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1Spreadin' Honey
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2Soul Finger
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3Shadow of Your Smile
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4Gangster of Love, Pts. 1-2
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5Memphis Train
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6Get Out of My Life Woman
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7Live Right Now
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8Pig Snoots, Pt. 1
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9Soul Sound System
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10Snatching It Back
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11Stoned Soul
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12Getting the Corners
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13Sexy Coffee Pot
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14Don't Come Around Here Anymore
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15Keep on Dancing
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16Right on Brother, Pt. 1
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17Pop, Popcorn Children
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18It's Your Thing
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19It's All in Your Mind
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20Funky John
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21Help Me Make Up My Mind
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22Rock Me Baby
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23Sing a Simple Song
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24Do You Dig It
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25Funky Canyon
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26Jan Jan
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27Tampin
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28Tampin - The Rhine Oaks
Disc 2
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1Gossip
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2Somebody in the World for You
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3Stanga
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4Jumpin' Jack Flash
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5Deacon
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6Sookie Sookie
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7Right on
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8(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go
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9Stepping Stones
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10I'm Just Like You
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11Funky Thing, Pt. 1
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12Messie Bessie
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13Fairchild
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14Cold Bear
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15I Can't Get Next to You
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16Feelin' Alright
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17Soul Bowl
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18Tuane
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19Take It Off, Pt. 2
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20Seeds of Life
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21Engine Number 9
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22Seeds Of Life - Harlem River Drive
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23Featuring Eddie Palmieri & Jimmy Norman
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24Engine Number 9 - Wilson Pickett
This is the list of tracks for Disc 1 and 2. To see the list of tracks for all discs click here
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