"Stand Up And Be Counted: Soul, Funk And Jazz From A Revolutionary Era"

As you see, the compilation of the black power soul, funk and jazz. So powerful. So black.

Tracklisting:

1. The Flames "Stand Up And Be Counted"
2. Gil Scott-Heron "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"
3. The Impressions "Mighty Mighty (Spade And Whitey)"
4. Billy Paul "East"
5. Mike James Kirkland "Hang On In There"
6. Esther Marrow "Things Ain't Right"
7. James Brown "Say It Loud-I'm Black And I'm Proud (Parts 1 & 2)"
8. The Last Poets "When The Revolution Comes"
9. Pace-Setters "Push On Jessie Jackson"
10. Archie Shepp "Blues For Brother George Jackson"
11. Eddie Kandricks" My People... Hold On"
12. The Pharaohs "Freedom Road"
13. Kain "Loose Here"
14. Nina Simone "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free"

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COPA 7 "O Som do Copa 7 Vol. 2"

Following to the last entry, volume 2 of a 'Black Rio' movement, Brazilian rare-groove, in other words, classic album by Copa 7. Released in 1980. So funky. So lovely.

Tracklisting:

1. "Contradição"
2. "Maria Joana"
3. "Agora é Minha Vez"
4. "Tõ Maluco"
5. "Pintar O 7"
6. "O Circo"
7. "Savana"
8. "Levanta Poeira"
9. "Só-Lucios"
10. "Som Do Copa 7 N. ° 2"
11. "Labirinto"
12. "Mata Tropical"
13. "Vosso Grito"
    

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COPA 7 "O Som do Copa 7"

A 'Black Rio' movement, Brazilian rare-groove, in other words, classic album by Copa 7. Released in 1979 from Top Tape. So funky. So groovy.

Tracklisting:

1. "Fofoqueira"
2. "Gangorra"
3. "Mulher Absoluta"
4. "Plantei Vagem Deu Feijão"
5. "Santo Maior"
6. "Anseio"
7. "Depende"
8. "Aos Trancos e Barrancos"
9. "Rosa"
10. "Criola"
11. "Som do Copa 7"

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"Soul Power: Funky Kingston 2"

Following to the last entry, more funky vibes from Kingston in the golden era, featuring the tracks from Trojan by The Chosen Few, Bunny Scott & Lee Perry etc. So funky.

Tracklisting:

1. Shark Wilson & The Basement Heaters "Make It Reggae"
2. The Chosen Few "Funky Buttercup"
3. Nicky Thomas "Soul Power"
4. The Cimarons "Wicky Wacky"
5. Horace Faith "Spinning Wheel"
6. James Brown "Do It"
7. Jamaica Jam "Sticky Fingers"
8. Annetta Jackson "Meditation"
9. The Chequers "Get Up, Stand Up"
10. Mike Dorane & The Cimarons "Penguin Funk"
11. Zap Pow "Funking Skank"
12. Tinga Stewart "The Message"
13. Bunny Scott & Lee Perry "Kinky Fly"
14. The Studio Sound "Give Me Some More"
15. The Aquarians "Medusa Parts 1 & 2"
16. Hopeton Lewis "Express Yourself"
17. Alton Ellis "It's Your Thing"
18. Matumbi "(I Can't Get Enough Of That) Reggae Stuff"
19. Greyhound "The Change"
20. The Chosen Few "Shaft"

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"Funky Kingston: Reggae Dance Floor Grooves 1968-74"

The funky vibes from Kingston in the golden era, featuring the tracks from Trojan by Bob Marley And The Wailers, Lee 'Scratch' Perry And The Upsetters, The Chosen Few etc. So funky.

Tracklisting:

1. Toots And The Maytals "Funky Kingston"
2. Zap Pow "Soul Revival"
3. Tomorrow's Children "Sister Big Stuff"
4. The Chosen Few "Reggae Stuff (Funky Stuff)"
5. Lloyd Charmers & The Hippy Boys "Look-Ka-Py-Py"
6. The Jay Boys "Splendour Splash"
7. The Pioneers "Na Na, Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)"
8. Ken Boothe "Is It Because I'm Black"
9. Phyllis Dillon "Woman Of The Ghetto"
10. Lee 'Scratch' Perry And The Upsetters "Jungle Lion"
11. A Darker Shade Of Black "Ball Of Confusion"
12. Carl Dawkins & The Wailers "Cloud Nine"
13. The Pioneers "Papa Was A Rolling Stone"
14. Tomorrow's Children "War"
15. Lloyd Parks "Stop The War Now"
16. Bob Marley And The Wailers "Soul Almighty"
17. Lloyd Charmers "Shaft"
18. Lloyd Williams "Funky Beat"
19. The Chosen Few "Do Your Thing"
20. "Toots And The Maytals "Funky Funky"

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CHARLES EARLAND "Soul Story"

One of the sou jazz classics of all time, released in 1972 from Prestige, featuring the great cover of Stevie Wonder's "I Was Made For Love Her". So funky.

Tracklisting:

1. "Betty's Dilemma"
2. "Love Story"
3. "One For Scotty"
4. "My Scorpio Lady"
5. "I Was Made For Love Her"
6. "Happy Medium"

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JAMES MASON "Rhythm Of Life"

The funky album by the guitarist from the Roy Ayres Ubiquity in the late 70s, released in 1977 from Soul Brother Records. It had been one of the hardest-to-find classic for years. So funky.

Tracklisting:

1. "Sweet Power Your Embrace"
2. "Good Thing"
3. "Free"
4. "Mbewe"
5. "Funny Girl"
6. "Slick City"
7. "Rhythm Of Life"
8. "Hey Hey Hey"
9. "I've Got My Eyes On You"
10. "Dreams"

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O'DONEL LEVY "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky"

Following to the last entry, here's another funky album with a great artwork photo. As you can feel and imagine from the artwork, funky enough.

Tracklisting:

1. "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky"
2. "Marbles"
3. "Will It Go Round in Circles"
4. "Living for the City"
5. "Sideshow"
6. "Willow Weep for Me"
7. "Hey, Love!"
8. "Are You Foolin Me"

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JACK McDUFF "Sophisticated Funk"

8 tracks of funk from the brother Jack McDuff on Chess in 1976. What an artwork!

Tracklisting:

1. "Dit Da Dit"
2. "Ju Ju"
3. "To Be Named Later"
4. "Summer Dream"
5. "Jack's Boogie"
6. "Mini Pads"
7. "Electric Surf Board"
8. "Mannix Theme"

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AVERAGE WHITE BAND "AWB"

The white album by the Scottish funk band, Average White Band, released in 1974 featuring the classic, "Pick Up Pieces".

Tracklisting:

1. "You Got It"
2. "Got the Love"
3. "Pick Up The Pieces"
4. "Person to Person"
5. "Work to Do"
6. "Nothing You Can Do"
7. "Just Wanna Love You Tonight"
8. "Keepin' It to Myself"
9. "I Just Can't Give You Up"
10. "There's Always Someone Waiting"
    

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"Detroit Beatdown"

One of the best machine groove music compilations so far, dedicated to the people in Detroit of past, present and future. Released in 2002. Dope, electric and yet soulful. Nice artwork, too.

Tracklisting (Disc 1):

1. MALIK ALSTON "Butterfly"
2. ALTON MILLER "Tulum"
3. THEO PARRISH "Falling Up"
4. RICK WILHITE "Ruby Night"
5. NORM TALLEY "Exodus"
6. MIKE CLARK "The Creeper"
7. NORM TALLEY "Change"
8. MIKE CLARK "Let Your Love"
9. DARREN ABRAMS "Loose Piano"

Tracklisting (Disc 2):

1. DELANO SMITH "Metropolis"
2. EDDIE FOWLKES "Brotheman"
3. L. A. WILLIAMS "Velvet Musac"
4. EDDIE FOWLKES "Powerquest"
5. DWAYNE JENSEN "My People"

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THE AMADOU PROJECT "mAster-Wel Presents The Price of Freedom"

Presented by the jazz legend, Weldon Irvine a. k. a. Master-Wel, to respond to the shooting of Amadou Diallo, the album is consisted of 24 tracks of deep, soulful jazz / hip hop / funk by the artists such as Mos Def, Q-tip, Talib Kweli, Don Blackman, Rha-Goddess etc. and, of cource, Weldon himself. Released in 1999. The artwork cover is kinda ..., though, the sound is dope enough.

Weldon Irvine (1943-2002) - R. I. P.

Tracklisting:

1. RICH MEDIHA, RHA-GODDESS, DON BLACKMAN, CARLA COOK, WELDON IRVINE, KADIADOU DIALLO "Amadou"
2. MOS DEF & TALIB KWELI "Hip Hop Speaks"
3. BLACK STAR & Q-TIP "Make It All Better"
4. L.G., MASTE-WEL, MR. LIVE, MUMS THE SCHEMER DON BLACKMAN, DANNY WALSH "Prankster Gangster [Re-mix]"
5. REVEREND WOODSON HOPEWELL "Prayer for Peace"
6. JAMES MTUMES, JUDGE BOB PICKETT, CHARLES W. ETHERIDGE "A Plan Don't Get Up"
7. FUTURE HEADS (PUNCHANELLO & TODD B.) "No Laughing Matter"
8. FUTURE HEADS (PUNCHANELLO, MASTER-WEL, C-O, CARLA COOK, DEAN BROWN, DAVID LEE JONES) "Break Bread"
9. DON BLACKMAN Solo Piano "Hollow Points"
10. JAMES MTUMES, WELDON IRVINE "Beyond Belief"
11. WELDON IRVINE (Dramatic recitation by JACKIE ALEXANDER) "Said & Done"
12. WELDON IRVINE (Sung by CARLA COOK) "Pressure-Pain-And-Me"
13. RHA-GODDESS "Unify"
14. JOSELYN MIRABAL "Love Supreme"
15. WELDON IRVINE - DON BLACKMAN Piano Duet "Blues For Amadou"
16. WELDON IRVINE (Dramatic recitation by MUMS THE SCHEMER) "My DNA's OK"
17. MASTER-WEL "Descended From Kings"
18. SISTER NZINGA "Motha Goddess"
19. SOUL KID CLICK (STORM & G-CLEF) "You & I-Verse"
20. WELDON IRVINE (Dramatic recitation by RAMEESHA PERRY) "Destiny's Finger"
21. TREE "Black Male"
22. MUMS THE SCHEMER "Sun Drops"
23. NGOMA "Tears For Amadou"
24. DON BLACKMAN Solo Piano "Amadou's Journey"

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"Black Rio - Brazil Soul Power 1971-1980"

Dug and compiled by DJ Cliffy, "Black Rio" shows the unkown Brazilian rare groove, or in other words, 'soul brasileiro', in 70s. No further explanation is necessary. The treasure box full of the fresh Brazilian groove. Released by Strut in 2002.

Tracklisting:

1. GANG DO TAGARELA "Melô da Tagarela (Rapper's Delight)"
2. COPA 7 "Copa 7 No Samba"
3. GRUPO AREMBEPE "Iaia"
4. UNIÃNO BLACK "Black Rio"
5. MIGUEL DE DEUS "Cinco Anos"
6. JORGE BEN "Comanche"
7. TRIO MOCOTÓ "Nago"
8. BANDA BLACK RIO "Gafiera Universal"
9. TONI TORNADO "Podes Crer, Amizade"
10. EKLIPSE SOUL "Psicose"
11. MANITO "Na Baixa Da Sapateiro"
12. ORLANDIVO "Onde Anda O Meu Amor"
13. DOM SALVADO E ABOLIÇÃO "Som, Sangue E Raça"
14. ANTONIO CARLOS E JOCAFI "Kabaluere"
15. ORQUESTRA E CÕRO "Kriola"
16. GERSON KING COMBO "Uma Chance"

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