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Funky 45's
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| Ron
Holden - I Need Ya (NOW) Many thanks to DJ Marco over at SoulStrut for hippin' me to this one. Super chunky Hammond-accented funk from a singer better known for ballads and Northern sides. It ought to get the dance-floor moving. |
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Deacon John Moore -
You Don't Know How (To Turn Me On) (Bell) You may not know who Deacon John Moore is, but you sure as shit have heard his guitar. In the 60's Moore was one of the premiere session guitarists in New Orleans and his signature sound is all over the place. He also had his own band, and this early 70's (I'm guessing '71 or '72) entry is a killer. Funky guitar, great vocal, and a nice cover of 'Many Rivers To Cross' on the flip. |
| Plookie McLine - The
Gorilla Walk (Jerry-O) I love when I find Jerry-O related 45s previously unknown to me. I saw this one floating around on Ebay and was in the end the only person to express interest. Too bad because it's grimy little slice of R&B/soul, co-written by none other than Jerry-O. The flip side is yet another Chi-Town take on the 'Uncle Willie' dance craze. And really...how can you miss with a name like Plookie McLine? |
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Boynton - Funky Grasshopper / Joe Chopper & The Swinging 7 Soul Band -
Soul Pusher (Lanor) Lanor was (is) another one of those great Louisiana labels from outside of New Orleans. The funny thing is, despite the undeniable funky hotness of these two slabs, Lanor is mostly known as a purveyor of cajun sounds! Hugh Boynton's 'Funky Grasshopper' is filled with swampy guitar and a funky beat. It sounds like the kind of thing Tony Joe White stayed up late memorizing. I'd be curious to see if Joe Chopper's lawyers had gotten a letter from Willie Tee, because 'Soul Pusher' is a (very) thinly disguised cover of the Gaturs 'Cold Bear'. They take the tune at a slightly heavier tempo and with a dirtier sound. |
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| Isley Brothers -
Nobody But Me (Wand) I don't know if this is supposed to be a common record or not, but I've been looking for it for years and just stumbled on a copy. Better known to most by the Human Beinz cover, this is the original jawn, and it KILLS. You don't need any history lessons from me on the Isley Brothers, but rest assured that they had this kind of party soul on lock in their day. |
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Mongo Santamaria - We
Got Latin Soul (Columbia) Oh Mongo! Classic boogaloo re-working of the Dyke & The Blazers "We Got More Soul" by none other that the mighty Mongo. One of his best funky cuts. Shouldn't be too hard to find either. |
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