This Is Funk: The Juiciest Collection of Pure Funk Grooves

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Tracklist

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1The Bottle
engineer:
Jose Williams
assistant producer:
Jose Williams
producer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
drums (drum set) [traps]:
Bob Adams (drummer)
electric bass guitar [fender bass]:
Danny Bowens
electric piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
piano [acoustic piano]:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer)
vocals:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rumal-Gia Ltd. (from 1976 to present)
recorded at:
D&B Sound in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States (from 1973-09-04 until 1973-10-15)
recording of:
The Bottle (from 1973-09-04 until 1973-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Brouhaha Music Inc. and Castle Music Ltd.
Gil Scott‐Heron45:14
2When the Revolution Comes
engineer:
Danfort Griffith
percussion:
Nilaja (Percussionist)
lead vocals:
Abiodun Oyewole (US poet, teacher and spoken-word musician)
recorded at:
Impact Sound Studio in New York, New York, United States
The Last Poets2:29
3(I Got) So Much Trouble in My Mind
recording of:
(I’ve Got) So Much Trouble in My Mind
writer:
Joe Quarterman
publisher:
Access Music Corp. (publisher), Gambi Music Inc and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul3:11
4Funky Miracle
bass:
George Porter, Jr.
drums (drum set):
Ziggy Modeliste
guitar:
Leo Nocentelli
keyboard:
Art Neville
recording of:
Funky Miracle
writer:
Ziggy Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter, Jr.
The Meters2:27
5The Message
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Partisan Records (in 1972)
recording of:
The Message
writer:
Patrick Patterson and Steve Scipio
Cymande44:17
6I Gotcha
Joe Tex2:14
7I Don't Know What It Is but It Sure Is Funky
Ripple43:20
8Across 110th Street
performer:
Peace (funk/soul, Bobby Womack collaborator, e.g "Across 110th Street")
recording of:
Across 110th Street
writer:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) and Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack4.53:50
9It's Your Thing
recording of:
It’s Your Thing
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
Tee Pee Music Ltd.
The Isley Brothers2:42
10Getaway
recording of:
Getaway
writer:
Bernard Taylor (guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, ex-member of Earth, Wind & Fire) and Peter Cor
Earth, Wind & Fire3:46
11K-Jee
recording of:
K-Jee
composer:
Charles Edward Hearndon (Guitarist from Detroit) and Harvey Fuqua
The Nite-Liters4:03
12We Gettin' Down
Weldon Irvine5:48
13(Not Just) Knee Deep, Part 1
partial recording of:
(Not Just) Knee Deep
lyricist and composer:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
publisher:
Bridgeport Music, Inc.
Funkadelic10:16
14Freddie's Dead
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
bass guitar:
Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist)
drums (drum set):
Morris Jennings
guitar:
Curtis Mayfield and Craig McMullen
percussion:
Master Henry Gibson (Percussionist with Curtis Mayfield, Stan Getz, Ramsey Lewis)
lead vocals:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger and orchestrator:
Johnny Pate
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Curtom Records (in 1972)
recording of:
Freddie’s Dead
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1972 to ????)
recording of:
Freddie’s Dead (William Parker arrangement)
composer:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
William Parker (US free jazz double bassist, multi-instrumentalist, poet & composer)
publisher:
Centering Music (publisher for William Parker)
arrangement of:
Freddie’s Dead
Curtis Mayfield55:25
15Blackberry Jam
horn arranger and strings arranger:
James Mack (Composer, arranger, conductor)
arranger:
Leroy Hutson
Leroy Hutson4:54
16It's a New Day
recording of:
It's a New Day
writer:
Ivan Woods
Skull Snaps43:01
17Action Speaks Louder Than Words
recording of:
Action Speaks Louder Than Words
writer:
Amadee Castenell, Ernest Dabon, Robert Dabon, Lloyd L. Harris, Jr., Joseph "Foxx" Smith III, Frank J. Richard (Frank J. Richard, Chocolate Milk), Dwight Richards (drummer), Mario Tio and Kenneth “Afro” Williams
publisher:
Marsaint Music Inc. (publishing) (ended), EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Chocolate Milk3:27
18Yes We Can Can
recording of:
Yes We Can Can
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Lee Dorsey4:50
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ASIN:UK: B000V7G03I [info]