Totally Funk – The Essential Funk Album

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Get Up I Feel Like a Sex Machine
bass:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) (on 1970-04-25)
guitar:
Catfish Collins (on 1970-04-25)
membranophone:
John Starks (on 1970-04-25)
organ and background vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1970-04-25)
piano and lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1970-04-25)
tenor saxophone:
Robert McCollough (on 1970-04-25)
trumpet:
Clayton Gunnells (on 1970-04-25) and Darryl Hassan Jamison (on 1970-04-25)
recorded at:
Starday Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1970-04-25)
partial recording of:
Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like a) Sex Machine (on 1970-04-25)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Ron Lenhoff
publisher:
Dynatone Publishing Co. and Intersong Music Ltd.
James Brown42:53
2Do What You Wanna Do
T-Connection33:34
3Word Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1986)
music videos:
Word Up! by Cameo (American soul-influenced funk group)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 70) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 81)
recording of:
Word Up!
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
publisher:
All Seeing Eye Music, Better Days Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cameo44:22
4Mothership Connection Starship
George Clinton7:23
5Opps Up Side Your Head
producer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram, Inc. (in 1979), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1979) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1980)
produced for:
Total Experience Productions
recording of:
I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops!)
writer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter), Charlie Wilson (R&B singer), Robert Wilson (US vocalist/bassist, member of Gap Band) and Ronnie Wilson (Gap Band member)
publisher:
Minder Music Ltd., Rachel Music Ltd., Total Experience Music Publ. Co., Leosong (publisher) (in 1979) and Total Experience Music (publisher) (in 1979)
cover recording of:
I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops!)
writer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter), Charlie Wilson (R&B singer), Robert Wilson (US vocalist/bassist, member of Gap Band) and Ronnie Wilson (Gap Band member)
publisher:
Minder Music Ltd., Rachel Music Ltd., Total Experience Music Publ. Co., Leosong (publisher) (in 1979) and Total Experience Music (publisher) (in 1979)
The Gap Band3:27
6What’s on Your Mind
Brass Construction2:55
7Street Lady
assistant engineer:
Chuck Davis (production/engineer) and John Arias (engineer)
engineer:
John Mills (recording/mix engineer)
producer:
Larry Mizell
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1973-06-13 until 1973-06-15)
clavinet and trumpet:
Fonce Mizell (from 1973-06-13 until 1973-06-15)
congas:
King Errisson (conguero) (from 1973-06-13 until 1973-06-15)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (from 1973-06-13 until 1973-06-15)
flugelhorn and trumpet and solo vocals:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (from 1973-06-13 until 1973-06-15)
flute:
Roger Glenn (from 1973-06-13 until 1973-06-15)
guitar:
David T. Walker (from 1973-06-13 until 1973-06-15)
percussion:
Stephanie Spruill (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist) (from 1973-06-13 until 1973-06-15)
piano and Rhodes piano [Fender]:
Jerry Peters (from 1973-06-13 until 1973-06-15)
synthesizer:
Freddie Perren (from 1973-06-13 until 1973-06-15)
vocals:
Fred Perren (from 1973-06-13 until 1973-06-15), Fonce Mizell (from 1973-06-13 until 1973-06-15) and Larry Mizell (from 1973-06-13 until 1973-06-15)
conductor:
Larry Mizell (from 1973-06-13 until 1973-06-15)
arranger:
Larry Mizell
vocals arranger:
Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell and Freddie Perren
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1973-06-13 until 1973-06-15)
recording of:
Street Lady (from 1973-06-13 until 1973-06-15)
composer:
Laurence C. Mizell
publisher:
Alruby Music Inc.
Donald Byrd55:39
8Sound Your Funky Horn
producer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
recording of:
Sound Your Funky Horn
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
K.C. & the Sunshine Band3:05
9Shack Up
Banbarra3:00
10Groove On
Willie 'Beaver' Hale6:01
11I Feel Sanctified
producer:
Jeffrey Bowen
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
recording of:
I Feel Sanctified
writer:
Jeffrey Bowen, Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Lionel Richie and Milan Williams
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Commodores2:38
12Funky Sneakers
Willie Bobo3:50
13Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1970-01-09)
producer:
Francis Wolff (photographer and record producer)
alto saxophone:
Lou Donaldson (on 1970-01-09)
bass:
Jimmy Lewis (jazz bassist) (on 1970-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Idris Muhammad (on 1970-01-09)
guitar:
Melvin Sparks (on 1970-01-09)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1970-01-09)
trumpet:
Blue Mitchell (American trumpet player) (on 1970-01-09)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1970-01-09)
instrumental cover recording of:
Everything I Do Gonh be Funky (From Now On) (on 1970-01-09)
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Lou Donaldson5:29
14Boogie Oogie Oogie
producer:
Fonce Mizell and Larry Mizell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978, in 2002)
recording of:
Boogie Oogie Oogie
writer:
Janice Marie Johnson (Member of "A Taste of Honey") and Perry L. Kibble
publisher:
Conducive Music, Inc. and On Time Music, Inc.
A Taste of Honey2.653:40
15Flashlight
recording of:
Flash Light
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) and Bernie Worrell (keyboardist, composer and record producer)
publisher:
Bridgeport Music, Inc., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Rick’s Music, Inc. (publishing company associated with Casablanca) and Rubberband Music, Inc.
George Clinton6:21
16Do What You Wanna Go Party
recording of:
Do You Wanna Go Party
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
K.C. & the Sunshine Band3:46
17Fever
cover recording of:
Fever
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
Patti Drew2:44
18Saturday Night
T-Connection4:28