Funk Sessions: 30 Chunks of the Fattest Funk Cuts

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

Tracklist

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1Express Yourself
producer:
Charles Wright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 57)
recording of:
Express Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Charles Wright (in 1970)
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band4.53:53
2Got to Get Cha
Maceo and All the King’s Men52:47
3For the Love of Money
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
performer:
MFSB (Mother Father Sister Brother) (in 1973)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973)
recording of:
For the Love of Money (in 1973)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff) and Anthony Jackson (US bassist)
publisher:
Mighty Three Music (ended), Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The O’Jays4.657:19
4Am I Black Enough for Ya
recording of:
Am I Black Enough for You
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Billy Paul5:18
524 Carat Black
24 Carat Black7:14
6Look-Ka Py Py
bass:
George Porter, Jr.
drums (drum set):
Ziggy Modeliste
guitar:
Leo Nocentelli
keyboard:
Art Neville
recording of:
Look-Ka Py Py
writer:
Ziggy Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter, Jr.
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Meters3:15
7Hercules
samples:
I Come Off by Young M.C.
recording of:
Hercules
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell North America
Aaron Neville44:13
8Reach Up
recording of:
Reach Up
writer:
Toney Lee (US singer/songwriter/producer, known for “Reach Up”) and Eric Matthew (songwriter, engineer, producer, record label owner, = Joe Tucci)
Toney Lee3:31
9Funk Beyond the Call of Duty
recording of:
Funk Beyond the Call of Duty
lyricist and composer:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny Guitar Watson5:12
10Son of Shaft
The Bar‐Kays3:34
11Fantastic Voyage
recording of:
Fantastic Voyage
writer:
Fred Alexander, Jr., Norman Beavers, Marvin Craig, Fred Lewis (Lakeside Percussion), Tiemeyer McCain, Thomas Shelby, Stephen Shockley, Otis Stokes and Mark Adam Wood, Jr.
publisher:
H & R Lastrada Music and Tiemeyer McCain Publishing
Lakeside4:03
12I Don’t Want to Be a Freak (but I Can’t Help Myself)
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Be a Freak (but I Can’t Help Myself)
Dynasty3:22
13We Got the Funk
recording of:
We Got the Funk
writer:
Nate Edmonds (keyboard player/songwriter), Brenda Reynolds and Albert Williams
publisher:
Sugar Hill Music Publishing Ltd. (ended), B.I.B. Music and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Positive Force3:22
14Yum Yum (Gimme Some)
Fatback Band53:17
15(Not Just) Knee Deep
recording of:
(Not Just) Knee Deep
lyricist and composer:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
publisher:
Bridgeport Music, Inc.
Funkadelic415:21

Credits

Release

photography:Dan Kenyon (photographer)
compiler:Nic Moran
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Union Square Music (in 2001)
glass mastered by:Disctronics UK (Blackburn)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/898206 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00005R1LU [info]