Ain't It Funky Now / Various: Ain't It Funky Now (Vinyl LP)
Beat Goes Public BGP
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(2-LP set) BGP delves even deeper into the Prestige vaults and brings the funkiest music ever made in jazz land. They have searched out rare album cuts: Boogaloo Joe Jones' Right On, plus Leon Spencer and Houston Person, who both take on the Meters. Also included are tunes which have languished forgotten as LP cuts such as the JBs influenced groove Reelin' With The Feeling on which the Crusader's Wilton Felder plays tenor. But the real boon of this release is the first time re-issue of the 45 edits which Prestige released at the time that are now being eagerly snapped up by collectors for their sheer funkiness. Features Melvin Sparks, Idris Muhammad, Funk Inc., Gene Ammons, Houston Person, Boogaloo Joe Jone & others. Fire Eater - Rusty Bryant, Who's Gonna Take the Weight - Melvin Sparks, Super Bad - Idris Muhammad, Sister Janie - Funk Inc, Don't Knock My Love - Idris Muhammad, Jungle Strut, Right on - Boogaloo Joe Jones, Black Talk Pt. 1 - Charles Earland, Thank You Pt. 1 - Melvin Sparks, Express Yourself - Idris Muhammad, Message from the Meters - Leon Spencer, Son of a Preacher Man - Gene Ammons, Reelin' with the Feeling - Charles Kynard, Sing a Simple Song - Charles Earland, Listen Here Pt. 1 - Freddie McCoy, Girl You Need a Change of Mind - Charles Earland, I Want You Back - Harold Mabern, Son of Man - Houston Person
(2-LP set) BGP delves even deeper into the Prestige vaults and brings the funkiest music ever made in jazz land. They have searched out rare album cuts: Boogaloo Joe Jones' Right On, plus Leon Spencer and Houston Person, who both take on the Meters. Also included are tunes which have languished forgotten as LP cuts such as the JBs influenced groove Reelin' With The Feeling on which the Crusader's Wilton Felder plays tenor. But the real boon of this release is the first time re-issue of the 45 edits which Prestige released at the time that are now being eagerly snapped up by collectors for their sheer funkiness. Features Melvin Sparks, Idris Muhammad, Funk Inc., Gene Ammons, Houston Person, Boogaloo Joe Jone & others. Fire Eater - Rusty Bryant, Who's Gonna Take the Weight - Melvin Sparks, Super Bad - Idris Muhammad, Sister Janie - Funk Inc, Don't Knock My Love - Idris Muhammad, Jungle Strut, Right on - Boogaloo Joe Jones, Black Talk Pt. 1 - Charles Earland, Thank You Pt. 1 - Melvin Sparks, Express Yourself - Idris Muhammad, Message from the Meters - Leon Spencer, Son of a Preacher Man - Gene Ammons, Reelin' with the Feeling - Charles Kynard, Sing a Simple Song - Charles Earland, Listen Here Pt. 1 - Freddie McCoy, Girl You Need a Change of Mind - Charles Earland, I Want You Back - Harold Mabern, Son of Man - Houston Person