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Various - ...King Funk

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...KING FUNK
ACE

In the mid- to late-'60s, James Brown released some of the most important funk records ever made on the King record label.  Britain's Ace label has just released a CD featuring some of the other great artists on King and its subsidiaries (i.e., Federal, De Luxe, Tri-Us, and People).  There are no James Brown tunes on the ...King Funk compilation, but Brown's influence can be clearly heard on tracks like Hank Ballard's "Butter Your Popcorn" and James Duncan's "Stand Up and Get Funky."  Other highlights include Over Night Low's "The Witch Doctor," the Coaster's "Down Home Girl," and some great cuts from Marie Queenie Lyons.  This is old-school, "deep-cut" funk at it's best.

PIGEONHOLE: Top-notch, "deep-cut" funk from the King record label and its subsidiaries.
CAVEATS: Although James Brown's influence can be clearly heard on this disc, the godfather of soul himself does not appear here.  As an import release, this CD may also be a bit pricey, but it's definitely worth the money if you're into funk.

Andrew Helminger

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