Review: Some serious 7" digital action right here, as James and The Incredible Showmen bring us a sweet cover of the funk king's original 1966 hit "James Brown's Boo Ga Loo", and to be honest, it's a pretty tight take on the original. You just can't go wrong with this record: the guitar flutters like an angel, the trumpets are doing their own damn thing and the drum breaks wouldn't sound out of place in any sampler's library - it's a biggun', so sit back and enjoy!
Review: Veteran soul survivor Lee Fields recently released the acclaimed return to form album "Faithful Man', but here we're going back to the early days that he was so recently re-exploring. Released in 1974, "Funky Screw" is a raw and authentic slice of late night sweaty funk. Original B-Side, "The Bull Is Coming" is a similarly blistering joint, with a lot of credit to 'The Devils Personal Band' who supply most of the thrills on this largely instrumental workout.
Review: Following on from Tramp's excellent recent 'The Story Of...' compilation of this 70s American act, we now have this two-track sampler single. The two songs couldn't be more different - with the string-laden slushy sentimentality of "Pyramid" left for dust by the hilarious and raucous soul-rock of "Girl In The Hot Pants" whose lyrics are worth the price alone!
Review: Tramp are always known for their dedication to releasing long lost R&B singles, often ones that even fans of the genre haven't even heard of. Here they freely admit that no one's heard hide nor hair of the spectacularly named Dynamic Duke Royal for well over 40 years. However, they love these two sizzling '60s soul, blues (and even country) tinged tracks produced Bill Dunham and Sam Montel and featuring the raw passionate vocals of Royal, and they are proud to ensure that now at least more people finally have the chance to share this joy.
Review: Back in the late 1960s, the Soul Brothers Inc. were the number one soul band in Houston, and the creative mind behind them was Henry Boatwright (he played flute, sax and sang on many songs as well as composing many of the releases for the band's own label). His 1970 solo single, African Slide has been a collector's rarity until now, thanks to Tramp who have re-issued both sides of the seven-inch. It's a thrilling listen too, with the title track being raw, swaggering smokey basement soul and "Git It" taking things up a level in raucous abandon.
Review: Hungary isn't known as the hotbed of raw funk but The Qualitons are on a mission to sort this matter out. Tight, rolling organic funk is the order of the day with a heavy emphasis on slippery guitar licks and swift butt-punching drumwork. "Rolling The Bones" swaggers with a James Brown slamming groove and wears rock-tinted shades. Building with gusto, and a killer Hammond solo, this will induce any dancefloor into a swinging frenzy. "Fulcimpa" (Hungarian for earlobe, in case you're wondering) is a more sultry instrumental affair. With a jazzy bassline, wild keys, swooning horns and brushed drums, it's another fine example of why Hungary and funk are the very best of bedfellows.
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