Aretha Franklin - Today I Sing The Blues

This '69 album by the greatest female singer of all time is everything you'd want it to be. It's got all the soul you can imagine, a lot of funky grooves and those blue notes that hit the spot.


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Aretha pulls it off.

Doyle Bramhall II - DBII

Doyle had been playing quite some years (a.o. in The Fabulous Thunderbirds) before recording this album. He shows he can do more than playing the most beautiful blueslicks on this solo debut. Together with Wendy & Lisa he travels thru soul, funk, rock and more.


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Here's a trippy instrumental called 'Time'.

Junior Parker - Love Ain't Nothin' But A Business Goin' On

This is one funky-ass record. Gets even a bunch of librarians to a houseparty. Junior Parker also covers three tracks by The Beatles - all you samplers out there, listen closely to Taxman. Brilliant stuff. Comes from vinyl.


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Fans of Cypress Hill should recognize this one.

v/a - Chains & Black Exhaust

In a perfect world everybody would have a couple of good funk compilations lying around. Just in case. And if so, Chains & Black Exhaust is one of the compilations that you couldn't miss out on. Ghetto phunkin', hypnotizin' and definitively ass shakin'.


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Here's a laid back track from Chains & Black Exhaust.

Bobby Bland - Dreamer

Dreamer (1974) is one of the best albums Bobby 'Blue' Bland ever recorded. Moody, laid back and soulfull. The 'Lion of the Blues' hits the right note.


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Enjoy opening track Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City with this crazy dance.

Jackie Mittoo - Evening Time

Jackie Mittoo is the King of instrumental organ-driven reggae. There definitely is some funk in here - check out the Booker T. original Hip Hug. Anyway, this 1968 album is bound to get the party started.


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Get introduced to the master.

Sugarman 3 - Pure Cane Sugar

Sugarman 3 is one of the most funky groovin' combos to ever come out of NYC. To all old school ghetto funk junks: play this one ungodly loud and get to steppin'.


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This is how they crack the funk live.

Bob Log III - Log Bomb

Bob Log III is a punk blues one man band with a certain craziness to it. It's nasty, sexy and totally over the top. This album is pure fun.


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See Bob Log III doin' his slide thing. Funky.

James Hunter - People Gonna Talk

Top shelf Soul for y'all. Van Morisson's guitarist blends soul with hints of reggae and funk, which results in a real feel good record. People Gonna Talk's bound to move your hips.


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Here are two songs by James Hunter at Jools Holland's show. Relax.