Funk Sessions: 30 Chunks of the Fattest Funk Cuts

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	One Nation Under a Groove producer: George Clinton performer: George Clinton, Junie Morrison and Garry Shider part of: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 210) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 474) recording of: One Nation Under a Groove writer: George Clinton, Junie Morrison and Garry Shider publisher: Bridgeport Music, Inc. sub-publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing France	Funkadelic	7:28
2	(Are You Ready) Do the Bus Stop	The Fatback Band	4:30
3	It’s Your Thing recording of: It’s Your Thing writer: O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley publisher: Tee Pee Music Ltd.	The Isley Brothers	2:42
4	Everybody cover recording of: Everybody Loves the Sunshine lyricist and composer: Roy Ayers publisher: Arlovol Music and BMG Monarch	Roy Ayers	4:00
5	Fat Mama recording engineer: Rudy van Gelder (in 1969) producer: Herbie Hancock bass: Buster Williams (in 1969) drums (drum set): Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1969) flugelhorn and trumpet: Johnny Coles (in 1969) piano: Herbie Hancock (in 1969) tenor saxophone: Joe Henderson (in 1969) conductor: Herbie Hancock (in 1969) arranger: Herbie Hancock phonographic copyright (℗) by: Warner Records Inc. (in 1969) recorded at: Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1969) recording of: Fat Mama (in 1969) composer: Herbie Hancock	Herbie Hancock	3:49
6	A Real Mother for Ya engineer: Kerry McNabb producer: Johnny “Guitar” Watson drums (drum set): Emry Thomas electric bass guitar [bass], electric guitar [guitar], organ, Rhodes piano, synthesizer and voice synthesizer [voice box]: Johnny “Guitar” Watson saxophone: Knud Jensen trombone: Tommy Roberson trumpet: Walt Fowler vocals: Johnny “Guitar” Watson arranger: Johnny “Guitar” Watson recording of: A Real Mother for Ya lyricist and composer: Johnny “Guitar” Watson	Johnny Guitar Watson	5:02
7	Rock Creek Park recording of: Rock Creek Park writer: Joe Hall, Stephen Johnson, Keith Killgo, Orville Saunders and Kevin Toney	The Blackbyrds	4:31
8	Freddie’s Dead engineer: Roger Anfinsen producer: Curtis Mayfield bass guitar: Joseph Scott drums (drum set): Morris Jennings guitar: Curtis Mayfield and Craig McMullen percussion: Master Henry Gibson lead vocals: Curtis Mayfield arranger and orchestrator: Johnny Pate phonographic copyright (℗) by: Curtom Records (in 1972) recording of: Freddie’s Dead lyricist and composer: Curtis Mayfield publisher: Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1972 to ????) recording of: Freddie’s Dead (William Parker arrangement) composer: Curtis Mayfield arranger: William Parker publisher: Centering Music arrangement of: Freddie’s Dead	Curtis Mayfield	5:25
9	Saturday Nite producer: Charles Stepney and Maurice White recording of: Saturday Nite writer: Philip Bailey, Al McKay and Maurice White	Earth, Wind & Fire	4:04
10	Pick Up the Pieces producer: Arif Mardin horn arranger: Roger Ball arranger: AWB phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1974, in 1975) part of: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock recording of: Pick Up the Pieces writer: Roger Ball, Alan Gorrie, Malcolm Duncan, Robbie McIntosh, Onnie McIntyre and Hamish Stuart publisher: Average Music, BMG Bumblebee, Bug Music Ltd., Fairwood Music (USA) Inc., Fairwood Music Ltd. and Joe’s Songs Inc.	The Average White Band	3:59
11	Right On	Clarence Wheeler & the Enforcers	4:40
12	Brothers on the Slide recording of: Brothers on the Slide writer: James Chapman and B. Swabe	Cymande	4:00
13	The Bird producer: Sonny Lester baritone saxophone: Johnny Board bass guitar: Richard Davis and Richard Evans drums (drum set): Marian J. Booker electric piano: Horace Ott flute: Johnny Board and Cliff Davis guitar: Everett Barksdale and Wayne Bennett organ: Jimmy McGriff percussion: Lawrence Killian tenor saxophone: Cliff Davis trumpet: Murray Watson	Jimmy McGriff	3:14
14	Don’t Know What It Is but It Sure Is Funky	Ripple	3:19
15	You + Me = Love recording of: You + Me = Love lyricist and composer: Norman Whitfield	The Undisputed Truth	11:09

2▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Express Yourself producer: Charles Wright phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records (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 Band	3:53
2	Got to Get Cha	Maceo and All the King’s Men	2:47
3	For the Love of Money producer: Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff performer: MFSB (in 1973) arranger: Bobby Martin recorded at: Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973) recording of: For the Love of Money (in 1973) writer: Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Anthony Jackson publisher: Mighty Three Music (ended), Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. sub-publisher: ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, 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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 part of: MJ: The Musical	The O’Jays	7:19
4	Am I Black Enough for Ya recording of: Am I Black Enough for You writer: Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff publisher: Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.	Billy Paul	5:18
5	24 Carat Black	24 Carat Black	7:14
6	Look-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.	The Meters	3:15
7	Hercules 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., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Warner/Chappell North America	Aaron Neville	4:13
8	Reach Up recording of: Reach Up writer: Toney Lee and Eric Matthew	Toney Lee	3:31
9	Funk Beyond the Call of Duty recording of: Funk Beyond the Call of Duty lyricist and composer: Johnny “Guitar” Watson	Johnny Guitar Watson	5:12
10	Son of Shaft	The Bar‐Kays	3:34
11	Fantastic Voyage recording of: Fantastic Voyage writer: Fred Alexander, Jr., Norman Beavers, Marvin Craig, Fred Lewis, Tiemeyer McCain, Thomas Shelby, Stephen Shockley, Otis Stokes and Mark Adam Wood, Jr. publisher: H & R Lastrada Music and Tiemeyer McCain Publishing	Lakeside	4:03
12	I 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)	Dynasty	3:22
13	We Got the Funk recording of: We Got the Funk writer: Nate Edmonds, Brenda Reynolds and Albert Williams publisher: Sugar Hill Music Publishing Ltd. (ended), B.I.B. Music and Songs of Universal, Inc.	Positive Force	3:22
14	Yum Yum (Gimme Some)	Fatback Band	3:17
15	(Not Just) Knee Deep recording of: (Not Just) Knee Deep lyricist and composer: George Clinton publisher: Bridgeport Music, Inc.	Funkadelic	15:21

Credits

Release

photography:	Dan Kenyon
compiler:	Nic Moran

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Union Square Music (in 2001)
glass mastered by:	Disctronics UK

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/898206 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B00005R1LU [info]