Funk Drops 2: Breaks, Nuggets and Rarities

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

"From the Vaults of Atlantic, ATCO, Reprise and Warner Bros. Records 1968-1975"

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Try It Again
Bobby Byrd3:37
2Sing a Simple Song
King Curtis & The Noble Knights2:54
3Somebody in the World for You
The Mighty Hannibal2:54
4Everyday People (In the Jungle)
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band2:30
5Chicken Strut
The Meters3:12
6Rock Steady
recording engineer:
Ron Albert (on 1971-02-16)
engineer:
Howard Albert, Ron Albert and Chuck Kirkpatrick
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Chuck Rainey (on 1971-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1971-02-16)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1971-02-16)
organ:
Donny Hathaway (on 1971-02-16)
percussion:
Mac Rebennack (on 1971-02-16) and Robert Popwell (on 1971-02-16)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1971-02-16)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (on 1971-02-16)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (on 1971-02-16)
background vocals:
Margaret Branch (on 1971-02-16), Ann S. Clark (on 1971-02-16), Carolyn Franklin (on 1971-02-16), Erma Franklin (on 1971-02-16) and Pat Smith (on 1971-02-16)
horn arranger:
Tom Dowd
strings and woodwind arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1971, in 1972) and WEA International Inc. (in 1971)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1971-02-16)
recording of:
Rock Steady (on 1971-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
Aretha Franklin (from 1970 until 1971)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Pundit Music, Inc and Springtime Music, Inc.
Aretha Franklin3:13
7Lunar Funk
The Fabulous Counts2:14
8The Champ
recording of:
The Champ
composer:
Harry Palmer
The Mohawks2:39
9Funky Nassau, Part 2
The Beginning of the End2:31
10Getting the Corners
The T.S.U. Toronadoes2:26
11Right on Brother, Part 1
The Southshore Commission2:38
12Memphis Soul Stew (live)
King Curtis7:40
13Hard Times
Baby Huey & The Babysitters3:16
14If There's a Hell Down Below, We're All Going to Go (takes 1 & 2 tracking excerpt)
recording of:
(Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below, We’re All Going to Go
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1970 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield4:20
15Stanga
Little Sister3:38
16Clean Up Woman
engineer:
Willie Clarke
producer:
Willie Clarke and Clarence Reid
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Mike Lewis
instruments arranger:
Little Beaver
recording of:
Clean Up Woman
writer:
Willie Clarke and Clarence Reid
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
Betty Wright2:47
17Let It Crawl
Society’s Bag2:37
18Goin' Down
recording of:
Goin’ Down
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Allen Toussaint2:56
19Right Place, Wrong Time
recording of:
Right Place Wrong Time
lyricist and composer:
Mac Rebennack
publisher:
Mystical Light Music and Walden Music, Inc.
Dr. John2:53
20Chug Chug Chug-A-Lug (Push & Shove), Part 2
The Meters3:27
21Kissing My Love
cover recording of:
Kissing My Love
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
Cold Blood6:05
22Stroke '75
Tower of Power1:28
23Soul Power, Part 1 & 2
T.J. Kirk4:24