Bucket 'O Funk

A link came across my desk that has the entire funk drops series, plus a selection of Tropical Funk and a secret bonus album. I blogged last week about how we had a great time with Funk Drops 2 - this mix is the greatest funk mix ive ever heard - all in one click! You may have a few of these tracks, but there are some real gems in here - many of these were only released on 45's and are out of print. Check it out:

Vol.1

1 - You Gotta Know Whatcha Doin - Charles Wright
2 - Sexy Coffee Pot - Tony Alvon & The Belairs
3 - Soul Machine - The Meters
4 - Dirty Red - Fabulous Counts
5 - Cold Bear - Gaturs
6 - Nobody But You Babe - Clarence Reid
7 - Pop Popcorn Children - Eldridge Holmes
8 - Get Me Back On Time Engine #9 Pt.1 & 2 - Wilson Pickett
9 - What So Never The Dance - Houseguests
10 - C'mon Children - Earth, Wind & Fire
11 - Back On The Streets Again - Tower Of Power
12 - Getting Uptown (To Get Down) - United 8
13 - Love The Life You Live - Black Heat
14 - Come Little Children - Donny Hathaway
15 - 65 Bars And A Taste Of Soul - The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
16 - Don't Come Around Here Anymore - Mark Putney
17 - It's My Thing - Cold Grits
18 - Riding Thumb - King Curtis
19 - Same Old Thing - The Meters
20 - Shop Talk - Cold Blood

Vol.2

1 Bobby Byrd Try It Again (3:34)
2 The Noble Knights Sing A Simple Song (2:51)
3 The Mighty Hannibal Somebody In The World For You (2:51)
4 The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band Everyday People (In The Jungle) (2:28)
5 The Meters Chicken Strut (3:09)
6 Aretha Franklin Rock Steady (3:11)
7 The Fabulous Counts Lunar Funk (2:11)
8 The Mohawks The Champ (2:37)
9 The Beginning Of The End Funky Nassau (Pt. 2) (2:29)
10 The T.S.U. Toronadoes Getting The Corners (2:23)
11 The Southshore Commission Right On Brother (Pt. 1) (2:35)
12 King Curtis Memphis Soul Stew (Live) (7:37)
13 Baby Huey Hard Times (3:14)
14 Curtis Mayfield If There's A Hell Down Below, We're All Going To Go (Takes 1 & 2 Tracking Excerpt) (4:19)
15 Little Sister Stanga (3:36)
16 Betty Wright Clean Up Woman (2:44)
17 Society's Bag Let It Crawl (2:35)
18 Allen Toussaint Goin' Down (2:54)
19 Dr. John Right Place, Wrong Time (2:51)
20 The Meters Chuc Chug Chug-A-Lug (Push And Shove) (Pt. 2) (3:24)
21 Cold Blood Kissing My Love (6:02)
22 Tower Of Power Stroke '75 (1:25)
23 T.J. Kirk Soul Power (Pt. 1 & 2) (4:24)

Vol.3

1 The Commodores Keep On Dancing (2:37)
2 Barry Jones (2) Do The Funky Boogaloo (Pt. 1) (2:15)
3 Freddie & The Kinfolk Mashed Potato, Pop Corn (2:42)
4 The Mighty Hannibal Get In The Groove (2:22)
5 Johnny Cameron & The Camerons Funky John (2:44)
6 Rufus Thomas The Memphis Train (2:29)
7 Joyce Jones Help Me Make Up My Mind (2:41)
8 The Meters Here Comes The Meter Man (2:50)
9 The Commodores Rise Up (2:45)
10 Bobby Byrd I'm On The Move (2:55)
11 Black Haze Express Won't Nobody Listen (4:13)
12 Earth, Wind & Fire Fan The Fire (3:06)
13 The Fabulous Counts Get Down People (2:31)
14 The Stovall Sisters Hang On In There (3:32)
15 The Beginning Of The End Monkey Tamarind (3:33)
16 Mark Holder Whatever's Fair (2:38)
17 Rasputin's Stash Your Love Is Certified (1:58)
18 Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band What Can You Bring Me? (2:44)
19 Curtis Mayfield Get Down (Single Version) (3:50)
20 The Meters Just Kissed My Baby (4:34)
21 Black Heat No Time To Burn (3:34)
22 6ix I'm Just Like You (3:23)
23 Darrow Fletcher Improve (2:43)
24 New Birth Hurry Hurry (3:36)
25 Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns Four Play (Promo Edit) (3:30)

Tropical Funk Experience:
01. Spouge Explosion - Lunar 7
02. Let Me Get Stoned - Boo And The Tru Tones
03. Take The Funky Feeling - The Blue Rhythm Combo
04. Cissy Strut - De Boys An Dem
05. Fugitive Dub - The Skatalites
06. Don't Knock My Love - The Swingin' Stars Of Dominica
07. Black Water Gold - The Blue Rhythm Combo
08. Vehicle - Richard Stoute
09. Sweet Loving - Mighty Sparrow
10. Soul Makossa - Jablonski
11. Black Man's Cry - Gay Flamingoes
12. Smokey Feeling - The Organisation
13. Check It Out - Wildfire
14. Steppin' Up - Lynn Taitt
15. New Bag - The Exciters
16. Broasted Or Fried - St Vincents Latinaires
17. Jive Samba - Llans Thelwell And The Celestials
18. Latin Lips - The Invaders
19. Basa Bongo - Yoruba Singers
20. Back Home - Andre Tanker And The Mansa Musa Drummers

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