What It Is - Funky Soul & Rare Grooves From The Vaults Of Atlantic

[John B]

I'd also recommend Cold Heat: Heavy Funk Rarities 1968-1974, Vol. 1, which is their "follow up" to 16 Corners as well as their Midwest Funk and Texas Funk compilations.

Their website says that Funky 16 Corners has recently been remastered using more original source tapes.

[Noj]

The entire Funkaphonix series on Electrostatic and the Natural Funky series on Soul Patrol are my favorites. They go out of stock fast on Dusty Groove, but they're all worth checking out. I also like the BGP comps such as King Funk or Westbound Funk or Superfunk or Get Your Lie Straight.

[John B]

The Numero Group label has been releasing some fantastic discs that, while not purely funk, would be worth your while to explore. I love all of their releases that I have heard:

Good God! A Gospel Funk Hymnal

Cult Cargo: Belize City Boil Up

Eccentric Soul: The Bandit Label

Eccentric Soul : The Capsoul Label

Eccentric Soul : The Deep City Label

Edited December 11, 2006 by John B

[Noj]

I haven't heard of those John, now I'm on the hunt!

There's also some cool 2cd sets called The First Days Of Funk from the Electrostatic folks, but they're a bit spottier than the Funkaphonix discs.

Black Chains & Exhaust is another good one.

The Dusty Fingers series on Strictly Break Records is fun too. In addition, they put out those sample-give-away records with songs sampled by De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, and others.

[John B]

I haven't heard of those John, now I'm on the hunt!

Do a label search for Numero Group over at the Aquariusrecords website. They have sound clips for all of these discs. I really think you'd like them, given what I know of your tastes. The label puts out a very high quality release. Lots of research and well written liner notes, too.

Edited December 10, 2006 by John B

[Noj]

All I had to see was Michael Liggins! "Loaded To The Gills" is a favorite. That Spanish funk rock comp looks good too. I'm going to order them for sure. Thanks John!

[rostasi]

Numero Group stuff gets lots of rodcast play!

[Soulstation1]

Emusic Pimpin 101

Emusic Pimpin' 102

anyone like / heard?

Edited December 11, 2006 by Soulstation1

[Soulstation1]

from dusty groove

[Soulstation1]

i growing my out

anyone want to join?

[Noj]

This was another great series.

[Jim Dye]

any other fav funky / rare groove comps?

This is one of my favorites:

The Funky 16 Corners - released by Stones Throw.

A second shout out for The Funky 16 Corners! Awesome collection!

The Atlantic set is on my Christmas list.

[PHILLYQ]

Just ordered from Buy.com with Google checkout= $35.39 complete.

[etherbored]

me too... (thanks for the heads up on the promo)

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-e-

[blake]

Just noticed over on Amazon that someone created a series of 3 "So You'd Like To... Guides" specific to funk compliations. Many of the ones mentioned here are covered plus some others.

Blow Ridiculous Dough On Rare Funk Compilations

edited to correct link

Edited January 8, 2007 by Jim Alfredson

[PHILLYQ]

Just ordered from Buy.com with Google checkout= $35.39 complete.

Update: I came home on Thursday and it was on my porch! I ordered it on Tuesday at around 6:15 PST, and got it on Thursday! That's coming from calif. to NY- EXCELLENT!!!!!

[etherbored]

that means mine should be here on monday...

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-e-

ps: in the new (dec/jan) wax poetics there's a page on the set. they're giving away a copy of what i think is a forthcoming box set of 'what it is' singles. anyone else see this?

[Soulstation1]

I really dig the drumming on this set.....

[jlhoots]

Just ordered from Buy.com with Google checkout= $35.39 complete.

Update: I came home on Thursday and it was on my porch! I ordered it on Tuesday at around 6:15 PST, and got it on Thursday! That's coming from calif. to NY- EXCELLENT!!!!!

I'm hearing & reading bad things about Google checkout.

I can't even get the Google checkout link to work.

Keeps telling me the site is unavailable.

You had a great experience.

Anybody else???

[Noj]

I ordered this set from Buy.com with Google checkout yesterday, no problem.

[Noj]

I'd buy it for the few tracks I don't have. What's it run?

Is you boastin' man! I have something like 10-20% of this already!

MG

Well...I decided I didn't have enough of it to warrant not buying the set!

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

I'd buy it for the few tracks I don't have. What's it run?

Is you boastin' man! I have something like 10-20% of this already!

MG

Well...I decided I didn't have enough of it to warrant not buying the set!

MG

[Ron S]

Just ordered from Buy.com with Google checkout= $35.39 complete.

Update: I came home on Thursday and it was on my porch! I ordered it on Tuesday at around 6:15 PST, and got it on Thursday! That's coming from calif. to NY- EXCELLENT!!!!!

I'm hearing & reading bad things about Google checkout.

I can't even get the Google checkout link to work.

Keeps telling me the site is unavailable.

You had a great experience.

Anybody else???

Lots of orders over the past couple of months--all good.

[jlhoots]

Just ordered from Buy.com with Google checkout= $35.39 complete.

Update: I came home on Thursday and it was on my porch! I ordered it on Tuesday at around 6:15 PST, and got it on Thursday! That's coming from calif. to NY- EXCELLENT!!!!!

I'm hearing & reading bad things about Google checkout.

I can't even get the Google checkout link to work.

Keeps telling me the site is unavailable.

You had a great experience.

Anybody else???

Lots of orders over the past couple of months--all good.

Good to hear it, because the thread I read elsewhere had a number of complaints about cards charged, items never received, lousy customer service ,etc.- mainly when going through buy.com.

Maybe I'll reconsider if I can ever access the site.

[John B]

I just received a compilation called Barrio Nuevo from Dustygroove and highly recommend it to people who enjoyed What it is.

Latin funk, rock and soul from the 1970's. Some very, very nice tracks.

Edited December 20, 2006 by John B