Various Artists – SuperFunk Vol. 4: Rare And Classic Funk From The Vaults 1966-1972 [2LP]
Tracklist:
1. I GOT SOME PT 1 – Billy Garner
2. DEEP SOUL PART 2 – Ron Buford
3. DOIN’ THE MODEL – Eddie Clearwater
4. PARTY AND DON’T WORRY ‘BOUT IT – The New Jersey Queens And Friends
5. CRAZY LEGS PART 2 – Albert Washington
6. SUPER COOL (YOU’RE JUST A SUPER FOOL) – Pat Hunt
7. MOMMA MOMMA – Betty Barney
8. DON’T EVER CHANGE – Chet Ivey & His Fabulous Avengers
9. DON’T DO WHAT I DO – Vernon Garrett
10. FUNKY NIGHT CLUB – The Soul Blenders
11. GET ME BACK ON TIME, ENGINE #9 – National Soul Review
12. CHICKEN TRACKS – Ron Buford
13. THE WARM UP PART 1 – Clifton White
14. STANDING ON THE CORNER – Michael Liggins & The Soulsations
15. BOO-GA-LOO PARTY – Joe Swift’s Internationals
16. SOUL HEAVEN – E Rodney Jones and Friends
17. CHICKEN SCRATCH – Chili Peppers
18. FAT ‘N’ FUNKY – Charles Crawford
19. OUT OF SIGHT – The Soulsetters
20. SHANTY TOWN – Little Charles and the Sidewinders
Heavy funk galore and easily one of the best titles in the massive Super Funk series! This one seems to go deeper than all the previous volumes – really digging down for some obscure tracks that push past the obvious funky 45 standards, to include some lost gems from rare sources in the southern scene. The set’s awash in hard drums, fuzzy bass, tripped out guitar, and lots of rooty deep soul vocals, stepping from track to track with a quality level that beats most other funky 45 collections on the market, made even better by some superb liner notes from compiler Dean Rudland!Â
Fantastic funk sides, mastered from the original tapes and ready for dancefloors everywhere, be it in the club or in your room. So without further ado – here goes…