Sly and the Family Stone - There's a riot going on

Proper, Proper gooooooooooood quality funk from Sly.

There's some edge around some of the tracks that just add to fun.

This is a verrryyyyyyyyy cool funk, so get the, get the fck on it and enjoy

The wiki says it better "n" me.

Track listing in the comments

Various Artists - The Ultimate Northern Soul Album

This is the cheesiest of cheesey Northern Soul albums.

My wife bought it for me as a surprise and I thought mmmmmmmmmm. I put it on to be nice and found I fkn loooooovvvedd it.

Every track is well known and obvious and it is fkn brilliant, seriously great. Happy memories from the numerous Northern Soul nights or session that made up part of the 80's scooter scene are all played out here.

If you only want one Northern Soul album get this, it will put a biiiig smile on your face. Music snobs need not apply.

track listing in comments and enjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjooooooooooyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

Betty Davis - Nasty Gal

Betty Davis knew what she liked and loved to sing about.

Her powerful vocals over high production dirtttyyyyyyyyyy funk from the mid 70's, leaves you in no doubt over what she Likkkkkkkkkkkessssss.

Have this it's fkn great

Enjoy
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VA - Stax of Funk

Someone once told me you only need 1 good funk compilation. I've never heard so much bllks in all my life. As long as they are good you need mooooooooorrreeeeeeeeeeeeee.

And this is a fkn good album, from the Memphis based label.

The tracks come fro the time soul was moving into funk and they are fkn great.

This album led me to so many more artists.
Enjoy
Track listing in comments

X-ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents

As bright and firey as it was back in deep and distant past

Bright "n" perky Post punk chaos to thrill your ears.

"Bondage up yours" . You know the track or if not you need to.

Go for this.

Enjoy

Track listing in comments

Sham 69 - Tell us the Truth

Bought this back, back, back in the past when I was at school.

These lads even made top of the pops for a memorable performance.

It is the grandads of Oi knocking out proper, decent hard working street punk.

Enjoy

Track Listing in comments

Curtis Mayfield - Got to Find a Way

Sophisticated, soul drenched, laid back killer funk from Curtis Mayfield.

His amazing vocals seamlessly knit with the instrumental prowess on show here make for something a bit special.

I just fkn loooooove this album with its coool vibe running through the most chilled out funk you're gonna hear.

You know what you've gotta do. Enjoy

Track listing in comments

Various Artists - James Brown's Funky People

The first of a 3 album collection that everyone who loves a bit of funk should own.

All of the tracks are from the James Brown stable and most have been sampled here there and fkn everywhere so you'll find them familiar.

Proper hard basslines, funky beats, blinding vocals, the occasional jazzy vibe all add up to a must have album.

Enjoy
Track listing in comments

Motorhead - Motorhead

I'm generally not a fan of rawwwkkkkkkkk, whether it's poodle haired 80's muppets, pretentious 70's c#cks or the later on tedious dark metally stuff played by tw@ts pretending to be darkkkkkkk..

However there are exceptions and Motorhead are the Daddy of all exceptions.

They play proper hard paced, f#ck off, in your face rock "n"roll and they play it better than anyone else.

1st album, more to come, Lemmy is a god, get in. Enjoy

Track listing in comments

Little Richard - Southern Child

This album was recorded back in 72, then never released. Over the years it began to assume mythical status until it came out in 2005.

So what is it? Well it's southern country soul and fkn brilliant. There are a couple of duff tracks but when they are good they are so fkn good that it's all worthwhile.

He has an amazing voice that works sooo well in this style.

Track listing in comments.

VA - Studio 1 Rockers

The Jamaican Studio 1 records produced great music at the same time as the more well known Trojan records.

This album I heard playing as I was going around some dodgy @rse London Market. I had to find the stall playing it and buy it straight away.

It is an amazing mixture of up tempo late sixties rocksteady, ska and early reggae.

Fkn great album for the summer. Get on it.

Track listing in comments

VA - Superfunk Vol.1

Kent records again with this excellent compilation of haaaarrrrrddddd funk.

Get on it

Track listing in comments

Boomtown Rats - Tonic for the Troops

The Boomtown Rats at their very best, before Bob Geldof got all involved with being a saint.

If you haven't heard this for a while them you must, if you have never heard this then you must. It's just simply great, balls out new wave.

Back when it came out I detested it out of principle as my older sister loved it.

She was right, dammit. Enjoy

Shuggie Otis - Inspiration information.

Psychedelic Soul, layed back funk, souled up blues no idea how to categorise this exactly other than fkn excellent

This album is absolutely amazing I came across a couple or three years ago and it has theme tuned every sunny day since.

It was hidden away, known to little more than the real soul obsessives out there since its release in the early 70's and then it was re-released, to the purists disappointment, on CD.

This awesome collection of brilliant tunes includes the original of Strawberry letter 23, which the Brothers Johnson were so successful with. Once you have listened to Shuggie do this song, you will never be able to go back to the well known version (good quality steak vs value burger). In fact as you listen to it you will start to realise how many other artists have been influenced by this hidden gem.

Listen to this album, you will not regret it. Enjoy then encourage others to do the same

Keb Darge's Legendary Deep Funk, Vol.1

You may have noticed by now that I am no music snob and I do love a good compilation, onus on the good.

By god this a a f#ckn amazing compilation of deep, deep funk put together by the legendary Northern soul and Deep funk DJ. F#'k me he knows his stuff.

Get all over this. Track list in comments

Remember above all else funk is not the muppet music blaring out of mark 1 escorts which was often the prelude to an "encounter" with our wedgeheaded mortal enemies.

The JB's - Food for Thought

The JB's, James Brown's backing band, let loose on their own always produced awesome funk and this was one of their better known albums.

Many of the tracks on this album will sound familiar as they have been sampled time and time again

If you have any liking at all for early funk this is a must. Try "n" then buy.

Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express

I really did not enjoy this album first time around, then 15 years later, when my tastes had been widened and mellowed by a fair few interesting experiences I retried it and loved it

Put aside your old beliefs and listen to this with an open mind it is great.

Funkadelic - Funkadelic

The band debut album and definately the best introduction to their spaced out, trippin, f#cked up funk.

It has got to be one of the greatest funk albums, as long as you like it tripppyyyyyyyyyy.

James Brown - Turn it Loose

How do you start with JB. I'm lucky enough to have seen him live and he could rock a tent. The godfather himself, it's another great compilation with a fine track list. Go for it.

Soon I'll do some JB's which will really funk you

The Clash - Londons Calling

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I was going to post the singles collection, but i realised I have being posting too many compilations so:

We have the best Clash album. It was their third album and they really began to show their differant influences from ska, rockabilly, reggae and soul. Moving their music in new directions, whilst keeping the spirit.

I was lucky enough to see them in the early/mid eighties in Brixton and they f#ckin rocked

Great Band, Great Album, Enjoy