A masterful set of old school funk & soul put together by DJ Andy Smith – who also worked some magic a few years back for the BGP label on the Northern Soul tip – this time out doing his thing with prime funk from the late 60s & early 70s! Vinyl version works as a straight up, excellent funky compilation. Titles include "Cracklin' Bread" by Dave Hamilton, "It's My Thing"by Betty Moorer, "I Don't Know What It Is But It Sure Is Funky" by Ripple, "I Got Some" by Billy Garner", "Can't Get Enough" by 87th Of Broadway, "Skunk Juice" by Pazant Brothers, "I'm A Good Woman" by The Generation", "Tighten Up" by Roosevelt Matthews and more. 24 tracks on 2LPs.

TRACKLIST :

A1 The Blackbyrds - Wilford's Gone 2:19

A2 Dave Hamilton - Cracklin' Bread 2:55

A3 Betty Moorer - It's My Thing 2:48

A4 Ripple - I Don't Know What It Is But It Sure Is Funky 3:23

A5 Ann Alford - Got To Get Me A Job 3:31

A6 Billy Garner - I Got Some 2:52

B1 Booker T & The MG's - Sing A Simple Song 3:34

B2 James K-Nine - Live It Up 2:54

B3 87th Off Broadway - Can't Get Enough 2:50

B4 Funk Inc - Smokin' At Tiffany's 5:28

B5 Harold Mabern - I Want You Back 5:27

B6 Wilbur Bascomb And The Blue Zodiac - Just A Groove In G 2:42

C1 Dyke & The Blazers - Let A Woman Be A Woman - Let A Man Be A Man 3:10

C2 Billy Garner - Brand New Girl 3:38

C3 Chester Randle's Soul Senders*–Soul Brothers Testify Part One 2:10

C4 Rufus Thomas - Itch & Scratch Part Two 3:00

C5 Pazant Brothers - Skunk Juice 2:13

C6 Spanky Wilson - Sunshine Of Your Love 3:06

D1 The Generation - I'm A Good Woman 4:21

D2 Ron Buford - Chicken Tracks 3:00

D3 The Soul Setters - Out Of Sight 3:16

D4 Mel Davis - Just Another Smile 2:47

D5 Roosevelt Matthews - Tighten Up 2:10

D6 Billy Hawks - (Oh Baby) I Believe I'm Losing You 3:02