James Brown - Funk Bomb

My favourite tune from the Godfather.

Keep Love Alive Mix - Funk and Soul Sevens

Another post for the Dad Dancers. A mix of original funk and soul sevens from the 7" Box of Love accompanied by a video of the Godfather himself with some dance moves to practice in the kitchen. Off you go!

Tracklist:

1. Voices of East Harlem - Can You Feel It
2. George & Gwen McCrae - Mechanical Body
3. Ultrafunk - Indigo Country
4. Rimshots - Dance Girl
5. Vicki Anderson - Answer To Mother Popcorn
6. Idris Muhammad - Super Bad
7. Smokey Brooks - Spin-it Jig
8. African Music Machine - Blackwater Gold
9. The Marvelettes - Here I Am Baby
10. Mickey & The Soul Generation - Iron Leg
11. James Brown - Lowdown Popcorn
12. Vibrettes - Humpty Dump
13. Ann Sexton - You're Losing Me
14. Marva Whitney - I'm Tired, I'm Tired, I'm Tired
15. Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up
16. Fabulous Counts - Lunar Funk
17. Barbara Randolph - Can I Get A Witness
18. Variations - Sayin' It, Doin' It
19. Peaches & Herb - Down Where It's At
20. Honey Cone - Want Ads
21. Jenny's Daughters - Dirty Feet
22. Melvin Bliss - Substitution

Sandy Mercer - Give Me Your Love

Funky boogie track with great drum breaks. Seem to remember the instrumental getting played by people like Trevor 'Madhatters' Nelson and Soul II Soul but the vocal is pretty cool.

Manzel - Space Funk / Jump Street

Two great, break-fuelled funky sides.
'Space Funk'

'Jump Street'

Asha Puthli - Space Walk

Mellow cosmic funk from this 1970s Indian film star and disco chanteuse. Popularised by Gilles Peterson towards the end of the 1980's acid jazz scene at Dingwalls, more on him later.

The Cosmic Sound Orchestra - Fly Some Funk Up To The Moon

The last in a cosmic disco 'Baia Sound' trilogy this week, this originated from Germany in 1978. Slightly bonkers, trippy in parts and apparently another Baldelli play. Hey it's Friday, lets fly some funk right up to the moon!

Ganymed - It Takes You Higher

Ganymed was an Austrian space disco outfit who took their name from an asteroid that looks suspiciously like a huge disco ball. Like a lot of European disco, their music has an electronic feel with camp tendencies. This one from the album 'Takes You Higher' is no exception but it works for me as I hope it does for you. The asteroid is pretty cool too, check it out.

Travis Biggs - Fly Like An Eagle

The Steve Miller Band original of 'Fly Like An Eagle' is a top tune and needs no improvement, although jazz violinist Travis Biggs here takes it in a more funky, cosmic direction and it is a worthy excursion. If you dig this then check the rest of the album, which has been reissued by Soul Jazz, here . It contains a great version of Stevie Wonder's 'I Wish' and a killer groove called 'Tibetan Sirenity'. With thanks to Chas.

Sound Dimension - Granny Scratch Scratch

Obscure funky reggae tunes were popular on the London boogie and rare groove scene in the mid 1980's and the big find was the monster 'Greedy G' on Studio One instrumentals album 'Better Dub'. Shortly afterwards came the discovery of this from the 'Roots Dub' album, recorded by Studio One house band Sound Dimension. Caned by Westwood, amongst others, on his radio show at the time.

The JB's - My Brother

For my brother, respect.

Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's Just Begun

Original 7" version of the legendary breakdancers' favourite from Jimmy Castor.

Simonsound - It's Just Begun

Anyone willing and able to record such a bonkers but brilliant cover of this b-boy classic deserves your support. Buy this record now!

Jackson Five - I Am Love

Great tune by the funkiest family on wax

Moton Records - Give It Up

Essential new release from Diesel and Dave Jarvis, I think 'Give it Up' is an edit of this Hugh Masekela 12"



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Spirit Band - Keep Your Love Alive

A tip off from Sean P many years ago that partly inspired the name for this blog. It was also released with a remix by John Morales and Sergio Munzibal though here is the original.

Cleveland Eaton - Keep Love Alive

A great album whose title track inspired the name of this blog and the Keep Love Alive musical mission.