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in the late sixties and early seventies the drinking water in Europe started to show traces of the funk. initially showing up in major urban centers it slowly spread all over the continent. by the late seventies funk was rampant and the long term affects are still being felt today. here are a few examples of what happened to the music coming out of Europe after the contagion of funk first started creeping in. fortunately, there was no turning back.
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Tracklist:
- The Recluse – Cymande – Janus Records / Mr Bongo (1974/2018)
- Drug Song – Janko Nilovic – Editions Montparnasse 2000 / Underdog Records (1975/2015)
- Use Me – Ultrafunk – Contempo / Trading Places (1975/2020)
- Ode To Billy Joe – Karin Krog & Dexter Gordon – Sonet / Light In the Attic (1970/2015)
- Halucal – Cos – Plus Records / Finders Keepers Records (1974/2021)
- No Way – Keith Papworth – Music De Wolfe / Fat Beats (1975/2022)
- The Feed-Back – The Group – RCA Italiana / Schema (1970/2014)
- Vitamin C – Can – United Artists Records / Spoon Records / Mute (1972/2017)
- Funky Dla Franki – Laboratorium – Polskie Nagrania Muza (1976/2016)
- Rien Ne Va Plus – Funk Factory – ATCO Records / Be With Records (1975/2016)
- 1973 Carmen Avenue – Airto Fogo – Decca / Pharaway Sounds (1976/2017)
- Hromovka (Thunderhouse) – Emil Viklický Studio Big Band – Vampi Soul (1979/2009)