Category Archives: funk ‘n’ soul

luv449

blues 'n' folk, funk 'n' soul, jazz, rock 'n' roll

luv449 Streetlife Entropy

Streetlife Entropy

here’s a musty mixtape of sixties & seventies relics from your grand-dad’s basement collection. where electric guitarists do what they do best, let loose on endless groovy jams. a blend of funk, jazz, rock and blues that maybe Pop’s would have dug.
image : Brian Hagiwara + time

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Tracklist:
  1. The Funky Waltz – The Eleventh House with Larry Coryell – Vanguard (1974)
  2. What About It? – Eddie Hazel – Warner Bros. / Be With Records (1977/2016)
  3. Midnight Sun – Harvey Mandel – Janus Records (1971)
  4. Chicken Fat – Mel Brown – Impulse! (1967/2023)
  5. Ride, Sally, Ride – Dennis Coffey – Sussex (1972)
  6. Do It Now, Worry About It Later – Clifford Coulter – Impulse! / ABC Records (1972)
  7. Chunga’s Revenge (Basement Version) – Frank Zappa – Zappa Records / UMe (1970/2023)
  8. Binky’s Beam – John McLaughlin – Polydor (1972)
  9. Shape Of Things To Come – George Benson – A&M / CTI Records (1968)
  10. Crying Blue Rain – Jimi Hendrix – Experience Hendrix / Legacy (1969/2010)
  11. De Blooz – Howard Roberts – Impulse! / ABC Records (1971)
  12. A Day In The Life – Grant Green – Blue Note (1970/2023)

luv445

funk 'n' soul, jazz
luv445 Rounded Third

Rounded Third

a sweet soul & vocal jazz combo as we round third and head for home.
photo : By Cowlie

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Tracklist:
  1. September Song – James Brown with the Louie Bellson Orchestra conducted by Oliver Nelson – King Records / Verve (1970/2023)
  2. Even When You Cry – Jackie Wilson & Count Basie – Brunswick / Demon Records (1968/2020)
  3. Let The Good Times Roll – Ray Charles – Impulse! / Wax Time (1961/2011)
  4. Brown Eyed Handsome Man – Nina Simone – Philips / Verve (1967/2015)
  5. Baltimore Oriole – Lorez Alexandria – Argo / Soul Jazz (1963/2004)
  6. I’m Aware Of The Animal Within Me – Horace Silver Sextet ft. Salome Bey – Blue Note (1972)
  7. You’re Mine You – Carmen McRae – Groove Merchant / Pickwick Records (1974/1978)
  8. Fever – Earl Grant – Decca (1957/1986)
  9. Me Tienes Loco (Hip, Cool And Groovy) – Bobby Matos And The Combo Conquistadores – Philips / Cubop (1968/1997)
  10. Compared To What – Roberta Flack – Atlantic (1969)
  11. Headless Heroes – Eugene McDaniels – Atlantic (1971)
  12. Concrete Jungle – The 3 Pieces – Fantasy (1975)
  13. Carry On Brother – Eddie Harris & Les McCann – Atlantic (1971)
  14. Cycles – Della Reese – AVCO Embassy (1970)
  15. Pot Licka – Dizzy Gillespie – Tribute Records (1969)

luv428

funk 'n' soul, jazz, krautrock, library music
luv428 Modern +

Modern +

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.
image : The Royal Beatrice Raphelena

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Tracklist:
  1. The Recluse – Cymande – Janus Records / Mr Bongo (1974/2018)
  2. Drug Song – Janko Nilovic – Editions Montparnasse 2000 / Underdog Records (1975/2015)
  3. Use Me – Ultrafunk – Contempo / Trading Places (1975/2020)
  4. Ode To Billy Joe – Karin Krog & Dexter Gordon – Sonet / Light In the Attic (1970/2015)
  5. Halucal – Cos – Plus Records / Finders Keepers Records (1974/2021)
  6. No Way – Keith Papworth – Music De Wolfe / Fat Beats (1975/2022)
  7. The Feed-Back – The Group – RCA Italiana / Schema (1970/2014)
  8. Vitamin C – Can – United Artists Records / Spoon Records / Mute (1972/2017)
  9. Funky Dla Franki – Laboratorium – Polskie Nagrania Muza (1976/2016)
  10. Rien Ne Va Plus – Funk Factory – ATCO Records / Be With Records (1975/2016)
  11. 1973 Carmen Avenue – Airto Fogo – Decca / Pharaway Sounds (1976/2017)
  12. Hromovka (Thunderhouse) – Emil Viklický Studio Big Band – Vampi Soul (1979/2009)

luv420

comedy, country 'n' western, dub, funk 'n' soul, hip hop, jazz, original soundtracks, reggae, rock 'n' roll, spoken word
luv420 luv's 420 joint

luv’s 420 joint

when dj luv’s records started i had the idea of making a mixtape dedicated to marijuana. every mix up here was made in a haze of pot smoke so it was inevitable that time and inspiration would coalesce into luv’s 420 joint. an epic journey that crosses many genres and eras exhibiting how this glorious weed is for everyone and all can reap it’s benefits. to quote Louis Armstrong :
“We did call ourselves Vipers, which could have been anybody from all walks of life that smoked and respected ‘gage’. That was our cute little name for marijuana… We always looked at pot as a sort of medicine, a cheap drunk and with much better thoughts than one that’s full of liquor… the respect for it (gage) will stay with me forever. I have every reason to say these words and am proud to say them. From experience.”
so from one viper to another, happy 4/20. now take a hit off luv’s 420 joint.
image : Don Willis on weed

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Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from The History Of Marijuana : A Child’s Garden Of Grass (A Pre-Legalization Comedy) – Ron Jacobs – Elektra (1971)
  2. I’m Gonna Get High – Tampa Red and The Chicago Five – Bluebird / Stash Records Inc. (1937/1977)
  3. excerpt from Turning Arnold On (from Arnold’s Wrecking Co.) – East Coast Records (1973)
  4. Weed – The High & Mighty – Rawkus (1999)
  5. excerpt of Turning Arnold On (from Arnold’s Wrecking Co.) – East Coast Records (1973)
  6. Smokin’ Cheeba-Cheeba – Harlem Underground – Paul Winley Records / Demon Records (1976/2020)
  7. excerpt from Physical Effects : A Child’s Garden Of Grass (A Pre-Legalization Comedy) – Ron Jacobs – Elektra (1971)
  8. Theme From Mary Jane (from Mary Jane) – Mike Clifford – Sidewalk / Reel Time (1967/2012)
  9. subway train from The New CBS Audio-File Sound Effects Library – Columbia Special Products (1977)
  10. Big High Song For Somebody – Roy Glenn – Pesky Serpent Records (????)
  11. subway train from The New CBS Audio-File Sound Effects Library – Columbia Special Products (1977)
  12. Killin’ Jive – The Cats & The Fiddle – Bluebird / Fantastic Voyage (1939/2013)
  13. excerpt from Toledo Window Box – George Carlin – Little David Records (1974)
  14. Till Sun’s In Your Eyes – DJ Vadim ft. Motion Man and Blurum 13 – Ninja Tune (2002)
  15. excerpt from Toledo Window Box – George Carlin – Little David Records (1974)
  16. Mary Jane Is To Love – Sweet Smoke – Jan-Gi Rcords / Amy / Stoned Records (1968/1997)
  17. excerpt from 1st Gear, 2nd Gear (from Up In Smoke) – Cheech & Chong – Warner Bros. (1978)
  18. Sweet Leaf – Black Sabbath – Vertigo / Warner Bros. (1971)
  19. Marijuanaut’s Theme – Sleep – Third Man Records (2018)
  20. excerpt from Making Love : A Child’s Garden Of Grass (A Pre-Legalization Comedy) – Ron Jacobs – Elektra (1971)
  21. Mary Jane – Rick James – Gordy – (1978/1984)
  22. excerpt from Love Of Grass – The Conception Corporation – Cotillion (1970)
  23. I Love Marijuana – Linval Thompson – Trojan Records / Music On Vinyl (1978/2019)
  24. Free The Marijuana – Audio Active ft. Bim Sherman – On-U Sound (1994)
  25. excerpt from Cruisin’ With Pedro De Pacas – Cheech & Chong – Ode Records (1971)
  26. Bring Me Weed – Sherwood & Pinch – On-U Sound / Tectonic (2013)
  27. excerpt from 1st Gear, 2nd Gear (from Up In Smoke) – Cheech & Chong – Warner Bros. (1978)
  28. One Toke Over The Line – Brewer & Shipley – Kama Sutra / Geffen / Universal Music / Music On Vinyl (1970/2019)
  29. excerpt from Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas – Johnny Depp – Geffen / Universal Music / Music On Vinyl (1998/2019)
  30. excerpt from Psychological Effects : A Child’s Garden Of Grass (A Pre-Legalization Comedy) – Ron Jacobs – Elektra (1971)
  31. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 – Bob Dylan – Columbia (1966)
  32. excerpt from I Tried It Once, It Just Gave Me A Headache – Lenny Bruce – Lenny Bruce / Comedy Dynamics (1964/2020)
  33. All The Jive Is Gone – Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds Of Joy – Decca / Stash Records. Inc. (1936/1976)
  34. Quinton’s On The Way (Skit) – The Pharcyde – Delicious Vinyl (1992)
  35. Pack The Pipe – The Pharcyde – Delicious Vinyl (1992)
  36. excerpt from The Alphabet Song – David Peel & The Lower East Side – Elektra (1968)
  37. Greenery – Quasimoto – Stones Throw Records (2005)
  38. One Draw – Rita Marley – Tuff Gong (1981)
  39. excerpt from Love Of Grass – The Conception Corporation – Cotillion (1970)
  40. Big Spliff – Ralph Thomas – Zebra Jazz / Soul Jazz Records (1980/2009)
  41. excerpts from A Better World (Are You Cool With That?) – Bill Hicks – Comedy Dynamics (1993/2016)
  42. excerpt from Everything They Tell You About Pot Is A Lie (Play The Sitar) – Bill Hicks – Comedy Dynamics (1993/2016)
  43. Cosplay – Panda Bear – Domino (2015)
  44. excerpt from Listening To Music : A Child’s Garden Of Grass (A Pre-Legalization Comedy) – Ron Jacobs – Elektra (1971)
  45. Sin Semilla Kaya Dub – The Upsetters – Clocktower Records (1981)
  46. Acapulco Gold Filters – Cheech & Chong – Ode Records (1971)
  47. Marijuana In My Brain – Dillinger – Jamaica Sound / Radiation Roots (1978/2019)
  48. Stoned Again (from Arnold’s Wrecking Co.) – Adom – East Coast Records (1973)
  49. I Got Stoned And I Missed It – Shel Silverstein – Columbia (1972)
  50. Up In Smoke (from Up In Smoke) – Cheech & Chong – Warner Bros. (1978)
  51. Illegal Smile – John Prine – Atlantic (1971)
  52. excerpt from The History Of Marijuana : A Child’s Garden Of Grass (A Pre-Legalization Comedy) – Ron Jacobs – Elektra (1971)
  53. Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die (Solo Version) – Willie Nelson – Legacy (2013)

luv405

funk 'n' soul, jazz
luv405 Sound As A Pound

Sound As A Pound

it’s good for the soul. it’s kind to the mind. it’s gonna make you shake your behind.
it’s jazz funk found, sound as a pound, gettin’ you up to get down.
photo : Céline Henry

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Tracklist:
  1. Rockin Julius – Billy Brooks – Crossover Records Co. / Wewantsounds (1974/2020) > buy link
  2. More Mess On My Thing – The J.B.’s – Now-Again Records (1969/2019) > buy link
  3. March Of The Goober Woobers – Forty Seven Times Its Own Weight – Fable Records / Jazzman (1975/2019) > buy link
  4. Mr. Thomas – Donald Byrd – Blue Note (1973) > buy link
  5. Shifting Gears – Johnny Hammond – Milestone / BGP Records (1975/2015) > buy link
  6. Back To Front – Powerhouse – Peer International Library Limited / Yellow Productions (1975/1996) > buy link
  7. The Harlem Buck Dance Strut – Les McCann – Atlantic / Get On Down (1973/2018) > buy link
  8. Boogie Joe The Grinder – Ultrafunk – Contempo / Trading Places (1975/2020)
  9. Power – Ray Barretto – Fania / Craft Recordings (1970/2020) > buy link
  10. そうらん節 (Soran Bushi) – Tadao Sawai, Kazu Sawai, Takeshi Inomata, Norio Maeda, Hozan Yamamoto – RCA / Mr Bongo (1973/2020)
  11. One More Time – Billy Martin – Trans-World – Return To Analog (1970/2019)
  12. Watusi Dance – Funk Factory – ATCO Records / Be With Records (1975/2016) > buy link

luv396

funk 'n' soul
luv396 - Townsend Family Soul

Townsend Family Soul

at the beginning of the year a family friend whose parents were moving to a smaller home, very kindly dropped off their family’s record collection. a collection that spanned decades and was full of soul, jazz, reggae, calypso, hip hop, funk, disco and r&b, as well as their family history and lots and lots of love. it was overwhelming and a little daunting; and then the pandemic came. with nothing but time i dove right in, listening and learning and really digging the music. it was a good companion during this strange year. i don’t really know how to thank the wonderful people that bestowed this gift of music, but i do know i can share it. so here’s a mix of uplifting soul music full of life and love to help us ride out the rest of this arduous year with a bounce in our step and groove in our hearts. much luv.
image : Fong Qi Wei

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Tracklist:
  1. Our Day Will Come – Fontella Bass – Checker (1966) > buy link
  2. Ton Of Joy – Otis Redding – Volt (1966) > buy link
  3. I’ve Never Found A Girl – Booker T. & The MG’s – Stax (1969) > buy link
  4. Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything) – Donny Hathaway – ATCO Records (1970) > buy link
  5. Keep It Coming – Valerie Simpson – Tamla (1972)
  6. You’re All I Need To Get By – Dionne Warwick – Scepter Records (1969) > buy link
  7. This Will Be – Natalie Cole – Capitol (1975) > buy link
  8. Heighty-Hi – Mongo Santamaria – Atlantic (1970) > buy link
  9. We’ve Got To Have Love – Wilson Pickett – Atlantic (1968) > buy link
  10. (As Long As I Can) Get You When I Want You – Ike & Tina Turner – Liberty Records (1970) > buy link
  11. It’s Your Thing – The Isley Brothers – T-Neck (1969) > buy link
  12. Now That You Got It – Millie Jackson – Spring Records (1973) > buy link
  13. When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes – Bonnie Pointer – Motown (1979)
  14. Can I Change My Mind – Shirley Scott – Atlantic (1970) > buy link
  15. Lovely Day – Bill Withers – Columbia (1977) > buy link
  16. Where Are We Going? – Donald Byrd – Blue Note (1973) > buy link
  17. Message In The Music – Patrice Rushen – Elektra (1979) > buy link
  18. Suzanne – Roberta Flack – Atlantic (1973) > buy link
  19. New World Coming – Nina Simone – RCA Victor (1971) > buy link

luv386

disco, funk 'n' soul, jazz
luv386 Dance Our Way Out Of Our Constrictions

Dance Our Way Out Of Our Constrictions

uplifting disco sounds over hardwood floors covered with die hard dancers gettin’ down just for the funk of it. it’s either really late or really early but either way this loft, with it’s big windows overlooking the Big Apple, is movin’ to unstoppable jazz grooves spun out on 2 turntables plugged into an impeccable sound system. the party people here know that this place is special and they have waited the whole night to get to this point. welcome to the after the after party party, you can come in but you can’t stop dancin’.
image : Chules Panner

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Tracklist:
  1. One Nation Under A Groove – Funkadelic – Warner Bros / Charly Records (1978/1993) > buy link
  2. Diskette – Henri-Pierre Noël – Hpn / Wah-Wah 45s (1979/2012) > buy link
  3. Do You Love What You Feel – Rufus & Chaka – MCA (1979) > buy link
  4. Lansana’s Priestess – Donald Byrd – Blue Note (1973) > buy link
  5. Change – Zulema – Lejoint (1978)
  6. Super Strut – Deodato – CTI Records (1973) > buy link
  7. I Thought It Was You – Herbie Hancock – Columbia (1979/2019) > buy link
  8. Los Conquistadores Chocolatés – Johnny Hammond – Milestone / BGP Records (1975/2015) > buy link
  9. Expansions – Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes – Flying Dutchman (1975/2020) > buy link
  10. Blackbyrd’s Theme – The Blackbyrds – Fantasy (1974) > buy link
  11. Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now – McFadden & Whitehead – Philadelphia International Records (1979) > buy link
  12. Me And My Music – Candi Staton – Warner Bros. (1979)

luv372

country 'n' western, funk 'n' soul, rock 'n' roll
luv372 Reigning The Swamp

Reigning The Swamp

deep grooves scraped from the bottom of the melting pot and mixed together to create a gumbo that’s full of country heat and down home funky soul.
image : Enola Gray

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Tracklist:
  1. Occapella – Lee Dorsey – Polydor (1970) > buy link
  2. Cabbage Alley – The Meters – Reprise (1972) > buy link
  3. I Walk On Guilded Splinters – Cher – ATCO / Soul Jazz (1969/2011) > buy link
  4. Who Is He (And What Is He To You)? – Bill Withers – Sussex (1972) > buy link
  5. Cajun Moon – J.J. Cale – Shelter Records / Mercury (1974/1984) > buy link
  6. I’m Glad You’re Mine – Al Green – Hi Records (1972) > buy link
  7. Papa, Woncha Let Me Go To Town With You – Bobbie Gentry – Capitol (1967) > buy link
  8. Light Blue – Bob Darin – Direction / Light In The Attic (1969/2012) > buy link
  9. El Diablo – ZZ Top – London Records / Warner Bros. (1976) > buy link
  10. Marposa / Butterfly – Benitez And Nebula – Vaya Records / Soul Jazz (1976/1998) > buy link
  11. The Ballad Of Hollis Brown – Leon Russell – Shelter Records / Philips (1974) > buy link
  12. On The Road Again – Canned Heat / Blind Owl Wilson – Liberty / Sutro Park / Mississippi Records (1968/2016) > buy link
  13. Spaced Cowboy – Sly & The Family Stone – Epic (1971) > buy link
  14. What Do You See In Her – Inell Young – Libra Records / Soul Jazz (1972/2008) > buy link
  15. A Joyful Process – Funkadelic – Westbound Records (1972) > buy link
  16. Peace Frog – The Doors – Elektra (1970) > buy link
  17. Who’s Making Love – Tony Joe White – Monument / Soul Jazz (1969/2012) > buy link
  18. How Long (Betcha’ Got A Chick On The Side) – The Pointer Sisters – Blue Thumb Records (1975) > buy link
  19. Hey Pocky A-Way – The Wild Tchoupitoulas – Island (1976) > buy link
  20. Life – Dr. John – ATCO (1973) > buy link

luv358

funk 'n' soul
luv358 All Purpose Funk

All Purpose Funk

All Purpose Funk unclogs the mind, frees the heart and moves the body. it’s “deep groove” funknology makes it good for all occasions; whether you’re warming up for an evening on the town, midnight raving or having a post party rendez-vous… this funk’s for you. so try All Purpose Funk – if it’s good to you, it’s good for you.
image : Beddie Lee Waizer

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Tracklist
  1. Why I Sing The Blues (live) – The Pazant Brothers ft. Betty Barney – BGP Records (1969/2017) > buy link
  2. 6-3-8 – Rufus Thomas – Stax (1972) > buy link
  3. (Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away – Dr. John – Atco (1974) > buy link
  4. Funky Belly – Warren Lee – Wand / Soul Jazz (1968/2008) > buy link
  5. Swamp Walk – Dyke & The Blazers – BGP Records (1967/2007) > buy link
  6. Grinning In Your Face – The Pointer Sisters – Blue Thumb Records (1974) > buy link
  7. Life Is What You Make It – Kool & The Gang – De-Lite Records (1973) > buy link
  8. Just Kissed My Baby – The Meters – Reprise (1974) > buy link
  9. Kool-Pick – The Nite-Liters – RCA (1971)
  10. Take Him (You Can Have My Man) – Jean Knight – Stax (1971) > buy link
  11. Use Me – Bill Withers – Sussex – Music On Vinyl (1972/2012) > buy link
  12. You & I – Betty Davis – Island (1975) > buy link
  13. Funkadelic Sound – Little Beaver – Cat / Soul Jazz (1972/2003) > buy link
  14. If It’s Good To You – Eddie Bo – Scram Records / Soul Jazz (1969/2008) > buy link
  15. The End Of Our Road – The Temptations – Gordy / Motown (1972) > buy link
  16. Games People Play – Lee Dorsey – Polydor (1970) > buy link

luv348

funk 'n' soul, odd pop, rock 'n' roll, summer crush
luv348 Point Of No Return

Point Of No Return

your boyfriend’s back and you’re shakin’ all over. this year your summer crush stirs a heatwave that lasts all summer long, maybe even longer. your relationship is stronger and your love deeper than ever before. maybe you will break each other’s hearts, or maybe you’ll be true. no matter what the future brings, you have to see it through.
photo : Bob + Susan deep in love

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Tracklist
  1. My Boyfriend’s Back – The Angels – Smash Records (1963) > buy link
  2. Give Him A Great Big Kiss – The Shangri-Las – Red Bird / Charly Records (1964/1980) > buy link
  3. Baby I Love You – The Ronettes – Philles Records / Sundazed Music (1964/2012) > buy link
  4. Hello There Angel – Marvin Gaye – Tamla / Rumble Records (1963/2014) > buy link
  5. The Way You Do The Things You Do – The Temptations – Gordy / Motown (1964/1973) > buy link
  6. Baby Workout – Jackie Wilson – Brunswick / Epic (1963/1983) > buy link
  7. Heatwave – Martha Reeves and The Vandellas – Gordy / Rumble Records (1963/2014) > buy link
  8. Shakin’ All Over – The Swinging Blue Jeans – Imperial (1964) > buy link
  9. Something About You – The Four Tops – Motown (1965/1974) > buy link
  10. Point Of No Return – Gene McDaniels – Liberty Records / United Artists (1962/1975) > buy link
  11. I Took My Baby Home – Kinks – Pye Records /Earmark (1964/2003) > buy link
  12. One Room Paradise – Aretha Franklin – Columbia (1964) > buy link
  13. Signed, Sealed, And Delivered – James Brown – King Records / Polydor (1963) > buy link
  14. Stand By Me – Little Eva – Amy / Real Gone Music (1965/2017) > buy link
  15. Till There Was You – The Beatles – Parlophone (1963) > buy link
  16. A Summer Song – Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde – World Artists Records (1964) > buy link