Various Artists – New Orleans Funk (CD)

Description

Release Date: 2004

Label: Soul Jazz Records

Track List

1. Handclapping Song – The Meters
2. Hip Drop – The Explosions
3. Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further – Lee Dorsey
4. It’s Gonna Rain – Gentleman June Gardner
5. Check Your Bucket – Eddie Bo
6. Big Chief – Professor Longhair
7. Free Single And Disengaged – Huey ‘Piano’ Smith & His Clowns
8. Can I Be Your Squeeze – Chuck Carbo
9. Hercules – Aaron Neville
10. I’ve Got Reasons – Mary Jane Hooper
11. Gator Bait – The Gaturs
12. Get Out Of My Life Woman – Allen Toussaint
13. Tell Me What’s On Your Mind – Cyril Neville
14. Handa Wanda – Bo Dollis & The Wild Magnolia Mardi Gras Indian Band
15. Love Lots Of Lovin – Lee Dorsey And Betty Harris
16. Garden Of Four Trees – The Explosions
17. Dap Walk – Ernie & The Top Notes
18. Just Kissed My Baby – The Meters
19. Reborn – Marilyn Barbarin
20. Mama Roux – Dr. John
21. Natural Soul Brother – Danny White
22. Hook ‘N’ Sling (PT II) – Eddie Bo
23. Here Come The Girls – Ernie K. Doe
24. Hip-Huggin – Robert Parker

Notes

This is the definitive collection of New Orleans Funk featuring acknowledged masters next to some of the earlier artists who shaped the meaning of funk. The album is also filled with many rare, sought after and undiscovered funk tracks. It covers the period from the emergence of New Orleans Funk in the early 1960’s through to the mid-seventies.