| Various Artists / Studio One Funk |
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| Album: | Studio One Funk | Collection: | Reggae | |
| Artist: | Various Artists | Added: | Sep 2011 | |
| Label: | Soul Jazz Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2011-10-30 | Pull Date: | 2012-01-01 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Jan 1 | Dec 25 | Dec 18 | Dec 11 | Dec 4 | Nov 27 | Nov 20 | Nov 13 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 05, 2018: | Everything A to Z Week 120 Melting Pot | 4. | Dec 28, 2011: | Morning Glory "Best Of 2011" Hang Em High | |
| 2. | Feb 03, 2015: | Mix Tape Funky Broadway | 5. | Dec 24, 2011: | Frequency Jam Idleberg | |
| 3. | Dec 29, 2011: | New World Disorder Beat Down Babylon | 6. | Dec 21, 2011: | New World Disorder Reggae Feet |
| Album Review |
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| Sadie O. Reviewed 2011-10-11 | ||
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Studio One Funk Reviewed by Sadie O., 10/11/11 Fun compilation of early Studio One tracks with a Rock Steady take on Southern US funk and soul. Mostly quite lo-fi and slightly left of perfection, but who cares? I don’t. Heck no. No FCCs – most tracks are instrumentals anyway. 1. 3:45 **very lo-fi cover of the Isaac Hayes classic, with a strong Lover’s Rock beat. 2. 2;48 ***somewhat uptempo Rock Steady, lo-fi and minor key, interesting vocals, 70’s Black Pride message. 3. 4:13 ***midtempo relaxed sway, melodica. Instrumental. 4. 2:35 ****bouncy, groovy, funky strut, definitely a Memphis Soul feel. Vocalist trying very hard to be James Brown. 5. 3:51 ***upbeat instrumental march, cool cover with Hammond organ, sounding a bit like Booker T & the MGs. That’s not a bad thing… 6. 3:14 **swingy, slightly uptempo instrumental, very sweet sax. 7. 3:03 ****alternate (and much less polished) version of a fine hit – significant Nyabinghi component and nice sax, raw toasting. 8. 2:29 **soulful instrumental – almost sounds slick in comparison with other tracks. 9. 3:15 ***upbeat Ska/Rock Steady with big band sound. Not particularly a spy movie sound, though. Who cares! 10. 2:28 ***uptempo very early dancehall with toasting over a bit of sweet vocals. 11. 2:37 ***fun swingy riddim with horn section. 12. 2:36 ****cool slightly downtempo soul strut with fine vocals from a great star. 13. 2:52 ***rather uptempo instrumental with prominent bassline. Almost a slick arrangement, but the players are stoned… 14. 3:11 **midtempo jazz-funk with smooth sax and farfisa competing for attention. Uh oh, here comes the guitar… 15. 3:34 ****cool midtempo strut, falsetto vocals. 16. 3:22 ***bippity boppity happy little instrumental skip with high farfisa and trumpet. 17. 2:52 **rather nondescript midtempo cover, although both lead and backup vocals are quite nice. 18. 1:57 **uptempo Rock Steady instrumental with harmonica, which gives it a slightly bluesy feel (quite unusual instrument in Reggae.) 19. 3:00 ****midtempo funky strut, mashing up a few great soul hits, good horn section and one of the best vocalists in early Reggae. | ||
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