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By Larry, July 1, 2018 8:54 am

DJ Prime Mundo – Primemundo’s World

paul humphrey & his cool aid chemists – funky l. a. (lizard)
marva whitney – i made a mistake because it’s only you pt. 1 (king)
james brown – let a man come in and do the popcorn pt. 1 (king)
lee austin – gimme your hand (people)
eddy senay – ain’t no sunshine (sussex)
lloyd price – they get down (gsf)
dick jensen & the imports – mr. pitiful (loma)
the binders – mojo hannah (sara)
lowell fulsom – why don’t we do it in the road? (jewel)
linda perry & soul express – i need someone (mainstream)
brother jack mcduff – can’t get satisfied pt. 1 (atlantic)
little richard – somebody saw you (reprise)
ju-par universal orchestra – time (ju-par)
sugar billy – freak and you shall find (mainstream)
jenny jackson – shoora shoora (farr)
betty wright – girls (alston)
thelma jones – stronger (barry)
abaco dream – chocolate pudding (a&m)

Listen/Download – DJ Prime Mundo – Primemundo’s World – 63MB Mixed MP3

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Greetings all.

The Funky16Corners 2018 Allnighter/Pledge Drive aka The Summer of Soul 2 has begun!

We continue this year’s Summer of Soul mix series with a new mix from my Asbury Park 45 Sessions compadre DJ Prime Mundo.

We will continue with a new mix every week for the duration of the summer, with a selection of stellar contributions from some of my (and your) favorite selectors including DJ Prestige, Ben Gibson, DJ Prime Mundo, DJ RP of Funkdefy, Vincent the Soul Chef, Chris Lujan of the M-Tet, DJ Bluewater, HeavySoulBrutha Dave B. and new contributor, DJ Scott Boyko (with possible DJs yet to be named!).

The pledging will continue this year with Patreon (click here or on the logo below to go to the Funky16Corners page) , where you will be able to spread your contributions out over the entire year, which will help cover the ongoing server/broadcast/hardware expenses. This year has seen the move to 100 percent live broadcasting (Mixlr.com/Funky16corners)  and continued hardware and software upgrades at Funky16Corners central, to keep the radio/podcasting experience as seamless and groovy as possible. So please dig deep so we can continue to do the same, and if you’re already a Patreon donor, please accept my heartfelt thanks!

In addition to all the broadcasts and the blogging all of the Funky16Corners and Iron Leg mix archives will continue.

I am also including a Paypal donation button (below) if you’d rather donate in a lump sum instead of the rolling donation in Patreon.

Don’t forget, my weekly radio show for WFMU’s Give the Drummer Radio, Testify! is on the air live, every Wednesday night from 10-12. If you dig Funky16Corners and/or Iron Leg I think you’ll dig it. So tune in when you get a chance!
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So, download and dig the mix, keep digging the radio shows, and we’ll be back next week with another groovy mix.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, June 24, 2018 11:15 am

DJ Prestige Presents – Bionic Reggae

Justin Hines & The Pioneers – Carry Go Bring Come
Tommy McCook & The Super Sonics – Soul For Sale
Freddie McGregor – Boby Babylon
Horacy Andy – Love Of A Woman
B.B. Seaton – Accept My Apology
The Techniques – There Comes A Time
Dennis Alacapone – Mava
I Roy & Nora Dean – Let Me Tell You Boy
Errol Dunkiey – Darlin’ Ooh
Glenn Washington & Sound Dimension – Sweet Little Woman
Absynnians – Declaration of Rights
The Village Bunch – Son Of A Preacher Man
Big Youth – Hit The Road Jack
In Crowd Band – His Majesty Is Coming
Leo Graham – A Win Them
The Upsetters – Wonder Man
Lizard – Satta I
Silver Richards – Dearest
The Heptones – Young Gifted and Black

Listen/Download – DJ Prestige – Bionic Reggae – 87MB Mixed MP3

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Greetings all.

The Funky16Corners 2018 Allnighter/Pledge Drive aka The Summer of Soul 2 has begun!

We continue this year’s Summer of Soul mix series with a joint from my man DJ Prestige. A few words from the man himself:

“Another year, another pledge drive for the Mighty Funky 16 Corners. I have been feeling vibes people. Vibes from JA, and like the funk and soul I’ve searched for for years, I had been secretly stockpiling Jamaican 45s at the same time. This year has been a boon for JA records for me. I had some numb skull from a North Jersey record store tell me: “There are no reggae records in New Jersey.” (Prime Mundo was there to witness). So, just to prove him wrong, I’ve bought over 300 reggae forty fives this year alone (and it’s only June) in the Garden State. So there comic book guy aka record guy, you have no idea what you are talking about. Stop wasting my time, we are here for the records pal, not your “No you may not” attitude. Whether he likes it or not, we always get the records. Speaking of, this lot I used on the mix has a few pops, skips, and jumps, so don’t fret, the music is mixed all live, and all in one take. You don’t get a second chance live, so that’s how it goes. The cover is based on the Bionic Dub record from Dub Specialist out on Studio One manipulated by yours truly. I also tried to incorporate some Six Million Dollar Man samples to go with the mix, I know Oscar Goldman would have been proud. Enjoy, and if you like this mix, make sure you first, pledge to Larry and F16 Corners, then pass it on!. Thanks for listening. Cheers.”

DJ Prestige/ FleaMarketFunk.com
2018

We will continue with a new mix every week for the duration of the summer, with a selection of stellar contributions from some of my (and your) favorite selectors including DJ Prestige, Ben Gibson, DJ Prime Mundo, DJ RP of Funkdefy, Vincent the Soul Chef, Chris Lujan of the M-Tet, DJ Bluewater, HeavySoulBrutha Dave B. and new contributor, DJ Scott Boyko (with possible DJs yet to be named!).

The pledging will continue this year with Patreon (click here or on the logo below to go to the Funky16Corners page) , where you will be able to spread your contributions out over the entire year, which will help cover the ongoing server/broadcast/hardware expenses. This year has seen the move to 100 percent live broadcasting (Mixlr.com/Funky16corners)  and continued hardware and software upgrades at Funky16Corners central, to keep the radio/podcasting experience as seamless and groovy as possible. So please dig deep so we can continue to do the same, and if you’re already a Patreon donor, please accept my heartfelt thanks!

In addition to all the broadcasts and the blogging all of the Funky16Corners and Iron Leg mix archives will continue.

I am also including a Paypal donation button (below) if you’d rather donate in a lump sum instead of the rolling donation in Patreon.

Don’t forget, my weekly radio show for WFMU’s Give the Drummer Radio, Testify! is on the air live, every Wednesday night from 10-12. If you dig Funky16Corners and/or Iron Leg I think you’ll dig it. So tune in when you get a chance!
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So, download and dig the mix, keep digging the radio shows, and we’ll be back next week with another groovy mix.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, June 17, 2018 11:06 am

Funky16Corners Presents – Blue Eyed Soul Party

Wayne Cochran – Harlem Shuffle (Mercury)
Spirits of St Louis – Going Back To Miami (Philips)
Georgie Fame – See Saw (Imperial)
Brenda Lee – Dancing In the Street (Decca)
Jo Ann and Troy – Who Do You Love (Atlantic)
Groovers – I Gotta Go Now (Up On the Floor) (Groovy)
Roy Head – Just a Little Bit (Scepter)
Group Therapy – Really Together (RCA)
Dynatones – Rib Tips (HBR)
Magnificent Men – I Got News (Capitol)
Joey Heatherton – Hullabaloo (Coral)
Bob Kuban and the Inmen – The Cheater (Musicland USA)
Johnny Daye – What’ll I Do For Satisfaction (Stax)
Chitlins – Sugar Woman (Pala)
Skip Easterling – Ooh Poo Pah Do (Instant)
Rascals – Come On Up (Atlantic)
Ben Atkins and the Nomads – Love Is a Beautiful Thing (Goldwax)
Dusty Springfield – Go Ahead On (Philips)
Feathers – trying To Get To You (Team)
Billy Harner – Sally Sayin’ Somethin’ (Kama Sutra)
Flavor – Sally Had a Party (Columbia)
Revlons – Ya Ya (Parkway)
Little Caesar and the Empire – Everybody Dance Now (Parkway)
Cookie Jarr and the Krums – Cookie’s Bag (Roulette)
Countdown 5 – Shaka Shaka Na Na (Cobblestone)

Listen/Download – Funky16Corners – Blue Eyed Soul Party – 147MB Mixed MP3

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Greetings all.

The Funky16Corners 2018 Allnighter/Pledge Drive aka The Summer of Soul 2 has begun!

We’re starting things off this year with a collection of some of my favorite blue-eyed soul records from a truy stellar (and sometimes surprising) line up of artists!

We will continue with a new mix every week for the duration of the summer, with a selection of stellar contributions from some of my (and your) favorite selectors including DJ Prestige, Ben Gibson, DJ Prime Mundo, DJ RP of Funkdefy, Vincent the Soul Chef, Chris Lujan of the M-Tet, DJ Bluewater, HeavySoulBrutha Dave B. and new contributor, DJ Scott Boyko (with possible DJs yet to be named!).

The pledging will continue this year with Patreon (click here or on the logo below to go to the Funky16Corners page) , where you will be able to spread your contributions out over the entire year, which will help cover the ongoing server/broadcast/hardware expenses. This year has seen the move to 100 percent live broadcasting (Mixlr.com/Funky16corners)  and continued hardware and software upgrades at Funky16Corners central, to keep the radio/podcasting experience as seamless and groovy as possible. So please dig deep so we can continue to do the same, and if you’re already a Patreon donor, please accept my heartfelt thanks!

In addition to all the broadcasts and the blogging all of the Funky16Corners and Iron Leg mix archives will continue.

I am also including a Paypal donation button (below) if you’d rather donate in a lump sum instead of the rolling donation in Patreon.

Don’t forget, my weekly radio show for WFMU’s Give the Drummer Radio, Testify! is on the air live, every Wednesday night from 10-12. If you dig Funky16Corners and/or Iron Leg I think you’ll dig it. So tune in when you get a chance!
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So, download and dig the mix, keep digging the radio shows, and we’ll be back next week with another groovy mix.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, June 10, 2018 10:31 am

With Lloyd on the Label There’s Soul on the Table!

Listen/Download – Lloyd Price Orchestra – It’s Your Thing MP3

Greetings all.

Here’s a crazy one.

Lloyd Price was of course a New Orleans R&B/soul star from 1952 when he hit with ‘Lawdy Miss Clawdy’ on into the mid-1970s (though he has continued to perform into his 80s).

Over the course of his career Price has released albums and 45s by his band, including the great ‘This is My Band’ in 1963 (featuring James Booker on organ) and a number of 45s, including today’s selection.

Price ran the Lloyd Price’s Turntable label for a few years at the end of the 1960s, releasing records by himself, the Coasters, Howard Tate and the Lloyd Price Orchestra.

What makes today’s selection unusual, is that the label says that it was recorded in Jamaica!

The record was arranged by Curley Palmer, who had played guitar with the Coasters and the production is credited to Price and Arthur Jenkins (who produced the Coasters 1969 Turntable 45).

I hve not been able to find any information that indicates how Price and his band ended up in Jamaica, or if it was really his band and not a bunch of Jamaican session musicians.

The version of the Isley Brothers ‘It’s Your Thing’ runs at a leisurely yet funky pace, with some groovy electric piano, percussion and horns.

If anyone can fill in the blanks on this one I would be much obliged.

Until next week.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, June 3, 2018 10:23 am

The Groovers

Listen/Download – The Groovers – Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday MP3

Greetings all.

Today’s selection is an object lesson in how common band names and cover material can send you down all kinds of dark alleys.

I picked up the Groovers 45 you see before you a few years back on the strength of both sides being soul covers, even though I’d never heard of the band.

I recorded the 45, and into the box it went.

In the time since, I picked up another 45 by a group called the Groovers, but had no idea it was the same group.

The fact that some online resources contained conflicting (and incorrect, this is not the LA band that recorded for Minit and Teri De) information didn’t help matters.

This particular Groovers appears to have been another white showband on the Beach Music scene who recorded for the Fredericksburg, VA labels Groovy (a cover of Rex Garvin and the Mighty Cravers ‘I Gotta Go Now (Up On the Floor)’) and TCB (the Goffin/King number ‘I Need You’) and two 45s for A&M, all produced by Warren Harding Jr and at least a few of them arranged by none other than Fonce Mizell (?!?).

My educated guess is that these were done when the Mizell brothers were attending Howard University in DC.

The version of ‘I Gotta Go Now’ has a garagey edge to it, as does their take on Ain’t Too Proud To Beg’ (I haven’t heard their TCB single).

The Groovers take on William Bell’s ‘Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday’ is very groovy indeed. Featuring some subtle and soulful guitar, gospel-inflected organ, tastefully applied strings and great vocals.

‘Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday’ seems to have brought the group some success, having charted regionally early in 1970.

According to a Fredericksburg music site, the Groovers were together from the mid-50s until the mid-80s (and a few of the members seem to still be playing today).

I hope you dig the tune, and I’ll see you all next week.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, May 27, 2018 10:53 am

Fred Wesley

Listen/Download – Fred Wesley – Still On the Loose MP3

Greetings all.

The 45 you see before you today was a very pleasant surprise when I picked it up some years ago.

Fred Wesley was of course familiar to me (and should be to you) as the trombonist/bandleader with the JBs as well as the Funkadelic-adjacent Horny Horns.

‘Still On the Loose’, released in 1980, was from the period after Fred’s George Clinton years, when Wesley was attempting to establish himself as a bandleader under his own name.

He recorded the ‘House Party’ album for Curtom, which was at the time being distributed by RSO Records.

‘Still On the Loose’ is a mellow, yet still funky, era-specific sound with echoes of the P-Funk, with traces of disco on the edges.

Fred not only plays much ‘bone (apologies to JB) but also takes lead vocal duties (as well as producing).

The result is a dance-floor friendly number with a sing along chorus.

The ‘House Party’ album made it into the R&B Top 40, but according to Wesley’s autobiography ‘Hit Me Fred’ RSO dropped Curtom from distribution as the record was gaining steam and killed its momentum.

It’s a groovy one, and I hope you dig it.

See you all next week.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, May 20, 2018 10:23 am

Papa John Creach

Listen/Download – Papa John Creach and the Midnight Sun – Joyce (Tom Moulton Mix) MP3

Greetings all.

Today’s selection is one of the all-time great weird intersections of artist and record.

I picked this 45 up about six years ago, mainly on the strength of the Tom Moulton credit on the label.

I knew of Papa John Creach, but solely as the fiddle player with Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. I never expected that he had anything like this in him.

When I got the record home and slipped it under the needle I was shocked to discover five and a half minutes of stylish, fast moving disco!

John Henry Creach was born in 1917 (?!?) and spend his musically formative years learning to become something of a musical chameleon, playing everything from pop and jazz, to ethnic music, mainly adjusting so that he could continue to make a living.

He crossed paths with Joey Covington in the late 60s, which led to his being asked (simultaneously) to join the Jefferson Airplane and its offshoot Hot Tuna. He remained with the Airplane through its metamorphosis into the Jefferson Starship, leaving the band right after the ‘Red Octopus’ LP.

Creach went on to form his own band, Midnight Sun, with which he would record his next few albums.

‘Joyce’ first appeared on hs 1975 LP ‘I’m the Fiddle Man’, and while it can almost certainly be ascribed to bandwagon jumping, it’s a fantastic example of how the right musician latching on to the right trend can result in great music.

The original album version of ‘Joyce’ clocks in at just under five minutes. I don’t know how it made its way into Tom Moulton’s hands, but it’s a good thing it did.

Moulton, one of dance music’s greatest movers, as one of the first remixers and a pioneers of the 12” disco single, was still in the early days of his career, having only done the epic remix of BT Express’s ‘Do It’ the year before.

‘Joyce’ features hard charging bass, washes of strings and horns, tangy wah-wah guitar, and of course Papa John’s fiddle soloing.

Interesting, the 12” single of ‘Joyce’ can go for more than $50, but the mix on the much cheaper and easier to find Buddah 45 is exactly the same.

Creach eventually rejoined one of the later versions of Jefferson Starship, touring with the band until his death in 1994.

I hope you dig the track, and I’ll see you all next week.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, May 13, 2018 10:35 am

Funky16Corners Set List – Botanica 12/04/13

Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes – Get Out (and Let Me Cry) (Landa)
Theresa Lindsey – Daddy-O (Golden World)
Ted Taylor – (Love Is Like A) Ramblin’ Rose (Okeh)
Delores Hall – Good Lovin’ Man (Keymen)
Shirelles – Last Minute Miracle (Scepter)
Homer Banks – 60 Minutes of Your Love (Minit)
Four Larks – Groovin’ At the Go Go (Tower)
Jimmy Hanna and the Dynamics – Leaving Here (Seafair/Bolo)
Lee Garrett – I Can’t Break the Habit (Harthon)
Otis Clay – I Got To Find A Way (One-Derful)
Wynder K Frog – Dancing Frog (UA)
Eyes of Blue – Heart Trouble (Deram)
The Soul City – Everybody Dance Now (Goodtime)
Mary Wells – Can’t You See (You’re Losing Me) (Atco)
Jimmy Holiday – The New Breed (Diplomacy)
G. Davis and R. Tyler – Hold On Help Is On the Way (Parlo)
Joann and Troy – Who Do You Love (Atlantic)
The Olympics – Mine Exclusively (Mirwood)
Bobby Hollaway – Cornbread Hog Maws and Chitterlins (Smash)
Warren Lee – Star Revue (Deesu)
Rubaiyats – Omar Khayyam (Sansu)
Betty Lavette – I Feel Good All Over (Calla)
The Performers – I Can’t Stop You (Mirwood)
Irma Thomas – What Are You Trying To Do (Imperial)
Roger and the Gypsies – Pass the Hatchet Pt1 (Seven B)
Gene Waiters – Shake and Shingaling Pt1 (Fairmount)
The Eldorados – The New Breed (Port)
Albert Collins – Cookin’ Catfish (20th Century Fox)
Bob and Earl – Harlem Shuffle (Marc)
Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band – (I Gotta) Hold On To My Love (Picadilly)
The Chitlins – Sugar Woman (Pala)
Jeanne and the Darlings – Soul Girl (Volt)
Wayne Cochran – Going Back to Miami (Mercury)
Danny White – Cracked Up Over You (Decca)

Trading one for one with Mr Finewine

Billy Davis – Stanky Get Funky (Cobblestone)
Little Bob and the Lollipops – I Got Loaded (La Louisianne)
Harvey – Any Way You Wanta (Tri Phi)
BJ and the Profits – It’s Gonna Rain Outside (Uptown)
Scatman Crothers- Golly Zonk! (It’s Scat Man!) (HBR)
Ross D Wylie – Do the Uptight (A&M)
Dinah Washington – Soulville (Roulette)
Rex Garvin and the Mighty Cravers – I Gotta Go Now (Out On the Floor) (Like)
Richie Barrett – Some Other Guy (Atlantic)

Listen/Download Funky16Corners Presents: A Fat Stack O’45s Mixed MP3 147MB/256KB

Greetings all

This is a re-up of a post from December of 2013, from a night a spent spinning 45s with Mr Finewine at Botanica in NYC.

Dig it and I will see you all next week.

Keep the Faith

Larry

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Mr Finewine cues up another killer!

This past Wednesday I had the privilege of joining Matt ‘Mr Finewine’ Weingarden at his regular weekly shindig at Botanica in New York City.

Thanks to a variety of difficulties – most of which have been covered in this space – I haven’t been able to get out and spin soul 45s for more than two years, and I was eager to get back on the decks.

It turned out to be a very groovy affair indeed, with some heavy record people – including Connie T. Empress of the Empire State Soul Club (and Asbury Park 45 Sessions) and my man Keenan Popwell falling by to soak up the sounds.

Connie T. Empress and Keenan Popwell rap about wax.

I also got to meet some new folks (Monk One was in the house), and sample a couple of glasses of sparkling ginger beer (I had to drive back to NJ…).

The only bummer was, once we got ready to toss some platters on the decks, my trusty digital recorder decided not to cooperate, and would not fire up, preventing me from recording my set live.

Somebody’s got a frowny face… (I’m probably thinking about the drive home).

Not one to let a little technology rain on my parade, I sat down this morning (after not quite enough sleep) and typed up my set list, then moved over to my turntables and mixer to recreate my set.

I was on the decks for about an hour and twenty minutes, and then Matt and I closed out the night by trading off, 45 for 45. Though I did not recreate that part of the evening, I listed the 45s I played above.

Mr Finewine was an exceptionally gracious host, and I really had a gas. Hopefully I’ll be getting back into the city to spin some more in the coming year. I will of course keep you apprised of any upcoming dates.

I hope you dig the sounds, and I’ll see you all on Monday.

Now I’m gonna take me a nap…

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, May 6, 2018 11:35 am

Group Therapy

Listen/Download – Group Therapy – Really Together MP3

Greetings all.

Today’s selection appears courtesy of one of my increasingly rare trips to one of my old digging stomping grounds (rare because the pickings they are slim, and I’m disinclined to haul my ass 45 minutes out of the way on the off chance that they aren’t on any given day).

That said, I’d never heard of Group Therapy (at least this one) before, but the presence on the album of a bunch of interesting covers (many of them soul songs) cemented the deal and I tossed it on my “keeper” stack.

As it turns out, Group Therapy were a NYC-based act that put out two albums on RCA in 1967 and 1968.

The occupy the same amped-up take on the Rascals sound as Vanilla Fudge ( a considerably more subtle take), i.e. a rock band that loved soul music.

My premier reason for buying this record, though, was the presence of a truly unusual cover version.

Billy Vera and Judy Clay’s ‘Really Together’ (the 1967 flipside of ‘Storybook Children’, which really only features Vera) is a longtime favorite of mine. An absolutely storming bit of soul, clocking in at well under two minutes.

I had no idea that it had ever been covered, so I had to hear the Group Therapy version.

While it’s not quite as blazing as the OG, the version by Group Therapy is quite good, with some throbbing bass, Hammond organ and a great lead vocal.

The rest of the album is a mixed bag of psychedelic workouts like ‘Morning Dew’ and ‘Foxy Lady’ and soul covers (including another, very early cover of ‘Expressway To Your Heart’).

It’s not terribly expensive, so if this is a sound you dig, go out and grab yourself a copy.

I hope you dig it.

See you next week.

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Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, April 29, 2018 10:01 am

The Vibrations

Listen/Download – The Vibrations – Love In Them There Hills MP3

Greetings all.

Today’s selection is yet another chapter in the musical pipeline between Philadelphia and Chicago.

The mighty Vibrations recorded a string of Lps and 45s first for Checker, and then for Okeh between 1960 and 1968, before moving on to the Philly-based Neptune an North Bay labels in the 70s.

Group member Carl Fisher had contributed songwriting to a number of Philly records under his own name and the pseudonym ‘Del Shahr’ during the 60s, and today’s selection, ‘Love In Them There Hills’ was penned by Philly giants Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff (with help from Roland Chambers) and was released in 1968.

The song was covered a year later by Maxine Brown on Epic and then in 1974 by the Pointer Sisters on ABC/Blue Thumb.

The Vibrations version starts off with a Latin flair, before the drums and voices drop in with the funk. The production by Gamble and Huff is tight.

‘Love In Them There Hills’ was the Vibrations last hit, making nto the R&B Top 40 and the Pop Hot 100.

I hope you dig the track, and I’ll see you all next week.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, April 22, 2018 10:42 am

Sensei Curtis

Listen/Download – Curtis Mayfield – Kung Fu MP3

Greetings all.

What Better way to east into the week than with some mellow, timely Curtis?

You all know that Curtis Mayfield was/is where it’s at, as composer, Impression, singer, guitarist and spirit of all things soulful.

Today’s selection, ‘Kung Fu’ (and you know there’s some 44 year old out there carrying the name with him) hails from the 1974 LP ‘Sweet Exorcist’, which seems to have been pieced together with some older/existing tracks and some then-current material.

No matter how or why this album was assembled, the bottom line is that it is prime, mid-70s Curtis (‘Kung Fu’ was an R&B Top 5 hit, making it into the Pop Top 40) and it has both a tasty groove, as well as a story to tell.

I have no doubt that Curtis had the strong, stoic wanderer Caine on his mind when he composed the tale of persistence in the ghetto, with a tip of the hat to the Temps ‘Papa Was a Rolling Stone’.

The groove is subdued but strong, with the bass and a stabbing organ setting the tone, with some barely perceptible strings wavering underneath.

This is the sound of the city circa 1974, with Curtis walking a razor between defiance and despair.

It is both a head-nodder and a head-shaker, and if you’re not old enough to remember the early 70s, there’s enough going wrong in the world now for you to identify with the vibe of the song.

I hope you dig it, and I’ll see you all next week.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

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By Larry, April 15, 2018 11:19 am

DJ Scott Boyko Set One
Pacific Ocean – I Wanna Testify (VMC)
John Roberts – Sockin 1-2-3-4 (Duke)
Tony Borders – What Kind of Spell (South Camp)
Jimmy Soul Clark – If I Only Knew (Karen)
Joe Tex – I Don’t Play (Dial)
The Secrets – No Matter What You Do to Me
The Sapphires – I’ve Got to Have Your Love (ABC/Paramount)
New World Soul Choir – Keep a Talkin’ (Uni)
Spinners – Just Can’t Help But Feel the Pain (Motown)
The Larks – Mickey’s East Coast Jerk (Money)
Bettye Swann – Don’t Take My Mind (Money)

Listen/Download – Scott Boyko – Northern Soul Set One 3/31/18 64MB/Mixed MP3

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DJ Larry Grogan Set One
Roger and the Gypsies – Pass the Hatchet (Seven B)
Yvonne Fair – Baby Baby Baby (Smash)
Gentleman June Gardner – It’s Gonna Rain (Emarcy)
Sam Cooke – Shake (RCA)
King Solomon – Louisiana Groove (Cadillac)
Johnny Daye – I Need Somebody (Stax)
Johnny Wyatt – Everybody’s Goin’ Mod (Mustang)
Ted Taylor – (Love Is Like) A Ramblin’ Rose (Okeh)
Lonnie Youngblood – Go Go Shoes (Fairmount)
Billy Mack – Son of a Lover (Betty)
Chuck Edwards – Downtown Soulville (Punch)
Steve Colt and the 45s – A Little Bit of Soul (RCA)
Johnny Maestro – Come See Me (Parkway)
Chuck Berry – Back To Memphis (Mercury)
Koko Taylor – The Egg or the Hen (Checker)
Jimmy Hannah and the Dynamics – Leaving Here (Seafair/Bolo)
Lynne Randell – It’s a Hoe Down (Epic)
Billy Preston – Let the Music Play (Capitol)
Roy Lee Johnson – Boogaloo #3 (Josie)
Mr Wiggles – Fatback Pt 1 (Parkway)
Howard Peters – Soulville (Coral)
Bobby Newton – Do the Whip (Mercury)
Henry Lumpkin – Soul Is Taking Over (Buddah)
Mamie Galore – Special Agent 34-24-38 (St Lawrence)
Thelma Jones – Stronger (Barry)
Little Milton – Grits Ain’t Groceries (Checker)

Listen/Download – Larry Grogan – Northern Soul Set One 3/31/18 147MB/Mixed MP3

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DJ Scott Boyko Set Two
P.J. Proby – Niki Hoeky (Imperial)
Dick Whittington’s Cats – In the Midnight Hour (Round)
Johnnie Mae Matthews – Two Sided Thing (Big Hit)
M. Ali and J. Tucker – Shuffle With Ali (Diamond Jim)
Soul Brothers Six – You Better Check Yourself (Atlantic)
Dee Dee Sharp – Bye Bye Baby (Atco)
Kim Weston – You’re Just the Kind of Guy (MGM)
Chubby Checker – At the Discotheque (Parkway)
Jackie Lee – Bring it Home (Mirwood)
Bob and Earl – Dancin’ Everywhere (Mirwood)
The Delights Orchestra – Paul’s Midnight Ride (Atco)
Party Bros – Do the Groundhog (Revue)
Taurus and Leo – I Ain’t Playing Baby (Velvet Sound)
Garnet Mimms – Prove it to Me (UA)
Brothers of Soul – Hurry Don’t Linger (Boo)
Carla Thomas – Dime a Dozen (Stax)
Bobby Patterson – Soul is Our Music (Jet Star)
Wilmer and the Dukes – Get It (Aphrodisiac)
Leon Haywood – It’s the Last Time (Decca)
Jesse James – If You’re Lonely (20th Century Fox)
Panic Button – Hitch It to the Mule (Chalom)

Listen/Download – Scott Boyko – Northern Souul Set Two 120MB/Mixed MP3

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Larry and Scott close out the night going one-for-one
Incredibles – I Can’t Get Over Losing Your Love (Audio Arts)
The Commands – Hey It’s Love (Dynamic)
Mad Lads – Not Time Is Better Than Right Now (Volt)
Little Jerry Williams – Just What Do You Plan To Do About It (Calla)
Exciters – Blowing Up My Mind (RCA)
Tony Talent – Gotta Tell Somebody About My Baby (Vando)
Aldora Britton – Do It With Soul (Columbia)
Mad Men – African Twist (Gamble)
Zodiacs – Surely (Deesu)
Lee Dorsey – Tears Tears and More Tears (Polydor)
Trade Martin – Moanin’ (RCA)

Listen/Download – Larry Grogan & Scott Boyko go one-for-one Northern Soul 3/31/18 67MB/Mixed MP3

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Greetings all.

A few weeks back I was invited to bring my record box up to my man Scott Boyko’s Northern Soul night at (dig this) Northern Soul kitchen and bar in Hoboken, NJ.

I recorded almost the whole night, and what you see before you are two sets by Scott, one long set by me, and a shorter set at the end of the night where Scott and I go one-for-one trading off.

There is a grip of good music to be heard, so pull down the ones and zeroes and get hip.

See you next week.

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Keep the faith

Larry

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