Lyn Collins – We Want To Parrty, Parrty, Parrty
Miss Lyn Collins
Listen/Download Lyn Collins – We Want To Parrty, Parrty, Parrty
Greetings all.
Welcome once again to Funky16Corners.
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In other news, though circumstances prevent me from participating this time out, I do want to let you know that the HPRS will be open again on 4/21, Record Store Day. This will be the 6th anniversary of the HPRS collective and I can assure you that there is plenty of excellent vinyl to be had. The sale runs from 11-5 at 960 Green Street in Iselin, NJ (not too far off of Rt1). There will be another guest dealer (bringing 45s!) so if you’re in the area and vinyl is something you dig, make sure you stop by.
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You all know me, and how wherever possible I like to end the week on an up note with the kind of sounds that might convince you and your mates to slip on your dancing shoes, let loose with the juice and get down a bit.
Miss Lyn Collins – like so many members of the James Brown galaxy of stars – has been featured in this space before.
She had one of the more powerful voices of JB’s divas, and very rarely left the recording studio without laying down something heavy.
Today’s selection is the party (or more appropriately PAARTY) side of a very excellent two-sided killer on the People label from 1973 (the flip being a fantastic ballad that I simply must feature here sometime soon).
‘We Want to Parrty Parrty Parrty’ is marked not only by one of Miss Collins’ patented intros (she wasn’t called the Female Preacher for nothing) but a very tasty, heavy electric piano groove. The JBs line up for some of that razor sharp wah wah guitar, high stepping drums and perfectly arranged horns.
Things are a little bit slower than some of her better known 45s, but they are also without a doubt funky, extremely danceable and filled with head nodding goodness.
Interestingly, the rhythm track was recycled as the b-side of a JBs 45 (retitled ‘Crossover’) on Polydor in 1977.
So pull down the ones and zeros, slap this one on your pod-thingy and let’er rip.
Your party guests will thank you.
Have a great weekend and I’ll see you all on Monday.
Keep the faith
Larry
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Hope all is going well with you and your family. We all appreciate you keeping up F16 esp during this time! Best wishes and love.
I have been a regular visitor to your site for some time and to my shame I have never made any comments despite all the beautiful music you have brought into my world.
To learn of your wife’s situation has lifted me from my stupor.
My heart goes out to you and your family, may the karma of all the love and joy you have sent out to the world come back to you tenfold!
Take care.
Quality track. The intro (especially the count-in) is a well-worn samplers favourite and sent instant goosebumps of recognition up and down my spine.
Nice to finally hear the OG!