After Hours Vol.3 (More Northern Soul Masters From The Vaults Of Atlantic, Atco, Loma, Reprise & Warner Bros. - Various Artists

Advantages: good
Disadvantages: too short

...Product details about Funk Drops Vol.1 (Breaks Nuggets & Rarities From The Vaults Of Atlantic Atco Reprise & Warner Bros. 1968-1974) - Various Artists Main Specs > Display all product details Title Funk Drops Vol.1 (Breaks Nuggets & Rarities From The Vaults Of Atlantic Atco Reprise & Warner Bros. 1968-1974) Performer Various Artists Genre R&B Sub Genre Funk Release Date 03/09/2001 Product details about Funk Drops Vol.1 (Breaks Nuggets & Rarities From The Vaults Of Atlantic Atco Reprise & Warner Bros. 1968-1974) - Various Artists Main Specs > Display all product details Title Funk Drops Vol.1 (Breaks Nuggets & Rarities From The Vaults Of Atlantic Atco Reprise & Warner Bros. 1968-1974) Performer Various Artists Genre R&B Sub Genre Funk Release Date 03/09/2001 Product details about Funk Drops Vol.1 (Breaks Nuggets & Rarities... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average not helpful

Advantages: Soulful, genuine, funky, rare
Disadvantages: None

...Subtitled “funk classics from sassy soul sisters” this album’s sentiment may have it’s heart in the right place, but it fails to describe the full picture here. These women are sexually, emotionally and vocally aggressive, leaving their men in no doubt as to who wears the trousers in their respective relationships. Each track here oozes raw sexuality, whether the role of the singer is that of a bored housewife (“Crumbs Off the Table”) or as sexual predator (“Your Thing Ain’t No Good Without My Thing”). The titles alone are sheer class. Culled from the dusty vaults of Warner Bros’ legendary, bottomless soul archives this is an album of twelve virtually unknown tracks from between 1968 and 1974 performed by fourteen virtually unknown artists (honourable exception: Gladys... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Very inexpensive album set.
Disadvantages: You may already have some of the many tracks.

...This compilation consists of a ten, yes TEN CD boxed set, each CD having 20 tracks all original recordings. At a total cost of £19.95 in most high street record stores that works out at only £2.00 per CD which is pretty good value by my reconning. I actually bought it as I set a lot of quizzes and thought it would be good for music round setting which of couse it is but it actually good to play at parties etc, many of my friends remarking on the good quality and the variety of songs. There is a good range of artistes on the CDs from both sides of the Atlantic. there are many "classic" songs as well as some that you may have forgotten but are pleased to hear again after many years. Artists are too many to mention but include, thre Animals, Manfred Mann, Del Shannon, Hot Chocolate, Suzi Quatro, Don McClean, Leo Sayer, The Hollies and many... Read review

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