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Play that Phunky Moosik!

Advantages: Makes you remember all the good times! Great songs!
Disadvantages: Surely there must be more songs they can add!

...I've been going through a little revival session this year and I was absolutely delighted when I purchased this album. I grew up in the 80s and 90s and I absolutely loved it, hence my purchase. I loved singing along to all the tunes on Funk Soul Classic ...

Nickz 06.10.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Funk Soul Classics - Various Artists

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Organized Con-Funk-Shun And Their Great Hits

Advantages: Some big tunes
Disadvantages: Slower tracks are generally weaker

The Act Formed in 1969, the R&B and Funk band Con Funk Shun was a Northern California-based band popular through the seventies and eighties. The group, consisting of Michael Cooper (on lead vocals), Karl Fuller (trumpeter), Maceo Harrell (saxophoni ...

XICripZ 09.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Best of Con Funk Shun - Con Funk Shun

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I Am A Funkadelic

Advantages: Like nothing youve ever heard.
Disadvantages: Little in the way of song structure.

The first Funkadelic album. The entire album was recorded in a few days and is largely improvisational. It follows the typical George Clinton line-up: A huge band of organists vocalists and guitarists all adding their own little stamp over a funky backbea ...

Hoosecow 01.09.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Funkadelic - Funkadelic

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The Inc. Is Bringin' Kool Back

Advantages: Consistent
Disadvantages: Nothing specific

Funk Inc. released their eponymous debut album in 1971. The short record has them showing what exactly they’re about with a fly, Jazz-Funk sound which was popular at the time when Funk was much more Soul-directed than what it had become by the end of that ...

XICripZ 26.06.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Funk Inc. - Funk Inc.

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Rudolph The Funky-Soul Reindeer? It Gotsta Be Boosty, Baby

Advantages: The Funk
Disadvantages: Few songs sound 'Christmas'y'

...“Christmas Is 4 Ever” was released in 2006 and came as a Christmas album from Funk legend Bootsy Collins (known for his work as a bassist in The J.B.'s, Funkadelic, Parliamnet and Boosty Collins' Rubber Band). It finds him bringing his own P-Funk twist on ...

XICripZ 09.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Christmas Is 4 Ever - Bootsy Collins

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