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Con Funk Shun appreciation thread We have had recent threads devoted to Cameo and the BarKays,so now let's talk about Con Funk Shun.What are your favorite Con Funk Shun jams? Did you ever see them in concert? Share your stories and memories here....
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my favorite Con Funk Shun jam: "Got To Be Enough" (1980) | |
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and we all know that these guys could deliver a stunning slow jam......
"Love's Train" | |
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these guys were very diverse.Here,they're in latin rock territory with song that sounds like it could have been recorded by Santana.... "California 1" (1981) | |
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If you're on this thread,then you're a fan and I bet you own this set right here
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Three of their early 80s albums on 2 CDs with bonus tracks.....a must-have!! 
Great, distinctive vocals and adept at both slamming funk and ballads. Candy is my favorite album of theirs with a sensational funk jam in Chase Me and an amazing ballad in Let Me Put Love on Your Mind. And some of their songs I can never tire of hearing, like Ffun - those horns! Got to Be Enough is another favorite and Touch is another great album. But perhaps my all-time fav is Confunshunizeya. I guess their last great one was Ms. Got the Body. Got damn though, so disappointed in the new record. If you've got funk, you've got style. | |
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yeah,it's a shame that their new album is so disappointing | |
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HardcoreJollies said: Great, distinctive vocals and adept at both slamming funk and ballads. Candy is my favorite album of theirs with a sensational funk jam in Chase Me and an amazing ballad in Let Me Put Love on Your Mind. And some of their songs I can never tire of hearing, like Ffun - those horns! Got to Be Enough is another favorite and Touch is another great album. But perhaps my all-time fav is Confunshunizeya. I guess their last great one was Ms. Got the Body. Got damn though, so disappointed in the new record. Candy is my favorite CFS album too. In fact it's the 2nd album I ever bought. I love every track on it. Not Ready is a slamming ballad too. The title track is the shit and kicks ass live. Main Slce pumps too. I can listen to this album anytime and never tire of it. Don't laugh at my funk
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I always wished the opener, Fire When Ready, was longer. It slams too. If you've got funk, you've got style. | |
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I got those on vinyl, great stuff! | |
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I've seen ConFunkShun live 4 times and twice as a part of the United We Funk All Stars. They never disappoint. Don't laugh at my funk
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all three of those albums are superb."Lady's Wild" from Touch is an underrated jam.The 12" extended version (included in this set) is mind blowing 
That's one of the cuts in my top ten favorites from Con Funk Shun :
1.Ffun
2.I'l l Get You Back
3.Lady's Wild
4.I'm Leaving Baby
5. Love's Train
6.ConFunkShunize Ya'
7.Who Has The Time
8.Happy Face
9.Ain't Nobody Baby
10.Tell Me That You Like It
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... My Favorites!...Too TightGot To Be EnoughBy Your SideAll Up To YouCan't Say GoodbyeDon't Let Your Love Grow ColdGive Your Love To MeFfunLady's WildTears In My EyesStraight From The HeartHappy FaceMake It LastEverloveChase MeDa LadyJuicyWho Has The TimeEarly Morning SunshineIndian Summer Love ... [Edited 6/24/15 9:28am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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One of the best album track bands ever.. still know how to bring it live too. Bringing Together Five Decades of R&B/Funk/Soul/Dance
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I labeled them Earth,Wind and Fire Jr..lol..The Interplay between Cooper and Pilate were reminiscient of Maurice and Philip..Also they worked with EWF collaborator Skip Scarborough on alot of their albums..
My fav album of theirs is Secrets..You can definitely hear the Ewf influence on it..
Love 7 and Fever ..Loveshine,Candy and Spirit of Love are very good too.. |
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Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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Confunkshun - "Secrets" LP was my shit....even if they did copy EW&F's musical styles at times
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their Unsung episode was GREAT....one of the best ones I've seen. | |
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One of the things that distinguished Con Funk Shun from many of the other funk bands is...they had just as many great slow jams as uptempo jams....who remembers this stellar album track?
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Out of all the funk bands I thought ConFunkShun stood out as far as ballads go. Their ballads were supreme. One of my favorites which I felt was a cousin of Can't Go Away
Don't laugh at my funk
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