There are so many Funk bands that never got their credit ... thousands of them have released one single and disappeared into obscurity. This thread is dedicted to those who've actually released albums. These are my favorite.

Black Heat have released three albums on Atlantic Records. The first two are my favorite.

Black Heat - Black Heat

Black Heat - No time to burn

Black Heat - Keep on runnin'


The Counts started off as the Fabulous Counts, then released three more albums as The Counts.

The Fabulous Counts - Jan Jan


The Counts - What's up front that counts


The Counts - Love Sign


The Counts - Funk Pump



The Paris based group Cane and Able released two extremely rare albums.

Cane and Able - Cane and Able

Cane and Able -Relating a message to you


Rasputin's Stash is a weird Funk group out of Miami. They've made two albums.

Rasputin's Stash - Rasputin's Stash


Rasputin's Stash - The devil made me do it



Sir Joe Quarterman from D.C. has released only one album which is one of my favorite Funk albums of all times. You are lucky if you got the OG pressing.




Finally, one of the greatest groups ever .. S.O.U.L. (Sounds of Unity and Love). They've done two albums which are both extremely rare.

S.O.U.L. - What it is

S.O.U.L. - Can you feel it

Rasputin Stash and The Counts are definitely hot stuff

Here are some more...

The Soul Searchers
F.B.I.
Ebony Funk Rhythm Campaign
Poison
Experience Unlimited
Hidden Strength

The Kay Gees
The Pockets

MrSoulpower said:

I've seen a CD comp in one of the record stores I frequent that has both of their albums on it. If the act is as good as you say, I gotta go snatch that comp up ASAP

MrSoulpower said:

A record store in my area has a copy of this album. It seemed like a good album but it was (relatively) expensive, so I didn't pick it up immediately. Is it worth getting?

These two are really not that 'unknown', but they were both very short lived, releasing only one album each

Quazar
RAMP

Some more, relatively unknown, acts with only a couple of albums

Light Of The Worlds
Karma







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FuNkeNsteiN said:

I don't know how I could forget.

FuNkeNsteiN said:

Their absolute best track I think is "This time around",
and I've only seen it on 7".
/peace Manki

FuNkeNsteiN said:

There are definetely vinyl reissues of both albums if you don't mind reissues. But the "What it is" reissue is on Soulbrother Records, and their vinyl quality is pretty wack, which is why I'd recommend against it.

FuNkeNsteiN said:

It's good, but the other two are better, at least I think so. But I think you'd like it.

FuNkeNsteiN said:

"I wanna be your main man" is a sick tune.

Shouldn't forget about "The Beginning of the end"

Everyone knows their "Funky Nassau" album ...



But I like their second, self-titled album even better.

Nice picks, bringing back memories. A few more.





...Oneness of Juju





...Eddie Harris




...Cymande




...Funk Inc.



tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

Great picks as well, Neal. I agree with Oneness of Juju and Funk Inc. Cymande are cool too but I can't really feel them all the way. Their songs miss that special something that gets me excited ...

But what Eddie Harris? Yeah, he made some funky albums in the '70s, but I wouldn't classify him as "unknown Funk act".

I don't know if this is the same as tA's Ebony Funk Campaign...No; that was FunkenStein and he had Ebony Rhythm Funk Campaign.
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Always loved the artwork on these


and their logo was one of the coolest ever!!

PFunkjazz said:

Nice one. I should also add this one, straight outta Richmond, VA:

For my brown-skinned brothas

This had the bomb-diddy-ass title cut,"Bail Out for Fun"(though we always sang it as "Ball Out".

East LA muthafukkas!!!

Any a u fools cop this?

TAlkin' 'bout EWF's LA roots with Al McKay

PFunkjazz said:

What about their first two albums ...

I know you wanted "unknown", but some folks ain't hip to the debut SANS Eric Burdon

MrSoulpower said:

yeah that's the one I was tryin' to find!!!

PFunkjazz said:

Since your are bringing up War related artists ... are you into Senor Soul from East L.A.? Charles Miller started that group in the late 60s and they did two albums and released two 45s ...

PFunkjazz said:

The first one is straight Latin Jazz .. you know, "Viva Tirado" and a pretty nice version of "Elenor Rigby".

The second one is more Latin Rock ...

PFunkjazz said:

This is probably my favorite War album. "Fidel's fantasy" is trippy as hell ..

The hit off this was "Come and Get Your Love". Really loved that chant they wove into it.