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Essential Funk Albums from The 1980's What are your essential Funk albums from the 1980's? | |
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Here's one of mine:
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wouldnt really consider it a funk album but 1999 is very essential when it comes to 80s funk
a gang of synth riffs and linndrum stylings were lifted from this album (i could list a gang of albums but im not in the mood) You're so glam, every time I see you I wanna slam! | |
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minneapolisFunq said: wouldnt really consider it a funk album but 1999 is very essential when it comes to 80s funk
a gang of synth riffs and linndrum stylings were lifted from this album (i could list a gang of albums but im not in the mood) I was just thinking the same thing. To me, DMSR is one of the funkiest songs P ever did. **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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I love funk.
And the 1970's has the bulk of the best Funk but I think the 1980's is often overlooked and there are some slamin' albums out there. A lot of the Funk I love from the 1980's has a Minneapolis sound and some of these albums are not total Funk albums there more Funk RnB pop albums but are still great, which is the way funk went in the 1980's. Some that spring to mind excluding the obvious Prince and related stuff Everything by Zapp up to and Including A New Zapp 4 U and Roger's first two Solo albums. Rick James - Street Songs Mary Jane Girls Jak - I Go Wild Ready For World first two albums Exotic Storm - In The Beginning Drac- Drac Attack Cameo - Alliagtor Woman Cameo - Word Up Janet Jackson - Control Mico Wave - Cookin' From The Outside In Cinema - Wrong House Steve arrington -Hall Of Fame Slave - Showtime Midnight Star - No Parking On The Dance floor Madame X- Madame X 32 Phreeze- 32 Phreeze Tease - Tease Barkays - Dangerous Don Blackman - Don Blackman Mtume - Juicy Fruit. [Edited 11/13/09 14:52pm] | |
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^That Tease album is off the chain
i guess ill name a few General Caine- Girls General Caine-Dangerous General Kane- In Full Chill Rick James- Throwin Down Morris Day- The Color of Success Jesse Johnson- Jesse Johnsons Revue (synths on this album are sick) Andre Cymone- Livin in the New Wave (i would count this as a funk album) The Main Attraction-All the Way you need to find this album. songs such as shes stacked are slammmmingggg Shock-Nite Life QT Hush-QT Hush James Brown-I'm Real Ebonee Webb-Ebonee Webb Ebonee Webb-Too Hot Bar-Kays-Nightcruising Bar-Kays-Propositions Bar-Kays-Dangerous Bar-Kays-Banging the wall Bar-Kays-Contagious Mazarati-Mazarati (some people may disagree on this one but i love the album and it has a love of funky grooves on it. funk is a very broad term and i think a lot of people think if it doesnt sound like Parliament or Sly it doesnt fit the bill) You're so glam, every time I see you I wanna slam! | |
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Romeoblu said: Tease - Tease
minneapolisFung said: ^That Tease album is off the chain
Not many folks know about Kipper and crew...  
...They even had Chuckii Booker on that 1986 release. ...Baby Be Mine ...Firestarter ...Kick (from their 1988 album, Remember) The Note was the track from that first album. Music for adventurous listeners tA  Tribal Disorder
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minneapolisFunq said: ^That Tease album is off the chain
i guess ill name a few General Caine- Girls General Caine-Dangerous General Kane- In Full Chill Rick James- Throwin Down Morris Day- The Color of Success Jesse Johnson- Jesse Johnsons Revue (synths on this album are sick) Andre Cymone- Livin in the New Wave (i would count this as a funk album) The Main Attraction-All the Way you need to find this album. songs such as shes stacked are slammmmingggg Shock-Nite Life QT Hush-QT Hush James Brown-I'm Real Ebonee Webb-Ebonee Webb Ebonee Webb-Too Hot Bar-Kays-Nightcruising Bar-Kays-Propositions Bar-Kays-Dangerous Bar-Kays-Banging the wall Bar-Kays-Contagious Mazarati-Mazarati (some people may disagree on this one but i love the album and it has a love of funky grooves on it. funk is a very broad term and i think a lot of people think if it doesnt sound like Parliament or Sly it doesnt fit the bill) How much is Teena Marie on Q.T Hush? I know she wrote a few songs, but did she co-produce the whole album? If it breaks when it bends, U better not put it in! | |
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she is only on one song
but she did produce the whole joint You're so glam, every time I see you I wanna slam! | |
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minneapolisFunq said: she is only on one song
but she did produce the whole joint Oh yeah? I'll have to check that out. They only have 1 album, right? If it breaks when it bends, U better not put it in! | |
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yep
self titled you can find a download link somewhere if you search on google (it is a bit rare so you might be forced into buying the record if you are really jonesing for it) You're so glam, every time I see you I wanna slam! | |
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theAudience said: Romeoblu said: Tease - Tease
minneapolisFung said: ^That Tease album is off the chain
Not many folks know about Kipper and crew...
...They even had Chuckii Booker on that 1986 release. ...Baby Be Mine ...Firestarter ...Kick (from their 1988 album, Remember) The Note was the track from that first album. Music for adventurous listeners tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 Chuckii Booker was the responsible for The Crypt Jam. Now that is one Funky Novelty song [Edited 11/13/09 22:08pm] | |
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Prince - Dirty Mind
Zapp - Zapp Sweat Band - Sweat Band Slave - Stone Jam Prince- Controversy The Time - The Time Roger - The Many Facets Of Roger Troutman Rick James - Street Songs Andre Cymone - Livin' In The Nuwave The Time - Whay Time Is It Prince = 1999 Zapp - ZappII | |
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lol^ No wonder you asked
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Prince - 1999
Rick James - Throwin' Down The Barkays - Nightcruising Lakeside - Untouchables Midnight Star - No Parking On The Dance Floor Cameo - Knights Of The Sound Table Ebonee Webb - Ebonee Webb Bill Summers and Summers Heat - Jam The Box The Gap Band - Gap Band III Zapp - Zapp II Kleeer - License To Dream Trouble Funk - Drop The Bomb The Jacksons - Triumph Andy is a four letter word. | |
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vainandy said: Prince - 1999
Rick James - Throwin' Down The Barkays - Nightcruising Lakeside - Untouchables Midnight Star - No Parking On The Dance Floor Cameo - Knights Of The Sound Table Ebonee Webb - Ebonee Webb Bill Summers and Summers Heat - Jam The Box The Gap Band - Gap Band III Zapp - Zapp II Kleeer - License To Dream Trouble Funk - Drop The Bomb The Jacksons - Triumph I pulled this cd out yesterday and thought about u. **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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