In your opinion

Can't. Pick. Just. One. So, I'll close my eyes and pull one out of my hat. The Mothership Connection!

purplethunder3121 said:

Shawy89 said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Can't. Pick. Just. One. So, I'll close my eyes and pull one out of my hat. The Mothership Connection!

I should give it another listen then Always preferred Funkentelechy Vs The Placebo Syndrome because it sounded messier I guess. Cheers.

Funkentelechy has sturdier beats too. Mothership has the beats mixed a bit too low for modern ears.

The greatest funk album of all time, however, is Composite Truth.

Do I get any hipster points? Would someone here consider it "not a funk album", because it's got some latin and rock stuff on it too? Any objections?

James Brown "Love Power Peace" & Rick James "Street Songs"

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Oh Lord! 2017 - Starting off Devoid of funk..

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novabrkr said:

Too damn hard to choose but definitely one of the Rick James albums, either "Street Songs" or "Throwin' Down".

Sly & The Family Stone -- Stand!

phunkdaddy said:

novabrkr said:

Funkentelechy has sturdier beats too. Mothership has the beats mixed a bit too low for modern ears.

The greatest funk album of all time, however, is Composite Truth.

Do I get any hipster points? Would someone here consider it "not a funk album", because it's got some latin and rock stuff on it too? Any objections?

Gotta give that whole album a listen. Fencewalk is a jam that stays on my playlist.

To be honest, it doesn't have enough funk on it to qualify as "a funk album" - too many different styles on it. But "Fencewalk" is probably my favourite funk track of all time and the tracks in other styles are pretty damn good too (for example, "Hagalo" must be their best latin-style track and "Golden Stone" sounds like something Paul McCartney could have written).

Hard to pick just one, damn I'll put a Jazz Fusion joint in the mix and say Herbie Hancock's "Headhunters"

TonyVanDam said:

Sly & The Family Stone -- Stand!

Perhaps this one.

any funk 'Best' list starts with the dude all the other dudes wish they were!

Impossible question.....

Shawy89 said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Can't. Pick. Just. One. So, I'll close my eyes and pull one out of my hat. The Mothership Connection!

I should give it another listen then Always preferred Funkentelechy Vs The Placebo Syndrome because it sounded messier I guess. Cheers.

Can't go wrong with Funkentelechy either. Listening to it now...

I agree with all of the above. I have to add Weapon of Choice too although they are not well known:

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Graycap23 said:

Impossible question.....

And that's the real answer!

vainandy said:

Too damn hard to choose but definitely one of the Rick James albums, either "Street Songs" or "Throwin' Down".

Hard to disagree but there are several others I would put among my top 20 including these

2 albums. I'd actually put Bustin Out of L Seven in there too as it is my favorite Rick album.

here are a couple of mine:

Earth Wind And Fire | All N' All

Stevie Wonder | Songs In The Key Of Life

Parliament Funkadelic | Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome

Red Hot Chili Peppers | Blood Sugar Sex Magik

daingermouz2020 said:

Haven't heard every funk album but Id take a guess it's gotta be something by George Clinton/Parliament That's not a dis to any of the other funksters but when I hear a Parliament song it's that true stank funk.

This is true.Their music is bold,unapologetic,100% pure funk.

No Prince?

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

214 said:

No Prince?

MD431Madcat said:

Beautiful cover.

MD431Madcat said:

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

214 said:

No Prince?

none?