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This is a sweet compilation, kindly put together by messers Jazz Man Gerald and Malcolm Catto from Heliocentrics. The idea of listening to loads of ultra rare 45's made me drool uncontrollably and I almost had to do a little sleep. The sound of these songs on this comp is amazing. They all have such tight playing and superb production. Its a proper joy to listen to. There are a lot of tracks on this badboy, and all of them are sweet. From the Motown sounding King Soloman to the lavish funk stomp of L.A. Bare Faxx its all really funking good. Highly recommended and should be listened to at least 18 times a day!! I don't really have time to do this comp justice but its a treat and shouldn't be overlooked... After several years of extensive work and painstaking research the latest in our explorations into regional US funk obscurities is finally here. Has the wait for California Funk been worth it Well, lets see what we have: 21 of the finest, rarest and most desirable funk recordings from the Sunshine state, put together for the first time with the personal blessing of each and every artist represented herein - shoddy bootleg this is not!
Both the LP and CD contain in-depth sleeve notes detailing the history of funk and R&B in California and the social conditions which led to the funk explosion of the late 60s. In addition there are thoroughly researched notes for every individual track, revealing for the first time the hidden stories behind such revered and enigmatic artists as Leon Gardner, Arthur Monday and Delores Ealy.
The double LP is presented on two pieces of 180g virgin vinyl, lavishly housed in a double gatefold sleeve with full colour inners, label scans and extensive liner notes featuring many previously unseen photos of the bands and musicians involved. The CD houses the same in a 24 page colour booklet.
All Bundled Into One - Water Color
What Goes Around Comes Around - Arthur Monday
Farm Song - Leon Gardner
Turn It Over - Chucky Thurmon
Honeydripper - Delores Ealy
I Who Have Nothing - Ray Frazier
Arriba Tipo - Enrique Olivarez
Cruising Down Sunset - 4th Coming
Political Rag - King Solomon
North Richmond Breakaway - JGD & the New Breed
Supercool Brother - LA Bare Faxx
Curse Upon the World - Apple & Three Oranges
Cold Heat - Lil' Lavair
Get It Right - Rhon Silva
Funky Fire - Billy Larkin
WB302 - California Gold Notes
Talking About My Baby - John Heartsman & Circles
Al's Place - Enrique Olivarez
What's Going On - Mr Clean
Smokin' Tidbits - Edwards Generation
Bones - Winter
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