Various - New Orleans Funk Vol 2

With Ernie K Doe’s ‘Here Come The Girls riding high in the UK charts at Xmas thanks to a Boots ad (and featured on ‘New Orleans Funk Vol. 1’), this timely new collection brings together another 26 sure-fire funky New Orleans classics and rarities (which now fetch hundreds of pounds).   Featuring everyone from The Meters to Eddie Bo, Lee Dorsey to Betty Harris, this is a who’s who of Windy City’s most famous and most funky.
Mixing Funk, Soul, Latin and Jazz elements, ‘New Orleans Funk Vol.2’ is a unique combination of styles that draw on the unique culture of the city – Mardi Gras Indians, Saturday Night Fish Fries, The Second Line Strut.
The album comes with extensive sleevenotes, exclusive photography and more, this is an essential guide to the musical landscape of New Orleans and together with Soul Jazz Records’ earlier New Orleans’ releases presents the definitive story of ‘New Orleans Funk’.
Reviews for New Orleans Funk Vol. 1. “A Perfect Primer For Funk fans” – Q (Top 5 compilation of the year). “Probably the finest compilation that Soul Jazz have released. Essential!” – Time Out.
Cyril Neville ‘Gossip’
Eddie Bo ‘If It’s Good To You’
The Meters ‘Chicken Strut’
Betty Harris ‘Show It’
Hank Carbo ‘Hot Pants’
Allen Toussaint ‘Tequila’
Ray J ‘Right Place Wrong Time’
The Prime Mates ‘Hot Tomales’
Bonnie and Sheila ‘You Keep Me Hanging On’
Lee Dorsey ‘Four Corners’
Inell Young ‘What Do You See In Her’
The Gaturs ‘Yeah You’re Right, You Know You’re Right’
Earl King ‘Street Parade’    Danny White ‘The Twitch’
Eddie Bo ‘The Rubber Band’
Benny Spellman ‘Fortune Teller’
Warren Lee ‘Mama Said We Cant Get Married’
Joe Chopper ‘Soul Pusher’
Betty Harris ‘12 Red Roses’
Eddie Bo ‘Hey Bo’
Johnny Moore ‘Haven’t I Been Good To You’
Warren Lee ‘Funky Belly’
G. Davis and R. Tyler ‘Hold On Help Is On It’s Way’
Jimmy Hicks ‘Mr Big Stuff’
Art Neville ‘Bo Diddley’
Porgy Jones ‘The Dapp’

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