Studio One Funk - Soul Jazz: Various Artists

Studio One Funk - Soul Jazz: Various Artists

Tracklisting
A1 Cedric Im Brooks*– Shaft
A2 Alton Ellis– African Descendants
A3 Pablove Black*– Sidewalk Doctor
A4 Lloyd Williams (5)– Reggae Feet
B1 Jackie Mittoo– Hang 'Em High
B2 Cedric Im Brooks*– Idleberg
B3 Prince Francis– Beat Down Babylon
B4 Lee Arab– Now
B5 Soul Brothers*– 007
C1 Prince Moonie– See A Man's Face
C2 Sound Dimension– Love Jah
C3 Leroy Sibbles– Do Your Thing
C4 The Sharks (2)– Music Answer
C5 Underground Vegetables– Melting Pot
D1 Devon Russell– You Found Heaven
D2 Vin Gordon– Steady Beat
D3 Alton Ellis– It's A Shame
D4 Roy Richards– Another Thing
D5 Delroy Wilson– Funky Broadway

Soul Jazz Records’ long out of print classic ‘Studio One Funk’ collection is being re-released in a new one-off limited-edition coloured pressing 18th anniversary format edition! 18 years on from its original release Studio One Funk remains one of the Studio One releases most in-demand titles.

Studio One Funk is made up of rare and unreleased Reggae Funk from the vaults of Studio One. Ever since the birth of Funk in America, the sound has been an ever-present ingredient in the melting pot of Studio One’s musical output.

The music on this release is a combination of originals, US covers and versions of existing Studio One cuts. Jackie Mittoo shows his appreciation for Booker T and The MGs, the studio group at Memphis’ famous Stax Records with ‘Hang Em High’, itself a cover of a film soundtrack by Dominic Frontiere. Incredibly this version has never before been released. Booker T’s super-funky ‘Melting Pot’ is also covered by the little-known Underground Vegetables.

Other versions include Isaac Hayes’ classic Blaxploitation soundtrack ‘Shaft’ again by Cedric Im Brooks track - another unreleased gem, straight from the tape master. Motown gets a look in with Alton’s stripped-down version of the Spinners classic ‘It’s A Shame’, written by Stevie Wonder and Syreeta.

James Brown is apparent in spirit with the JBs-inspired groove on the super rare cut “Now” by Lee Arab. Lloyd Williams similarly does a fine Kingston-style version of the hardest working man in showbusiness on ‘Reggae Feet’.

Version-wise, we have ‘Idleberg’, Cedric im Brooks tough instrumental cut on Horace Andy’s seminal ‘Skylarking’. The little-known Prince Moonie gives us a rare DJ cut of another Horace Andy classic, ‘See A Man’s Face’.

Pablove Black’s cut of Sidewalk Doctor (A/K/A Poco Tempo) is one of a handful of Studio One releases featuring Augustus Pablo’s trademark instrument, the melodica, played by Black himself.

Add to these original cuts from Studio One’s heavyweight session players including Leroy Sibbles, Jackie Mittoo, Leroy Sibbles, Eric Frater, Leroy ‘Horsemouth’ Wallace, Richard Ace, Vin Gordon and more and you have one of the finest selections of reggae and funk you will ever hear.

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