Twenty-two track focus on a nine year period of independent creativity from The Golden State, ‘California Funk’ includes a breadth of classics and obscurities: the Entertainers IV is a big sounding funker and an early Richard Fields effort, Brenda George’s ‘What You See is What Your Gonna Get’ is a nailed on classic while Union’s Brent Wood penned ‘Strike’ features Gail Anderson on vocals and is a ‘rare funk classic’. Chucky Thurmon’s stripped back 1975 disco effort ‘Thank You For The Party’ is a more obscure offering, The Ballads’ ‘Butterfly’ has gained attention in recent times while Warm excursion’s stomping organ heavy ‘Hang Up’ is an old favourite for funk fans. The Soul Sensations’ tender ‘When I Had You, Baby’ is a mellow delight while Rulie Garcia’s ‘Earthquake’ is a Latin tinged funk instrumental no doubt inspired by the region’s tendency to tremors. Good collection.
Track listings:
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01 If She Wants To Go by Choice Of Colors
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02 Just Aint My Day by The Entertainers IV
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03 What You See Is What You Get by Brenda George
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04 Strike by Union
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05 Think People by Z.Z. Hill
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06 The Git Down (Pt 1) by Little Johnny Hamilton & The Soul Pack
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07 The Git Down (Pt 2) by Little Johnny Hamilton & The Soul Pack
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08 The Feeling by Calif. Soul Explosion vocal Wylie Trass
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09 The Man (Y’All Keep On Watching You) by Jesse & Anita
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10 Thank You For The Party by Chucky Thurmon
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11 When I Had You Baby by The Soul Sensations
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12 Butterfly by The Ballads
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13 Funky With My Stuff by The Natural Resources Unlimited
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14 I’m Gonna Speak Out by Eddie Horan
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15 Check Me Out by Little Denise
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16 Hang Up (Pt 1) by Warm Excursion (Terrible Three)
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17 Pickin’ Cotton by Johnny Talbot & DeThangs
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18 Tuned In, Turned On by Al Robinson
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19 Is It Worth It All by Eleanor Rigby
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20 The Sneak by The Douzer
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21 You Don’t Know (The Damage You’ve Done) by Vernon Green & the Medallions
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22 Earthquake by Rulie Garcia
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