Various Artists The Birth of Funk Vinyl LP 2014

Tracklist:

1. Say Yeah Yeah - Yvonne Fair
2. Check Mr. Popeye - Eddie Bo
3. The Popeye - Spider Johnson
4. I'm Leaving You Today - Al Robinson
5. Say Yeah - Porgy & the Polka Dots
6. Talk to Me Baby - Huey 'Piano' Smith
7. Trick Bag - Earl King
8. What a Wedding Day - Shirley Raymond
9. R B Special - Bob Bateman
10. Tell Me the Truth - Turquinettes
11. Slick Chick - Vernon Harrel
12. I've Got Money - James Brown
13. Hold It - Bill Doggett
14. Fat Boy - Billy Stewart
15. Mudd - Roy Montrell

This compilation on History of Soul covers the formative years of funk music in the first half of the 20th century, originally played by jazz musicians in New Orleans who would hit the clubs and play something more downbeat and dirty after wowing the crowds with their hot jazz of an evening. You've got all sorts on here from classics like Earl King and James Brown to more obscure crate-digging gems like The Turquinettes and Porgy & the Polka Dots.