What's the funkiest record ever?

Posted by: Kevin-W on 05 May 2004

As James Brown once said when Bobby Byrd asked him what he was goin' to play next: "Bobby, ah don't know. But whats eva I play, it's got ta be funky!"

Yeah!

Have been going through hundreds of LPs and 12"ers and have come up with these suggestions:

Bus Stop - Fatback Band

Paarty - Maceo Parker

God Make Me Funky - Headhunters

Just Kissed My Baby – Meters

Hang Up Your Hang Ups – Herbie Hancock

Babies Makin' Babies – Sly & The Family Stone

Cinco De Mayo – War

Movin' & Groovin' - Redds & The Boys

War On The Bullshit - Osiris

Shiftin' Gears - Johnny Hammond

Anyone else got any other butt kickin' suggestions?
Posted on: 05 May 2004 by Bhoyo
Mothership Connection - Parliament
One Nation Under A Groove - Funkadelic
Hey Man, Smell My Finger - George Clinton

Them's my obvious ones. I'd also like to nominate...

Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Posted on: 06 May 2004 by BLT
Strangely, Superstition came to my mind when I saw the title of this thread, the intro always makes me start to dance (and I generally don't do the "D" word).
Posted on: 06 May 2004 by Tarquin Maynard - Portly
Low Rider... band escapes me..

Oops upside your head...ditto

It aint nothing but a houseparty - the Showstoppers

Loveshack, B-52's.


Regards

Mike

Spending money I don't have on things I don't need.
Posted on: 06 May 2004 by Dave J
Hmmmm...

I Got You (I Feel Good) - Maceo Parker
Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine - James Brown
Get the Funk out Ma Face - Brothers Johnson
Superstition - Stevie Wonder and the Beck Bogert and Appice version
Play That Funky Music Whiteboy - Wild Cherry
I Want To Take You Higher - Sly and The Family Stone
Cut the Cake - Average White Band
Papa Grows Funk
and, of course, What Is Hip - Tower of Power

Dave
Posted on: 06 May 2004 by Pete
I'm surprised that JB didn't get into the initial list, given the introduction. But "Cold Sweat" is seriously funksome and I'd say should be there...

Pete.
Posted on: 06 May 2004 by Sir Crispin Cupcake
Grafitti Blues - Blue Mitchell (fantastic Jazz/Funk from about 1973)

Chameleon - Herbie Hancock

Billy Cobham - Spectrum

Pretty much anything by James Brown