Soul Emissaries: SuperFunk

by N/A

Overview

Ace revives their SuperFunk series in 2015 with Soul Emissaries. The title alone is a tipoff that this collection has a bit of a heavier soul bent than its predecessors, and that's quite appealing. These rarities, dating as early as 1971 and as late as 1984, aren't focused on the groove but they are rhythm-heavy, offering an addictive blend of song-oriented, danceable funk. Often, this does mean that Soul Emissaries edges toward proto-disco, a hybrid that's fetching, but there's a variety of different styles here: a down-and-dirty variation on the Jody on "Jodine," the reggae of "Funky Kingston," an elastic reinvention of the Beatles' "We Can Work It Out" from Raymond Parker, and a bit of neon Rick James sleaze on William Bostic's "What You Do to Me." All these styles are held together by that focus on the song and those deep, infectious rhythms that turn this into a never-ending party. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	04/07/2015
Label:	Bgp
UPC:	0029667528924
Rank:	126702

Tracks

1. You Bring the Tears  - Anthony Mitchell  - Jerry Puckett  -  Samson & Delilah
2. Love Highjacker  - Charles Chalmers  - James Dotson  - George Jackson
3. Dark Skin Woman  -  Cee  - Tommy Couch  - Mack Rice
4. Sweet Thang  - William Bostic
5. Teardrops  - Kevin Burton  - Alec Palao  -  Two Things In One
6. Born to Live with Heartache  - John W. Cole  - Mary Love  - Roger Hamilton Spotts
7. Sweetback  - James Gadson  - Ray Jackson  - Viola Wills
8. Foolish Man, Pt. 2  - Johnny Adams  - "Chops" Cooper  - Percy Cooper  - Huck Daniels  -  Huck Daniels Co
9. Work It Out  - Marcene Harris  - Harley Hatcher
10. Jodine  - Earl Foster  - Ray Jackson  - Larry Nettles
11. Funky Kingston  - Keith Gravenhorst  - Frederick Hibbert  -  Tribe
12. Days Got Brighter  - E. Butler  - B. Collins  - McKinley Mitchell
13. Behind Closed Doors  - Charles Brooks  - Chuck Brooks  - Tommy Couch  - Mike Leach
14. We Can Work It Out  - John Lennon  - Paul McCartney  - Raymond Parker  - Philippe Rault
15. What You Do to Me  - William Bostic
16. So Fine  -  Chet Ivey & His Fabulous Avengers  - Johnny Otis
17. Nobody's Doin' a Doggone Thing  - Melvin Kyles  - James Mitchell  -  Peaceful Persuasion  - Johnny Phillips  - Lee Porter
18. Brother Jack  - George Chandler  -  Funky Kids  - Philippe Rault  - Joseph Wright
19. Daddy Please Stay Home  - Philippe Rault  - Obrey Wilson
20. Forgotten  - Lamont Johnson  - Alec Palao

Album Credits

Performance Credits

George Jackson   Primary Artist
Samson & Delilah   Primary Artist
Mary Love   Primary Artist
Lamont Johnson   Primary Artist
Lee Porter   Primary Artist
Viola Wills   Primary Artist
McKinley Mitchell   Primary Artist
Chet Ivey & His Fabulous Avengers   Primary Artist
The Tribe   Primary Artist
Obrey Wilson   Primary Artist
The Two Things In One   Primary Artist
Marcene Harris   Primary Artist
William Bostic   Primary Artist
Earl Foster   Primary Artist
Peaceful Persuasion   Primary Artist
The Funky Kids   Primary Artist
The Huck Daniels Co   Primary Artist
Raymond Parker   Primary Artist
Billy Cee   Primary Artist
Chuck Brooks   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

George Jackson   Composer,Producer
Harley Hatcher   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Charles Chalmers   String Arrangements
Johnny Otis   Composer
Jerry Puckett   Producer
Philippe Rault   Producer,Liner Notes,Photo Courtesy
Mary Love   Composer
Ray Jackson   Arranger,Producer
Mike Leach   Horn Arrangements
Charles Brooks   Composer
Keith Gravenhorst   Producer
B. Collins   Producer
Kevin Burton   Composer
George Chandler   Composer
Dave Welding   Photo Courtesy
James Dotson   Composer
Karime Harris   Photo Courtesy
Roger Hamilton Spotts   Arranger
Lee Porter   Composer,Producer
Johnny Phillips   Producer
E. Butler   Producer
Jaffa   Package Design
James Gadson   Producer,Composer
Frederick Hibbert   Composer
Viola Wills   Composer
Dean Rudland   Records,Liner Notes
John Lennon   Composer
Johnny Adams   Composer
McKinley Mitchell   Composer,Producer
Nick Robbins   Mastering
Tommy Couch   Producer
Alec Palao   Mixing
Larry Nettles   Composer
Joseph Wright   Composer
William Bostic   Composer
Huck Daniels   Composer
"Chops" Cooper   Arranger
Anthony Mitchell   Composer
Earl Foster   Arranger,Composer,Producer
John W. Cole   Producer
Melvin Kyles   Producer
Percy Cooper   Composer
Sir Mack Rice   Composer
Paul McCartney   Composer
Kent Harris   Photo Courtesy
James Mitchell   Arranger