Con Funk Shun
Loveshine (CD)
PTG Records - Vinyl Masterpiece (Netherlands) / Original release: 1978; CD reissue: 2010 / PTG 34080
CD in Super Jewel Box with liner notes and lyrics
Producer: Skip Scarborough for Relmarc Productions
Musicians:
Michael Cooper: Electric guitar, electric sitar, timbales, vocals and percussion
Karl Fuller: Trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals
Paul Harrell: Alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, vocals
Cedric Martin: Bass guitar, vocals
Louis McCall: Drums, vocals
Felton C. Pilate II: Trombone, bass trumpet, piano, synthesizer, acoustic guitar, vocals
Danny Thomas: Clavinet, Piano, synthesizer, organ, vocals
Strings arranged and conducted by David Crawford
Concertmaster: Nathan Rubin
Solos:
Michael Cooper: Guitar
Paul Harrell: Sax and flute
Felton C. Pilate II: Synthesizer
Danny Thomas: Organ
Additional background vocals:
Tammie Gibson ("Make It Last" and "When the Feeling's Right")
Additional musicians:
Sheila Escovedo (a.k.a. Sheila E): Bongos, congos, shakers
Skip Scarborough: Fender Rhodes piano ("I Think I Found the Answer"), acoustic piano ("Can't Go Away")
- So Easy 4:32 Con Funk Shun
- Magic Woman 4:16 Con Funk Shun
- Shake And Dance With Me 3:50 Con Funk Shun
- Make It Last 5:02 Con Funk Shun
- Loveshine 4:48 Con Funk Shun
- When The Feelings Right 5:38 Con Funk Shun
- I Think I Found The Answer 4:31 Con Funk Shun
- Wanna Be There 4:23 Con Funk Shun
- Can't Go Away 3:58 Con Funk Shun
PTG Records and Vinyl Masterpiece are in a groove with their new releases to start off 2010. They have a clear vision of what they want to do and that is be the preeminent source for hard to find Disco and Funk from the late 1970s and 1980s that other labels ignore. They have this niche all to themselves as they keep digging deeper to bring collectors of this genre some real gems.
Listen to several tracks from the album, Loveshine by Con Funk Shun:
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