Great obscure funky tracks to mention

[QUINNY]

Nano: Thought provoking as always. However, I'd still say that those that lived through a period are more likely to have a more relevant handle on things. Anyone can reinvent history to suit their own tastes. Does that make it right?

I'd still say that most of the true class was released by the bigger labels. Now, if a small indie was able to make a record up to their standards is one of the very precise reasons why product was picked up by the majors and scored. The A&R men were there to keep up standards as well as looking for the next big thing. That's why so many demos were rejected and so many bands not signed. If you're going to invest heavily in a band, they had better be damned good! However, as we all know, music and its appeal is not a precise science.

[Nano]

Don't worry Q... Now that you confessed being a Rosko fan, it seems any thing can be settled.

[ol'skinflint]

where'd this sudden fascination with funk come from? I've always loved it but never have seen such intense interest here (this wouldn't be related to James Brown's recent passing, would it?). Anyway, rare, stanky funk is often as hard to find as much of the out of print disco so many of us love.

[ol'skinflint]

Originally Posted by Graham_Start

Yakety Yak? I love Rinder & Lewis, but I think that's got to be the absolute worst track that they ever put out. A painfully bad cover of a painfully silly song...

Graham: you want to talk about bad covers of silly songs? Would you believe Paul McCartney actually covered "Mary Had a Little Lamb"?