Funk Suggestions for top 500

[sutnop]

I wanted to start a thread

here

to suggest
Funk and Soul Disco tunes for the Top 500

I am not asking nobody to reveal their lists here
just to reveal their funk and soul disco gems

I guess you can call this thread an extension to my Top100 Black Disco thread

Suggestions are welcome
I am ofcourse hoping on rediscovering some lost motown and atlantic gems

"Disco........
Thats where the happy people go
And there just dancin along
to a quality song
Down at the Discooooo"

[Blaxman]

OK people, Sutnop pushed me to this topic. So, I will do a little brainstorm list:

Brothers Johnson - Aint We Funkin Now -
Kool & The Gang - N.T.
Commodores - Brick House
Earth, Wind & Fire - Shining Star
Rose Royce - Funk Factory
Crown Heights Affair - Sure Shot
Parliament - Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up The Funk)
Jimmy Bo Horne - You Get Me Hot
JB's - Pass The Peas
Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces
Tower Of Power - Squib Cakes
Gwen McRae - Funky Sensation
Tom Browne - Thighs High
Bar-Kays - Holy Ghost

The list goes on and on.......

I'll be posting again later.

Peace

I cant wait to see the Funky Dude's "extended-huge-big-enormous" list!!! :lol:

[sutnop]

Johnny Guittar - Watson Superman Lover
Markus Miller - Funkin Jamamica
Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Stevie Wonder - Do I do
Donny Hathaway - The Ghetto
Rick James Teena Marie - Suker for your love
Michael Jackson - Burn this Disco Out

[Funky Dude]

Funk, my favourite style of music. I've got a truckload of funk song suggestions for the top 500 but I'll give a few out (some from my top 25, some not):

Kay Gees - You've Gotta Keep On Bumpin' 1974
Kay Gees - Hustle With Every Muscle 1975
Bobby Sax & The New Messiah - Out House 73 1973
Commodores - Slippery When Wet 1975
Betty Davis - This Is It 1975
Sandra Philips - Miss Fatback 1975
Bar-Kays - Son Of Shaft 1972
Dynamic Corvettes - Funky Music Is The Thing Pts 1 & 2 1974
Curtis Mayfield - Superfly/Junkie Chase/Pusherman/Freddie's Dead 1972
Isley Brothers - Lay Away 1972
Apollis - What It Is 1976
Ohio Players - Fopp 1975
The Rappers - Krunchberry Beast 1973
Jimmy Castor Bunch - E-man Boogie 1974
Jimmy Castor Bunch - E-Man Partay/Maximum Stimulation 1977
Sylvers - Don't Stop Get Off 1978
Sylvers - Mista Guitar Man 1976
Wild Cherry - Don't Stop Get Off 1978
Brothers Johnson - Get The Funk Outta Ma Face 1976
Rose Royce - Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 1976
Brinkley & Parker - Don't Get Fooled By The Pander Man 1974
Kool & The Gang - Soul Vibrations 1972
Curtis Mayfield - Get Down 1971
Dennis Coffey - Gimme That Funk 1978
Dennis Coffey - Finger Lickin' Good 1975
Dennis Coffey - Scorpio 1971
Parliament - Side Effects 1975
Parliament - Mothership Connection 1975
Tribe - Koke 1973
Sir Joe Quaterman & Free Soul - I've Got So Much Trouble In My Mind 1973
James Brown - Funky President 1974
James Brown - Sex Machine 1970
James Brown - Get Up Offa That Thing 1976
Bar-Kays - Shut The Funk Up 1977
Temptations - Happy People 1974
Brass Construction - Dance 1975
Blackbyrds - Happy Music 1975
Blackbyrds - Hash & Eggs 1975
Blackbyrds - Blackbyrds Theme 1973
Kool & The Gang - Spirit Of The Boogie 1975
Isaac Hayes - Chocolate Chip 1975
Isaac Hayes - Groove-a-thon 1976

And the beat goes on.

[starpatrik]

I suggest the rare group TTF and the 12" from 81 "Mighty fine"

A timeless funk gem

Or why not "Get up" with One way from 81.

Cheers

[markydefad]

What about?

"Cutie Pie" - One Way
"Your Place or Mine" - The Bar-Kays
"She Talks To Me With her Body"- The Bar-Kays
"You and I" - Rick James
"Give It To Me Baby"- Rick James

[NickNack]

Just a few:

STANDING ON THE TOP - THE TEMPTATIONS
EARLY IN THE MORNING - THE GAP BAND
FIRE - OHIO PLAYERS
SQUEEZE ME - ANITA BAKER
EVERYDAY PEOPLE - ARETHA FRANKLIN
TWILIGHT - MAZE
GET DOWN - CURTIS MAYFIELD
TOO TOUGH - ANGELA BOFILL
CHECKIN' YOU OUT - AURRA
ALWAYS THERE - SIDE EFFECT

You know, I just realized I didn't read the other lists so sorry for any repeats.

_________________
When you're under the Love Spell, be sure to Catch The Rhythm

Nicky

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[sutnop]

Wow

There are so many class titles here

its like the possibilties are endless
thanks for sharing information with me.....

[NickNack]

I keep forgetting to mention BROTHERS JOHNSON - "I'LL BE GOOD TO YA". I used to love, love, LOVE this song. And wasn't that Syretta in the background?

Great little funky piece.

[DanceMan]

Does "It Aint Reggae But It's Funky" by Instant Funk count as true funk...i would think so....
and SOUL.......
How about anything from the Whispers
"Bingo" - then jump to the 80s material especially, "Rock Steady" from 1986
Ben E. King's best from 1980 "Music Trance" and "If you Are Looking for a Nite of Fun" (Atlantic)
Gayle Adams, "Stretchin Out" (Prelude)
Midnite Star's "Wet Your Whistle" (Elektra)
Carl Carlton's "She's A Bad Mama Jama"
Leon Haywood's "I'm Out to Catch"

to name a few......

[markydefad]

Ooooh, Nicky mentioned the Gap Band--one of my FAVES!!!!

Besides "Early in The Morning",

what about (in order of preference):

"You Dropped A Bomb On Me"
"Party Train"
"Outstanding"
"I Found My Baby"
"Burn Rubber ("Why Ya Wanna Hurt Me")
"I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up And Dance (Oops Upside Your Head)"

[sutnop]

this is like a smorgardsbord
of sweet smelling funky songs


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[sirius]

Dear Friends!
It´s not easy to present my favorite Funky-
Tunes, because there are too much!
But there are some of them:

1)BAR-KAYS"Holy Ghost"(12"/1978)
2)ROSE ROYCE"Put Your Money Where Your
Mouth Is"
3)COMMODORES"Brick House"(12"/1977)
4)EDDIE KENDRICKS"Going Up In Smoke"(12")
5)PARLIAMENT"Flash Light"(12")
6)LE PAMPLEMOUSSE"Planet Of Love"
7)FATBACK BAND
FAT LARRY´S BAND
9)CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR
10)BRASS CONSTRUCTION
11)B.T.EXPRESS
12)ISAAC HAYES"Groove-A-Thon"(LP/76)
13)REAL THING
14)GAP-BAND"Oops Up Side Your Head"/"Burn
Rubber One Me"(and so many others)
15)KAY-GEE´S
This list could be endless...
Cosmic Love & Kisses From SIRIUS & DARKTUNES

[markydefad]

I don't think these have been mentioned yet:

DO IT (TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED) - B.T. Express
EXPRESS - B.T. Express
MACHINE GUN - Commodores
LET'S GET STARTED - Commodores
FANCY DANCER - Commodores
COME INSIDE - Commodores
GETAWAY - Earth, Wind & Fire
SATURDAY NITE - EW & F
LET'S GROOVE - EW & F
FIGHT THE POWER - Isley Brothers
109 - Chas Jankel
GLAD TO KNOW YOU - Chas Jankel
MAMA USED TO SAY - Junior
HOLLYWOOD SWINGING - Kool & The Gang
JUNGLE BOOGIE - K & G
OPEN SESAME - K & G
GET DOWN ON IT - K & G
LADY MARMALADE - LaBelle
WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU - LaBelle
(EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND) BACK IN LOVE AGAIN - L.T.D w/ Jeffrey Osborne
LOVE ROLLERCOASTER - Ohio Players
SKIN TIGHT - Ohio Players
THE OTHER WOMAN - Ray Parker Jr.
GET UP, GET DOWN, GET FUNKY, GET LOOSE - Teddy Pendergrass
ONLY YOU - T.P
YES WE CAN CAN - Pointer Sisters
HOW LONG (BETCHA GOT A CHICK ON THE SIDE) - Pointer Sisters
CONTROVERSY - Prince
LET'S WORK - Prince
LITTLE RED CORVETTE - Prince
GIRLS & BOYS - Prince
MOUNTAINS - Prince
KISS - Prince
HOUSEQUAKE - Prince
HOT THING - Prince
U GOT THE LOOK - Prince & Sheena Easton
TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD - Rufus w/ Chaka Kahn
YOU GOT THE LOVE - Rufus & Chaka
AT MIDNIGHT ( MY LOVE WILL LIFT YOU UP) - Rufus & Chaka
DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU FEEL - Rufus & Chaka
SHAME, SHAME, SHAME - Shirley & Co.
SHAKEY GROUND - Temptations
GLASS HOUSE - Temptations
GENIUS OF LOVE - Tom Tom Club
WE CAN WORK IT OUT - Stevie Wonder
SUPERSTITION - S.W.
LIVING FOR THE CITY - S.W.
BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN - S.W.
YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHIN' - S.W.
I WISH - S.W.
DID I HEAR YOU SAY YOU LOVE ME - S.W.
CONTUSION - S.W.
DON'T STOP THE MUSIC - Yarborough & Peoples
DO IT ANY WY YOU WANNA - People's Choice
I GOT MY MIND MADE UP - Instant Funk
DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME - Peter Brown
DANCE WITH ME - Peter Brown
GET DOWN - Gene Chandler
GET DOWN (GET ON THE FLOOR) - Joe Simon
YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME - D Train
EXPRESS YOURSELF - Charles Wright & 103rd St. Rhythm Band
CALL ME - Skyy
WHAT'S THAT YOU'RE DOING - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
FAME- David Bowie
JIVE TALKIN' - Bee Gees :razz:

[Nano]

I will try to stick to the pre-disco days. Soul and funk dance tunes:

First of all, by a long shot, my funk favorite song of all time:

"Papa don't take no mess" by James Brown... like 16 minutes, for me it could go on for hours!

Some others:
-"What's going on" (Marvin Gaye)
-"Trouble man" (Marvin Gaye)
-"Here I am (come and take me)" (Al Green)
-"Take me to the river" (Al Green)
-"Funky stuff pt. 1&2" (Kool & The Gang)
-"Rumpfunkstiltskin" (not exactly sure about the spelling) (Parliament)
-"Agony of defeet" (Parliament)
-"Rock with me" (Aretha Franklin)
-"Wild and free" (Curtis Mayfield)
-"Theme from Shaft" (Isaac Hayes)
-"Can't turn you loose" (Otis Redding)
-"Stand" (Sly & The Family Stone)
-"Nutbush city limits" (Ike & Tina)
-"Sex machine", "Funky side of town", "The payback" (J.B.)
-"Doin' it to death" (The JB's)
-"Celebrate" (Earth, Wind & Fire)
-"R-E-S-P-E-C-T" (Aretha)

Some of my favorites.

[Funky Dude]

Hey marky, great selection of Commodores songs. I'm a big Commodores fan (mostly their 70's funky stuff), and here's some more of them that hasn't been mentioned:
Cebu 1975
Gonna Blow Your Mind 1974
I Feel Sanctified 1974
Thumpin' Music 1976
I Like What You Do 1978
Midnight Magic 1979
Are You Happy 1973
The Zoo (The Human Zoo) 1972

[jazz_pilgrim]

Now we're talkin' !!! Music to my ears

Sutnop - you mentioned a record that I only bought this year for the first time, and have been going potty about it ever since...Donny Hathaway and "The Ghetto"!!

Here are a few funk gems that have inspired me (and my feet :grin:) over the years..

Cameo - On The One/It's Serious
Mass Production - Welcome To My World Of Funky Music/Cosmic Lust
Johhny Guitar Watson - I Need It / A Real Mutha 4U
Mastermind - Hustle Busstop
Fatback Bank - everything!!
Brass C - everything!!
Kool and the Gang - everything up to and including the LP The Force, my fave being Funky Stuff part 1 and 2
JBs - Gimme Some More/Pass The Peas
Maceo Parker - Soul Power '74
James Brown - all of 'em incl Funky Drummer
Kinsmann Dazz - Love Design
Sun - Sun Is here
Rare Gems Odyssey - What's Funk
People's Choice - Jam Jam Jam (All Night Long)
Commodores - Brick House
Dexter Wansell - Solutions
Roy Ayers - Freaky Deaky
Brothers by Choice - E Into Easy
Kaygees - Kilowatt Invasion
O Jays - For The Love Of Money
Creative Source - Who Is He
Boiling Point - Let's Get Funktified
Parliament - Flashlight
Stylistics - People make The World Go Round

and millions of others ...

Aaah, happy days!!! :grin:

[Blaxman]

Guys, you're making this funkateer here a really happy man!!! Greta lists from you all. Marky, Nicky and Sirius....you surprised me!!! :grin:

Peace

[NickNack]

Marky mentioned D-Train and Nano mentioned Sly/Family Stone and "Trouble Man" (I still play this!) by Marvin Gaye.

My choice for a funky D-Train would be "Tryin' To Get Over". The instrumental rocks! For Sly and Family, I'd go with "Sing A Simple Song", although I'd probably play "I Want to Take You Higher".

Anyone remember Sly's 'Little Sister', "You're the One" or "Somebody's Watchin' You"?

[pw]

Here's my favourite soulfunkjazz tracks:
Kool & gang let the music take your mind
Bob james take me to the mardi gras
King kong funky nassau (how many versions exist?)
Sly stone i get high on you
Fatback yum yum
Traks long train runnin'
Zapp funky bounce
Barkays you made a change in my life & let's have some fun
Active force keep on rockin'
Gap band shake
Parliament theme from the black hole
Johnny harris odyssey
Maceo & the macks cross the tracks
Bill whiters when i'm kissing my love
Joe tex papa was too
Honeydrippers impeach the president
East harlem bus stop watermelon man
Uncle louie i like funky music
Candido candido's funk
Funk inc sister janie
Mastermind hustle bus stop
Rimshots who's got the monster
Sound experiance boogie woogie
Cymande message
Brother to brother chance with you (Billy jones ext version)
Don downing dr boogie
Gwen mcrae move me baby
Shock let's get crackin'
Herbie hancock chamelon (83 remix)
Yvonne fair funky music sho nuff turns me on
Lee oskar haunted house
Oneway music
Ramsey lewis sun goddess
Mutiny peanut butter & jam
Jimmy bo horne let me be your lover
And of course many of the songs mentioned before.

[QUINNY]

OKAY FOLKS HERE'S SOME MORE FUNKY GEMS:

RHYTHM MAKERS - ZONE the funkiest record ever made (make a note FunkyDude)
MIDNIGHT MOVERS UNLIMITED - FOLLOW THE WIND
OLIVER SAIN - BUS STOP
WILLIE HENDERSON - THE DANCE MASTER / GANGSTER BOOGIE BUMP
CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR - FOXY LADY
JEAN KNIGHT - MR. BIG STUFF
BOHANNON - STOP & GO
POLITICIANS - LOVE MACHINE instrumental version
BOBBY RUSH - I WANNA DO THE DO
GENE DOZIER & THE UNITED FRONT - GIVE THE WOMEN WHAT THEY WANT how I loved that record!

That's all I can remember for now

[QUINNY]

OOH! I FORGOT TO MENTION:
BANBARRA - SHACK UP. YES YES YES
VERNON BURCH - CHANGES MESSIN' WITH MY MIND
MORNING NOON AND NIGHT - BITE YOUR GRANNY
FUNK TASTIC I SAY

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[QUINNY]

Before I go to bed here's some more funky gems. I'd almost forgotten some of these.

Blackbyrds - Do it Fluid
Funkadelic - Loose Booty
Tony Simon? - Dance On (1975 ish)
Surface Noise - The Scratch
Mike T - Do it Anyway you Wanna
Lavias - Do you Wanna Dance
Warp 9 - Nunk
Konk - Your Life
Isley Brothers - Live it up
Andre ??????? - The Dance Electric (1985 ish)
sort of a Prince groove. Was he a prodigy of the Purple One?

[markydefad]

Andre Cymone.

[QUINNY]

WELL DONE MARKY. THAT RECORD WAS ONE HELL OF A GROOVE.