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The Brides of Funkenstein

Jazz, Funk, Disco?

Pt IV – To the end of the LP shelf

Welcome back once again crate diggers, completing the recent theme, here are even more tunes for which I’m not really sure the appropriate ‘genre’ label. It’s possible that some of these tunes might be defined as Jazz-Funk, some might be Funk and some might even be classed as Disco.

As with the previous 3 mixes these are monster tunes from monster artists and come from LPs produced between the late 60′s and mid 80′s.

In today’s mix I bring you Parliament, Gary Toms Empire, Ohio Players, The Brides Of Funkenstein and, as promised, the special addition from Christopher CoShea Campbell, with his version of his Dad’s song Standing At The Crossroads:

• Big Footin’ -Parliament
• Fire – Ohio Players
• I Call My Baby Pussycat – Parliament
• Gary’s Love Theme – Gary Toms Empire
• The Motor Booty Affair – Parliament
• The Freeze (Sizzleenmean) – Parliament
• Far East Mississippi – Ohio Players
• Water Sign – Parliament
• Amorous – The Brides Of Funkenstein
• Disco To Go- The Brides Of Funkenstein
• Christopher CoShea Campbell – Standing At The Crossroads

Christopher is the son of the late William Edgar Campbell, aka Eddie Campbell, of ‘Eddie & Ernie’ fame. As you may know, Christopher recently featured on a Hook & Sling article (if you missed it… go here!) and got in touch with me to ask if I’d like to drop his cover into one of my mixes (and to discuss our shared passion for Bootsy Collins (Parliament, Funkadelic, etc.). Christopher says “I grew up listening to them heavily … as an artist I am definitely bringing them back sound-wise and style-wise in my original material in my upcoming album”)… I for one look forward to hearing it!

Pop back soon for an Eddie & Ernie special mix where Christopher shares his memories of his dad’s music…