Tag: funk

New Jersey Queens, The – Party And Don’t Worry Bout It

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Magnet Records – Magnet 2 * 7″ * Vinyl * USA * 1973

Bird Rollins produced and self released in the same year as Blowflys – Funky In The Hole, so it remains unclear who inspired whom. The similarity is without a question beyond coincidence.

This record was introduced to my generation by Bill Shannon’s Baseline Records in 1989 and to a wider audience the following year by the influential compilation series Totally Wired on Acid Jazz Records, what made that tune having a huge influence in the Rare Groove culture.

Discogs to search for the OG 7″ & more info
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Oceanliners ‎– Funky Pants / Cutting Room (Hot Pants)

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Blue Candle ‎– BC-1493 * Vinyl * 7″ * 45rpm * Single * USA * 1972

Discogs to search for the OG 7″ & more info
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The Ocean Liners were some of Henry Stones backing musicians and Betty Wright’s first show band. They played on countless T.K. / Weird World / Cat / Dash etc recordings (as well as the Konduko label e.g. for The Chosen Few) and later became the (K.C’s) Sunshine Band.

There’s a great in deep article about Blue Candle Records by Mike Callahan