Playlist June 1st, 2018

The late great First Lady of Funk, Ms. Sharon Jones

Hook & Sling Meets the Funky Superfly (pt 1) – Sharon Jones

LP Cover for Groove the Funk by Aktion (1975, Clover Sound)

Groove the Funk – Aktion
Nothin’ But a Party (pt 2) – The Blenders Ltd
In the Hole – The Bar-Kays
Jerkin’ the Dog – The Mighty Hannibal with St. John & The Cardinals

The Houseguests (Catfish Collins, center; Bootsy, far right)

What So Never the Dance – The Houseguests

Creations Unlimited

Chrystal Illusion – Creations Unlimited
Maybe Your Baby – Stevie Wonder
The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo) – Ramsey Lewis

45 Label for "Gimme Some" by General Cook (1973, Down to Earth)

Gimme Some – General Cook
New Killer Joe – Benny Golson
Hey Pocky a-Way – The Meters

Full-Side Funk — Funkadelic (1970, Westbound)

Rear cover of Funkadelic

Mommy, What’s a Funkadelic?
I Bet You
Music For My Mother
I Got a Thing, You Got a Thing, Everybody’s Got a Thing

LP Cover of Spirit of the Boogie by Kool & the Gang (1975, De-Lite)

Jungle Jazz – Kool & the Gang
Soulful Football – Willie Henderson & the Soul Explosions
Bonin’ in the Boneyard – Fishbone

The Esso Trinidad Steel Band

Cissy Strut – The Esso Trinidad Steel Band
Talkin’ to the People -The Black Nasty
I’m Gonna Make U Sick of Me – Parliament feat. Scarface, Mudbone

Steppin’ Out – Sho Nuff

45 Label for "Don't Give a Damn" by King Cain & Silvertone Band (repress, 2014)

Don’t Give a Damn – King Cain and the Silvertone Band
(I Can) Deal With That – Dee Edwards
Let’s Get on Down – The Black Aces of Soul & The Eyes of Ebony

CD insert for T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. by George Clinton
& The P-Funk All-Stars (1996, 550)

Let’s Get Funky – George Clinton & The P-Funk All-Stars
Let’s Get Small – Trouble Funk

LP Cover of Let's Stay Together by Al Green (1971, Hi)

Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
Going in Circles – Isaac Hayes

Flip side of LP Cover/foldout poster of Black Moses by Isaac Hayes (1971, Enterprise)