Funk Essentials - Under The Radar


Feel free to mention EWF, Parliament, etc., but I'm curious as to which releases this group thinks might be the overlooked gems.

TIA

Marty
martykl
No serious Funk collection should be without "THE BEST OF SAM & DAVE", copious amounts of James Brown, and perhaps some Wilson Picket.
My fav P. Funks are "Mothership Connection", "Uncle Jam Wants You" and "Gloryhallastoopid".

Would also recommend the Ohio Players "Honey" and "Fire".

Although Sam & Dave and Wilson Pickett were both funky, their music wasn't funk. It's all about the ONE!
I would add Average White Band, Sly and the Family Stone, Gap Band, Dazz Band and Zapp.
Ohio Players Gold CD is an essential as is any decent collection of hits by the O'Jays and Kool and the Gang.

More recently, "One Two Punch" by Liquid Soul is one of my favs.