Month: December 2005

Connie Price And The Keystones – Wildflowers feat. L.A. Carnival (12″)

Connie Price & The Keystones teamed up with two of the finest vocalists from funk’s old guard to offer up a banging 12” – “Wildflowers.” For “Wildflowers,” The Keystones brought in vocalists Lester Abrams and Leslie Smith from L.A. Carnival, the legendary funk ensemble that saw their 1970s opus “Pose A Question” released on Now Again in 2003.

The result is a timeless capsule of gorgeous soul, arranged with complexity and executed with dangerous precision. This twelve inch contains the extended version of “Wildflowers,” and instrumental and a stripped down version of only the dirty, raw drums for samplers and DJs alike.

Tracklist:

Wildflowers
Wildflowers (Instrumental)
Wildflowers (Bonus Beats)

12″ Single. 2005. NA5013.

Various – Midwest Funk: Funk 45’s From Tornado Alley

Tracklist:

01. The Us – Let’s Do It Today
02. Markus Kelly & the Impassions – Pushin’ to the Top
03. Harvey & the Phenomenals – Soul & Sunshine
04. The New Establishment In Soul – Whip It (Pt. 1)
05. Billy Ball & the Upsetters – Sissy Walk
06. The T.M.G.s – The Hatch
07. Fred Williams & the Jewels Band – Tell Her
08. Wanda Davis – Save Me
09. The Fabulous Originals – It Ain’t Fair, But It’s Fun (Pts. 1 & 2)
10. Barbara Howard – I Don’t Want Your Love
11. The Personations and Organization – Future II
12. Chocolate Snow – A Day in the Life
13. Henry Peters & the Imperials – Master Groove
14. People in the News – Color Me
15. The Chefs – Mr. Machine (Pts. 1 & 2)
16. Messengers Incorporated – Soulful Proclamation
17. Dayton Sidewinders – Funky In Here
18. The Soul Toronados – Boot’s Groove
19. The Wallace Brothers – What-cha Feel Is What-cha Get
20. Earl English & the Apaches – Trying to Make Ends Meet
21. Epitaph – Epitaph Movement

BONUS TRACKS:

22. Billy Joe Holloman – It’s Not You For Me
23. Illinois Connection – Po’ Boy’s Dream

Credits:

Researched & compiled by Gerald Short, Malcolm Catto & Dante Carfagna.

CD and Digital. 2005. NA5012/JMANCD007 CD*.

* Released on Now-Again Records (CD only) for the U.S. and Canada, under exclusive license from Jazzman Records (UK).