Funk, Inc. - Superfunk Superfunk (Remastered) (2020) [Hi-Res]

One of Funk Inc's greatest albums – and a really tight batch of funky tunes given some stellar production by David Axelrod! The band's a bit tighter than on earlier releases – leaving behind the hard jazz-jam sound for a more together soul-oriented one, heard to best effect on the album's enduring classic, "Goodbye, So Long" – a rolling funky tune that features vocals on the chorus, and an unbelievably catchy instrumental sound that you might recognize instantly from its use as a sample over the years. The rest of the record's just as great – and the band runs through The Meters' classic "Message From The Meters", Barry White's funky "I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Babe", and a great rendition of the electric jazz classic "The Hill Where The Lord Hides".

Gene Barr, tenor saxophone, vocals
George Bohanon, trombone
Allen DeRienzo, trumpet
Cecil Hunt, conga
Jackie Kelso, tenor saxophone
Ollie Mitchell, trumpet
Jimmy Munford, drums, vocals
Don Peak, guitar
Bobby Watley, organ, vocals
Johnny "Guitar" Watson, e-bass
Steve Weakley, guitar

Recorded July 1973 at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Produced by David Axelrod

Digitally remastered