Conch Records
Various - Country Funk 1969-1975 (LIGHT IN THE ATTIC)
Available here on 2LP, here on CD
Tracklist & Soundclips:
1. L.A. Memphis Tyler Texas - Dale Hawkins2. Hello L.A., Bye-Bye Birmingham - John Randolph Marr3. Georgia Morning Dew - Johnny Adams4. Lucas Was A Redneck - Mac Davis5. Light Blue - Bob Darin6. I'm Gonna Make Her Love Me - Jim Ford7. Hawg Frog - Gray Fox8. Fire And Brimstone - Link Wray9. Street People - Bobby Charles10. Funky Business - Cherokee11. Stud Spider - Tony Joe White12. Piledriver - Dennis The Fox13. Ohoopee River Bottomland - Larry Jon Wilson14. He Made A Woman Out Of Me - Bobbie Gentry15. Bayou Country - Gritz16. I Walk On Gilded Splinters - Johnny JenkinsWhat in the hell is country funk you ask? The answer is a complicated one, in part due to the fact that Country Funk is an inherently defiant genre, escaping all efforts at easy categorization. The style encompasses the elation of gospel with the sexual thrust of the blues, country hoedown harmony with inner city grit. It is alternately playful and melancholic, slow jammin’, and booty shakin’. It is both studio slick and barroom raw. And while these all may seem unlikely combinations at first glance, upon close listen, it all makes sweet sense. Light In The Attic presents Country Funk 1969-1975, a melting pot concoction of the music of Dale Hawkins, John Randolph Marr, Cherokee, Johnny Adams, Mac Davis, Bob Darin, Jim Ford, Gray Fox, Link Wray, Bobby Charles, Tony Joe White, Dennis The Fox, Larry Jon Wilson, Bobbie Gentry, Gritz, and Johnny Jenkins.
Featuring extensive liner notes by Jessica Hundley (MOJO, The New York Times, Vogue), original album/label artwork, and new illustrations by Jess Rotter (JessRotter.com, Rotter & Friends), this down home package is not only a treat for the ears, but a feast for the eyes. Think of this as a fantasyland where the Josie-era Meters back young Elvis singing Kris Kristofferson-penned slices of rustic American life and you’ll begin to understand the country funk vibe. It’s from the swamp to the city and all points in between.
- All tracks newly re-mastered
- Features rare cuts by Bob Darin, Gray Fox, Dennis The Fox, Cherokee, Gritz and more
- 2xLP housed in a deluxe Stoughton “Tip-On” jacket with liner notes insert, along with Jess Rotter’s illustrations
- CD with 24-page booklet with liner notes plus Jess Rotter’s illustrations
UPCOMING: Various - Digging The Blogosphere 2LP (HEAVENLY SWEETNESS)
Due out very soon, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz
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A selection of discoveries done by Heavenly Sweetness crew through the worldwide web (Blog, website, Bandcamp, Soundcloud…). For many artists, the web is the only way to spread their music, whithout the help of any records label. Thousands of new songs are posted daily on website, blogs, soundclouds, bandcamp. As a consequence, surfing on the web became the best way to discover new music and new artists. This compilation is the selection of our favorite tracks found after hours and hours on the web. A new wave of artists, a new way to listen music…
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