Funky 45s
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Either you're hip to funky singles, or you're not. And if you are, their vast number is small consolation for the scarcity (and prices!) of the great ones. This list, always in progress, does not include all the 45s listed on other pages in this section (e.g., James Brown/King, Kid Funk, Fu Funk, space funk, soul), nor singles from the LPs listed on the funk-LP page. "Funky" includes hard soul, funky soul, soulful funk, and hard funk: the hip and uptempo movers, of course! Please do not confuse any of this with the so-called "northern soul" (an even more idiotic term than "lounge") nonsense. There is no such thing as "northern soul" in the home of soul (Philly soul is something else), only laughter at suckers paying a fortune for deservedly rare records. 95% of the stuff is overhyped crossover dreck, "like bad Motown" as it's been called; the likable remainder seems to have been lumped in arbitrarily. But there is the merest overlap between funk and the mod soul (or boogaloo) from which it sprang. Breakbeats aside, funky 45s always have been and always should be about having fun. They're silly, they're for dancing, they're for blasting out of an old car's windows. Hot pants, mini-skirts, James Brown, gettin' over -- this is the stuff of funky 45s. And there are enough of them that every mood, topic, and level of hipness can be indulged without resorting to lame ones. Some of the most common are the best (James Brown, Dyke & the Blazers), while some of the rarest are perhaps deservedly obscure. In between lie binsful of discovery. As Don Julian & the Larks say, "Pimp! Pimp on!" Buying: Please DO NOT CONFUSE this page with a sales list. See Hip Wax for any that may be available (or others). |
Funky 7" 45s
| Rating | |
| 7 | 1619 B.A.B.: World/For Your Love; Brown Sugar BS-2003 |
| 9 | 1984: There's a Wrinkle in Our Time/Psychadelic Love (sic); Nise/Round B-70-230 (stone killer Philly super-rarity; A-side space funk) |
| 7 | The 2nd Verse: Be Right Here (in the Morning)/The Salamander; IX Chains NCS-7004; 1974 (same label both sides; Side 1 vocal soul w/electric sitar; Side 2 funk) |
| 9 | The 20th Century: Hot Pants Parts 1 & 2; Sky Disc SD-640 |
| 8 | 9th Street Exit: 9th Street/Never Be the Man My Big Brother Was; Solid Foundation SF-107; 1974 |
| 8 | Abraham: Hook & Boogie, Parts 1 & 2; Hy Sign 3511 (Abraham & the Casanovas; superior take on Eddie Bo's Hook & Sling) |
| 7 | ADC Band: Long Stroke/That's Life; Atlantic/Cotillion 44243; 1978 (late funk/proto-rap like Parliament) |
| 9 | The African Echoes: Zulu Lunchbag (Mgibe)/Big Time; Phil-L.A. of Soul 323 |
| African Music Machine--see New Orleans | |
| 8 | All Dyrections: Soul Makossa/On Top of It; Buddah BDA-362; 1973 |
| 9 | All the People, Featuring Robert Moore: Cramp Your Style/Whatcha Gonna Do About It; Blue Candle 1496; 1972 |
| 8 | The Ambassadors: Searchin' Parts 1 & 2; Sound Stage 7 2607 |
| 8 | The Ambassadors of Soul: Cool Sticks Parts 1 & 2; Ovide 236 (guitar-led funk) |
| 5 | The American Group: Enchillada Soul (sic)/The High Times; Amy/American Group Productions AGP-105 |
| 8 | Sister Gail Anderson: You're Barking Up the Wrong Tree/mono; RB-2023; 1976 |
| 7 | Jesse Anderson: I Got a Problem/Mighty Mighty; Buddah/Thomas TH-805 |
| 6 | Area Code 615: Stone Fox Chase/mono; Polydor PD-14215; 1973 (harmonica w/percussion, breaks) |
| 7 | Arnie & his Soul Brothers: Tenderloin/Dream Theme; Emmes 1217 (soul rock) |
| 7 | Calvin Arnold: Funky Way/Snatchin' Back; Venture V-605 |
| 8 | Booker T. Averheart: Heart 'N Soul/Maxi Midi; Soultex SLTX-1933; 1969 |
| 9 | Bad Medicine: Trespasser Parts 1 & 2; Enyx EN-002; 1974 (Moog/space funk) |
| 7 | Bad Smoke: Crawl Y'all Parts 1 & 2; GRT/Chess 2124 |
| 7 | Billy Ball & the Upsetters: Popcorn '69/Sissy Walk; Apollo 90833; 1969 |
| -» | Hank Ballard -- see James Brown's's People & King Funk |
| 8 | Billy Baron & his Smokin' Challengers: Communication is Where It's At Parts 1 & 2; Grill GR-302; 1975 |
| 7 | The Barrons: I'm So Lonely/Some Kind of Fool; Alithia 6049; 1973 (prod. Dollars & Cents) |
| 8 | Wilbur Bascomb & the Zodiact: Just a Groove in G/The Three Reasons: Take Me Back; Carnival CRA-555 (sic) |
| 7 | Harry Batchelor & the Mighty Crowns: Just a Few More Minutes/Soul Soul Feeling; Roulette R-7041 (sic) |
| 7 | Jackey Beavers: Singing a Funky Song (For My Baby)/Hey Girl (I Can't Stand to See You Go); Sound Stage 7 ZS7-1506 |
| 7 | Archie Bell & the Drells: Dancing to Your Music/Count the Ways; Atlantic/Glades 1707; 1973 |
| 7 | Jay Berliner: Papa Was a Rolling Stone/Stickball; Mainstream/Red Lion MRL-5535; 1973 |
| 9 | Camille Bob: Brother Brown/2 Weeks, 2 Days, Too Long; Soul Unlimited 102; 1972 (Louisiana) |
| 7 | Gloria Bouschell: Hold On/Don't Make Me Get Another Man; Mercury 73000 |
| 6 | The Boys in the Band: [How Bout a Little Hand for] The Boys in the Band/Sumpin Heavy; Spring SPR-103 |
| 8 | Breakestra: Getcha Soul Together Parts 1 & 2; Stones Throw STH-7002; 1999 (neo-funk) |
| 8 | Brinkley & Parker: [Don't Get Fooled by the] Pander Man/Instrumental; Darnel DA-1111 |
| 6 | Tina Britt: Who Was That/I Found a New Love; UA/Veep V-1280 (prod. Juggy Murray) |
| 8 | Tina Britt: Sookie, Sookie/Key to the Highway; UA/Veep V-1298 (prod. Juggy Murray) |
| 8 | Bronc-Glows: Charge/Sandman; Bull City Sounds 001 |
| 9 | Brother Soul: Mister Boogie Parts 1 & 2; Leo Mini LS-106; 1975 |
| 8 | The Brotherhood: Are You a Turtle (Yes I Am)/Mari[juana]; Atlantic/Dial 4092 (prod. Van Williams) |
| 7 | The Brothers & Sisters: I Am Somebody Parts 1 & 2; Toddlin' Town 128 |
| 7 | Jimmy Brown: Soul Man/Funky Funky Boogaloo; A-Bet 9426 (organ; from LP) |
| 8 | Jay Dee Bryant: Get It/You're Hurting Me; Enjoy 2017 |
| 7 | Bull & the Matadors: The Funky Judge/Instrumental; Toddlin' Town TT-108 |
| 7 | Bull & the Matadors: [Bunky's Pick:] I Can't Forget/Move with the Groove; Toddlin' Town TT-116 |
| 8 | Barney Bungle & Klarence Kleen: The U.F.O. Landing/Martian Walk; Stax/Partee PBA-1302; 1973 (A-side like Dickie Goodman) |
| 6 | The Fantastic Johnny C.: New Love/Is There Anything Better than Making Love?; Phil-L.A. of Soul 327 |
| 7 | Calender: Hypertension Parts 1 & 2; Pi Kappa PK-608 |
| 8 | The Capitols: Soul Brother, Soul Sister/Ain't That Terrible; Atlantic/Atco/Karen 1543 |
| 9 | Carleen & the Groovers: Can We Rap/Right On; Jazzman JM-009 (reissue) |
| 7 | Little Carl Carlton, 14 Year Old Sensation: 46 Drums--1 Guitar/Why Don't They Leave Us Alone; Back Beat 598 |
| 7 | Ross Carnegie & Co.: Open Up Your Mind/Can I Be Your Friend; El-Con EL-51 |
| 8 | Casey & the Pressure Group: Soul Tango/Powerhouse; Wizdom W-1975 |
| 7 | Alvin Cash & the Crawlers: Twine Time/The Bump; Mar-V-Lus 6002; 1963 (A-side on Twine Time) |
| 7 | Alvin Cash & the Crawlers: The Barracuda/Do It One More Time; Mar-V-Lus 6005; 1963 (arr. Monk Higgins; on Twine Time) |
| 7 | Alvin Cash & the Crawlers: The Penguin (Tuxedo Bird)/Un-Wind the Twine; Mar-V-Lus 6006; 1963 (A-side on Twine Time) |
| 7 | Alvin Cash & the Registers: No Deposit--No Return/The Philly Freeze; Mar-V-Lus 6012; 1963 (B-side warped--off-center hole) |
| 8 | Alvin Cash & the Registers: Do It One More Time/The Philly Freeze; Mar-V-Lus 6012; 1963 (both sides reissues but corrects Philly Freeze) |
| 9 | Alvin Cash & the Registers: Alvin's Boo-Ga-Loo; Mar-V-Lus 6014; 1963 (same-sided or w/"Do Some Good Timing") |
| 7 | Alvin Cash/Alvin Cash & the Registers: Doin' the Ali Shuffle/Feel So Good; Mar-V-Lus 6015; 1963 |
| 8 | Alvin Cash & the Registers: Diff'rent Strokes for Diff'rent Folks/The Charge; Mar-V-Lus 6018; 1963 |
| 8 | Alvin Cash & Scott Bros. Orch.: Keep on Dancing/instrumental; Toddlin' Town TT-111 (see also Scott Bros. Orch.) |
| 7 | Alvin Cash: Funky '69/Moanin' & Groanin'; Toddlin' Town 119 |
| 8 | Alvin Cash: Poppin' Popcorn/instrumental; Toddlin' Town 124 |
| 8 | Alvin Cash & the Hundred Dollar Bills: Alvin's Doin' his Thing/It's Party; Seventy-7 SS-122; 1972 |
| 6 | Jimmy Castor Quartet: In a Boogaloo Bag Parts 1 & 2; Decca 31963 |
| 7 | Jimmy Castor: Soul Sister/Rattlesnake!; Compass CO-7019; 1967 |
| 8 | Jimmy Castor: Leroy is in the Army/D-R-Y; Mercury/Smash S-2099 (funky; after the LP) |
| 9 | Jimmy Castor: Hey Shorty! Parts 1 & 2; Capitol 2358 |
| 9 | Caution: Love-Ray/Don't Rush It; Fretone FR-007; 1974 (borderline space funk) |
| 9 | The Chakachas: Jungle Fever '75/Liza (& Brook); Polydor PD-15102 |
| 8 | Little Charles & the Sidewinders: Please Open Up the Door/Shanty Town; Botanic B-1001 |
| 9 | Chico & Buddy: A Thing Called the Jones/Can You Dig It; Tayster TS-6025 (junkie funk) |
| 7 | Artie Christopher: Hello L.A.--Bye Bye Birmingham/Stoned Soul; Atlantic 2573 (blue-eyed; B-side instrumental has drum break) |
| 8 | Chuch-a-Luck & the Lovemen Ltd: I'll Always Love You/Whip Ya; Tayster TS-6019 |
| 8 | Color Us People: Quiet Beach/Love is a Four-Letter Word; Lightning Production 4186 (arr. Morris Pinkney; soul jazz/funky rock) |
| 7 | The Continentals: Funky Fox/Straight Ahead; SSS/Blue Fox BF-101 (organ, Meters-like) |
| 7 | Jerry Coombs Band: I've Been There/Tony Fox: I've Been Searchin'; Tri-Spin FC-002/003 |
| 5 | Les Cooper & the Soul Rockers: Wiggle Wobble/Dig Yourself; Everlast 5019 (soul rock) |
| 8 | Les Cooper & the Soul Rockers: Let's do the Boston Monkey/Owee Baby; Enjoy 2024 (soul rock) |
| 8 | Les Cooper & the Soul Rockers: Stay Loose/Hallelujah; Enjoy 2029 (soul rock) |
| 7 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: Hell Street Junction/Instrumental; All Platinum AP-2345; 1973 (non-LP cuts) |
| 8 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: (Do It) The Funky Dance/There's a New Man; Sound Pak SPM-1001/1002; 1971 (reissued as "Dave Cortez & We the People") |
| 7 | [The] Counts: Too Bad/Funk; Aware AW-038; 1973 (A-side from "Love Sign" LP; B-side non-LP) |
| 7 | The Counts: Funk Pump/Sacrifice; Aware AW-046; 1974 (prod. William Bell) |
| 8 | Lou Courtney: Hey Joyce/I'm Mad About You; Pop-Side 4594 (non-LP cuts) |
| 6 | Lou Courtney: It's Love Now/If the Shoe Fits; Pop-Side 4596 (non-LP cuts) |
| 8 | Lou Courtney: Do the Horse/Rubber Neckin' (Chick Check'n); Verve VK-10602 |
| 8 | Lou Courtney & Funck Junction: Hot Butter'n All Parts 1 & 2; Hurdy Gurdy 101 |
| 6 | Lou Courtney: What Do You Want Me to Do/Beware; Rags R-100; 1973 |
| 6 | Sonny Cox: Chocolate Candy/The Choking Kind; Bell B-790 |
| 6 | Creation: I Got the Fever/Soul Control; Eric AR-5006 |
| 9 | General Crook: Gimme Some Parts 1 & 2; Down to Earth 73 (Burgess Gardner, Chicago) |
| 7 | General Crook: Do It for Me/Till Then; Down to Earth 74 (Burgess Gardner, Chicago) |
| 8 | General Crook: What I'm Getting Now & What I'm Used to, Ain't the Same/Get Over; Down to Earth 75 (Burgess Gardner, Chicago) |
| 7 | General Crook: What Time It Is Parts 1 & 2; Down to Earth 77 (fuzz guitar makes it psyche funk or funky rock) |
| 7 | General Crook: Fever in the Funkhouse/instrumental; Scepter/Wand WND-11276; 1974 (LP track) |
| 8 | Cummings & Cummings Enterprise: Electric Sounds Parts 1 & 2; Twin CC-101; 1976 (Randolph Cummings of Washington, DC) |
| 7 | Clifford Curry: Soul Ranger/mono; SSS International SSS-812 |
| 9 | Edwin Daugherty: Your Love is Showing/Groovy Monday; Savern SN-105 |
| 8 | Jim Dawkins: Things I Used to Do/Put It on the Hawg; Nashboro/Excello E-2324; 1972 (funky blues guitar; B-side drum intro) |
| 6 | Don High & Mighty: Black Cojack (sic)/Love It Comes in All Colors; Grit GR-45-110; 1976 |
| 5 | Cathy Davis: Come Back Parts 1 & 2; Twelve O'Clock 1001 |
| 7 | Miz Davis: Sing a Happy Funky Song/disco version; Now N-10; 1975 |
| 8 | Dayton Sidewinders: Funky Chicken Stew/Heavenly Love; Carlco 101 |
| 5 | Dayton Sidewinders: Something/You're the One I Need; Carlco 102 |
| 7 | Dayton Sidewinders: Go Ahead On/Phoenix; Carlco 103 |
| 8 | Dayton Sidewinders: Funky in Here/Oh Me Oh My; Carlco 104 |
| 9 | Dayton Sidewinders: Let's Go Down to Funksville/Slippin' Into Darkness; Carlco 105 |
| 8 | Dayton Sidewinders: Slippin' Into Darkness/Go Ahead On; Carlco 106 (reissue) |
| 8 | Harry Deal & the Galaxies: All I Am/Fonky Fonky; Eclipse ER-1006 (Meters-esque, blue-eyed) |
| 8 | James Dee & A Piece of the Action: Brother James/Destruction; Enrica 1017/1018 (A-side JB tribute, B-side anti-drugs) |
| 8 | The Delights Orchestra: King of the Horse/Do Your Thing; Atlantic/Atco 6641 |
| 9 | Detroit Sex Machines: The Funky Crawl/Rap It Together; Soul Track 107 |
| 8 | The Different Strokes: Everyday People/Sing a Simple Song; Okeh 4-7326 |
| 8 | Clyde Dickerson & Co.: You Are a Love Bandino (sic)/Love Bandit (sic); Jonetta J-400 (Love Bandito!; A side is instrumental version of B) |
| 8 | Dramatics: Whatcha See is Whatcha Get/Thankful for Your Love; Stax/Volt VOA-4058; 1971 |
| 7 | James Kelly Duhon: Island of the Sun/Get it Together; Jude 713 (Texas) |
| 8 | James Duncan: I'm Gonna Leave You Alone/I Got it Made (in the Shade); Federal 12552 |
| -» | Dyke & the Blazers -- see Dyke & the Blazers/Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band |
| -» | Earl Van Dyke [& the Soul Brothers] -- see soul-jazz organ |
| 8 | The Dynamic 7: Squeeze Me Parts 1 & 2; Sound State SS7-2625 |
| 7 | Dynamic Concepts: Whatcha Want Us to Do Parts 1 & 2; Smog City; WF-100 |
| 8 | Dynamic Corvettes: Funky Music is the Thing Parts 1 & 2; Abet 9459; 1975 |
| 8 | Dynamic Corvettes: Key to My Happiness Parts 1 & 2; Abet 9461; 1975 |
| 7 | Dynamic Walter B. & The New Breed Band: Butter Toast/same; Playground; 711-656 |
| 7 | The Dynamics: Ain't No Sun (Since You've Been Gone)/Murder in the First Degree; Atlantic/Cotillion 44004 |
| 8 | The Dynamics: Funkey Key (sic)/Count Your Chips; Black Gold WWS-9; 1973 (from What a Shame; BG-5001) |
| 8 | Thomas East & the Fabulous Playboys: I Get a Groove/You're What's Happening; Toddlin' Town TT-112 |
| 8 | The Eight Minutes: Will You Still Be Mine/Here's Some Dances; Jay Pee 106 |
| 7 | The Electric Express: It's The Real Thing Parts 1 & 2; Atlantic/Cotillion/Linco LO-1001 |
| 7 | The Electric Express: Where You Comin' From Parts 1 & 2; Atlantic/Cotillion/Linco LO-1002; 1971 |
| 7 | The Electric Express: I Can't Believe We Did [the Whole Thing]/Bee Pee; Atlantic/Cotillion/Linco LO-1003; 1972 |
| 7 | The Electric Ladies: King Kong/Nothing Between Us; Mainstream/Red Lion MRL 5556; 1974 |
| 6 | Elijah & the Ebonies: Hot Grits!!!/Sock It to 'Em Soul Brother; Capsoul CS-31; 1974 (Elijah Hawthorne; Ohio) |
| 9 | Ernie & the Top Notes, Inc.: Dap Walk/Things Are Better; Fordom FR-105; 1972 |
| 5 | The Everyday People: The Bump Part 1/mono; Red Coach RC-801; 1973 (party funk; band associated w/Kool & the Gang) |
| 7 | Executive Suite: I'm a Winner Now/You Got the Kind of Love; North Bay NB-309 (B-side) |
| 7 | Exit 9: Jive Man/mono; Brunswick/BRC 117; 1975 (from LP Straight Up) |
| 9 | Fabulous Counts: Get Down People/Lunar Funk; Atlantic/Cotillion/Moira 108 (non-LP cuts) |
| 7 | The Fabulous Emotions: Funky Chicken/Number One Fool; Nico N-1000 |
| 7 | The Fabulous Originals: It Ain't Fair But It's Fun Parts 1 & 2; Funk 45 006 (reissue) |
| 8 | Yvonne Fair: Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On/Let Your Hair Down; Motown M-1306-F; 1974/1971-1973 (from "The Bitch is Black" LP) |
| 5 | Georgie Fame: The Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde/Beware of the Dog; CBS/Epic F-10283 (organ, in the MGs style) |
| 7 | The Family: Family Affair/Nation Time; North Bay NB-302 |
| 6 | The Family: Do the Robot Parts 1 & 2; North Bay NB-304 |
| 7 | The Fantasies: Mesmerizer Parts 1 & 2; Whiz 609 (funky blues w/Senor Soul's psyche, & B-side flute) |
| 8 | The Fantastic Epic's: Fun & Funk Parts 2 & 3; Stories T-1001 (psyche funk) |
| 8 | The Harley Farquart Express: California Dreaming/The Snake; Peon P-900 (Harvey Fuqua?) |
| 6 | Fessor Funk: Take Me to the River/mono; Roxbury RB-2007; 1974 |
| 8 | Lee Fields: Bewildered/Tell Her I Love Her; Bedford 105 |
| 8 | Lee Fields: Everybody Gonna Give Their Thing Away to Somebody [Sometime]/East Coast Rapper; Sound Plus SP-2105 |
| 8 | Lee Fields: Let's Talk it Over/She's a Love Maker; London 190; 1973 |
| 9 | Lee Fields: Gonna Make Love (All Night Long)/Call Her Sugar; London 194; 1973 |
| 4 | Lee Fields: Meet Me Tonight/A Man Gotta Do What a Man Gotta Do; BDA 1141991; 1991 |
| 8 | Fire: Flight to Cuba/Soul on Ice; Funk 45 016 (reissue) |
| 7 | Five Stairsteps & Cubie: Don't Change Your Love/New Dance Craze; Buddah/Curtom CR-1913 (Curtis Mayfield-produced A-side starts w/a breakbeat & should be "Don't Change Your Ways"; B-side baby-hollerin' kid-funk) |
| 8 | Phil Flowers: Every Day I Have to Cry/If It Feels Good Do It; A&M AMS 784; 1970 |
| 8 | The Forevers: Soul Town/What Goes Around [Comes Around]; Weis WEA-3002 |
| 8 | Earl Foster: Jodine/Jodine's Walk (instrumental); Earthquake EQ- |
| 7 | Franky & the Spindles: War/Memphis Underground; Canyon 48 |
| 7 | Freddy & the Kinfolk: Blabbermouth/The Goat; Atlantic/Dade 45-1016 |
| 8 | Bobby Freeman: Everybody's Got a Hang-Up/Oughtta Be a Law; Double Shot 139 |
| 7 | Bobby Freeman: Four Piece Nitty Gritty Junky Band/Susie Sunshine; Double Shot 144; 1970 |
| 8 | Bobby Freeman: Do You Wanna Dance, 1970/Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to People in Love; Double Shot 152; 1970 |
| 6 | Danny Freeman & the Soul Superiors: Shang Foo Parts 1 & 2; WSJ 100 |
| 8 | The French Connection: Monte Carlo/Penguin Talk; Famous 711F |
| 8 | Fugi: Mary Don't You Take Me on No Bad Trip/Mary--Trip Two; Cadet 5652 |
| 8 | Mamie Galore: Special Agent 34-24-38/I Wanna Be Your Radio; St. Lawrence 1004 (spy funk!; prod. Monk Higgins) |
| 8 | Ray Gant & the Arabian Knights: Chattanooga Walk/Night in Arabia; Jay-Walking JW-001 (organ-led funk; JB reference, Mid-East funk/jazz/flute/drums) |
| 8 | Don Gardner: I Wanta Know Where Did Our Love Go/My Baby Likes to Boogaloo; Tru-Glo-Town 501 (B-side) |
| 8 | Cecil Garrett & the Fascinations: Bearcat Parts 1 & 2; Cameo-Parkway/Calla 107 |
| 8 | Vernon Garrett: Little Black Woman/Long Lonely Nights; Kapp K-2097 |
| 7 | Delia Gartrell: See What You Done, Done (Hymn #9)/Fight Fire with Fire; Right-On RRO-109 (prod. Hannibal; A-side Vietnam narrative) |
| 8 | Rex Garvin & the Mighty Cravers: Sock it to 'em J.B. Parts 1 & 2; Atlantic/Like 301 (J.B.=James Bond!) |
| 6 | Gentle Persuasion: Dynamite Explodes/Krystal Generation: Wanted--Dead or Alive; La Coupe 114/117 (U.K.) |
| Germanics: What You See is What You Get/? | |
| 7 | Eddy "G" Giles: Soul Feeling Parts 1 & 2; Murco 1048 |
| 8 | The Good Times: Dyn-O-Mite/At J's Joint; Jewel 849; 1975 |
| 7 | Sammy Gordon & the Hiphuggers: Upstairs on Boston Road Parts 1 & 2; [For the] Archives AR-170; 1972 |
| 7 | Billy Graham & the Escalators: Oop-Poo-Pa-Doo/East 24th Ave.; Atlantic 2373 (vocal/conga) |
| 8 | Milt Grayson & the Mystery Guests: Right On Right On Right On/Good Morning World; Peak 1001 |
| 8 | Sonny Green: Jody's on the Run/If You Want Me to Keep on Loving You; Hill H-777 |
| 7 | Ground Hog: Got to Get Enough/Going Back Home; Turbo TU-010 (funk-blues; B-side on same-named LP) |
| 7 | Ground Hog: Bumpin' Parts 1 & 2; Gemigo GMA-100; 1974 (comp., prod. Leroy Hutson) |
| 7 | Woody Guenther & Cheaters: Bang Dangin' Time/Teardrops; Shout S-229 |
| 8 | Lenis Guess: Super Woman/Me & Peanut; Polydor 14102; 1972 |
| 7 | Gunga Din: Snake Pit/Crabcakes; Valise 6903 |
| 8 | Guys & Dolls: Could This be Love/Chinatown; Karol 42670 (very un-pc but funky B-side) |
| 7 | [Robert Parker: Barefootin'/]Jesse Gresham Plus 3: Shootin' the Grease; Jewel/Head H-1050 |
| 8 | Lillian Hale: Don't Boom Boom/The Signs Were Wrong; Fretone FR-011; 1974 |
| 8 | The Mighty Hannibal: Jerkin' the Dog/I Found a Way; Decca 31876; 1965 |
| 8 | The Mighty Hannibal: Hymn No. 5/Fishin' Pole; Josie 964; 1966 |
| 8 | The Mighty Hannibal: Good Time/I Just Want Some Love; Warner Bros./Loma 2103; 1970 |
| 8 | Lavell Hardy: Don't Lose Your Groove/Women of the World; Rojac ROJ-117 |
| 8 | Screamin' Jay Hawkins: Africa Gone Funky/instrumental; London 196; 1973 |
| 6 | Bill Hemmans & Clay's Composite: Summertime Parts 1 & 2; SSS International SSS-816 (slow jazz groove) |
| 8 | Bill Hemmans & Clay's Composite: Soul Serenade/Cloud Nine; SSS International SSS-833 |
| 7 | The Hidden Cost: Bo Did It/Vibrations; Marmaduke M-4001; 1973 |
| -» | Monk Higgins -- see Soul Jazz/Horns |
| 6 | High Voltage: Streakin'/Here Comes the Streaker; Drive 6233; 1974 |
| 7 | The Highlighters Band: The Funky 16 Corners Parts 1 & 2; Jazzman JM-015 (reissue) |
| 8 | Roy Hightower & Gant Green: False Advertising Parts 1 & 2; Number One 7777 |
| 6 | Highway QC's: Be at Rest [I'll Fly Away]/same; Peacock P-3200; 1973 |
| 8 | Z.Z. Hill: Think People/Don't Make Me Pay for his Mistakes; Hill 222 |
| 8 | J. Hines & the Fellows: Camelot Time/Victory Strut; King/Deluxe 150; 1973 |
| 7 | Marvin Holmes & the Uptights: Sweet Talk/Thang; MCA/Uni 55233 (non-LP cuts) |
| 8 | Honey & the Bees: Baby Do That Thing/Sunday Kind of Love; J/G/Arctic 158 |
| Honeydrippers: Impeach The President/?; Alaga | |
| Honeydrippers: Streakin'/?; Alaga | |
| 7 | Little Hooks w/Ray Nato & the Kings: I Don't Want to Leave You/Give the Drummer Some More; Enjoy 103 |
| 8 | Milton Howard: I'm from Missouri (You Gotta Show Me)/Funky Shing-a-ling; Soundstage 7 45-2591 |
| 8 | Image: Funky Thing/Oh Love; Grande 303 |
| Luther Ingram: My Honey & Me/I Can't Stop; Stax/Ko Ko KOA-2104; 1969 | |
| 8 | The Interpretations: Soul Affection/Snap Out; Bell 757 (B-side instrumental version of A) |
| 7 | The Interpretations: Automatic Soul Parts 1 & 2; Bell 757 (A-side instrumental; B-side party-rap vocal) |
| 8 | Chet "Poison" Ivey & his Fabulous Avengers: The Poo Poo Man/Soul is My Game; Bee Cee 315 |
| 6 | Ernest Jackson: Love & Happiness/Hogwash; J/G/Stone 200; 1973 |
| 7 | J.J. Jackson: Boogaloo Baby/But it's Alright; Calla 119 |
| 7 | Jarvis Jackson: Something I Never Had/The Long John; Sims 291 |
| 8 | Jimbo Jackson & Violators: Pop Corn Parts 1 & 2; Brainstorm 134 |
| 9 | Jambalasie: Chains on the Mind/Back to Africa; Straker's GS-170 (very rare/obscure) |
| 8 | Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto: In the Basement Parts 1 & 2; Chess/Cadet 5539 |
| 8 | Jesse James: Don't Nobody Want Get Married Parts 1 & 2; Zea Z-1001 |
| 8 | [Jesse James &] the James Boys: The Horse/The Mule; Phil-L.A. of Soul 316 |
| 8 | Norma Jenkins: Puzzle Man/instrumental; Jean Alithia JR-730; 1973 |
| Jerry-O -- see Jerry J. Murray & Juggy Murray below | |
| 8 | Jerryo: Karate-Boo-Ga-Loo/The Pearl; Bang/Shout 217 |
| 8 | Jerryo: Funky Boo-Ga-Loo/Push Push; Bang/Shout 225 |
| 9 | Jerryo: Dance What Cha Wanna/Afro-Twist Time (Um-Gow-Wow); Bang/Shout 228 |
| 8 | Tom & Jerrio: Boo-Ga-Loo/Boomerang; ABC-Paramount 45-10638 |
| 8 | Joe & Everyday People: Sleep Walk Parts 1 & 2; Brooks BR-101 |
| 8 | Hank Johnson: You Lost Your Thing/?; Spear JW-1972 |
| 8 | The Herb Johnson Settlement: Damph F'Aint/?; Toxsan 106 |
| 8 | Syl Johnson: Come On Sock it To Me/Try Me; Twilight 100 |
| 9 | Syl Johnson: Ode to Soul Man/I'll Take Those Skinny Legs; Twilight 106 |
| 8 | Syl Johnson: Dresses Too Short/I Can Take Care of Business; Twinight 110 |
| 8 | Syl Johnson: Is It Because I'm Black/Hang High; Twinight 125 |
| 8 | Syl Johnson: Get Ready/Same Kind of Thing; Twinight 149 |
| 9 | Syl Johnson: Annie Got Hot Pants Power Parts 1 & 2; Twinight 151 |
| 9 | Syl Johnson: Is It Because I'm Black/instrumental (unique, legendary B-side, only on this Jamaican press crediting "Sly Johnson") |
| 6 | Syl Johnson: Goodie-Goodie-Good Times/Love Baby; Shama SH-1235; 1974 |
| 9 | Chris Jones: Destination Unknown/I'm the Man; Goodie Train 008 |
| 7 | Johnny Jones & the King Casuals: Soul Poppin'/Blues for the Brothers; Brunswick 55376 |
| 7 | Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings: Make It Good to Me/Casella Walk; Daptone 1004 |
| 7 | [Walter] Junie [Morrison]: Tightrope/Walt's Second Trip; Eastbound E-619; 1973 |
| 8 | Lavell Kamma & his Afro Soul Review: Soft Soul/I Know Where It's At; Tupelo TS-001 |
| 8 | Joe Kennedy: Funky Time/Tender Loving Care; Vigor VI-704 (JB reference) |
| 8 | Kent & the Candidates: Go High/The Neck; Double Shot 120 (B-side vocal backed by Senor Soul's "Make the Funk Jump") |
| 9 | Kickapoo Kid & the Deputies: The Kick-A-Poo Kid Parts 1 & 2; Soulville 223 (JB reference) |
| 7 | King Solomon's Advisors: Back of My Mind/The Tight Rope; Ghetto GPS-001 (1st single on Joe Bataan's rare label) |
| 7 | Jo Ann King: [Let's Leave It] This Loving Way/Hey Lancelot; Phil-L.A. of Soul 344 |
| 8 | Landlords & Tenants: Back Up Parts 1 & 2; Buddah BDA-301; 1972 |
| 7 | The Landslides: We Don't Need No Music/Music Please Music; Huff Puff 1001 (B-side is the instrumental Part 2; prod. Gamble-Huff) |
| 8 | Stacy Lane: African Twist/same; Excello 2293 (vocal) |
| 9 | Larry & the Hippies: Gimme Some of Yours (I'll Give You Some of Mine)/Enough for Everybody; Toddlin' Town 103 |
| 7 | The Last Crusade: Super Guy (Flying High)/mono; Brown Dog BD-9001; 1974 |
| 7 | Calvin Leavy: Cummins Prison Farm/Brought You to the City; Shelby Singleton/Blue Fox 100 (funky blues/groove) |
| 8 | Jackie Lee: The Chicken/I Love You; MCA/Uni 55206 |
| 6 | Laura Lee: Mama's Got a Good Thing/Love More than Pride; Chess 2068 |
| 8 | Warren Lee: Funky Belly/Born in the Ghetto; Wand WND-1194 (prod. Marshall Sehorn & Alan Toussaint) |
| 9 | Leon & the Burners: Crack Up/Whiplash; Josie 945 (organ-led, like Booker T. & MGs) |
| 8 | Leroy & the Drivers: The Sad Chicken/?; Duo D-7458; 1967 (w/Breakestra; Stones Throw STH-7013; 2001) |
| 8 | Earl Lett: Do the Thing/Now is the Time: Wild 906 (Boston) |
| 9 | Earl Lett: Soul Sax/The Boston Puppy: Beantown B-101 |
| 6 | Earl Lett: Love & Affection/Are You Confused; Beantown B-102 |
| 8 | Earl Lett: Green Power, Parts 1 & 2; Beantown B-104 |
| 7 | Earl Lett: The Funky Professor/We Oughtta Get Together; Beantown BT-115 |
| 8 | Little Beaver: Funkadelic Sound/Joey; Cat 1977 |
| 6 | Little Sister: You're the One Parts 1 & 2; Atlantic/Stone Flower S-9000 (prod. Sly Stone) |
| 6 | Little Sister: Stanga/Somebody's Watching You; Atlantic/Stone Flower S-9001 (prod. Sly Stone) |
| 8 | London Fogg: Easy Mover/Trippin'; Imperial 66440 (Brenda Lee Jones) |
| 8 | Eddie Long: It Don't Make Sense but it Sure Sounds Good/Did You Ever Dream Lucky?; Skye 4522 |
| 8 | Freddie Love: Crazy Girl Parts 1 & 2; Anla 120 |
| 8 | Charlie Lucas & the Thrillers: Wonderfull Feeling (sic)/Soul for Sale; Waterbird WB001/WB002 |
| 8 | Lunar Funk: Mr. Penguin Parts 1 & 2; Bell 172; 1972 |
| 7 | The Mad Men: Do the African Twist Parts 1 & 2; Gamble G-212 |
| 8 | Sterling Magee: Tighten Up/I Still Believe in You: Tangerine TRC-975 (not "The Tighten Up") |
| 6 | Jim Manns & the Blackmailers: Messing with the Kid/Rap On; Mel 8001 |
| 9 | Wee Willie [Mason] & the Winners: I Don't Know What You Got But I Know What You Need Parts 1 & 2; Shotgun SG-1003 |
| 9 | Wee Willie Mason: Funky Funky [Hot Pants]/same; Jay-Walking JW-010 (JB reference) |
| 7 | La May [& Company]: Free the Soul Man/instrumental; S.P.Q.R. 4003 |
| 7 | Toussaint McCall: Shimmy/Nothing Takes the Place of You; Ronn 3 |
| 7 | Ruth McFadden: Ghetto Woman Part 2/mono; CBS/Gamble ZS7-2503; 1972 |
| 7 | Bernard McGee & Co.: California Breeze/Back Up Groove; Rosemount 82101 (War-style conga/harmonica groove) |
| 7 | Lonette McKee: Save It [Don't Give it Away]/Do to Me; Sussex SR-624; 1974 |
| 9 | Timothy McNealy: Funky Movement No. 2/Sagittarius Black; Shawn 157; 1972 |
| 8 | Phil Medley & the M.B.V. Orchestra: Snap It/Happy Walk; Pyramid P-8003; 1976 (dobro funk!) |
| 8 | Messiah: Alpha Wave/Easy Livin'; Magic Minstrel 3001 |
| 6 | Metropolis: Smokin' Part 1/mono; Buddah/Ebony Sounds ES-186; 1975 |
| 8 | Mickey & the Soul Generation: Football/Joint Session; Maxwell L-806 |
| 9 | Mickey [Fields] & his Mice: Cracker Jack/Abraham, Martin & John; Marti M-402 |
| 7 | [Bow Legs] Miller & Friends: It's Bump Time/All for You; Select-O-Hit SOH-025 |
| 8 | Gene "Bow Legs" Miller: Frankenstein Walk/Everybody Got Soul; London/HI 2161 |
| 9 | The Mod Squad: Charge/You All; Tangerine TRC-1004 |
| 8 | The Mohawks: The Champ/Sound of the Witch Doctors; Atlantic/Cotillion 45-44002 |
| 7 | Curly Moore & the Kool Ones: Shelley's Rubber Band/Funky, Yeah!; House of the Fox MH-1934 (B-side is funky rock) |
| 7 | Marty Moore/Jimmy Harris/Jeff Aston: Radiation Funk/A New Star; Maxwell DRP-130; 1979 (topical, re: Three-Mile Island) |
| 7 | Bill Moss: Sock it to 'em Soul Brother/instrumental; Bell 771 |
| 8 | Lee Moses: Time & Place/same; Front Page RAA-2301; 1970 |
| Lee Moses: Loving You is No Crime[?]/Never Life[?]; Dynamo D-115 | |
| 7 | Mother Night: Say Brother/same; Buddah BDA-376; 1973 |
| 7 | Sam Moultrie: Funky Jerk/The Promised Land; Roulette R-7038 (soul-funk) |
| 6 | Robert Murphy: Happy "Soul" Birthday (blues/shuffle); RoMur 3039; 1969 (Phila.) |
| 8 | Jerry-O (Jerry J. Murray): Popcorn Boo-Ga-Loo Parts 1 & 2; Boo-Ga-Loo B-L-104 |
| 8 | Jerryo (Jerry J. Murray): Karate-Boo-Ga-Loo/The Pearl; Bang/Shout 217 |
| 7 | Jerryo (Jerry J. Murray): Funky Boo-Ga-Loo/Push Push; Bang/Shout 225 |
| 9 | Jerryo (Jerry J. Murray): Dance What Cha Wanna/Afro-Twist Time (Um-Gow-Wow); Bang/Shout 228 |
| 7 | Juggy Murray: Buttered Popcorn/Thock it to Me, Honi; Sue 14 |
| 7 | Mickey Murray: Shout Bamalama/Lonely Room; SSS International SSS-715 (covered by Wet Willie) |
| 8 | Mystic Five acc. by the Explosions: Girl's (sic) Get Out of the Way--Let a Woman In/Don't Let Me Down; Genuine/Cunity 2730 |
| 8 | The Mystic Moods: Cosmic Sea/The Awakening; Warner Bros. WB-7686; 1973 (top funk w/phased drums also tho w/strings; skip the LP) |
| 6 | Clarence Nelson: Super Soul/Good Times; MGM K-13725 |
| 8 | The New Cymbals: L.C. Funk/What Am I Guilty of; De-Lite DE-549 |
| 8 | The New York Jets: The Funky Chicken/We Will Always Be Together; Tamboo T-5101 |
| 8 | The Nilsmen: The Sand Step/Le Winston; RJR 6805-003 (Swedish cigarette promo) |
| 7 | The Noble Knights: Sing a Simple Song/Movin' Part IV; Atlantic/Cotillion 44030 |
| 7 | Cliff Nobles & Co.: Gettin' Away/The Camel; Phil-L.A. of Soul 329 |
| 7 | Nu-Sound Express: Ain't it Good Enough/I've Been Trying; J-G/Silver Dollar SD-152; 1971 |
| 8 | Nu-Sound Express: One More Time, You All/A Rose for the Lady; J-G/Silver Dollar SD-156 |
| 7 | Olympic Runners: Drag it Over Here/Mac B. Coolie; London 5N-219; 1975 |
| 7 | Opus VII: People/People-disco; Gramophone GRA-45702; 1976 |
| -» | The Packers -- see Dyke & the Blazers/Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band |
| 8 | Panic Buttons: O-Wow/Lisa; Gamble G-230 (Virtue Studios instrumental) |
| 8 | Panic Buttons: O-Wow/same; Gamble G-230 (promo) |
| 6 | The Parliaments: (I Wanna) Testify/I Can Feel the Ice Melting; Revilot RV-207 |
| 6 | The Party Brothers: Nassau Daddy/Do the Ground Hog; Revue 11046 |
| 7 | The Passionettes: Sister Watch Yourself/Stand By Your Man; MCA/Uni 55230 (prod. Andre Williams & Karl Tarleton) |
| 7 | Bobby Patterson & The Mustangs: Let Them Talk/Soul is Our Music; Jetstar JS-109 (promo on yellow vinyl) |
| 8 | Bobby Patterson & The Mustangs: The Good Ol' Days/Don't be So Mean; Jetstar JS-112 |
| 9 | Kellee Patterson: I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Baby/mono-abridged; Shady Brook 45-021; 1976 (from Deeper & Deeper) |
| 7 | Kellee Patterson: If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It/Be Happy; Shady Brook 45-1041; 1977 (from Be Happy) |
| 8 | The Pazant Brothers: Skunk Juice/Toe Jam; RCA Victor 47-9634 (arr. & cond. Ed Bland) |
| 6 | The Pazant Bros. & the Beaufort Express: Dragon Fly/Dixie Rock; Vigor VI-1713; 1974 |
| 9 | The People's Choice: I Likes to Do It/Big Ladies Man; Phil-L.A. of Soul 349 |
| 8 | The People's Choice: Wootie-Te-Woo/Cause That's the Way I Know; Phil-L.A. of Soul PH-352 |
| 7 | The People's Choice: Let Me Do My Thing/On a Cloudy Day; Phil-L.A. of Soul 358; 1972 |
| 7 | People's Choice: Party is a Groovy Thing/Asking for Trouble; CBS/TSOP ZS8-4759; 1974 |
| 7 | The Philly Four: The Elephant Parts 1 & 2; Buddah/Cobblestone CB-705 (instrumental w/elephant sounds) |
| 9 | Jim Pipkins & the Boss Five: Mr. C.C./I'm Just a Lonely Guy; Emerge EM-1108 (A-side funk-boogaloo/B-side ballad; St. Louis, MO) |
| 8 | Vic Pitts Cheaters featuring Omar DuPree: Modern Crucifixion/Loose Boodie; Jewel 846; 1974 |
| 7 | The Plebeian Rebellion: What Do You Think About That/Lotta Lovin'; Columbia 4-44358 (arr. Chuck Sagle) |
| 7 | Lloyd Price: The Truth/Don't Stop Now; JAD J-212 (prod. Johnny Nash & Arthur Jenkins in Jamaica; A-side reggae/B-side funk) |
| 7 | Lloyd Price: Trying to Slip Away/They Get Down; GSF 6904; 1973 |
| 8 | The Prime Mates: Hot Tamales Parts 1 & 2; Sansu 465 (psyche-funk; prod. Toussaint & Sehorn) |
| 8 | Public School 13: Help [Kick the Habit]/Recess; Juggernaut 406 (prod. Juggy Murray) |
| 7 | Quad: Funky Love Song/Relief; Leo Mini LS-569; 1975 |
| 8 | Joe Quarterman & Free Soul: Thanks Dad Parts 1 & 2; GSF 6911; 1973 (stereo, non-LP cuts) |
| 9 | Joe Quarterman & Free Soul: I'm Gonna Get You/No; GSF 6915; 1974 (stereo, non-LP cuts w/breakbeats) |
| Joe Quarterman & Free Soul: I'm a Young Man/mono; Mercury; 1975 | |
| 7 | Jimmy Radcliffe: Funky Bottom Congregation/Lay a Little Lovin' On Me; RCA 74-0138 (A-side anti-smoking; "A Super Baby-Cakes Production") |
| 7 | The Ramrods: Soultrain Parts 1 & 2; Rampage 1000 |
| 8 | The Ramrods: Soul Express Parts 1 & 2; Rampage 1003 |
| 9 | Chuck Randle's Soul Sender's (sic): Soul Brother's (sic) Testify Parts 1 & 2; Anla AL-102 |
| 7 | The Raw Soul w/Frankie Beverley: You Left Me/Open Up Your Heart; Eldorado 1350 (prod. Charles Earland) |
| 8 | A.C. Reed: Boogaloo-Tramp/Talkin' 'bout My Friends; Nike 2002 |
| -» | Clarence Reid -- see Nasty Party Rap (Blowfly/Reid) |
| 8 | The Relations: [Soul Train] Funky-Monkey Parts 1 & 2; Community C-200 |
| 8 | Resonance: O.K. Chicago/Yellow Train; Bradley's BRAD 7410; 1974 (waka gangsters/phased breakbeats) |
| 8 | John Roberts: Sockin' 1-2-3-4/Sophisticated Funk [instr.]; Duke 425 |
| 9 | Rudy Robinson & the Hungry Five: Mut-Ley Doin' the Crawlpen Parts 1 & 2; Mier 1 |
| 7 | Lee Rogers: Go-Go-Girl/I'm a Practical Guy; D-Town 1067 |
| 8 | Timmie Rogers: Super Soul Brother/It Rolls Through Everything; Chess/Cadet CA-5685 |
| 7 | Little Royal & the Swingmasters: Razor Blade/Los Pop Tops: Oh Lord, Why Lord; Mission M-700 |
| 9 | Little Royal: I'll Come Crawling/Royal Showband: Panama Red; King/Tri-Us 908 |
| Little Royal: Soul Train/?; King/Tri-Us 910 | |
| Little Royal: Switch Blade/Rainbow; King/Tri-Us 914 | |
| 8 | Ruby & the Party Gang: Hey Ruby (Shut Your Mouth)/Ruby's House Party; Law-Ton 1554 (party funk) |
| Ruby & the Party Gang: Ruby's Surprise Party/?; Gamble 2505 (party funk) | |
| 6 | Bobby Rush: Gotta Be Funky/Gotta Find You Girl; On Top 2000 (funky blues) |
| 9 | Sam & the Soul Walkers: Soul Walk/A Telephone is Ringing; Trans-American TA-0007 |
| 7 | Samson & Delilah The BOSS Six: Living in a World of Trouble/Don't Leave Me Here; King James KJ-401; 1974 |
| 9 | Scacy & the Sound Service: Sunshine Parts 1 & 2; Scacy HY-2200 (Scacy Haywood, Washington, DC) |
| 8 | Harvey Scales & the 7 Sounds: Get Down/Love-Itis; Atlantic/Magic Touch 2007 |
| 8 | Harvey Scales & the 7 Sounds: Broadway Freeze/I Can't Cry No More; Atlantic/Magic Touch MTA-16001 |
| 8 | Moody Scott: We Gotta Bust Out of the Ghetto Parts 1 & 2; Sound Stage 7 SS7-2660 |
| 7 | Moody Scott: May I Turn You On/mono; Seventy-7 77-109 (promo version; horns arr. Pee Wee Ellis) |
| 8 | Scott Bros. Orch.: They All Came Back/A Hunk O' Funk; Toddlin' Town 125 |
| 8 | Scott Bros. Orch.: Gotta Get Away from You/Side Tracking; Capri C-111; 1973 (B-side instrumental version of A-side) |
| 8 | George Semper Rhythm Committee: It's Your Thing/Don't Be Afraid; Rama Rama RR-7799; 1970 |
| 9 | The Seven Souls: Groove In/Got to Find a Way; Venture VE-614 |
| 8 | Sex Convention: Parachute/Toi Qui Reve de Baisers (Scorpio!); Disques Fleur FL-501; 1976 (B-side faithful but reworked as mad French vocal) |
| 8 | Billy Sha-Rae: Do It/Crying Clown; Spectrum SPEC-114 |
| 8 | Billy Sha-Rae: I'm Gone/Let's Do It Again; Spectrum SPEC-120 |
| 6 | Shack: Too Many Lovers/Hot Sauce: I'll Kill a Brick (About My Man); Stax ("Double Hitter") |
| 8 | Benny Sharp & the Sharpies: Music [I Like it] Parts 1 & 2; Midas 303 |
| 8 | The Showmen Inc.: The Tramp [from Funky Broadway] Parts 1 & 2; Now N-3 |
| -» | Count Rockin' Sidney -- see New Orleans |
| 8 | The Sisters & Brothers: Ack-A-Fool/Chained; Calla C-175 (featuring Sister Geri; Louisiana) |
| 8 | The Sisters & Brothers: Yeah, You Right/Dear Ike; Uni 55238 |
| 9 | Slim & the Soulful Saints: Fish Head/? |
| 8 | Sly [Stone]: Buttermilk Parts 1 & 2; Autumn 14; 1965 (mod soul-funk instrumental w/vocal interjections: "pass the buttermilk") |
| 8 | Floyd Smith: Soul Strut/Getting Nowhere Fast; Dakar 604 (miniskirts) |
| -» | Society's Bag -- see Dyke & the Blazers/Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band |
| 9 | The Solicitors: Robot Strut/Long Journey; Abet AB-9448; 1972 (psyche funk) |
| 8 | S.O.U.L.: The Joneses Parts 1 & 2; Musicor MUS-1500 (junkie funk) |
| 7 | The Soul Commanders: Funky Soul Music Parts 1 & 2; Lifetime 1043; 1970 |
| 7 | The Soul Crusaders Orchestra: Pretty "Lil" Mama/Funky Jive; More Soul 903 (Burgess Gardner) |
| 7 | Soul East: Funky Lady Parts 1 & 2; Starday/DeLuxe 108 (funky chicken scratching prod. Bud Scott) |
| 8 | Soul Encyclopedia: Geraldine Jones/instumental; Sound of Soul SOS-300 (hot pants) |
| 8 | Soul Partners: Walk on Judge/Lose the One You Love; Bell B-758 |
| 8 | The Soul President: Get It Right/Got to Have It; Big Mack 24221 (hippie reference) |
| -» | Soul Runners -- see Dyke & the Blazers/Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band |
| 7 | The Soul Seven: Mr. Chicken.../The Cissy's Thang; Soultex SLTX 103; 1969 |
| 7 | The Soul Seven: "Everything is Everything" with the Soul Seven; Soultex/Now-Again NA-2005; 2003/1969 (12"/33rpm EP w/the above, "Southside Funk," & gratuitous 1970 live track) |
| 8 | Soul Tornadoes: Go for Yourself/Funky Thang; Burt 4000 |
| 8 | Soul Tornadoes: Crazy Legs/? |
| 8* | Soul Vibrations: The Dump/I've Got to Find a Way; Vibrant [no #]; 1973 (rec. Harry Deal) |
| 9 | B.W. Souls: Marvin's Groove/Generated Love; Round 1038 |
| 7 | South Shore Commission: I'd Rather Switch than Fight/We're On the Right Track; Scepter/Wand WND-11291; 1975 (NYC) |
| 8 | Spittin' Image: J.B.'s Latin/? |
| 8 | Pat Stallings: Everybody Knows/same; Famous/Paramount PAA-0166; 1972 (promo version; arr./cond. Wade Marcus) |
| 8 | Edwin Starr: Agent Double-O-Soul/instrumental; Ric-Tic RT-103 (spy funk!) |
| 8 | The Sugarman Three: Funky So-&-SO Parts 1 & 2; Daptone DAP-1003; 2002 |
| 9 | Johnny Talbot & De-Thangs: Git Sum/Pickin Cotton; Jasman Umm-2 (Oakland) |
| 4 | The Talk of the Town: Little Bit of Your Lovin'/Tossin' My Pride Aside; North Bay NB-301 |
| 9 | Ted Taylor: Something Strange is Goin' On in My House/Funky Think; Ronn 44 |
| 8 | The Tenth Dymentions: The Bushman/My Love for You is Growing Wild; Sapphire Sor-1030 |
| 8 | Teresa: He's a Cooker/I Wanna Groove with You; SSS International SSS-850 |
| 8 | The Third Guitar, featuring Eddie Holloway: Baby Don't Cry/?; Rojac ROJ-123 |
| 8 | Rufus Thomas: Do the Funky Penguin Parts 1 & 2; Stax STA-0112; 1971 |
| 7 | Donny Thompson: Foxy Lady/mono; Babylon BRC-1105 |
| 8 | The Triplett Twins: Get It/Pretty Please; Buddah/Thomas TH-809 |
| 7 | Sammy Turner: The History of the Black Cowboy/Sammy Turner Band: Funky Rodeo; Black Rodeo BR-A-B |
| 8 | United Eight: Getting Uptown to Get Down/Hypnotics: Beware of the Stranger; La Coupe 115/116 (U.K.) |
| 9 | Unlimited Four: Slow Down/Walk Away Lover; Chanson CH-1180 |
| 7 | Untouchables & Mark One Band: The Dragster Boy/Dragster's Encore; FAAP VD-7-RS2 (cryptic hot-rod novelty funk w/sound effects--psyche funk from Richmond, VA) |
| 8 | Joe Valentine: A Woman's Love/Hands On, Hands Off; Jewel/Ronn 30 (Shreveport, Louisiana) |
| 9 | T. Valentine: Hello Lucille Are You a Lesbian/Betty Sue; Val 017 (insane rap) |
| 8 | The Village Choir: Talk to Me Sometimes/The Switch; SCM SCM-1000 |
| 8 | Jake Wade & the Soul Searchers: Searching for Soul Parts 1 & 2; Mutt AR-872 |
| 8 | Jamo Thomas: Bahama Mama Parts 1 & 2; Sound Stage 7 2596 |
| 8 | Jamo Thomas & his Party Brothers Orchestra: I Spy for the FBI/Snake Hip Mama; Thomas 303 (prod. Monk Higgins/Boris Gardner) |
| 8 | Mr. Jamo [Thomas]: Shake What You Brought With You Parts 1 & 2; Perception P-3 (SSS International SSS-79; Afro-Beat/funk) |
| 6 | Mr. Jamo [Thomas]: You Just Ain't Ready Parts 1 & 2; SSS International SSS-808 |
| 8 | Timmy Thomas: Why Can't We Live Together/Funky Me; T.K./Glades 1703; 1972 (on LP too) |
| 5 | The Valentinos: I Can Understand It Parts 1 & 2; Atlantic/Clean 60005; 1973 (Bobby Womack) |
| 5 | L.J. Waiters & the Electrifiers: If You Ain't Gettin' Your Thing Parts 1 & 2; La Shawn RM-5127 |
| 5 | L.J. Waiters & the Electrifiers: Can You Deal with It?/instrumental; Phil-L.A. of Soul PH-377; 1976 |
| 7 | Gloria Walker: Talking About My Baby/The Chevelles: The Gallop; Flaming Arrow 45-FA-35 (B-side) |
| 8 | Wally & the Knight: Hang on Little Mama/Every Man Has a Dream Sometime; Tarx 1010 |
| 9 | Watson & the Sherlocks: Standing on the Corner/Funky Walk; Soulsville SV-1015 |
| 9 | Gate Wesley & Band: Do the Batman/Do the Thing; Atlantic 2319 (w/Billy LaMont, vocal) |
| 8 | Clifton White: The Warm Up Parts 1 & 2; Anla AN-104 (party funk) |
| 9 | Danny White: Natural Soul Brother/same; SSS International SSS-754 (prod. Marshall Sehorn & Alan Toussaint) |
| 8 | E.T. White & his Great Potential Band: Loosen Up/Let Me Hear You Say Yeah; Great Potential R12962 (Baltimore single but D.C. band; A-side based on Tighten Up but much better) |
| 7 | Spencer Wiggins: I Never Loved a Woman [the Way that I Loved You]/Soul City U.S.A.; Amy-Bell/Goldwax 339 |
| 8 | Willard Posey Reunion: Medley: Cissy Strut-American Woman/mono; Fam 91004; 1972 |
| 7 | Andre Williams: Mrs. Mother USA/Cadillac Jack; Chess/Checker 1205 (spoken/jive r&b-funk) |
| 7 | Andre Williams: Soul Groove/Pearl Time; Sport 105; 1967 |
| 7 | Andre Williams & his Orchestra: Rib Tip's (sic) Parts 1 & 2; Avin A-103; 1965 (mod r&b/party funk) |
| 8 | Andre Williams: The Stroke/Cadillac Jack; GRT/Chess Blue Chip Series (reissue; A-side w/sitar, prod. & arr. Monk Higgins) |
| 7 | Andre Williams: Girdle Up/instrumental; Chess/Checker 1219 |
| 9 | Bobby Williams: Funky Superfly Parts 1 & 2; MTVH 3737; 1974 (very rare LP) |
| 9 | Bobby Williams: Soul Brother Party Parts 1 & 2; MTVH 3738; 1974 (very rare LP; reissued on REW) |
| 9 | Joe Williams Jr.: Don't Let Me Catcha Jody Parts 1 & 2; Triode 119 |
| 7 | Willie Williams: The Baa-Baa Song/Psyched Out; Lakeside LS-3100 |
| 8 | Willie & the Mighty Magnificents: Funky (8) Corners Parts 1 & 2; All Platinum AP-2309 |
| 8 | Willie & the Mighty Magnificents: Make Me Your Slave/Souling; All Platinum AP-2315 (alt. version of "Souling" than on LP comp) |
| 8 | Freddy Wilson: Promise Land/Where is She?; Eastbound E-602; 1972 (one of the best JB emulations) |
| 8 | Ann Winley w/Willis Jackson: Bow Legged Daddy/instrumental; Paul Winley 1101 |
| 7 | Excell Wonsley: Lady Love/Grove Penguin; Golden Beam ("Groovy Penguin!") |
| 6 | Chuck Wood: Seven Days Too Long/Soul Shing-a-Ling; Roulette R-4754 |
| 7 | Georgie Woods (The Guy with the Goods): Potato Salad Parts 1 & 2; Fat Back 541 |
| 8 | Willis Wooten/Willis Wooten Ork: Your Love is Indescribably Delicious/Do the Train; Virtue 2501 |
| 9 | Yakety Yaks: Soul Night Parts 1 & 2; Washington Sound 8-9046 |
| 8 | Young Holt Unlimited: Hot Pants/mono; Atlantic/Cotillion 44120; 1971 |
| 7 | Lonnie Youngblood: Go Go Shoes/Go Go Place; Cameo-Parkway/Fairmount 1002; 1963 (w/Jimi Hendrix) |
| 6 | Lonnie Youngblood: Wooley Bully/The Grass (Will Sing for You); Cameo-Parkway/Fairmount 1002; 1963 (w/Jimi Hendrix) |
| 6 | Lonnie Youngblood: Soul Food (That's a What I Like)/Goodbye, Bessie Mae; Cameo-Parkway/Fairmount 1022; 1963 (w/Jimi Hendrix) |
| 7 | Joe Zawinul: Lord, Lord, Lord/The Soul of a Village; Atco/Vortex 301 (from LP 2002; B-side w/sitar) |
| 8 | Uncredited: Cissy Strut/Friendship Train; Dance/Hoctor H-2780 |
| 8 | Uncredited: Scorpio/Steam Heat; Statler/Avant 2112 (funk/guitar) |
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