Sharon Jones & The Dap-KingsI Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Is In - 2006

This week is WFMU's 'Singles Going Steady' week to get ready for the record fair October 22nd though 24th so I'll be putting up a different 7" every day.

Once again the good folks at Daptone give us a rare slice of good ole' funk. This label is great. Buy lots of stuff from them and go see their artists when they tour. Sharon Jones has new record out so go order it. Or ask for it at your local record store.

Here is a cover of a tune originally done by The First Edition (featuring Kenny Rogers). I remember hearing somewhere that this was originally recorded for a KFC commercial but was scrapped. That might be completely made-up, though.

Download and Enjoy!

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Track listing:

Side A:
1. I Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Is In (Vocal)

Side B:
1. I Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Is In (Instrumental)

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MelvinsStar Spangled Banner/Detroit Rock City - 2008

This week is WFMU's 'Singles Going Steady' week to get ready for the record fair October 22nd though 24th so I'll be putting up a different 7" every day.

First up is one from Melvins. Side A is The Star Spangled Banner. It's the version they were doing live on tour a couple years ago.

The B Side is them doing 'Detroit Rock Fukin' City'! Yeah! It's like the best band in the world covering the second best band in the world.

Download and Enjoy!

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Track listing:

Side A:
1. The Star Spangled Banner

Side B:
1. Detroit Rock City

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Bill CosbyHooray For The Salvation Army Band! - 1968

I really don't know what to say about this record. It's so strange, but not. Bill recruited a super funky band, The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, to play songs by some amazing writers (Lennon/McCartney, Dozier/Holland, Jagger/Richards, Hayes/Porter, Toussaint and and maybe some Hendrix) and does some silly kind of ad-libs over 'em. What's not to like? The whole thing.

I'm torn about if this is a joke or not. It might be Bill doing what Eddie Murphy said to Rick James; something to the effect of, "You can just do whatever you want over a funky beat and the kids will buy it". Just listen to his version of the classic "Funky Broadway", which he changes to "Funk North Philladelphia". It also might be the 'Coz really trying to be Funky. I keep going back and forth.

However this is meant to be taken, it is essential listening for anyone interested in anything funky, strange or celebrity.

Thanks to Frank for hooking me up with this one.

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Track listing:

Side A:
1. Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
2. Sunny
3. Reach Out (I'll Be There)
4. (I'm A) Road Runner
5. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
6. Get Out of My Life, Woman

Side B:
1. Hooray for the Salvation Army Band
2. Funky North Philadelphia
3. Hold On, I'm a Comin'
4. Ursalena
5. Time Brings About a Change
6. Stop, Look & Listen

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Sam CookeSam Cooke Interprets Billie Holiday - 1975

Man, I never understood why people like Frank Sinatra (he should have made it onto Public Enemy's short list of people to 'mother fuck'). It's crusty old boring music with no life. He's sounds to me like he's asleep half the time. Now, Sam Cooke's big band themed stuff is all soul. Sometimes the arrangements and backing vocals are too standard for me but Sam's voice cuts through all that.

This record is pretty beat up so if you are looking for archival quality versions of these songs go look somewhere else. I think the hiss and pops add to the feeling of sitting on a porch during a hot summer's night; with a drink and a certain special lady-friend....

I picked this record up at the same time I picked up the subject of my previous post, Blowfly's Disco Party, at Chicago's Reckless Records. Needless to say, I recommend stopping in to one of their 3 locations anytime one is in Chicago.

Download this and you'll feel good about feelin' bad.

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Track listing:

Side A:
1. Good Morning Heartache
2. Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)
3. Solitude
4. Crazy She Calls Me
5. Blue Moon

Side B:
1. Lover Come Back To Me
2. They Can't Take That Away From Me
3.I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
4. Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do
5. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off

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