The Soul & Funk Music Recommendation Thread

[Rexx Shredd]

Originally Posted by modernlifesurvivalist

Brothers Johnson are awesome! Well I've only heard Strawberry Letter 23, but it made my "Check it Out Now—The Funk-Soul Mixah" mix, so it must be good.

Originally Posted by Micco

I'd listen to "Ain't We Funkin' Now" and "Ride-O-Rocket" my two favorite cuts from them and imo by far their most raw uncut funkiest stuff.

The first time I heard the bass solo in Stomp I told myself "I wanna play like THAT!!"....Louis is my biggest influence on bass

[Scrilla]

Al Green, Soul Survivors, Otis & Carla, Lowell Fulsom, Maceo & The Macks, Shannon, Kraftwerk, Afrique, Arthur Baker, David Bowie, Rockwell, Jimmy “Bo” Horne, Al Hudson, Segments Of Time, The Five Stairsteps, The Jaggerz, Dennis Coffey, Pete Rock, AZ, Inspektah Deck, D’Angelo, The Invitations, Pat Lewis, Camron, Raekwon, Patrick Adams Initiative, Goodie Mob, Raheem

Soundcloud / scrilla-stash

[v2gls]

Hi , could anyone recommend albums in the vein of
- "Otis Redding ‎– Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul" and
- "James Carr - You got my mind messed up"
??

[dwill123]

Originally Posted by v2gls

Hi , could anyone recommend albums in the vein of
- "Otis Redding ‎– Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul" and
- "James Carr - You got my mind messed up"
??

That's a tough one but you can start with Wilson Pickett.

[v2gls]

Thanks!! That's what i had in mind..

[dwill123]

Originally Posted by v2gls

Hi , could anyone recommend albums in the vein of
- "Otis Redding ‎– Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul" and
- "James Carr - You got my mind messed up"
??

You might also like some Eddie Floyd.

[Necromancer]

Funky Animal Orquesta - CVANTICO (2013).

Album includes an outstanding rendition of Kool & The Gangs Jungle Boogie.

[NOYA]

To all Janner has his initials
12 Bar Blues
Or 8 bar
I think classic
Box, Hook, Chorus, Box
sorry for my English

[Cuthbert]

I heard this on Straight Outta Compton and liked it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nKxncEFwqE

What are the essential Soul albums to listen to? More stuff like this. Classic material.

I've heard bits and pieces but know nothing about it.

Cheers guise.

[Psy-Fi]

Originally Posted by monkeytennis

I heard this on Straight Outta Compton and liked it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nKxncEFwqE

What are the essential Soul albums to listen to? More stuff like this. Classic material.

I've heard bits and pieces but know nothing about it.

Cheers guise.

I've posted these before in this thread and others but I'll post them again since I think they fit what you're looking for.


Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (1971)


Curtis Mayfield - Super Fly (1972)


Roy Ayers - Coffy (1973)


Al Green - Let's Stay Together (1972)

There are plenty more I could mention but all of those should be on your must-listen list of classic soul albums.