 | Just as I Am/Still Bill by Bill Withers
Buy new: £12.98 / Used from: £15.23 Some well known tracks but this 2fer contains some of the best and most original Soul from the early 70s, and some surprisingly funky stuff too
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 | Damn Right I Am Somebody by Fred Wesley & the JB's
Buy used from: £43.35 JB produced this for his band leader, and what an album. A serious funk groove can be expected - you won't be disappointed
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 | Be What You Are by The Staple Singers
Buy used from: £11.00 the family at their peak - not a duff track here, try Heaven if you want to hear Mavis at her best
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 | The Story of Curtom: Curtis Mayfield's Soul Family by Various Artists
Buy new: £6.28 / Used from: £4.48 Curtis Mayfield's label, cruelly ignored in recent years, this contains some real classics, as well as some of Curtis's less well known sides
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 | This Girl's in Love With You by Aretha Franklin
Buy new: £6.78 / Used from: £4.29 Not her best known, but for me her best album -listen to Let It Be and then tell me it wasn't written for her - includes several other stand out tracks
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 | Star Time by James Brown
Buy new: £37.98 / Used from: £24.99 OK this one might be obvious, here you get the full effect of James Browns influence on Soul, Funk and music in general - you must own this if you call yourself a soul or funk fan
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 | The Funk Collection by Kool & The Gang
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £2.94 Before they came over all pop, Kool were a street funk band, and one of the best at that - forget Ladies Night and get into the early stuff - the FUNK
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 | The World Is a Ghetto by War
Buy used from: £9.75 West coast Funk at its best - City Country City is epic
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 | James Brown's Funky People, Pt. 2 by Brown James
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £7.38 More James Brown productions, showcasing his vocalists on an array of funk and soul - put this on and try not to dance - there are 2 other volumes both just as worthy of your attention
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 | Understanding/Communication by Bobby Womack
Buy used from: £11.04 One of the greats who doesn't get the recognition he deserves, this 2fer showcases the man at his best - can you understand that
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 | Everything Is Everything by Donny Hathaway
Buy new: £6.88 / Used from: £3.95 He died before he could become a superstar, and he surely would have rivalled Marvin, Curtis, Isaac etc. This is his first album and it oozes quality - The Ghetto remains a masterpiece
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 | Psychedelic Shack & All Directions by The Temptations
Buy used from: £4.00 Yup they were a great vocal group, they also got funky when Norman Whitfield was let loose on their sound - these are from the period just before the production took over totally
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