Doug Turner was in desperate need of a tribute track, so I had to cook one up for him. I took samples from MTV’s The State (Michael Showalter’s timeless Doug sketch), classic breaks (”Ashley’s Roachclip,” “Fools Gold” and “Breakthrough”) and added ‘em all the together with a little bit of “Let’s Get it Together” by El Coco. The resulting collision is two-minutes of non-stop Doug.
Click here to download the track “I’m Doug.”
Enjoy Mr. Turner.
This next music download isn’t outright funky, but it is hard to find mix that features some sweet, get-down snynth-pop. Yes (the progressive rock band that initially formed way back in 1968) has produced some eclectic sounding tunes over the years. Yes put out 10 diverse-sounding albums from 1969 to 1980. This output was followed by a brief, three-year break-up of the band.
90125 - The Most Successful Yes Album of All Time
In 1983, Yes was back in the mix with a new album, 90125. It was the first album that featured Trevor Rabin. The album marked a shift in the band’s musical approach — the symphonic progressive rock that made Yes famous had now morphed into a more synth-happy early 80s sound. 90125 produced the hits “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” “It Can Happen,” and “Leave It.”
Leave It (Hello, Goodbye Remix)
There were a few remixes made for the song “Leave It,” and the Hello, Goodbye mix seems to be the hardest to find. It was released on the “Leave It” 45-inch Maxi Single, and my Uncle Todd has been trying to get his hands on an mp3 version of the track for some time now.
Click here to download the mp3 — Yes - Leave It (Hello, Goodbye Mix).
I’ve been on a serious Fatback binge for like 3 weeks. These guys are great. They always bring it. Just quality, happy, uplifting funky music. Makes you wanna party. Always good stuff.
My First Taste of the Fatback Band — The Tasty Jam Album
Tasty Jam off Spring Records was the first Fatback record I ever owned. It’s loaded with dirty, get-down music that features the sweet electric funkiness that can only be found after the start of the 80s. A lot of people prefer raw 70s funk, but when the funk got electrified, that’s the stuff that really makes my mouth water.
Attention all download-lovin’ funkateers. If you love collecting free funky MP3s, then you need to check out the Monsieurwilly World blog. Put together by a French DJ named Willy, this site features over 12 GBs of amazing vinyl rips. Taken from Willy’s personal vinyl collection (a collection that’s over 10,000 records strong), Monsieurwilly’s World is like an archaeological treasure just waiting to be discovered.
A Wide Variety of Rare and Classic Funk and Disco Records and So Much More
The site has so much to offer. We’re talking rare funky disco records. Hard-to-find old school hip hop selections. Quality funk selections that will blow your mind. Whether you like electro/freestyle, funky reggae, instrumental cuts of rare tracks loaded with funky breaks, a few chill house music downloads, some original Willy edits — it just goes on and on.
Vinyl Rip Downloads Done Right
The tracks are all clean, high-quality vinyl rips. Willy packages each one of his vinyl rips as a .rar file. When you extract each one of these downloads, you’ll get a folder with your mp3 of choice, and a nice image of the record sleeve so that you now exactly what to look for when you go diggin’ for funky disco rarities. When you visit the site and check out each vinyl rip, there’s an entertaining busted-English description of each track provided by the Frenchman with amazing music taste, Monsieur Willy himself.
Thank You Monsieurwilly World
Sadly, there hasn’t been a new post on the Monsieurwilly World blog in awhile, but the guy must have spent an unbelievable amount of time putting up more than 12 gigs of the kind of music you can’t find anywhere. When visit the site and realize the scope of the collection that Willy has made available, you’ll be extremely thankful that WIlly took the time to put it all together.
So when you’re all done stocking up on seriously funky 12-inch singles, the best disco rips you’ll ever find, Jamaican soul selections, quality mixes of disco goodness, afro funk and funky rap records, make sure to drop WIlly an email saying thank you. While you’re at it, tell that you want him to get back to doing what he does best — providing amazing, hard-to-find music to a global audience that loves upbeat funk.
Lakers Make It To The Finals
Last night the LA Lakers put the Spurs out of their misery and advanced to the NBA Finals. To celebrate the occasion, Funk Deli’s breakin’ out an old school electro jam that celebrates the exploits of the 1982 Showtime LA Lakers.
The 1981-82 Showtime Lakers
The 1981-82 Lakers won the Pacific Division with a 57-25 record. With the help of newcomer Bob McAdoo, new coach Pat Riley and a squad that included Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Kurt Rambis, Michael Cooper and current GM Mitch Kupchak, the Lakers swept the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals and went on to the NBA Finals, defeating the 76ers in six games. Before the age of 23, Magic Johnson secured his second NBA title and his second NBA Finals MVP Award. The Lakers continued to dominate throughout the 80s.
Mighty Fire
With the Lakers rising up once again, I thought it was only fitting to share this gem of a track that Mighty Fire put out on Elektra Records in 1982. Mighty Fire was a funky/electro/disco act out of LA that put out two albums: No Time For Masquerading in 1981 and the self-titled Mighty Fire in 1982. The band split up after the release of their second album.
Click here to download Mighty Fire - Take It To The Hoop - LA Lakers
Track Jacket Tuesday is back this week with another funky track top to add to your collection! This Puma Men’s Form Stripe Track Jacket can be found at the ESPN Store for $39.99. Funky and affordable. If you visit the ESPN SHOP site, you can find this track jacket in black as well.
It’s Monday Night and Rick James wants you to go out and enjoy yourself. Sure, there’s a long week ahead, and who really goes out and lives it up on a Monday anyway? Well, it doesn’t matter. Whether you had a great weekend or not, Monday Night is calling. Go out and have some fun.
Ze Germans are back! That’s right, your favorite pair of Funky Berliners (The Two Team of Jackie Treehorn and Black Belt Jones) have put out another solid collection of funk gems for your downloading pleasure. The new soundtrack is called Across 21st Gaudy Street, and it features some excellent funky music selections. Read the rest…
Happy Friday everyone! Here’s a sweet Soul Train video of B.T. Express performing “Peace Pipe” in front of a bunch of happy funksters. Ah the gold, the fros, you just gotta love Soul Train. Enjoy this clip and have a great weekend!
Here it is, by request, the music video for the classic funky house track “Rock Shock” from Roy Davis Jr. and Thomas Bangalter.
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