Various Artists (Artist)
Strange Funky Games & Things (CD)
Released:2005
Label: !K7
Catalog #:30003-1061-2
UPC: 730003106125Musical Style Pop/Rock
Influences Various Item Description
Do you ever wonder where the inimitable sound of 21st century R&B and rap comes from, with its
Hollywood sheen, smoky-voiced divas, sassy lyrics and sleek yet oh-so-sexy beats? Fusing elements
of rare groove, funk, '70s breakbeat and lush romantic soul; it's strange yet funky, commercial yet
spiritual, a reflection of what has gone before, but nevertheless entirely fresh and new. From Beyonce
to Snoop Dogg, Mary J. to Missy, what are the roots of this sound, and who are its originators?
The Strange Games... series holds some of the answers. A fascinating musical biography of the
evolution of R&B and rap, this continuing album project delves into the back catalogue of rare groove,
soul, funk and disco to find the tunes that have counted in sculpting the perfect silhouette of today's
R&B and hip-hop. Its selection of classics that have influenced and - through covers and samples -
helped to assemble the modern R&B sound reveals the missing links between 70s soul, the 80s
London rare groove revival and our slickly commercial modern product. Strange Funky Games and
Things continues the quest to trace the sensual and soulful roots of today's ultra-modern grooves.
Simply lie back, listen and let the music do the talking, as favourites like Donald Byrd's "Loving You" and Monty Alexander's "Love and Happiness" take you on
a voyage of discovery into the vaults of funked-up bliss.
Tracklisting: 1 THE NEW BIRTH - You Are What I am All About 2 AMERICAN GYPSY - Inside Out
3 BARBARA MASON - Give Me Your Love 4 MICHAEL WYCOFF - Looking Up To You 5 JAMES BROWN - Stone To The Bone (Some More) 7" version 6 THE
REFLECTIONS - She's My Summer Breeze 7 THE SUPREMES - Come into My Life 8 YASUKO AGAWA - La Nights 9 MONTY ALEXANDER - Love and Happiness
10 BILL CONTI - Reflections 11 EDDIE HAZEL - California Dreaming 12 JAY DEE -Strange Funky Games And Things 13 DONALD BYRD - Loving You 14 NATURE
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