The Funky 16 Corners

The Funky 16 Corners
Compilation album by Various Artists
Released	November 1, 2001
Recorded	1968 to 1974
Genre	Deep funk, Funk, Soul
Label	Stones Throw
Producer	James Bell Clarence Butler Cut Chemist William O. Douglas Marsha Frazier Spiderman Harrison Conrad Johnson Don Logan Herbie Miller Soul Vibrations Bubbha Thomas Ernest Williams
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The Funky 16 Corners (2001) Peanut Butter Wolf's Jukebox 45's (2002)

The Funky 16 Corners is a compilation of funk songs and instrumentals recorded by little-known performers in and around Indianapolis, Indiana during the late 1960s and the early and mid 1970s. The album is one of many funk compilations released over the years devoted to the recording scene of a major United States city. The album, released on Stones Throw Records in 2001, pays homage to these forgotten funk bands and musicians.

Track listing

1. "Intro" - 0:43
   • Performed by Ebony Rhythm Band
2. "Dap Walk" - 3:05
   • Performed by Ernie & The Top Notes
3. "Let's Go (It's Summertime)" - 2:45
   • Performed by James Reese & The Progressions
4. "Trespasser" - 5:49
   • Performed by Bad Medicine
5. "The Funky 16 Corners" - 5:18
   • Performed by The Highlighters Band
6. "The Kick" - 6:20
   • Performed by The Rhythm Machine
7. "What About You (In The World Today)" - 2:51
   • Performed by Co Real Artists
8. "Interlude" - 0:40
   • Performed by Ebony Rhythm Band
9. "The Dump" - 2:41
   • Performed by Soul Vibrations
10. "Jody's Freeze" - 2:55
    • Performed by James Reese & The Progressions
11. "Kashmere" - 4:57
    • Performed by Kashmere Stage Band
12. "Fish Head" - 2:35
    • Performed by Slim & The Soulful Saints
13. "Tighten Up Tighter" - 2:13
    • Performed by Billy Ball & The Upsetters featuring Roosevelt Matthews
    • The song is a thinly veiled reworking of, and answer record to, the 1968 hit single "Tighten Up" by Archie Bell & the Drells.
14. "Southside Funk" - 4:12
    • Performed by The Soul Seven
15. "Can We Rap" - 2:13
    • Performed by Carleen & The Groovers
16. "Beautiful Day" 2:51
    • Performed by Spider Harrison
17. "Go To Work [Alternate Version]" 3:43
    • Performed by Revolution Compared To What
18. "The Phantom" - 2:19
    • Performed by Bubbha Thomas & The Lightmen Plus One
19. "In The Rain" 4:39
    • Performed by The Wooden Glass featuring Billy Wooten
20. "Outro" 1:08
    • Performed by Ebony Rhythm Band
    • This track is actually a cover of the instrumental intro to the Isaac Hayes version of "Walk On By". Unlike "Tighten Up Tighter," in which Archie Bell and Billy Buttier are credited as songwriters, this track is credited to the band members rather than to Hayes or to Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
21. "Bunky's Pick [Bonus Track]" 7:25
    • Performed by Cut Chemist
22. "The Funky Buzzard [Bonus Track]" 2:23
    • Performed by James Bell & The Turner Brothers

Credits

• Executive producer: Peanut Butter Wolf
• Mastering: Gene Grimaldi, Matt Mahaffey
• Engineering: George Day, Harry Deal & the Galaxies, Bob Edwards, Otis Forrest, Joel Johnson
• Editing: Gene Grimaldi
• Drums: Ron Anderson, Harold Cardwell, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Richard Clarke, Dwayne "Buzzard" Garvin, Willie Hill, Bubbha Thomas, Matthew R. Watson, Cliff Williams, Dino Zimmerman
• Tenor saxophone: Larry Blake, Joe Hardy, Doug Harris, Teddy Patterson
• Alto saxophone: Martin Williams
• Soprano saxophone: Doug Harris
• Saxophone: Doug Harris, Jim Honeycutt, Jesse Jones Jr., George Miller, David Morton, Clyde Walker
• Guitar: Jamie Brantley, Lee Martin, John Scott, Rob Townsend, Ernest Williams, Dino Zimmerman
• Trumpet: Clarence Butler, Carlos, Ronnie Davis, Freddie Green, Michael "Mike Dee" Johnson, Audrey Jones, William Perry, Soup, John Thomas, Pat Williams
• Bass: Tony Davis, Greg Johnson, Lester "Lammy" Johnson, David Stevens
• Flute: Marsha Frazier
• Piano: Marsha Frazier
• Electric piano: Marsha Frazier
• Trombone: Charles Hunt, Alexander J. Nichols, James Reese, Jimmy Walker
• Conga: Munyungo Jackson
• Organ: James Reese, Emanuel Riggins
• Vibraphone: Billy Wooten

External links

• The Funky 16 Corners on Stones Throw
• Stones Throw Records official site