Funk — late-1960s, early 1970s
15 songs — 54 minutes
| Artist | Song | Label & Cat # | Year | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby McClure | Peak of Love | Checker 1152 | 1966 | September |
| Little Milton | More and More | Checker 1189 | 1967 | October |
| Booker T. & The MGs | Heads or Tails | Stax 2001 | 1968 | September |
| James Brown | Say It Loud (I’m Black And I’m Proud) | King 6187 | 1968 | August |
| The Rock | (Charlie Brother) We Got To Love One Another | Scorpio 101 | 1971 | November |
| Parliament | Moonshine Heather | Invictus 7302 | 1970 | July |
| Baby Huey | Hard Times | Curtom 8007 | 1971 | February |
| The Impressions | Check Out Your Mind | Curtom 1951 | 1970 | April |
| Patti Jo | Make Me Believe in You | Wand 11255 | 1973 | April |
| Ann Sexton | You’re Gonna Miss Me | Seventy-Seven 133 | 1973 | October |
| Betty Harris | There’s A Break In The Road | SSS International 766 | 1969 | March |
| Cyril Neville | Tell Me What’s On Your Mind | Josie 1014 | 1969 | October |
| The Meters | Hey Pocky A-Way | Reprise 1307 | 1974 | July |
| The Wild Magnolias | Smoke My Peace Pipe (Smoke It Right) | Polydor 14242 | 1974 | |
| David Shire | End Title | 1974 | October |
Notes / Credits / Personnel
- Bobby McClure – “Peak of Love”: Billy Davis [producer]
- Little Milton – “More and More”: Little Milton [vocal]; Tom Washington [piano]; Cash McCall [guitar]; Phil Upchurch [bass]; Maurice Jennings [drums]; George Patterson [sax]; ? [trumpet]; Charles Stepney [arranger]; Billy Davis [producer]
- Booker T. & The MGs – “Heads or Tails”: Booker T. Jones [keys]; Steve Cropper [guitar]; Donald Dunn [bass]; Al Jackson [drums]
- James Brown – “Say it Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud)”: Jimmy Nolen [guitar]; Charles Sherrell [bass]; Clyde Stubblefield [drums]; Maceo Parker [t-sax]; Alfred Pee Wee Ellis [a-sax]; St. Clair Pinckney [b-sax]; Fred Wesley [trombone]; Waymon Reed, Kush Griffith [trumpet]; recorded 8/7/68 at Vox Studios in LA
- The Rock – “(Charlie Brother) We Got To Love One Another”: Oliver Sain, Sidney Wallace [producers]
- Parliament – “Moonshine Heather”: George Clinton [lead vocal]; Bernie Worrell [keys]; Billy Bass Nelson [bass]; Tiki Fulwood [drums]; Eddie Hazel [lead guitar]; Tawl Ross [rhythm guitar]
- Baby Huey – “Hard Times”: Dan O’Neil [guitar]; Melvin Jones [keys]; Dan Alfano [bass]; Reno Smith [drums]; David Cook [organ]; Alton Little, Rick Marcotte [trumpet]; Byron Watkins [t-sax]; Curtis Mayfield [producer]
- The Impressions – “Check Out Your Mind”: Curtis Mayfield [producer]
- Patti Jo – “Make Me Believe In You”: Curtis Mayfield [producer]
- Ann Sexton – “You’re Gonna Miss Me”: Howard Grimes ? [drums]; David Lee, Gene “BoLegs” Miller [producers]
- Betty Harris – “There’s a Break in the Road”: (from The Meters) Leo Nocentelli [guitar], George Porter Jr [bass], and (probably) Ziggy Modeliste [drums], but could be James Black; Allen Toussaint [producer]
- Cyril Neville – “Tell Me What’s on Your Mind”: The Meters [backing band]
- The Meters – “Hey Pocky A-Way”: [single version]; Ziggy Modeliste [drums]; Art Neville [keys]; Leo Nocentelli [guitar]; George Porter Jr [bass]; Allen Toussaint [producer]; recorded at Sea-Saint Studios in New Orleans
- The Wild Magnolias – “Smoke My Peace Pipe (Smoke it Right)”: [single version]; Bo Dollis [vocal, tambourine]; Snooks Eaglin [guitar]; Julius Farmer [bass]; Larry Panna [drums]; Wilson Turbinton [keys]; Philippe Rault [producer]
- David Shire – “End Title”: from The Taking of Pelham One Two Three; not released as a soundtrack until 1996
