Name: Funky Way - Venture Recordings 1967-1969
Brand: Calvin Arnold

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

KENTX528

Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-01-26

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

029667021111

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

Calvin Arnold

Genre GB

Funk / Soul

Label GB

Kent

This is the first album of Mickey Stevenson’s Venture material. <i>Funky Way</i> was the label’s first release and a hit in 1967, despite limited airplay due to having the word “funky” in the title. It went on to become an early funk classic, covered by Rufus Thomas for Stax, Tommy Strand for Fame, Jimmy Bee for Kent, Ray Johnson and others. 

Though mainly recorded in Los Angeles, Calvin Arnold was a southern soul singer from Atlanta, Georgia and the material is in that vein – there are Mighty Hannibal produced tracks, recorded in Atlanta. Apart from the eight released sides, Mickey Stevenson’s tapes have provided five previously unreleased numbers including the up-tempo mover ‘Your Love Is Too Much’ and the superb southern funk grooves of ‘Trying To Fly My Kite (In Rainy Weather)’ and ‘Fool Me Baby’. 

The package features never before seen photos and a 5,000-word biography of the revered singer from Atlanta musicologist Brian Poust. 

&nbsp;The LP and CD have the same tracks, the CD is chronologically ordered by release, whereas the LP is programmed for optimum listening pleasure for that format.

Funky Way - Venture Recordings 1967-1969

Music GB

Discover Funky Way - Venture Recordings 1967-1969 by Calvin Arnold. Limited edition vinyl and CD available from Kent Records. Unreleased tracks and exclusive content included.