Name: Freeze
Brand: Junie

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

HIQLP104

Colour

Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-05-26

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

029667015714

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

Junie

Genre GB

Funk / Soul

Label GB

Westbound

American producer, arranger, writer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. Born on January 28th 1954 in Dayton, Ohio - died on January 21st 2017 in London, UK.

In 1970, Junie joined the funk band the Ohio Players as a keyboardist and vocalist. He later became a producer and writer for the band before leaving in 1974 to pursue a solo career. During this time, he released three albums where he played all the instruments himself under the name Junie.

Junie's musical journey continued when he joined George Clinton's P-Funk (Parliament-Funkadelic) in 1977 as their musical director. He brought his unique sound to P-Funk and played a crucial role during their peak popularity from 1978 to 1980. Additionally, Junie also contributed to and produced some material for P-Funk using the pseudonym J.S. Theracon.

Recognized for his immense contributions to music, Junie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.

Westbound is an independent music label that was created in Detroit, Michigan by a421732 in December 1968. Specializing in R&B, Soul, Funk, and Disco, Westbound gained recognition for its talented artists such as Funkadelic and Ohio Players. However, financial troubles led to the label's disappearance at the end of the 70s.

Throughout its existence, Westbound had various distribution deals with notable companies. From 1970 to 1975, it partnered with Chess/Janus Records for distribution. Then from 1975 to 1976, Westbound collaborated with 20th Century-Fox Record Corp. The label later worked with Atlantic from 1977 to 1979 and had a joint release with Elektra Records in 1983.

In terms of labeling on releases, Westbound went through some changes over the years. Between 1969 and 1976, the primary label name on releases was Westbound Records. From 1977 to 1983, it simply became Westbound. In the early '90s, Ace Records based in the UK took on reissuing all of Westbound's catalog along with unreleased material under the primary label name of Westbound Records.

Newest Listed Items

In the wake of their hit, ‘Funky Worm’, the Ohio Players quit Westbound Records and keyboard and vocal wizard Junie quit the Ohio Players. He immediately set out on a solo career that was less commercial than his erstwhile colleagues, but musically intriguing. He recorded three solo albums for Westbound, with Freeze being the immediate follow up to his debut When We Do. Recorded at the world-famous Ardent Studio in Memphis, it saw Junie play every instrument, from a traditional rhythm section to a barrage of the latest synthesizer technology. The result was an avant- funk masterpiece that ranged from the sublime ’Not As Good As You Should’ to the wild ‘Granny’s Funky Rolls Royce’ which reprised the worm character and was later sampled by DJ Shadow.

Junie would later join Funkadelic, originating their biggest international hit, ‘One Nation Under A Groove’, and touring the world. He died in 2017, a year after Solange and Andre 3000 from Outkast lauded him on the track ‘Junie’ from Solange’s Grammy winning album A Seat At The Table.

The album is reissued in a facsimile of its original cover, and is reissued for the first time ever.

Freeze

Music GB