Name: Superfunk
Brand: Various

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

BGP2131

Colour

Black

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2010-01-29

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

029667513111

Total Cap

Black LPx2

Artist

Various

Genre GB

Funk / Soul

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Based in the UK, BGP is a soul, funk and jazz dance reissue label. The name BGP is derived from Beat Goes Public. Originally headed by DJs Baz Fe Jazz and Gilles Peterson, the label saw a change in leadership in the early 1990s when Russ Dewbury took over. Currently, Dean Rudland serves as the label head.

BGP has gained recognition for its reissues of classic soul, funk and jazz dance music. With a focus on preserving and reintroducing timeless tracks to modern audiences, BGP has become an authoritative voice in the genre.

With its impressive catalog of releases, BGP offers music enthusiasts a chance to explore and appreciate the rich history of soul, funk and jazz dance. Whether you're a seasoned fan or new to these genres, BGP provides an extensive collection that will satisfy your musical cravings.

SuperFunk's a solid compilation of obscure funk from the late '60s and '70s, seven of the 20 songs making their first appearance on any release. Denise LaSalle is the best-known artist here, which gives you some idea of how deeply the compilers journeyed into the vaults.

 There's a satisfying variety to the selections as well, including instrumental workouts, tough emotional female vocals, and kinda goofy things like Larry &amp; Tommy's previously unissued "Here Comes The Judge." James Brown, to no one's surprise, casts a long shadow on some of the cuts, like the Houston Outlaws' "Soul Power," but he's certainly a good model to emulate. Several cuts are garnished by those period squiggly sounds whose source is hard to identify as either a keyboard or guitar. 

One genuine funk star, Bootsy Collins, does make an appearance as part of the Pace-Setters, who put out the instrumental 1972 single "Freedom And Justice," and also included his brother Phelps Collins. Little Ann's "I Got To Have You" is a good change of pace for its exuberant vocal and mighty tough, concise tandem guitar licks, some of which have enough reverb to make one think they might have been recorded in a freight elevator.

Superfunk

Music GB

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