Midwest Funk

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 2003

Label: Jazzman

Tracks taken :
1 previously unreleased full length version. Originally released in 1970 as The US - Let's Do It Today (Procrastination).
2 from Markus Kelly & The Impassions - Pushin' To The Top / I Need Your Love ( 1968 )
3 from Harvey & The Phenomenals - Soul & Sunshine / What Can I Do ( 1971 )
4 from The New Establishment In Soul - Whip It (Part 1) / Foolish Fool ( 1971 )
5 from Billy Ball & The Upsetters - Popcorn '69 ( 1969 )
6 from The TMG's - What Can I Do / The Hatch ( 1967 )
7 from Fred Williams & The Jewels Band - Tell Her ( 1969 )
8 from Wanda Davis - Save Me ( 1970 )
9 from The Fabulous Originals - It Ain't Fair, But It's Fun ( 1971 )
10 from Barbara Howard - I Don't Want Your Love ( 1969 )
11 from The Personations, Organization - Future ( 1971 )
12 from Chocolate Snow - Let Me Be Your Christmas Toy / A Day In The Life ( 1973 )
13 from Henry Peters & The Imperials - Master Groove ( 1967 )
14 from People In The News - Color Me ( 1970 )
15 from The Chefs - Mr. Machine ( 1973 )
16 from Messengers Incorporated - Soulful Proclamation ( 1972 )
17 from Dayton Sidewinders - Funky In Here ( 1972 )
18 from Soul Toronados - Hot Pants Break Down / Boot's Grove ( 1971 )
19 from The Wallace Brothers - What-Cha Feel Is What-Cha Get ( 1973 )
20 from Earl English, Apaches - Trying To Make Ends Meet ( 1973 )
21 from Epitaph - Epitaph Movement ( 1972 )
22 previously unreleased CD only
23 previously unreleased

Tracks recorded :
1 & at Midwestern Sound Studios, Grand Rapids, MI
2 at Technisonic Studios, St Louis, MO
3 at Boddie's Recording Studio, Cleveland, OH
4 at Triad Studios, Des Moines, IA
5 & 14 at Ohmit Studios, Indianapolis, IN
6 at Cinema Sound Studio, Grand Rapids, MI
7 & 12 at High Fidelity Recording Studio, Wichita, KS
8 at Kay-Bank Studios, Minneapolis, MN
9 at Jewel Studios, Cincinnati, OH
10 at Artist Recording Studio, Cincinnati, OH
11 at Motor City Recording, Detroit, MI
13 at Sound Recorders Inc., Omaha NE
15 at Pro-Gress Studio ( Studio East ), Milwaukee, WI
16 at Benson Sound Studio, Oklahoma City, OK
17 at Cybertechnics Studios, Dayton, OH
18 at Magic City Studios, Detroit, MI
19 at Appalachia Sound Studios, Chillicothe, OH
20 at Midwestern Sound Studios, Grand Rapids, MI in 1972. Overdubbed at Sound Factory Inc., Kalamazoo, MI, in 1973.
21 at Tombstone Studios, Kansas City, KS
22 live at Talk Of The Town show, New Haven, CT, in 1972
23 at Silver Dollar Recording, Champaign, IL, in 1978

Tracks licensed :
1 Jackey Beavers
2 Marcus Kelly
3 Harvey Hall-Nickerson
4 Gene Varian
5 Billy Ball
6 TMG Music & Entertainment Group
7 & 12 Richard & John Smart
8 Elijah McIntosh
9 Margaret Harris
10 Steven Reece
11 Curry J. Johnson Jr.
13 Stemback Music
14 John Terrell
15 The Chefs
16 Messengers Incorporated
17 Carl Cowen
18 Soul Toronados
19 Jesse Wallace
20 Jack Hill & Ernest English
21 Clifford Eatmon
22 Billy Joe Holloman
23 Herman Jackson

Published by :
1 Jabee Music Pub. Co. / Cape Ann Music (BMI)
2, 10 and 21 to 23 Copyright Control
3 Jan-Tay Publishing (BMI)
4 Music, Music, Music (BMI)
5 B & J (BMI)
6 TomGee Music Company
7 Dodge Music
8 Kilynn / Pronto (BMI)
9 Rusty York Music (BMI)
11 Eva's Day Music (BMI)
12 MacLen Music (BMI)
13 Sears Publishing (BMI)
14 Curjon (BMI)
15 Fond Music (BMI)
16 Frequency Music Co. (BMI)
17 Burton Music (BMI)
18 Delrick Publishing Co. (BMI)
19 Lantern Light Music (BMI)
20 Fudge Lips Music / Sherlyn (BMI)

1 "The Us" came from Grand Rapids, MI
2 "Markus Kelly & The Impassions" came from St Louis, MO
3 "Harvey & The Phenomenals" came from Euclid, OH
4 "The New Establishment In Soul" came from Des Moines, IA
5 "Billy Ball & The Upsetters" came from Indianapolis, IN
6 "The TMG's" came from Detroit, MI
7 "Fred Williams and The Jewels Band" came from Wichita, KS
8 "Wanda Davis" came from Minneapolis, MN
9 "The Fabulous Originals" came from Dayton, OH
10 "Barbara Howard" came from Cincinnati, OH
11 "The Personations And Organization" came from Milwaukee, WI
12 "Chocolate Snow" came from Wichita, KS
13 "Henry Peters & The Imperials" came from Omaha, NE
14 "People In The News" came from Indianapolis, IN
15 "The Chefs" came from Milwaukee, WI
16 "Messengers Incorporated" came from Oklahoma City, OK
17 "Dayton Sidewinders" came from Dayton, OH
18 "Soul Toronados" came from Akron, OH
19 "The Wallace Brothers" came from Columbus, OH
20 "Earl English & The Apaches" came from Detroit, MI
21 "Epitaph" came from Lawrence, KS
22 "Billy Joe Holloman" came from Minneapolis, MN
23 "Illinois Connection" came from Champaign, IL

Track 12 : on the CD booklet the production is wrongly credited to Richard & John Smart, but on the 45 single the producer is shown as Dick Smart

Tracks 22 & 23 are previously unreleased.
The tracks were recorded between 1967 and 1973 except track 23 recorded in 1978.

Subtitle: Funk 45s From Tornado Alley - 21 Rare And Unreleased Cuts.