A stellar cast of musicians take the spotlight on this collection of soul, jazz, funk and other groovy Motown instrumentals which features six cuts otherwise available only as digital s and five masters previously unissued in any format.
Compiled by the guys behind our popular "Motown Girls" and "Motown Guys" series, the CD opens with three certified crowd-pleasers: the San Remo Golden Strings' 'Festival ', a Northern Soul favourite that reached the UK charts in 1971, five years after its original release in the USA; a version of the Supremes' 'Come See About Me' by Choker Campbell's Big Band; and 'I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)' by Earl Van Dyke & the Soul Brothers, an outfit known behind the scenes as the Funk Brothers.

The five previously unissued tracks are Choker Campbell's brassy stomper 'The Break Down'; Earl Van Dyke's organ, vibes and guitar-led 'L.B.J.'; the jazzy 'Defunk Brothers' by saxophonist Frank Morelli; 'Little Mack's Shuffle' by the Morrocco Muzik Makers featuring tasty work from guitarist Harold Williams; and 'Great Google Mook', a terrific honker 'n' twanger by the Mysterions.

Other highlights include trumpeter Jonah Jones' funky and almost unrecognisable treatment of Stevie Wonder's 'Uptight (Everything's Alright)'; a great version of Hugh Masekela's 'Grazing In The Grass' by Stevie himself under his Eivets Rednow alias; 'Ich-I-Bon #1' by Nick & the Jaguars, a hard-driving rocker from 1960; 'Double 0 And A Half' by the Agents, a band that included members of Jr Walker's All Stars; and 'Good Rockin'' by Jr Walker & the All Stars themselves.

As usual with our Motown compilations, the package includes notes and track annotations by Hitsville historian Keith Hughes and photos of many of the featured artists.

Tracklist
1. San Remo Golden Strings – Festival (02:31)
2. Choker Campbell's Big Band – Come See About Me (02:29)
3. Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers – I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (02:43)
4. The Funk Brothers – True Fine Boy (03:06)
5. Junior Walker & The All Stars – Sweet Soul (02:58)
6. Jonah Jones – Uptight (Everything's Alright) (02:58)
7. Stevie Wonder – Let Me Loose (02:31)
8. Bob Wilson And The San Remo Quartet – All Turned On (03:04)
9. Choker Campbell's Big Band – The Break Down (02:55)
10. Eivets Rednow – Grazing In The Grass (02:55)
11. Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers – Chicken Little 69 (02:43)
12. Herman Griffin & Band – Uptight (02:47)
13. Johnny Griffith Trio – I'mi See You Later (02:41)
14. Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers – L.B.J. (03:53)
15. Frank Morelli – Defunk Brothers (04:09)
16. Jonah Jones – Get Ready (02:14)
17. Nick And The Jaguars – Ich-I-Bon #1 (02:26)
18. The Agents – Double 0 And A Half (03:39)
19. The Mysterions – Hot Sausage (02:44)
20. The Morrocco Muzik Makers – Little Mack's Shuffle (02:39)
21. Junior Walker & The All Stars – Good Rockin' (03:06)
22. The Mysterions – Great Google Mook (02:51)
23. The Agents – Soul Line (03:07)
24. The Crusaders – Papa Hooper's Barrelhouse Groove (02:40)



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