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Old 07-22-2004, 01:35 AM   #21
elconguero
RHCP aren't funk, period.
 
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DESCO RECORDS

Funk

Breaking with tradition and featuring a label rather than a band....

This label was founded in the late 90's by Phillipe Lehman and Gabriel Roth, purely to record and release new funk records. 7" singles sold out almost the instant they were shipped, but LPs and CDs can still be found (if you search)....

Artists:

The Soul Providers
Sugarman 3
Lee Fields
The Daktaris
The Mighty Imperials


Singles:

Who's The King - Joseph Henry
Steam Train - Lee Fields
41st Street Breakdown - Naomi Watts
**** It's Hot - Sharon Jones
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - Sugarman 3

NB: All 7" singles were released on compilation CDs Spike's Choice and Spike's Choice vol 2

LPs:

Gimme The Paw - The Soul Providers
Sugar's Boogaloo - Sugarman 3
Soul Donkey - Sugarman 3
Let's Get A Groove On - Lee Fields


The Label shut down and Lehman and Roth went their seperate ways - Lehman went on to establish Soul Fire records (specialising in lo-fi, heavy, progressive funk and afro-beat), and Roth went on to form Daptone records (more of a retro r'n'b funk revue kind of sound).
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