Deep Cut Grooves
Long-form albums chock full of transcendent jammy grooves. Assorted funk, soul, reggae and jazz subgenres. |
| 1 |  | Baby Huey
The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend
Babby's first Deep Soul album |
| 2 |  | Lee Moses
Time and Place
Worthy second step into entry-level deep soul |
| 3 |  | Dadawah
Peace and Love
Breathtaking, trance inducing nyabinghi from Ras Michael |
| 4 |  | Exuma
Exuma
Spookier than any horror movie score, the soundtrack to a carribean seance |
| 5 |  | Terry Callier
What Color Is Love?
You've probably heard music this soulfully orchestrated and performed |
| 6 |  | Ghetto Brothers
Power - Fuerza
The band's cultural impact on the zulu nation and the emergence of hip-hop overshadows their Latin funk jams, but if you haven't watched the documentary Rubble Kings, go do it now |
| 7 |  | 24-Carat Black
Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth
Good deep cuts |
| 8 |  | Afreaka!
Demon Fuzz
Gorgeous psychedelic soul/funk w an afrobeat tinge |
| 9 |  | Harlem River Drive
Harlem River Drive
Eddie & Charlie Palmieri's first latin funk odyssey, with Bernard Purdie on drums |
| 10 |  | Singers and Players
War of Words
Dark, drugged up, depressing dub |
| 11 |  | Betty Davis
Betty Davis
Miles Davis' first wife introduced him to Jimi Hendrix, launching his interest in jazz-rock fusion and ultimately, the second half of his career. Then she dumped him, hired Larry Graham on bass, and made one of the most badass funk albums ever. |
| 12 |  | Dr. John
In the Right Place
Zoo wee mama. Good funky nawlins R&B |
| 13 |  | Milton Wright
Friends and Buddies
Originally released in two different editions - one mix with keyboards, one accidentally omitting them - Miami based Wright had some decent jams. Tbh tho the version of the album sans keyboards is arguably superior, with a slick acoustic groove you'd only really find with Lee Dorsey most of the time. |
| 14 |  | Syl Johnson
Is It Because I'm Black
Title track is a timeless classic |
| 15 |  | James Carr
You Got My Mind Messed Up
More deeper soul, but damn, what a fucking voice |
| 16 |  | Ray Barretto
Acid
More latin jazz |
| 17 |  | Albert King
I Wanna Get Funky
Funk album from the true blues king, BB can suck it, this is superior |
| 18 |  | Mabrak
Drum Talk
More nyabinghi, nice little drum grooves. Sample city |
| 19 |  | Keith Hudson
Playing It Cool & Playing It Right
The strange middle ground between roots and dub. Like a desert trip. |
| 20 |  | Ronald Shannon Jackson and the Decoding Society
Mandance
Jazz to end your list to |
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