tracks

Brand New Girl Part 1
The Grown Folks Thing
Party Time
Going To The Moon
Because I Love You
Funky Trip
You're Wasting My Time Part 1
You're Wasting My Time Part 2
Sweet Thing Part 1
Can You Dig It?
Just A Mistake
The Devil Is Gonna Get You
Pisces Pace
Message To Mankind
Highland Sound
I Got Some Part 1
I Got Some Part 2
Bump With Me
Hunchin'
The Deacons

notes

Track 1: Previously unissued edit of BGPS 007 (2006)
Tracks 2 to 6, 12, 15: Previously unissued (2006)
Tracks 7, 8: New Day 101 (1971)
Track 9: Demoristic 103/104 (1967)
Track 10: Tayster 6025 (1968)
Track 11: TCB 100 (1969)
Track 13: TCB 51 (1970)
Track 14: New Day 1576 (1972)
Tracks 16, 17: New Day 102 (1971)
Track 18: TCB 1446 (1975)
Track 19: TCB 758 (1973)
Track 20: Previously unissued alt take of TCB 50 (2006)

A must for all fans of the Superfunk series is BGP’s exploration of legendary Detroit producer Dave Hamilton’s funk recordings. Hamilton’s soul sides have already been explored over 3 volumes on Kent, this is also a perfect complement for those who enjoy the unique sounds of his Detroit studio.

Like their northern counterparts, Hamilton’s funk releases are highly sought-after and very rare. His awesome productions on New Day for Billy Garner produced two singles, included here. We also feature the original 45 edit of what we presume was to be Billy’s third New Day release ‘Brand New Girl’, which became a funk classic when released by BGP about five years back. The only other New Day 45 by OC Tolbert is also present and correct.

Bobby Dee, the Webb People, Gip Roberts and Dave himself represent a strong selection of the rare funk 45s that appeared on Hamilton’s labels TCB and Demoristic. Whilst Chico and Buddy, who were ever-present in Dave’s studio are represented by their great Tayster release ‘Can You Dig It’.

The records are rare, but at least you could hunt them down if you wanted the originals. You’d be unable to source eight of the 20 tracks as they are previously unreleased and include some unbelievable gems. Cuts by James Carpenter, Dave Hamilton and the Future Sounds are as good discoveries as you are likely to hear. Johnnie Walker’s ‘Funky Trip’ is a better version, complete with mad effects (a sort of Detroit dub!) of his rare sought-after 45 on the New Detroit label called ‘Love At First Taste’.

credits

Compiled By, Liner Notes – Dean Rudland
Mastered By – Nick Robbins
Photography By [Front Cover Of Detroit, 1967] – Michael Salter

companies

Marketed By – Ace Records Ltd.
Distributed By – Ace Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Ace Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Ace Records Ltd.
Mastered At – Sound Mastering

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