Parue en 2014, la compilation Funk Fever, From the Roots to the Fruits of Funk alignait une sélection de titres des légendes du genre, de perles du rare groove et des morceaux signés par héritiers de « l’âge d’or » de la soul et du funk. Le 30 septembre, le deuxième volume de la collection s’enrichit de 65 nouveaux titres dans un coffret 4-CDs comprenant des plages de Gil Scott-Heron, Betty Wright, Millie Jackson, Aaron Neville, Darondo, Ike & Tina Turner, Joe Bataan, mais aussi The Bamboos, Breakestra, The Quantic Soul Orchestra, Malone Barnes et Vaudou Game. Une nouvelle sélection 100% groove, “des racines jusqu’aux fruits” également disponible en version digitale et en vinyle 12-titres pour les amateurs de sillons. Tracklistings complets ci-dessous !
Funk Fever, From the Roots to the Fruits of Funk (Vol. 2) (Wagram Music). Disponible en coffret 4-CDs, vinyle simple et version digitale.
Tracklisting (version CD)
CD1 – Rare Groove Funk
1. Gil Scott-Heron – Lady Day and John Coltrane 03:34
2. Ike & Tina Turner – Baby, Don’Do It 01:56
3. Gene Anderson – The Loneliest One 02:01
4. The Universals – New Generation 02:23
5. Latin Breed – I Turn You On 02:21
6. Reverend Jamel & Bob Johnson – Walking on the Moon 03:52
7. Malone & Barnes And The Spontaneous Simplicity – Road Man 03:20
8. Larry Ellis & The Black Hammer – Funky Thing (Part 1) 02:56
9. Joe Bataan – Call My Name 04:38
10. Reginald Milton & The Soul Jets – Clap Your Hands 02:35
11. Ray Camacho – Movin’ On 02:57
12. The « Great » Deltas – Tra La La 02:40
13. The Wallace Brothers – Whatcha Feel is Whatcha Get 02:57
14. Herman Hitson – Ain’t No Other Way 02:35
15. Vern Blair Debate – Ooh Ah Ee 02:56
16. Jeannie Tracy – Trippin’ on the Sound 02:10
17. Dee Edwards – (I Can) Deal With That 03:36
18. Little Denise – Check Me Out 02:07
CD2 -Funky-Soul
1. Aaron Neville – Hercules 03:33
2. Etta James – I Just Want To Make Love To You 02:41
3. Darondo – Didn’t I 03:26
4. Millie Jackson – All the Way Lover 05:47
5. Bettye Swann – Make Me Yours 03:11
6. Stevie Wonder – Fingertips Pt 1
7. Betty Wright – Clean up Woman 02:42
8. Freddy Cole – Brother Where Are You 04:48
9. Pearl Dowdell – Good Things 02:34
10. Gil Scott-Heron – Home Is Where the Hatred Is 03:19
11. Shanon »Terea » Robinson – Pretty Bird 04:02
12. Carla Whitney – War 02:43
13. Sandi And Matues – The World (pt.1) 02:28
14. Joe Simon – Drowning in the Sea of Love 03:24
15. James Carr – These Arms of Mine 02:34
16. Millie Jackson – Tell Her It’s Over 03:54
17. Sugar Black – The Looser 04:42
18. The Lions – Think (About It) [feat. Noelle Scaggs] 04:44
CD3 – Tropical Funk
1. Orlando Julius – Disco Hi-Life 08:52
2. Roger Damawuzan & Les As Du Bénin – Wait For Me 03:17
3. Tee Mac – Stay on Me 04:40
4. Stanislas Tohon – O kou 07:08
5. BLO – Mind Walk 05:33
6. Keni Okulolo – You Can Live But Once 05:40
7. Ernesto djédjé – Zadie Bobo 03:45
8. Vaudou Game – Pas contente (feat. Roger Damawuzan) 03:32
9. Orlando Julius And His Modern Acess – James Brown Ride On 06:21
10. Setenta – Apariencias 03:26
11. Pete Rodriguez – I Like It Like That 04:21
12. Joe Cuba – Do You Feel It? (¿Tu Lo Sientes?) 03:23
13. Fania All Stars – Viva Tirado 05:19
14. Setenta – Funky Tumbao 03:39
15. Sugar Black – Funky Man 02:01
CD4 – New Funk
1. The Quantic Soul Orchestra – Pushin’ On (feat. Alice Russell) 03:15
2. Diplomats Of Solid Sound – If You’re Wrong… (I Don’t Want To Be Right) [feat. The Diplomettes] 03:10
3. The Bamboos – Eel Oil 03:03
4. Breakestra – Stand Up 04:54
5. The Allergies – Be With You 04:32
6. Vaudou Game – La vie c’est bon 03:29
7. The Boogie Gentleman – It’s Party Time 04:37
8. Hi Pespective – Faster (feat. Kissey Asplund) 04:43
9. Ephemerals – Call it What You Want 02:34
10. Black Merda – Let Go 03:26
11. Basement Freaks – White Hot (feat. Kylie Auldist) 04:04
12. Soopasoul – Ya Lookin’ Tight 05:02
13. The Bamboos – Tighten Up (Kay Dee Version) 03:52
14. Alexia Coley – Beautiful Waste of Time (Smoove Remix) 03:57
15. Kraak & Smaak – Toxic Love Affair (feat. Ivar & Sanguita) 04:31
16. Dr. Rubberfunk – Northern Comfort (feat. John Turrell) 02:47
17. J-Felix – Runaway (feat. Harleighblu) 06:59
Tracklisting (vinyle)
1. Millie Jackson – All the Way Lover 05:47
2. Freddy Cole – Brother Where Are You 04:48
3. Reverend Jamel & Bob Johnson – Walking on the Moon 03:52
4. Malone & Barnes And The Spontaneous Simplicity – Road Man 03:20
5. The Allergies – Be With You 04:32
6. Vaudou Game – Pas contente (feat. Roger Damawuzan) 03:32
Face B :
1. The Quantic Soul Orchestra – Pushin’ On (feat. Alice Russell) 03:15
2. Diplomats Of Solid Sound – If You’re Wrong… (I Don’t Want To Be Right) [feat. The Diplomettes] 03:10
3. Orlando Julius – Disco Hi-Life 08:52
4. Gil Scott-Heron – Lady Day and John Coltrane 03:34
5. The Universals – New Generation 02:23
6. Aaron Neville – Hercules 03:33