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King Records of Cincinnati was one of the most influential record labels in the history of music. They recorded jump blues, rockabilly, vocal groups, rock'n'roll, country and excelled in all those areas. Names such as Hank Ballard, the Five RoyalEs, Billy Ward and the Dominoes and Little Willie John stare out from the labels and titles like Fever, Honky Tonk and The Twist all made their debut on Syd Nathan's mammoth independent. It was in the mid-60s that the label made its most influential stamp on the music world. Its then #1 star unleashed a record that was defined by its unchanging solid groove rather than its melody. James Brown's Papa's Got A Brand New Bag may not have been the first funk record - check Gene Ammons Ca'Purange from his Bad! Bossa Nova album on Prestige - but it put it in an accessible context. For King, it meant that its next ten years were dominated by either James Brown productions or attempts to recreate that success with other producers.
Tracklist
Bill Doggett– Honky Tonk Popcorn 2:58
Hank Ballard– Butter Your Popcorn 2:27
Marie Queenie Lyons*– Your Thing Ain't No Good Without My Thing 2:25
Roosevelt Matthews– Tighten Up 2:12
James K-Nine– Live It Up 2:57
The Presidents (3)– Gold Walk 2:36
Marie Queenie Lyons*– See And Don't See 3:19
The Sons Of Funk– From The Back Side (Part 1) 2:48
The Sons Of Funk– From The Back Side (Part 2) 3:07
Over Night Low– The Witch Doctor 3:00
Gloria Walker– Papa's Got The Wagon 2:33
J Hines And The Fellows*– Camelot Time 2:17
Marie Queenie Lyons*– Fever 3:02
The Coasters– Love Potion No 9 2:39
Little Royal– Soul Train 2:54
Hank Ballard– Unwind Yourself 2:20
Dan Brantley– Get It Right Or Leave It Alone 2:49
James Duncan (2)– Stand Up And Get Funky 2:38
Bill Doggett– Honky Tonk 2:52
Soul East– Funky Lady (Part 1) 2:19
Soul East– Funky Lady (Part 2) 2:42
Toby King– Mr Tuff Stuff 2:45
Gloria Walker– Don't Get Funky 2:24
The Coasters– Down Home Girl 3:09