TRACKLIST
A1 Dale Hawkins– L.A. Memphis Tyler Texas
A2 John Randolph Marr– Hello LA Bye Bye Birmingham
A3 Johnny Adams– Georgia Morning Dew
A4 Mac Davis– Lucas Was A Redneck
B1 Bob Darin*– Light Blue
B2 Jim Ford– I Wanta Make Her Love Me
B3 Gray Fox– Hawg Frog
B4 Link Wray– Fire And Brimstone
C1 Bobby Charles– Street People
C2 Cherokee (13)– Funky Business
C3 Tony Joe White– Stud Spider
C4 Dennis The Fox– Piledriver
D1 Larry Jon Wilson– Ohoopee River Bottomland
D2 Bobbie Gentry– He Made A Woman Out Of Me
D3 Gritz (2)– Bayou Country
D4 Johnny Jenkins– I Walk On Gilded Splinters
DESCRIPTION
All tracks newly re-mastered
Features rare cuts by Bob Darin, Gray Fox, Dennis The Fox, Cherokee, Gritz and more
2xLP on Orange Swirl wax, housed in a gatefold jacket with liner notes insert, along with Jess Rotter’s illustrations
What in the hell is country funk you ask? The answer is a complicated one, in part due to the fact that Country Funk is an inherently defiant genre, escaping all efforts at easy categorization. The style encompasses the elation of gospel with the sexual thrust of the blues, country hoedown harmony with inner city grit. It is alternately playful and melancholic, slow jammin’, and booty shakin’. It is both studio slick and barroom raw. And while these all may seem unlikely combinations at first glance, upon close listen, it all makes sweet sense. Light In The Attic presents Country Funk 1969-1975, a melting pot concoction of the music of Dale Hawkins, John Randolph Marr, Cherokee, Johnny Adams, Mac Davis, Bob Darin, Jim Ford, Gray Fox, Link Wray, Bobby Charles, Tony Joe White, Dennis The Fox, Larry Jon Wilson, Bobbie Gentry, Gritz, and Johnny Jenkins.
Co-produced by Zach Cowie, Patrick McCarthy and Matt Sullivan and featuring extensive liner notes by Jessica Hundley (MOJO, The New York Times, Vogue), original album/label artwork, and new illustrations by Jess Rotter (JessRotter.com, Rotter & Friends), this down home package is not only a treat for the ears, but a feast for the eyes. Think of this as a fantasyland where the Josie-era Meters back young Elvis singing Kris Kristofferson-penned slices of rustic American life and you’ll begin to understand the country funk vibe. It’s from the swamp to the city and all points in between.