Hard To Find! Volume 1 (2005)
01 - Creative Funk - 'Moving World'
02 - King Solomon - 'The Moon Walk'
03 - Soul Tornadoes - 'Go For Yourself'
04 - The Seven Souls - 'Groove In'
05 - The Deacons - 'Sock It To Me'
06 - Wee Willie & The Winners - 'Get Some'
07 - Big Barney - 'The Whole Thang'
08 - Benny Sharp & The Sharpies - 'Music (I Like It)'
09 - High Voltage - 'Here Comes The Streaker'
10 - Soul Partners - 'Spead'
11 - Jade - 'Music Slave'
12 - Black Haze Express - 'Won't Nobody Listen'
13 - Caprell's - 'Every Day People'
14 - Maskman & The Agents - 'Stand Up'
15 - Jerry Washington - 'Baby, Don't Leave Me'
16 - The Brothers & Sisters - 'Nobody Is Gona Turn Us 'Round'

For those who requested it, this is percussionist Coke Escovedo's best album and a superb bit of groovy soul from the mid 70's. Patrick Gleeson produced, Harvey Mason plays drums, and the whole thing's got a nice laid back spacey soul sound.

Linda and Calvin Tillery provide the lead vocals. Linda has her share of inspired moments, and she really lets loose on the funky "Easy Come, Easy Go" as well as Smokey Robinson's latinized "Love Letters," and a stunning remake of Santana's "No One to Depend On" (which Escovedo co-wrote). The LP also includes covers of Lamont Dozier's "Why Can't We Be Lovers" and Leon Ware's "If I Ever Lose This Heaven", plus "What Are You Under", "Easy Come, Easy Go", and the lovely "Make It Sweet".

1 If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up (4:58)
2 Walkin' Up The Road (2:51)
3 Anti Love Song (4:26)
4 Your Man My Man (3:33)
5 Ooh Yea (3:06)
6 Steppin' In Her I. Miller Shoes (3:11)
7 Shoo-B-Doop And Cop Him (3:54)
8 He Was A Big Freak (4:05)
9 Don't Call Her No Tramp (4:02)
10 Git In There (4:43)
11 They Say I'm Different (4:12)
12 70's Blues (4:57)
13 Your Mama Wants Ya Back (3:23)
14 Nasty Gal (4:43)
15 You And I (2:49)
16 Funk (4:25)
17 Getting Kicked Off, Havin' Fun (3:13)
18 Shut Off The Light (3:58)
19 This Is It (3:32)

Notes:
Songs 1 to 6 from "Betty Davis", 1973.
Songs 7 to 13 from "They Say I'm Different", 1974.
Songs 14 to 19 from "Nasty Gal", 1975.

Review:
Some of the heaviest funk you'll ever find in one tiny package -- all courtesy of the mighty Betty Davis! Betty's work of the 70s is beyond compare -- fuzzed-out, tripped-up, drum-heavy funk that's been the stuff of legend for years, and which is the kind of music you could play for just about anyone, and have them say "DANG, what the hell is that!?!" This tasty little set brings together tracks from Betty's 3 albums of the mid 70s -- Betty Davis, Nasty Gal, and They Say I'm Different -- done with a focus on the hardest-hitting tracks from each set, and put together with a real ear for the kind of tunes that still burn mightily after all these years.

Betty Davis (née Betty Mabry) is an American funk and soul singer. She was also Miles Davis's second wife.

Fundacion Tony Manero - Sweet Movimiento 2002