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Release Date: Sep 13, 2011
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Audio Remasterer: Joe Tarantino.
Liner Note Author: Rob Bowman.
Photographer: Joel Brodsky.
Arrangers: Andrew Love; Rufus Thomas; Wayne Jackson .
Rufus Thomas' first album following Stax's break from the Atlantic had "Do the Funky Chicken" as its centerpiece, so the emphasis upon good-humored dance tunes was unsurprising. There were some weird moments, particularly the down-and-bestial seven-minute update of "Sixty Minute Man" (on which Rufus sounds like he's singing in tongues), a remake of "Bear Cat," and a two-part version of "Old McDonald Had a Farm." Still, the slightly goofy uptempo arrangements can get a little tiresome, and since his best hits from the period are better than the album-only tracks, almost everyone should just stick with a compilation. Some editions add seven bonus tracks from 1968-1974 singles, which are OK but not essential; Eddie Floyd's "Funky Mississippi" (from 1968) is about the best. ~ Richie Unterberger
Liner Note Author: Rob Bowman.
Photographer: Joel Brodsky.
Arrangers: Andrew Love; Rufus Thomas; Wayne Jackson .
Rufus Thomas' first album following Stax's break from the Atlantic had "Do the Funky Chicken" as its centerpiece, so the emphasis upon good-humored dance tunes was unsurprising. There were some weird moments, particularly the down-and-bestial seven-minute update of "Sixty Minute Man" (on which Rufus sounds like he's singing in tongues), a remake of "Bear Cat," and a two-part version of "Old McDonald Had a Farm." Still, the slightly goofy uptempo arrangements can get a little tiresome, and since his best hits from the period are better than the album-only tracks, almost everyone should just stick with a compilation. Some editions add seven bonus tracks from 1968-1974 singles, which are OK but not essential; Eddie Floyd's "Funky Mississippi" (from 1968) is about the best. ~ Richie Unterberger
Tracks:
1 - Do the Funky Chicken
2 - Let the Good Times Roll
3 - Sixty Minute Man
4 - Lookin' for a Love
5 - Bear Cat (AKA Hound Dog)
6 - Old McDonald Had a Farm, Pt. 1
7 - Old McDonald Had a Farm, Pt. 2
8 - Rufus Rastus Johnson Brown
9 - Soul Food
10 - Turn Your Damper Down
11 - Preacher and the Bear
12 - Funky Mississippi
13 - So Hard to Get Along With
14 - Funky Way
15 - I Want to Hold You
16 - Itch and Scratch, Pt. 1
17 - Itch and Scratch, Pt. 2
18 - Boogie Ain't Nuttin' (But Gettin' Down), Pt. 1
19 - Boogie Ain't Nuttin' (But Gettin' Down), Pt. 2
2 - Let the Good Times Roll
3 - Sixty Minute Man
4 - Lookin' for a Love
5 - Bear Cat (AKA Hound Dog)
6 - Old McDonald Had a Farm, Pt. 1
7 - Old McDonald Had a Farm, Pt. 2
8 - Rufus Rastus Johnson Brown
9 - Soul Food
10 - Turn Your Damper Down
11 - Preacher and the Bear
12 - Funky Mississippi
13 - So Hard to Get Along With
14 - Funky Way
15 - I Want to Hold You
16 - Itch and Scratch, Pt. 1
17 - Itch and Scratch, Pt. 2
18 - Boogie Ain't Nuttin' (But Gettin' Down), Pt. 1
19 - Boogie Ain't Nuttin' (But Gettin' Down), Pt. 2