Live & Early Singles

Last updated
Live & Early Singles
LiveEarlySingles album.png
Compilation album by
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2004
Genre
Length1:56:28
Label District Line
Producer
  • Robert Reed
  • Tony Fisher
Trouble Funk chronology
E Flat Boogie
(2000)
Live & Early Singles
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
ARTISTdirect Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
musicHound R&B (4/5) [3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Live & Early Singles is a compilation album released on February 17, 2004, [1] by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Trouble Funk. The album consists of a compilation of the band's earlier singles from the late-1970s to the early-1980s. [1]

Contents

Track listing

Disc 1: Live
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Part A"
  • Tony Fisher
  • Robert Reed
14:02
2."Part B"
  • Tony Fisher
  • Robert Reed
13:43
3."Part C"
  • Tony Fisher
  • Robert Reed
14:56
4."Part D"
  • Tony Fisher
  • Robert Reed
15:14
Disc 2: Early Singles
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Super Grit"
  • Chester Davis
  • Tony Fisher
  • Robert Reed
  • Taylor Reed
10:18
2."E-Flat Boogie"
  • Chester Davis
  • Tony Fisher
  • Robert Reed
  • Taylor Reed
5:26
3."Hollyrock"
  • Chester Davis
  • Tony Fisher
  • Robert Reed
  • Taylor Reed
4:39
4."Roll with It"
  • Chester Davis
  • Tony Fisher
  • Robert Reed
  • Taylor Reed
7:16
5."Latin Funk"
  • Chester Davis
  • Tony Fisher
  • Robert Reed
  • Taylor Reed
5:03
6."Get Down With Your Get Down"
  • Tony Fisher
  • Robert Reed
8:43
7."Trouble Funk Express (Trans Europe Express)"6:46
8."So Early in the Morning"
  • James Avery
  • Tony Fisher
  • Robert Reed
  • Taylor Teed
7:04
Total length:1:56:28

Personnel

Related Research Articles

Fishbone U.S. alternative rock band

Fishbone is an American rock band formed in 1979 in Los Angeles, California, United States, which plays a fusion of ska, punk, funk, metal, reggae, and soul. AllMusic has described the group as "one of the most distinctive and eclectic alternative rock bands of the late '80s. With their hyperactive, self-conscious diversity, goofy sense of humor, and sharp social commentary, the group gained a sizable cult following yet they were never able to earn a mainstream audience."

Trouble Funk is an American R&B and funk band from Washington, D.C. The group helped to popularize funk and the subgenre go-go in the Washington metropolitan area. Among the band's well-known songs are the go-go anthem "Hey, Fellas". They released several studio albums including Drop the Bomb, In Times of Trouble, Live, and Trouble Over Here Trouble Over There, and two live albums, Trouble Funk: Straight Up Go-Go Style and Saturday Night Live. In 1982, they released a single "So Early in the Morning" on D.E.T.T Records, later reissued on diverse labels as 2.13.61 & Tuff City. Trouble Funk sometimes shared the stage with hardcore punk bands of the day such as Minor Threat and the Big Boys.

Give It Up or Turnit a Loose single by James Brown

"Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" is a funk song recorded by James Brown. Released as a single in 1969, the song was a #1 R&B hit and also made the top 20 pop singles chart. "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" appeared as an instrumental on the Ain't It Funky (1970) album, removing Brown's vocals and adding guitar overdubs, while the vocal version was released onto Soul Classics (1972).

Ohio Players were an American funk, soul music and R&B band, most popular in the 1970s. They are best known for their songs "Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster"; as well as for their erotic album covers that featured nude or nearly nude women. Many of the women were models featured in Playboy Magazine.

<i>Go Go Swing Live</i> 1986 live album by Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers

Go Go Swing Live is a live album recorded and released in 1986 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers. The album was recorded at the Crystal Skate and at the RSVP

<i>Go-Go Crankin</i> 1985 compilation album by Various Artists

Go-Go Crankin' is a compilation album originally released in 1985. The compilation consist of ten original songs by prominent Washington, D.C.-based go-go bands of that time period. The music is heavily influenced by the popularity of go-go in the mid-80s in Washington, D.C. and throughout the Northeast. The album has been considered to be influential to the growing popularity of hip hop and go-go music in the 1980s.

<i>Any Other Way to Go?</i> 1987 live album by Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers

Any Other Way To Go? is a live album released in 1987 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers. The album was recorded live at the Crystal Skate in Temple Hills, Maryland. The album consists go-go renditions of classic jazz and swing songs performed with a go-go beat.

<i>Live – D.C. Bumpin Yall</i> 1987 live album by Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers

Live – D.C. Bumpin' Y'all is a double-live album released in 1987 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers. The album was recorded live at The Crystal Skate in Temple Hills, Maryland.

<i>Drop the Bomb</i> 1982 studio album by Trouble Funk

Drop the Bomb is a studio album released in 1982 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Trouble Funk. The album included the songs "Drop the Bomb" and "Pump Me Up" which have been sampled numerous times by many hip hop artists.

<i>Trouble Over Here</i> 1987 studio album by Trouble Funk

Trouble Over Here is a studio album released in 1987 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Trouble Funk.

<i>Live</i> (Trouble Funk album) 1981 live album by Trouble Funk

Live is a live album recorded and released in 1981 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Trouble Funk. This was the group's debut album, and consist of four approximately 15-minute jam sessions. The album was remastered and reissued in 1996.

<i>Saturday Night Live</i> (Trouble Funk album) 1983 live album by Trouble Funk

Saturday Night Live is a live album released in 1983 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Trouble Funk.

<i>This Is a Journey...Into Time</i> 1993 live album by Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers

This Is a Journey...Into Time is a live album released in 1993 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers. The album consists go-go renditions of classic jazz and swing songs performed with a go-go beat.

<i>In Times of Trouble</i> 1983 studio album by Trouble Funk

In Times of Trouble is a studio album released in 1983 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Trouble Funk.

<i>Early Singles</i> (Trouble Funk album) 1997 compilation album by Trouble Funk

Early Singles is a compilation album released on March 11, 1997 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Trouble Funk. The album consists of a compilations of the band earlier singles from the late-70s to the early-80s.

<i>Droppin Bombs</i> 1998 compilation album by Trouble Funk

Droppin' Bombs is a double-compilation album released on August 25, 1998 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Trouble Funk.

<i>E Flat Boogie</i> 2000 compilation album by Trouble Funk

E Flat Boogie is a compilation album released in 2000 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Trouble Funk. The album consists of a compilations of the band earlier singles from the late-70s to the early-80s.

<i>Greatest Hits</i> (Chuck Brown album) 1998 greatest hits album by Chuck Brown

Greatest Hits is a career-spanning greatest hits album by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go musician Chuck Brown. The album was released in 1998, and consists of a compilation of a compilation of eleven digitally remastered songs from his previously released studio and live albums.

<i>The Complete Collection of Trouble Funk</i> 2015 compilation album by Trouble Funk

The Complete Collection of Trouble Funk is a double-compilation album release in 2015 by the American go-go band Trouble Funk. The album was dedicated to the memories of Robert Reed, Mac Cary, Lonnie Duckett, and Herbert Hicks.

<i>All the Way Live</i> 2000 compilation album by Trouble Funk

All the Way Live is a compilation album released on June 21, 2000 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Trouble Funk.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Prato, Greg. "Trouble Funk: Live & Early Singles". AllMusic . Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  2. "Trouble Funk: Live & Early Singles". ARTISTdirect . Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  3. Graff, Gary; Freedom du Lac, Josh; McFarlin, Jim (1998). "A-Z Guide to R&B Acts: Trouble Funk". In Chang, Jeff (ed.). musicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide (1st ed.). Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp.  574–575. ISBN   1-57859-026-4.
  4. Coleman, Mark; Scoppa, Bud, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp.  824. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8.