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Sex Machine

The Sex Machine is a 1970 live recording by James Brown featuring performances from Augusta, Georgia. This double album...

1970S Groove James Brown Classic Funk

9.2 Excellent

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Rejuvenation

The Meters’ 1974 album *Rejuvenation* is a cornerstone of New Orleans funk. This record showcases the band's signature i...

Classic 1970S Groove The Meters

9.2 Excellent

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Head Hunters

Head Hunters is a seminal 1973 studio album by Herbie Hancock. This pioneering work established the genre of jazz-funk,...

Classic 1970S Pioneering Herbie Hancock

9.2 Excellent

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Thrust

Thrust is a 1974 studio album by Herbie Hancock and the follow-up to Head Hunters, continuing his exploration of jazz-fu...

Classic 1970S Groove Herbie Hancock

9.1 Excellent

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Look-Ka Py Py

Look-Ka Py Py is the Meters' second studio album, released by Josie Records in 1969. Largely instrumental, it centers on...

Instrumental Groove 1969 The Meters

8.9 Great

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Live at the Sex Machine

Live at the Sex Machine is a 1971 album by Kool & the Gang, despite its title and presentation not representing a conven...

Live 1970S Groove Jazz Funk

8.8 Great

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The Meters

The Meters is the self-titled debut album by the New Orleans group the Meters, released on Josie Records in 1969. Mostly...

1960S Pioneering Groove The Meters

8.8 Great

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Wild and Peaceful

Wild and Peaceful is a 1973 studio album by Kool & the Gang that marked the group's transition from largely instrumental...

1970S Groove Classic Funk Kool And The Gang

8.7 Great

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Everybody Loves the Sunshine

Everybody Loves the Sunshine is a 1976 album credited to Roy Ayers Ubiquity and released by Polydor Records. It blends j...

1970S Groove Jazz Funk Soul Funk

8.4 Great

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Expansions

Expansions is a 1975 album by keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith and the Cosmic Echoes. It combines electric piano, synthes...

1970S Spiritual Groove Jazz Funk

8.4 Great

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Back to Oakland

Back to Oakland is a 1974 studio album by Tower of Power, named for the California city where the band developed its sou...

1970S Groove Soul Funk Tower Of Power

8.3 Great

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Man-Child

Man-Child is a 1975 album by pianist and keyboardist Herbie Hancock. It extends the electric jazz-funk direction of Head...

1970S Groove Herbie Hancock Jazz Funk

8.3 Great

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Bump City

Bump City is the second studio album by the Oakland, California band Tower of Power, released in 1972 on Warner Bros. Re...

1970S Groove Soul Funk Tower Of Power

8.1 Great

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Life on Planet Groove

Life on Planet Groove is a live album by American saxophonist Maceo Parker, released in 1992 and recorded in Germany. Pa...

Live 1990S Jazz Funk Horn Funk

8.1 Great

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Roots Revisited

Roots Revisited is a 1990 album by saxophonist Maceo Parker, released by Verve Records during the revival of his career...

1990S Jazz Funk Jb Family Horn Funk

7.8 Good

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In the Slot

In the Slot is a 1975 studio album by Tower of Power, the Oakland-based funk and soul band known for its horn section. T...

1970S Groove Soul Funk Tower Of Power

7.6 Good

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Urban Renewal

Urban Renewal is a 1974 studio album by Tower of Power, the funk and soul band formed in Oakland, California. It feature...

1970S Groove Soul Funk Tower Of Power

7.5 Good

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Brass Construction III

Brass Construction III is the third studio album by Brass Construction, released in 1977 by United Artists Records. The...

1970S Funk Groove Horn Funk

7.1 Good

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We Came to Play

We Came to Play is a 1978 studio album by Tower of Power, the Oakland-based ensemble known for combining funk, soul, R&B...

1970S Groove Soul Funk Tower Of Power

7.0 Good

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No Stranger to Love

No Stranger to Love is a 1979 studio album by American vibraphonist, composer, and bandleader Roy Ayers, released by Pol...

1970S R&b Groove Jazz Funk

7.0 Good