John Ellison - Up from Funk (CD)

(2-CD set) If John Ellison did not single-handedly move soul into funk & add a little Gospel to the mix he was certainly among the small group of inspired artists who took R&B out of the studio & formed self-contained bands to open the new & exciting era of funk. His now-classic R&B turned rock anthem "(She's) Some Kind of Wonderful," written originally for his first band the Soul Brothers Six kick-started his 50-year career in the music business. This retrospective of music he himself created over half a century remains as fresh as the day he wrote & recorded it polished as only a master in studios going back to mono recording knows how to do it. To listen to John Ellison is to hear the best music of the modern era in the crystalline purity of a unique voice with a unique sound as comfortable on stage as in a studio a talent that has endured & earned a place in music history.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. You Better Check Yourself [Rerecord]
2. I Need You Yes I Do [Rerecord]
3. Don't Neglect Your Baby [Rerecord]
4. See You Later, Baby [Remix]
5. I Want to Make Love to You [Remix]
6. Willie John's Funk
7. Play with Fire [Remix]
8. Keep on Making Love to Me [Remix]
9. Don't Let Nobody Have None of My Love
10. You Make Life So Wonderful [Remix]
11. Spend the Rest of My Life Making Love to You
12. Sure Want to Get Next to You
13. I Don't Wanna Cry [Rerecord]

Disc: 2

1. Magic Touch
2. Wild and Free
3. I Take That Back
4. Mellow Mood
5. She's Hot, She's Some Kind of Wonderful
6. I'll Be Loving You
7. Money Is Freedom
8. We Can Work It Out
9. Sex Is Sex
10. Leave Me Alone
11. Your Place of Mine
12. A Kiss in the Wind
13. You Picked the Right Time Baby
14. Times Like These
15. Let Your Hair Hang Down