Melvin Jackson - Funky Skull (Verve By Request)

1LP Vinyl - LS 86071

What does Funky Skull sound like? Psychedelic, funky soul-jazz and a whole lot more. Jackson bowed his bass a well as plucked it depending on what the tune needed. Produced in Chicago by Robin McBride and originally released on the Limelight label, it marked an era of exploration and Jackson was on the ground floor of the space station. There was only one requirement: the groove had to be in the pocket and the beat had to be on the one. There are nine tunes here; Jackson wrote or co-wrote four, including the two-part title cut. He took pages from both Harris' serious soul-jazz book and James Brown's funky one. There are vocals on these tracks, but they amount to little more than accents on the repetitive rhythmic lines being laid down. It's all backbone-slipping, hard, electric jazz funk from the pre-fusion era.

Condition:

Media: Mint (M)

Sleeve: Mint (M)

Track List: 

A1. Funky Skull - Parts 1 & 2 4:53
A2. Ma, She's Makin' Eyes At Me 0:51
A3. Bold And Black 7:12
A4. Dance Of The Dervish 6:39
A5. Everybody Loves My Baby 2:20
B1. Cold Duck Time - Parts 1 & 2 5:03
B2. Say What 4:49
B3. Funky Doo 4:53
B4. Silver Cycles 9:26