John Ellison- Up from Funk

(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.

Tracklist:

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 Want To Cry (Rerecord)
14. Magic Touch
15. Wild And Free
16. I Take That Back
17. Mellow Mood
18. She’s Hot, She’s Some Kind Of Wonderful
19. I’ll Be Loving You
20. Money Is Freedom
21. We Can Work It Out
22. Sex Is Sex
23. Leave Me Alone
24. Your Place Or Mine
25. A Kiss In The Wind
26. You Picked The Right Time Baby
27. Times Like These
28. Let Your Hair Hang Down