Ellison,John 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.

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] 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 of Mine 25. A Kiss in the Wind 26. You Picked the Right Time Baby 27. Times Like These 28. Let Your Hair Hang Down