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Funky Nassau

Classic 45's Jukebox

The Mix Up

Ball Boyz Tennis Podcast

the3WM

Ruby Andrews

Paul Kelly

Merle Haggard

Paul Simon

Jeff Goldblum

Alanis Morissette

Rosanne Cash

Moses Sumney

Elvis Costello

Tom Browne

Grace Jones

Joni Mitchell

Paul Revere

Billy Squier

Zola Jesus

OwlTail

Label: Alston 4595Year: 1971Condition: M-Price: $20.00Here's a beautiful copy of one of the hottest, funkiest singles of 1971. Play this one at a dance party some time if you want to get folks onto their feet! Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it if you don't know it already... or just to hear it again! Note: This copy, on the dark green Alston label, comes in a vintage Atlantic/Atco factory sleeve. The labels grade Near Mint with just a very light touch of wear. The vinyl looks untouched, and the audio sounds pristine Mint! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Label: Alston 4595 Year: 1971 Condition: M- Price: $20.00 Here's a beautiful copy of one of the hottest, funkiest singles of 1971. Play this one at a dance party some time if you want to get folks onto their feet! Check out the mp3 "snippet" of it if you don't know it already... or just to hear it again! Note: This copy, on the dark green Alston label, comes in a vintage Atlantic/Atco factory sleeve. The labels grade Near Mint with just a very light touch of wear. The vinyl looks untouched, and the audio sounds pristine Mint! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)

Funky Nassau - Part I by Beginning of the End

We revisit the best week in our podcast's history with more tennis across the globe.  Andy learns about sea level and Kelly takes some wild shots in the dark on the golden swing.  Outrights are locked in for the week and we even have some hot tips for NY Open totals.  Enjoy.

Season 3, Episode 5: Funky Nassau

Episode 85 - The Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau by The Mix Up

Episode 85 - The Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau

By Scott Freeman The Beginning Of The End: Funky Nassau Part 1 and 2 The Beginning Of The End was one of those early to mid seventies bands from, you guessed it, Nassau, Bahamas. One of the many sounds that was going down during this time period was island funk, music from the Caribbean that was making waves on the U.S. mainland. The Beginning Of The End was a supreme example of island funk. The core of this group consisted of the Munnings brothers—Raphael, Liroy, and Frank. They recorded two LPs: Funky Nassau in 1971/72 and The Beginning Of The End in 1976. (I do have a copy of the Funky Nassau LP, but alas it is only a reissue. An orginial copy would go over $100. But the whole album does kick absolute butt and is worth tracking down!!!) Several singles were also released, mostly from their first album. “Funky Nassau,” the 45 you see here, was a hit single in the U.S., reaching #15 on the Billboard Top 100 and #7 on the Billboard Black Singles Chart. In fact, you can see and hear Raphael “Ray” Munnings talk about the success of “Funky Nassau” on this Youtube link. A couple of striking things here if you did watch this clip: 1) “Funky Naussau” sold over two million copies! Wow! I wonder how much of that money the band actually saw, given the propensity for record labels and companies to keep profits for themselves. 2) Notice how Raphael talks about life after the band, how he quit the music business in order to raise his son. Yes, that’s right, the road ain’t no way to raise a family because of the time spent performing everywhere but home. Anyhow, this is a scorcher of a tune! As always, I included both parts 1 and 2 for your listening pleasure. Enjoy! Sound file is for educational purposes only. The post Funky Seoul Corner 14: The Beginning Of The End’s ‘Funky Nassau’ appeared first on the3WM.

By Scott Freeman The Beginning Of The End: Funky Nassau Part 1 and 2 <a href="http://thethreewisemonkeys.com/funky-seoul-corner/funky-seoul-corner-14/funky14/" rel="attachment wp-att-14829 nofollow" target="_blank"></a>The Beginning Of The End was one of those early to mid seventies bands from, you guessed it, Nassau, Bahamas. One of the many sounds that was going down during this time period was island funk, music from the Caribbean that was making waves on the U.S. mainland. The Beginning Of The End was a supreme example of island funk. The core of this group consisted of the Munnings brothers—Raphael, Liroy, and Frank. They recorded two LPs: Funky Nassau in 1971/72 and The Beginning Of The End in 1976. (I do have a copy of the Funky Nassau LP, but alas it is only a reissue. An orginial copy would go over $100. But the whole album does kick absolute butt and is worth tracking down!!!) Several singles were also released, mostly from their first album. “Funky Nassau,” the 45 you see here, was a hit single in the U.S., reaching #15 on the Billboard Top 100 and #7 on the Billboard Black Singles Chart. In fact, you can see and hear Raphael “Ray” Munnings talk about the success of “Funky Nassau” <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcXyOgmuwuw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on this Youtube link</a>. A couple of striking things here if you did watch this clip: 1) “Funky Naussau” sold over two million copies! Wow! I wonder how much of that money the band actually saw, given the propensity for record labels and companies to keep profits for themselves. 2) Notice how Raphael talks about life after the band, how he quit the music business in order to raise his son. Yes, that’s right, the road ain’t no way to raise a family because of the time spent performing everywhere but home. Anyhow, this is a scorcher of a tune! As always, I included both parts 1 and 2 for your listening pleasure. Enjoy! Sound file is for educational purposes only. The post <a href="http://thethreewisemonkeys.com/2012/04/02/funky-seoul-corner-14-the-beginning-of-the-ends-funky-nassau/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Funky Seoul Corner 14: The Beginning Of The End’s ‘Funky Nassau’</a> appeared first on <a href="http://thethreewisemonkeys.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the3WM</a>.

Funky Seoul Corner 14: The Beginning Of The End’s ‘Funky Nassau’