I Wanna Get Funky
I Wanna Get Funky is the eighth studio album by Albert King, covering various blues tunes with heavy funk overtones, by Albert King, recorded in 1972 and released in 1974.[1] With a rhythm section led by the Bar-Kays and horn arrangements by the Memphis Horns,[3] it is considered by AllMusic as a "another very solid, early-'70s outing".[1]
| I Wanna Get Funky | ||||
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Electric blues, Funk | |||
| Length | 46:00 | |||
| Label | Stax | |||
| Producer | Henry Bush, Allen Jones | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [2] |
Artwork
In the artwork, Albert King is seen smoking and playing the guitar.
Track listing
- "I Wanna Get Funky" (Carl Smith) – 4:08
- "Playing on Me" (Sir Mack Rice) – 3:25
- "Walking the Back Streets and Crying" (Sandy Jones) – 6:28
- "'Til My Back Ain't Got No Bone" (Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell) – 7:32
- "Flat Tire" (Henry Bush, Booker T. Jones, Albert King) – 4:43
- "I Can't Hear Nothing But the Blues" (Henry Bush, Dave Clark) – 4:16
- "Travelin' Man" (Albert King) – 2:52
- "Crosscut Saw" (R.G. Ford) – 7:45
- "That's What the Blues Is All About" (Bobby Patterson, Jerry Strickland) – 3:53[1]
Personnel
- Albert King – electric guitar, vocals
- Donald Kinsey (name on album credits incorrectly spelled as "Donald Kenzie") – rhythm guitar
- Memphis Symphony Orchestra – strings
- The Memphis Horns – horns
- The Bar-Kays & The Movement – rhythm section
- Hot Buttered Soul, Henry Bush – backing vocals[3]
- Lester Snell - arrangements
- Dale Warren - arrangement on "Walking the Back Streets and Crying"
- Technical
- Daryl Williams, Robert Jackson, William C. Brown III - engineer
- Maldwin Hamlin - photography
References
- "I Wanna Get Funky - Albert King | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 349. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- "I Wanna Get Funky - Albert King | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
External links
- I Wanna Get Funky at Discogs (list of releases)
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