Trouble Funk "Droppin' Bombs - The Definitive Trouble Funk" Harmless HURTCD 014 1998
CD 1 (48:55)
Don't Touch That Stereo (5:56)
Pump Me Up (6:33)
Drop The Bomb (5:56)
Don't Try to Use Me (6:13)
Trouble Funk Express (6:40)
Hey Fellas (7:12)
Supergrit (10:13)
CD 2 (49:55)
So Early in the Morning (7:03)
Freaky Situation (3:58)
Let's Get Small (5:33)
Say What (5:13)
E Flat Boogie (8:47)
Still Smokin' (5:08)
Good to Go (8:04)
I'm Chillin' (featuring Kurtis Blow) (5:52)
Trouble Funk are: Robert Reed (keyboard), James Avery (keyboard), Tony Fisher (bass), Chester Davis (lead guitar), Timothy David (percussion), Mack Carey (percussion), Emmet Nixon (drums), Dennis "Fatz" Sterling (roto toms, cowbells, percussionist), Taylor Reed (trumpets), David Rudd (saxophone), Gerald Reed (trombone), Robert Reed (trombone).
Trouble Funk blasted onto the New York City music scene in 1982 via "Drop the Bomb" on the legendary Sugarhill Records label. That album was the pioneering force in a new sound known as "Go Go" funk which hailed from Trouble Funk's hometown and live stomping grounds of Washington D.C. From roughly 1981 - 1987 Trouble Funk led the way with a high energy blend of rapping, singing, percussion, horns, bass and synth noises that seem to draw equally upon diverse influences: classic funk, early rap/hiphop and the future techno of Kraftwerk. The accent is on the horns and rhythm section, these were truly the key to Go Go ... a driving, continuos groove designed to make you feel good and get you up and moving on the dance floor. "Droppin' Bombs" collects together many of the finest moments from the '80s heyday. The majority of these tunes fall into the upbeat, fun, sing along funk category, with the exception of a few Barry White style love songs: "Don't Try to Use Me" and "Freaky Situation". Forget those two. All the others are solid jams, especially the live track "Drop the Bomb" which shows you just how talented these guys are and gives you a taste of the amazing energy between the band and audience (best documented in full on the superb and unfortunately out of print "Live" cd on Infinite Zero Records). "Trouble Funk Express" is a loose cover of Kraftwerk's "Trans-Europe Express" and "I'm Chillin'" features original rapper Kurtis Blow on co-vocals. Killer stuff that still holds up just fine 12-18 years later. The six page insert has liner notes by Jay Strongman and a few color and b/w pictures. If you haven't already, it's time to get on board the Trouble Funk Express ...
Where did I get this cd? - mail order via Riouxs Records.