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Rufus Thomas
Funkiest Man Alive: Stax Funk Sessions 1967-1975
Genres: Blues, Pop, R&B

Track Listings (18) - Disc #1
1. Funkiest Man Alive - Rufus Thomas, Dortch
2. Give Me the Green Light - Rufus Thomas, Thomas, Rufus
3. Itch and Scratch, Pt.1 - Rufus Thomas, Hayes
4. Turn Your Damper Down - Rufus Thomas, Thomas, Rufus
5. Funky Hot Grits - Rufus Thomas, Thomas, Rufus
6. I'm Getting Better - Rufus Thomas, Thomas, Rufus
7. Sophisticated Sissy - Rufus Thomas, Hayes
8. Funky Mississippi - Rufus Thomas, Floyd, Eddie
9. Git on Up and Do It - Rufus Thomas, Thomas, Rufus
10. The Breakdown, Pt.1 - Rufus Thomas, Floyd [3]
11. (Do The ) Push and Pull, Pt.1 - Rufus Thomas, Thomas, Rufus
12. Do the Funky Penguin, Pt.1 - Rufus Thomas, Bridges
13. Do the Double Bump - Rufus Thomas, Thomas, Rufus
14. Funky Robot, Pt.1 - Rufus Thomas, Dortch
15. Memphis Train '75 - Rufus Thomas, Rice
16. Let the Good Times Roll - Rufus Thomas, Moore, Fleecie
17. The Funky Bird - Rufus Thomas, Bridges
18. Rock Me Back (aka Rock Back) - Rufus Thomas, Bridges

CD Details

All Artists: Rufus Thomas
Title: Funkiest Man Alive: Stax Funk Sessions 1967-1975
Members Wishing: 5
Total Copies: 0
Label: Stax
Release Date: 8/19/2003
Genres: Blues, Pop, R&B
Styles: Regional Blues, Memphis Blues, Electric Blues, Modern Blues, Funk, Soul
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 025218861120, 090204922918, 766487493840, 0025218861120

Synopsis

Product Description

"Never trust anyone over 30" was a catch phrase of the youth movement that swept the United States during the late Sixties and early Seventies. That counterculture dictum certainly didn't apply to song and dance man Rufus Thomas. While in his fifties, the Memphis show business veteran reached the plateau of his popularity through a series of funky ditties that had both young and old dancing to their irresistible grooves. Assembled as a tribute to the Mississippi born vocalist, who died in December 2001 at age 84, Funkiest Man Alive brings together 18 of the most danceable tunes Thomas cut for Stax Records between 1967 and 1975. Every track provides timeless proof as to why there were few men, young or old, funkier than Rufus Thomas

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CD Reviews

"The Godfather of Memphis Funk."

Josh P. | 04/17/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"So it says on the back of the album cover. It's no lie; this CD is hot!! Talk about funky! I think Rufus gave James Brown a run for his money some times. Here you get 18 of his funkiest and finest. From the title track which sounds like it will never end, (and why should it?) to classics like "Itch and Scratch" and "Sophisticated Sissy." On some of these that have dance names in the title, they all kind of sound the same. Rufus announces he's back with a new dance for everyone, says what it is and how to do it. Those are "Do The Funky Penguin", "Do The Push and Pull", and "Funky Robot" among others. It's pretty cool; even if you don't know how to do these dances, just do something that makes sense. These songs definitely have such colossal grooves to them. Bass lines and drum riffs are sweet!

The CD has inlay liner notes about Rufus' biographical info and his involovement with Stax and the songs presentes. So check Rufus Thomas out. He was middle-aged when he did all these songs, but that made no difference. He still could make life a dance party and that's what this CD is all about: a dance party!

As he said, "I ain't gettin' older; I'm gettin' better.""