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1969–1979

Funk Machine

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Horns that punch, basslines that bounce, and a groove so deep you could fall in. From the Godfather of Soul to the Mothership — this is music built from the floor up.

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All 71 tracks

71 tracks
September by Earth, Wind & Fire — cover art
September
Earth, Wind & Fire
1978
Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine by James Brown — cover art
Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine
James Brown
1970
Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) by Parliament — cover art
Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)
Parliament
1976
Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry — cover art
Play That Funky Music
Wild Cherry
1976
Jungle Boogie by Kool & the Gang — cover art
Jungle Boogie
Kool & the Gang
1973
Flash Light by Parliament — cover art
Flash Light
Parliament
1977
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) by Sly & the Family Stone — cover art
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
Sly & the Family Stone
1969
Fire by Ohio Players — cover art
Fire
Ohio Players
1974
Pick Up the Pieces by Average White Band — cover art
Pick Up the Pieces
Average White Band
1974
Superstition by Stevie Wonder — cover art
Superstition
Stevie Wonder
1972
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, Pt. 1 by James Brown — cover art
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, Pt. 1
James Brown
1965
Family Affair by Sly & The Family Stone — cover art
Family Affair
Sly & The Family Stone
1971
Celebration (Single Version) by Kool & The Gang — cover art
Celebration (Single Version)
Kool & The Gang
1980
Boogie Wonderland by Earth, Wind & Fire — cover art
Boogie Wonderland
Earth, Wind & Fire
1979
Mothership Connection (Star Child) by Parliament — cover art
Mothership Connection (Star Child)
Parliament
1975
Brick House by The Commodores — cover art
Brick House
The Commodores
1977
Super Freak by Rick James — cover art
Super Freak
Rick James
1981
You Dropped a Bomb on Me by The Gap Band — cover art
You Dropped a Bomb on Me
The Gap Band
1982
Good Times by Chic — cover art
Good Times
Chic
1979
Tell Me Something Good (feat. Chaka Khan) by Rufus — cover art
Tell Me Something Good (feat. Chaka Khan)
Rufus
1974
Low Rider by War — cover art
Low Rider
War
1975
That Lady, Pts. 1 & 2 by The Isley Brothers — cover art
That Lady, Pts. 1 & 2
The Isley Brothers
1973
Love Rollercoaster by Ohio Players — cover art
Love Rollercoaster
Ohio Players
1975
I Wish by Stevie Wonder — cover art
I Wish
Stevie Wonder
1976
Shining Star by Earth, Wind & Fire — cover art
Shining Star
Earth, Wind & Fire
1975
One Nation Under a Groove by Funkadelic — cover art
One Nation Under a Groove
Funkadelic
1978
Strawberry Letter 23 by The Brothers Johnson — cover art
Strawberry Letter 23
The Brothers Johnson
1977
I'd Rather Be With You by Bootsy's Rubber Band — cover art
I'd Rather Be With You
Bootsy's Rubber Band
1976
Word Up! by Cameo — cover art
Word Up!
Cameo
1986
More Bounce to the Ounce (Radio Version) by Zapp — cover art
More Bounce to the Ounce (Radio Version)
Zapp
1980

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▸ Did you know

  • James Brown's band could turn on a dime because he'd fine them for missing a note.
  • Parliament-Funkadelic literally landed a Mothership on stage every night.