''Ultimate Breaks and Beats'' (also commonly abbreviated as UBB) was a series of 25 compilation albums released from 1986 to 1991 by Street Beat Records edited by "BreakBeat Lou" Flores. Featured on the albums were tracks from 1966 to 1984 that included

drum breaks In popular music, a break is an instrumental or percussion section during a song derived from or related to stop-time – being a "break" from the main parts of the song or piece. A break is usually interpolated between sections of a song, to p ...

. The albums found high popularity with hip hop producers, with the release of a new volume in the series usually leading to many various hip hop records featuring samples of the breaks. Re-releases of the LPs, some packaged in pairs for DJ

scratching Scratching, sometimes referred to as scrubbing, is a DJ and turntablist technique of moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable to produce percussive or rhythmic sounds. A crossfader on a DJ mixer may be used to fade between two record ...

and mixing convenience, became available and are currently found in many record stores. CDs of some of the volumes may be found as well, including a 2-CD and DVD box set featuring nearly all of the tracks on the 25 albums.

Releases

Complete track listing, taken from Geocities.com and updated with performers' names, missing in the track lists of volumes SBR 499, SBR 500 and the first version of SBR 508. An asterisk after a track name indicates that the song was remixed for inclusion in this compilation.

Not official

SBR 499

# The Limit – "She's So Divine" (from ''CP-721'' 12" single) (1982) #

Kashif Kashif (also spelled Kaashif, Kaşif, Khasif or Kashef, ar, کاشف) is an Arabic word, commonly used as a male given name in the Muslim world. Its meaning is close to the "revealer", "discoverer", "uncoverer" or "pioneer", "explorer". When use ...

– "I Just Gotta Have You (Lover Turn Me On)" (from ''CP-728'' 12" single) (1982) # Kenton Nix featuring Bobby Youngblood – "There's Never Been (No One Like You)" (from ''WES 22130'' 12" single) (1980) #

Mr. Magic John "Mr. Magic" Rivas, (March 15, 1956 – October 2, 2009) was a prominent hip hop radio DJ. Career Mr. Magic debuted in 1979 on WHBI in New York City with “Disco Showcase” on the pay-for-time FM station. It was a far cry from the prime ...

– "Magic's Message (There Has to Be a Better Way)" (from ''POS-1213'' 12" single) (1984)

SBR 500

# Tia Monae – "Don't Keep Me Waiting" (from ''CART-320'' 12" single) (1983) # Cloud One – "Flying High" (from ''HS-1010'' 12" single) (1982) # Ednah Holt – "Serious, Sirius Space Party" (from ''WES 22138'' 12" single) (1981) # – "Let's Do It" (from ''S-12336'' 12" single) (1980)

Official start of the series

SBR 501

The Monkees The Monkees were an American rock and pop band, formed in Los Angeles in 1966, whose lineup consisted of the American actor/musicians Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork alongside English actor/singer Davy Jones. The group was conc ...

– "

Mary Mary Mary Mary is a female American urban contemporary gospel duo composed of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell (born April 29, 1972) and Trecina Atkins-Campbell (born May 1, 1974). Formed in 1998, Mary Mary was launched into mainstream recognition fo ...

"* (from ''

More of the Monkees ''More of the Monkees'' is the second studio album by the American pop rock band the Monkees. It was recorded in late 1966 and released on Colgems label #102 on January 9, 1967. It displaced the band's own debut album from the top of the ''Billb ...

'') (1967) Colgems Records #

Wilbur "Bad" Bascomb Wilbur D. Bascomb Jr. is an American bass guitarist. He is the son of jazz trumpeter Wilbur "Dud" Bascomb, who played with Erskine Hawkins and Duke Ellington. Career In the 1970s, Bascomb worked with James Brown(1974),The Winstons The Winstons were an American funk and soul music group based in Washington, D.C. They are known for their 1969 recording featuring a song entitled "Color Him Father" on the A-side, and "Amen, Brother" on the B-side. Halfway into "Amen, Brother", ...

– " Amen, Brother"* (from ''MMS-117'' 7" single) (1969) Metromedia Records*** # 7th Wonder – "Daisy Lady" (from ''Climbing Higher'') (1979) Parachute Records #

D.C. LaRue D.C. LaRue (born David Charles L'Heureux; April 26, 1948 in Meriden, Connecticut) is an American singer, songwriter and producer. His music was successful in clubs and on dance music charts worldwide during the 1970s and early 1980s. History La ...

– "Indiscreet" (from ''The Tea Dance'') (1976) Pyramid Records #

Rufus Thomas Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was an American rhythm-and-blues, funk, soul and blues singer, songwriter, dancer, DJ and comic entertainer from Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded for several labels, including Chess Rec ...

– "Do the Funky Penguin" (from ''STA-0112'' 7" single) (1971) Stax Records *** Note The Break on "Amen Brother" was pitch down to 33 1/3***

SBR 502

Wilson Pickett Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter. A major figure in the development of soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, many of which crossed over to the ''Bill ...

– "Get Me Back on Time, Engine #9"* (from ''Wilson Pickett in Philadelphia'') (1970) Atlantic Records # Juice – "Catch a Groove"* (from ''DGD-108'' 12" single) (1976) Greedy Records #

The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the gritty, rhythmically d ...

– "

Honky Tonk Women "Honky Tonk Women" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. It was released as a non-album single on 4 July 1969 in the United Kingdom, and a week later in the United States (although a country version called "Country Honk" was ...

"* (from ''

Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) ''Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)'' is the second compilation album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released in September 1969 by Decca Records in the UK and London Records/ABKCO Records in the US. Background Accordi ...

'') (1969) London Records #

Funkadelic Funkadelic was an American funk rock band formed in Plainfield, New Jersey in 1968 and active until 1982. The band and its sister act Parliament, both led by George Clinton, pioneered the funk music culture of the 1970s.John, Bush. Funkadeli ...

– "You'll Like it Too" (from ''

Connections & Disconnections ''Connections & Disconnections'' is an album recorded by Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon, and Grady Thomas under the name Funkadelic. With the history of financial disputes with Clinton behind them, and backing from Westbound Records founder Armen ...

'') (1981) LAX Records # Roy Ayers Ubiquity – "Boogie Back" (from ''Change Up the Groove'') (1974) Polydor Records # Orchestra Internationale featuring Sal Conte – "Chella llà" (from ''Disco Italiano'') (1974) Fiesta Records

SBR 503

Cheryl Lynn Cheryl Lynn (born Lynda Cheryl Smith; March 11, 1957) is an American singer. She is best known for her songs during the late 1970s through the mid-1980s, including the 1978 R&B/disco song "Got to Be Real". Lynn's singing career began with her ...

– "Got to Be Real" (from ''

'') (1978) Columbia records #

Incredible Bongo Band The Incredible Bongo Band, also known as Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band, was a project started in 1972 by Michael Viner, a record artist manager and executive at MGM Records. Viner was called on to supplement the soundtrack to the B-film ' ...

– "

Apache The Apache () are a group of culturally related Native American tribes in the Southwestern United States, which include the Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Lipan, Mescalero, Mimbreño, Ndendahe (Bedonkohe or Mogollon and Nednhi or Carrizaleño an ...

" (from ''Bongo Rock'') (1973) Pride/MGM Records #

Herman Kelly & Life Herman may refer to: People * Herman (name), list of people with this name * Saint Herman (disambiguation) * Peter Noone (born 1947), known by the mononym Herman Places in the United States * Herman, Arkansas * Herman, Michigan * Herman, Minnes ...

– "Dance to the Drummer's Beat" (from ''Percussion Explosion'') (1978) TK Disco / Alston / Electric Cat Records #

– "

Bongo Rock "Bongo Rock" is a rock and roll instrumental written and recorded by Preston Epps. Released as a single in 1959, it charted #14 Pop in the United States and #4 in Canada. In 1973 the Incredible Bongo Band recorded a cover version of "Bongo Rock" ...

"* (from ''Bongo Rock'') (1973) Pride/MGM Records # Upp – "Give It to You" (from '' Upp'') (1975) Epic Records # Jackie Robinson – "Pussyfooter"* (from ''I'm Different'') (1977) Les Disques Direction Records

SBR 504

Syl Johnson Sylvester Johnson (born Sylvester Thompson; July 1, 1936 – February 6, 2022) was an American blues and soul singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. His most successful records included "Different Strokes" (1967), " Is It Because I' ...

– "Different Strokes"* (from ''TM-2242'' 7" single) (1967) Twilight Records #

Bobby Byrd Bobby Howard Byrd (August 15, 1934 – September 12, 2007) was an American rhythm and blues, soul and funk singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, bandleader and talent scout, who played an integral and important part in the development ...

– " I Know You Got Soul"* (from ''I Need Help'') (1970) King Records #

Z. Z. Hill Arzell J. Hill (September 30, 1935 – April 27, 1984),Dahl, Bill. "Z.Z. Hill" Allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 March 2014. known as Z. Z. Hill, was an American blues singer best known for his recordings in the 1970s and early 1980s, including his 1982 ...

– "I Think I'd Do It"* (from ''The Brand New Z.Z. Hill'') (1971) Mankind Records # Gaz – "

Sing Sing Sing Sing Correctional Facility, formerly Ossining Correctional Facility, is a maximum-security prison operated by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision in the village of Ossining, New York. It is about north of ...

" (from ''Gaz'') (1979) SalSoul Records #

Isaac Hayes Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer, actor, songwriter, and composer. He was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwri ...

– "Breakthrough" (from the ''

Truck Turner ''Truck Turner'', also known as ''Black Bullet'', is a 1974 blaxploitation film, starring Isaac Hayes and Yaphet Kotto, and directed by Jonathan Kaplan. The screenplay was written by Michael Allin, Leigh Chapman (under a pseudonym, Jerry Wilkes), ...

'' soundtrack) (1974) Enterprise Records # Tom Jones – "Looking Out My Window"* (from "45-40035" 7" single (1968) Parrot Records ***Note: Looking Out My Window" does not appear on the 1968 LP "Help Yourself" although it does so on later cd reissues. # Dynamic Corvettes – "Funky Music Is the Thing Part 2" (from ''ABET-5459'' 7" single) (1975) Abet Records

SBR 505

Johnny "Hammond" Smith John Robert "Johnny Hammond" Smith (December 16, 1933 – June 4, 1997) was an American soul jazz and hard bop organist. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he was a renowned player of the Hammond B-3 organ so earning "Hammond" as a nickname, whi ...

– "Shifting Gears"* (from ''Gears'') (1975) Milestone Records #

Bo Diddley Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates; December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, incl ...

– "Hit or Miss"* (from ''Big Bad Bo'') (1974) Cadet / Chess Records #

The Wild Magnolias The Wild Magnolias are a Mardi Gras Indian tribe who also record and play as a funk musical act from New Orleans, Louisiana. History Origins A group calling itself the Wild Magnolias, participating in the local " Indian masking" traditions an ...

– "(Somebody Got) Soul, Soul, Soul"* (from ''The Wild Magnolias'') (1974) Polydor Records # Melvin Bliss – "Synthetic Substitution" (from ''SU-527'' 7" single) (1973) Sunburst Records # Freedom – "Get Up and Dance" (from ''Farther Than Imagination'') (1979) TK Disco / Malaco Records # 20th Century Steel Band – "Heaven and Hell Is on Earth" (from ''Warm Heart, Cold Steel'') (1975) United Artists Records # Banbarra – "Shack Up Part 2" (from ''UAXW-734Y'' 7" single) (1975)

SBR 506

# Please – " Sing a Simple Song" (from ''Please'') (1975) Telefunken Records #

James Brown James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honor ...

– "

Cold Sweat "Cold Sweat" is a song performed by James Brown and written with his bandleader Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis. Brown recorded it in May 1967. An edited version of "Cold Sweat" released as a two-part single on King Records was a No. 1 R&B hit, and reac ...

" (from ''

'') (1967) King Records # The Cecil Holmes Soulful Sounds – "2001" (from ''The Black Motion Picture Experience'') (1973) Buddah records #

Dennis Coffey Dennis James Coffey (born November 11, 1940) is an American guitarist. He was a studio musician for many soul and R&B recordings, and is well known for his 1971 Top 10 hit single " Scorpio". Biography Coffey learned to play guitar at the ag ...

– "Son of Scorpio"* (from ''Electric Coffey'') (1972) Sussex Records # The Magic Disco Machine – "Scratchin'"* (from ''Disc-O-Tech'') (1975) Motown records #

Fat Larry's Band Fat Larry's Band was an American R&B and funk band from Philadelphia, which enjoyed some commercial success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, particularly in the United Kingdom. Career Formed by drummer and vocalist "Fat" Larry James (August ...

– "Down on the Avenue" (from ''Feel It'') (1976) WMot Records # Uncle Louie – "I Like Funky Music" (from "Uncle Louie's Here" - 12" Remix - MAR-434) Marlin Records (1979)

SBR 507

– "

Give It Up or Turnit a Loose "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" is a funk song recorded by James Brown. Released as a single in 1969, the song was a #1 R&B hit and also made the top 20 pop singles chart. "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" appeared as an instrumental on the '' Ain't ...

" (from ''

Sex Machine (album) ''Sex Machine'' is a 1970 double album by James Brown. It showcases the playing of the original J.B.'s lineup featuring Bootsy and Catfish Collins, and includes an 11-minute rendition of the album's title song, different from the original recor ...

'' (1970) (Note: The original version has the guitar hook, while both the remixed version and the live version have the drum breaks.) Polydor Records # Funky Constellation – "Street Talk (Madam Rapper)" (from ''FUNC-369'' 12" single) (1979) ROTA Records # Pleasure – "Let’s Dance" (from ''Accept No Substitutes'') (1976) Fantasy Records #

John Davis and the Monster Orchestra John Davis and the Monster Orchestra were an American disco band, noted for their lead member (John "the Monster" Davis), who lent his name to the band as well as producing all of their output. History The ensemble released its first album, ''N ...

– "I Can’t Stop" (from ''Night and Day'') (1976) SAM Records #

John McLaughlin John or Jon McLaughlin may refer to: Arts and entertainment * John McLaughlin (musician) (born 1942), English jazz fusion guitarist, member of Mahavishnu Orchestra * Jon McLaughlin (musician) (born 1982), American singer-songwriter * John McLaugh ...

and the

Mahavishnu Orchestra The Mahavishnu Orchestra were a jazz fusion band formed in New York City in 1971, led by English guitarist John McLaughlin. The group underwent several line-up changes throughout its history across its two periods of activity, from 1971 to 1976 a ...

– "Planetary Citizen" (from ''

Inner Worlds ''Inner Worlds'' is an album by the Mahavishnu Orchestra. It was the group's sixth album release, as well as their last for nearly ten years. In 1975, violinist Jean-Luc Ponty and keyboardist Gayle Moran left the band. Stu Goldberg was brought ...

'') (1975) CBS Records #

– "Good Old Music" (from ''

'') (1970) Westbound Records # William Ray – "You Are What You Are" (Sammy Lee Pickens) (from ''DMT-1001'' 12" single) (1977) Magic Touch Records

Discontinued (see notes below)

SBR 508

# The Puppets – "The Way of Life" (from the ''QUS-055'' 12" single) (1983) # Wish & Fonda Rae – "Touch Me (All Night Long)" (from ''RHR 3376'' 12" single) (1984) # Up Front – "Infatuation" (from ''SC-16'' 12" single) (1983) # Stacye Branché – "Precious and Special" (from ''BO-03055'' 12" single) (1983)

Continued

SBR 509

# Ingrid – "Easter Parade" (from ''POSPX-529'' 12" single) (1982) Polydor Records #

ESG ESG may refer to : Groups * Election Support Group, an internationally sponsored organization analyzing and supporting the electoral process in Pakistan * ES Guelma, an Algerian football club based in Guelma * Escuela Superior de Guerra (Argenti ...

– "UFO"* (from ''

'') (1981) 99 Records #

Billy Squier William Haislip Squier (, born May 12, 1950) is an American rock musician and singer who had a string of arena rock and crossover hits in the early 1980s. His best-known songs include "The Stroke", "Lonely Is the Night", "My Kinda Lover", "In t ...

– "Big Beat" (from ''

The Tale of the Tape ''The Tale of the Tape'' is the debut studio album by American rock musician Billy Squier. It was his first solo album, following two albums with the band Piper. Despite not being a huge success, the disc spent three months on '' Billboard''s al ...

'') (1980) Capitol Records #

Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid is an American no wave and dance-punk group, originally active from 1980 to 1983. They are best known for their track "Cavern," which was covered—without proper permission or attribution—by the Sugar Hill Records house band as ...

– "Cavern" (from ''

Optimo Optimo Espacio ('Optimum Space') was a weekly Sunday-night club based in Glasgow, Scotland at the Sub Club on Jamaica Street, as well as a collective moniker for the night's resident DJ duo. Having run every week since it was founded in 1997, on ...

'' EP) (1983) 99 Records #

Mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...

– "Long Red"* (from '' Mountain Live: The Road Goes Ever On'') (1972) Windfall Records # Tyrone Thomas and the Whole Darn Family – "Seven Minutes of Funk" (from ''Has Arrived'') (1976) Soul International Records *** Note UFO by ESG was pitched down from 45rpm to 33 1/3rpm****

SBR 510

– "

Funky President Funk is a music genre that originated in African American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of various music genres that were popular among African Americans in the mid ...

" (from ''Reality'') (1974) Polydor Records #

Dexter Wansel Dexter Gilman Wansel (born August 22, 1950) is an American R&B/jazz fusion singer, arranger, musician, composer, conductor, synthesist and A&R director. Early life Dexter Wansel began as an errand boy backstage at the Uptown Theater in Philade ...

– "Theme from the Planets"* (from ''Life on Mars'') (1976) Philadelphia International Records # Rhythm Heritage – " Theme from "S.W.A.T.""* (from ''Disco-Fied'') (1978) ABC Records #

The Jackson Five The Jackson 5 (sometimes stylized as the Jackson 5ive, also known as the Jacksons) are an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was founded in 1964 in Gary, Indiana, and for most o ...

– "It's Great to Be Here"* (from '' Maybe Tomorrow'') (1971) Motown Records #

The Brothers Johnson The Brothers Johnson were an American funk and R&B band consisting of American musicians and brothers George ("Lightnin' Licks") and Louis E. Johnson ("Thunder Thumbs"). They achieved their greatest success from the mid-1970s to early 1980s, ...

– "Ain't We Funkin' Now" (12 inch Version ) (1978) A&M Records # La Pregunta – "Shangri La" (from ''GNP-12001'' 12" single) (1978) GNP Records # Esther Williams – "Last Night Changed It All (I Really Had a Ball)"*** ( Album version ) (1976) 'Friends & Co. Records ¹ – The Lp, 45rpm and the 12" of "Last Night Changed It All" are all different versions from one another. ² – Note: "Theme from the Planets" was recorded at 45 rpm speed on this release.

SBR 511

# The Honey Drippers – "Impeach the President"* (from ''AL-1017'' 7" single) (1973) Alaga Records #

The Headhunters The Headhunters are an American jazz fusion band formed by Herbie Hancock in 1973. The group fused jazz, funk, and rock music. History (and name) Hancock had grown dissatisfied with his prior band, Mwandishi, and wanted to make a band with a st ...

– "God Make Me Funky" (from ''Survival of the Fittest'') (1975) Arista Records # Lucy Hawkins – "Gotta Get Out of Here" (from ''S-12455'' 12" single) (1978) SAM Records # Orange Krush – "Action"* (from ''MDS-4018'' 12" single) (1982) Prep Street / Mercury Records # Funk Inc. – "Kool Is Back" (from ''

Funk, Inc. Funk, Inc. was an American jazz funk/ soul jazz group, founded in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, in 1969 by Bobby Watley, Eugene Barr, Steve Weakley, Jimmy Munford and Cecil Hunt. During the 1970s they were signed to the Prestige Records ...

'') (1971) Prestige Records #

Fausto Papetti Fausto Papetti (Viggiù, 28 January 1923 – San Remo, 15 June 1999) was an Italian alto saxophone player. A jazz musician by formation, Papetti became widely known for producing instrumental covers of some of the most famous pop and jazz songs. ...

– "Love's Theme"* (from ''18a Raccolta'') (1975) Durium Records

SBR 512

# Junie – "Granny's Funky Rolls Royce" (from ''Freeze'') (1975) Westbound Records #

– "

Funky Drummer "Funky Drummer" is a single released by James Brown in 1970. Its drum break, improvised by Clyde Stubblefield, is one of the most frequently sampled music recordings. Recording and composition "Funky Drummer" was recorded on November 20, 1969 ...

"* (from ''King Records – 45-6290 7" single'') (1969) King Records #

The Mohawks William Alan Hawkshaw (27 March 1937 – 16 October 2021) was a British composer and performer, particularly of library music used as themes for movies and television programs. Hawkshaw worked extensively for the KPM production music company ...

– "The Champ" (from ''PM-719'' 7" single) (1968) Pama Records #

Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (musician), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (musician), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whi ...

– "

Walk This Way "Walk This Way" is a song by the American rock band Aerosmith. Written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, the song was originally released as the second single from the album '' Toys in the Attic'' (1975). It peaked at number 10 on the ''Billboa ...

" (from '' Toys in the Attic'') (1975) Columbia Records #

Thin Lizzy Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Their music reflects a wide range of influences, including blues, soul music, psychedelic rock and traditional Irish folk music, but is generally classified as hard rock or some ...

– "Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed" (from ''

Johnny the Fox ''Johnny the Fox'' is the seventh studio album by Irish hard rock band Thin Lizzy, released in 1976. This album was written and recorded while bassist/vocalist Phil Lynott was recovering from a bout of hepatitis that put him off the road halfway t ...

'') (1978) Mercury Records #

The Soul Searchers Charles Louis Brown (August 22, 1936 – May 16, 2012) was an American guitarist, bandleader and singer known as " The Godfather of Go-Go". Go-go is a subgenre of funk music developed around the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area in the mid-197 ...

– "

Ashley's Roachclip "Ashley's Roachclip" is an instrumental by funk group the Soul Searchers from the 1974 album '' Salt of the Earth'' on Sussex Records. A portion of the track from 3:30 to 3:50 contains a widely recognized drum break that has been sampled countless ...

"* (from ''Salt of the Earth'') (1974) Sussex Records # Chicago Gangsters – "Gangster Boogie"* (from ''Blind Over You'') (1975) Gold Plate Records #

T-Connection T-Connection was a funk and disco group from Nassau, the Bahamas, who scored two hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 between 1977 and 1979. They did better on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where they had five Top 10 hits, including "D ...

– "Groove to Get Down" (from ''On Fire'') (1977) Dash Records

SBR 513

Babe Ruth George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Su ...

– "

The Mexican ''The Mexican'' is a 2001 American dark comedy adventure crime film directed by Gore Verbinski and stars Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt in lead roles. Its plot is a mixture of different genres. Plot In Los Angeles, a traffic light changes to red a ...

" (from ''

First Base A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majori ...

'') (1973) Harvest / EMI Records #

– "Keep Your Distance"* (from ''Kid's Stuff'') (1976) Capitol Records #

Coke Escovedo Joseph Thomas "Coke" Escovedo (April 30, 1941 – July 13, 1986) was an American percussionist, who came from a prominent musical family including five musician brothers and his niece, Sheila E. He played in various genres, including R&B, ja ...

– "(Runaway) I Wouldn't Change a Thing" (from ''Comin' at Ya'') (1976) ² Mercury Records # Eastside Connection – "Frisco Disco" (from ''AFT-1001'' 12" single) (1978) Rampart Records # In Search Of...Orchestra – "Phenomena Theme" (from ''AVID-12146'' 12" single) (1977) AVI Records # The Meters – "Handclapping Song" (from ''

Struttin' ''Struttin is the third studio album by the funk group The Meters. It is the band's first album featuring vocal performances. Background The album was recorded in Cosimo Matassa's studio and released in 1970 by Josie Records. It is the band's ...

'') (1970) Josie Records ² – "(Runaway) I Wouldn't Change a Thing" is actually two songs by Coke Escovedo put into one track: the ending of "Runaway" and "I Wouldn't Change a Thing".

SBR 514

Stanley Turrentine Stanley William Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He began his career playing R&B for Earl Bostic and later soul jazz recording for the Blue Note label from 1960, touched on jazz fusion dur ...

and

Milt Jackson Milton Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999), nicknamed "Bags", was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms. He is especially remembered for his cool swinging solo ...

– "Sister Sanctified" (from ''

Cherry A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus ''Prunus'', and is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit). Commercial cherries are obtained from cultivars of several species, such as the sweet ''Prunus avium'' and the sour ''Prunus cerasus''. The nam ...

'') (1972) CTI Records #

J. J. Johnson J.J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001), born James Louis Johnson and also known as Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. Johnson was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop. Biograph ...

– "Willie Chase" (from the ''

Willie Dynamite ''Willie Dynamite'' is a 1973 American blaxploitation film directed by Gilbert Moses and starring Roscoe Orman, Diana Sands, Thalmus Rasulala, Joyce Walker, and was released by Universal Pictures. The eponymous Willie Dynamite is a pimp in New Y ...

'' soundtrack) (1974) MCA Records # Kid Dynamite – "Uphill Peace of Mind" (from ''Kid Dynamite'') (1976) Cream Records #

Ralph MacDonald Ralph Anthony MacDonald (March 15, 1944 – December 18, 2011) was a Trinidadian and Tobagonian American, Trinbagonian-American percussionist, songwriter, musical arranger, record producer, steelpan virtuoso and philanthropist. His compositions ...

– "Jam on the Groove" (from ''Sound of a Drum'') (1976) Marlin Records #

Experience Unlimited Experience Unlimited (also known as simply E.U.) is a Washington, D.C.-based go-go/funk band that enjoyed its height of popularity in the 1980s and early 1990s. Fronted by lead singer/bassist Gregory "Sugar Bear" Elliot, the group has had a fluc ...

– "Knock Him Out Sugar Ray" (from ''VMT-25'' 12" single) (1980) Vermack Records # Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s – "Blow Your Head" (from ''Damn Right I Am Somebody'') (1974) People Records

SBR 515

Donald Byrd Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few hard bop m ...

– "Change (Makes You Want to Hustle)" (from ''

Places and Spaces __NOTOC__ ''Places and Spaces'' is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd, that was released on Blue Note in 1975. Reception Allmusic awarded the album with 4 stars and its review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states: "Boasting sweeping strin ...

'') (1975) Blue Note Records #

Roy Ayers Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940) is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Pol ...

– "Brother Green (The Disco King)" (from ''Mystic Voyage'') (1975) Polydor Records #

Grover Washington Jr. Grover Washington Jr. (December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999) was an American jazz-funk and soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with Wes Montgomery and George Benson, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre. He wr ...

– "Mister Magic" (from ''Mister Magic'') (1975) Motown Records # David Matthews – "

Star Wars ''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop-culture Cultural impact of S ...

" (from ''Dune'') (1977) CTI Records #

John Cougar Mellencamp John J. Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his catchy brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrument ...

– "

Jack and Diane Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, ...

" (from ''

American Fool ''American Fool'' is the fifth studio album by John Mellencamp, released under the stage name John Cougar in 1982. The album was his commercial breakthrough, holding the No. 1 position on the ''Billboard'' album chart for nine weeks. A remastere ...

'') (1982) Riva Records # Pleasure – "Bouncy Lady" (from ''Dust Yourself Off'') (1975) Fantasy Records #

Jefferson Starship Jefferson Starship is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1974 by a group of musicians including former members of Jefferson Airplane. Between 1974 and 1984, they released eight gold or platinum-selling studio albu ...

– "Rock Music" (from ''

Freedom at Point Zero ''Freedom at Point Zero'' is the fifth album by Jefferson Starship and was released in 1979. It was the first album for new lead singer Mickey Thomas (singer), Mickey Thomas, and the first after both Grace Slick and Marty Balin left the previous y ...

'') (1979) Grunt/RCA Records

SBR 516

Commodores Commodores are an American funk and soul band, which were at their peak in the late 1970s through the mid 1980s. The members of the group met as mostly freshmen at Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) in 1968, and signed with Motown in ...

– "The Assembly Line" (from ''

Machine Gun A machine gun is a fully automatic, rifled autoloading firearm designed for sustained direct fire with rifle cartridges. Other automatic firearms such as automatic shotguns and automatic rifles (including assault rifles and battle rifles) a ...

'') (1974) Motown Records #

Johnny Jenkins Johnny Edward Jenkins (March 5, 1939 – June 26, 2006) was an American left-handed blues guitarist, who helped launch the career of Otis Redding. His flamboyant style of guitar playing also influenced Jimi Hendrix. Career In the 1960s Je ...

– "I Walk On Gilded Splinters" (from ''

Ton-Ton Macoute! ''Ton-Ton Macoute!'' is the 1970 debut solo album of American blues musician Johnny Jenkins. Jenkins had previously led The Pinetoppers, a band which at one time featured Otis Redding. Jenkins then appeared on two Redding albums, playing guitar ...

'') (1974) Capricorn Records # Le Pamplemousse – "Gimme What You Got"* (from ''Le Pamplemousse'') (1976) AVI Records #

Marvin Gaye Marvin Pentz Gay Jr., who also spelled his surname as Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), was an American singer and songwriter. He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo ar ...

– "T Plays it Cool" (from '' Trouble Man'' – the soundtrack album for the film of the same name) (1972) Talma Records #

Lyn Collins Gloria Lavern Collins (June 12, 1948 – March 13, 2005), better known as Lyn Collins, was an American soul singer best known for working with James Brown in the 1970s and for the influential 1972 funk single, "Think (About It)". A favorite a ...

– "

Think (About It) "Think (About It)" is a funk song recorded by Lyn Collins and released as a single on James Brown's People Records in 1972. The recording was produced by Brown (who also wrote the song) and features instrumental backing from his band The J.B.'s. ...

"* (from ''Think (About It)'') (1972) People Records # The Galactic Force Band – "Space Dust"* (from ''Spaced Out Disco'') (1978) Springboard Records #

Steve Miller Band The Steve Miller Band is an American rock music, rock band formed in 1966 in San Francisco, California. The band is led by Steve Miller (musician), Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals. The group had a string of mid- to late-1970s hit singles t ...

– "

Take the Money and Run ''Take the Money and Run'' is a 1969 American mockumentary comedy film directed by Woody Allen. Allen co-wrote the screenplay with Mickey Rose and stars alongside Janet Margolin. The film chronicles the life of Virgil Starkwell, an inept bank rob ...

"* (from '' Fly Like an Eagle'') (1976) Capitol Records

SBR 517

Baby Huey Baby Huey is a gigantic and naïve duckling cartoon character. He was created by Martin Taras for Paramount Pictures' Famous Studios, and became a Paramount cartoon star during the 1950s. Huey first appeared in ''Quack-a-Doodle-Doo'', a ''Novel ...

– "Listen to Me" (from ''The Living Legend'') (1971) Curtom Records # Bobbie Knight & The Universal Lady – "The Lovermaniacs (Sex)"* (from ''Earth Creature'') (1974) Brunswick Records #

The Pointer Sisters The Pointer Sisters are an American pop and R&B singing group from Oakland, California, that achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s. Their repertoire has included such diverse genres as pop, jazz, electronic music, bebop, b ...

– "

Yes We Can Can "Yes We Can Can" is a funk song written by Allen Toussaint, popularized when it was recorded by the American R&B girl group the Pointer Sisters. Background "Yes We Can Can" was originally recorded as "Yes We Can" by Lee Dorsey on his albu ...

" (from ''Pointer Sisters'') (1973) Blue Thumb Records #

Monk Higgins Milton Bland (October 3, 1930 – July 3, 1986) better known as Monk Higgins, was an American musician and saxophonist who was born in Menifee, Arkansas. Biography Higgins's biggest hits were the instrumental tracks "Who Dun It" (which reached # ...

– "One Man Band (Plays All Alone)" (from ''Dance to the Disco Sax'') (1974) Buddah Records #

Kool & The Gang Kool & the Gang is an American R&B/soul/funk band formed in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1964 by brothers Robert "Kool" Bell and Ronald Bell, with Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown, and Ricky West. T ...

– "N.T." (from Live at PJ's) (1971) De-Lite Records #

Dyke & the Blazers Dyke and the Blazers was an American funk band led by Arlester Christian. The band was formed in 1965, and recorded up until Christian's death in 1971. Among their most successful records were the original version of "Funky Broadway" (1966) and " L ...

– "Let a Woman Be a Woman, Let a Man Be a Man"* (from ''Greatest Hits'') (1969) Original Sounds Records #

Bram Tchaikovsky Peter Bramall (born 10 November 1950 in Lincolnshire, England), better known by his stage name Bram Tchaikovsky, is a British vocalist and guitarist. He first came to prominence as a member of UK punk/ pub rock band The Motors, whom he joined ...

– "Whiskey and Wine" (live version from "The Girl Of My Dreams" 7" E.P.') (1979) Radar Records***note The song "Whiskey & Wine" was originally covered by the group The Motors and Bram Tchaikovsky was an original member. Their version from the album "1" is a studio recording and has no drum break*** # "L.L. Bonus Beats" –

Fancy Fancy may refer to: Places * Fancy, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a settlement * Fancy River, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Music Albums * ''Fancy'' (Bobbie Gentry album), 1970 * ''Fancy'' (Idiot Flesh album), 1997 * ''Fancy'' (video ...

– "Feel Good"* (from ''Wild Thing'') (1974) Big Three Records BT 89502 ***note; Looped as a 1:40 min. bonus beat on vinyl edition.

SBR 518

Bar-Kays The Bar-Kays are an American funk band formed in 1964. The band had dozens of charting singles from the 1960s to the 1980s, including "Soul Finger" (US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number 17, R&B number 3) in 1967, "Son of Shaft" (R&B number 10) in ...

– "Let's Have Some Fun" (from ''Flying High on Your Love'') (1977) Mercury Records #

Lafayette Afro Rock Band Lafayette Afro Rock Band was an American funk rock band formed in Roosevelt, Long Island, New York in 1970. Shortly after their formation, they relocated to France. Though little-known in their native United States during their recording period, t ...

– "Conga" (from ''Malik'') (1976) Makossa Records # Yellow Sunshine – "Yellow Sunshine" (from ''ZS72511'' 7" single) (1973) TSOP Records #

The Jimmy Castor Bunch James Walter Castor (January 23, 1940 – January 16, 2012) was an American funk, R&B, and soul musician. He is credited with vocals, saxophone and composition. He is best known for songs such as "It's Just Begun", "The Bertha Butt Boogie", and ...

– "It's Just Begun"* (from ''It's Just Begun'') (1972) RCA Records #

Marva Whitney Marva Whitney (born Marva Ann Manning; May 1, 1944 – December 22, 2012) was an American funk singer commonly referred to by her honorary title, Soul Sister #1. Whitney was considered by many funk enthusiasts to be one of the "rawest" and "brass ...

– "It's My Thing" (from ''It's My Thing") (1969) King Records #

Kay Gees The Kay-Gees were an United States, American funk and disco group during the 1970s, protégés of Kool & the Gang. The group featured Amir Bayyan (Kevin Bell), younger brother to Kool & the Gang's Robert Bell (musician), Robert "Kool" Bell and ...

– "I Believe in Music" (from ''Find a Friend'') (1976) Gang Records #

– "Ride Sally Ride" (from ''Goin' for Myself'') (1972) Sussex Records ⁴ – ***Note that the intro used in the beginning of the song is taken from the group's track "Troglodyte (Cave Man)".

SBR 519

The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds are an American rhythm and blues and jazz-funk fusion group, formed in Washington, D.C., in 1973 and reformed in 2012 by Keith Killgo. History The group was inspired by trumpeter Donald Byrd and featured some of his Howard Unive ...

– "Rock Creek Park" (from '' City Life'') (1975) Fantasy Records #

KC and the Sunshine Band KC and the Sunshine Band is an American disco and funk band that was founded in 1973 in Hialeah, Florida. Their best-known songs include the hits "That's the Way (I Like It)", "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty", "I'm Your Boogie Man", "K ...

– "I Get Lifted" (from ''

'') (1975) TK Disco Records # Brother Soul – "Cookies" (from ''LS-105'' 7" single) (1975) Leo Mini Records #

Foster Sylvers Foster Emerson Sylvers (born February 25, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for being a member of the family act The Sylvers and his hit single "Misdemeanor". Biography Foster ...

– "Misdemeanor" (from ''Foster Sylvers'') (1973) Pride / MGM Records # Wild Sugar – "Bring it Here" (from the ''TS-2004'' 12" single) (1981) TSOB Records # Miami – "Chicken Yellow" (from ''The Party Freaks'') (1974) Drive Records # The Olympic Runners – "Put the Music Where Your Mouth Is" (from ''Put the Music Where Your Mouth Is'') (1974) London Records #

Lightnin' Rod Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin (July 24, 1944 – June 4, 2018) was an American poet and musician. He was one of the founding members of The Last Poets, a group of poets and musicians that evolved in the 1960s out of the Harlem Writers Workshop in ...

– "Sport" (from ''Hustlers Convention'') (1973) United Artists Records

SBR 520

– "Lonesome Cowboy"* (from ''

Everybody Loves the Sunshine ''Everybody Loves the Sunshine'' is a studio album by Roy Ayers released under the Roy Ayers Ubiquity umbrella. It was released through Polydor Records in 1976. It peaked at number 51 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. In 2016, ''Pitchfork'' placed ...

'') (1976) Polydor Records # Duke Williams – "Chinese Chicken" (from ''Monkey in a Silk Suit is Still a Monkey'') (1973) Capricorn Records #

Joe Quarterman Joe Quarterman (or Sir Joe Quarterman And Free Soul), also known as Sir Joe Quarterman and sometimes misspelled as Joe Quatermain is an American funk and soul singer. Quarterman earned the title "Sir" in high school. His single, "(I Got) So Much Tro ...

– "I'm Gonna Get You"* (from ''GSF Records 6915'' 7" single) (1974) GSF Records # Friend & Lover – " Reach Out of the Darkness"* (from ''Reach Out of the Darkness'') (1973) Verve Forecast Records # The Chubukos – "House of Rising Funk" (from ''Soul Makossa'') (1973) Mainstream / Red Lion Production Records #

Eddie Bo Edwin Joseph Bocage (September 20, 1930 – March 18, 2009), known as Eddie Bo, was an American singer and pianist from New Orleans. Schooled in jazz, he was known for his blues, soul and funk recordings, compositions, productions and arrang ...

– "Hook & Sling" (from ''Scram Records 117'' 7" single) (1969) Scram Records #

Bill Withers William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He had several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including "Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), "Grandma's Hands" (1971), " Use Me" (1972) ...

– "Kissing My Love" (from ''

Still Bill ''Still Bill'' is the second studio album by American soul singer-songwriter and producer Bill Withers, released in 1972 by Sussex Records. The album was recorded and produced by Withers with musicians from the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. Th ...

'') (1971) Sussex Records ⁵ – The group was called The Chubukos for the 7" single, but they were called Afrique for their LP ''Soul Makossa''.

SBR 521

# The Politicians – "Free Your Mind" (from ''The Politicians Featuring McKinley Jackson'') (1972) Hot Wax Records # The Village Callers – "Hector" (from ''Live'') (1967) Rampart Records #

Joe Tex Yusuf Hazziez (born Joseph Arrington Jr.; August 8, 1935 – August 13, 1982), known professionally as Joe Tex, was an American singer and musician who gained success in the 1960s and 1970s with his brand of Southern soul, which mixed the style ...

– "Papa Was Too"* (from ''ATL-70199'' 7" single) (1966) Dial / Atlantic Records # Sound Experience – "Devil with the Bust" (from ''Don't Fight the Feeling'') (1974) Philly Soulville Records #

– "Soul Pride" (from ''The Popcorn'') (1969) King Records # All the People – "Cramp Your Style"* (from ''Blue Candle 1496'' 7" single) (1972) Blue Candle Records #

Johnny Pate John William Pate (born December 5, 1923) is an American former jazz bassist who became a producer, arranger, and leading figure in Chicago soul, pop, and rhythm and blues. He learned piano and tuba as a child and later picked up the bass guitar ...

– "Shaft in Africa" (from ''

Shaft in Africa ''Shaft in Africa'' is a 1973 American blaxploitation film directed by John Guillermin, and the third film of the '' Shaft'' series, starring Richard Roundtree as John Shaft. Stirling Silliphant wrote the screenplay. The film's budget was $1.5 mi ...

'' soundtrack) (1973) ABC Records #

Barry White Barry Eugene Carter (September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003), better known by his stage name Barry White, was an American singer and songwriter. A two-time Grammy Award winner known for his bass voice and romantic image, his greatest success came ...

– "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little Bit More Baby"* (from ''

I've Got So Much to Give "I've Got So Much to Give" is an R&B contemporary romantic ballad composed and recorded by popular soul artist Barry White and released in 1973. It was originally conceived by White as a single but then featured on the album of the same name ( ...

'') (1973) 20th Century Records # "L.L. Bonus Beats #2" – Tommy Roe – "Dizzy" (1969) ABC Records ***Note... Looped into a 1:40 min bonus beat.

SBR 522

# Barrabas – "Woman" (from ''Barrabas'') (1972) RCA Records #

Creative Source Creative Source was an American R&B group from Los Angeles, who had several funk and disco hits during the 1970s. History Creative Source was formed in 1972 by several session musician, veterans of the West Coast recording studios. They were man ...

– "Corazon" (from ''Migration'') (1974) Sussex Records #

Southside Movement The Southside Movement was an American Soul music, soul and funk musical group from Chicago, Illinois. Composed of vocalist Melvin Moore, guitarist Bobby Pointer (June 19, 1945 - December 26, 2016), keyboardist Morris Beeks, bassist Ronald Simmons, ...

– "Save the World" (from ''Movin) (1974) 20th Century Records #

The J.B.'s The J.B.'s (sometimes punctuated The JB's or The J.B.s) was the name of James Brown's band from 1970 through the early 1980s. On records the band was sometimes billed under alternate names such as Fred Wesley and the JBs, The James Brown Soul T ...

– "

The Grunt "The Grunt" is a funk instrumental recorded in 1970 by James Brown's band The J.B.'s. It was released as a two-part single on King. It was one of only two instrumental singles recorded by the original J.B.'s lineup with Bootsy and Catfish Colli ...

(Part 1)"* (from ''Food for Thought'') (1970) King Records #

– "Do the Funky Penguin (Part 2)"* (from ''STA-0112'' 7" single) (1971) Stax Records # Shotgun – "Dynamite (The Bomb)"* (from ''Shotgun'') (1977) ABC Records # Gary Numan "Films" (from The Pleasure Principle)(1979) Beggars Banquet Records

SBR 523

– "The Breakdown (Part II)"* (from ''Stax Records 2025060'' 7" single) (1971) Stax Records # Jim Dandy – "Country Cooking" (from ''Flash Fearless Versus the Zorg Women Parts 5 & 6'') (1975) Chrysalis Records # Pleasure – "Joyous" (from ''Joyous'') (1977) Fantasy Records #

Solomon Burke Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke (born James Solomon McDonald, March 21, 1936 or 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s. He has been ...

– "

Get Out of My Life, Woman "Get Out of My Life, Woman" is a song written by Allen Toussaint and first recorded by Lee Dorsey. It reached number five on the U.S. ''Billboard'' R&B chart and number 44 on the Hot 100 singles chart in 1966. Background In a song review for Al ...

"* (from ''I Wish I Knew'') (1968) Atlantic Records #

Alphonse Mouzon Alphonse Lee Mouzon (November 21, 1948 – December 25, 2016) was an American jazz fusion drummer and the owner of Tenacious Records, a label that primarily released Mouzon's recordings. He was a composer, arranger, producer, and actor. He ga ...

– "You Don't Know How Much I Love You" (from ''

Funky Snakefoot ''Funky Snakefoot'' is the second album by American jazz drummer Alphonse Mouzon recorded in 1973 and released on the Blue Note label. # "I've Given You My Love" (''Mark Langford'') – 4:43 # "You Don't Know How Much I Love You" (''Elvena Mouz ...

'') (1974) Blue Note Records #

Delegation Delegation is the assignment of authority to another person (normally from a manager to a subordinate) to carry out specific activities. It is the process of distributing and entrusting work to another person,Schermerhorn, J., Davidson, P., Poole ...

– "Oh Honey" (from ''Promise of Love'') (1977) Shady Brook Records #

Freda Payne Freda Charcilia Payne (born September 19, 1942Some sources give a birth year of 1945, but this appears to be an error as all sources agree that she is older than her sister Scherrie, born 1944.) is an American singer and actress. Payne is best ...

– "The Easiest Way to Fall"* (from '' Band of Gold'') (1970) Invictus Records

SBR 524

Lowell Fulsom Lowell Fulson (March 31, 1921March 7, 1999) was an American blues guitarist and songwriter, in the West Coast blues tradition. He also recorded for contractual reasons as Lowell Fullsom and Lowell Fulsom. After T-Bone Walker, he was the most i ...

– "

Tramp A tramp is a long-term homeless person who travels from place to place as a vagrant, traditionally walking all year round. Etymology Tramp is derived from a Middle English verb meaning to "walk with heavy footsteps" (''cf.'' modern English ''t ...

" (from ''Tramp'') (1967) Kent / United Records #

Freddie Scott Freddie Scott (April 24, 1933 – June 4, 2007) was an American soul singer and songwriter. His biggest hits were " Hey, Girl", a top ten US pop hit in 1963, and " Are You Lonely for Me", a no. 1 hit on the R&B chart in early 1967. Life and car ...

– "(You) Got What I Need" (from ''S233'' 7" single) (1968) Shout Records #

– "You Can't Love Me, If You Don't Respect Me" (from ''PE-650'' 7" single) (1973) People Records #

The Emotions ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

– "Blind Alley" (from ''Untouched'') (1971) Volt / Stax Records #

Lonnie Liston Smith Lonnie Liston Smith Jr. (born December 28, 1940) is an American jazz, soul, and funk musician who played with such jazz artists as Pharoah Sanders and Miles Davis before forming Lonnie Liston Smith and the Cosmic Echoes, recording a number of ...

– "Expansions (Part 1)" (from ''Expansions'') (1975) Flying Dutchman Records #

Otis Redding Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. ...

– "Hard to Handle"* (from ''

The Immortal Otis Redding ''The Immortal Otis Redding'' is a posthumous studio album by American soul recording artist Otis Redding, released in June 1968 by Atco Records. It compiles 11 songs recorded by Redding in a three-week stretch of sessions that concluded days pri ...

'') (1968) ATCO Records #

The Grass Roots The Grass Roots are an American rock band that charted frequently between 1965 and 1975. The band was originally the creation of Lou Adler and songwriting duo P. F. Sloan and Steve Barri. In their career, they achieved two gold albums, two ...

– "You and Love Are the Same" (from ''Feelings'') (1969) ABC / Dunhill Records # Tom Scott and the

L.A. Express The L.A. Express was an American jazz fusion ensemble. Members of L.A. Express played on several Joni Mitchell albums, namely ''Court and Spark'', ''The Hissing of Summer Lawns'' and the live album ''Miles of Aisles'' between 1974 and 1975. The ...

– "Sneakin' in the Back" (from ''

Tom Scott and The L.A. Express ''Tom Scott and The L.A. Express'' is a Jazz/Fusion album released in 1974 by Tom Scott backed by the L.A. Express. Track listing #"Bless My Soul" (Sample, Guerin, Carlton, Bennett, Scott) - 4:09 #"Sneakin' in the Back" (Sample, Guerin, Carlto ...

'') (1974) Ode Records

SBR 525

– "I've Been Watching You" (from ''Southside Movement'') (1973) 20th Century Records #

Lou Donaldson Lou Donaldson (born November 1, 1926) is an American retired jazz Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist. He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop ...

– "Pot Belly" (from ''

Pretty Things The Pretty Things were an English band formed in September 1963 in Sidcup, Kent. They took their name from Willie Dixon's 1955 song "Pretty Thing". A pure rhythm and blues band in their early years, with several singles charting in the Unite ...

'') (1970) Blue Note Records # Samba Soul – "Mambo #5" (from ''Samba Soul'') (1977) RCA Records #

Five Stairsteps The Five Stairsteps, known as "The First Family of Soul" and later "The Invisible Man's Band", was an American Chicago soul group made up of five of Betty and Clarence Burke Sr.'s six children: Alohe Jean, Clarence Jr., James, Dennis, and Kenn ...

– "Don't Change Your Love"* (from ''Love's Happening'') (1968) Curtom Records #

Lamont Dozier Lamont Herbert Dozier (; June 16, 1941 – August 8, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Detroit, Michigan. He co-wrote and produced 14 US ''Billboard'' number-one hits and four number ones in the UK. Career Doz ...

– "Take Off Your Make-up" (from ''Out Here on My Own'') (1973) ABC Records # Ike White – "Love and Affection" (from ''Changin' Times'') (1976) LAX Records #

– "

The Payback ''The Payback'' is the 37th studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in December 1973, by Polydor Records. It was originally scheduled to become the soundtrack for the blaxploitation film '' Hell Up in Harlem'', but ...

"* (from ''

'') (1973) Polydor Records

Oddities

There are some oddities in the collection, with releases SBR 499 and SBR 500 discontinued and now considered "unofficial", while SBR 508 was released with two different track listings. The later, alternate track listing for SBR 508 is as below.

SBR 508

– "Sing, Sing, Sing" (from ''The Return of the Incredible Bongo Band'') (1974) #

– "Parade Strut" (from ''

'' soundtrack) (1974) # Blowfly – "Sesame Street" (from ''Blowfly on TV'') (1974) # Manzel – "Midnight Theme" (1979) (from the ''Fraternity Records 3745'' 7" single) (1979) # Mike Curb Congregation – "Burning Bridges" (from the ''Kelly's Heroes'' soundtrack) (1970) #

– "Two Pigs and a Hog" (from the ''Cooley High'' soundtrack) (1975) # The Fatback Band – "Fatbackin'" (from ''People Music'') (1973) # Jesse Green – "Flip" (from ''Flip'') (1976)

Later volumes

Also, two later volumes were released, both as SBR 526. The first version was re-released as ''Strictly Breaks 1'', and the second version was actually mixed and re-edited by Louis Flores.

SBR 526

– "You Said a Bad Word" (from the ''Mercury Records 6052156'' 7" single) (1972) # Johnnie Taylor – "Ever Ready" (from ''Ever Ready'') (1978) # Coalkitchen – "Keep on Pushing" (from ''Choose Your Flavor'') (1977) # Graham Central Station – "The Jam" (from ''Ain't No 'Bout-a-Doubt It'') (1975) # Trouble Funk – "Say What! (Trouble Funk album), Let's Get Small" (from the ''RC-501'' 12" single) # Tony Alvon & the Belairs – "Sexy Coffee Pot" (from ''Atlantic Records 452632'' 7" single) (1969) # Hank Carbo – "Hot Pants Pt. 2" (from the ''A-1172'' 7" single) (1971)

Other notes

The earliest track on the ''Ultimate Breaks and Beats'' series is

's "Papa Was Too", released in 1966, with the latest being Fonda Rae's "Touch Me (All Night Long)", released in 1984. The rarest track to be included on the ''Ultimate Breaks & Beats'' series is Manzel's "Midnight Theme", originally released on a Fraternity Records 7" record in 1975, though multiple reissues have been released and the song is available on many websites, including YouTube. However, for unknown reasons, the track was the only track left off a CD of all the tracks ever released on the ''Ultimate Breaks and Beats'' albums, possibly due to copyright issues. DJ Superix, a British DJ, is the first DJ known to have compiled every single break from every volume of ''Ultimate Breaks and Beats'' into one mix, entitled "Ultimate, Ultimate, Ultimate!", released in 2008. DJs Harry Love and MK originally released a mix CD as a tribute to the series entitled ''Beats Per Minute''. While this CD did not feature every break, it was one of the first in the UK dedicated to be the ''Ultimate Breaks & Beats'' series. The first ever DJ mix in tribute to Ultimate Breaks & Beats is DJ Q Bert's Demolition Pumpkin Squeeze Musik (1994). Subtitled as "A Pre-School Break Mix", DJ QBert mixed duplicate copies of UBB tracks with scratching and incorporated dialogue and samples from television, film and popular culture, notably comic books, cartoons and video games.

Other similar breakbeat compilations

Many drum break series compilation albums followed ''Ultimate Breaks and Beats'', including: *''Diggin'' (19 volumes) *''Strictly Breaks'' (11 volumes) *''Dusty Fingers'' (17 volumes) *''Soul Beats'' (9 volumes) *''Super Breaks and Beats'' (8 volumes) *''Argo/Cadet Grooves'' (7 volumes) *''Drum Crazy'' (6 volumes) *''Schoolyard Breaks'', ''Rhythm Madness'', and ''Circuit Breaks'' (all 2 volumes) *''Breaksploitaton (2 volumes)

References

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