V/A - Country Funk 1969-1975 (ltd. Orange Vinyl) - 2LP

What the hell is country funk? A legitimate question. The answer is complicated, partly because country funk is a defiant genre that successfully defies categorization. The style embraces the positive attitude of gospel and combines it with the sexual brashness of the blues; the harmony of the rural (=country) meets the hard edge of the urban. Country funk is alternately playful and melancholic, between slow jams and sizzling ass-shakers. It is at once polished in the studio and bellowed at the bar. And while these combinations seem impossible, on closer listening it all makes sense. Light In The Attic presents "Country Funk 1969-1975," a melting pot featuring the music of Dale Hawkins, John Randolph Marr, Cherokee, Johnny Adams, Mac Davis, Bob Darin, Jim Ford, Gray Fox, Link Wray, Bobby Charles, Tony Joe White, Dennis The Fox, Larry Jon Wilson, Bobbie Gentry, Gritz and Johnny Jenkins.  addition, there are extensive liner notes by Jessica Hundley (MOJO, The New York Times, Vogue), original artwork from the original albums and new illustrations by Jess Rotter. This package is not only balm for the ears, but also a feast for the eyes. Imagine a wonderland where the Josie-era METERS are the backing band for a young ELVIS singing KRIS KRISTOFFERSON-penned tunes about rural life in America. This is where the territory of country funk begins. All tracks are remastered. With 24-page booklet and rare tracks by Bob Darin, Gray Fox, Dennis The Fox, Cherokee, Gritz and many others.

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