- Audio CD (1 Oct 1999)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Universal
- ASIN: B000001DT9
- Other Editions: Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 307,993 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Shake And Dance With Me |
| 2. Ffun |
| 3. Straight From The Heart |
| 4. Love's Train |
| 5. So Easy |
| 6. Too Tight |
| 7. By Your Side |
| 8. Juicy |
| 9. Got To Be Enough |
| 10. Ms. Got-The-Body |
| 11. Chase Me |
| 12. Sho' Feels Good To Me |
| 13. California 1 |
| 14. (Let Me Put) Love On Your Mind |
| 15. All Up To You |
| 16. I'm Leaving Baby |
| 17. Baby I'm Hooked (Right Into Your Love) |
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Con Funk Shun may have made little impression on this side of the Atlantic but in their native America they sold an awful amount of records. For the uninitiated, the group sound like a mixture of 'The Commodores' and 'Earth Wind and Fire' and this album features plenty of funky bass lines, loads of "well, well, well's", soulful vocals and stacks of horns.
This collection works well on a number of levels:
It is a pretty good overview of the bands career and contains most of the groups biggest hits. 'Ffun' was a No 1 R&B record back in 1977 and has jazzy leanings, 'Got To Be Enough' is from 1980 and is the most EW&F like dancer on the album and 'Too Tight' is a memorable wriggler with great percussion and a summery vibe. Other uptempo hits from the groups catalogue include 'Ms Got The Body' and the more rock/funk 'Chase Me'. This collection also proves that Con Funk Shun were just as good at producing mid tempo soul songs and killer ballads. 'Love's Train' in particular is a gorgeous mid-tempo song with a great vocal. In the vein of The Gap Band's 'Yearning For Your Love' its a great chill out tune. 'Let Me Put Love On Your Mind' on the other hand is reminiscent of the Isley Brothers with its soaring rock guitars and gradually building tempo. The chorus of the song will explode into your brain! Some of the groups lesser known but more experimental work is also featured here. 'Juicy' has a playful, latin percussion to it as does the lyrically refreshing (ie - not about dancing or ladies!) 'California 1'.
Intelligently compiled, the running order of 'The Best Of Con Funk Shun' also makes for a pretty good and varied album listen (although I personally find 17 tracks a bit long) which is an added bonus.
There are a couple of key tracks missing 'Confunkshunizeya', 'Burnin' Love','Can You Feel The Groove Tonight' etc) but maybe those will appear on volume 2 if that ever surfaces. All in all though, this is a smashing collection and well worth a purchase whether you are a long term fan or a newbie whos 'catching up' with your 70's and 80's funk.
Recommended.
This collection works well on a number of levels:
It is a pretty good overview of the bands career and contains most of the groups biggest hits. 'Ffun' was a No 1 R&B record back in 1977 and has jazzy leanings, 'Got To Be Enough' is from 1980 and is the most EW&F like dancer on the album and 'Too Tight' is a memorable wriggler with great percussion and a summery vibe. Other uptempo hits from the groups catalogue include 'Ms Got The Body' and the more rock/funk 'Chase Me'. This collection also proves that Con Funk Shun were just as good at producing mid tempo soul songs and killer ballads. 'Love's Train' in particular is a gorgeous mid-tempo song with a great vocal. In the vein of The Gap Band's 'Yearning For Your Love' its a great chill out tune. 'Let Me Put Love On Your Mind' on the other hand is reminiscent of the Isley Brothers with its soaring rock guitars and gradually building tempo. The chorus of the song will explode into your brain! Some of the groups lesser known but more experimental work is also featured here. 'Juicy' has a playful, latin percussion to it as does the lyrically refreshing (ie - not about dancing or ladies!) 'California 1'.
Intelligently compiled, the running order of 'The Best Of Con Funk Shun' also makes for a pretty good and varied album listen (although I personally find 17 tracks a bit long) which is an added bonus.
There are a couple of key tracks missing 'Confunkshunizeya', 'Burnin' Love','Can You Feel The Groove Tonight' etc) but maybe those will appear on volume 2 if that ever surfaces. All in all though, this is a smashing collection and well worth a purchase whether you are a long term fan or a newbie whos 'catching up' with your 70's and 80's funk.
Recommended.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
PLEASING TO MY EARS!!!!!!
4 Dec 2005
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This album deserves 5 stars and more. This is one of the greatest hits cds I have ever heard. This album contains every hit Confunkshun had made. It contains all of my favorite songs by them. Every single song on here is solid. Alot of these songs are so good and a lot of songs on here I heard for the first time when I bought this cd. I'm Juicy, California 1, Ms. Got the body, Let me put love on your mind a very beautiful love ballad I don't know why I never heard this song on the radio this is a beautiful love ballad. It contains some of my favorites "I'm leaving baby and hooked right into your love, Love's from the train. This album contains so many good songs. I didn't know that they had sung so many beautiful love songs. I love this whole album it is great and I would recommend anyone who likes Confunkshun check out some of Michael Cooper's solo work; Songs such as Shoop! Shoop! never stop giving good love, Prove my love to you, and dinner for two these are some nice solid songs by Michael. THIS IS A GREAT ALBUM IT IS A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY CONFUNKSHUN FAN!!!!!!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Con-Funk-Shun...
17 Sep 2005
Format:Audio CD
ConFunkShun is truly a talented band. Up-tempo funky dance tunes (FFUN, Shake and Dance with me), power ballads (Let me put love on your mind, Straight from the Heart), mellow tunes (BY Your Side, California 1). Everything you need. I recommend this CD! But it!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Ain't it funky now!
30 May 2000
Format:Audio CD
The first ever greatest hits package from one of the best and most underrated R&B groups ever. Hailing from Vallejo, California, the seven man band known as Con Funk Shun racked up an impressive run of R&B hits during the late 70's and early 80's, yet for some reason have not been accorded the kind of acclaim and record sales of their contemporaries like Earth Wind & Fire, or The Isley Brothers. Their biggest hits "Ffun", "Too Tight", and "Shake And Dance With Me" are included here, as well as great album cuts like "Love's Train" and "California 1". Creative differences and record company pressure to be more like their label mates Kool & The Gang, caused Con Funk Shun to split in the mid 80's, but fortunately a resurgence in popularity of their music has brought them back together. Currently commercials for the new Nicolas Cage/Angelina Jolie movie "Gone In Sixty Seconds" use the groups' 1979 jam "Chase Me". Blistering funk and beautiful ballads with their own unique touch is what makes Con Funk Shun great. I urge anyone who reads this to pick this package up. It will become an essential part of your life.
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