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ARTIST
ULTRAFUNK
TITLE
Ultrafunk
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
TRADING PLACES
CATALOG #
TDP 54053LP
TDP 54053LP
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
1/15/2021
2023 repress. Trading Places present a reissue of
Ultrafunk
's self-titled album, originally released in 1975. Anonymous British funk studio outfit Ultrafunk was spearheaded by Blues & Soul magazine proprietor
John Abbey
, who ran a fashionable record shop and label called Contempo in London's West End during the 1970s; he conceived of the group as the UK counterpart to US studio bands like
MFSB
. Arranger
Gerry Shury
, who had worked with
Barry White
and
Maurice Gibb
of the
Bee Gees
, drafted guitarist
Chris Rae
and bassist
Frank McDonald
(who often composed library music together) and future
Rubettes
drummer
John Richardson
to form the group, in situ. A lack of band photos, suggestive song titles and a predilection for American cover tunes led many to believe the band was US-based. Their self-titled debut LP is where the myth all begins, with a number of truly atmospheric and cinematic hard funk instrumentals, given added textural depth through full orchestration, including covers of
Bill Withers
's "Use Me" and
Stevie Wonder
's "Living In The City." Though not quite as compelling as the better-known follow-up set,
Meat Heat
, there is still plenty to savor on
Ultrafunk
, making this debut companion disc a must-have for all true funk afficionados. Licensed by Cherry Red.
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