had a 'heavy funk' collection called 'cold heat' which when ripped from the CDs, prog. in question split into 'groups' - was listening to the kenny smith and the lovelifters selection (assuming tagging is correct - haven't the cds to check against).
Fantastic - awesome bass.
elvis in las vegas cd set - always loved the doc/ concert film from his early vegas days with the phenomenal band / orchestra.
tbh his intonation seems a bit shot for many of the cuts on this collection - but there's a few where it all comes together - and when it does ... blimey, amazing. Ronnie Tutt was just fantastic powering it all on the drums. Would still like to think 'animal' was based on him, rather than the more obvious drummists, from this period.
Neil Diamond - 'play me' Uni albums complete collection. Retain a soft spot for ND up to his 'love at the greek' live double (where his voice is magnificent, whatever else you might say - check out 'I've been this way before' on youtube - both hilarious and fantasic). Again - great bands (live); dennis st. john on drums another top player in the Hal Blaine mould.
love lee holdrige's writing and arranging for strings / brass etc on this early stuff. And the production too on some of it (coldwater morning - freelife) - talk about your speakers 'disappearing'.
Carol King - Tapestry.
first time I've listened to the album properly - i.e. loud. Thoroughly enjoyable.