The Fattest of Fatback (1997)

About this title: Those who fail to understand funk often complain about its use of repetition, but funk enthusiasts will tell you that repetition (as James Brown showed us) is something to be savored. A first-class party band, Fatback knew quite well that the secret to effective funk is finding a killer groove and working it to death. That's exactly what happens much of the time on The Fattest of Fatback, a 1997 CD that spans 1975-1983 and boasts many of the New York band's essential hits. From "I Like Girls" and "Gotta Get My Hands on Some (Money)" to "Backstrokin'" and "The Girl Is Fine (So Fine)," this CD ... read more

Tracks:

1. Yum Yum (Gimme Some) [King]
2. Spanish Hustle [Single Version][Version] [Thomas]
3. I Like Girls [Curtis]
4. Can't You See [Grimes]
5. At Last [Gordon/Warren]
6. King Tim III (Personality Jock) [Curtis/Demery]
7. Gotta Get My Hands on Some (Money) [Curtis/Thomas]
8. Backstrokin' [Single Version][Version] [Curtis/Flippin]
9. Let's Do It Again [Curtis/Demery]
10. Angel [Thomas]
11. Take It Any Way You Want It [Curtis/Flippin]
12. The Girl Is Fine (So Fine) [Curtis/Thomas]
13. Is This the Future? [Thomas]
14. I Found Lovin' [Flippin/Walker]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.