Land of 1000 Dances: Special Soul & Funk Edition (2004)

About this title: The previous two editions of the Land of 1000 Dances series also had a lot of soul songs named after innumerable dances. This special installment, however, is different: not only does Land of 1000 Dances: Special Soul & Funk Edition feature soul and funk songs exclusively, but it also moves the focus to a slightly later era. The first two volumes had songs spanning the mid-'50s to the mid-'60s; this one, by contrast, has tracks from the mid-'60s through the mid-'70s. It's a good spin on the concept, and perhaps one that was necessary just to keep the series (as small as it is) going. Yet this ... read more

Tracks:

1. Land of 1,000 Dances [Kenmer]
2. The Matador [Stereo] [Butler/Davis/Lance]
3. Monkeying Around [Bell/Cropper]
4. The Greasy Frog [Claussell/Stuart]
5. The Boomerang [Stereo] [Covay/Ott/Randolph]
6. The Dip [Caldwell]
7. The Push, Push, Push [Kookoolis/Williams]
8. Baby, Do the Philly Dog [Matthews/Smith/Ward]
9. Jerk It [Stereo] [Jackson/Barnes/Stew]
10. Temptation Walk (People Don't Look No More) [Davis/Swayne]
11. Boston Monkey [Stereo] [Sims/Lance]
12. Walkin' the Duck [Butler/Hays]
13. Shing-A-Ling USA [McCoy]
14. That Beatin' Rhythm [Smith/Conwell/Graha]
15. Broadway Freeze, Pts. 1 & 2 [Stereo] [LaCoeur/Scales]
16. Do the Sissy [Hollister]
17. Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn [Stereo] [Brown]
18. Hook and Sling, Pts. 1 & 2 [Bocage/Scramuzza]
19. The Meditation [Stereo] [Ramos/Rojas]
20. The Chicken [Smith/Relf/Nelson]
21. Moon Walk, Pts. 1 & 2 [Stereo] [Simon]
22. The Watts Breakaway [Otis]
23. Breakdown [Clinton/Copeland/Wi]
24. Bumpin' and Stompin' [Stereo] [Fuller/Green/Jones/]
25. Change (Makes You Wanna Hustle) [Stereo] [Mizell]
26. (Are You Ready) Do the Bus Stop [Stereo] [Curtis/Flippin]

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