Instant Funk

by Instant Funk

Overview

Instant Funk, the nine-piece funk unit discovered by Bunny Sigler, created a stir in 1979 when Salsoul released the single "I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)." Swirling, screaming horns announce the chorus; hand claps, tambourines and a maniacal rhythm guitar battle the heavy bottom; and a woman delivers erotic lines for added impact. Salsoul followed the number 20 pop and number one R&B (for three weeks) hit with "Crying," a race horse whose relentless beat only subsides near the fade; Carmichael's vocal is passionate, almost deranged. "Never Let Me Go Away," a rare Instant Funk ballad, was so overblown the melody got buried. Spooky voices and haunted-house sounds wallpaper "Dark Vader"'s comic-book lyrics and funky hooks. Rolling horns pump "I'll Be Doggone" (not the Marvin Gaye hit), a cooker that rolls for seven minutes. Four of the eight tracks are killers; a pretty good average for a disco/funk group. ~ Andrew Hamilton

Product Details

Release Date:	10/07/2022
Label:	Salsoul
UPC:	4050538802375

Tracks

1. I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)
2. Crying
3. Never Let It Go Away
4. Don't You Wanna Party
5. Wide World of Sports
6. Dark Vader
7. You Say You Want Me to Stay
8. I'll Be Doggone

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Instant Funk   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Jimmy Sigler   Composer
Scott Miller   Composer
Larry Davis   Composer
Raymond Earl   Composer
George Bell   Composer
Bunny Sigler   Composer
Dennis Richardson   Composer
Scotty Miller   Composer
Kim Miller   Composer