hi Guy's

once again, i need your help........looking for track by: Willie & Mighty Magnificents - Funky 8 corners (believe that's it's title) it samples the "ton of dynamite" tune.

any idea where to get one, and the going rate please???

cheers,

john mc.

hi Guy's

once again, i need your help........looking for track by: Willie & Mighty Magnificents - Funky 8 corners (believe that's it's title) it samples the "ton of dynamite" tune.

any idea where to get one, and the going rate please???

cheers,

john mc.

John - 'Funky 8 Corners' doesn't "sample" anything, we didn't have sampling back then thank God. However it is another (and, I'm pretty sure, earlier - although not by much) version of "Ton Of Dynamite". It's faster and funkier. And not as good....

i was going to say that o thought ton of dynamite used funk 8 as a backing track speeded up, as for value i virtually gave mine away a while ago so that most probably means it worth loads as that is usually what happens,

John - 'Funky 8 Corners' doesn't "sample" anything, we didn't have sampling back then thank God. However it is another (and, I'm pretty sure, earlier - although not by much) version of "Ton Of Dynamite". It's faster and funkier. And not as good....

Hi Tony,

Wrong choice of words then........but you knew what i meant!!!

cheers,

john mc.

Don't they both pay homage to Archie bell "Tighten Up"?

Paul

Don't they both pay homage to Archie bell "Tighten Up"?

Paul

Indeed they do, Paul. "Tighten Up" was an incredibly influential record in so many ways. I would always have it in my Top 20 "Records That Changed The Face Of Soul Music"...

got it off ebay for 17 quid.Told i got a bargain.Soul Sam is playing it in his sets so i suppose thats fueling demand.

i've got a spare of this somewhere... when I've found it, i'll give you a price and condition...

Also a version by Lonnie Youngblood on Turbo/All Platinum can't remember which now

Chers Paul

i've got a spare of this somewhere... when I've found it, i'll give you a price and condition...

Many Many thanks to you all........info & soundclips much appreciated!!!!

cheers,

john mc.

Always use(d) to "mix" it with Frankie Crocker in my sets. Got it a while back quite cheap at 20 USD. Fab tune (Pt1 that is which is the one I prefer).

Marc

Willie & MM was 3 years earlier and cashed in on the "Corners" dance craze that was going down (loads of records on that theme); Crocker was a NY DJ that - before he was jailed for payola (taking money for playing records) - just used it as a B side to his "Confessions of love" non hit ion Turbo n the 70s.

Willie & MM sold by the bucket load

Edited January 23, 200817 yr by Steve G

Oh, and by the way: Just found a cheap copy of an Album by him and the Disco Symphony Orchestra..no good .