{"product_id":"joey-negro-backstreet-brit-funk-vol-2-part-2-vinyl-2lp","title":"Joey Negro: Backstreet Brit Funk Vol.2 Part 2 Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLong-awaited 2-part follow up to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Joey+Negro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoey Negro\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s crucial 2010 collection of rare British boogie!\u003c\/i\u003e While \u003cem\u003eBackstreet Brit Funk Vol. 1\u003c\/em\u003e was a CD-only affair (save for a measly 4-track sampler 12”), \u003cstrong\u003eJoey Negro\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Z%20Records\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Z%20Records%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Joey%20Negro%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eZ Records\u003c\/a\u003e have lovingly made the entire Vol. 2 available as two separate double vinyl sets, and this is Part 2 (find \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/joey-negro-backstreet-brit-funk-vol-2-part-1-vinyl-2lp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePart 1\u003c\/a\u003e here). A lot of this music is virtually indistinguishable from stateside boogie and jazz-funk, but the exchange of West Indian patois and Estuary English that starts off side 1 track 1 (\u003cstrong\u003eCache\u003c\/strong\u003e’s “Jazzin’ And Crusin’”) lets you know right off the top you’re not in baseball country anymore. Another subtlety that tips off the British jazz-funk sound is that they tend to go for a slightly broken rhythm with that early kick every couple bars or so, just to fuck with the dancers (think “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Freeez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSouthern Freeez\u003c\/a\u003e” or early \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=52nd+Street\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e52nd Street\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e), anticipating \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Bugz+In+The+Attic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBugz In The Attic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e by more than 2 decades. This collection covers a wide range of sounds that ruled London discos in the late 70s and early 80s, from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Prelude\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePrelude\u003c\/a\u003e-style syrupy machine funk (\u003cstrong\u003eAD2000\u003c\/strong\u003e’s “Love Time Machine,” \u003cstrong\u003eThe Antilles\u003c\/strong\u003e’ “I’ve Got To Have You”), to rich \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Mizell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMizell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e-grade jazz-funk (“Jazzin’ And Cruisin,” \u003cstrong\u003eTouchdown\u003c\/strong\u003e's \"Ease Your Mind”) to straight-up anthems (\u003cstrong\u003eIndex\u003c\/strong\u003e’s “Starlight,” \u003cstrong\u003eRitual\u003c\/strong\u003e’s “Non Stop Boogie”). O.G. press snobs, dig all you want, you’re just simply not gonna find these in the States. Do not sleep! Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epart 2 of 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edouble vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eliner notes by Joey Negro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Z Records 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by carparts, bottles \u0026amp; cutlery 07\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"Joey Negro","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":12108541362296,"sku":"fr-3905","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/backstreetbritfunkvol2-part2.jpg?v=1759273096","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/joey-negro-backstreet-brit-funk-vol-2-part-2-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}