Canadian as Funk

Groove runs deep in the Great White North. Canadian As Funk is a powerhouse collection of homegrown funk, soul, R&B, and everything in between—from sweaty dancefloor burners to smooth soul ballads. These are the artists who brought the rhythm, the horns, the basslines, and the undeniable swagger to Canadian music. Whether it’s rare 45s, crossover hits, or deep cuts with serious pocket, this room proves that Canada can funk with the best of them.

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Tiger People - Gimmewachoowan (Gimme What You Want) (promo)

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Garnette, Garry - Have You Heard the News b/w Sick and Tired

Vancouver British Columbia

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Frenette, Cécile - ST

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦 - Daphne, Alabama, USA

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Lee, Bob - Which Way the Wind b/w Come Take My Hand Lord

Kaleden, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers - The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope

Cheraw, South Carolina, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → Durham, North Carolina, 🇺🇸

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Martin Martin - Say Shalom b/w Looking for a Change of Heart

Pittsfield, MA, USA - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Massiah, Maurice - Seventh Heaven

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Stepp, Richard - ST

Sicamous - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Sam T. - Mayenkatam

Ghana → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Kaye, Gloria - Weather b/w Child

Lac La Biche, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Majestics - Instrumental R&B

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Biggy Twiggy Band - Mama Won't Let You b/w I Don't Want That to Change

Calgary, Alberta

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Motherlode - Tapped Out

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) - (She's) My Lady (promo)

Edmonton, Alberta - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Mercury, Eric - Funky Sound Nurtured in the Fertile Soil of Memphis that Smell of Rock

Toronto, Ontario - Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Mallory, Doug - Nothing Can Stop Me Now

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Five Alarm Funk - Anything is Possible

Vancouver, British Columbia

Future Shock - The Message b/w So Near Yet So Far

Toronto, Ontario

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James, Dianne - My Guy b/w All Alone

Edmonton, Alberta

Berry, Joan - Just Like My Baby b/w Humpty Dumpty

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Alexander, Goldie - I Want Your Body (On The Dance Floor) b/w I Want Your Body (On the Dance Floor) (Alternate Mix)

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Boule Noire - ST

Saint-Jérôme, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Chester, David - Goliath

Pickering, Ontario, 🇨🇦

St. John, Wayne - Two Can Play b/w Lady Luck

Toronto, Ontario

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Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) - ST

Edmonton, Alberta - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Crack of Dawn - It's Alright (This Feeling) (promo)

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

Bones Jones - The Circle

Cincinatti, Ohio, USA - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Scott, Lorraine - Never be Lonely b/w I'm Losing You

Columbus, Ohio, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Sweet Somethings - hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Stan Martin vinyl side 1

Stan Martin jacket back

The Stan Martin Review

Dr. Cool

Central Nervous System - I Could Have Danced All Night

Everett Haughton

Sweet Somethings - hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'

A Love Affair

Bob Boyer - Look What You've Done For Me b/w We Got The Power

Central Canada Exhibition in Ottawa in August 1973

Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone - Coming Out

Stan Martin - Big Mouth Woman b/w Beautiful Girl

Carla Whitney - Choker Campbell & the Super Sounds

Beverly Copeland - At Last!

Gorilla - Sweet Surrender b/w Changes

Joan Berry - Just Like My Baby b/w Humpty Dumpty

Bob Williams - I'm Alright (Part One) b/w I'm Alright (Part Two)

Jayson Hoover - ST

King Herbert & the Knights - Hell Bent (Split with Frank Motley & the Hitch Hikers)

New Directions - Trolley b/w I Can Understand

Compilation - Direct..... from the…. Rainbow Ballroom

Trevor Dandy - Don't Cry Little Tree

circa '84

Choker Campbell & the Super Sounds

Stan Martin is Dr. Cool

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Brute Force

Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

Don't Go b/w The Time Has Come

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Boule Noire Il Était une fois Le Tour Des Îles
Gallant, Patsy Tout à la fois Mister Lewis b/w Tout à la fois (Best Of Both Worlds)
Stone City Band Bad Lady Meet The Stone City Band! Out From The Shadow
Noël, Henri Pierre Roller Skater Rhapsody One More Step
Five Alarm Funk Zenith Escalator Anything is Possible
Mighty Pope Telephone Lovers ST
Central Nervous System It's So Hard I Could Have Danced All Night
Biggy Twiggy Band Mama Won't Let You Mama Won't Let You b/w I Don't Want That to Change
Baillargeon, Paul Sans raison Viens, mon amour Soundtrack
Mallory, Doug Bright Lights Nothing Can Stop Me Now
Marshall, Herb Get Out of My Life Woman (Allen Toussaint) Toronto Vocalist
McGee, Jay W. Blame it on the Moonlight Survivor
Jo Jo Morocco Mellow - Dramatic (Dub) Jo Jo Morocco
Motherlode Been So Long Tapped Out
Olliver, George Wayne St. John - Good Lovin' Live at the Bluenote (Volume 1): with Gangbuster, Shawne Jackson, Roy Kenner, Jayson King, Wayne St. John
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Memory Lane The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope
Dandy, Trevor Every Time Sing Hallelujah
Compilation Wade Brothers - River CBC Comp 420
HB Concept All I Have to Say Live II
Carrington, Don Trio Breaking Up is Hard to Do Makin' It Happen
Compilation Jodie Drake - Ain't Gonna Live That Way No More CBC Comp 405
Mercury, Eric Tell Me The Truth Gimme a Call Sometime
Hewitson, Jeff and The Fugitives Magic Magic b/w In the Midnight Hour (picture sleeve)
Bendeth, David Easy Ridin' Adrenalin
Ricketts, Glen It's Alright (This Feeling) I Found a Love
Noël, Henri Pierre "Afro-Funk" Groove One More Step
Soulful Bowlful Groovin' Sweet Soul Music
Taylor, Bobby I Need to Belong to Someone Taylor Made Soul
Mandala Faith Soul Crusade
HB Concept When Will The Lovin' Start Searching For The Lost City
James, John Close the Mouth Mothers of Hope
Lehman, Mike If That's the Way You Want It Ladies and Gentlemen........ Mike Lehman
Saxton, Mary Take My Heart (Schwartz-Murray) Sad Eyes
Martin, Billy Music to Watch Girls By Music With Soul
Natural Gas Eleanor Rigby ST
Staymer, Hans Band Sweet Sympathy ST
HB Concept Long Train Running Live @ Club Millenium
MacDermot, Galt Piano Concerto Pt. 2 Up From The Basement Vol 2
Compilation N.R.G. - She's a Donut The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...
HB Concept Takes a Little Time Unreleased Archives
Nite, Jimmy & The Nite Train Revue Darling You and I Are Through I've Been Done Wrong b/w Darling You and I Are Through
Crack of Dawn Season’s Change Spotlight
Longo Brothers Manhattan Manhattan (picture sleeve)
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Second Lady ST
Shane, Jackie Barefootin' Don't Play That Song b/w Barefootin'
Lark, Tobi (Bessie Grace Gupton) aka Bessie Watson Twenty-Four Hours Shake a Hand b/w Twenty-Four Hours
Majestics Tell Mama Funky Broadway
Tilden, Bruce Attitude Together Ensemble
Junior Byron Scream And Holler Sunshine
Freeway I Need to Know ST
Aura (Aura Urziceanu) Love Keeps Getting Stronger Once I Loved (Am Iubit Odată)
Matthews, Shirley Is He Really Mine He Makes Me Feel So Pretty b/w Is He Really Mine
Boule Noire Aimes-tu la vie Comme Moi ST
Compilation Young Ones - I've Been Lonely Too Direct..... from the…. Rainbow Ballroom
Alexander, Goldie I Want Your Body (On the Dance Floor) (Alternate Mix) I Want Your Body (On The Dance Floor) b/w I Want Your Body (On the Dance Floor) (Alternate Mix)
James Dean Dolly A.V.E.N.U.E
Sugar 'N' Spice I Don't Need Anything Not To Return b/w I Don't Need Anything
Stepp, Richard Can You Feel My Love ST
Soul Mates Boog-a-Loo, Bug-A-Boo Black Strap Molasses
Jones, Albert* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Brown, Charity Guardian Song Wings of Time
Golden, Elaine Full Moon Fool Full Moon Fool b/w Melody Man
Cook, Leon Love Story Cookin' With Leon Cook
Dandy, Trevor Overture and Judgement Morning Don't Cry Little Tree
Alexander, Goldie Go Back Knocking Down Love
MacDermot, Galt Set Us Free Ghetto Suite
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Funny Games ST
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes (McAulley) Sad Eyes
Compilation Le Sassy - Crazy Day The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...
James, Rick Mr. Policeman Street Songs
Graves, Carl Heart be Still ST
Marino, Peter & the Reaction Will it go Round in Circles? ST
Whitney, Carla I've Been Hurt (So Many Times) Choker Campbell & the Super Sounds
Taylor, Mike Brute Force Brute Force
Great White Cane Big Showdown The Great White Cane
Staymer, Hans Band Too Long at the Fair ST
Martin, Billy Little Dutch Mill Billy's Dance Party
Jo Jo Morocco Mellow - Dramatic (Instrumental) Jo Jo Morocco
Future Shock The Message The Message b/w So Near Yet So Far
Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Motherlode Soft Shell When I Die
Marino, Peter & the Reaction Just a Little Bit More Baby ST
Stepp, Richard If You Try ST
Hanson, Lloyd Music For the Black Cat The Great Debate
Druick, Dwight Quand tu te laisses aller Tanger
Hanson, Lloyd 2+2=1.5 The Great Debate
Louis, Romel I Wanna Dance More Action
Boule Noire Le boum boum du bonheur ST
Marino, Peter & the Reaction Quando Quando ST
Bey, Salome No One Dude (OST Galt MacDermot)
Majestics 34 ½ (Half-Way There) Instrumental R&B
Motley, Frank and His Motley Crew Money Swingin' N' Rockin'
Vines, Norris and The Luvlines Give In Give In b/w Feel The Warm
Brown, Charity Mr. Twister Wings of Time
James, John Please Do Not Read Mothers of Hope
Saxton, Mary Wander By Wander By b/w I Don't Know
Dandy, Trevor Is There Any Love In This World Sing Hallelujah
Compilation Dwight Druick - Take Me Away End of a Perfect Day
Copperpenny Going Down to Miami Fuse
Natural Gas Tribute to Rubber Boots ST

Comments

Matt Storch

Funkin' amazing!