"INVICTUS CLUB CLASSICS" - Vol 1 - 1970-1974

If you're into digging deeper than the usual suspects when it comes to funk/soul then this collection features many of the less known (some practically forgotten altogether) classics of the genre from one of the most under-appreciated labels of the era. Some are downright funkin' dancefloor fillers (particularly 'Crumbs Off The Table', as covered by the Breakestra, and 'Owner Of The Honey'), others more contemplative, others absolutely wild, and most have an element of "social consciousness". (Amazon)

This disc collects tracks suitable for club dancing taken from Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Brian Holland's Hotwax, Invictus, and Music Merchant labels. A good buy for serious collectors, Invictus Club Classics features a wealth of lesser-known material; HDH had their share of hits and misses, but their quality was consistent. It contains Freda Payne's first single on Invictus, "Unhooked Generation," and Lee Charles' soulful take of "Sittin' on a Time Bomb," a hit for the Honey Cone. Laura Lee does "Crumbs Off the Table," a hit for the Glass House. The Jones Girls are represented here on "Taster of the Honey (Not the Keeper of the Bee)." Chairmen of the Board's psychedelic/rock side blares on two cuts and on member Harrison Kennedy's solo shot "Sunday Morning People." Also included are tracks by Parliarment, Eloise Laws, Raynel Wynglas, the Politicians, Tyrone Edwards, Smith Connection, and Holland Dozier's lovely "Why Can't We Be Lovers." (Andrew Hamilton, Allmusic)

trax:
1. Sliced Tomatoes - The Just Brothers 2. The World We Live In - The Politicians 3. Something New About You - The Silent Majority 4. The Music Box - Ruth Copeland 5. I'm Bugging Your Phone (Part 1) - Smith Connection 6. The Unhooked Generation - Freda Payne 7. Come In Out Of The Rain - Parliament 8. Crumbs Off The Table - Laura Lee 9. Morning Glory / Life And Death / White Rose (Freedom Flower) - Chairmen Of The Board 10. Cheba - The 8th Day 11. Seeing You Through The Eyes Of A Blindman - Satisfaction Unlimited 12. Love Factory - Eloise Laws 13. Bar-B-Q Ribs - Raynel Wynglas 14. Sunday Morning People - Harrison Kennedy 15. Sittin' On A Time Bomb (Waiting For The Hurt To Come) - Lee Charles 16. Taster Of The Honey (Not The Keeper Of The Bee) - The Jones Girls 17. Free Your Mind (instrumental) - The Politicians 18. Feelin' Alright? - Chairmen Of The Board 19. If I'm Good Enough To Love (I'm Good Enough To Marry) - Laura Lee 20. Somebody Else's Woman - Satisfaction Unlimited 21. Want Ads - The Honey Cone 22. Can't Get Enough Of You - Tyrone Edwards 23. Why Can't We Be Lovers - Lamont Dozier
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