MELVIN SPARKS "I'M FUNKY NOW" LP ORANGE/RED SWIRL VINYL (100 PRESSED)
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MELVIN SPARKS "I'M FUNKY NOW" LP ORANGE/RED SWIRL VINYL (100 PRESSED)
Melvin Sparks (1946–2011) was a talented American Soul Jazz, Hard Bop, Blues and Funk guitarist. The Texas native picked up a guitar at age 11 and was only 13 when he sat in with B.B. King. As a high school student he first joined Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, and then the Upsetters (a touring band formed by Little Richard, which also backed Curtis Mayfield, Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye). Sparks and his guitar were very much in demand during the 60ies-70ies and he was featured on sessions by Idris Muhammad, Lonnie Smith, Charles Earland, Ceasar Frazier, Bernard Purdie, and many more. During his career Mr. Sparks recorded multiple albums for renowned labels such as Prestige, Muse & Savant and worked as a session musician for Blue Note Records. He’s been sampled countless times by hip-hop artist—notably by Grandmaster Flash. Recorded in Detroit and intended to be released in 1976, his third LP I’m Funky Now was shelved until decades later. Very little is known about the band that backed up Sparks on these recordings, but it’s thought that some of the musicians were from the Funkadelic and Parliament family. Over the seven tracks, Melvin Sparks and his band flit seamlessly between soul-jazz, proto-boogie, disco and funk. 100 copies exclusively pressed on red and tangerine swirl vinyl.
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