Various Artists - Funky Coup: Korean Soul, Funk & Rare Groove Nuggets 1973-1980, Vol 1 [LP]

Beat Ball Music

£53.10

Genre: Funk/Korean Soul/Rare Groove
Format: 2LP
Catalogue No.: CR69050
B/C: 8809114697319
Release Date: 2nd October 2020

180gram double vinyl set . Both versions Non-Returnable.
25 essential Korean soul/funky tracks reissue for the first time on vinyl, including 2 unreleased tracks Remastered from the original master tapes by Dave Cooley (Elysian Masters)
Newly illustrated artwork by Aoyama Tokio & typography by Kim Sang-man (Parasite, Lady Vengeance)
4-page color insert with Korean/English liner notes

This compilation brings together, for the first time, the hottest soul/funk gems that moved the clubs and dancefloors during one of the darkest chapters of Korea’s modern history under the Yushin dictatorship. It serves as a perfect guide to proto K-pop, featuring various hits from era-defining divas, relatively less-known rare tracks, as well as two previously unreleased instrumental tracks. These tunes offer an excellent primer on how soul, funk, jazz, and disco were adapted to Korea at the time, with most of the tracks sourced from the original master tapes (6 tracks sourced from vinyl).

Tracklist:
Beauty Girls - New Miryang Arirang, Kim Ha-jung - Promise, Okhee - What Shall I Do, Yoon Bok-hee - Can’t Be Helped, Cha Do-kyun - You’re OK, I’m OK, Jungmin & Cheonggaeguri - Frog’s Dream (Memphis Underground) , Dongbangeui Bit (feat. Lee Jang-hee) - Crying Girl , Mujigae Quintet - Family Affair , Okhee - Saving My Breath , Yoon Soo-il & Somsatang - Fluttering Heart , Oasis Studio Sessions - Where Do You Go , Hye Eun-yi - Your Voice Over the Phone , Devils - Hey J , Kim Sung-ae - Day After Day , Kim Hye-Jung - Rainy Night , Yoon Si-nae - Uselessly , Moon Ji-young - Love Tactics , In Soon-i - Try Again , Norman Records Sessions - Open the Door , Hee Sisters - Like a Bird , Nami & Franco Romano Band - Come Back to Me , Lee Eun-ha - Loving Heart , Ryu Bok-sung & His Bongo Orchestra - Walking the Streets of Myeong-dong Alone , Choi Heon - As Pretty as You , Kim Trio - Goodbye to You