Give Up The Funk: The B.T. Express Anthology 1974-1982

B.T. Express, the hard-hitting funk juggernaut from Brooklyn, New York, took the R&B world by storm in 1974 with their immense debut single, the classic funk jam Do It (Til Youre Satisfied), which topped the R&B charts and was only kept off #1 Pop by Billy Preston. Starting their recording career with Roadshow Records, initially distributed by Scepter Records, on the strength of the groups debut, before moving on to Columbia distribution, B.T. Express forged a formidable reputation as one of the worlds best disco/funk outfits clocking up ten R&B hit singles and seven top 50 R&B albums during their highly-acclaimed career. BBR have distilled the very best of the groups recordings into a comprehensive two-disc anthology package selected from all seven of the groups studio albums. Do It (Til Youre Satisfied) (74) and Non-Stop (75), both #1 R&B, provide the early funk bombs Do It (Til Youre Satisfied), Express, Mental Telepathy, This House Is Smokin, Give It What You Got, Peace Pipe and You Got It, I Want It. Embracing the emerging disco attitudes to add to their funk stew during their time with Columbia the group dropped four LPs from 76-80 and the R&B hits Cant Stop Groovin Now Wanna Do It Some More, Shout It Out, Give Up The Funk (Lets Dance) and Stretch. B.T. Express also displayed a smoother side with the stand out grooves Sunshine and Does It Feel Good. From their final LP Keep It Up (82), which is exactly what this multifaceted party band did with their infectious grooves

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Format: CD
Artist: B.T.Express
Release Date: 08 January 2021
Genre: Soul
Label: Cherry Red/BBR
Distributor: MGM Music