{"product_id":"various-artists-funk-the-reggae-beat-cd","title":"Various Artists: Funk The Reggae Beat (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"full\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VdfNZJyzo7s?si=KhVsZDbH-byMbwUy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen funk music exploded onto the global pop scene in the late sixties, many of Jamaica's leading music-makers were inspired to incorporate elements of the exciting sound into their work. The result was the fascinating and compelling funky reggae style that proved immensely popular with record buyers on both sides of the Atlantic throughout the early ‘70s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePioneers of the sound included such celebrated producers as Lee ’Scratch’ Perry and Lloyd Charmers, whose recordings are heavily represented on both the CD and LP versions of this irresistible collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected here are some of the finest examples of the funky reggae, performed by some of reggae music’s most accomplished artists, from Ken Boothe and Lee Perry’s Upsetters to British-based acts, Greyhound and The Marvels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLook-Ka-Py-Py – Lloyd Charmers \u0026amp; The Hippy Boys\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFunk The Beat – The Megatons\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePopcorn – The Upsetters\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGeronimo – The Pyramids\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGroove Me – Dave Barker\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePick Folk Kinkiest - The Upsetters\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDown On The Farm – Freddie Notes \u0026amp; The Rudies\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCloud Nine - Carl Dawkins\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGive Me Some More – The Studio Sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKill Them All - Lee Perry \u0026amp; The Upsetters\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIt’s Your Thing – Alton Ellis\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShackatac – Dave Barker\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOK Carrol - U Roy \u0026amp; The Upsetters\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShaft – Lloyd Charmers\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRock Steady – The Marvels\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStraight To The Head – The Upsetters\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Change – Greyhound\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIs It Because I’m Black – Ken Boothe\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSoul Power – Nicky Thomas\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eJungle Lion – Lee Perry \u0026amp; The Upsetters\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKinky Fly – Bunny Scott \u0026amp; Lee Perry\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSplendour Splash – Jay Boys\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSoul Revival – Zap Pow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Trojan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54207960875354,"sku":"964215682","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1481\/5374\/files\/various-funk-reggae-beat.jpg?v=1779969414","url":"https:\/\/freebirdrecords.com\/products\/various-artists-funk-the-reggae-beat-cd","provider":"Freebird Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}