Seven Eleven - 25 Years & Still Funkin - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Seven Eleven - 25 Years and still funkin' (© 2012 Seven Eleven Records) 25 years. Really? Has it been that long? Having met the band in the early 90s they have really come a long way. This compilation is either a perfect introduction to premier Dutch Funk Band Seven Eleven or a chance to catch up on some forgotten gems. But there are also some previously unreleased or hard to find songs on this jubilee-album. Like the first two tracks 'Get the funk outta here' and 'Funk Instruction' that had only been available on a rare Dutch compilation 'Funkin' Delight' which was released in 1989. For me these tracks are good enough reason to get the whole CD. Not having heard them before they sound like a time capsule to the beginning of the band. 'Get the funk outta here' just blew me away, Dodge's bass work is incredible, sounds like a mixture of Mark King of Level 42 and Louis Johnson. No trademark Mutron sound on that track, just because the equipment broke down on the recording day, Dodge told me now. 'Funkin' the city (live)' is another song that's only available on a compilation 'Camelpop '93' from 1994 which starts with the Mutron Bass allright before the horns kick in. The next two tracks are taken from the Seven Eleven debut-album 'The Come Out' which was produced by Menace en released in 1996. 'Unfunky B*tch' has a great rap performance by Are MC, who also steels the show in 'Good life'. Both songs have catchy horn parts. 'We ain't here to funk' (from the 1997 album 'Splank! The Trunk 'o' Funk compilation Pt. 2') is another Funk stomper, now featuring their new lead singer Jewl. The next track is the 12Inchversion of 'Unfunky B.I.T.C.H.' with the original singer U-Gene on lead-vocals. There are more guest appearances to be found on the jubileealbum the anthemic 'Say P-Funk', like the previous song released in 1999, starts with original Rubber Band singer Gary 'Mudbone'