Name: junie' Live At Dooley's, 1975
Brand: Junie

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

PVIE7635.1

Colour

Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-12-29

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

4995879076354

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

Junie

Genre US

R&B / Neo-Soul

Label US

P-Vine

American producer, arranger, writer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. Born on January 28th 1954 in Dayton, Ohio - died on January 21st 2017 in London, UK.

In 1970, Junie joined the funk band the Ohio Players as a keyboardist and vocalist. He later became a producer and writer for the band before leaving in 1974 to pursue a solo career. During this time, he released three albums where he played all the instruments himself under the name Junie.

Junie's musical journey continued when he joined George Clinton's P-Funk (Parliament-Funkadelic) in 1977 as their musical director. He brought his unique sound to P-Funk and played a crucial role during their peak popularity from 1978 to 1980. Additionally, Junie also contributed to and produced some material for P-Funk using the pseudonym J.S. Theracon.

Recognized for his immense contributions to music, Junie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.

Newest Listed Items

Excavated from the halls of funk! A newly discovered live album from the late great Junie Morrison! 1975 was a transitional year for former Ohio Players and future P-Funk keyboardist Junie Morrison. He had just left the former band after working on a trio of releases that would catapult the funk band to fame, and his burgeoning solo career was just beginning to take off. Recorded at Dooley's in Lansing, Michigan, this live album was likely recorded just after his fantastic second solo album Freeze. This performance focuses on songs from Freeze, such as the incredibly groovy opening track "Junie II". The rhythm section are perfectly at home in the pocket, with Junie's keyboards and charismatic vocals floating effortlessly over horn rhythms.  This is followed up by a medley of the Ohio Players' best songs, "Pain; Cookies Will Get You; Please; Ecstasy" played at a breakneck tempo. Junie's synthesizer lines are something of a forerunner to the cosmic funk he would play with Parliament, but hearing the Players' iconic songs as a medley is enough to justify getting this record! Of course, don't miss the covers of Aretha Franklin's "Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)", Diana Ross's "Surrender", and The Temptations' "Shakey Ground"! This album, put on vinyl for the first time ever is a must-have for all fans of funk!

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