Super sought after funk break sampled in Kon&Amir's Off Track vol6! I've been searching for since the early days of my crate digging blog: thefifthmicrophone.blogspot.com

 Ripped and converted from the 1977 Funky & Tough 12" LP.


How Can I Explain - Fats Gallon

I want to be
A diamond ring on a handsome prince
That's the only way you'll be convinced
I'd like to be your happiness

I want to be
A brand new mink coat or a shiny new car
That's the only way to be where you are
I'd like to be your happiness

I'd like to be the flowers that you pick in springtime
Or the golden sun that shines in your hair
It doesn't really matter now, just what I am
As long as what I am you are there

I want to be
A diamond ring—

The Compulsive Gamblers - Your Happiness

The Compulsive Gamblers—Your Happiness

Another early band from an unlikely place, Bavarian Munich. The Pack was founded by Jörg Evers (ex-Amon Düül II), who yearned for more "direct and straightforward" music after after a trip to London. Still in 1977, they recorded the single, Com' On in a former WW2 bunker, released by Teldec in 1978. Of course, they claim this to be the first "true" punk record, while others say they're hippies... The following LP Pack doesn't seem to have been so successful -- it was the last. The opener "We Better Get Ready" is an absolute gem of trashy, noisy punk. Today, Jörg Evers is president of the GEMA, the German ASCAP. Punk has come a long way.

Chris P

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