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When the Bar-Kays joined Mercury Records in 1976, they shifted musical styles slightly, veering away from the goofy yet funky soul instrumentals that defined their Stax singles and concentrating on loose, wild funk driven by fat basslines and whining synthesizers. Mercury's The Best of Bar-Kays captures the majority of the highlights from their '70s recordings for the label. Over the course of 16 tracks, the compilation features the majority of their Top Ten R&B hits -- including "Shake Your Rump to the Funk," "Too Hot to Stop," "Move Your Boogie Body," and "Hit and Run" -- as well as several fine album tracks like "Freakshow on the Dance Floor," "Shut the Funk Up," and "Sexomatic," which illustrate the depth of the group's musical skills.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Lloyd Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Alexander, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - The Bar-Kays, MainArtist - CHARLES ALLEN, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Harvey Henderson, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Dodson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Beard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Winston Stewart, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Allen Jones, Producer - Frank Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Franklin C. Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Larry Charles Dodson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Edward Beard, ComposerLyricist - Winston Allen Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Charles Leonard Allen, ComposerLyricist - Harvey J Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Ed Smith, ComposerLyricist - James Edward Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Frederick M. Freeman, ComposerLyricist - Harry L. Nehls, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1976 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Lloyd Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Alexander, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - The Bar-Kays, MainArtist - CHARLES ALLEN, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Harvey Henderson, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Dodson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Beard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Winston Stewart, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Allen A. Jones, Producer - Henderson Thigpen, ComposerLyricist - James Banks, ComposerLyricist - Frank Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Allen Alvoid Jones Jr., Producer - The Bar-Kays, MainArtist - Allen Jones, Producer - Franklin C. Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Larry Charles Dodson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Edward Beard, ComposerLyricist - Winston Allen Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Charles Leonard Allen, ComposerLyricist - Harvey J Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Ed Smith, ComposerLyricist - James Edward Alexander, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1976 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Allen Alvoid Jones Jr., ComposerLyricist - Franklin C. Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Larry Charles Dodson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Edward Beard, ComposerLyricist - Winston Allen Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Charles Leonard Allen, ComposerLyricist - Harvey J Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Ed Smith, ComposerLyricist - James Edward Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Bar-Kays, MainArtist
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Allen Alvoid Jones Jr., ComposerLyricist - The Bar-Kays, MainArtist - Franklin C. Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Larry Charles Dodson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Edward Beard, ComposerLyricist - Winston Allen Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Charles Leonard Allen, ComposerLyricist - Harvey J Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Ed Smith, ComposerLyricist - James Edward Alexander, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Allen Alvoid Jones Jr., ComposerLyricist - Franklin C. Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Larry Charles Dodson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Edward Beard, ComposerLyricist - Winston Allen Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Charles Leonard Allen, ComposerLyricist - Harvey J Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Ed Smith, ComposerLyricist - James Edward Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Bar-Kays, MainArtist
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Riser, String Arranger, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Allen Alvoid Jones Jr., ComposerLyricist - Allen Jones, Producer - Franklin C. Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Larry Charles Dodson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Edward Beard, ComposerLyricist - Winston Allen Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Charles Leonard Allen, ComposerLyricist - Harvey J Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Ed Smith, ComposerLyricist - James Edward Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Bar-Kays, MainArtist
℗ 1978 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Allen Alvoid Jones Jr., ComposerLyricist - The Bar-Kays, MainArtist - Franklin C. Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Larry Charles Dodson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Edward Beard, ComposerLyricist - Winston Allen Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Charles Leonard Allen, ComposerLyricist - Harvey J Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Ed Smith, ComposerLyricist - James Edward Alexander, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Allen Alvoid Jones Jr., ComposerLyricist - The Bar-Kays, MainArtist - Sherman Guy, ComposerLyricist - Franklin C. Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Mark G. Bynum, ComposerLyricist - Larry Charles Dodson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Edward Beard, ComposerLyricist - Winston Allen Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Charles Leonard Allen, ComposerLyricist - Harvey J Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Ed Smith, ComposerLyricist - James Edward Alexander, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Allen Alvoid Jones Jr., ComposerLyricist - The Bar-Kays, MainArtist - Allen A. Jones, Producer - Sherman Guy, ComposerLyricist - Franklin C. Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Mark G. Bynum, ComposerLyricist - Larry Charles Dodson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Edward Beard, ComposerLyricist - Winston Allen Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Charles Leonard Allen, ComposerLyricist - Harvey J Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Ed Smith, ComposerLyricist - James Edward Alexander, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Allen Alvoid Jones Jr., ComposerLyricist - The Bar-Kays, MainArtist - Sherman Guy, ComposerLyricist - Franklin C. Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Mark G. Bynum, ComposerLyricist - Larry Charles Dodson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Edward Beard, ComposerLyricist - Winston Allen Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Charles Leonard Allen, ComposerLyricist - Harvey J Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Ed Smith, ComposerLyricist - James Edward Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Allen Alvoid Jones, Producer
℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Toles, ComposerLyricist - Allen Alvoid Jones Jr., ComposerLyricist - The Bar-Kays, MainArtist - Allen A. Jones, Producer - Mark G. Bynum, ComposerLyricist - Larry Charles Dodson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Edward Beard, ComposerLyricist - Winston Allen Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Charles Leonard Allen, ComposerLyricist - Harvey J Henderson, ComposerLyricist - James Edward Alexander, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Allen Alvoid Jones Jr., ComposerLyricist - Allen A. Jones, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Franklin C. Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Mark G. Bynum, ComposerLyricist - Larry Charles Dodson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Edward Beard, ComposerLyricist - Winston Allen Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Harvey J Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Ed Smith, ComposerLyricist - James Edward Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Bar-Kays, MainArtist
℗ 1984 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Allen Alvoid Jones Jr., ComposerLyricist - Allen A. Jones, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Franklin C. Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Mark G. Bynum, ComposerLyricist - Larry Charles Dodson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Edward Beard, ComposerLyricist - Winston Allen Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Charles Leonard Allen, ComposerLyricist - Harvey J Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Ed Smith, ComposerLyricist - James Edward Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Bar-Kays, MainArtist
℗ 1984 The Island Def Jam Music Group
The Bar-Kays, MainArtist - Larry Charles Dodson, ComposerLyricist - Ralph James Rice, ComposerLyricist - R.J. "The Wiz", Producer - D. Leitta, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1987 The Island Def Jam Music Group
The Bar-Kays, MainArtist - Trevor Gale, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kenni Hairston, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Anthony A. Moody, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
When the Bar-Kays joined Mercury Records in 1976, they shifted musical styles slightly, veering away from the goofy yet funky soul instrumentals that defined their Stax singles and concentrating on loose, wild funk driven by fat basslines and whining synthesizers. Mercury's The Best of Bar-Kays captures the majority of the highlights from their '70s recordings for the label. Over the course of 16 tracks, the compilation features the majority of their Top Ten R&B hits -- including "Shake Your Rump to the Funk," "Too Hot to Stop," "Move Your Boogie Body," and "Hit and Run" -- as well as several fine album tracks like "Freakshow on the Dance Floor," "Shut the Funk Up," and "Sexomatic," which illustrate the depth of the group's musical skills.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:30
- Main artists: The Bar-Kays
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Mercury
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1993 The Island Def Jam Music Group This Compilation ℗ 1993 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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