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  Wonder B (wonder_b) 5-Doyen Username: wonder_b Post Number: 229 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.251.128.19 |
I have a few records in my collection which stand out of the rest because of their sexy jackets... Here are just a few of them... Jack McDuff Sophisticated Funk  Spunk Tighten It Up  Bar-Kays Propositions  Harmon Bethea the Mask Men & the Agents Got To Find A Sweet Name  Cameo Cardiac Arrest  Chocolate Milk Action Speaks Louder Than Words  The Cult The Mail Must Go Through  Fatback Band Yum Yum  Jesse Green Nice & Slow  Honey & the Bees  The Individuals Together  McGriff Groove Grease  The aptly named Trick Bag album by the Meters!  Most Requested Rythm Band Got To Give It Up  New Birth 1st  Ohio Players I could have scanned them all but this one is not so often seen...  Osiris The Band  P-Funk All Stars A Fifth of Funk (Japanese double vinyl edition  Rupaul's early 80's soundtrack StarBooty  Shotgun Ladies Choice  Dawn Silva's All My Funky Friends (solo CD's insert)  Sun's rare Wanna Make Love (Come Flick My Bic) LP  UltraFunk Meat Heat (UK band)  Vitamin E Sharing  Mary Wells Serving Up Some Soul  Windy City Let Me Ride  Just a few ... ppppphhhhheeewwwww took me some time...! Wonder B If you mess with the 'fro, you gotta go! | ||
Don (don) 4-Laureate Username: don Post Number: 116 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.78.26.48 |
Hey, Wonder B have ya ever thought about starting your own magazine, my man. Yeah B, my memory is coming back to me now. Sophisticated Funk, Spunk, Yum Yum, Nice & Slow, Groove Grease, Most Requested Rhythm Band, Shot gun, Come Flick My Bic, Windy City, we're all great LP'S sound wise too. I never got a chance to spin the New Birth's 1st. Almost forgotten all about Honey & The Bees, I never got a chance to play it. I do remember seeing Ultra Funk in a few New & Used Stores (Here in Chicago). I don't recall seeing The Best Of Ohio Players or The Bar-Kays' Proposition(Maybe if you can enlighten me on LP'S songlist and record co's). I knew someone once that had Mary Wells's record, the photo is in good taste- not too plumb but very curvey. P.S. I'd like to know WB, what is the exact songlist for Mr. George's Fifth of Funk comp. I got GC's Family Series; A fifth Of Funk and GC: A Fifth Of Funk on CD. Both comp's are in the same exact song. I always thought these two we're all stared item's. | ||
Soulaholic (soulaholic) 4-Laureate Username: soulaholic Post Number: 154 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.41.40.105 |
Here's one for you WB:  | ||
Manny (manny) 4-Laureate Username: manny Post Number: 127 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.10.212 |
Very good collection, Wonder B! I do't likes italian trumpeter Fausto Papetti, but all the jackets are very sexys. You know his jackets? The most "explicit sexy" i got is this by Cleveland Eaton. (I have more "subtil" sexy cover-arts) Peace, Soul Food & Sex  } | ||
Don (don) 4-Laureate Username: don Post Number: 120 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.78.26.48 |
Hey Soul, You got me so I'm fixin' to call my girl right now! Manny, a very good pic indeed. Is the music that good? | ||
Manny (manny) 4-Laureate Username: manny Post Number: 128 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.10.212 |
Hey Don, this album by ex Ramsey lewis trio Cleveland Eaton is very funky in the same spirit of Ramsey's "Don't Feel Good" and with some reminiscences of EW & F. Have very good acoustic bass and jazz-cello solos! Also have female chorus some orgasmic in "Flyin High"). Includes a song about your hometown "Chi-Town Theme" (This LP is in Miracle Records, 1979) | ||
Don (don) 4-Laureate Username: don Post Number: 122 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.78.26.48 |
Thank You My Friend. Don | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 5-Doyen Username: wonder_b Post Number: 236 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.48.89.196 |
Thanks for the scan Manny. I do have that album but the cover is not the same (less sexy LOL) Manny I have avoided the kind of LP's you mention (Papetti) because they have very little to do with Soul, Jazz or Funk, otherwise I could have posted some in that genre too. I avoided also the Various artists compilation which HAD to have a nude woman on the cover to sell back in the 70's... and I could of course have posted many Cerrone covers, or Ohio Player's... Soulaholic, thanks for that one... never seen it but it sure looks good LOL Don the Bar-Kays Propositions LP had the following tracklisting Propositions Tripping Out Anticipation (Busted) Do It (Let Me See You Shake) She Talks To Me With Her Body I Can't Believe You're Leaving Me You Made A Change In My Life You can see it here : http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obid os/ASIN/B00009028V/qid=1084660 103/sr=1-6/ref=sr_1_0_6/171-57 98153-0237868 Do It and Let Me See... were the two dance floor fillers... it was released in 1982 and recently reissued in a special series with 15 other albums like Con-Funk-Shun 7, Caroline Crawford Nice & Soulful, Roy Ayers A Tear To A Smile, Cameo Ugly Ego, Gap Band 1st Mercury LP, Bohannon Summertime Groove, Undisputed TruthFace To Face With The Truth, K& The Gang Something Special, Gloria Scott What Am I Gonna do, Southside Movement Moving South, Buddy Miles Them Changes, Love Unlimited In Heat, Mandrill Just Outside of Town, One Way Feat A.Hudson.... All remastered in 24bit 96kHz(great sound), new liner notes and digipack presentation with extra pics and original art cover size replica (both front & back cover) adapted for the CD size.. Great job indeed. I did lend some pics from my collection for the booklets. I don't have the track listing of the Ohio Players Best Of album with me right now though... And about the 5th of Funk album has been issued in different jackets over the world (but first issued in Japan -all the Japanese covers are absolutely gorgeous) but with the exact same track listing. All material in the series was taken from unissued 70's recorded material as far as I know. Wonder B If you mess with the 'fro, you gotta go! | ||
ralph (ralph) Moderator Username: ralph Post Number: 210 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 209.240.205.61 |
Wonder, Thanks for going through the trouble to show us these interesting album covers. As edgy as a couple of them may be, they still seem to maintain a certain level of class when compared to today's standards. | ||
ralph (ralph) Moderator Username: ralph Post Number: 211 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 209.240.205.61 |
Oooops....didn't mean to slight you, Manny and Soulman. Thank you also. | ||
Stonewall (stonewall) 5-Doyen Username: stonewall Post Number: 273 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.237.10.142 |
Favourite: MARY WELLS' "Serving Up Some Soul" album cover was rather risque at the time, especially for a post-Motown girl. Plus, it's a real close-up of the hair and the face. And, leaves the rest to the imagination. The sultry look completes the very sexy effect. Moreover, this album cover is of the artist herself not someone's album with an erstwhile "model". Thus, IMO, runner up is: HONEY & THE BEES. Thanx for "serving up" the album covers! | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 5-Doyen Username: wonder_b Post Number: 239 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.128.156.92 |
Yes Ralph, as risqu� as some of these are (except perhaps the Clinton one where they really 'stretched out' a bit LOL ) they are still way classier than what is offered today... Stonewall, Mary is just gorgeous on that cover... It's true that it was rare for stars to appear in such poses on their albums... Some could be little risqu� depending on how you understood the pic... like Wardell Piper...  But it is the music that counts after all... Ask the General Caine :  Wonder B If you mess with the 'fro, you gotta go! | ||
GrahamD (grahamd) 2-Debutant Username: grahamd Post Number: 25 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 62.254.0.32 |
And here is Milly doin the Nasty stuff!!  | ||
Don (don) 4-Laureate Username: don Post Number: 132 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.176.147 |
Wonder B, During the time when Proposition was released, the only two records radio played here we're "Anticipation" and "She Talks To Me With Her Body". I never seen this cover before. I admit the cover was relax and reflective from ther covers. Wonder B, you never gave me a reply on George's songlist? | ||
count (the_count) 3-Pundit Username: the_count Post Number: 42 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 69.14.221.162 |
THE MISSION BELLS.(AT BOTTOM OF PAGE)4our guitars and drums.The 38 longs, second from the left was the bass player but played a 6ix string, these chicks kould really kook on stage and kicked butt on "Reach Out" and "Flip Flop and Fly" All girl topless group who played at the DEARBORN TOWNHOUSE in 1967. Skin dont need to be the feature to be koncidered a sexy topic or picture. Some very kool album kovers above and klassy. These next picture sleeves are sexy to me and leave's the imagination to work. "COUNT"     | ||
Don (don) 4-Laureate Username: don Post Number: 137 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.176.147 |
Hi Count, I somewhat do remember The Flirtations LP somewhat? From where I'm from if a house party dj or club we're to play Jamo Thomas would sure end up gettin' hurt bad. Don't get me wrong Edwin Starr's "Agent Double O Soul" was cool, but "I Spy" biz, Count you just don't know. | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 5-Doyen Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 364 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.236.46.66 |
Look closely into the center of the oozing pie http://www.audioasylum.com/aud io/vinyl/messages/307821.html | ||
johneflat (johneflat) 3-Pundit Username: johneflat Post Number: 61 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.188.116.138 |
One of my favorites:  | ||
johneflat (johneflat) 3-Pundit Username: johneflat Post Number: 62 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.188.116.138 |
......and these lips damn near ruined me for all other women........  | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 5-Doyen Username: wonder_b Post Number: 240 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.128.68.101 |
Don I thought I had answered the question about the P-Funk tracklist.. WHat exactly do you want to know, cos' if I understood correctly you already have that album, the only thing that differs between the different countries issues, is the art cover, nothing else... Wonder B If you mess with the 'fro, you gotta go! | ||
Don (don) 4-Laureate Username: don Post Number: 150 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.57.198 |
Wonder B, I thought you said A Fifth of Funk was an double CD? | ||
Manny (manny) 4-Laureate Username: manny Post Number: 140 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.11.142 |
Hi again, soulful brothers & sisters! This is one of my favorite sexy cover-arts (very "subtil" in comparison to many "explicit" jackets, smile!). (Curtis Mayfield's "Do It All Night"). Peace (if is possible with those exciting picks!) & Soul Food  } | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 5-Doyen Username: wonder_b Post Number: 253 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.248.133.73 |
Don, sorry... I must have made a typo... it meant a SINGLE CD but I have the DOUBLE LP version! I love those art covers... in full size! Wonder B If you mess with the 'fro, you gotta go! | ||
wishfairy123 (narelle) 1-Arriviste Username: narelle Post Number: 2 Registered: 5-2004 Posted From: 211.30.28.47 |
Thanks WonderB Boy....now I know why they call you ATOMIC DOG !!!LOOOOOOL !!! I'll have to go to church and pray for your SOOOUL !! hmmmm you dog, you !!. Anyway, I enjoyed looking at the covers and completely forgot about "Honey and the Bees", also. Loved seeing "The Flirtations", again too.I'm all hot and bothered now....LOL !! and this is only the 2nd time that I've tuned in !!! Wishfairy ( Amelie ) LOL | ||
Sudi Kamau (sudi_kamau) 4-Laureate Username: sudi_kamau Post Number: 80 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 172.147.139.135 |
Very interesting. The Jack McDuff cover was kind of stark and nasty to me. The P-funk Allstars cover was my favorite of the above - wonderful (lol). | ||
Jester (jester) 2-Debutant Username: jester Post Number: 12 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 62.255.64.7 |
Here's my couple;o))   Oooh...I've come over all unneccessary;o)) Jester. | ||
Manny (manny) 5-Doyen Username: manny Post Number: 193 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.12.34 |
Hi again, soulful folks! This is another "sexy subtile" cover favorite of mine: (O.V. Wright's "Were's Still Together" Hi album) Peace!  } | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 5-Doyen Username: wonder_b Post Number: 380 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.128.245.118 |
Yes Jester, Passion and O'Donnell Levy had great art covers too... Wishfairy I have plenty more where those came from LOOOOOOOL Manny in the same vein as your Ov Wright, there is also the Billy Butler Sugar Candy Lady...  Or what about Sheer Elegance... Ouchhhh  Wonder B If you mess with the 'fro, you gotta go! | ||
Manny (manny) 5-Doyen Username: manny Post Number: 196 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.10.98 |
Hi Wonder B! Very sensual this two last! I have had the Sheer Elegance single with this same jacket. I forget one of the most "explicit" sexy I have: Isaac Haye's "Juicy Fruits (Disco Freak)". (If I can i post the interior 60 x 30 cm rathed "X" photo!)  } | ||
wishfairy123 (narelle) 1-Arriviste Username: narelle Post Number: 6 Registered: 5-2004 Posted From: 211.30.28.47 |
Hi Wonder B... OMG !!! ( you have MORE !! ) Does your lovelly wife know about these "sexciting" album covers ??? Hmmmm LOOOOL. Remember you are a MARRIED MAN......SOOOO BEHAVE !!( the albums are probably kept under lock and key , if the truth be known ) grrrrr ( LOL )Wishfairy | ||
Davie Gordon (davie_gordon) 4-Laureate Username: davie_gordon Post Number: 100 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 193.122.21.34 |
The Ultrafunk album - that's supposed to be Neneh Cherry on the cover - long before she started making records. Davie | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 6-Zenith Username: westside314 Post Number: 506 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.216 |
Im looking at these and cant help but notice the fine line between art and pornography. We cannot complain about these young women doing it these days when their prototypes before them did 'it'. There is also a lot of exploitation of African American female 'skins' too... mixed emotions, DyvaNaye | ||
Kdubya (paladin) 3-Pundit Username: paladin Post Number: 48 Registered: 5-2004 Posted From: 206.185.64.23 |
Someone please post the cover of Bette Davis LP, I couldn't sleep at nite because of it. She always said "Dont call me no tramp"....whew....... kudo's to all the rest but Mrs. Davis cover was the sexiest I ever saw......... | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 5-Doyen Username: wonder_b Post Number: 389 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.49.154.196 |
Your wish is my command Kdubya!!!! LOL  That's Betty's first LP with the great Larry Graham on bass... On her second LP she looked like this (this was the poster inside!!!!)  And if you ask yourself what she really looked like on stage... here she is... damn...!  Fear not Dear Wishfairy, for my wife knows everything about my twisted mind LOOL! Wonder B If you mess with the 'fro, I gotta go! | ||
everettinct (everett860) 1-Arriviste Username: everett860 Post Number: 10 Registered: 5-2004 Posted From: 206.213.209.31 |
This is an album cover I always found very sensual.  | ||
Kdubya (paladin) 3-Pundit Username: paladin Post Number: 54 Registered: 5-2004 Posted From: 206.185.64.23 |
Oh my God, Wonder B I done died and gone to Heaven, thanks so much my brother....oooo...weee legs to die for and that pin shot of her on stage............Jumpin Jesus....... | ||
zebop (zebop) 3-Pundit Username: zebop Post Number: 52 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 64.12.116.138 |
That cover of Betty Davis's "Nasty Gal" was nice too. | ||
SDF (handsome) 4-Laureate Username: handsome Post Number: 149 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 170.118.158.14 |
What's Up! Another "risque" album cover was Jim Gilstrap's Love Talk. I don't have it or otherwise I would've posted it. Handsome |
