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    Funk Spectrum Volume Three

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      • 1. bb king – chains and things
      • 2. betty lavette – let me down easy
      • 3. bad medicine – trespasser (part 1)
      • 4. grand funk railroad – nothings the same
      • 5. lou courtney – hey joyce
      • 6. cresa watson – dead
      • 7. mutt and jeffo – soul L.O.V.E.R
      • 8. onyx – break it loose (part 2)
      • 9. vickie andreson (momie-O) – You're welcome, stop on by
      • 10. big john hamilton – big bad john
      • 11. the stark reality – prelude to say brother
      • 12. lee dorsey – a lover was born
      • 13. seeburg spotlite band – twine twine
      • 14. soulswingers – ca'-ba-dab
      • 15. king can and the silverstone band – don't give a damn
      • 16. jimmy blane and the incredibles – deal with it
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      • 18. the blenders – nothin' but a party (part 2)
      • 19. charles pryor and power of love – what they doing (funkie junkie)
      • 20. ramon and company – the duck walk
      • 21. the chosen few – we are the chosen few
      • 22. luther davis group – to be free

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