• E.S. Funk – Funny Feeling
    • E.S. Funk – Shake Your Body (At the Disco)
    • 1. Funny Feeling
    • 2. Shake Your Body (At the Disco)

    Fantastic funky crossover soul that has remained pretty much unknown due to rarity. Solid two-sider (also check the stripped down disco-funk 'Shake Your Body' on the flip!) originally released on obscure label 'Shore'.

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