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    Gut Funky: The Best of C.R.S. RecordsVarious Artists

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    • George Johnson Jr. – That's The Kind Of Man I Am (feat. The Mondells)
    • George Johnson Jr. – Just Because You're You (feat. The Mondells)
    • Bonnie Blanchard – You're The Only One (feat. Andy Aaron and the Mean Machine)
    • Bonnie Blanchard – A Real Good Lovin Man (Part 1)
    • The Zodiacs – Hey Rugh Nut
    • Caprells – Every Day People
    • The Zodiacs – Don't Change On Me
    • Mitzi Ross – Man Hunt
    • Midnight Madness – Gut Funky
    • Midnight Madness – Feelings
    • The Butlers – Thinking Of You
    • Carl Sherlock Holmes – Think It Over
    • 1. George Johnson Jr. – That's The Kind Of Man I Am (feat. The Mondells)
    • 2. George Johnson Jr. – Just Because You're You (feat. The Mondells)
    • 3. Bonnie Blanchard – You're The Only One (feat. Andy Aaron and the Mean Machine)
    • 4. Bonnie Blanchard – A Real Good Lovin Man (Part 1)
    • 5. The Zodiacs – Hey Rugh Nut
    • 6. Caprells – Every Day People
    • 7. The Zodiacs – Don't Change On Me
    • 8. Mitzi Ross – Man Hunt
    • 9. Midnight Madness – Gut Funky
    • 10. Midnight Madness – Feelings
    • 11. The Butlers – Thinking Of You
    • 12. Carl Sherlock Holmes – Think It Over

    Tramp Records presents a compilation from the best of Philadelphia record producer / label owner Curtis R. Staten who sporadically operated the C.R.S. record label during the late 1960s throughout the early 1980s. C.R.S. released at least 15 singles and 2 albums of some of the finest R&B, funk, gospel recordings from the Philadelphia area. Includes some super rare deep soul, and funk cuts that are hugely sought after on the collectors circuit.

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