Funk Overload is an album by Maceo Parker, released in 1998 via What Are Records? and Cream Records.[3][4]
| Funk Overload | ||||
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| Released | August 1998 | |||
| Recorded | February 1998 | |||
| Studio | Dan's House of Love, New York City | |||
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| Label | What Are Records?, Cream Records | |||
| Producer | Daniel Wise, Maceo Parker | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
The album peaked at No. 43 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[5]
Critical reception edit
AllMusic wrote that "though Maceo's original lyrical attempts may be a bit immature, his years of experience and hard work shine through with every brassy attack and smooth soul note."[1] The Washington Post thought that Parker's son, Corey, "emerges as an entertaining rapper."[6] Billboard called the album "a hot, entertaining, straight-up R&B record that contains soulful originals and covers."[7]
Track listing edit
All tracks composed by Maceo Parker except where indicated
- "Uptown Up" (Maceo Parker, Corey Parker)
- "Sing a Simple Song" (Sylvester Stewart)
- "Maceo's Groove" (Maceo Parker, Corey Parker)
- "Elephant's Foot"
- "Let's Get It On" (Marvin Gaye, Ed Townsend)
- "Tell Me Something Good" (Stevie Wonder)
- "Youth of the World"
- "We're on the Move"
- "Inner City Blues" (Marvin Gaye, James Nyx Jr.)
- "Do You Love Me" (Maceo Parker, Michael Rucska)
- "Going in Circles" (Jerry Peters, Anita Poree)
Personnel edit
- Maceo Parker - alto saxophone, percussion, vocals
- Ron Tooley - trumpet
- Fred Wesley - trombone
- Vincent Henry - tenor saxophone
- Will Boulware - Hammond B3 organ
- Bruno Speight, Steve Conte (track 6) - guitar
- Jerry Preston - bass
- Jamal Thomas - drums
- Diann Sorrell, Kara Dio Guardi, "Sweet" Charles Sherrell, Jerry Preston - backing vocals
- Corey Parker - rap (tracks 1,3,5)
References edit
- ^ a b "Funk Overload - Maceo Parker | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 423.
- ^ CATLIN, ROGER. "MACEO PARKER'S DEEP IN FUNK, AND THAT SOUNDS GOOD". courant.com.
- ^ Zwerin, Mike; Tribune, International Herald (September 9, 1998). "The Lingering Maceo Melody" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Maceo Parker". Billboard.
- ^ "Maceo Parker: Still in a Funk". The Washington Post. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ Morris, Chris (Aug 29, 1998). "FLAG WAVING". Billboard. 110 (35): 81.
External links edit
- "Maceo Parker - Funk Overload (1998) album releases & credits". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-09-10.