TOBIAS KIRMAYER Vinyl & CDs

Review: After several Funk releases on Perfect Toy Records, the Creative Musicians Records and the first part of Tobias' Movements series Perfect Toy drops the second part of this rare 45 monster compilation! 15 funk/soul rarities from the 1960s/70s compiled by Munich's Tobias Kirmayer (Tramp Records, Soul Popcorn Jazz Kombinat). Comes with comprehensive inside notes. Featuring the talents of Phil Flowers, Emperor Soul 69, Harmonica Paul, Ray Anthony, 1984, Sisters Love, Bill Thomas & The Fendells.

Review: The name really does say it all... Super rare and super heavy. And Tramp mean super rare; some of these super heavy funk jams only existed on a radio demo 50 press run (Soul Chargers' "Charge It Up Baby") while some of these were only given away free with a Tama drum kit (Johnny Apollo's cover of "I Feel Good") Unearthing gems from a genre that's been plundered heavily for the past 30 years, Wanders and Kirmayer have dug so deep for this that even the most dedicated funk enthusiast won't have many of these cuts. Super rare, super heavy and super essential.