4 Hours Of Function, Live Recordings From Malmoe

[Helena]

We've been running Function as a monthly across-the-board soul & funk club for over three years now in Malmoe, Sweden. Our crowd (about 500 punters in their 20's- 40's) is fantastic and open-minded.

On March 20th, our guest dj Johnny Hitman from Soulkombinat in Berlin, recorded all sets directly from the decks. So now we have 4 hours of uncut music from an entire Function night to share. It's been great fun listening to the mixes and we plan to record more nights in the future and make this a regular feature on our website.

Hope you enjoy!

FUNCTION MARCH 20TH 2010

Download Hour 1 here

Hour 1) 00:00 Helena | 24:15 Sebastian | 44:10 Jonte

Tracklist

Myron & E - It's a shame - Timmion

Walter (Butterball) Davis - Girl stop begging - La Cade

Jeanette Holloway - I won't be around - Dash

Sampson & Delilah - You bring the tears - Polydor

Volumes - Gotta give her love - American Arts

Bob & Gene - I really really love you - Mo-Do

Devotions - Same old sweet lovin' - Tri-Sound

J.J. Barnes - I think I found a love - Ric-Tic

Sheppards - How do you like it - Mirwood

Emanuel Laskey - Sweet lies - Thelma

Gene Faith - My Baby's Missing - VIRTUE

Willie Rodgers - Wake Up - BROMACK

Pacesetters - I'm Gonna Make It - MINIT

Blues Busters - Ohh, Baby - BMN

Marvin L. Sims - Get Off My Back - REVUE

Sophisticated Ladies - Good Man - MAYHEW

Larry Davis - I've Been Hurt So Many Times - KENT

John Lee Hooker - Think Twice Before You Go - BLUESWAY

Archie Bell & The Drells - A Thousand Wonders - Atlantic

The New Yorkers - Don't Want To Be Your Fool - Tac-Ful

Houston Outlaws - Ain't No Telling - Westbound

Willie Pickett - On The Stage Of Life - Soul Spot

The Majestics - (I Love Her So Much) It Hurts Me - Linda

The Intrepids - To Make You Love Me - Cotillion

The Butlers - Laugh, Laugh, Laugh - Phila.Records

Luther - Don't Wanna Be A Fool - Cotillion

Download Hour 2 here

Hour 2) 00:00 Johnny Hitman | 31:37 Jonte

Tracklist

Still waiting for Johnny Hitman's playlist

Jonte:

Frederick Hymes - Time Ain't Gonna Do Me No Favor - Fab Vegas

Re-Vells - I Want A New Love - Trent Town Records

Wade Flemons - Jeanette - Ramsel Records

George Tinley & The Modern Red Caps - Ain't Gonna Worry About You - Doo-Wopp

Freddie Chavez - They'll Never Know Why - Look

Silky Hargraves - You're Too Good - Dearborn

Freddie Chavez - Baby I'm Sorry - Look

The Pentagons - Gonna Wait For You - Sutter

The Trey J'S - I Found It All In You - Tee Gem

The Mighty Marvelows - Talkin' Bout Ya Baby - ABC

Bernard Smith & Jokers Wild - Gotta Be A Reason - Groove Rec

Lord Luther - My Mistake - Schireck

The Brothers - Are You Ready For This - RCA

Download Hour 3 here

part 3) 00:00 Johnny Hitman | 27:30 Helena

Tracklist

Still waiting for Johnny Hitman's playlist

Helena:

Esther Williams - Last night changed it all - Friends & Co.

Ike Noble - Everybody disco - Connowil

Forris Woods - Stoned on love - Abbott

Majik - Back into your heart - Hi (some girl kept bumping into the decks...)

George Campbell - Party people - North Carolina Super Star

Mickey & Ernie - Baby I'm in love - Hot Line Music Journal

Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - I gotta let you go - Gordy

Rumpus - My love's gonna getcha - Dash

Reflections - Three steps from true love - Capitol

Diane Jenkins - I need you - Creative Funk

Final Edition - I can do it any way you want it - VAP

Download Hour 4 here

Hour 4) 00:00 Johnny Hitman | 28:03 Sebastian

Tracklist

Apollos Show Band - "Peace still is with us" - (APOLLO)

Maynard Ferguson - "Gonna fly now" - (COLUMBIA)

Mickey & Soul Generation - "How Good is Good "- (Mr G)

Bus People Express - "Augusta Georgia" - (HOTPIE & CANDY)

Gus "The Groove" "Lewis - Let the move groove You"- (TOU-SEA)

Wayne Carter & Organ Twisters - "Peter In or Out" - (MOOTREY'S)

Big Ella - "Too hot to Hold" - (SALEM)

Althea Spencer - "Take me Baby" - (AVI)

Lack of Afro - "The Outsider" - (FREESTYLE)

Continental Showstoppers - "Not too Young (to fall in Love)" - (77)

Frank Ferrer - Hallelujah - BLUE CANDLE

400 Years Of What - Get Down People - COUNTERPART

Big Ella - The Queen - RUSH

Pazazz - So Hard To Find - IN-ROADS

P.J. City - Straight Forward - RISE

Ray Barretto - Together - FANIA

Family Sound Band - Gotta Git Down - ARTISTS'S RECORDING

Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up - CURTOM

Bobby Patterson - I Get My Groove From You - PAULA

Edited April 3, 2010 by Helena

[Guest Ollie Lailey]

Brilliant, great tunes. Hopefully make it over soon.

ATB

Ollie

[Helena]

Brilliant, great tunes. Hopefully make it over soon.

ATB

Ollie

Thanks Ollie, glad you liked it! Hope to see you in Malm¶ sometime.

[Guest hemingwaydesign]

you have got really good taste ....+ I ahve been visiting Malmo, a very nice city indeed, regularly for the last decade to watch the progress of the Western Harbour development ..the chief architect Klas Tham is a lovely man .....always pop down to the great beaches of Skanor with my family .....you should all come over to an event I am hosting this august www.vintageatgoodwood.com email me if you are interested in bringing a "party" over ..i can sort out something out wayne@hemingwaydesign.co.uk

[Steve G]

We've been running Function as a monthly across-the-board soul & funk club for over three years now in Malmoe, Sweden. Our crowd (about 500 punters in their 20's- 40's) is fantastic and open-minded.

Wow Helena! I can tell you quite a few people in the UK would dream of a club like that - "500 open minded punters"....."monthly gig"....etc. So you must be doing something right

[Sebastian]

Brilliant, great tunes. Hopefully make it over soon.

you have got really good taste ....

Wow Helena! I can tell you quite a few people in the UK would dream of a club like that - "500 open minded punters"....."monthly gig"....etc. So you must be doing something right

Thanks for the comments everyone! We're glad that you're enjoying the tunes. As Helena wrote above, we will try to record some more of our nights and put up the audio here (and elsewhere).

.....always pop down to the great beaches of Skanor with my family

The Skanor / Falsterbo region sure is lovely. Some of the nicest beaches I've ever been to and the nearby villages are well worth a visit. Check out the beautiful Osterlen region (Kivik, Simrishamn, Vik, Kaseberga etc.) located on the eastern side of Skane on your next trip if you haven't been there earlier.

Edited April 7, 2010 by Sebastian

[Guest JohnnyHitman]

Hi all,

promise to list the two missing sets tonight, ok! It was a really nice night indeed and the crowd is excellent!!!

Edited April 7, 2010 by JohnnyHitman

[Guest Nick Harrison]

Hi all,

promise to list the two missing sets tonight, ok! It was a really nice night indeed and the crowd is excellent!!!

Looking forward to that Johnny Hitman...................................cause I have fallen in love with that tune after Otis Clay's opening track, next track 2, hour 3, before Helena spot. Artist - Title and the Label please Johnny.

Edited April 7, 2010 by Nick Harrison

[Helena]

Wow Helena! I can tell you quite a few people in the UK would dream of a club like that - "500 open minded punters"....."monthly gig"....etc. So you must be doing something right

Thanks all for your comments. And thanks again Johnny Hitman for an excellent job behind the decks and for recording the night!

Yes Steve, we ARE very grateful.

It's a lucky combination I think of a great popular venue in the city, a very cultural city with lots of music-interested people and of course four enthusiastic and ambitious residents/promoters...

Edited April 7, 2010 by Helena

[Helena]

Looking forward to that Johnny Hitman...................................cause I have fallen in love with that tune after Otis Clay's opening track, next track 2, hour 3, before Helena spot. Artist - Title and the Label please Johnny.

It's Pure Funk (literally)...

https://www.popsike.com/MONSTER-FUNK-45-PURE-FUNK-NOTHING-LEFT-IS-REAL-NM/4756289969.html

[Guest JohnnyHitman]

Hi all,

finally here are my 3 sets

SET 1

Don Gardner – "We're Gonna Make It Big" – (MASTER 5)

Crystal Grass – "Crystal World" – (PHILIPS)

Hott Snow – "Let Nature Take it's Course" (R'CADE)

James Fountain – "My Hair is Nappy (but my Soul is happy)" (PEACHTREE)

Tobias Wood Henderson - "Colorblind Man" (PULSAR)

Rotations – "Don't ever hurt Me" – (LAW-TON)

Neil Reed - "Gonna find a Way" - (MUSIC NOW)

Victoria Williams & J.B. Ledbetter – "Show Some Sign" – (VERVE)

Ketty Lester - "Variations of a Theme by Bird" (RCA VICTOR)

Jean DuShon - "Feelin Good" - (Cadet)

SET 2

Otis Clay – "The only way is Up" – (ECHO)

Pure Funk – "Nothing left Is Real" (PLANET EARTH)

Ricky Lewis – "I'm Lonely too" (LA CINDY)

Trade Martin – "Work Song" – (RCA)

Little Flint – "Pain" – (BEAST)

Jesse Potter - "Now I think I'm Ready" (BIG 8)

Brenda George – "What u see is what you gonna get" (KENT)

Claude Baby Huey – "Drifiting" – (MIOB)

Elvin Spencer - "Lift this Hurt" – (WINNER)

Judson Moore – "Everybody Push and Pull" - (CAPRI)

Limitations – "All because of You" (VOLT)

SET 3

Apollos Show Band – "Peace still is with us" – (APOLLO)

Maynard Ferguson – "Gonna fly now" - (COLUMBIA)

Mickey & Soul Generation – "How Good is Good "- (Mr G)

Bus People Express – "Augusta Georgia" - (HOTPIE & CANDY)

Gus "The Groove" "Lewis - Let the move groove You"- (TOU-SEA)

Wayne Carter & Organ Twisters - "Peter In or Out" – (MOOTREY'S)

Big Ella – "Too hot to Hold" - (SALEM)

Althea Spencer – "Take me Baby" – (AVI)

Lack of Afro – "The Outsider" – (FREESTYLE)

Continental Showstoppers – "Not too Young (to fall in Love)" - (77)

Edited April 7, 2010 by JohnnyHitman

[Guest Nick Harrison]

It's Pure Funk (literally)...

https://www.popsike.c...4756289969.html

Thanks Helena for the above details - sure looks like I'm going to have to save up, wait and want a little longer........ .

Thanks also too JH for submitting your list.

Cheers to you both.