The Dells ”Sweet As Funk Can Be”

The Dells

”Sweet As Funk Can Be”
( LP Cadet Records, 1972 )
Catalog # CA 50021

Tracklisting:
Prologue
A1 Ol’ Amigo (0:35)
A2 Windy City Soul (3:30)
Segue 2
A3 Funky Breeze/Ghetto Scene (0:41)
A4 Brown Eyed Lady (3:52)
Segue 3
A5 The Origin Of Funk (1:40)
A6 Do What You Gotta Do Baby (4:55)
Segue 4
A7 Sweet As Funk Can Be (0:32)
A8 Till I See You Again (3:44)
Segue 5
B1 Sweet (0:35)
B2 When You’re Alone (4:58)
B3 The Look Of Love (4:31)
Segue 6
B4 Fonky Thang, Diamond’ Rang (0:60)
B5 Oh My Dear (4:34)
Segue 6
B6 Ol’ Amigo (0:35)
B7 Just As Long As We’re In Love (3:38)
Epilogue
B8 Be Bop Breeze

Credits:
Baritone Vocals – Marvin Junior , Mickey McGill
Bass – Chuck Barksdale
Engineer – Gary Starr
Producer, Conductor, Arranged By – Charles Stepney
Tenor Vocals – Johnny Carter , Verne Allison

Notes:
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1972

Review:
Although not as striking as some other Dells albums, this was still good enough. There were some first-rate ballads, a few decent uptempo tracks, and plenty of fine lead vocals as always by Marvin Jr., with Johnny Carter’s angelic answering falsetto coming in right on time.
By Ron Wynn (AMG)

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