The Funk Soul Universe: Galactic and Joe Bataan

It’s an exploration of the funk universe on American Routes. New York City pioneer of Afro-Latin Soul, Joe Bataan, tells us about his boogaloo beginnings, melding latin beats with soulful sounds and his move toward “salsoul” and rap. And a conversation with Stanton Moore and Ben Ellman from New Orleans’ Galactic about their love of all things funky from the Crescent City and beyond.

HOUR ONE

Open Bed: Guero Bounce Galactic
Carnivale Electricos, Anti-

Fire on the Bayou The Meters
Funkify Your Life: The Meters Anthology, Rhino

Funky Broadway Wilson Pickett
The Definitive Collection, Atlantic

Funky Kingston Toots and the Maytals
Time Tough: The Anthology, Chronicles

Hook and Sling Eddie Bo
Funky, Funky New Orleans, Funky Delicacies

In the 6th Trombone Shorty
Backatown, Verve

Instrumental: Ease Back The Meters
Funkify Your Life: The Meters Anthology, Rhino

SEGMENT: Galactic

Everything I Do Gohn Be Funky Lee Dorsey
Soul Mine: The Greatest Hits, Charly

Kingdom of Izzness Dr. John
Locked Down, Nonesuch

I Wish Stevie Wonder
Songs in the Key of Life, Motown

Instrumental: Dirty Harri The J.B.'s
Funky Good Time: the Anthology, Polydor

You'll Never Change Bettye LaVette
Souvenirs, Art & Soul

Beating Like a Tom Tom Ernie K-Doe
Here Come the Girls, Charly

There is Something On Your Mind Professor Longhair
New Orleans Soul '60s: Watch Records, Mardi Gras

Cantaloupe Island Herbie Hancock
Empyrean Isles, Blue Note

End Bed: Watermelon Man Mongo Santamaria
Skin on Skin, Rhino

HOUR TWO

Open Bed: Chili Beans Joe Bataan
Mr. New York and the East Side Kids, Fania

Summertime Blues The Lebron Brothers
Psychedelic Goes Latin, Boso

Bang! Bang! Joe Cuba
Greatest Hits, Fania

Kiko and the Lavender Moon Los Lobos
Kiko, Slash/ Warner Bros.

Times are Changin' (Los Tiempos Cambian) Jimmy Sabater
Solo, Tico

The In Crowd Ramsey Lewis
Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul, Rhino

Soul Power Walter Wolfman Washington and Smokey Johnson
Funky Funky New Orleans, Funky Delicacies

Instrumental: Sabor Tipico The Lebron Brothers
Salsa Y Control, Fania

SEGMENT: Joe Bataan

Hey Sister Monguito Santamaria
Hey Sister, Fania

Little Sister Elvis Presley
From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential 60s Masters, RCA

Bold Soul Sister Ike and Tina Turner
Bold Soul Sister: The Blue Thumb Recordings, Hip-O

Instrumental: I Want to Thank You Lonnie Smith
Live at Club Mozambique, Blue Note

Honey, Honey Ray Charles
Ray Charles: 1949-1950, Classics

My Kind of Girl Frank Sinatra and Count Basie
Sinatra - Basie, Reprise

Spanish Harlem Ben E. King
Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974, Atlantic

Lucy's Spanish Harlem Louie Ramirez
In the Heart of Spanish Harlem, Mercury

Long Way Home (Back to New Orleans) Los Poboycitos
Brand New Dance, superultramega

End Bed: The Point Dr. John
Still Spicy Gumbo Stew, Ace

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