Funk Inc. – Hangin’ Out (Prestige Records, 1972)
updated 09/28/2027
Prestige records 1972 PRST10031
Album Description:
Released by Prestige Records in 1973, *Hangin’ Out* is the third studio album by Funk, Inc., blending jazz-funk, soul-jazz, organ groove and deep funk. The album was recorded on December 1, 1972, at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, with Rudy Van Gelder engineering and Ozzie Cadena producing.
The group features Gene Barr on tenor saxophone, Bobby Watley on organ, Steve Weakley on guitar, Jimmy Munford on drums, Cecil Hunt on congas, and Gordon Edwards on electric bass on selected tracks. Watley and Munford also
provide vocals on “We Can Be Friends.”
The six-track album opens with “Smokin’ At Tiffany’s” and includes Funk, Inc.’s versions of Curtis Mayfield’s “Give Me Your Love,” Johnny Nash’s “I Can See Clearly Now,” and the Bell/Hurtt composition “I’ll Be Around.” “We Can Be Friends” was written by Cecil Hunt, Jimmy Munford and Bobby Watley, while “Dirty Red”
The six-track album opens with “Smokin’ At Tiffany’s” and includes Funk, Inc.’s versions of Curtis Mayfield’s “Give Me Your Love,” Johnny Nash’s “I Can See Clearly Now,” and the Bell/Hurtt composition “I’ll Be Around.” “We Can Be Friends” was written by Cecil Hunt, Jimmy Munford and Bobby Watley, while “Dirty Red”
is credited to Robert Watley.
With its combination of Hammond organ, tenor saxophone, guitar, percussion and powerful drums, *Hangin’ Out* is an important example of early-1970s jazz-funk and soul-jazz on the Prestige label. The original US LP is highly relevant to collectors interested in rare groove, jazz-funk and vintage soul-jazz vinyl.
Released by Prestige Records in 1973, Hangin’ Out
is the third studio album by Funk, Inc., blending jazz-funk,
soul-jazz, organ groove and deep funk. The album was
recorded on December 1, 1972, at Van Gelder Studio in
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, with Rudy Van Gelder
engineering and Ozzie Cadena producing.
The group features Gene Barr on tenor saxophone,
Bobby Watley on organ, Steve Weakley on guitar,
Jimmy Munford on drums, Cecil Hunt on congas, and
Gordon Edwards on electric bass on selected tracks.
Watley and Munford also provide vocals on “We Can Be Friends.”
The six-track album opens with “Smokin’ At Tiffany’s”
and includes Funk, Inc.’s versions of Curtis Mayfield’s
“Give Me Your Love,” Johnny Nash’s “I Can See Clearly Now,”
and the Bell/Hurtt composition “I’ll Be Around.”
“We Can Be Friends” was written by Cecil Hunt,
Jimmy Munford and Bobby Watley, while “Dirty Red”
is credited to Robert Watley.
With its combination of Hammond organ, tenor saxophone,
guitar, percussion and powerful drums, Hangin’ Out is an
important example of early-1970s jazz-funk and soul-jazz
on the Prestige label. The original US LP is highly relevant
to collectors interested in rare groove, jazz-funk and vintage soul-jazz vinyl.
Line-up :
Gene Barr — tenor saxophone
Bobby Watley — organ, vocals on “We Can Be Friends”
Steve Weakley — guitar
Jimmy Munford (Jimmy Mumford) — drums, vocals on “We Can Be Friends”
Cecil Hunt — congas
Gordon Edwards — electric bass on “Smokin’ At Tiffany’s,” “Dirty Red” and “I’ll Be Around”
Recorded:
December 1, 1972 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Producer Ozzie Cadena
Engineer Rudy Van Gelder
Trackslist:
With its combination of Hammond organ, tenor saxophone, guitar, percussion and powerful drums, *Hangin’ Out* is an important example of early-1970s jazz-funk and soul-jazz on the Prestige label. The original US LP is highly relevant to collectors interested in rare groove, jazz-funk and vintage soul-jazz vinyl.
Released by Prestige Records in 1973, Hangin’ Out
is the third studio album by Funk, Inc., blending jazz-funk,
soul-jazz, organ groove and deep funk. The album was
recorded on December 1, 1972, at Van Gelder Studio in
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, with Rudy Van Gelder
engineering and Ozzie Cadena producing.
The group features Gene Barr on tenor saxophone,
Bobby Watley on organ, Steve Weakley on guitar,
Jimmy Munford on drums, Cecil Hunt on congas, and
Gordon Edwards on electric bass on selected tracks.
Watley and Munford also provide vocals on “We Can Be Friends.”
The six-track album opens with “Smokin’ At Tiffany’s”
and includes Funk, Inc.’s versions of Curtis Mayfield’s
“Give Me Your Love,” Johnny Nash’s “I Can See Clearly Now,”
and the Bell/Hurtt composition “I’ll Be Around.”
“We Can Be Friends” was written by Cecil Hunt,
Jimmy Munford and Bobby Watley, while “Dirty Red”
is credited to Robert Watley.
With its combination of Hammond organ, tenor saxophone,
guitar, percussion and powerful drums, Hangin’ Out is an
important example of early-1970s jazz-funk and soul-jazz
on the Prestige label. The original US LP is highly relevant
to collectors interested in rare groove, jazz-funk and vintage soul-jazz vinyl.
Line-up :
Gene Barr — tenor saxophone
Bobby Watley — organ, vocals on “We Can Be Friends”
Steve Weakley — guitar
Jimmy Munford (Jimmy Mumford) — drums, vocals on “We Can Be Friends”
Cecil Hunt — congas
Gordon Edwards — electric bass on “Smokin’ At Tiffany’s,” “Dirty Red” and “I’ll Be Around”
Recorded:
December 1, 1972 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Producer Ozzie Cadena
Engineer Rudy Van Gelder
Trackslist:
A1 Smokin' At Tiffany's
Electric Bass – Gordon Edwards
5:30
A2 Give Me Your Love 5:35
A3 We Can Be Friends
Vocals – Bobby Watley, Jimmy Mumford*
5:15
B1 Dirty Red
Electric Bass – Gordon Edwards
6:05
B2 I Can See Clearly Now 6:00
B3 I'll Be Around
Electric Bass – Gordon Edwards
4:55
Electric Bass – Gordon Edwards
5:30
A2 Give Me Your Love 5:35
A3 We Can Be Friends
Vocals – Bobby Watley, Jimmy Mumford*
5:15
B1 Dirty Red
Electric Bass – Gordon Edwards
6:05
B2 I Can See Clearly Now 6:00
B3 I'll Be Around
Electric Bass – Gordon Edwards
4:55
