★★★★★
Though ConFunkShun continues on as a popular performing group, some of the members have put out solo side projects, the latest of which is singer/multi-instrumentalist Felton Pilate's Nothing But Love Spoken Here. In what may be a surprise to funk-loving fans of the group, the disc is an unabashed romantic album filled with falsetto-led ballads...
- www.soultracks.com
2010-12-07
★★★★★
This self-titled 1976 release was Con Funk Shun's first album for Mercury/Polygram, and it came at a time when the northern California funk/soul outfit was still obscure -- not until 1977's Secrets did Con Funk Shun become well-known in the R&B; world. Although mildly uneven and not in a class with subsequent gems like Secrets and Candy, Con-Funk-Shun isn't a bad album. In 1976, the band still had some growing and developing to do...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
Con Funk Shun's second album for Phonogram/Mercury, Secrets catapulted the group to national acclaim. The Vallejo, CA, natives presented a balance of songs featuring the smash single "Ffun," which hit the top of the R&B; charts and also made the pop Top 40. That single was followed by "ConFunkShunizeYa"; with a catchy hook and swinging horns, it peaked at number 31. With the success of these two singles, the septet's name became popular among R&B; lovers...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
Continuing their association with veteran producer Skip Scarborough and riding high on the success of their prior albums, Con Funk Shun maintain that stride on this album with the funk-dance track "Got to Be Enough." With an energized introduction incorporating their trademark horns, Michael Cooper storms through the verses, while Felton Pilate accentuates the chorus with his high-flying falsetto...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
Although Con Funk Shun had enjoyed a chart run which had lasted nearly a decade, by 1986's Burnin' Love it was clear that the band had finally run their course. The breaking point very nearly came when founding member, Felton Pilate, quit to strike out on his own venture; although Melvin Carter quickly replaced him, the band's dynamic was indelibly altered...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
This was unlike any album Con Funk Shun had recorded to date. Not only did the group contribute minimal writing, but the only production credit was the uncharted single "Turn the Music Up." Intending to try something new without forsaking their appeal and sound, the group solicited various producers, even though group members Felton Pilate and Michael Cooper were credited as arrangers on a couple of selections...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
This album starts off with the funk groove "Too Tight," which peaked at number eight on the Billboard R&B; charts. Complemented by the swinging horn intro, the lyrics and the vocals are an enticement to the dancefloor. It's followed by another dance-flavored track, "Lady's Wild," which features a catchy hook and a party ad lib. Two mellowed-out numbers in "Give Your Love to Me" and "Can't Say Goodbye" never made the charts...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
On the heels of To the Max , Con Funk Shun returned to the top of the charts with the Top Ten R&B; single "Baby I'm Hooked (Right Into Your Love)." Written by group member Cedric Martin and Van Ross Redding, the song was compassionately sung by Felton Pilate. Another R&B; Top 40 hit, "Don't Let Your Love (Grow Cold)," wasn't as funky as some of Con Funk Shun's past singles, but was still very danceable...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
During Con Funk Shun's three-year stay in Memphis, they spent long hours in the studio working with their first producer, Ted Sturges, at his Audio Dimensions Studio. From the hours invested in the recording studio, Con Funk Shun assembled a host of songs recorded in 1973 and appropriately named the collection The Memphis Sessions. From this album came the song that reflected the group's name; ironically, it is a rather short composition...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
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