{"title":"The Beginning Of The End","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"nassau-funk","title":"Nassau Funk","description":"\u003cp\u003eFantastic funk from Beginning Of The End – one of the coolest, grooviest, most unique funk groups of the 70s – and one who've got a real criss-crossing of styles in their sound! As you'd guess from the title, these guys hail from Nassau, in the Bahamas – but their sound is hardly the stale calypso of the earlier generation, or some of the more familiar island hybrids that were playing for the tourists. Instead, these guys completely reinvent funk from the ground up – adding in lots of their own special styles of rhythm and inflection, with elements that were learned from their home scene, but then refitted for a mode that's much more American funk overall – making these guys one of the few island acts to challenge the likes of Fatback or Kool \u0026amp; The Gang! The set's an extremely well-chosen batch of tracks from the group's few recordings – and titles include the classic \u003ci\u003eFunky Nassau (parts 1 and 2), plus Monkey Tamarind, Super Woman, Doin The Funky Do, That's What I Get, When Se Made Me Promise, In The Deep Bahamian Boogie\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCome Down Baby.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Play Back","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50450099241291,"sku":"1010077","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/d4b74143-a94e-43a5-a228-fe6930a0a3e5_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727109287"},{"product_id":"the-beginning-of-the-end-1","title":"The Beginning of the End","description":"\u003cp\u003eStrut presents the definitive reissues of two all-time classic Caribbean soul and funk albums, The Beginning Of The End’s \u003ci\u003eFunky Nassau\u003c\/i\u003e (1971) and \u003ci\u003eBeginning Of The End\u003c\/i\u003e (1976). Emerging from Nassau in the Bahamas in 1971, the band was formed around the Munnings brothers (Ray, Leroy and Frank) and the first song they recorded, \u003ci\u003eFunky Nassau\u003c\/i\u003e, became a No. 1 Billboard R’n’B hit, selling over a million copies. “We wanted to create something new,” remembers Ray Munnings, “something that was truly Bahamian. We loved funk but wanted to include elements of junkanoo, the indigenous music of The Bahamas.” An album was written within a week and recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami. “We brought in more Bahamian themes, like ‘Monkey Tamarind’, a wild fruit that grows there.” By the time of their second album in 1976, the band was managed by Don Taylor, also Bob Marley’s manager. “Don took us to Byron Lee’s studio in Jamaica and used Teddy Randazzo (Little Anthony and The Imperials) to direct the sessions,” recalls Munnings. “He gave us more of an uptempo jazz funk sound with Chicago-style horns.” The album led to a run of incredible bad luck. Booked to support Marvin Gaye’s \u003ci\u003eWhat’s Goin’ On\u003c\/i\u003e tour, the US Musicians Union stepped in and ordered a US group to fill the slot. They were then added onto a major Bob Marley tour in 1976 before he injured his foot, cancelling all dates. These definitive official reissues of \u003ci\u003eFunky Nassau\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeginning Of The End\u003c\/i\u003e are remastered by The Carvery from original tapes and feature full length tracks from the studio sessions. Both albums feature a history of the albums and the band by vocalist Ray Munnings, alongside rare photos. \u003ci\u003eBeginning Of The End \u003c\/i\u003eappears on loud press 2LP for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Strut","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50466576367947,"sku":"1035954","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/50d00648-07f9-47f4-8e5d-98a018d921f6_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727317272"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/the-beginning-of-the-end.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}