2015 Anniversary Edition reissue on 180g vinyl. Instant Funk, the nine-piece funk unit discovered by Bunny Sigler, created a stir in 1979 when Salsoul released the single "I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)." Swirling, screaming horns announce the chorus; hand claps, tambourines and a maniacal rhythm guitar battle the heavy bottom; and a woman delivers erotic lines for added impact. Salsoul followed the number 20 pop and number one R&B (for three weeks) hit with "Crying," a race horse whose relentless beat only subsides near the fade; Carmichael's vocal is passionate, almost deranged. "Never Let Me Go Away," a rare Instant Funk ballad, was so overblown the melody got buried. Spooky voices and haunted-house sounds wallpaper "Dark Vader"'s comic-book lyrics and funky hooks. Rolling horns pump "I'll Be Doggone" (not the Marvin Gaye hit), a cooker that rolls for seven minutes. Four of the eight tracks are killers; a pretty good average for a disco/funk group.
A1 I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) 7:13
A2 Crying 6:00
A3 Never Let It Go Away 4:24
A4 Don't You Wanna Party 4:00
B1 Wide World Of Sports 3:25
B2 Dark Vader 6:59
B3 You Say You Want Me To Stay 3:54
B4 I'll Be Doggone 7:00
