Luther Thomas Human Arts Ensemble
FUNKEY DONKEY VOL.1
(LP)
Wewantsounds / 05252031
12 Inch
2023 reissue, available on vinyl for the first time since the initial release in 1977.
Wewantsounds is delighted to reissue, in collaboration with Corbett vs. Dempsey, one of the great albums out of the BAG galaxy recorded by Luther Thomas and a cohort of musicians including Joe Bowie, Charles Bobo Shaw, Floyd LeFlore and Lester Bowie. Recorded live in 1973 at The Berea Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, the album consists of two tracks, the formidable, aptly titled "Funky Donkey" and the spiritual "Una New York." Released as a private press on Thomas" own Creative Consciousness Records, it's reissued here for the first time since the 70s, marking the recording's 50th anniversary, and features original artwork, remastered audio and new liner notes by Howard Mandel.[info sheet from distr.]