The Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau

The Beginning of the End was a funk group from Nassau, Bahamas. The group formed in 1969 and consisted of three brothers (Frank, Ray and Roy Munnings), a fourth member on bass (Fred Henfield), and a fifth on guitar (Livingston Colebrook). They released an album entitled Funky Nassau in 1971 on Alston Records (a subsidiary of Atlantic Records), and the track "Funky Nassau - Part I" became a hit single in the U.S.

This album is a true classic, an absolutely perfect blending of soul, calypso, funk, salsa and afro beat that is impossible not to stay still while listening to! It will always put a smile on your face and is constantly entertaining throughout. This album is heavily sampled in hip hop, for good reason!

A monster bit of funk that's unlike anything else we can think of! Beginning Of The End hailed from The Bahamas, but don't hold that against them – because instead of being a Caribbean cliche, they took the best part of the island rhythms, and used them to forge an incredible approach to funk! They've got a choppy sound that's the result of some incredibly dexterous guitar, bass, and drums – and which you'll recognize instantly from their one-time hit "Funky Nassau", a killer funk track that never gets old, no matter how many bands cover it over the years! That gem kicks off the album, which then rolls into the monster funky "part 2", which is even better! Other titles are equally wonderful – and include "Come Down", "Surrey Ride", "Monkey Tamarind", and "In The Deep".

Found the album a few month ago on the strongly missed Renshoua blog. Jillem, hope you will come back!

Tracklist:
1 Funky Nassau (Part 1) (3:10)
2 Funky Nassau (Part 2) (3:20)
3 Come Down (2:20)
4 Sleep On Dream On (3:00)
5 Surrey Ride (4:29)
6 Monkey Tamarind (3:10)
7 In The Deep (4:50)
8 Pretty Girl (4:52)
9 When She Made Me Promise (4:11)

The Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau (1971)
(ca. 256 kbps, cover art included)