#connie case

(La Bande Adhesive)

Noel Williams (King Sporty) is an interesting guy who should get more recognition as a songwriter and producer. He learnt his craft at Studio One, Jamaica under the tutelage of Clement "Coxsone" Dodd. He co-wrote Buffalo Soldier which Bob Marley made his own. Williams moved to Miami in the early 1970s and over a period of time transitioned from reggae productions to disco and funk. He ran two labels Konduko and Tashamba whose catalogue Emotional Rescue have been reissuing. From 1985 until his death he was married to the the soul singer Betty Wright, who is probably best known for the much sampled "Clean Up Woman."

1982 Noel Williams is getting into electro funk. Like the Adrian Sherwood's work in the post the other day his technique is raw and leftfield

Connie Case - Get Down. Williams first recorded Get On Down in 1979 under the name King Sporty, that version is straight up disco fire

J Griffin - No Wonder. No Wonder first appeared on the b side to Rock Attack, it's a dub version of Rock Attack. It then turns up on the King Sporty and The Ex Tras album Extra Funky. Johnny Griffin was a vocalist for Ex Tras, much in the same way Connie Case was. Bandcamp here https://emotional-rescue.bandcamp.com/album/rock-attack

Haven't You Been Funked Enough was originally an Ex Tras release, then like the previous two tracks makes it on to the Extra Funky album in 1983. Bandcamp https://emotional-rescue.bandcamp.com/album/havent-been-funked-enough

This one doesn't appear on Extra Funky and is released as Noel Williams. Shoot It From The Hip is a lovely bit of boogie made with Bobby Caldwell. The Emotional Rescue reissue comes with a remix from Diesel and Jarvis, which I can recommend https://emotional-rescue.bandcamp.com/album/shoot-it-from-the-hip