Funky-Do!

Funky-Do!
Studio album by The Crown Royals
Released	1999
Recorded	May 4 & 5, 1998
Studios	Airwave, Chicago
Genres	R&B, Funk
Length	39:19
Label	Estrus
Ken Vandermark chronology
Deep Telling (1998) Funky-Do! (1999) Straight Lines (1999)

Funky-Do! is the second album by The Crown Royals, an instrumental R&B/funk quartet which includes jazz saxophonist Ken Vandermark. It was recorded in 1998 and released on Estrus.

Reception

The CMJ New Music Report review by Tad Hendrickson states "Like Booker T. & the M.G.'s, these cats pump out endless grooves, paying unflagging attention to the nuances and rhythmic intricacies of the genre."

Track listing

All compositions by The Crown Royals except as indicated

1. "Big Bag" – 5:08
2. "Old Skin" – 2:59
3. "Sassin' Back" – 4:08
4. "Ding Dong" (H. Alexander) – 3:06
5. "Liquid Wrench" – 5:22
6. "Rip 'N' Run" – 3:06
7. "Thug" – 5:00
8. "The Cyclone" – 2:15
9. "S.J. Especial" – 4:24
10. "My Baby Likes To Boogaloo" (D. Gardner) – 3:51

Personnel

• Jeff BBQ – drums
• Mark Blade – bass
• Pete Nathan – guitar
• Ken Vandermark – tenor sax