Dyke & the Blazers - Down On Funky Broadway 2LP (MARKDOWN)

Craft Recordings presents two new collections celebrating the music of pioneering funk band Dyke & The Blazers. The titles include the 20-track Down on Funky Broadway: Phoenix (1966-1967) and the 22-track I Got a Message: Hollywood (1968-1970). Together, they span the group's short but impactful career with new stereo mixes of old favorites, a trove of previously unreleased material (including demos, radio spots, and unearthed songs), and freshly remastered audio by acclaimed engineer Dave Cooley. Additionally, booklets for both LPs feature rare imagery of the band and ephemera, plus new liner notes from the compilations' producer, Alec Palao. Accompanying oral histories also provide deep insight, thanks to new and archival interviews with band members and other key players, including manager Art Barrett, and legendary radio personality Art Laboe, who released Dyke & The Blazers' music on his Original Sounds label. Long coveted by cratediggers and beatmakers, Dyke & The Bl