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.[1]

Funky-Do!
Studio album by
The Crown Royals
Released1999
RecordedMay 4 & 5, 1998
StudioAirwave, Chicago
GenreR&B, Funk
Length39:19
LabelEstrus
Ken Vandermark chronology
Deep Telling
(1998)
Funky-Do!
(1999)
Straight Lines
(1999)

Reception

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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."[2]

Track listing

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Funky-Do! at Estrus
  2. ^ Hendrickson, Tad. Funky-Do! review. CMJ New Music Report. 26 April 99: page 30. Print.