Label: Now-Again

Reissued 4/12/2024

Cold Heat is Eothen “Egon” Alapatt’s a follow-up to the famous Funky 16 Corners set he curated in the early 2000s. And like that one,Cold Heat is overflowing with great bits that had barely (or never) been heard by the rest of the world at large. Egon went through a range of rare singles, masters, and demos and came up with tunes that burn with a brightness that's undeniable.The grooves are all on the harder end of the James Brown Funky People side of the spectrum and some tracks are by names that finally got their due here, thanks to Egon, Now-Again, and some of the other funky forces doing the good work over the years

Track listing:

1. Carleen & The Groovers– The Thing
2. Amnesty– Free Your Mind
3. Detroit Sex Machines– The Stretch (Edit)
4. Michael Liggins And The Super Souls– Loaded To The Gills (Edit)
5. Kenny Smith & The Loveliters– Go For Your Self (Edit)
6. Dayton Sidewinders– Slipping Into Darkness
7. The Apollo Commanders– James Brown Medley ("I Made A Mistake / Lowdown Popcorn" Edit)
8. Lil' Lavair And The Fabulous Jades– Cold Heat
9. The Soul Seven– The Cissy's Thang
10. L.A. Carnival– Color (Original 7" Version)
11. The Aristocrats– Don't Go
12. Ebony Rhythm Band– Drugs Ain't Cool (Instrumental)
13. The Soul Seven– Mr. Chicken ---- (Alternate Take)
14. Leon Mitchison– Street Scene
15. Kashmere Stage Band– Scorpio
16. Leroy & The Drivers– The Sad Chicken