Bob James - Rhodes Scholar: Jazz-Funk Classics 1974-1982 2CD (2013)

2013 two CD collection. Legendary keyboardist and composer Bob James is one of the major architects of the '70s jazz-funk sound, and is also notorious among a younger generation raised on hip hop. His early albums have been plundered for samples countless times, and his tunes "Nautilus" and "(Take Me To The) Mardi Gras" are two of the most revered b-boy classics, acknowledged as musical foundations of the hip hop movement. Amazingly, until now there has been no collection that focused on the funkiest side of the keyboardist's vast catalog, the years when his instrument of choice was the classic Fender Rhodes electric piano. The 22 songs here are the gold that beat-diggers sift through stacks of albums to find, with all of James' heaviest (and most heavily sampled) tracks included.

Tracklist:

Disc: 1
1. Nautilus
2. Valley Of The Shadows
3. Farandole
4. (Take Me To The) Mardi Gras
5. You're Right As Rain
6. One Mint Julep
7. Storm King
8. Tappan Zee
9. Treasure Island
10. Heads
11. Night Crawler

Disc: 2
1. Westchester Lady (live)
2. Carribean Nights
3. I Want To Thank You (Very Much)
4. Angela (Theme From Taxi)
5. Look - Alike
6. Sign Of The Times
7. The Steamin' Feelin'
8. Love Lips
9. Shamboozie
10. Spunky
11. (Take Me To The) Mardi Gras 7-inch version