Marva Whitney – It’s My Thing

Description

Among the most revered voices in funk, Marva Whitney holds a special place thanks to her fierce energyand unmistakable style on tracks like the classic Unwind Yourself, a long-time favorite for DJs and dance-floors alike. Emerging from the dynamic world of the James Brown Revue in the late 1960salongsideiconic names like Lyn Collins and Vicki AndersonMarva quickly carved out a name for herself.-

In 1969, she began recording as a solo artist under James Browns King label, scoring a Top 20 R&B hitwith Its My Thing. While mainstream hits were few, her music resonated deeply with funk lovers and cratediggers around the world. Songs like You Got to Have a Job and the endlessly sampled Unwind Yourselfhave only grown in stature over the decades.

Her album, Its My Thing, dropped that same year and has since become a touchstone of the genre. Backedby the legendary JBs and produced by James Brown himselfwho also contributed to most of the songwriting the album captures a raw, unapologetic funk sound with a distinctly female voice at the forefront.

From the explosive opening of Its My Thinga bold response to the Isley Brothers Its Your ThingMarvachannels sheer intensity, backed by a band that doesnt let up. The pace briefly softens with If You Love Me,a soul soaked ballad in the spirit of Otis Redding, before diving back into the rhythmic grit of tracks like UnwindYourself.

Decades later, Its My Thing continues to inspire, sampled by producers and treasured by collectorsa powerfulsnapshot of funk at its most uncompromising.

Reissue on 180g vinyl.

Tracklist:

1. Its My Thing (pt 1)

2. Its My Thing (pt 2)

3. Things Got To Get Better (get Together)

4. What Kind Of Man

5. If You Love Me

6. In The MIddle

1. Unwind Yourself

2. You Got To Have A Job

3. Ill Work It Out

4. Get Out Of My Life

5. Im Tired, Im Tired, Im Tired

6. Shades Of Brown