More Funk from Nassau

The Beginning of the End will, rightfully so, forever be associated with the 1971 classic track "Funky Nassau". As this group continues to be recognized and appreciated for this dancefloor classic, many have forgotten or somewhat ignored their solid self-titled follow-up album, which was released in 1976. Now, this record doesn't have a track that can probably even stand up next to "Funky Nassau", however it would almost be impossible to duplicate such a great track. The record does contain plenty of solid gems to get excited about like "Super Woman", "That's What I Get", and "Jump in the Water". The self-titled record starts where the group's debut album Funky Nassau left off, with an overall feel-good funky soulful groove that made tracks like "Funky Nassau" and "Come Down Baby" such classics. Like I mentioned before, the group's 1976 self-titled album might not feature the group's signature cut, however the follow-up record is still very solid and definitely deserves some attention and praise. Here is my personal favorite track off the record in "Jump in the Water". Enjoy your weekend!

Beginning of the End - Jump in the Water

Nassau Gone Funky

I think I'll end the week by continuing with the funky "tropical treats", as I like to do during the warmer summertime months, with The Beginning Of The End's early 1970's gem "Come Down" off the group's debut record Funky Nassau. Now this song definitely doesn't match-up to the group's most notable break-through titled track "Funky Nassau", however "Come Down" makes for a nice complimentary album cut that can still definitely stand all on it's own. With that being said, a lot of the same elements that make "Funky Nassau" an all-time classic, musically exist in the follow-up single. I definitely enjoy playing both tracks, sometimes even in the same set. I will go out on a limb and say that if the Nassau native group never wrote "Funky Nassau", the "Come Down" track would have recieved much more praise and attention.

The Beginning Of The End - Come Down



And because it's one of my all-time favorite songs, here is "Funky Nassau":

The Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau pt.1