When Instant Funk moved from Philadelphia International's TSOP label to Salsoul, all of the pieces fell into place for the band -- both commercially and creatively.
While its first album, Get Down With the Philly Jump, was decent but uneven, its second and third albums were generally excellent.
For Instant Funk, switching labels didn't mean switching producers -- the Philadelphians worked with Bunny Sigler at TSOP and continued to work with him at Salsoul.
Sigler was the ideal producer for Instant Funk because he really understood what the band was going for: an unorthodox blend of Philly soul/disco and the type of hardcore funk that other cities were better known for.
Sigler is a major asset on Witch Doctor, which was Instant Funk's second album for Salsoul and its third album overall.
From the sweaty funk of "Bodyshine" (a major hit), "Slap, Slap Lickedy Lap," and "Witch Doctor" to the smooth ballad "I Had a Dream," Sigler does right by Instant Funk on this solid effort.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Witch DoctorBunny Sigler | Instant Funk | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | I Had a DreamBunny Sigler | Instant Funk | Play | 05:54 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 3 | BodyshineLarry Davis, Raymond Earl, Scotty Miller | Instant Funk | Play | 07:19 | 16 MB | 50 MB |
| 4 | It's Your Love on My MindKim Miller, Dennis Richardson | Instant Funk | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | I Want to Love YouKim Miller | Instant Funk | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Scream and ShoutBunny Sigler | Instant Funk | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | Slap, Slap , Lickedy Lap | Instant Funk | Play | 07:15 | 16 MB | 50 MB |
| 8 | Slap, Slap , Lickedy Lap (Alternative Version) (Bonus Track) | Instant Funk | Play | 06:44 | 15 MB | 40 MB |
| 9 | Witch Doctor (Long Version) (Bonus Track) | Instant Funk | Play | 05:52 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 10 | Bodyshine (12” Mix) (Bonus Track) | Instant Funk | Play | 08:26 | 19 MB | 50 MB |
| 57 mins | 131 MB | |||||
| 57 mins | 382 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Davis | Composer |
| 2 | Raymond Earl | Composer |
| 3 | Instant Funk | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Kim Miller | Composer |
| 5 | Scotty Miller | Composer |
| 6 | Dennis Richardson | Composer |
| 7 | Bunny Sigler | Composer |
Instant Funk
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |