The GDVO

Raymond Earl

Instant Funk

Peace (The Instant Philly Funk Mix)

I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)

Instant Funk (Remastered 2022)

Instant Funk (2022 - Digital Remaster)

Candido

First Choice

Alan Dixon x Salsoul Reworks

I Got My Mind Made Up (The Reflex Revision)

I Got My Mind Made Up (Late Nite Tuff Guy Reworks)

Looks So Fine

Kinky

Yana Remix4life

No Stoppin

James Carmichael

I Got My Mind Made Up (The Freshline Allstars Remix)

I Got My Mind Made Up

I Got My Mind Made Up - The Best of Instant Funk

Instant Funk V

The Funk Is On

Witch Doctor

Slap, Slap Lickedy Lap

by Ed Hogan

On their fourth Salsoul album, Looks So Fine, Instant Funk showcases their precise, step-lock rhythm on the first single, "Why Don't You Think About Me," remixed by top talent François Kevorkian. The Philly soul band backs a number of guest singers. The sister trio Direct Current sings soaring vocals on the seriously funky title track. Other standouts are the skaters favorite "Gotta Like That"; the O'Jays-like ballad "Smack Dab in the Middle," which is duet between producer Bunny Sigler and the band's lead singer James Carmichael; and the NBA tribute "Slam Dunk the Funk."

by  Ed HoganOn their third Salsoul album, The Funk Is On, Philly soul band Instant Funk shows an acute pop music sensibility. But funk fans need not worry, this album lives up to its title; the band still funks. The title track single, written by Brass Construction's Randy Muller, is pure, unadulterated funk. The same could be said for the gritty "You Want My Love." The second single, "Everybody," has a serious bounce groove along the lines of Zapp's "More Bounce to the Ounce" or Vaughn Mason's "Bounce, Skate, Rock, Roll." The Larry Levan 12" extended remix clocked in at 8:47 and features Jack Faith's dynamic arrangement and James Carmichael's arousing guttural groans towards the track's climax. The funny, plucky "Funk-n-Roll" has yodels. The snappy "It's Cool" is a skater's favorite and shows off some deft guitar and bass. The third single was the sweet, simmering ballad "What Can I Do for You" that should have given the band its first hit ballad. Producer Bunny Sigler shows the band's lighter side on the melodic, swing jazz-flavored "Can You See Where I'm Coming From" and the upbeat "You're Not Getting Older." The Funk Is On (reissued on CD in the spring of 1999 by U.K. label Charly) gives Instant Funk fans what they want and a little bit more.

by  Alex Henderson
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.

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