The Best of Rufus Thomas: Do the Funky Somethin' is an overdue, career-spanning collection of Thomas' best material, centering around his Stax hits from the '60s and early '70s. The whole "dog" series of novelty dance songs from 1963-1964 is here, as well as the hit "Jump Back" and a clutch of Stax singles that weren't hits but became pretty well-known anyway, like "Sister's Got a Boyfriend" and "Sophisticated Sissy." There are also the early-'70s funk-dance hits "Do the Funky Chicken," "(Do The) Push and Pull," "The Breakdown," and "Do the Funky Penguin," a couple of '60s duets with his daughter Carla, and his 1953 blues single "Bear Cat (The Answer to Hound Dog)," the first hit on Sun Records. A few other compilations have gone into specific phases of his career in greater depth, but this is certainly the best overview of a man who offered some of the funkiest and funniest Memphis soul around.
The Best of Rufus Thomas: Do the Funky Somethin'
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The Best of Rufus Thomas: Do the Funky Somethin' Review
by Richie Unterberger
Track Listing
| Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rufus Thomas | 02:52 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 2 | Rufus Thomas feat: Carla & Rufus / Carla Thomas | 02:46 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 3 | Rufus Thomas | 02:12 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 4 | Rufus Thomas | 02:36 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 5 | Rufus Thomas | 02:36 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 6 | Rufus Thomas | 02:28 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 7 | Rufus Thomas | 02:40 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 8 | Rufus Thomas feat: Rufus & Carla / Carla Thomas | 01:57 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 9 | Rufus Thomas | 02:22 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 10 | Rufus Thomas | 02:29 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 11 | Rufus Thomas | 02:29 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 12 | Rufus Thomas | 02:45 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 13 | Rufus Thomas | 02:45 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 14 | Rufus Thomas | 02:35 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 15 | Rufus Thomas | 03:19 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 16 | Rufus Thomas | 03:21 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 17 | Rufus Thomas | 03:21 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 18 | Rufus Thomas | 03:11 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 19 | Rufus Thomas | 04:50 | SpotifyAmazon |
