The Fabulous Counts - jan jan (Funk)

A1 It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World 

A2 Simple Song 

 A3 Hey Jude 

 A4 The Bite 

 A5 Soulful Strut 

 B1 Dirty Red 

 B2 Who's Making Love 

 B3 Scrambled Eggs 

 B4 The Other Thing 

 B5 Girl From Kenya 

 B6 Jan Jan 

 The first record by the group who would record for Westbound as the Counts, this is the predecessor of those slick funky boys. The vibe here is distinctly Meters-ish and -- dare it be said -- a bit lifeless, the same problem with their earlier efforts. The album is mostly redeemed, however, by the title track, a classic two-and-a-half minutes of nasty, stinging funk. If you can't get enough of razor-sharp dudes in matching suits, by all means get this record. If your need for that stuff is passing, grab yourself a single of the title track and smile.