Defunkt Discography of CDs

This 2 CD set includes Defunkts first two albums: DEFUNKT (1980) and THERMONUCLEAR SWEAT (1982). Defunkt/Thermonuclear Sweat is the pairing of the first two albums by Joseph Bowie's all-star ...

Defunkt: Joe Bowie, Kim Clarke, Bill Bickford, John Mulkerin, Kenny Martin, Marry Bruschini.

Track Listing of songs: Make Them Dance; Strangling Me With Your Love; In the Good Times; Blues; Defunkt; Thermonuclear Sweat; Melvin's Tune; We All Dance Together; Razor's Edge 12" Version; ...

Re-Issue Track Listing of songs: Steppin' Off; Refuse to Love; Hit Me; Crisis; Groove Faked; Illusion; Strangling Me with Your Love; Smooth Love; Defunkt;

Track Listing of songs: You Don't Know; Steppin' Off; Everyday They Come; Hit Me; Refuse To Love; Crisis; Next; Gotta Write a Book; Edge of Tomorrow; Groove Fak-Ed;

Track Listing of songs: Smooth Love; Change; Piece of Mind, A; Eraserhead; In America;

Recorded live at The Knitting Factory, New York, New York on December 22, 1990. Trombonist Joseph Bowie co-led and organized numerous editions of Defunkt, many with longtime section mate ...

Track Listing of songs: See Through; It's On My Mind; Knuckle Sandwich; Without Justice; Happy; Cum Funky; Dogon a.D.; When You Were Mine; Sneakin'; Runaway; Knuckle Sandwich; See Through; Strangling Me With Your Love; Knuckle Sandwich;

Recording information: East Hill Studios; Skyline Studios. Unknown Contributor Role: Michael Knuth. Personnel: Kelli Sae (vocals); Kevin Bents (guitar); Byron Bowie (tenor saxophone); Lester Bowie (trumpet, flugelhorn); Joseph Bowie (trombone, ...

Recorded live at the Knitting Factory, New York. Personnel: Joseph Bowie (vocals, trombone, congas); Kelli Sae (vocals); Jean-Paul Bourelly (guitar); Alfredo Alias (drums). Recording information: Knitting Factory, New York, NY ...

Track Listing of songs: Illusion; Make Them Dance; Strangling Me With Your Love; Believing In Love; Love You From Afar; Groove Faked; See Through; Knuckle Sandwich; Rocket; World Under Siege; ...

This is a serviceable look back at the first part of Defunkt's illustrious career, and though the label should have included more music, there's no arguing with the quality of the content. Included are "Make Them Dance," the lead track from the band's debut album and still perhaps the creepiest song they've ever recorded; live versions of "Strangling Me With Your Love" and "In the Good Times" that ...

Track Listing of songs: Steppin' Off; Refuse To Love; Hit Me; Crisis; Groove Faked; Illusion; Strangling Me With Your Love; Smooth Love; Defunkt;

Trombonist Joe Bowie's free-wheeling outfit Defunkt avoids categorization. They rip through soul, funk, free jazz, rock, and blues, and stretch the limits of each one. The atmosphere on their records is feverish; they don't do anything in an easy or simple manner. Not everything they try works, but no Defunkt album is ever dull. ~ Ron Wynn