12. Rhythm Makers | Soul On Your Side (1976)

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkhv9wfcUis

8. Maceo Parker | Life On Planet Groove (1992)

Maceo Parker (born February 14, 1943) is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, as well as Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of Brown's hit recordings, and a key part of his band, playing alto, tenor and baritone saxophones. Since the early 1990s, he has toured under his own name.

Life On Planet Groove is a 1992 album by Maceo Parker. The album was recorded in concert at the club Stadtgarten in Cologne, Germany.

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9fNIrpkEiE

7. The Meters | Rejuvenation (1974)

The Meters are an American funk band based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band performed and recorded their own music from the late 1960s until 1977. The band played an influential role as backing musicians for other artists, including Lee Dorsey, Robert Palmer, and Dr. John. The Meters acted as the house band for Allen Toussaint's New Orleans soul classics of the 1960s and are responsible for bringing New Orleans second line grooves into popular music.

Rejuvenation is their fifth studio album, released in 1974. In 2003, the album was ranked number 138 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The somewhat garish front cover artwork features a photograph of a seemingly footloose woman sitting on a couch alongside several record albums strewn about her living room, such as Allen Toussaint's 1972 Life, Love and Faith as well as the Meters' own previous Reprise LP Cabbage Alley.

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXEK2ufq2lw