The Beginning Of The End - The Beginning Of The EndStrut presents the definitive reissues of two all time classic Caribbean soul and funk albums, The Beginning Of The Ends Funky Nassau (1971) and Beginning Of The End (1976). Emerging from Nassau in the Bahamas in 1971, the band was formed around the Munnings brothers (Ray, Leroy and Frank) and the first song they recorded, Funky Nassau, became a No. 1 Billboard RnB hit, selling over a million copies. We wanted to create something new, remembers Ray

the two have assembled a selection of songs that‰۪s hard to believe have remained unheard for so long

Obscure ceremonies for Greek-Roman mystery rituals

‰Û÷Old World Charm‰۪

drawing out the textured melodies that lay discreetly amongst the speed

Jeannine Don Rendell 6

19 cuts in all - with a really nice booklet of photos

anifest and Devonté Hynes (Blood Orange et al)

The resultant release is the definitive version of one of those rare records that truly deserves its iconic status

Initially associated with the punk movement of the late 1970s

bluesy ballads and the other to his jazz raps

and became the fastest-selling debut album in the UK at the time

channeling heat