The Beginning Of The End - "Funky Nassau" (1971)

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Uploaded by on Jun 24, 2010

The Beginning of the End was a funk group from Nassau, Bahamas. The group consisted of three brothers and a fourth member on bass. They released an album entitled Funky Nassau in 1971 on Alston Records (a subsidiary of Atlantic Records), and the track "Funky Nassau - Part I" became a hit single in the U.S., peaking at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #7 on the Billboard Black Singles chart. The same track reached #31 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1974.

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  • thanks for bringing the memories of 1971 back to us. I still have my orginal 45 but others havent heard this in 40 years Im sure

  • Mini skirts, maxi skirts and afro hair do's. One of my favorite songs ever. I loved that it show cased various instruments in the band. Just like Sly in "Dance to the Music" and Archie Bell in "Tighten Up".

  • Funk from the basics,...I am right age to remmeber this,...

  • @gerladiant: Right with you!! Also 54, also remember when this broke and "toe it up!" I also find myself needing a "fix" of this classic song every couple of weeks! Beautiful riff!!!

  • Hell fecking yea!! One love xx

  • Later for Billboard..... Cash Box peaked this at #10 and Record World I will have to check on and get back 2 U.

  • Funky NASA 7.8.11

  • alwas brings a smile to my face and the rest of me follow ;D

  • Great

  • @rlucas1965 Did you not listen to the lyrics and the notorious intro????? lol!

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