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Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band

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Funk band, formed in the mid-1960's in Los Angeles, California. Succesful both as a backing group to others (most prominent of them being Bill Cosby) as well as a group in their own right, best known for their 1970-hit Express Yourself.

The original line-up comprised of bandleader Charles Wright (vocals, guitar, piano), Al McKay (guitar), Gabe Flemings (piano, trumpet), Melvin Dunlap (bass), James Gadson (drums), John Rayford and Bill Cannon (both sax), and Ray Jackson (trombone). McKay left in 1969 to join Earth, Wind & Fire and was replaced by Benorce Blackmon.

Initially, the band was known as The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, from 1969 on they recorded as Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band.

The group was disbanded when Dunlap, Gadson, Jackson and Blackmon went on to work with Bill Withers in 1972. Charles Wright then embarked on a solo career.
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Releases:
Hot Heat And Sweet Groove (Album) (4 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1967
Spreadin' Honey / Charley (7")   Keymen Records 1967
Together (Album) (3 versions)   Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records ... 1968
Do Your Thing / A Dance, A Kiss And A Song (7", Single)   Warner Bros. Records 1969
Do Your Thing / A Dance, A Kiss And A Song (7", Single)   Warner Bros.- Seven Arts Records 1969
In The Jungle, Babe (Album) (3 versions)   Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records ... 1969
Light My Fire / Till You Get Enough (7", Single)   Warner Bros. Records 1969
Must Be Your Thing / Comment (7")   Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1969
Sorry Charlie / Love Land (7", Single)   Warner Bros. Records 1969
Express Yourself (Album) (4 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1970
Express Yourself / Living On Borrowed Time (Single) (3 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1971
What Can You Bring Me / Your Love (Means Everything To Me) (3 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1971
You're So Beautiful (Album) (3 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1971
Express Yourself: The Best Of Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band (CD, Comp, RM)   Warner Bros. Records 1993
Express Yourself / You Gotta Know Watcha Doin' (7")   Warner Bros. Records 2004
Express Yourself (12", Promo)   Warner Bros. Records 2005
Live At The Haunted House : May 18, 1968 (2xCD, Album, Ltd)   Rhino Handmade 2008
Puckey Puckey : Jams & Outtakes 1970-1971 (2xCD, Comp)   Rhino Handmade 2008
Do Your Thing / A Dance, A Kiss And A Song (7")   Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records  
Spreadin' Honey / I Need My Baby / No One To Love / I Miss My Baby (7")   Bee Cool  
Till You Get Enough / Light My Fire (7")   Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records  
Wine / Nobody (Tellin' Me 'Bout My Baby) (7")   Warner Bros. Records  
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Hooray For The Salvation Army Band (Album) (2 versions)   Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records ... 1968
Tracks Appear On:
Rare Grooves Vol. 1 (Comp) (3 versions) Express Yourself (Part... Street Sounds 1988
Dream Merchant (2xCD, Comp) Loveland Marsil Productions, Ltd., CBS 1989
Soul Hits Of The '70s - Didn't It Blow Your Mind Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Love Land Rhino Records (2) 1991
Rare Soul - Beach Music Classics: Vol. 3 (CD, Comp) Love Land Rhino Entertainment Company 1992
Classic Funk Mastercuts Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Express Yourself Pt. 1 Mastercuts 1993
Classic Funk Mastercuts Volume 2 (2xLP) Express Yourself Pt. 1 Mastercuts 1993
In Yo' Face! The History Of Funk, Vol. 1 (CD) Express Yourself Rhino Entertainment Company 1993
In Yo' Face! The Roots Of Funk, Vol. ½ (CD) Spreadin' Honey Rhino Entertainment Company 1994
38 Soulklassiker 1960-69 (2xCD, Comp) Express Yourself Diesel Music 1996
Vintage Funk Volume 1 (CD) Express Yourself MVP 1996
70's Funk 'n' Soul (2xCD) Express Yourself Repertoire Records 1998
Boogie Nights #2 (More Music From The Original Motion Picture) (CD) Do Your Thing Capitol Records 1998
Funk Fu 1 (Comp) (2 versions) Charley Big Cheese Records 2000
Pulp Fusion: Evolution (Comp) (2 versions) What Can You Bring Me? Harmless 2000
Right On! Vol. 2 (2xLP) Giggin' Down 103rd, Ex... Warner Music UK Ltd. 2000
The Funk Box (Box + 4xCD, Comp) Express Yourself Hip-O Records 2000
Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience (Box + 6xCD, Comp, RM) Express Yourself Rhino Entertainment Company 2001
Funk Drops: Breaks, Nuggets And Rarities (2 versions) 65 Bars And A Taste Of... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2001
Funk Sessions (2xCD) Express Yourself Sessions 2001
Funkology - One Nation Under A Groove! (2xCD) Express Yourself Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2001
Pure Soul Power (CD) Express Yourself Universal Music TV 2001
Right On! - Break Beats And Grooves From The Atlantic & Warner Vaults (4xCD, Comp + Box) Giggin' Down 103rd, Ex... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2001
Waxin' Lyrical Part One (CD, Comp) Express Yourself Obsessive 2001
Funk Drops 2: Breaks, Nuggets And Rarities (2 versions) Everyday People (In Th... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2002
After Hours 2 (CD) The Joker (On A Trip T... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2003
Sampled Volume 4 (2xCD) Express Yourself Virgin, Circa Records Ltd. 2003
Solid Steel Presents Hexstatic - Listen & Learn (Comp) (3 versions) Do Your Thing Ninja Tune ... 2003
Dr. Dre Originals (LP) Express Yourself Side Hustle Entertainment 2004
Funk 45's (10x7" + Box) Express Yourself Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2004
Funk Drops 3: Breaks, Nuggets And Rarities (Comp) (2 versions) What Can You Bring Me? Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2004
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Official Soundtrack Box Set (8xCD, Comp) Express Yourself Interscope Records, Rockstar Games 2004
Nothin' But A Funk Thang (2xLP) Express Yourself V2 Music France 2004
Nothin' But A Funk Thang (CD) Express Yourself V2 Music France 2004
Olá Love2Dance In The Sky (2xCD, Mixed, Comp + DVD-V) Express Yourself Vidisco 2004
Superbad (3xCD, Comp) Express Yourself Warner Dance 2004
Tribe Vibes Vol. 4 (2xLP) Fried Okra Strictly Breaks Records 2004
What Is Hip? Remix Project Volume One (2 versions) Express Yourself (Moce... Warner Bros. Records 2004
Best Of Soul Classics (3xBox, Smplr) Express Yourself Warner Music (Germany) 2005
Hip Hop Roots (Comp) (2 versions) Express Yourself Tommy Boy Music 2005
25 Ans Radio Nova (25xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) Light My Fire Nova Records 2006
Mr. & Mrs. Smith - Soundtrack Edition (DVD + CD) Express Yourself (Moce... Superb Records, Edel Records 2006
Recovered Vol. 3 (2xLP, Comp) Twenty-Five Miles Sony Music Entertainment (Austria) 2006
Spirit Of Soul - From The Roots To The Fruits (2xCD, Comp) Express Yourself Wagram 2006
Spring 2006: Remix Licensing Reel (2xCD, Comp, Promo) Express Yourself (Moce... Warner Bros. Records 2006
What It Is! Funky Soul And Rare Grooves 1967-1977 (4xCD, Comp + Box) Spreadin' Honey Rhino (UK) 2006
Vintage Grooves - Funk Volume 1 (2xCD, Comp) Express Yourself (Orig... Seamless Recordings 2007
Cut Chemist: CutinClass (CD) Giggin' Down 103rd Not On Label  
Dr. Breaks - The Chronicles (LP, Comp) Express Yourself Original Sound Recordings (2)  
Essential 70's Collection Volume 2 (CD, Promo) Express Yourself Warner Strategic Marketing (UK)  
Let's Dance (Vamos Dançar) (CD, Comp) Express Yourself II Rhythm And Blues  
That's Soul - Greatest Soul Starts & Hits (3xLP) Love Land Flashback (2)  
The Soul Decade (2xLP, Comp) Do Your Thing WEA Musik GmbH  
Unofficial Releases:
Getting Funky (12", Ltd) Express Yourself Put Me On Records 1993
Rare Equations (Comp) (2 versions) Giggin' Down 103rd Not On Label 2002
Untitled (12") Express Yourself The Power Of Funk & Soul 2002
Presents Head Bangin' Funk 45's (CD, Mixed) Express Yourself Not On Label  
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