Formed initially in 1968 as Project Soul by Mike Cooper (guitar, sitar, timbales, percussion, vocals) and Louis McCall (drums, vocals), the group's rise began when they accepted an offer to back the Soul Children, necessitating a move from California to Memphis. Upon arrival in 1972, Project Soul became Con Funk Shun, having been augmented by group members Karl Fuller (trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals), Paul Harrell (saxophone, flute, vocals), Cedric Martin (bass and vocals), Felton Pilate (trombone, bass trumpet, piano, synthesizer, acoustic guitar, vocals) and Danny Thomas (clavinet, piano, synthesizer, organ, vocals). To make ends meet they initially worked as a Stax Records studio band. After recording a couple of singles with small local label Fretone they signed with Mercury, releasing their debut album in 1976. The following year they achieved a gold disc with Secrets, aided by the success of 'Ffun', which would go Top 30 in early 1978. Further albums consolidated their success, but the lack of a focal point within the group (as opposed to contemporaries such as Lionel Richie and the Commodores) meant they were never likely to attain superstar status. In the mid-80s they split, with Felton Pilate becoming an in-demand producer.

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LOOK	ALBUM	YEAR
	Live for Your A**	1996
	Ffun	1994
	Burnin' Love	1988
	Electric Lady	1985
	Fever	1984
	To The Max	1983
	Touch	1980
	Spirit of Love	1980
	Loveshine	1978
	Secrets	1977
	Con Funk Shun	1976
	Organized Con Funk Shun	1973

Live for Your A** 1996

01. Ffun (Intro) 02. Chase Me 03. Shake & Dance With Me 04. Let Me Put Love On Your Mind 05. I'm Leaving Baby 06. Too Tight 07. Straight From The Heart

08. Baby, I'm Hooked 09. By Your Side 10. Love's Train 11. Ffun 12. Throw It Up, Throw It Up 13. Head To Toe 14. Mega-Mix

Ffun 1994

1. Ffun 2. Shake and Dance with Me 3. Chase Me 4. Tell Me That You Like It 5. (Let Me Put) Love on Your Mind 6. Da Lady

7. So Easy 8. Got to Be Enough 9. Sure Feels Good to Me 10. Straight from the Heart 11. Too Tight 12. Love's Train

Burnin' Love 1988

Electric Lady 1985

Fever 1984

1. Can You Feel the Groove Tonight 2. Indiscreet Sweet 3. Baby I'm Hooked 4. Thinking About You, Baby

5. Don't Let Your Love Grow Cold 6. Lovin' Fever 7. Hard Lovin' 8. If I'm Your Lover

To the Max 1983

1. Got the Body 2. Let's Ride and Slide 3. Ever Love 4. Hide and Freak 5. You Are the One

6. Take It to the Max 7. Love's Train 8. Ain't Nobody Baby 9. Freak

Touch 1980

1. Too Tight 2. Lady's Wild 3. Give Your Love to Me 4. Play Wid It 5. Pride and Glory

6. Kidnapped 7. Welcome Back to Love 8. Touch 9. Can't Say Goodbye

Spirit of Love 1980

01. Got To Be Enough 02. By Your Side 03. Curtain Call 04. Early Morning Sunshine 05. Spirit of Love

06. Happy Face 07. All Up To You 08. Juicy 09. Honey Wild 10. Lovestruck 1980

Loveshine 1978

1. So Easy 2. Magic Woman 3. Shake and Dance with Me 4. Make It Last 5. Loveshine

6. When the Feeling's Right 7. I Think I Found the Answer 8. Wanna Be There 9. Can't Go Away

Secrets 1977

1. Music Is the Way 2. Tell Me That You Like It 3. Never Be the Same 4. Owe It to Myself 5. Foley Park

6. Nothing to Lose by Trying 7. Forever Just Ain't Long Enough 8. Another World 9. Sure Feels Good to Me

Con Funk Shun 1976

Organized Con Funk Shun 1973

1. Time 2. Get Down With It 3. Do You Really Know What Love Is For 4. Sure Feels Good to Me

5. Love in Me 6. Seascape 7. Funky Things on Your Mind