Well Hung (20 Funk-Rock Eruptions From Beneath Communist Hungary - Volume 1)

A reasonably well titled compilation, though I'd submit it's more psychedelic influenced than funk, to be honest. This fine comp brings together a host of well known bands, but the track style isn't necessarily what one would associate with these groups. The music ranges from pop to rock to, yes, funk. The primary glue here is the psychedelic guitar and production effects. Most Hungarian albums I've heard from the 60s and 70s tend to be fairly conservative, yet this compilation indicates that the country might have been just as unhinged as West Germany during this era. It wasn't - not in recorded form anyway. From that perspective, the compilation has done its job, and extracted the best of the best. Recommended.

Ownership: CD: 2008 B Music (USA). Recent online acquisition. This is the way to do comps, with full histories of each artist plus a thesis on the scene in general. Superb.