Last year in these pages I raved about the first installment of "Movements," a German-born compilation of tasty old American funk numbers. Now Tobias Kirmayer -- who also reissues such music on 45s -- has assembled another 15 gems on the "Movements 2" CD on Perfect Toy Records.

Things get off to a great start with Phil Flowers' "If It Feels Good, Do It," originally the b-side of a lackluster cover tuneof an Arthur Alexander tune. The distorted drums, southern fried guitar flourishes and classic funk lyrics, like "Keep on sockin' it to me," make this a real find.

P-Funk fans will be happy to see a reissue of The House Guests' "My Mind Set Me Free Pt. 1," a rare side by Bootsy Collins' post-James Brown, Cincinnati-based outfit.

The odd "There's A Wrinkle in Our Time," with it's lunar-tastic intro reminds us that not all Philly soul was layered with strings and polish smooth as a stone.

Carlton Basco's "Don't Chain My Soul" has an amazing drum intro and potential samples are littered throughout the disc. Check out the crazy clavinet at the start of "Now Is The Time" by Sisters Love -- a band that had done a stint on Motown's Mowest imprint – and the raunchy guitar figure that launches Bill Thomas and the Fendells' "Southern Fried Chicken" and the drums at the front of "Got to Get Back to Louisiana Pt. 2," by Elmer and Brenda Parker and the Nite Liters.

I could go on, but you get the picture. Rough-edged, raunchy and rockin', "Movements 2" brings back to light some of the greatest indie music ever produced in the U.S.

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