Urban Renewal (Funk, Inc. album)

Urban Renewal
Studio album by Funk, Inc.
Released	1995
Recorded	October 23–24 and November 9, 1995
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Funk
Length	57:04
Label	Prestige[1]
Producer	Bob Porter
Funk, Inc. chronology
Priced to Sell (1974) Urban Renewal (1995)

Urban Renewal is an album by the American band Funk, Inc., released in 1995.^[2] Two of Funk Inc.'s original bandmembers played on the album.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

The Omaha World-Herald thought that the band "finds a strong groove but not much more on this James Brown-tinged jazz."^[1]

AllMusic wrote that the album "effectively combines the immediacy of soul and funk with the spontaneity of jazz."^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ants in Yo Pants"	4:12
2.	"Urban Renewal"	4:53
3.	"Spasms"	6:16
4.	"Sneaky"	4:36
5.	"The Thang"	6:57
6.	"Days and Nights in St. Ignace"	5:14
7.	"Still Called the Blues"	3:58
8.	"Get Some More"	5:58
9.	"6th Street Stroll"	5:44
10.	"Memphis Underground"	8:16

References

1. Smith, Will (May 19, 1996). "'Urban Renewal'". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald. p. 11.
2. "Funk, Inc. Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
3. Thompson, Dave (June 18, 2001). "Funk". Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
4. "Funk, Inc. Urban Renewal Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.