The vocals are a dead ringer for Stephen Stills circa Buffalo Springfield Again – definitely a compliment here. Clearly one of the LP’s highlights, this excellent track begins as a care-free country folk-rocker, exploding midway through into a soulful fuzz guitar rave-up. The album opens with “Apart of Me,” a track that was issued as a single in 1970 and some years down the line, sampled by alternative pop star Beck Hansen. The members of Country Funk could also play and write with the best of them, never overextending their songs or falling prey to dated 60s cliches. The group clearly had a knack for blending the blues, country, hard rock, folk, and psych into something that’s refreshing. While no classic, Country Funk is still a very good album (kind of a mini gem) thats appeal lies in its consistency (no weak tracks) and timeless sound – think Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, CSN&Y and Poco. In 1970, Polydor would release Country Funk’s only album in a generic blue sleeve with a black and white photo of the band. From 1968 to 1970/1971 they recorded quite a bit of studio material, enough to fill out two albums. Country Funk shared the stage with many of rock’s biggest names and because of their affiliation with Beantown, the group are usually remembered (unfairly so) as part of the Bosstown Sound. The group materialized in Los Angeles but then moved out to Boston where they played all the well known venues of the day. Country Funk was a folk-rock/country-rock group whose members at one point played in earlier psych pop combo Adam.