A lot of remixing has gone on and seems like nothing sounds like the original anymore. I believe the Funk Brothers may have played on more number 1’s than any studio band. I love watching the studio band history videos of the “Wrecking” Crew, Motown, Muscle Shoals, and Chess records, to name a few. I remember staying up late listening to my radio picking up stations out of New York, Cleveland, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Detroit. I love the music from the 50’s and 60’s mostly, although the band I play in does plays music from the 20’s - 40’s (which I like, also).
The Atlantic Records R&B recordings from 1947-1974 are mostly awesome and transferred exceptionally well to digital. I got them used and used to play them often. The sonics range from solid to spectacular. Highly recommended.
Me too. I would guess the Wrecking Crew played on more #1 songs just because they worked with so many different artists. I wonder if anyone has done complete discographies for those studio bands?