The Funky Side of Life

The Funky Side of Life is a jazz album released by Madlib's Jazz project under the alias of Sound Directions. It features Madlib playing different instruments under different aliases as part of a single group. This album was released in late 2005 under Stones Throw Records.

Track list
All tracks produced by Madlib.


 * 1) "Directions" - 1:07
 * 2) "Dice Game" - 3:48
 * 3) "Wanda Vidal"(Marcos Valle) - 2:17
 * 4) "Forty Days" (Billy Brooks)- 5:08
 * 5) "Play Car" - 3:19
 * 6) "Divine Image" (David Axelrod)- 2:19
 * 7) "The Funk Side of Life" - 2:59
 * 8) "Theme For Ivory Black" - 3:33
 * 9) "The Horse" (Frank Brunson)- 2:49
 * 10) "One For J.J. (Johnson)" (J.J. Johnson)- 2:23
 * 11) "On The Hill" (Oliver Sain)- 3:18

Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.


 * Sound Directions
 * Morgan Adams III – vocals, keyboards, organ
 * Otis Jackson, Jr. – drums, kalimba, keyboards, sound effects, voices
 * Derek Brooks – electric bass, synthesizer
 * Joe Johnson – drums, percussion


 * Additional musicians
 * Dan Ubick – guitar (tracks 4, 6, 7 and 11)
 * Tracy Wannomae – alto saxophone, flute and bass clarinet (tracks 1, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11)
 * Kevin Lightning – baritone and tenor saxophone and flute (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 9)
 * David Ralicke – tenor saxophone and trombone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11)
 * Hoagie Haven – trumpet and flugelhorn (tracks 2, 4, 7, 9, 10 and 11)
 * Todd Simon – trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboards and flute (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10 and 11)
 * Don Babatunde – drums (tracks 8 and 9)
 * Malcom Catto – drums (track 7)
 * D'Wayne Kelly – hammond B-3 and harp string ensemble (track 6)


 * Additional personnel
 * Madlib – production, arrangements, mixing
 * Peanut Butter Wolf – executive producer
 * Todd Simon – horn arrangement
 * Kamala Walker – additional arrangements
 * Connie Price – horn arrangement (track 11)