Records

For those interested in building a funk record collection, I recommend Ricky Vincent's excellent book Funk: The Music, The People and the Rhythm of the One. Here's a few useful and more or less guitar-heavy starting points:

Meters - Rejuvenation

JB's - Anthology

James Brown 20the anniversary collection

Sly and the Family Stone - Anthology

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain, Hardcore Jollies

Ohio Players- Funk On Fire

Parliament - Funkentelechy vs the Placebo Syndrome

Isaac Hayes - Shaft OST

Zapp & Roger - All the Greatest Hits

Prince - The Hits 1,2, One Night Alone...Live

Chic - Best of

Jimi Hendrix - Band of Gypsies, Axis: Bold as Love