Marva Whitney’s “It’s My Thing” dropped in 1969 and has since become a touchstone of funk.

From the explosive opening of ‘It’s My Thing’—a bold response to the Isley Brothers’ ‘It’s Your Thing’ Marva channels sheer intensity, backed by a band that doesn’t let up. The pace briefly softens with ‘If You Love Me,’ a soul-soaked ballad in the spirit of Otis Redding, before diving back into the rhythmic grit of tracks like ‘Unwind Yourself.’

Decades later, “It’s My Thing” continues to inspire, sampled by producers and treasured by collectors—a powerful snapshot of funk at its most uncompromising.

180g vinyl reissue.

A1. It's My Thing (Part 1)
A2. It's My Thing (Part 2)
A3. Things Got To Get Better (Get Together)
A4. What Kind Of Man
A5. If You Love Me
A6. In The Middle
B1. Unwind Yourself
B2. You Got To Have A Job
B3. I'll Work It Out
B4. Get Out Of My Life
B5. I'm Tired, I'm Tired, I'm Tired
B6. Shades Of Brown