Artist: Ultrafunk
Title: Meat Heat
Label: Contempo – CLP 601
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: UK
Released: 1977
Genre: Funk, Soul
Style: Funk, Disco
Barcode: N/A (original issue); Reissue barcodes include 5060672880381 (2020 Trading Places), 4050538695854 (2022 Neon Pink), Cherry Red 180g (2025)

A cult UK funk instrumental from the anonymous studio outfit Ultrafunk, Meat Heat delivers deep grooves, horn-heavy arrangements, and slick covers of Stevie Wonder and Norman Whitfield. Spearheaded by Contempo label founder John Abbey and arranged by Gerry Shury and Gordon Hunte, the album channels the energy of MFSB and early disco with British precision. Reissued multiple times, including neon pink and 180g editions, it remains a crate-digger favourite.

Tracklist:
A1. Gotham City Boogie – 5:31
A2. Sunrise – 6:02
A3. I Wish – 8:00
B1. Temptation – 12:00
B2. Meat Heat – 9:10

Credits:
Arranged By – Gerry Shury (A1, A2), Gordon Hunte (A3, B1, B2)
Horns – John Warren
Strings – David Reinhardt
Guitar – Chris Rae
Bass – Frank McDonald
Drums – John Richardson
Engineers – John Rollo, Simon Skolfield
Produced by Gerry Shury, Gordon Hunte, Charlie Yeats
Recorded at Central Sound Studios, London
℗ & © Contempo Records