I’ve been educating myself with the history of funk and soul music by getting my hands on as many of the best compilations I can find. I’ve ignored Detroit/Motown… because you probably already know most of it.
New Orleans:
(5-Stars)
(4-Stars)
(3-Stars)
Chicago:
(5-Stars)
(4-Stars)
Philadelphia:
(4-Stars)
(3-Stars)
Mid-West:
(3-Stars)
Texas:

Texas Funk: Black Gold from the Lone Star State 1968-1975 (4-Stars)
Seattle:
(4-Stars)
San Francisco:

Bay Area Funk Vol. 1 (4-Stars)
(3-Stars)
Miami:
(3-Stars)
Others:
(5-Stars)

Raw Funk (3-Stars)

The Funky 16 Corners (4-Stars)
[tags]funk, soul, chicago, philadelphia, new orleans, texas, mid-west, san francisco, chicago[/tags]