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Don Covay - It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) - The Funkadoobian
Don Covay - It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) - The Funkadoobian
Don Covay - It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) - The Funkadoobian
Don Covay - It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) - The Funkadoobian

Don Covay - It's Better To Have (And Don't Need)

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Product Details
  • Artist Don Covay
  • Title It's Better To Have (And Don't Need)
  • Label Mercury
  • Catalogue No 6052 634
  • Format 7''
  • Genre Funk Soul
  • Media Condition Very Good Plus (VG+)
  • Sleeve Condition Generic
Description

Year Released: 1974
Genre: Soul / Funk

Description:
Issued in 1974 on Mercury Records, “It’s Better To Have (And Don’t Need)” is one of Don Covay’s finest funk-soul outings — a gritty, swaggering groove powered by syncopated guitar, deep bass, and Covay’s unmistakable growl.

The song’s title line — “It’s better to have and don’t need than to need and don’t have” — became a lasting soul aphorism, encapsulating Covay’s streetwise lyricism. With its punchy horn lines and tight rhythm section, the track reflects the transition from late ’60s Southern soul grit to the slicker funk of the mid-1970s.

A favorite among crate-diggers, the track has been sampled in several hip-hop productions, most notably by Public Enemy on “Megablast” — where its rhythmic drive and attitude underscored the connection between funk’s social edge and hip-hop’s rhythmic intensity.