Columbia/FTG, 1982. New Copy
Great later work from BT Express – a record with a sound that's cleaner, leaner, and more stripped-down than some of their earlier records! The style here is still the same as before – mostly soul aimed at the dancefloor, served up with a tremendous sense of bottom rhythm – but
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Tramp (Germany), 2012. New Copy 2LP Gatefold
Hard-wailing Afro Funk from JariBu – a group who not only continue the best musical legacy of the 70s, but the political one as well! There's a tightness to the group that we really love – a way of starting a tune right on the money, and making you feel like everything is exactly where
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Sawano (Japan), 1958/1959. New Copy
A gem of a record from the Paris scene of the late 50s – noteworthy in that it features superb tenor from the great Guy Lafitte, and also in that it's an early Hammond date from the European scene – featuring modern piano giant George Arvanitas on the organ! The sound is nicely
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Universal (Brazil), 2011. New Copy
Amazing stuff – the most intriguing album we've heard from Gal Costa in decades – and one of the first in many years to get back to the more experimental side of her music! The set was co-produced by Caetano and Moreno Veloso (who also play on the session as well), and it's really got
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Philadelphia International, 1973. New Copy
The setting is the Golden Gate, but the sound is pure Philly International – a rare early live performance from the label, featuring some of its key vocal heavyweights working here with live accompaniment from MFSB! Although the instrumental group backed Philly artists often in the studio,
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Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s/1980s/Early 90s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold
A musical document of an amazing moment in the New York scene – the late 80s/early 90s wave of vogue balls – which were almost a collision of club culture with high fashion! There was a particularly rich gender-bending element to the vogue scene – and the music that accompanied
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Vadim (France), 1976. New Copy (reissue)
The rare second album from Bobby Boyd – a set that's even more soulful than his first, and which is filled with funky gems! Boyd's vocals are wonderful – tight, but with an earnest quality that almost pushes him more towards a Bill Withers vibe than some of the other funky singers of
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Love Town (UK), 2012. New Copy
An incredible record from Alicia Myers – one that may well be our favorite ever from this old school soul singer – and that's saying a hell of a lot, given the depth of her classic work! There's an amazing groove to the set right from the start – a warm, midtempo soul vibe that's
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Motown/Big Break (UK), 1978. New Copy
A great Motown set from the 70s – a record that grooves with the new styles the label was exploring at the time, yet still has a rock-solid quality that links back to its 60s heritage too! The main strength here comes from Bonnie Pointer – whose vocals have an instantly classic sound
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Ace (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD
A beautiful collection of all the great and rare material Eddie Holland cut as solo singer in the late 50s and early 60s – including the incredible early Motown material, plus tracks he cut for Mercury, Kudo, Tamla and United Artists! Of course Eddie Holland is best remembered for uber-legend
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Columbia/Sawano (Japan), 1960. New Copy (reissue)
One of the most hard-hitting albums ever cut by pianist Georges Arvanitas – an early effort that's all soul jazz all the way through! Although Arvanitas is best known as a committed modernist, especially in later years, this sweet early 60s session is a stone cooker in the best mode of Blue
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Montparnasse 2000/Vadim (France), Early 70s. New Copy
Fuzzy and funky grooves from one of the greatest European talents of the 70s – the great Janko Nilovic, a studio genius whose true talents are only being appreciated today! This wonderful set of tunes was originally scored for an obscure French sound library series, and is finally making it
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Bureau (Germany), Mid 60s. New Copy
Great grooves from the German scene of the 60s – a sweet range of jaunty, funky, and groovy songs by a variety of different female singers – every bit as great as similar 60s work from France or the UK! There's a great sense of overall production going on here – way more than
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Hilton's Concept/Shout (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy
A record from the Three Of Us – but one we remember best for the heavy keyboards of Hilton Felton! The set's even more stripped-down than some of Hilton's other funky classics from the 70s – an instrumental outing that features Felton on organ and Fender Rhodes, Johnathan Settel on
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Kent (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy
The only compilation of 60s female soul trio The Apollas we've ever seen – beautiful tunes with sweet and soulful vocals, big emotions and excellent arrangements – fantastic stuff from the trio, earlier material recorded as The Lovejoys and solo numbers by singer Leola Jiles! We'd love
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Kent (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy
Wow! We really grew to love southern soul singer Paul Kelly's sweet run of records for Warners in the 70s, but heard scant few of his earlier 45s – recorded for Lloyd, Dial, Phillips and the Happy Tiger label from the mid 60s into the early 70 – it's wonderful stuff! Hot Runnin' Soul
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Greenleaf, 2011. New Copy 3CD
Three views – all of them great, and all a rich testimony to the always-inventive sounds of trumpeter Dave Douglas! The package features three very different albums, wrapped up in a multi-faceted demonstration of Douglas' talents – the first a compelling session titled Rare Metals
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Kent (UK), 1960s. New Copy
Crisply-tailored, yet soulful and groovy mod jazz from the 60s – a slew of great numbers by Byrdie Green, Johnny Lytle, Mark Murphy, Reuben Wilson, The Nightbeats, The Cals, Billy Larkin, Johnny Hammond Smith, Byrdie Smith and more! Lots of great stuff here, from names synonymous to moddish
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Imperial/Esoteric (UK), 1968. New Copy
Rare early solo material from Dutch jazz rock guitar eclecticist/genius Jan Akkerman – a late 60s album released in the Netherlands on Imperial after Akkerman's time in The Hunters and before his work with Brainbox and Focus! It's an early indication of his far reaching tastes and talent
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Aum Fidelity, 2011. New Copy
Amazing solo work from David S Ware – a CD that brings together two full live performances – like getting the admission to two different concerts for the prices of a single CD! All cuts are great – and Ware plays with the amazing depth of tone we've always loved in his music
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