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BT Express

Keep it Up
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 ... (Soul)
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JariBu Afrobeat Arkestra

Mediacracy
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 ... (Global Grooves)
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Paris Jazz Trio

Paris Jazz Trio
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 ... (Jazz)
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Gal Costa

Recanto
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 ... (Brazil)
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MFSB/Three Degrees/Billy Paul/O'Jays

Golden Gate Groove – The Sound Of Philadelphia Live 1973
Philadelphia International, 1973. New Copy
CD...$9.99 10.98
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, ... (Soul)
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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 ... (Funky Compilations)
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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 ... (Soul)
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Alicia Myers

Peace Of Mind
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 ... (Soul)
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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 ... (Soul)
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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 ... (Soul)
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Georges Arvanitas

Soul Jazz (Japanese pressing)
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 ... (Jazz)
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Janko Nilovic

Psych Impressions
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 ... (Sound Library)
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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 ... (Funky Compilations)
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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 ... (Jazz)
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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 ... (Soul)
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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 ... (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 ... (Jazz)
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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 ... (Funky Compilations)
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Jan Akkerman

Talent For Sale
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 ... (Jazz)
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David S Ware

Organica
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 ... (Jazz)
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Columbia/Robinsongs (UK), 1978/1979. New Copy
Wonderfully warm work from the late 70s years of Lonnie Liston Smith – material from his key stretch a Columbia Records, a time when he'd really learned to tighten up his groove a bit from earlier years, yet still keep all the deeper soul intact! The set kicks off with Song For The Children ... (Jazz)
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Noel Pointer

Feel It
United Artists/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1979. New Copy
Great work from Noel Pointer – one of the leading lights in the United Artists soul spectrum at the end of the 70s! As with other Pointer sets from the time, there's a pretty strong fusion undercurrent here – a groove that's built up from Noel's own work on electric violin, plus some ... (Soul)
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Quincy Jones

Mellow Madness
A&M (Japan), 1973. New Copy
A really great, oft-overlooked album from the best period of Quincy Jones! This album is quite possibly Quincy's most farthest-reaching – as he works in an array of styles that really shows his growing genius in the studio – not just jazz and soundtrack modes, but more soul-based ones, ... (Jazz)
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Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson

Step Into Our Life/Prime Time
Polydor/Robinsongs (UK), 1978/1980. New Copy 2CD
Talk about a meeting of the minds – a pair of ultra-amazing classics from the team of Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson – back to back in a single set! At the time of Step Into Our Life, Henderson & Ayers were probably the biggest names in the jazz funk business – both with a ... (Soul)
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Jeremy Pelt

Soul
High Note, 2012. New Copy
Jeremy Pelt's a player we love more and more as the years go on – a trumpeter who first caught our ear with his soulful, expressive style – but who also seems to be getting better and better with each new release! This set has Pelt playing in a wonderfully mature mode – blocking ... (Jazz)
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Neal Hefti/Quincy Jones

Synanon/Enter Laughing
MGM/Kritzerland, 1965/1967. New Copy
Great groovy work from the 60s – a pair of excellent film scores, back to back on a single CD! The first half features Neal Hefti's music for Synanon – a really wonderful soundtrack, for a very gripping film! Synanon, for those not in the know, was a famous west coast drug treatment ... (Soundtracks)
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Steve Turre

Woody's Delight
High Note, 2012. New Copy
There's something about Steve Turre in recent years that has us liking him even more and more – a maturity, a rock-solid soulfulness, and a strong commitment to jazz tradition – which, added to his already-inventive work on trombone, really makes him a massive force in jazz – ... (Jazz)
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Hilton's Concept/Shout (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)
A holy grail of funky music – and a rare gem from the DC scene of the 70s! Keyboardist Hilton Felton cut this wicked killer for his own tiny label – Hilton's Concept – and it's a very unique blend of jazz and funk modes, done with help from members of The Blackbyrds and Three ... (Jazz)
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Aguabella

Hitting Hard!
Epsilon/CuBop, 1977. New Copy
An album that definitely lives up to its title – as congolero Francisco Aguabella comes on hard, hitting strong throughout – and serving up a wicked blend of Latin, funk, and soul! The mid 70s set is a standout recording from Aguabella – done after he left the group Malo, and one ... (Latin)
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Sheila Jordan

Yesterdays
High Note, 1990. New Copy
An excellent live date from Sheila Jordan – and quite an unusual one, too! The set features Jordan's vocals with just the bass of Harvie S for accompaniment – a wonderfully spare setting that lets Sheila open up in all those freely inventive ways she first started showing us in the 70s ... (Vocalists)
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Profile, 1980s/Early 90s. New Copy 2CD
The best old school to mid school rap compilation we've seen released by one the bigs in quite a while – a 2CD collection of classic Profile from the early 80s underground genius of Rammelzee Vs K-Robb up to the late decade pop takeover courtesy Run-DMC and into the 90s with Rob Base, Camp Lo ... (Hip Hop)
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Carl Sherlock Holmes

Investigation/It Ain't Right
Tramp (Germany), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)
A funky stunner from the legendary Carl Sherlock Holmes – one of those tunes that first inspired us to go digging for funky 45s many many years ago! "Investigation" is an instrumental killer all the way through – razor-ripping guitar lines that set in right with the groove, ... (Funky 45's)
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Figaro (Sweden), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)
Rare funk from the Swedish scene of the early 70s – a blinding batch of instrumental jazz, played with a razor-sharp edge, and a groove that easily matches the heaviest of the Hammond crowd from America's east coast underground at the end of the 60s! At some level, there's a vibe here that's ... (Jazz)
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Gary Bartz

Bartz
Arista/FTG, 1980. New Copy
Sweet jazzy soul from Gary Bartz – proof that he always sounds great, no matter what the setting! Production is by the team of Mtume and Reggie Lucas – in a style that has all the jazzy sophistication of their own work – a nice extension of Gary's work at Capitol with Larry ... (Jazz)
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CCPP (Ceccarelli/Chantereau/Padovan/Pezin)

CCPP (180 gram pressing)
Flamophone/Vadim (France), 1975. New Copy (reissue)
French funky fusion full-on – a wicked set of jamming tracks from CCPP, a group that features mighty drum work from Andre Ceccarelli! You might know Andre from other straighter jazz sets, but here he's working in a groove that's definitely in the best rock fusion style of the time – ... (Jazz)
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Bobby Hamilton Quintet

Dream Queen
Alifa/Superfly (France), 1972. New Copy (reissue)
A lost bit of funky vibes and Fender Rhodes – one of those few records that's as sublime as it is rare – like work by Billy Wooten or Lyman Woodard! The Bobby Hamilton Quintet were an obscure combo from upstate New York – but they've lived on in our hearts (and ears!) with this ... (Jazz)
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Jimmy Reed

Found Love
Vee Jay, Late 50s. New Copy (reissue)
Seminal work from the legendary Jimmy Reed – spare and bluesy numbers that were some of the best work coming out of Chicago at the time! There's a snapping quality to the rhythms here that was a keen inspiration to generations of better-known artists – and in a way, it's amazing to go ... (Blues)
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Ace (UK), Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. New Copy
A great second volume of pivotal episodes of The Johnny Otis Show from Ace Records and a compilation that represents two eras of Johnny Otis! On With The Show starts out by continuing the story of his late 50s and early 60s R&B years – then segues hard into his grittier funk-honed style ... (Soul)
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Fuzzadelic (Spain), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy
Fuzzy, freaky, and just a little bit funky too – a great array of rare rocking numbers, mostly from the European scene at the end of the 60s – all sounding pretty darn wonderful together! The package offers up everything it promises in the title – and the styles here really take ... (Rock)
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Joia Moderna (Brazil), 2011. New Copy
The 70s songs of Ze Rodrix get a great reworking here – handled by bold Brazilian singer Marya Bravo, who really knows how to open them up nicely! Production and instrumentation are right on the money – so much so, you'd swear that the set was a recording from years back – and ... (Brazil)
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Federal/Secret Stash, Early 70s. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)
One of the last great funk albums from King Records – a set recorded in the early 70s, but done with a crackling sharp sound that's like the best late 60s James Brown albums for the label! Mickey Murray is from Augusta, GA – James Brown's hometown – and his approach is similar to ... (Soul)
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Million Dollar Disco/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold
The dancefloor just got a whole lot funkier – thanks to an incredible selection of rare disco and club tracks from the best years of the genre! The set list here is really amazing – the kind of tunes that rarely turn up this easily, and never in such a cohesive package – and our ... (Funky Compilations)
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Kenyon Hopkins/Duke Ellington/Alex North

Hustler/Paris Blues/Long Hot Summer
El (UK), 1961. New Copy
Back to back jazz soundtracks – the cream of the crop of the early 60s! First up is The Hustler – a killer jazz score from Kenyon Hopkins – a composer we can almost always trust to turn around a killer jass score! The work is mostly in a jazz ensemble mode – and moves ... (Soundtracks)
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Coliseum/Esoteric (UK), 1969. New Copy
A pivotal record in the sound of the US scene at the end of the 60s – and a record that seems to trace an entire evolution in rock during the space of just one album! Touch have roots that go back to The Kingsmen and Don & The Goodtimes – and you can definitely hear garage elements ... (Rock)
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JariBu Afrobeat Arkestra

Tricky Liars/Afro Soul Knows
Tramp (Germany), 2012. New Copy
Nothing tricky about this tune – save for the incredibly tight, incredibly deft instrumentation from the Arkestra! The cut is hard-wailing Afro Funk all the way through – played at a lighting pace that's really impressive, with lots of quick-stepping percussion driving along some great ... (Funky 45's)
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Trans Air (Puerto Rico), 1970s. New Copy
A more soul-centric set from the folks behind the West Indies Funk series – and the best overall batch yet from the island music connoisseurs at San Juan's Trans Air label – here's hoping West Indies Soul blossoms into a series of its own! There's actually still quite a bit of funk in ... (Global Grooves)
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BGP (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy
A heavy dose of funky jazz – and one that goes way past the obvious too – to include some real gems from the 70s that even we'd passed up! The package is filled with stellar jazz from the Fantasy Records family – Prestige, Pablo, Galaxy and Fantasy proper – choice numbers ... (Funky Compilations)
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Egisto Macchi

I Futuribili
Gemelli/Roundtable (Australia), 1972. New Copy (reissue)
Proof that the Italian sound library scene had way more to offer than just background music – a depth of amazing styles that more than live up to the legendary composers who worked in its service! This album is key illustration of that fact – hardly what you'd expect from a canned ... (Sound Library)
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Bobby Matos

My Latin Soul
Philips/CuBop, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)
A Latin soul treasure from Bobby Matos – quite different than his straighter jazzy work of recent years, and a stone cooker to rival the best of the New York indies in the late 60s! Like cookers on Fania and Cotique, the set's got a groove that's rooted in descarga – with loads of ... (Latin)
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BYG/Wah Wah (Spain), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)
Fierce sounds from Ame Son – one of the most important French groups at the start of the 70s, and, as the title implies, an outfit who seemed to catalyze all the best elements going on at the time! The tunes are long, and relatively freewheeling – and instrumentation can get mighty ... (Rock)
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Columbia (UK), 1976/1977/1979. New Copy 3CD
Three seminal late 70s albums from Bobby Womack – all wrapped up in a single package! Home Is Where The Heart Is is an exceptional album from Bobby Womack's years at Columbia Records – and a record that brings together smooth and roosty styles wonderfully! When Womack moved to ... (Soul)
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Peter Thomas

Orion 2000
Roundtable (Australia), 1975. New Copy (reissue)
One of the rarest albums ever from soundtrack maestro Peter Thomas – and one of the funkiest, too! The set's not a film score – like most of Thomas' other material – but a German sound library set, originally issued only in very small quantities – and featuring some of ... (Soundtracks)
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Reprise/Big Break (UK), 1973. New Copy
One of the best-ever albums by this lovely soulful singer! Linda Lewis had an amazing style that was somewhere in between Minnie Riperton, Joni Mitchell, and Ellen McIlwaine – meaning that she mixes soul, folk, and a bit of jazz into her own unique vibe. This album's a gem, and is filled ... (Soul)
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Art Blakey

Gypsy Folk Tales
Roulette (Japan), 1977. New Copy
An explosive moment of greatness from the legendary Art Blakey – a record that takes off immediately, thanks to help from a young lineup that features Bobby Watson on alto, Valery Ponomarev on trumpet, and Dave Schnitter on tenor – three talents who would go onto become jazz legends in ... (Jazz)
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Rearward (Italy), 2011. New Copy
A beautiful take on the music of Nino Rota – one that mixes lead trumpet lines from Fabrizio Bosso with some great larger orchestrations – all in a mode that both recalls the cinematic glory of the compositions, yet also gives it a different setting too! Bosso's trumpet is always ... (Jazz)
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Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1982. New Copy (reissue)
An early recording by Malian singer Na Hawa Doumbia – made in Abidjan, Ivory Coast in 1982 – which finds her backed by guitar, keyboards and raw drums that starkly frame her voice in a great way! It's that voice that really carries this recording – it's piercing, emotional and ... (Global Grooves)
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Unity Sextet

Unity Sextet
Legere (Germany), 2011. New Copy
Plenty of unity here – a mix of older jazz modes with just a slight contemporary bent – in ways that make the combo groove like some of the best club jazz acts in recent years! The instrumentation is mostly acoustic – a tight array of saxes, piano, vibes, guitar, and plenty of ... (New Grooves)
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Ennio Morricone

Frantic (with bonus tracks)
Film Score Monthly, 1988. New Copy
A great Ennio Morricone soundtrack from the 80s – not nearly as famous as some of his bigger-name Hollywood scores of the time – but that's one of the reasons why it sounds so great! There's a quality here that often goes back to some of Morricone's best European styles of the ... (Soundtracks)
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Columbia, 2012. New Copy LP&CD
A damn strong late effort from Leonard Cohen – we need to soak this one in a bit more before calling it the best of his later albums, but it's quite likely that! One thing you never need worry about is the quality of the songs, and Leonard delivers beautifully as usual – starting off ... (Rock)
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Doug Jerebine

Is Jesse Harper
Drag City, 1969. New Copy (reissue)
Lost late 60s psychedelia from Doug Jerebine – recorded in London after leaving New Zealand and before a spiritual search that led him to India – buzzing, Hendrix-ian greatness that more than lives up to that lofty comparision! Jerebine plays all the guitar and bass here, with drums by ... (Rock)
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Medical, 1980. New Copy (reissue)
Early 80s genius from Dalek I – aka Dalek I Love You – one of the leading lights of the Liverpool scene at the start of the decade – and a duo with almost as much dark electronics as some of their contemporaries in other North England cities! There's a slight tunefulness to most ... (Rock)
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Kayvette/Henry Stone, 1975. New Copy
CD...$9.99 12.99
One of Jackie Moore's best albums ever – and a tight batch of deep soul tunes produced by 70s maestro Brad Shapiro! Jackie's vocals are wonderful – full of feeling, and delivered with an honest, upfront quality that really ranks with some of the best southern soul singers of the time! ... (Soul)
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Now Again, Mid 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
The collected work of a mighty trippy group from the Indian scene – a psychedelic combo who worked in the 70s, but who had the same sort of edge you'd hear from the American and British scenes of the late 60s! In truth, there's a fair bit of Anglo influence going on in the music – not ... (Rock)
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Omniverse, 2006/2011. New Copy 2CD
A timeless hip hop soul ode to the Civil Rights struggle from Marc Mac of 4 Hero! Extend The Knowledge is a 2CD set that serves a beautiful tribute to the movement – with spoken bits pulled from a range of classic records of the 60s and 70s, all set to beats and keys by the mighty Marc Mac! ... (New Grooves)
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Hugh Masekela

Jabulani
Razor & Tie, 2011. New Copy
Sweet South African soul from Hugh Masekela – a set that shows that Hugh's greatness certainly hasn't dimmed with time! There's a warm, captivating sound to the record that draws us in right away – a maturity to Masekela's approach – a depth that not only stretches back to his ... (Global Grooves)
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Michael Gibbs

Back In The Days
Cuneiform, 1995/Early 2000s. New Copy
Michael Gibbs leads the NDR Big Band – in a host of wonderful arrangements that really take us back to the genius of Gibbs' early work on the UK scene! There's a fullness here that few others could match – a way of taking the tones and layers of the Kenton generation, then folding them ... (Jazz)
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Wilson Pickett

Chocolate Mountain
Wicked/Henry Stone, 1976. New Copy
CD...$9.99 12.99
An overlooked gem from Wilson Pickett – recorded in the post-Atlantic years, and with some great funky moments mixed in with those undeniably soulful vocals from the Wicked Pickett! Arrangements are by Brad Shapiro, who works the same magic here with Wilson that he did with a handful of ... (Soul)
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Orquesta El Macabeo

Salsa Macabra
Cha Cho, 2011. New Copy
A sharp set of salsa dura from the contemporary Puerto Rican scene – and proof that they still "make 'em like the old days" – if you know where to look! The group are young, but play with some deep Caribbean roots – really sounding especially nice on the upbeat tracks, ... (Latin)
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Harvest/Light In The Attic, 1969. New Copy
Michael Chapman's incredible first album for Harvest – one of the best British folk rock albums of the era! At this point, Chapman was working with unique mix of acoustic folk genius and electric experimentation – and this record features some of best songs in his canon. Guests ... (Folk/Country)
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Soul Session

One
Agogo (Germany), 2012. New Copy
They got the title right on this one – as there's definitely a lot of soulful elements in the mix, of the sort we used to hear much more strongly from the European scene a decade or so ago! The set's a great reminder of the kind of imports that used to really drive us wild – those ... (New Grooves)
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Columbia (UK), 1980/1984/1985/1986/1988. New Copy 5CD
5 great albums from Stanley Clarke – each packaged in tiny LP-styled sleeves! First up is Rocks Pebbles & Sand – a set to start off the 80s, but still very much in that unique blend of jazz, rock, and soul he forged so well in the 70s! The set begins with really heavy drums and ... (Jazz)
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Arista/Big Break (UK), 1981. New Copy
Full steam ahead from Linx – a duo who could easily come up with some of the catchiest soul of their generation! The set's got a sparkling feel that follows strongly from the previous Intuition album – bouncy grooves that take a clubby groove, and trim it down nicely – making for ... (Soul)
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Ata Tak/Bureau (Germany), 1982. New Copy (reissue)
Wonderful electro pop from Andreas Dorau – the teenage German wunderkind of the early 80s! The set's a bit more polished than Dorau's debut effort – put together with a bit more of an ear for a tune, using rhythms that are more in line with the new wave generation of the time – ... (Rock)
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Sonore (Gustafsson/Vandermark/Brotzmann)

OTO – Cafe Oto/London
Trost (Austria), 2011. New Copy
Great work from this heavy heavy trio – a group that features the talents of probably the three greatest living avant saxophonists in the world – Peter Brotzmann on tenor, alto, clarinet, and tarogato, Ken Vandermark on tenor and clarinet, and Mats Gustafsson on baritone sax! The trio ... (Jazz)
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Karen Dalton

1966
Delmore, 1966. New Copy
The third in a series of unearthed archival release of treasures by 60s folk singer, guitarist and banjo player Karen Dalton from Delmore Recordings – and it's also the third completely beautiful and revelatory Karen Dalton release from Delmore Recordings! For years, Dalton was best known by ... (Folk/Country)
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B- Music (UK), 1960s/1970s. New Copy
The 8th in the Make Do & Mend series of guest-compiled tracks from the Finders Keepers, B- family of labels – in support of independent labels that suffered losses in the PIAS warehouse fire of August 2011 – this one put together by Bob Stanley of St Etienne! It's hard to imagine ... (Funky Compilations)
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Tres Hongos (Frank Rosaly/Marc Riordan/Jacob Wick)

Where My Dreams Go To Die (LP-styled cover)
Molk, 2012. New Copy
That's Tres Hongos, not Tres Hombres – a trio of improvisers who really make some amazing sounds together! Trumpeter Jacob Wick has a way of handling his horn that's unlike anything we've ever heard before – not so much blowing, as coaxing sounds out of the instrument that are light ... (Jazz)
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Warner, 1980. New Copy (reissue)
The classic first album by this legendary funky combo – a group who not only went onto change the sound of funk in the 80s, but also went onto have a huge impact on generations of hip hop as well! The album burns from the very first note – the wicked snapping funk of "More Bounce ... (Soul)
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Strut (UK), 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold
This is definitely not your father's calypso – no living room limbo or Harry Belafonte cliches – and instead, a smoking batch of Caribbean grooves from The Mighty Sparrow! Sparrow was very much on the edge of the best styles in the 60s and early 70s – and although his basic ... (Global Grooves)
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PJM, 2011. New Copy
CD...$9.99 12.99
Possibly the best album so far from Chicago reedman Pat Mallinger – a cooking little live date that captures him in his home turf – the legendary Green Mill! At some level, the date's got the raw feel of a classic Chicago tenor date – but at another, thanks to Mallinger's fluid ... (Jazz)
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Nublu, 1970s/1980s. New Copy
Turkish psych, funk, and disco – plus cross-pollinated grooves created from all of the above! If you don't know the Turkish scene of the 70s, there's plenty here to love – a really wicked combination of Western modes and local elements – styles that echo out in some of the ... (Funky Compilations)
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Homeboy Sandman

Subject: Matter EP
Stones Throw, 2012. New Copy
A mighty promising EP from Homeboy Sandman – his first for Stones Throw and it leaves us pining for more – for real. . .can't wait for a full length! Homeboy Sandman, if you're unacquainted, has a dizzying flow – but not in a fast rap kind away. . .tireless is a better ... (Hip Hop)
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Egberto Gismonti

Agua & Vinho
Odeon/Bomba (Japan), 1972. New Copy
Pure magic from the young Egberto Gismonti – a sublime early record for Odeon in Brazil, and worlds different from his later fame on ECM! The album's got a great sense of depth – tunes that begin with Gismonti's personal vocals and guitar, but which quickly move into offbeat ... (Brazil)
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Light In The Attic, Mid 60s-1970s. New Copy
Amazing stuff – and way more than a rehash of the legendary Wheedle's Groove compilation! Instead, the set is kind of a "back to the roots" collection – one that presents 10 vintage 45 singles, reproduced with label artwork and everything – all packaged in a beautiful ... (Funky 45's)
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Charles Bernstein/Jerry Reed

Gator (with bonus tracks)
United Artists/Intrada, 1976. New Copy
Sure, the film was one of Burt Reynold's cheesier moments of the 70s (he also directed it too!) – but it sports a great little score by Charles Bernstein, one that's got some funky moments you might not normally expect! There's a touch of country at points – given the southern setting ... (Soundtracks)
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Gonjasufi

MU.ZZ.LE
Warp, 2011. New Copy
Thickly atmospheric mood music with a delicate melodicism flowing underneath – a brilliant set from Gonjasufi – following up the Sufi And A Killer collabo with Gaslamp Killer and a solid remix album! Described as a "mini album" (it's got 10 tracks and runs about 25 minutes), ... (New Grooves)
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Eddie Callahan

False Ego
Time Lag Records, Mid 70s. New Copy
A private press relic from the Santa Cruz Mountains by Eddie Callahan – a really cool mix of soft rock melodies with soul searching lyricism and unpredictable instrumentation – one that's been heavily sought by collectors and is well worth it! There's a bit of post hippie spiritualism, ... (Rock)
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BASF/MCN (Netherlands), 1972. New Copy
Rare solo material from pianist Leo Cuypers – a really wonderful set that gives us a chance to hear his talents in a completely unfettered setting! We know Cuypers best from some of his efforts in groups, and it's a great change to hear him here on his own – working through some ... (Jazz)
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Back Beat (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy
Great tracks from the second generation of Philadelphia International – that time when the label moved past the clubby Philly sounds that had won them big hits in the 70s – into an even deeper range of styles overall! Most of the tracks here have a wonderfully mature sort of feel ... (Funky Compilations)
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Sound Ceremony

Sound Ceremony
One Kind Favor, 1979. New Copy (reissue)
Man, this is one crazy little record – the kind of obscure outsider 70s set that really defies description – but which has an undeniable charm that made us love it from the start! Sound Ceremony is really the brainchild of Ron Warren Ganderton – a UK artist of the punk generation ... (Rock)
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Middle Earth Band

Thoughtful Bride
EMI/Rocket (Finland), 1980. New Copy
A well-titled set, given that the music here is definitely constructed with a thoughtful approach – one that almost reminds us of the best ECM work of the 70s, but with some traces of the group's Finnish roots too! The lineup features piano and spinet from Arto Koskinen, tanpura from Raimo ... (Jazz)
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Herculaneum

Uchu (plus download)
EF, 2012. New Copy
Compelling, tightly moving and straight up exciting progressive jazz from Herculaneum – driving drums, both heavy and more mood-centric horns, rhythms that range from Afro jazz to freewheeling avant rock inspiration – really riveting stuff and probably their best album yet! The group ... (Jazz)
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Adrian Younge with Venice Dawn

Something About April
Wax Poetics, 2011. New Copy
A contemporary classic from Adrian Younge – and his first full soul album, after some previous soundtrack material! The record's got all the fragile, lovestruck qualities you'd expect from the image on the cover – a real throwback to the glory days of indie soul, particularly the East ... (Deep Funk)
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King (Japan), 2011. New Copy
Damn, we love these guys! And this time around, Osaka Monaurail sound harder and heavier than ever – very much back in their best 70s JBs mode – after a recent foray into 60s soul! The rhythms are incredibly tight – razor-sharp, with a forcefulness that few other funky combos ... (Deep Funk)
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George Duke

Save The Country
Liberty (Japan), 1970. New Copy
A really great early album from George Duke – quite different than his work for MPS to follow – and more in a groovy late 60s California mode! There's a vibe here that resonates nicely with some other late 60s sessions on Liberty Records – kind of an expansion of a Cali soul jazz ... (Jazz)
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Buda (France), 2011. New Copy
A timeless blend of traditions – music with Sufi religious origins, performed by a contemporary Zanzibar group who are part of the small living legacy of the style! There's a really slow-building and hypnotic feel to the long tracks in the set – a mix of ensemble vocal performances and ... (Global Grooves)
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Saturn/Art Yard (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CDs
Really wonderful work from Sun Ra – a host of recordings cut at the Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Fest in the early 70s – always a very welcoming audience for the Arkestra at the time! We're not sure what was in the water, but it always seems like the group really hit their stride at the ... (Jazz)
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Paolo Apollo Negri

Cobol
Hammond Beat, 2012. New Copy
Massive keyboards from Paolo Apollo Negri – not just the Hammond organ you might expect from the label, but the full range he's been exploring in recent years – Fender Rhodes, clavinet, Arp, moog, and lots more! The vibe is tight and funky throughout – a blend of 60s and 70s ... (Deep Funk)
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La Ti Da (Canada), 2011. New Copy (pic cover)
Cool stuff from Vancouver's Ballantynes – the Hammond-heavy, moddish stormer "The Message" and the equally driving "Railtown Abbey" on the flip! The group does a pretty sweet job of building on 60s dancefloor rock & soul sounds without stepping too deep into a ... (Funky 45's)
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Los Nombres

Los Nombres
Asterisk, Mid 70s. New Copy Gatefold
Beautiful brown-eyed soul from the Ohio scene of the 70s – just the sort of record you might have expected to hear from East LA or Spanish Harlem back in the day – but even more amazing to come from Cleveland! The group are a Latin combo at the core, but they've soaked up plenty of ... (Soul)
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50 Miles Of Elbow Room, 1970s. New Copy
A treasure trove of work from Rev Charlie Jackson – material that sits beautifully between blues and gospel, and which is pulled from Jackson's own cassette archives of performances from the 70s! Charlie plays some mighty mean guitar while he's preaching and singing – and often, the ... (Blues)
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Calla/BBE (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy
A treasure trove of deep soul, Northern groovers, and funky numbers from the mighty Jean Wells – easily one of the most accomplished soul singers of her time! Jean's got a voice that knocks it right out of the park, right away – a style that burns deeply on the mellow cuts, and soars ... (Soul)
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Vampi Soul (Spain), 1960s/1970s. New Copy 3LP
An amazing view of Iran in the years before the Ayatollah – a rich tapestry of mainstream music that really opens up our understanding of the country at the time! Before the revolution, Iran was one of the most modern nations in the Middle East – and the tunes here really show a strong ... (Global Grooves)
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Soundway (UK), Late 40s/1950s/1960s/1970s. New Copy 3LP
Soundway Records delves deep into the great history Colombian cumbia and porro – beautifully putting together an expansive set that traces the evolution of the sounds throughout 3 decades – and keeping it coming feverishly and furiously well paced the whole way through! They do a ... (Global Grooves)
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Soundway (UK), Late 40s/1950s/1960s/1970s. New Copy 3LP
Soundway Records delves deep into the great history Colombian cumbia and porro – beautifully putting together an expansive set that traces the evolution of the sounds throughout 3 decades – and keeping it coming feverishly and furiously well paced the whole way through! They do a ... (Global Grooves)
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First American/Vivid (Japan), 1978. New Copy
Stone smooth grooves from the overlooked Danny Johnson – a mellow soul masterpiece from the 70s – and one that's well worth checking out! Danny's got a hell of a sweet voice – nice and high, almost in an Eddie Holman style – which is perfect for the album's mellow ballads, ... (Soul)
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Universal/Sam Records (France), 1959. New Copy
A beautiful session that was Lester Young's last-ever recording! The session was cut in Paris in 1959, and features the rhythm section of the famous Blue Note club, home to many American expatriates in France at the time – a great setting for Young to really sparkle in these later years of ... (Jazz)
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Bearsville/Edsel (UK), 1978. New Copy
The one-and-only solo vehicle we've ever seen by Norma Jean – which is a shame, because a strong one! Norma Jean Wright was one of the singers in Chic – the super-huge pop-disco combo led by Bernie Edwards and Nile Rogers – and show broke off from Chic shortly just a year or so ... (Soul)
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Buda (France), 2010. New Copy 2DVD
A double-package of music – bringing together a contemporary ensemble dedicated to Ethio grooves, and the legendary singer Etenesh Wassie – all in a loving tribute to Ethiopian sounds from the 60s and 70s! The set features two different films, both based around performances by the ... (DVDs & Videos)
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Motown/Hip-O Select, Mid 60s. New Copy 4CD
A hefty helping of The Marvelettes – a set that not only shows why the trio was one of Motown's best groups of the 60s, but which also unearths a wealth of previously-unissued material too! The core of the package are a quartet of sublime albums by the girls – The Marvelettes, ... (Soul)
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Numero, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP
A long-overdue collection – and a rich document of one of our favorite sides of the Chicago soul scene! The package is devoted to the tiny Nickel and Penny labels, but it's also equally a set dedicated to legendary radio DJ Richard Pegue – whose work in both mainstream soul and later ... (Funky Compilations)
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Cultures Of Soul, 1970s/2011. New Copy
They're not kidding about the title on this one – although they might have added "weirdest" to the name, too! The songs here are all familiar ones, especially if you dig rare grooves from the 60s and 70s – but the versions you'll hear are definitely unusual – often some ... (Funky Compilations)
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