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A slow burning monster of a late night jam from Al Hudson & One Way! The cut pumps along in a mellow mode, with a completely infectious synth line floating underneath the haunting vocals – no syrupy ballad here!... read more

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With Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes.... read more

Blacksmith handled the remix and extra production work for this single – giving the track a nice strong London groove, circa 1990, which is about the best vintage we can think of!... read more

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Featuring Mickey Oliver, Ralph Rosario, Pierre and others.... read more

Jazzy wonderfulness from Pieces Of A Dream! "Warm Weather" is definitely warm – a breezy fusion number with a midtempo groove – lots of keys flowing over gentle drums, and some great soul vocals to really send the tune home!... read more

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A soaring number that easily shows why Players Association were way ahead of most of the rest of the disco pack – and a tune that's got real depth, life, and energy that goes far beyond a simple gimmicky title! Vocals are mostly in a chorus mode, and the tune instead focuses on the tight... read more

UK import 12" of what was released as a B-side in the US around the release of his Controversy LP, followed by by two of his hits from 2 previous albums, in the red tiger stripe cover.... read more

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One of Prince's biggest tunes ever – and a track that still sounds surprisingly great to our ears these days!... read more

Three tracks off Dirty Mind.... read more

A rare little promo single – one that features 2 tracks from Prince's first self-titled LP, packaged up here for the dancefloor!... read more

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Latinized crossover club from the enigmatic Quando Quango – one of our favorite groups from the Factory Records import years! "Atom Rock" is a catchy New York styled number, remixed here by Mark Kamins with the trebley guitar, conga and electro bits all ducking in and out of the... read more

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A fantastic tune from Patrick Adams – a strident disco number, with much tighter production than the P&P years of the late 70s, but still the same funky soul edge that always makes his club work so great! Rainbow's vocals are great – and there's a monster hook that keeps this one... read more

Featuring Matt Warren and Ralphi Rosario.... read more

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A seminal late 80s techno track from Kevin Saunderson, in the days before he adopted the Inner City name. Overall the sound is a bit less dark, and a bit less electro than what would become the genre's mainstay sound, but in a late night-driving vibe with a soulful undercurrent that still sounds... read more

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Featuring Karen Braxton.... read more

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A great bit of mellow soul from William Robinson – a cut that's got a bit of a groove, but mostly stays laidback – in ways that let Will's vocals flow wonderfully, almost with a quiet storm feel. "I'm Ready" has heavier beats, and a bit more of a poppish funky groove.... read more

Not strictly hip hop, but a breakin/electro/dance classic! With that early 80's club sound and sung vocals, produced by Arthur Baker and Jellybean. The 10-minute Rockin On Sunshine mix is a mostly instrumental version, with much more spare production, where each drum/bass/snyth line is allowed to... read more

Rare Chicago boogie!... read more

Still beautiful, even in the early 90s. In fact, at this point, Sade gets a nicely updated style that borrows a bit from the NuSoul groove of some of the British groups that were hitting the scene – adding in some warmth on the percussion that works perfectly with her vocals. Some of that... read more

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A gem of a disco track – later than most of the Salsoul Orchestra's hits, but handled by Patrick Adams with a soulful groove that makes Loleatta Holloway's vocals come off wonderfully! Remix by Shep Pettibone.... read more

Deep dubby almost techno feeling tracks from the first generation of house by Adonis with some help from Frankie Knuckles on the mix.... read more

Percolating beats, sweet keys, and a great little hook – all more than enough to earn John Schuller the Slyck nickname on the label! The tune's a rare 80s groover, of the raw indie variety – a great alternative to some of the too-smooth soul of the time! "Talk To Me" is... read more

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Featuring Douglas Lucas & The Sugar Sisters.... read more

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A classic early 80s groover by Nick Straker – not really as jazzy as you'd expect, but with some nice piano work that hints at use of the instrument in later house singles. "Space Age" is more of an electro track – with vocoded vocals and lots of keyboards.... read more

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Includes the Larry Levan mix, and features cover art by Keith Haring.... read more

Strange stuff! "Automatic Lover" is a clear Kraftwerk rip off, complete with robotic vocals, and a cold German backing. Very different than anything else Sylvia ever did, and proof that she was certainly a nutter!... read more

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A great little funky single – produced by Walter Junie Morrison, with a tight P-Funk groove that's got plenty of jazzy riffs. Sounds like the Horny Horns in the best parts, with a soulful approach that's better than most of George Clinton's work from the time!... read more

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Jazzy club from Joe Thomas – 2 tracks that feature the Ebony Godfather's flute alongside some sweet electric backings! "Funky Fever" has a silly title but is actually a nice little cut – one that has electric keys and warm arrangements from Brad Baker, plus a bit of vocals on... read more

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3 tracks of pop-club crossover, not quite as sublime as their hit "Genius Of Love", but still loads of fun, with a post-punk Danceteria vibe.... read more

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A rare disco acetate – featuring a very groovy mix of music by The Trammps!... read more

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A sweet funky club track, with a great jazzy style that reminds us a lot of work at the time by Don Blackman or Bernard Wright! The cut's got a groove that sort of mixes P-Funk and early 80s groove – with some very nice keyboards and riffing guitars, topped off by some wonderfully sweet... read more

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A mini disco symphony from Norman Whitfield and Undisputed Truth – just the kind of track to make us get up and go down to the clubs! The tune is a great extension of the righteous Whitfield sound forged back at Motown – deepened here a bit and extended into the disco years, but still... read more

Excellent! The cut's a dancefloor classic – and it's got this wonderful little moogy instrumentation that's a perfect example of the genius of Patrick Adams and Greg Carmichael, who put the whole thing together, and who give the cut a real P&P funky flavor. A real killer, and one that... read more

The original version of this track that went on to be huge for Simply Red – done here by The Valentine Brothers, who wrote the cut in a sweet 80s groove harmony style that really holds up over the years!... read more

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If you look at this single in perspective, it really should have been massive, Jody Wately's huge chart hit, with added verses by Rakim and a remix courtesy the Bomb Squad, all of whom were pretty much at the top of their game in the late 80s, when this was cut.... read more

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Tracks include "Wake Up", "Shaky Trax", "Foot Work" and the remix.... read more

A totally great boogie track, with an uptempo groove that pops along in an unstoppable roller disco mode with some very soulful vocals by Jean.... read more

Warm Philly magic from the great Vince Montana – a track that links together both parts of the city's sound in the decade of 70s soul! "Love Is You" bubbles along on strings, beats, and vibes long before Carol's vocals come into the mix – and then really takes off... read more

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An important early record from Yello – only a 4 track ep, but one that had a huge influence on modern dance! The standout cut here is "Bostich" – a great little track that's spare, electronic, and has snapping beats, catchy vocals, and this dark sound that fit perfectly with... read more

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Bootsy and Roger went all the way to the bank with this one – a classic electro funk groover without which, most of west coast late 80s/early 90s hip hop would not exist! The cut's a monster – and still sounds wonderful whatever the context.... read more

A great groover from the early 90s – crossover party sounds, served up here in lots of mixes!... read more

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