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Sure it was a hit, but it's also a great track too -- complete with lots of production twists and turns from Trevor Horn, as well as impeccable string arrangements from Anne Dudley! USA remix is actually a "dub version" -- one that really cuts the song up a lot, and almost sounds more... read more

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An excellent early 80s dancefloor groover, with some sweet soulful vocals by Gayle Adams, one of our favorite singers on Prelude from that period. Francois K gives the drums a nice snap, over that great 80s moogy groove!... read more

"Fire Up" is a great bit of party funk from ADC -- a tune that's got a romping bassline that really sets the pace of the track -- then follows up with a snapping rhythm that's got plenty of rollerskating touches, and which sounds great next to the stoner "fire it up" chorus! ... read more

Heavy Prince influenced 80s grove tracks issued on the Sugar Hill subsidiary Sweet Mountain, with a very rock feel over electronic percussion and synth grooves.... read more

One of the catchiest groovers ever to come from the P&P studios -- a snapping little tune that never gets old! There's a playfulness to the bassline here that we totally love -- a riffing quality that sounds great at the very first spin -- and which is followed up by vocals from Clyde that... read more

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Trumpety genius from Herb Alpert -- a cut that gave him one massive hit to close out the 70s, and a tune that crossed over big into clubs, radio, and plenty of shag-carpeted rec rooms too! And hey, it worked for BIG, right?... read more

Trumpety genius from Herb Alpert -- a cut that gave him one massive hit to close out the 70s, and a tune that crossed over big into clubs, radio, and plenty of shag-carpeted rec rooms too! And hey, it worked for Biggie, right?... read more

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A great 80s groove track, with a sound reminiscent of Arrington's best work with Slave, with a pumping midtempo groove.... read more

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2 soaring cuts off their Stay Free LP, with Ashford & Simpson trading vocals over their patented sophisticated soul, that never loses it's nice dance floor oriented groove on the a-side, while "You Always Could" is one of their richly-produced ballads.... read more

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Seminal 80s groove from one of the best second-generation acts on Salsoul! "Make Up Your Mind" is a catchy snapping track that wonderfully blends the electric and the soulful -- with a heavy groove that just won't quit!... read more

One of Roy's better club groovers from the late 70s -- one that begins with an incredibly long conga riff, then rolls into the popped bass and funky vamping of Roy's more uptempo work. The chorus is quite catchy, and the whole thing runs along with plenty of American Promise!... read more

A really cool promo -- featuring 2 of our favorite tracks from the B-52s' amazing second album!... read more

Another great 80s sleeper from Began Cekic, with a great bass heavy mid tempo groove and some sweet disco-y club touches underneath the female vocals!... read more

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A wonderful disco groover, reissued by Next Plateau in the 80s, but originally recorded for Motown in 1977 by Carl Bean, who we think never got a chance to issue a full album for the label! The real strength of the cut lies with Norman Harris -- who produced the cut with a warm bubbling Philly... read more

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George Benson was a well established star of the jazz world by this point, but teaming up with Quincy Jones helped push him further into the mainstream eye, with this great crossover single of soulful jazziness!... read more

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Featuring Jadakiss & Fabolous.... read more

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A nice little ensemble funk number from the obscure outfit Boiling Point with a tight groove, kind of in the mode of BT Express or Brass Construction.... read more

Two classic club-driven tunes by this late 70s funk ensemble! "Lovin" is a strong disco number -- female vocals in the lead, and lots of swirling grooves that go on for over 7 minutes in this mix! "Stormin" is even better -- a funky ensemble tune, with some really catchy riffs... read more

2 great tracks off Dee Dee's excellent soul LP from the late 70s, with classy jazzy production courtesy Stanley Clarke. "Sweet Rain" is a tune that picks up the rhythm a bit for the dancefloor, yet which still features an all-soul approach overall -- one that sparkles nicely from Dee Dee'... read more

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From the transitional period when Chuck and co. were moving from the harder funk style of their Sussex days to the Go Go sound they'd help pioneer in DC, with a style that combines both, with a bottom heavy groove, wiry guitar, horn stabs and percolating percussion. This single features their... read more

Mid 80s Chuck Brown, from the heyday of the Go-Go era, with the Soul Searchers moving squarely into that territory, though not leaving their funk heritage behind on this nice TTED single.... read more

Uptempo funky James Brown from the end of the 70s -- aimed at the discos, but with that funky sound of earlier days still pretty much in place! In other words, there's plenty of funky instrumentation in the cut -- a bit faster than in earlier years, but still quite nice -- plus occasional... read more

Uptempo funky James from the end of the 70s -- aimed at the discos, but with that funky sound of earlier days still pretty much in place! In other words, there's plenty of funky instrumentation in the cuts -- a bit faster than in earlier years, but still quite nice -- plus occasional flourishes of... read more

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We can hardly stand the vocals on this one -- which feel a bit like Annie Lenox mixed with Pat Benatar -- but the record's got some nice electro moments, and the dub mix is especially good for the electronic bits.... read more

A classic funky club groove from the never-miss team of Patrick Adams and Greg Carmichael plus an excellent disco take on Ann Peebles classic on the flip!... read more

Nice promo single of this stormer from Keni's Changes album.... read more

One of those songs that grabs you right from the get-go -- a beautifully heartfelt ballad from the Carolina scene of the 70s, as perfect as it is honest and rough! Paul Burton's vocals have a nice sort of rasp at the top -- a kind of limit that keeps him reaching and stretching as he puts over the... read more

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70s dancefloor soul from the Sunshine State -- ultra rare numbers from Nate Calhoun and Universal Love dug up by DJ Friar for Soul Spectrum UK! Nate Calhoun's "Fun Town" is nice little gem in the TK Records style, a Clarence Reid produced track that starts with a kind of spare vibe, but... read more

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While it's easy to write off any funk group once they hit the mainstream, these two totally excellent mid 80s tracks from Larry Blackmon and Cameo are proof positive that you can hitthe commercial mainstream and still come up with interesting grooves that stand out from the everyday radio fodder!... read more

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Mixed by Francois Kevorkian.... read more

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Two of Candido's most successful numbers from the disco years -- both strong Latin club groovers in their own right, and put together with good funky production by Joe Cain.... read more

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Back in the day, Chicago never had much of a rap scene -- which is why it was so easy for Chicago radio DJ Casper to score big with this little groover on the AVI label! The cut's actually not bad as sort of a funky clubby track -- and Casper's rapping style reminds us a lot of Gary Byrd, another... read more

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THE standout cut from Central Line -- a track so big that it got the group noticed over here on our side of the Atlantic, and forever gave them a place in the hallowed halls of 80s groove! The tune chugs along at a great roller skating rhythm -- with some spare use of keyboards that pepper the... read more

Later Change at their best -- focused, catchy, and a great mix of mainstream soul and some sweet electric touches! There's nothing fancy going on here, but the track's a heck of a lot better than most chart soul of the time!... read more

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A wonderful midtempo club number from Geraldine Hunt and Daniel Joseph, a minor hit with a chunky 80s groove beat and those smurph sounding voices in the chorus!... read more

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Featuring Gene Record.... read more

Pre-Atlantic work from Chic -- a great pair of groovers that really set the scene for greatness to come!... read more

One of the blueprints of hip hop! At the time, Chic's "Good Times" just seemed like a wickedly funky pop tune -- but who knew that that bass and guitar groove would inspire a whole generation of hip hoppers, bouncing along in a groove that was at once at home on the roller rink or the... read more

Ahhhhhhhhhh . . . Freak Out! What can we say? The cut's a monster -- silly to be sure, but still with a choppy dancefloor groove that gets 'em every time! Nile Rogers, if you'd only stuck to guitar riffing like this, you'd have become President!... read more

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Some of the most dancefloor-oriented work the Clash ever recorded -- "Magnificent Seven" is one of those tunes that manages to keep its politics upfront, yet never overdone!... read more

Some of the most dancefloor-oriented work the Clash ever recorded -- and though "Rock The Casbah" may well have been the biggest hit ever by the group it's a darn catchy little tune with a Middle East theme that was kind of kitschy at the time, but more relevant than ever now! "Musta... read more

Long-overdue reissue of this killer moogy club classic! Cloud One were part of the whole Patrick Adams/Peter Brown cluster of groups who used tight club grooves and spacey production styles to forge a legendary disco sound that's finally getting its due these days. This single, the obscure "P... read more

Cloud One's classic track of moogy uptempo dancefloor grooves! Excellent production by Patrick Adams, and a groove that's filled with weird wah-wah talking keyboards. Totally great, and an essential bit of dancefloor electronics!... read more

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The giant hit from the giant New Jack City soundtrack.... read more

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We don't know that this one really qualifies as hip hop, as there isn't any rapping on the record, or even any claim to rapping as the back of the sleeve states "DJ monologue by. . .", but it does have a radio DJ tribute over a nice, popping 80s groove.... read more

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Late Westbound funk, but with a feel that's very much in the P-Funk tradition -- with lots of bass and keyboards, a tight ensemble groove, and some pretty silly vocals! Nice and long, too!... read more

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A wonderful new school Chicago house track from the mid 90s Chicago house revival, with production by Cajmere, and loads of remixes: ":Smoove Got Me Up mix", "Danny's conga vox mix", "Cajmere's new underground goodies mix", "Danny's inst", "Cajmere's... read more

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Messed-up boogie from Dam Funk -- an incredible little set that takes the bass-heavy grooves of the early 80s, and blows them up with a real Stones Throw sensibility! There's no samples here -- just lots of heavy beats, bass, and keyboard bits from Dam -- really recorded with a sharp edge... read more

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A wonderful remake of Sly Stone's huge hit -- done in an early 80s groove kind of way, one that updates the tune with a nice little beat that could either work on a stepper's dancefloor, or a rollerskating jam. Really nice, and one of the the group's best tracks!... read more

A wonderful remake of Sly Stone's huge hit -- done in an early 80s groove kind of way, one that updates the tune with a nice little beat that could either work on a stepper's dancefloor, or a rollerskating jam. Really nice, and one of the the group's best tracks!... read more

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