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Some of the funkiest punk ever recorded! A Certain Ratio were an incredible band -- coming out of the Manchester scene that spawned Joy Division and other Factory Records bands -- working in a dark-tinged mode that was every bit the bleakness of late 70s England. But they also were tremendously... read more

A tremendous debut from Ace Spectrum -- a harmony quartet who never cracked the charts as much as some of their east coast contemporaries, but who were every bit as great as the bigger names on the east coast scene! The album's got a soaring sound that's strongly influenced by Philly, but recorded... read more

A masterpiece of east coast harmony soul -- and worth it for the title cut alone! Ace Spectrum are always pretty great, but on this album, they really bust out of the box with some of the most wonderful harmonies they've ever recorded -- set to impeccable arrangements by Patrick Adams, who hits... read more

The second chapter in a mighty 70s trilogy from Ace Spectrum -- a killer set recorded for Atlantic Records, and easily some of the best group soul issued by the label in the decade! Ace Spectrum change things up a bit here from the obvious -- hitting a variety of modes that move between tightness... read more

Beatiful soul from one of Chicago's greatest female soul artists! Barbara Acklin was not only a great singer, but she also wrote an incredible batch of tracks during her years at the Brunswick label -- most of which were sung by her, and some of which became huge hits for other artists. This set... read more

An obscure soul group, but a great one -- equally at home with a fragile harmony tune as they were with more uptempo groovers for the dancefloor! This one and only album from Act One is a perfect illustration of the best two sides of the east coast indie soul scene of the early 70s -- because some... read more

Rootiser material than usual for Prelude -- recorded with a mix of southern soul and modern groove styles, a great platform for the vocals of Gayle Adams, one of the label's best singers! A few numbers are definitely aimed at the dancefloor -- like the moogy groover "Love Fever",... read more

A massive look at the mighty pairing of Cannonball Adderley and David Axelrod -- a partnership that's way more than just jazz musician and producer! Axelrod's talents in the studio are many, but his greatest heights were possibly reached in collaboration with Cannonball -- a relationship that... read more

A killer album of Afro Funk -- with a very unusual origin! In the wake of Manu Dibango's big hit (and some kind of failure to register the copyright), many many versions of "Soul Makossa" were recorded and released, some good, some bad. This album is a good example of that situation --... read more

Smoking grooves from an incredible group -- the amazing Afro Blues Quintet, a combo with a sound like no other! These guys were never one for stardom, but during the mid and late 60s, they burned up the west coast scene with an incredible blend of vibes, piano, and reeds -- often kicked up nicely... read more

Unreleased work from Air -- aka the duo of Googie & Tom Coppola -- working here in a mode that's definitely got lots of 80s touches! Googie's vocals are as soulfully bold as on the pair's Columbia sides, but the instrumentation here is heavier on 80s keyboards, fuzzy guitar, and beats -- all... read more

Beautiful grooves from Googie & Tom Coppola -- working here under the name of Air, which hearkens back to their wonderful album for the Embryo label -- but sounding a lot more like their self-named duo who recorded for Columbia Records at the end of the 70s! The material here is previously... read more

An overlooked set from the Bay Area scene -- one of the only albums cut by Lillian Alexander, a vocalist who'd previously worked with both the Grateful Dead and Marvin Holmes & The Uptights! Don't let her work with the Dead put you off, because this set's all-soul, all the way through -- a... read more

Sublime soul by one of the 70s most overlooked artists! Rance Allen was a powerhouse -- born out of the gospel scene, and picked up by Stax records during its hip post-Atlantic years. Rance recorded for the label's Truth subsidiary, where he crafted a unique blend of gospel and soul that was some... read more

A beautiful mix of gospelly soul and heavy Memphis production -- and the kind of heavy soul album that made Rance Allen one of Stax's best new artists during the 70s! David Porter produced and arranged, and the album has some great electric keyboard work by Rance that provides a perfect... read more

A return to Stax by Rance Allen -- his first album for the label after a stellar set for Capitol, and a much smoother set than before! Rance has learned from his work with Larry Mizell on Capitol, and is using a warmer glide on his tracks on this set -- arrangements mostly done by producer Henry... read more

An amazing array of Afro Funk from the legendary Tony Allen -- 4 of his greatest albums ever, packaged together in a single set! The work here was all recorded hot on the heels of Tony's key years with Fela Kuti -- and shares a very similar approach to the groove -- long, stretched out passages... read more

A fantastic album from Gerald Alston -- a tribute to the mighty Sam Cooke, but one that's sung with lots of Alston's own charm as well! We're normally not big fans of tribute sets like this, but the setting turns out to be a perfect one for Gerald -- a batch of classic tunes, recorded with a... read more

Ameega's a contemporary soul singer, but one with a real love for an 80s groove -- as you'll hear in this sweet second set! Amiga Lobo's the vocalist, arranger, and producer here -- and his groove is totally great -- a very authentic mix of beats, basslines, and keyboards that conjures up the best... read more

Rare funk from the Indy scene of the early 70s -- the long-overdue release of material recorded by a really hard-jamming, horn-heavy combo! Amnesty have a sound that's awash in the best large group influences of the time -- a bit of Earth Wind & Fire, a bit of Parliament/Funkadelic, but also a... read more

Two albums back to back from Carl Anderson -- an overlooked singer from the early 80s, finally getting his due! Absence Without Love is a wicked little set from Anderson -- a singer who first found fame on the state, later sung in a spiritual world, but does an especially great job here! Anderson'... read more

Some of the funkiest female soul ever recorded -- the near-complete work of James Brown diva Vicki Anderson, compiled here officially for the first time ever! Vicki was one of the first female singers to work with James -- replacing the sweeter style of vocalist Anna King in the James Brown Revue... read more

An obscure little disco album from singer Ann-Margret -- one put together with the help of club maestro Paul Sabu, whose jamming little combo provide some of the nicest moments of the set! Ann-Margret herself is in that lusty 70s mode -- singing very breathily, very much from below the belt --... read more

High-stepping disco from Arpeggio -- an album of longer tracks with a really soaring feel! The groove here is tight, but never schmaltzy -- with arrangements and production by Simon Soussan, and an overall feel that's more powerfully driven by the instrumentation in the set than the group's sweet... read more

Killer work from this Chicago soul group -- a set that brings together all the beautiful best the Artistics recorded for Brunswick Records! At the label, the group had that soaring, lilting vibe that virtually defined the Chicago group sound at the end of the 60s -- a bit more punch than some of... read more

One of the first albums by this excellent Chicago vocal group -- a group who made it big on a track or two, but who managed to put out a great deal of excellent sides in their career! This album's from 1967, and it features a tight rendition of the band's sweet/sour style -- with great vocals by... read more

Incredible work from the amazing Dorothy Ashby -- a brilliant set of funky and spiritual tunes, set to full backings from Chicago soul arranger Richard Evans! This album is easily one of Ashby's greatest, and it's dedicated to the writings of Omar Khayyam -- one of the forces guiding Dorothy's... read more

Lost funky soul from Jersey -- incredible work by Tyrone Ashley & The Funky Music Machine -- a rare batch of gritty harmony soul and some mighty funky numbers! Tyrone, aka Sonny Campbell, and the Machines were contemporaries of the Parliaments and future P-Funkers George Clinton and Bernie... read more

An excellent CD that brings together some hard to find tracks recorded by two of the few vocal groups to record for the legendary Stax label! The Astors recorded during the mid 60's, and their work has a sound that's similar to some of the classic Stax recordings during the Atlantic years, but... read more

A much funkier record than you'd guess from its tripped-out cover -- a rare bit of funk from the Austrian scene of the 70s, put together with some especially heavy drums! The album's got the appeal of some of the best obscure American indie sets from the time -- and it's got a blend of jazzy... read more

A wicked bit of 80s groove from this cool little combo -- a trio that features lead vocals from Cindy Mizelle and Stephen Miller, plus supporting vocals and keyboards from Khris Kellow! The groove here is nice and lean -- lots of bass and keys riffing out in a snapping, funky 80s groove sort of... read more

Brian Auger's first album away from singer Julie Driscoll -- and a landmark batch of funky organ work that made big waves in both the rock and jazz worlds at the time! Auger's really stretching out here -- getting past the simple R&B of his roots, and going into a bubbling funky style that's... read more

A sweet little album of funky instrumental guitar! The record's one of the most obscure on the Westbound label -- and it features guitar player Donald Austin going to town on 13 short little cuts with a tripped-out funky groove -- sometimes fuzzy, usually funky, and always with that heavier kind... read more

A relatively recent set from Patti Austin, but a great one too -- an album that has her working in warmly jazzy arrangements that are much more restrained than her soul work of a few years before! There's a relaxed, easygoing feel to the set -- one that's somewhat smooth, as you might expect from... read more

Warm jazzy soul from Patti Austin -- a record that still holds strongly in the sound she pioneered with GRP Records in earlier years, proof that Austin was one of the leading lights of the label during its classic years! There's a few tinnier keyboards here than a decade ago, but there's plenty of... read more

Heavy funk from the glory years of Average White Band -- three albums on a single 2CD set! Cut The Cake is a killer -- and if you need to own one album by Average White Band, this may be it! The album features the band at their funky best -- playing hard and chopping away with a strong crossover... read more

Four massive albums from Average White Band -- served up in one 2CD package! Feel No Fret is a great set that showcases the group's best second suit -- their smooth compressed late 70s soul sound -- a great evolution of their earlier groove, and one that showed them as a great mainstream soul act!... read more

Three albums' worth of material in one set -- given that the first album here was originally a 2LP set! Person To Person is Average White Band's classic double live set from the mid 70s, and as tight a batch of grooves as you'll find on their studio albums! In fact, this one might even be tighter... read more

The first chapter in the career of the Average White Band -- presented here on 3 mighty albums, plus bonus tracks! First up is Show Your Hand (also issued in the US as Put It Where You Want It). Average White Band are most clearly associated with Atlantic Records during the 70s -- and that label's... read more

A great album that Roy Ayers cut after his co-led record with Fela Kuti -- and one with the same sort of hard-driving Afro-Funk grooves that you'd find in Fela's classic recordings! The songs are shorter than Fela's, and with more of Roy's usual smooth jazzy production style -- but the overall... read more

Roy's so great, we'd be hard pressed to sum up his genius in a simple greatest hits set -- but we love his work so much, that any sort of collection is always a treat! The set brings together 15 of Roy's hippest numbers for Polydor -- including some early funk tracks that have now become beathead... read more

One of Roy Ayers' biggest albums ever! The whole thing's an incredible album of mellow jazzy soul -- and it shows Roy at the crossroads, perfecting his earlier funk style with a sweet mellow R&B edge, getting a bit slicker, but still staying on the righteous path, and opening up a whole new... read more

Polygram's totally cool 2 CD anthology of some of Roy's best work for the label, featuring tracks that run from the early 70's through the early 80's, with such stellar cuts as "We Live In Brooklyn Baby", "Coffy is The Color", "Pretty Brown Skin", "Africa, Center... read more

One of the rarest and greatest Roy Ayers albums of all time -- the sly, funky and spiritual masterpiece He's Coming from 1971 -- really the beginning of the funk years from Roy Ayers Ubiquity! This one's a totally solid mix of soulful jazz, jazzy soul and righteous funk -- and it's straight up... read more

Pure magic from the height of Roy Ayers' classic 70s run on Polydor -- a record that's filled with warm, jazzy grooves -- all served up in that unique style that Roy was forging at the time! The album perfectly balances dancefloor tracks with mellower numbers -- stepping out one minute with a... read more

One of Roy Ayers' best-remembered albums of the 70s -- a sublime blend of mellow numbers and some of his more club-oriented grooves of the time -- all wrapped together with a genius that we can only describe as Ayers-like! The album's a beautiful example of the balance that Roy was striking in his... read more

2 overlooked albums by Roy Ayers -- back to back in a single set! First up is Wake Up -- proof that Roy Ayers is always great, no matter what the setting! Even in a low-budget, later album like this, there's an Ayers genius that really shines through -- a way of inflecting the rhythms, jazzily... read more

One of the greatest Roy Ayers albums of all time -- and one of the rarest! The record is right in the same vein as Roy's groundbreaking He's Coming LP -- a righteous mix of soul jazz, subtle funk, and some of the cosmic wisdom that Roy was spreading among the jazz funk underground -- all wrapped... read more

One of the best early soul albums by Roy Ayers! Roy's working here with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Edwin Birdsong, William Allen, Harry Whitaker, and other hip players -- a perfect crew to forge Roy's unique blend of jazz and soul. This is perhaps the first record to really have Roy stretching out in... read more

One of the best early soul albums by Roy Ayers! Roy's working here with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Edwin Birdsong, William Allen, Harry Whitaker, and other hip players -- a perfect crew to forge Roy's unique blend of jazz and soul. This is perhaps the first record to really have Roy stretching out in... read more

One of Roy Ayers' greatest albums of the 70s -- a set that tightens up the groove from previous Polydor productions, yet still keeps all the soul intact! The record picks up the style begun with the Mystic Voyage album, and pushes it to some slightly tighter territory -- a more focused Roy Ayers... read more

A great little album from Roy Ayers -- a very funky record that's almost all instrumental all the way through! The sound is a bit in the vein of Roy's Live At Montreux set -- but funkier overall, thanks to some very heavy rhythms on the bottom -- and an approach to the tunes that's short, tight,... read more

A masterpiece -- and don't pass it up! Sure, the date's a bit later than some of Roy's classic work, but the record's got a sound like no other -- with a slow mellow jazzy style that shows Roy working at the height of his powers! There's some wonderful spacey production on the record -- bringing... read more

Excellent bit of west coast Latin fusion -- featuring an all star band that includes such massive talents as Pete Escovedo, George Muribus, Paul Jackson, Lenny White, Coke Escovedo, and Victor Pantoja. The groove is nice and smooth, with a Bay Area early 70s sound on the production tip -- and in a... read more

Fantastic! The lost link in the Chicago soul scene of the 60s was Baby Huey -- and he was a pretty darn big link too, if you've ever seen him in pictures! Weighing in at about 300 pounds, Baby Huey was sort of a rockin' soul star who played clubs on both sides of the city, to audiences of all... read more

A really sublime rare groover from JR Bailey -- vocalist in the Cadillacs back in their doo wop years, but a heck of a great 70s mellow soul artist in this obscure little set! JR wrote and co-produced all the tunes on the set -- in a mode that steps along beautifully with a subtle groove at the... read more

Out of the wreckage of Cream came some very hip grooves! Ginger Baker was the hippest of the group's 3 members -- and although he's often credited by soul fans for his work with Fela, he should also get a hats off for his work with the group Air Force -- essentially a 10-piece (which seems to have... read more

Mindblowing work from the legendary Hank Ballard -- a set cut years after his initial fame with The Midnighters, when he was working with James Brown in some very hip, funky, territory! James produced the record, and penned most of the tunes -- and he does a really great job of bringing out the... read more

Nothing but good, and it's all pretty darn great -- an amazing array of wonderful music from the mighty Hank Ballard! The set starts with Hank's key early years with The Midnighters -- at a time when the group were cutting some mighty raunchy R&B -- then it moves up to Ballard's surprisingly... read more

An excellent album by one of the greatest Brazilian funk bands ever! Band Black Rio were the stuff of legends back in the 70s -- an all-funky powerhouse, with inspiration from American groups like Kool & The Gang and Ohio Players, but a uniquely Brazilian approach that also threw in some added... read more

The Bar-Kays definitely groove as one on this tight little set -- with amazing choppy guitar, bumping basslines, and brassy horns -- all wrapped up with some wonderfully warm production! The group have come a long way from their fuzzier funk roots by this time, but they're still sounding great --... read more

2 killers from The Bar-Kays -- a heavy funk spectacular all the way through! First up is Gotta Groove -- amazing work from the new version of The Bar-Kays -- a group who reformed to become a combo as heavy as any of the best funky groups from Detroit, LA, or New York at the time! There's a style... read more

A tasty bit of political funk by one of the best groups on Stax! The record's got that heavy guitar-driven funk sound that was the group's calling card at the time -- but it's also infused with a righteous sense of social consciousness, clearly influenced by Curtis Mayfield and Sly Stone. The mix... read more

Man, these guys really know how to groove -- and even on a bigger label, with a more commercial image, they still manage to come up with a tight little set! There's a key ear for a bassline and beat that keeps The Bar-Kays standing stronger than most of their contemporaries -- a sense of rhythm... read more

A hip batch of underground poetry tracks -- collected together by the Before Columbus Foundation, a group dedicated to promoting the works of African-American and Native American artists! Despite the 1980 date, the collection has a feel that's similar to earlier righteous poetry albums on the... read more

The first-ever full length collection of work by Memphis singer Barbara Brown -- a vocalist who appeared both as a solo act, and with her sisters -- on a variety of singles for labels like Cadet, Atlantic, Tower, and MGM in the late 60s and early 70s! Barbara's got a deep, rich voice that's... read more

A pretty hard rocking set of soul instrumentals from Gene Barge -- a sax soloist with a honking King Curtis type sound, and a talent who was also doing a fair bit of producing and arranging for Chess during the 60s! This set is one of the few that Gene cut on his own, and is a loping set of tunes... read more

It must have cost Barrabas plenty to make the heart-shaped manhole on the cover of this album -- but given the sound of the grooves, the money was well worth it! The set's a fair bit tighter than their earliest work from Spain -- but also a great direction for their styles -- one that's nicely... read more

Easily the best-ever collection we've seen of the work of Fontella Bass -- and one that really goes past her oft-remembered hit, to feature the full scope of her mid 60s work for Chess Records! To most folks, Fontella's remembered for a few reasons -- her Aretha Franklin-styled hit "Rescue... read more

One of THE 80s groove classics -- an excellent album that never gets old! The BB&Q Band had a tight outta site style that was the best small combo 80s version of 70s mainstream funk -- sweetly jazzy, thanks to some really spacious production, and filled with lots of hard-stepping guitar, bass,... read more

The last true classic from the masters of the 80s groove genre -- a post-Capitol effort for Elektra, but one that's still awash in great keyboards and snapping electro beats! Some of the jazzier sound from the past is gone here, but in its place is a leaner, cleaner sound that's still a fair bit... read more

A rare bit of Florida funk from the 70s -- an album recorded by TK during the height of its soulful run at the time, but never issued until now! The group's headed by vocalist Becen Padron -- who also plays keyboards, guitar, and drums -- and the rhythms have a snapping, funky, clubby sort of... read more

A magical assortment of music from Archie Bell & The Drells -- the legendary Texas funk who first got on a Philly groove with early help from the team of Gamble & Huff on Atlantic -- here returning the favor with 3 really wonderful albums done for the pair's Philly International label! If... read more

Late 60s magic from William Bell -- two tremendous albums on a single CD! Wow is a record that definitely earns the "wow" in its title -- as it makes us sit up and take new notice of William Bell's talents! Although Bell's best known for his earliest Memphis hits, he really changed a... read more

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A wild mix of 70s soul and disco from Belle Epoque -- going against the grain in the mainstream disco vibe with some gritty, raspy female vocals -- plus uptempo grooves that have fair bit of Euro-disco keyboard work, and some farther reaching elements, too. Includes the gritty soul tune "Mis... read more

Lost material from Gee Bello -- including a number of rare tracks by Brit soul legends Light Of The World! The music's presented here for the first time ever, but it's all vintage UK soul from the 80s -- penned and arranged by Bello, with lots of spare rhythms, keyboard-driven grooves, and a... read more

2 tremendous 70s albums from Eddie Benitez -- both of them a great mix of jazz, funk, and Latin soul! Eddie's style here is totally great, and very unique -- a laidback approach to the groove that has echoes of the Chicano soul coming out of LA in the early 70s -- but which is often a lot more... read more

The complete Chuck Berry recordings for Chess in the first half of the 60s -- incredible stuff all the way through, richer, and more varied stylistically than his earlier proto rock/punchy rhythm & blues of the mid-to-late 50s -- more than 100 tracks on 4CDs in this beautifully designed box for... read more

Wow, we never thought we'd see this one reissued! But then again, Bey's had a nice comeback these days, and his work from the past more than deserves another look. Andy Bey was originally a member of the jazz group Andy & The Bey Sisters -- but by this time, he'd gone solo, and had done... read more

Big Maybelle's got a new bag -- and we like it! This tasty set was cut for the tiny Rojac label in between Maybelle's earlier years at Savoy and later albums on Brunswick -- and it's got a swinging, 60s mod sort of style that's pretty darn groovy, baby! The arrangements are by Bob Gallo, and most... read more

A great set that may well be Big Maybelle's best record ever -- really rare work that's quite different than her famous work of the 50s! The set was recorded in the Criteria studios in Miami -- and it's got a cool southern soul sound that's part Bobby Blue Bland bluesy soul, and part Muscle Shoals... read more

Damn great stuff from Big Robb -- an artist who really knows how to get the right sound for a record like this! Robb was a member of Zapp back in the day, and he definitely brings a lot of Ohio funk into play on the set -- an unabashedly 80s style of the genre, put together with just the right... read more

A searing debut from Black Heat -- one of the best funk acts to record for Atlantic during the 70s, and a tight little group with a sound that's a mixture of New Orleans funk and New York heavy! The album's got a bit of vocals -- figuring in on about half the tracks -- but the main focus here is... read more

The third album from Black Heat -- and quite possibly the funkiest of the bunch -- thanks to an even tighter sound than before, and lots of emphasis on the bottom of the groove! The group's got a few more members than before, but their sound is somehow even leaner -- a really tight approach to... read more

A stone classic from Black Heat -- the group's second album, and even tighter than their first! The group's size has dropped a bit between albums -- but that only helps them cook even more -- dropping a bit of the horn section from before, which allows even more emphasis on their razor-sharp... read more

The first album in many many years from Black Merda -- the heavy funk combo who first blew our minds with their classic work for Chess Records, still sounding great all these many years later! The newly-revived Black Merda has a groove that's even leaner than before -- tight drums, brooding bass,... read more

Excellent heavy funk from Stax! Black Nasty were one of the heaviest groups on the label -- with a rock-solid guitar-based groove that went even farther than the Bar-Kays, who were no slouch in the guitar department themselves! The grooves are all slow to midtempo, with the band coming down hard... read more

A double-length set of work by Black Soul -- one of the clubbier groups of the Afro Funk scene in 70s France -- presented here with a full disc of original work, plus a bonus CD of remixes! Black Soul have a style that takes off from the funky modes of other combos hitting the Parisian scene at... read more

2 incredible albums from The Blackbyrds -- back to back on a single CD! First up is the self-titled Blackbyrds record -- a funky jazz treasure, and the band's landmark first album! The Blackbyrds were a legendary 70s combo that were discovered by Donald Byrd while he was teaching at Howard... read more

2 classics from The Blackbyrds -- back to back on a single CD! City Life is a fantastic album from the legendary jazz funk combo -- a bit smoother than their first, but that's the great thing about it! The record has the band getting even tighter than before -- coming up with an amazing jazz-infle... read more

Sublime funk by one of the greatest combos of the 70s -- the mighty mighty Blackbyrds, a group who first came to prominence under the guidance of Donald Byrd, but quickly showed they had plenty to offer on their own! Back in the day, the sound of The Blackbyrds was really the sound of Fantasy... read more

Otis Blackwell takes back his songs -- providing his own new versions of tunes that were recorded famously by a host of rock, pop, and R&B artists back in the 50s! The 70s session is definitely done as part of the generation that was "giving back" to the roots of rock and roll -- and... read more

One of the hippest groups of the Nigerian scene of the 70s -- presented here in two classic albums, back to back on a single CD! Chapter One is a landmark set of African grooves -- very unusual in both conception and execution -- with a feel that's unlike anything we can think of! There's... read more

The wild first album from Bloodstone -- a much trippier affair than some of the group's later work, as you might guess from the image on the cover! There's a really heavy vibe going on with some of the tracks here -- almost an echo of psychedelic soul from the Norman Whitfield camp, with perhaps... read more

Bloodstone moving into a whole new thing -- a funkier groove than before, and one that really points the way towards the group's clubby direction at the end of the 70s! Although best known as a sweet harmony group, Bloodstone shine equally well in this upbeat mode -- a territory that's somewhere... read more

A great later album from Bloodstone -- recorded after their initial classics for London, but in a sweet and mellow soul mode that's totally outta site! Part of the strength of the set is the mighty Al Johnson -- who provides arrangements here that push the group firmly into a more modern take on... read more

Seminal work from Bloodstone -- an album that may be the group's best-remembered effort, and for good reason too! The album sets a whole new standard for harmony soul in the 70s -- one that's tighter than some of the east coast groups, yet never too slick or polished -- kind of a slow-building... read more

Excellent stuff from Blow Fly -- and a great bit of funk that's a hilarious parody of disco! Blow's band funks it up with riffs that you'd hear from The JBs, BT Express, or other groups of the time -- while Blow himself sings these very off-color, and very funny lyrics that rip off the overt... read more

A lost later set from Blue Magic -- recorded after their modern soul album for Capitol, and done in a sweetly gliding mellow groove! The sound here's quite different than their earlier records for Atco, but the vocals are all pretty darn wonderful -- maturing harmonies that are cast in some nice... read more