Funky Compilations -- In Stock -- LPs  

Not much of a cover -- but a really great collection of grooves -- of the sort that really takes us back to the first few home grown funky 45 compilations of the 90s! The set really goes for the best of the classic early funk 45 sound -- tracks with hard drums, sharp riffing guitars, and an... read more

This series keeps on going strong -- with a brilliant batch of funky tunes that you'll be hard pressed to find elsewhere! Funky jazz is the operative term here, but there's also a bit of soul -- and the set's got a focus on those break-heavy cuts that used to show up years back on dodgy white... read more

The funkiest, grooviest batch of 70s Porno Grooves we've ever heard -- a huge leap up from the stereotypical bomp chicka wow wow exploitation-by-numbers sounds of the era -- really fantastic stuff culled from the 70s adult films library of Fantasy Productions! Not to be confused with the legendary... read more

A cool collection of funk, soul, and jazz numbers -- ostensibly put together by Ricky Powell! The package has little of the Latin you might expect from the title -- but more than makes up for it with cuts that include "You Follow Me" by James Moody, "Down Home Funk" by Richard... read more

Freaked-out funky school band work -- a wonderful collection put together by some diggers who really know their stuff! As you might guess from the title, the set features a range of rare tracks recorded by college and high school bands of the late 60s and early 70s -- a time when music was... read more

A second great volume of funky work from high school bands -- put together by DJ Shadow with even more great grooves than the first! The album goes far far deeper than even most crate-diggers would dare -- into the hinterland of self-produced albums issued by school bands in the 1970s, most of... read more

A mindblowing little set -- and a massive overview of soul music in Spain during the late 60s and early 70s, filled with incredible tunes we've never heard before, all supported by great notes in both English and Spanish! The Spanish soul groove is a bit rougher than that of the US -- kind of a... read more

Hard hitting Spanish funk, soul, r&b and moddish gems - the second volume of Sensacional Soul from the late 60s and into early 70s, even better than the first volume -- and a treasure from the folks at Vampi Soul! The Spanish soul sound here is rugged and raw, usually with furious drums,... read more

Funky covers of James Brown tunes -- with more than a few that we've never heard before! Sure, James was funky in his own right -- but he was also an inspiration for countless others, as you'll hear on this great set of funky covers from very obscure sources. Titles include "My Thing"... read more

A second great serving of all-female funk -- and a collection that's arguably better than the now-legendary first volume in the series! Ian Wright's definitely outdone himself here -- and the selection of work here is really really wonderful -- with hardly any familiar names at all, save for a few... read more

A motherlode of Indian-styled funk -- grooves that are heavy on the sitar, but which also feature a fair bit of American funk influences as well! The tracks are all pretty darn obscure, and most are actually from India -- not copycat tracks from Europe and the US -- and alongside the sitars,... read more

The rebirth of the Afro-Cuban groove on the New York scene of the 70s -- a dozen recordings in the "new traditionalist" sound of the time! After the boom of the Latin Soul sound of the late 60s, and the rise of salsa in the early 70s, there was also a "back to basics" movement... read more

A stylistically rich set of remixes of the deep grooves mined over the years by Berlin's Sonorama label -- killer jazz, funk, soul and Afrobeat material -- remixed and spliced with club grooves, hip hop beats, electro free range funk by Eva Be, Rob Smith, Ben Human, Dr Rubberfunk, Smooth Pilots and... read more

A great little set of grooves -- and different than a lot of the other Italian comps we've stocked! This one features work from three sound library sources -- Ivan Basilio/Alessandro Alessandroni, The Pawnshop (featuring Eraldo Volonte), and Joy Unlimited, a band who was known more for their... read more

One of the grooviest compilations we've ever seen -- a collection of work by American expatriates living in Israel at the end of the 70s -- a hip blend of US funk and Hebrew spirituality! Most of the work here sounds like the best spiritual funk of the 70s -- very much in an Earth Wind & Fire... read more

One of the hippest sets we've ever seen on Spanish Harlem -- a collection that goes way past the Latin Soul hits, to dig deep in the uptown underground at the end of the 60s! The package is compiled with gems from the Fania catalog, but rally moves past the obvious -- going for some of the more... read more

Heavy funk and mod grooves -- the fab second installment in the Soul Shaker series, and even better than the first! Nick the Record has really sharpened his ear for a tune with this one -- and has picked out some of the best bits from recent years of the funk and mod instrumental revival scenes --... read more

Funky soul galore -- all of it current, and all of it plenty darn great as well! Back when the first volume of this series was released, the idea of contemporary funk was a bit of a novelty -- but now, the deep funk underground is really getting some key exposure on a global level -- and a... read more

Plenty of soul, and plenty of shaking -- a hip collection of contemporary funk and soul, all of it served up with a very classic groove! The work here is mostly new, but it echoes the best sounds of the 60s and 70s -- those wonderful years for soul music that are being revived strongly by key... read more

A motherlode of funky soul covers -- pulled together from obscure sources as part of the great Soul Sides series! The names of the songs here are all familiar, but most of the versions are not -- remakes of soul, rock, and pop tunes by a variety of artists, mostly from the 70s -- many of whom take... read more

A soul series we've been loving for a decade -- and for good reason too! Soul Togetherness sets always have a great way of mixing contemporary soul with some sweet older tracks -- particularly the sort from the modern soul years of the early 80s -- when jazzy riffs and sophisticated arrangements... read more

The greatest volume so far in the Soulsugar series -- a wealth of wonderful soul from the 60s and 70s, plus a few other groovy styles as well! The cuts here are even better-selected than on previous volumes -- really stretching out in a range of modes, and mixing up equal parts 60s soul and 70s... read more

Heavy heavy funk from the Louisiana scene of the late 60s and 1970s -- and a great collection that really gets past the dominance of the New Orleans sound! The set moves way past the Crescent City to uncover a wealth of great bits recorded in smaller studios located in Shreveport, Lake Charles,... read more

It just doesn't stop! The heavyweight selectors at Soul Jazz brew up another chubby batch of blazing Studio One jams, delivering nothing but the classics this go 'round, just like the title says! Another chapter from Coxsone Dodd and crew showcasing the label and studio that laid the foundation... read more

Fantastic! This set features reggae and rocksteady versions of American soul and funk tracks from the late 60s and early 70s -- quite fitting, considering how much of Jamaican reggae began as an attempt to copy American hits for the local market. The set may well be the best-ever in the essential... read more

More funky breaks than Evel Knevel after the Snake River Canyon jump! The groove hounds at BGP records were set loose on the Ace catalog -- which includes holdings from Atlantic, Stax, Volt, Westbound, and other funky classic labels -- and they managed to come up with a killer batch of funky cuts,... read more

Number 5 in the legendary series of break compilations put together by Paul Winley back in the day! This one's still going strong -- with the usual mix of bad sound, strangely titled tunes, and more! Overall, though, it's still nice to have these tracks in whatever format they arrive in -- and... read more

A killer second volume in the This Is DJ's Choice series from Unique Germany -- stretching back to the 50s for a raw & rumbling set of deep rare r&b, jumping blues, and rollicking rockabilly -- floor shaking numbers selected by Keb Darge & Lucinda Slim! The (mostly) wayback approach is... read more

Contemporary grooves, but all pretty darn funky -- thanks to an excellent track selection by Tobias Kirmayer -- the same guy who brought us the excellents Movements collections! A few of the titles here are of older vintage, but most are pulled from the same deep funk underground that Kirmayer... read more

A stunning set of vocal recordings by Tlahoun Gessesse -- one of the most important singers during the golden age of Ethiopian Music -- caught here on a set of sides that sadly saw that period coming to an end! The tracks on the set are mostly from the early 70s, a time that saw great political... read more

Rare recordings from the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique in the French Caribbean -- rare Afro Latin grooves from the mid 60s to the mid 70s -- a fantastic compilation from the global groove compilation heroes at Soundway! The material generally has the thumping drum & percussion backdrop... read more

Rough and raw grooves -- way more than you might guess from the "twist" reference in the title! The sound here is more R&B than anything else -- lots of heavy drums, honking sax, burning organ, and riffing guitar -- but there's also some echoes of Latin rhythms, rockabilly raunch,... read more

Rough and raw grooves -- way more than you might guess from the "twist" reference in the title! The sound here is more R&B than anything else -- lots of heavy drums, honking sax, burning organ, and riffing guitar -- but there's also some echoes of Latin rhythms, rockabilly raunch,... read more

Rough and raw grooves -- way more than you might guess from the "twist" reference in the title! The sound here is more R&B than anything else -- lots of heavy drums, honking sax, burning organ, and riffing guitar -- but there's also some echoes of Latin rhythms, rockabilly raunch,... read more

Rough and raw grooves -- way more than you might guess from the "twist" reference in the title! The sound here is more R&B than anything else -- lots of heavy drums, honking sax, burning organ, and riffing guitar -- but there's also some echoes of Latin rhythms, rockabilly raunch,... read more

A speaker-twanging spectacular -- filled with raw rare singles in a variety of genres -- from soul to blues to R&B, with some sharp-edged rockers thrown into the mix for good measure! The package is overflowing with goodness -- lots of romping rhythms that are definitely pulled from the twist... read more

A massive second set of grooves in the Ultimate Breaks & Beats series -- new versions of 70s soul and funk classics originally used to great fame as samples in old school hip hop tracks! The music has a sound that's a lot tighter than our description -- a sock-solid groove that comes from live... read more

Does this series ever miss? We think not -- and we'll be honest in saying that when this classic volume 5 came out, it was one of the first time we'd ever heard most of these funky gems -- and it's still one of the few places you can get them all together sounding so well! 7 tracks, "Shifting... read more

One of the best of the early Ultimate B & B compilations, and one of the first to become unavailable, reissued and finally available after a long, long absence, unlike many of the other fine volumes in this classic series. 8 tracks, including a few with the re-edits where the break's extended:... read more

The 9th volume in this legendary series -- and easy one of our favorite of all of them, given the wide range and expansive approach to the tunes on the set! The groove here goes way past simple old school funk, and begins to show the changes in breaks used back in the mid 80s -- not just straight... read more

Make your set complete! Almost halfway through this 25 volume series of now classic breaks, beats and just plain old funky jams! This one has the skull on the cover wearing a big apple and features 8 tracks: Junie "Granny's Funky Rolls Royce", The Mohawks "The Champ", T-Connec... read more

Burning breaks and beats like a whole car end-to-end! Stanley Turrentine's "Sister Sanctified" is the only edited track on this set, which also includes JJ Johnson's "Willie Chase" from the Willie Dynamite Soundtrack, Kid Dynamite's "Uphill Peace Of Mind", Ralph... read more

Twentieth volume in this long running classic series of comps, one that we know will never go out of style, not just because the tracks are an incredible collection of funky originals and break laden numbers, but because they've inspired kids from Munich to Montana to hit the wheels of steel! This... read more

Back from the dead! Like us, you're probably thinking to yourself, "I haven't seen that cover image before" when you look at this 26th volume in the classic, classic breaks and beats collection series, and just like the theme of the cartoon image, this "lost" volume resurrects... read more

The roots of rap -- pulled from an assortment of classic funk and soul tunes, and mixed in with a bit of old school hip hop as well! The title and look of the package are a bit hokey, but the music's totally great -- an all-essential assortment of tunes that includes "Is This The Future"... read more

Heavy funk from the Bay Area scene of the 70s -- a selection of previously unreleased tracks that's a treasure trove of hard-hitting groovers! The work on the set is by 3 different artists -- Paul T Smith, Electric Church, and Plight -- certainly not the more famous names of the scene at the time,... read more

Funk from Seattle? Hardly seems likely -- but prepare to be amazed! The funky reissuers at Light In The Attic, in collaboration with Mr Supreme, have unearthed a treasure trove of rare singles and groovers for the set -- all obscure local recordings from the Emerald City scene, most of which... read more

A really mind-bending collection of African grooves -- one that digs deep into the West African scene of the early 70s -- and comes up with a massive batch of tunes that really opens up our understanding of the music! The sound here isn't just 70s Afro Funk -- as the tunes include a range of... read more

One of the best ever compilations of peak level post punk/post disco Ze Records material -- put together by Strut's Quinton Scott and Ze founder Michael Esteban! Ze 30 is straight up fiercely grooving, genre subverting greatness all the way through -- and it's probably our favorite Ze compilation... read more