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Includes the tracks "Yellow Dog Blues", "Peggy O'Neil", "Lillian Gaspergou", and "The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else".... read more

Annie Williams serves up a great answer to Ray Charles' "I Got A Woman" – done with a similar groove and re-gendered lyrics – and some great raw vocals that are almost grittier than Ray's! The cut's produced by the Lieber & Stoller team – as is "My Boy... read more

A Record Kick's 10th Anniversary split single – with a deep soul gem from Hannah Williams & The Tastmakers – backed by the rocksteady groove of Susan Cadogan! "I'm A Good Woman" is a heavy soul groove – thanks largely to Hannah's mastery of the powerhouse funky soul... read more

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One of the best singles in years from the lovely Nicole Willis – and that's saying a heck of a lot, given how much we always love her work! Both Nicole and The Soul Investigators seem to hit a new level with their work on "Tell Me" – a groove that's more mature than before,... read more

A really righteous little number from Nicole Willis – one that comes across with the funky sophistication of the best work on early 70s Curtom Records! Funky grooves from The Soul Investigators mix with a nice bit of strings on the track – elevating the tune from straight deep funk... read more

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Some great funky organ work from Reuben Wilson! "Cisco Kid" is Reuben's funky cover of the War track – done with that tightly rolling sound of the original, and made even better as an instrumental! "Groove Grease" is a tasty number too – lots of nice tight organ... read more

Mad vocals from Spanky Wilson – a great singer with a rough-edged style, sitting somewhere between soul and jazz, and nearly always backed by some really funky arrangements! These tracks are 2 of Spanky's most in-demand with funk fans – the hard-hitting "You", and a... read more

You'd be hard pressed to find a funkier combination than this! "Kissing My Love" is a monster break track from singer Spanky Wilson – one that starts with snapping drums, tripping organ, and a wangly guitar that makes the whole thing groove nicely – and all this before Spanky'... read more

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Sublime soul from the Miami scene at the end of the 70s – a mellow groover that's totally wonderful, and done in a sound that's a far cry from the TK hits of earlier years! There's a solid stepping sophistication to the track that's totally great – a bit like Lew Kirton, but even more... read more

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Includes "O Katharina", "Shanghai Shuffle", "Alabamy Bound", and "By The Waters Of Minnetonka Melody".... read more

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Great vocals on "Quit Waiting" – a tune that's got a slightly complicated rhythm, but one that really makes it stand out – almost a back/forth rocking mode that really works great with the youthful vocals in the lead! "Puppet On A String" is a great ballad number... read more

Despite the corny name, "Sweet Sweet Tootie" is a pretty nice sax-based instrumental by Lonnie Youngblood. Not really a funky track, but with a good soul instrumental groove, and rolling percussion.... read more

Super-dope sounds from Venice Dawn – a sweet 7" single that packs the punch of their much longer releases! "Turn Down The Sound" is a wicked harmony soul cut, but one that's laced with lots of psychedelic elements – including the production – and set to these slow... read more

A rare gem from the ABC run of soul singles in the 60s – and maybe the only thing we've ever heard from this sweet girl group! "Gonna Be A Big Thing" has a great groove, and a really positive vibe – one of those numbers that gets you out on the floor, then has you humming the... read more

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A sweet 10 year anniversary round-up of some of the best timelessly soulful releases from he Melting Pot Music team to date – and it's the best kind of "best of" compilation – one that's carefully curated and released as a limited 5 X 7" box set! It's a pretty solid... read more

Yeah, it's spectacular alright – a sturdy box set featuring 7 X 7" singles from the Channel One vaults – all in replications of the original sleeves! It includes mid 70s singles originally issued on Well Charge and Channel One, plus a trio of early 80s Hitbound singles –... read more

A killer collection of singles from the legendary Cotillion arm of Atlantic Records – all presented as individual 7" records with original labels, served up in a hip limited edition package! The work here would already be great as a CD compilation – but it's extra special when... read more

An amazing collection of funky 45s – packed inside a vintage-style case, with a heavy book, and download codes for every song in the set! The price is high, but you get a hell of a lot of value for the package – almost like spending $250 to start a funky 45 collection to rival longtime... read more

Psych funk and disco edits by Baris K – of Turkish cuts by Erkin Koray and Derdiyoklar! Thie 7-inches releases follow and feature material from the unexpectedly excellent and now out of print 12" EP series. Vol 1 includes "Cemalim" by Erkin Koray and "Yaz Gazeteci"... read more

Rare soul from the legendary King Records – hand-picked by Mr Fine Wine, with a special ear for sharp-edged R&B grooves! Most of the work here is from the same early soul stretch as James Brown's initial work for King – and recorded with an equally raw sound overall – heavy... read more

A deluxe box set of rare Funky 45s on NYC producer Jack Taylor's Rojac and Tay-star labels – and featuring represses of key classic 45s, along with a bonus single with a new Kenny Dope edit – and a pair of 7" Rojac logo slipmats! It's a great batch of singles – featuring... read more

A great funky 45 collection! The set's a brilliant package from the crate-digging funk-searching team at Now Again – and features repressings of 7 rare funk singles, all with the original label, packaged into a cool box that comes with an oversized booklet that contains information on all... read more