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A well named cut from the get-go -- as Abraham and his funky Metronomes serve up an instant party with this heavy duty instrumental! The track's awash in funky wah-wah guitar licks -- sliding back and forth with a hip-stepping groove, as horns fill in the whole thing with a blasting quality that's... read more

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It's never too late for a groovy Christmas tune -- and this one is plenty darn groovy! "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" is done here as a weird sitar-heavy instrumental -- one that has these chunky, plunky percussion bits on the bottom -- all sounding very spare and stripped-down --... read more

Lots of crispness in the beats here -- especially on "Time In Between" -- which mixes a spacey vocal bit with slow-stepping beats that have a nice old record sort of crackle! "Nightlight" has these weird stretched-out handclaps over UFO-like pulses -- very cool stuff, and... read more

Just a voice and a guitar -- but what a voice! David Ahlen's got a style unlike any singer we've ever heard -- really eerie and haunting, and working here with a bit more force in his acoustic guitar than on his full length album for the Compunctio label. "Wasted Breaths" has a great... read more

Great early work from arranger Manny Album -- Manny's entry in RCA's Jazz Workshop series -- a set of tunes that are shorter, and arguably a bit more modern than some of his later work -- tracks done definitely in that Jazz Workshop blend of west coast cool and east coast modern -- with players... read more

Stone cold! "Cramp Your Style" is a sample classic -- and it's got a sheer raw intro that you'll recognize immediately. It's also a great funk track, and one of the best-ever moments from Robert "Miami" Moore! The flipside's funky too -- a bit slower, but with a chunky,... read more

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2 tracks from Kissey Asplund -- neither of which are on her full length debut! "Move Me" is a totally great cut -- one that steps along with keyboards heavy on the rhythm -- almost in a 70s-styled soul mode, but with some of Kissey's spacey contemporary touches mixed in for good measure -... read more

A great indie single from the start of the 80s -- both sides great! "Keep Yourself Together" is a fast funk instrumental -- nice and cooking -- and "Dreams" is a sweet mellow ballad with an easygoing feel.... read more

BAB are the "Big Apple Band" -- and although from Virginia, they've got more than enough funky grooves here to challenge the best of mid 70s New York! "Party & Get Down" is a sweetly smooth groover -- a bit of warm club in the mix, thanks to some slight strings alongside... read more

Two sweetly jazzy groovers from the German scene of the 90s -- but recorded in a style that sounds much more like indie soul jazz of the 70s! Bajka's got a voice that's clearly influenced by Billie Holiday, but the lyrics and style of the tunes is a lot hipper than any of Billie's work -- much... read more

A rare bit of modern soul from Chicago -- backed by a wicked number that's previously unreleased! "You're The Best" is a smooth groover with a nice bit of bite in the bottom -- slightly funky at points, and really riding along on a great sense of joy from LaRom's vocals! "Love Will... read more

Another great funky single from the Truth & Soul camp -- from the Afro-funky Bama & The Family & Asiko! "Feeling Good" is by Bama & The Family is a great little hybrid of the tried-and-true funky 45 style, with just a touch of Fela expansiveness. It's a groover, with... read more

This one's the kind of funky 45 you won't find every day! A killer funk track that was sampled early on, cut by this obscure group as their only release for a major label! The track's got monster basslines, funky hooks that are totally South Bronx, and a heavily percussive sound that will take... read more

Funky Latin grooves back to back -- two rarities unearthed by the mighty folks at Soundway! "Dejala Corre" has a heavy cumbia rhythm at the bottom -- but one that's much more old school than you'd hear in contemporary takes on the genre -- quite funky overall, and mixed up with heavy... read more

Massive work from Darrell Banks -- two tracks from his rare album for Stax Records -- both of them a perfect example of his unique talents! Banks was one of the deepest soul talents working on the Detroit scene of the 60s -- a singer who could hit a motor city groove like the best of his... read more

Funky breaks and loops -- reportedly put together by Madlib, which is no surprise to us, as the flavor of the single is very much in the vein of the recent Yesterday's New Quintet album! Like that one, this set is very much in a classic jazz funk mode -- with bits of 70s electric CTI-type grooves... read more

2 lost groovers from Brit jazzer Gordon Beck! "The Hustler" is a real winner -- strutting with scatted riffing wordless vocals and a hip mix of horns and bongos -- fab 60s London at its best, with a really really jazzy edge -- and those vocals really blow us away! "Taking Care"... read more

A bumping little number from Belleruche -- a cut that echoes some of the 60s soul elements that have been showing up on recent Tru Thoughts releases! "Anything You Want" is mighty catchy, and mixes a stepping keyboard line over beats -- all to set the stage for straight female soul... read more

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A spacey mod jam from this hip new British combo! The cut is the group's theme song -- and it begins with some nicely heavy beats, then rolls into a organ-driven late 60s groove with a strong beat group sound. There's vocals on most of the track, but there's a drumbreak in the middle that's very... read more

Snapping drums and a tasty little groove -- another hard wailer from London's Big Boss Man! "Party 7" starts with a nicely extended drum bit -- breaking relatively fast, with a mod go-go groove -- before Hammond slides into the tune and stretches out in a mighty nice solo! "Kelvin... read more

Veneral Disease never sounded so great! This rare single was written to promote VD awareness in the 70s -- and it's pretty amazing! Side one features "It's Free", a track co-written by Gylan Kain, of the Last Poets -- and one in a very Last Poets style by The Bishops Of The Holy Rollers... read more

Fresh funk from Black Merda -- sounding surprisingly heavy after all these years! "Take A Little Time" has a rompingly funky groove that's great -- kind of a hard step on the downbeat, mixed with this freaky guitar bit that riffs away of its own accord, and topped with some nicely fuzzy... read more

We've got no debate with Vern -- as "Superfunk" is one tune that totally earns its title! The cut is a sweet 70s instrumental -- lots of burning organ lines at the bottom, all peppered through with snapping drums and monstrously tight guitar -- grooving massively together, and opening up... read more

A killer club cut from Bliss -- one of those tracks that you might normally find on a 12" single, but which sounds even tighter here on a funky 45! "Move It" has a tightly stepping groove -- almost a Randy Mueller approach, with lots of horns blasting over the rhythms -- and there's... read more

Chynna Blue's got a really classic sound on "Since I Let You Go" -- a cut with great funky backings from The Radek Azul Band, and a warm loping groove that feels like a lost album cut from the 70s! "Give You All" is an instrumental from the combo -- a righteous bit of funky... read more

Deep funk from France -- a mighty heavy combo with a hell of a great lead singer! Chynna Blue reminds us of Gwen McCrae at her 70s best -- deeply soulful, but able to step out with a groove when she wants too -- really bringing a lot to the tune's wicked mix of heavy breaking drums, muted organ... read more

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Beautiful soul from the late 60s -- two more gems by the duo of Bob & Gene, unearthed by the mighty efforts of Daptone! "I Can Be Cool" is a wonderful harmony ballad -- slow-building with just a bit of stepping guitar in the rhythms -- and vocals that have a haunting, heartfelt... read more

A mod little number -- supposedly recorded for an Italian Spiderman film in the 60s, and done in a weird mix of garage rock and groove! The cut has these stomping guitars in the lead, followed by lyrics that basically repeat the title in a catchy way -- and in the middle, the whole thing gets a... read more

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Original Stax single of this, one of Booker T's best late tracks, and a killer cut from the soundtrack to Uptight.... read more

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An instant funky classic on Daptone! The record has a hard kicking groove -- snapping drums under funky bass, organ, and horns. Best of all, Charles Bradley's vocals are sweet and deep -- swinging out over some mean lyrics on side one, shouting out in a Syl Johnson "ugh!" on side two! ... read more

A funky funky riffer from Charles Bradley and his Bullets! "Now That I'm Gone" is one of the best pieces of new deep funk we've heard in a long time -- with searing guitars that rip through the whole thing, and give the tune a really sinister edge that seems to push Charles' vocals even... read more

Bang! This one starts like a mofo -- hard drums rattling in a monster break, and really setting the scene for Charles stark and soulful lyrics. The tune rattles along with some super-tight guitar -- riffing away next to the bass in a double-time groove that's immediately gripping -- and recorded... read more

Scorching raw soul from Charles Bradley -- backed by the tight Menahan Street Band! "World (Is Going Up In Flames)" might be the best track yet from Bradley -- an incredible groover with a heavy theme -- but the apocalypse never sounded so sweet! The groove is raw and emotive, given a... read more

Great jump blues with vocals from Clarence Jolly. "Fog Horn" is an instrumental.... read more

The funky titans are at it again! "Deuces Up, Double Down" is a killer new track from the group -- an original tune written by drummer Miles Tackett, with a heavy scattershot beat at the bottom, and lots of loud, fast, honking horns over the top. The guitar player's licking away at the... read more

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Spacey club soul and cosmic hip hop soundscapes from Brenk -- in the timeless mode of Platinum Pied Pipers! The funky little intro "Orbit Bus" rolls into the main track "Ole Woman" -- with a chunky beat under some really rich keyboard atmosphere, and spacey vocoder vocals... read more

Producer, studio player and all around funky beatcraft maven for the Truth & Soul crew Quincy Bright returns with his second 7-inch EP -- My Ghetto Looked Like This Volume II -- kind of an epic scale suite of cracking beatcraft scaled down to small piece of vinyl! Quincy has a way of injecting... read more

Tight tight tight choppy choppy choppy and funky funky funky! An undisputed classic, with a riff so fast you'd think it was played by a machine!... read more

Classic funkiness! This is a monster groover by The Godfather -- and one of those tracks you've got to take in 2 parts, because there's just too much sheer raw power for 1!... read more

The birthplace of all modern hip hop! "Funky Drummer" is one of the most classic break tracks ever, and although the spare drum part doesn't come until the very end of part 2, the whole single's an excellent one, and was never included on any of James' original albums! This is an... read more

Nice one! "Funky President" is one of James' best jams from the mid 70s -- a tightly snapping funky number that has James taking over the whole country, just to serve up his own brand of righteous government!... read more

Part two's of two great James Brown tracks! "Gittin' A Little Hipper" is one of our favorite instrumentals from JB late 60's period, and it's got a great rolling groove to it, with a very tasty sax solo by Pee Wee! "Let A Man Come In" is a real stormer from James, and one that... read more

Shouting storming uptempo funk from JB -- and a track that really hints at his work at the end of the 70s! The cut screams dancefloor all over the place -- and believe us, when James has bugs in his pants, he sure knows how to scream! Plus, this single also includes the oddly-numbered "parts... read more

Not to be confused with "Popcorn" -- this is the hard funky cut "Mother Popcorn", a real killer with a chanting vocal that goes "You've Got to Have a Mother for Me"! Served up here on a gorgeous original King 45, with a photo of The Godfather on the label!... read more

Excellent funk from the JBs! The single -- featuring parts 3 and 4 of the track -- is a perfect example of the "party" style that James would use in the studio. Side one cuts right into the band, who've clearly already been jamming for a few minutes before the record starts. Side two... read more

Nice stuff from James! "Public Enemy" is a wonderful track, with a long spoken monologue that shows a great side of James' progressive ideas. Nice message about heroin, and a good backing with a mellow feel. "I Got A Bag Of My Own" is pretty nice too -- a fast funky cut with... read more

Brother James tackles the modern music trends of 1980, with a tight funky groove that's got a TK Miami sound, with a little bit faster groove than his Polydor stuff.... read more

A 2 sided monster! Side one features James Brown's incredible Christmas tune -- one of our favorite ever, and a wonderful mix of swinging soul and catchy chorus -- a solid winner that still gets us every December! The flip's a rare instrumental -- bubbling and burning with some nice funky... read more

A double-voiced version of a funky underground classic -- one that features the same tune on each side, done in two differently hip versions! Keisa Brown's take on "Dance Man" is super-sharp -- a really badass piece of 70s funk, produced to perfection with lots of sharp edges on the... read more

Very spacey funk from Lucky Brown -- a mixture of slow-stepping bass, muddy drums, and some very cool keyboard bits -- all sewn together with a surprisingly deep horn part on the top! There's a nicely percolating feel to the rhythms, but they sit back nicely in the mix and let the other elements... read more

Love the drums on this one -- all skittish and snapping at the beginning -- really setting the scene perfectly for the Afro Funk-styled horns that top off the tune and really set the tone! The track's like some lost Nigerian 45 from the 70s -- and given excellent production to really suit the mood!... read more

The first funky outing we've ever heard from The Budos Band -- but a really tasty funky set, with a raw and stripped-down feel! "Up From The South" is a chugging, churning mass of snapping drum breaks and scratchy guitar -- topped by a well-crafted horn part that comes in as the tune... read more

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Heavy funk from Rickey Calloway -- once a lost 70s artist, but now at the top of our stack, thanks to the efforts of Kenny Dope! "Get It Right" is a totally frenetic little track -- one with riffing guitar in the rhythms, played at a level that matches the best grooves of the James Brown... read more

A massive bit of Latin funk from Ray Camacho & The Teardrops -- a tune that skitters along with really frenetic beats, and which has these odd-tuned horn parts blasting over the top! There's a quality here that goes way past the familiar -- and which makes the record as much of an offbeat... read more

The original groove here is totally great -- a heady brew of Latin percussion, rumbling basslines, and massive horns -- all cooked up beautifully with a wicked funky feel! There's almost an Egyptian/Ethiopian feel to the horns, as they've got a strange pitch -- and although the remix brings in... read more

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A previously unreleased groover from Sammy Campbell -- with a vibe that's somewhere in the territory of mid 70s Miami soul, but a bit more down-home overall! The tune kicks along in a midtempo vein that's straight and simple -- riffing guitar on top of the rhythms -- while Sammy sings it along... read more

A hot little cooker from the Caribbean scene -- one that starts with super-riffing guitar and a very JB-styled groove -- but one that also has plenty of island touches too! The cut's even funkier than most other cuts of this nature -- and builds up wonderfully over the two parts, by letting horns... read more

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Massive funkiness from the early 70s! "Jungle Fever" is one of those cuts that we never tire of -- with pounding slow funk drums that still send a shiver down our spine. "Cha Ka Cha" is a slow Latin groover -- with almost an LA Chicano funk sound.... read more

Very groovy -- and very goofy! "Tubular Bells" is a 3 minute version of the famous Mike Oldfield cut, compressed down, and made kind of dancey. There's some very nice electronics, and the famous "Exorcist" theme keeps coming up. The most amazing thing, though, is that the... read more

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Beautiful Chisoul harmonies! "Beginning Of My Life" starts with a catchy jangly guitar, courtesy of the Soul Crusaders Orchestra, then rolls into a great little groover with harmonies that soar and keep pace wonderfully with the song's positive message and great hooks! "Coming... read more

A nice one from this obscure west coast harmony group! "Ring Don't Mean A Thing" is as sweet as the title makes it sound -- a sad little slow number, with a heartfelt quality to make it ring true.... read more

Bad-stepping funk from Reverend Cleatus & The Soul Saviours -- one of the hippest combos cooking on Tramp Records these days! "Mo Deep" is a cut that really puts its bass foot forward -- a bumping bassline that set's the tune for the tune instantly, and leaves the guitar, Hammond,... read more

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4 songs from Diane Cluck's full length set Oh Vanille/Ova Nil -- packaged up here beautifully in a limited edition 45 from Twisted Nerve! Although contemporary, the music has the same dark echoes as some of the older folk funk compiled by the label in the past -- and Diane's vocals alone are worth... read more

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Dennis Coffey's classic breakbeat track, with an intro that's been sampled more times that we can count -- and a groove that's much harder to find on wax these days than it should be! Excellent stuff, with a choppy hard guitar groove, tight drums, and a nice rumbling conga that runs throughout the... read more

Funky stuff! "Taurus" is where Dennis went after he hit "Scorpio" on the Horoscope chart! The groove is similar, and the track's got lots of Dennis' trademark fuzzy guitar riffs!... read more

Rare boogie from the Boston scene -- one of the few singles we've ever heard from that neck of the woods at the time! "Play It By Ear" begins with a great funky bassline, then smoothly steps into a warm little groove that's got an unusual production vibe -- a bit more space than you... read more

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A very different turn for the Daptone sound -- a slow funky number with a slightly-Latin mix of congas and clavinet, grooving at a pace that puts it right in the flavor of an early 70s NuYorican bomb -- with a tripped out feel that we really really love! There's a snakey flute that comes into the... read more

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Crazy Latin from the great Manny Corchado -- 2 tracks lifted from his super-rare Latin Soul album for Decca, both of them great! "Pow Wow" has a weird little Indian groove that's totally great -- lots of "woo woo woo" vocal bits at the beginning, and percussion that sounds like... read more

Funky Bill Cosby! "Funky North Philly" is one of Bill's best from the 60s -- a cut that has the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band backing him up, with a fast vamping funky sound that's just like their own work. Bill sings some silly lyrics -- as he does on the flipside, a version of "S... read more

2 tracks from Bill's Disco Bill album -- both with smooth funky backings by Stu Gardner, definitely in the disco style of the title. The game here is disco-parody -- which is the sound of "Slang", but which kind of falls on its face with that number. Much better is "Boogie In Your... read more

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Heavy dub here on "Let It Go" -- a tune that begins with some nice tape tricks, and then ticks along at a sweet groove that's right out of early 70s Kingston! "Reggae Power" is much more dub than straight reggae -- although it's got a bubbling sweetness that might have been... read more

One of the greatest cuts ever by Creative Source! Their version of Skip Scarborough's "You Can't Hide Love" is easily the best -- begins with some funky drums and clavinet, and has the group singing in a harmony style that gives the track a really righteous edge! "Lovesville"... read more

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