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Two cool tributes to Cleopatra – each of them different, and each of them mighty nice! Jamie Coe comes across with a finger-snapping sort of jazzy groove – upbeat and swinging, and a perfect setting for his echoey vocals – which almost have a Bobby Darin sort of vibe as he... read more

Dennis Coffey and Mayer Hawthorne – a pairing we never could have imagined years back, but who come together here beautifully on a cover of the old Parliament number! "All Your Goodies Are Gone" sounds even more soulful here than on the original – and Coffey's guitar is nice... read more

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Funky numbers from Tony Cook's Back To Reality recordings – 80s styled grooves with schooling in classic funk on Stones Throw! "The Rap" featuring The Kids is old school funky rap, with rhymes by The Kids! "What's On Your Mind?" features Tavell and some cosmic groove... read more

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A tightly punctuated groover from the Philly scene of the 60s – a cut that bounces along with these hard-ringing piano notes underneath Christine's sweeter vocals – making for a mighty nice combination in the groove! "SOS" is hardly the sound of distress – and instead... read more

Modern live soul from Cooper – Live at Portland's Star Theater. Includes a cover of Aretha Franklin's "Baby I Love You".... read more

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An incredibly rare slice of righteous soul – pulled from obscurity! "Third Eye" has this really cool little groove – jazzy, but kind of light too – with these horns that are way in the background as the core skipping rhythms set most of the scene – all to some... read more

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Trippy organ soul from Crow! "Your Autumn Of Tommorrow" kicks off the this thick, eerie slab of organ and a murky, hazy rhythm and what sounds like reverse tape effects before a brief count off brings the soulful horns and funk into swing. The organ is just as dense on "Uncle... read more

The greatest track ever by this hip Chicago group – served up in both vocal and instrumental versions! Heavenly!... read more

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Brooklyn's CSC Funk Band delivers a solid little tribute to Gang Starr – contemporary funk instros inspired by DJ Premier's benchmark productions for that most legendary of duos! "A Little Weight" is inspired by "Who's Gonna Take The Weight", and it's a creative... read more

Pretty sweet stuff from Damn Sam The Miracle Man – a tune named after himself, and delivered like some bad-rapping theme song all the way through! There's a hip groove to the cut that's almost blacksploitation funk – as is the presentation of Sam's lyrics, which have a swaggering... read more

An amazing bit of falsetto soul – and a tune that's become an anthem around Dusty Groove these days – given how many times we play it in the store! "Didn't I" has an infectious raspy guitar bit at the start, then rolls into harmony vocals, supporting Darondo's wickedly sharp... read more

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A hard-wailing early tune from JC Davis – rough, raw, and a bit funky too – with this mad tenor that honks its way through the whole thing right from the start – pausing only to let some cool chorus commentary explode into the mix!... read more

A landmark of Chicago soul! "Turn Back The Hands Of Time" was a huuuuuuge crossover track for Tyrone – and it mixed his roosty vocal style with the soaring Chisoul arrangements of Tom Tom in a very groovy way!... read more

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Two spiritual jazz gems – back to back, and both from the excellent Deep Jazz combo! "Spirits Up Above" is that great Roland Kirk classic – taken here at a tightly swinging pace, and with a female lead vocal duo that really gives it a great flavor – putting the lyrics... read more

One of the records that really broke Buddy DeFranco out of the box – a loosely structured early Verve side, done with tracks that are longer than usual – letting Buddy and his combo really swing! The group features strong rhythm from Kenny Drew on piano, Milt Hinton on bass, and Art... read more

One of the records that really broke Buddy DeFranco out of the box – a loosely structured early Verve side, done with tracks that are longer than usual – letting Buddy and his combo really swing! The group features strong rhythm from Kenny Drew on piano, Milt Hinton on bass, and Art... read more

A fantastic early reggae hit – and a classic bit of rocksteady that never grows old! Desmond was one of the first artists to really crack the global charts, and this American pressing of "Israelites" is more than proof of his popularity – as well as a great little tune!... read more

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The Demures are totally great – a sweet female soul group, but one who work here with a solidly socking groove! "Raining Teardrops" may have a sad theme, but the rhythm's right up there with the best Chicago dancefloor soul of the late 60s – that romping style you'd hear most... read more

A killer groove! "Fallin In Debt" is a chunky, funky monster that feels like some lost southern funk cut from the end of the 60s – razor sharp drums that move surprisingly fast, tight horns that pepper the groove but never overwhelm, and great vocals from DeRobert that set the pace... read more

A triple-header from DeRobert and the Half-Truths – with plenty of punch in the grooves! "Too Busy" is a really raw number – riffing guitar with a darker edge than most funky tracks – topped with some off-kilter horns, all backing up DeRobert's vocals – which... read more

Raw funk from Diazpora – a contemporary cut, but one with the same sort of gritty edge you'd expect from the Tramp label's usual rare funky 45s! "Non Sports" has an odd title, but an incredible groove – a right-on-the-money blend of fast drums, blasting horns, and riffing... read more

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Mindblowing punk and free jazz collision from Dissipated Face – with alto sax behemoth Daniel Carter blowing fiercely out front – a fast, brutal, yet defiantly musical quartet of songs recorded live in 1986 at the legendary Bowery club! This great 7-inch, 33 1/3 RPM EP has four killer... read more

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Ragged rhythms and gritty guitar – a wicked little groover from Dokkerman, with a slightly exotic vibe too! The set begins like a sweet slow funk number – then offbeat reed lines come in over the top, and almost shade the tune with a snakey Ethiopian music sort of vibe! "Plan... read more

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A lost gem on the legendary Twinight label – and one of the few singles cut by this excellent falsetto soul singer! "Not Too Cool" is a sweet sad ballad with incredible strings and gentle production – but even better is "Nevermore" – one of those haunting... read more

Detroit's Dopehead steps out with rhymes on "Airbags" – laid out over these spare funky rhythms that follow in the Funk Night mode. And the flip features Zo adding some great vocals – which really deepen the feel of "Pump Up The Volume"!... read more

Includes "Tiger Rag", "After You've Gone", "I'm Just Wild About Harry", and "St Louis Blues".... read more

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A great funky number from Tony Drake – the kind of tune that builds beautifully in the first few seconds, then soars along on an unstoppable groove until the single runs out! "Suddenly" is the kind of tune that will drop you dead in your tracks – thanks to great arrangements... read more

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A Clancy Eccles-produced classic from The Dynamites – with a wicked groover with some trippykeyboards in the mix! The King Tubbys mix on the on the other side ratchets up the bass sound nicely – with the keys shooting away in waves to leave us alone with the heady bass and percussion.... read more

A spacey one from The Dynamites for producer Clancy Eccles! "Red Moon" is a great instrumental with an unshakable rhythm and a horn line that's clearly a riff on "Blue Moon" – and some eerie keyboards in the backgroup. The King Tubbys version wisely keeps the otherwordly... read more

Carribbean rhythms meet psychedelic soul – courtesy of The Dynamites! A pretty chunky guitar sound, some thick organ groove, heavy bass and nice drums from producer's Clancy Eccles esteemed early 70s players. The King Tubbys version does a great job of bringing in the atmospheric echoes... read more

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Two great soul sides from Eddie & Ernie – heavy hitting work that's really beyond compare! "Bullets" was recorded in 1972, but never issued at the time – and is a tightly funky number with a really romping groove – one that seems to make the duo's vocals cook even... read more

2 tracks from the early days of the Hotlanta sound. "Claim Jumpin'" is a bit more uptempo, and was written by Sam Dees.... read more

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Wicked stuff – and 2 tracks that offer a whole new take on the modern sound of deep funk! "Creation" is a weird little offbeat number that snaps along the beats, blasts them with horns, and almost goes for a Chicago Brunswick sort of style! There's a bit of strings lilting along... read more

Wu Tang gets funky – as El Michels Affair serve up spare funky versions of two older classics – almost turning them back into the core samples from which they came! "Duel Of The Iron Mics" is totally great – slow-stepping drums, spare spooky piano, and flowing wave of... read more

Wow! Straight up incredible Afro Funk from Benin's El Rego Et Ses Commandos – the pummeling, yet soulful "Vimado Wingnan" and the slower, more hypnotic "E Nan Mian Nuku" – rare early 70s numbers on Daptone! "Vimado Wingnan" is one of those tracks that's... read more

Includes "Black & Tan Fantasy", "Tishomingo Blues", "Birmingham Breakdown", "Tiger Rag (parts 1 & 2)", and "Jazz Convulsions".... read more

Includes "Wall Street Wail", "Mood Indigo", "Rockin In Rhythm", "Creole Rhapsody", and "Twelfth Street Rag".... read more

Includes "East St Louis Toodle Oo", "Mooche", "Jolly Wog", "Double Check Stomp", "Yellow Dog Blues", and "Awful Sad".... read more

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Rare, raw and and explosive rare soul from The Explosive Dynamiks – a group hailing from mid 60s Lexington, KY! "Whole Lotta Loving" carries quite a charge – stripped down drums, incredible organ grooves, punchy sax and dynamic vocals. This is an aptly named group! "I... read more

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Damn! We sure dug the previous Fantastic Souls funky 45 on Kay Dee, but this one's a straight up monster! An eight piece combo, the Fantastic Souls are a deep enough roster bring a furiously paced, heated intensity as well have enough space for solos and more dynamic interplay. The drums are... read more

Two Detroit gems – back to back on a single 45! "Set My Heart At Ease" is an upbeat groove from Mikki Farrow – produced perfectly by the Pied Piper team, who build things wonderfully in a very short space – and really out-Motown Motown with the groove! "I'm Coming... read more

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Timeless Detroit hip hop from Fatt Father on this limited single for Funk Night – featuring Guilty Simpson & Phat Kat and tight production by Black Milk! On one side is tight, beat heavy contempory Detroit underground hip hop gem – led strongly by Fatt Father and supported by Motor... read more

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These guys are great – a sublime harmony combo with a sound that's always a treat, and which makes digging up their singles always worth while! Both sides on here are wonderful – sung perfectly, and arranged by Johnny Pate with a slight lilt that really hits a sweet Chicago groove,... read more

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Funky Lee Fields – burning stronger than ever these days, it seems! "You Don't Know" is a fierce-romping little track that starts with some cool guitar getting all wangly over snapping beats – setting up a hip mod groove before Lee comes in, and belts out a catchy lyric that... read more

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A great single by this lost St. Louis guitar player! "The Third Cup" is a legendary classic in Chicago – and it's got this amazingly slow, amazingly dope groove that's always been a favorite with the jazz steppers. The flipside is great, too – and features Eddie going crazy... read more

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A soaring stormer from Darrow Fletcher – a tune that grooves hard at the bottom, and makes great use of his amazing vocals over the top! "Misery" is easily one of Fletcher's best-remembered cuts from back in the day – and it's backed here by the totally anthemic "That... read more

A great spacey groove! "Your Best Friend" has an airy, spaced-out sort of feel – one that almost reminds us of some of the best Cali soul in recent years – a bit abstract, but right on the money – and with the vocals flanged out wonderfully next to the beats! "Look... read more

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A pair of great gritty groovers! "So Good" has this vamping guitar/sax line right at the start – a groove that sets things going wonderfully – so that the tune really soars when Ruben's rough-edged vocals come in over the top! "Bossman" has a twangy twangy start... read more

Hard-burning funk with a really wicked little intro! "Get Down People" starts with this really vamping squishy keyboard part that sounds totally great – one that's all tightly compressed and cut in with the grooves – then keeps on burning with fuller horns, guitar, and voices... read more

Rare early 70s soul from Cinci! "Doon-Chang" by the female vocal combo 4 Jades has a little bit of a psych funk vibe going on thanks to the guitars – with a funky bassline prominent in the mix, some sax, nicely -grooving organ and solid drums. Still, it's the voices that shine the... read more

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Romping drums and some heavy horns – a killer bit of southern funk with a really hard edge – almost a cross between New Orleans grooves and some of the deeper sounds of the Carolina scene, wrapped up with an undeniably groovy feel! The vocal number has some great shouted lyrics that... read more

A Northern soul winner – two killer cuts, back to back on a single 45! "Packing Up" has this great piano part that punctuates the groove right from the start – ringing out loud and proud, and setting the tone for Damon's quick-tempo vocals! Eddie Jones really shines on "... read more

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Although the hit here is Aretha's nice hard soul version of the Don Covay track "See Saw", the flipside is a real treasure, and is a sweet mellow non-LP cut that represents some of Aretha's finest southern soul output. And if you don't believe us, look it up in the back of Peter... read more

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A funky blast from Freqnik & WDRE! "Favela B-Boy Funk" is a killer cut from the NYC duo – who make a pretty strong impression here on this debut single on the Boro label. The tightness of the beats really does give it a timeless B-Boy funk feel – and it's paired nicely... read more

Freqnik & WDRE pay tribute to the legendary Big Daddy Kane track "Set it Off"! Raw funky drums backed by a sinster bass line and live piano flavor Freqnik & WDRE's timeless take on Kane's late 80s Cold Chillin' classic. The style sounds as fresh as ever – heavy drums,... read more

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Kenny Dope kicks it big here on both sides of the single – making Funkshone sound even harder and heavier than usual! It's great that they start out here with a "part 3" – as the 45 begins with the flurry of instrumental riffing and grooving you'd usually get in an extended... read more