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A vocal gem on a small Chicago label – Rocco plays Hammond and sings with his trio!... read more

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A fantastic single! "Don't Think That I'm A Violent Guy" is an amazing song that starts out with Garland knocking loudly at his girlfriend's door, and telling her to open it up and not be mad just because he "smacked her pretty little face". He then proceeds to argue that he's... read more

An uptempo funk gem from Binky Griptite – guitarist for the Dap-Kings, so you know he has true school funk & soul in his blood, but he's also a pretty effective vocalist – totally driving it home on "The Stroll"! "The Stroll" is straight up, unambiguously about... read more

A killer new Holiday soul single from Daptone – an instant classic that stands right up there with James Brown's legendary Christmas material from the 60s! "World Of Love" is a very righteous little soul tune – slow-building and hard-burning, with a message of togetherness... read more

Massive uptempo two-part funk track from Chicago, with arrangements by Leroy Hutson, and a heavier sound than on his own records. Very nice approach, with a good choppy "bump" groove to it!... read more

"Broke" is pretty straight blues – slow electric guitar work out front, in a sad trippy tone. "Mardi Gras" is more lively – with a rolling New Orleans groove underneath.... read more

Includes the tracks "Twelfth Street Rag", "On The Sunny Side Of The Street", "Jack The Bellboy", and "Central Avenue Breakdown".... read more

Hmmm....we're not sure if this is the same Harlem River Drive that recorded with Eddie Palmieri, but we've got to assume that they are, as we can't imagine 2 bands using the same name at the same time, and both apparently from New York. "Need You" has also got a sound that's kind of a... read more

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Two sweet reggae covers – both of them great! Derrick Harriott takes on the Dazz Band classic "Let It Whip" – but gives the tune a sweet rolling groove that's quite different than the original – still a "whip" in the beat, but with a gentle vibe that really... read more

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A nice little one-sided flexi single from producer Hazel – a avant hip hop instrumental with a hypnotic sound! It's got a thick beat clapping underneath some echoey keys, sampled vocal atmosphere and a layer of electric guitar the floats in and out – courtesy Slakah The Beat Child.... read more

A totally amazing look at Lee Hazlewood's late 60s record label – served up in a host of rare singles by other artists who were working with Lee at the time! The range of styles is wide, but there's a really focused feel to the whole thing – given Hazlewood's key touches in the studio... read more

Includes the tracks "Old Man River", "Rhythm Crazy", "Happy Feet", and "Ain't Cha Glad".... read more

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Two versions of the same tune – both of them great! Frank Heppinstall's version of "Sweetheart" is taken at a slow-stepping pace – perfect for the waves of jazzy Hammond that begin the tune, and for Frank's round, robust baritone! Lonnie Sattin grooves a bit more on the flip... read more

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Awesome cleavage, and a pretty nice groove too – a bouncy sort of funk number with lots of the trademark tight horns we've come to expect from the Hifivers – plus these female vocals that get kind of playful in a unique way!... read more

Tight funky soul from the Hi Fivers – a German group with previous ties to the Poets Of Rhythm universe – stepping out here in a more classic-styled tune with "Got Myself" – a cut with some female vocals in the lead, and some mighty nice horn parts too! "What You... read more

One of the weirdest tunes we've ever heard from the mighty Chuck Higgins – a cut that has the same deep groove as his other pachucko numbers of the 50s, yet which also features these weird gobbledy gook lyrics too! The whole first minute of the tune is almost complete nonsense – until... read more

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Funky, righteous, and mighty nice – one of the best tunes ever from Ernie Hines! "Our Generation" has a sharp political message, and this great funky riff in the rhythms – one that's touched by a bit of Stax styles in the Memphis guitar and horns – but which also has a... read more

Raw funk from Detroit's Funk Night label! "Gee Theme" by The Ho-Kats is stripped to the base essentials – starting with a revolving funk guitar groove that leads into the bass, drums and drums before a breakdown – and in comes the organ! A timeless funk theme. The flip is... read more

A really wonderful bit of smooth soul from the early 70s! "Can You Talk" has a great gimmick – Ron singing a lyric as if he's talking secretly to his lover on the phone – asking her if she can talk, or if she's got to hang up and pretend it's a wrong number! "I Need... read more

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An inventive project from Hot Peas & Butta and Big Pimp Jones – one that's similar to some of the soundtrack-styled funk we've heard before from the latter act – but with a vibe that's definitely deeper, too! The music here is written for an imaginary thriller – based around... read more

2 great Freddie Hughes numbers from his short-lived Vee Jay days! "You Can't Take It Away" is a Richard Parker number – done in a snapping, stepping sort of groove that has plenty of horns on the top, dark piano on the bottom, and incredible vocals from Freddie all the way through!... read more

A gritty groove from Pat Hunt – deep down and earthy, with a bad-stepping, slow-moving vamp that's almost like some of the Andre Williams grooves from the 50s! Pat's vocals are a bit sweeter, but still pretty bluesy overall – and the cut's got a nice sax line that moves along with the... read more

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"Insanity" has a nicely trippy groove – a bit of a head-nodder, but with vocals that bristle out from the back and keep things moving upward – especially when Jimetta Rose opens up! "In The Place To Be" is funkier, with some cool spacey breaking drums – and... read more

There's a nice little knock at the start of this one – kind of a snapping drum part that's not really a break, but which definitely gets the groove going – a massive blend of female vocals, organ, and funky guitar! "I Predict A Riot" follows with even more knocking on the... read more

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Cali funk revivalists The Incredible Say Whats! pay tribute to a rare late 60s treasure by Leon Haywood's group The Soul Machine – covering both sides of funky 45 from 1968! Each demonstrates real love for the original versions, ably replicating the vibe, without mimicking it – a... read more

Two versions of this 60s soul stormer – a great harmony track from The Incredibles, with vocals that soar mightily with the hook on the main side – then step aside on the flip, so that the Audio Arts group can groove it on up with an even more rhythm-heavy instrumental!... read more

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A crowning moment of the Chicago soul scene of the 60s! Nobody was better than Walter Jackson at Iceman soul – and no cut of his carried this off better than the sublime "It's All Over" – one of those incredible tunes that we never tire of hearing!... read more

The historical first release ever from The Jackson Five!... read more

Includes the tracks "Spreadin Knowledge Around" by Harry James with Ben pollack & The Dean's Kids, "Jamaica Shout" by Louis Prima & His New Orleans Gang, "In A Little Spanish Town" by Bunny Berigan & His Boys, and "Swing Brother Swing" by Wingy... read more

Fast, frenetic funk – a romping 60s take on "James Brown's Boogaloo" – done at a level that's even rawer than the original from The Godfather himself! The guitar moves super-fast – cutting the tune with a razor-sharp rhythm that's then peppered with burning organ lines... read more

Chuck Jaques hits a sweet groove here – a soulful rocksteady rhythm that really sends the whole tune home nicely – perfect for his heartfelt vocals in the lead! "Brush" is handled by Lynn Taitt on the flip – and the tune's got this badass blend of stepping guitar and... read more

Late work by The JBs – but pretty darn nice! The cut begins with fast and soft guitar riffing – very fast, just going on and on like a record stuck in the groove, creating a very cool beat while another guitar starts picking its way across the top, and some other horns come into the... read more

One of the best versions of "Funky Four Corners" we've ever heard! The bass is rattling along at a level so loud and heavy that it's bound to pop the top off your speaker – while Jerry screams and shouts his way through the lyrics in a way that would make James Brown proud, a fact... read more

Some real cage-rattling funk from the Jive Turkeys – combo who come together in a bracingly bold blend of organ, guitar, bass, and drums! There's a real Meters-like simplicity to the groove on "BA" – rompingly soulful, with a loping line we totally love – pitched a bit... read more

Some real cage-rattling funk from the Jive Turkeys – combo who come together in a bracingly bold blend of organ, guitar, bass, and drums! There's a real Meters-like simplicity to the groove on "BA" – rompingly soulful, with a loping line we totally love – pitched a bit... read more

Heavy holiday funk from Ohio's Jive Turkeys! "Get Down Santa" sets up an irresistible, all purpose funky groove with hard hitting drums, organ and a raw rhythm that picks up steam before rolling into interpolations of handful of seasonal favorites. "Funky Jesus" is on the flip... read more

Lots of fast, funky organ riffing on "Straight Fire" – a cooking little cut that has lots of bass romping around in the rhythms – and a mighty lean groove that definitely stays the course throughout! "Thumpin" is another great instrumental too – with the drums... read more

Excellent Twinight material from Syl Johnson backed by Pieces Of Peace– filled with the kind of deep soul that still makes him a favorite after all these years, and with a nice dash of Chicago funk thrown into the mix! "Concrete Reservation"'s got a nice bass-y groove to it, and... read more

Early work from Syl – very different than some of his later work! Both cuts were produced by Johnny Cameron – done with a hard bluesy groove, but also more of a jazz-based approach on the vocals. Syl's voice still sounds a lot like before, but there's less guitar in the grooves –... read more

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Well-blown material from trumpeter Jonah Jones – recorded in a hip setting with the French group of Dave Pochonet for support! Dave's on drums, arrangements are by Andre Persiany, and the setting is pretty open and relaxed – nice small combo work that lets Jones blow in a really... read more

Includes "Jazin Babies Blues", "Novelty Blues", "Tickle Britches Blues", and "Boar Hog Blues".... read more

A great garagey groove from Juicebox – full to the top with fuzzy guitar and heady Hammond – instrumentation that's perfect for the mod feel of the tune! Lead lyrics are by a male singer, and nice and raspy – and strut along strongly with the tune's heady rhythms – and... read more

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A contemporary cut, but one with the older flavor you might expect from the cover – a sweet break-heavy rhythm with a nicely funky feel for the clubs – topped with keyboards and a soulful sampled spoken part! The non-Smoove version is actually our favorite here – even more... read more

Spacey funk from beats & synth wiz James Pants and guitarist and vocalist Vex Ruffin – working together as Krista – and it's a duo we hope to hear more from! "Space Tom Test" kicks off with that primitivist electro vibe we always dig from James Pants – before Vex's... read more

Two versions of a great track – one original, one recorded specially for this single! Mark Lanegan's a perfect choice to rework Karen Dalton's "Same Old Man" – as his raspy vocals only get better with age, and his ear for unusual sounds makes for some great noisy... read more

Jazzy grooves from reedman Timo Lassy – a 45 that almost feels more like a vintage European jazz EP! "Teddy The Sweeper" features full-on tenor, blown with some of Timo's most angular modes to date – over wickedly tight drum work and a bit of percussion! "Where's The... read more

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Real hip hop from a real MC – namely Lil Dap of the early 90s NYC legends Group Home – still sharp and still rhyming over timeless boom bap worthy of his Gang Starr Foundation roots! The production on "Real MC's" is by Freqnik and WDRE – kicking off with heavy beats and... read more

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Rare mid 60s garage rock from Adrian Lloyd – the wild scream-punctuated/Bo Diddley beat inspired "Lorna" and the less manic, but just as great "Got A Little Woman"! The hard-to-find Charger Records single gets much-needed reissue here by Sundazed.... read more

The Groovers definitely earn their name here – coming up with a wicked rocksteady rhythm behind Lloyd's lead vocals and the sweet harmonies that really send the tune home! The Emotions aren't the American group, but have a great Jamaican soul approach on this cut – moving with vocals... read more

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"Corazon" is an excellent Latin groover, with a great Nu Yorica sound! The tune's a cover of a Carol King song – which might make it an unlikely candidate for the groove-worthy – but it's done here with some really snapping rhythms that have a tight 70s Latin funk feel –... read more

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A funky treasure! The single features alternate versions of two funky funky tunes by the great Galt MacDermot – recorded in the late 60s with Idris Muhammad on drums! Side one features the sublime "Ripped Open By Metal Explosions", one of Galt's most sampled funky tracks –... read more

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A soaring groove from The Magicians – sweet "Faith & Understanding", served up with a bassline that bounces the whole thing along strongly – and some great vocals on the chorus that almost make the tune feel like a Metros number! "Rising Higher" is a tune that... read more

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Mad funky Mandrill! "Mango Meat" is completely sublime – a tune that bubbles with a sweet bassy intro – stating the groove in a way that's just aching to be sampled, then rolling out with an even faster, funkier, more frenetic feel! "Afrikus" is nice too, and is a... read more

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A beautiful testament to the T-909 drum machine – and almost more of a book than a drawing! The package comes with two totally cool color flexi-disc, and a 20 page booklet that features exceprts from Joe's larger treatise on the rhythm phenomenon – with some great phtos and drawings... read more