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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

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

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

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

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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

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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

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

Whoa! Stones Throw may have signed up modern electro funk torchbearer Dam Funk in the late 00s -- but he's been at it for years -- and here's a couple thumping numbers from the end late 80s & early 90s from the Dam Funk personal archives! "It's My Life" is the earlier track --... read more

Arguably the biggest hit of the Dazz Band's career -- and a monster crossover funk track from the mid 80s! A super fat 80s groove pervades -- laid down by plenty of bass pedal riffing, and touched off with jamming guitars, electro keyboards, and a catchy falsetto vocal hook!... read more

Hum Bug -- a stone groover from this obscure Indy group, beautifully reissued by Stones Throw! The original track is a monster -- jaunty horns, snapping drums, and this bassline that creeps up and down the whole groove, really sending the rhythm into a funky funky trance! The whole thing's been... read more

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 tunes that you hear... read more

Incredible new work from Tony Drake -- a singer who recorded briefly for Brunswick and Musicor back in the day, and the artist who originally wrote this hit for The Chi-Lites! Tony's singing here as if it's still the early 70s -- deep soul lead, backed by sweet harmonies -- all set to a mellow... read more

A Chi-soul killer from Nate Evans -- a hard-burning track that features great production from the legendary Syl Johnson! "Pardon My Innocent Heart" has a heartbreaking quality that's really wonderful -- an almost southern soul sort of approach, but touched with a bit more Chicago... read more

Funky soul from late 60s Panama -- killer stuff from the Greaves brothers, headlined here by Little Francisco Greaves -- one of the funkiest tracks from Soundway's Pamama 3 compilation -- plus an exclusive track on the flip! "Moving Grooving" is a raw, gritty gem with foot stomps,... read more

A classic Northern Soul groover from the great Kenny Hamber -- a track that steps out strongly in a midtempo vibe -- just the right sort of rhythm to work out a few more complicated moves on the dancefloor, without having to pump up the faster energy of most Northern tracks! Kenny's vocals clearly... read more

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Syl's last big record -- a sweet bluesy groover for the clubs, with a bit of an older feel to it. "Ms Fine Brown Frame" was written with General Crook, who also produced and arranged. Backing both tracks is by the James Cotton group.... read more

Funky dancefloor magic -- and Ben E King's greatest track of the 70s! "Supernatural Thing" is that perfect blend of funk and club -- very hard rhythms augmented by nice conga riffs, all rolling into a massive midtempo groove that's held together by Ben's great lead vocals!... read more

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Timo Lassy and Jose James -- a really wonderful pairing, and some music that's a bit different than work we've heard from either artist on their own! James' vocals are as great as always, but they're set up here with a lively modal jazz groove -- which really unlocks a whole new quality in his... read more

A funky monster from the Oakland scene -- lots of hard-hitting guitar, in the best funky 45 tradition! The track starts with this guitar part kind of ripping up and down the scale -- no noodling, just fast grooving -- then horns come in, vamp it on up, and even a bit of organ grooves in the mix! ... read more

Socking soul from Little Willie John -- the 45 debut of material from his legendary album with David Axelrod! "City Girl" is an upbeat groover with a definite Northern vibe -- a great setting for Willie's raspy vocals, with a nice punch in the backings from HB Barnum! "I Need... read more

2 stormers from the excellent Sensacional Soul 2 compiliation on Vampi Soul! "Hey Hey Bunny" by Los Gatos Negros kicks it off, a hard driving moddish funky tune with furious drumming, punchy horns and heavy organ grooves! "El Sol Es Una Droga" by Los Kifers is in a similar mode... read more

Wickedly tight funk from Magnificent Freedom -- and a sweet little co-production between Eddie Roberts and Keb Darge! The tune rolls along at a super-fast clip -- rattletrap drums snapping out the rhythm and hitting a nice break in the middle -- while soaring guitar (Roberts?) grooves along mighty... read more

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Mad fuzzy funk from the Ohio Players! "Food Stamps" is a great instrumental -- pounding hard in a rolling midtempo groove, with funky clavinet work amidst some hard blaring horns, all in the group's tricked-out super-dope Westbound mode! "Sleep Talk" is just as great -- a sly... read more

Sweet sound library funk from 70s Germany -- three great tracks, all nice and funky! "Soft Wind" is a massive break track -- starting with heavy drums, hitting a badass bassline, with horns that come into the mix to punctuate the groove wonderfully! "Stop Your Fever" has more... read more

Drum heavy, bass stoked, spiraling keys flavored tunes from James Pants! Spacey electro groover James Pants is one of the busiest soundscape groovers in the game these days, and he just gets better and better. "Thin Moon" is a laser guided synth funk blasts, with thick keyboard grooves... read more

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A hard-breaking classic from the mighty Twinight label! Sidney Pinchback is working here with a great mix of snapping drums, fuzzy guitar, and trippy production -- all of which make "Soul Strokes" sound like something The Soulful Strings might have cut, had they been locked up for a... read more

Sublime magic from Annette Poindexter -- one of the lesser-known singers to work for the Twinight label, but a tremendous talent with an incredible voice! "Wayward Dream" has that perfect Chicago soul mix of sweetness and sophistication -- still with a gentle groove at the bottom that... read more

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Back to back slammers from Salsoul Orchestra! "Nice N Naasty" has a great funky bit on the intro -- setting the scene for a jaunty groove that's not nearly as kitshcy as you'd expect from the title, and which has all the sweet Salsoul touches firmly in place! "Nightcrawler" is... read more

Very groovy bossa from 60s Japan -- a set put together by guitarist Shungo Sawada, who's joined on the record by two lovely female singers! The vocalists have a wordless style that's nice and breezy -- fitting in perfectly next to Shungo's swinging lead, and the quintet's mix of flute lines and... read more

2 early hits by The Sensations -- an early Chess vocal group that featured one female and three male singers! The style made for a playful interchange of vocals that was almost pop, but still retained enough R&B touches to be soul -- and the tunes on the single are catchy enough that they... read more

Neo classic soul from the Soul Snatchers -- with a very sweet Motown hommage in "Good & Plenty" and a rawer, grittier and funkier sound on "Soul To Soul". The combo doesn't an excellent job of pulling off both modes, and this single is a pretty fair representation of the... read more

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Heavy, early funky soul and a groovier harmony tune from Stormy -- incredible work cut for Chicago's Twinight label at the dawn of the funk era! The appropriately titled "The Devastator" is the lead of track on the Eccentric Soul -- Twinight Lunar Rotation from the Numero Group -- with a... read more

Heavy funk from the Sweet Vandals -- a bumping little number with lots of bass in the lead! "Thank You" has a romping groove that's totally great -- mostly the bass and female vocals for nearly the first third of the cut -- then a bit more Hammond and horns creeping into the mix! "L... read more

Groovy neo classic soul from Al Supersonic & The Teenagers! "Keep In Walking" is a tight little tune with gritty vocals and a vamping guitar groove, with some soulful brass and groovy backing vocals. "Lean On Me" a little funkier, with an upbeat groove, and an original,... read more

Funky soul from Laura Vane -- working here with some heavy backings from The Vipertones! "Steam" leaps out of the gate with some hard drums and a brace of tight horns -- letting the tune find its groove for a half minute before Laura comes in and blows things away with her vocals. "... read more

"High As Apple Pie" certainly is, with a lot of messed-up funky grooves, trippy piano, and rambling singing by Charles. "Solution" is more of a slow cut, with a heavy handed political message.... read more

A mighty dip into the legendary vaults of King Records -- and one that manages to come up with a motherlode of funky grooves, even though none of them feature James Brown! The package is an essential look at the hinterland of King -- artists who mostly just cut singles for the label in the 60s and... read more

One of the funkiest box sets we've ever seen -- and amazingly issued by an American major label! The package is a treasure trove of funky work from a decade of Warner Brothers, Atlantic Records, and related labels -- tunes pulled both from mainstream releases and much more obscure 45s! This vinyl... read more