Classic funky soul from The Meters! "Sophisticated Cissy" was a follow-up to "Cissy Strut", and it's got the same tight grooves as that one – and some great Meters guitar! "Sehorns Farms" is another Meters classic – and the single's the kind of double-head... read more
One of the funkiest cuts ever by Miami – "Kill That Roach", a great little groover with a sweet southern approach! The track starts out with a "Shaft"-like intro – strings soaring as guitar sizzles a bit – then slightly Latinized vocals come in and burn things... read more
Heavy funk – from one of the heaviest funk combos of the early 70s! "Put Your Mind In Your Pocket" is a great tripped-out number – lots of fuzzed-up guitars, and a dark groove that reminds us of classic Funkadelic, peppered with a bit of horns. "Truck'in" is... read more
An obscure single from the Houston scene – a loving ode to roller disco, sung by a male singer over a groove that's almost a bit too complicated for the usual skating moves!... read more
Two tasty cuts by one of Chicago's best vocal groups ever! Both tracks were written by Leroy Hutson – and "Can This Be Real" was one of the group's bigger hits! Heavenly soul, and produced with a great sound.... read more
Sahr Ngaujah Vs Superhuman Happiness —
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A really cool avant single that's unlike anything else! It's from Sierra Leone-born vocalist Sahr Ngaujah and collaborator Stuart Bogie of Antibalas – both of whom work in the Broadway production Fela! – but Sahr Ngaujah Vs Superhuman Happiness has in otherwordly approach that's more... read more
Includes "It's Tight Like That", "My Daddy Rocks Me", "Sweet Lorraine" , "Sweet Sue, Just You" , "Oh Sister Ain't That Hot", and "King Joe".... read more
Includes "Birmingham Bertha", "Love Me Or Leave Me", "Wake Up Chillin Wake Up" , "I Got A Misery" , "Chicago Rhythm", and "St Louis Blues".... read more
Includes "El Rado Scuffle", "He's Not Worth Your Tears", "After You've Gone" with Helen Savage, "Trav'lin All Alone" with Mildred Bailey, "My Melancholy Baby", and "Deep Trouble".... read more
An incredible early single from The Notations! "Just You & Me" is a heavenly ballad cut – harmonies moving back and forth with ease, getting a little tweak on the chorus in a way that reminds us of moments from earlier singles by The Sheppards. "I've Been Tryin" is... read more
Both cuts are nice! "If I Could See" is a sexy heavy soul number from this tripped-out 70s group – kind of a sneaky cut, but with a good sound. "One Man's Feast. . ." is great too, with a similar type of groove – kind of rootsy, but also touched with a lot of post-T... read more
"Somebody's Been Sleeping" is a stone cold 70's soul classic! It starts with a nice high-pitched choppy bit, then rolls into a groove that has a great AM radio soul sound. Nice catchy hoo, too!... read more
Al's an obscure singer – but one with an excellent voice, very much in the "iceman" tradition of Garland Green or Jerry Butler. It's no surprise that he sings Butler's classic "I Stand Accused" on this one, done in a version that's more updated and a bit nicer than the... read more
Although James Phelps has a deep raw soul voice – he's matched here with some nice uptown arrangements courtesy of Phil Wright, for a sound that's a lot like some of the best solo Ben E. King solo stuff for Atlantic! "Love Is A 5-Letter Word" is a nice slowly-rolling track with a... read more
A solid stormer from Benny Poole! "I Can Dig It" has this rumbling Hammond down at the bottom, and some killer sax right up on top – coming across like some great Pee Wee Ellis riff from the JB years! "That's All Right" is another great instrumental – with some... read more
2 lost sides from the One-derful stable of Chicago soul! "Black Is Beautiful", by the Redemption Singers, is a spiritual soul track from the late 60's, with a progressive political message, and a nice sound that resembles that of groups like The Art Reynolds Singers, and other "singe... read more
A great little club groover! "Just How Sweet" begins with a tightly stepping intro that's very nice – guitar riffing along with the beat, warm washes of keyboards, and horns blasting over the top before the tight ensemble vocals come into play. "I Found Love In You" is a... read more
A great little instrumental! The track's got a slinky organ groove that sounds like classic Booker T – with the bass stepping along in the background, as the organ bubbles and wails over the top, and sinister guitar comes in and chops the whole thing to bits!... read more