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An essential reissue of an essential roots album! A mid 70s landmark of harmony roots, the Abyssinians' Satta Massagana, aka Forward To Zion, is hard to beat for hardcore, spiritual roots delivered over hypnotically pulsing rhythms, and Heartbeat ups the ante by digging deep for some excellent and... read more

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One of the greatest Cannonball Adderley albums from the Riverside years -- a completely smoking live date recorded in San Francisco, often with long tracks that really let the group open up and do their thing! The lineup here is that classic one that first grabbed attention -- the group with... read more

An early album that features Adderley's beautifully edgey alto sliding nicely through a set of standards conducted by Richard Hayman. The album's not as strikingly emotive as other Verve "with strings"outings -- such as the Charlie Parker & Strings sessions -- but it is a great... read more

If the 60's ever had a "hit" jazz record, it was probably this one! The album's a sparkling live session featuring the trademark soul jazz sounds of the Cannonball Adderley group with Joe Zawinul on acoustic and electric piano, and brother Nat Adderley on cornet. The tracks have a long... read more

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A soaring set of grooves from one of the world's greatest percussionists -- a standout set as a leader from Airto, and a key set in his wonderful run of work from the 70s! The album's still got the loose, free feel of Airto's earliest work, and isn't nearly as crossover-oriented as some of the... read more

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Sublime piano magic from Ronnie Aldrich -- 2 albums that both feature Ronnie's spare and echoey work on the keys, set amist some subtle orchestrations that have a great Bacharach-ish sort of feel. The Aldrich sound is never as dynamic as that of Bacharach, but he does share Burt's love of... read more

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Computer funk and video game groove from Amon Tobin -- his chaotic soundtrack to Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell -- Chaos Theory! Tracks include "The Lighthouse", "Ruthless", "Theme From A Battery", "El Cargo", "Kokubo Sosho Battle", "Hokkaido"... read more

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A gripping set of breakbeat tracks -- with strong shifts of mood from track to track, encompassing an array of groove styles that runs from breesy bossa, to modal big band, to pumped up breakbeats. Titles include "Sordid", "Bridge", "Reanimator", "People Like... read more

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A great set of dark breakbeat tracks -- mostly downtempo, and filled with a range of influences that really deepens the sound. The colors in the mix keep shifting throughout -- and Tobin's command of a wide palette of beats and grooves is impeccable. Titles include "Get Your Snack On",... read more

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Rootsy Brazilian jazz -- done Italian style! At one level, the group's a free-thinking assemblage that takes us back to the glory days of the Airto/Flora years -- working in an earthy style that has lots of organic touches, yet which also rises out of the ground with a strongly jazzy vibe. But at... read more

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Killer stuff! David Axelrod was a legendary soul and jazz producer who worked for Captiol during the late 60s, where he put together some of the label's most amazing records -- a number of which are the sort of stuff hip hoppers die for these days! Most of Axelrod's work was quite obscure, and... read more

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Second LP from Nas's rhyming partner, from the days before Jay Z decided to take QB down a notch. Pretty much overlooked but not a bad effort, and nearly as dope as his first album. Includes "I'm Known", "How Ya Livin", "The Payback", "Pieces Of A (Black)... read more

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One of the best new Afro Funk albums we've heard in years -- a tremendous effort from percussionist Lekan Babalola, served up with a full bonus disc of remix material! The core grooves here are a fair bit jazzier than most other efforts of this type -- still with heavy percussion from Lekan, but... read more

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Not one filler track on this strong debut LP from one of the dopest female MC's in a while. And without the soft porn gimmicks MC's too often use to get over. Tracks include "True Honey Buns", "I Confess", "Word Play", "UKNOWHOWWEDU", "3 Tha Hard... read more

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Looking for classic Chet Baker vocal tracks? This is the stuff! 14 tracks of haunting vocals by a young Chet, sung with small groups from the LA scene, and featuring trumpet solos next to his vocals. Titles include "That Old Feeling", "Look For The Silver Lining", "There... read more

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Late Bar-Kays -- when the group were getting the "rock" out of their grooves, hitting the bass a lot heavier than before, and opening up in that slicker funkier style of the late 70s. Given that the group had a big hand in defining the sound and style of mainstream funk in the years... read more

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An obscure 70s gem by French singer/songwriter Pierre Barouh -- best known for his famous work on the soundtrack to A Man & A Woman -- but still sounding pretty great here! The record's got style that's kind of hard to define -- in keeping with Barouh's many musical backgrounds in Brazilian... read more

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The US debut of modern reed genius Stefano Di Battista -- a young player who'd recorded a bit for Blue Note in Europe, and who's breaking out here in a very soulful style on his first American album. Stefano plays alto and soprano with a post-Coltrane spirituality, mixed with a hint of sweetness,... read more

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Nice one! Even at their weakest vocal moments, we've always dug the Beastie Boys' firm committment to funky instrumental backing. Their albums are filled with lots of nice interludes, instrumentals, and backing grooves that always seem to get buried amidst all of the tracks with vocals. Now,... read more

The first single off Hello Nasty. Following the "Intergalactic" theme, they make good use of old school synth and vocoder effects, and lots of references to The Whop dance! To our ears, the remixes seem to be pretty funny paradies of assorted club music styles. The "Prisoners of... read more

A tasty bit of smooth jazz from the Passion label -- in a mode that's similar to some of their other recent acts, like Niteflite or the Jazz Steppers. The group's led by the team of drummer Roger Odell and keyboardist Jamie Odell -- and in their best moments, they remind us of late 70s jams on the... read more

The Beatnuts didn't have a whole heckuva of a lot in the way of lyrical ideas by '01, but this underrated LP for Loud is well worth the purchase price anyway, thanks to the 'nut's continued mastery of beats and samples. They virtually ignore perfunctory trends and stay firmly rooted in the... read more

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Richie Beirach swings nicely on some of this set, but also manages to kick back a bit on a few ballads too -- dropping out of the heavier rhythm on the swingers from George Mraz on bass and Billy Hart on drums -- to hit some mellower modes that really show off the sensitive side of his playing! ... read more

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A magical assortment of music from Archie Bell & The Drells -- the legendary Texas funk who first got on a Philly groove with early help from the team of Gamble & Huff on Atlantic -- here returning the favor with 3 really wonderful albums done for the pair's Philly International label! If... read more

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A second chapter for boy band 80s soul! After Bobby Brown set off on his own, the remaining three members of New Edition decided to remain a group and give it a go, and far from being a sad collection of the leftover members, their debut album was actually one of many successful New Jack Swing... read more

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Includes covers from The Rolling Stones, Sex Pistols, and Beatles.... read more

Tracks include "Ebonics", "Size Em Up", "Deadly Combination" featuring Tupac Shakur, "98 Freestyle", "The Heist", "The Enemy" featuring Fat Joe, "Fall Back" featuring Kool G Rap, "Flamboyant", "Casualties Of A Dice... read more

A massively jamming LP of funky jazz -- recorded in 70s Rio by British bank robber Ronnie Biggs! Ronnie's story -- including his fugitive status in Brazil -- was the inspiration for the tracks on the set -- and although he was the producer of the set and tells a bit of his story, the real stars... read more

A dancefloor classic! The album's the first by Gregg Diamond's Bionic Boogie, and head and shoulders above the rest -- a sublime blend of soul and club that's hardly been matched again! Diamond manages to make things groove, but never loses sight of the soulful styles that make the record so... read more

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The third single from Bird's excellent Mind Travel LP -- and a sweet mellow soul number that's more downtempo than previous singles, which are a bit more house oriented. The Mad Professor remix has a lover's rock sound that's really great -- complete with lots of dubby effects, and some nice... read more

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The Boot Camp MC's return to the Black Moon name and make a triumphant return with the dopeness of their early days with production from the Beatminerz and PG Sole. With some nice guest vocals from Q-Tip, Heather B, MOP, and Busta Rhymes. Tracks include "Two Turntables and a Mic", "... read more

Huge! Dark, heavy -- an album of mythical proportions, and that's a lot to say for a mainstream LP! It would be hard to imagine the modern rock landscape without this album or group, who provided the template for so much music to follow, and the soundtrack to many bong-fueled excursions to the... read more

Too many classic cuts are included on this collection to list here, but of course, you know you'll find "Rock Creek Park", "Do it Fluid" and "Walking in Rhythm" here. These Donald Byrd accolytes laid the foundation for virtually all Jazz-funk to come, be it '70's... read more

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A dozen tracks from one of the greatest east coast harmony groups of the 70s! Blue Magic came onto the scene a bit later than some of their other hit making geographical neighbors -- like The Stylistics or The Moments -- but their sound was pure 70s harmony all the way, and the group had a... read more