2 great numbers from Ronnie's Love Satellite LP. "Midnight Plane"s a great slow-building tune from Ronnie – one that's a bit more soul-oriented than some of his jazzier tunes from the Columbia years, but in a great way! The tune begins with a lyric over most of the rhythm – ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Titles include "You're Not Functioning", "Searching For Truth", "All My Love", "Live To Be Someone", "Awakening (Rhythm Track)", and "Sugarfree". (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Japanese Polystar pressing with fold-over insert and catalog insert. Cover has light wear, some spotty aging, and small blemishes. Fold-over insert has spotty aging/stains.)
One of Arthur Baker's shining moments – a poppy little tune, to be sure, but with a tight electro groove that's stood up a lot more than we would have thought at the time! Not strictly Hip Hop, but definitely an '80's breakin'/electro/dance classic (like the tracks on the Tommy Boy Perfect ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
An amazing tune – and one that still never fails to blow our mind! Just the first few notes of this one make our jaws drop in awe – wondering how George Clinton managed to get these odd and magical sounds out of the bass, guitar, and keyboards – and even though the tune's a ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(Beige label promo in a stickered Disco sleeve, with some remnants from an adhesive seal at the opening.)
Clean album sampler, with Cam'ron and Juelz Santana on "It's Nuttin" and "The Way We Roll", 50 Cent and Paul Wall on "Just A Touch", and Jae Millz on "Bring It Back". (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
The "showdown...all the way live between the Sugarhill gang and the Furious Five". A nice early Furious Five cut that someone has sampled recently. And while were not the biggest Sugarhill Gang fans, they do alright on this cut with the Furious Five, who we suspect actually wrote the ... (Hip Hop) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Classic material off the Hard To Earn album, with Lil Dap and Jeru on "Speak Ya Clout" over one of our favorite Premier productions! (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
The first Gang Starr single after they left Wild Pitch, from way back when Guru was still also known as Keith E. E. The original 12-inch version of "Just To Get A Rep" – the version included here – includes a whole extra verse at the end that gives a completely different ... (Hip Hop) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
A great bass-heavy groover from The Gap Band – pulled off one of their best albums ever, Gap Band IV! The cut's got some really great funky bits on the bottom – acoustic piano wrapped around some more electric rhythms, in a blend that keeps the track as soulful as it is catchy! (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
An 80s groove classic! "Outstanding" has some wonderful funky grooves and a killer 80s sound that's complete with very fat bass pedal grooves, and some tight keyboard work! The hook's a monster, and this rare single offers up 2 versions not on the LP! (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
An undisputed classic! The funky grooves of this early 80s single by Taana make it our favorite by her – and it's a non-stop killer that's served up here in a 9 and 6 minute version. Used as the sample for "Buddy" by De La Soul, and for a whole bunch of other tracks too! (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
One of the most baroque singles we've ever heard from Taana Gardner – a long number that starts out with a spare and spacey vocal on the first minute or two, then which suddenly leaps into a tightly-crafted uptempo groove – running for over 10 minutes, and featuring lots of instrumental ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
The last bit of sweetness we ever received from Marvin Gaye – a sublime single that crossed over big, but which still retained all the loving soul of the later Motown years! The tune's got a nice little 80s groove undercurrent that somehow stands up even more strongly now than it did when ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Eternal soul from Marvin Gaye in both its classic form AND in a contemporary light – on a nice little 10-inch single! Side 1 features the original 7-inch single mono versions of "What's Going On" and "God Is Love" – both as mindblowing today as ever – not only ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
An absolute classic from the Geto Boys, a chilling bit of self-conscious paranoia built on a now famous Isaac Hayes sample. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Ghostface once again lends his stellar mic skills for some lesser known, but hungry producers – this time with a little help from Trife! This track features 5 versions of "Milk 'Em" – with styles the range from rugged, pounding synth funk to a more experimental groove! (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers, Experience Unlimited, Little Benny & The Masters and Rare Essence get together on this posse cut with a message, from around the time that the capitol city's murder statistics were raging out of control. (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
"Disco Nights" is one of the greatest grooves ever from GQ – a tightly-stepping number that's every thing a rollerskating track should have been at the end of the 70s! The tune builds wonderfully from the very first beat – keeping time with a very sharp focus, but also ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record