Massive Caribbean funk from the 70s – a killer collection of grooves from the legendary Blue Rhythm Combo! The sound here is way more US-funky than you might expect – as BRC really drew heavily from American acts of the time, especially on the rhythmic tip – which is always... read more
A sweet bit of Spanish Harlem funk – originally pressed up in a very small run! "Welfare" is a killer – a slow-stepping tune, but a funky one too – with this righteous vocal from Antonio that goes very deep socially, but has a Jose Feliciano sort of warmth too! "Wh... read more
A hard-wailing early tune from JC Davis – rough, raw, and a bit funky too – with this mad tenor that honks its way through the whole thing right from the start – pausing only to let some cool chorus commentary explode into the mix!... read more
One of the groovier tunes you'll ever hear from Ray Ellis – an artist we mostly know for arrangements behind mainstream singers in the 60s! "The Sheik" is a cool instrumental rocker – replete with lots of wild instrumental touches that include vamping tenor sax, sparkling... read more
Wow! "Rattlesnake Baby Rattlesnake" is a KILLER R&B number from Joe Johnson – starting out with the slinkiest, coolest and moodiest percussive rhythm to start it – before Joe growls and the guitar leads the way for the horns and the whole groove to crash on in. From... read more
Take it from us, a record with "chicken" in the title is always worth checking out – because it usually means a nicely strutting groove! That's definitely the case with "Chicken Grabber" – a cool cut with mambo percussion, vamping sax, and some great chicken calls... read more
Two takes on "The Whip" – both pretty darn groovy! The Originals' version begins with this vamping, strutting horn part – then the whole thing hits a "whip" sound effect that really punctuates the whole tune – moving it from "Tequila"-like... read more
Fierce funky electronics from Sign Of Four – a record that almost sounds like Malcom Catto's jamming with Jean Jacques Perry! "Jumping Beans" starts off with these really cool percolating moogy bits – but then drums come in and really kick things large – and the... read more
A massive triple-pack of funky 45s – one that features six seminal tracks from the New Orleans scene of the 60s – all wrapped up with some great Jazzman notes on the music as well! The grooves here are gritty right from the get-go – no surprise, since the legendary Eddie Bo had a... read more