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Rare French work from American pianist Errol Parker – 3 cool tunes used as the soundtrack for a film! "Des Garcons Et Des Filles" features a trio led by Parker, who plays some great piano, and also scats vocally with singer Rozaa Wortham – in this cool, catchy way that makes... read more

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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

2 funky sample classics - back to back on one 45! "EVA" is one of the greatest tracks ever by Jean Jacques Perry – a mad mix of snapping beats, spacey moog, and these cool bell tones – sampled famously by Gang Starr, but even funkier straight up in this original mix! "Ta... 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

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Includes "New Orleans Wiggle", "Do Doodle Oom", "Mama's Gone Goodbya", "West Indies Blues", "Red Man Blues", and "Do Just As I Say".... read more

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A stone killer – filled with funky riffing, mad keys, and a wicked groove that's always made this one a favorite! The track begins with some off-kilter electric piano – then slowly backs into a soulful vocal that expands the groove – then the flipside breaks out with a funky... read more

Mostly a funk track, but with some nice Afro-styled horns on top – a rapid-fire blur of guitar riffs, basslines, and drums – all sewn together with an instrumental tightness that's impeccable! "Moon Cabbage" is mighty cool too – a slow funky stepper, with almost 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

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Includes the tracks "Hallelujah", "Anything Goes", "There's A Small Hotel", and "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans".... read more

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A never-ran that should have been huge – four songs from Missouri's Pretty – produced here by Michael Quint from The Electric Prunes – with a fab blend of hard rock, psych, and other tripped-out touches! The music was supposedly recorded in a cave, but has the sound of some of... read more

"Q_Q" from the Golden Rules For Golden People record, plus the exclusive "On & On".... read more

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Mighty funk & hip hop from Buffalo's Pseudo Intellectuals and Scott Down & DJ Cutler! "No Money Mo Problems" is a rugged & raw hip hop number from Pseudo Intellectual – with a jazz funk bass groove at the heart of it, and a conversational flow from the MCs. The funky... read more

Killer funk from the glory days of the Prestige Records scene! "Got Myself" is one of the catchiest numbers ever ecorded by Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers – a barrage of bouncy beats, peppered with jaunty piano, and completed by a frenetic funky flute line over the top! "... read more

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Recorded down the street at Isabel's Grand Finale!... read more

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One of the funkiest tunes ever from Clarence Reid – served up here with a Kenny Dope edit that kicks up the beats even more! The track does a great job of mixing southern soul with a harder, heavier groove – one that's got a famous vamp on the break – which is taken to extremes... read more

A monster! "Smokey Joe's La La" is a hard-dancing, heavy-stepping, piano-driven instrumental that we never tire of! The pianist has this heavy left hand that really works the go-go groove of the cut wonderfully – taking into sock-boogaloo heaven! The flipside features a killer... read more

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Late 70s funky French grooves from Resonance! "OK Chicago" is a roaring, screeching exercise in cinematic funky exploitation – heavy drums, Euro disco synth and a slew of sound effects – ricocheting gunshots, squealing car tires and more. A hard-sought, should-be classic! ... read more

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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

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A solid bit of heavy funk – and one of the last strong-selling soundtracks of the blacksploitation era!... read more

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Two of their early classics, on an original 45!... read more

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A nice lost girl group single on ABC – ostensibly from the east coast, given that Jerry Ross produced the record. "Gotta Have" is a catchy little number – midtempo, a bit stomping, and with some really weird vocals from the girls, especially towards the middle, and they're... read more

A great electro keyboard groover from Sasac – a cut that sparkles like some lost 80s soul instrumental – almost the flipside of a 12" single from some bigger soul singer at labels like MCA or A&M in the mid 80s! "Garden Sounds" has a similar 80s vibe – a bit... read more

A really unique funky gem – and a near-legendary single from Scorpio & His People! "Unforgiven" has a brilliant blend of deep funk and falsetto vocals – stepping slowly over the top with a surprising amount of power, while the band turns, dips, and chugs along heavily at... read more

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The coolest funky 45 package we've seen yet from Peoples Potential – featuring Kurtis Scott's private press low-fi cosmic funk jams "If You Feel It" and "Get Up And Dance" – plus a booklet with a brief bio, black & white photos and the poetry of Curtis Futch Jr,... read more

Two of the most famous tracks ever from Gil Scott Heron – both of them great! "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" is Gil's great gift to the 20th Century – a tune that mixes his protest poetry roots with a massively funky line – sweet flute and heavy bass –... read more

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A sweet Okeh rarity from the Seven Souls – a cut that bounces along with a groove that's right up there with the bigger Chicago soul issued by the label – that gentle swing that always played big in the Windy City soul scene of the 60s, topped with great harmony vocals from the group! ... read more

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Gift Of Gab joins the Shaolin Temple Defenders here – laying down a few rhymes on "Take It Slow", alongside lead vocals from the Lion Of Bordeaux! "I Know What It Is" is another great tune from the group – no Gift of Gab this time around, but still nice and funky!... read more

A mad mod number from Dee Dee Sharp – her own unique take on the Ben Tucker tune, and one of the most soulful tracks from her early years at Cameo Records! The cut's got that mod jazz vibe that always makes it great – but its Dee Dee's vocals that really send the whole thing soaring... read more

Includes the tracks "September Song", "Carioca", "Frenesi", and "Special Delivery Stomp".... read more

Includes the tracks "Nightmare", "The Blues", and "Shoot The Likker To Me, John Boy".... read more

Shaw's on clarinet (natch!), and the rest of the group includes Hank Jones on piano, Joe Puma on guitar, Tommy Potter on bass, and Irv Kluger on drums. The whole thing's packaged in a lovely David Stone Martin abstract cover – and titles include "Sad Sack" and "Sunny Side... read more

Shaw's on clarinet (natch!), and the rest of the group includes Hank Jones on piano, Joe Puma on guitar, Tommy Potter on bass, and Irv Kluger on drums. The whole thing's packaged in a lovely David Stone Martin abstract cover – and titles include "Tenderly" and "When The Quail... read more

Early Philly soul from Bunny Sigler – two Leon Huff tracks served up perfectly by the singer! "Girl Don't Make Me Wait" has these hard vibes that soar along with the groove – a whirling frenzy that really seems to bring out some great harmonies as Sigler's lead mixes with the... 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 funky funky version of "Hurts So Bad" – one that still carries all the familiar lyric of the tune, but which begins with this totally great intro that sets up a mad groove peppered with hard piano lines and guitar! The mix of the harmony vocals and the sharp groove is mighty darn... read more

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A classic from Nina – the original recording of "Young Gifted & Black" – arranged by Weldon Irvine, who co-wrote the tune with her. The flip's got a nice version of an Aretha Franklin song – and both sides have quite an Aretha-style approach!... read more

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