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Hard to be lonely with a groove this great – a sweet 60s stepper with a great midtempo punch – one that really works great for the deep-toned vocal approach of Jewel Akens! The cut's one of the best we've ever heard from the singer – and has an offbeat quality that's mighty nice.... read more

Stellar late 60s soul from Darrell Banks! "I'm The One Who Loves You" features emotional, real and wonderful vocals from Darryl – with a tight soul groove under some soaring strings, and the tune builds to emotional dynamite close! The flip "I'm Knocking At Your Heart"... read more

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Pre-Maze genius from Frankie Beverly – a storming 60s soul track from the Philly scene – proof that the young Frank was already onto something great at a young age! "Because Of My Heart" soars along right from the start – a groove that has Beverly's lead supported by... read more

Heavy funk from Rickey Calloway – once a lost 70s artist, but now at the top of our stack, thanks to the efforts of Kenny Dope! "Get It Right" is a totally frenetic little track – one with riffing guitar in the rhythms, played at a level that matches the best grooves of the... read more

Heavy funk from Rickey Calloway – once a lost 70s artist, but now at the top of our stack, thanks to the efforts of Kenny Dope! "Get It Right" is a totally frenetic little track – one with riffing guitar in the rhythms, played at a level that matches the best grooves of the... read more

Snapping drums and heavy funk – a completely heavy-hitting number that rivals the best James Brown work of the early 70s! The track's a smoking cooker that never lets up – from the first rattletrap on the drums, to the shouted righteous vocals from Bobby, to the monstrously riffing... read more

An amazing pairing of talents! Funk vocal giant Ricky Calloway works here with backing from The Dap Kings – recording in the Daptone studios, with production from Kenny Dope! All the cooks on board definitely don't spoil the broth – and instead, the cut may well be the sort of number... read more

An absolute, hard-charging funk hammer from the Dap-Kings – an incredible instrumental co-written and co-produced by Dapper Bosco Mann and Kenny Dope! If "Nervous Like Me" has a title that reflects some kind of timidity, the track is anything but! It's simply pummeling –... read more

An absolute, hard-charging funk hammer from the Dap-Kings – an incredible instrumental co-written and co-produced by Dapper Bosco Mann and Kenny Dope! If "Nervous Like Me" has a title that reflects some kind of timidity, the track is anything but! It's simply pummeling –... read more

Funky, percussive dancefloor soul from Fantastic Souls – with production by Kenny Dope! It's riveting stuff that feels like it could have pulled from a 70s vault – the drums and percussion bring some pretty intense heat, with some tasty guitar, jazz funk flute and and horns! Part 2 is... read more

Killer Miami soul – re-edited by Kenny Dope! Funky Nassau have a groove here that's very much in Beginning Of The End territory (were they the same group) – a hard-riffing approach to funk that has guitar running up and down with the beats in a super-fast way that's clearly inspired by... read more

Killer Miami soul – re-edited by Kenny Dope! Funky Nassau have a groove here that's very much in Beginning Of The End territory (were they the same group) – a hard-riffing approach to funk that has guitar running up and down with the beats in a super-fast way that's clearly inspired by... read more

Two Philly female soul grooves – back to back on a limited 45! "My Heart Your Heart" is a soaring cut from Janie Grant – a singer who might have been pop in another setting, but who really steps out here in a cool Northern soul groove – complete with trademark Philly... read more

Virgil Henry steps out here with a great warm groove – strings that soar over a snapping beat that really kicks the song into gear – and gives the whole thing a tight focus you might not expect from Henry's unusual vocals! "Check Yourself" is another great Colossus groove... read more

Classic schooled superhero team Czarface – with Wu Tang veteran Inspectah Deck with 7L & Esoteric – and they get even heavier with a guest appearance Action Bronson! Includes the standout "Czardi Gras (It's Raw Again)" plus the instrumental and "Wake Up Show"... read more

A great little box set of Syl Johnson sides from Numero's epic, jaw-droppingly far-reaching Complete Mythology package! The purpose here was not only put together a beautiful, more portable vinyl sampler of the amazing 6LP/4CD complete set, they also did it to represent the breadth of Syl's soul... read more

Dubby funk with plenty of Jamaican undertones, but not exactly a reggae set – and instead the sort of wonderful criss-crossing of modes we've come to expect from The Lions! The group definitely owes a lot to the sound of 60s and 70s Kingston – yet their approach is different, too... read more

Great Buddy Miles in a sweet soulful mood! Although you may know the man for his rocking drums of the 60s, "Just A Kiss" is a warm 70s stepper – a glowing groove that's surprisingly great in ways we never would have expected from Buddy! "Got To Find Ms Right" is... read more

The Mocambo combo gets the Kenny Dope treatment – in a wicked cover of the hip hop classic "The Message"! The tune's an instrumental here, and the groove is played live – but it's got a nice similarity to the Grandmaster Flash original, complete with that vamping bit on the... read more

The Mocambo combo gets the Kenny Dope treatment – in a wicked cover of the hip hop classic "The Message"! The tune's an instrumental here, and the groove is played live – but it's got a nice similarity to the Grandmaster Flash original, complete with that vamping bit on the... read more

A killer single from The Notations – one that has all the sublime harmonies of their Twinight work, but a slightly groovier feel overall! "That Girl" has this wicked guitar part that really gets the groove going – and the group's vocals more than step into line too, by... read more

Heavy funk, all the way through – a brilliant batch of cuts from The Original Black Sheep Of The Family – and one of the only true testaments we've ever seen to their obscure funky work! The set begins with the massive "In The Forest" – a wicked, wangly groove that... read more

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 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

Nothing slow about this fizzy little groover – as the cut soars with plenty of soul right from the start – and really stands out as one of the best cuts ever from this excellent 60s girl group! The vocals have a bursting quality that's way past simple soul – and there's a... read more

Nothing secret about this groove – as it bursts out with a joyous, positive energy it's very hard to miss! The young Dee Dee Sharp really sounds great on the cut – soaring with righteous Philly 60s backings – and "Good" is another tasty number – but one done with... read more

A howling classic by The Sonics! "Psycho" will always be one of our favorite Sonics' tunes – a scorcher with an R&B influence – done with a maniacal proto-punk urgency. That sax honking behind those bugged-out vocals – it's absolutely essential! "Maintaining... read more

Tari Stevens really knocks it out of the park with "False Alarm" – a tune that's got a sing-song groove that's mighty nice – pure 60s Philly all the way through, but with these dips and turns in the vocals that really make for a compelling approach! "The Way I Feel About... read more

Northern Soul from the the Harthon Records vaults – rare ones from the Philly scene! "Honey Please Stay" has nice stripped down instrumental arrangements, with piano and bass prominent in the mix with the drums – with the song really taking flight via the strong lead and... read more