A moody little funk track from the production genius of Misha Panfilov – whose work seems to be moving more and more into a category of its own! "The Rays" has a strange, spare vocal chorus that's abstracted and echoed in the production – used wordlessly alongside an echoey ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Early brilliance from Burt Bacharach – 2 early soul productions for singer Lou Johnson! "Magic Potion" is great – a lesser-known track that steps along with percolated arrangements in an early Northern groove – alongside more of those great backing vocals! A real gem ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Killer soul from one of the best Chicago groups! The Marvelows were an incredible harmony group – and they had a very tight, very soulful sound, thanks to arrangements by the great Johnny Pate. We're not sure, but we think this single wasn't on their album, either! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Still with brown ABC Paramount sleeve, lightly bent at the sides and corners. Label has small spots of gold marker.)
A great little track – one that's best known as something of a Miami soul hit, thanks to versions by KC & The Sunshine Band and George McCrae. This version's equally great – but done quite differently, as an east coast type club track – lots of strings soaring over the groove ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record