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Lean and grooving funk steeped soul from Starpoint -- with more of a lively, Earth-based instrumental groove than some of the more drum machine and synth soaked albums that beamed out of the Starpoint spaceship later on in the 80s! This is their first album on Casablanca -- a funky bit of soul ...

An incredible relic of the righteous underground of the late 60s from the Spirit House Movers -- and one of the few classic albums on the Jihad label! The group was a vocal group of sorts -- sometimes singing, sometimes rapping in a Last Poets-styled way -- often doing both at the same time, in a ...

A massive tribute to the genius of soul in the Windy City -- a wonderful compilation that really gets at the special sound Chicago brought into play during the early years of soul! The set is filled with key cuts from the Chi-town scene of the time -- some of them lesser-known that the famous hits ...

Soul, blues and rock selected as nuggets spun by Charlie Gillett on his influential Honky Tonk show for Radio London! Gillett's selections of proto rock and r&b from the 50s, to 60s & 70s southern soul & funk, raw and raucous roots rock are uniformly excellent -- seemingly ...

When the dancefloor squeaks, out come the geeks! This set's a great counterpart to the classic Was Not Was album on Ze Records -- as it offers up 12" remixes and obscurities by the group -- all done in the same disco-not-disco blend of funk, punk, and club that made their earliest work so ...

Classic dancefloor electronics from Giorgio Moroder -- and the "first electronic live to digital album", which must have cost a bundle to make! Giorgio is in prime electro disco mode here -- spinning out long lines of catchy synthesizer tunes -- in a way that takes Kraftwerk aesthetic ...

A long-overdue reunion from Seawind -- and a record that has the group sounding every bit as great as before! The vibe here is right up there with Seawind's seminal 70s albums on CTI -- smooth, soulful, and jazzy -- a great blend of lead vocals from Pauline Wilson with the band's warm keyboard-dren ...

Dutch soul, but with plenty of help from US talents -- including Gwen Guthrie on vocals and David Sanborn on saxes! Oattes Van Schaik is actually the duo of Bernard Oattes and Rob Van Shaik -- and the album was originally issued under the group name of The Limit in Europe, which was then changed ...

A fantastic album from Gerald Alston -- a tribute to the mighty Sam Cooke, but one that's sung with lots of Alston's own charm as well! We're normally not big fans of tribute sets like this, but the setting turns out to be a perfect one for Gerald -- a batch of classic tunes, recorded with a ...

Funky vibes and fuzzy guitar -- a full CD worth of instrumental work by Detroit soul legend Dave Hamilton! Hamilton's well known for his production and arranging work for a variety of other artists, but here he steps out on his own as a heck of a great funky musician -- working in a sly, slinky ...

Great later work from The Manhattans -- an album that's perhaps the group's last big commercial effort, but a set that also has all the depth of some of their older harmony classics too! There's a touch of 80s groove in the mix at points, but the vocals are mostly the main attraction here -- still ...

Not much of a cover, but a deeply soulful little record -- much more than you'd expect from the basic image on the front! Caviar's a trio, with roots that stretch back to The Blue Notes, and lead vocals from Ronnie Canada -- formerly a singer with Sly Slick & Wicked! The groove here is modern ...

A much-needed look at the mighty Sugar Pie DeSanto -- a singer who really rocked Chess Records back in the 60s! DeSanto came to the label already boasting one hell of a groove -- a rock-solid sense of rhythm that made all of her tunes groovers right from the get-go -- and a raw vocal power that ...

The title totally gets it right -- because these are some wonderfully put-together soul tunes -- mini-masterpieces of the modern variety, and the kind of cuts that are ripe for rediscovery today! Hardly any of these cuts got their due back in the 70s, but they've all got a completely sublime sound ...

The first breakaway effort from the trio of Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper, and Marvin Isley -- a set that's got an even leaner groove than some of the Isley Brothers material from years before! The group really hit their stride right away -- stepping out in a sweet array of funky rhythms that have ...

Two albums from this obscure soul ensemble -- a group with the same sort of upbeat, positive energy we love in The Sylvers! Surprise Surprise is a lost bit of boogie from the late Curtom years -- a set that has TTF working with the hard-grooving team of Jimmy Levine and Jesse Boyce! The album's ...

A Ben E King double-header -- or maybe a double-header and a half, given that one of the albums here also features Average White Band! Supernatural is a brilliant 70s comeback for Ben E King -- a record that shows the world that his vocals are still some of the best in soul, long after his early ...

Ameega's a contemporary soul singer, but one with a real love for an 80s groove -- as you'll hear in this sweet second set! Amiga Lobo's the vocalist, arranger, and producer here -- and his groove is totally great -- a very authentic mix of beats, basslines, and keyboards that conjures up the best ...

Wonderful work from Rhyze -- a group who were always a cut above some of their dancefloor contemporaries! Most numbers here have a great sort of bounce and boogie-heavy feel -- but there's also an equally thoughtful ear for the vocals, which are often delivered with the depth of an older-style ...

Seminal 70s work from Sarah Webster Fabio -- an amazing blend of poetry and music, and incredibly hip all the way through! Fabio's got a depth that goes beyond other commercial poets of the time -- a righteousness that's right at home in the spiritual jazz scene of the 70s, and which is supported ...

Amazing early work from Loleatta Holloway -- much more deep soul than her later fame in the disco years -- and a really mindblowing set overall! In the years before she became the hot club queen with "Love Sensation" and other 12-inch cuts, Loleatta Holloway laid down some of the most ...

Sublime soul through and through -- 2 classics from The Delfonics, back to back on a single CD! First up is self-titled record The Delfonics -- the third album in an amazing early run from The Delfonics -- the kind of work that set a whole new standard for group soul in the 70s! A number of the ...

A windy city hero -- the amazing Garland Green, a singer who makes us mighty proud we hail from Chicago! Garland's got an incredible style that few others can touch -- partly schooled in the 60s iceman modes of Jerry Butler and Walter Jackson, with all the sophistication that might imply -- but ...

It's plenty easy to make way for Dionne Warwick with an album as great as this -- the kind of set that spawned countless imitators in later years, but which still sounds better than most of the rest! Hearing the record is almost like going back to the headwaters of 60s pop -- especially the more ...

Michael, if only you'd stayed at this level! This 1979 solo album by Michael is a killer batch of soul grooves -- one of best moments ever, and a crowning cap to a stellar 70s run -- both as a younger solo act, and with the whole Jackson family! Quincy Jones produced, and the album's got a funky ...

Stompin, jumpin, or whatever you like to do -- this is the CD that will help you to do it! This time around, the Stompin crew have jumped back into the 50s to serve up a smoking batch of rare R&B pulled from obscure 45s and 78s -- all presented here with surprisingly great sound, and the usual ...

Wow, we never thought we'd see this one reissued! But then again, Bey's had a nice comeback these days, and his work from the past more than deserves another look. Andy Bey was originally a member of the jazz group Andy & The Bey Sisters -- but by this time, he'd gone solo, and had done ...

The spirit of R&B is alive and well into the 60s -- and served up beautifully on this heaping platter of rare indie singles from the decade! The tracks here are all a bit more rough-edged than the usual 60s soul -- and the collection mixes together vocal and instrumental numbers that often ...

Tripped out soul from Ava Cherry -- rare mid 70s sessions produced by David Bowie -- with a sound that really echoes his style from the Ziggy Stardust years! Ava Cherry's best known for her great solo album on Curtom -- but these tracks are from a much earlier point in her career -- and come ...

An incredible album, and very unique! Sarah Webster Fabio was a hip 70s poet with a very righteous sound -- and she's working here with funky backings by a tight group that includes family members, in a style that's similar to early 70s work by artists like Wanda Robinson and Camille Yarborough -- ...

A killer album by the justly described Great JJ Jackson -- and one that's been a darn tough one to find over the years! The leadoff cut is JJ's amazing single "But It's Alright", a slammin' soul track that always stops us dead whenever we hear it -- which isn't often enough! The rest of ...

The first Atlantic album from Margie Joseph -- a great second generation southern soul singer who really helped the label find a new sound in the 70s! Margie got her start on Stax, but she sounds even better here -- a bit more mature, slightly more urban, and backed with a bad-walking set of ...

Mindblowing music from the trio of Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson, and Jo Armstead -- most of it composed and recorded in New York during the mid 60s -- before Armstead left for the Chicago scene, and Ashford & Simpson went to work for Motown in Detroit! The three writers have a really ...

Margie Joseph's really hitting on all burners here -- thanks to sublime production from Lamont Dozier, working at the height of his mid 70s powers! Joseph's earlier deep soul vocals are given a nice sense of focus and righteous energy from Dozier's production -- a fullness that somehow makes her ...

Smoking live work from Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band -- recording here in LA's Haunted House nightclub in all their late 60s glory! The set captures the band really hitting hard on their home turf -- serving up the hip blend of soul and funk that really made their name on ...

A massively tripped-out set of guitar-based funk -- played to perfection by the legendary Eddie Hazel, best known for his work in the George Clinton P-Funk empire! The album offers a different side of Eddie's talents -- one that's produced with a smoothly compressed California groove, in a mode ...

One of the most legendary funk albums of the 70s -- a real gem through and through, and filled with the best range of sounds the east coast scene had to offer at the time! The Skull Snaps only ever cut this one album during the early 70s -- and it's a masterful blend of hard funk, sweet soul, and ...

Killer funky reissue of this rare soundtrack by Don Julian & The Larks! You probably already know Don Julian's funky work from the Savage soundtrack, and this one's just as good -- with even more cuts than the original, including a lot of tasty soul cuts and covers with a deep soulful sound. ...

Massive work from Aretha Franklin's ultra-hip sister -- singer Carolyn Franklin, a soul artist that we'd gladly trade for Aretha any time! Carolyn got her start in deep soul modes that were somewhat similar to Aretha's work on Atlantic -- but she also worked with production that was a bit looser, ...

A jazz funk masterpiece, and THE record by the legendary Don Blackman -- the only one issued under his own name for many many years, and a famous little set that's been sampled endlessly over the years, and for good reason! The vibe here is one that's barely been matched again -- a blend of 70s ...

Early 80s funky soul from Search -- a group that was spearhead by Les Paul Roque, fresh from his stint with Kool & The Gang -- and a great little set that works in a similar jazzy funk & soul groove! Search has kind of a smaller combo approach to the sound, with funky bass and keyboards at ...

A wonderful lost chapter in the career of Bobby Freeman -- early 60s recordings for King Records, a number of which are previously unissued -- collected together properly for the first time ever! Bobby cut these sides after his early rocking hits, and before his mid 60s return to the charts -- and ...

Two Arista gems from Mandrill -- back to back on a brilliant CD! New Worlds is a bit smoother than some of the group's earlier work, but still plenty darn great -- and in a way, there's a warmer, more soulful vibe going on here that really opens things up! The album kicks off with the incredible ...

New recordings, but done with a classic 80s feel that really lives up to the album's cover! Back in the day, Enois Scroggins worked with members of Cameo and The Gap Band -- and you can definitely hear that influence here, as the album's a boogie-heavy batch of tunes -- stepping sweetly along on ...

Unreleased boogie from Eleanor Goodman -- a lost 80s session that's resurrected from rare studio tapes, and presented here for the first time ever! The album's got a really great blend of clubby numbers and mellower, midtempo soul cuts -- lots of spare, stark rhythms that have a real street sort ...

Lost soul from a massively overlooked source -- the mighty LA indie Double Shot Records, best known for their fuzzy rock classics, but also a hotbed of tripped-out soul! Given that Double Shot's 2 biggest artists of the late 60s were Count Five ("Psychotic Reaction") and Brenton Wood ...

Millie Jackson's feelin bitchy -- and letting a whole new side of her talents show! After the sweet southern soul sound of her early recordings, the Jackson style takes a sharp shift here -- letting a bitchier side show up more strongly, and really setting the tone for the next great chapter of ...

No need to be a connoisseur to enjoy this set -- because the tunes here are all plenty darn groovy -- rare soul numbers with an instant appeal to our ears, thanks to their freshness and the quality of the work! The package features rare singles and a bunch of previously unissued tracks from the ...

An obscure soul group, but a great one -- equally at home with a fragile harmony tune as they were with more uptempo groovers for the dancefloor! This one and only album from Act One is a perfect illustration of the best two sides of the east coast indie soul scene of the early 70s -- because some ...

A fantastic bit of spacey soul -- and an amazing collaboration between the Mizell Brothers and vocalist Rance Allen! The set's quite different than Rance's earlier, rootsier work for Stax -- and instead has the soaring, joyous quality of some of the other great Mizell productions from the time on ...