Norton, Late 50s. New Copy (pic cover)
Previous unissued early recordings from Sun Ra -- the introspective, solo piano & vocal number "I Am Strange" and the spiritual mission statement "I Am An Instrument" on the flip! "I Am Strange" comes from the period when Ra was rehearsing, arranging, and
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Freestyle (UK), 2009. New Copy
Strident funk from Soulive! "Too Much" brings some social conciousness to the lyricism, but you know it's not going to bury the booty shaking groove -- gritty vocals, drums and punchy brass drive the groove and the message home. "Tonight" is another raw funk gem, and both
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Blow Up (UK), 2006. New Copy
Snapping drums and a tasty little groove -- another hard wailer from London's Big Boss Man! "Party 7" starts with a nicely extended drum bit -- breaking relatively fast, with a mod go-go groove -- before Hammond slides into the tune and stretches out in a mighty nice solo! "Kelvin
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Finders Keepers (UK), Late 60s. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)
Four funky tracks from the man who really helped Serge Gainsbourg find his groove at the end of the 60s! "L'Enfant La Mouche" is a sinister romping track that starts with heavy guitars over bass -- then snakes into this even crazier reed part with plenty of sharp edges that dip, turn,
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Mocambo (Germany), 2008. New Copy
A wicked set of funky steel drums -- a bad-stepping number from the Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, and just the kind of hard funk cut we're always digging for on steel drum records! We hardly ever find gems this good though -- as "Pimp" has these slow-snapping drums that make the cut
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Jupiter (Finland), 2008. New Copy
Two heavy instrumentals with plenty of guitar and sax! "Clyde" begins with fast-riffing rhythms peppered with lots of guitar -- setting the scene for a sax solo that has all the best lean, soulful qualities of Maceo working with James Brown! "The Floor" has more of a 70s funk
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Norton, 1968. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)
A fantastic funky gem -- a rare 1968 recording of "Bald Headed Woman", done by R&B legend Nathanial Mayer, and featuring hip production by Gino Washington! The tune's like classic funky James Brown on King -- with lots of hip-stepping bass work that really goes to town, and this
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Melting Pot (Germany), 2009. New Copy
Romping soul from Lefties -- a kicking little number with a mod 60s groove! "Have Love" has all the charm you'd expect from the title -- almost a garage-funk combination, with a key vocal contribution from Flomega! "Here Come The Girls" has some really heavy drums -- breaking
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Fat City (UK), 2009. New Copy (pic cover)
A mysterious blend of funky edits and vocal samples -- credited as "Anagram Jam"! The a-side takes a pulpy, fuzzed out psych funk guitar bit of a funk beat -- underneath a recognizable comedy figure's funky take on the alphabet! Side 2 takes a different bath, into Bollywood sample funk,
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Freestyle (UK), 2008. New Copy
DJ Format's all over the top of these two tracks from Speedometer -- mixing them up in ways that really live up to the People Records homage on the labe! "No Man Worries" has plenty of samples from The JB's "Grunt" -- not only the famous freaky sax line, but the cut's wicked
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Yonca/Finders Keepers (UK), 2007. New Copy
A super-limited 7" single from Voice Of The Seven Woods -- packaged here to look like some cool Middle Eastern single from many years back! Not surprisingly, the sound is very much in line with the look -- and although "Kafamdaki Yangin" is actually the track "The Fire in My
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Norton, Early 60s. New Copy (reissue)
Screamin soul -- and a really great reissue package! Phil Flowers' "Chapel On The Hill" is hardly the romantic mellow tune you might think from the title -- and is instead a hard-beating groover, with lots of bass and drum romping at the bottom, screaming lead vocals from Phil, and a bit
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Freestyle (UK), 2009. New Copy
Lively & upbeat funky soul from Cookin On 3 Burners -- done with a classic vibe! "This Girl" features the lovely vocals of Kylie Auldist -- kind of a retro soul groover that's just laidback enough -- there's a catchy guitar groove behind Kylie's voice, with a spare funky drum backing
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Freestyle (UK), Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)
The original groove here is totally great -- a heady brew of Latin percussion, rumbling basslines, and massive horns -- all cooked up beautifully with a wicked funky feel! There's almost an Egyptian/Ethiopian feel to the horns, as they've got a strange pitch -- and although the remix brings in
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Melting Pot (Germany), 2008. New Copy
Mellow beats with a nice touch of soul! "I'm Still Waiting" has some great vocals drifting along over the rhythms -- deeper soul than usual for Melting Pot, with almost a Minnie Riperton sort of range -- a feel that's repeated on "Fall In Love", which has an equally great
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Melting Pot (Germany), 2009. New Copy
Deep soul from Lucinda Slim -- a vocalist we've never heard before, but who really shines here with The Lone Stars! "All This Time" has the classic-come-modern quality you'd find in work by contemporary funk singers like Alice Russell or other Tru Thoughts artists -- very well-penned and
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Rhino, Late 60s/1970s. New Copy
One of the funkiest box sets we've ever seen -- and amazingly issued by an American major label! The package is a treasure trove of funky work from a decade of Warner Brothers, Atlantic Records, and related labels -- tunes pulled both from mainstream releases and much more obscure 45s! This vinyl
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Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2009. New Copy
A killer cover of the "Celestial Blues" -- the cut that Gary Bartz recorded famously with Andy Bey in the early 70s! The "Bingi" version here is a slow-stepping instrumental -- one that has this raspy sax line taking place of the vocals, moving with an airy brilliance that's
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Colemine, 2009. New Copy
An Afro funk steeped workout from Brooklyn's Ikebe Shakedown -- tight, hard charging and "Hard Steppin" -- doing their thing with abundant classic stateside instro funk influences, too! "Hard Steppin" is a heavy, unstoppable number -- the drums, percussion and bass holding a
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Above The Clouds/Timmion (Finland), 2007. New Copy
New takes on 2 tracks by Nicole Willis -- both given a dubby feel by The Dynamics! "Feeling Free" is taken at a relatively slow pace -- still almost as righteous as Nicole's original, but with a bit less "umph", given the dubbier rhythms and echoey production! "My 4 Leaf
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