Do Right (Canada), 2010. New Copy
A wonderful third album from Elizabeth Shepherd -- possibly her best yet -- taking the stripped down, yet adventurous jazzy soul intimacy of the debut and the deeper, dreamier sound of her Parkdale album, and coming up with a lovely, unique and wholly excellent sound on Heavy Falls The Night!
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Beat (Italy), 1977. New Copy
Emanuelle makes it over to the US -- to give our shores a sexy taste of her erotic antics -- and as usual, Nico Fidenco's along for the ride, to ensure that the movie's got a very groovy soundtrack! As with other Emanuelle scores of the 70s, there's a blend here of erotic pop styles, slinky
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Kona/Strut, 1970s. New Copy
One of the best compilations of Afro Funk titles we've ever stocked -- one that goes way past the obvious titles and minor hits of the 70s! Ever tune on here is a gem -- and the package even includes a few tunes that were either previously unreleased, or which were only ever issued on cassette, a
... (Global Grooves)
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Epic/FTG, 1985. New Copy
A great set in the short run of classics that Carl Anderson cut for Columbia Records in the 1980s -- albums that never cracked the charts that strongly at the time, but which have gone on to be remembered well over the years! On this record, Anderson nicely balances a tight groove with some looser
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Colemine, 2010. New Copy
Organ funk from the midwest scene -- raw, tightly grooving instrumentals and the first full length release from Ohio's Jive Turkeys -- numbers that sounds right in step with the 70s instro funk The Meters and the best of the contemporary indie funk scenes! The group is a four piece -- organ,
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Dusty Groove America, 2010. New Copy
A bird in a tree, tied to a turntable by a set of headphones! Don't ask us to explain it -- but we love the image, and think you will too -- one of the most creative we've ever gotten in our t-shirt design contest! The shirt's printed on brilliant white, which really makes the playful colors pop
... (Dusty Groove Wear)
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CCRE (Japan), 2010. New Copy
Beautifully spacey soul from Erik Rico -- a cool Japanese-only collection of his work, and one that really gets at the heart of his genius! The beats are crackling with electricity, in ways that nicely link them to the killer keyboards on the set -- and Rico's vocals hover somewhere in the middle,
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Soulscape (UK), Late 70s. New Copy
Wonderful southern group soul from the Controllers -- with a sound that ranges from mellow soul to soaring harmonies -- the best of the group's material cut for the Juana label in the mid-to-late 70s! The Controllers made three LPs and a number of singles for Juana, many recorded at the height of
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Cenacolo/Arision (UK), 1980. New Copy
A great little sound library album from Italian keyboardist Amedeo Tommasi -- one that's filled with some really wonderful soundtrack-styled tunes! Tommasi's playing a fair bit of electric keys here, but also a bit of acoustic too -- creating a blend that's a bit like Goblin at times, but which
... (Sound Library)
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Digitmovies (Italy), 1975. New Copy
One of the darker scores we've ever heard from Francis Lai -- the French composer best remembered for his famous 60s themes for Claude Lelouch, but who also penned some amazing sounds in the 70s! The score has a wonderful sense of space -- that spare, haunting element that Lai first began
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Beat (Italy), 1976. New Copy
Emanuelle goes east, and picks up some cool exotic touches to add to her more familiar funky grooves! The soundtrack's a really nice change of flavor from Nico Fidenco -- still every bit as groovy as his other Emanuelle scores, but mixed with some earthy percussion, haunting flute lines, and cool
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Silhouette Brown (Dego & Kaidi Tatham)
Two
2000 Black (UK), 2010. New Copy
Number two from Silhouette Brown -- every bit worth the 6 year wait we've had since their first album! The sound here is even more deep than before -- not just a 4 Hero offshoot, but a complex bit of cosmic soul that shows that the 21st Century spirit is alive and well, if you just know where to
... (New Grooves)
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Arista/Reel Music, 1983. New Copy
The last Arista album from Phyllis Hyman -- and a set that really sums up all the genius she expressed at the label! Some tunes are upbeat and catchy -- the kind of tracks that had Hyman reaching a much wider audience in the early 80s -- while others are more sophisticated and mellow, the kind of
... (Soul)
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Outta Sight (UK), Late 60s. New Copy
A motherlode of rare Detroit soul -- all pulled from the small Sidra label imprints, and put together here in a package that features nearly every Northern Soul groover from the company! This set goes way deeper than most Northern collections -- and many of the cuts here are ones we haven't seen
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Dom (UK), 1970s/1980s. New Copy
A mix of jazzy, funky and soulful numbers from Dego of 4Hero -- a single, nearly hour long mix of eclectic grooves with a variety of moods! It rolls from laidback, vibes & keys flavored soul jazz sounds, full on floorshaking funky soul, Mambo jazz and other Latin grooves, soaring string
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Epic/Reel Music, 1981. New Copy
Mary Wells has come a long way from Motown by the time of this sweet early 80s set -- really changing up her style to go for a mature, sophisticated groove -- that best side of modern soul at the time, put together with superb production by the great Greg Perry! The sound is warm, and plenty darn
... (Soul)
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Dusty Groove America, 2010. New Copy
A feast of funky head sounds -- laid out in beautiful silhouette! The image features a brain stuffed with all the groovy styles of music we carry at Dusty Groove America -- held inside by a logo-emblazoned set of headphones -- the kind of picture that looks great from a distance, and even cooler
... (Dusty Groove Wear)
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Expansion (UK), 2010. New Copy
A mellow soul killer from Dira J Sugandi -- working here with production from Bluey, and help from the rest of the Incognito crew! In a way, the album's almost an Incognito record at heart -- yet Dira's vocals and overall approach really help give it a fresh feel too -- a mode that stays away from
... (Neo Soul)
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Motema, 2010. New Copy
Intimate piano work from Geri Allen -- a set of solo performances, inspired by the music of Cecil Taylor, McCoy Tyner, and Herbie Hancock! There's definitely strong traces of Tyner and Hancock -- given Allen's usually soulful undercurrent -- but there's also a heavy dose of Taylor, too, as Geri
... (Jazz)
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Columbia/FTG, 1985. New Copy
BMP -- the trio of Butch McNeil, Marlon Holland, and Pete DaCosta -- certainly not the biggest names in 80s soul, but a great little group that really gets things grooving! The sound here is a wonderful balance between harmony soul and some of the smoother group modes of the time -- not in a
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