Funky Compilations — Vinyl
Great compilations from labels like Soul Jazz, Ace, Numero, BBE, Vampi Soul, BGP, Luv N Haight, Harmless, Tramp, Jazzman, and others!
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Buda/Heavenly Sweetness (France), 1970s. New Copy ... $24.99 29.99
A stunning set of vocal recordings by Tlahoun Gessesse – one of the most important singers during the golden age of Ethiopian Music – caught here on a set of sides that sadly saw that period coming to an end! The tracks on the set are mostly from the early 70s, a time that saw great ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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12" Gold Master Series Vol 1 ... LP Salsoul, Late 1970s/Early 1980s. Near Mint- 2LP ... Out Of Stock
Lots of classics from the glory days of this legendary label – clubby gems from SalSoul Orchestra, First Choice, Surface, Loleatta Holloway, Skyy, Moment of Truth, True Example, and Carol Williams – some in unreleased mixes! LP, Vinyl record album
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20 Soul Sizzlers ... LP Pickwick (UK), 1960s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A UK-only collection with an unusual mix of material – titles that include "Cool Jerk" by The Capitols, "What's Going On" by Willis Jackson, "Just To Be With You" by The O'Jays, "I Can't Help Myself" by Donnie Elbert, "Barefootin" by Robert ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Abstract Funk Theory Compiled by Ian O'Brien – A Fusion Of Funk, Jazz, & Electronica (3LP set) ... LP Obsessive (UK), 2002. Very Good+ 3LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
One of the best of the Abstract Funk series – a blend underground tracks that includes some nice entries from the London scene and the Compost crew! Titles include "Full Circle" by Nathan Haines, "Motion" by Claude Young, "Midday Sun" by Ian O'Brien, "Fact ... (New Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Irma (Italy), New Copy 2LP ... $38.99 44.99 About May 1, 2024
Cosmic Disco Machine (Italy), Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $19.99
Maybe not the complete roots of African funk, but a set that does a great job of bringing together a range of different cuts that show the new sounds and styles that were really hitting the scene as the 70s moved in – work from a wide variety of sources, but which all seems to share a sound ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Four Flies (Italy), Mid 1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $35.99 39.99
A whole new world of grooves we've never heard before – music from a short stretch on the Italian scene when local artists were really taken with the new developments in Afro Funk, and started to serve up some fresh styles of their own! The music here is maybe a blend of West African sounds ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Afro Exotique 2 – Further Adventures In The Leftfield 1975 to 1987 ... LP Africa Seven (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Very different sounds than what you might expect from the title – not exotica at all, nor some of the more familiar Afro Funk material issued by the Africa Seven label – and instead a great range of tracks that really seems to defy genre or description! Some of the work here is by ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Afro Exotique 2 – Further Adventures In The Leftfield 1975 to 1987 ... LP Africa Seven (UK), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Very different sounds than what you might expect from the title – not exotica at all, nor some of the more familiar Afro Funk material issued by the Africa Seven label – and instead a great range of tracks that really seems to defy genre or description! Some of the work here is by ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Afro Rock Vol 1 ... LP Kona (UK), 1970s. Near Mint- 2LP ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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 ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Kona pressing.)
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AfroMagic Vol 1 – Hypnotic Grooves & Ecstatic Moves – Deep Dancefloor Jams Of African Disco, Funk, Boogie, Reggae, & Proto House Music 1976 to 1981 ... LP Everland (Austria), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A really unusual set of 70s grooves from the African scene – tracks that almost seem to be out of time, as many of them have electric touches and driving rhythms that sometimes feel as if they are laying the groundwork for clubbier styles in years to come! Yet these also aren't synth-heavy ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Ain't It Funky Now! – Flat Out Funk From The Jazz Brotherhood ... LP BGP (UK), 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
Jazzy 45s galore – and a huge dip into the vaults of Prestige Records! This tasty set brings together 18 classics recorded in the heyday of the jazz funk years at Prestige – the late 60s and early 70s, a time when the soul jazz sounds of previous years were being forged into a leaner, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Alex Attias Presents Lilly Good Party – A Selection Of Really Really Good Grooves ... LP BBE (UK), 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Alex Attias has always given us some really creative sounds in his own music – so we've got some mighty high expectations when he brings together a selection of tracks by other artists for BBE! Fortunately, the record not only lives up to those expectations, but does them one better – ... (New Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Alex Attias Presents Lilly Good Party – A Selection Of Really Really Good Grooves ... CD 9.99
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Alex Attias Presents Lilly Good Party Vol 2 – A Selection Of Really Really Good Grooves ... LP BBE (UK), 2020. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A really joyous collection of grooves selected by Alex Attias – work that's maybe even more uplifting than the first volume in this series – and we really liked that one a heck of a lot too! Most of the tracks are relatively contemporary – selected by Attias from the work of ... (New Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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All Of This Goes Too – American Soul Music 1955 to 1972 ... LP Cairo, Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A beautiful overview of the early years of American soul music – put together as a set that easily moves between deep soul, northern soul, and some of the other hard-burning modes of the time! The package is a great effort from the folks at Mississippi Records, to kick off their Cairo ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2LP set with cool embossed cover and heavy booklet!)
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Americana Rock Your Soul – Blue Eyed Soul & Sounds From The Land Of The Free ... LP BBE (UK), 2011. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
A sweet set of vintage American blue eyed soul from the 70s & early 80s – a diverse and deep set of it, too – featuring sunny and soulful numbers by Breakaway, 1619 Bad Ass Band, Society Of Seven, Lil' Albert, Jay P Morgan, Life Force and more! There's a pretty broad range styles, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
BGP (UK), Mid 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $22.99 24.99
A masterful set of old school funk & soul put together by DJ Andy Smith – who also worked some magic a few years back for the BGP label on the Northern Soul tip – this time out doing his thing with prime funk from the late 60s & early 70s! Smith does a excellent job of mixing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Arabian Disco – 12 Arabian Disco Slashes From The 70s ... LP Naughty Rhythm (Italy), Mid 70s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A sweet little set that's exactly what's promised in the title – a batch of rare disco grooves from the 70s, all of which have a distinctly Middle Eastern vibe! Traditional instrumentation mixes with lots of great funky club touches – in ways that are often more wide-ranging and ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Art That Kills – HHCOMP01 ... LP Art That Kills (France), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
An excellent batch of tracks from the old school – material that's heavy on stark beats and boogie basslines – of the sort that was being recorded in NYC in the shadow of Sugarhill! There's plenty of cuts here that would be right at home at a South Bronx street party – equally ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Arthur Baker Presents Dance Masters ... LP Demon (UK), Late 80s. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
Athur Baker was a producer with a slightly bumpy path in the 80s, but there's no denying his impact on music at the time – particularly the way he had of funneling sounds from the streets to the dancefloors in the mainstream! Baker was one of the first to really have an ear for both hip hop ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
SDB Discos, Early 80s. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Rare Brazilian funk from the early 80s – served up here on a range of tracks that originally appeared on Brazil's unique 7" compacto format at the time! The smaller records were the nation's equivalent to 12" singles up north – and most spun at 33rpm, which allowed more space ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange vinyl pressing, with inner sleeve!)
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Asian Disco – Disco Divas, Funky Queens & Psych Ladies From Asia From The 70s to Early 90s ... LP Aberrant, Late 70s/1980s/Early 90s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A rare set of disco tunes we never would have heard otherwise – most from the late 70s , and proof that back in the day, the sound of New York had a huge impact around the globe! Vocals on most cuts are in the local language – tracks here are from Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Singapore ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
DMC (UK), 1990s/Early 2000s. Near Mint- 3LP ... $79.99
Includes tracks by Aphex Twin, Charles Webster, Juno Reactor, B12, Creature, the Chi Lites, Julee Cruise, the Orb, Thomas Fehlmann, Electric Chairs, Joachim Spieth, FFWD & Schneider TM vs. KPT.Michi.Gan. LP, Vinyl record album
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Bang The Box – The Lost Story Of AKA Dance Music Chicago 1987 to 1988 ... LP Still Music, Late 80s. New Copy 2 LPs Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Bang the box – a classic battle cry from the glory days of Chicago house – summed up here perfectly with a stack of tracks from the short-lived AKA Music label! The package follows strongly in the mode of Still Music's Kill Yourself Dancing set – and like that one, it offers up a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Barry 7's Connectors 2 – 17 Rare Italian Library Tracks ... LP Lo Recordings (UK), Early 1970s. Near Mint- 2LP ... Out Of Stock
Wild funky grooves – and even crazier than the first volume! The set follows the format of the first, in that tracks are selected by the enigmatic Barry 7 – but the source material is completely different, making for a very unique sound. This time around, Barry's dipped into the rich ... (Sound Library, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Basic Principles Of Sound 3 – Music For The Modern Listener With A Brazilian Flavor ... LP Soundsational (Italy), 1960s/1970s. Near Mint- 2LP ... Out Of Stock
The third volume in this very groovy series takes a distinct Brazilian turn – and opens up into a sparkling set of bossa jammers and hard jazzy numbers that are extremely well-selected for the set! Not all the tracks are Brazilian in origin, but they are all hard to find – and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ripete, 1960s/1970s. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
Loads of killers that played big in the Carolina scene – including "Te Ta Te Ta Ta" by Ernie K Doe, "Across The Street" by Lenny O'Henry, "Fat Boy" by Billy Stewart, "39 21 46" by Showmen, "Thank You John" by Willie Tee, "Quiet Place" ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Beach Beat Classics Vol 2 ... LP Ripete, 1960s/1970s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
With selections by The Drifters, The Globetrotters, The Futures, Jerry Butler, Jim Gilstrap, The Trammps, The Platters, Chairmen Of The Board, Benny Spellman, The Ravens, The O'Jays, Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs, The Tams, and The Intruders. (Soul, Funky Compilations) LP, Vinyl record album
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Beatnuts Collection Vol 2 ... LP Strictly Breaks, 1960s/1970s. Near Mint- 2LP ... Out Of Stock
If you've ever wondered why The Beatnuts sound so great, check their list of sources – an incredible range of hard to find soul, jazz, library, and easy tracks – many of which are served up by this excellent set! The package features 24 tracks on 2LPs – and even though we know ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Beauty Is Inside – Presented By Lefto ... LP BBE (UK), 1970s/2022. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
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Bedford Stuyvesant Youth In Action – Talent Contest Winners ... LP YIA, 1968. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A totally cool little record – and one that was so rare, it was initially only pressed up to give to the singers and performers who worked on its grooves! The music here is all from a talent show in Brooklyn, circa 1968 – headed by the Youth In Action charity, and filled with very ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Big Crown reissue pressing.)
Numero, Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy ... $20.99 24.99
Fantastic female funk – a set of grooves that's way more natural than you might guess from the beehive in the title – the harder sound of 60s soul and early 70s funk – all pulled together from a host of rare 7" singles from back in the day! The set's got Numero breaking past ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Beehive Breaks (olive vinyl pressing) ... LP 21.99
Numero, Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy ... $21.99 26.99
Fantastic female funk – a set of grooves that's way more natural than you might guess from the beehive in the title – the harder sound of 60s soul and early 70s funk – all pulled together from a host of rare 7" singles from back in the day! The set's got Numero breaking past ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Beehive Breaks ... LP 20.99
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Belgian Soundtrack – A Musical Connection Of Belgium With Cinema 1961 to 1976 ... LP Sdban (Belgium), 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Maybe one of the coolest collection of soundtrack work we've ever heard, and maybe one of the most obscure as well – given that the tracks here were all done for Belgian films of the 60s and 70s, and include some rare work from composers you might know from bigger name European movies! There' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Spectrum (UK), New Copy 2LP ... $38.99 43.99 About March 29, 2024 (delayed)
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Best Of Doris Wishman (with bonus DVD) ... LP Something Weird/Modern Harmonic, 1960s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A weird and wild collection of work that once graced the films of Doris Wishman – dubbed in the notes as the "pint-sized sleaze queen" of 60s nudist films – with an underground legacy that finally gets its due in this very cool package! The audio component is a mix of film ... (Soundtracks, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Between Or Beyond The Black Forest 2 – More Smokin Grooves From The Legendary MPS Label ... LP MPS/Crippled Dick (Germany), Late 60s/1970s. Very Good+ 2LP ... Out Of Stock
An excellent set of funky jazz tracks from the legendary MPS label! The folks at Crippled Dick have outdone themselves this time – and have even surpassed their previous set of MPS grooves by collecting a totally excellent batch of cuts, most of which haven't ever been reissued before! If ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy!)
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Big Cheese – 12 Tasty Grooves ... LP Big Cheese (France), 1970s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A landmark compilation – the first to prove to the world that the French knew as much about funk as the Brits! We still get a lot of requests for this one, believe it or not – but it's long out of print, and we can only find it used. Titles include "Chitlin Strut" by The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Andale, Late 60s. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
One of the hippest compilations of boogaloo work we've ever stocked – and one that goes way past the bigger names on Fania or Tico, into the underground of small labels from the late 60s! The tunes here are all especially rare – issued originally on labels that include Speed and Ghetto ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Andale, Late 60s. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
The hippest side of the late 60s Latin Soul years – work from a number of tiny little New York labels – all of which are a good deal rarer than some of the bigger indies of the time! The collection here is totally great, and totally fresh – filled with numbers that were not even ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Black Feeling Vol 3 ... LP Freestyle (UK), 1970s/2015. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Heavy funk from around the globe – and a volume of this series that seems even more focused on classic cuts than contemporary ones – all pulled together in a wicked blend of sounds from Africa, South America, Australia, and even American scenes in Texas and Florida too! There's a ... (Deep Funk, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Black Jazz/Real Gone, Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $43.99
A lost legacy of work from Black Jazz Records – the important 70s imprint that's best known for its groundbreaking albums of spiritual and funky jazz – and a company who also issued some rare 45s back in the day! The cuts here represent some of the coolest, funkiest tracks these ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Black Jazz Records – The Complete Singles ... CD 16.99
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Blue Note Revisited ... LP Blue Note, 2004. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A dream come true! Someone at Blue Note is keeping their eyes and ears on the street and in the clubs – because here's another late model conceptual triumph – a remix project pairing current innovators in the club and hip hop underground with classic numbers from the label's vaults! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Blue Note Trip 4 – Looking Back – Mixed By Jazzanova ... LP Blue Note, 1960s/1970s/2005. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
If there's anyone we'd trust with a trip through the Blue Note catalog, it's Jazzanova – as the group have been a key force in the jazz-inspired sound of the global dancefloor for many years! This set's the 4th in Blue Note's "Trip" series – and it may well be the best, as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ace (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $29.99 36.99
Blue-tinged work for those days when your heart is breaking and your soul is aching – a really wonderful batch of tracks that are heavy on those late 60s/early 70s moments when male singers were starting to open up a bit and let their emotions show! The vibe here is very different than Bobby ... (Rock, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Bobby Gillespie Presents – I Still Can't Believe You're Gone ... CD 12.99
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Booniay!! – A Compilation Of West African Funk ... LP Afrodisiac, 1970s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $44.99
Afro Funky – and some great rare music! This one's a killer batch of rare funk tracks from 70s Africa – with the feel of Nigeria 70, Club Africa, and some of our best Afro Funk compilations – a bit thin on notes, but with a track list that kicks some serious booty! In fact, we ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Twimo/World Is My Oyster (Germany), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 34.99 About March 1, 2024 (delayed)
Heavy funk from 70s Turkey – proof that the world of the groove knew no boundaries at the time! The tunes here are all pretty heavily influenced by American funk and jazz of the period – awash in heavy beats, tight riffing, and wicked instrumentation that's often produced with a nice ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Brazilian Beats Brooklyn ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), 1970s. New Copy 2LP ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Brazilian funk, Brooklyn style – and one of the hippest collections of Brazilian grooves we've ever heard! The collection was put together by New York DJs Sean Marquand and Greg Caz – and it's got a wickedly funky vibe that comes from plenty of 70s samba soul! The style here is really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas – Tropicalista Psychedelic Masterpieces 1967 to 1976 ... LP World Psychedelic Classics/Tropicalia In Furs, Late 60s/1970s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A fuzzed out treasure trove of rare Brazilian psychedelia – wild stuff that's in many ways akin to the freewheeling sounds of the Tropicalia movement, but not necessarily taking on the cultural and political weight of that movement – and more about the boundless spirit of psychedelia ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Breakdown Vol 2 – Funk, Soul, Groove, & Grind ... LP Breakdown, 1995. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
The great second volume to the monumental Breakdown series, with some of the best funky 45s you'll ever find collected on one LP! Includes "Bumpin' Bus Stop" by Thunder & Lightning, "Funky to the Bone" by Freddie, Henchi and The Soulsetters, "Why Don't You Play the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Broasted Or Fried – Latin Breakbeats, Basslines & Boogaloo ... LP Harmless (UK), 1960s/1970s. Near Mint- 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
One of the best compilations of funky Latin tracks we've ever heard! The set continues in the excellent tradition of the Harmless label – and features 14 Latin stunners with a totally hard groove. The groundwork for the material lies amidst the Latin Soul and NuYorica generations – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A great copy!)
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BYG – Beautiful Young Generation – Special Sampler (180 gram white vinyl pressing) ... LP BYG (France), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A really great collection of work from the legendary BYG/Actuel label – home not just to the famous avant jazz recordings that have made the company a legend, but also a host of other unusual sounds that don't often get the exposure they deserve! This collection finally gives that full range ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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California Funk – Funk 45s From The Golden State – A Selection Of 21 Ultra Rare Cuts ... LP Jazzman (UK), Late 1960s/1970s. Near Mint- 2LP ... Out Of Stock
Jazzman take on the Cali scene – and the results are every bit as amazing as you might imagine! Like previous Texas, Florida, and Midwest Funk comps on the label, this volume is essential listening all the way through – a massive dig into rare west coast grooves of the late 60s and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Can You Feel It Vol 4 – Modern Soul, Disco, & Boogie 1976 to 1985 (with bonus 7" single) ... LP Tramp (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A great entry in this always-killer collection of rare funk and soul – a series that somehow manages to keep on delivering ultra-rare nuggets, even at a time when there's been so many other compilations from so many other labels over the years! Our ears are always trained to appreciate the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Cavendish Rarities ... LP Cavendish/Beatsqueeze (France), Mid 70s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Very cool cuts from the UK Cavendish Sound Library – all very much in the best funky Brit tradition of work from the KPM and DeWolfe sound libraries that we first fell in love with many years ago! Much of the work here is done by the great Dennis Farnon – a jazz arranger from earlier ... (Sound Library, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Celestial Blues – Cosmic, Political, & Spiritual Jazz 1970 to 1974 ... LP BGP (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $22.99 24.99
Spiritual sounds from the source – a host of incredible tracks from a time when jazz was really opening up into new dimensions – as players stepped forward in a wave of strong post-Coltrane energy to really push the music into the skies! The music here can be seen as a blueprint for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Christians Catch Hell – TK Gospel Roots ... LP Gospel Roots/Honest Jons (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A really really beautiful little compilation – one with a sound that's every bit as powerful as the image on its cover! The music here all comes from the Gospel Roots label of Miami soul powerhouse TK Records – a key force in mainstream soul in the 70s, but also a company who issued ... (Gospel, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gearbox (UK), New Copy ... $32.99 36.99 About April 5, 2024 (delayed)
P-Vine (Japan), New Copy ... $28.99 38.99 About May 22, 2024
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VP, 2023. New Copy ... $24.99 27.99
Reggae takes on Beatles tunes – both from the early and later years of the Fab Four – served up with vocals from a variety of different singers! There's a soulful vibe to the record right from the start – and the rhythms move between roots and lovers rock-styled pacing – ... (Reggae, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Club Soul ... LP Kent (UK), Late 60s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A killer early Ace/Kent compilation, put together for the UK 6T's soul club – with work from Candy & The Kisses, Lee Charles, Chuck Jackson, George Tindley, Diane Lewis, Brenton Wood, Jack Montgomery, Honey Bees, Nella Dodds, Johnny Copeland, Big Maybelle, The Esquires, and The Moods! (Soul, Funky Compilations) LP, Vinyl record album
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Cold Heat – Heavy Funk Rarities 1968-1974 Vol 1 ... LP Now Again/Stones Throw, Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
A now-legendary compilation – an early effort to reissue funk on the Stones Throw label – and a set that virtually gave birth to all the fantastic projects they've done under the Now Again banner over the years! Compiler Egon has gone through a range of rare singles, masters, and demos ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Cold Heat – Heavy Funk Rarities 1968-1974 Vol 1 ... LP Now Again/Stones Throw, Late 60s/Early 70s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A now-legendary compilation – an early effort to reissue funk on the Stones Throw label – and a set that virtually gave birth to all the fantastic projects they've done under the Now Again banner over the years! Compiler Egon has gone through a range of rare singles, masters, and demos ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Cold Heat – Heavy Funk Rarities 1968-1974 Vol 1 ... LP 25.99
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Congregation – Jazz Alliance International ... LP Right Tempo/Mono Jazz (Italy), 2024. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A wealth of spiritual sounds from more recent years – served up in a killer compilation that focuses on all the great new sounds that have been emerging from different global scenes – a sublime blend of jazz, soul, Latin, and other modes – all at a level that gives us plenty of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Cosmic Discotheque Vol 6 – 12 Dancefloor Groovy Disco Gems From The 70s ... LP Naughty Rhythm (Italy), Mid 70s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
This great series keeps on going – and it seems that with each new volume, the realm of Cosmic Discotheque just keeps on getting bigger! As with previous volumes, the feel here isn't standard disco – and the tracks are upbeat, but have a variety of fresh approaches that go far past the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Craig Charles Trunk Of Funk Vol 3 – 19 Soul, Funk, Disco, & Boogie Bangers ... LP Soul Bank (UK), New Copy 2LP ... $34.99 39.99 On July 5, 2024
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Demon (UK), Late 70s/1980s. New Copy 2LP ... $40.99 42.99
A massive batch of mixes from dancefloor maestro John Luongo – a set that's heavy on cuts from the 80s in many styles, and which has some other surprises in the mix as well! Luongo was one of those talents who did a great job of bringing underground dancefloor modes to a more mainstream ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Taken From The Vaults (coloured vinyl) ... LP Kent/Ace (UK), Late 60s. New Copy Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A special vinyl-only collection of tracks from the legendary Dave Godin Deep Soul series – a set that's kind of the best of the best – given the strength of those all-great soul collections! All the cuts here offer a perfect definition of the deep soul groove at its best – a rich ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Colored vinyl pressing!)
Kent (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 22.99
Mighty sounds from a legendary Detroit soul producer – the great Dave Hamilton, a talent who issued a number of key singles back in the day, but who's left behind an even larger legacy of excellent unreleased work! This collection draws from both sides of that spectrum – and features ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
De-Lite/BMG (UK), Early 1970s. Sealed ... $22.99
A really great collection of work from De-Lite Records – one that goes way way past the bigger hits on the label from Kool & The Gang and the Kay-Gees! Instead, this one really digs deep – and comes up with rare 45s for a host of artists that we didn't even know recorded for De-Lite ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue vinyl RSD pressing, still sealed with hype sticker.)
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De Lite Records Fully Soul (blue vinyl pressing) ... LP De-Lite/BMG (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A really great collection of work from De-Lite Records – one that goes way way past the bigger hits on the label from Kool & The Gang and the Kay-Gees! Instead, this one really digs deep – and comes up with rare 45s for a host of artists that we didn't even know recorded for De-Lite ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available De Lite Records Fully Soul ... LP 22.99
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Deep Disco Culture Vol 1 – Underground Disco Rarities & Future Club Classics – Special Limited 12" Sampler ... 12-inch Suss'd (UK), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Tracks include "It's So Good To Know" by Best Friend Around, "Freak On" by Lemon, "I Wanna Go Home With You" by Miami Disco Band, and "Roller Rink Funk" by Shift. 12-inch, Vinyl record
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Delta Swamp Rock – Sounds From The South At The Crossroads Of Rock, Country, & Soul (gold vinyl pressing) ... LP Soul Jazz (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
A really groundbreaking set, and one that goes past all the southern rock cliches you might know – to find that special place in southern music where elements of soul, rock, funk, and country all come together – served up here in the hands of some key artists from the end of the 60s and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Detroit Artists Workshop – Community, Jazz, & Art In The Motor City 1965 to 1981 ... LP Strut (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
John Sinclair's got his name on the cover, but the real genius on the record comes from the artists within – a mix of talents from the Detroit underground of the 60s and 70s, and some important visitors too – all stepping out here in a set of live recordings that are issued for the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Detroit Artists Workshop – Community, Jazz, & Art In The Motor City 1965 to 1981 ... CD 13.99
BBE (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99 39.99
Incredible rare jazz from the Japanese scene of the 70s – all hand-picked by DJ Muro, one of the coolest talents on the contemporary scene in Tokyo! The set's a bit of a shift from other collections of this nature – as it focuses a bit more on tracks that are funky than those that are ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Diggers Dozen – DJ Muro ... CD 16.99
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Diggin Groove Diggers – Best Of Tribe Records – Selected By DJ Muro ... LP Tribe/P-Vine (Japan), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great presentation of work from the legendary Tribe Records of Detroit – all handled by DJ Muro, who's posed on the front in a way that recalls one of the label's rarest albums! The style here is different than other collections of Tribe Records material – as Muro goes for cuts that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Strut (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 3LPs (reissue)... $37.99 39.99
A really wonderful collection – an important re-investigation of the unusual mix of sounds and styles on the New York scene in the years after disco – a time when funk, punk, hip hop, and art were all colliding at once – providing a really fresh antidote to the staid sounds of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Disco Dances From Turkey ... LP Seismographic (Germany), Mid 1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A very mysterious compilation – so much so that none of the tracks are listed with artists names – which is maybe a testament to their obscurity, at least to our American ears! And while the title says "disco", the groove is different than the soaring strings and female ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Edsel/Demon (UK), New Copy 2LP ... $45.99 49.99 About April 19, 2024 (delayed)
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Edsel/Demon (UK), New Copy 2LP ... $45.99 49.99 About April 19, 2024 (delayed)
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Disco Love 2 – More Rare Disco & Soul Uncovered – Compiled By Al Kent ... LP BBE (UK), Late 70s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Funky disco and rare soul compiled by Al Kent – Disco Love 2 on BBE – once again going a lot deeper into the soulful underground of the late 70s and coming back up with some incredibly fresh rarities! Al Kent hails from Glasgow, but we honestly couldn't tell you where most of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited issue from 2011. Cover is bent a bit at the top right corner and bottom of the spine.)
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Disco Love 4 – More More More Disco & Soul Uncovered ... LP BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
There's plenty to love here, and the groove is way more than just the disco promised in the title – and instead this sublime array of funky soul, modern soul, and lots other soul styles too! The tunes are definitely upbeat, but they're not slavishly tied to disco – and instead really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Disco Sound – Bump In Discotheque ... LP Motown (Japan), Late 70s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A wild 70s compilation from Japan – featuring some of the clubbier work of the time on Motown – with cuts by Edwin Starr, Diana Ross, Commodores, Stevie Wonder, The Miracles, Jackson Five, and Eddie Kendricks! Not sure why most of the artists are presented here as blondes, though! (Soul, Funky Compilations) LP, Vinyl record album
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Disco Strut Volume 4 ... LP Disco Strut, Late 1970s/Early 1980s. Near Mint- 2LP ... Out Of Stock
This great series just keeps on getting better and better – serving up the rare disco and club tracks that we can never seem to find, and doing so in a way that's a heck of a lot hipper than the usual disco set! The groove here isn't really straight disco – it's more a mix of funky ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mondo Groove (Italy), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. New Copy ... $24.99 34.99
A treasure trove of rare grooves from the Italian scene – including plenty of cookers from those years when the Italians were just about the only one keeping the disco sound going! The work predates the big wave of Italo House to come, but has a vibe that's equally lively, and a nicely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 600 copies.)
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Disco With A Feeling – An Introduction To The Heart & Soul Of Independent Disco ... LP Athens Of The North (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A set that really lives up to its title – as all these rare tracks really have a special sort of feeling – a warm spirit and positive energy that's way different than you might expect from the title! In fact, it's probably not even fair to call this work disco at all – as most of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Discophilia Belgica – Next Door Disco & Local Spacemusic From Belgium 1975 to 1987 – Part 1/Sdban (Belgium), Late 70s/1980s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A European disco world that's ripe for rediscovery – one that's much more obscure than better-known club work from Germany, France, and Italy – but which may well be even groovier than the work from those three scenes! The package is a great complement to some of the funk and jazz sets ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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DJ Andy Smith Presents Reach Up – Disco Wonderland (3LP set) ... LP BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A killer set of rare club and underground disco – filled with lots of tracks we haven't seen on other collections! Andy Smith has given us many amazing compilations over the years – sets that have a special mix magic, made up of rocksteady, reggae, vintage funk, and even some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
BBE (UK), 1960s/1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 29.98
Cool cuts from around the globe – all brought together in one wonderfully funky set! The music here all draws heavily from American funk and psych styles – and often uses some slightly different instrumentation, or more regional inflection – to make the usual psych funk styles ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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DJ Qbico Plays A Night With DJ Qbico Vol 2 – Esoteric, Erotic, Exotic 45's from The US ... LP EP Sound (Italy), Late 1950s/1960s. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Dj Qbico usually gives us grooves from other parts of the planet – but here, he focuses on rare vintage singles from the US – but all tracks that borrow nicely from other styles around the globe! In other words, the set features American artists working with touches of Eastern, Mid-Easte ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited 180 gram pressing!)
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DJ Qbico Plays Osunfisan Brothers & Sisters ... LP Qbico (Italy), 1970s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
There's no titles at all on this collection – different from the other DJ Qbico titles in this series – but the set's every bit as great as the rest, and filled with lots of hard, heavy, Afro Funk gems from the 70s! Rhythms run from midtempo funk to more upbeat – and there's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Doing It In Lagos – Boogie, Pop, & Disco In 80s Nigeria (3LP set with bonus 7 inch) ... LP Soundway (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 3LP ... Out Of Stock
Damn great work from the early 80s Nigerian scene – music that's evolved strongly past the Afro Funk of the 70s, and often has the same electro soul sound as work from the US at the time! These cuts are unabashedly upbeat, and aimed at the dancefloor – full of the kind of basslines and ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Spring/BGP (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99 29.99
An instant party in a single package – a set that brings together a whole host of rare singles from back in the day – all work that's almost an equal blend of old school funk and early hip hop! The work here comes from the Spring label and related Posse imprint – a company who ... (Hip Hop, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Perfect Toy (Germany), 1960s. Sealed ... $14.99 18.99
A really great take on the style of the funky compilation – one that mixes in lots of gritty garagey rock tracks along with a bit of vintage soul! The blend here is surprisingly seamless – as the rocking tracks often have a funky kind of groove, and the soul cuts sometimes have ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed – with hype sticker indicating a bonus download is included.)
Music For Dreams (UK), New Copy 2LP ... $40.99 46.99 About May 31, 2024
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Drums Edizioni Musicali/Mondo Groove (Italy), Late 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $11.99 29.99
A heady serving of work from the Drums label – a small and short-lived imprint on the Italian scene in the late 70s, but one that served up some mighty nice club singles at the time! The records definitely bristle with the kind of drums you might expect from the record's name – not ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 1970s/1980s/1990s/Mid 2000s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $49.99
The Soul Jazz Dynamite series goes 100% dancehall – with this massive collection of rare cuts and classic material from the past 25 years – plus some new numbers! You know that you can depend on the reverent Soul Jazz compilers to deliver a better overview than any other label, and ... (Reggae, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves.)
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E Soul Cultura ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), 1970s/2022. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really cool idea for a collection – a set that brings together vintage 70s tracks and more contemporary cuts – all with a globe-spanning ear for a groove, and an approach that's as heavy in soul as you'd expect from the title! This isn't your usual collection of sample tracks or funk ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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E Soul Cultura Vol 2 ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), 1970s/2023. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
We really loved the first volume in this series, and this second entry maybe goes even deeper into the unique territory of the collection – a genre that's maybe all its own, with a really cool blend of older tracks and contemporary numbers, all served up with a laidback sort of vibe! There's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Easy Tempo Experience 3 – The Third Dimension ... LP Temposphere/Easy Tempo (Italy), 2000. New Copy 3LP ... Out Of Stock
Fantastic soundtrack remix madness! The work of some of the greatest Italian composers of the late 60s and early 70s is updated for the modern dancefloor – and this set may well be the best of Easy Tempo's "Experience" series! Tracks include Piero Umiliani's "L'Uomo E La ... (New Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
