Funky Compilations — In Stock
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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Favorite (France), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
That's a mighty sexy cover on the front – and the grooves inside definitely have the flavor to match! The work here is from the obscure French disco underground – a European scene that never got the same exposure as German or Italian work for clubs – which makes the whole package ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Favorite (France), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99
That's a suave-looking dude on the cover, and there's some suave-sounding sounds within – the cream of the crop of the hippest spectrum of the French club scene at the start of the 80s, brought together in a beautiful package of grooves! The work here is quite different than some of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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From Chicago To Shreveport – Deep Soul Vol 1 ... CD 
Fuel 2000, 1960s/1970s. Used ... $3.99
Music from Toussaint McCall, Ricky Allen, Jesse Anderson, Tommie Young, Joe Valentine, Jimmy Dobbins, Ted Taylor, Bobby Powell, Wallace Brothers, the Objectives & more. (Soul, Funky Compilations) CD
BBE (UK), 2010s. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
A fantastic trip through the archive with Volcov – even if most of the cuts here are a bit more recent than those that usually get archival status! And yet in a way, many of these cuts almost went to the archives directly – especially in this digital age for modern soul and club, where ... read more CD
Also available From The Archive Vol 2 – Compiled By Volcov ... LP 24.99
BBE (UK), 2010s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 28.99
A fantastic trip through the archive with Volcov – even if most of the cuts here are a bit more recent than those that usually get archival status! And yet in a way, many of these cuts almost went to the archives directly – especially in this digital age for modern soul and club, where ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available From The Archive Vol 2 – Compiled By Volcov ... CD 16.99
BGP (UK), 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
Funky female soul galore – a killer set of rare tunes that's one of the best sets of this type we've ever stocked! The SuperFunk crew at BGP have gone through the rich array of labels handled by the company – pulling out some massive tunes that really push our understanding of female ... read more CD
Motown, 1970s/Early 80s. Used ... $6.99
10 tracks from Teena Marie, the Commodores, Rick James, Ozone, Dennis Edwards, Diana Ross, Switch, Stevie Wonder & the Dazz Band. (Soul, Funky Compilations) CD
(Out of print.)
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Funky Breaks & Sampled Soul ... CD Music Club (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. Used ... $8.99
Famous break tracks abound – in this all-star batch of tracks that includes some of the better known samples from classic years! The tracks here go beyond the ordinary hip hop breaks, and include a number that have been used in more mainstream dance tracks as well – but that doesn't ... read more CD
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Funky Good Time ... CD Muse/Pho, 1970s. Used ... $9.99
A funky good time from the folks at Muse Records – a cool collection that looks at the best of their soul jazz output of the 70s – done at a time when the label was just about the only one out there carrying on the vibe first started by Prestige Records back in the 60s! Most of the ... read more CD
(Out of print. Please note the label has begun to flake around the spindle.)
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Funky Stuff – Best Of Funk Essentials ... CD Mercury, 1970s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Loads of funk classics from the vaults of Universal Records – key 70s cuts from labels like Mercury, Casablanca, and De-Lite – served up here in one nicely-priced package! There's no rare bits here, but the track list reads like a who's who of mainstream 70s funk – with classics ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
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Ghana Soundz – Afro-beat, Funk & Fusion In 70s Ghana ... LP Soundway (UK), 1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99
Excellent stuff – and a much-needed look at the funky 70s scene in Ghana! Much of the Afro Funk that's been revived over the past few years has come from the Nigerian scene – so it's great to hear this set of funky tunes from Ghana, a rich selection of grooves with a slightly harder ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
P-Vine (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy ... $22.99
A wicked Japanese-only collection of funky James Brown productions for other artists – one that includes some of the rarest work from James' legendary People Records years! The package is a nice counterpart to the James Brown Funky People sets in the US – and like those ones, it ... read more CD
Ace (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $24.99 29.99
Totally groovy sounds from the Swedish scene of the 60s – a flurry of female pop tunes that we love every bit as our favorite French femme work from the time! Like French pop, the tunes here are lively and upbeat – often with a slight current of funk or soul in the rhythms, and with ... (Rock, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
P-Vine (Japan), 1970s. New Copy ... $22.99
The Groove Diggers grabbed some great 70s mellow cuts this time around – a sweet blend of soul and AOR material, all from the rare side of the spectrum – often with a jazzy richness that makes these tracks stand out way more than the hits of the time! There's a flow to many numbers ... read more CD
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Groove Jammy – Mocean Worker Presents Rare Groove Classics From The Muse Catalog ... CD 32 Jazz/Muse, 1970s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A terrible title – but a great package of tunes! The set brings together some of the more groove-heavy tracks from the 70s catalog of Muse Records – a label that's not always known for its funkier side. The package features 9 full tracks in all – all with a great take on 70s ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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Groove Jammy 2 – Mocean Worker Digs Into The 32 Records Vault For Some More Great Funk Classics ... CD 32 Jazz, 1970s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Music from Catalyst, Les McCann, Joao Donato, Grant Green, Carlos Garnett, Eddie Jefferson & ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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Gumba Fire – Bubblegum Soul & Synth Boogie In 1980s South Africa (3LP set) ... LP Soundway (UK), Mid 80s. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $31.99
Sweet electro grooves from the South African scene of the 80s – funky, soulful sides that are quite different than some of the nation's sounds that were getting bigger global play at the time! The 80s was a time of great worldwide awareness of the political struggles of South Africa and its ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Habibi Funk (Germany), 1970s/1980s. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
Get ready to have your mind completely blown – because this compilation is one of those completely rare ear-opening experiences that will let you know that there's a hell of a lot of music in the world that you've never heard before – even if, like us, you've heard plenty of funky music ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Solar/Octave (Japan), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $28.99
West coast soul galore – as the mighty Solar Records catalog comes alive in the hands of DJ Osshy – who delivers a non-stop mix that brings together almost 30 tracks from the legendary LA powerhouse of soul! As you'd guess from the title, the tracks here are on the clubbier side of the ... read more CD
Rhino, 1998. Used 7 CDs ... $79.99
We don't normally go in for things like this – but we've got to admit that Rhino did an amazing job on this set! The package is a totally cool book on 70's pop culture headlines – with timelines and snippets of news and media history from throughout the decade – and inside you'll ... read more CD
(Out of print. Note that one of the custom trays is missing teeth.)
Harmless (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Very Good+ 2LP ... $11.99
A killer batch of righteous soul and funk cuts – put together with a good ear for the more progressive sounds of the late 60s and early 70s! The general theme is party party party, with a slight dash of politics thrown into the mix – and the set's an excellent batch of cuts that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has some light surface marks from the old inner sleeve, but is nice overall.)
Wan Chai (Hong Kong), Late 70s. New Copy ... $11.99
A mighty sweet little set – not just Hong Kong disco, but also a fair bit of soul and AOR tracks too – all of which we've never heard before! Much of the music here shows a strong American influence – right down to the English language lyrics that top almost all the tracks – ... read more CD
Wan Chai (Hong Kong), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Very cool grooves from the world of Hong Kong cinema – not just familiar styles from kung fu movies, but a nice range of different modes too! The music is often funky, but not always – and some tracks have vocals, while others are completely instrumental – brought forth here in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rush Hour (Netherlands), 1980s/1990s. New Copy ... $18.99
An unusual collection of tracks for the dancefloor – one that features music from around the world, but with a very different vibe and vintage than other collections of this nature! Many of these tracks are from the 80s and 90s, and are electric dance tracks, but often handled from a global ... read more CD
BBE (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Not a set of world music-inflected jazz – although there is a bit of that – and instead, a wonderful collection of spiritual numbers from around the world – most recorded in the 70s, at a time when barriers were really breaking down in jazz music! All tracks here are nice and ... read more CD
Chuwanaga (France), Early 80s. New Copy ... $14.99
Rare grooves from the British scene at the start of the 80s – catchy soul-based club tunes, served up in the same generation as Level 42 and Shakatak, but a lot more obscure overall! The music here has the UK artists really hitting their stride – no longer just copying American soul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
Funky funky funky – way more so than you might think from the hokey title! The set's overflowing with rare instrumentals pulled from the indie label and funky 45 underground of the late 60s and early 70s – very much in the spirit of the Super Funk compilations on BGP, but almost harder- ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fuel 2000, 1960s. Used ... $6.99
Way more than just an introduction to Chicago soul – and instead, a surprisingly hip little set that features a fair bit of indie singles from the Windy City scene of the 60s! There's a few minor chart numbers here, but most of the tracks are much more underground – and include a ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Polydor, Early 70s. Used ... $4.99
Part 1 of the legendary compilation series of James Brown Productions for his own People Records imprint – with monster tracks by The JBs, Lyn Collins, and Maceo! Now a long-established treasure trove of stone classic funky soul, it's easy to forget that the deeper legacy of the People ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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James Brown's Funky People Part 3 ... CD Polydor, Early 70s. Used ... $4.99
Amazing – and the best yet in this legendary series! Like the other volumes, this is a collection of funky work produced by James Brown for other artists, most of it lifted from his legendary People Records imprint. However, unlike the others, or at least unlike the first volume, this ... read more CD
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Jazz Club – Sampled – The Original Jazz Classics, Rare Grooves & Breaks ... CD Jazzclub (Germany), 1960s/1970s. Used ... $7.99
A very hip collection of older funky cuts – ones that have been sampled in recent years by hip hoppers, but which stand up plenty darn great on their own! Most tracks here should be quite familiar from recent uses of their key elements, but they sparkle even more brightly here in their ... read more CD
Fantasy, Late 70s. New Copy Gatefold ... $29.99
A cool collection of funky tracks from the Fantasy Records catalog of the 70s – the kind of hip cuts that were often better than mainstream disco – and which sometimes used a bit of jazz in the instrumentation as well! There's a few spacey themes here, but maybe not as much as you'd ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition – on clear vinyl!)
Fantasy/Craft, Early 70s. New Copy ... $24.99
The trippy cover and pot-store title hardly do justice to the strength of the record – which is a treasure trove of rare funky grooves from the early 70s – all of them a lot sharper and more focused than any sort of pothead sounds! Instead, the album brings together tracks from the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition on purple cotton candy colored vinyl!)
Streetsounds (UK), 1960s/1970s/1980s. Very Good ... $11.99
Second volume in the great Jazz Juice compilation series from the London club scene of the 80's. This is the original volumes 2, with 10 classic jazz dance tracks including "I'll Bet You Never Thought I'd Find You" by Jon Hendricks, "It's A Trip" by The Last Poets, "I ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some staining along the bottom seam.)
Perfect Toy (Germany), 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $0.99
Don't let the title or the bunny on the cover put you off, because there's nothing toy-like about these tunes – and the package is an excellent batch of rare German grooves put together with the same high level as other collections on the Perfect Toy label! Ex-Spinning Wheel mainman Marcus ... read more CD
Hitop (Spain), Late 60s/1970s. Used ... $8.99
Not just jazz travels, but Brazilian, funk, and soul as well – all pulled together by Oli Stewart (Casbah 73) into one of the hippest compilations we've heard in years! Before making his own music, Oli spent more than a decade travelling the globe on record-buying trips – not just the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Z Records (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $31.99
Soaring sounds from Joey Negro – a man who's given us plenty of great club tracks on his own, and who here works some real magic with a host of gems from the glory days of disco! The tunes are all expanded wonderfully – given a prime edit sort of treatment – as Joey focuses on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Z Records (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $31.99
Soaring sounds from Joey Negro – a man who's given us plenty of great club tracks on his own, and who here works some real magic with a host of gems from the glory days of disco! The tunes are all expanded wonderfully – given a prime edit sort of treatment – as Joey focuses on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Z Records (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $31.99
Soaring sounds from Joey Negro – a man who's given us plenty of great club tracks on his own, and who here works some real magic with a host of gems from the glory days of disco! The tunes are all expanded wonderfully – given a prime edit sort of treatment – as Joey focuses on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jazzman (UK), 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99
A treasure trove of raw soul and rough-edged R&B – a killer collection of material that originally appeared on the ultra-limited series of Juke Box Jam singles from Jazzman – sweetly collected into one nicely-priced package! The grooves here are totally great – and represent ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jazzman (UK), Late 40s/1950s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 29.99
Maybe the rootsiest set so far in this excellent series – and one that almost seems to go back and look a bit at the evolution of the genre! As you probably know from our notes on the previous collections, the term "jukebox mambo" is here used to refer to postwar R&B that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Mr Maestro, 1950s/1960s. Used ... $8.99
Features music by Nino & The Ebb Tides, Sherrif & The Revels, Jimmy Norman, The Tune Rockers, Charlie Gracie, Clyde McPhatter, The Velvetones, The Knockouts, Mark IV, and more! CD
(Out of print. CDr pressing.)
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Kenya Special – Selected East African Recordings From The 70s & 80s (3LPs & bonus 7" single) ... LP Soundway (UK), 1970s/1980s. New Copy 3 LP & 7 Inch ... $31.99 34.98
A much-needed look at the massive amount of music recorded in Kenya during the 70s and 80s – an incredibly fertile time for local culture in the nation – and a time when it seemed like there was a great new groove coming out nearly every day! The work here really rivals the best of the ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great package – with 3 heavy LPs, a bonus 7" single, and a bonus download for 8 extra tracks!)
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Kenya Special 2 – Selected East African Recordings From The 1970s & 1980s (3LP set – 180 gram pressing – with bonus tracks & download) ... LP Soundway (UK), 1970s/1980s. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $31.99
An insane treasure trove of little-heard sounds from the East African scene – music recorded in Kenya in the 70s and 80s, and served up in a variety of different styles and sounds throughout! The work here really expands our understanding of sounds in these immediate years before the world ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes vinyl only bonus tracks – plus download!)
BBE (UK), 1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A completely sublime collection of spiritual jazz numbers from the 70s – put together by the legendary Kev Beadle, one of the first cats to spin the music with Gilles Peterson on the UK scene! The package is a great mix of essentials from years back, plus some under-discovered nuggets from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Flying Dutchman/Octave (Japan), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $29.99
A mighty sweet collection of grooves from the Flying Dutchman label – that early 70s hotbed of funk, soul, and spiritual jazz! The set features some of the best-remembered gems from the label – plus some nice surprises along the way – all spread out in a double-length set, with ... read more CD
Strut (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $28.99 29.98
A totally great collection of work from the German scene of the early 80s – a time that's often referred to as the German New Wave – although the music was usually a fair bit darker than any new wave sounds in the Anglo world! Instead, maybe think of this work as a cool compression of ... (Rock, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Studio K7 (Germany), Late 90s. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
The German studio geniuses go to town on some of the best work of the late 90s – remixing a host of tracks that range from the junglist musings of Birtish artists like Roni Size and Alex Reece, to the jazzier riffings of the Compost crew. Remixed titles include "Heroes" by Roni Zie ... (New Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Thump, 1970s. Used ... $9.99
Features music by The Delegations, Redbone, Thee Midniters, Willie Bobo, Frankie Karl, James Brown, Gene Chandler, El Chicano, War, Jorge Santana, Tierra, Brenton Wood, and Rene Rene. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Detour (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $9.99
A fantastic collection of funky mod and psych tracks from the great Rob Bailey – the man who's steered us through a handful of other wonderful compilations over the years, and won our undying respect in the process! Rob's choices are quite far from the obvious – and are made up from a ... read more CD
Also available Le Beat Bespoke Vol 7 – Tailor Made Cuts Compiled By Rob Bailey ... LP 9.99
Detour (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $9.99
A fantastic collection of funky mod and psych tracks from the great Rob Bailey – the man who's steered us through a handful of other wonderful compilations over the years, and won our undying respect in the process! Rob's choices are quite far from the obvious – and are made up from a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Le Beat Bespoke Vol 7 – Tailor Made Cuts Compiled By Rob Bailey ... CD 9.99
Let's Dance/Still Music, Mid 80s. New Copy ... $9.99
A cool collection from the earliest years of the Chicago house music scene – a time when the city's grooves were maybe as beholden to the styles from overseas as they were the new vibe going on in the Windy City! Lots of these tracks have heavier beats than basslines, and almost reflect some ... read more CD
BGP (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.98
A set that really gets at the full spectrum of the boogaloo groove – not just the Spanish Harlem sounds of the Latin Soul generation – but also the deeper roots of the style from across the USA! "Boogaloo" is a term that most folks use to refer to that New York uptown fusion ... read more CD
Also available Let's Do The Boogaloo ... LP 22.99
BGP (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2LP ... $22.99 24.99
A set that really gets at the full spectrum of the boogaloo groove – not just the Spanish Harlem sounds of the Latin Soul generation – but also the deeper roots of the style from across the USA! "Boogaloo" is a term that most folks use to refer to that New York uptown fusion ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Let's Do The Boogaloo ... CD 12.99
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Life & Death On The New York Dance Floor – 1980 to 1983 ... CD Reappearing (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic companion to the book of the same name by author Tim Lawrence – the excellent Life & Death On The New York Dance Floor – which explores all the cool strands of funky punk, avant rock, and arty grooves that exploded on the New York scene after the decline of disco! Some ... read more CD
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Life & Death On The New York Dance Floor – 1980 to 1983 – Part 1 ... LP Reappearing (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic companion to the book of the same name by author Tim Lawrence – the excellent Life & Death On The New York Dance Floor – which explores all the cool strands of funky punk, avant rock, and arty grooves that exploded on the New York scene after the decline of disco! Some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Reappearing, Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $28.99
A fantastic companion to the book of the same name by author Tim Lawrence – the excellent Life & Death On The New York Dance Floor – which explores all the cool strands of funky punk, avant rock, and arty grooves that exploded on the New York scene after the decline of disco! Some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jazzaggression/Afro 7 (Estonia), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $19.99
A totally smoking set of tracks from the Somali scene of the 70s – and maybe the coolest East African music we've heard from the time! The material here is all from a small label that was spun off an appliance store – and the imprint had a really great ear for recording these acts in ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
KPM/Vocalion (UK), 1970s. New Copy ... $18.99
Easy listening, but done the KPM Sound Library way – which means that most of the cuts here have a great undercurrent of funk! Given that KPM often employed the same artists who recorded the style of funky easy featured on the famous Sound Gallery compilations, you can bet that this set's a ... (Sound Library, Funky Compilations) read more CD
BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
A great little collection that definitely lives up to the promise of "dirty grooves" in the title – as many of these numbers have a sharp edge and gritty side to their instrumentation – which means that even the familiar artists sound nice and heavy in this setting – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stag O Lee (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $18.99
A strange title, a strange cover, and lots of strange sounds within – a set that's very much in keeping with the mad mix of music we've loved from the Stag-O-Lee label over the years! As with other entries in this series, it's a bit hard to say what style of music the set really holds – ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Local Customs – Pressed At Boddie ... LP Boddie/Numero, 1960s/1970s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $18.99
Numero does it again – unleashing an amazing batch of work for the first time ever – all packaged in a very limited Record Store Day set! The collection features material that was pressed up at the tiny Boddie pressing plant in Cleveland – a wonderful range of local artists from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black vinyl pressing, including the poster.)
Honest Jons (UK), Late 50s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
One of our favorite volumes in the London Is The Place For Me collection – and a brilliant batch of work that criss-crosses West African, West Indian, and postwar jazz styles! Most of the recordings here were done under the leadership of Ambrose Adekoya Campbell – a transplant to ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Evasion/Rocafort (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $19.99
Funky sounds from a very cool European label of the early 70s – a tiny imprint located in Switzerland, and one that seemed to have a golden touch right from the start! The label was rooted in rock, but always had a much funkier current overall – one that mixed heavy drums, rumbling ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Thump, 1960s. Used ... $9.99
Features music by The Dramatics, The Escorts, Santo & Johnny, Billy Stewart, Sylvia, The Stylistics, William DeVaughan, The Moments, The Shirelles, Eddie Holman, and The Mad Lads. CD
(Out of print.)
BBE (UK), 2018. New Copy 2CDs ... $16.99 19.99
Killer contemporary club from the Lumberjacks In Hell label – a European imprint, but one that owes plenty to the raw sound of the early years of American house! There's a very underground vibe going on here, and most cuts are stark, spare, and straight to the point – the best kind of ... read more CD
Acid Jazz (UK), Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99
There's two stylish British hipsters on the cover, but the album's filled with classic American jazz tracks – each hand-picked by Martin Freeman and Eddie Piller, and served up with plenty of soul! The work here begins in hardbop territory, and moves through 60s soul jazz and more righteous ... read more CD
PTG (Netherlands), Early 80s. New Copy ... $9.99
A masterpiece of 80s groove – a totally sweet blend of overlooked treasures and classic numbers from the left side of the clubs – all wrapped up together as a mighty nice blend! The set digs a lot deeper than some of the earlier Masterpiece volumes – it has to, given the length ... read more CD
Harmless (UK), 1970s. Used ... $11.99
A stellar collection of 70s soul – with a focus on tracks that have become famous samples for hip hoppers! The selection is excellent – and despite the fact that you'll recognize a lot of the riffs and beats that have been lifted from the tunes, not all of them are easily available on ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 5LP ... $69.99 74.99
An incredible collection – and one that fills in a crucially under-documented side of the New York dancefloor generation – the wealth of special mixes and edits that were made for that city's important DJs for their own use in clubs! The package sorts through a mountain of never-issued ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Schema (Italy), 2000. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99
A fantastic collection of rare bossa material from Italy! The set's one of the best we've ever seen of this type, and it's a completely fresh batch of tunes that breaks past a lot of the other Italian compilations of recent years. Some of the artists are familiar names – like Morricone, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 1950s/1960s. Used ... $8.99
A hokey title, but a great little set – filled with moody mellow jazz from years back – and not just obvious choices either, but some great lost moments in the EMI catalog! The titles include the usual range of Blue Notes, but also some gems from Liberty and World Pacific – ... read more CD
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Midnight In Tokyo Vol 3 – Japanese Rare Soul, Boogie & New Wave – Compiled By Toshiya Kawasaki ... CD Studio Mule (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $15.99
A sexy set of tracks from the Japanese scene – music that seems to start in the disco years, and move into some of the more electronic Tokyo modes of the next generation – but always with a sweetly groovy style to the music! The work here is very different than both US soul of the time ... read more CD
Also available Midnight In Tokyo Vol 3 – Japanese Rare Soul, Boogie & New Wave – Compiled By Toshiya Kawasaki ... LP 33.99
Studio Mule (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $33.99
A sexy set of tracks from the Japanese scene – music that seems to start in the disco years, and move into some of the more electronic Tokyo modes of the next generation – but always with a sweetly groovy style to the music! The work here is very different than both US soul of the time ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Midnight In Tokyo Vol 3 – Japanese Rare Soul, Boogie & New Wave – Compiled By Toshiya Kawasaki ... CD 15.99
Kent (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
Sammy Davis Jr is looking pretty darn hip on the cover – and all the artists inside are sounding pretty darn hip as well – coming together during the glory days of soul jazz, at a time when blues, vocals, and R&B were also criss-crossing into other styles too! There's an upbeat, ... read more CD
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Mood Mosaic Vol 3 – The Sexploitation ... CD Partners In Crime (Italy), 1997. Used ... $16.99
More cool stuff from this great series! This time, it's a double length set of cool groovy cuts from the 70's, with a nice sexy feel to them. Tracks include "Coming and Going" and "Go Down Dying", two Jobim cuts by Ray Brown, plus "Carribean Sunrise" by Clay Pitts, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Partners In Crime (Italy), 1970s. New Copy ... $23.99
The long-running Mood Mosaic series is on its 14th trip and flaunts the most starkly naked cover model in all of the many travels! Here they lay out a mix of 70s exotic pop, soul and funk from around the world – sultry grooves from Camille Yarbrough, Ben Sidran, Asha Puthli, Kenny Rankin and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Please note: tracks listed on cover are out of order.)
Buried Treasure (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $16.99
A buried treasure's worth of gems from the Amphonic sound library – the record company started by Syd Dale – whose 60s work for KPM was some of the grooviest of the time! Syd's on a few cuts here, but most of the music is by other names who recorded for the company – including a ... (Sound Library, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Africa Seven (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $19.99
Funky female soul from the African scene of the 70s – much of it with a good deal of club music influence in the mix! The work here is from a time when music on the continent was absorbing a lot of modes from soul, funk, and club styles in the US and Europe – mixing older Afro Funk ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Motown/Universal (Italy), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
Funky cuts from the Motown catalog – a set that mixes key classics with a number of overlooked album cuts – all to remind us that the Motor City label could get plenty heavy in the groove! There's a few cuts here you'll know from hip hop samples, a few you'll remember for their own ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(On colored vinyl – includes download!)
Motown (UK), 2005. Used ... $5.99
We gotta admit, we kinda like this one! We were a bit suspicious at first – as the genius of Motown hardly needs any messing with – and we had fears that a remix project might just sound silly, goofy, and filled with easy tricks and gimmicks. But the choice of remixers on the set is ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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Move To The Groove – The Best Of 70's Jazz Funk ... CD Verve (UK), 1995. Used 2 CDs ... $16.99
Although you might think this is just some cheapo major label compilation of fake funky tracks, it's actually a darn nice selection of material that spans the full range of all the Polygram related labels, and it even includes some killer unreleased tracks! Highlights include the previously ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Perfect Toy (Germany), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $1.99
A second turn in the Movements series on the Perfect Toy label – some of the most blazingly funky 45s you'll hear – put together by the Tobias Kirmayer of Tramp Records! Once again we're floored by how great all of this stuff sounds – some of the deepest, tightest funk material ... read more CD
Mr Bongo (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
Mr Bongo really goes back to its roots here – and returns to the kind of rare global gems that first made us fall in love with the label in the first place! Over 20 years ago, Mr Bongo were one of the key global forces in opening up people's ears to the sounds of funk and soul from around ... read more CD
Mr Bongo (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
A record club that's way way cooler than the Columbia House version of the 70s – as the Mr Bongo take on the format features only rare funk tracks from around the world! Most of these tunes here are from vintage Brazilian and African sources – but the tunes still have plenty of ... read more CD
Fly By Night, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99
Rare work from the Italian sound library scene – and a set that definitely lives up to the "obscure" promised by its title, by looking at a period that hasn't been as strongly covered by other reissues! Much of the work here is from the early 80s – and shows a change in ... (Sound Library, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fly By Night, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99
A great look at changing modes in the sound library scene – music from a moment when things were getting a bit more electronic – as they also were in the pop and soul mainstream! The rhythms here are often programmed, but that also gives the music a nicely varied approach – not ... (Sound Library, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ze (France), Late 70s/Early 80s. Used 2 CDs ... $18.99
Ho! This one takes us back! We're not as old as you might think here at Dusty Groove, but we're old enough to remember that wonderful period in the early 80s when somewhere on the lower east side, the energy and rawness of punk and post punk were meeting up with the glamour of the glitzed up ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Mastercuts (UK), Early 90s. Used ... $9.99
When the Mastercuts series started, we hardly thought we'd ever see stuff like this as part of the series. Now, it's one of their best-selling lines, and why not? – with classic cuts from the last 10 years, like "Sensitivity" by Ralph Tresvant, "Mama Told Me" by Keisha ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes slipcase.)
Jazzman (UK), Late 60s/1970s/1980s. New Copy ... $14.99
A really tremendous collection of overlooked jazz from the UK scene – most of it recorded in the late 60s and 70s, at a time when the nation was really exploding with new ideas – so much so, the bigger labels weren't able to keep pace with recording during the period! Instead, it was ... read more CD
Soul Jazz (UK), 1960s/1970s. New Copy 3LP ... $29.99 31.99
One of the best compilations of New Orleans funk we've ever seen! Sure, the reissue market is always filled with stuff from the Crescent City – but so many New Orleans compilations are cheapo knock-offs, designed to cash in on the drunk Jazz & Heritage crowd, or they're simplistic sets ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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New York Noise – Dance Music From The New York Underground 1978 to 1982 (2016 second edition) ... CD Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $11.99
Seminal work from one of the most exciting times in modern music – the groundbreaking New York post-punk, post-disco club years – when everything was up for grabs! The work on the set does a really great job of documenting the way that boundaries were blown during the time – as ... read more CD
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Northern Soul – The Ultimate Collection (5CD set) ... CD Union Square/Universal (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 5CD ... Just Sold Out!
A treasure trove of classic soul – 5CDs and 100 tracks in all – all with the upbeat, soaring vibe that's always made these underground American cuts such favorites on the UK Northern Soul scene! The package starts with Motown, then really takes off – featuring loads of killer ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Kent (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
A classic compilation gets upgraded in a mighty nice way – as a huge tribute to the many years of soul and funk we've gotten from the Ace/Kent label in London! Back at the start of the 80s, the company was one of the first to properly repress rare American soul, and do it the right way ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
R2 (UK), 2005. Used ... $8.99
We love Osunlade's work so much, we're more than happy to get whatever offering he throws our way – but we've gotta say that this batch is especially nice, and easily tops any other collections of his work! The bulk of the material here is pulled from Osunlade's singles, side projects, and ... read more CD
R2 (UK), 2002. Used ... $14.99
Quite an Offering indeed – as Osunlade presents a rich tapestry of globally-influenced grooves, including some of his own work from recent singles, other work of a similar nature from European artists, and a few lost tracks that fit in very nicely with the mood of the set! Afro-funk inspired ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Stax/Kent (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $14.99 19.98
Stax Records turned out plenty of hits in the 60s – but the Memphis label was also a non-stop powerhouse of recording, and cut countless sides that were every bit as great as their hits, but never fully got their due! This collection brings together a huge amount of those gems – 24 ... read more CD
Soundway (UK), Late 60s/1970s. Used ... $13.99
A second heavy dose of sounds from the Panamanian scene of the 60s and 70s – a long-overdue companion to the previous volume of the series on Soundway, filled with rare gems that are finally getting their first exposure to the world outside the isthmus! The sounds here are completely fresh ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Panama! Vol 2 – Latin Sounds, Cumbia Tropical & Calypso Funk On The Isthmus 1967 to 1977 ... LP 28.99( Out of print.)
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Panama! Vol 2 – Latin Sounds, Cumbia Tropical & Calypso Funk On The Isthmus 1967 to 1977 ... LP Soundway (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99
A second heavy dose of sounds from the Panamanian scene of the 60s and 70s – a long-overdue companion to the previous volume of the series on Soundway, filled with rare gems that are finally getting their first exposure to the world outside the isthmus! The sounds here are completely fresh ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Panama! Vol 2 – Latin Sounds, Cumbia Tropical & Calypso Funk On The Isthmus 1967 to 1977 ... CD 13.99
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Panama! Vol 3 – Calypso Panameno, Guajira Jazz, & Cumbia Tipica On The Isthmus 1960 to 1975 ... LP Soundway (UK), 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99
A sprawling set of tropical grooves from Panama, and the third in the series from Soundway – compiled by Roberto Gyemant and Miles Cleret, with a little help for this set from Will Holland, aka Quantic – as soulful and brilliant as it is essential! These rare recordings blend cultural ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
