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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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Harmless (UK), Early 70s. Used ... $18.99
Despite the unfortunate title for this volume, this collection is one of the best of the Pulp Fusion series – and it represents some of the first reissue appearances of some of these great cuts. By now, you've probably seen the other 2 volumes, so you know that this series is a motherlode of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Harmless (UK), Early 70s. Used ... $14.99
The latest in this massive series of classic funky jazz – and quite possibly the best! This time round, the selection's a sparkling batch of super-hard grooves, with a lot of excellent cuts that we hardly ever see on vinyl at a nice price. The set kicks off with the amazing breakbeat track ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Harmless (UK), Early 70s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The hippest set in the Pulp Fusion series – and very aptly titled, because the cool selection of tracks really shows how much the funky jazz sample scene has shifted in the past few years! As with the others, the focus is on rare funky tracks that have shown up on hip hop records over the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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Pulp Fusion 6 – Magnum ... CD Harmless (UK), 1970s. Used ... $19.99
The sixth volume in the great series of rare funk and jazz, and mad heavy ghetto grooves! As we've come to expect from the Pulp Fusion folks, Magnum is packed tightly with monster 70s cuts that we hardly ever see on wax anymore, and to have them all popping out together is guaranteed funk heaven! ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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Pulp Fusion 7 – The Harder They Come ... CD Harmless (UK), 1970s. Used ... $19.99
This great series is always getting better – and this seventh volume is filled with wonderful jazz funk classics! Like previous volumes, this one's a killer blend of all-great tracks – jazz, funk, and soul gems from the 70s – some of the best of the best, including some lesser-kno ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jazzman (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $24.99
Heavy funk, hand-picked by Will "Quantic" Holland – and an incredible set that's easily one of the best funk collections we've ever stocked! Will definitely knows his thing, and for the collection, he's dug through the rich catalog of Jazzman 45 reissues in recent years – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
All City (Ireland), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99
What? Irish funk? We thought we knew everything – but if there's one thing we're learning to know, it's that there's still a heck of a lot of great music for us to discover! The vibe here is hipper than you might expect – mostly handled by blued-eyed soul artists, but who've clearly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Acid Jazz (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $14.99
20 killer tracks, and a set that goes way beyond most other collections of UK mod music on the market – as this series really digs deep, and gets far past some of the overdone 60s numbers that are more in the oldies market than the true mod blend of rock and soul! The series was started ... (Rock, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Record Kicks (Italy), 2018. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99
An ultra-groovy record label celebrates its 15th anniversary – in a hip selection of 15 tracks that features a fair bit of previously-unreleased tracks! For over a dozen years, Record Kicks has been serving up global funk from its homebase in Milan – spanning the planet to uncover some ... (Deep Funk, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Red Hot & Blue – A Tribute To Cole Porter To Benefit AIDS ... CD Chrysalis, 1990. Used ... $1.99
Tracks by Neneh Cherry, The Neville Brothers, Debbie Harry, David Byre, Tom Waits, U2, Les Negresses Vertes, Erasure, Jungle Brothers, Jimmy Somerville, Jody Watley and more. CD
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Red Hot On Impulse ... CD Impulse, 1960s. Used ... $5.99
A 2LP set on one CD, that collects some classic soul jazz sides from the glory days of the Impulse label – almost a "best of" set that features some undeniable 60s jazz treasures! Titles include "Stolen Moments" by Oliver Nelson, "Garvey's Ghost" by Max Roach, ... (Jazz, Funky Compilations) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1960s/1970s/2001. Used ... $18.99
A pretty nice little mix of tracks from the Blue Note catalog – and beyond! About 50% of the material is classic work from Blue Note, plus some Brazilian grooves from Odeon Brasil, a few newer tracks, and a few gems from Capitol Records days – all mixed together by Kei Kobayashi, with ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Ru-Jac/Omnivore, Late 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 16.99
The Ru-Jac label is really on fire here – taking off with some sweet female soul singers, as you might guess from the image on the cover – in modes that mix their deep soul core with some nice jazzy touches too! Two big artists grab the first half of the collection here – Kitty ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Ru-Jac/Omnivore, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 16.99
Baltimore's legendary Ru-Jac Records label at the end of the 60s – coming to terms with some of the bigger changes in soul music, which means that they're adding a bit more funk to the mix! As with all the previous volumes in this excellent series, the scope of sounds and knowledge here is ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Saigon Supersound, 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99
The sound of Saigon during the Vietnam war – amazing homegrown sounds that are a great contrast to the overplayed American oldies that most folks associate with the period! It's true that US soldiers did bring a lot of their own music to the scene during the time – but the nation ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Virgin (UK), 1960s/1970s/1980s. Used 2 CDs ... $19.99
A great entry in a very popular sub-genre around here – the funky compilation that features tunes that have been sampled by hip hop and dance artists! This one features 35 cuts in all – with a mix of familiar favorites and more obscure numbers that will have you saying "Oh, that's ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Numero, Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $13.99 17.98
Some of the heaviest cuts from the Numero Records catalog – brought together here on a cool compilation that follows the format of some of the Wu-Tang/Shaolin funk collections! The music is way more than break-oriented funk – as some of these tracks are deep soul numbers, but have this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Because (France), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
An amazing collection of some of the original tracks that Wu-Tang has sampled over the years! No over-used Puffy beats here – and the set's a great batch of rare soul tracks nicely pulled together! The set features 21 tracks – including "Trouble, Heartaches, & Sadness" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Features a bonus CD of the entire album!)
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Shaolin Soul Episode 2 – Everybody's Talking About The Good Ol' Days (with bonus CD) ... LP Because (France), Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99
The second volume in this great series of classic 70s soul tracks – most of them with a deep underground sound, and nice little riffs and beats that have been sampled by hip hoppers over the years. Tracks are from a range of sources – and although some of the artists cut big singles in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Features a bonus CD of the entire album!)
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Shaolin Soul Episode 3 – Everybody's Talking About The Good Ol Days (with bonus CD) ... LP Because (France), Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99
The last in a legendary series inspired by the inventive approach the Wu-Tang Clan brought to the world of hip hop samples – that great sense of sound that had them going for tunes that had way more to offer than just a funky drum break! Instead, these classic soul tracks are overflowing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Features a bonus CD of the entire album!)
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Shaolin Soul Episode 4 – Everybody's Talking About The Good Ol Days ... CD Because (France), Early 70s. New Copy ... $15.99
It's Wu-Tang's world, and we just live in it – as we're reminded again by this great series of older funky cuts sampled by the group! As with other volumes, most of these numbers emerged at some point or another in Wu-Tang and related productions – but this set presents the full ... read more CD
Also available Shaolin Soul Episode 4 – Everybody's Talking About The Good Ol Days (with bonus CD) ... LP 24.99
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Shaolin Soul Episode 4 – Everybody's Talking About The Good Ol Days (with bonus CD) ... LP Because (France), Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
It's Wu-Tang's world, and we just live in it – as we're reminded again by this great series of older funky cuts sampled by the group! As with other volumes, most of these numbers emerged at some point or another in Wu-Tang and related productions – but this set presents the full ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Shaolin Soul Episode 4 – Everybody's Talking About The Good Ol Days ... CD 15.99
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Shaolin Soul Episodes 1, 2, & 3 (3CD set) ... CD Because/Import (Germany), Early 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $20.99
A special 3CD collection – one that brings together the first three volumes of Shaolin Soul – a great series inspired by the inventive approach the Wu-Tang Clan brought to the world of hip hop samples – that great sense of sound that had them going for tunes that had way more to ... read more CD
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Skip Scarborough Songbook ... CD Expansion (UK), Late 70s/1980s/Early 90s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A pretty impressive testament to the songwriting of Skip Scarborough – a great compilations of soaringly soulful numbers he wrote from some of the best and biggest soul & R&B singers and groups of the late 70s onward! The set is pretty heavily weighted with numbers from the last ... read more CD
Stag O Lee (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $20.99
Strange sounds from late in the night – music that might make you grind slowly with your partner – or just stand breathless, given the rapturous delights that await! As with previous volumes, the music here is a well-chosen blend from many styles – a bit of R&B, a bit of 50s ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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So Blue So Funky – Heroes Of The Hammond Part 2 ... CD Blue Note, 1960s/1970s. Used ... $7.99
11 more groovy organ tracks from the Blue Note catalog, with a few extra rare goodies thrown in from the Pacific Jazz one as well. Some nice rare ones that don't always show up, including "Street Scene" by Larry Young, "Minor Soul" by Johnny Lytle, "Morris The Minor" ... read more CD
(Out of print, mark through barcode. Promotional stamp on CD & sticker on cover.)
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Sofrito – Tropical Discotheque ... LP Strut (UK), Late 70s/1980s/1990s/2000s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 29.99
The debut compilation from Hugo Mendez and the Sofrito collective on Strut – tropical dancefloor grooves from Africa, the Caribbean and South American – featuring Banda Los Hijos De La Nina Luz, Frente Cumbiero, Fair Nick Stars, Victor Uwaifo, "Dany Play", Quantic Y Su ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Honest Jons (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
The rebirth of the Afro-Cuban groove on the New York scene of the 70s – great recordings in the "new traditionalist" sound of the time! After the boom of the Latin Soul sound of the late 60s, and the rise of salsa in the early 70s, there was also a "back to basics" ... (Latin, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
A fantastic look at the righteous current of energy that swept through American music at the end of the 60s – that huge wave of knowledge and political inspiration that still stands as one of our favorite moments in jazz and soul! The Civil Rights generation had gotten some things ... read more CD
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $16.99 22.99
The hippest funky jazz from the start of the 70s – music that takes all the pride, power, triumph, and challenge of the 60s – and focuses into a bold new energy for a young generation! The work here draws equally from jazz and soul, with lots of other global influences coming into play ... read more CD
Also available Soul Of A Nation – Jazz Is The Teacher Funk Is The Preacher – Afro-Centric Jazz, Street Funk, & The Roots Of Rap In The Black Power Era 19 ... LP 29.99
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 3LP ... $29.99 31.99
The hippest funky jazz from the start of the 70s – music that takes all the pride, power, triumph, and challenge of the 60s – and focuses into a bold new energy for a young generation! The work here draws equally from jazz and soul, with lots of other global influences coming into play ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Soul Of A Nation – Jazz Is The Teacher Funk Is The Preacher – Afro-Centric Jazz, Street Funk, & The Roots Of Rap In The Black Power Era 19 ... CD 16.99(Includes download!)
Fania/BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $22.99 24.99
One of the hippest sets we've ever seen on Spanish Harlem – a collection that goes way past the Latin Soul hits, to dig deep in the uptown underground at the end of the 60s! The package is compiled with gems from the Fania catalog, but rally moves past the obvious – going for some of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Zealous/Velour, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $14.99
A brilliant batch of funk soul tracks – deep deep tunes from the late 60s and early 70s – all hand-selected by the folks at soul-sides.com! The collection is the sort that trys to go way past the obvious – and although a few tracks are familiar, it does a great job of bringing ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Expansion (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $14.99
A sublime entry in this always-great series – a selection of cuts that are mostly contemporary, but which bubble with a classic soul vibe all the way through! And by "classic", we mean the sound of the early years of modern soul – those late 70s/early 80s groovers from the ... read more CD
Also available Soul Togetherness 2018 – 15 Modern Soul Room Gems ... LP 22.99
Expansion (UK), 2018. New Copy 2LP ... $22.99
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Also available Soul Togetherness 2018 – 15 Modern Soul Room Gems ... CD 14.99
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Soul Train – The Dance Years 1977 ... CD Rhino, 1977. Used ... $12.99
Strictly Breaks, 2000. Used 2CD ... $22.99
An excellent selection of funky tunes that have been sampled for hip hop tracks! The set used to be called Pete's Treats – because all of these cuts were sampled by Pete Rock – but Pete got mad at that, so they've retitled the package for the CD release. Still the same great sound, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
CTI/King (Japan), 1970s. Used ... $26.99
The soul-based side of CTI Records – some killer vocal cuts from the 70s, and a great reminder that the label didn't always just concentrate on funky jazz! Most of the tracks here are from records with singers in the lead, but a few are by jazz artists who featured a vocalist guesting on a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Philadelphia International, 1970s. Used ... $8.99
A sweet little set of classic 70s Philly – one of the best collections of work by the team of Gamble & Huff we've ever seen! There's nothing too obscure or offbeat here – and instead, the collection focuses mostly on the massive crossover tracks produced by the pair back in the day ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
KPM/Vocalion (UK), 1970s. New Copy ... $18.99
A treasure trove of Brit sound library work – most of it from the legendary KPM 1000 Series, plus assorted bits from the Conroy label as well! The work here leans heavily towards funky jazz – those fuzzy, hard-driving tunes that always made KPM sides a key choice for action films and ... (Sound Library, Funky Compilations) read more CD
BGP (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2LP ... $19.99 24.99
Heavy heavy funk from the Louisiana scene of the late 60s and 1970s – and a great collection that really gets past the dominance of the New Orleans sound! The set moves way past the Crescent City to uncover a wealth of great bits recorded in smaller studios located in Shreveport, Lake ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 70s/1980s. New Copy ... $13.99
Warm and tender sounds from the legendary Malaco Records – one of the few labels to carry the southern soul torch after Atlantic and Stax dropped the ball in the 70s! The cuts here are the cream of the crop of Malaco – and showcase their great way of pushing older deep soul modes ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Jazzman (UK), 1960s/1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $23.99 24.99
The sound of spiritual jazz from the European underground of the 60s and 70s – a really rich music-making scene that's every bit as impressive as the one going on in the US – as you'll hear from this amazing set of tracks! As with the first volume in the series, the collection is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ace/Spring (UK), Early 70s. New Copy (pic cover)... $11.99 14.99
Great tracks from the Spring Records label of the 70s – two of which appear here on vinyl for the first time ever! Spring was based in New York, but did a great job of bringing deeper soul singers into the big city groove – with a result that gave Spring both a strong ear for mellow ... (Funky 45's, Funky Compilations) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Ace (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.98
A great look at the changing tone on the American scene at the end of the 60s – that moment when Vietnam, social unrest, and many other problems weighed heavily on the country's consciousness – and made their presence manifest in all sorts of pop music as well! We're not talking about ... (Rock, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available State Of The Union – The American Dream 1967 to 1973 – Presented By Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs ... LP 28.99
Ace (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 30.99
A great look at the changing tone on the American scene at the end of the 60s – that moment when Vietnam, social unrest, and many other problems weighed heavily on the country's consciousness – and made their presence manifest in all sorts of pop music as well! We're not talking about ... (Rock, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available State Of The Union – The American Dream 1967 to 1973 – Presented By Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs ... CD 12.99
Stax/Craft, 1968. New Copy 5CD ... $62.99 69.99
1968 was the world of revolution around the world – and to our music-trained ears, one of the greatest revolutions occurred at the legendary Stax Records! Before that year, the label had been working with Atlantic Records – who totally screwed them, and took away all their catalog ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
Funky genius from the legendary Stax studios! During the 60s, Stax was well known for their work in the soul music field – turning out hit singles by the likes of Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and others – but after 1968, when the label finished their deal with Atlantic, they really ... read more CD
Also available Stax Of Funk – The Funky Truth ... LP 19.99
BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $19.99 22.99
Funky genius from the legendary Stax studios! During the 60s, Stax was well known for their work in the soul music field – turning out hit singles by the likes of Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and others – but after 1968, when the label finished their deal with Atlantic, they really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Stax Of Funk – The Funky Truth ... CD 11.99
Stax/BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
A mountain of funk from one of the greatest soul labels of all time! Stax is known round the world over for their soulful work – by singers like Otis Redding or Carla Thomas, and instrumental tunes by Booker T & The MGs – but the label was also quite a funky powerhouse – ... read more CD
Stax/Craft, New Copy 6CD ... $59.99 79.99
An incredible package – and one that goes way farther, and way deeper than any of the previous volumes of Stax/Volt Records singles! This 4th volume is kind of a correction/addition to territory covered by the previous three – as CDs 1 to 3 of the collection go back to bring together ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Steppin Muzak, Late 70s/1980s. Used ... $7.99
A great little set of smooth soul tunes – put together from the Chicago Stepper's scene, and featuring some great obscure gems from the late 70s, 80s, and 90s! Titles include "Long Distance Love" by Faze, "Got The Right Attitude" by Tashan, "The Affair" by ... read more CD
(Note: Some of the titles here were mastered from vinyl sources – but we've been assured that the collection is legit.)
Chess/MCA, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $12.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
BBE (UK), 1970s. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99 28.98
A fantastic funky follow-up to the first Mr Thing compilation from BBE – and a set that's equally filled with rare and soulful grooves! If we didn't know better, we'd swear he went into our crates and pilfered our own record collections – because the package contains plenty of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Studio One/Soul Jazz (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
A fantastic collection of righteous work from the 70s years of Studio One – tracks from a time when the label was giving voice to some of the deeper cultural strands of Jamaican music, including a fair bit of Rastafarian-inspired material – presented here by both bigger names at the ... (Reggae, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Studio One – Black Man's Pride 3 – None Shall Escape The Judgement Of The Almighty (with bonus download) ... LP 26.99
Studio One/Soul Jazz (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 29.99
A fantastic collection of righteous work from the 70s years of Studio One – tracks from a time when the label was giving voice to some of the deeper cultural strands of Jamaican music, including a fair bit of Rastafarian-inspired material – presented here by both bigger names at the ... (Reggae, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Studio One – Black Man's Pride 3 – None Shall Escape The Judgement Of The Almighty ... CD 18.99(Includes download!)
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
Pure gold from the earliest years of the Studio One label – great tracks that really sum up the special sort of genius that the label helped allow! As you might guess from the "freedom sounds" in the title, the late 60s marked a new period of independent action in Jamaica – a ... (Reggae, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Soul Jazz (UK), 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $18.99
Unhh!! Studio One plus funk, what more need we say?! Coxsone Dodd and company get down with the get down, and in this case, that's some pretty good company, with Sound Dimension, Cedric Brooks, Jackie Mittoo, Pablove Black, Alton Ellis, Vin Gordon and a whole mess of the baddest cats in Jamaica ... (Reggae, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
Soulful sounds from the legendary Studio One – music from a time when the Jamaican scene was taking some strong cues from the American soul scene of the 60s, but coming up with a unique groove of their own! As proof of that fact, some of the work here is based on original American soul tunes ... (Reggae, Funky Compilations) read more CD
BGP/Ace (UK), Late 60s/1970s. Used ... $11.99
Way more than just a typical collection of rare funk and soul – as the selections here not only meet the stunningly high standards of the BGP label – but they've also been sampled in more recent years for hip hop records and other contemporary recordings! Essentially, you've got the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $11.99
Classic breaks – all the way through – the kind of sharp funky nuggets that have had a rich new life, thanks to their use in hip hop and club tracks in recent years! This may not be the most underground stuff in the world to those out there who've been digging through crates for funk ... read more CD
Also available Super Breaks 2 – Essential Jazz, Soul and Funk Breakbeats ... LP 19.99(Out of print.)
BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $19.99 22.99
Classic breaks – all the way through – the kind of sharp funky nuggets that have had a rich new life, thanks to their use in hip hop and club tracks in recent years! This may not be the most underground stuff in the world to those out there who've been digging through crates for funk ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Super Breaks 2 – Essential Jazz, Soul and Funk Breakbeats ... CD 11.99
BGP/Ace (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
More funky breaks than Evel Knevel after the Snake River Canyon jump! The groove hounds at BGP records were set loose on the Ace catalog – which includes holdings from Atlantic, Stax, Volt, Westbound, and other funky classic labels – and they managed to come up with a killer batch of ... read more CD
Also available Super Breaks 3 – Essential Funk, Soul & Jazz Samples and Breakbeats ... CD 8.99
BGP/Ace (UK), Late 60s/1970s. Used ... $8.99
More funky breaks than Evel Knevel after the Snake River Canyon jump! The groove hounds at BGP records were set loose on the Ace catalog – which includes holdings from Atlantic, Stax, Volt, Westbound, and other funky classic labels – and they managed to come up with a killer batch of ... read more CD
Also available Super Breaks 3 – Essential Funk, Soul & Jazz Samples and Breakbeats ... CD 11.99
BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $12.99
One of the best-ever compilations of funky work from BGP Records – and even better than their other Super Breaks sets! This one features some totally rare killers – not only from hard-to-find funky 45s, but also from obscure studio tapes that have never been properly issued! The set's ... read more CD
Also available Super Funk – Rare Funk From Deep In The Crates ... LP 19.99
BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $19.99 22.99
One of the best-ever compilations of funky work from BGP Records – and even better than their other Super Breaks sets! This one features some totally rare killers – not only from hard-to-find funky 45s, but also from obscure studio tapes that have never been properly issued! The set's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Super Funk – Rare Funk From Deep In The Crates ... CD 12.99
BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $8.99
Rare funk from deep in the crates – and deep in the vaults, too – given that some of the tracks are issued here for the first time ever! The collection's a stunner from the folks at Ace Records – a label who've already been digging through the catalogs of rare soul labels for ... read more CD
Warner (UK), 1970s. Used 3CDs ... $29.99
A classic package of 70s grooves – despite a cloying title and cover image! The set recalls the glory days of the legendary Superbad and Superbad Is Back compilations – and brings together a rich assortment of 70s funky soul that spans the gamut from hit movie themes, classic radio ... read more CD
(Out of print, slipcover has some edgewear.)
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Take Us Home – Boston Roots Reggae 1979 to 1988 ... CD Cultures Of Soul, Late 70s/1980s. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
A surprisingly strong collection of reggae recorded in Boston during the 80s – or maybe not that surprising at all, given that the city had a growing Caribbean population, and a very strong college audience for the music! Still, the package is a huge discovery – strong quality work ... (Reggae, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Take Us Home – Boston Roots Reggae 1979 to 1988 ... LP 24.99
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Take Us Home – Boston Roots Reggae 1979 to 1988 ... LP Cultures Of Soul, Late 70s/1980s. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99 27.98
A surprisingly strong collection of reggae recorded in Boston during the 80s – or maybe not that surprising at all, given that the city had a growing Caribbean population, and a very strong college audience for the music! Still, the package is a huge discovery – strong quality work ... (Reggae, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Take Us Home – Boston Roots Reggae 1979 to 1988 ... CD 14.99
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Talkin Verve With A Twist ... CD Verve, 1960s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The Verve sound gets extra groovy – in this cool collection of 16 tracks that runs that gamut from crime jazz to jazzy vocals to easy groovers – all pulled from the catalogs of Verve, Philips, Fontana, Mercury, and other great labels of the 1960s! The album does a good job of including ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Numero, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 3CD ... $26.99 34.98
An insane new chapter in the mighty legacy of the Numero Group – not the rare soul, obscure psych, or underground folk the label has covered with other releases – but instead a huge batch of under-discovered gems from the exotica scene of the postwar years – essentially the ... read more CD
Also available Technicolor Paradise – Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Delights (3LP set) ... LP 38.99
Numero, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 3LP ... $38.99 49.98
An insane new chapter in the mighty legacy of the Numero Group – not the rare soul, obscure psych, or underground folk the label has covered with other releases – but instead a huge batch of under-discovered gems from the exotica scene of the postwar years – essentially the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Technicolor Paradise – Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Delights (3CD set) ... CD 26.99
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Third Noise Principle – Formative North American Electronica 1975 to 1984 (4CD set) ... CD Cherry Red (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 4CD ... $34.99
A fantastic entry in the Close To The Noise Floor series – one that looks at early American experiments with electronics – but from the DIY generation that was unlocking access to technology that had previously been in the hands of bigger label artists and the academic electronic scene! ... (Rock, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Atlantic, Mid 70s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Not entirely disco – but a cool compilation of 70s soul on Atlantic Records – with titles that include "Smile" by Simon Said, "King Kong" by Jimmy Castor, "School Boy Crush" by Average White Band, "Crying Crying" by Nanette Workman, "I Got ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Tom Joyner Presents – The Old School Mix Returns ... CD Rhino, 1970s/Early 80s. Used ... $12.99
Tracks by The Bar-Kays, Fatback, Side Effect, Curtis Mayfield, Sugarhill Gang, The Crusaders, Change, Lakeside, Chic and more – 20 tracks in all, mixed by Steve "Silk" Hurley. (Soul, Funky Compilations) CD
(Out of print.)
How Do You Are (Germany), Late 70s/1980s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $23.99
This very hip series just got a whole lot hipper – thanks to the selection talents of Brazilian soul legend Ed Motta – who serves up a huge host of rare tracks from Brazil! Ed's always had a deep love of the AOR sound of the 70s – and he's not only a great soul singer on his own ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Acid Jazz/BGP (UK), Late 80s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
Tremendous grooves from the earliest (and best) years of the acid jazz scene – all recorded at a time when London was exploding with sounds from the 60s and 70s, and turning out some of the hippest music on the planet! Although the term "acid jazz" was soon mishandled and mis-manage ... (New Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Totally Wired & Illicit Grooves – Acid Jazz – The Birth Of A Scene 1987 to 1990 ... CD 7.99
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Totally Wired & Illicit Grooves – Acid Jazz – The Birth Of A Scene 1987 to 1990 ... CD Acid Jazz/BGP (UK), Late 80s. Used ... $7.99
Tremendous grooves from the earliest (and best) years of the acid jazz scene – all recorded at a time when London was exploding with sounds from the 60s and 70s, and turning out some of the hippest music on the planet! Although the term "acid jazz" was soon mishandled and mis-manage ... (New Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Totally Wired & Illicit Grooves – Acid Jazz – The Birth Of A Scene 1987 to 1990 ... CD 11.99
Trunk (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $22.99
The Britxotica sound is back in wonderful form – that fantastic postwar meeting of musical modes that happened every bit as much on the London scene as it did in the US! In fact, given the Caribbean and colonial ties of British culture, we might almost make the argument that some of these ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Soundway (UK), 1960s/Mid 70s. New Copy ... $15.99
Rare recordings from the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique in the French Caribbean – rare Afro Latin grooves from the mid 60s to the mid 70s – a fantastic compilation from the global groove compilation heroes at Soundway! The material generally has the thumping drum & ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 50s/1960s/1970s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
England was a surprisingly funky place in the 60s and 70s – home to a rich array of great grooves created by the scene's important sound library labels – staffed by the cream of the crop of the British jazz musicians and soundtrack composers of the time! The work of these cats often ... (Soundtracks, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available TV Sound & Image – British Television, Film, & Library Composers 1956 to 1980 – Part 2 ... LP 24.99
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 50s/1960s/1970s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
England was a surprisingly funky place in the 60s and 70s – home to a rich array of great grooves created by the scene's important sound library labels – staffed by the cream of the crop of the British jazz musicians and soundtrack composers of the time! The work of these cats often ... (Soundtracks, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available TV Sound & Image – British Television, Film, & Library Composers 1956 to 1980 – Part 1 ... LP 24.99
Disco Soul Gold (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $16.99
Don't let the title fool you – as these aren't the common soul tracks you'd find on the pop charts – and instead represent a great slice of the UK underground scene – soul cuts that are tight and together, but nicely far from the mainstream! The set follows in the mode of the ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1960s/1970s. Used ... $6.99
One of the hippest Blue Note collections ever – 12 tracks used as the blueprint for Madlib's Shades Of Blue project – a mixture of funky jazz and killer 60s hardbop numbers! Some of the tracks are core Blue Note numbers, but others are much more left-of-center – and together, the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Anthology, Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $10.99 11.99
The sounds here aren't that unusual at all – and in fact, they're mostly pretty darn groovy – a superb selection of sound library funk from the glory days of the European scene – collected here together in support of the book of the same name! In case you're new to the scene ... (Sound Library, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Stardust, 1960s/1970s. Used ... $9.99
Featuring music by James Booker, Bert Kaempfert, Bob Moore, Ernie Freeman, Sandy Nelson, David Carroll, the Al Casey Combo, Martin Denny, San Remo Golden Strings, the Ventures, Bill Conti, and more – 20 tracks in all! CD
Groovy Sounds, 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $2.99 13.99
One of the cookingest funky compilations we've ever carried – a monster batch of 10 funky Hammond organ tracks, all pretty darn obscure! The set was done under the supervision of New York Funk 45 DJ Mr Fine Wine – and features a stunning batch of tunes that are all plenty darn hard to ... read more CD
Numero, 1970s. New Copy ... $18.99 22.98
The Numero Group turn their radio to yet another spot on the dial – this time around posing as a 70s AOR station, but working with their usual flair for rare and unreleased tunes! Given that the musical style is one that you're used to associating with big hits, it's great to hear music like ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Colored vinyl – in a very cool die-cut sleeve!)
Salsoul (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
A tight double LP compilation of some of the best of the landmark DJ mixes the legendary Walter Gibbons made for Salsoul – genuinely groundbreaking body of work that helped redefine club grooves for years and years to come! Walter Gibbons had a way putting the beats and rhythm of classic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Outta Sight (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $16.99
Northern Soul, but of the rare variety – the sort that have always ended up on want lists of collectors, even though they've gained some fame on soul music dancefloors around the world! The set definitely goes past the obvious – as even amidst the world of Northern tracks, there's few ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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We Out Here ... CD Brownswood (UK), 2018. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
London is exploding again with fantastic music – and this time around, it's the city's jazz underground that comes forward to remind us what a unique musical crossroads the city can be! The work here represents an incredible new scene that's pushing boundaries all over again – not the ... read more CD
Safe Trip (Netherlands), Late 80s/Early 90s. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99
A much-needed look at this sometimes-missed chapter in Italian music – a moment when the Italo Club sound of the 80s had transformed into a scene that gave us some of the cleanest, leanest house music of the time! Earlier Italian imports had a big impact on the birth of house music in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Westbound (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $13.99 24.99
Fantastic funky club from one of the hippest soul labels of the 70s – Detroit powerhouse Westbound Records – home to Funkadelic, The Counts, and some other very hip artists! Westbound disco isn't the same as the grooves you'd hear from Philly and New York – because the label ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $19.99 22.99
The title's almost redundant – as the words "Westbound" and "Funk" mean virtually the same thing! From the late 60s through the mid 70s, Westbound was one of the key record labels in the sound of raw heavy funk – working with hit groups like Funkadelic and the Ohio ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ace/Westbound (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
Deep deep funk from the legendary Westbound label – the important early home to Ohio Players and Funkadelic, but also host to some other great funky groups too! In keeping with the name, the cuts here focus on the kind of Westbound tracks that have great drum breaks in their groove – ... read more CD
Rhino, Late 60s/1970s. Used 4 CDs ... $43.99
One of the funkiest box sets we've ever seen – and amazingly issued by an American major label! The 4CD package is a treasure trove of funky work from a decade of Warner Brothers, Atlantic Records, and related labels – tunes pulled both from mainstream album releases and much more ... read more CD
Luaka Bop, Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A really mind-bending collection of African grooves – one that digs deep into the West African scene of the early 70s – and comes up with a massive batch of tunes that really opens up our understanding of the music! The sound here isn't just 70s Afro Funk – as the tunes include a ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download card too!)
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World We Live In – Holland/Invictus/Demon (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $32.99
Massive soul from the start of the 70s – some of the heaviest cuts ever put together by the Holland Dozier Holland team – all issued on their own family of labels after the trio split with Motown! The work here is way deeper than their Motown sides – maybe more in the territory ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
