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Ace (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
A really cool collection, and one that's got a very special focus – an imaginary soundtrack for the record-breaking British summer of 1976 – a searingly hot time that really pushed the nation to the brink! Bob Stanley's given us some great collections on Ace Records before – ... read more CD
Z Records (UK), 1990s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99
Joey Negro's given us some great collections of club music from the 70s and 80s – and he's equally well-skilled at picking the best underground tracks from the 90s – a decade in which some of Joey's own music was staring to get some heavy play too! This set's not your usual dance music ... read more CD
Africa Seven (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $26.99 32.99
Soar through the skies on this sweet collection of rare African funk – the sixth volume in a series that seems to get better and better with each new release! Most of the cuts here are heavy on styles that resonate with the American scene of the late 70s – particularly the large ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
BGP (UK), 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
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 CD
Oriki (France), Mid 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $29.99 34.99
A fantastic collection of funk from the 70s scene in Ivory Coast – music that's every bit as heavy on jazz-based solos as it is on the grooves – with some especially strong sax lines that really give the tunes a lot of soul! The music here is nice and raw, and often very stripped-down ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Numero/J&D, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99
Hard soul galore – a killer batch of upbeat vintage soul tunes – all pulled together from the wide range of many projects the Numero Group has handled over the years! This is the label's way of answering back to some of those overseas collections of American soul from the 60s – ... read more CD
Curb, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $4.99
Includes 14 tracks by the Ventures, T-Bones, Ray Anthony, Lonnie Mack, Ernie Freeman, the Marketts, Dave Allan and the Arrows, Al Caiola, and Sandy Nelson. (Rock, Funky Compilations) CD
Strut (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $13.99 15.98
Sweet soul from the Hawaii scene of the 70s – a surprisingly strong source of well-crafted, warmly-produced grooves – all with a special sort of sparkle that reminds us a lot of the best Bay Area or LA sounds of the time! There's a sunny vibe to the music that really belies its roots ... read more CD
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
B- Music, Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $6.99 16.98
Freaky French vampire music – a heady assortment of grooves from the b-movie genius of director Jean Rollin! The tracks here are filled with tripped-out touches that are mighty nice – almost a Vampyros Lesbos aesthetic, but a bit darker, too – not always as all-out groovy, and ... (Soundtracks, Funky Compilations) read more CD
BBE (UK), 2014. New Copy Gatefold ... $9.99 14.99
A great selection of future soul tracks, all handpicked by radio DJ Radhu – an American talent with ears that may well rival those of Gilles Peterson for finding the sounds we'll all enjoy tomorrow! The work here is from a wide range of the soulful underground – not just Neo Soul, but ... (Neo Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
BBE (UK), 2015. New Copy ... $9.99 16.99
A 3rd great collection from BamaLoveSoul – one that's every bit as "future soul" as it promises on the cover! Years back, most hip hoppers were initially raised on soul music – these days, it's the other way around – as so many ears come to underground soul through more ... (Neo Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Expansion (UK), 2013. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
Hardly the chillout set you might expect from the cover – no beachy cliches at all – and instead, a killer batch of underground soul and club tracks, put together in a way that really represents some of the most exciting musical growth of the past few years! There's a classic sound at ... (New Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Decca/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $35.99 36.99
Well, they spelled "dikes" wrong in the title – but we can hardly fault them for that, as the set is a stunning batch of work from the Dutch scene at the end of the 60s – a really surprising powerhouse of new ideas and mindblowing music! Maybe that's no surprise, given the ... (Rock, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes booklet with track-by-track liner notes!)
Brunswick/Solid (Japan), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $13.99
Killer clubby grooves from the last years of the Brunswick label – a great sampling of the disco, funk, and boogie the imprint released after its initial run of hits! This side of Brunswick isn't nearly as well known as classics by Jackie Wilson or The Chi-Lites, but it's an equally great ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Something Weird/Modern Harmonic, 1960s. New Copy ... $25.99 26.99
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
(Includes bonus DVD and liner zine!)
Philadelphia International/Legacy, 1970s. New Copy ... $21.99 22.98
A soaring set of classics from one of the greatest soul labels of all time – the Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff powerhouse of Philadelphia International Records – home to a huge amount of music that was as important to the 70s as Motown was to the 60s! Philly International opened the door ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
BMG, 1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s. Used ... $2.99
Includes tracks by Van McCoy, El General, Los Del Rio, King Africa, the Village People, Carrapicho, and Chubby Checker. CD
(Tray card has a small cutout hole.)
Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 60s. New Copy ... $29.99
A massive amount of rare soul work from late 60s Atlanta – a scene that's not nearly as well-known as a hotbed of southern soul, in comparison to Memphis or Muscle Shoals – but a city that created some great work at the time, thanks to the efforts of producer Bill Haney! As you'll ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
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Birth Of Funk 1949 to 1962 ... CD Rhythm & Blues (UK), Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99
A set that looks at the early years of funk music – at a time when blues, R&B, and jazz were all bubbling together in the first few years of soul – before heavier sounds of later years came in and almost made funk into a genre of its own! The date range in the title is large, but ... read more CD
Ace (UK), Early 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
A massive tribute to the genius of soul in the Windy City – a wonderful compilation that really gets at the special sound Chicago brought into play during the early years of soul! The set is filled with key cuts from the Chi-town scene of the time – some of them lesser-known that the ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Now Again, 1970s/1990s. New Copy ... $8.99 19.98
Covers and music inspired by the towering figure in Afrofunk – the great Fela Kuti – rare 70s material a few modern cuts recorded in Nigeria, Trinidad, Ghana, Colombia, Germany and America – some previously unreleased, and all wonderful representations of the far-reaching ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Black Man's Cry – The Inspiration Of Fela Kuti (CD & book) ... CD 6.99
Black Man's Cry – The Inspiration Of Fela Kuti (with download) ... LP 21.99
Now Again, 1970s/1990s. Used ... $6.99
Covers and music inspired by the towering figure in Afrofunk – the great Fela Kuti – rare 70s material a few modern cuts recorded in Nigeria, Trinidad, Ghana, Colombia, Germany and America – some previously unreleased, and all wonderful representations of the far-reaching ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Black Man's Cry – The Inspiration Of Fela Kuti (CD & book) ... CD 8.99
Black Man's Cry – The Inspiration Of Fela Kuti (with download) ... LP 21.99
Now Again, 1970s/1990s. New Copy 2LP ... $21.99 24.98
Covers and music inspired by the towering figure in Afrofunk – the great Fela Kuti – rare 70s material a few modern cuts recorded in Nigeria, Trinidad, Ghana, Colombia, Germany and America – some previously unreleased, and all wonderful representations of the far-reaching ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Includes download card.)
Black Man's Cry – The Inspiration Of Fela Kuti (CD & book) ... CD 8.99
Black Man's Cry – The Inspiration Of Fela Kuti (CD & book) ... CD 6.99
Soul Jazz (UK), Mid 90s. New Copy 2LP ... $32.99 36.99
Amazing sounds from a time when the London scene really took off – when it left behind some of its slavish love of American sounds in previous decades, and exploded with blinding dancefloor energy of its own! The music here represents a true UK hybrid – crafted after years of American ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes bonus download – and initial copies come with a very cool graphic novel!)
Blue Note (Japan), 1991. Used ... $11.99
Not really sounds from the tropics – but instead a great reworking of bossa and Latin modes – all done by the best 60s artists at Blue Note Records! The rhythms are what really make the set swing – as they have this hard edge that retains all the initial soulful inspiration of ... read more CD
(Out of print, 2014 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
Boddie/Numero, 1960s/1970s. New Copy 3CD ... $26.99 50.00
One of the coolest sets the Numero Group has ever released – and that's saying a heck of a lot, given their already-mighty catalog! Although the label issued a previous dip into the enigmatic Boddie Recording company of Cleveland, this massive package brings together a whopping 57 tracks ... read more CD
Also available Boddie Recording Company – Cleveland, Ohio (5LP set) ... LP 54.99
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Boddie Recording Company – Cleveland, Ohio (5LP set) ... LP Boddie/Numero, 1960s/1970s. Sealed 5LP Box Set ... $54.99
One of the coolest sets the Numero Group has ever released – and that's saying a heck of a lot, given their already-mighty catalog! Although the label issued a previous dip into the enigmatic Boddie Recording company of Cleveland, this massive package brings together a whopping 57 tracks ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Boddie Recording Company – Cleveland, Ohio (3CD set) ... CD 26.99(Includes booklets & extras.)
Cultures Of Soul, Early 80s. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
There's no breakdown to the boogie here – as the album's overflowing with stunning sounds that are right up there with better-known club music from the early 80s – every bit as full of basslines, beats, and keyboards as the best tracks from the American scene of the period, but maybe ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 3LP ... $34.99 39.99
Great cuts from the old school – pulled together from the earliest days of hip hop – at a time when the boundary lines in the music weren't so fully formed! These days, the difference between hip hop and club cuts is huge – but back in the South Bronx scene at the start, there ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 3LP ... $39.99 44.99
The real sound of the old school, and the best beats from the streets – the kind of early underground hip hop tracks that still sound wonderful after all these years! These are tracks from the earliest years of the style – when funk was as much a part of the music as lyrics – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cultures Of Soul, 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $25.99 28.98
Way more than just a random jazz compilation – and instead a set that comes with a hefty book about the Boston jazz underground in the 70s – almost 80 pages in length, complete with images of records, vintage photos, and lots of notes on this under-documented scene! And while Boston's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Boston Creative Jazz Scene – 1970 to 1983 (with book) ... CD 8.99
Cultures Of Soul, 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $8.99 19.98
Way more than just a random jazz compilation – and instead a set that comes with a hefty book about the Boston jazz underground in the 70s – almost 80 pages in length, complete with images of records, vintage photos, and lots of notes on this under-documented scene! And while Boston's ... read more CD
Also available Boston Creative Jazz Scene – 1970 to 1983 (2LP box set with book) ... LP 25.99
BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $9.99 19.99
A huge discovery in music – most of which we've never heard before, and which shows that the Boston scene was getting pretty busy during the classic club years – even if the city's grooves never reached the same fame as cuts from New York, Philly, and other points south! The package is ... read more CD
Comb & Razor, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $9.99 19.98
Nigerian funk & boogie numbers from the late 70s & early 80s – post Afrobeat and post disco material from the prosperous, post dictatorship years – funk, soul and disco infused stormers from Mixed Grill, Bayo Damnazio, The Stormmers, Joe Maks, Segun Robert, Martha Ulaeto, Honey ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Brand New Wayo – Funk, Fast Times, & Nigerian Boogie Badness 1979 to 1983 ... LP 26.99(Deluxe packaging – includes a thick, beautiful 75+ page booklet!)
Comb & Razor, Late 70s/Early 80s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99
Nigerian funk & boogie numbers from the late 70s & early 80s – post Afrobeat and post disco material from the prosperous, post dictatorship years – funk, soul and disco infused stormers from Mixed Grill, Bayo Damnazio, The Stormmers, Joe Maks, Segun Robert, Martha Ulaeto, Honey ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Brand New Wayo – Funk, Fast Times, & Nigerian Boogie Badness 1979 to 1983 ... CD 9.99(Cover has a bumped bottom corner, but the vinyl is great!)
Soul Jazz (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $19.99 22.99
Fantastic grooves from the 70s – tracks that are part of a great second wave of Brazilian music to hit our shores, then take off in a whole new direction! The US was no stranger to Brazilian sounds in the 60s – given the popularity of bossa nova and a few other styles – but as ... (Brazil, Funky Compilations) read more CD
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Brazilian Beats Vol 4 – The Real Sound Of The City Of God ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), 2003. Near Mint- 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
The Brazilian Beats series gets a remake for this 4th volume – and heads into all-new territory to feature a great batch of remix and dancefloor tracks! The tunes include a number of tracks recorded for Mr Bongo over the past few years – the cream of work by some of their ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tropicalia In Furs/World Psychedelic Classics, Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
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 CD
Also available Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas – Tropicalista Psychedelic Masterpieces 1967 to 1976 (with download) ... LP 28.99(Enhanced CD.)
World Psychedelic Classics/Tropicalia In Furs, Late 60s/1970s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
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
Also available Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas – Tropicalista Psychedelic Masterpieces 1967 to 1976 ... CD 7.99
Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas – Tropicalista Psychedelic Masterpieces 1967 to 1976 (with download) ... LP 28.99
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Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas – Tropicalista Psychedelic Masterpieces 1967 to 1976 (with download) ... LP World Psychedelic Classics/Tropicalia In Furs, Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 31.99
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
Also available Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas – Tropicalista Psychedelic Masterpieces 1967 to 1976 ... CD 7.99(Repressed!)
Z Records (UK), 2000s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 19.99
A stunning selection of the sorts of music that really set the London scene on fire at the start of the century – the new wave of broken beat artists who sprung up in the wake of jungle – a whole new generation of producers and performers that really reinvented the sound of the ... (New Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
BGP (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
Beautifully spiritual jazz from the post-Coltrane generation – a wealth of righteous grooves from the early 70s – brought together in one mighty collection! If you dig the work of Pharoah Sanders, Alice Coltrane, and other giants on Impulse Records, this is a great way to dig even ... read more CD
Brunswick/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $13.99
Wonderful work from the later years of Brunswick Records – a time when the company briefly re-emerged as a surprising force on the hipper dancefloors of the time – thanks to a great run of funky club, soulful disco, and seminal boogie tracks! Brunswick didn't issue many albums at the ... read more CD
Brunswick/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $13.99
Wonderful work from the later years of Brunswick Records – a time when the company briefly re-emerged as a surprising force on the hipper dancefloors of the time – thanks to a great run of funky club, soulful disco, and seminal boogie tracks! Brunswick didn't issue many albums at the ... read more CD
Brunswick/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $13.99
Wonderful work from the later years of Brunswick Records – a time when the company briefly re-emerged as a surprising force on the hipper dancefloors of the time – thanks to a great run of funky club, soulful disco, and seminal boogie tracks! Brunswick didn't issue many albums at the ... read more CD
Brunswick/Demon (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Brilliant work from one of the greatest soul labels ever – the mighty mighty Brunswick Records, home to some of the greatest work coming out of Chicago in the 60s and early 70s! The set really does a great job of moving past the hits – bringing together an assortment of hard to find ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Brunswick/Brunswick/Solid (Japan), Early 70s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An incredibly rich collection of work from the legendary Brunswick and Dakar Records labels – and one of the first to really get at the labels' rich legacy of 7" singles that were never issued on any sort of full length albums! The Brunswick sound was a powerhouse in the late 60s and ... read more CD
(Out of print, 2015 pressing – includes obi!)
BYG/Finders Keepers/B- Music, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $6.99 16.98
A far reaching collection of funk rock, experimental pop, jazz, psychedelia and spacey grooves from France's BYG label, compiled by the global underground purveyors at Finders Keepers – late 60s and early 70s material from Gong, Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Alice, Brigitte Fontaine and Areski and ... read more CD
Ace (UK), 1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99 36.99
A fantastic little collection – one that gets at a special side of the 70s European scene that wasn't quite prog, wasn't quite art rock, and wasn't quite experimental – but which definitely lay to the left of the mainstream during the decade and really helped set the tone for years to ... (Rock, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stax/Kent (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
A stunning selection of work from the legendary Stax records – a package of rare material that includes 11 tracks that appear here for the first time ever! We've been fans of the legendary Memphis soul label for a mighty long time – and, as with Motown, we're always amazed at how much ... read more CD
Tramp (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $14.99
The cover's a bit creepy, but the set's a great one – way more soulful than the image of a dummy might make you expect! The collection follows strongly in the same territory as the funk titles on the Tramp Records label – and like those, digs deep in the American underground to find a ... read more CD
Tramp (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $15.99 19.99
A soaring blend of rare club tracks from the glory days of the American disco underground – music that was cut in the deep shadows of the mainstream market at the time, and which has gone on to have a lot longer staying power too! The cuts here are all from very obscure releases on tiny ... read more CD
Motown, 1960s/1970s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
Way more than just a "cellarful" of Motown – a wealth of great tracks, all of which are previously unreleased! This incredible 2CD set is a landmark in the history of both Motown and Northern Soul – as it brings together 40 tracks that were recorded in the glory days of the ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Born Bad (France), Early 80s. New Copy ... $14.99
Very cool sounds from the French scene of the post-disco years – music that reflects that growing embrace of boogie rhythms on European dancefloors, but in ways that are often inflected with new wave and electro soul styles too! The music here is leaner and a lot more creative than the ... read more CD
Touch Sensitive (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $33.99
A really great collection of work – put together by one of the all-time great crate diggers – the mighty Cherrystones, a man who's introduced us to more great music over the years than we might care to admit! The package focuses on unusual cuts from the early 80s scene – work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Gospel Roots/Honest Jons (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99
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
BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $9.99 19.99
A whole new genre of disco – served up by one of the biggest club collectors in the world! Dimitri's the man who's guided us through so many other great sets of rare disco tracks over the years – and this time around, he's launching new look at the form! Cocktail Disco is a unique ... read more CD
Svart (Finland), 1980s/Early 90s. New Copy ... $16.99
Finland's been giving us some great funk and soul sounds in recent years, but that legacy stretches back much longer than we might have guessed – to a point that includes all these groovy disco and electronic dance tracks from the 80s! The set's a follow-up to the Satan In Love compilation, ... read more CD
Ace (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
Seminal spy sounds from the 60s – a treasure trove of spy-themed tunes, and one that features loads of material you might not hear otherwise! The set doesn't feature the big hits from the James Bond films, and instead includes all the great little records that sprung up in the wake of those ... read more CD
Motown/Hip-O Select, 1970. Used 6 CDs ... $149.99
Motown leaps boldly into the 70s – building strongly off the changing grooves during the label's late 60s years, and serving up an amazing array of differently-styled singles! There's a really great blend here of some of the more familiar 60s modes and the hipper grooves to come in the new ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
(Out of print, case has some wear and initials in marker on back of case.)
Naughty Rhythm (Italy), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $22.99
A great entry in this very cool series – one that brings together electronic work from the generation after the 60s moog pop record – a time when folks were realizing that new modes of music could work equally well for the dancefloor as for the hi-fi set! The cuts here aren't entirely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Light In The Attic, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
A fantastic entry in this really groovy series – and one that's filled with even more surprises than the first two volumes! It's been quite awhile since Light In The Attic gave us those sets – and the time's been well-used to dig up a much later batch of tracks from the world of ... read more CD
Soul Bank, 2021. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 29.99
A smoking set of funk and soul put together by Craig Charles – once an actor, now a long-running DJ on the BBC – where his ear for a tune has made him almost as important as John Peel and Gilles Peterson! Craig's got a wide-ranging appreciation for all things funky – which comes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Flipper/Penny (Italy), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $16.99
A funky variety of rare Italian Sound Library tunes from the Flipper Music vaults – running the gamut of the seedy soundtrack styles of the time – from pulpy psych, to rumbling funky percussion, to groovy mod organ jazz and well beyond! It's great stuff, clearly indicative of the ... (Sound Library, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(140 gram vinyl – with bonus CD.)
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 3LP ... $39.99 44.99
A true revolution in Cuban music – not the familiar cha cha and pachanga modes of the pre-Castro years, but instead the huge wave of fresh styles and combinations that sprung up in the years to come! The tracks here aren't the kind of Cuban sounds that are locked in time by the all-star ... (Latin, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Big Cheese (France), 1998. Used ... $4.99
Modern French takes on older funk grooves – handled by the Big Cheese team, but with a sound that's much more contemporary than some of their other sets! The groove here borrows a fair bit from American soul of the 80s – and uses bits of electro and house to craft a mostly instrumental ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Numero, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 19.98
An amazing world of music – rare funk, soul, reggae, and other grooves from Belize – all beautifully compiled in the rich Numero Music style! We're really stunned by the set – as we had no idea at all that Belize had anything going on at this level – and the collection is ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $25.99
Fierce funky sounds from Czechoslovakia – all recorded during a time when the nation was going through a huge cultural revolution! It's a well-known fact that the Czech scene of the 60s and 70s was one of the hippest behind the Iron Curtain – but while Czech films and literature gained ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $18.99
An unexpected legacy of funky sounds from the 70s – one that most of us never got to experience, given that most of these records were trapped behind the Iron Curtain for decades! Yet somehow, that curtain seemed to allow for plenty of influence from the west – as most of these obscure ... read more CD
Ace (UK), Early 90s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
A fantastic collection of work from a real golden age in hip hop – a period that you'll probably guess from the image of the Native Tongues posse on the front – served up here in a compilation that brings together classics from De La Soul, The Jungle Brothers, Monie Love, and many ... (Hip Hop, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Daisy Age ... LP 32.99
Big Crown, 2021. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
A sweet little tribute to the great Sunny Ozuna – the soulful lead singer of The Sunliners, who were one of the best Texas soul groups back in the 60s! His original tunes virtually invented the concept of brown-eyed soul, and helped bridge communities in the process – and that spirit ... (Deep Funk, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Expansion (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
The great David Nathan is definitely dedicated to soul – a longtime soul fan, soul supporter, and soul record label head – thanks to all the work he's done at Soulmusic.com! This set really shows David's special ear for a great tune – the kind of classic soul cuts that always get ... read more CD
Big Crown, 2021. New Copy ... $19.99
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Righteous (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 20.99
We're always happy to take a trip to Crampsville – as the journey means that we not only get to live within the world of Lux Interior and Poison Ivy, we also get to discover a huge amount of obscure singles from the glory days of the indie 45! The Cramps built their music on building blocks ... (Rock, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Ace/BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
The reach of Miles Davis is plenty wide – as right from the start, the trumpeter was associating himself with some of the hippest young talent on the scene! Yet the apex of those associations may have come in the late 60s and early 70s, when the newly-electric Miles was experimenting in all ... read more CD
Also available Directions In Music 1969 to 1973 – Miles Davis, His Musicians, & The Birth Of A New Age In Jazz ... LP 24.99
Ace/BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99 26.99
The reach of Miles Davis is plenty wide – as right from the start, the trumpeter was associating himself with some of the hippest young talent on the scene! Yet the apex of those associations may have come in the late 60s and early 70s, when the newly-electric Miles was experimenting in all ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Directions In Music 1969 to 1973 – Miles Davis, His Musicians, & The Birth Of A New Age In Jazz ... CD 12.99
Robinsongs (UK), 1975. New Copy 3CD ... $26.99 30.99
1975 was a crucial year in the history of disco music – the moment when sounds that had been bubbling under on the east coast in the early part of the decade finally hit both the radio and the record racks in a really massive way! And while the music might soon be bogged down in ... read more CD
Million Dollar Disco/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $9.99 19.99
Classic cuts, made even better by the magic hands of Al Kent – a mixing talent we've trusted for years, and one with an uncanny knack for making the same kind of special sounds you'd hear on a rare club edit from back in the day! These tracks aren't remixed, or bogged down with new musical ... read more CD
BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $9.99 15.99
Plenty of disco love here – a really heartfelt selection of rare club tunes – great little numbers that are as funky and soulful as they are obscure! These aren't the disco hits of the late 70s, but they're also not clunkers that are just rare either – and instead, they're great ... read more CD
BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $9.99 16.99
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 CD
BBE (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
One of the most fantastic collections we've ever heard from DJ Amir – a set that may well blow away his classic On/Off Track sets for the depth of its spirit and feeling! Amir's been well-known as a crate digger for many years – and while digging for funk, soul, and hip hop on the New ... read more CD
Studio K7 (Germany), 1999. Used ... $6.99
Titles include "Tropicando" by Les Baxter, "Janine" by Pronio, "Imperial" by Lazy Boy, "Ponteio (bonus beats)" by Da Lata, "Fedime's Flight" by Jazzanova, "2001" by Thievery Corporation, "Reign Dub" by Dual Tone, and "Mathar ... (New Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
P&P/Traffic, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
DJ Spinna takes on P&P Records – and the results are sublime! Spinna's one of the most soulful talents to ever hit the decks – an artist we can always rely on for his crucial ear for older sounds – a really unique sense of taste that always has Spinna picking some of the best ... read more CD
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Don't Stop – Recording Tap (3LPs – with CD and 11 bonus instrumentals) ... LP Numero, Early 80s. Sealed 3LP & CD ... $34.99
Not much of a cover photo, but one of the most amazing collections so far from the Numero Group – a richly archival project that finally brings to light the lost efforts of the short lived Tap Records label! Tap was the brainchild of Jeremiah Yisrael – an ambitious producer, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition boxset – in an amazing package! Still sealed with hype sticker, and old price sticker on shrink.)
Perfect Toy (Germany), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $22.99 29.99
A great set of work from a space between the genres – music that's often by rock groups, but who have a very soulful sort of sound – serving up tunes that are sometimes their own take on soul hits of the time, sometimes original material – and always with the sort of funk and soul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Perfect Toy (Germany), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $22.99 29.99
A great set of work from a space between the genres – music that's often by rock groups, but who have a very soulful sort of sound – serving up tunes that are sometimes their own take on soul hits of the time, sometimes original material – and always with the sort of funk and soul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Numero, Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $23.99 24.98
A treasure trove of funk and soul from one heck of a great little label – Columbus, Ohio's short-lived Capsoul imprint – only around for 5 years in the 70s, but home to a great flurry of indie singles! We first caught onto the label's brilliance with their funky classics "Hot ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Numero, Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 18.99
A glorious batch of unearthed soul and funk from the early 70s central Ohio scene – the storming singles of Prix label – culled from ultra rare 45s plus previous unreleased gems! Prix was the imprint started to release work captured at Columbus's Harmonic Sounds studios commercially ... read more CD
Also available Eccentric Soul – The Prix Label ... LP 23.99
Numero, Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $23.99 26.99
A glorious batch of unearthed soul and funk from the early 70s central Ohio scene – the storming singles of Prix label – culled from ultra rare 45s plus previous unreleased gems! Prix was the imprint started to release work captured at Columbus's Harmonic Sounds studios commercially ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Eccentric Soul – The Prix Label ... CD 7.99(Limited to 2000 copies.)
Numero, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $11.99 14.98
A great look at an obscure indie soul label from the Cleveland scene at the end of the 60s – and a company that's definitely a cut above, given that it released some early O'Jays singles in the years before their crossover fame in the 70s – and members of that group also wrote a fair ... read more CD
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Eccentric Soul – The Young Disciples ... CD Numero, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $6.99
A treasure trove of soul from the East St Louis scene – all of it recorded under the Young Disciples program – an effort to keep kids off the streets, and one with some very funky results! Although set up as a social program, Young Disciples had some amazing cultural results – a ... read more CD
(Includes slipcase.)
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Enja Label Collection Vol 1 – Modern Jazz From Munich ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970s/1980s/1990s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99
A great tribute to the mighty talents of Enja Records – a German label that really helped build bridges in the 70s – expanding out from its base in Munich to offer a lot of strong opportunities for American players as well! The Enja touch is a really special one – an approach ... (Jazz, Funky Compilations) read more CD
(Part of the Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign!)
Sinecure/Now Again, 1960s/1970s/1980s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $7.99 17.98
An incredible companion to the book Enjoy The Experience – and like that volume, a set that's filled with gems from the obscure sides of the American recording industry – vanity and privately pressed records that are plenty darn groovy, and pretty darn funky in all the right spots! The ... read more CD
(A great 2CD package – like a mini-hardcover book like package – with 44 pages of notes and photos!)
P&P, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $7.99 16.98
We're not sure what "equidity" means – but the grooves here are so great, we're hardly going to ask for a definition! The package is filled with plenty of the funk promised in the title – but often in ways that are really odd and offbeat – just what you'd expect from a ... read more CD
BBE (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 19.99
A fantastic collection of Ethiopian funk – rare singles from the late 60s and early 70s – all brought together as an amazing illustration of a time when the scene was really on fire! The music here has this incredible resonance between ancient and modern – local and global – ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Ernest Chahoud Presents Taitu – Soul Fueled Stompers From 1960s/
BBE (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $32.99 36.99
A fantastic collection of Ethiopian funk – rare singles from the late 60s and early 70s – all brought together as an amazing illustration of a time when the scene was really on fire! The music here has this incredible resonance between ancient and modern – local and global – ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ernest Chahoud Presents Taitu – Soul Fueled Stompers From 1960s/
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Essential 60s Northern Soul – Dancefloor Classics Vol 1 ... CD Deep Beats (UK), Late 60s. Used ... $4.99
Loads of great rare soul cuts – 23 tracks, with work by Billy Harner, Barbara Acklin, The Javells, Stella Starr, Frankie Crocker, Van McCoy, Fred Hughes, Johnny Jones, Gene Chandler, Lou Courtney, Jason Knight, Father's Angels, PP Arnold, and Kenny Bernard! (Soul, Funky Compilations) CD
(Out of print.)
Four Flies (Italy), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $39.99 42.99
Sunny grooves with a fantastic sound – music that echoes some of our favorite Italian soundtracks of the 60s and 70s – but most of it previously unreleased! The work here is from undertapped sources of the period – not some of the oft-compiled songs from the Italian ... (Soundtracks, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 500 copies – pressed on 180 gram vinyl and with bonus CD!)
Four Flies (Italy), Mid 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $42.99 44.99
A great entry in this very groovy series – one that shifts the title a bit from previous volumes, and which also moves the music a bit too – but all while staying pretty darn funky! The set's got much more of a 70s soundtrack vibe than some of the other entries – loads of great ... (Soundtracks, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
