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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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Crippled Dick (Germany), 1997. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
The fab first volume of this legendary series – filled with great music, wonderful images, and a really wide range of sounds and notes on the Italian soundtrack scene of the 60s! The package is filled with classics – and is a great place to start, especially if you want to go way past ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Beat At Cinecitta Vol 1 ... CD 12.99(White vinyl pressing.)
Fantasy, 1978. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A compilation of disco, club and soul numbers recorded for labels that fell under the Fantasy umbrella in the late 70s. 12 tracks in all, most of which appear to be shorter edits: Sylvester "Dance (Disco Heat)", Slick "Space Bass", Side Effect "Disco Junction", ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an unglued top seam.)
Motown (Japan), Late 70s. Very Good- ... $11.99
A wild 70s compilation from Japan – featuring some of the clubbier work of the time on Motown – with cuts by Edwin Starr, Diana Ross, Commodores, Stevie Wonder, The Miracles, Jackson Five, and Eddie Kendricks! Not sure why most of the artists are presented here as blondes, though! (Soul, Funky Compilations) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi.)
Victor (Japan), Late 70s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
The cover is cheesy – and maybe a bit offensive – but this Japanese-only 70s collection features some surprisingly groovy work! Titles include "Bobo Step" by Ice, "Sexy Bus Stop" by The Oriental Express, "Chorus Line" by TT Sotto, "The Bamboo" ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi.)
Motor (Germany), Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
After the French Pops collection, the great folks at Motor have come up with a matching German Pop collection, with an equally stellar assortment of lost Now Sound sounds, wrapped up in a totally cool package that has to be seen to be believed. The focus here is more on instrumental tracks than on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Groove On Down 2 – Another 12 Soulful Boogie Gems ... LP Soul Brother (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. Very Good 2LP ... $14.99
Seminal club tracks from the start of the 80s – a dozen great boogie numbers pulled together for the second installment in this excellent series! The package is really the cream of the crop from the era, and the set mixes together a few minor hits with other lesser-known numbers for a really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear.)
Pressure Sounds (UK), Mid 60s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $19.99
Cooking Kingston sounds from the 60s – a heady helping of work from the under-documented Caltone label – an early imprint whose quality level was right up there with Studio One! Caltone was a smaller operation, but managed to issue sides by some of the best on the scene at the time ... (Reggae, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Schema (Italy), 2000. Near Mint- 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
Schema (Italy), 1960s/1970s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $24.99
Sublime bossa groovers from Italy! The first volume of this series was one of our favorite compilations that year it was released – and this second volume is equally as great! Schema groover Gerardo Frisina serves up a hand-picked batch of 16 tunes, mostly classic numbers from the late 60s ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Spinning Wheel (Germany), 1970s. Very Good ... $6.99
2nd cool volume of this great series of funky sound library tracks put together by the Spinning Wheel record store in Germany! Like the first volume, this one's got a killer set of grooves that you'll never find in the original, and which are laid down by some of the funkiest cats working in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a mark that clicks on two tracks.)
Pure, Mid 90s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
In many ways, this album was the beginning of the Desco Records story – as the Pure crowd of funk lovers turned towards some of the newer funk acts that were springing up on the scene, and recorded tracks that they could slip into their series of funky compilations, most of which had only ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic (Japan), Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Rare killers from Atlantic Records – served up here on a hip Japanese collection! Includes "Don't Hit Me No More" by Mabel John, "Pouring Water On A Drowning Man" by Otis Clay, "How Can You Babysit A Man" by Ned Towns, "More Than You'll Ever Know" by ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, but vinyl's in great shape.)
Numero, Late 70s/Early 80s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $16.99
One of the grooviest compilations we've ever seen – a collection of work by American expatriates living in Israel at the end of the 70s – a hip blend of US funk and Hebrew spirituality! Most of the work here sounds like the best spiritual funk of the 70s – very much in an Earth ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves.)
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Soul Sides Volume 2 – The Covers ... LP Zealous/Velour, 1970s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A motherlode of funky soul covers – pulled together from obscure sources as part of the great Soul Sides series! The names of the songs here are all familiar, but most of the versions are not – remakes of soul, rock, and pop tunes by a variety of artists, mostly from the 70s – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Straight No Chaser – The Most Popular, Most Sampled Songs From The Vaults Of Blue Note ... LP Blue Note, 1960s/1970s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
Exactly the sort of collection we once turned out nose up at, this was put together by Blue Note in '94 to capitalize on the then burgeoning Acid Jazz market. Looking at this collection now though, it's a great set of some of all time favorite numbers, 13 in all: Herbie Hancock "Cantaloupe ... (Jazz, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kindred Spirits (Netherlands), Late 70s/Early 80s. Very Good+ 2LP ... $19.99
Really rare grooves from an incredibly obscure scene – and that's saying a lot, given how many global sounds have been circulating in recent years! The cuts here represent a unique outpouring of funky club styles from the nation of Surinam – tracks recorded by a handful of groups in ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Test pressing in a plain cover, including a one-sheet.)
Atlantic (Japan), Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
A very cool collection – Japanese-only, and filled with some rare moments from the Atlantic Records catalog of the 60s! Titles include "Darling" by New Foundation, "Calling For Your Love" by The Enticers, "Keep Your Love Strong" by The Webs, "What Can You ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi! One corner of the cover is slightly bumped, but the rest is great.)
Street Beat, 1970s/1980s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
The first compilation in a legendary series that broke open the crates, and let the rest of the world have easy access to classic breaks and beats! 6 tracks in all, each with the break edited and extended: The Monkees' "Mary Mary", Bad Bascomb's "Black Grass", The Winstons' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE: Original pressing in a plain sleeve. Labels have a name in marker and a sticker.)
Street Beat, 1970s/1980s. Near Mint- 2LP (reissue)... $11.99
A motherlode of great funky tracks – one of the earliest of the Ultimate Breaks & Beats titles, filled with classic funk tracks that had a huge influence on the sound of early hip hop. And come to think of it, lots of these are still having a huge influence today! 6 tracks in all, the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Street Beat, 1970s/1980s. Very Good+ 2LP (reissue)... $9.99
More breaks and beats than we know what to do with! The 17th definitive compilation that laid the blueprint for so many collections of breaks and hard to get funky tracks years down the line, 7 essential numbers included here, on this set with the b-boy carrying the boom box on the cover: Baby ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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