Johnny Otis produced and penned – which is no surprise, since the gals were part of Johnny's show at the time. The best cut is "Get On Up", a pretty decent funky number that's got a reference to the big Alka Seltzer commercial of the time! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
An excellent group soul track from this male outfit from Chicago! The track's got a sweetly stepping midtempo groove – and there's a lead vocal in the front, and some great harmonies on the chorus. Vocals have a slightly breaking feel that reminds us a bit of The Impressions – ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Two Ethio funk tracks with a heck of a lot of power! Mahmoud Ahmed is on the a-side – singing in that beautifully melancholy style of his, while the backing group his this funky groove with chunky organ and some nicely peppered horns, too! There's more great organ on "Ene Negn Bay ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Although drummer Dave Bailey only recorded for a brief stretch as a leader, this session's one that shows that he was a heck of a force to contend with! The record's got an intensity that easily rivals the best by Art Blakey over at Blue Note during the early 60s – but Dave's also got a ... (Jazz) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has wear, splitting & masking tape along the top & bottom seams.)
Rare early single from Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato – and in a melodic, sprawling psych pop style – with is something of a surprise given his more out there experimentation on later recordings! Both tracks start out with a fairly intimate sound, but build in atmosphere as ... (Rock) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
An incredible cut – famous, but one we never tire of! This incredible jammer has one of the maddest rhythms you'll ever hear – bass and drums so fierce that they must have been programmed by robots to be so precise – dancing freely all over the place, yet still coming down "w ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
2 stone killers from Archie Bell & The Drells – both of them in that tight and outta site groovy mode that graced their best early work for Atlantic! There's not as much hard funk here as on "Tighten Up", but the sound is somehow even richer – a swinging party kind of ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Two nice Latin Soul covers from Willie! The version of "Ain't Too Proud" has a totally rumbling conga groove, with sax playing the melody, and Willie hitting the bongo in the background. "Knock On Wood" is done nicely, too – with horns keeping the main melody, and ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
"South African Man" is one of Bohannon's nicest and weirdest funk tracks from the early days. It's got a nice groove that sounds kind of like a rubber band being plucked! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
Two tasty ones from Booker! "Hip Hug Her" is one of Book's funkiest classics – a heck of a number with a jagged groove, sampled often, familiar enough, but still freshly funky! "Summertime" is a great mellow version of the classic – played in a slow bubbling mode ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Two lesser known tracks from Booker T – but both nice! "Slim Jenkins" has kind of a slight western tinge on the guitar – stepping around a saloon floor with the kind of edgey approach you'd expect from a guy named "Slim"! "Groovin" is a nice instrumental ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
A sinister, snakey groove from the Brothers Nylon – one that mixes some slight exotic phrasing with an old school funky mode – in a way that only gets more confident as the groove goes on! The flipside is even cooler – a variation of this approach that has some really offbeat ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Mellow Philly instrumental work – a slow stepping tune with strings and guitar (Norman Harris?) plucking out a sad little melody. (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
A killer funky number from the late King years – hard, fast, and with an instrumental intensity that's hardly been matched since – and presented here in classic fashion – with 3 parts! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
"Goodbye My Love" is one of James' ballad soul tracks – not bad overall, sung in a deep soul style that we always like – but the reall killer is "Shades Of Brown", a very groovy organ instrumental that often gets overlooked, and which has a hard-wailing, nice vamping ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Two nice ones! "Cry Cry Cry" is a beautiful tear-jerker – produced with strings and orchestral parts behind James, and stunning raw vocals right up front. The flip's an instrumental, with a very horn-driven groove, and a smoking organ solo in the middle! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
One of James' best, and a killer funky track with a great riff by the JBs! Both parts are excellent, and the track never stops grooving! The 45 mix is different than the LP, too! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
A completely random assortment of 7" records – some in good shape, some totally beat up! We make these boxes at random, and seal them tightly – and even we don't know what's in them. Keep in mind that this vinyl has been through the regular racks – and the Bargain Basement ... (Bulk Vinyl Records) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
(Given the nature of these bulk vinyl records, they cannot be returned. All sales are final.)
2 sides of raw bluesy soul from this oft-overlooked Chicago singer. Nice deep sound, in keeping with the usual M-Pac/One-Der-Ful material, and good production by Otis Hayes and Monk Higgins. (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
Both sides are wonderful – and "I Don't Want To Hear It" is an amazing song of urban sadness – penned by Randy Newman, and a secret blueprint for the sound of Scott Walker! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
Little Milton was always one of the more soul-oriented of Chicago blues artists, and this tasty little single, with production by Donny Hathaway, shows him in this light very strongly. "Somebody's Changin" is a nice Chi-soul groover, with a feel that's similar to some of Tyrone Davis' ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
One of the darkest tracks we've ever heard from Gene Chandler – or any other singer, for that matter! "Suicide" is an immensely compelling tune that tells the tale of a sad lonely fellow on the way home from work, contemplating suicide by jumping off a building – and thinking ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
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