One of the best mellow soul cuts that Barbara Acklin ever cut! "Please Sunrise" is one of the many great tunes she wrote with Eugene Record – and the cut's got a very odd style, with slow clanging vibes, stepping strings, and warm vocals from Barbara washing over the top! "Jus ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
A sweetly dancing groover from Antonio Adolfo – a tune that has a female voice over jazzy rhythms, a lot like Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66 – but with the weirder, wilder touches that make Adolfo's music so great! The flipside features one of the funkiest cuts ever from Erasmo Carlos ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
A beautifully baroque groove from Antonio Adolfo – set to soaring arrangements that are topped by lovely female vocals – very groovy, with a nice undercurrent of funk, in that great late 60s Brazilian style! "Candomble" is a jazzy samba number from Mario Castro Neves – ... 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 ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Alias Funk & Soul —
Well Good/Bells ... 7-inch Athens Of The North (UK), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
$11.99
We're not sure these guys need the "alias" in their name – as the groove here comes across with plenty of funk and soul right from the start – heavy drums kicking at the bottom, a bubbling organ line in the middle, and these badass lyrics over the top! Horns dip and turn ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Quetcy Alma's got a name you might find tricky to pronounce – but that's hardly going to matter once you hear the groove in this tune – a bumping, loping style that almost more late 60s Latin soul than you'd guess from the date – and which makes a nicely odd mix with Alma's ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Guess what? They DO make 'em like they used to – as Amalia steps out here on two tracks that easily rival the best female soul from the early 80s! "Welcome To Me" feels just like Chaka Khan on Warner Brothers from 1982 – complete with sweet keyboards that percolate ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
(Italian pressing. Sleeve has a light stain on back)
Jon Appleton & Don Cherry —
Don/Jon ... 7-inch Cacophonic (UK), 1970. New Copy (pic cover)...
$12.99
Never-heard work from the legendary team of Jon Appleton and Don Cherry – music that was recorded for the Human Music album the pair issued on Flying Dutchman – but issued here for the first time ever! The sounds here have that amazing mix of electronic and organic elements you'll know ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
One of the greatest cuts ever from this hip Chicago soul group – an early gem from their initial Okeh Records days, and a fabulous track that equally balances rich soul harmonies with a Northern Soul groove! "So Much Love In My Heart" has great harmonies too – almost a bit ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
One of the funkiest cuts ever from the legendary Mulatu – a tune that's got very heavy drums on the bottom, romping through a rhythm that's got plenty of appeal to fans of American funk – while the man himself serves up this moody organ line alongside a weird, exotic reed solo! "Ye ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Chet Atkins —
Blackjack EP ... 7-inch Sundazed, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- (pic cover)...
$4.99
Incredible home studio recordings by guitar genius Chet Atkins – all previously unissued versions from RCA Victor archives – and released here for the first time ever. Includes "Midnight", "Boo Boo Stick Beat", "Blackjack", and "Blue Moon Of ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Two great grooves that mix together Latin and funk! Manuel Azevedo kicks things off with the beautiful "Futebol De Bar" – a cut that has batucada drums at the start, then leaps into these vibrant piano parts that dance and fly around the grooves in a wonderful way – with a ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Electric Brazilian funk from Azimuth – the mighty "Manha", a great cut from the group's earliest years – and a sweet-stepping Fender Rhodes masterpiece! "America Latina" has sublime harmony vocals from Quarteto Forma – coming together and soaring over this ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Nothing South American about The Aztecs, as these guys are a great New York Latin combo with a hip boogaloo groove! Marty Sheller penned and arranged both tracks on the single, and they snap along with the best Latin Soul style of cuts on Fania or Cotique at the time! "Damelo" has a ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Scepter sleeve. Labels have some marker & a small piece of masking tape.)
Two great cuts from one of the funkiest steel bands of all time! Bacao Rhythm & Steel served up a great version of "Love Like This" – one that starts with this bumping bassline that's totally wicked, and snapped with a breaking drum – setting up a groove that's almost old ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
A wicked set of funky steel drums – a bad-stepping number from the Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, and just the kind of hard funk cut we're always digging for on steel drum records! We hardly ever find gems this good though – as "Pimp" has these slow-snapping drums that make ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Proof again that there's nothing better than a two-part funk number! Perk Badger lets loose with some great vocals on side one – almost in a Bobby Byrd mode, but nicely rough around the edges – while the Rising Sons provide this excellent backing with almost a funky Memphis vibe, ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Fantastic! Both sides feature Hank with James Brown & The JBs, and the groove is hard and funky in the best early 70's tradition. "From The Love Side" has a stone cold JBs groove, and "Finger Poppin" is a funky 70's remake of Hank's classic. Great great stuff, and very ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
What a cool little single! This 4 track ep is presented by Kelloggs, the cereal company, as a tie-in with the Banana Splits TV show. It's got some really great numbers that range in style from trippy to groovy, and maybe a little bit funky. The track "Doin The Banana Split" was ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
The classic, classic CLASSIC theme song by that most beloved of late 60s American children's television – the fuzzy, colorful and endearing to this day Banana Splits! "The Tra La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)" is a late 60s bubblegum classic of the highest order – we'd love ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Two fantastic funky cuts from this legendary Brazilian group! "Maria Fumaca" has fast-changing funky jazz rhythms that are completely outta sight – almost more a 70s Bay Area jazz funk groove overall, complete with great horns and keyboards! "Mr Funky Samba" is another ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Original single of the funk track "Sang and Dance", backed by one of the Bar-Kays greatest tracks – the totally funky "Son of Shaft"! The cut's a great one, with wild funky wah wah guitar that's been sampled by everyone from Public Enemy to Bomb The Bass! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Orange label pressing. Labels are stained and flaky.)
A great return to form for the legendary Sidney Barnes – known best as a onetime member of both Rotary Connection and the P-Funk universe – but working here with great small combo backing from the Speedometer combo! "Best Thing" is an original by Barnes – sung in this ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
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 ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
"Outside Man" is a pretty nice little party cut from Jimmy – recorded live with a bouncy piano groove, pretty darn catchy, with a slight bit of conga underneath! "Only Have Eyes" is done to the Flamingos arrangement – which makes it a killer cut instantly, even if ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
The Bee Gees original "I Started A Joke" is a 60s pop masterpiece – the kind of little symphony that the group did so well at the start! Faith No More definitely take a few liberties with the tune on their version from 1995 – but in a way that makes for a nicely playful ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
One of the coolest cuts ever from Toquinho – a cut that has Jorge Ben bringing an extra bit of samba soul to the artist's usual guitar-driven groove – at a level that makes the whole thing one of his hippest, grooviest tracks ever! The flipside features the wonderful "A Ra" ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Jorge Ben/Miriam Makeba —
Xica Da Silva ... 7-inch Mr Bongo (UK), 1975/1980. New Copy ...
$11.99
Two versions of Jorge Ben's "Xica Da Silva" – one by the man himself, one by Miriam Makeba! Jorge's version has this nicely raspy vocal, and a great riffing groove – very much in his best Afro Brasil sort of style – and Makeba takes the cut into some very cool territory ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Jorge Ben/Miriam Makeba —
Xica Da Silva ... 7-inch Mr Bongo (UK), 1975/1980. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Two versions of Jorge Ben's "Xica Da Silva" – one by the man himself, one by Miriam Makeba! Jorge's version has this nicely raspy vocal, and a great riffing groove – very much in his best Afro Brasil sort of style – and Makeba takes the cut into some very cool territory ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
A very cool collaboration between LA underground mainstay Blu and Germany's moody beat heavy Klaus Layer! "The Boys" is a busy track on the rhymes tip, Blu's voice layered to mesmerzing effect on the vocal side, backed by a gritty bit, strummed strings and layers of heady atmosphere. 7-inch, Vinyl record
Not the New Orleans soul you'd expect – and instead a tune with a nicely muted groove – these cool rattling drums at the bottom, which are topped by an equally cool echoey vocal on the top – a male lead singer with a chorus in the backdrop, but all recorded with an unassuming ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
A very unusual version of the classic T Rex tune "Children Of The Revolution" – done here in a stripped-down style that's acoustic at the start, before getting more familiarly fuzzy – and which features guest work from Elton John and Ringo Starr! John and Starr are also ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Exactly the kind of grooves that got us digging for Brazilian music in the first place! "O Ronco Da Cuica" is a fantastic reading on the familiar tune by Joao Bosco – done here with this kind of flanged-out spacey sound effects at the beginning, before the track rolls into rootsier ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Exactly the kind of grooves that got us digging for Brazilian music in the first place! "O Ronco Da Cuica" is a fantastic reading on the familiar tune by Joao Bosco – done here with this kind of flanged-out spacey sound effects at the beginning, before the track rolls into rootsier ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Bossa Tres are out to prove they're one of the deftest bossa combos around – by serving up a triple-time piano groove on "Imprevisto" – alongside work on the drums that's equally deft, and which really blows us away! In fact, the piano and drums almost seem to trade places ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
A sweet funky number from Charles Bradley – done in duet with Larose Jackson, and with almost a deeper feel than some of Bradley's other work! The vocals move with the rhythms in this great way – less harmonies than each singer at the same time, then breaking out into their own verses ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
One of the funkiest tunes we've ever heard from Charles Bradley – thanks to some killer drums on the intro, and this wild psychedelic guitar as well! These instruments set a perfect scene for Bradley to really let loose on "Stay Away" – with these blistering vocals that have ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
What a great track! "Say You Love Me Girl" has all the best parts of Breakwater – a cool guitar jangling on the intro, a tight jazzy finish on the Mizell-ish grooves, and sweet harmonies from the group on the vocals. The track's a weekend anthem that means an instant party the ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Two very unusual numbers from James! His version of "I Loves You Porgy" is a great one, with a fantastic monologue that takes up nearly half the track, and which starts it off on a great note. "Yours & Mine" is a weird instrumental – with a mix of strings and vibes ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
A rare one from Maxine Brown – an unissued 60s number that features her doing a wonderful job with an Ashford & Simpson tune – one recorded with a style that has all the heartbreaking quality of her vocals right out front in the mix – plus some great undercurrents on a fuzzy ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Two wicked groovers from the great Oscar Brown Jr – tunes that have a vamping, jazzy style that's mighty nice – all served up with Oscar's unique vocal style! "Humdrum Blues" is anything but – with a great use of conga and bassline to kick the groove into gear – ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Hmmm . . . BT Express aren't really the best group in the world to do a cover of "Close To You" – but fortunately they more than make up for it with the funky cut on the flipside! "Whatcha Think About That" is a nice rolling uptempo number, with a funky instrumental base ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Love the drums on this one – all skittish and snapping at the beginning – really setting the scene perfectly for the Afro Funk-styled horns that top off the tune and really set the tone! The track's like some lost Nigerian 45 from the 70s – and given excellent production to ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
The first funky outing we've ever heard from The Budos Band – but a really tasty funky set, with a raw and stripped-down feel! "Up From The South" is a chugging, churning mass of snapping drum breaks and scratchy guitar – topped by a well-crafted horn part that comes in as ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
An early meeting between Donald Byrd and Larry Mizell – and a sublime piece of space funk that's always fresh! "Flight Time" starts with the noise of a jet taking off – slow beats and piano sneaking in under the noise, warming up as the jet moves away, leaving room for Donald' ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Nice early one from Roy "Honeydrippers" C, and on the same label as the early Honeydrippers' stuff. Both of these sides are more soulful than funky, but they're right up there with Roy's best stuff, and have a rawness that far surpasses his Mercury recordings. 7-inch, Vinyl record
A killer bit of slow funk from the great Rickey Calloway – done in this mellow-stepping way that's still mighty hard hitting – and topped with vocals that take us back to James Brown in his best early years! "Get It Right" comes across here in a fiercely funky part 4 – ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Ely Camargo sounds wonderful on "Taieiras" – a tune that's kind of a different take on the usual samba groove – with a rhythm that's slower, but which punches harder too – leaving Ely lots of space to open up in this weird, cool vocal passage – which gets some very ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Barbara Acklin —
Please Sunrise, Please/
