Funky 45's — In Stock
Classic sounds on 45rpm 7 inch singles -- Northern soul, deep soul, funk, breaks, rare groove, sample tracks, modern soul, and jazz!
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I'm Not In Love/
Mercury, 1975. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Adam And The Ants —
Antmusic/Epic, 1980. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Trax/Get On Down, 1986. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99 10.98
An undeniable acid house classic with enough bouncing 909 bassline and 808 handclaps to keep you moving all night long! One of the essential mid 80s Trax releases. 7-inch, Vinyl record
Ran Dee, 1962. Very Good ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Tramp (Germany), 1967. New Copy ... $12.99
A great take on the classic "Philadelphia Mambo" – recorded in San Francisco in the late 60s, in this wonderful flurry of heavy percussion and vibes! There's also a sax solo in the middle – and that instrument gets more play on the nicely offbeat version of "Girl From ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Jewel Akens —
Born A Loser/Colgems, 1967. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Labels have some pen.)
Vee Jay, 1959. Very Good ... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Maroon label pressing.)
Rumble, 1979. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $11.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Luther Allison —
Now You Got It (mono, stereo) ... 7-inch Gordy, 1974. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Warner, 1967. Very Good ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Wanrer sleeve. Label has a drillhole.)
Island, 1984. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $5.99
Brilliant work! Would music ever be this great again? We're hard pressed to think so. Trevor Horn, fresh from his vamped-up work with Yes, hits the beat box with the Dudley, Horn, and Jeczalik team, and comes up with this crossover instrumental that took a hip hop groove to the next level, ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Aloha Got Soul, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $7.99
Late 70s Hawaii funk tunes from Aura's rare self-titled album from the end of the 70s! "Let Me Say Dis About Dat" starts lean, with some of the tightest drums and sinister guitar funk riffs we can think of, before some just as time horns punctuate it just so. "No Beginning, No ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White vinyl pressing.)
Warner, 1982. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Afro Baile, 2017. New Copy ... $3.99
A warm mix of funk, reggae, and a bit of hip hop – served up in a tune that comes across with a crackling sort of freshness overall! Lyrics are a mix of sung chorus and spoken verses – and the groove has a rising/falling horn passage that really underscores the meaning of the tune! ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band —
1 Thing/Big Crown, 2018. New Copy ... $8.99 9.98
There's a great old school vibe to "1 Thing" – beats that are maybe a bit more South Bronx than usual for Bacao, but via a "Funky Nassau" sort of energy too! The steel drums make some great sounds over the grooves – and "Hoola Hoop" continues a hip hop ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band —
PIMP/Big Crown, 2016. New Copy ... $6.99
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 more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band —
Scorpio/Big Crown, 2016. New Copy (pic cover)... $8.99 9.98
The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band take on two classics from the old school – both with their trademark mix of steel drums and funk! "Scorpio" is the classic jam from Dennis Coffey – taken in a way here that's completely different, as the drums take on the guitar parts – ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band —
Xxplosive/Big Crown, 2018. New Copy ... $8.99 9.98
Maybe some of the most explosive steel drum sounds you'll ever hope to hear – but that's what we've always expected from the mighty Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band! "Xxplosive" is funky, but in a nice slow-stepping way – with the bassline really carving out the groove, as ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Baccara —
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (mono, stereo) ... 7-inch Manhattan, 1977. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Label has some pen.)
It's Soul Time, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $8.99
Two fantastic tracks from Bags – a sweet soul group who recorded briefly for the GSF label at the start of the 70s! "Hey Girl" is prime east coast group material – with this sweetly-flowing lead that feels like some of the best Larry Sanders work of the time – warm, but ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(We're told this pressing is nearly sold out...get it while it's gettable!)
Atlantic, 1980. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has some pencil.)
Hank Ballard —
With Your Sweet Loving Self/People, 1972. Very Good ... $29.99
Fantastic funk from the great Hank Ballard! "With Your Sweet Loving Self" is the kind of cut that Hank was perfect at – a sly funky number with a loping groove, and a hard kick on the downbeats. Hank's vocals slink over the whole thing like hot sauce in a bag of fries, never ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Mono pressing.)
Bama Lamas, 2017. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $1.99
Floorshaking sounds from Chicago's Bama Lama's with guest singer Gabrielle Sutton – paying tribute to the glorious dawn of the 60s guy/girl rocking rhythm & soul singles of Tarheel Slim & Little Ann with the songs – while paying homage to the groovy style pre-Ye Ye French rock ... (Rock, Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Gato Barbieri —
La China/Probe (Mexico), 1973. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has a promo ink stamp.)
Ray Barretto —
El Hijo De Obatala/Fania, 1974. Very Good+ ... $29.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Ray Barretto —
Fuerza Gigante/Fania, 1981. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
John Barry —
Man Alone (latin version, jazz version) ... 7-inch Decca, 1965. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Off the Ipcress File soundtrack. 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Pink label promo in a Decca sleeve.)
Capitol, Mid 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The big hit – backed with one of our favorite early tunes by the group! (Rock, Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(70s red label mono pressing in a Capitol sleeve, with some sticker spots and titles written in pen.)
Beach Boys —
Come Go With Me/Caribou, 1981. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Beach Boys —
Wouldn't It Be Nice/Capitol, 1966. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Beatles —
Nowhere Man/Capitol, 1966. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Yellow & orange label pressing.)
Atco, 1969. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Jonny Benavidez & Cold Diamond & Mink —
Let's Get Together (vocal, inst) ... 7-inch Timmion (Finland), 2018. New Copy ... $9.99
Sweet soul from Jonny Benavidez – a singer who's got a voice that takes us back to the late 60s era of work by Ralfi Pagan and Joe Bataan – and who comes across here in an equally heartbreaking mode! Cold Diamond & Mink provide some nicely stepping grooves in the background, warmed ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Chess/Third Man, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... $5.99 6.98
Both of these cuts have been covered countless times over the years – but there's nothing like their original readings by Chuck Berry – raw, romping, and filled with that wicked mix of early rock and blues instrumentation that made Berry such an influence in the 50s! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Great Third Man pressing – with a vintage-style Chess sleeve too!)
Saba, 1985. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Jazzman (UK), 2018. New Copy (pic cover)... $12.99
Tenorist Nat Birchall takes on the great Coltrane tune "Tunji" – a perfect fit for Nat, given how much spiritual jazz he's got in his music! The tune has a great modal groove – thanks to a quartet that includes John Ellis on piano, Michael Bardon on bass, and Andy Hay on ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
King/Outta Sight (UK), Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
Two Northern Soul gems back to back! Cody Black's "I'm Slowly Molding" is a nice little tune that starts out with some walloping drums augmented by handclaps, and Cody's deeply felt soul vocals backed nicely with groovy harmonies and horns – soaring and building as the tune goes on ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Peripheral Enterprises, Early 70s. New Copy ... $5.99
"Flower Pot" is nice and dark – even more so than the dirt that might have filled it in – with this slow fuzzy guitar riff that takes up most of the groove – which moves stark and slow all the way through! "How Long Before I'm Gone" has a quicker clip – ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Colemine, 2018. New Copy ... $5.99
Funky drums and some mighty nice horns – a real killer from Black Market Brass, and maybe one of their most intense tracks to date! There's almost an Afro Funk vibe here, but the style is even more freewheeling – fast grooves and horns that are incredibly deft, but also have lots of ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Black Pumas —
Black Moon Rising/Karma Chief/Colemine, 2018. New Copy (pic cover)... $8.99 10.98
"Black Moon Rising" is a tune that seems to really live up to its title – with these slow funky drums that break on the intro – then roll into these bad-stepping keyboard lines that support the lead vocals and really let them flow! There's a similar sort of energy on "Fir ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited edition – on colored vinyl!)
Red Rooster, 1980. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Duke, 1969. Near Mint- ... $5.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Vinyl has a few light sleeve marks.)
Duke, 1968. Very Good- ... $0.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Duke, Late 60s. Very Good ... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Legrand, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Red label pressing.)
Sire, 1978. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has some wear and small tears in the opening.)
Atlantic (Japan), 1979. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Sire, 1978. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Bongos —
Zebra Club/Fetish (UK), 1982. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
Booker T & The MGs —
Fannie Mae/Stax, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
What could be better than "Green Onions" but "Mo Onions" – a sweet little groover the builds off the style of the first, but which has a looser, freer feel, with Book really opening up on organ! "Fannie Mae" is pretty darn nice too – a cover of the Buster ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
David Bowie —
Modern Love (original, live) ... 7-inch EMI, 1983. Used (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
David Bowie —
Tonight/EMI, 1984. Used (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
Main Man (UK), 1979. Used (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
Athens Of The North (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ... $12.99
There's some sweet 80s basswork on this one – that kind of dipping pedal groove that's peppered with plenty of keyboards – all making for this bright, crackling sound that gets plenty of deeper soul elements from Bobby Boyd's vocals! Lots of percussion kicks off "Girl I Like ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Athens Of The North (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $12.99
Two rare groovers from Bobby Boyd! "Love Goddess" has this great sort of building vibe at the start – a bit like the way the "Shaft" theme rolls in, but totally different too – especially when Bobby hits the great lyric in the lead! "Good News" is as ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Charles Bradley with The Inversions —
Whatcha Doing To Me/Daptone, 2018. New Copy ... $5.99 8.99
A compelling cut from the late Charles Bradley – a track that's got a vibe that's maybe more rocksteady than some of the other work you may know from the deep soul singer – this great Jamaican vibe that seems to unlock a whole new side of his talents! "Strike Three" follows ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Volt, 1970. Very Good ... $19.99
"Right, Tight" is a nice little groover from Stax – a bit bluesy, with a down-home sound that features bass on the bottom, horns over the top, and some ensemble vocals that have a deeply soulful approach! "Slave For Love" has a rolling Memphis soul groove – more 60s ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Gold Meyn, 1985. Near Mint- ... $119.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Atlantic, 1978. Near Mint- ... $7.99
2 tracks lifted from the girls' Funk Or Walk LP – both served up in a tight funky mode, lots of bass underneath, and a grooving approach on both numbers. There's some cool spooky touches on "War Ship" at the beginning! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In an Atlantic sleeve.)
Brooklyn Allstars —
Did You Stop To Pray This Morning/Jewel, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Brothers Of Soul —
Candy/Shock, Early 70s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Obscure and deep soul single from Chicago, with a great blend of sophisticated urban production sensibilities and raw vocal harmonies on both sides! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Orange label pressing. Labels have some stains, stuck-on paper, and Xs in pen on "Dream".)
Athens Of The North (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99
A warmly jazzy groove that builds with these waves of organ-based energy – flowing out nicely to encourage the sweet lead vocals in a really great way! The whole thing's got this mellow funk vibe that's completely outta sight – and the "part 2" has lots of very cool ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Buster Brown —
Big Legs - Big Stockings/Nocturn, 1969. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Aladdin, 1956. Very Good- ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
James Brown —
I Refuse To Lose/Polydor, 1976. Very Good ... $3.99
Two lesser-known tracks by James, but both pretty nice. "I Refuse to Lose" has a tight funky uptempo guitar sound, with a rolling groove that hints at the extended dancefloor tracks James would cut in the next few years. "Home Again" is a slow soul number, with almost a Ray ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
James Brown —
Make It Funky (parts 1 & 2) ... 7-inch Polydor, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
The Godfather at the height of his powers! The track's a killer 2-part heavy funk track – with a riffing vamp that you'll recognize immediately, and loads of tight work from the JBs! The stuff that funky legends are made of – and funky all the way through! 7-inch, Vinyl record
James Brown —
Mother Popcorn (parts 1 & 2) ... 7-inch King, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Not to be confused with "Popcorn" – this is the hard funky cut "Mother Popcorn", a real killer with a chanting vocal that goes "You've Got to Have a Mother for Me"! Served up here on a gorgeous original King 45, with a photo of The Godfather on the label! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have light wear.)
Polydor, 1972. Very Good- ... $1.99
Nice stuff from James! "Public Enemy" is a wonderful track, with a long spoken monologue that shows a great side of James' progressive ideas. Nice message about heroin, and a good backing with a mellow feel. "I Got A Bag Of My Own" is pretty nice too – a fast funky cut ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(A-side label is obscured with marker, and B-side has marker and a small sticker.)
Polydor, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Killer funky stuff from JB, and just about everything you'd want from him: hard grooves, heavy politics, and lots of nice funky playing by the band! Also the inspiration for the great Talkin' Loud label! 7-inch, Vinyl record
James Brown —
Tit For Tat (Ain't No Taking Back)/King, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Two long titles, both of them nice! "Tit For Tat" has a great back-forth kind of groove – not really funky, but pretty darn catchy, and with some raw soulful vocals from brother James! "Believers" is an instrumental with some very nice organ work – James on the ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Polydor, 1977. Very Good ... $9.99
"Give Me Some Skin" is fast funk, but still pretty nice work from James – lifted from the Mutha's Nature album, and grooving in a mix of tight guitar, clavinet, and horns, not too dissimilar from the heavier early 70s funk years. "People Wake Up" is actually better – ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Kent (UK), 1967. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
Maxine Brown takes on a tune by Otis Redding – which means that "Baby Cakes" has a harder, heavier groove than some of her other tunes – almost a Memphis sort of bite, with some burning organ vamping underneath the vocals! "One In A Million" is here in a rare ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Steeltown, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Atlantic, 1954. Good+ ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have pen and aging.)
Black Diamond, Mid 70s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Daptone, 2016. New Copy ... $4.99
A pair of aural psych funk severe weather events from the mighty Budos Band! "Maelstrom" kicks off with swirling bit of organ, presaging the funky onslaught to come – with soulful horn blasts and and impeccably rhythmic sensibility that keeps it from flying out of control. "Aval ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Daptone, 2015. New Copy ... $4.99 7.99
One of those funky 45s you can tell will be great – just by looking at the surface of the grooves! The tune starts out all compressed and trebly at the start – with fuzzy guitar over a spare rhythm, which then gets full and funky once the cut gets going – but then takes this ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Island, 1980. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Solomon Burke —
Be Bop Grandma/Atlantic, 1961. Very Good ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has a small sticker.)
Liberty, 1959. Very Good ... $3.99
Kent (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
We don't know Joe Burrell at all – but he really sounds great here on "There Was A Time" – not the tune that James Brown made big, but instead a very different number – served up with a jazzy flourish, thanks to the orchestrations of Kae Williams! Pookie Hudson is a ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Pride/Mr Bongo (UK), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $8.99 9.98
Two great cuts from the Pride Records label – both hip and funky! "Whatever's Fair" is one of the best-remembered numbers from the Infinity recordings with Billy Butler – work that's got all the soaring soul of his 60s Chicago work, but a more righteous vibe too! "Simple ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Falcon, 1958. Very Good- ... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Pride/Mr Bongo, 1973/1974. New Copy (reissue)... $8.99 9.98
A really cool cut from the soundtrack to Melinda – a "Latino" theme, but one that's got this beautiful funky sitar over stepping beats and piano – almost like a hip hop sample that was waiting 20 years to be discovered, and a very cool instrumental groove! Jimmy Smith ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Savoy, Mid 40s. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $34.99
Great Don Byas material – in a beautiful Burt Goldblatt cover! Titles include "Living My Life", "London Donnie", "To Each His Own", and "They Say It's Wonderful". 7-inch, Vinyl record
Funk Night, 2018. New Copy ... $6.99
A fresh take on one of the Rickey Calloway classics from years back – snapping drums and full-on funk – a completely heavy-hitting number that rivals the best James Brown work of the early 70s! The track's a smoking cooker that never lets up – from the first rattletrap on the ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Freddy Cannon —
Tallahassie Lassie/Swan, 1959. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Harry Caray —
Take Me Out To The Ball Game/Churchill, 1978. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Putting our baseball fandom aside, we're still going to recommend this single if only for the really tight drum break on the b-side! 7-inch, Vinyl record
Fiesta, 1959. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Randy Carlos —
Monkey's Guapacha/Fiesta, Late 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Ace (UK), 1966. New Copy (pic cover)... $11.99 14.99
The cover looks like a vintage 45 – but all the work here is previously unreleased, even though it was recorded back in that magical year of 1966! The Carolines are a wonderful girl group with a Brill Building sort of bigness in their sound – almost wall of sound production from Larry ... (Rock, Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Kent/Deep Soul (UK), 1968. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
James Carr may not have cut the famous version of "These Arms Of Mine" – but he does a superb job here on the classic – really hitting the tune with his best deep soul energy, and maybe even a bit more sadness than on the Otis Redding hit! "Let's Face Facts" is ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Numero, Early 60s. New Copy ... $5.99
Sweet girl pop from Bernadette Carroll! "Laughing On The Outside" is the kind of weepy gem that might have been recorded by Joanie Sommers – but handled here with a nicely indie vibe that has spare strings moving nicely next to Bernadette's blue-tinged vocals, and a nice spoken bit ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Yvonne Carroll —
There He Goes/Vee Jay, 1964. Very Good ... $49.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Black label pressing.)
Mootrey's, 1973. Very Good+ ... $499.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing! Vinyl has a slight warp but plays just fine and sounds great! Label has an X in marker.)
Alvin Cash & The Registers —
Doin' The Ali Shuffle/Mar V Lus, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Alvin Cash pays tribute to Cassius Clay – screaming his way through the cut in a way that pre-dates most other Ali tribute songs, grooving away in that hard funky groove that you'd find on his best 60s work. "Feel So Good" is great, too – a heavy R&B stomper with a "T ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Alvin Cash & The Scott Bros Orchestra —
Keep On Dancing (voc, inst) ... 7-inch Toddlin Town, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
One of Alvin's funkiest tracks ever, and a killer groove put together at the end of the 60's with the funky Scott Brothers Orchestra backing him up. The track's got a razor-sharp guitar that chops through the whole thing with amazing precision – and the instrumental side has some nice funky ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Pink label pressing.)
Mardi Gras, 1956. Very Good ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(With metal adapter attached. Label has a bit of pen.)
Whirlybird, 1964. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Collectables, 1970s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Collectibles sleeve.)
