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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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Universal (UK), 1960s/1970s. Used 5 CDs ... $11.99
Music from The Jackson 5, The Supremes, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, The Isley Brothers, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Velvelettes, Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Temptations, The Monitors, Brenda Holloway, Rick James, The Commodores, and more. 101 tracks on 5 ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
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
Harmless (UK), Late 80s/Early 90s. Used 5CD ... $43.99
The title sounds like some schlocky 80s thriller, but the set's a massive collection of tracks from some of the greatest years of house music – that late 80s explosion of the acid scene in Chicago, which really led to the global circulation of house sounds at so many different levels! This ... read more CD
(Out of print and still sealed!)
Analog Africa (Germany), 1970s. Used ... $38.99
Raw, amazing grooves sailing the Afro Beat Airways – organ flavored Afro funk, soul & psychedelia from West African Ghana & Togo in the 70s – one of best compilations yet on the increasingly awe inspiring Analog Africa label! The African percussion is raw and danceable and funk ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
(Out of print. Includes original book and slipcase.)
BGP (UK), 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A wicked little collection of rare soul singles – all hand-picked by Andy "The Document" Smith, with an equal focus on Northern dancefloor numbers and harder funkier tracks! The set's a nice contrast to other collections on the market, because Andy's coming at the music from a ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Use Vinyl Records (Italy), 1970s. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
You may not know the Arlecchino Disco in Italy, but their DJs have come up with some mighty great grooves for this set – a mix of tracks from around the globe, served up in different styles – but working together here as a great demonstration of all the many colors in the funky spectrum! ... read more CD
Atlantic/Rhino, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $6.99 12.99
Sublime soul work from the glory days of Atlantic Records – and most of it unfamiliar too! As with the male volume in this great Unearthed series, this female volume is filled with amazing rarities from Atlantic – 5 previously unreleased tunes by some of the label's best female ... read more CD
B- Music (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $24.99
Funky psychedelia and multicultural cosmic grooves – late 60s & early 70s discoveries collected and put together by a team of some of the deepest diggers of boundary busting pulpy material out there –the vital B-Music/Finders Keepers team! Here they've delivered one of our ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Ace (UK), 1960s. New Copy ... $14.99 19.98
A stunning selection of female soul from Motown – all of it rare, and much of it previously unreleased! The set is a great reminder not only of how much we still have to learn about the biggest soul label in the motor city – but also of the exceptional quality that Motown brought to ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Ripete, 1960s/1970s. Used ... $13.99
Loads of killers that played big in the Carolina scene – including "Te Ta Te Ta Ta" by Ernie K Doe, "Across The Street" by Lenny O'Henry, "Fat Boy" by Billy Stewart, "39 21 46" by Showmen, "Thank You John" by Willie Tee, "Quiet Place" ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic/Kent (UK), Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
The beat goes on, and the groove does too – in this wonderful set of tracks that show the continued commitment of Atlantic Records to the realm of hard soul groovers! The package brings together a great blend of familiar numbers and lesser-known gems from three decades of the label's history ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Demon/Music Club (UK), 1940s/1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Music from Joe Liggins And His Honeydrippers, Little Willie John, Dr. Horse, Louis Prima And His Orchestra, Ella Mae Morse, Marvin And Johnny, Roy Brown, Wynonie Harris, Billy Gayles With Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm, Franks Sinatra, and more. CD
BGP (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A heavy dose of funky jazz – and one that goes way past the obvious too – to include some real gems from the 70s that even we'd passed up! The package is filled with stellar jazz from the Fantasy Records family – Prestige, Pablo, Galaxy and Fantasy proper – choice numbers ... read more CD
Ace (UK), Early 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 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
Soul Jazz (UK), Mid 90s. New Copy ... $21.99 23.99
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 CD
(Initial copies come with a very cool graphic novel!)
Atlantic/BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Some of the hippest jazz tracks ever recorded by Atlantic Records – a great blend of numbers that mixes together modal groovers, funky jams, and hard-hitting soul jazz tracks! The music here nicely steps around a number of different styles, and a number of different artists – and ... read more CD
Blow Up (UK), 1997. Used ... $9.99
Incredibly groovy – and a monster batch of sound library tunes! The set's the second in a series put together by the Brit Easy masterminds at the Blow Up offices – and it mines through further grooves from the KPM catalog, as well as other tracks from DeWolfe, Amphonic, and Sylvester ... (Sound Library, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Blue Note, 1994. Used ... $16.99
One of the best Brazilian compilations you could ever buy! Fantastic compilation of rare Brazilian jazz cuts, put together by London DJ Joe Davis for Blue Note UK a few years ago. Finally out now in the US, and includes some of the finest material from the EMI-Odeon Brazil catalog – the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note (UK), 1960s/1970s. Used ... $16.99
Another winner in this fantastic series! Again, the scope of grooves is simply amazing here – and even more amazing is the fact that just about none of these tracks have shown up on other compilations! Compiler Mark Taylor really did a hell of a job here – and the set's filled to the ... read more CD
Dickies, 2005. Used ... $8.99
Boca 45 mixes a selection of tunes lifted from 45s. CD
(Promotional release packaged in a slim sleeve.)
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
Universal (France), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
A very cool look at a lost legacy in French music – disco and club grooves from the late 70s and early 80s, most of which never got any play at all on our side of the Atlantic! The tracks here mostly go way beyond the obvious choices of Cerrone and Kongas, and often have a playful approach ... read more CD
Also available Boogieland Chapter 1 – French Grooves ... LP 29.99
Comb & Razor, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $9.99
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 CD
(Deluxe packaging – includes a thick, beautiful 75+ page booklet!)
Salsoul/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
The Idjut Boys take on the catalog of the legendary Salsoul Records – in a continuous mix that shows just how much the sounds of the past have to answer for the grooves of the present! Unlike some of the other titles in this series, the Idjuts seem to leave a bit more of their trace on the ... read more CD
BYG (France), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $18.99
A really great collection of work from the legendary BYG/Actuel label – home not just to the famous avant jazz recordings that have made the company a legend, but also a host of other unusual sounds that don't often get the exposure they deserve! This collection finally gives that full range ... read more CD
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 ... $12.99 18.99
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 CD
Also available Cafe Exil – New Adventures In European Music 1972 to 1980 ... LP 29.99
Stax/Kent (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
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 ... $12.99 18.99
A killer collection of upbeat soul and dancefloor grooves – and one that goes way way deeper than even the hippest collections of disco rarities! The Tramp label has given us plenty of great funk collections over the years – and with this set, they turn their well-trained ear towards ... read more CD
Kent (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Killer cuts from Carnival Records – a New Jersey indie from the 60s that turned out some mighty wonderful music! Carnival's possibly best known as the original home of The Manhattans, before their later fame at Columbia – but back in the mid 60s, the label was a hotbed of activity ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Charly (UK), 1960s. New Copy ... $9.99 13.98
Sublime 60s soul singles – upbeat, grooving, and brought together in support of legendary UK club The Catacombs – an early hotbed for the Northern Soul scene! The package is heavy on notes and images from the club – but even if you've never set foot in the UK, or on a dancefloor, ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
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Chicago Soul – Electric Blues, Funk & Soul – The New Sound Of Chicago In The 1960's ... CD Soul Jazz (UK), Late 60s. Used ... $12.99
A massive overview of the genius Chicago scene of the late 60s – and a set that's overflowing with some of the heaviest music ever recorded! The collection focuses on the most groundbreaking work from the later Chess years – particularly the funky blues, psychedelic soul, and tripped ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
P-Vine (Japan), 2022. New Copy ... $19.99 24.99
A wonderful collection of contemporary soul – a set that brings together cuts from the global underground, and also reflects some of the recent taste for updating older modes from the AOR generation! The range of artists is wonderful, and the package is full of surprises – very ... (Neo Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Time Life, Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Music from Martha & the Vandellas, the Jive Five, Chuck Jackson, Jackie Wilson, the Impressions, Dee Clark, the Miracles, Ben E King, Ernie K Doe, Buster Brown, Mary Wells, Lee Dorsey, and more. 33 tracks total. (Soul, Funky Compilations) CD
(Out of print.)
Time Life, 1960s. Used 2 CDS ... $6.99 8.99
Music from the Four Tops, Percy Sledge, the Supremes, the Miracles, Fontella Bass, the Impressions, the Supremes, the Temptations, James Brown, Eddie Floyd, Lou Rawls, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and more. (Soul, Funky Compilations) CD
(Out of print.)
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Club Epic – A Collection Of Classic Dance Mixes ... CD Epic, Early 80s. Used ... $9.99
Rare dance mixes by Heatwave, SOS Band, Lakeside, Midnight Star, Shalamar, Whispers, Ram Jam, Mtume, Cherrelle, Teena Marie, and Phyllis Nelson. (Soul, Funky Compilations) CD
(Out of print.)
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
Ace (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 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
Ace (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $14.99 19.99
Legendary work from one of the greatest soul labels ever – a tiny Alabama imprint that helped bring the Muscle Shoals sound to the masses – thanks to the work of producer Rick Hall, and his crack band of session players! The music here set a whole new standard for soul in the south ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
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Contemporary Funk – A Fine Selection Of Some Of Todays Grooviest Funk & Soul Bands From All Over The World ... CD Tramp (Germany), 2009. Used ... $14.99
The coolest collection of modern funk we've ever seen – and one that goes way beyond the familiar names of the genre that sometimes show up too much on other compilations! This one really digs deep – and the tunes are often as rough and raw as the music of the 60s and 70s that inspired ... read more CD
King/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $5.99 16.99
A mighty dip into the legendary vaults of King Records – and one that manages to come up with a motherlode of funky grooves, even though none of them feature James Brown! The package is an essential look at the hinterland of King – artists who mostly just cut singles for the label in ... read more CD
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $21.99 24.99
Forget any cliches you might have in mind about Cuban music – that idea that all the "old guys" of the Buena Vista Social Club were responsible for most of the sounds of Havana – because here, you'll hear amazing sounds from the younger generation – an amazing array of ... (Latin, Funky Compilations) 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
Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
A dancing soul party, but one that's got a nice sort of focus too – not a completely random collection of cuts, but one that features a fair bit of very early work from Van McCoy, and some great group soul too! Unlike a DJ set in the clubs, the collection's got no problem with mixing ... read more CD
BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A killer little set that's as heavy as it sounds from the title – a wealth of rare material pulled from the studio of Detroit producer Dave Hamilton – a good deal of it previously unreleased! Hearing this set is like finding a pile of rare 45s stuffed in the back corner of a long-lost ... read more CD
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Deja Vu ... CD Luv N' Haight, Early 90s. Used ... $9.99
One of the earliest – and one of the hardest! – compilations on Luv N Haight. Funky jazz by Weldon Irvine and Ivan Boogaloo Joe Jones, plus hard funky cuts by Stone Alliance, Asiko, and The Vibrettes, whose "Humpty Dump" is worth the price of the compilation alone! ... read more CD
BGP (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Funky soul from Detroit – the second foray into the uber-rare and unreleased funk treasures recorded at Dave Hamilton's Motor City studio – and an even deeper look at what's turning out to be one of the greatest long-buried funk catalogs to come to light in recent years! The collection ... read more CD
Backbeats (UK), Early 70s. Used ... $14.99
The title definitely gets it right – as the set's filled with post-Motown gems from Detroit – a wealth of wonderful sounds from the Hot Wax/Invictus labels – almost all of it produced by the Holland-Dozier-Holland team! The music here represents the next evolution of Detroit soul ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Soul Jazz (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $21.99 22.99
An amazing collection of electronic music from the German scene of the 70s – easily one of the most exciting, innovative musical worlds of the past century! There was really something special going on in Germany at the time – a confluence of hippie rockers, serious proggers, urban ... read more CD
Also available Deutsche Elektronische Musik 2 – Experimental German Rock & Electronic Musik 1971 to 1983 – Part 1 ... LP 34.99
Cinedelic (Italy), 2008. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
New music, but all recorded with an older Italian soundtrack feel – cuts that recall the spookier modes used in the famous Satanik, Diabolik, and Kriminal films of the 60s, with a few later elements as well! The music here is performed El Reverendo M, but the set also features contributions ... (Soundtracks, Funky Compilations) read more CD
P-Vine (Japan), 2013. Used ... $22.99 26.99
DJ Muro normally mixes it up with classic funk and soul – but this time around, he's turned his mighty talents to a host of contemporary tracks from the deep funk underground – work from labels like Timmion, Record Kicks, and other hip indies – woven together here in a totally ... read more CD
(Out of print – and includes obi!)
Defected (UK), 2003. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
Classy club from Dimitri – served up with plenty of his own remix work to freshen things up! The set's got a joyous, rollicking bounce that's very much the sound of Dimitri at his best working the floor – a great blend of modern house, soulful club, and a few classic disco moments ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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
Robinsongs (UK), 1975. New Copy 3CD ... $25.99 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
Vinyl Masterpiece (Netherlands), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $13.99 20.99
This great little series gets even better – as it breaks past the early 80s focus of previous volumes, to include some great 70s gems as well! As before, the focus is less disco than you'd expect – more uptempo soul, which includes some 70s mellow movers and early 80s boogie tracks ... 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
Soul Jazz (UK), 1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s. Used 2CD ... $16.99
The soundtrack to the excellent Dub Echoes documentary and a wild trip across the landscape of dub, both new and old! Syncopated rhythms, deep, dark bass, and cosmic reverb and echo abound on this fine set that connects the modern dubstep scene with heavyweight Jamaican originators of the sound. ... (Reggae, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Mr Bongo (UK), 1970s/2022. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
A really cool idea for a collection – a set that brings together vintage 70s tracks and more contemporary cuts – all with a globe-spanning ear for a groove, and an approach that's as heavy in soul as you'd expect from the title! This isn't your usual collection of sample tracks or funk ... read more CD
Also available E Soul Cultura ... LP 28.99
Easy Tempo (Italy), 1998. New Copy ... $13.99 17.99
On the heels of their Sessomato Experience, Easy Tempo release this compilation of older Italian soundtrack grooves – by Luis Bacalov, Armando Trovajoli, Piero Umiliani, and Piero Piccioni – remixed by modern European mixologists – like Kid Loco, Jazz Brothers, Rainer Truby Trio, ... (New Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Easy Tempo (Italy), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
Genius! Pure mad genius – and one of the best volumes in this always-great series! After 10 volumes, the folks at Easy Tempo have become incredibly well skilled at picking groovy soundtrack tunes – and this beautiful 20 track package is as much a delight for the ears as it is for the ... read more CD
(Newly remastered edition!)
Numero, Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 19.98
An incredible peek into a near-lost chapter of Chicago soul – the tiny Bandit label, home to The Majestic Arrows, one of the greatest indie harmony groups of the midwest in the 70s – plus a few other excellent soul artists! As with the other Eccentric Soul volume from Numero, this one ... read more CD
Numero, Mid 60s. New Copy ... $7.99 19.99
The birth of Miami soul, and a beautifully done document of the rare Deep City label – home to Willie Clarke, Clarence Reid, and Betty Wright in the years before Alston and TK Records! Way before Miami soul started cracking the charts at the start of the 70s, Deep City was already putting ... read more CD
Numero, Late 60s. New Copy ... $7.99 18.98
That's a sweet image on the cover – and the grooves inside are equally dynamic too – a really wonderful collection that's easily one of the most compelling in Numero's Eccentric Soul series! The work here all hails from the tiny San Antonio scene of the late 60s – but much of the ... read more CD
Numero, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 18.98
A long-overdue collection – and a rich document of one of our favorite sides of the Chicago soul scene! The package is devoted to the tiny Nickel and Penny labels, but it's also equally a set dedicated to legendary radio DJ Richard Pegue – whose work in both mainstream soul and later ... read more CD
Numero, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 18.98
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
Numero, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $12.99 26.98
The best look at Chicago's legendary Twinight label that we've ever seen – a massive 2CD set that goes way past the obvious hits, and really digs into the heart and soul of this unique little record company! Twinight is best known as the home of Syl Johnson during his legendary run of funky ... read more CD
Ace (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.98
One of the coolest compilations we've ever heard from Ace Records – a really special set that follows in the tradition of their other St Etienne cafe/pub collections – and like those gems, a very different package than usual! This time around, the duo of Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs (who ... (Rock, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Outcaste (UK), 2004. Used ... $6.99
Another nice little sampler of the ever expansive Brazilian groove – with tracks that range from traditionally reverent bossa, to Rio hip hop, contemporary mellow vocals, post drum & bass bossa hybrids and beyond! You get tracks from legends like Marcos Valle and Tim Maia, to vocals-based ... (Brazil, Funky Compilations) read more CD
(Includes slipcase.)
Analog Africa (Germany), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $17.99 18.99
Searing grooves from 70s Ghana – a set of tracks from the glory days of the Essiebons record label, mixed with a number of killers that weren't issued at the time! The music burns with a fire right from the start – and the package includes a fair number of really funky nuggets that not ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Kent (UK), 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
The latest volume in one of our favorite series of soul jazz tracks! This one opens the scope way past previous volumes, and features a rollicking party of tasty little groovers – most of them with a raw, uptempo, funky 45 jukebox kind of feel! Tracks are from the Chess, Fantasy, Jewel, ... read more CD
Westbound/Kent (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
A massive celebration of the legendary Westbound Records – a Detroit record label started at the end of the 60s, and one that took the Motor City into much heavier territory than Motown! Westbound was the initial home of both Funkadelic and Ohio Players – and the imprint had a great ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Fame/Kent (UK), 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $24.99 34.99
Genius work from one of the greatest Southern Soul studios ever – Muscle Shoals' legendary Fame Studios – the start of a huge wave of great music in the 60s, and a genre-changing sound that's still going strong today! The package is the best we've ever seen to look at Fame – not ... read more CD
Vampi Soul (Spain), 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy Gatefold ... $5.99 16.99
Tremendous work from the Spanish scene of the 60s and early 70s – way more than just a batch of obscure jazz cuts, and instead a true testament to this very vibrant musical community! The package brings together some really special tracks from Spanish labels like Edigsa, Ensayo, Hispavox, ... read more CD
Athens Of The North (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
A sweet selection of lovers rock tracks that take on big soul hits of the 70s – tunes that often have a bubbling bit of reggae in the rhythms, but which always feature a strong soul-based singer right up front! The tunes offer up not just a great example of the way that lovers rock could ... read more CD
TK/Solid (Japan), Late 70s/Early 80s. Used 2 CDs ... $24.99
A deep double-dip into the legendary TK Records catalog of Miami Soul – and one that offers up a very different version of the label than you might know from the hits! This 2CD set follows in the best tradition of the Free Soul series from Japan – which means that the collection is ... read more CD
Cadillac (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
A really wonderful overview of sounds from the contemporary jazz scene in Finland – put together with a fantastic ear for the heady grooves and really fresh solo modes that have been bristling up on the scene of late – all of which really come together in the impeccable track selection ... (Jazz, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Fresh From Finland – Now's The Time – Best Of Suomi Jazz Vol 4 ... LP 36.99
BGP (UK), 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Funky female soul galore – a killer set of rare tunes that's one of the best sets of this type we've ever stocked! The SuperFunk crew at BGP have gone through the rich array of labels handled by the company – pulling out some massive tunes that really push our understanding of female ... read more CD
Modern/Kent/P-Vine (Japan), 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $18.99
The title gets it right – and the grooves do too – nothing but funky blues from the 60s and 70s, the kind of gritty, hard-edged tunes that are way better than the sort of blues you might be used to hearing at frat boy bars! All of the work here was originally issued on west coast indie ... (Blues, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Funky Delicacies/Tuff City, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 14.98
Detroit finally gets its funky due – stepping out from the shadows cast by endless Motown and Northern Soul compilations, and fixing its funky wagon to a great batch of rare indie groovers! The package brings together some real gems from labels that have barely, if ever, been reissued in the ... read more CD
Favorite (France), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Fantastic jazzy funk from around the globe – a whole host of tracks that draw heavily on the American electric modes of the early 70s, then take them into all sorts of new and creative directions on their own! The biggest change from US to global modes here is the rhythms – as the cuts ... read more CD
Also available Fusion Global Sounds – 1970 to 1983 ... LP 29.99
Needwant (UK), 2009. Used ... $6.99
Music from Faze Action, Walter Jones, Illja Rudman, Touch Sensitive, Snax, Atmosfear, The Juan MacLean, Shit Robot, Tensnake, Plein Soleil, and more. CD
Ocho (UK), 2000. Used ... $6.99
Excellent stuff – and surprising blend of tunes that really shows the growth in world beat consciousness that's taken hold of the London dancefloor scene! The set's compiled by DJs Russ Jones and Cliffy – and it's a perfect example of the way the pair blend together Brazilian beats, ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Instinct, 2000. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print, cutout hole through barcode.)
Smash/BGP (UK), 1960s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A host of wonderful work produced by James Brown – most of it by a range of different singers, and one by The Godfather himself! The collection brings together some of the earliest James Brown productions – mid 60s tracks recorded for King and Smash Records, most of which aren't nearly ... read more CD
Hip-O, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 3CD ... $11.99
Music from the Crows, the Moonglows, Carl Perkins, Little Richard, the Five Satins, the Diamonds, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Del Vikings, the Champs, the Coasters, Ray Charles, Wilbert Harrison, Dion, and more. CD
(Out of print.)
BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
They're not lying about the "impossibly rare" part of the title here – because most of the work on this set is previously unreleased – funky Bay Area gems recorded in the late 60s and early 70s, finally seeing the light of day on this collection! The music represents a much ... read more CD
Numero, 1970s. New Copy ... $7.99 18.98
A killer killer compilation – the sort we've been dying to own for years! It's a well known fact that there's plenty of funky nuggets hidden amidst 70s gospel recordings – massive grooves and break-heavy tracks that rank right up there with the best indie funk from the same time. Yet ... read more CD
Ace (UK), 1960s. New Copy ... $16.99 22.97
Here's a set that takes the "More" in its title very seriously – as the package is overflowing with way more rare work than we might have expected – six tracks from the Motown vaults that appear here for the first time ever, and many other that were unreleased at the time ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 60s. Used ... $12.99
A spicy mix of Latin styles from the Peruvian scene of the late 60s – a wonderfully mixed up batch of modes that goes way beyond the more familiar grooves of the New York scene! The work here is a bit like some of the most inventive styles from Colombia and Panama at the same time – ... (Latin, Funky Compilations) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Ace (UK), Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $8.99
A mad mix of space-age instrumentals, groovy vocal tunes, and lots lots more – and definitely one of the coolest compilations we've ever seen! The cover states that "a galaxy of stars goes where no other compilation has ever gone before" – and we can definitely agree with ... read more CD
Also available Greatest Hits From Outer Space ... CD 9.99
Ace (UK), Late 50s/1960s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A mad mix of space-age instrumentals, groovy vocal tunes, and lots lots more – and definitely one of the coolest compilations we've ever seen! The cover states that "a galaxy of stars goes where no other compilation has ever gone before" – and we can definitely agree with ... read more CD
Also available Greatest Hits From Outer Space ... CD 8.99
Cultures Of Soul, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
Think disco sounds only hit the dancefloors in the 70s? Think again – because this killer collection brings back a whole host of club-sounding gospel tunes from the time – proving once again that soul and gospel records have always gone hand in hand over the years! The vibe isn't ... read more CD
Cultures Of Soul, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
A pretty fantastic selection of rare disco tracks from the American underground – all of them infused with a spiritual message, but served up with grooves that go head to head with some of the best underground club of the time! The mix of positive energy and upbeat grooves is wonderful ... read more CD
Cultures Of Soul, 1970s. New Copy ... $7.99 15.99
A heavenly set of funky tracks from the indie scene of the 70s – titles that were all recorded as singles for the gospel market, but which have a fair bit of funk in the rhythms! These tunes all have massive appeal well beyond their spiritual message – heavy drums, amazing basslines, ... read more CD
Also available Greg Belson's Divine Funk ... LP 22.99
Vampi Soul (Spain), 2006. New Copy 2CD ... $9.99 24.99
A wealth of grooves from one of the most surprising entries into the global funk scene of the 21st Century! The words "Spain" and "funk" aren't often used in the same sentence, but that's probably about to change – thanks to the efforts of all the artists on this set! As ... (Deep Funk, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Vampi Soul (Spain), 2009. New Copy 2CD ... $5.99 24.99
A rich serving of grooves from the contemporary Spanish scene – a surprisingly strong place for heavy funk and heady rhythms – played here by a wealth of groups we've never heard before! The package is a real revelation – an indication that there's plenty going on in Spain that ... (Deep Funk, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Amigo (Sweden), Late 60s/1970s/Early 80s. Used ... $19.99 24.99
Sweden funky? You bet your bippy – and if you've got any doubts on that account, check out this mighty mighty set! The collection's a wonderful overview of the funkier side of the Swedish musical spectrum of the 60s and 70s – and pulls together a wide range of tunes from a real ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Kent (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A long-overdue tribute to one of the hippest labels in 60s soul – the short-lived but excellent GWP label, home to a flurry of great indie singles at the end of the decade! GWP was a key precursor to styles that would show up more strongly in later years on east coast indies like All ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
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Habibi Funk Vol 2 – An Eclectic Selection Of Music From The Arab World ... CD Habibi Funk (Germany), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $15.99 17.98
A second amazing collection of rare funk tracks from the Mid East – work that didn't exist in the same "scene"-styled world as American funk, but which instead comes from a disparate group of recordings that surprisingly, amazingly, turned out to be pretty darn funky! Musical modes ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Habibi Funk Vol 2 – An Eclectic Selection Of Music From The Arab World ... LP 32.99
Acid Jazz (UK), 2004. Used ... $13.99
Wicked work from the best of the current deep funk underground – an assortment of 13 smoking tunes that deliver some of the tightest modern work we've ever heard on the Hammond organ! The groove here is nice and clean – and mostly produced with a stripped-down sound that lets the organ ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
