Needs no introduction – and a funky track so classic, it's still hard to believe that Lionel Ritchie was involved in the thing! A perfect choice for a Motown disco single – and one to slap on the turntables at your next mainstreamers gig! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, light stains and smudges, dark aged spots, and small sticker remnants in back.)
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Their First EP ... 12-inch Tolimar/Past Due, 1979. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)...
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A really cool Cali group from the end of the 70s – stepping out here on their first EP – supposedly produced by Bill Withers, but more than great enough on its own without any sort of celebrity help! The combo's got a unique blend of cultures from different neighborhoods in San ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Alongside Trouble Funk, Rare Essence and Chuck Brown, EU was part of the fabulous four Go-Go greats that defined a genre that survives to this day, bumpin and funkin the Chocolate City regardless of trends that come and go on the R&B scene outside the capital. This cut is, as the title says, ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a TTED sleeve, with light wear. Label has a ghost sticker spot.)
A really unlikely pairing of artists – vocals by Lightnin Rod, who'd later record his legendary album in the 70s – with guitar and bass from Jimi, and organ and drums from Buddy Miles! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(80s pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, lightly bent corners, and is bent a bit around the edges.)
A killer bit of jazz funk from the great James Mason! The cut's an old one – but has never been properly issued before, save for a brief appearance on a 12" single in 1996. "I Want Your Love" is our favorite here – over 11 minutes long, and it begins with this cool ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
What can we say? This is a classic! The track has a monster roller skating groove that's been sampled more than a few times over the years – but which still sounds incredible on its own! Both parts are great – and even though the single's pretty darn long, you still never want it to ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
With that early 80's club sound and sung vocals, produced by Arthur Baker and Jellybean. The 10-minute Rockin On Sunshine mix is a mostly instrumental version, with much more spare production, where each drum/bass/synth line is allowed to go on for a minute without all the other orchestration. (Hip Hop, Soul)12-inch, Vinyl record
"Love Has Gone Away" is a tight uptempo number from Marlena – with a strident clubby groove, co-produced with disco splendor by Tony Silvester and Bert DeCoteaux. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. In shrink with hype sticker! Inlcudes Blue Note inner sleeve. Cover has light aging. Shrinkwrap has some light wear.)
A classic mid 80s Go Go groove, with a more sung than chanted chorus though, but still riding a nice, stretched out bubbling, syncopated groove. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Kind of an oddball rap single from the early days of Sleeping Bag. The rhymes are fine, nothing to write home about, but not insulting to our ears, but the track is a nice almost electro sort of groove, with some heavy synths. Plus the long vocal mix and the instrumental versions were both mixed ... (Hip Hop, Soul)read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Sleeping Bag sleeve. Labels have a name stamp.)
A great early crossover between hip hop and funky soul – as Kool Moe Dee, Special K, LA Sunshine and Easy Lee get busy on a Sugarhill rhythm section version of the groove from "Let It Whip" by the Dazz Band! (Hip Hop, Soul)12-inch, Vinyl record
Excellent! The cut's a dancefloor classic – and it's got this wonderful little moogy instrumentation that's a perfect example of the genius of Patrick Adams and Greg Carmichael, who put the whole thing together, and who give the cut a real P&P funky flavor. A real killer, and one that ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(Light blue label with Masterdisk stamp, in Red Greg sleeve, with splitting on the seams. Labels have a number in marker and a small sticker spot.)
A wonderful stepper from the enigmatic Wee Gee! "Hold On" begins with a spare spacey intro, then sneaks into a warm midtempo groove – stepping along underneath some incredibly soulful vocals by Wee Gee that remind us of the best that Teddy Pendergrass had to offer. The real talent ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record