A really great little single – one that takes a famous older theme from Italian sound library giant Alessandro Alessandroni, and turns it into a fantastic soul cut with vocals by Jessica Duncan! This isn't a cheapo "soundtrack remix" cut – as the tune's rebuilt right from the ... (Soundtracks, Soul)read more12-inch, Vinyl record
A wonderful club cut from Roy Ayers! The track has a groovy jazz kick to it – with a similar feel to Roy's heavily sampled "Running Away", which was cut right around the same time. This one has an even better hook, though – with some great soulful vocals by Roy! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a Polydor sleeve. Labels have a spot of pen.)
After "The Bottle", Joe's big remake of the Gil Scott Heron song in 1975, "Rap-O Clap-O" was probably his second biggest club cut. The track's got a very catchy groove – with sort of a stomping beat that Joe used to cook up his own dance. Arranged by the great Marty ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Salsoul sleeve. Label on Side B has some doodles in red marker.)
One of those genre-spanning singles on Celluloid, with very electro beats courtesy Afrika Bambaataa, Lerai and Bernard Zekri and vocals from Bernard Fowler. 12-inch, Vinyl record
A bass-heavy jammer from BLT – and a tune that's got some nice 80s groove touches! The track steps around the bass on the intro in a great midtempo way – the introduces piano riffs and keyboard touches that space things out, and make way for the great chanted vocals of the tune! The ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Blue Feather may look a bit hokey on the cover, but they sound really wonderful on the record – a sweet, smooth, funky group who were one of the best on the scene in the early 80s! The vibe here is a lot like the best Brit funk of the period – all these riffing guitars, warm keyboards, ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(40th Anniversary Edition individually numbered limited to 750 – on heavyweight transparent blue vinyl!)
From the transitional period when Chuck and co. were moving from the harder funk style of their Sussex days to the Go Go sound they'd help pioneer in DC, with a style that combines both, with a bottom heavy groove, wiry guitar, horn stabs and percolating percussion. This single features their ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Ahhhhhhhhhh . . . Freak Out! What can we say? The cut's a monster – silly to be sure, but still with a choppy dancefloor groove that gets 'em every time! Nile Rogers, if you'd only stuck to guitar riffing like this, you'd have become President! 12-inch, Vinyl record
2 sweet funky dancefloor tracks from Ndugu Chancler and the Chocolate Jam Co – both of them served up with some nice jazzy touches! "Chocolate Jam" is a groover with lots of bass on the bottom, plenty of vamping horns, and mixed male/female vocals calling off the tune in a party ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
An 80s effort from Willie Colon, but still great, is a wild Latin club number – with some nice conga-laden grooves pulsing under the heavy keys and some tasty jazzy touches spicing things up! (Latin, Soul)12-inch, Vinyl record
Late Westbound funk, but with a feel that's very much in the P-Funk tradition – with lots of bass and keyboards, a tight ensemble groove, and some pretty silly vocals! Nice and long, too! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Disco sleeve, with light wear and some marker. Labels have some marker.)
Wonderful stuff from one of the best indie soul artists of the early 80s! The cut's a very solid groover, marching along at a midtempo pace while smooth keyboards from Hubert Eaves soar over the top. James D-Train Williams' vocals are wonderful – rich and strong, kind of in the mode of ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
One of our favorite tunes from the old school – a beautiful blend of vocoder vocals, sinister keyboards, and some cool splashy beats! This one ties it all together – the sound of the streets, the experiments of the import scene, and the changing energy in the clubs – all with a ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(German pressing. Cover has some wear, light staining, a bit of marker and a cutout notch.)
"Dukey Stick" is one of George's best from the later funk years, and it's a track that was a big sample for someone back in the day. (Was it De La Soul?) Served up here in an original 12" single, with a full 8 minute version of the cut! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a pink Disco Single sleeve, with printed Columbia Disco inner sleeve. Vinyl has a bit of vinyl run-off at the edge.)
Post Alithia work from The Escorts – a single that's got a fuller sound than their fragile early ones, and which shows them definitely trying for a dancefloor groove. "Make Me Over" has bass and a bit of a booty bump in the mix. 12-inch, Vinyl record
One of the best tracks ever by First Choice! "Let No Man" is a sweeping anthemic club track – with a righteous lyric about love and losing it, and some killer production by the Baker-Harris-Young team that really gives the girls a great soulful groove! This reissue in the Salsoul ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Salsoul New Generation sleeve. Vinyl has small cosmetic press flaw marks on Side 1.)
Classic electro from the team of John Rocca and Arthur Baker. "Pop Goes My Love" was one of the catchier groovers from the time – and on the flip, Whiz Kid does some nice scratching on the dub mix! 12-inch, Vinyl record
Marvin Gaye's last single – released after his untimely death, and a track that supposedly was only around in demo form as "Sanctified P#ssy", until they cleaned it up for release to give him one last hit! 12-inch, Vinyl record
A soulful stormer in the best P&P tradition! Jesse Gould delivers a raw deep soul vocal about being out of work, while Billy Nichols lays down an extremely contagious electric club groove – replete with a haunting keyboard riff, crashing strings, and a triple-time bassline! 12-inch, Vinyl record
Like most of Jimmy Horne's best work, this is a nice dancefloor groover that sits somewhere between funk and disco. It's got tight Miami funk backing, and some good choppy guitar that goes well with the catchy vocal hook. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label on the b-side has some peeling & flaking - due to moisture. In a Sunshine Sound sleeve with some staining inside.)
4 mixes of this classic bit of Detroit Techno – going over the top, into the mainstream, thanks to the lasting genius of Kevin Saunderson! 12-inch, Vinyl record
Funky dancefloor material from the Isleys – pretty guitar-heavy, and not really their best moment, as the soul quotient's a bit low, and they're kind of lost in the grooves. "I Wanna Be" is served up in a disco version, which is really just an extended funker. 12-inch, Vinyl record
2 funky numbers from the Isleys – both served up in special disco versions! "Take Me To The Next Phase" is a heavy funk track from the Showdown album – and starts with a really wicked bass part that virtually dominates the groove of the tune! "Tell Me" has this ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record