Funky 45's — Recently Added

A sweet pair of west coast funky instrumentals from The Bombillas! "Tortuga" is a nice mix of a heavy funk bottom end a lighter touch floating over it – hard-hitting drums held tight with the bass, some breezy flute and vibes, and organ. "Kings Up" has a more playful vibe ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

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 – ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

Willie West is a soul singer with a long legacy of his own – but to our ears, the real stars here are Cold Diamond & Mink – whose funky backings make the tune crackle with soul right from the start! There's a great drum break, offbeat organ, and these horn blasts that make the ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

A righteous little cut that's every bit what you'd expect from the title – 70s funk with a nicely gritty edge, but a fuller musical vision as well – a track that's not content to just be the usual funky number, and which seems to bring in a whole range of soundtrack inspiration while it' ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

Four rare slices of west coast soul – all hand-picked from the overlooked catalog of Modern Records – a label that's better-known for its R&B of the 50s, but which served up some fantastic soul in the following decade! Jackie Day belts it out of the park on "Before It's Too ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

Jazzy takes on two familiar tunes – both of them pretty darn nice! Kay Dennis' version of "Sunny" begins with a spare take on the vocal from Kay, then steps into this midtempo groove with a breaking drum at the bottom of the trio – as piano takes the lead with a warm, soulful ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

Gritty modern funk with an impeccably dusty vibe – the first thing we've heard from Lucky Brown –and hopefully not the last! "Don't Go Away" is a tight, heavy number the wholly belongs to the killer early 70s school of funk – a modern jam that exudes all the dust and ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

Leave it to Tramp Records to make our turntable happy – because both cuts here are totally great! "Mo Slow" is a snapping little jazz number that feels like it was lifted from a mid 60s Lee Morgan album – less the deep funk that the label first gave us years back – and ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

Sweet soaring gospel from Elbertina Clark – a track that has a swirling mix of upbeat rhythms, strings, and soul – all with a groove that's almost clubby at times – and which really helps Clark's vocals rise to the skies! "Power" is great too – a cut that has a ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

Two amazing tracks from underground Chicago jazz legend Paris Smith – back to back on a limited 45! "Thought Seeds" is this amazing blend of vibes, alto sax, and haunting female vocals – a very righteous tune, and one with a spirit that's unlike anything else we can think of ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

A fantastic funky theme to the groovy film Kriminal – served up here with romping orchestrations that have the best sort of hip 60s Italian feel – mod and jerking in the groove, and with some very cool Hammond organ sounds in the middle! The flipside features "Il Cobra" ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

One of the funkiest tunes we've ever heard from Luis Bacalov – quite different than both the western and sentimental soundtrack material that's usually his better-known work! "Carrefour" has a wicked drumbreak at the start – snapping under cool wah-wah guitar that's very ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

Great work from one of Motown's first big male soul singers! "Let's Rock" is a romping number – almost R&B, and with a rough-edged production tip that definitely keeps its edge – and "Do The Very Best You Can" is a great blue soul number – slow-moving, ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

One of Motown's earliest hits! This is the classic first version of this great cut that was covered by the Beatles, The Flying Lizards, and a million other groups – but it sounds better than ever as a stomping soul tune in the hands of Barrett Strong! The flipside's mighty nice, too – ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

A great one from the early days of The Supremes – much more gritty than the polished soul of the trio's famous years – with this excellent R&B vibe at the bottom, and a shouted vocal that's nice and raw, and which really fits the popcorn lyric of the tune! "Who's Loving ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

An early moment of brilliance from the young Marvin Gaye – already way ahead of the pack with a single like this! "Let Your Conscience" is a slow, mellow number that has Gaye almost taking on a bit of gospel in his approach – from his soaring vocals in the lead, to the ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

Early greatness from Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – a tune from that early stretch when the singer's voice was much more firmly entwined in the harmonies of the rest of the group – then tied to soaring strings, and given some great Barry Gordy production! "Depend On Me" ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

Early 70s funky soul from North Carolina singer Sir Guy – backed here by the group Raw Soul! "I Need You Baby" is a great little tune, led brilliantly by Sir Guy's regally soulful falsetto – with some groovy female back up, tightly vamping guitar, horns and heavy drums. ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

Soul Jazz knocks it out of the park with this one – a cool collection that brings together five funky 45s that represent the cream of the crop of the 70s underground! These aren't overplayed classics, but the kind of sought-after nuggets that are still impossible to find in the format – ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

"Mavandeza" is a freaky little groove – a number with a jagged rhythmic feel, and a bassline and drum part that almost feel like they were lifted from an early Can record – then mixed with these very cool vocals that have an oddly vibrating quality! "Tarasty Maitso" ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

A mariachi group, but one with a real difference – as these young ladies are intent on taking their music into a great new direction – one that still respects its roots, but also finds a way to thrive with the energy of a younger generation! Guitars, horns, and violins all share equal ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

2 funky sample classics - back to back on one 45! "EVA" is one of the greatest tracks ever by Jean Jacques Perry – a mad mix of snapping beats, spacey moog, and these cool bell tones – sampled famously by Gang Starr, but even funkier straight up in this original mix! "Ta ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

The vinyl debut of 14 rare gems from Motown – all cuts that were only dug up much later than the time at which they were recorded – and which made brief appearances on a variety of different CD reissues over the past decade or so – but appear here on vinyl for the first time ever! ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

An electronic music record that's very near and dear to our hearts – as the sounds within were composed by Suzanne Ciani on her Buchla Board synthesizer – and designed for use in the Woodfield Mall in the suburbs of Chicago – a place we spent countless time as kids! We don't ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

A fantastic extended mono take of this classic cut from The Fame Gang – a tune that's got a hard-burning, fast-romping approach to funk – one that's much more like The James Brown Band on late 60s King records than the usual sounds of Muscle Shoals! "Crime Don't Pay" was ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

Two rare slices of Nairobi funk – back to back on a great 45! "Gkinumanze" is a fast-moving number with horns riffing over the top of a bass-wrapped rhythm – one that's complex, but completely infectious – topped by lyrics at the start, then this very unusual guitar (?) ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

Fantastic spiritual jazz from the west coast scene of the early 80s – two tracks that have a vibe that reminds us a lot of Oneness Of Juju on their first few records, but with maybe an even headier vibe overall! The songs were both written by Somaya Peaches Moore-Khaliq – who plays ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

Fantastic funk from Winfield Parker – a cut that's got this rattletrap groove that's completely amazing right from the start – as if the drums are romping so hard, they're in danger of knocking the rest of the group out of the studio – were it not for Parker's raw, soulful sound ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

Rare female funk from Philly – a tune by a trio of three great singers who really blow away most of the competition! This isn't girl group soul, but instead some serious bad sister funk – as the vocals really have to compete with the hard funky drums at the core of the tune – ... 7-inch, Vinyl record

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 ... 7-inch, Vinyl record