Soul — Coming Soon 
Great music in many modes -- northern soul, deep soul, harmony soul, modern soul, and group soul -- plus disco, funk, club, electro, rare groove, and more!
Just Added!
Eddy Senay
Step By StepSussex/Modern Harmonic, 1972.
CD ... On July 26, 2019
The second smoking Sussex album from guitarist Eddie Senay – and arguably even better than the first! The tracks here are all instrumentals – played with a style that's tight, right, and very on the money – mixed with keyboards from Rudy Robinson, who also arranged the numbers on ... CD
Eddy Senay
Step By StepSussex/Modern Harmonic, 1972. (reissue)
LP ... On July 26, 2019
The second smoking Sussex album from guitarist Eddie Senay – and arguably even better than the first! The tracks here are all instrumentals – played with a style that's tight, right, and very on the money – mixed with keyboards from Rudy Robinson, who also arranged the numbers on ... LP, Vinyl record album
Stuff
Live StuffWarner (Japan), 1978. (reissue)
LP ... About June 26, 2019
A nice little live set from Stuff – one that's recorded in Tokyo, with a groove that's a bit more open than their better-known New York live album from a few years later! The sound's somewhat rougher than the Stuff studio sessions, but in a good way – one that shows that the combo can ... LP, Vinyl record album
ABC/Concord, 1962.
LP ... On August 9, 2019
Brilliant work throughout – both of Ray Charles' classic country albums in a single package! Volume one is the stuff of legends – and what seemed a silly idea at the time was true proof of Ray's genius – the most successful album of his career and a bona-fide number one hit that ... LP, Vinyl record album
Gil Scott-Heron
Spirits (deluxe edition)TVT, 1994. 2LP (reissue)
LP ... On July 5, 2019
Great album by Gil Scott-Heron from the mid 90s, and a record that turned out to be a much better than any of us figured it would be! Gil's voice and writing is as beautiful as ever, and very much in the tradition of his best 70's work. The production is just right on most of the tracks, and the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Disconnection
DisconnectionPrelude (UK), 1977. (reissue)
LP ... About June 28, 2019
A nice little record – and one you might accidentally pass up because of its inconspicuous look! The cover is black and white, and the name's kind of a throwaway – but the music is great, warm and soulful disco in the best 70s Prelude mode! All tracks were written and produced by ... LP, Vinyl record album
George & Glen Miller
EasingSoundway (UK), 1979.
12-inch ... About July 1, 2019
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Janet Jackson
Velvet RopeVirgin, 1997. 2LP (reissue)
LP ... On July 26, 2019
... LP, Vinyl record album
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814A&M, 1989. 2LP (reissue)
LP ... On July 26, 2019
A crowning moment in New Jack, or New Jill Swing, as it were, with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis at the top of their game. Loads of hits on this album, including "Escapade", "Miss You Much", "Rhythm Nation", "Alright", "Love Will Never Do (Without ... LP, Vinyl record album
Janet Jackson
Control – The RemixesA&M, 1987. 2LP (reissue)
LP ... On July 26, 2019
... LP, Vinyl record album
Janet Jackson
All For YouVirgin, 2001. 2LP (reissue)
LP ... On July 26, 2019
... LP, Vinyl record album
Cues
WhyCapitol/Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s.
CD ... About September 1, 2019
Fantastic work by a group who recorded some tremendous work for Capitol Records in the late 50s – but who hardly got the same exposure as other vocal groups of the time! The Cues came about at a real turning point in vocal styles – in the late years of those postwar quartets who were ... CD
Upcoming Releases
Stuff
Live StuffWarner (Japan), 1978. (reissue)
LP ... About June 26, 2019
A nice little live set from Stuff – one that's recorded in Tokyo, with a groove that's a bit more open than their better-known New York live album from a few years later! The sound's somewhat rougher than the Stuff studio sessions, but in a good way – one that shows that the combo can ... LP, Vinyl record album
Disconnection
DisconnectionPrelude (UK), 1977. (reissue)
LP ... About June 28, 2019
A nice little record – and one you might accidentally pass up because of its inconspicuous look! The cover is black and white, and the name's kind of a throwaway – but the music is great, warm and soulful disco in the best 70s Prelude mode! All tracks were written and produced by ... LP, Vinyl record album
Motown, 1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s. 11CDs
CD ... On June 28, 2019
An amazing package – one that comes in a tiny replica of the original home of Motown Records in Detroit! As you'd guess from the title, the 10CD set features every single Motown track that ever hit #1 on the charts – almost 200 classic songs, running from the early 60s right up through ... CD
Gene Chandler
There Was A TimeBrunswick/Demon (UK), 1968. (reissue)
LP ... About June 28, 2019
A soaring, burning set from Gene Chandler – completely different than his early hits, and a key point in the transformation of Chicago soul in the 60s! Gene's always had a heck of a great vocal range – and he really gets a chance to use it to best effect on this album of jaunty and ... LP, Vinyl record album
Jackie Wilson
Do Your ThingBrunswick/Demon (UK), Late 60s. (reissue)
LP ... About June 28, 2019
A very cool groove from Jackie Wilson – a record that still holds onto all the great vocal range of his roots, but also pushes into a hipper late 60s style that's pretty darn nice! Wilson's really at home in the setting – re-emerging as a more mature, confident singer with a lot better ... LP, Vinyl record album
Ruth Copeland
I Am What I AmInvictus/Demon (UK), 1971. (reissue)
LP ... About June 28, 2019
A second sublime set from Ruth Copeland – a funky female singer from the Detroit scene of the early 70s, with key ties to the P-Funk universe, and a unique groove that mixes singer/songwriter modes with the fuzzier funkier elements of artists like Betty Davis or Yvonne Fair! There's a bit ... LP, Vinyl record album
Tyrone Davis
Turn Back The Hands Of TimeDakar/Demon (UK), 1970. (reissue)
LP ... About June 28, 2019
The second album from Chicago soul legend Tyrone Davis – and every bit as wonderful as his first! Like that set, this one bounces along on a wave of well cast Chisoul arrangements – penned by Tom Washington and Willie Henderson, with a great mix of the sweet and the rough – ... LP, Vinyl record album
Chairmen Of The Board
Skin I'm InInvictus/Demon (UK), 1974. (reissue)
LP ... About June 28, 2019
Probably the rarest of all albums by The Chairmen Of The Board – and also the last! The album was cut after the band re-formed briefly, and it's got a fuzzed-out heavy soul sound that's quite different from some of the group's earlier work. There's heavy guitar on many tracks – ... LP, Vinyl record album
Baby Huey
Baby Huey Story – The Living LegendCurtom/Rhino, Early 70s. (reissue)
LP ... On June 28, 2019
Fantastic! The lost link in the Chicago soul scene of the 60s was Baby Huey – and he was a pretty darn big link too, if you've ever seen him in pictures! Weighing in at about 300 pounds, Baby Huey was sort of a rockin' soul star who played clubs on both sides of the city, to audiences of ... LP, Vinyl record album
George & Glen Miller
EasingSoundway (UK), 1979.
12-inch ... About July 1, 2019
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Philadelphia International/Vocalion (UK), 1975/1976.
CD ... About July 5, 2019
A great 2-fer set – one that brings together albums that feature MSFB at the height of their mid 70s powers! Philadelphia Freedom is a very big crossover moment for the Philly sound, and one of the biggest hits by the studio combo that drove the big Gamble/Huff hits of the 70s! The record's ... CD
Gil Scott-Heron
Spirits (deluxe edition)TVT, 1994. 2LP (reissue)
LP ... On July 5, 2019
Great album by Gil Scott-Heron from the mid 90s, and a record that turned out to be a much better than any of us figured it would be! Gil's voice and writing is as beautiful as ever, and very much in the tradition of his best 70's work. The production is just right on most of the tracks, and the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Various
Chop Chop – Yet Mo Blues & Rhythm, Popcorn, Exotica, & Tittyshakers Vol 4 (clear vinyl 10 inch LP)Stag O Lee (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s.
LP ... About July 5, 2019
... LP, Vinyl record album
Vaughan Mason & Butch Dayo
Feel My LoveSalsoul/Be With (UK), 1983. (reissue)
LP ... About July 5, 2019
An obscure second set from the man who gave the world "Bounce Rock Skate Roll" – but a great one too! The album's got Vaughan Mason paired with Butch Dayo, in a way that brings a nice sort of back/forth feel to his usual roller skating groove – with results that are even more ... LP, Vinyl record album
Parliament
Up For The Down StrokeCasablanca/Universal, 1974. (reissue)
LP ... On July 12, 2019
The first album that Parliament cut after their trippy fuzzed-out headblast Osmium. The record features a much more stripped down sound – nice and funky, with a blueprint of the bass-driven groove that would dominate the P-Funk sound of the 70s. Bootsy's on bass, and the group features ... LP, Vinyl record album
Philip Bailey
Love Will Find A WayVerve, 2019.
LP ... On July 12, 2019
Philip Bailey's looking hipper than usual on the cover – and he's sounding hipper than usual within – thanks to fantastic production help from Robert Glasper, Christian McBride, and Chick Corea – all artists who play on the record, and help give Bailey a really timeless sense of ... LP, Vinyl record album
Maxayn
MaxaynCapricorn/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1972. (reissue)
LP ... About July 19, 2019
The debut album from Maxayn – a funky female talent who deserves to be mentioned in the same territory as Betty Davis and Yvonne Fair! Like both of those artists, Maxayn isn't afraid to use an electric guitar when she wants – which puts her music somewhere in the territory of groups ... LP, Vinyl record album
Warner, Early 80s. CD/2LP
LP ... On July 19, 2019
A fantastic collection of unreleased material from Prince – not spare demos or home recordings, or studio snippets either – but instead some fully-formed songs that come right from the glory days of the singer's career! Almost all the material here is from the early 80s – and ... LP, Vinyl record album
Prince
OriginalsWarner, Early 80s. 2LP
LP ... On July 19, 2019
A fantastic collection of unreleased material from Prince – not spare demos or home recordings, or studio snippets either – but instead some fully-formed songs that come right from the glory days of the singer's career! Almost all the material here is from the early 80s – and ... LP, Vinyl record album
Eddy Senay
Step By StepSussex/Modern Harmonic, 1972.
CD ... On July 26, 2019
The second smoking Sussex album from guitarist Eddie Senay – and arguably even better than the first! The tracks here are all instrumentals – played with a style that's tight, right, and very on the money – mixed with keyboards from Rudy Robinson, who also arranged the numbers on ... CD
Eddy Senay
Step By StepSussex/Modern Harmonic, 1972. (reissue)
LP ... On July 26, 2019
The second smoking Sussex album from guitarist Eddie Senay – and arguably even better than the first! The tracks here are all instrumentals – played with a style that's tight, right, and very on the money – mixed with keyboards from Rudy Robinson, who also arranged the numbers on ... LP, Vinyl record album
Janet Jackson
Velvet RopeVirgin, 1997. 2LP (reissue)
LP ... On July 26, 2019
... LP, Vinyl record album
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814A&M, 1989. 2LP (reissue)
LP ... On July 26, 2019
A crowning moment in New Jack, or New Jill Swing, as it were, with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis at the top of their game. Loads of hits on this album, including "Escapade", "Miss You Much", "Rhythm Nation", "Alright", "Love Will Never Do (Without ... LP, Vinyl record album
Janet Jackson
Control – The RemixesA&M, 1987. 2LP (reissue)
LP ... On July 26, 2019
... LP, Vinyl record album
Janet Jackson
All For YouVirgin, 2001. 2LP (reissue)
LP ... On July 26, 2019
... LP, Vinyl record album
Lost Generation
Young, Tough & TerribleBrunswick/Demon (UK), 1970. (reissue)
LP ... About July 26, 2019
They're young and tough – and especially wonderful too – easily one of the most compelling harmony soul groups to ever hail from the Windy City! The set's a Chicago soul gem from the early 70s – recorded with a laidback, slightly tripped-out vibe that's different than the tighter ... LP, Vinyl record album
Erma Franklin
Soul SisterBrunswick/Demon (UK), Late 60s. (reissue)
LP ... About July 26, 2019
Lost funky work from one of the soulful sisters of Aretha Franklin! Erma's got a hard-hitting style that's right up there with Aretha's best for Atlantic – and on this album, she's working in Chicago with Johnny Pate, Sonny Sanders, and Willie Henderson – for a harder-hitting sound ... LP, Vinyl record album
Satisfaction Unlimited
Think Of The ChildrenHot Wax/Demon (UK), 1972. (reissue)
LP ... About July 28, 2019
A really compelling little set from Satisfaction Unlimited – a group we only know from this one corker of a record on the Hot Wax label! The style's a bit in some of the harmony modes of the east coast scene of the time – yet like most Hot Wax/Invictus work, there's also a bit of an ... LP, Vinyl record album
Billy Martin
Strawberry SoulReturn To Analog (Canada), Early 70s. (reissue)
LP ... About August 1, 2019
One of those lost funk classics that you'll never find in the original! Billy Martin leads a tight little instrumental combo – with a strong brassy finish, and lots of good wah wah guitar – through a set of originals and funky soul covers, all with a nice little groove, and kind of a ... LP, Vinyl record album
ABC/Concord, 1962.
LP ... On August 9, 2019
Brilliant work throughout – both of Ray Charles' classic country albums in a single package! Volume one is the stuff of legends – and what seemed a silly idea at the time was true proof of Ray's genius – the most successful album of his career and a bona-fide number one hit that ... LP, Vinyl record album
Positive Force
Positive Force With Denise VallinListon/P-Vine (Japan), 1983. (reissue)
LP ... About August 21, 2019
A great set of mellow soul from the start of the 80s – not the Positive Force of "We Got The Funk" fame, but a different groove that has a nicely smooth groove! The style here is halfway between soul and AOR, but handled with an indie charm that really keeps things compelling ... LP, Vinyl record album
Rodriguez
Coming From Reality (180 gram pressing)Sussex/Universal, 1971. (reissue)
LP ... On August 30, 2019
An amazing second set from Sixto Rodriguez – recorded in the legendary Landsdowne Studios in London, with a groove that's a great extension from his debut! All of Rodriguez's best elements are in place here – his folksy guitar, personal lyrical style, and surprisingly biting approach ... LP, Vinyl record album
Rodriguez
Cold Fact (180 gram pressing)Sussex/Universal, 1970. (reissue)
LP ... On August 30, 2019
One of a handful of enigmatic albums cut in the early 70s by Sixto Rodriguez – a Latin-tinged singer with a style that's a bit like that of Jose Feliciano, but trippier, and with more rock and folk touches! This set's probably his best one – thanks to arrangements and production by ... LP, Vinyl record album
Rodriguez
Coming From RealitySussex/Universal, 1971.
CD ... On August 30, 2019
An amazing second set from Sixto Rodriguez – recorded in the legendary Landsdowne Studios in London, with a groove that's a great extension from his debut! All of Rodriguez's best elements are in place here – his folksy guitar, personal lyrical style, and surprisingly biting approach ... CD
Rodriguez
Cold FactSussex/Universal, 1970.
CD ... On August 30, 2019
One of a handful of enigmatic albums cut in the early 70s by Sixto Rodriguez – a Latin-tinged singer with a style that's a bit like that of Jose Feliciano, but trippier, and with more rock and folk touches! This set's probably his best one – thanks to arrangements and production by ... CD
Cues
WhyCapitol/Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s.
CD ... About September 1, 2019
Fantastic work by a group who recorded some tremendous work for Capitol Records in the late 50s – but who hardly got the same exposure as other vocal groups of the time! The Cues came about at a real turning point in vocal styles – in the late years of those postwar quartets who were ... CD
Freeway
FreewayPeoples Potential/P-Vine (Japan), Late 70s.
CD ... About September 6, 2019
Not the famous Freeway, of aughties hip hop fame – but instead an obscure 70s group, and one who are equal parts jazzy soul and AOR! Despite their indie roots, these guys have a tight sound that could easily compete with the bigger blue-eyed acts of the time – sharp songs, catchy ... CD
Various
Acid LPHot Mix 5/Still Music, 1988. (reissue)
LP ... About June 21, 2019
... LP, Vinyl record album
Chocolate Buttermilk Band
Head Games – The Story of Larry Akles & CBM RecordsPast Due,
LP ... About June 21, 2019
... LP, Vinyl record album
Chocolate Buttermilk Band
Head Games – The Story of Larry Akles & CBM RecordsPast Due,
CD ... About June 21, 2019
... CD
M Records/Still Music, 1986.
LP ... About June 14, 2019 (delayed)
This 8 track compilation includes "I Can't Stop For You" by Pierre's Fantasy Club, "Take It To The Top" by Joe Magic, "House Rights" by Phortune, "Suavesito" by Ralphi Rosario, and "Anticipate" by Mickey Oliver. LP, Vinyl record album
M Records/Still Music, 1986.
CD ... About June 14, 2019 (delayed)
This 8 track compilation includes "I Can't Stop For You" by Pierre's Fantasy Club, "Take It To The Top" by Joe Magic, "House Rights" by Phortune, "Suavesito" by Ralphi Rosario, and "Anticipate" by Mickey Oliver. CD
Leroy Hutson
Soothe You Groove YouAcid Jazz (UK),
LP ... About June 1, 2019 (delayed)
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Future Days/Light In The Attic, Late 60s/Early 70s.
LP ... About May 24, 2019 (delayed)
Fantastic work from Lee Moses – an underground funky soul singer who never saw great fame in the 70s, but who's hit legendary status in recent years – thanks to collectors and DJs around the world! Lee is best known for his album Time & Place, but he also cut a number of other ... LP, Vinyl record album
Brother Resistance
Tonite Is De NightCree (Germany),
12-inch ... About May 1, 2019 (delayed)
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Kongas
AfrodisiaBecause (France),
12-inch ... About April 26, 2019 (delayed)
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Scherrie Payne
IncredibleEverland (Austria),
LP ... About April 22, 2019 (delayed)
... LP, Vinyl record album
Back East
Day By DayEverland (Austria),
LP ... About April 22, 2019 (delayed)
... LP, Vinyl record album
Don Covay
Funky Yo YoVersatile/Everland (Austria), 1977.
LP ... About April 22, 2019 (delayed)
Some of the rootsiest work ever cut by Don Covay – done for Versatile Records in the late 70s, but a fair bit rougher and more down home than his sides for Mercury or Atlantic in years past! Covay really returns to his roots for the record – and the backings are often spare, subtle, ... LP, Vinyl record album
Don Covay
Funky Yo YoVersatile/Everland (Austria), 1977.
CD ... About April 22, 2019 (delayed)
Some of the rootsiest work ever cut by Don Covay – done for Versatile Records in the late 70s, but a fair bit rougher and more down home than his sides for Mercury or Atlantic in years past! Covay really returns to his roots for the record – and the backings are often spare, subtle, ... CD
Cook County
ReleasedEverland (Austria), (reissue)
LP ... About April 22, 2019 (delayed)
... LP, Vinyl record album
Gift Of Dreams
MandroidEverland (Austria), (reissue)
LP ... About April 22, 2019 (delayed)
... LP, Vinyl record album
Freddy Butler
With A Dab Of SoulKapp/Everland (Austria), 1968. (reissue)
LP ... About April 22, 2019 (delayed)
A wonderful album of uptown soul – the only full length cut by Freddy Butler, a heck of a great singer with a really unique voice! Freddy hails from Detroit, and like the best of Detroit singers of the 60s – such as JJ Barnes or Darrell Banks – he's got a style that's got some ... LP, Vinyl record album
Freddy Butler
With A Dab Of SoulKapp/Everland (Austria), 1968.
CD ... About April 22, 2019 (delayed)
A wonderful album of uptown soul – the only full length cut by Freddy Butler, a heck of a great singer with a really unique voice! Freddy hails from Detroit, and like the best of Detroit singers of the 60s – such as JJ Barnes or Darrell Banks – he's got a style that's got some ... CD
LV Johnson
We Belong TogetherPhono/Everland (Austria), 1981. (reissue)
LP ... About March 20, 2019 (delayed)
A tremendous little record from LV Johnson – an obscure indie soul effort from the early 80s, but one that's recorded with a really great sound overall! The production is quite professional – full backings done with help from Chicago arrangers Willie Henderson, Floyd Morris, and Sonny ... LP, Vinyl record album
Musical Breed
Save The Little ChildrenDig This Way (Italy), (reissue)
LP ... About June 30, 2019
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Toni Tornado
BR3EMI/Polysom (Brazil), 1971. (reissue)
LP ... About July 1, 2019
Funky soul from Toni Tornado – one of the first talents in Brazil's samba soul generation of the 70s! Toni's got a style that's a lot like early work by Tim Maia – a blend of American funk and soul, with traces of some of the other Brazilian arranging styles that were popular at the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Groove Theory
Groove TheoryEpic/Get On Down, 1995. (reissue)
LP ... On July 12, 2019
The only album ever from Groove Theory – but the set that introduced the world to Amel Larrieux – whose vocal talents alone are worth the price of admission! The feel here is a bit more mainstream soul than some of Amel's later work – but given the mid 90s date of release, the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Candido
BeautifulBlue Note (Japan), 1970.
CD ... About July 17, 2019
A beautiful bit of Latin funk – and one of the rarest albums ever from the mighty Candido! The album's one of the first that has Candido stepping out of the straighter Latin jazz mode of earlier years – working with a funky lineup of players arranged by the mad genius Joe Cain, and ... CD
Patrice Rushen
Remind Me – The Classic Elektra Recordings 1978 to 1984Elektra/Strut (UK),
CD ... On July 19, 2019
... CD
Grover Washington
Sacred Kind Of Love – The Columbia Recordings (Strawberry Moon/Soulmusic.com (UK),
CD ... About July 20, 2019
... CD
Lyman Woodard Organization
Live At JJ's Lounge 1974P-Vine (Japan), 1974.
LP ... About August 20, 2019
A rare live performance from the legendary Lyman Woodard Organization – captured here at the height of their powers in the 70s! The Organization has a really unique approach to their groove – one that starts in jazz, but moves quickly into funk – with a spirit that you'd find in ... LP, Vinyl record album
Strut (UK), 2000. (reissue)
LP ... On August 30, 2019
The quirky 80s downtown club scene lives again in this chilling post-disco collection from Strut! The set's got a similar feel to the 9 O'Clock Drop set on Nuphonic – and fits in nicely with the rediscovery of groups like ESG and 23 Skidoo. The cuts are extremely hard to pin down – a ... LP, Vinyl record album
Arthur Russell
World Of EchoAudika, 1986. (reissue)
LP ... About June 21, 2019
An incredibly beautiful set of work from Arthur Russell – one of the few records to be issued under his own name during his tragically short life – and a hauntingly spare blend of vocals, hand percussion, and solo cello – recorded with more than enough echo to live up to the title! ... LP, Vinyl record album
Oneness Of Juju
Every Way But Loose (aka Make A Change)Sutra/Unidisc, 1982.
LP ... About June 14, 2019 (delayed)
The 3rd album by Oneness Of Juju (not counting the lost Bush Brothers & Space Rangers set) – and a great little set that has them changing things up for the dancefloor! The standout number is their classic "Every Way But Loose" – a tune that was so big it was later ... LP, Vinyl record album
Arthur Russell
InstrumentalsAudika, Late 70s/Early 80s. (reissue)
LP ... About June 14, 2019 (delayed)
An incredible chapter in the Arthur Russell story – and one that's not nearly as well-known as his club singles and art rock work of the 80s! The 2LP package presents some long-lost longer form work by Russell – instrumental pieces composed and recorded in the 70s and early 80s, most ... LP, Vinyl record album
Arthur Russell
Calling Out Of ContextAudika, Mid 80s-Early 90s. (reissue)
LP ... About June 14, 2019 (delayed)
A great collection of unreleased recordings by the great, largely unheralded Arthur Russell – one of the key players in the late 70s/early 80s NY underground – whose influence can be found everywhere from the smoky disco of the Paradise Garage scene to the dubby, arrhythmic, and ... LP, Vinyl record album
Daytonians
Let Jesus Work It OutEverland (Austria), (reissue)
LP ... About April 22, 2019 (delayed)
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