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Antibalas —
Fu Chronicles (with download) ... LP 
Daptone, 2020. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
Antibalas take a page from the Wu-Tang book, and add a little kung fu action to their music – with results that maybe make this set one of their freshest in years! All the core energy of the group is very firmly in place – that razor-sharp instrumentation that's made these guys one of ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Daptone, 2017. New Copy ... $14.99 17.98
Maybe the most searing album we've ever heard from Antibalas – a set that's completely on fire from the very first note, both musically and politically – and which burns with an intensity that seems to blow away all their previous music! Make no mistake, we've always loved these guys ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Charles Bradley —
Black Velvet ... LP Dunham/Daptone, 2016. New Copy ... $15.99 18.99
The great Charles Bradley left this planet all too soon – and although we've got this final album of music to enjoy, it's only a partial consolation for Bradley's early departure! The set's maybe a bit like some of the albums of Otis Redding material that were issued after his passing – ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black vinyl pressing. Includes download!)
Charles Bradley —
Changes (with download) ... LP Dunham/Daptone, 2016. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
Jaw-dropping work from Charles Bradley – a stunning album that's maybe his best so far – and that's saying a hell of a lot, given the quality of his previous work! There's a focus and power here that really puts Charles on top – from the bold statement at the start of the record, ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Charles Bradley —
No Time For Dreaming (plus bonus tracks) ... CD 
Dunham/Daptone, 2011. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Gritty, powerful raw soul from Charles Bradley – the full length debut from the 62-year-old Brooklyn singer – backed perfectly by The Menahan Street Band! It's incredible, a record that sounds just as rawly emotional and impeccably soulful in 2011 as it would have in 1971 – much ... (Deep Funk) read more CD
Also available No Time For Dreaming (plus download) ... LP 13.99
Charles Bradley —
No Time For Dreaming (plus download) ... LP Dunham/Daptone, 2011. New Copy ... $13.99 15.98
Gritty, powerful raw soul from Charles Bradley – the full length debut from the 62-year-old Brooklyn singer – backed perfectly by The Menahan Street Band! It's incredible, a record that sounds just as rawly emotional and impeccably soulful in 2011 as it would have in 1971 – much ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl version includes code for full album download.)
Charles Bradley —
Victim Of Love (with bonus download) ... LP Dunham/Daptone, 2013. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Damn amazing work from Charles Bradley – an instant soul classic for all generations, as you'll hear from the very first note! Not only are Bradley's vocals incredible – the kind of once-in-a-long-time approach he brought to his debut – but the backings and production are ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Budos Band —
Budos Band ... CD Daptone, 2005. Used ... $5.99
A brilliant mix of Afro and deep funk styles – the kind of grooves you'd get if Fela Kuti hung out with The Meters in the late 60s! Budos Band recall the genius of 90s deep funk combo The Daktaris – and have a similar love of older African rhythms touched by a newer indie funk sound ... (Deep Funk) read more CD
Budos Band —
Budos Band ... LP Daptone, 2005. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A brilliant mix of Afro and deep funk styles – the kind of grooves you'd get if Fela Kuti hung out with The Meters in the late 60s! Budos Band recall the genius of 90s deep funk combo The Daktaris – and have a similar love of older African rhythms touched by a newer indie funk sound ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Budos Band ... CD 5.99
Budos Band —
Budos Band 2 ... LP Daptone, 2007. New Copy ... $13.99
One of the hippest groups going in the deep funk underground – a combo who play way more than just conventional funk – and who manage to embrace a whole host of classic influences at once! Echoes of older Latin, African, and soundtrack-styled grooves sift together beautifully in this ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Daptone, 2010. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
A great third album from Staten Island instrumental funk titans The Budos Band – who've brought eclectic inspiration all along and have always colored from a much broader palette of styles than most of their peers – going even further this time out and delivering their best yet! The ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes a coupon for digital download.)
Budos Band —
Burnt Offering ... LP Daptone, 2014. New Copy Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Some of the deepest, heaviest work we've ever heard from the Budos Band – as you might guess from the album's dark title and cover! There's a bit of a heavy metal look to the package, but the sounds within are still the righteous funk we've always loved from Budos – yet are also ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Budos Band —
Long In The Tooth ... CD Daptone, 2020. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Budos Band may be long in the tooth – 15 years since their first record (!) – but they still sound pretty darn funky and fresh to our ears, and maybe even return here to some of the rawer modes of their first few records! The approach is simple, but fantastic – heavy drums on the ... (Deep Funk) read more CD
Daptone, 2020. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
Budos Band may be long in the tooth – 15 years since their first record (!) – but they still sound pretty darn funky and fresh to our ears, and maybe even return here to some of the rawer modes of their first few records! The approach is simple, but fantastic – heavy drums on the ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes die-cut sleeve and embossed insert – with download!)
Budos Band —
V ... LP Daptone, 2019. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
It's hard to believe that the Budos Band have been around long enough to give us five full albums – but along the way, they've also picked up plenty of power to add to their sound! This time around, the guitars seem even sharper than ever – full and fuzzy, and maybe even touched with ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Daptone, 2019. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
You might know Cochemea Gastelum from his work in The Dap-Kings over the years – but this time around, the saxophonist is very much his own man – blowing a version of his instruments that often seems electrified, ala classic Varitone from the late 60s – used in these really new ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Daktaris —
Soul Explosion ... LP Desco/Daptone, 1998. New Copy (reissue)... $15.99 18.99
One of the greatest grooves from the legendary Desco Records years – a brilliant album of modern Afro Funk done by The Daktaris – in a groove that's just as hard-hitting as any of Fela's work from the 70s! The album was one of the first to bring back an older African style to current ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Remastered pressing – with download!)
Daptone/Voodoo Funk, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Monumental Afro Soul from El Rego Et Ses Commandos – El Rego's best recordings from the late 60s to early 70s – a beautifully done compilation put together by Daptone and Frank Gossner, the deep digging West African music expert behind Voodoo Funk! Theophile Do-Rego is a legend in his ... (Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available El Rego ... LP 16.99
El Rego —
El Rego ... LP Daptone/Voodoo Funk, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
Monumental Afro Soul from El Rego Et Ses Commandos – El Rego's best recordings from the late 60s to early 70s – a beautifully done compilation put together by Daptone and Frank Gossner, the deep digging West African music expert behind Voodoo Funk! Theophile Do-Rego is a legend in his ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available El Rego ... CD 13.99(Includes download!)
Lee Fields —
Let's Get A Groove On (with bonus download) ... LP Desco/Daptone, 1999. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A stunning return to form by Lee Fields, one of the 70s' lost funky geniuses – heard here in the initial set that would catapult him back in the spotlight for a whole new generation! The record was issued by Desco Records – the key precursor to Daptone, Soul Fire, and other modern funk ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Daptone, 2021. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99 On April 30, 2021
Daptone, 2021. New Copy ... On April 30, 2021
Daptone, 2021. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99 On April 30, 2021
(Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited Daptone Authorized Dealer pressing – on vintage green vinyl!) This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, April 30.
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings —
Dap-Dippin' With Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (with bonus track) ... LP Daptone, 2002. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A stunner – the first full album by deep funk singer Sharon Jones, and an instant soul masterpiece! The album's right up there with the best work by James Brown divas like Marva Whitney, Vicki Anderson, and Lyn Collins – and overall, we might dare say that the album's even better than ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings —
Give The People What They Want ... CD Daptone, 2014. Used ... Out Of Stock
Tremendous work from Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – a set that took a bit longer to hit the racks than expected, but which really shows a richness that more than makes up for the delay! Sharon's a singer who's always been great – but she steps out strongly here with a sense of ... (Deep Funk) read more CD
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings —
Holiday Soul Party ... CD Daptone, 2015. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A wonderful Holiday set from Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – easily one of the coolest albums you'll ever hope to spin in December! The group really recreate the vibe of a classic Christmas soul album – like records from James Brown or Stevie Wonder – and do an excellent job ... read more CD
Daptone, 2008. New Copy ... $7.99
There's a nice raw guitar line at the start of this one – before the Dap Kings come into the mix and send the tune into funky chugging bliss – then Sharon Jones steps into the spotlight, blows us away with her vocals, and reminds us why she's always the main attraction! The flipside ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings —
Soul Of A Woman (with download) ... LP Daptone, 2017. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
The fantastic final album from Sharon Jones – a wonderfully deep talent who was taken from us all too soon! The set's maybe the ultimate setting for Sharon's incredible voice – as it features both her longtime core combo, the Dap-Kings – as well as additional backings from the ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings —
100 Days 100 Nights ... CD Daptone, 2007. Used ... Out Of Stock
They might be borrowing her band, but they sure can't dampen her soul – because Sharon Jones is strongly back in action, and sounding funkier and more deeply soulful than ever! Given that Sharon wasn't singing back in the 60s, it's hard to think we'd be calling her the real deal – but ... (Deep Funk) read more CD
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings —
100 Days 100 Nights ... LP Daptone, 2007. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
They might be borrowing her band, but they sure can't dampen her soul – because Sharon Jones is strongly back in action, and sounding funkier and more deeply soulful than ever! Given that Sharon wasn't singing back in the 60s, it's hard to think we'd be calling her the real deal – but ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Daptone, New Copy ... $7.99 8.99 On May 7, 2021
Daptone, 2000s. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
Rare work from Sharon Jones – and a record that's a bit different than some of her other work for the Daptone label! The set features the group doing cover versions of tracks by other artists – some that appeared as singles over the years, others commissioned for projects, and a few ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black vinyl pressing – with download!)
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings —
Just Dropped In To See What Condition Our Rendition Is In ... CD Daptone, 2000s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Rare work from Sharon Jones – and a record that's a bit different than some of her other work for the Daptone label! The set features the group doing cover versions of tracks by other artists – some that appeared as singles over the years, others commissioned for projects, and a few ... (Deep Funk) read more CD
Also available Just Dropped In To See What Condition Our Rendition Is In ... LP 16.99
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings —
Just Dropped In To See What Condition Our Rendition Is In (blue with black splatter vinyl pressing) (2020 Black Friday Release) ... LP Daptone, 2000s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Rare work from Sharon Jones – and a record that's a bit different than some of her other work for the Daptone label! The set features the group doing cover versions of tracks by other artists – some that appeared as singles over the years, others commissioned for projects, and a few ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Just Dropped In To See What Condition Our Rendition Is In ... LP 16.99(Limited blue with black vinyl pressing – with download!)
Menahan Street Band —
Crossing (with bonus download) ... LP Daptone, 2012. New Copy Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Sublime work from one of the coolest funky combos around – a group who aren't content to just hit the same funky styles as other outfits – and one who really stretch strongly in their pursuit of new sounds! The set's definitely funky – especially on the drums – but there's ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes code for digital download.)
Menahan Street Band —
Exciting Sounds Of Menahan Street Band ... CD Daptone, 2021. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The Menahan Street Band are always pretty exciting to our funk-trained ears – but this time around, there seems to be a little something extra in the mix – a sound that has all these great little strange twists and turns around the edges, while still keeping all the mellow funk of the ... (Deep Funk) read more CD
Also available Exciting Sounds Of Menahan Street Band (vintage green vinyl pressing) ... LP 18.99
Menahan Street Band —
Exciting Sounds Of Menahan Street Band (vintage green vinyl pressing) ... LP Daptone, 2021. New Copy Gatefold ... $18.99 19.99
The Menahan Street Band are always pretty exciting to our funk-trained ears – but this time around, there seems to be a little something extra in the mix – a sound that has all these great little strange twists and turns around the edges, while still keeping all the mellow funk of the ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited Daptone Authorized Dealer pressing on "vintage green" vinyl – includes download!)
Menahan Street Band —
Make The Road By Walking ... LP Dunham/Daptone, 2008. New Copy ... $13.99
A bold slice of work from the Daptone musical universe – a hip project that features work from members of The Dap Kings, El Michels Affair, Budos Band, and Antibalas – all put together with a range of sounds that really show the full spectrum of their styles! The groove's quite unique ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Menahan Street Band —
There's A New Day Coming/Daptone/Dunham, 2019. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Sweet, slow rolling funky soul on one side and more uptempo groove on the other! "There's A Day Coming" was originally recorded to back the late great Charles Bradley, and it's got the right kind of tender guitar groove and gritty underbelly for that job, but it's nicely done by the band ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Mighty Imperials —
Thunder Chicken ... CD Desco/Daptone, 2000. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Super-heavy funk from late great Desco Records scene! The Mighty Imperials were one of the best funky 45 groups to record for mighty deep funk Desco label – and their first album never properly saw the light of day, thanks to some pressing and distribution messups before the demise of the ... (Deep Funk) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Daptone, 1973. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
An Afro Funk treasure from the 70s – a rare album recorded by Pax Nicholas, a singer and percussionist who was part of Fela's legendary Africa 70 band! The album's got a sound that definitely echoes that heritage, but with a groove that's pretty weird too – more stripped down than most ... (Global Grooves) read more CD
Olympians —
Olympians (includes bonus download) ... LP Daptone, 2016. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of the coolest new groups we've heard on Daptone in a long time – an instrumental combo that's definitely funky, but which has some of the exotic touches you might expect from their name! There's a nice current of strings that slide in alongside more familiar funk instrumentation – ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Poets Of Rhythm —
Poets Of Rhythm Anthology – 1992 to 2003 ... CD Daptone, 1990s/Early 2000s. Used ... $6.99
Incredible funk from The Poets Of Rhythm – one of the hardest and heaviest groups in the deep funk underground – and one of the first, too – given that most of the work here pre-dates efforts by all the rest of the Daptone and Soul Fire generation! Long before there was even a ... (Deep Funk) read more CD
Poets Of Rhythm —
Poets Of Rhythm Anthology – 1992 to 2003 (includes download) ... LP Daptone, 1990s/Early 2000s. New Copy 2 LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Incredible funk from The Poets Of Rhythm – one of the hardest and heaviest groups in the deep funk underground – and one of the first, too – given that most of the work here pre-dates efforts by all the rest of the Daptone and Soul Fire generation! Long before there was even a ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Poets Of Rhythm Anthology – 1992 to 2003 ... CD 6.99(Sweet 2LP set – with bonus download too!)
Poets Of Rhythm —
Practice What You Preach ... CD AAR/Daptone, 1993. Used ... $6.99
Deep deep funk from The Poets Of Rhythm – and a record cut at a time when all the world thought classic funk was dead! Apart from a few revivalist albums by older artists at the time, deep funk was plenty hard to come by at the start of the 90s – and often mis-recorded or badly mixed ... (Deep Funk) read more CD
Wick/Daptone, 2018. Used ... $6.99
Buzzing and sunny power pop on a level that's rarely reached post-millennium! Michael Rault wouldn't only be filed so close to the Raspberries in your record collections because of the Ra-, he's a genuine torch carrier for sounds pioneered by bands of that ilk – a mix of sweetness and grit ... (Rock) read more CD
Dunham/Daptone, 2018. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
The cover sticker bills this one as sounding like a lost collaboration between the Beach Boys and Delfonics – although for our money, we'd lean a bit more towards the latter – as the Sha La Das have a surprisingly strong approach to harmony soul! Instrumentation and production are much ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens —
What Have You Done, My Brother? ... CD Daptone, 2009. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A gospel album, but one with deep funk roots – the first full length album from Naomi Shelton, a vocalist we first came to love for her funky 45s on the Desco and Daptone labels! The music's a great mix of gospel vocals and some of the heavy soul sounds we've come to expect from Daptone ... (Deep Funk) read more CD
Sugarman Three —
Pure Cane Sugar ... LP Daptone, 2002. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The greatest album to date from Sugarman 3 – one of the funkiest combos of the past 50 years! The group's organ/sax sound has never sounded so great – and it's pumped up even further here from some added guest instrumentation, including drums from Bernard Purdie, plus vocals on a ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sugarman Three —
Soul Donkey ... CD Desco/Daptone, 2000. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Whomp! It's a stormer! Killer killer killer! No kidding, this album's a monster – and it's one of the heaviest slices of funk we've heard in ages! Pardon the exclamations, but we're telling the truth – and this classic by the Sugarman Three is a must-have for any fan of funky jazz ... (Deep Funk) read more CD
Sugarman Three —
What The World Needs Now ... CD Daptone, 2012. Used ... Out Of Stock
Timmion/Daptone, 2019. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
Fantastic soul tracks from a label we've been loving right from the start – the long-running Timmion Records – a Finnish imprint with an amazing ear for vintage sounds and funky grooves! We know what you're thinking – Finland is a very unlikely source for great soul music – ... (Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Various —
Daptone Gold (deluxe gold foil jacket plus 11X 13 poster, sticker & full MP3 download that includes a bonus Sharon Jones Christmas song) ... LP Daptone, 2000s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $18.99 20.98
A killer compilation of Daptone Gold – a funky and soulful collection that's a perfect snapshot of the sounds coming out of Daptone's House Of Soul recording studios in the aughties! The Daptone sound spins from a tight community of players with the deepest love and respect for the classic, ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(The vinyl package is excellent – with a gold foil gatefold sleeve, full color 11 X 13 poster, a Daptone sticker, and full album MP3 download that includes a bonus Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Christmas song that's not on the physical release!)
Various —
Daptone Gold 2 ... LP Daptone, 2015. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $23.99 28.99
Live like a funky legend with this massively-stuffed Daptone Gold collection – filled with gems from one of the coolest, funkiest record labels of the past 20 years! The set features a few special tracks for the collection, plus some numbers from old Daptone 45s – making a full length ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Rhythm Showcase Vol 1 (colored vinyl pressing – with download) ... LP Daptone, 2019. New Copy ... $15.99 19.99
A hefty collection of funky numbers from the Daptone Records label – long-trusted source of sounds from the contemporary underground – and nicely evolving past their roots in recent years! Titles include "Ephra" and "The Proposition" by Budos Band, "Dancer's ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Rhythm Showcase Vol 1 (colored vinyl pressing) (2019 Black Friday Release) ... LP Daptone, 2019. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A hefty collection of funky numbers from the Daptone Records label – long-trusted source of sounds from the contemporary underground – and nicely evolving past their roots in recent years! Titles include "Ephra" and "The Proposition" by Budos Band, "Dancer's ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Rhythm Showcase Vol 1 (colored vinyl pressing – with download) ... LP 15.99(Limited edition colored vinyl pressing – with download!)
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