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Athens Of The North (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ... $7.99
There's some sweet 80s basswork on this one – that kind of dipping pedal groove that's peppered with plenty of keyboards – all making for this bright, crackling sound that gets plenty of deeper soul elements from Bobby Boyd's vocals! Lots of percussion kicks off "Girl I Like ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Athens Of The North (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $7.99
Two rare groovers from Bobby Boyd! "Love Goddess" has this great sort of building vibe at the start – a bit like the way the "Shaft" theme rolls in, but totally different too – especially when Bobby hits the great lyric in the lead! "Good News" is as ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Dream/Athens Of The North (UK), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
An obscure bit of boogie from Brief Encounter – a southern soul group known best for their mid 70s sides for the Sound Stage Seven label, stepping out here in a completely different 80s groove! Most tracks are upbeat and dancefloor funky – plenty of bass on the bottom and some sweet ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Brief Encounter —
We Want To Play (with bonus track) ... CD 
Dream/Athens Of The North (UK), 1981. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
An obscure bit of boogie from Brief Encounter – a southern soul group known best for their mid 70s sides for the Sound Stage Seven label, stepping out here in a completely different 80s groove! Most tracks are upbeat and dancefloor funky – plenty of bass on the bottom and some sweet ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available We Want To Play (with bonus track) ... LP 22.99
Athens Of The North (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $24.99
The funkiest record in years from the great Greg Foat – a set that moves away from some of the more open, meditative sounds of other recent albums – and has Greg returning to the kind of grooves that first made us fall in love with his music! Foat plays Fender Rhodes throughout – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Greg Foat —
Dreaming Jewels ... CD Athens Of The North (UK), 2019. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The funkiest record in years from the great Greg Foat – a set that moves away from some of the more open, meditative sounds of other recent albums – and has Greg returning to the kind of grooves that first made us fall in love with his music! Foat plays Fender Rhodes throughout – ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Dreaming Jewels ... LP 24.99
Greg Foat —
Mage ... LP Athens Of The North (UK), 2019. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Maybe the most amazing work we've heard so far from Greg Foat – and that's really saying a lot, as the British keyboardist has given us some really incredible records over the years! The work's got a more ambitious vibe than some of Greg's straighter jazz sets – with large arrangements ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Athens Of The North (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $12.99
A very cool collaboration between Greg Foat and James Thorpe – a set that's billed more as a sound library session than some of Foat's other jazz projects – even though the sound is equally appealing if you love those records too! The set is self-described as "futuristic analogue ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Photosynthesis ... LP 22.99
Athens Of The North (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $22.99
A very cool collaboration between Greg Foat and James Thorpe – a set that's billed more as a sound library session than some of Foat's other jazz projects – even though the sound is equally appealing if you love those records too! The set is self-described as "futuristic analogue ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Photosynthesis ... CD 12.99
Gratitude —
We Are Here To Party/Athens Of The North (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Gratitude are definitely here to party – stepping out of the gate with a mighty quick tempo that sets up the tune nicely – as bursting horns intersperse with the catchy, upbeat lyrics – definitely a call to the dancefloor! "Loving You" has this cool moogy keyboard ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Athens Of The North (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $24.99
The team of Warren Hampshire and Greg Foat have already given us some amazing music on record – but this strangely-titled set may well be their crowning achievement so far! The set's got kind of a creepy look and feel – and a layout that replicates some of the more sophisticated UK ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Athens Of The North (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $13.99
The duo of Warren Hampshire and Greg Foat keep on getting more and more interesting as the years go on – to a point where they seem to be carving out a really special place in music that might well be a genre of their own! The music here represents a wonderful evolution of their skills ... (Jazz) read more CD
Spider Harrison —
Beautiful Day (vocal, drums) ... 7-inch Athens Of The North (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Spider Harrison has some massive drums underneath his vocals here – working with a bassline at a pace that's even quicker than the speed of his vocals, which have this dark, sinister vibe! The flipside focuses even more on the drums – and has the whole thing in this really crispy, ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Kansas City Express —
This Is The Place (voc, inst) ... 7-inch Ocean Of Tears/Athens Of The North (UK), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A rare sweet soul single from Kansas City Express! The group was actually based closer to Springfield, MO than KC – but they have a sound that would do any midwest scene plenty proudly! "This Is The Place" has a laidback, but rich sound – with lovely female lead vocals and ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
LaRombe —
From Philly ... CD Athens Of The North (UK), 1979. New Copy ... About January 31, 2020
LaRombe —
From Philly ... LP Athens Of The North (UK), 1979. New Copy ... About January 31, 2020
Helio Matheus —
Matheus Segundo Matheus ... LP RCA/Athens Of The North (UK), 1975. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A sweet bit of electric work from 70s Brazil – the only album we've ever seen from Helio Matheus, and one of those rare gems that's every bit as great as its legend might imply! Helio works here in this spacious territory that has a compressed groove on the bottom, and a wide sound on the ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Remastered limited edition!)
Athens Of The North (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $12.99
James McKenzie looks a bit down to earth on the cover, but he sounds a lot more high-end on record – a budding blue-eyed soul singer, with a strong penchant for AOR production – but always served up in a homegrown style that's nice and lean! Were he working in LA in the late 70s, James ... (Rock) read more CD
Also available James McKenzie & The McKenzie Brothers ... LP 22.99
Athens Of The North (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $22.99
James McKenzie looks a bit down to earth on the cover, but he sounds a lot more high-end on record – a budding blue-eyed soul singer, with a strong penchant for AOR production – but always served up in a homegrown style that's nice and lean! Were he working in LA in the late 70s, James ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available James McKenzie & The McKenzie Brothers ... CD 12.99
Brownstone/Athens Of The North (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
A very cool combo from the LA scene of the 70s – a tight funky group, topped with two female soul singers – all working together in a style that's got a wonderful mixture of warmer edges and grittier sounds at the core! The two female singers really give the set a unique vibe – ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chatsford/Athens Of The North (UK), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
An underground mellow soul gem from the 70s – recorded on the Detroit scene with lead vocals by Judy Pollak, and backings by a very hip soul trio! 33 1/3 are way more than just an instrumental group – as they also harmonize behind Judy a fair bit – really elevating the soul ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dennis Young —
Primitive Substance ... CD Athens Of The North (UK), Late 80s/Early 90s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
That's drummer Dennis Young on the cover – looking as he might when he was a key member of Liquid Liquid – that killer New York underground group from the early 80s, whose complex funky rhythms were a big part of that scene at the time! Dennis here is working from the years after that ... (Rock) read more CD
Athens Of The North (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A set that really lives up to its title – as all these rare tracks really have a special sort of feeling – a warm spirit and positive energy that's way different than you might expect from the title! In fact, it's probably not even fair to call this work disco at all – as most of ... (Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Disco With A Feeling – An Introduction To The Heart & Soul Of Independent Disco ... CD Athens Of The North (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A set that really lives up to its title – as all these rare tracks really have a special sort of feeling – a warm spirit and positive energy that's way different than you might expect from the title! In fact, it's probably not even fair to call this work disco at all – as most of ... (Funky Compilations) read more CD
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