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Funky 45's — New Arrivals
Classic sounds on 45rpm 7 inch singles -- Northern soul, deep soul, funk, breaks, rare groove, sample tracks, modern soul, and jazz!
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Lee Fields —
Coming Home/
Big Crown, 2017. New Copy ... $6.99 7.98
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Basement Freaks —
All That Funk!/Boogieburg, 2017. New Copy ... $8.99 9.98
Fast beats and lots of old-school riffing here – a cut that almost sounds like a deft remix of vintage JBs material – with nicely breaking drums at the bottom, and some tasty horn solos over the top! "Calling The Jams" is more 80s overall – keyboards, basslines, and ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Lee Fields & The Expressions —
Never Be Another You/Big Crown, 2017. New Copy ... $6.99 7.98
A fantastic cut from Lee Fields – one that begins with almost a Timmy Thomas-style drum machine beat on the intro – then adds in this weeping piano, ala Hi Records, and really blossoms when Lee's deep soul vocals come into play! The flipside features "Lover Man" – a ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Living Funk —
Let Your Mind Take The Place Of Your Body (parts 1 & 2) ... 7-inch Funk Music Unlimited, 1974. New Copy ... $8.99 9.98
The title here reminds us of an early gem by Kool & The Gang – and the fast funk style of the tune does too – except it's a lot more soaring and jammy – with bold horns, a great organ solo, and a massive breakdown that has very cool congas supporting a heavy bass! 7-inch, Vinyl record
Demands —
Say It Again/Big Crown, Early 70s. New Copy (pic cover)... $8.99 9.98
Somebody forgot to tell the guy in the back row about the costumes for the photo shoot – but that doesn't stop "Say It Again" from being a hell of a cooker! The tune's got a mix of southern groove and sweet soul – a bit like our favorite work by The Winstons, complete with ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Anatoly Ice —
Something Happened (2Me)/Cold Busted, 2017. New Copy ... $8.99
Tight, breakbeat funk style cuts from Russian producer & DJ Anatoly Ice! "Something Happened (2ME)" is laced with old school funky horn and vocal samples, really tightly punctuated by hip hop beats. "Light" is almost a nod to early 90s Dr Dre productions with the promiment G ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Sunny & The Sunliners —
Should I Take You Home/Big Crown, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $6.99 7.98
Classic brown-eyed soul from Sunny & The Sunliners – two tracks from a time when they topped the Texas scene, and had a sound that was unlike anyone else! "Should I Take You Home" has a fantastic blend of deep soul lead, sweet soul harmonies, and a snapping funky drum at the ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
79.5 —
Terrorize My Heart (45 edit, disco dub) ... 7-inch Big Crown, New Copy ... $6.99 7.98
A very cool blend of sweet girl group harmonies and rawer funky grooves on the Big Crown label! The vocal trio really carries the vibe in a beautiful way here, with flute floating along side for a little bit of lushness over a grittier funky drums backdrop. The flipside has a pretty great disco dub ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Checkerboard Squares/Kent (UK), 1966. New Copy ... $8.99
"Double Cookin" does just that – rolling along at a tight tempo, mixing guitar comping, strings, and a pounding Northern beat that's finished off with some great brassy horns and really sweet strings! The cut's all instrumental and all killer! "Is It Love Baby" pushes ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Tutti Hill/Kent (UK), Early 60s. New Copy ... $9.99
"When The Going Gets Rough" is a fantastic 60s stepper from Tutti Hill – a groove that's maybe more popcorn than Northern – snapping along nicely, while a harmonica wails somewhere in the background, and Tutti's proud vocals soar out over the top! Garrett Saunders has a ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Lorraine Johnson/Kent (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $9.99
A great mellow groove from Lorraine Johnson – a singer you might know best from late 70s material, but who slides in here with a great burner from the earlier part of the decade! There's almost a slinky Miami soul groove to "Love Like Yours" – tight, but never too polished ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Art Gentry/Kent (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $9.99
Art Gentry works here on a wonderful rare tracks from the early 70s Fame Studios – a slow-building number that has a fantastic vocal right from the start – of the sort that should have made Gentry a challenger to Al Green! The tune builds nicely, and really picks up energy – and ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Funkadelic —
Can't Shake It Loose/Westbound/BGP (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $9.99
Two great tracks from the young Funkadelic – back to back on a single 45! "Can't Shake It Loose" was originally scheduled for release in the late 60s – but canceled at the time – and has a sound that's maybe a bit more 60s soul than some of the group's later work, ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Patti Jo —
Make Me Believe In You (Tom Moulton mix)/BGP (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $9.99
One of the greatest Curtom singles ever – and it wasn't even on Curtom! Patti Jo sings a sublime Curtis Mayfield number here – working with production from Mayfield and arrangements by Rich Tufo – a wonderful blend of righteous funky soul and strings that's more in the Curtom ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Earth Wind & Fire —
That's The Way Of The World/CBS, 1975. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
One of their sublime stepping classics – backed by the very groovy "Africano" – both produced with Charles Stepney! 7-inch, Vinyl record
James Gilstrap —
Love Talk (long, short) ... 7-inch Roxbury, 1976. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Lots of strings and grooves – not disco, but more of the baroque soul of Isaac Hayes or Barry White, arranged by Gene Page. 7-inch, Vinyl record
Ideals —
You Lost And I Won/Satellite, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Great later work from The Ideals – cut a few years after their "Gorilla" fame, with some great backings by Monk Higgins! "You Lost" has a romping groove with plenty of Higgins touches – and although the vocals are a bit old-styled, they have plenty of great twists ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Mamie Galore —
It Ain't Necessary/St Lawrence, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Classic Chicago soul from Mamie Galore! "It Ain't Necessary" has a rolling party groove that fits Mamie's husky vocal style really well. Monk Higgins is leading the arrangements, and the tracks' got a soaring northern groove that's very nice! "Don't Think" shows off Mamie's ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Sun Ra —
Prophetika Memorial Souvenir (colored vinyl) ... 7-inch Norton, 1960s. New Copy ... $6.99
A very cool tribute to Sun Ra on his birthday – a limited single with two previously-unreleased tracks! Both sides are untitled – and side a features a recitation with a cool jazzy backdrop – almost in the vein of Sun Ra's doo wop work, but a bit moodier – as the group ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Colored vinyl!)
Trailer Limon feat E Live & B Bravo —
Love Don't Pay The Bills/Austin Boogie Crew, 2017. New Copy ... $5.99
"Love Don't Pay" has a sweet keyboard line right at the start – almost a stepping 70s AOR groove, but more soulful too – and even more so once the great lyrics come in and start stepping back and forth with the grooves! "Dancing With Somebody" is an mellower groover ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
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