Deep deep soul from Shirley – a great singer who only ever cut singles, but who had a voice that could knock out Aretha and Fontella Bass put together! Half A Man got a sad, slow building approach. Both tracks were supervised on production by Jo Armstead, and done in a totally righteous ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Their big disco hit from the late 70's, and a sucker cut that's good to have in your crates when you're playing at a lame club where people hear your killer funk set and keep coming up asking for disco hits that they remember. 7-inch, Vinyl record
Wonderfully weird sounds from Lucifer – a record cut during the powerhouse 70s soul years of the Invictus/Hot Wax label, but done with a sound that's much more bluesy and rootsy than any other work for the company! Vocals are by Eugene Smith, who has a cool sort of Bay Area vibe – ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
One of the greatest singles on Chess! Tony Clarke was never a household name, but "The Entertainer" is his lasting contribution to soul music – a fantastic loping little soul track, with a groove that's great, and a vocal hook that you'll be humming for weeks! 7-inch, Vinyl record
A nice local Chicago blues single, cut for the lost Airway label by the great Sunnyland Slim. Very raw sound, with a hard southside blues feel. 7-inch, Vinyl record
A crossover classic from the lovely Deborah Harry – a tune that broke Blondie big on the airwaves, yet which also had a great life of its own in the clubs – no doubt due to its driving Giorgio Moroder-influenced disco beat! Yet the track's also got a lot more to live up to, too – ... (Rock, Funky 45's)read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Great stuff from one of the 70s' best vocal groups! "Seems Like" is stone mellow east coast harmony soul, with a sweet ballad style. "Town Called Nowhere" is even better, and has a nice choppy guitar, and a good midtempo groove. Very nice! 7-inch, Vinyl record
A never-issued James Brown track – and one that's every bit as funky as his best work from the early 70s Polydor years! The basslines on "We Got To Change" are fantastic – maybe no surprise, as the track features both a young Bootsy Collins on bass, next to brother Catfish on ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Two versions of a great track by Joe McPhee – both of which have the saxophonist laying out some surprisingly soulful sounds! If you only know Joe from his later avant years, you'll be stunned to hear McPhee here – as "Cosmic Love" has Joe spinning out this soulful saxophone ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
A couple of smooth numbers by this fatastic harmony group who only ever issued a couple singles on the MGM subsidiary Lion. Both numbers hit a righteous sweet soul harmony groove over some great soaring production touches! 7-inch, Vinyl record
Nice lost one! "Track Down" has a good choppy funk groove, with nice downbeats, weird spacey electronics, and an off-kilter horn finish. "Let's Put It Together" has more of an uptempo groove, with lots of choppy wah wah guitars – and a strong dancefloor groove! Both ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record