Funky Compilations — New Arrivals 
Great compilations from labels like Soul Jazz, Ace, Numero, BBE, Vampi Soul, BGP, Luv N Haight, Harmless, Tramp, Jazzman, and others!
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Palenque, Palenque! – Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots in Colombia 1975 to 1991 ... CD 
Soundway (UK), Late 70s/1980s/Early 90s. Used ... $14.99
A killer collection of champeta work from the Caribbean coast of Colombia – music that still has plenty of local touches, but also shares a lot with African imports of the time – a really unique little hybrid that makes for plenty of heavy rhythms! The sound is quite unique – a ... (Latin, Funky Compilations) read more CD
(Out of print.)
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Tokyo Nights – Female J-Pop Boogie Funk 1981 to 1988 ... CD Cultures Of Soul, 1980s. New Copy ... $6.99 16.14
A great look at the bright world of female soul in Japan during the 80s – a time when the nation was hitting some of its greatest heights of the postwar years – and was coming up with a magical musical groove to follow! While disco reigned in American clubs in the late 70s, the style ... read more CD
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Function Underground – The Black & Brown American Rock Sound 1969 to 1974 ... CD Now Again, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
The deepest of the deep from the American scene at the start of the 70s – groups so hip they weren't quite soul, weren't quite rock – and instead kind of a funky hybrid of both! After opening our ears to countless underground sounds from around the globe, the Now Again label turn back ... read more CD
Also available Function Underground – The Black & Brown American Rock Sound 1969 to 1974 ... LP 19.99
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Wake Up You Vol 2 – The Rise & Fall Of Nigerian Rock Music 1972 to 1977 (CD with book) ... CD Now Again, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $10.99 24.98
It's easy to wake up with grooves this great – a searing back of 70s Afro Rock gems that are also surprisingly funky, too! The tunes here do a wonderful job of mixing psych currents and headier rhythms – a great blend of the burning Afro Funk trends that were happening in Nigeria at ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Wake Up You Vol 2 – The Rise & Fall Of Nigerian Rock Music 1972 to 1977 ... LP 19.99
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Black Man's Cry – The Inspiration Of Fela Kuti (with download) ... LP 
Now Again, 1970s/1990s. New Copy 2LP ... $19.99 24.98
Covers and music inspired by the towering figure in Afrofunk – the great Fela Kuti – rare 70s material a few modern cuts recorded in Nigeria, Trinidad, Ghana, Colombia, Germany and America – some previously unreleased, and all wonderful representations of the far-reaching ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Black Man's Cry – The Inspiration Of Fela Kuti (CD & book) ... CD 8.99(Includes download card.)
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Enjoy The Experience – Homemade Records 1958 to 1992 ... CD Sinecure/Now Again, 1960s/1970s/1980s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $7.99 17.98
An incredible companion to the book Enjoy The Experience – and like that volume, a set that's filled with gems from the obscure sides of the American recording industry – vanity and privately pressed records that are plenty darn groovy, and pretty darn funky in all the right spots! The ... read more CD
(A great 2CD package – like a mini-hardcover book like package – with 44 pages of notes and photos!)
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Soul Cal – Disco & Modern Soul 1971 to 1982 (CD & book) ... CD Now Again/Soul Cal, 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy CD & Book ... $9.99
An amazing compilation – a decade in the making, and filled with wonderful grooves – most of which have never appeared on CD or LP reissues! And while the music itself is already wonderful, the package also includes an amazing 80 page book, too – a rich research project that digs ... read more CD
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Psych Funk Sa Re Ga! – Seminar – Aesthetic Expressions Of Psychedelic Funk Music In India 1970 to 1983 ... CD World Psychedelic Classics, 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $8.99 17.98
A funky psychedelic kaliedoscope of grooves from India – killer numbers from the 70s and into the early 80s – Psych Funk Sa-Re-Ga, from the folks who put together the equally heavy Psych-Funk 101 and Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas compilations! Most of cuts here have a raw, fuzzed out ... read more CD
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Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas – Tropicalista Psychedelic Masterpieces 1967 to 1976 ... CD Tropicalia In Furs/World Psychedelic Classics, Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
A fuzzed out treasure trove of rare Brazilian psychedelia – wild stuff that's in many ways akin to the freewheeling sounds of the Tropicalia movement, but not necessarily taking on the cultural and political weight of that movement – and more about the boundless spirit of psychedelia ... read more CD
(Enhanced CD.)
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Spiritual Jazz – Esoteric, Modal, & Deep Jazz From The Underground 1968 to 1977 (with bonus tracks) ... CD Jazzman/Now Again, Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
The Jazzman label hits a whole new level of brilliance – as they turn their funk-trained crate digging skills to the world of spiritual jazz! The collection's an amazing batch of ultra-rare tunes – tracks that take inspiration from the John Coltrane/Archie Shepp work on Impulse Records ... read more CD
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Texas Funk – Hard Texas Funk 1968 to 1975 (US version) ... CD Jazzman/Now Again, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
This is the kind of funk they've been hiding from you all these years – the real deal, the heavy stuff, the type of work that's made driving around the country looking for rare 45s so worthwhile! This material's the kind that makes a trip like that happen – super-rare funk from Texas, ... read more CD
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Blue Note Re:Imagined 2020 ... LP Blue Note, 2020. New Copy 2LP ... $31.99 35.99
The sound of Blue Note Records – reimagined, but by a younger British group of musicians who don't record for the label at all! The sound here is more like recent work on Brownswood, A22, or Impulse Records – as the collection features lots of great contributions from artists who are ... (Jazz, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Blue Note Re:Imagined 2020 ... CD 16.99
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Cellarful Of Motown Vol 5 – The Rarest Detroit Grooves ... CD Motown (UK), 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $22.99
A long-overdue fifth entry in this amazing series – and like the previous volumes, a double-length set of rare material from the Motown vaults! 20 of the 43 tracks on the set are previously unreleased – and all of the material here goes way past the hits – to really show the full ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
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Blue Note Re:Imagined 2020 ... CD Blue Note, 2020. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 17.99
The sound of Blue Note Records – reimagined, but by a younger British group of musicians who don't record for the label at all! The sound here is more like recent work on Brownswood, A22, or Impulse Records – as the collection features lots of great contributions from artists who are ... (Jazz, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Blue Note Re:Imagined 2020 ... LP 31.99
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Soul Selection ... CD Hubbub (UK), 1996. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An early entry in the rare groove compilation genre – from the excellent Hubbub label – one of the first to really do a great job of pulling together well-licensed tracks! The whole set list is great – and titles include the fantastic Roy Ayers-produced "Remember To ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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INCredible – Sound Of Gilles Peterson (UK version) ... CD Sony (UK), 1999. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Without a doubt, Gilles Peterson has had a larger influence on the international groove scene than any other DJ over the past decade. Back in the 80s, Gilles was one of the few hipping the masses to the lost gems in the Prestige/Fantasy catalogs, and during the 90s, he spun his way through a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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Magik Sunset 2 – Presented by Psychemagik ... CD Leng (UK), 1970s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
An even cooler set than the first edition of Magik Sunset – as the sound here shifts from funky psych to a range of sound library and soundtrack elements that are pretty darn wonderful throughout! There's still some of the fuzz and freak you might expect, but the sounds come from cool studio ... read more CD
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Ladies Of Too Slow To Disco Vol 2 ... CD How Do You Are (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $15.99
Sweet AOR grooving from this excellent series – a set that's equal parts pop and soul, but which definitely falls more on the soulful side of the spectrum! Like the best work of the 70s AOR generation, there's a great ear here for tunes that mix in jazzy elements, strong musicianship, and ... read more CD
Also available Ladies Of Too Slow To Disco Vol 2 (180 gram pressing – with bonus download) ... LP 23.99
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Cult Cargo – Salsa Boricua De Chicago ... CD Numero, Late 70s. Used ... $6.99
Incredible third coast salsa from the late 70s – amazing stuff from the orquestras of Carlos Ruiz and his Ebirac label – made by singers and players in Chicago's Puerto Rican community of the period that stands up just as well today! Chicago salsa, unlike more nationally popular styles ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Cult Cargo – Salsa Boricua De Chicago ... CD 7.99(Digipack case has some light edgewear.)
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Metal Dance 2 – Industrial, New Wave, EBM Classics & Rarities 1979 to 1988 ... CD Strut (UK), 1980s. Used 2CD ... $12.99
Sublime sounds from the 80s underground – electronic gems that paved the way for pop work of the future, but which still stay pretty darn dark overall! The cuts here start with the early European electric modes of the post-punk years, and spin out through the growing wave of cool synthy cuts ... read more CD
(Still sealed.)
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Cult Cargo – Belize City Boil Up ... CD Numero, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $5.99
An amazing world of music – rare funk, soul, reggae, and other grooves from Belize – all beautifully compiled in the rich Numero Music style! We're really stunned by the set – as we had no idea at all that Belize had anything going on at this level – and the collection is ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Cult Cargo – Belize City Boil Up ... CD 7.99
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Don't Stop – Recording Tap ... CD Numero, Early 80s. Used ... $5.99
Not much of a cover photo, but one of the most amazing collections so far from the Numero Group – a richly archival project that finally brings to light the lost efforts of the short lived Tap Records label! Tap was the brainchild of Jeremiah Yisrael – an ambitious producer, and ... read more CD
Also available Don't Stop – Recording Tap ... CD 7.99
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Eccentric Soul – The Prix Label ... CD Numero, Early 70s. Used ... $5.99
A glorious batch of unearthed soul and funk from the early 70s central Ohio scene – the storming singles of Prix label – culled from ultra rare 45s plus previous unreleased gems! Prix was the imprint started to release work captured at Columbus's Harmonic Sounds studios commercially ... read more CD
Also available (Includes slipcase.)
Eccentric Soul – The Prix Label ... CD 7.99
Eccentric Soul – The Prix Label ... LP 16.99
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Blue Note Guitar 70s – The Guitar Of BN LA ... CD Blue Note (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
A great look at the way that the Blue Note record label renewed its commitment to jazz guitar in the 70s – finding some of the best new talents of the decade, and recording the instrument in a variety of different ways! The Blue Note jazz funk sides of the time are very well-known, but the ... read more CD
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Delinquent Girl Boss ... CD Ultra Vybe (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy ... $29.99
Mad soundtrack work from this equally-mad series of Japanese films – tunes that run the gamut from rough-edged girl rock to seductive crime jazz – offered up in a glimmering assortment of sounds that we wouldn't have access to otherwise! The package appears to bring together music from ... (Soundtracks, Funky Compilations) read more CD
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Yasagure Kayou Saizensen – Victor Collection ... CD Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970s. New Copy ... $29.99
Sweet female pop from Japan – most of it recorded in the mid 70s, and pulled together in a package that's similar to some of the soundtrack-related collections that Hotwax & Trax have done for the Ultra Vybe label! The sounds here are a bit smoother than those on the soundtrack set, but ... read more CD
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80s Jazz Dance ... CD Jasmine (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $13.99
A set with an 80s cover, but one that features vintage soul jazz throughout – the kind of late 50s/early 60s material that really played big on UK club floors in the early years of Acid Jazz, thanks to work by DJs like Gilles Peterson and Patrick Forge! These are all classic cuts from the US ... read more CD
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Putumayo Presents – Carnival ... CD Putumayo, 2001. Used ... $4.99
Includes tracks by Fruko y sus Tesos, Kermit Ruffins, Marinho da Vila, King Posse, Un Solo Pueblo, and Cuarteto Patria. CD
(Out of print.)
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Psych Funk 101 – A Global Psychedelic Curriculum 1968 to 1975 ... CD World Psychedelic Classics, Late 60s/1970s. Used ... $6.99
A stunner of a collection of psychedelic funk from all over the world – incredible material with the spiraling atmosphere and free spirit of the psychedelic scene – and the furious sense of groove learned from the funk movement! Psych Funk 101 sets out to be a definitive overview, and ... read more CD
Also available Psych Funk 101 – A Global Psychedelic Curriculum 1968 to 1975 ... CD 7.99
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Ronnie Herel Preents Neo Soul Sessions Vol 1 ... CD BBE (UK), Late 2000s/2010s. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
An excellent collection of Neo Soul gems – the kind of standout cuts that have made the movement such an important part of modern music over the past 20 years – a continuing evolution of classic soul styles, at a level you'll never find in the chartbound mainstream! These aren't ... (Neo Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
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From The Archive – Compiled By Volcov ... CD BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s/2016. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
The archive here appears to be Volcov's own record collection – but that's A-OK with us, because he's got some wonderfully groovy, wonderfully soulful, wonderfully under-discovered records he wants to share with us! The set's got a wicked blend of obscure tracks from decades back, and some ... read more CD
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Jamie 3:26 Presents A Taste Of Chicago ... LP BBE (UK), 2020. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 26.99
Jamie 3:26 bills himself as "the next level of house" – and that definitely feels like the case here, as the Chicago DJ serves up very long edits and mixes of a host of great tracks – one club cut from the mid 70s, Chicago house classics from the late 80s, and a few ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Alex Attias Presents Lilly Good Party Vol 2 – A Selection Of Really Really Good Grooves ... CD BBE (UK), 2020. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
A really joyous collection of grooves selected by Alex Attias – work that's maybe even more uplifting than the first volume in this series – and we really liked that one a heck of a lot too! Most of the tracks are relatively contemporary – selected by Attias from the work of ... (New Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Alex Attias Presents Lilly Good Party Vol 2 – A Selection Of Really Really Good Grooves ... LP 24.99
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Soulgliding – Presented By Rainer Trueby ... LP BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 29.99
A whole new genre of soul music – all pulled together by the legendary Rainer Trueby – famous global DJ, and the guiding force behind Compost Records for many many years! This set's all older work, a mix of rare and familiar soul records from the late 70s and early 80s – but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Soulgliding – Presented By Rainer Trueby ... CD 16.99
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Disco Demands Vol 6 ... CD Million Dollar Disco/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $8.99 19.99
Classic cuts, made even better by the magic hands of Al Kent – a mixing talent we've trusted for years, and one with an uncanny knack for making the same kind of special sounds you'd hear on a rare club edit from back in the day! These tracks aren't remixed, or bogged down with new musical ... read more CD
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DJ Andy Smith Presents Reach Up – Disco Wonderland Vol 2 ... CD BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 16.99
A soaring batch of disco gems, club cuts, and undiscovered nuggets – all pulled together to make a set that's even better than the first entry in this Disco Wonderland series! DJ Andy Smith and associates bring together a great array of fresh tracks from back in the day – not massive ... read more CD
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Boston Goes Disco – Obscure Disco, Boogie, & Modern Soul From Boston Mass & The Surrounding Areas (3LP set & 7 inch single) ... LP BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 3LP & 7 inch Gatefold ... $28.99
A huge discovery in music – most of which we've never heard before, and which shows that the Boston scene was getting pretty busy during the classic club years – even if the city's grooves never reached the same fame as cuts from New York, Philly, and other points south! The package is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Boston Goes Disco – Obscure Disco, Boogie, & Modern Soul From Boston Mass & The Surrounding Areas ... CD 8.99
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Boston Goes Disco – Obscure Disco, Boogie, & Modern Soul From Boston Mass & The Surrounding Areas ... CD BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $8.99 19.99
A huge discovery in music – most of which we've never heard before, and which shows that the Boston scene was getting pretty busy during the classic club years – even if the city's grooves never reached the same fame as cuts from New York, Philly, and other points south! The package is ... read more CD
Also available Boston Goes Disco – Obscure Disco, Boogie, & Modern Soul From Boston Mass & The Surrounding Areas (3LP set & 7 inch single) ... LP 28.99
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Ernest Chahoud Presents Taitu – Soul Fueled Stompers From 1960s/BBE (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $28.99 34.99
A fantastic collection of Ethiopian funk – rare singles from the late 60s and early 70s – all brought together as an amazing illustration of a time when the scene was really on fire! The music here has this incredible resonance between ancient and modern – local and global – ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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J Jazz – Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969 to 1984 ... CD BBE (UK), Late 60s/1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Mindblowing jazz from Japan – a tremendous introduction to the 70s scene in Tokyo if you've never heard this music at all – and a package that also includes a fair bit of rare tracks, even if you're not a newcomer! The Japanese love of American jazz is no secret – and the music ... read more CD
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John Morales – The M&M Mixes Vol 4 – The Ultimate Collection – NYC Classic Underground Anthems & Previously Unreleased Remixes (4CD set) ... CD BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 4CD ... $34.99 36.99
John Morales has a wonderful talent for taking a funky track and making it sound even funkier – which he does beautifully here in this killer collection of old school tunes! Many of the numbers are vintage clubby soul from the late 70s and early 80s – and Morales has this great way of ... read more CD
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Library Archive – Funk, Jazz, Beats & Soundtracks From The Vaults Of Cavendish Music ... LP BBE (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 28.98
Brilliant funky instrumentals from the UK Cavendish Sound Library – a company who could sometimes recorded more staid music, although that certainly wasn't the case with the gems on this collection! The music is by a handful of British studio talents of the time – most of whom come ... (Sound Library, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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You Need This – An Introduction To Black Saint & Soul Note Records 1975 to 1985 (3LP set) ... LP Black Saint/BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A tremendous look at one of the coolest jazz labels of all time – and one that has an especially strong focus on the more spiritual side of its music! The paired Black Saint and Soul Note labels came along from the Italian scene right at a time when so many other American companies were ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Men In The Glass Booth – Groundbreaking Re-edits & Remixes By The Disco Era's Most Influential DJs (3CD set) ... CD BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $34.99 36.99
An incredible collection – and one that fills in a crucially under-documented side of the New York dancefloor generation – the wealth of special mixes and edits that were made for that city's important DJs for their own use in clubs! The package sorts through a mountain of never-issued ... read more CD
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DJ Amir Presents Buena Music Y Cultura – Good Music & Culture – Rare Latin Sounds From Across The Americas ... LP BBE (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 28.99
One of the most fantastic collections we've ever heard from DJ Amir – a set that may well blow away his classic On/Off Track sets for the depth of its spirit and feeling! Amir's been well-known as a crate digger for many years – and while digging for funk, soul, and hip hop on the New ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Kev Beadle Presents The Best Of Inner City Records ... CD Inner City/BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
An overdue look at the great range of sounds that came from Inner City Records at the end of the 70s – a hip American indie with a strong specialty in soulful fusion, hip vocalists, and a range of other great styles too – all brought together here by London DJ Kev Beadle! Inner City's ... read more CD
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Kev Beadle Presents Private Collection 2 – Independent Jazz Sounds From The 70s & 80s ... CD BBE (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $8.99 18.99
Kev Beadle dips into his private collection, and comes up with a stunning batch of jazzy tracks in the process! The grooves here aren't as locked up as the cover might imply – because some of these cuts are ones the global scene has dug for years – but they're definitely the kind of ... read more CD
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Sadar Bahar Presents Soul In The Hole – A Journey Into Funk, Soul, Boogie & Disco From One Of The World's Deepest DJs ... CD BBE (UK), 1970s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Rare grooves galore – served up by Chicago DJ Sadar Bahar, with just the right kind of depth we'd expect! The set's one of the funkiest in years from the BBE label – and bristles with great energy right from the start – loads of obscure uptempo funky cuts that almost hit a disco ... read more CD
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GI Disco – The History Of The Cold War's Hottest 80's Club Music In West Germany ... CD BBE (UK), 1980s. New Copy ... $8.99 19.99
Dancefloor soul, club funk and thumping grooves from the post disco 80s – selected by Karsten Grossmann, aka Kalle Kuts, and Daniel W Best as GI Disco – benchmark US grooves that made waves in West Germany in the cold war 80s! The post disco, boogie, and cosmic groovers of stateside ... read more CD
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Panama! – Latin, Calypso, & Funk On The Isthmus 1965 to 1975 ... CD Soundway (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $14.99
An incredible musical discovery – and some really mindblowing grooves from a previously untapped source! As the title implies, Panama's a real crossroads of musical styles – bits of Latin, funk, and other Caribbean influences – all simmering together in the hot sun of the Isthmus ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
(Out of print.)
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Real Sound Of Chicago – Underground Disco From The Windy City ... LP BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99 27.99
The kind of record that makes us mighty proud to live in the Windy City – and a long-overdue look at the wealth of rare club, disco, and soul cuts bubbling in the Chicago underground at the end of the 70s! During the early part of the decade, the city was widely known for some super-huge ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Cocktail Disco – Mixed By Dimitri From Paris ... CD BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $8.99 19.99
A whole new genre of disco – served up by one of the biggest club collectors in the world! Dimitri's the man who's guided us through so many other great sets of rare disco tracks over the years – and this time around, he's launching new look at the form! Cocktail Disco is a unique ... read more CD
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City To City 2 – A Retrospective Journey Through Detroit, Chicago & New York Underground House Sounds ... CD BBE (UK), 1980s/1990s. New Copy 2CD ... $8.99 15.99
DJ Deep does it again – and takes us on a magical journey across decades and cities – bringing back some lost house music gems from Chicago, Detroit, and New York – most of which are from the late 80s and early 90s independent years of the scene! There's a nicely simple sound to ... read more CD
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