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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MVP Vintage Funk Vol 2 ... CD 
Polygram, Mid 70s. Used ... $8.99
Features music by Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns, Maceo & The Macks, Cymande, Chocolate Milk, The Black Byrds, Kool & The Gang, George McCrae, The Meters, Lyn Collins, The Headhunters, James Brown, and Grant Green. CD
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Philly Regrooved Vol 3 – More From The Master – Tom Moulton Remixes ... CD Harmless (UK), 1970s. Used 2 CDs ... $29.99
Sublime sounds from the Philly master – a fantastic set of new mixes by the legendary Tom Moulton – all done with older tunes from the 70s, in a way that take the grooves even farther than before! Moulton was on hand when most of these tracks were released, so he's already got a mighty ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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Latin Oldies Vol 3 ... CD Thump, 1970s. Used ... $9.99
Features music by The Delegations, Redbone, Thee Midniters, Willie Bobo, Frankie Karl, James Brown, Gene Chandler, El Chicano, War, Jorge Santana, Tierra, Brenton Wood, and Rene Rene. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
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Ain't No Funk Like NO Funk ... CD Bullseye Blues, 1990s. Used ... $6.99
Music from Galactic, Brides Of Jesus, Walter Wolfman Washington & the Roadmasters, All That, Iris May Tango, New World Funk Ensemble, Smilin' Myron, Dave Crawford, the Flavor Kings & more. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode & promotional stamp on booklet cover.)
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Discophilia Belgica – Next Door Disco & Local Spacemusic From Belgium 1975 to 1987 ... CD Sdban (Belgium), Late 70s/1980s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99
A European disco world that's ripe for rediscovery – one that's much more obscure than better-known club work from Germany, France, and Italy – but which may well be even groovier than the work from those three scenes! The package is a great complement to some of the funk and jazz sets ... read more CD
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Shaolin Soul Episodes 1, 2, & 3 (3CD set) ... CD Because/Import (Germany), Early 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $20.99
A special 3CD collection – one that brings together the first three volumes of Shaolin Soul – a great series inspired by the inventive approach the Wu-Tang Clan brought to the world of hip hop samples – that great sense of sound that had them going for tunes that had way more to ... read more CD
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Shaolin Soul Episode 4 – Everybody's Talking About The Good Ol Days ... CD Because (France), Early 70s. New Copy ... $15.99
It's Wu-Tang's world, and we just live in it – as we're reminded again by this great series of older funky cuts sampled by the group! As with other volumes, most of these numbers emerged at some point or another in Wu-Tang and related productions – but this set presents the full ... read more CD
Also available Shaolin Soul Episode 4 – Everybody's Talking About The Good Ol Days (with bonus CD) ... LP 24.99
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Las Vegas Grind Vol 7 ... LP 
Jazzman (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $25.99
Jazzman Records takes over the legendary Las Vegas Grind series – and does a fantastic job of coming up with the kind of really raunchy tracks that always made the collections so great! When this series first came out, it really blew our mind – because although we knew plenty of older ... (Rock, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Las Vegas Grind Vol 7 ... CD 14.99
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Las Vegas Grind Vol 7 ... CD Jazzman (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $14.99
Jazzman Records takes over the legendary Las Vegas Grind series – and does a fantastic job of coming up with the kind of really raunchy tracks that always made the collections so great! When this series first came out, it really blew our mind – because although we knew plenty of older ... (Rock, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Las Vegas Grind Vol 7 ... LP 25.99
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Midnight In Tokyo Vol 3 – Japanese Rare Soul, Boogie & New Wave – Compiled By Toshiya Kawasaki ... LP Studio Mule (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $33.99
A sexy set of tracks from the Japanese scene – music that seems to start in the disco years, and move into some of the more electronic Tokyo modes of the next generation – but always with a sweetly groovy style to the music! The work here is very different than both US soul of the time ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Midnight In Tokyo Vol 3 – Japanese Rare Soul, Boogie & New Wave – Compiled By Toshiya Kawasaki ... CD 15.99
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Midnight In Tokyo Vol 3 – Japanese Rare Soul, Boogie & New Wave – Compiled By Toshiya Kawasaki ... CD Studio Mule (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $15.99
A sexy set of tracks from the Japanese scene – music that seems to start in the disco years, and move into some of the more electronic Tokyo modes of the next generation – but always with a sweetly groovy style to the music! The work here is very different than both US soul of the time ... read more CD
Also available Midnight In Tokyo Vol 3 – Japanese Rare Soul, Boogie & New Wave – Compiled By Toshiya Kawasaki ... LP 33.99
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Shaolin Soul Episode 1 – Everybody's Talking About The Good Ol Days (with bonus CD) ... LP Because (France), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99
An amazing collection of some of the original tracks that Wu-Tang has sampled over the years! No over-used Puffy beats here – and the set's a great batch of rare soul tracks nicely pulled together! The set features 21 tracks – including "Trouble, Heartaches, & Sadness" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Features a bonus CD of the entire album!)
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Steppin Across The USA – Vol 1 ... CD Steppin Muzak, Late 70s/1980s. Used ... $7.99
A great little set of smooth soul tunes – put together from the Chicago Stepper's scene, and featuring some great obscure gems from the late 70s, 80s, and 90s! Titles include "Long Distance Love" by Faze, "Got The Right Attitude" by Tashan, "The Affair" by ... read more CD
(Note: Some of the titles here were mastered from vinyl sources – but we've been assured that the collection is legit.)
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Colors Of Latin Jazz – Sabroso – A Collection Of Contemporary Jazz, Latin Style ... CD Concord, 1980s/1990s. Used ... $5.99
Features music from Jeff Linsky, Tania Maria, Pete Escovedo, Gerald Albright, George Duke, Henrik Meurkens, Marcos Silva, Ed Calle, Poncho Sanchez, Manfredo Fest, Mongo Santamaria, and Dave Valentin. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, disc has a promo stamp.)
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Cafe Apres Midi Vert ... LP P-Vine (Japan), 1970s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Another totally winning entry in the Cafe Apres Midi series – a sweet blend of vocal jazz tunes from the 70s, with some great Brazilian bits thrown in for good measure! The tracks here are mostly pulled from recent P-Vine reissues – but given the scope of P-Vine, the titles come from a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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We Out Here ... LP Brownswood (UK), 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $18.99 19.98
London is exploding again with fantastic music – and this time around, it's the city's jazz underground that comes forward to remind us what a unique musical crossroads the city can be! The work here represents an incredible new scene that's pushing boundaries all over again – not the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available We Out Here ... CD 13.99
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101 Stax – 101 Of The Greatest Tracks From The Legendary Record Label (5CD set) ... CD Stax/Universal (UK), 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 5 CDs ... $9.99
5CDs, and a set that's overflowing with classic tracks from the legendary Stax Records – with an especially heavy emphasis on the label's genius moments from 1968 to the mid 70s! There's way too much here to list, but some of the more unusual tracks include "What A Man" by Linda ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
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Mutant Disco – A Subtle Discolation Of The Norm – Volumes 1 & 2 ... CD Ze (France), Late 70s/Early 80s. Used 2 CDs ... $18.99
Ho! This one takes us back! We're not as old as you might think here at Dusty Groove, but we're old enough to remember that wonderful period in the early 80s when somewhere on the lower east side, the energy and rawness of punk and post punk were meeting up with the glamour of the glitzed up ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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Basic Principles Of Sound 2 – Music For The Modern Listener ... CD Soundsational (Italy), 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $2.99
Second volume in this very cool series of lost grooves – and one that has a distinct Latin/Brazilian influence! The tunes are all nicely uptempo, and are a well-picked selection of rare jazzy grooves from obscure overseas and American sources. Titles include "Upa Neguinho" by Trio ... read more CD
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Malaco Deep Soul Collection – Rare & Unreleased Singles ... CD Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A heavenly set of southern soul – a package that pulls together a wealth of rare and unreleased singles from the Malaco label – that important Jackson, Mississippi imprint that took on the deeper sounds of the 70s – after the Memphis and Muscle Shoals scenes were losing steam! ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more CD
(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
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Kickin Presents Flying Dutchman Pieces – DJ's Choice 1969 to 1976 ... CD Flying Dutchman/Octave (Japan), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $29.99
A mighty sweet collection of grooves from the Flying Dutchman label – that early 70s hotbed of funk, soul, and spiritual jazz! The set features some of the best-remembered gems from the label – plus some nice surprises along the way – all spread out in a double-length set, with ... read more CD
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Feelin Right Saturday Night – The Ric & Ron Anthology ... CD Craft, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A great look at the legendary Ric & Ron Records label – a key force in the development of New Orleans soul – home to some of the best early productions from the Crescent City! The roster of talent here is really amazing – a host of artists who'd go onto develop the New ... read more CD
Also available Feelin Right Saturday Night – The Ric & Ron Anthology (2018 Black Friday Release) ... LP 29.99
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Jazz Dispensary – Moon Rocks – Extraplanetary Funk, Space Disco, & Galactic Boogie (180 gram pressing) (2017 Black Friday Release) ... LP Fantasy, Late 70s. New Copy Gatefold ... $29.99
A cool collection of funky tracks from the Fantasy Records catalog of the 70s – the kind of hip cuts that were often better than mainstream disco – and which sometimes used a bit of jazz in the instrumentation as well! There's a few spacey themes here, but maybe not as much as you'd ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition – on clear vinyl!)
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Goush Bedey – Funk, Psychedelia, & Pop From The Iranian Pre-Revolution Generation ... LP Pharaway Sounds (Spain), 1970s. New Copy 2LP ... $16.99
Way more than just the familiar funk you might know from the American scene of the 70s – and instead a really mad blend of different influences and elements that all show the very vibrant cultural scene in pre-Revolution Iran! The productions here are often full – strings mixed with ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Free Soul Windy City – Brunswick Treasure ... CD Brunswick/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $13.99
A stellar collection of work from the legendary Brunswick Records – put together with the special vibe of the Free Soul series! The tunes here are upbeat and soaring – not club or disco, but earlier soul numbers that sparkle with this sort of positive energy – a vibe that's very ... read more CD
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Do The Blues 45s – The Ultimate Blues 45 Collection ... CD Think (Japan), 1960s. New Copy ... $26.99
A killer collection of rare blues material – and one that's pretty darn funky at times too! The set dives deep into the very underground world of the blues 45 – not the previous scene of rare 78rpm recordings that have been documented heavily for decades – but the later ... (Blues, Funky Compilations) read more CD
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Doors Of Perception – Dope Funk, Psychedelic Soul, & Acid Jazz From New York City 1970 to 74 ... CD Sanctuary, Early 70s. Used ... $16.99
An excellent dip into the wild catalog of Perception Records! The label was home to some of the most compelling soul and funk of the early 70s – and it operated in a boundary-less territory that mixed up fuzzy guitars with heavy beats with soaring sax and sweet harmony vocals. Some of the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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Colors Of Latin Jazz – Cubop – Where Blistering Bebop Jazz & Red Hot Afro-Cuban rhythms Meet ... CD Concord, 1980s/1990s. Used ... $5.99
11 songs from Poncho Sanchez with Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Ray Barretto & the New World Spirit, the Caribbean Jazz Project, Ray Vega, Cal Tjader & Tito Puente. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode & promotional stamp on CD.)
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Colors Of Latin Jazz – From Samba To Bomba – A Eclectic Collection Of Latin & Brazilian Jazz ... CD Concord, Late 70s/1980s. Used ... $4.99
Music from Trio Da Paz, Tito Puente, Poncho Sanchez, Mongo Santamaria, Manfredo Fest, Pete Escovedo, Cal Tjader, Hendrik Meurkens, Tania Maria, Ray Barretto & more. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode & promotional stamp on CD.)
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Look Into The Evasion Disques Vaults – 1970 to 1973 ... LP Evasion/Rocafort (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $19.99
Funky sounds from a very cool European label of the early 70s – a tiny imprint located in Switzerland, and one that seemed to have a golden touch right from the start! The label was rooted in rock, but always had a much funkier current overall – one that mixed heavy drums, rumbling ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Third Noise Principle – Formative North American Electronica 1975 to 1984 (4CD set) ... CD Cherry Red (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 4CD ... $34.99
A fantastic entry in the Close To The Noise Floor series – one that looks at early American experiments with electronics – but from the DIY generation that was unlocking access to technology that had previously been in the hands of bigger label artists and the academic electronic scene! ... (Rock, Funky Compilations) read more CD
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Destination Crampsville – The Finest In Demented Rock & Roll, Rabid Rockabilly, & JD Pop ... CD Righteous (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $12.99
We're always happy to take a trip to Crampsville – as the journey means that we not only get to live within the world of Lux Interior and Poison Ivy, we also get to discover a huge amount of obscure singles from the glory days of the indie 45! The Cramps built their music on building blocks ... (Rock, Funky Compilations) read more CD
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Amazing Shoichi Yui (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), Late 50s/1960s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A totally cool Japanese collection – one that features Japanese DJ Shoichi Yui picking a variety of classics from the Blue Note catalog – which are then all mixed together by DJ Yossy! (Jazz, Funky Compilations) CD
(Out of print – Japanese Blue Note club promo!)
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Life & Death On The New York Dance Floor – 1980 to 1983 – Part 2 ... LP Reappearing, Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic companion to the book of the same name by author Tim Lawrence – the excellent Life & Death On The New York Dance Floor – which explores all the cool strands of funky punk, avant rock, and arty grooves that exploded on the New York scene after the decline of disco! Some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Colors Of Latin Jazz – A Latin Vibe! – A Latin Jazz Collection Featuring Virtuoso Vibraphonists ... CD Concord, 1980s/1990s. Used ... $4.99
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(Punch through barcode & promotional stamp on CD.)
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Street Grooves ... CD Fantasy, 1970s/1980s. Used ... $5.99
13 classic jazz funk tracks – a perfect summation of the sweet funky fusion sound coming out of Fantasy Records in the 70s! The set brings together a number of classic tracks, including a few that haven't been reissued that easily before – and overall, the feel is a bright and sunny ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
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Colors Of Latin Jazz – Corcovado Quiet Nights – A Collection Of Soft Bossa Novas ... CD Concord, 1980s/1990s. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode & promotional stamp on CD.)
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Colors Of Latin Jazz – Soul Sauce – A Collection Of Groovin, Funky Latin & Brazilian Jazz ... CD Concord, 1980s/1990s. Used ... $2.99
Contemporary Latin tracks, but with a really classic feel – mostly material pulled from the Concord/Picante catalog of the 80s and 90s, recorded in a really stripped-down, back-to-basics mode that few other labels were doing at the time! There's lots of focus here on upbeat rhythms and sweet ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode.)
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Classic Jazz Funk Mastercuts 7 ... CD Mastercuts (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
7th volume in this series, and believe it or not, the quality's still as high as ever! Lots of nice ones like "Sweet Power Your Embrace" by James Mason, "Family" by Hubert Laws, "El Bobo" by Webster Lewis, "Black Is The Color" by Wilbert Longmire, "Fifty ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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