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!
Items added September 16 - 20
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Light On The Southside – Photographs Of Chicago Southside Nightlife 1975 to 1977 (hardcover book with 2LP set) ... LP 
Numero, Late 70s/2009. Near Mint- 2LP & Book ... $39.99
Quite possibly the most beautiful record we've ever seen from the folks at The Numero Group – and that's saying a lot, given the quality of all their top-shelf releases! This beautiful edition features a hardcover book of vintage black and white photographs taken on Chicago's south side in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Box has a crushed corner at the bottom of the spine.)
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For Discos Only – Indie Dance Music From Fantasy & Vanguard Records – 1976 to 1981 (5LP set) ... LP Craft, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 5LP ... $68.99 75.98
Rare singles from the glory days of the American club music scene – most of which were only issued as promo release – hence the "for discos only" in the title! The package looks at the wealth of material issued by the Fantasy and Vanguard family of labels in the late 70s ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available For Discos Only – Indie Dance Music From Fantasy & Vanguard Records – 1976 to 1981 (3CD set) ... CD 31.99
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Fania Live 01 – From The Meat Market – DJ Rumor ... CD 
Fania, 1960s/1970s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A tight little Latin mixtape – served up by DJ Format with an amazing sense of funky focus! The tracks here are mostly presented in shorter takes than the full originals – but they're laid out beautifully back to back, linking together a longer Latin history that starts with 60s Latin ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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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
Also available J Jazz – Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969 to 1984 (3LP set) ... LP 29.99
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Best Of Disco Spectrum – Presented By Joey Negro & Sean P (3LP set) ... LP BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 3LP ... $28.99 29.99
A fantastic tribute to the legendary Disco Spectrum series of compilations – a run of records that first burst forth at the end of the 90s, and showed the world that there was a huge amount of underground music to discover from the mainstream disco years! Disco Spectrum cuts aren't the ones ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Best Of Disco Spectrum – Presented By Joey Negro & Sean P (3LP set) ... LP 24.99
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Sofrito – Tropical Discotheque ... LP Strut (UK), Late 70s/1980s/1990s/2000s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 29.99
The debut compilation from Hugo Mendez and the Sofrito collective on Strut – tropical dancefloor grooves from Africa, the Caribbean and South American – featuring Banda Los Hijos De La Nina Luz, Frente Cumbiero, Fair Nick Stars, Victor Uwaifo, "Dany Play", Quantic Y Su ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Breaks – Original B-Boy Street Funk & Block Party Classics – 15th Anniversary Crystal Edition ... CD Harmless (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. Used 2 CDs ... $12.99
A jam packed collection of classic funk that formed the bedrock of the hip hop revolution – iconic breakbeat material and straight up funky treasures – a 2CD set compied by Dean Rudland! This new set celebrates the great earlier Breaks series on Harmless with a nice mix of numbers that ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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Technicolor Paradise – Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Delights (3CD set) ... CD Numero, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 3CD ... $26.99 34.98
An insane new chapter in the mighty legacy of the Numero Group – not the rare soul, obscure psych, or underground folk the label has covered with other releases – but instead a huge batch of under-discovered gems from the exotica scene of the postwar years – essentially the ... read more CD
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Mr Bongo Record Club – Vol 2 ... CD Mr Bongo (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
A record club that's way way cooler than the Columbia House version of the 70s – as the Mr Bongo take on the format features only rare funk tracks from around the world! Most of these tunes here are from vintage Brazilian and African sources – but the tunes still have plenty of ... read more CD
Also available Mr Bongo Record Club – Vol 2 ... LP 23.99
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Mr Bongo Record Club – Vol 1 ... CD Mr Bongo (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
Mr Bongo really goes back to its roots here – and returns to the kind of rare global gems that first made us fall in love with the label in the first place! Over 20 years ago, Mr Bongo were one of the key global forces in opening up people's ears to the sounds of funk and soul from around ... read more CD
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Cult Cargo – Belize City Boil Up ... CD Numero, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $4.99
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
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Save The Music – Record Store Day 12'' #2 – Don't Close The Door/Groove Merchant/Ubiquity, Early 80s/2011. Used (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
The second in a three single series made in honor of Record Store Day from Groove Merchant/Ubiquity. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White vinyl pressing. Cover has price sticker remnants.)
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Technicolor Paradise – Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Delights (3LP set) ... LP Numero, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 3LP ... Just Sold Out!
An insane new chapter in the mighty legacy of the Numero Group – not the rare soul, obscure psych, or underground folk the label has covered with other releases – but instead a huge batch of under-discovered gems from the exotica scene of the postwar years – essentially the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Technicolor Paradise – Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Delights (3CD set) ... CD 26.99
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Eccentric Soul – The Saru Label ... LP Numero, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $23.99 29.98
A great look at an obscure indie soul label from the Cleveland scene at the end of the 60s – and a company that's definitely a cut above, given that it released some early O'Jays singles in the years before their crossover fame in the 70s – and members of that group also wrote a fair ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Eccentric Soul – The Saru Label ... CD 11.99
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Eccentric Soul – The Dynamic Label (with bonus tracks) ... LP Numero, Late 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $23.99 24.99
That's a sweet image on the cover – and the grooves inside are equally dynamic too – a really wonderful collection that's easily one of the most compelling in Numero's Eccentric Soul series! The work here all hails from the tiny San Antonio scene of the late 60s – but much of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Eccentric Soul – The Dynamic Label ... CD 15.99
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Eccentric Soul – The Capsoul Label ... LP Numero, Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $23.99 24.98
A treasure trove of funk and soul from one heck of a great little label – Columbus, Ohio's short-lived Capsoul imprint – only around for 5 years in the 70s, but home to a great flurry of indie singles! We first caught onto the label's brilliance with their funky classics "Hot ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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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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African Scream Contest – Raw & Psychedelic Afro Sounds From Benin & Togo 70s ... LP Analog Africa (Germany), 1970s. Used 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
One of the coolest African collections we've seen in years – a beautiful assortment of untapped grooves from the 70s, put together with a massive booklet that sets a whole new standard in packaging! The grooves here are different from other Afro Funk collections of the time – ... (Global Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Real Sound Of Chicago – Underground Disco From The Windy City ... LP BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $19.99
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
Also available Real Sound Of Chicago – Underground Disco From The Windy City ... LP 24.99
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Southwest Side Story Vol 19 ... LP Numero, 1970s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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House Of Ages – Classic, Rare, & Unreleased Dance Music – Selected By Jeremy Newall ... LP BBE (UK), Late 80s/Early 90s. Near Mint- 2x12" ... $24.99
Not really the house of ages – given that most of these cuts are so rare, they're only making their first appearance here – but a great little collection that reminds us that there's still so much to discover in the funky underground of the last few years of the 20th Century! Jeremy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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From The Archive – Compiled By Volcov ... LP BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s/2016. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has bumped corners.)
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All Of This Goes Too – American Soul Music 1955 to 1972 ... LP Cairo, Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
A beautiful overview of the early years of American soul music – put together as a set that easily moves between deep soul, northern soul, and some of the other hard-burning modes of the time! The package is a great effort from the folks at Mississippi Records, to kick off their Cairo ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2LP set with cool embossed cover and heavy booklet!)
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Love You Save – American Soul Music 1955 to 1972 ... LP Cairo, Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
A great little set of rare soul music – served up by the Cairo imprint of Mississippi Records – and done with a very similar approach to their other reissues of folk, blues, and world music! The set focuses in on rootsier sounds, especially from the 60s – with lots of deep soul ... (Soul, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Local Customs – Pressed At Boddie ... LP Boddie/Numero, 1960s/1970s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99
Numero does it again – unleashing an amazing batch of work for the first time ever – all packaged in a very limited Record Store Day set! The collection features material that was pressed up at the tiny Boddie pressing plant in Cleveland – a wonderful range of local artists from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Colored vinyl pressing including the poster.)
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For Discos Only – Indie Dance Music From Fantasy & Vanguard Records – 1976 to 1981 (3CD set) ... CD Fantasy/Craft, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 3CD ... $31.99 35.99
Rare singles from the glory days of the American club music scene – most of which were only issued as promo release – hence the "for discos only" in the title! The package looks at the wealth of material issued by the Fantasy and Vanguard family of labels in the late 70s ... read more CD
Also available For Discos Only – Indie Dance Music From Fantasy & Vanguard Records – 1976 to 1981 (5LP set) ... LP 68.99
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From The Archive Vol 2 – Compiled By Volcov ... LP BBE (UK), 2010s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 28.99
A fantastic trip through the archive with Volcov – even if most of the cuts here are a bit more recent than those that usually get archival status! And yet in a way, many of these cuts almost went to the archives directly – especially in this digital age for modern soul and club, where ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available From The Archive Vol 2 – Compiled By Volcov ... CD 16.99
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Alex Attias Presents Lilly Good Party – A Selection Of Really Really Good Grooves ... CD BBE (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Alex Attias has always given us some really creative sounds in his own music – so we've got some mighty high expectations when he brings together a selection of tracks by other artists for BBE! Fortunately, the record not only lives up to those expectations, but does them one better – ... (New Grooves, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Alex Attias Presents Lilly Good Party – A Selection Of Really Really Good Grooves ... LP 24.99
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Ernest Chahoud Presents Taitu – Soul Fueled Stompers From 1960s/BBE (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
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 CD
Also available Ernest Chahoud Presents Taitu – Soul Fueled Stompers From 1960s/
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J Jazz – Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969 to 1984 (3LP set) ... LP BBE (UK), Late 60s/1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $29.99 39.98
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available J Jazz – Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969 to 1984 ... CD 13.99
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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 ... $29.99 34.99
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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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 ... $24.99 28.99
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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Napoli Segreta Vol 1 – Hidden Gems From The Bowels Of Vesuvius ... LP NG (Italy), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A very cool collection of disco sounds from the Naples scene of the late 70s and early 80s – maybe more the music that you'd hear in that city's clubs and nite spots, than the "bowels of Vesuvius" promised in the title! These cuts all do a great job of echoing the warmth of Studio ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Studio One Freedom Sounds – Studio One In The 60s ... LP Soul Jazz (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 29.99
Pure gold from the earliest years of the Studio One label – great tracks that really sum up the special sort of genius that the label helped allow! As you might guess from the "freedom sounds" in the title, the late 60s marked a new period of independent action in Jamaica – a ... (Reggae, Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Studio One Freedom Sounds – Studio One In The 60s ... CD 18.99
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Studio One Freedom Sounds – Studio One In The 60s ... CD Soul Jazz (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
Pure gold from the earliest years of the Studio One label – great tracks that really sum up the special sort of genius that the label helped allow! As you might guess from the "freedom sounds" in the title, the late 60s marked a new period of independent action in Jamaica – a ... (Reggae, Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Studio One Freedom Sounds – Studio One In The 60s ... LP 26.99(Items 1 – 35 of 35)
