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RANDY BROWN – WELCOME TO MY ROOM/MIDNIGHT DESIRE CD £13.95
2 Classic sophisticated soul albums from a great but under appreciated soul singer. 'Welcome' from 1978 includes the brilliant orchestrated modern soul dancers 'I'm Always in The Mood' and 'Love Is All We Need'.
It also contains the ballads 'I'd Rather Hurt Myself' and 'I Love You Baby' and the 2 step ballads 'I Wanna
Make love To You' and 'Do it Baby'. 'Midnight' from 1980 inc the 2 stepper 'We Ought To be Doin It' . the
dancers 'Love Formula 69' and 'With Your Love' and the slow ballads 'The Next best Thing To Being
There'and 'Your So Good' and the mid tempo groover 'Do You Love Me'. Essential classic soul.
Also available on Original Vinyl LP Midnight Desire £20, Welcome To my Room (UK RE) £15

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GIL SCOTT HERON/BRIAN JACKSON – SECRETS CD £12.95
This 1978 album contuse the path set by 'Bridges'. The anti-drug song' Angel Dust' , 'Madison Avenue' , 'Show Biznizz' 'Angola LA' and the super funky '3rd World Revolution' are uptempo grooves propelled by the synth bass and with great lyrics. The more melodic and poignant 'Cane' and '3 Miles Down' and the more optimistic 'Better Days Ahead' are also great songs. Again it is the lyrics that really make this album standout . Another essential album that you can revisit time and time again.


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GIL SCOTT HERON/BRIAN JACKSON – BRIDGES CD £12.95
This Brilliant 1977 album is one of Gil's best, highlighting his sharp lyrics, great vocals and the fantastic band at their peak. 'Hello Sunday Hello Road' and 'Racetrack In France' are great uptempo groovers. 'Song Of The Wind' , 'Vildgolia' , 'We Almost Lost Detroit , 'Delta Man' and '95 South' are more mid or down tempo but are totally captivating. This is music and lyrics that you can really feel and relate to giving food fro thought and showcasing what an important artist Gil was to our music. Essential album that should be regarded as one of the all time greats.


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GLORIA SCOTT –WHAT AM I GONNA DO CD £13.95
This Classic Barry White and Tom Brock production from 1974. is available on CD again. It includes the modern soul dancer 'A Case Of Too Much Lovemaking' a fantastic uplifting track. The similar tempo 'That's What You Say' and 'What Am I Gonna Do' are also very good. Also check the ballads 'Love Me Love Me Love Or Leave me Leave Me Leave Me' and 'I Just Can't Say Goodbye'. Great soul album.

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LAMONT DOZIER – LOVE AND BEAUTY (PLUS BONUS TRACKS) DBL CD £9.95
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland's 'Love And Beauty' album from 1974 has been one of most revered in the rare groove revival over the past 20 years. It is presented here re-mastered and with the addition of all the Holland/ Dozier and related Invictus label singles 'Why Can't We Be Lovers' is an all time classic. 'If You Don't Want To Be In My life', 'Don't Leave Me' and 'New Breed Kinda Woman' are good 70's dancers. The heavily Orchestrated mid tempo'Picture Will Never Change' and the bonus tracks 'Don't Leave Me Starving For your Love', 'Slipping Away' and 'I'm So Glad' (ft Brian Holland) are also highlights.



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MANDRILL NEW WORLDS/GETTING IN THE MOOD CD £12.95
Mandrill were one of the great Funk/soul bands of the 70's and these 1978/1980 albums were their most soulful and appear here on CD for the first time. 'Too Late' is a modern soul classic, a string laden mid tempo dancer. 'It's So Easy Lovin You' and 'Stay Tonite' are brilliant soulful dancers, whilst 'Feeling Good' is a brassier and jazzier dancer. 'My Kind Of Girl', 'Dance Of Love' and 'Love Made Me \Over' are soulful dancers, 'When You Shake', 'Having a Love Attack' are funkier but soulful up-tempo grooves. The haunting mid tempo 'Getting In The Mood' , ballad 'When You Smile' and the stepper 'Coming Home' provide a nice contrast. Two really good albums from a classic period of our music.
Also available Original Vinyl LP’s New Worlds £20 : Getting In The Mood £15



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RHYZE – RHYZE TO THE TOP CD £14.95
'To The Top' from 1981 includes the disco funk 'Rhyze To The Top', 'Having Fun', the more soulful dancer 'Tonight Gonna Be My Night'. Boogie fans are catered for by the massive 'Bizzaar', 'Give It Up (Give me Your Love)', 'Overtime' and 'Party Of Parties'. Quality early 80's soul/funk.

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RHYZE – JUST HOW SWEET IS YOUR LOVE CD £14.95
'Just How Sweet Is Your Love' from 1980
contains the huge disco boogie dancer title track and the more uptempo disco funk 'Free', 'Do Your Dance' ,'Singing And Dancing and 'Relax And Enjoy'.

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LUTHER INGRAM – LETS STEAL AWAY TO THE HIDEAWAY/DO YOU LOVE SOMEBODY CD £13.95
Luther's last two albums recorded in Muscle Shoals for Koko in 1976 and 77. 'Lets Steal Away', 'That's They way Love Is', I'm Gonna Be The Best Thing' and 'What Goes Around Comes Around' are more great southern soul ballads. The mid tempo 'Trying To Find My Love' and the grittier (ala Johnnie Taylor) 'It's Too Much' and I've Got Your Love In My:Life' lift the pace a bit. 'Do You Love Somebody' is an orchestrated modern soul mid tempo dancer, and 'Do You Think There's A Chance' is a good 70's dancer.
Another great 2 for 1. also available 'I've been Here All The Time/If Loving You Is Wrong' CD £13.95 and original Vinyl LP's Lets Steal Away To The Hideaway £20,

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DENNIS COFFEY LIVE WIRE: WESTBOUND YEARS 1975 78 CD £13.95
Detroit's Dennis Coffey is a guitarist who will always be associated with Motown and the Funk Brothers. He recorded several solo albums in the 70's, this compilation covers his Westbound recordings. 'Wings Of Fire' is an awesome jazzy groove, whilst 'Wild Child' has a breakbeat vibe. On the disco side check 'Gimme That Funk (7” version), and 'Give Me That Love'. 2 step fans will love 'Someone Special' a Rare Groove favourite and the lesser known instrumental 'High On Love'.

BARBARA MASON – LADY LOVE CD £12.95
Barbara's great sophisticated soul 1973 album was again produced in Philly. It includes her brilliant answer song to Billy Paul's classic 'Me And Mr Jones' , 9 mins of classic Philly soul. The extended 8 minute version of 'Bed And Board' transforms a good ballad into a masterpiece. 'Who'd ever think', 'Caught In The Middle' and the bonus track 'Child Of Tomorrow' are great orchestrated ballads. 'World War 3' is 10 minutes of string laden funky Philly social commentary magic. Great album that still sounds very fresh from an under appreciated singer.

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BARBARA MASON – GIVE ME YOUR LOVE CD £12.95
Classic 1972 album produced at Sigma Sound and arranged by Vince Montana , with all the Philly greats.
Includes the incredible 9 min version of her classic 'Yes I'm Ready' an outstanding ballad (also incl is the shorter 7” version). 'Give Me Your Love' is a great string laden version of the Curtis Mayfield's rare groove classic. Curtis also wrote 'You Can Be With The One You Don't Love' another string laden mid tempo ballad. 'Out Of This World' is a modern soul mid tempo , whilst 'Bed And Board' , 'Let Me In Your Life' , 'Who Will Hurt You Next' and 'Everything I Own' are all god ballads. Classic early 70's Philly soul.

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KARIN JONES –UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE CD £14.95
Superior rare 1982 album includes the all time classic 2 stepper 'Ready Ready Love' featuring Eddie Levert.
The ballad 'You Know Me I Know You', 2 stepper 'Last Night In My Dreams' and the mid tempo groover 'Here I
Go Again' are also highlights. The 80's boogie title track and 'So Right' and the more uptempo 'If Youre In A
Hurry' will keep the feet moving.

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KOOL AND THE GANG – LIVE AT PJs CD £13.95
Brilliant live set recorded in 1971. Kool And The Gang were steadily building a reputation as of one hottest Funk bands but had not hit pay dirt at this time and had not crossed over to being one of the most successful pop groups of the 80's. Live their rep went before them – alongside the JBs, Mandrill and War. Funk gems include the much sampled 'NT', 'Dujii' and 'Ronnie's Groove'. Add the wicked flute led Jazz of Charles Lloyd 'Sombrero Sam'. Includes the funky bonus track 'The Penguin'.
also available Original Vinyl LP £70

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Grey And Hanks – You Fooled Me/ Prime Time CD £12.95
Grey And Hanks’ 2 albums on 1 CD.  ‘You Fooled Me’ is a classic and includes the Disco ‘Dancin’, the wonderful 2 Step ‘How Can You Live Without Love’ and the typically Grey/ Hanks penned ‘Never Let You Down’.  From ‘Prime Time’ check the upbeat ‘Now I’m Fine’, the version of Candy Bowman’s ‘Since I Found You’, the Disco beat of ‘Love’s In Command’ and the LTD (for whom they wrote) sounding ‘For The People’.

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Jackie Moore – I’m On My Way/ With Your Love CD £12.95
2 albums from this under-rated singer who became popular during the Disco era.  Check the huge ‘This Time Baby’ (the single), her version of ‘How’s Your Love Life Baby’ and a series of uptempo Can You Tell Me Why’, ‘Do Ya Got What It Takes’ plus the popular ‘Let’s Go Somewhere And Make Love’.  ‘With Your Love’ includes several upbeat dancers such as the Disco ‘Take A Stand’ and a driving version of Wilson Pickett’s ‘Don’t Knock My Love’.  She does a pretty version of ‘Love Won’t Let Me Wait’ and the semi 2 Step ‘With Your Love’.  Both albums were produced by Bobby Eli and recorded at Sigma Sounds in Philly.

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TS MONK –HOUSE OF MUSIC CD £11.95
Great 1981 NY album includes the excellent 80's dancers 'Candidate For Love', 'Can't Keep My Hands To Myself' and their big hit 'Bon Bon Vie'. The killer though is the brilliant 2 step 'Last Of The Wicked Romancers' a beautiful atmospheric slow track with a back beat kick that has been in demand for the past 20 years.

INGRAM –WOULD YOU LIKE TO FLY CD £11.95
Excellent 1983 album recorded in Philadelphia by the Ingram family. 'Would You Like To Fly' is a nice mid tempo rare groove, DJ's Delight' a pulsating instrumental floor filler and 'No One' a good modern soul dancer. 'Something Groovin', 'We Like To Do It' and 'Groovin On Groove ' are all good 80's dancers, and the bonus track the rare groove classic 'Mi Sabrina Tequana' is a percussive bass led semi instrumental with backing vocals.

GIL SCOTT HERON AND BRIAN JACKSON – 1980 CD £12.95
Gil and Brian's last album together, is both lyrically and musically on point. Like the two albums that preceeded it 'Bridges' and 'Secrets' it has been re-mastered from the original masters and sounds incredibly fresh. The uptempo 'Shut Em Down' grooves along nicely , the mid tempo 'Alien', 'Willing' , '1980' and slightly faster 'Push Comes To Shove' have great melodies , and 'Shah Mot' features some really good keyboard lines. CD booklet Features some interesting new sleeve notes from Brian Jackson
also highly recommended 'Bridges CD £12.95 Secrets CD £12.95

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24 KARAT BLACK – GONE – THE PROMISES OF YESTERDAY CD £15.95 LP £16.95
Intriguing previously unreleased second album from the underground Chicago 14 piece ensemble led by Dale Warren. , recorded in 1974 but heard here for the first time. Princess Hearn's gritty and at times wailing soulful vocals are outstanding throughout. 'Best of Good Love Gone' is a mid tempo groover with great musicianship. 'I Don't Love You' starts slow then builds into a brassy shuffler with a walking bassline. 'I Want To Make Up' is an eerie bass led slow track and Gone.. Promises' a good mid tempo track with great horns. Not as funky as their now famous debut but a very interesting discovery.
also available 'Ghetto –Misfortunes Wealth' Jap Card sleeve CD £25

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ACE SPECTRUM – JUST LIKE IN THE MOVIES CD £15.95
Really good vocal harmony album from 1976, co-produced by Tony Silvester , arranged and conducted by Patrick Adams. Includes a nice more uptempo version of 'Sweet Lights Soft Music And You' and the string laden modern soul dancer 'Live And Learn'. The Philly Soul dancer 'Magic Touch' and more typically P Adams 'Sooner Or Later' keep the tempo up. 'I Can't Keep Holding On' is a good 2-stepper and the title track a strong ballad. Quality mid 70's Soul.
also available Original Vinyl LP £25

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ACE SPECTRUM – INNER SPECTRUM (PLUS BONUS TRACKS) CD £15.95
Quality 1974 album prod by Tony Silvester incl the modern soul classic 'Don't Send Nobody Else' and the brilliant 2 stepper 'Pickup'. Previously unreleased Bonus track 'Running Out Baby' is a good mid tempo modern soul song with falsetto vocals..
Original Vinyl LP £40

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Black Heat – Black Heat CD £14.95
The Black Heat debut album.  Includes the massive break ‘The Jungle’ and ‘Chip’s Funk’.  For Soul crew check ‘Street Of Tears’.

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Black Heat – No Time To Burn CD £14.95
Brilliant Funk album that has that mid 70’s feel – full horns, jazzy walking basslines and tight rhythm section.  Wicked take on Kool And The Gang’s ‘Love The Life You Live’, also check the breaks ‘M&M’, ‘Super Cool’ and the instrumental breakdown of ‘You Should’ve Listened – absolutely awesome track’.

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Caviar ft Ronnie Canada – Never Stop Loving You CD £14.95
Previously unreleased good 80’s soul album from 1982 incl the single ‘Never Stop Loving You’ both in album and 12” versions.

FACTS OF LIFE JUST THE FACTS DBL CD £17.95
The complete Kayvette recordings '75-'78 from the Muscle Shoals trio produced by Millie Jackson and Brad Shapiro, that encompasses their two albums 'Sometimes' and 'Matter Of Fact' with single B sides.
Inc the smash hits 'Sometimes' and 'Caught In The Act' and other great 'cheating' soul tracks like 'Getting It On', 'It's Only A Matter Of Time', 'Did He Make Love To You', ballads 'Lost Inside Of You', 'Love IS The Final Truth'. The string laden modern soul stepper 'Uphill Peace Of Mind' and 2-stepper 'What Would Your Mama Say' and interesting 'Givin Me Your Love' give some nice contrast. Classic 70's Soul.
also available original Vinyl LP’s Sometimes £12 A Matter Of fact £12

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SANDRA FEVA SAVOIR FAIRE PLUS CD £13.95
Excellent 1981 soul album from Aretha's long time backing singer, produced by Tony Camillo. Includes the mid tempo beat ballad hit 'Tell Em That I Heard It' and other great ballads like 'Leaving This Time', 'Here Now' and 'You Won My Heart'. The standouts are the brassy orchestrated punchy dancer 'Betcha', and the string laden modern soul dancer 'Just To Be Close To You', and the mid tempo 'Fade Away'. There's also a good uptempo version of Johnnie Taylor's 'Whos Making Love'. Bonus tracks incl the uptempo 'If You Want It You Got It', 'Butterfly' and the country soul 'Chokin Kind' . Really good reissue.



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Five Special – Special Edition CD £14.95
From 1980, this set also produced by Ron Banks has an seventies feel to the best cuts like the ballad ‘Heaven’, but also try the mid-tempo Soul grooves of ‘Do Something Special’ and ‘Why Not Be Mine For A While’.  Also the uptempo and very catchy ‘Had You A Lover’.

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FIVE SPECIAL FIVE SPECIAL CD £14.95 Original Vinyl LP £15
Nice 1979 album that featured their big track 'Why Leave Us Alone' an orchestrated uptempo soul dancer with good harmonies and a relentless rhythm. Also includes a mid tempo groover 'It's A Beautiful Day', another dancer 'It's Such A groove Pt 11', 'Baby' which starts off slow then builds into a dancer and a good slow stepper 'You're Something Special'.

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FOUR TOPS – TONIGHT/ ONE MORE MOUNTAIN CD £13.95
These two albums were recorded for Casablanca Records in 1981 and 1980.  They include the hit ‘When She was My Girl’, the UK hit ‘Don’t Walk Away’ and the ballad Tonight I’m  Gonna Love You All Over’.

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MAJOR HARRIS – MY WAY CD £14.95
Excellent 1974 album produced by Bobbi Eli at sigma sound Philadelphia with that distinctive Philly sound. Includes the excellent modern dancer 'Each Morning I Wake Up', 'After Loving You' and 'Two Wrongs'. The mid tempo stepper 'Loving You Is Mellow' and' Sweet Tomorrow' are also highlights, his version of 'Sideshow' is good, but it is the ballad and his big hit 'Love Wont Let me Wait' an all time soul classic that Major is best remembered for. Classic 70's Philly Soul.



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ISAAC HAYES –HOT BUTTERED SOUL (REMASTERED) CD £9.95
Isaac's classic 1969 album changed the way that soul albums were made , it being 4 long tracks recorded as one project ,where as most soul albums at the time were one of two hit singles and b sides coupled with other songs often recorded at different times. The magnificent 12 min version of 'Walk On By' transforms Bacharach and David's ballad into a psyscadelic soul masterpiece that builds to a crescendo. Hyperbolicsyllablecsesquedalymistic' is a near 10 min funky groove. The nearly 19 min 'By The Time I Get To The Pheonix' starts with a long spoken 'rap' then moves into an emotive ballad with Isaac's deep voice resonating throughout. The shorter 7” versions of 'Walk' and 'Pheonix' are added as bonus cuts.
An all time classic soul album.


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WILLIE HUTCH SOUL PORTRAIT CD £13.95
Willie's debut album for RCA from 1969 gives us the embryo of his distinctive style of songwriting, singing and production that was to really blossom in the 70's at Motown. 'Ain't Gonna Stop' is a brassy upper mid tempo track that sounds from a much later period, 'You Gotta Try' is very uplifting, and the ballad 'That's What I Call Love' is also good. The album is best known for the classic Northern Soul floater 'Lucky To Be Loved By You' a brilliant track, 'Do What You Wanna Do' has a driving beat and the mid tempo 'You Keep Lifting Me Higher' is also good.

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LUTHER INGRAM – I'VE BEEN HERE ALL THE TIME/IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG CD £13.95
2 Great southern soul albums from 1972 featuring Luther's great soulful voice. Highlights are his brilliant ballads tak on 'Ain't That Loving You' , the beat ballad 'Missing You' and the slower 'Since You Don't' Want Me' and 'To The Other Man'. 'If Loving You Is Wrong' is an all time classic and Luther's hit version (no 1 r&b) is the definitive version of this great song. 'Always' , 'Dying and Crying' , 'I'm Trying To Sing A Message To You' , 'Help Me Love' and 'Love Aint Gonna Run Away' are also excellent ballads.

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Isley Brothers – Motown Anthology 2CD £13.95
52 tracks recorded fro Motown in the 60’s includes theor two albums ‘This Old Heart Of mine’ and ‘Soul On The Rocks’ plus many 45 only and tracsk that were not released at the time, like the original of ‘What Bcomes Of The Broken Hearted’. One completely unreleased cut ‘Sure Is A Whole Lotta Woman’ . Pure motown magic.


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GLORIA JONES –SHARE MY LOVE CD £13.95
Interesting 1975 album from Motown song writer which features a combination of mid 70's semi funky soul and more traditional soul ballads. The highlights are the atmospheric heavily orchestrated mid tempo tracks semi funky 'Share my Love' and 'So Tired Of The Way You're Treating Me' on which her powerful vocals excel. There is also a great version of the ballad so co-wrote for Gladys Knight 'If I Were You're Woman', and other good string laden ballads 'What Did I Do To Lose You' , 'Old Love New Love' and 'Try Love'. The single 'Tin Can People' is a more funky track ala Yvonne Fair.

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QUINCY JONES YOU GOT IT BAD GIRL CD £11.95 Original Vinyl LP £20
In 1973 - Quincy already a legend as an arranger, band leader and producer released this fine album. Producing the biggest selling album in music history (Michael Jackson's 'Thriller') was still a decade away. 'Summer In The City' gives the Loving Spoonful classic an 'uptown' vibe check Valerie Simpson's smoky vocal. Check also the covers of Stevie's 'Superstition' and 'You've Got It Bad Girl. 'Manteca' and 'AF-RO' a medley of Aretha's 'Daydreaming' & Roberta Flack's 'First Time I Ever Saw Your Face' is given the Q magical treatment.

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TY KARIM COMPLETE TY KARIM CD £13.95
Ty Karim is known both for her 60's Northern soul monsters and her 70's modern soul and 2 steppers, all are included here plus some previously unreleased tracks. 'Lighten Up' is a killer 70's modern soul mid tempo dancer, the duet with George Griffin 'Keep On Doin Whatcha Doin' from 1980 is two step classic that also appeals To Modern soul fans, and there's a good unreleased version of Johnny Bristol/CB Overton 'If I Can't Stop', whilst 'It Takes Money' is more 80's boogie. The 60's tracks include some fantastic Northern Soul dancers like 'Lighten Up Baby' , 'You Really Make It Good To Me', 'You Just Don't Know', 'Help Me Get That Feeling Back Again and the crossover 'Wear Your Natural Baby' (the latter two recorded as Towana and Total Destruction), and the prev unreleased 'Ain't That Love Enough' which really tear it up. Very good compilation and a fitting tribute to an underground legend.

JACKIE LEE – MIRWOOD MASTERS CD £13.95
Northern soul hero Jackie was one half the Bob And Earl, and he made some great uptempo records for Mirwood in the mid 60's. The most notable are 'Do The Temptation Walk', 'Your Person-a-l-i-t-y ' The Duck', 'Would You Believe' , 'Oh My Darlin' , 'Harlem Shuffle' and 'Dancing In The Street'. There are also the ballad duets with Delores Hall 'Whether It Is Right Or Wrong' and 'baby I'm Satisfied' amongst the 28 tracks featured here. Good uptempo 60's Soul.

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RAMSEY LEWIS – LIVE AT THE SAVOY CD £14.95
This concert was recorded at the Savoy New York in 1982 with a band that includes Phil Upchurch and Earth Wind And Fire's horn section plus Grover Washington guests on several tracks including the awesome Jazz Funk of 'Sassy Stew'. Grover guests again on the mellow Fusion of 'It's Just Called Love' and on the medley of Ramsey's hits 'Wade In The Water/ Hang On Sloppy/ In Crowd'. There are 2 vocal Soul tunes: the Boogie cut 'Callin Fallin' and the EWF/ Emotions sounding 'You Never Know'
also available Original Vinyl Lp £7

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Barbara Lynn– Here Is Barbara Lynn CD £15.95
Classic 1968 Atlantic album from the under-rated Southern soul singer. Includes her all time classic uptempo dancer ‘You’re Losing Me’ and a great version of her big hit ‘You’ll Lose A Good Thing’, which has a more sophisticated backing than the original. The Detroit sounding dancer ‘Take Your Love And Run’ and the southern ballad ‘I’ll Suffer’ are also outstanding, and the Memphis style mid tempo ‘Multiplying Pain’ and ‘Sufferin City’ are also very good. Classic 60’s soul.

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Manhattans – Forever By Your Side CD £15.95
1983 album from the evergreen male vocal harmony group led by ‘Blue’ Lovett and featuring the vocals of Gerald Alston. The popular ‘Crazy’ is a good time 80’s soul dancer and the groups last major hit.  ‘Locked up In Your Love’ is another good 80’s style dancer. ‘Love Is Gonna Find You’ and the slower ‘Just The Lonely Talking Again’ are nice 2 steppers. The Manhattans were best known for their ballads.   and ‘Start All Over Again’ , ‘Forever By Your Side’ and ‘I’m Ready To Love Again’ wont disappoint.  Strong album.


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George And Gwen McCrae – Together CD £13.95 (original vinyl £15)
Husband and wife team recorded just once together, the album has two outstanding 2 steppers in ‘Mechanical Body’ and ‘The Rub’, the modern soul dancer ‘Winners Together Losers Apart’ plus a host of mid and uptempo songs that typify the TK/ Miami sound.

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RONNIE McNEIR RONNIE McNEIR (1972) CD £14.95
Ronnie's debut album from 1972 is another undiscovered Detroit gem, featuring a great rhythm section,
Inc Bobby Watson and Tony Maiden with Hodges James and Smith on Bv's. The album has that sophisticated soul (ala Dozier or Hutson) sound and the songs work as a total album rather than individual tracks. 'Extra Extra' is a great Motown-esq dancer ft Kim Weston. 'Tears In My Heart', 'Trouble's A Loser' and 'Keep Your Hands Off My Lady' have a Hutson feel to them. 'In The Summertime' has the same riff as his '75 2-step classic 'I'm Your Lover', and the beat ballads 'You Better Make Sure' and 'Daddy's Coming Home' have great harmonies. Really good early 70's soul album.

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METRO'S – SWEETEST ONE CD £14.95
Excellent Detroit vocal harmony album from 1967 arranged and conducted by Jack Ashford and Joe Hunter. It contains some great uptempo 60s'northern soul gems like the brilliant 'Since I Found My Baby' , I'llNever Forget You' ,'Till The End Of Time' and the frantic 'Do The Pied Piper'. 'Sweetest obe' and 'Time Changes Things' are classic.mid 60's Detroit mid tempo's with that heavy backbeat. An Undiscovered gem

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STEPHANIE MILLS –STEPHANIE CD £19.95 Original Vinyl LP £12
Good 1981 album produced by Mtume and Lucas which has their sound stamped all over it. Incl the Brilliant 2 stepper duet with Teddy Pendergrass 'Two Hearts', and the excellent Brown And Lester mid tempo dancer 'Top Of My List'. The bright and Brezzy dancer 'Winner' , the mid tempo dancer 'My Loves Been Good To You' and the ballad 'Night Games' are also good. Under-rated album
also available 'Sweet Sensation CD £15.95

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NITELITERS – ANALYSIS CD £14.95
The Niteliters were the backing band (rhythm and horns) for the New Birth and their (mainly) instrumental set is a samplers dream. Check the catchy 'Serenade For A Jive Turkey', 'The Happy Hooker' and the all too short Kool and The Gang –esque 'Craaaashing' with its wicked horn lines. 'Damn' is dirge like Funk and Donny Hathaway's classic 'Valdez In The Country' is given a simple Funk rework. The funk 'Pee-Foul' and the jam session percussion heavy 'Drumology' are strong too. Recommended.

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PACIFIC JAM PACIFIC JAM JAPANESE CD £27.95
Superb Latin Jazz Fusion set from back in the day recorded in Japan. 3 tracks feature wordless vocals from Flora Purim: the batucada style percussive 'Pao De Agucar' and two Samba tinged 'Antes De Mais Nada' and 'Night Trip'. 'Feelin Gently', 'Toyland' and 'In The Morning' are laid back almost 2 Step style instrumentals. This set of 'studio' musicians includes Ndugu, Paulinho Da Costa and Byron Miller. Listening to the album for the first time in ages, this Jazz Funk set sounds new and full of vitality.
Also available Original Vinyl LP £80

FREDA PAYNE – PAYNE AND PLEASURE CD £13.95
This is an accomplished vocal performance from the much loved Freda Payne. The production from McKinley Mitchell is fully orchestrated and suits her big voiced style as 'I Get Carried Away' shows. The instrumentation gets funkier on 'Run For Your Life' and she sings strongly 'The Way We Were'.
On original vinyl £15.

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Paulette Reaves – All About Love CD £12.95
Cult album originally released on the TK subsidiary Blue Candle.  The album includes the club classic ‘Jazz Freak’ plus the 2 Step ‘You Are My Star’.

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ROSE ROYCE – STRONGER THAN EVER CD £15.95
Rose Royce's only album for Epic records from 1981 includes two sublime tracks – the awesome 'Still In Love' and 'Best Love'. Also check the infectious groove of 'You Blew It' and the well named 'Fire In The Funk'.
On original vinyl £15.

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JIMMY RUFFIN – RUFF N READY CD £13.95
Jimmy's second Motown album includes his classic hits 'Farewell Is A Lonely Sound', 'Its Wonderful (To Be Loved By You)' and 'I'll Say Forever My love'. Also check his version of 'Gonna Keep on Trying Till I Win Your Love', 'Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me', 'Everybody Needs Love' and 'Don't You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby'. Jimmy was to overshadowed by his brother David , but this album shows that
he had a great soulful voice as well. Classic late 60's Motown.

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SHADOW – SHADOW (LTD EDITION) CD £24.95
Strong 1980 album written and produced by Leon Ware, which has his feel to it. The string laden catchy dancers 'Mystery Dancer' 'Hot City' , 'Can you Keep it Up', and 'Sweet Movin' are good up tempo tracks but it is the mid tempo groover's 'I Can't Keep Holding Back (My Love)' and 'Village Destiny' which are the albums killer tracks. Good album throughout.

STARPOINT – STARPOINT CD £15.95
Starpoint's debut album includes the 2 Stepper 'You're My Sunny Day', and has another fine mid-tempo groover in 'Girl I'm Up For Your Lovin'. On the uptempo side there are several strong tracks such as 'I Just Want To Dance With You', 'Let Me Love You' and 'Gonna Lift You Up'.
On original vinyl £20


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STARSHIP ORCHESTRA – CELESTIAL SKY CD £12.95
Norman Connors produced Jazz Funk gem includes a cover of Aquarian Dream's 'You're A Star' plus the Disco classic 'New York New York'. Try also the Latin vibes of 'All Those Things' and the dancefloor epic 'Serious Business'. This is an essential purchase, originally released 1980.
ALSO ON ORIGINAL VINYL £20.


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SUNFIRE – SUNFIRE (LTD EDITION) CD £24.95
Mtume and Lucas produced album from 1982 has the strings and horns arranged by Dunn Pearson and features Marcus Miller on bass. Includes the great 2-stepper 'Young Free And Single' , the modern soul dancer 'Step Into The Light' and the boogie dancers 'Shake Your Body', 'Keep Rocking My Love' and 'Sexy Lady'.

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SUNRIZE – SUNRIZE
Produced by the Isley Brothers, this Sunrize’s only album includes the archetypal early 80’s groover (1982) ‘Who’s Stickin It’ and the catchy ‘Come And Get My Lovin’.  Main cut is the 2 Step ‘I Need You More Than Words Can Say’, the gentle ‘Someone’s Taken My Mind’. Also on vinyl £15


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TOMMY TATE – WHEN HEARTS GROW COLD CD £14.95
20 Previously unreleased tracks from the revered southern soul singer recorded at Malaco and Muscle Shoals in the 80's and 90's, although several of these tracks were released by other artists incl Johnnie Taylor, Bobby Bland ,Otis Clay, Candi Staton etc. Incl the mid tempo 'I've Got To Have Your Love Tonight' and 'Out Of Sight Out Of Mind' and the ballads 'I Can Take You To Heaven Tonight' , 'Feel The Love' and 'Gonna Take My Heels Advice . Tommy's soulful voice shines throughout this interesting collection which is essential for his many fans
also recommended I'm So Satisfied –Complete Koko recordings CD £13.95 Jackson Sessions CD £14.95

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Milton Wright – Friends And Buddies CD £12.95
Another rare album, ‘Friends And Buddies’ came out in the mid 70s from Betty Wright’s brother and TK studio musician.  The CD includes the classic ‘Keep It Up’ and the sublime ‘The Silence That You Keep’.

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MILTON WRIGHT SPACED CD £13.95
Strong relatively unknown second album from Betty's brother orig released on TK's Alston label in 1977.
The string laden dancers 'She Can Have Anything She wants', 'Job' and 'You Like To Dance are good, and 'Dance Have Fun' and 'Magic Music' keep the tempo up. 'You Don't Even Know Me' and 'Be With Me' are good mid tempo dancers and the atmospheric mid tempo groover 'Leave me Alone' is a standout.
'Lets Take A break' has that distinctive Miami funky groove and 'All I Know Is That I Have You' is a really nice mid tempo. An undiscovered gem.


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O V WRIGHT – MEMPHIS UNLIMITED CD £13.95
Great Memphis Soul album from 1973 produced by Willie Mitchell and featuring the Hi Rhythm section and Memphis Strings, and sounding both vocally and musically very much like Al Green's classics from that time. The mid tempo tracks like 'I've Been Searching', 'Nothing Comes To A Sleeper' and 'You Must Believe In Yourself' are in a similar style to 'Love And Happiness'. OV excels on the ballads 'He's my Son' , 'Lost In The Shuffle' , 'Please Forgive Me' , 'Are You Going Where I'm Coming From' and 'Ghetto Child' are great. This is a very under rated album and ranks amongst the best southern soul of that time.

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O V Wright – Bottom Line CD £14.95
Recorded for Hi Records in 1978, O V Wright shows just what a great Soul vocalist he was.  The album includes a great cover of Latimore’s  ‘Let’s Straighten It Out’, check also the Memphis sounding ‘I Don’t Do Windows’.

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POPCORN WYLIE EXTRASENSORY PERCEPTION CD £14.95
This 1974 album from underground Detroit singer Richard Popcorn Wylie was produced by McKinley Jackson and arranged by Gene Page and Paul Riser, with Lamont Dozier co-writing most of the songs.
The album is in a similar style to Lamont's own albums of the time also recorded for ABC. The killer is the brilliant string laden modern soul instrumental 'How Did I Lose You'. The mid tempo 'Singing About Me And You', Georgia's After Hours', 'ESP', 'Lost Time', 'I Can Take The World On With You' and the ballad 'Trust In Me' are great examples of fully orchestrated 70's Soul. Another little known gem.

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PHILLIPE WYNNE – SOUL FROM SUGARHILL CD £9.95
1983 album from former Spinners lead vocalist recorded for the Sugarhill label., includes the boogie cuts 'You Ain't Going Anywhere But Gone' and 'Sexy Walk Sexy Talk' and the mid tempo dancer 'Loving You Is Killing Me'. The standouts though are the 2 steppers 'Let Me Go Love' 'Help Us To Stand'. The ballads 'You Make Me love You' and 'All The Way' are also good on this interesting album.



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