GIL SCOTT HERON/BRIAN JACKSON – IT’S YOUR WORLD CD £12.95
Brilliant half studio/ half live album from 1976. ‘It’s Your World’ is an absolute classic a jazzy soul uptempo, ‘New York City’ and ‘Possum Slim’ are also great studio tracks. The live versions of ‘Home Is Where The Hatred Is’ and ‘The Bottle’ are incredible each stretching to over 12 mins, and the jazzier 17th street’ and Trane’ also really kick.  This album sounds incredibly vibrant and is Essential album for any collection.
Original Vinyl DLP £35

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GIL SCOTT HERON –REAL EYES CD £12.95
Gil's best album of the decade, from 1980 incl the uptempo 'The Train From Washington' , 'Waiting For The Axe To Fall' and the powerful 'The Klan' . The mid tempo 'A Legend In His Own Mind' and 'Not Needed' and mellow 'You Could Be my Brother'. are also strong. Lyrically and musically this album is strong throughout. Remastered from the original master tapes.

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KENI BURKE – CHANGES/ YOU’RE THE BEST CD £12.95
Keni’s two great albums that he recorded for RCA in the early 80’s are now out on one CD.   Tracks included are the classic ‘Risin To The Top’, ‘Hang Tight’, ‘Let Somebody Love You’, ‘You’re The Best’ and the 2 stepper ‘Never Stop Loving Me’. Keni is visiting these shores next month.
Original vinyl Changes £15 (German), £20 (USA), You’re The Best £20

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VARIOUS ARTISTS – A CELLARFUL OF MOTOWN VOLUME 4 CD £13.95
Fourth volume of this popular series delves into darkest crannies of the Motown vaults.  Compiler Richard Searling has done a fantastic job in putting together these songs 39 out of the 40 songs have never received an official release before.  Just check the mouthwatering track listing.  Essential for all Motown lovers.

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MASTERPIECE VOL 10 2CD £18.95
VOL 10 of this excellent series contains another 13 boogie tracks , plus a couple of mixes of tracks from the
previous 9 volumes on CD2. incl Bruni Pagan 'You Turn Me On' Melba Moore 'Keepin my Lover Satisfied', BMP 'Loc It Up', Jones Girls '2 Win U Back', Tony Adderley 'I Ain't Mad At You' and Tony Worrell' Box Office 'Everything I Do'. Also recommended Masterpiece Vol 1-9

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VARIOUS ARTISTS – DEEP SHADOWS – THE BEST OF KENT BALLADS CD £13.95
Excellent 24 track compilation of ballads from the Kent Records vaults, this selection includes two unissued recordings – Jeanette Jones’ ‘What Have You Got To Gain By Losing Me’ and The Paramount Four’s ‘You Must Leave Her Because You Love Her’.  Loleatta Holloway is at her soulful best on ‘Cry To Me’ and try Phillip Mitchell’s wonderful ‘There’s Another In My Life’.

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VARIOUS ARTISTS - HAPPY DAYS VOL 1
includes classics like Herbie Hancock’s ‘Hang Up Your Hang Ups’, George Duke ‘Brazilian Love Affair’ to full-on Disco tracks such as Vickie Sue Robinson’s ‘Turn The Beat Around’ plus Linda Hopkins rare, blistering groove ‘It’s In The Blood’.







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VARIOUS ARTISTS - HAPPY DAYS VOL 2
GQ’s ‘Make My Dream A Reality’, Brick’s ‘Dazz’, Linda Williams’ Rare groove classic ‘Elevate Our Minds’ and Jon Lucien’s subtle ‘Everlasting Love’ are among the many highlights on Volume 2.




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VARIOUS ARTISTS - HAPPY DAYS VOL 3
Vicki Sue Robinson’s take on Bobby Womack’s ‘Daylight’, Locksmith’s ‘Far Beyond’, Pockets’ catchy ‘Come Go With Me’, Lalo Schifrin’s discofied version of  ‘Jaws’ grace Volume 3.




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VARIOUS ARTISTS - HAPPY DAYS VOL 4
On Volume 4, there are gems like Jimmy Castor Bunch’s ‘It’s Just Begun’, Rodney Franklin’s ‘I Like The Music Make It Hot’, Locksmith’s ‘Blackjack’. And the Jacksons’ ‘This Place Hotel’.




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BANKS AND HAMPTON –PASSPORT TO ECSTASY CD £26.95
1977 Album from the legendary song writers and producers. Incl the modern soul dancer ''Loving You', and the funky soul 'Shake It. B&H are best known for their ballads and 'Let's Make Love', 'Believe' ,
'Passion and Promises and 'I'm Gonna Have To Tell Her' wont disappoint.

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SILK – MIDNIGHT DANCER CD £24.95
1979 Philly album includes the killer 2 stepper 'I Can't Stop (Turning You On) worth The price for that track alone. Also incl the boogie dancers 'Get On Up' and 'Midnight Dancer'.
Original Vinyl LP £35

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EVELYN CHAMPAGNE KING – SMOOTH TALK £11.95
From 1977, Evelyn Champagne King was only 17 when she recorded this album, though her powerful voice would indicate greater maturity.  The album includes the Disco classic ‘Shame (LP, 12” and 7” versions), the follow-up ‘I Don’t Know If It’s Right’, the soulful dancer ‘Smooth Talk’ and the beautiful ballad ‘The Show Is Over’. ‘Til I Come Off The Road’ adds a funkier groove and ‘Nobody Knows’ is a solid dance tune.

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NEW BIRTH – AIN’T NO BIG THING BUT ITS GROWING/ COMING TOGETHER CD £11.95
New Birth’s second and third album from 1971 and 1972 respectively mix Soul Funk and R&B.  Standouts include a strong take on ‘O-O_H Child’ and ‘Never Can Say Goodbye’.  ‘Honey Bee’ is another raw piece with powerful female lead vocal. The edgier ‘How Good It Feels’ adds a touch of West Coast Soul.  From ‘Coming Together’, ’Don’t Knock My Love’ is given a sparkling reworking with punchy horns, walking bass line and strong Wilson Pickett like vocal.  Cuts like the punchy ‘Come Back Into My Life’ and the stunning ballad ‘All The Way’ are strong songs from an excellent set.

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ELOISE LAWS –ELOISE CD £11.95
1977 Album from Ronnie's sister., incl the popular mid tempo 'Baby You Lied' the disco dancer 'Number One' and the ballads 'Someone Who Still Needs Me', 'Love IS The Feeling' and 'Love Comes Easy'.
Original Vinyl LP £12

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CASHFLOW – CASHFLOW CD £11.95
1986 album produced by Larry Blackmon. Incl Their big hit and soulful dancer ‘Mine All Mine’ and the more electronic ‘Party Freaks’ both album and 12” versions. ‘Reach out’ is a nice jazzy soulful ballad
and ‘Spending Money’ a good mid tempo.
Original Vinyl LP £15

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VARIOUS ARTISTS – THE GOSPEL TRUTH CD £13.95
Truth/ Gospel Truth were the Gospel subsidiary of Stax Records.  Artists like the Staple Singers, Rance Allen Group, Clarence Smith  - check the funky version of ‘Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child’ and The Sons Of Truth cut their teeth on the label.  Other gems include the Staple Singers wonderful ‘When Will We Be Paid For The Work We Did’.

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VARIOUS ARTISTS - THE MESSAGE CD £13.95
Follow up to the excellent ‘Loud Minority ‘this great comp covers the funkier and more soulful tracks from the Mainstream label from the early 70’s. .Afrique ‘Soul Makossa’,  Chubukos ‘House Of The Rising Funk’ and the jazzy covers of funk hits ‘The Message’ (Blue Mitchell), So Much Trouble In My Mind’ and ‘Rock Steady’ (Charles Kynard), Express Yourself’ (Dave Hubbard) cover the funkier side of things. Alice Clark ‘Never Did I Stop Loving’ and Sarah Vaughn ‘Inner City Blues’ the soulful.

BUNNY SIGLER –THAT'S HOW LONG I'LL BE LOVING YOU CD £24.95
1974 Philly album incl the modern soul dancer 'Things Are Gonna Get Better' , the philly dancer 'I Lied' and the catchy mid-tempo 'Your love Is Good' . also check the slow ballad 'My Other love'.
Original Vinyl LP £15




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VAN McCOY – NIGHTTIME IS LONELY TIME £11.95
This 1966 album sees Van McCoy on a rare outing as a singer.  His style is very MOR and this album will appeal to fans of Johnny Mathis.  The lush strings and understated arrangements would suit Mathis’ vocals and Van McCoy.  The mood is unashamedly romantic, check ‘I Can dream can’t I’ or his take on ‘How High The Moon’.

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DEE DEE WARWICK – TURNING AROUND CD £15.95
‘Turning Around’ is from 1970, produced by Dave Crawford the album has a late 60’s feel to it.  Her powerful vocals excel on a strong song selection with versions of ‘More Today Than Yesterday’ and a country Soul drenched rendition of ‘She Didn’t Know She Kept On Talking’.

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FRANK WALTON – REALITY CD £9.95
Recorded in 1978, ‘Reality’ features a sextet led by trumpeter Frank Walton.  ‘Safari’ hits a slowish Funk groove with a rhythm not unlike Sylvia Striplin’s  ‘You Can’t Turn Me Away’.  The band hit a Spiritual Jazz groove on the 12 minute opus ‘Change Of Mode’.  They switch to 60’s Blue Note inspired ’Waltz Of The Prophets’.

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REDDINGS – THE AWAKENING CD £15.95
This 1980 includes three strong early 80’s dancers ‘Remote Control’, ‘Doin It’ and ‘It’s Friday Night’ plus the funkier ‘Funkin On the One’ and the instrumental ‘The Awakening Part 1’ with its lengthy thumbed bass solo.  Try also the gentle 2 Step of ‘I Want It’.

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REDDINGS – STEAMIN HOT CD £15.95
By 1982, the sound had become more sparse and ‘Steamin Hot’ has that stripped down sound associated with the eighties.  ‘You Bring Me Joy’ is a solid groove typical of the era as is the synth bass driven ‘Steamin Hot’ and the heavier ‘You Can Be A Star’.  ‘Follow Me’ is a gentle ballad where as ‘For You’ is a pleasant 2 Step tune with great harmonies.

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REDDINGS – CLASS CD £15.95
Their second album has some great dancers like ‘Class’, ‘If You Feel It’, ‘Love Dance’, ‘Hurts So Bad’ and ‘You’re The Only One’.  Check also the ballad ‘Seriously’ and the instrumental 2 Step paced ‘Main Nerve’. The Reddings’ second album has a similar overall feel to the debut ‘The Awakening’.





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REDDINGS – BACK TO BASICS CD £15.95
‘Back To Basics’ is also from 1981, but has more of an eighties feel with the emphasis on synths rather than horns. This album has a commercial feel to the songs especially the breezy ballad ‘On The Outside’ and is probably the least strong of the four reissues.

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VARIOUS ARTISTS – DETROITS GOLDEN SOUL CD £12.95
Excellent 26 track compilation that documents the contribution of Ron Murphy’s Gold Soul label to Northern Soul.  Out of Detroit, the label reflects the rich musical heritage of that city.  There are some fine cuts from the likes of The Dynamics, L J Reynolds and Relations, plus a host of lesser known artists.  The recording quality is strong and the set continues the excellent Outta Sight compilation series.

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BERES HAMMOND – JUST A MAN CD £9.95
Incredibly rare album from the Reggae superstar and includes the Modern Soul anthem ‘Do Yourself A Favour’.  But there are other great songs including ‘Keep My Wheel Turning’, the uplifting ‘Music Is A Positive Vibration’ and the previously unreleased Soul/ Reggae fusion ‘Set Me Free’.

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RAYDIO – RAYDIO/ ROCK ON CD £9.95
Raydio’s first two albums on one mid-priced CD, Ray Parker whose group this was recorded these albums in 1977 and 1979 respectively.  The debut spawned three hits the catchy ‘Jack And Jill’, ‘Honey I’m Rich’ and ‘Is This A Love Thing’.  ‘Get Down’ is a funky groove with a heavy bass and guitar lead plus chant. ‘Raydio’ is Pop orientated Soul album of the highest order.  ‘Rock On’ is less impressive but still has its moments like the Funk of ‘Hot Stuff’ and the ultra catchy ‘You Can’t Change That’.

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EARTH WIND AND FIRE – FACES WITH BONUS TRACKS CD £11.95
Originally release as a double LP in 1980, ‘Faces’ was the last of the full production and horn led sets.  ‘Let’s Talk’ is a typically upbeat EWF tune, whilst ‘Pride’ is Funk – check the horn section.  The standout is the jazzy Funk barnstormer ‘Faces’.  ‘You’ is a fine ballad.  ‘And Loves Goes On’ is the band at their best and immediately identifiable.  ‘Faces’ is a strong album that sounds a lot stronger than it did at the time of its releases.  3 bonus tracks include the 12” version of ‘Let Me Talk’ and alternate mixes of ‘You’ and ‘And Love Goes On’.

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JAMES BROWN – SINGLES VOLUME 9 DOUBLE CD £15.95
Covers the period 1973 to 1975, this volume includes classics like 'Payback (released and promo versions)', 'Stoned To The Bone', the JB's 'Damn Right I Am Somebody', and 'Same Beat', Lyn Collins 'Rock Me Again And Again', 'Funky President', and 'Papa Don't Take No Mess'. Lesser known tracks include 'Sex Machine (Today)', Dead On It and 'Control'.

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JAKI GRAHAM – BREAKING AWAY CD £11.95
Her follow-up to ‘Heaven Knows’, this album from 1986 included the hits ‘Breaking Away’, ‘Set Me Free’ and the duet with David Grant ‘Mated’.  Her vocals sound stunning a quarter of a century later, though the production is commercial and reflects the mid 80’s sound.

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JON LUCIEN – PREMONITION CD £24.95
1976 Album from the soulful deep voiced singer. Incl the incredible shuffling 'Mi Vida' a killer track, the lilting jazzier 'And It Goes Round and Round' and the subtly funkier 'Gaku'.
Original Vinyl LP £15

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JON LUCIEN – SONG FOR MY LADY CD £24.95
Jon's 1975 album incl his beautiful version of Herbie's 'Maiden Voyage' , the jazzier 'Creole Lady' , the atmospheric 'Dindi' and the almost 2-step 'You Are My Love'. Original Vinyl LP £12




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JOE CHAMBERS – NEW WORLD CD £15.95
This Spiritual Jazz album from 1976 is an absolute corker.  Drummer Joe Chambers penned the heavy closing track ‘Rock Pile’ and the inspirational opener ‘New World’.  Try also the cover of Herbie Hancock’s ‘Blow Up’ and Wayne Shorter’s ‘Rio’.

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CATALYST – COMPLETE RECORDINGS VOL 1 CD £15.95
Volume 1 comprises the two albums: 'Catalyst' and 'Perception'. The second volume consists of 'Unity' and 'A Tear And A Smile'. From Volume 1 the Strata East/ Black Jazz sounding 'East' is awesome as the 14 minute heavy Spiritual Jazz of 'Perception'. 'Celestial Bodies' and 'Ile Ife' are other intense grooves.

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CATALYST – COMPLETE RECORDINGS VOL 2 CD £15.95
Check 'Maze', though 'Mail Order' is high quality Spiritual Jazz. 'Fifty Second Street Boogie Down' is a nice slice of Jazz Funk, whilst the simmering 'A Tear And A Smile' is simply beautiful. Try also the Middle Eastern flavoured 'Suite For Albeniz'.

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