MASTERPIECES OF MODERN SOUL VOL 2 CD £13.95
Great comp featuring 24 either in demand or previously unreleased slabs of modern soul. Highlights are many incl the dancers Ty Karim 'Lighten Up' , Grover Mitchell 'Whatever Hurts', Johnny Watson 'It's Better To Cry', Pretenders 'A Broken Heart', Bobby Burn 'I'm A Dreamer', Laura Lee' Bobby Burn 'I'm A Dreamer', Laura Lee' Your Song' , Mayberry Movement 'I Can See Him Loving You' , Checkmates Ltd ' Take All The Time You Need', Chargers 'You Gotta Be A Lady' and the unissued Brenda Wayne 'More Than Just Somebody I Know' . Also inc Freddie Hubbard ft Jeanie Tracy classic 'You're Gonna Loose Me' and a great unreleased Darrow Fletcher stepper 'I Hope For Love'. Essential
also recommended Masterpieces Of Modern Soul Vol 1 CD £13.95

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PHILADELPHIA SOUL RARITIES VOL 2 £13.95
Another 17 tracks (inc 12 previously unreleased from Weldon McDougall 111 Universal love productions recorded at Sigma sound Philadelphia mainly in the 70's. Barbara Mason's ballad 'I am Your Woman She is Your Life' and Irma Jackson/Larks 60's dancer 'Without You Baby' but the best tracks are the unreleased gems by The Three 3P's/MFSB 'Would You Believe Me' (also Gerri Granger's version), a killer philly dancer, Barabra Cole '79 dancer 'No Other Love' and Rhonda Berg 2 stepper 'Willing To Bet Cha' and dancer 'Come Share My Umbrella'. Gerri Granger also scores on the ballad 'Why Can't You Be Nice To Me' and Weldon teams up with Dahlia for the string laden mid tempo shuffler 'Lover Man'.



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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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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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MILTON WRIGHT SPACED CD £13.95 LTD LP £19.95
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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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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CURTOM FUNK CD £6.95
20 tracks taken from Curtis' Chicago soul Curtom label from the early to mid 70's featuring some of the more up tempo and funkier tracks from the label. Inc Baby Huey 'Mighty Mighty Children', Moses Dillard and Tex Town Display 'I've Got Find A Way' , Jesse Anderson 'I Got A Problem' , Notations 'Super People', Rasputins Stash 'Devil Made Me Do It', Impressions 'Check Out Your Mind' , Ground Hog 'Bumpin'. Also there some great soul tracks like Linda Clifford 'Runaway Love', Jones Girls 'Will You Be There', Leroy Hutson 'Sophisitication', Major Lance 'Must Be Love Coming Down' , Loves Children 'Soul IS Love' and Donny Hathaway & June Conquest 'I Thank You'. Great value comp.



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ROY AYERS UBIQUITY UBIQUITY CD £11.95
Roy's first Polydor album in 1970 includes gems like 'Pretty Brown Skin', Nat Adderley's 'Hummin' and the psychedelic 'The Fuzz'. Roy's take on 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head' has a wicked walking jazzy bass line. The funky 'Love' has a groove that later would-be known as Jazz Funk, whilst 'Can You Dig It' is funkier still. Ubiquity's members at the time included keyboard wizard Harry Whittaker.


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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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NATHAN DAVIS IF CD £9.95/ LP £13.95
'If' is one of the rarest and heaviest Fusion sets from the 70's with original vinyl copies going for over £150. The mid-tempo groover 'Tragic Magic' is a sought after cut, but try the ultra fast 'African Boogie' or the more deliberate but still funky 'Stick Buddy'. The equally infectious 'New Orleans', the breezy 'Bahia' and the straighter 'Mr Five By Five' are strong instrumentals that contribute to this set being one of the most under-appreciated Jazz Funk albums!!

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VARIOUS ARTISTS THE SOUL OF SPANISH HARLEM CD £13.95 DBL LP £16.95
20 tracks typify the mix of Soul and Latin that was fused in the 70s/ 60s. Classics like Joe Bataan's 'Ordinary Guy' sit alongside lesser known gems like 125th Street Candy Store's 'Reflections Of My Life'. Check also The Terrible Frankie Nieves' 'True Love' and Harvey Averne Dozen's 'Central Park'. The compilation documents some of the Soul that came out of New York's Spanish Harlem.

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PACIFIC JAM PACIFIC JAM JAPANESE CD £29.95
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

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LONNIE LISTON SMITH EXOTIC MYSTERIES/ A SONG FOR THE CHILDREN CD £11.95
Two of Lonnie's late 70's Columbia/ CBS albums on a single CD, Exotic Mysteries has two killer cuts the Disco Jazz of 'Space Princess' with its famous percussion break and the 2 Step 'Quiet Moments'. A Song For The Children's title song is similar in musical style to 'Space Princess', whereas 'Aquarian Cycle' has a more hypnotic and funky feel. These two albums were an early outing for bassman Marcus Miller.
Also available Original Vinyl LP’s Song fro the Children £12 Exotic Mysteries £12

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