JUNE 2007 |
 SUPAFUNKANOVA DBL CD £13.95
25 funky disco boogie tracks from late 70's/early 80's. best tracks are Backlash 'Hang With The Gang' , Pied Piper Of Funkingham 'Clap Song' Ray Munning 'It Could Happen To You' , Legacy 'I'm So Glad', BLT 'Tighten It UP' , J Gayle Gaymon 'Study Long You Study Wrong', South Bronx 'We Rap More Mellow', VIP Connection 'West Coast Drive'
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 VARIOUS ARTISTS EAST COAST SOUL CONNECTION DBL CD £14.95
42 tracks of mainly 70's New York Soul. Gems include Brother To Brother's 'In The Bottle', Chicago Gangsters 'I Choose You, Bennt Troy 'I wanna Give You Tomorrow', 'Charen Cotton 'A little Bit Of love, Barbara Jean English 'He Knows My Key (Is in The Mailbox'and George Kerr's 'Takin It To The Max'. Also try Carstairs 'It Really Hurts Me Girl', Escorts 'All we Need Is Another Chance'. Good varied comp.
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 CONFUNKSHUN FEVER CD £14.95
1983 Album from the evergreen Funk group fronted by Michael Cooper. 'Can You Feel The Groove Tonight' is a boogie track with similar backing to 'Billy Jean', 'Think about You Baby' is a nice soulful upper mid tempo dancer and 'Don't Let Your Love Grow Cold' a nice mid tempo floater. 'Lovin Fever''Hard Lovin', 'If Im Your Lover' and 'indiscreet Sweet' are all 80's boogie for the dancefloor.
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 DELLS VERY BEST OF STANDING OVATION DBL CD £13.95
39 Track double CD covering 1966-81.. Inc 'Run For Over', 'Wear It On Our Face', 'Its All Up To You', 'Give Your baby A Standing Ovation' , 'I Miss You' , 'Bring Back The Love Of Yesterday', 'You Bring Out The Best of me', 'I Touched A Dream', 'All About The Paper', 'Don't Trick Me Treat Me'. Classic male group harmony soul.
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 VARIOUS ARTISTS CALIFORNIA SOUL VOL 2 (SUPER COOL) CD £13.95/ DBL LP £13.95
Second volume of this excellent selection of raw and rare Soul and Funk from the west coast offers 16 tracks including many gems. The cuts cover the period 1966 to 1982 many of which are totally obscure.
If you like Soul raw then check Pat Hunt 'Supercool' or you if you prefer conscious lyrics try Gow Do Experience 'Compared To What'. Also worth a listen is Spanky Wilson's sassy 'Fancy', the awesome driving Funk of LAPD's 'Big Herm' or HP Riot's 'I Have Changed'.
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MAY 2007 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
SUNDAY SOUL SELECTION |
16 Great 70’s Modern soul classics heavily featured on Sean Robbins Sunday morning shows.
Inc the dancers Dells ‘Don’t trick Me Treat me’, Grace Jones ‘Sorry’, Caroline Crawford ‘Nice Feeling’ , Leon Thomas ‘Love Each Other’, Pulse ‘Sunshine’, Mac Davies ‘I’m Just In love’, Anthony White ‘Yes You Need Love’, Dramatics ‘No Rebate On Love’, Mary Mundy ‘You’re Putting a Hurt on me’ , Drifters ‘Put Your Little Heart Out’ , Tobi Kang ‘I Just Want To Love You’ , Major Lance ‘Don’t you Know I Love You’ and Presidents ‘Its All Over’, plus the mid tempo madness of Dynamics ‘We Found Love’, Ralph Graham ‘Aint No Need’ and Jean Plum ‘Here I Go again’. Classic 70’s Soul .Fantastic |
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ASHFORD AND SIMPSON SONGBOOK |
16 Great covers of Ashford And Simpson songs. They are all good but special are Collins And Collins modern soul classic ‘Top Of The Stairs’, Chaka Khan ‘Clouds’, Gladys Knight ‘Bourgie Bourgie’ ,
Main Ingredient ‘Have You Ever Tried It’ , Marlena Shaw ‘California Soul’ , Sylvester’s disco epic ‘Over And Over’ (full 12” version),and the 2-steppers Stephanie Mills ‘Keep Away Girls’ and Dynamic Superiors ‘Hit And Run Lovers’. Also check the re-edit extended Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell ‘Aint No Mountain High Enough’. Classic Soul. |
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THIS IS SOUL |
The classic 12 track album that got us into Soul in the late 60’s is extended by another 17 tracks. All are highlights incl Wilson Pickett ‘Land Of 1000 Dances’ and ‘Funky Broadway’, Arthur Conley ‘Sweet Soul Music’ and ‘Funky Street’, Percy Sledge ‘When A Man Loves A Woman’, Eddie Floyd ‘Knock On Wood’, Sam And Dave ‘Hold On Im Coming’, Barkays ‘Soul Finger’, King Curtis ‘Memphis Soul Stew’,
Archie Bell ‘tighten Up’, Mad Lads ‘Get Out Of My Life’, Barbara Lynn ‘Youre Losing Me’, Johnnie Taylor ‘Aint That Loving You’ , Soul Brothers Six ‘Some Kind Of wonderful’. Classic 60’s soul. |
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SOUL ALL NIGHTER |
20 Track comp of up tempo 60’s and early 70’s soul. Highlights incl Maxine Brown ‘Just Give Me A Good Reason’ , Mary Wells ‘Use Your head’, Originals ‘Don’t Stop Now’, Eloise Laws ‘Love Factory’, Chosen Few ‘Birth Of A Playboy’ and the more mid tempo dancers Bottom And Co ‘Gonna Find A true Love’, Gloria Scott ‘Too Much Lovemaking’, Clara Ward ‘Dead End Street’ and Hearts Of Stone ‘What Does It Take’. |
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| MARCH 2007 |
 CHANGE IS GONNA COME VOICE OF BLACK AMERICA 64-73
23 tracks documenting how it feel to be a Black American in the late 60's/early 70's. Incl Otis 'Change Is Gonna Come', Oscar Brown 'Forty Acres And a Mule', Impressions 'Were A Winner', James Brown 'I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing', Homer Banks 'The Ghetto', Spinners 'Message From A Black Man', Temptations 'Run Charlie Run', Nina Simone 'To Be young Gifted And Black', Donny Hathaway 'Someday We'll All Be Free' , Gil 'Revolution Will Not Be Televised', plus les well known tracks from Patrice Holloway, George Perkins, JP Robinson , Nickie Lee and more. Inspirational Food for thought.
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 GAMBLE AND HUFF SONGBOOK VOL 1
20 Classic Philly hits incl Lou Rawls 'You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine' and 'Let Me Be Good To You', Teddy 'Turn off The lights' and 'Come Go With Me', O'Jays 'When Will I See You Again', 'Sing A happy Song', 'Use To Be My Girl', Jerry Butler 'Best love', Jean Carn 'Shortage Of Good Men', and 'If You Wanna Go Back', plus tracks from Billy Paul, Stylistics, Shirley Jones, Bobby Rush etc.
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 VARIOUS ARTISTS UPLOOK STORY
Vintage Soul from Philadelphia's Uplook Records from the late 60's early 70's, and if you like your Soul on the raw side, this selection will certainly satisfy. Delegates Of Soul's 'I'll Come Running Back' is a fine opener and the group contribute 5 songs. Charles Mintz's 'Running Back' is a firm favourite with UK Soul fans, and 'Finders Keepers' and 'Lucky Guy' will enhance that reputation. Three tracks from Teddy Pendergrass prior to joining Harold Melvin as his drummer display the early talent of this singer.
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 AZYMUTH AZIMUTH DBL CD
Azymuth's first album from 1974/75 is massively in-demand on vinyl, but is now out on CD. Their trademark Brazilian Jazz Funk sound is instantly recognisible, however the feel is less polished than in their 80's heyday. Funky Jazz cuts like 'Estrada Dos Deuses' and the infectious 'Melo Dos Dois Bicudos' are quality cuts,but the real killer is the jazz dance classic 'Morning'. Try the jazzy instrumental 'Periscopio', the popular and the breezy vocal 'Linha Do Horizonte'. Bonus album of contemporary remixes.
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 VARIOUS ARTISTS ROMANIAN JAZZ CD £13.95
Communist Romania may not have been renowned as a hotbed of 60s/70s jazz, but this excellent and intriguing compilation might change your mind. Guido Manusardi's modal 'Blues For Vali' swings the set off to the perfect start. Orchestra Universitatii de Jazz din Illinois hits the Latin groove with 'Latino'. Paul Weiner Quartet's 'Colinda P' hits an expansive groove. If you like 60's European/British Jazz then check out compilation.
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| FEBRUARY 2007 |
 VARIOUS - PIR 12 COLLECTION
23 Classic Philly 12" inc McFadden & Whitehead 'Aint No Stopping Us Now' , Phil Int All Stars 'Lets Clean Up The Ghetto', Jean Carne 'Don't Let It Go To Your head' and 'Was That All It Was', Futures 'Party Time AMn' and 'Aint no Time Fa Nothing', Lou Rawls 'Let me Be Good To You', Jones Girls 'Nights Over Eygpt', O'Jays 'Put Our Heads Together', Jerry Butler 'Cooling Out', Frantique 'Strutt Your Funky Stuff'. Etc
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 VARIOUS ARTISTS SOUL OF SPRING
Second volume incl 14 tracks from the Spring, Event and Posse labels from late 60’s to early 80’s. Included are tracks from Phillip Mitchell, Garland Green, Winfield Parker, Joneses, Mayberry Movement, Ronnie Walker, Eddie McLoyd, Act 1 , Millie Jackson and others with some nice dancers from Prince Harold, Vernon Brown, Richard Barbary and Lenny Randolph.
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 VARIOUS - GOOD THINGS
Florida label Saadia is renowned amongst Funk 45 collectors and listening to this compilation it is not hard to tell why. 10 cuts that ooze Funk like Robert Moore's riff dripping 'Everything's Gonna Be Alright' and Brother Williams take on JB's 'Cold Sweat' set the tone. Little Beaver contributes 4 tracks including the horn driven 'Everybody's Got Some Dues To Pay' and the James Brown tinged 'Do It To Me One More Time'. Check also Robert Moore's incessantly funky 'Can't Help Myself'.
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 VARIOUS ARTISTS SNOWBOY PRESENT AFRO CUBAN KALEIDOSCOPE
Excellent 14 track selection compiled by Snowboy that brings together Afro Cuban gems from the Fania, Alegre and Tico labels. Most of the tracks were popularised in the late 80's on the then burgeoning Jazz dance scene at venues like Dingwalls, and they retain an urgency and joi de vivre that is irrepressible. Sabu's 'The Oracle', Tito Puente's '110th Street And 5th Avenue', Bobby Valentin's 'Zip Zap' and Tico Alegre All Stars' 'Titos Oddessey' are just some of the delights on offer.
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| DECEMBER 2006 |
 VARIOUS ARTISTS FREEDOM JAZZ DANCE VOL 3
The third in this excellent series maintains the standard set by its predecessors. Italian label Schema's luminaries such as Gerardo Frisina and Soulstance are featured with 2 great unreleased Jazz dancers 'Jitterbug' and 'Revealed'. Try also the vocal take of 'Freedom Jazz Dance' by Fez Combo from 95. Finnish Jazz is represented by Five Corners Qunitet's sax player Timo Lassy with his single 'African Rumble' and Sunaga T Experience's 'Versiliana Samba'. Also includes Sahib Shihab's killer modal jazz 'Bohemia After Dark' and Kenny Clarke/Fancy Boland 'Invitation' , great comp.
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 VARIOUS ARTISTS FLORIDA FUNK
The Jazzman label continues to release high quality compilations and this 22 track selection will sustain that rep. It includes Vanessa Kendrick's '90% Of Me Is You' (original) plus a host of funky gems like Pearly Queen's 'Quit Jive'in', Bobby Williams 'All The Time' plus contributions from Third Guitar, Third Guitar and Little Beaver. Must buy.
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 VARIOUS - KEB DARGE AND KENNY DOPE PRESENT KAY DEE RECORDS
VARIOUS ARTISTS KENNY DOPE AND KEB DARGE PRESENT KAY DEE RECORDS £12.95 LP £12.95
15 recent and not so recent tracks compiled by Kenny and Keb for our musical delight. On the Soul side check Harris & Orr's fantastic 'Spread Love' and Wizzdom's classic Modern Soul 'I'm So In Love With You', whilst the upbeat dancer 'Boogie With Your Body' from Willie J & Co will get any Soul dancefloor moving. For Funk fans try The Believers James Brown produced 'Hot Pants aka Across The Tracks' or the two early Brass Construction gems 'Take It Easy' and 'Got To Be Love'. For Miami sounding Funk Funky Nassau contribute the infectious 'Bahama Soul Stew' and 'Look At What You Can Get'. Superb.
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 VARIOUS - WHAT IT IS (4CD)
Superb 91 hip-shaking Funk grooves from the Warner Brothers, Atlantic and Atco vaults plus 80 page book with rare photos, insightful notes and track commentary. Includes Charles Wright, Baby Huey, Beginning of the end, Rasputins stash, United 8, TSU Tornadoes, Fabulous Counts, Southshore Commision, Meters, Commodores (early), Earth Wind & Fire and Faze-O plus many more obscure artists and tracks. A wonderful Christmas present.
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 VARIOUS - FOR JC
This tribute to John Coltrane includes covers of John's work recorded over the past 40 years as well as tracks written in the spirit of the great man. Classics like Clifford Jordan's 'John Coltrane' and Pharoah Sanders 'Prince Of Peace' speak for themselves. Check also Dwight Tribble's 'Love Supreme' and the mystical sounding 'Duke And Trane' from Heikki Samarto. For lovers of Spiritual Jazz, this album is absolutely essential.
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| OCTOBER 2006 |
AURRA - ANTHOLOGY
Long awaited Salsoul anthology of Steve Washington's Aurra. All their great tunes are here amongst the
29 tracks incl 'In The Mood To Groove' , 'When I Come Home' , 'Nasty Disposition' , 'Send Your Love',
'Are You Single', 'Make Up Your Mind', ‘Just A Feeling’, ‘Checking You Out, ‘A Little Love’ and the 2 stepper ‘Still Free’
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ARCHIE BELL AND THE DRELLS WHERE WILL YOU GO WHEN THE PARTYS OVER/ STRATEGY/ HARD NO TO LIKE IT
3 of the 4 Archie Bell Philly albums on one double CD. Philly grooves like 'Don't Let Love Get You Down', 'Where Will You Go When…' and 'Evereybody Have A Good Time' need little introduction but check also the mid-tempo 'It's Hard Not To Like You' and the ballads 'I've Been Missing You' and 'There's No Other Like You'. The more deliberate 'Strategy' and the riff laden 'I Can't Get Enough Of Your Love' underline the consistent quality. Also includes a bonus cut 'Old People'.
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VARIOUS - DEEP DOWN & DISCOFIED
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30 Classic soul, disco and Funk tracks that include classics like Harold Melvin 'Prayin', Teddy Pendergrass 'You Cant Hide From Yourself' , Isley Brothers 'Here We Go Again' Dells 'All About The Paper' to DC Larue 'Cathedrals', Bunny Mack 'Let Me Love You', Sinnamon 'I Need You Now', to Fatback Band 'Street Dance' Eddie Russ 'Zaius' to Live Band 'Chance For Hope' and Younger Generation 'We Rap More Mellow', to the Tom Moulton Mix of Ron Hall's 'The Way You Love Me'. Really Good. 30 Classic soul, disco and Funk tracks that include classics like Harold Melvin 'Prayin', Teddy Pendergrass 'You Cant Hide From Yourself' , Isley Brothers 'Here We Go Again' Dells 'All About The Paper' to DC Larue 'Cathedrals', Bunny Mack 'Let Me Love You', Sinnamon 'I Need You Now', to Fatback Band 'Street Dance' Eddie Russ 'Zaius' to Live Band 'Chance For Hope' and Younger Generation 'We Rap More Mellow', to the Tom Moulton Mix of Ron Hall's 'The Way You Love Me'. Really Good.
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 VARIOUS - NIGHTIME LOVERS 4
The fourth in this revered series of 80's grooves, follows the theme of the first three. Gems include Sybil Thomas 'Rescue Me', Windjammer 'Tossing And Turning', Roundtree 'Hit On You' (Tony Humpries Dub Mix). Less well known are the infectious 'Running' from Gwen Pressley and Portable Patrol and Thunderstorm's version of Skyy's 'Here's To You'.
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 VARIOUS - SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT DINGWALLS
25 tracks that were played by Gilles and Patrick Forge at the legendary Dingwalls jazz sessions..They are all highlights, but particularly special are Janet Lawson 'Sunday Afternoon', Patsy Gallant's jazz dancer 'La Caliente', Bobby Montez killer latin dancer 'Kon Tiki', Byron Morris frantic spiritual jazz 'Kitty Bey', Willis Jackson 'Nuther'n Like Thuther'n' , Stone Alliance 'Sweetie Pie' , Soul Tornadoes 'Hot Pants Breakdown', Corky McClerkin 'Searchin For The Soul' , Ricardo Marrero 'Feel Like Makin Love' , Webster Lewis 'Barbara Ann' and Mark Murphy 'Empty Faces'. Essential. NB Vinyl has only 10 tracks.
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 VARIOUS - PURE FIRE
11 Tracks from the great Impulse label covering the late 60's to early 70's. Michael White's melodic 'Blessing Song', is joined by Milt Jackson's in demand 'Enchanted Lady', Art Blakey's driving 'Alamode' , John Coltrane's spritual 'Wise One', Oliver Nelson's modal 'Patterns' , Dave Mackay and Vicky Hamilton's 'See You Later' and Pharoah's 'Hum Allah Hum Allah', great music , indulge yourself.
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| AUGUST 2006 |
VARIOUS - STAX GOLD MEMPHIS HITS
This 25 track selection documents the classic Stax era (62 68) and includes timeless gems such as Sam And Dave's 'Hold On I'm Comin' and 'Soul Man', Eddie Floyd 'Knock On Wood', Booker T 'Green Onions', Otis Redding 'Try A Little Tenderness', William Bell 'Tribuet To A King' and the Barkays 'Soul Finger'..plus many more. Carla Thomas' 'Comfort Me' is featured on a TV ad (Comfort crème) and is a fine ballad. Excellent value for money.
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VARIOUS - MESSIN AROUND
This wonderful Jazz selection was compiled by Jazzcotech's Perry Louis and the Jazz Café's Adrian Gibson and features 25 Jazz dance floorfillers from the Messin Around sessions many on CD for the first time. Check No Comply’s semi-modal '4th Floor Fiesta', Rasmus Faber's 'Ever After' plus the Jazz Funk classic 'Grandma's Rocking Chair' from Olli Ahvenlahti. Other gems include Paul Murphy's 'Withnail & I' and Brownout's 'Homenage. Also features the Holy Grail of Jazz dancers Baaska & Scavelli's 'Get Off The Ground (Bottom Line version)'. Awesome
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VARIOUS - ARTISTS DANNY KRIVIT INTRODUCES P&P
27 tracks from the underground NY label who derived its name from founders Peter Brown and Patrick Adams. Classics inc Queen Yahna's 'Aint It Time', Four Below Zero 'My Babys Got ESP' , Daybreak 'Everything Man' , Rainbow Brown 'It Aint No Big Thing', Donna McGhee 'Mr Blindman' , Johnson Products 'Johnson Jumpin', Clyde Alexander 'Got To Get Your Love', Chain Reaction 'Dance Freak', Jesse Henderson 'I Did It Again', Dennis Mobley 'Superstition' and Foster Jackson 'Feel The Spirit'
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VARIOUS - SOUL CELLAR 2
Peter Young's second instalment reflecting the kind of tracks he plays on his Smooth Fm Saturday evening show. Inc Nino Tempo 'Sister James', Curtis Mayfield 'Trippin Out', Phyllis Hyman 'Don't Tell Me Tell Her', Staple Singers 'Lets Do It Again', Aaron Neville 'Tell It Like It Is', Four Tops 'Strung Out on Your Love', Johnnie Taylor 'Your Love Is Rated X', Gene Chandler 'Nothing Can Stop Me' etc….
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VARIOUS - COMPLETE MOTOWN SINGLES VOL 5
Fifth instalment of the limited edition series documenting every Motown A and B side for that year. 1965 sees Supremes No1 hits alongside Frank Wilson 'I Do Love You' , Elgins, Earl Van Dyke, Brenda Holloway, Spinnners and obscurities from The Vows, Dorsey Burnette, Danny Day, Richard Anthony and The Monitors. 166 tracks in total with a 148 pg book, beautifully presented.
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| JULY 2006 |
VARIOUS - EL BARRIO
The Fania label fused Latino rhythms with the Soul of Black America and this compilation selects several of the best tracks from the 1969-75 period. 16 good time grooves including Ray Barretto ‘New York Soul’, Charlie Palmieri ‘Either You Have It Or You Don’t’, Mongo Santamaria ‘Lady Marmalade’, Joe Bataan ‘Johnny No Good’ and Pete Bonet ‘Puerto Rican Soul’. Soulful Latin grooves for the summer.
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VARIOUS - MORE SOULFUL SERENADES
14 Rare underground Detroit tracks. Highlights are the prev unreleased Sy Hightower modern soul dancer ‘I Wonder Why’ and ‘Go Back Baby’ , Almeta Lattimore’s excellent ‘These Memories’, Sonny Turner ‘With This Ring’, Melvin Davies ‘Thinking Of You’ and the two unreleased JJ Barnes tracks.
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VARIOUS - UNEARTHED SOUL BROTHERS
2 compilations put together by David Nathan that include many rare treasures from the Atlantic vaults. There are several previously unreleased tracks. On the ladies, these include cuts from Aretha Franklin, Margie Joseph, Pattie Labelle and the Bluebells, Dee Dee Warwick, Bettye Swann and Sweet Inspirations. Unreleased tracks from the guys include contributions from Wilson Pickett, Arthur Conley, Percy Sledge, Arthur Conley and Donny Hathaway. The Donny cut ‘What A Woman Really Means’ is a real gem. 16 tracks on each CD.
VARIOUS - UNEARTHED SOUL SISTERS
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VARIOUS - DETROIT SOUL
30 Obscure basic and raw mid to late 60’s Detroit Northern Soul dancers from Lou Beatty’s La Beat label.
Highlights are Lou Beatty ‘A Wet Pillow’, Edward Hamilton ‘Im Gonna Love You’, ‘Call On Me’, ‘Baby Don’t You Weep’ and ‘My Darling Baby’, Masqueraders ‘How’ and ‘I Got The Power’, Al Williams ‘I Am Nothing’ and Lester Tipton ‘This Wont Change’.
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VARIOUS - GILLES PETERSONBACK IN BRAZIL
Gilles Petersen returns with a second selection of Brazil’s finest one album of new material and one of from its classic era. 14 tracks on each with Wilson das Neves’ take of ‘California Soul’ a standout. Other notable contributors include Trio Mocato, Jorge Ben, Lo Borges and on the new side Ed Motta, Azymuth and S Tone Inc. Lp contains 20 tracks.
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VARIOUS - SNOWBOY PRESENTS THE HI-HAT
Superb compilation that documents some of the great Jazz and Latin dance tracks that have inspired Snowboy’s legendary Hi Hat dancer sessions. If you like your dance Jazz full-on then this CD hits the spot. Blistering cuts like McCoy Tyner’s take on ‘Blue Bossa’, Bobby Sanabria’s awesome spin on ‘Caribbean Fire Dance’ and Peter King’s ‘Speed Trap’ set the tone, but more recent cuts like New Cool Collective’s ‘Perry’ and Sirius B’s ‘Sirius’ sustain the quality. Awesome stuff.
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VARIOUS - SOUL OF DISCO VOL 2
21 Underground disco/boogie tracks the highlights being the excellent Gladys Knight ‘Its Better Than A Good Time’ (walter gibbons mix), Mel Shepherd ‘Can I Take You Home’, Joneses ‘Summer Groove’, harles Mann ‘Sho nuff No Funny Stuff Love’, Janice McClain ‘Giving My Love’, Choice Four ‘Come Down To Earth’, True Image ‘Keep Me Dancing’ and Curtis ‘How Can I Tell Her’.
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VARIOUS - NEW YORK SOUND
Another 10 Disco boggie tracks from the Spring and Vanguard labels. Highlights are Players Association ‘Love Hangover’, Rainbow Brown ‘It Aint No Big Thing’, Fatback ‘Is This The Future’, Jimmy Spicer ‘Money (Dollar Bill)’, C Brand ‘Wired For Games’ and Fonda Rae ‘Over Like A Fat Rat’.
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VARIOUS - BEST OF NORTHERN SOUL VOL 1
 VARIOUS - BEST OF NORTHERN SOUL VOL 2
VARIOUS - BEST OF NORTHERN SOUL VOL 3
3 CD’s that cover many of the great Northern Soul anthems (64 in total across the set).
Vol 1 includes Joe Hicks ‘Don’t It Make You Feel Funky’, Incredibles ‘Theres Nothing Else To Say’, Dynamics ‘Yes I Love You Baby’, Bobby Kline ‘Say Something Nice To Me’ Emanuel Lasky ‘Peace Lovin Man’ and the Anglo’s ‘Since You’ve been Gone’. Vol 2 incl Tamala Lewis ‘You Wont Say Nothin’, Eddie Holman ‘I Surrender’, Tony Hestor ‘Watch Out’, Frank Beverely ‘Beacause of My Heart’ and Barbara Mercer’ Call On Me’. Vol 3 World Column ‘Sun Is The Sun’, Leslie Uggams ‘Love Is a Good Foundation’, Soul Twins’ Quick Change Artist’, Ad Libs ‘Nothing Worse Than Being Alone’ etc.
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VARIOUS - BOOGIE TIMES VOL 2
 VARIOUS - BOOGIE TIMES VOL 3
Another two volumes of underground boogie tracks (12 tracks on each). Vol 2 includes Lisa Hill ‘Im On The Real Side’, Raven/Jocelyn Brown ‘So In Love’ , Cookie ‘Cant Judge A Book By Its Cover’, Jay Player ‘Love Is The Answer’ and Dolete McDonald’s cover of Atmosfear’s ‘Special’. Vol 3 Lenard Lidell ‘Fallen Out Of Love’, Gift Of Dreams ‘Better Day’, Stevie Jackson ‘Cant Get Enough’ , Drew Richards ‘I Don’t Want To Lose Your Love’, Power Of attorney Band ‘For You’, Sho Nuff ‘Hold On to Love’ and Titus Williams ‘Give Me Some Love Tonight’.
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VARIOUS - YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT
Second volume in Richard Searling's excellent series feat 23 rare and unreleased 70's modern soul tracks from the Warner/Atlantic vaults. Inc's Johnny Bristol's 'Strangers in dark Corners', Darrow Fletcher 'Rising Cost Of Love', Frankie Newsome 'Were on Our Way', Al Hudson 'I'm About Loving You', Barbara Lynn 'You Make Me So Hot', Sam Dees 'Signed Miss Heroin' plus unreleased Bettye Swann 'I Want Sunday Back Again', Jackie Moore 'Behind Closed Doors'and Betty Lavette's excellent 'Waiting For Tomorrow'. Fantastic comp
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VARIOUS - JOURNEY INTO PARADISE - LARRY LEVAN STORY
22 Full length club classics from late 70's/early to mid 80's produced/ mixed or 'broken' by the late Larry Levan at the Paradise Garage club. Inc Change 'Paradise', Phreek 'Weekend', Janice Mcclain 'Smack Dab In The Middle', David Joseph 'You Cant Hide', Taana Gardner 'Heartbeat', Peech Boys 'Don't Make Me Wait', Womack And Womack 'Baby I'm Scared of You', Lace 'Cant Play Around', Inner life 'Aint No Mountain High Enough', Donald Byrd 'Love Has Come Around' etc. Excellent Comp.
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 LIGHT OF THE WORLD - ANTHOLOGY
Light Of The World were one of the groundbreaking UK Funk bands from the late 70’s from where Incognito was born. This double CD includes all there best tracks incl the wonderful ‘London Town’, ‘Swinging’, ‘I Shot The Sheriff’, ‘Time’ , ‘Petes Crusade’, ‘Im So Happy’ plus the 2 step fav ‘No 1 Girl’
And their cover of ‘Got To Get Your Own’. Also includes Beggar &Co, Incognito, Gee Bello and Team tracks.
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 VARIOUS - CHICAGO SOUL SURVEY
28 Hard Chicago soul tracks from the late 60’s/early 70’s from the Dakar label. Includes trcks from Marshall and The Chilites, Otis Clay, Jean Shy, Major Lance, Johnny Sayles, Sidney Joe Qualls, Wales Wallace, Chuck Jackson, Donald Height, Otis Leavill ,BW & The Next Edition and others.
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 VARIOUS - BAY AREA FUNK 2
Volume 2 starts off where Vol 1 ended. This 15 track selection chronicles the musical melting pot that the San Francisco Bay area was in the late 60’sand early/mid 70’s were. The soulful side of Funk is featured with Mary Love’s ‘Born To Live With Heartache’. Project Soul’s ‘Ebony’ is a slice of earthy street Funk, whilst San Francisco’s ‘Acid Lady’ has a N. Soul style beat. Ray Camacho Band’s ‘Si Se Puede’ is heavy Latin tinged horn-led instrumental. There are so many great tracks …if funk is your thing.
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 VARIOUS - IMPULSIVE UNMIXED
10 Classic tracks from the Impulse Vaults. Includes Charles Mingus swinging ‘11BS’ , Chico Hamilton’s brilliant driving flamenco tinged ‘El Toro’, Dizzy Gillespie’s jazz dancer ‘Swing Low Sweet Cadillac’, Clark Terry/Chico O’Farrill bossa ‘Spanish Rice’, Archie Shepp’s dark deep funky ‘Attica Blues’, Pharoah Sanders sublime ‘Astral Travelling’ and Oliver Nelson’s classic modal ‘Stolen Moments’. Classic 60’s jazz with an edge showing again what a great label Impulse was.
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VARIOUS - TOM MOULTON MIXES
Great comp of Tom Moulton mixes (many unreleased (UN) 12” versions)take take classic tracks to new highs., Includes Eddie Kendricks ‘Keep On Truckin (UN), South Shore Commission ‘Free Man’ (UN), Patti Jo ‘Make Me Believe in You’, Isaac Hayes ‘Moonlight Lovin’, MFSB ‘Love Is The Message’,
Camouflage ‘You’ve Got The Power’, Don Downing ‘Dreamworld ‘(UN) and Salsoul rarity Lover ‘Lip Service’. Classic club tracks from mid 70’s to early 80’s.
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VARIOUS - WORLD'S RAREST FUK 45'S
More Jazzman magic, this selection of almost impossible to find tracks documents the rich history of Funk. Compiled by Quantic’s Will Holland, there are enough funky delights such as Latin breed ‘I Turn You On’, the horn driven ‘Ain’t No Other Way’ and the ultra rare ‘Egg Roll’ from M&S Band (an unreleased acetate exclusive to Keb Darge for years before Jazzman issued it on a 7" before issuing it on this comp). Personal favourite is the hard driving ‘The World’ from Sandi & Matues. 16 tracks from the streets of the USofA…If you want to hear the groups inspired by James Brown etc…
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 VARIOUS - GILLES PETERSON/KINGS OF JAZZ
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The vinyl comes in two Volumes (both double albums) Check the tracklisting to the right for both LPs plus the CD tracks.
This wonderful compilation shows two sides to dance Jazz. The first CD compiled by Gilles Petersen focuses on ‘The History’ whilst CD 2 compiled by Jazzanova concentrates on ‘The Present’. 25 cuts that will get feet moving and heads nodding. Contributions to CD 1 include John Coltrane’s ‘Equinox’, Roy Haynes ‘Quiet Fire’, Art Blakey ‘Anthenagin’ and Mark Murphy ‘My Favourite Things’. Of the new material, try Bembe Segue ‘Mother Of The Future (live)’, United Future Organization ‘Loud Minority’, Soil & Pimp Sessions ‘Waltz For Goddess’ and Jeffrey Smith ‘Afro Blue’. The vinyl comes in two parts but mixes the new and old on the two parts and does not have all the tracks.
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(LP/VOL - A) 1. Roy Haynes - "Quiet Fire" 2. Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet - "Powell's Prances" Side 2 1. The Five Corners Quintet - "Trading Eights" 2. Jeffrey Smith - "Afro Blue" Side 3 1. Lee Konitz - "Five, Four & Three" 2. Mark Murphy - "My Favourite Things" 3. John Coltrane - "Equinox" Side 4 1. Sunaga T Experience - "No Reason No Rhyme" (Nicola Conte Plays A Mode For Tatsuo mix) 2. Nikki O - "Butterflies" 3. Soil & Pimp Sessions - "Waltz For Goddess" (LP/VOL -B) 1.Sleep Walker - "Into The Sun" (feat Bembe Segue - KJM edit) 2.United Future Organization - "Loud Minority" 3.4 Hero - "Spirits In Transit" Side 2 1.Arthur Blythe - "Autumn In New York" (Part One) 2.Roland Kirk/Vibration Society - "Spirits Up Above" 3.Charles Mingus - "Moves" Side 3 1.Bembe Segue - "Mother Of The Future" (live version) 2.Shaun Escoffery - "Breaking Away" (Koop remix) Side 4 1.Art Blakey - "Anthenagin" 2.The Jazz Crusaders - "Young Rabbits" (2CD) CD 1 1.Donald Byrd - "Cristo Redentor" 2.Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet - "George's Dilemma" 3.Roy Haynes - "Quiet Fire" 4.Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Spirits Up Above" 5.Charles Mingus - "Moves" 6.Arthur Blythe - "Autumn In New York" (Part 1) 7.Mark Murphy - "My Favorite Things" 8.Lee Konitz - "Five, Four And Three" 9.The Jazz Crusaders - "Young Rabbits" 10.Art Blakey - "Anthenagin" 11.John Coltrane - "Equinox" 12.Bill Evans - "Peace Piece"
CD21.4 Hero - "Spirits In Transit" 2.Re:Jazz - "Inner City Life" 3.Nikki O - "Butterflies" 4.Jeffrey Smith - "Afro Blues" 5.Sleep Walker - "Into The Sun" (feat Bembe Segue - KJM edit) 6.Two Banks Of Four - "One Day" 7.The Five Corners Quintet - "Trading Eights" 8.Shaun Escoffery - "Breaking Away" (Koop remix) 9.Bembe Segue - "Mother Of The Future" (Live version) 10. Soil & "Pimp" Sessions - "Waltz For Goddess" 11. United Furure - "Organization Loud Minority" 12. Sunaga T Experience - "No Reason No Rhyme" (Nicola Conte Plays A Mode For Tatsuo) 13. The Matthew Herbert Big Band - "Everything's Changed" |
VARIOUS - BOOGIE TIMES
12 more Boogie tracks inc Lisa Hill ‘Im On The Real Side’, Raven/Jocelyn Brown ‘So In Love’, Cookie ‘Cant Judge A Book By Its Cover’, Jay Player ‘Love Is The Answer’ and Dolette Mc Donald ‘Special’.
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VARIOUS - MASTERPIECE VOL 3
Another 12 boogie tracks from the early 80’s. Highlights are Twilight 22 ‘Mysterious’, Rose Royce ‘Best Love’, Gayle Adams ‘I’m Warning You’, Sunfire ‘Shake Your Body’, Majik ‘You Gotta Get Up’ and Barbara Roy ‘With All My Love’
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VARIOUS ARTISTS - COMPLETE MOTOWN SINGLES VOL 4 -1964 (LTD)
6CD BOX
163 Motown songs, every A and B side from 1964, includes all the hits, Supremes
'Baby love', Martha/Vandellas 'Dancing In The Street', Mary Wells 'My Guy' ,
Four Tops 'Baby I Need Your Lovin' , Temptations 'My Girl'etc, plus rarities
like Choker Campbell 'Come See About Me' and oddities, all remastered and with
a 132 pg booklet. Essential for every Motown fan. Also available vol 1-
1959-61(6CD) £119.95, vol 2 -1962(4CD) £89.95, vol 3 - 1963 (5CD)
£109.95
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V/A
- SOUL HEAVEN (M.A.W)
A great selection of current Soulful House tunes put together by Kenny Dope and Louie Vega. Includes Kenny's mix of Roy Ayers' 'Holiday', Miss Patty 'Get Over It (Mr V's mix) and absolute killer cuts like Terry Hunter/Dana Devine's 'Be Thankful', Trina Broussard's 'Joy' & Dennis Ferrer's 'Jero'. Essential dancefloor material. QUALITY!
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VARIOUS ARTISTS DIMITIRI FROM PARIS IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE
A great selection of current Soulful House tunes put together by Kenny Dope and Louie Vega. Includes Kenny's mix of Roy Ayers' 'Holiday', Miss Patty 'Get Over It (Mr V's mix) and absolute killer cuts like Terry Hunter/Dana Devine's 'Be Thankful', Trina Broussard's 'Joy' & Dennis Ferrer's 'Jero'. Essential dancefloor material. QUALITY!
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 SKYY - ANTHOLOGY
Probably the most success group on Salsoul, this anthology features the best tracks from their 7 albums on the label. 30 tracks Inc’ First Time Around’, ‘Lets Turn It Out’, ‘High’, ‘Skyzoo’, ‘Heres To You’, ‘Call Me’, ‘Lets Celebrate’, ‘Let Love Shine’, ‘Show Me The Way’ and ‘Wont You Be Mine’. Classic 80’s funk.
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VARIOUS ARTISTS SOUL CELLAR DOUBLE CD £10.95
This eclectic selection of Soul, funk and Blues reflects the music that legendary DJ Pete Young (aka PY) plays on his Soul Cellar show on SMOOTH FM . Killer tunes include Mandrill's 'Too late', Manu Dibango 'Big Blow', Leroy Hutson 'Get To This', Magic Disco Machine 'Scratchin', Sarah Vaughan 'Inner City Blues' plus many more 30 cuts in total.
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VARIOUS ARTISTS – SPIRIT OF PHILADELPHIA VOL 2
2ND Vol of Philly classics not on P.I.R. inc Brenda And Tabulations ‘Lets Go Down All The Way’, Ben E King ‘We Got Love’, Gateway ‘Cant Accept The Fact’, Jimmy Ruffin ‘Falling In Love’, Jackie Moore ‘Walk Away From Love’, Eddie Kendricks ‘Its Not What You Got’ and Joneses ‘In Love Again’.
Also inc Vince Montana’s recent Philly smash ‘That’s What Love Does’. Classic Philly.
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 VARIOUS ARTISTS HIT THE
RHODES JACK
Excellent comp that pays tribute to the fender rhodes electric piano with a
selection of classic funky jazz funk grooves. 17 cuts with so many highlights
like Cedar walton's take on 'Low Rider', Roy Ayers' 'Aragon'. Check also Lonnie
Smith's Fusion workout 'Sizzle Stick', Hampton Hawes' wicked 'Web'., Dizzy
Gillespie's 'Last Stroke Of Midnight'…and many more. Essential.
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VARIOUS ARTISTS BAR SUSU 2
Following the success of Vol 1, SuSu return with another corker filled with
quality soulful dance. Includes the likes of Mr A.L.I feat Carla Prather 'That
Feeling', Notenshun have four quality cut's on the album plus Lyrical Flight,
Unfinished Business, Amarante and Soul Music feat Sandy Mill. Reece Project
feat Paul Randolph 'This Means That' and Nathan Haines 'U See That' are also
standouts. If you bought volume 1 this is a must have , if not both are -
soulful dance at it's best!
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 VARIOUS ARTISTS
NORTHERN SOUL CONNONISEURS VOL 2
Second instalment of Richard Searling's trawl through Universal's Northern soul
vaults. Inc Dells 'Its All Up To You', Joann Garrett 'Foolish Me', Dottie
Cambridge 'Cry Your Eyes Out', Embers 'Watch Out Girl', April Stevens 'Wanting
You', Sdyder Turner' I Cant Make It Anymore', Tony Middleton 'To The Ends Of
The Earth', Patti Austin 'All My Love' etc.
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 VARIOUS ARTISTS
KENTS CELLAR OF SOUL VOL 2
26 soul classics from the 60's, mainly dancers including Bobby Wells 'Lets Copp
A Groove' , Bobby Lynn 'Earthquake', Al Kent 'You've Got To Pay The Price', Joe
Tex 'You Better Believe It Baby', Darrow Fletcher 'Pain Get A Little Deeper',
JJ Jackson 'Sho Nuff (Got A Good Thing Goin)', Holidays/Edwin Starr 'I'll love
You Forever', Leon Haywood 'Its Got To Be Mellow'. Classic 60's soul.
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 VARIOUS ARTISTS DESTINATION BOOGIE
18 Boogie tracks, inc Mid Air 'Ease Out', Colors 'Am I Gonna Be The One', Lisa
Hill 'Im On The Real Side', Cubie Burke 'Down For Double', Radiance 'You're My
Number One', Mazzerati 'Super Duper Lovin', C-Brand 'Wired For Games' WAGB 'I
Can Get Over You' and Lowrell Simon 'Love Massage'.
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 VARIOUS - GILLES PETERSON
DIGS AMERICA
16 Tracks that have featured on Giles radio show illustrating wide selection of
musical styles that he plays. Harold McKinney 'Ode To Africa' is a great funky
spiritual jazz track, and from a similar direction but more uptempo is Ensemble
Al Salaam 'Circles'. Tracks from Ira Sullivan, Bobby Cole and Jon Lucien's
magnificent debut 'Search for the Inner Self' are among the best jazz tracks.
47 Times Its Own Weight 'March Of The Goober Woobers' is an almost impossible
to find funker, whilst JR Bailey's timeless 'Just Me N You' is an essential
slab of early 70's soul. Diverse and at times brilliant.
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VARIOUS - ESSENTIAL BOOGIE FLAVAS
12 Boogie classics from the Salsoul label includes the in demand Jimmy Williams
'All Of My Lovin', Strangers 'Step Out Of My Dreams' , Steve Washington's funky
'Please Don't Go', and Leroy Burgess 'Stranger'. Also incl Surface 'Falling In
Love', Jammers 'Be Mine Tonight', Aurra 'Nasty Disposition' and an edit of Skyy
'Here's To You'. Essential dancefloor cuts.
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 VARIOUS - NORTHERN SOUL'S MODERN MONSTERS
20 Modern soul monsters inc Ujima 'Im Not Ready', Melvin Moore 'All Of A
Sudden', Pages 'Heartaches And Pain', Vessie Simmons 'I Cant Make It On My
Own', Alfie Davison 'Love Is A Serious Business', Essex IV 'My Reaction To
You', Jeff Perry 'Love Don't Come No Stronger', Mike And Bill 'Somebodys Gotta
Go' and other classics from Jackey Beavers, Greg Perry, Ultimates etc.
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