REISSUE AND COMPILATION REVIEWS
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| RECOMMENDED NEW SOUL REISSUES AND COMPS - NOVEMBER 2009 |
 PATRICE RUSHEN – SHOUT IT OUT CD £12.95
Brilliant 1977 jazz-funk album that really put Patrice on the map. Her keyboard playing is fantastic throughout, reminiscent of Herbie at his best in the 70’s, and she is joined by an all star cast including Al McKay, James Gadson, Bill Summers, Tom Scott and others. ‘Roll With The Punches’ is an uptempo driving instrumental that really kicks, ‘The Hump’ is a half vocal groovy jazz funker, whilst ‘Shout It Out and ‘Let There Be Funk’ are gritty and funky. ‘Stepping Stones’ ,’Yolon’ and ‘Sojourn’ are beautiful atmospheric mid tempo’s and the vocal track ‘Let Your Heart Be Free’,crossed over to soul fans and helped map her career path. Probably her best album and certainly one of the all time great jazz funk albums.
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 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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 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, Do You Love Somebody (sealed) £35.
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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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JIMMY RUFFIN |
DON'T LET HIM TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
DON'T YOU MISS ME A LITTLE BIT BABY |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
GONNA KEEP ON TRYIN' TILL I WIN YOUR LOVE |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
FAREWELL IS A LONELY SOUND |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
96 TEARS |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
IT'S WONDERFUL (TO BE LOVED BY YOU) |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
SAD AND LONESOME FEELING |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
LOVE GIVES |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
I'LL SAY FOREVER MY LOVE |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
LONELY LONELY MAN AM I |
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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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 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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 INVICTUS AND HOT WAX GREATEST HITS PLUS DBL CD £9.95
Great value for money CD featuring 24 tracks from each of the Holland Dozier Holland, Invictus and Hot Wax labels Incl the all hits Freda Payne 'Band Of gold' and 'Bring The boys Home' , Chairmen Of The Board 'Give me Just A little More Time' and 'Everythings Tuesday', Honey Cone 'Want Ads', Laura Lee 'Woman's Love Rights', Flaming Ember 'Westbound No 9'plus some great lesser known tracks.
Tyrone Edwards 'Cant Get Enough Of you', Elpoise Laws 'Touch Me', Hi Lites 'That's Love', Earl English 'Wanting You' NYPA 'Guess I'm Gonna cry', Politicians 'Free Your Mind' etc.
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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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 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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 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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 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.
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 EDDIE HINTON – VERY EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CD £13.95
Highly acclaimed southern soul album recorded at Muscle Shoals in 1978 by the 'blue-eyed' soul singer, with a powerful 'gruff' voice. Highlights are the mid tempo 'You Got me Singing' and 'Get Off In It' and the ballad 'We Got it.
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 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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 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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 LARRY WILLIAMS AND JOHNNY (GUITAR) WATSON – TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE CD £11.95
20 tracks, this CD includes the original album of the same name plus several bonus tracks. Standout from this 60’s gem is the classic ‘Too Late’.
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 TYMES –GRACE AND SAVOUR CD £13.95
This album comprises two sets ‘Trustmaker’ from 1975 and People’ from 1968. The former includes the hit ‘Ms Grace’ and the latter is a much earlier album recorded for CBS/ Direction.
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 BROOMFIELD – BROOMFIELD CD £11.95
From 1987, in retrospect, this album is very strong. The vocals are of the highest quality with Soul oozing from the grooves. The production is polished. Check the catchy uptempo 'Good Times', the riff laden mid-tempo 'Is It So Hard' and the opener 'Where Do I Go from Here'.
On original vinyl £12.
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 FUNKADELIC – STANDING ON THE VERGE THE BEST OF CD £13.95
20 tracks covering their recordings for Westbound & Warner Brothers incl ‘One Nation Under A groove..’, ‘Knee Deep’, ‘Undisco Kidd’ ‘Standing On The Verge’, I’ll Bet You’ ‘Better By The Pound’ and ‘Can you Get That That’.
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 CARNIVAL NORTHERN SOUL CD £13.95
26 Up tempo and Northern soul 45’s recorded from 1964-74 for the NJ Carnival label. Good throughout but highlights are Pretenders ‘I Wanna Be (Your Everything)’, Topics ‘hey Girl’, Phil Terrell ‘Love Has Passed Me By’ and Lovettes ‘I Need A Guy’.
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 CARNIVAL NORTHERN SOUL CD £13.95
26 Up tempo and Northern soul 45’s recorded from 1964-74 for the NJ Carnival label. Good throughout but highlights are Pretenders ‘I Wanna Be (Your Everything)’, Topics ‘hey Girl’, Phil Terrell ‘Love Has Passed Me By’ and Lovettes ‘I Need A Guy’.
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 STRANGE BREAKS AND MR THING DBLCD £14.95/ DBL LP £17.95
Interesting selection of rare breaks covering Soul, Funk and Jazz tracks. highlight’s are Ruby Andrews ‘You Made A believer’, Roy Head ‘She’s About A Mover’, Jake Wade/soul searchers ‘Searching For Soul’ and the Rias Orchestra ‘Pru Urebu’
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 PRETTY PURDIE – SOUL DRUMS CD £13.95
This classic almost entirely instrumental album is revered by musicians (drummers especially), Rare Funk collectors and Hip Hop samplers alike. It includes breaks like ‘Funky Donkey’, the well named ‘Soul Drums’ plus wicked takes of ‘Caravan’ and ‘Soul Bossa Nova’. Recorded in 1967, this album has that sixties carefree and happy groove. As a bonus, a second unreleased album ‘Alexander’s rag Time Band’ is included in its entirety. It includes the single ‘Genuine John', ‘Soul Clappin’ and Fickle Finger Of Fate’. Check also the cover of ‘Time is Tight’.
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 BIG JULLIEN – RIVEIRA SOUND NO 1 CD £16.95 LP £18.95
Orchestrated Funk from France, this album dates back to 1970 and has a Peter Herbolzheimer feel to it – plenty of brass as illustrated by the funky 'Wake That Monster'. Recorded at the legendary Barclay studios in Paris, the album's killer tune is the barnstorming 'Crescendo' – love the Whitfield style intro. Many of the tracks have a TV theme or Soundtrack feel – check the brassy 'Pace' and Soul tinged (Booker T) 'I Remember Otis' and the strident Soul Jazz of 'Sonoro'. Interesting and different album. BIG JULLIEN – RIVEIRA SOUND NO 1 CD £16.95
Orchestrated Funk from France, this album dates back to the early 70’s and has a Peter Herbolzheimer feel to it – plenty of brass as illustrated by the funky ‘Wake That Monster’. Killer tune is the barnstorming ‘Crescendo’, but ‘I Remember Otis’ and the strident Soul Jazz of ‘Sonoro’. Interesting.
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 VARIOUS ARTISTS – REARWARD IN ITALY CD £15.95/ DBL LP £19.95
The Rearward label is the reissue arm of Schema. This 16 track compilation is an excellent introduction to the label and indeed to European Jazz in general and all with a 60's style swagger. There are so many great tracks like Amedeo Tommasi's tribute 'Coltrane' or the wicked swinging European Jazz of Quintetto Basso Valdambrini's 'Lotar'. And Sesseto Basso Vadambrini's 'Monotonia'. Vito Tommassi adds a Waltz 'I Giovani D'Oggi'. This jazzy set will appeal to lovers of Europen Jazz with a Bop/ modal twist.
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 TERUO NAKAMURA – RISING SUN JAPANESE CD £29.95 (Limited Edition)
Classic 70's Fusion, Japanese bassist Teruo Nakamura hits the bullseye with this set that has hints of the Headhunters (check 'Red Shoes' – typical Hancock c.76). Nakamura's bass style has the growling earthiness that Paul Jackson and Busty Williams specialized in. His top notch band includes Lonnie Smith, Steve Grossman, Harry Whitaker and Art Gore. Every track is winner, but check out the heavy Funk groove of 'Rising Sun', 'The Cat' and the atmospheric 'Precious One'. Brilliant.
Also check the awesome Unicorn, reissued on Soul Brother Records CD £12.95/ Reissue LP £12.95
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 MULATU ASTAKE - NEW YORK-ADDIS-LONDON THE STORY ETHIO JAZZ 1965-1975 £13.95 DBLE LP £17.95
Mystical and mysterious describes the music of Ethiopian Jazz vibesman Mulatu Astake. This CD documents his mid 60's to mid 70's work. Tracks like 'I Faram Gami I Faram' and 'Mulatu' have a unique ambience. 'Dewel' and 'Yekatii' are hypnotic with the mix of Eastern sounding horns, subtle layered percussion. Check also the punchier 'Ebo Lala' or the Latin groove of The Girl from Addis Ababa'. The recordings are enhanced by the unsophisticated production which only adds to the ambience, giving the whole CD an out of this world feel. The horns are particularly evocative and whilst the Jazz form points to America, this music has its own unique appeal. Wonderful.
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| RECOMMENDED NEW SOUL REISSUES AND COMPS - OCTOBER 2009 |
 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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YOU'RE A STAR |
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NEW YORK NEW YORK |
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THE WAITING GAME |
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ALL THOSE THINGS (AQUILLAS COISAS TODAS) |
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THE GENIE |
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CELESTIAL SKY |
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YESTERDAY |
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SERIOUS BUSINESS |
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GIVE ME SOME SKIN |
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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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ISELY BROTHERS |
NOWHERE TO RUN |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (IS WEAK FOR YOU) |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
TAKE SOME TIME OUT FOR LOVE |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
I GUESS I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
BABY DON'T YOU DO IT |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
WHO COULD EVER DOUBT MY LOVE |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
I HEAR A SYMPHONY |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
JUST AIN'T ENOUGH LOVE |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
THERE'S NO LOVE LEFT |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
SEEK & YOU SHALL FIND |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
GOT TO HAVE YOU BACK |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
THAT'S THE WAY LOVE IS |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
WHISPERS (GETTIN LOUDER) |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
TELL ME IT'S JUST A RUMOR (BABY) |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
ONE TOO MANY HEARTACHES |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
IT'S OUT OF THE QUESTION |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
WHY WHEN LOVE IS GONE |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
SAVE ME FROM THIS MISERY |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
LITTLE MISS SWEETNESS |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
GOOD THINGS |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
CATCHING UP ON TIME |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
BEHIND A PAINTED SMILE |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (ROCK ME A LITTLE WHILE) |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
ALL BECAUSE I LOVE YOU |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
AIN'T THAT REAL SATISFACTION |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
IT MOVES ME TO TEARS |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED (SMILE) |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
GREETINGS (THIS IS UNCLE SAM) |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
LEAVING HERE |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
HOW SWEET IT IS (TO BE LOVED BY YOU) |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
A WEAKSPOT IN MY HEART |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
SURE IS A WHOLE LOTTA WOMAN |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
YOU'VE GOT SO MUCH TO SHOUT ABOUT |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
TROUBLE |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
NEVERMORE |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
NO GOOD WITHOUT YOU |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE (FOREVER) (MONO) |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
BORN TO LOVE YOU |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
SAD SOUVENIRS |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
SHARE A LITTLE LOVE WITH ME (SOMEBODY) |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
I CAN'T HELP IT (I LOVE YOU) |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
I CAN'T GO ON SHARING YOUR LOVE |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (IS WEAK FOR YOU) (MONO) |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
I GUESS I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU(MONO) |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
TELL ME IT'S JUST A RUMOR (BABY)(MONO) |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
I GUESS I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU (STEREO) |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE (FOREVER) (STEREO) |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
GREETINGS (THIS IS UNCLE SAM) (STEREO) |
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ISELY BROTHERS |
TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (ROCK ME A LITTLE WHILE) (STEREO) |
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ALL BECAUSE I LOVE YOU(STEREO) |
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 AL JARREAU – VERY BEST OF – AN EXCELLENT ADVENTURE CD £15.95
One of the most distinctive vocalists our music has ever produced. In the 80's/70's, his unique vocal style enthralled us on tracks like 'Roof Garden', 'Spain', 'We're In This Love Together', 'Never Givin Up, 'We Got By' and 'Mornin'. His live version of 'Take Five' highlights his vocal prowess. In addition to the 15 retrospective tracks, there is one new recording, the mid-tempo groover 'Excellent Adventure' Producedby James Poysner and Questlove. .
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AL JARREAU |
AFTER ALL |
FROM BEST OF EXCELLENT ADEVNTURE |
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AL JARREAU |
MOONLIGHTING (THEME) |
FROM BEST OF EXCELLENT ADEVNTURE |
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AL JARREAU |
NEVER GIVIN' UP |
FROM BEST OF EXCELLENT ADEVNTURE |
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AL JARREAU |
ROOF GARDEN |
FROM BEST OF EXCELLENT ADEVNTURE |
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AL JARREAU |
SPAIN (I CAN RECALL) |
FROM BEST OF EXCELLENT ADEVNTURE |
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AL JARREAU |
TAKE FIVE (EDIT VERSION) |
FROM BEST OF EXCELLENT ADEVNTURE |
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AL JARREAU |
WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER |
FROM BEST OF EXCELLENT ADEVNTURE |
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AL JARREAU |
RAINBOW IN YOUR EYES |
FROM BEST OF EXCELLENT ADEVNTURE |
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AL JARREAU |
JUST TO BE LOVED |
FROM BEST OF EXCELLENT ADEVNTURE |
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AL JARREAU |
COLD DUCK |
FROM BEST OF EXCELLENT ADEVNTURE |
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AL JARREAU |
WE GOT BY |
FROM BEST OF EXCELLENT ADEVNTURE |
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AL JARREAU |
BOOGIE DOWN |
FROM BEST OF EXCELLENT ADEVNTURE |
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AL JARREAU |
(ROUND ROUND ROUND) BLUE RONDO A LA TURK |
FROM BEST OF EXCELLENT ADEVNTURE |
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AL JARREAU |
MORNIN' |
FROM BEST OF EXCELLENT ADEVNTURE |
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AL JARREAU |
SO GOOD |
FROM BEST OF EXCELLENT ADEVNTURE |
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AL JARREAU |
EXCELLENT ADVENTURE |
FROM BEST OF EXCELLENT ADEVNTURE |
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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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LIVE AND LEARN |
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MAGIC TOUCH |
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SOONER OR LATER |
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SWEET SUGAR DADDY |
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SWEET MUSIC SOFT LIGHTS AND YOU |
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JUST LIKE IN THE MOVIES |
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I CAN'T KEEP HOLDING ON |
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LIVE AND LEARN |
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GIL SCOTT HERON AND BRIAN JACKSON – 1980 CD £12.95 (from mid oct)
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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 CAN YOU DIG IT –DBL CD £14.95 DBL LP VOL 1 AND VOL 2 £14.95 each
Great compilation featuring 31 tracks from Black Action films from 1969-75. Along with the classics like 'Shaft', 'Across 110th Street', 'Freddie Dead', 'T Plays It Cool' and 'Foxy Brown' are also rarer and more in demand tracks like Gene Page 'Blacula', Quincy Jones 'They Call Me Mr Tibbs', Don Julian 'Lay It On Your Head', Edwin Starr 'Easin In', Roy Ayers 'Coffy', JJ Johnson 'Willie's Chase', Dennis Coffey 'Black Belt Jones', Gordon Staples 'Strung Out' EWF 'Sweet Sweetbacks Theme' and Blackbyrds 'Wilfred's Gone'. Probably the best and most comprehensive comp of funky soundtracks
For a list of Funky Soundtracks original Vinyl LP’s see pg 16.
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ROY AYERS |
COFFY (COFFY) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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GENE PAGE |
BLACULA (BLACULA) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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JOHNNY PATE |
SHAFT IN AFRICA (ADDIS) (SHAFT IN AFRICA) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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WILLIE HUTCH |
BROTHERS GONNA WORK IT OUT (THE MACK) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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DON COSTA |
SOUL OF NIGGER CHARLEY (SOUL OF NIGGER CHARLEY) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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MARVIN GAYE |
T PLAYS IT COOL (TROUBLEMAN) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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BOBBY WOMACK |
ACROSS 110TH STREET (ACROSS 110TH STREET) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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J.J. JOHNSON |
WILLIE'S CHASE (WILLIE DYNAMITE) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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JAMES BROWN |
DOWN AND OUT IN NEW YORK CITY (BLACK CAESER) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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QUINCY JONES |
THEY CALL ME MISTER TIBBS (THEY CALL ME MISTER TIBBS) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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JJ JOHNSON |
KEEP ON MOVIN ON (WILLIE DYNAMITE) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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DENNIS COFFY |
BLACK BELT JONES (BLACK BELT JONES) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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CURTIS MAYFIELD |
FREDDIE'S DEAD (SUPER FLY) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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BLACKBYRD'S |
WILFORD'S GONE (CORNBREAD |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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WILLIE HUTCH |
FOXY BROWN (FOXY BROWN) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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ISAAC HAYES |
RUN FAY RUN (THREE TOUGH GUYS) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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ISAAC HAYES |
SHAFT (SHAFT) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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JOE SIMON |
THEME FROM CLEOPATRA JONES (CLEOPATRA JONES) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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ROY AYERS |
ARAGON (COFFY) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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GORDON STAPLES |
ALL STRUNG OUT (MEAN JOHNNY BURROWS) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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BRER SOUL & EARTH WIND & FIRE |
SWEETBACKS'S THEME |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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JOHNNY PATE |
TRUCK STOP (SHAFT IN AFRICA) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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JAMES BROWN |
MAKE IT GOOD TO YOURSELF (BLACK |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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ISAAC HAYES |
PURSUIT OF THE PIMPMOBILE (SHAFT IN AFRICA) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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EDWIN STARR |
EASIN' IN (HELL UP IN HARLEM) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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DON JULIAN |
LAY IT ON YOUR HEAD (SAVAGE) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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GENE PAGE |
THE BUS (COOL BREEZE) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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GRANT GREEN |
TRAVELLING TO GET DOC (THE FINAL COMEDOWN) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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IMPRESSIONS |
MAKE A RESOLUTION (THREE THE HARD WAY) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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NAT DOVE AND THE DEVILS |
ZOMBIE MARCH (PETEY WHEATSTRAW) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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BOOKER T AND THE MGS |
TIME IS TIGHT (UPTIGHT!) |
FROM CAN YOU DIG IT |
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 Various Artists –Superbreaks – return to the old school £13.95
Great comp featuring some old school classics whose breakbeats help establish hip hop in the 70’s. Many of these tracks are more famous for their ‘breaks’ but are great tracks in their own right. 18 tracks incl JB’s ‘Blow Your Head’, Jimmy Castor ‘its Just Begun’, Magic Disco Machine ‘Scratchin’, Incredible Bongo Band ‘Apache’, New Birth ‘Got To Get A Knutt’, Freedom ‘Get up And Dance’, James Brown ‘Funky President’, Dyke And The Blazers ‘Let a Woman Be A Woman’, Shirley Ellis ‘Clapping Song’, Creative Source ‘Who Is He’ and more.
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JAMES BROWN |
FUNKY PRESIDENT (PEOPLE IT'S BAD) |
FROM RETURN OF SUPER BREAKS |
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CAPTAIN SKY |
SUPER SPORM |
FROM RETURN OF SUPER BREAKS |
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THE INCREDIBLE BONGO BAND |
APACHE |
FROM RETURN OF SUPER BREAKS |
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(FRED WESLEY &) THE JBS |
BLOW YOUR HEAD |
FROM RETURN OF SUPER BREAKS |
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MAGIC DISCO MACHINE |
SCRATCHING |
FROM RETURN OF SUPER BREAKS |
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THE NEW BIRTH |
GOTTA GET A KNUTT (LP VERSION) |
FROM RETURN OF SUPER BREAKS |
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THIN LIZZY |
JOHNNY THE FOX MEETS JIMMY THE WEED |
FROM RETURN OF SUPER BREAKS |
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MELVIN SPARKS |
GET YA SOME |
FROM RETURN OF SUPER BREAKS |
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SHIRLEY ELLIS |
THE CLAPPING SONG |
FROM RETURN OF SUPER BREAKS |
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FUNKADELIC |
GOOD OLD MUSIC |
FROM RETURN OF SUPER BREAKS |
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FREEDOM |
GET UP AND DANCE |
FROM RETURN OF SUPER BREAKS |
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THE MONKEES |
MARY MARY |
FROM RETURN OF SUPER BREAKS |
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CREATIVE SOURCE |
WHO IS HE AND WHAT IS HE TO YOU |
FROM RETURN OF SUPER BREAKS |
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JIMMY CASTOR |
IT'S JUST BEGUN |
FROM RETURN OF SUPER BREAKS |
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JAMES BROWN |
GIVE IT UP AND TURNIT A LOOSE (LIVE) |
FROM RETURN OF SUPER BREAKS |
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DYKE & THE BLAZERS |
LET A WOMAN BE A WOMAN |
FROM RETURN OF SUPER BREAKS |
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EARTH WIND AND FIRE |
AFRICANO |
FROM RETURN OF SUPER BREAKS |
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JOHNNY HAMMOND |
SHIFTING GEARS |
FROM RETURN OF SUPER BREAKS |
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CHERYL LYNN |
GOT TO BE REAL |
FROM RETURN OF SUPER BREAKS |
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BLACKBYRDS |
UNFINISHED BUSINESS |
FROM RETURN OF SUPER BREAKS |
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 Bloodstone – Bloodstone CD £13.95
The 1972 debut is a funky Soul delight. Check ‘Sadie Mae’, ‘You Don’t Mean Nothin’ and ‘Lady Of The Night’. This set is symptomatic of its era with Sly and Temps influences.
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BLOODSTONE |
SADIE MAE |
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BLOODSTONE |
TAKE THESE CHAINS |
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BLOODSTONE |
YOU DON'T MEAN NOTHIN' |
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BLOODSTONE |
LITTLE GREEN APPLES |
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BLOODSTONE |
THIS THING IS HEAVY |
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BLOODSTONE |
FRIENDSHIP |
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BLOODSTONE |
LADY OF THE NIGHT |
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BLOODSTONE |
DUMB DUDE |
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 Bloodstone – Do You Wanna Do A Thing CD £13.95
From 1976, this album has that B T Express/ Kay Gees NY Disco Funk sound – ‘Stand Up Let’s Party’, ‘Shake The Building’ and the title song. The tight vocal harmonies suit the slower tunes like ‘Give Me Your Heart’ and the take on Ace Spectrum’s ‘Just Like In The Movies’.
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BLOODSTONE |
STAND UP LET'S PARTY |
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BLOODSTONE |
IF YOU WANNA BE MY BABY |
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BLOODSTONE |
JUST LIKE IN THE MOVIES |
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BLOODSTONE |
DO YOU WANNA DO A THING |
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BLOODSTONE |
SHAKE THE BUILDING |
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BLOODSTONE |
THIS IS IT |
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BLOODSTONE |
WHEN WE'RE DOIN' IT |
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BLOODSTONE |
GIVE ME YOUR HEART |
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 Supremes and Four Tops – Magnificent Complete Duets 2CD £27.95
The two Supremes/four Tops Motown albums plus a previously unissued album.
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
KNOCK ON MY DOOR |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
FOR YOUR LOVE |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
WITHOUT THE ONE YOU LOVE |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
REACH OUT AND TOUCH (SOMEBODY'S HAND) |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
STONED SOUL PICNIC |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
BABY (YOU'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES) |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
RIVER DEEP |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
EVERYDAY PEOPLE |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
IT'S GOT TO BE A MIRACLE (THIS THING CALLED LOVE) |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
TASTE OF MONEY |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE SUCH SWEET MUSIC |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
YOU GOTTA HAVE LOVE IN YOUR HEART |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
I WONDER WHERE WE'RE GOING |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
CALL ME |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
ONE MORE BRIDGE TO CROSS |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
I'LL TRY NOT TO CRY |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
I'M GLAD ABOUT IT |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
LET'S MAKE LOVE NOW |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU LOVE ME |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
WHERE WOULD I BE WITHOUT YOU BABY |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO (TO STAY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF LOVE) |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
BIGGER YOU LOVE THE HARDER YOU FALL |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
HELLO STRANGER |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
GOOD LOVIN' AIN'T EASY TO COME BY |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
MELODIE |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
IF |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
IF I COULD BUILD MY WHOLE WORLD AROUND YOU |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
DON'T LE ME LOSE THIS DREAM |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
DO YOU LOVE ME JUST A LITTLE |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
FUNCTION AT THE JUNCTION |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
HOLD ON TO ME (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED) |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
WHEN I'M WITH YOU (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED) |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
CHAIN REACTION (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED) |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
YOU AIN'T LIVIN' TILL YOU'RE LOVIN' (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED) |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
BRING BACK YOUR LOVE (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED) |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
I HAD A DREAM (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED) |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
POINCIANA (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED) |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
IT'S YOUR THING (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED) |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
JOY TO THE WORLD (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED) |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
GIMME SOM LOVIN' (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED) |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
YOU GOTTA HAVE LOVE IN YOUR HEAT [2009 MIX] (REMIX PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED) |
FROM DUETS |
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SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS |
RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH [2009 MIX] (REMIX PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED) |
FROM DUETS |
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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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BARBARA LYNN |
YOU'LL LOSE A GOOD THING |
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BARBARA LYNN |
TAKE YOUR LOVE AND RUN |
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BARBARA LYNN |
MAYBE WE CAN SLIP AWAY |
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BARBARA LYNN |
SURE IS WORTH IT |
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BARBARA LYNN |
ONLY YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME |
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BARBARA LYNN |
I'LL SUFFER |
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BARBARA LYNN |
YOU'RE LOSING ME |
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BARBARA LYNN |
SUFFERIN CITY |
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BARBARA LYNN |
MULTIPLYING PAIN |
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BARBARA LYNN |
WHY CAN'T YOU LOVE ME |
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BARBARA LYNN |
MIX IT UP BABY |
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BARBARA LYNN |
THIS IS THE THANKS I GET |
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 8th DAY – THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME DOUBLE CD £9.95
This release includes the two 8th Day albums plus all the recordings (credited or not) that they recorded for Invictus/ Hot Wax. The self titled album from 1971 includes the hits 'She's Not Just Another Woman' (single and album mix), 'Eeny-Meeny-Miny-Mo' and 'You've Got To Crawl'. The follow-up from 1973 has a funkier feel as evidenced by the mainly instrumental 'Cheba', the tough 'Heaven Is There To Guide Us' and the jazzy 'Anything'. The 2 albums contrast, the debut being in that Holland Dozier Holland Invictus style and the latter being more Sly like. Vocals from Melvin Davis (primarily)
Also available Original Vinyl LP’s 8th day £50 I Gotta Get Home £60
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8TH DAY |
SHE'S NOT JUST ANOTHER WOMAN (ALBUM MIX) |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
YOU'VE GOT TO CRAWL (BEFORE YOU WALK) |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
TOO MANY COOKS (SPOIL THE SOUP) |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
LA DE DAH |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
EENY, MEENY, MINY MO |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
JUST AS LONG |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
I CAN'T FOOL MYSELF |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
I'M WORRIED |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
I'VE COME TO SAVE YOU |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
SHE'S NOT JUST ANOTHER WOMAN (SINGLE MIX) (BONUS TRACK) |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
EENY MEENY MINY MO (INSTRUMENTAL) (BONUS TRACK) |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
IF I COULD SEE THE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW (BONUS TRACK) |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
IF I COULD SEE THE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW (INSTRUMENTAL) (BONUS TRACK) |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
I GOTTA GET HOME (I CAN'T LET MY BABY GET LONELY) |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
CHEBA |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
GOOD BOOK |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
ANYTHING |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
ROCKS IN MY HEAD |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
FAITH |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
GET YOUR MIND STRAIGHT |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
HEAVEN IS THERE TO GUIDE US |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
YOU MADE ME OVER (BONUS TRACK) |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
I'M WORRIED (SINGLE EDIT) (BONUS TRACK) |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
JUST AS LONG (SINGLE EDIT) (BONUS TRACK) |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
IT'S INSTRUMENTAL TO BE FREE (BONUS TRACK) |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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8TH DAY |
FREE YOUR MIND (BONUS TRACK) |
FROM THE 8TH DAY/ I GOTTA GET HOME |
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JIMMY RUFFIN – RUFF N READY CD £13.95 (FROM MID OCTOBER)
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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JIMMY RUFFIN |
DON'T LET HIM TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME |
FROM RUFF N READY |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
DON'T YOU MISS ME A LITTLE BIT BABY |
FROM RUFF N READY |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
GONNA KEEP ON TRYIN' TILL I WIN YOUR LOVE |
FROM RUFF N READY |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
FAREWELL IS A LONELY SOUND |
FROM RUFF N READY |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE |
FROM RUFF N READY |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
96 TEARS |
FROM RUFF N READY |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
IT'S WONDERFUL (TO BE LOVED BY YOU) |
FROM RUFF N READY |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
SAD AND LONESOME FEELING |
FROM RUFF N READY |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
LOVE GIVES |
FROM RUFF N READY |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
I'LL SAY FOREVER MY LOVE |
FROM RUFF N READY |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES |
FROM RUFF N READY |
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JIMMY RUFFIN |
LONELY LONELY MAN AM I |
FROM RUFF N READY |
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 VARIOUS ARTISTS THE SOUL OF HIP-HOP CD £9.95
14 tracks that have been sampled or used by Hip-Hop producers. The tracks like Emotions 'Blind Alley, Booker T & the MGs 'Melting Pot and 24-Carat Black's Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth' is just superb. Other gems include David Porter's 'I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over', Little Milton slowish 'Packed Up And Took My Mind'. And William Bell's soulful ballad 'I Forgot To Be Your Lover'.
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24-CARAT BLACK |
GHETTO: MISFORTUNE'S WEALTH |
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THE EMOTIONS |
BLIND ALLEY |
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BOOKER T. & THE MGS |
MELTING POT |
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THE BAR-KAYS |
HUMPIN' |
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THE DRAMATICS |
GET UP AND GET DOWN |
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ISAAC HAYES |
HYPERBOLICSYLLABICSESQUEDALYMISTIC |
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ISAAC HAYES |
HUNG UP ON MY BABY |
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DAVID PORTER |
I'M AFRAID THE MASQUERADE IS OVER |
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WENDY RENE |
AFTER THE LAUGHTER (COMES TEARS) |
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CHARMELS |
AS LONG AS I'VE GOT YOU |
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THE SWEET INSPIRATIONS |
WHY MARRY |
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RUFUS THOMAS |
DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (PART 1) |
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LITTLE MILTON |
PACKED UP AND TOOK MY MIND |
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WILLIAM BELL |
I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER |
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 LLOYD MILLER – A LIFETIME IN ORIENTAL JAZZ CD £13.95 LP £17.95
Multi-instrumentalist Lloyd Miller, originally from California must be one of the most interesting characters to play Jazz. Much travelled (Iran, Turkey Western Europe, Vietnam) has incorporated much of their folk music from these places into his Jazz work. Truly 'world music', this album interweaves these influences with a Coltrane/ Pharoah Sanders like groove. Check the elongated 'Indo European Improvisations' the Turkish influenced 'Gol-e Gandom' and the modal 'Chant Inca'. The synthesis in musical styles works. Mostly recorded in the 60's though some tracks are much more recent.
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LLOYD MILLER |
GOL-E GANDOM (WHEAT FLOWERS) |
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LLOYD MILLER |
GOZEL GUZLER (AMBER EYES) |
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LLOYD MILLER |
LE GRAND BIDOU |
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LLOYD MILLER |
BIZZ-AIRE |
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LLOYD MILLER |
GOZEL GUZLER (VERSION 2) |
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LLOYD MILLER |
GOL-E GANDOM (VERSION 2) |
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LLOYD MILLER |
INDO-EUROPEAN IMPROVISATIONS |
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LLOYD MILLER |
HUE WAIL |
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LLOYD MILLER |
CHANT INCA |
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LLOYD MILLER |
IMPRESSIONS OF BHAIRAVA RAGA |
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LLOYD MILLER |
KHAMAJ |
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LLOYD MILLER |
GOL-E GANDOM (VERSION 3) |
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LLOYD MILLER |
IMPRESSIONS OF BHAIRAVI RAGA |
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LLOYD MILLER |
SHUR THING |
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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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CRAZY |
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START ALL OVER AGAIN |
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FOREVER BY YOUR SIDE |
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JUST THE LONELY TALKING AGAIN |
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LOCKED UP IN YOUR LOVE |
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LOVER'S PARADISE |
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LOVE IS GONNA FIND YOU |
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I'M READY TO LOVE YOU AGAIN |
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 T S Monk – Human CD £11.95
From 1982, ‘Human’ includes the popular dance tune ‘Fantasy’. Check also the slow groove of ‘I’ll Get Over You Somehow’ and the low key ‘Play Side Two’.
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EVERYBODY GET ON UP AND DANCE |
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TOO MUCH TOO SOON |
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FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU |
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OH! OH! SPEEDO |
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FIRST LADY OF LOVE |
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MORE TO LOVE |
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YOU'RE ASKIN' ME |
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 T S Monk – More Of The Good Life CD £11.95
Follow-up to ‘House Of Music’ continues the early 80’s good time groove of its predecessor with fine dancers like ‘Everybody Get Up And Dance’, the infectious ‘Too Much Too Soon’, ‘First Lady Of Love’ and the 2 Step ‘More To Love’.
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EVERYBODY GET ON UP AND DANCE |
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TOO MUCH TOO SOON |
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FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU |
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OH! OH! SPEEDO |
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FIRST LADY OF LOVE |
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MORE TO LOVE |
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YOU'RE ASKIN' ME |
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 DISCO GIANTS VOL 6 DBL CD £19.95
Another 20 club classics from the 80's, in this consistent series. Features Barbara Mason 'Another Man', Cool notes 'Spend The Night', Brass Construction 'Walkin The Line', Elbow Bones/Racketeers 'A Night In New York', Melba Moore 'Livin For Your love' Gap Band 'Burn Rubber On Me', Colonel Abrams 'Trapped', Teena Marie 'Square Biz' Junior 'I Can't Help It' Paul Hardcastle '19'. Keep the party going.
also available Disco Giants DBL CD's Vol 1-5 £19.95 Each
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TEENA MARIE |
SQUARE BIZ |
FROM DISCO GIANTS VOL 6 |
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JUNIOR |
I CAN'T HELP IT (TEE SCOTT 12'' MIX) |
FROM DISCO GIANTS VOL 6 |
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CAMEO |
SHE'S STRANGE |
FROM DISCO GIANTS VOL 6 |
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SHEENA EASTON |
THE LOVER IN ME |
FROM DISCO GIANTS VOL 6 |
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COLONEL ABRAMS |
TRAPPED |
FROM DISCO GIANTS VOL 6 |
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STEPHANIE MILLS |
THE MEDICINE SONG |
FROM DISCO GIANTS VOL 6 |
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THE GAP BAND |
BURN RUBBER ON ME (WHY YOU WANNA HURT ME) |
FROM DISCO GIANTS VOL 6 |
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EL DEBARGE WITH DEBARGE |
YOU WEAR IT WELL |
FROM DISCO GIANTS VOL 6 |
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FOX THE FOX |
PRECIOUS LITTLE DIAMOND |
FROM DISCO GIANTS VOL 6 |
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JERMAINE STEWART |
WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF |
FROM DISCO GIANTS VOL 6 |
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BARBARA MASON |
ANOTHER MAN |
FROM DISCO GIANTS VOL 6 |
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THE COOL |
NOTES |
FROM DISCO GIANTS VOL 6 |
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JOYCE SIMS |
LIFETIME LOVE (HARD CLUB MIX) |
FROM DISCO GIANTS VOL 6 |
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PAUL HARDCASTLE |
19 |
FROM DISCO GIANTS VOL 6 |
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JELLYBEAN |
THE REAL THING (WEST 26TH STREET MIX) |
FROM DISCO GIANTS VOL 6 |
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MELBA MOORE |
LIVIN' FOR YOUR LOVE |
FROM DISCO GIANTS VOL 6 |
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ELBOW BONES AND THE RACKETEERS |
A NIGHT IN NEW YORK |
FROM DISCO GIANTS VOL 6 |
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HEATWAVE |
THE GROOVE LINE |
FROM DISCO GIANTS VOL 6 |
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BRASS CONSTRUCTION |
WALKIN' THE LINE |
FROM DISCO GIANTS VOL 6 |
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| RECOMMENDED NEW JAZZ REISSUES AND COMPS - SEPTEMBER 2009 |
 SEAWIND – SEAWIND JAPANESE CD £29.95
Seawind's debut for CTI is an absolute corker. Renowned for the jazzy Rare Groove of 'He Loves You', this is an album similarly inclined tracks. 'The Devil Is A Liar' has a jazzy groove, but the 9 minute 'Roadways' is a fine Jazz workout . The album is full of flowing Jazz tracks like 'We Got A Way' and ''You Gotta Be Willing To Lose'. Produced by Harvey Mason, and featuring the soon to be famous Seawind horns featuring Jerry Hey. This CD has 2 bonus tracks the gritty Funk of 'Can't Wait' and the mid-tempo head nodder 'Please Say Yes'.
also available Original Vinyl LP £20
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WHATCHA DOIN |
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THE TWO OF US |
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LOVE HIM LOVEHER |
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EVERYTHING NEEDS LOVE |
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SHOUT |
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STILL IN LOVE |
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PRA VOSE |
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I NEED YOUR LOVE |
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LONG LONG TIME |
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 GENE HARRIS – ASTRAL SIGNAL CD £19.95
From1974, this album is most famous for the 2 Step Rare Groove gem 'Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong'. His version of Sly's 'Don't Call Me Nigger Whitey' is a funky synth groove. 'Green River' and 'Beginnings' are jazzy tunes, that allow Harris' delicate piano to shine. Love the under-stated Funk groove of 'Higga-Boom' – great b line. Gene Harris' piano style is not dissimilar to Ramsey Lewis' at times. Overall this is a mellow groove propelled by Harvey Mason's tight drumming'.
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PRELUDE |
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SUMMER (THE FIRST TIME) |
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REBATO SUMMER |
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I REMEMBER SUMMER |
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DON'T CALL ME NIGGER WHITEY |
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LOSALAMITOSLATINFUNKLOVESONG |
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MY ROOTS |
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GREEN RIVER |
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BEGINNINGS |
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FEELING YOU |
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HIGGA-BOOM |
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LOVE TALKIN' |
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 HARVEY MASON – MARCHING IN THE STREET CD £12.95
Master drummer's debut album out on CD! This excellent Jazz Funk album is probably his finest solo work. It features the core of the Headhunters on 2 brilliant grooves that typifies the Hancock sound (driven by Paul Jackson's bass playing – his version of 'Hop Scotch (beloved of Hip Hop samplers) and 'Wild Rice'. The title song is a killer too as Dave Grusin's 'Modaji'.and try also quirky Funk of 'Fair thee Well'.
Also available Original Vinyl LP £15
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MARCHING IN THE STREET |
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MODAJI |
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HOP SCOTCH |
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WILD RICE |
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BALLAD FOR HEATHER |
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FAIR THEE WELL |
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BUILDING LOVE |
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 JORGE DALTO – CHEVERE JAPANESE CD £24.95
Jorge Dalto was alongside Ronnie Foster, the keyboard player with George Benson and is featured on 'Breezin' and 'In Flight'. This album from 1976 (the same year as 'Breezin') adds a light touch to the Jazz Funk theme as illustrated by the take on 'Stella by Starlight'. A strong and interestingly groove driven take on 'Love For Sale' hits the spot. Best tracks are the 9 minute full-on Jazz fusion of 'Time For Some Changes' and the fast 'For Openers' that reminds me of a Ramsey Lewis track of the time. This album is obscure rather than rare on vinyl, but its CD issue should raise its profile.
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| STELLA BY STRAIGHT |
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| I'VE GOT YOU ON MY MIND |
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| FOR OPENERS |
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| DOLPHIN DANCE |
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| TIME FOR SOME CHANGES |
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| I ONLY CARE FOR YOU |
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| THEME IN BERLIN |
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| LOVE FOR SALE |
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 SAHIB SHIHAB – SUMMER DAWN CD £15.95 / LP £15.95
This wonderful modal jazz set sees saxman/flautist Shihab in top form. The five tracks are always wonderful the waltzes 'Campi's Idea' and 'Waltz For Seth' are particularly strong. 'Herr Fixit' is another groove on which Sahib's flute is especially expressive. 'Lillemor' recently covered by Lorenzo Tucci is a slower more deliberate groove. From 1963, this album is one of the first collaborations between Kenny Clarke (drums) and Fancy Boland's classically trained Jazz piano. Wonderful stuff.
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LILLEMOR |
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PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME |
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WALTZ FOR SETH |
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CAMPIS IDEA |
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HERR FIXIT |
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 QUINTETTO BASSO VALDAMBRINI – STELLA BY STARLIGHT CD £14.95 LIMITED EDITION VINYL £22.95
This late 60's album reflects Italy's love affair with Jazz and 60's Blue Note in particular. The trumpet/ tenor sax front line of Oscar Valdambrini and Gianni Basso excel equally on covers like the evocative ;Spanish Mood' (Gil Evans), Miles' 'Eighty One' and the Jazz standard Stella By Starlight'. But it is on their own compositions where they and the band stretch out such as 'Ricorda Me', 'Inner Time', 'Uroni' and 'Donna Lu'. The rhythm section is inventive, tight, but also has that freer European feel than the tight East Coast Hard Bop groups out of America. The production and sound is crystal clear. This is an outstanding album, the vinyl is very limited – 500 copies only.
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EIGHTY ONE |
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SPANISH MOOD |
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URONI |
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SWEET LITTLE MAYA |
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DONNA LU |
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CONSEGUENZA |
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RICORDA ME |
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INVER TIME |
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STELLA BY STARLIGHT |
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GINGER BREAD BOY |
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 GORDON STAPLES – STRUNG OUT CD £13.95
This interesting and unusual album allegedly from 1969 (it has more of a 70's vibe) is renowned for the Rare Groove gem 'Strung Out', but this is no one tracker. As the title suggest the music is orchestral based on a string section Produced and arranged by Paul Riser, who worked with Norman Whitfield, notably with the Temptations, the set has that 'organic' feel. Indeed 'Get Down' sounds like an instrumental version of the kind of track the Temps did at this time. Check the bass led (James Jamerson of the Funk Brothers) version of 'The Look Of Love'. Staples combined his work at Motown on the label's strings with being concertmaster for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra!
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STRUNG OUT |
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TOONIE |
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SOUNDS OF THE ZODIAC |
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LOOK OF LOVE |
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GET DOWN |
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IF YUR LOVE WERE MINE |
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IT'S GOT BE ALRIGHTY |
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FROM A HEART THAT'S TRUE TO ONLY YOU |
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SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER |
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APRIL FOOLS |
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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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THIS TIME BABY |
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JOE |
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CAN YOU TELL ME WHY |
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LET'S GO SOMEWHERE AND MAKE LOVE |
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I'M ON MY WAY |
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HOW'S YOUR LOVE LIFE BABY |
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WRAPPED UP IN YOUR LOVIN' |
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DO YA GOT WHAT IT TAKES |
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HELPLESS |
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JUST TO BE WITH YOU (I WOULD BE IN HEAVEN) |
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LOVE WON'T LET ME WAIT |
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WALK AWAY FROM LOVE |
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TAKE A STAND |
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WITH YOUR LOVE |
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DON'T KNOCK MY LOVE |
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YOU NEEDED ME / I HONESTLY LOVE YOU |
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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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WAY OUT TO GET IN |
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GOTTA PUT SOMETHING IN |
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YOU FOOLED ME |
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NEVER LET YOU DOWN |
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DANCIN' |
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I CAN TELL WHERE YOUR HEAD IS |
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CLOSER TO SOMETHING REAL |
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HOW CAN YOU LIVE WITHOUT LOVE |
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NOW I'M FINE |
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WE NEED MORE |
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SINGLE GIRLS |
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PRIME TIME |
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TIRED OF TAKING CHANCES |
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I'M CALLING ON YOU |
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SINCE I FOUND YOU |
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LOVE IN COMMAND |
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FOR THE PEOPLE |
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 Five Special – Trak’n CD £14.95/ Original LP £15
Produced by Ron Banks, this 1981 set includes two killer tunes. Firstly the truly beautiful 2 Step ‘Spread Love’ and the upbeat Soul dancer ‘Just a Feeling’. Also check several Boogie tracks like ‘Your Body Heat’.
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YOU CAN DO IT |
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YOUR BODY HEAT |
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SPREAD LOVE (ALL OVER THE WORLD) |
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YOU CAN DO IT |
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JUST A FEELING |
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SEXY LADY |
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NOW AND THEN |
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LOVE A THON |
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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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JAM (LET’S TAKE IT TO THE STREETS) |
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HEAVEN (YOU ARE TO ME) |
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WHO YOU BEEN LOVIN’ |
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CHOOSIN’ YOU FOR ME |
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DO SOMETHING SPECIAL (FOR YOUR LADY) |
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WHY NOT BE MINE FOR A WHILE |
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HAD YOU A LOVER (BUT YOU LET HER GO) |
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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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NO TIME TO BURN |
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YOU SHOULD'VE LISTENED |
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CHECK IT ALL OUT |
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LOVE THE LIFE YOU LIVE |
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SUPER COOL |
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M & M'S |
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THINGS CHANGE |
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RAPID FIRE |
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TIMES HAVE CHANGED |
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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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THE JUNGLE |
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CHICKEN HEADS |
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STREET OF TEARS |
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BARBARA'S MOOD |
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CHIP'S FUNK |
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WANAOH |
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YOU'LL NEVER KNOW |
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HONEY LOVE |
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SEND MY LOVER BACK |
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THIS IS GONNA CATCH YOU |
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 Black Heat – Keep On Runnin’ CD £14.95
Their last album includes the big break ‘Zimba Ku’.
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DRIVE MY CAR |
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ZIMBA KU |
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QUESTIONS & CONCLUSIONS |
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SOMETHING EXTRA |
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FEEL LIKE A CHILD |
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LAST DANCE |
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BABY YOU'LL SEE |
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LOVE |
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PRINCE DUVAL |
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LIVE TOGETHER |
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KEEP ON RUNNIN' |
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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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 100 CLUB ANNIVERSARY SINGLES 6T'S 1979-2009 CD £13.95
Great comp featuring 24 of the limited edition previously unissued 45's used the mark the 6T's anniversary events. All the tracks are great 60's Northern Soul dancers, highlights incl Mary Love 'Hey Stoney face', Melba Moore 'Magic Touch', Platters 'Not my Girl', Carla Thomas 'Never Stop Loving You', Chuck Jackson 'What's With This Loneliness', Phil Terrell 'Love Ahs Passed me By', John Edwards 'Ain't That Good Enough', Sharon Scott 'Lock and Key', Johnnie Taylor 'Please Let Me in', Garland Green 'Come Through Me', Devonnes 'Doin The Gittin Up', Charmaines 'I Don't Wanna Loose Him' and Jackie Day 'Get To Steppin'. Great Introduction to the 6T's scene.
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 VARIOUS ARTISTS – BRIDGE INTO THE NEW AGE CD £13.95
This excellent spiritual Jazz compilation from BGP focuses primarily on early 70's tracks from Prestige and Milestone. Joe Henderson contributes two wicked cuts 'Tress-Cun-De-O-La' and 'Fire', the latter with Alice Coltrane. The album includes classic like Gary Bartz's 'I've Known Rivers' and Norman Connors' 'Mother Of the Future' featuring Jean Carn. Jean also sings on Azar Lawrence's superb 'Bridge Into The New Age'. Bayete's 'Free Angela' and Idris Muhammad 'Peace' are wicked cuts. The tracks are united in having glowing basslines and reflect a post civil rights optimism mixed with the air of liberation and righteousness. One of the best Jazz comps this year.
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AZAR LAWRENCE |
BRIDGE INTO THE NEW AGE |
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BAYETE UMBRA ZINDIKO |
FREE ANGELA |
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GARY BARTZ |
I'VE KNOWN RIVERS |
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JOE HENDERSON |
TRESS-CUN-DEO-LA |
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JOE HENDERSON & ALICE COLTRANE |
FIRE |
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JACK DE JOHNETTE |
BROWN WARM AND WINTRY |
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WOODY SHAW |
A DEED FOR DOLPHY |
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MCCOY TYNER |
EBONY QUEEN |
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NORMAN CONNORS |
MOTHER OF THE FUTURE |
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IDRIS MUHAMMAD |
PEACE |
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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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JAZZ FREAK |
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GOD BLESS THIS MAN OF MINE |
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FLESH |
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IT'S HARD TO DANCE (WITH A BROKEN HEART) |
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SWEET BITTER LOVE |
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I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER |
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WE'LL TRY IT AGAIN |
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YOU ARE MY STAR |
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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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FRIENDS AND BUDDIES |
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BROTHERS & SISTERS |
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GET NO LOVIN' TONIGHT |
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PO' MAN |
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KEEP IT UP |
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MY OL' LADY |
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BLACK MAN |
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THE SILENCE THAT YOU KEEP |
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 Reid Inc – Reid Inc CD £12.95
Super rare on LP, this album is much sought after by Soul fans mainly due to the stepper ‘What Am I Gonna Do’ (sounding much like Candi Staton’s ‘Young Hearts Run Free’). Try also the funky Soul (typically Miami style) of ‘I’ll Be Damned If It’s Me’ and the ballad ‘New York City’.
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GROOVE ON DOWN 3 CD £12.95 DBL LP £14.95 
DJ SPINNA PRESENTS THE BOOGIE BACK 2CD £13.95 3LP £17.95
JOHN MORALES – THE M&M MIXES DBL CD £13.95 3LP £17.95
AQUARIAN DREAM – FANTASY CD £24.95
VARIOUS ARTISTS – FREEDOM RHYTHM AND SOUND DBL CD £13.95 TWO DBL LP'S £14.95 each
CHARLES EARLAND – LEAVING THIS PLANET JAP CD £22.95
SIDE EFFECT – PORTRAITS JAPANESE CD £24.95
SIDE EFFECT – AFTER THE RAIN JAPANESE CD £24.95
SIDE EFFECT – ALL ABOARD JAPANESE CD £24.95
JACKSON 5 – I WANT YOU BACK – UNRELEASED MASTERS CD £11.95
JANICE McCLAIN –JANICE McCLAIN CD £11.95
GENE VAN BURREN – WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE
ERNIE HINES – ELECTRIFIED JAPANESE CD £24.95
LA VOYAGE – NEVER LOOKING BACK CD £11.95
ROCKIE ROBBINS – YOU AND ME CD £15.95/ ORIG LP £15
ROCKIE ROBBINS – I BELIEVE IN LOVE CD £15.95/ ORIG LP £15
GRANT GREEN – SHADES OF GREEN JAPANESE CD £21.95/ ORIG LP £35
RAMSEY LEWIS – LOVE NOTES CD £14.95