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201
Eastern Flowers
Cat: PP 1001. Rel: 26 Jun 20
Black Iris (2:51)
Tulip (2:42)
Magnolia (3:00)
Lotus (3:24)
Lily (3:12)
Red Rose (3:44)
Hibiscus (3:49)
Magnolia (reprise) (2:25)
Morning Glory (2:19)
Chamomile (2:27)
Hyacinth (3:16)
Daisy (2:23)
Gilboa Iris (2:11)
 in stock $26.96
202
You're So Fine
You're So Fine (limited 7'')
Cat: ATH 077. Rel: 10 Jun 21
You're So Fine (2:57)
Sweetest Thing On This Side Of Heaven (3:45)
Review: This excellent 7" single from Athens Of The North boasts more desirable deep funk business. This time dusty-fingered digger Euan Fryer has secured the rights to a sought-after seven from Papa Bear & His Cubs, a long-serving combo whose sole "45" has long been a sought-after item amongst serious soul and funk heads. "You're So Fine" may sound like it was recorded in a cement mixer on a cheap portable tape recorder, but musically it's soul bliss - a wonderfully languid, loved-up song blessed with a superb lead vocal and languid instrumentation. "Sweetest Thing On This Side Of Heaven" is, if anything, even more dewy-eyed - a seductive slow jam whose saccharine lyrics are delivered with heartfelt passion.
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 in stock $11.15
203
Habibi Funk: An Eclectic Selection Of Music From The Arab World
VARIOUS
Cat: HABIBI 0071. Rel: 14 Dec 17
Fadoul - "Bsslama Hbibti" (4:54)
Bob Destiny - "Wang Dang" (4:37)
Attarazat Addahabia - "Unknown" (4:15)
Jalil Bennis Et Les Golden Hands - "Mirza" (2:17)
Sharhabeel Ahmed - "Irkos Farfesh" (4:37)
Belbao - "Casablanca Shuffle" (3:03)
Mallek Mohamed - "Rouhi Ya Hafida" (4:01)
Freh Kodja - "La Coladera" (3:13)
Kamal Keila - "Al Asafir" (5:20)
Ahmed Malek - "Tape 19.11" (2:46)
Hamid El Shaeri - "Ayonha" (3:39)
Ahmed Malek - "Bossa" (2:42)
Samir & Abboud - "Games" (3:27)
Al Massrieen - "Sah" (3:44)
Gharbi Sadok & Georges Garzia - "Lala Tibki" (3:00)
Dalton - "Soul Brother" (3:44)
Review: Habibi Funk has subtitled this tasty label compilation "an eclectic selection of music from the Arab world". It's an apt description, because the double vinyl set is little less than a whistle-stop tour of killer cuts from North Africa and the Middle East. Amongst the dirty and driving Morccoan funk (see Fadoul's righteously heavy opener), Arabic rock and roll (the Beatles-in-Timbukto flex of Jalil Bellis), Lebanese disco, Sudanese throw-downs and Algerian floor-burners, you'll find a quintet of previously unreleased tracks discovered during the label's extensive vault-digging explorations around the Arabic world. We can think of few finer introductions to vintage Arabic dance music, to be honest, and would heartily recommend it.
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 in stock $28.26
204
RKIT
RKIT (12")
Cat: REVREC 009. Rel: 26 Apr 22
RKIT (7:40)
WTLDY (6:30)
Review: For his latest trick, cheeky scamp The Reflex has turned his attention to the Herbie Hancock tune that inspired countless 1980s kids to don a tracksuit, grab a pair of Adidas Shelltoes and hurl themselves around like the Crazy Legs crew. Naturally, his version of 'Rockit' is a body-popping treat that subtly extends and rearranges sections - especially those containing Hancock's jammed-out synth parts - and adds a few tasty breakdowns before unleashing the now familiar melody. Over on the flip the French producer takes his scalpel to the Isley Brothers, providing a fine multi-track edit and extension of the group's much-loved, guitar-solo sporting proto-disco soul number 'That Lady'.
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 in stock $16.08
205
This Is For You
Cat: PC 1203LP. Rel: 01 Mar 22
Little David (2:30)
I Have Cursed The Moon (3:50)
I Want To Dance With You (3:01)
I Know This Love (4:44)
Priscilla's Theme (4:33)
Let's Funk It Up (2:56)
Deep Inside Of Me (4:49)
Mother To Me (4:47)
Shake Your Ass (3:32)
Onetha (6:38)
 in stock $16.08
206
If Life Could Be This Way
Cat: WDW 7007. Rel: 04 Mar 22
If Life Could Be This Way (4:23)
How Could I Know? (4:26)
Review: During the various lockdowns of 2020 and '21, Crazy P delved deep into their vaults to see what unfinished songs were lurking in the dustier corners of the archive. These were then used as inspiration for new, finished and polished versions. This seven-inch contains two fine examples of this repurposing process. A-side 'If Life Could Be This Way' is suitably strong - a heart-aching, bittersweet chunk of laidback melancholia that sits somewhere between blue-eyed soul, Balearica and hazy West Coast jazz-rock. It's sure to be a fan favourite in years to come. 'How Could I Know' meanwhile is similarly horizontal, with tear-jerking (electronic) string sounds and a fine lead vocal from Danielle Moore clustering around a clicking, lo-fi drum machine beat
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207
Shaboo Strikes Back
Cat: FW 232. Rel: 24 Mar 22
Egg Yolk Bun (0:31)
In The City (3:15)
Beyond A Shadow (1:42)
Regency (1:07)
Shaboo Strikes Back (0:24)
Big Trouble (1:30)
Amiga 3000 (1:06)
The Balcony (feat David Newington) (1:43)
Love Theme (1:50)
Shaboo's Hideout (1:10)
Clearing Skies (2:15)
Chase Theme (2:10)
El Mono Was Here (2:01)
Naima's Dream (1:46)
Beware (1:51)
Samosa Swiss (2:24)
Muscle Head (1:13)
Sugar Cane Juice (1:46)
Holistic Healan (1:42)
King Of Alperton (1:39)
Almost Lost It (2:03)
All Praises Due (feat Angel Bat Dawid & Amanda Whiting) (3:58)
GTO Nights (2:29)
Neon Drizzle (Hotel Shaboo) (feat Gruff Rhys) (3:22)
End Credits (1:54)
Review: Don Leisure's last album in 2017 was a real cult classic for hip hop and beat lovers. First World Records have finally got the follow up ready, and the much anticipated Shaboo Strikes Back does not leave anyone disappointed. It stretches out over 25 tracks and each one is a balmy and heady mix of fuzzy synths, wooden drum hits and smart samples that take in everything from serene strings to old soul vocals. It's a widescreen listen with loose tambourines dangled over gypsy funk synths on 'Shaboo Strikes Back' while 'Sugar Cane Juice' is a more edgy hip-hop cut. Super stuff.
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 in stock $15.03
208
E Novamente Mas Que Nada
Cat: BRZ45 065. Rel: 14 Aug 17
Ronaldo Reseda - "E Novamente Mas Que Nada" (5:19)
Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti - "Ginga" (2:57)
Review: The 65th volume in Mr Bongo's admirable Brazil 45s series shines a light on Rio De Janeiro's turn-of-the-'80s boogie scene. On the A-side you'll find "E Novamente Mas Que Nada" by Ronaldo Resado, a five-minute chunk of samba-laced boogie sunshine that was originally featured on the artist's eponymous 1979 debut album. While wonderful, it's slightly overshadowed by flipside cut "Ginga", one of the highlights from Robson Jorge and Lincoln Olivetti's sought-after 1982 full-length (which, incidentally, was recently reissued by Mr Bongo and is well worth checking). Joining the dots between synth-heavy electrofunk, horn-toting disco-funk and languid jazz-funk, the instrumental track is arguably one of the best Brazilian boogie records ever made. Don't sleep.
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 in stock $9.07
209
Way Star
Cat: NW 3. Rel: 01 Sep 20
Rubba - "Way Star" (3:53)
The Roger Webb Sound - "Moon Bird" (2:17)
Played by: Session Victim
 in stock $10.12
210
We Know How To Boogie
We Know How To Boogie (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BBE 333CLP. Rel: 30 Aug 16
Sharon Johnson - "A Better Day" (3:22)
TB Funk - "Free Blow" (the dub version - G&D edit) (5:01)
Kenny Pierce - "Done Been" (5:13)
Those Good Intentions - "We Know How To Boogie" (6:50)
Sherman Hunter - "Dance To Freedom" (8:12)
Gospel Keepers - "Never Gonna Give You Up" (5:38)
Living Color - "Plastic People" (G&D edit) (4:57)
Roller Disco - "Stone Luv" (4:15)
Carol Meriwether - "Love Ain't Just (A Physical Thing)" (9:35)
William Barlak - "Ain't No Doubt About It" (3:42)
Review: The Grasso is greener in Bologna: home to two of the most well-connected collectors in Italy. Suppliers to the likes of Kenny Dope, Phil Asher and Dimitri, Gino and Federico have carved their crate craft to insane levels over the last 30+ years... As shown on this detailed, widescreen boogie, funk and disco collection for BBC. Splattering the vibrant collection with a handful of their own edits (TB Funk's salubrious struts on "Free Blow", fly-by boogie falsettos on Living Color's "Plastic People"), the Grasso bro's have put together a package that's eye-opening, enlightening and damn fine to party to. See you on the other side.
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Tags: Disco Funk
 in stock $20.49
211
Soopastole Edits Vol 17
RM / MM vs SW
Soopastole Edits Vol 17 (white vinyl 7" limited to 200 copies)
Cat: SSR 217 WHITE. Rel: 02 Nov 20
How Superstitious (vocal mix) (4:14)
How Superstitious (instrumental mix) (4:14)
Review: Limited white vinyl repress.DJ Soopasoul's last mash-up was an inspired affair that saw him perfectly fuse tracks by Philadelphia Soul legends MFSB and the Beastie Boys. Here he takes a similar approach, placing the rap vocals from the 1995 hip-hop classic 'How High' atop a suitably funky, lolloping beat crafted from clavinet-heavy sections from Stevie's party-starting floor-heater 'Superstition'. It works remarkably well on the A-side vocal mix, and those who'd not heard either track would be convinced that there was no mash-up antics going on. Over on side B you'll find an instrumental mix that showcases Soopasoul's editing skills; minus the vocals, is a fine re-edit of the Wonder-ful jam.
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 in stock $10.89
212
Synthesizer & Percussion (reissue)
Synthesizer & Percussion (reissue) (heavyweight vinyl LP)
Cat: BEWITH 050LP. Rel: 23 Nov 18
A Hawkshaw & B Bennett - "Mon Amour" (3:36)
A Hawkshaw & B Bennett - "Oddball" (3:04)
A Hawkshaw & B Bennett - "Daytripper" (2:25)
Alan Hawkshaw - "Mile High Swinger" (version A) (2:58)
Alan Hawkshaw - "Mile High Swinger" (version B) (1:58)
A Hawkshaw & B Bennett - "Auto-Pilot" (2:03)
A Hawkshaw & B Bennett - "Pacesetter" (2:16)
A Hawkshaw & B Bennett - "Home Run" (2:46)
A Hawkshaw & B Bennett - "Driving Force" (2:45)
A Hawkshaw & B Bennett - "Action Man" (2:41)
Alan Hawkshaw - "Funky Chicken" (2:19)
Alan Hawkshaw - "Jolly Roger" (0:56)
Alan Hawkshaw - "Dumbo" (0:56)
Alan Hawkshaw - "Plain Song" (0:50)
Alan Hawkshaw - "Fanfair" (0:18)
 in stock $24.37
213
Piece Of Class
Cat: RSR 003. Rel: 17 Oct 18
Piece Of Class (4:53)
Star Of The Disco (4:18)
Review: Astonishingly, original copies of Energize's 1979 private press single "Piece of Class" have changed hands for over 500 quid online. Helpfully, Rain & Shine have decided to save us all a few bob by slinging out this licensed reissue. The title track is something of a bustling disco-funk gem - a genuinely wonderful fusion of hazy vocals, dueling horn solos, spacey synthesizer flourishes and driving bass guitar. B-side "Star of the Disco" is an even more up-tempo affair, with mazy saxophone solos, rasping horn stabs and starry jazz-funk keys riding a walking bassline and high-octane disco drums.
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 in stock $11.15
214
I Love Music
Cat: PIR 1010AB. Rel: 07 Dec 18
I Love Music (6:54)
My Favourite Person (4:17)
Back Stabbers (3:08)
Message Is Our Music (6:22)
 in stock $9.32
215
Rare Groove Spectrum
Cat: FSRCD 125. Rel: 24 Jan 19
Joyous
That's Nice
Egg Roll
Smokey Joe's La La
Oblighetto
Goodbye, So Long
Sweet Power Your Embrace
Noches De Viaje
A Love I Believe In
The Panther
Brazilian Rhyme
Am I Wrong
Review: New Zealand-born Lance Ferguson has been the beating heart of Melbourne's modern funk and soul scene for the best part of two decades. It's this that allowed him to gather many of the city's best musicians together to record "Rare Groove Spectrum", an album of fresh covers of rare and classic funk, soul and Latin jams. There are some killer versions to be found amongst the 11 tracks on offer. We're particularly enjoying the collective's riotous instrumental revision of Pleasure classic "Joyous", the strutting deep funk heaviness of "Egg Roll" (a similarly restless cover of a mysterious but much-played cut that should be familiar to dusty-fingered diggers and knowledgeable dancers) and the sumptuous summer breeze that is the combo's meandering take on Earth, Wind and Fire staple "Brazilian Rhyme". It is, though, all superb.
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 in stock $10.12
216
Strawberry Letter 23 (reissue) (remastered) (Record Store Day 2019)
Strawberry Letter 23 (3:59)
Ice Cold Daydream (2:27)
Review: ** REPRESS ALERT ** This timeless classic by American singer-songwriter Shuggie Otis is an instantly recognisable masterpiece of soul. 1971's "Strawberry Letter 23" from his album "Freedom Flight" has endured and become a rare groove touchstone. Flecked with elements of psych and breakbeat, it is prescient, and stuffed with neat tics and tricks. Turn to the flip for an added bonus - "Ice Cold Daydream" is a funk bomb full of bouncing organs and squelching wah wah guitars with Shuggie's trademark vocal tones laid over the top.
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 in stock $11.92
217
Impeach The President
Impeach The President (blue vinyl 7")
Cat: WCR 015. Rel: 04 Dec 23
Impeach The President (3:42)
Impeach The President (dub version) (5:00)
Review: Given the anger in the United States surrounding the antics of President Trump, it was almost inevitable that we'd see a cover version of Roy C Hammond and the Honey Drippers' Nixon-era funk bomb "Impeach The President" at some point. It's a great cover, too, with Fysah Thomas providing a sassy, venomous lead vocal over a fine, horns-and-drumbreaks-heavy funk backing track courtesy of backing band The Get Down Underground. On the flip they completely re-build the track, re-casting it as an authentic dub reggae workout complete with delay-laden vocal and horn snippets and an all new rhythm track. It's rather brilliant all told and arguably even better than the A-side version.
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 in stock $11.67
218
Human Race (Record Store Day 2020)
Cat: 101. Rel: 13 Oct 20
Human Race (3:08)
Grey Boy (3:04)
Review: Little is known about Human Race and their mysterious, self-titled debut single, other than they were the house band at the Continental Club in Miami, Florida, during the late 1960s. Their sole single, which slipped out on a tiny label at the turn of the 70s, has long been sought after by collectors. Having first been reissued in 2002, it has now been given a fresh pressing. It's well worth picking up, not least for the languid and laidback title track, where scat-style vocals and glistening guitars ride a groove rich in deep, weighty bass guitar, shuffling drum-breaks and ear-catching hand percussion. As it did on previous releases, the track comes backed by an even slower, more laidback instrumental number, the sweltering, sax-laden soul sweetness of 'Grey Boy'.
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 in stock $10.37
219
You Do You
You Do You (white vinyl 7")
Cat: BJ 727. Rel: 18 Apr 19
You Do You (feat Howard Johnson) (3:43)
Life To Me (3:50)
Review: Trailer Limon and E Da Boss (he of Myron & E fame) have been recording as The Pendletons for the best part of a decade, serving up occasional slices of revivalist electrofunk and turn-of-the-'80s soul. They're at it again here, popping up on Bastard Jazz with a double dose of goodness made with the assistance of some of the Bay Area's finest musicians. The headline attraction is undoubtedly the Howard Johnson hook-up "You Do You", a rich and evocative chunk of mid-tempo disco-soul blessed with mix-friendly drum breaks, seductive instrumentation (think glistening funk guitars, toasty bass, punchy horns and fluid pianos) and a slick, smooth lead vocal. "Life To Me", a more sugary affair built around distinctive slap bass, sustained chords, relaxed drums and subtle synth flourishes, is similarly impressive.
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 in stock $8.04
220
Food For Thought
Food For Thought (limited pink vinyl LP)
Cat: 5601 C. Rel: 06 Jun 19
Pass The Peas (3:21)
Gimme Some More (3:05)
To My Brother (2:33)
Wine Spot (3:30)
Hot Pants Road (2:45)
The Grunt (2:46)
Blessed Blackness (3:46)
Escape-ism (part 1) (3:19)
Escape-ism (part 2) (4:11)
Theme From King Heroin (3:03)
These Are The JB's (3:03)
 in stock $16.34
221
Silver Vibrations (reissue)
Cat: EXLPM 64. Rel: 31 May 19
Chicago (7:18)
Lots Of Love (7:56)
Keep On Movin' (6:41)
Silver Vibrations (5:37)
Smiling With Our Eyes (4:47)
DC City (5:42)
Good Good Music (5:56)
 in stock $17.11
222
Heaven
 in stock $15.55
223
Tuxedo III
Cat: FOS 100LP. Rel: 15 Jul 19
The Tuxedo Way (3:14)
You & Me (3:05)
OMW (feat Leven Kali & Battlecat) (2:50)
Dreaming In The Daytime (feat MF DOOM) (3:43)
Extra Texture (feat DaM FunK) (3:10)
Gabriel's Groove (feat Gabriel Garzon Montano) (1:29)
Vibrations (feat Parisalexa) (3:34)
If U Want It (2:46)
On A Good One (3:24)
Toast 2 Us (feat Benny Sings) (3:38)
Close (feat Gavin Turek) (3:13)
 in stock $30.34
224
I Can't Get Along Without You
Cat: KALITA 12011. Rel: 11 Oct 19
I Can't Get Along Without You (6:37)
I Can't Get Along Without You (instrumental) (6:36)
Review: Kalita has already served up some seriously good reissues, but their latest may well be the most essential yet. It's the first licensed reissue of Vance and Suzzanne's sole single from 1980, "I Can't Get Along Without You" - a Larry Levan favourite that was only ever pressed in small quantities first time around. In it's A-side vocal form, the track is a deliciously warm and loved-up duet that mixes rich, mid-tempo New York disco grooves with some of the heady, glassy-eyed musicality of Philadelphia soul. It's genuinely magical - a super-sweet cut that sounds like end-of-night gold. Like the original 1980 private pressing on Vanton Records, the Kalita edition is backed by the similarly sweet, atmospheric Instrumental Mix, but this time we're also treated to a never-before-seen press photo, and extensive interview-based liner notes.
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 in stock $15.03
225
JB Inspired Series Vol 1: Cold Sweat
JB Inspired Series Vol 1: Cold Sweat (7" limited to 200 copies)
Cat: MSH 106. Rel: 15 Oct 19
El Klan - "Cold Sweat" (edit) (4:13)
John Wagner Coalition - "Cold Sweat" (edit) (3:12)
Review: Mushi 45 is launching a new series featuring fresh edits of obscure covers of cuts by James Brown and the JB's. The first boasts two thoroughly obscure covers of "Cold Sweat". On the A you'll find a tidy tweak of a rousing, raucous and sexually charged 1968 version by El Klan, a Mexican band renowned for their heavyweight take on funk, soul and rhythm and blues. Over on side B you'll find an interpretation from the John Wagner Coalition that originally featured on their 1976 debut album, which unusually was made up entirely of James Brown covers. Their version is a little more laidback, with tons of spacey synthesizer flourishes, crunchy Clavinet lines and oodles and wild Hammond organ solos.
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 in stock $10.89
226
Directstep (Record Store Day Black Friday 2019)
Directstep (Record Store Day Black Friday 2019) (gatefold LP + insert with obi-strip)
Cat: GET 51332LP. Rel: 26 Nov 19
Butterfly (7:54)
Shiftless Shuffle (7:11)
I Tought It Was You (15:31)
 in stock $29.56
227
The Stars Of Spring Records
Cat: LTDEP 023. Rel: 27 Sep 18
Act I - "It's The Same Old Story" (3:01)
Garland Green - "Just What The Doctor Ordered" (3:24)
Millie Jackson - "Close My Eyes" (3:12)
Winfield Parker - "Starvin" (2:56)
 in stock $10.12
228
You've Got To Have Freedom
Cat: EXPAND 115. Rel: 03 Dec 21
You've Got To Have Freedom (6:48)
Got To Give It Up (6:01)
 in stock $12.43
229
55 (reissue)
Cat: BC 013SVLP. Rel: 24 Oct 18
Pimp (3:13)
Laventille Road March (3:10)
Bacao Suave (3:29)
Tropical Heat (3:39)
Jungle Fever (2:48)
Beetham Highway Ride (3:09)
Tender Trap (3:34)
Dog Was A Doughnut (3:21)
Queen Of Cheeba (4:02)
Love Like This (3:25)
Port Of Spain Hustle (3:22)
Round & Round (3:33)
 in stock $23.34
230
Chase The Dream
Cat: SL 455025. Rel: 12 May 21
Chase The Dream (2:07)
Chase The Dream (B Boy mix) (3:09)
Review: This 7" is taken from Funkshone's sophomore long player, '2.' It is a hard breaking, funked up b-boy anthem that makes a long awaited appearance on 45rpm with Mike Bandoni's trademark drum grooves set against the usual Funkshone wall of sound. UK broken beat maestro Kaidi Tatham does his magical thing on the flute, too, for good measure. DJ Skeme Richards made the OG a big hitter on the scene after using it in his set at the Red Bull BC Boy Finals in Brazil in 2012. On this special release it gets a 'never-heard-before' b-boy cut up on the flip.
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 in stock $15.82
231
Spirit Of Love
Cat: 850643 P. Rel: 20 Feb 19
Spirit Of Love (4:41)
Lucumi, Macumba, Voodoo (3:26)
Review: Given the vastness of his back catalogue, you'd think there would be plenty of re-issue-friendly gold buried in Eddie Palmieri's discography. "Spirit of Love", first released as a single in 1978, certainly ticks a lot of boxes: the spiraling, disco-era chunk of boogaloo/jazz-funk fusion remains popular on specialist dancefloors - especially jazz-dance ones - and original copies frequently change hands online for well over 50 quid. Like the original 7", this edition of the singles also comes backed with the sweaty Brazilian style jazz brilliance of "Lucumi, Macumba, Voodoo", which also happens to be the title track of the LP that "Spirit of Love" was plucked from.
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 in stock $11.92
232
Our Love
Cat: ATH 086. Rel: 01 Oct 20
Our Love (4:23)
It's Up To You (3:57)
Review: It was back in 1986 when obscure UK electrofunk band Leval released their sole 7" - a sparkling slab of pop-boogie brilliance that has long been a secret weapon for dusty-fingered diggers and Brit-funk collectors. As this Athens of the North reissue proves, the record remains a brilliant Brit-boogie gem. Check first 'Our Love', a confirmed earworm that sees the band wrap duetting male/female vocals around a deliciously bustling blend of rubbery slap-bass, eyes-closed soft rock guitars, warm synthesizer chords and a dewy-eyed, jazz-funk style breakdown. Flipside 'It's Up To You' is a little more eccentric thanks to an unusual time signature and drum track, but boasts the same addictive blend of male and female lead vocals, slap bass and synths.
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Tags: Disco Funk
 in stock $6.75
233
Give Me Some Emotion: The Epic Anthology 1976-1981
Cat: LPEXCL 14. Rel: 13 Jan 23
Hideaway (4:53)
Barbara Ann (5:53)
Do It With Style (4:53)
Love Is The Way (4:55)
Give Me Some Emotion (4:01)
There's A Happy Feeling (6:11)
Touch My Love (4:01)
Dancer (3:36)
El Bobo (4:07)
You Are My Life (3:35)
Let Me Be The One (3:42)
Japanese Umbrella (8:19)
Reach Out (4:14)
Boston (4:54)
The Love You Give To Me (6:11)
Love Won't Harm No One (4:37)
Review: Composer, arranger, producer and pianist Webster Lewis is widely celebrated for his work with Epic Records from the seventies and on through the eighties. His sound is a luxuriant one that is hugely polished, dense and accomplished in its fusion of jazz, funk and soul. He recorded four albums during those years and this collection pulls the best bits including his well-known classic 'Barbara Ann' as well as the likes of 'Give Me Some Emotion' and 'El Bobo' as well as more newly uncovered gems from the vaults like 'Reach Out' and 'Japanese Umbrella.'
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 in stock $24.88
234
Rhythms: Tele Music (reissue)
Cat: BEWITH 119LP. Rel: 31 Jan 23
Latin Leitmotiv (3:37)
Red Medium (6:27)
Dead Slow (3:30)
Royal Shuffle No 1 (3:07)
Royal Shuffle No 2 (3:09)
Rock 73 (9:28)
Bass In Action No 1 (3:33)
Bass In Action No 2 (3:30)
Pepper Rock (2:36)
Review: The first fruits of Be With Records' recently announced partnership with Tele Music is a reissue of one of the legendary library music label's most far-sighted and sought-after releases: Tonio Rubio's 1972 collection 'Rhythms'. Offering the best in deep disco-breaks, laidback Blaxploitation funk and killer groove-based instrumentals, the album now comes accompanied by extensive new liner notes from Rubio and many of the crate-digging DJs who have been inspired by the album. Highlights include - but are in no way limited to - the wonderfully cosmic and otherworldly 'Dead Slow', the low-slung delights of 'Bass In Action' parts one and two, and the Pierre Henry-esque brilliance of 'Latin Leitmotiv'.
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 in stock $17.62
235
Welcome
Welcome (LP)
Cat: BSR 106. Rel: 09 Nov 22
Maiden Waters (5:47)
Ponte (5:37)
Dlareme (6:09)
Cleanse (0:45)
The Wire (5:57)
Dinner Party (8:15)
Headnoise (0:41)
Commodore (3:25)
Played by: RUSTAM OSPANOFF.
 in stock $24.12
236
I Feel Funky
I Feel Funky (limited 7")
Cat: DYNAM 7121. Rel: 03 Nov 22
I Feel Funky (3:04)
Talkin' Talkin' (4:42)
Review: Matata were formed in Kenya in 1963, laying down their grooves in Nairobi's Brilliant Club before going on to record two albums in London in the early 70s. Both Air Fiesta and Independence are perfect nuggets of Afro-funk, but alas Matata were reportedly homesick and they disbanded to return home. Their short-lived legacy lives on though, and now Dynamites Cuts have turned to their second album to present two of the hottest joints on a cool and deadly 7". 'I Feel Funky' is one of the band's biggest hits, while on the flip we're treated to 'Talkin Talkin' - you can't say funkier than that really, can you?
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Tags: African | Afro Funk
 in stock $16.59
237
Super Spicy Recipe Vol 5
Vagabundo Club Social - "Beso Loco" (feat Tomjake Sax) (6:03)
Monsieur Van Pratt - "Acting Funky" (feat Teff Brolo) (5:59)
Bernado Mota & Boogietraxx - "Time 4 Swing" (5:41)
Reece Johnson - "Keep On Doing Your Thing" (5:14)
Sartorial - "Slipping Into Dudeness" (6:01)
Sartorial - "ICU" (7:19)
Review: REPRESS ALERT!: The fifth volume of their magnificent Super Spicy Recipe series finds the label's crew in full party effect, with the six tracks here crossing the borders from peak time dropping to essential warm up/down gear. First up, Vagabundo Club Social takes 'Beso Loco' featuring Tomjake Sax and turns up the controls to maximum fun, the Colombians throwing in tons of groove and Afro -influenced percussion, before Monsieur Van Pratt and Guatemalan singer Teff Brolo. This all-original track is leaded by the powerful soulful vocals, accompanied by a groove-infused piano which keeps the beats nicely anchored, followed by the ever dependable Reece Johnson who closes off this side. Flip it over for Bernardo Mota & Boogietraxx and the euphoric 'Keep On Doing Your Thing' before Sartorial takes proceedings into slightly jazzier territory on B2 and B3.
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 in stock $8.29
238
What A Heat (reissue)
Cat: MISSYOU 019. Rel: 01 Dec 22
What A Heat (We Can Do It) (4:40)
What A Heat (We Can Do It) (extended) (5:22)
Phillip's Calypso (3:24)
Castro's Calypso (bonus track) (4:53)
Review: Do you know the Barefoot Man? It's the name of a German musician, George Now, who ended up in the Cayman Islands in 1971. He produced this record for Phillip Bodden and it is ripe with the nuances of West Caribbean island life from the slow-paced disco sounds to the naturalistic melodies. To suit this 12" an extended edit has been done for longer enjoyment of the original while the flip side has some bonus Calypso beats. The whole EP has been restored and remastered for extra listening pleasure.
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 in stock $14.51
239
Soy Un Hombre (I'm A Man)
Cat: OGR 831. Rel: 12 Jan 23
Soy Un Hombre (I'm A Man) (part 1) (5:19)
Soy Un Hombre (I'm A Man) (part 2) (5:19)
Review: A stellar mix of DJ-able breakbeat and northern soul from Luchito Rodriguez and Nestor Alvarez, two of our favourite contemporary funk artists active today (as long as we're certain of their identities, that is). This limited 7" contains two versions of the same killer track: 'Soy Un Hombre' reincarnates the triumphant 'achievement' of manhood through carnal brasses and kettle drums, in a quiver-inducing cover version of Spencer Davis Group's classic track 'I'm A Man'.
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Tags: Latin | Ska | Latin Funk
 in stock $11.67
240
Money Music
Cat: BCR 142. Rel: 02 Dec 22
Money Music (2:42)
Suburban Breeze (2:07)
Review: 'Money Music' is taken from Surprise Chef's Education And Recreation album, released back in October 2022. Overdriven beats, palatable piano progressions and whirly wurlitzers are the band's bag, but there's a progression to each of their tunes that renders them a bit more advanced than that of your average instrumental hip-hop band. Now released on 7", the track (which blends all manner of basses, clicky sounds and vibraphone-like tones) is an ideal cop for turntablists, home-listeners and ambience DJs alike.
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 in stock $9.32
241
Exciting Drums African Rock Party (Japanese Edition)
Cat: HMJY 183. Rel: 31 Jan 23
You Keep Me Hangin' On (2:24)
Ob-La-Di, Ob La-Da (2:35)
Amen (2:54)
Touch Me (2:32)
Otis Sleep On (2:14)
Back In The USSR (2:41)
Soul Limbo (2:30)
Hold Tight (3:21)
The Sidewinder (2:41)
Windy (2:33)
The Cat (3:34)
Going Up The Country (3:26)
Review: Originally released in 1969, Exciting Drums African Rock Party is the first album from Akira Ishikawa under his Count Buffalo alias. It's a wide-ranging affair which includes covers of contemporary standards such as 'You Keep Me Hanging On', 'Back In The U.S.S.R.' and 'Soul Limbo', all given a bold and brassy jazz revision by Ishikawa's band, which included Hiromasa Suzuki on piano, Masaoki Terakawa on bass and Takeru Muraoka on tenor sax. This is the first time it's been repressed since its release, so you can expect all Japanese jazz aficionados to be jumping on this one quickly.
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 in stock $48.23
242
El Que La Rompe La Paga
Cat: LMNKV 110. Rel: 16 Feb 23
El Que La Rompe La Paga (3:13)
Toca La Campana (3:05)
Review: Madrid via Cuba musical gang El Combo Batanga have finally dropped this new double-sider 7". It was teased by the early reals sou the a-side which brings plenty of dance floor filing heat with 'El Que La Rompe La Paga'. It's packed with samba shuffle, expressive horn work and results, and relentless keys work designed to get the ass moving. On the flip is 'Toca La Campana' which is a little less dense but not less rhythmic in the way it sways to and fro with fiery Spanish vocals and funk riffs.
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Tags: Latin | Salsa | Latin Funk | Afro Cuban
 in stock $11.15
243
Tootee Parts 1 & 2
Tootee Parts 1 & 2 (7" limited to 300 copies)
Cat: MSH 113. Rel: 29 Nov 22
Tootee (part 1) (4:02)
Tootee (part 2) (3:53)
Review: The long-running Mushi 45 label from Japan is back with another big serving of Afro-tinged funk. This 45rpm is limited to just 300 copies and features both parts of Afro Breed's Toootee. It is our first brush with this artist but we like what we hear here - 'Tootee (part 1)' has a James Brown-style take on funk with trilling acoustic guitar and tumbling drum breaks under big vocals. 'Tootee (part 2)' introduces a more libidinous sax sound that is steamy and sultry and seductive.
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Tags: Afro Funk
 in stock $12.97
244
Where's The Floor (reissue)
Cat: BK 060. Rel: 16 Nov 22
The STUD Band - "Where's The Floor" (4:09)
The STUD Band - "Success" (4:00)
 in stock $13.23
245
In The Beginning
Cat: FME 011. Rel: 13 Apr 23
In The Beginning (part I) (3:42)
In The Beginning (part II) (2:59)
Review: Powers That Be is a heavyweight modern funk outfit which counts some serious talent in its ranks. Antibalas drummer and bassist Miles Francis and Phenomenal Handclap Band's guitarist Luke O'Malley are but two of the gifted players laying down a vintage style of deep funk on this sureshot 7" for Mighty Eye. You'd be forgiven for thinking this was a holy grail cut from the 70s, given how warm and natural the sound on the record is, but there's also a degree of finesse on both sides of the record which speaks to the band's collective endeavours in pushing classic funk forwards in the modern era.
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Tags: Disco Funk | Afrobeat
 in stock $9.07
246
Solitude
Solitude (12")
Cat: PULP 16. Rel: 08 Jun 23
Solitude (5:44)
Solitude (Jarren remix) (5:50)
Corns Funk (3:28)
Night Drive (3:13)
Night Drive (Mogwaa Crusin remix) (4:32)
Uncles Jam (4:10)
Review: Jayson Wynters is one of the UK's more underrated producers. He hails from Birmingham, has mastered Kung Fu and is no slouch in the studio. This outing on Spanish label Pulp - written back during the lockdowns - is one of his best yet - a deep look into the cosmos, with star-gazing synth lines and analogue drum sounds that are frayed around the edges. Misty-eyed chords define many tracks, with the loosely jumbled drums and rasping basslines all interlocking perfectly. 'Corns Funk' has twanging bass riffs that remind of Prince, while 'Night Drive' is a Dam-Funk style late-night street cruise during sunset.
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 in stock $15.03
247
The Sounds Of Patchwork Vol 1
VARIOUS
Cat: FR 09LP. Rel: 04 May 23
G Boulanger - "Floyd" (3:21)
P Dutour - "Riff" (2:42)
C Perraudin - "Altitude" (3:43)
JP Decerf & JP Auffredo - "South Of The Border" (3:57)
P Guiot/JP Guiot - "Wave Form" (4:49)
P Porte - "Constellation" (5:15)
JP Decerf & JP Auffredo - "Pulsions" (3:22)
T Lasry - "Cortina" (2:39)
G Zadj & JP Decerf - "Mind Level" (4:02)
F Mercier - "Footprints" (3:30)
 in stock $27.48
248
You Gotta Set Me Free
You Gotta Set Me Free (7" limited to 250 copies)
Cat: OGR 825R2. Rel: 12 Apr 23
Raye Cole - "You Gotta Set Me Free" (3:41)
Rachel Maxann - "You Gotta Set Me Free" (3:40)
Review: Another mighty fine reissue here from the masters of just that in the Original Gravity label. It features distorted organ loveliness here that continues with their practice of putting out new music in the style of old soul 7"s. On this split-flip 45, two of the most eminent soul vocalists out today share a side each. St. Louis singer Raye Cole helms the A-side, with her energetic number 'You Gotta Set Me Free' stomping on forward with a shaker-clapping, horn-heavy blues swing. Rachel Maxann - perhaps another alias similar to Nestor Alvarez - brings up the B on a finger-clicking alternate take on 'You Gotta Set Me Free'.
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 in stock $12.71
249
Resonate
Resonate (gatefold green marbled vinyl 2xLP)
Cat: RHR 037VLGN. Rel: 20 Jul 23
Blaze (6:27)
Good Morning Mr Shmink (5:00)
Ndugu (5:11)
Checker Wrecker (feat Jungle Boogie & Big Tony) (11:40)
Silence Is Golden (7:39)
Mosksha (feat Indrajit Banerjee) (6:15)
Mr Dynamite (4:27)
Remember The Children (0:45)
'Lude (2:34)
House Of Lett (3:11)
Resonate (8:13)
 in stock $23.24
250
Sound Music 45s Collection Vol 2
Cat: DYNAM 7130. Rel: 04 May 23
Siegfried Schwab - "Getting High" (2:16)
Siegfried Schwab - "Feel It" (2:27)
Klaus Weiss - "Time For Rhythm" (2:03)
Peter Thomas - "Documentation" (1:52)
Review: Dynamite Cuts brings the heat once more with a second volume of their Sound Music 45s series. Siegfried Schwab takes care of the A-side with 'Getting High', a scorching funk workout with hard-worked guitar chords and precise percussion over lots of wah-wah effects. 'Feel It; flip the script with a superbly stripped-down jazz-funk lounge sound. Klaus Weiss then steps up on 'Time For Rhythm' with some loose, percussive funk beats that are raw and organic, then Peter Thomas closes down with 'Documentation', a more richly instrumental and multi-layered jazz-funk sound that conveys real grandeur.
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 in stock $16.34
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