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Singles
(I Don't Know Why) But I Do
Cat: RP 04. Rel: 25 Jun 21
(I Don't Know Why) But I Do (2:47)
To Love Somebody (2:58)
Wings Of Inspiration (2:32)
Until You Were Gone (3:04)
 in stock $10.90
A Sweet & Dangerous Scent
Cat: URDC 34. Rel: 21 Dec 21
A Sweet & Dangerous Scent (3:08)
A Transparent Moment (2:27)
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 in stock $12.67
African Leaders
Cat: MESS 002. Rel: 05 Feb 24
Yoanson & Karamie - "African Leaders" (5:23)
Prof Jah Pinpin 4tet - "The Final Bird (Le Temps D'une Vie)" (3:18)
Review: There is scant little information out there about Yoanson & Karamie. What we do know is that they were young artists from the French African diaspora who met with Nessim Saroussi and his label Ness Music in the late 80s and were encouraged to record the music presented here. It is their only official EP and it is a brilliant mix of Afro-tropical percussions, disco, electro and vocals that call to mind the likes of Arthur Russell. Philippe de Lacroix-Herpin is the man festered here as Prof Jah Pinpin and he brings some of his signature saxophone brilliance to flipside jaunt 'The Final Bird (Le Temps D'une Vie)'.
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Played by: Charles Maurice
 in stock $15.04
Akuma Kun Akuma Kun (reissue)
Korogi 73 & WILD CATS - "Akuma Kun" (3:14)
YF Zombie Company - "12FRIENDS" (4:21)
 in stock $19.47
Am I The Same Girl
Cat: OSV 210. Rel: 27 Aug 21
Barbara Aclin - "Am I The Same Girl" (3:00)
Young-Holt Unlimited - "Soulful Strut" (2:59)
 in stock $12.72
As Long As There Is You
Cat: EXUMG 03. Rel: 30 Jan 19
As Long As There Is You (2:48)
It'll Never Be Over For Me (2:57)
Review: It would be fair to say that Timi Yuro's "As Long As There Is You" is a sought-after single. Something of a "holy grail" amongst soul collectors, original copies of the 1969 7" on Liberty Records regularly change hands for upwards of 1,000 quid. Happily, you can now acquire a fresh copy for a fraction of the cost thanks to this facsimile Expansions reissue. Fuzzy, heartfelt, stomping and blessed with wall of sound style production, "As Long As There Is You" is the kind of sad-but-happy track that used to make Northern Soul dancers go weak at the knees. Yuro's Central American influences can be heard loud and clear on "It'll Never Be Over For Me", where Mariachi style trumpet lines and sweeping strings rise above a heavy, bossa-influenced groove.
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Asembi Ara Amba
Cat: PH 45016. Rel: 10 Jan 19
Y-Bayani & The Band Of Enlightenment Reason & Love - "Asembi Ara Amba" (4:30)
The Band Of Enlightenment Reason & Love - "We Are The Band Of Enlightenment Reason & Love" (4:06)
 in stock $10.13
Basa Bongo
Cat: SNDW 7027. Rel: 13 Jul 23
Basa Bongo (3:17)
Black Pepper (3:04)
Review: The Yoruba Singers reinterpreted Guyana folk music and infused it with Afro-roots and culture on this double A-side 7". Now for the first time every it gets reissued on vinyl. This release came a year after the group's debut album Ojinga's Own and were recorded in Barbados and released on the Green Shrimp label. They were big regional has with dancers lapping the grooves throughout the Caribbean and South America. The sounds are said to be the building blocks for what went on to become known as the Champeta Criolla sound in the Caribbean coast of Colombia.
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Tags: Afro Funk | Caribbean
 in stock $12.44
Beautiful Smile EP
Beautiful Smile EP (limited 7" + booklet)
Cat: PWEP 115. Rel: 20 Mar 23
Soffet - "Beautiful Smile" (4:00)
Yoyo The Pianoman - "Beautiful Smile" (Pianoman version) (4:16)
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 in stock $22.21
Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Can't Take My Eyes Off You (7" + insert + MP3 download code)
Cat: PARK 1051. Rel: 18 Apr 23
Can't Take My Eyes Off You (4:16)
Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) (4:12)
Review: Inokasira Rangers is a reggae band from Tokyo who've been around since the 1990s, but they're hardly (criminally) known outside of Japan. Their latest release, 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You,' promises to change that, covering Frankie Valli's timely original from the late '60s, not to mention Crystal Waters' dance-pop hit on the B. A Shibuya-kei sensibility runs through this sweet pair of covers, but the main mode is lo-fi reggae. The Waters cover is particularly charming, as if this were the original, and the song had existed as a folk song for generations prior to the glitzy rave version.
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 in stock $14.01
Christmas Eve (40th Anniversary Edition)
Christmas Eve (40th Anniversary Edition) (12" + insert with obi-strip)
Cat: WPJL 10195. Rel: 11 Dec 23
Christmas Eve (4:12)
White Christmas (2:26)
White Christmas (Happy Xmas Show! version) (2:27)
Review: When Tatsuro Yamashita first released 'Christmas Eve' in 1983, it didn't receive a huge amount of attention. It was only when the track was picked up for an advert in the late 80s that it caught on became a seasonal favourite in Japan, going on to become one of Yamashita's biggest hits. Now it's being repressed in this 40th anniversary commemorative edition right in time for the impending festive season, featuring a bonus version of the B-side version of 'White Christmas' recorded for the Happy Xmas Show. If you want a quintessential ingredient for the Japanese Christmas experience, look no further.
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 in stock $24.38
Correcciones Calypso 4
Cat: CC 004. Rel: 24 Apr 23
Youkounkoun - "Samoarabian" (6:50)
Inigo Vontier - "Transito" (6:11)
Thomass Jackson - "Traccident" (7:01)
Olta Karawame - "Folie Sans Dent" (6:05)
Review: Correcciones Calypso returns from a generous hiatus with the fourth edition of its acclaimed edit series, replete with four re-edits that veer from the subtle to the downright brazen. Thomass Jackson and INigo Vontier invite the French duo Youkounkoun to open proceedings with an insane early 80s edit full of big drums and exotic touches that's been blowing dancefloors all around the world for the past years - and definitely resides in the brazen category, despite a lot of work having gone into it. Olta Karawame make their debut on the series with a powerful, compact edit full of ballsy keyboard riffing and a military-sized kick drum that is guaranteed to have heads banging . To complete the release label bosses Thomass and INigo deliver edits of their own with their characteristic sound, giving this EP maximum a value for money factor and entertainment from start to finish.

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 in stock $10.37
Crossroad Of Love
Crossroad Of Love (limited green vinyl 7")
Cat: BTR 30GREEN. Rel: 26 Aug 22
Crossroad Of Love (3:56)
Blue Universe (4:29)
 in stock $15.04
Drippin'
Drippin' (limited 7")
Cat: URDC 57. Rel: 22 Aug 22
Drippin' (feat Yosuke Nakano) (3:48)
Neverland (feat WONK) (5:02)
Tags: Japanese
 in stock $17.39
Etcetera
Etcetera (limited 7")
Cat: 890925. Rel: 14 Aug 20
Steam Down - "Etcetera" (feat Afronaut Zu) (4:42)
Yazmin Lacey - "I'll Never Stop Loving You" (4:56)
Review: Blue Note Re:imagined finds Decca and Blue Note jin their immeasurably forces for a new series of releases that rework classics from both back catalogues. They are often collisions of old and new talents and form a bridge between jazz generations. This latest offering kicks off with Steam Down's version of Wayne Shorter's "Etcetera" (Ft. Afronaut Zu) and Yazmin Lacey's version of Dodo Greene's - "I'll Never Stop Loving You." Both make for lush, involving listening and mark another fine entry in this series.
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Everybody Loves The Sunshine
Cat: P745 25. Rel: 18 Jun 21
Everybody Loves The Sunshine (3:22)
Let Me Take Over (4:11)
Review: From Yasmine's rare 2nd album "A Scent Of Flowers", which was released in just Netherland and left behind the one of the masterpieces ofA90s R&B "Wanna Dance" that has been compiled into numerous mixtapes and dance hit compilations, the popular cover songs Roy Ayers "Everybody Loves The Sunshine" and Ray Charles "Let Me Take Over" are finally single-cut with a superb cover that reproduces freshly with R&B manners!
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 in stock $14.27
Feel Like Making Love
Cat: 453823 3. Rel: 05 Aug 22
Kay Young - "Feel Like Making Love" (4:20)
Venna & Marco - "Where Are We Going?" (3:43)
Review: Hip-hop heads love nothing more than classic Blue Note material getting a modern fix up. And that's what we have here as Kay Young and Venna and Marco Bernardis join forces to work their magic on Marlena Shaw's 'Feel Like Making Love' and Donald Byrd's 'Where Are We Going?' This limited 7" is a taster from the 16-track compilation Blue Note: Reimagined II. It's packed with the neo-soul, r&B and hip hop scenes finest contemporary talents adding new magic to the still standout original source material. Like volume one, it's an absolute must-have, as is this 45rpm.
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 in stock $13.24
For Your Love
Cat: OTS 307. Rel: 13 Sep 23
For Your Love (4:58)
For Your Love (instrumental) (4:59)
 in stock $20.50
FRESHSOUNDS 000
FRESHSOUNDS 000 (hand-numbered vinyl 12" limited to 150 copies)
Cat: FRESHSOUNDS 000. Rel: 08 Jan 24
David Twice & Fool Sentimental - "Vous Avez Dit Bizarre?" (4:45)
Disco Flegrei - "Hot" (7:45)
Disco Flegrei - "Titanesque" (with Francis Galio & Marco Silva) (5:10)
DJ Moar - "Feelings" (7:11)
HoldTight - "Legend" (3:37)
Yured Jones - "Far Away" (2:28)
Review: Fresh Sounds #000 is a new and unique series, limited and numbered to 150 examples thanks to the efforts of its parent company Ribo Cochlee. For the very first edition of the series, a mockley crew of newcomers come to the fore, be they DJ Moar, Disco Flegrei or Holdtight. Centring on woozy jazzdance and disco with an airily produced bent, the highlights on this one have to be Flegrei's 'Titamesque', which basks in a kind of sexy sophistry procured by the heady combination of live drums and a (we think) muted bass clarinet, and Yured Jones' 'Far Away', which breaks from the genre prescription for a more cinematic breakdown.
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 in stock $18.67
Glitterbox Jams Volume 7
Cat: GLITS 121. Rel: 09 Apr 24
Melvo Baptiste - "Sweat" (feat Dames Brown) (6:09)
Lovebirds - "Burn It Down" (club mix) (7:42)
Art Of Tones & Inaya Day - "Give My Love" (6:22)
Young Pulse & Fleur De Mur - "Smooth Sweet Talker" (6:53)
Review: Get yourself geared up for festival season with some fierce party starters certified with the Glitterbox stamp. Melvo Baptiste leads the charge with 'Sweat', a sizzling disco house stomper with Dames Brown giving the biggest diva energy on her show-stopping vocal. Lovebirds bring unbridled joy on the Philly string swoon and slinky b-line funk of 'Burn It Down', while Art Of Tones & Inaya Day keep it peak time on the sassy strutter 'Give My Love'. Young Pulse & Fleur De Mur complete the set with 'Smooth Sweet Talker', another bright and bold vocal cut par excellence.
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Played by: Dave Lee ZR
 in stock $15.04
Goodbye
Goodbye (limited 12")
Cat: HBR 6. Rel: 18 Sep 23
Goodbye (6:33)
Watarase (11:13)
 in stock $34.51
I'm In The Mood For Dancing
I'm In The Mood For Dancing (limited 7" + insert)
Cat: PARK 1049. Rel: 16 Jan 23
I'm In The Mood For Dancing (3:22)
Central Freeway (3:13)
Review: Japan's brilliantly curious but highly listenable Inokashira Ranger band has covered everything in imaginable in their storied 10-year-plus career. Now they turn to The Nolans for some buttery lovers' rock with a warm and familiar edge. 'I'm In The Mood For Dancing' biomes a rolling rhythm with bright Hammond chords and swaggering riffs. The vocal comes from Yuima Enya and is nice and sweet and soulful. 'Central Freeway' on the flip is a smiler-sounding tune with easy-going drum sways and effortless cool vocals.
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 in stock $14.01
King Of Blue
Cat: MEA 050. Rel: 05 Mar 24
Dream Spot (1:44)
Double Doors (2:06)
Top Floor (1:50)
Deer District, Cream City, July '21 (0:38)
King Of Blue (4:15)
Fudge Sun (1:36)
 in stock $14.01
Live At Joshua Tree: Presented By Soulection
Live At Joshua Tree: Presented By Soulection (limited 1-sided yellow vinyl 12")
Cat: BWOOD 298EPY. Rel: 08 Feb 24
Raisins Under The Sun (Desert version) (3:37)
For My Ladies (feat Elijah Fox) (3:22)
Odyssey (2:53)
Golden Hour (feat Rocco Palladino) (4:10)
Mystics (feat Venna) (3:45)
Rhythms Of Xango (feat Alexander Bourt) (2:02)
Review: Yussef Days is a masterful drummer who has invigorated contemporary jazz and broken beat scenes with several different and equally brilliant projects. The Yussef Dayes Experience Live At Joshua Tree Presented By Soulection is the latest and finds him anchoring music that is inspired by the world's most well-known nature reserve. It is a spiritually uplifting selection with the likes of Elijah Fox on keys and synth and features five tracks that will transport you to the blissful location in an instant.
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 in stock $19.20
Lost But Here
Cat: WW 033. Rel: 17 Nov 22
Trees (2:52)
Moistibois (2:50)
Hoi (1:41)
Life Is Real But You Are Faf (2:27)
Lost But Here (1:48)
Possollo (4:42)
Lows (2:17)
 in stock $16.60
Lost Papers EP
Cat: TWR 11. Rel: 29 Mar 23
Lost Papers (4:38)
I Know (4:04)
Yoofee One Is None (4:51)
LGDS (4:34)
Review: Berlin's Yoofee has been on a good run after reemerging back in 2021. He makes deeply atmospheric sounds that draw from dubstep, house and cosmic electronic music. The class Casa Voyager label snaps up him for some of that here and he opens with the fizzing pads and deep space ambiance of 'Lost Papers' all layered up over a hustling broken beat. 'I Know' is another jazzy broken beat wonder with chopped drums, keys, vocals and more all coalescing into something soulful in new ways. That superb vibe continues on the spacey flip side to mark what might be this artist's best work yet.
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 in stock $16.60
Moon Child
Moon Child (7" + insert)
Cat: IMWVR 1029. Rel: 26 Mar 24
Hiroto Uyama - "Moon Child" (4:15)
Yoshiharu Takeda - "Bliss Of Landing" (4:49)
Review: Insense has put together a tidy 7" featuring a rendition of Pharoah Sanders' 'Moon Child' which was first specially crafted for the compilation album Incense Music for Bed Room. It is a lush and spiritual sound led by gorgeous wind instruments and fluttery melodies over gentle and persuasive rhythms. On the flip, Yoshiharu Takeda's 'Bliss Of Landing' is another escapist sound with more of the same. A lovely 45 rpm for those quiet moments.
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 in stock $19.47
Never Knew
Never Knew (limited white vinyl 7")
Cat: ATS 07C1. Rel: 18 May 23
Never Knew (feat Divina Jasso) (3:13)
Impala (feat Bradley Nash - instrumental) (3:11)
 in stock $8.29
Passin' On By
Cat: N JOY 1009. Rel: 23 Nov 22
Passin' On By (2:13)
Hold It (1:59)
 in stock $9.60
Seven For Lee
Seven For Lee (limited 7")
Cat: MOD 006. Rel: 03 Aug 23
Seven For Lee (4:40)
Green & Orange Night Park (5:01)
Review: Following on from their release of Graham Collier's outstanding performance from Stockholm Jazz Days in 1969, thoughtfully curated label My Only Desire turn their attention to Brit Jazz with a new series of 7" records shining a light on less-heralded talents. Kevin Figes is a saxophonist, flutist and composer who has previously played with the likes of Keith Tippett and released an album on Pig Records in 2021. Here, he's playing with a full band line-up including Riaan Vosloo on bass, Tony Orrell on drums, Jim Blomfield on piano, Raphael Clarkson on trombone and Peter Judge on trumpet. The two pieces - one composed by Elton Dean and the other by the aforementioned Tippett - are a fine tribute to the legacy of British jazz.
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 in stock $13.49
Smile In Your Face
Cat: URDC 69. Rel: 20 Mar 23
Smile In Your Face (CUNIMONDO remix) (4:23)
My Lolipop (Auto&mst remix) (2:40)
 in stock $22.32
Somebody Stole My Thunder
The Yorkshire Film & Television Orchestra - "Somebody Stole My Thunder" (feat Martin Connor) (3:10)
Rachel Modest - "I (Who Have Nothing)" (3:06)
Review: These two tracks first appeared on ATA Records's free download series "Hard Work, No Pay" and have been much requested on vinyl ever since. Well now, here they are, after plenty of high profile plays from the likes of BBC 6 Music's Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show And The Huey Morgan Show. The Yorkshire Film and Television Orchestra is a project from ATA label bosses Neil Innes & Pete Williams as well a multi-instrumentalist and arranger Steve Parry. Here they offer up two different but equally brillaint tunes - some high speed 60s funk with more than a hint of Northern Soul swing on the a-side, and the tender, blue eyed soul of Rachel Modest's 'I (Who Have Nothing).'
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 in stock $12.44
Take Them In Prayer
Cat: ATH 109. Rel: 25 Nov 21
Take Them In Prayer (4:04)
Let Him Be Your Everything (3:43)
Review: Another week brings another monster new 45 from the incomparable Athens of the North. This time out it is an early 80s bit of irresistible gospel, disco and boogie from Earl Young. 'Take Them In Prayer' is pure gold thanks to its tight and funky rhythm section, the delicate thinking on the keys and the heart aching vocals of earl Young that soar up top. Flip it over and on the reverse of this one and you will find 'Let Him Be Your Everything,' a quiet love song with only melancholic keys for company. It's the complete opposite of the a-side but is just as devastating for different reasons.
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 in stock $16.09
The Next Ball Game (reissue)
Cat: SJR 2837R. Rel: 15 Jul 22
The Next Ball Game (2:10)
Part Of The Game (2:47)
Review: Inell Young was a New Orleans-based singer who recorded with Eddie Bo and also had a small clutch of solo singles in the late 60s-early 70s. Soul Jazz picked up on one of Young's rarest offerings, a beautiful single which came out some time in the 60s. They first reissued it in 2014 and it keeps getting repressed for very good reason - it's just a perfect slice of southern soul. 'The Next Ball Game' is a fiery, funky number with a clattering beat and plenty of overdriven energy, raw like the best music should be but oh so sweet thanks to Young's angelic voice. 'Part Of The Game' is a swooning heartbreak ballad that makes the perfect inversion to the firecracker of an A-side.
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Played by: Voodoocuts
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Tobacco Road North
Tobacco Road North (limited 7")
Cat: REPRO 12. Rel: 23 Nov 23
Tommy Youngblood - "Tobacco Road North" (2:40)
The Other Brothers - "Nobody But Me" (2:58)
Review: The Soul Of Tommy Youngblood 1970 Kent LP had many fine tracks, especially 'Tobacco Road North' though it was not attributed to the rightful writer, Jimmy Radcliffe, at the time. The music has been sampled for various hip-hop adaptations, including one by Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan, but the original stands on its own and deserves a 7" format. The Other Brothers 'Nobody But Me' is another UK Kent exclusive that sold out on its first Kent Select press and is still much sought-after and now expensive.
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 in stock $11.41
What Do You See In Her
Cat: SJR 1857. Rel: 15 Jul 22
What Do You See In Her? (3:02)
I Remember The Summer (3:15)
Review: Inell Young's What Do You See In Her is often said to be one of the most powerful soul songs to have ever come from the great New Orleans scene. Eddie Bo is of course the great man behind it - as he was so many of these great tunes from this place and this ear - with the voice of Inell adding the spice. Finding an original is hard as, and will also cost you very close to four figures, so snap this one up while you can. Both sides are pure gold.
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 in stock $11.93
Albums
African Technopolice
African Technopolice (LP + insert)
Cat: SCLP 1050. Rel: 01 Jan 90
Satisfying (7:35)
Boost (4:32)
Gadson (4:04)
Assty (5:35)
FUOK (3:27)
Attractive Woman (4:54)
I'll Never Forget You (5:52)
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 in stock $24.16
All Your Heart (Japanese Edition)
All Your Heart (Japanese Edition) (limited CD with obi-strip)
Cat: EMR 8. Rel: 05 Dec 23
The Victory
Faith (feat Dwayne Smitty Smith & Masa Kohama)
Dawn Colours (feat Masaya Wada)
City In The Line
All Your Heart (Yasutake & Kirk Whalum Sax duet)
Trinity Jam
Grace Greater Than Our Sin
Invisible Worship
Gospel The Treasure (feat Doc Powell)
Ogori No Hikari (Orgori City 50th Anniversary song)
Invisible Worship (feat Samuell Soung - vocal version)
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 in stock $18.31
April Fool: Coming Muhammad Ali (reissue)
Cat: FJSP 474. Rel: 19 Dec 22
"Muhammad Ali" Call (3:22)
Clay (7:01)
Press Conference At Benihana, New York, To Announce The Muhammad Ali & Mac Foster Fight (2:47)
Sand Bag (3:37)
Muhammad Ali Interviewed In His Home (3:48)
Keikotan (3:07)
At A Press Conference Just After Arriving In Japan (1:27)
Laughing (3:07)
Muhammad Ali Answering Questions Asked By Rocky Aoki (4:25)
Clay (3:45)
At The Weigh-In Press Conference (2:27)
Clay (3:24)
10 Counts To Bury His Slave Name, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr (3:13)
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As Well Be Spring
As Well Be Spring (LP + insert with obi-strip)
Cat: HMJY 189. Rel: 15 Aug 23
Old Devil Town (3:47)
What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? (5:59)
Speak Low (5:07)
It Might As Well Be Spring (5:40)
Autumn In New York (4:56)
There Is No Greater Love (4:52)
Don't Explain (5:36)
I Only Have Eyes For You (4:45)
 in stock $41.00
Asalto Navideno Vol II
Asalto Navideno Vol II (180 gram vinyl LP + insert)
Cat: CR 00428. Rel: 28 Sep 23
Pescao (Popurri Sambao) (5:40)
Recomendacion (3:56)
La Banda (3:03)
Dona Santos (4:22)
Cantemos (6:10)
Pa' Los Pueblos (3:44)
Arbolito (5:00)
Tranquilidad (4:44)
Tags: Latin | Cuban | Salsa | Latin Jazz
 in stock $36.59
At PizzaExpress Live In London
At PizzaExpress Live In London (limited gatefold 180 gram vinyl 2xLP)
Cat: PXRLP 1006. Rel: 07 Dec 23
The Space (5:06)
April (5:01)
Take Flight (3:14)
Chamber Of Reflection (3:54)
Count Moments (3:39)
Blossoming (5:02)
Time To Lose (4:06)
30 (6:53)
Dark Red (4:08)
Company (3:12)
What Does It Feel Like? (feat Camilla George) (3:42)
Holidays (4:58)
 in stock $31.92
B4E
B4E (LP)
Cat: YUNGB 004R. Rel: 28 Sep 23
It's A Party! (3:12)
Suede (3:11)
Magic (3:08)
I Know (2:09)
This Is It (2:52)
She's A Happy Face In A Crowded Place (3:15)
I Can Tell (3:11)
Sunshine (1:57)
Celebration (4:03)
Doo Do Dooo (feat Flamingosis & Alexander Lewis) (2:52)
Review: Yung Bae hails from Los Angeles, California and has always brought plenty of that state's sunshine and good time vibes into his effortlessly feel-good music. B4E is an album he dropped back in 2018 following Skyscraper Anonymous, BAE 2, BA3 and Bae: Side B, all in 2016. He has always mixed up future funk, vapourware adjacent sounds, boogie, disco and soul, most often self-releasing his tunes via online platforms. This album now makes its way to vinyl and we couldn't be happier - it is delightfully bright and colourful with irresistible vocals and hooks across ten life-affirming tunes.
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Beautiful Bamboo Flute
Cat: MRBLP 214. Rel: 27 Sep 19
Kokiriku Bushi (4:05)
Sado Okesa (3:54)
Tairyo Utaikomi (3:16)
Soma Bon Uta (2:56)
Komoro Mago Uta (2:58)
Nanbu Ushio Uta (3:44)
Itsuki No Komori Uta (4:35)
Hietsuki Bushi (4:06)
Yasuki Bushi (3:36)
Yosakoi Bushi (4:06)
Kuroda Bushi (4:24)
Review: In 2002, the Japanese government recognized bamboo flute maestro Hozan Yamamoto as a "living national treasure". It was in honor of his lengthy career in music, and in particular the way he championed a traditional Japanese instrument even when he was turning his hand to Western music. "Beautiful Bamboo Flute", an album first released in 1971 and almost impossible to find since, is a superb example of this. It sees him deliver haunting, emotional and life-affirming solos over funky jazz, big band and fusion backing tracks that tend towards the fresh and funky. It's an unusual blend, but also an invigorating and exciting one.
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Bells (Special Edition)
Bells (Special Edition) (heavyweight vinyl LP + insert)
Cat: UPJY 9325. Rel: 22 Jan 24
Wind (2:07)
Christmas Tree (7:51)
Pavement Of Light (2:36)
Shadows Are The Thoughts (Of The Radiance) (7:28)
Thanks To You (1:56)
Dreaming (7:03)
Mominoki (4:29)
 in stock $38.15
Best Of
Best Of (LP + insert with obi-strip)
Cat: PLP 7697. Rel: 29 Jan 24
Time To Lose (feat Adi Oasis) (2:49)
April (4:15)
North & South (4:11)
Take Flight (2:59)
Wrong Way (2:58)
Streetlight (3:15)
Out Of Reach
Falling Sky (4:08)
Blossoming (4:38)
Company (2:49)
Cross My Line (feat Che Lingo) (3:09)
What Does It Feel Like (feat Camilla George) (2:52)
The Space (4:09)
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Black Focus
Cat: BWOOD 0157LP. Rel: 04 Nov 16
Black Focus (4:29)
Strings Of Light (8:31)
Remembrance (8:56)
Yo Chavez (3:59)
Ayla (0:45)
OG (0:47)
Lowrider (4:26)
Mansur's Message (2:08)
Wing Tai Drums (1:18)
Joint 17 (8:10)
Review: Brownswood Recordings has high hopes for this debut album from the previously unheralded Yussef Kamaal, which brings together hyped producer Kamaal Williams (AKA Henry Wu) and fast-rising Afrobeat drummer Yussef Dayes. With such talent to draw on, you'd expect Black Focus to be rather good. Happily, it is, with the duo delivering a typically London-centric take on jazz funk. That means that they take as much inspiration from the work of Kaidi Tatham as, say, Herbie Hancock. The key to the album's success - and, yes, it is generally as special as Gilles Peterson suggests - is the fluid combination of Dayes' brilliant drumming and Williams' superb synth solos and effortlessly groovy Rhodes playing.
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Black Focus
Cat: BWOOD 0157CD. Rel: 04 Nov 16
Black Focus
Strings Of Light
Rememberance
Yo Chavez
Ayla
OG
Lowrider
Mansur's Message
Wingtai Drums
Joint 17
Review: There have been plenty of column inches devoted to this collaborative debut album from hyped producer Kamaal Williams (AKA Rhythm Section International sort Henry Wu), and fast-rising Afrobeat drummer Yussef Dayes. With such raw talent to choose from, it's little surprise to find that Black Focus is as good as the critics claim. Their sound is distinctive: a London-centric take on jazz-funk that's loose, rich, organic and shot through with soul. Their major influences seem to be the work of West London broken beat pioneer Kaidi Tatham, and his inspiration, jazz-funk legend Herbie Hancock. These touchstones, combined with Dayes' brilliant drumming and Williams' superb synth solos and jammed-out Rhodes lines, makes Black Focus a hugely alluring set.
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Brand New Life
Cat: 551211 6. Rel: 06 Apr 23
You're A Girl For One Man Only
Brand New Life (feat Mumu Fresh)
Come Live With Me (interlude)
Livin' & Lovin' In My Own Way (feat Pete Rock)
Running Game (intro)
Running Game
Moving Target
Dust (feat Meshell Ndegeocello)
The Windmills Of Your Mind (feat 9th Wonder)
If It's Magic
Review: Brandee Younger has always been a unique artist: a harpist who frequently utilises the instrument in a wide variety of (sometimes surprising) musical contexts and whose impressive CV also includes work with hip-hop luminaries such as Common and Ryan Leslie. On her fifth solo album, and second for Impulse!, Younger continues this adventurous but highly entertaining approach, offering up a mixture of original compositions and Dorothy Ashby covers that frequently draws influence from hip-hop, smooth jazz, modern soul and fusion. Highlights are plentiful, with our picks including the luscious, harp-laden soul head-nod of 'Brand New Life' (where Mumu Fresh delivers a sublime lead vocal), Pete Rock hook-up 'Livin' And Lovin' In My Own Way', and the duelling harp and vibraphone solos of the vintage Roy Ayers-inspired goodness of 'You're a Girl For One Man Only'.
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Brand New Life
Brand New Life (LP + insert)
Cat: B 003735101. Rel: 06 Apr 23
You're A Girl For One Man Only (3:57)
Brand New Life (feat Mumu Fresh) (4:29)
Come Live With Me (interlude) (2:13)
Livin' & Lovin' In My Own Way (feat Pete Rock) (4:57)
Running Game (intro) (1:08)
Running Game (4:35)
Moving Target (4:19)
Dust (feat Meshell N'degeocello) (4:33)
The Windmills Of Your Mind (feat 9th Wonder) (2:53)
If It's Magic (3:31)
Review: Continuing to affirm the harp's place within the annals of jazz, Brandee Younger returns with her second album and pays tribute to one of her forebears, the mighty Dorothy Ashby. Mixing her own original pieces with reinterpretations of Ashby's work, Younger infuses her playing with the cultural context of a life raised on hip-hop, rock and pop. It's a subtle amalgamation which guides the rhythm and intonation of her playing, but the results are exquisite and highly individual, placing Younger in the upper echelons of harpists from any era you care to mention.
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