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Banko Woman
Cat: COS 1157. Rel: 30 May 17
 
Funk
Banko Woman (5:47)
Faith, Luck & Music (4:10)
Review: Destination '77: Nigerian troupe The Apostles lay down their third album Banko Woman. And, with it, this widescreen vibe excursion that's been a go-to for Afrobeat diggers since it was released on Love Day 40 years ago. "Banko Woman" is a firing, energetic funk jam layered with vibrant levels of instrumentation that gradually strip back at points to let you feel the raw tempo of the groove. "Faith Luck & Music" is at once both more bluesy, thanks to the sliding, melting guitars, and spiritual, thanks to the traditional rhythm and chords. A rare and long-awaited reissue.
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 in stock $10.60
Trying To Hold On
Cat: COS 50712. Rel: 20 Sep 17
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Trying To Hold On (4:17)
Trying To Hold On (version) (4:22)
Trying To Hold On (Gerd Janson Megamix) (8:05)
Review: Most are familiar with Junior Byron's brilliant 1983 single "Dance to the Music", but few are well acquainted with the boogie/reggae fusionist's '85 jam "Trying to Hold On". Helpfully, Cultures of Soul has decided to reissue it for the first time, accompanying the original vocal version - a super-sweet, spaced-out synth-boogie workout complete with a thrillingly soulful and sun-kissed reggae vocal from the effervescent Byron - and stripped back "Version" (intergalactic boogie-dub of the highest order) with a fresh rework from Gerd Janson. The Running Back chief does a brilliant job in combining elements of both versions, adding more dub effects and emphasizing Byron's brilliant vocal in all the right places. It's a stunning rework of a little-known classic.
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 in stock $14.32
Town
Town (12")
Cat: COS 60312. Rel: 21 Feb 18
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Town (vocal mix) (4:56)
Town (instrumental) (4:56)
Honey B (4:04)
Review: While putting together last year's brilliant Tokyo Nights - Female J-Pop Boogie compilation, Cultures of Soul commissioned boogie revivalist Saucy Lady to record fresh covers of two of her favourites from the set. The Japan-born American has predictably done a bang up job. We're particularly enjoying the vocal and instrumental covers of Minako Yoshida's "Town"; while both contain a few contemporary touches - the beats are naturally closer to house than the '80s original - the synths, vocals and production touches are all faithful to the Saucy Lady's source material. She slows things down a little on the flipside, pushing her vocals to the fore on a gentle and rubbery cover of Toshinobu Kanesaka's "Honey Bee". Superb stuff, all told.
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 in stock $14.05
We Want A Piece Of The Pie (reissue)
We Want A Piece Of The Pie (reissue) (limited hand-numbered LP + insert)
Cat: COS 022LP. Rel: 26 Jul 18
 
Funk
We Want A Piece Of The Pie (4:37)
You're A Mind Blower (7:16)
Take Love Where You Find It (3:28)
The Funks On You (3:23)
Love Will Find A Way (3:38)
Jeepers Creepers (7:36)
Party Ya'll (5:06)
We Want A Piece Of The Pie (reprise) (4:38)
 in stock $24.39
Bombay Disco
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Bombay Disco (unmixed CD)
Cat: COS 008CD. Rel: 20 Feb 14
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Usha Uthup & Chorus - "Hari Om Hari"
Bappi Lahri & Chorus - "Mausam Hai Gaane"
Kishore Kumar & Anit Kumar - "Him To Aap Ke Deewane"
Asha Bhosle & Chorus - "Udi Baba"
Asha Bhosle & Bappi Lahiri - "Bugi Bugi"
Asha Bhosle & Chorus - "Bongo Bongo"
Bappi Lahiri - "Discotheque Music"
Asha Bhosle & Chorus - "Pyar Ka Imithaan"
Bappi Lahri & Amit Kumar - "Karate"
Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar & Chorus - "Disco 82"
Usha Uthup - "Main Gul Badan"
Asha Bhosle - "Dil Dil Dil, Kabhi Dil De Bhi To Do"
Salma Agha & Bappi Lahiri - "Jeena Bhi Kya Hai Jeena" (part 2)
 in stock $17.50
Bombay Disco 2
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Bombay Disco 2 (unmixed CD)
Cat: COS 011CD. Rel: 13 Nov 14
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Sadhana Sargam - "Saat Samundar Paar"
Asha Bhosle - "Pass Aao Na"
Kishore Kumar & Chorus - "Aaya Sanam Aaya Deewana Tera"
Bappi Lahiri & Chorus - "Taqdeer Ka Badshah"
Behroze Chatterjee & Chorus - "Sweety Seventeen"
RD Burman & Chorus - "Disco Music (Are Dil Se Dil Mile)"
Sharda - "Hotel Mein Bottle"
Hridaynath Mangeshkar - "Dance Music"
Sharon Prabhakar, Parvati Khan & Ursula - "Tum Meri Nazar Se Dekho"
Asha Bhosle - "Jab Chaye"
Kumar Sanu, Jolly Mukherjee & Chorus - "Main Jaadugar"
Bappi Lahiri - "Dance Music"
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Tropical Disco Hustle Vol 2
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Cat: COS 013CD. Rel: 29 Apr 15
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Wild Fire - "Try Making Love"
Tru Tones - "Dancing"
Hamilton Brothers - "Music Makes The World Go Round"
Maestro - "Savage"
Patti Charles - "Music Lady"
Wild Fire - "The Dealer"
Defosto - "Socorama"
Tru Tones - "Lets Party"
Keith Paul & The GT Boom Band - "My Life, My Music & Me"
C Soprann H - "Caribean People" (Waxist Selecta edit)
Wild Fire - "Dance With Me"
Wild Fire - "Try Making Love" (Al Kent version)
Derrick Harriott - "Don't Hold Back" (Waxist Selecta edit)
Review: Last year saw Cultures of Soul, American crate diggers extraordinaire, serve up a fine compilation of Caribbean disco, soul, and boogie in the shape of Tropical Disco Hustle. Clearly they were only getting started as a year later we find a second installment from Cultures of Soul which broadens the remit to take in the flavours of St. Lucia and Guadeloupe too. Trinidad & Tobago calypso act Wild Fire feature prominently, providing three tracks of which the Moog laden "Try Making Love" is a compilation highlight. "Music Makes The World Go Round" by The Hamilton Brothers being another, a delicious horn laden, rasping disco bumper that DJs will find a lot of mileage in. A fine compilation.
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Greg Belson's Divine Disco: American Gospel Disco 1974-1984
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Cat: COS 017CD. Rel: 12 Jul 16
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Enlightment - "Faith Is The Key"
Delores Fuller - "One More Chance Lord"
Gospel Ambassadors - "What Kind Of Man Is This"
Enlightment - "What's Happening People"
Betty Griffin - "Free Spirit"
The Inspirational Souls - "Jesus Is Going Away (But He's Coming Back Again)"
Gospel Ambassadors - "Thank You Jesus"
Gloria Grffin - "You"
The Masters Of Music - "Troubles Don't Last Always"
The Gospelaires Of Dayton Ohio - "No Where To Run"
Shirley Finney - "Give Your Best To The Master"
The Testimonial Singers - "No Greater Love"
Herman Harris & The Voices Of Faith Hope & Love - "Give Yourself To Jesus"
Gospel Ambassadors - "Thank You Jesus" (Steve Cobby remix)
Masters Of Music - "Trouble Don't Last Always" (Rahaan edit)
Review: The "Mighty" Greg Belson has a bit of a soft spot for gospel disco, a sub-genre that proved popular in some of the genre's more righteous clubs. In Divine Disco, he offers up a lesson in the style, gathering together mostly little known gems originally released between 1974 and '84 (plus, it should also be noted, two tasty contemporary re-rubs from Rahaan and Steve Cobby). It's perhaps a little more varied than you'd expect; contrast, for example, the hands-in-the-air, can-I-get-a-witness enthusiasm of Gospel Ambassadors' "What Kind Of Man Is This", and the smooth, slowed-down torch song feel of "Give Yourself To Jesus" by Herman Harris & The Voices Of Faith & Love.
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Boogie Breakdown: South African Synth Disco 1980-1984
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Cat: COS 018CD. Rel: 28 Sep 16
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Cannibals - "Hey Tonight"
Cannibals - "We Keep On Keeping On"
Harari - "Party"
Harari - "Good Vibes"
Don Laka - "I Wanna Be Myself"
Don Laka - "Lets Move The Night"
Neville Nash - "Breakdown"
Neville Nash - "Perfect Love"
Benjamin Ball - "Flash A Flashlight"
Benjamin Ball - "I Just Keep Dancing"
Al Etto - "You've Got The Love"
Al Etto - "Hold On To Love"
Review: Cultures of Soul have a reputation for digging deep for inspiration, so it's little surprise to see their latest compilation shine a light on the previously unheralded South African synth-disco scene of the early 1980s. Compiled by label boss Deano Sounds and Johannesburg digger DJ Okapi, Boogie Breakdown gathers together 12 hitherto hidden gems from six seminal South African acts. There's naturally much to admire throughout, from the spacey synths and celebratory vocals of Harari's "Party", and the slick, soulful electrofunk of Don Laka's "I Wanna Be Myself", to the reggae and P-funk flavoured thrills of Benjamin Ball's "Flash A Flashlight", and the sensual, late night synth-soul of Al Etto's "Hold On To Love".
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 in stock $16.97
Tokyo Nights: Female J Pop Boogie Funk 1981 To 1988
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Cat: COS 021CD. Rel: 11 Dec 17
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Hitomi Tohyama - "Exotic Yokogao"
Hitomi Tohyama - "Wanna Kiss"
Mizuki Koyama - "Kareniwa-Kanawanai"
Junko Ohashi - "Dancin'"
Junko Ohashi - "Sensual Night"
Kaoru Akimoto - "Dress Down"
Aru Takamura - "I'm In Love"
Mariko Tone - "Broken Eyes"
Rie Murakami - "TNT"
RA MU - "Love Is A Work Of Mind"
Kikuchi Momoko - "Mystical Composer"
Yumi Seino - "Sky Restaurant"
Review: When it comes to shining a light on obscure regional disco and boogie scenes, the crate diggers behind Cultures of Soul are rarely beaten. Their latest killer compilation gathers together little known boogie, electrofunk and J-pop released in Japan between 1981 and 1988. It's predictably brilliant from start to finish, with the squelchy synth bounce and bi-lingual vocals of Hitomi Tohyama's "Wanna Kiss" and the mid-'80s Madonna vibes of Kaoru Akimoti's "Dress Down" amongst the highlights. What's perhaps most impressive is the comparative quality of the tunes; aside from Japanese language vocals, most sound like they could have been recorded and released by New York or Los Angeles-based artists, rather than Tokyo ones. As the old cliche goes, this is "all killer, no filler".
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 in stock $17.50
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