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(Baby) Don't Do This To Me
Cat: EXS 020. Rel: 03 Jul 19
 
Soul
(Baby) Don't Do This To Me (2:55)
Where There's Love There's A Way (2:49)
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(Our Hearts) Will Always Shine
Cat: EXUMG 11. Rel: 14 Feb 24
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Our Hearts) Will Always Shine (3:28)
Mighty Mighty (3:28)
Review: Expansion deals pretty much in good vibes only and that is what we have here with OZONE's '(Our Hearts) Will Always Shine'. It is a 7" that radiates with infectious energy and heartfelt emotion as it seamlessly blends elements of pop, electronic, and dance music. The uplifting melodies soar high, the pulsating beats power things along and the soulful vocals deliver a message of resilience and positivity. The song's anthemic chorus is destined to take listeners to a new level and ignite dance floor in equal measure and it sure does that. 'Mighty Mighty' on the flip is another feel good and upbeat funky disco workout.
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Always There
Cat: EXS 006. Rel: 06 May 21
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Always There (3:51)
Comin' Over Me (3:47)
Review: Destination 78/79: Expansion take us deep into the illustrious back cat of revered boogaloo fusionist Willie Bobo for two of his many fiery delights. Side A is his feel-heavy cult instrumental take on Ronnie Laws' disco classic "Always There" while Side B throws us into the heart of his 1979 album Bobo with gutsy raw soul power (and just a few cheeky funk slap bass twangs for good measure) Two stone cold classics together for the first time on 45.
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Ancestral Voices
Cat: EXCDP 78. Rel: 23 Nov 23
 
Funk
Let It Flow
Pick Up The Pieces
Take It In Stages (Write Those Pages)
Angel Eyes
Ancestral Voices
Freedom' Dancin'
Always There
Driftin'
Snowfall
Elevation
Tags: Jazz Funk
 in stock $14.80
As Long As There Is You
Cat: EXUMG 03. Rel: 30 Jan 19
 
Soul
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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Baby Tonite
Cat: EXPAND 118. Rel: 18 Jul 19
 
Soul
Baby Tonite (4:38)
Baby Tonite (DJ Roamin Ro Jackin' vocal mix) (7:43)
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Be There In The Morning
Cat: EX 7017. Rel: 08 Nov 16
 
Soul
Be There In The Morning (feat Adaritha) (4:14)
I Don't Need Nobody (feat Al Johnson) (3:51)
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Be There In The Morning
Cat: 7DOS 3. Rel: 21 Jun 19
 
Soul
Be There In The Morning (4:20)
It Only Happens (When I Look At You) (with Doug Williams) (4:23)
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Behind The Mask (reissue)
Cat: EXLPM 34. Rel: 21 Jul 20
 
Funk
Hot Apple (4:57)
The Warrior (3:38)
Midnight Oil (4:01)
Bustin' Loose (5:05)
Warrior's Dream (2:42)
Destination (6:31)
Je Ne Sais Quoi (3:52)
Drive (4:13)
Unsung Heroes (3:31)
 in stock $17.12
Brighter Tomorrow (reissue)
Brighter Tomorrow (reissue) (eco vinyl 10" limited to 100 copies)
Cat: 10 EXP 20151ECO. Rel: 07 Sep 23
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Tom Browne - "Brighter Tomorrow" (feat Carol Woods) (6:12)
Diplomats Of Soul - "Brighter Tomorrow" (feat Incognito & Imaani) (5:53)
Review: Expansion's offshoot label is back with a second release and for the occasion have put together a special eco vinyl 10" here that is strictly limited to just 100 copies and is fully deserving of that treatment: Tom Browne Feat. Carol Woods combined to great effect in the 80s on this soul classic that now gets a first-ever single release. It's the sort of immediately heartwarming tune that draws from soul, jazz funk, disco and more to cook up a steamy and excellent groove. On the flip is Diplomats Of Soul with their own super cover of 'Brighter Tomorrow' featuring Brit funk and acid jazz greats Incognito & Imaani.
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Can You Feel My Love
Cat: EX 7001. Rel: 11 Aug 14
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Can You Feel My Love
Whatever It Takes
Played by: I Love 45's!
 in stock $10.13
Coming To You Live
Cat: EXS 039. Rel: 21 Mar 23
 
Funk
Coming To You Live (7" version) (3:56)
Street Themes (4:28)
Review: First released way back in 1980 on the album of the same name, 'Coming To You Live' is one of the most beloved dancefloor jams in the sprawling catalogue of sorely missed soul-jazz organist Charles Earland. Here reissued on seven-inch (and therefore presented in edited form), the track blurs the boundaries between Latin-tinged disco and jazz-funk - all heady female group vocals, heady horns, spacey Herbie Hancock synths and infectious grooves. Over on the flip you'll find original B-side 'Street Themes', a breezier, similarly Latin-tinged jazz-funk cut that features some sensational keys-playing from Earland. In a word: essential.
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Destination
Cat: EXPAND 110. Rel: 02 Feb 18
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Destination (6:38)
Destination (Difusion re-edit) (6:43)
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Do You Love Me
Cat: EXPAND 119. Rel: 06 Aug 19
 
Soul
Do You Love Me (4:37)
You're The One (6:53)
Review: What with their super-rare rare groove album "Synchronised" fetching four figures and some of their key singles rocking similarly big price tags, Columbus soul troupe are renowned for their sought-after wax collectables. It's not hard to hear way. Gossamer smooth with just hint of boogie on both sides, "Do You Love Me" is a yearning end-of-night smoocher that doesn't cut on the weight while "You're The One" flexes a much more upbeat groove with slap bass and keytars running off pure positivity. Only once reissued before, this Expansion excursion will be more than welcome news to many.
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Don't Pity Me
Cat: EXS 005. Rel: 01 Jun 18
 
Soul
Don't Pity Me (2:47)
My Block (2:42)
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Don't Tell Me You're Sorry
Cat: EX 7034. Rel: 23 Mar 18
 
Soul
Don't Tell Me You're Sorry (3:36)
Do You Believe (3:40)
Tags: Soul Disco
 in stock $10.13
Easy Does It
Cat: EX 7033. Rel: 06 Mar 18
 
Soul
Easy Does It (5:45)
Kelly Green (4:21)
Review: This more than handy 7" single brings together two classic disco-era cuts from soul legend Willie Hutch. A-side "Easy Does It", which was originally featured on 1978's In Tune album, features Hutch in full-on Curtis Mayfield mode, singing passionately over a jaunty, jazz-funk influenced backing track laden with swirling strings, choral backing vocals (think Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" album) and Dexter Wansel style synthesizer solos. It's undoubtedly one of Hutch's finest moments and deserves to be in any serious soul head's collection. Flip for 1979's "Kelly Green", a sumptuous soul slow jam in which Hutch pines over a lost lover.
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Tags: Soul Disco
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Expansions (Bluey from Incognito production)
Cat: EXPAND 124. Rel: 28 Feb 22
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Expansions (6:48)
Hard Boiled (6:11)
Review: Killer version of the Lonnie Liston Smith classic monster club track by Incognito side project Citrus Sun featuring Valerie Etienne on vocals.
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Give Me Some Emotion: The Epic Anthology 1976-1981
Cat: CDEXCL 14. Rel: 31 Oct 22
 
Funk
Hideaway
Barbara Ann
Do It With Style
Love Is The Way
Give Me Some Emotion
There's A Happy Feeling
Touch My Love
Dancer
El Bobo
You Are My Life
Let Me Be The One
Japanese Umbrella
Reach Out
Boston
The Love You Give To Me
Love Won't Harm No One
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Give Me Some Emotion: The Epic Anthology 1976-1981
Cat: LPEXCL 14. Rel: 13 Jan 23
 
Funk
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 $24.90
Give Me The Sunshine
Cat: EXPAND 117. Rel: 10 Feb 21
 
Soul
Give Me The Sunshine (6:21)
I'm Back For More (5:02)
Review: You'll find few jazz-funk era rays of sonic sunshine better than 'Give Me The Sunshine', the career highlight of relatively short-lived American soul band Leo's Sunshipp. It originally opened their 1978 debut album, We Need Each Other, but later became something of an anthem throughout the UK on the jazz-funk and rare groove scenes. If you don't already own a copy, you should cop one of these reissues. The full six-minute version of the track featured on the A-side is little more than a languid bob through sun-soaked pastures full of liquid bass, simmering strings, whistling synth lines and a smooth, ear-catching lead vocal. Also worth a listen is flipside 'Back For More', a more up-tempo modern soul club cut that's not quite as incendiary but every bit as alluring,
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Tags: Soul Disco
 in stock $15.31
Give Me The Sunshine (Record Store Day RSD 2021)
Cat: EX7RSD 42. Rel: 21 Jun 21
 
Funk
Give Me The Sunshine (original US 7" mix) (3:52)
Give Me The Sunshine (extended UK 7" Grapevine RED 3 mix) (4:40)
Review: Leo's Sunshipp is an iconic rare groove record that gets a reissue here on Expansion. The special Record Store Day 2021 limited and hand-numbered 7" offers up two different versions, both of which are primed and ready to add at least 10 degrees of heat to even the sunniest DJ set. The original US 7" mix is languid and long legged, laidback and in a hurry to go nowhere fast. The soaring strings and steamy vocal, tumbling perc and distant horns capture a lazy afternoon soaking up some rays. The extended UK 7" Grapevine RED 3 mix ups the ante a little for slightly more energetic moves.
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Tags: Disco Funk
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Give Me Your Love
Cat: EXLPM 63. Rel: 12 Sep 18
 
Soul
Look Towards The Sky (4:29)
Toy Box (4:09)
You Can't Turn Me Away (5:26)
All Alone (5:08)
Give Me Your Love (6:18)
Will We Ever Pass This Way Again (4:35)
Searchin (6:23)
You Said (4:53)
Review: At the tail end of the '80s, Sylvia Striplin quit Norman Connors' jazz-funk group Aquarian Dream in order to pursue a solo career. Joining forces with producers James Bedford and Roy Ayers, she recorded 1981 debut album "Give Me Your Love", a well regarded but largely overlooked set that has since become a sought-after item amongst soul collectors. This Expansion reissue presents the album on vinyl for the first time in two decades. As with many soul albums of the period, it sashays between jazz-funk, boogie and heartfelt slow jams, contrasting memorable dancefloor workouts (see stone cold classic "Give Me Your Love" and a stellar cover of Roy Ayers favourite "Searchin") with more saccharine, loved-up fare.
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Give Me Your Love
Cat: EXPAND 116. Rel: 01 Jul 22
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Give Me Your Love (6:18)
You Can't Turn Me Away (5:28)
Review: Expansion's latest must-have release brings together two killer cuts from Sylvia Striplin's brilliant 1981 album "Give Me You Love", which originally appeared on Roy Ayers' Uno Melodic label. Ayers produced and arranged both cuts alongside regular collaborator James Bedford. "Give Me Your Love" is, of course, something of an anthem in underground disco circles, with Striplin's breathy and emotionally rich vocal rounding off a superb cut that's rich in crunchy Clavinet lines, walking bass, snappy drums, sensual synth doodles and rising horns. Flipside "You Can't Turn Me Away", meanwhile, is closer in sound and vibe to Roy Ayers' jazz-funk cuts from the period, which is no bad thing.
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Give Me Your Love
Cat: EXCDM 63. Rel: 30 Aug 18
 
Soul
Look Towards The Sky
Toy Box
You Can't Turn Me Away
All Alone
Give Me Your Love
Will We Ever Pass This Way Again
Searchin
You Said
You Can't Turn Me Away (7" mix - bonus track)
Give Me Your Love (7" mix - bonus track)
Review: At the tail end of the '80s, Sylvia Striplin quit Norman Connors' jazz-funk group Aquarian Dream in order to pursue a solo career. Joining forces with producers James Bedford and Roy Ayers, she recorded 1981 debut album "Give Me Your Love", a well regarded but largely overlooked set that has since become a sought-after item amongst soul collectors. This Expansion reissue presents the album on CD for the first time in two decades. As with many soul albums of the period, it sashays between jazz-funk, boogie and heartfelt slow jams, contrasting memorable dancefloor workouts (see stone cold classic "Give Me Your Love" and a stellar cover of Roy Ayers favourite "Searchin") with more saccharine, loved-up fare. This edition also boasts a couple of bonus cuts, including the superb 7" mix of "Give Me Your Love".
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Give Me Your Love (reissue)
Cat: EX 7020RE. Rel: 13 Mar 23
 
Soul
Give Me Your Love (4:37)
You Can't Turn Me Away (4:32)
Review: Sylvia Striplin has been heavily sampled by all manner of artists over the years. Here one of her biggest hits 'Give Me Your Love' is presented on a 7" for the first time with 'You Said' on the flip. The A-side is the one with its big funky licks, low-slung bass line and celebratory riffs all finished off with the glorious vocal itself. 'You Said' is a more jazzy and low-key number, with swirling drums and hip-swinging claps taking you later into the night on a more cosy and personal vibe.
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Tags: Soul Disco
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Good Good Music
Cat: EX 7043. Rel: 29 Jun 23
 
Funk
Good Good Music (4:22)
Chicago (3:48)
Review: 'Good Good Music' and 'Chicago' are two gems taken from Roy Ayers's 1983 disco funk album Silver Vibrations, which was last reissued back in 2019 by BBE. This 7" pairs off two of its most vibey cuts. 'Good Good Music' has mad synth squelchy, big organic disco licks and a diva vocal full of soul. On the flip is a late-night romancer, a slow motion smoother with under vocal wishers, low slung funk bass and rich, golden chords for a luxurious feel. Two very different but equally devastating tunes.
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Good Life
Cat: EXS 014. Rel: 30 Jan 19
 
Soul
Good Life (4:34)
Let's Groove (4:15)
Review: Through his solo releases and work with Leon Ware, Richard Evans and Skip Scarborough, Rockie Robbins became one of American soul's most celebrated artists and producers in the early 1980s. This year's he's set to release his first album of note since 1985, with these two cuts offering a taste of what's to come. Interestingly, "Good Life" sounds a little like it could have been written and produced in the 1980s, even if the mixing, mastering and lilt in Robbins' voice reflect its contemporary status. Either way, it's warm, positive and comes blessed with a wonderfully strong chorus. "Let's Groove", meanwhile, is a little deeper and more loved-up, perfectly reflecting that side of Robbins' 1980s output.
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Heart's Desire
 in stock $14.52
Hip Notic Lady
Cat: EXS 040. Rel: 21 Mar 23
 
Soul
Hip-Notic Lady (3:38)
Dues (3:46)
Review: Future Flight could be describable as a 'rare' band, fading to obscurity after the release of their earliest disco/boogie album in the early 80s. Known as 'Hip Notic Lady', collectors and DJs have fantasised, salivated, and tussled over the project ever since learning of its ultra-limited original run. Despite the obscurity of the project, its members were made up of many-a-fixture in the romantic world of American soul, from Lamont Dozier to David Swanson. Perhaps harking to an oncoming reissue of the entire LP, Expansion Records here offer up a 7" reissue of the albums two choicest cuts; the title track and 'Dues', both of which emblematise the album's distinctly swank style.
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Hot Fun : Feel The Music
Cat: EXP2CD 26. Rel: 25 Feb 13
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Hot Fun In The Summertime
We Can't Miss
Patiently
Krackity-Krack
Meet The Man
Gunch
Never Repay Your Love
Movin' Up
Movin' Up (reprise)
The Sound Of Music
It Must Be Love
Out Tonight
So What
Love You Anyway
Caught In The Middle
Eyes
Promise Me
Lookin' Up
 in stock $13.75
How Can I Go On Without You
Cat: EXS 028. Rel: 10 Mar 22
 
Soul
How Can I Go On Without You (3:39)
Your Love Is Like A Boomerang (3:29)
Review: Cicero 'Corey' Blake was a big name on the Chicago soul scene of the 60s. He himself actually hailed from Jackson, Mississippi and became most well known for the superb reissue 7" presented here. It was recorded in 1975 having been written by Phillip Mitchell and in the years since has become a real modern soul room classic that never fails to detonate any crowd all over the world. It will cost you upwards of a money for an original copy if you can find one and here it is pressed up with the original Sam Dees tune 'Your Love Is Like A Boomerang' on the flip. Essential soul for real heads.
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Played by: Pete Haigh
 in stock $12.72
How Long
Cat: EX 7008. Rel: 27 Feb 16
 
Soul
How Long (3:29)
I Want What You Want (4:07)
 in stock $10.13
I Believe In Love/Rockie Robbins
Cat: EXP2CD 54. Rel: 30 Nov 23
 
Soul
Time Think (I Believe In Love)
I Believe In Love
My Old Friend
Look Before You Leap
Give Our Love A Chance
For You, For Love
Nothing Like Love
Talk To Me
I'll Turn To You
An Act Of Love
I've Got Your Number (Rookie Robbins)
Goodbyes Don't Last Forever
Stay With Me
Work For Love
Caught In The Act
I Found Love
We Belong Together
You Finally Found The One
Played by: Dave Lee ZR
 in stock $13.24
I Can't Stop The Rain
Cat: EXUMG 09. Rel: 02 Jul 20
 
Soul
I Can't Stop The Rain (4:21)
Questions (4:16)
Review: David Ruffin's 1977 classic "I Can't Stop The Rain" has carried on being essential throughout the ages. An original copy is still worth much more than it was initially sold for and the Mississippi artist's voice carries as much soul now as it did right back in the Motown heyday. His biggest single takes up the a-side of this new 7" from Expansion and its swooning strings, buttery vocals and rousing and strident groove cannot fail to uplift. "Questions:" on the flip is a little more subdued, with more thoughtful vocals but the whole thing still benefits from superbly rich Philly disco stylings that are golden and glorious.
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I Feel Like Going On
Cat: EXS 034. Rel: 27 Jul 22
 
Soul
I Feel Like Going On
Can't Get Enough
Review: Michigan-via-Ohio gospel group Rance Allen have been going for decades, and thanks to Expansion Records, two of their best known tunes now have a chance at relistenership. 'I Feel Like Going' on barely saw a resurfacing on YouTube, but just one listen and we're sure... this is a shockingly important slice of wax, with slapping electronic disco-soul production embedding sax, viola and castanets in what ought to be considered a criminally undersought pair of dance opals. A modern soul masterclass.
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I Just Want To Spend My Life With You
Cat: EXS 045. Rel: 01 Nov 23
 
Soul
I Just Want To Spend My Life With You (2:30)
Hands (2:14)
Review: Soul doesn't come much finer than when served up by the legendary Expansion label. Their latest 45 rpm is from 1975 when r&b producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Pete Warner dropped his one and only single 'I Just Want To Spend My Life With You'. It has aged well and become ever harder to find as well as expensive on the second hand market so this is a welcome reissue. The A-side has lots of big string energy and hints of Northern Soul magic as the lush vocal harmonies soar. On the flip is the equally lovely 'Hands.'
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Played by: Dave Lee ZR, Pete Haigh
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I Know You Care (reissue)
Cat: EX 7014 UNO. Rel: 13 Oct 23
 
Soul
I Know You Care (5:17)
It's Your Love (4:02)
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I Wouldn't Change A Thing
Cat: EXUMG 01. Rel: 01 Jun 18
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
I Wouldn't Change A Thing (3:19)
Rebirth (3:50)
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I'm Back For More
Cat: EX 7027. Rel: 29 Sep 17
 
Soul
Al Johnson With Jean Carn - "I'm Back For More" (5:06)
Al Johnson - "I've Got My Second Wind" (3:31)
 in stock $10.13
If Only I Could Prove To You
Cat: EXS 032. Rel: 27 Jul 22
 
Soul
If Only I Could Prove To You
I Need You Girl
Review: Washington D.C. jazz funk group released their album Vibes Of Truth in 1975 on Fantasy, and it was bursting with elevated soul which would almost certainly appeal to fans of The Temptations, Gil Scott-Heron and the like. 'If Only I Could Prove To You' is a deep cut from the album, and it's been unearthed by Expansion and given pride of place on this 7", backed up by the album's opening track 'I Need You Girl'. This is life-affirming, classically-crafted stuff with a richly ornamented production, and it's loaded with enough sunshine to brighten the darkest depths of a winter's day, so imagine how good it sounds while we're in the summer months.
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If You're In Need
Cat: EX 7023. Rel: 25 Aug 17
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
If You're In Need (4:32)
Spoiled Like A Baby (4:17)
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It's Just The Way I Feel/Party In Me
Cat: EXP2CD 41. Rel: 30 Sep 14
 
Soul
The Intro
Rock Radio
Before You Break My Heart
I Got You
Love Dancin'
It's Just The Way I Feel
Should I Take Her Back, Should I Let Her Go
Surest Things Can Change
Party In Me
Jam City
Something Special
This One's On Me
Take My Love
Our Moments Together
Something Inside My Head
Corner Pocket
There Will Never Be Another (Like You)
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Just Ask Me
Cat: BT 720121. Rel: 26 Sep 12
 
Funk
Just Ask Me
Foolish Man
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Just Me & You
Just Me & You (limited 7")
Cat: EH 712016. Rel: 09 May 16
 
Soul
Just Me & You (4:44)
Your Love Is My Desire (4:44)
Review: Having appeared on several EPs throughout the late '70s and early '80s on labels like Westbound and Capitol, most people think of Erasmus Hall as one person. Rather, they were actually a collective of artists that were given the name by grandmaster George Clinton of Parliament / P-Funk. This might not be immediately audible on the gentle waves of "Just Me & You", but the song does contain a certain air of oddity and conniving funkiness that rendered that period of disco just so damn enticing. The flip contains "Your Love Is My Desire", another gentle heart-warmer to stick on in those more intimate moments... What a delightful little 7"!
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Keep On Doin' Whatcha' Doin'
Cat: EXS 012. Rel: 30 Jan 19
 
Soul
Keep On Doin' Whatcha' Doin' (part 1) (4:27)
Keep On Doin' Whatcha' Doin' (part 2) (3:41)
Review: Expansions' latest essential reissue takes us back to 1980 and the much sought after seven-inch edition of singer Ty Karim's collaboration with lesser-known soul man George Griffin. "Keep On Doin' Whatcha' Doin'" was written and produced by Karim's other half Kent Harris and, like the original seven inch, appears here in two parts. The glorious A-side version is a lolloping chunk of disco-era sweet soul rich in soaring orchestration, fluttering flutes and Marvin Gaye/Tammi Tyrell style duet vocals from Karim and Griffin. Part two focuses more on the killer groove and the duo's impassioned improvised vocalizations, with a variety of tasty solos helping to whip things into a mid-tempo dancefloor frenzy.
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Ladies Of The Eighties (reissue)
Cat: EXLPM 66. Rel: 04 Mar 20
 
Funk
Ladies Of The Eighties (4:51)
Tell Him (7:06)
He Is Mine Forever (4:24)
Ladies Of The Eighties (instrumental) (2:57)
I Knew That Love (4:53)
It's Easy To Move (4:35)
Sing Me (4:16)
Turned On To You (5:27)
Review: Back in 1980, Roy Ayers assembled the Eighties Ladies - a soulful vocal quintet whose members included sometime Aquarian Dream vocalist Sylvia Striplin. Sadly the group didn't last long, but their vibrant "Ladies Of The Eighties" single - a fine disco-tinged slab of boogie/jazz-funk fusion - became a big club hit. Their debut album, which is here reissued for the first time, is equally as impressive, with highlights including the rushing, part-rapped, attitude-laden "Tell Him" - later covered in the bruk era by West London outfit BB Boogie - cheery "I Knew That Love" and the liquid slap bass-propelled intergalactic space funk jam "It's Easy To Move" standing out. Throughout, Roy Ayers' production and arrangements are as tidy as you'd expect.
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Let Me Do It (Record Store Day 2020)
Let Me Do It (Record Store Day 2020) (limited hand-numbered 12")
Cat: 12RSD HALO1. Rel: 14 Sep 20
 
Soul
Let Me Do It (extended mix re-edit) (5:50)
Let Me Do It (3:35)
Life (re-edit) (3:32)
Review: Expansion is pushing the boat out for Record Store Day 2020. Chief among the label's must-check RSD releases is this 12", which offers up fresh re-edits - courtesy of an un-credited re-editor - of two sought-after cuts by late-'70s and early '80s West Coast fusionists Halo. The headline attraction is undoubtedly the fresh edit of the ultra-rare extended mix of 1981's 'Let Me Do It', a warm and groovy modern soul/boogie jam primarily known for its' familiar "let me do until you're satisfied" vocal refrain. The band's shorter original version is also included in the package, alongside a shorter re-edit of their sparkling, synth-heavy 1988 single "Life". In keeping with the more celebrated A-side, it's an energetic, life-affirming earworm.
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Tags: Soul Disco
 in stock $15.31
Let Me Do It (reissue)
Cat: EXS 022. Rel: 29 Nov 19
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Let Me Do It (3:35)
Life (3:33)
 in stock $11.93
Let's Get Together Now
Cat: EX 7022. Rel: 26 Jul 17
 
Soul
Let's Get Together Now (3:02)
Loving You Is Mellow (5:04)
 in stock $10.13
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