Two Weeks > Soul

BRIEF ENCOUNTER

Cat: AOTNLP 019. Rel: 23 May 19

Rocking (4:02)
Since I Met You Girl (2:33)
Now I Know I Love You (3:04)
Just For Love (2:47)
Always (6:33)
We Want To Play (4:16)
Sweet Tender Loving (4:14)
Open Up Your Heart (3:09)
Together In Love (3:31)
If You Want My Love (4:22)

Review: Throughout the 1970s, North Carolina outfit Brief Encounter released a string of fine, but largely overlooked, funk and soul 45s. Their most significant and celebrated release, though, is 1981 album "We Want To Play", a warm and groovy collection of boogie-fired soul songs that regularly changes hands for significant sums online. As this Athens Of The North reissue proves, the LP has lost none of its luster over the years. Highlights include the inspired string-drenched ballad "Now I Know I Love You", the groovy dancefloor heat of "Rocking" and the soaring gospel-disco brilliance of "Always".

Played by: Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Admin

in stock $19.60

BRIEF ENCOUNTER

We Want To Play (CD)

Athens Of The North

Cat: AOTNCD 019. Rel: 23 May 19

Rocking
Since I Met You Girl
Now I Know I Love You
Just For Love
Always
We Want To Play
Sweet Tender Loving
Open Up Your Heart
Together In Love
If You Want My Love

in stock $10.06

Joe CLAUSSELL/VARIOUS

Joe Claussell Mixtape (limited mixed cassette + MP3 download code)

Secretsundaze Music

Cat: TAPE 001. Rel: 27 May 19

Track 1
Track 2

Review: Legendary New York DJ, producer and remixer Joe Claussell launches the new mixtape series for Secretsundaze. The 85 minutes mix is a typically spiritual and introspective selection recorded at The Cosmic Arts Center, Brooklyn.

Played by: Vincent Inc

in stock $10.58

COOL MILLION

Tonight (7" repress) (1 per customer)

Six Nine

Cat: NP 12. Rel: 22 May 19

Tonight (feat Glenn Jones - T Groove remix) (4:44)
Leave Me (feat Laura Jackson) (3:42)

Played by: Dr Rubberfunk, I Love 45's!, Originals

in stock $15.10

Steve ELLIOTT

True Image (LP)

Rain & Shine

Cat: RSR 004. Rel: 15 May 19

Skitz-O-Love (5:51)
Never Say You're Sorry (6:17)
One More Time (4:00)
Just Us Two (2:43)
We Were Meant To Be (5:24)
Believe In Me (3:15)
Exist (2:49)
Memory (4:58)

Review: Not-for-profit label Rain & Shine continues to offer up fine reissues of long overlooked, forgotten and hard-to-find LPs. Their latest comes from gospel musician Steve Elliott, whose self-released 1981 debut "True Image" is considered by collectors to be something of a Holy Grail of boogie-era gospel soul. As this new edition proves, it remains a hugely potent and entertaining set. Highlights come thick and fast throughout, from the suitably lo-fi synth-soul business of "Skitz-O-Love" and laidback boogie-pop of "One More Time", to the smooth grooves (and even smoother vocals) of "We Were Meant To Be" and sugary "Believe In Me", where female harmony vocals only emphasize the loved-up mood.

Played by: Phillie P (Ice City Rec), Andrea passenger

in stock $18.80

GEMMA & THE TRAVELLERS

True Love (LP)

Legere Recordings Germany

Cat: LEGO 167VL. Rel: 23 May 19

No More People To The Ground (3:51)
I'm Not Perfect (4:07)
Get Out Of My Way (2:57)
Better Late Than Never (3:34)
Four To The Floor (1:25)
Do What You Want (4:26)
Something's Going On (3:29)
Going Out With James Brown (3:51)
Won't Be Long (3:41)
Turn Yourself Around (3:49)
True Love (4:07)

Played by: Craig Charles Funk And Soul

in stock $15.36

Randy HALL

DJs Need Love Too (7")

Six Nine

Cat: NP 14. Rel: 17 May 19

DJ's Need Love Too (4:37)
Callin' For Love (4:48)

Played by: I Love 45's!

in stock $12.70

Leroy HUTSON

Soothe You Groove You (reissue) (LP)

Acid Jazz

Cat: AJXLP 427. Rel: 17 May 19

When I Fall In Love (5:28)
The Ghetto (4:43)
Somewhere In The Night (4:08)
Starlite (5:35)
Suite Surrender (4:16)
Evening In San Juan (3:53)
The Way You Say (4:53)
Wish You Were (3:56)
Time Out (3:26)

in stock $17.48

Etta JAMES

Tell Mama (mono) (reissue) (limited transulcent lavender vinyl LP)

4 Men With Beards US

Cat: FMN 2462. Rel: 17 May 19

Tell Mama (2:21)
I'd Rather Go Blind (2:35)
Watch Dog (2:07)
The Love Of My Man (2:40)
I'm Gonna Take What He's Got (2:34)
The Same Rope (2:43)
Security (2:28)
Steal Away (2:19)
My Mother-In-Law (2:21)
Don't Lose Your Good Thing (2:26)
It Hurts Me So Much (2:35)
Just A Little Bit (2:16)

in stock $18.80

Durand JONES & THE INDICATIONS

American Love Call (LP + poster + MP3 download code)

Dead Oceans US

Cat: DOC 177LP. Rel: 17 May 19

Morning In America (3:52)
Don't You Know (feat Aaron Frazer) (3:19)
Circles (3:17)
Court Of Love (feat Aaron Frazer) (3:45)
Long Way Home (3:22)
Too Many Tears (feat Aaron Frazer) (2:11)
Walk Away (3:38)
What I Know About You (feat Aaron Frazer) (3:51)
Listen To Your Heart (4:20)
Sea Gets Hotter (feat Aaron Frazer) (3:15)
How Can I Be Sure (feat Aaron Frazer) (3:52)
True Love (3:43)

Review: Durand Jones & The Indications earned lavish praise for their eponymous 2016 debut album, with critics comparing it favourably to conscious soul sets of the 1970s from the likes of Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye. This belated follow up is, if anything, even better, with the group's core offering - tight instrumentation and super-smooth vocals from the hugely talented Jones and drummer Aaron Frazer - being complemented by silky string arrangements, warm brass and lyrics that flit between social commentary and glassy-eyed, loved-up bliss. Highlights include "Morning In America" - a kind of 2019 update to Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" - the super-sweet vocal harmonies of "Don't You Know" and "Long Way Home", a lilting look at homesickness blessed with the twin attractions of swooping strings and a killer bassline.

in stock $19.60

Eugene aka GENE McDANIELS McDANIELS

Tower Of Strength (gatefold 180 gram vinyl LP)

DOL

Cat: DOL 1065HG. Rel: 16 May 19

Tower Of Strength
I Almost Lost My Mind
(There Was A) Tall Oak Tree
I Don't Want To Cry
Funny
A Tear
Love Me Tender (bonus track)
'Deed I Do (bonus track)
He's Got My Sympathy
He
A Little Bit Of Soap
The Secret
You Can Have Her
Raindrops
She's Come Back (bonus track)

in stock $11.64

MIRAMAR

Salida (7")

Daptone US

Cat: DAP 1120. Rel: 24 May 19

Salida (3:48)
Urgencia (3:08)

in stock $7.41

Lee MOSES

How Much Longer Must I Wait? Singles & Rarities 1965-1972 (CD)

Future Days/Light In The Attic US

Cat: FDR 635CD. Rel: 27 May 19

My Adorable One
Diana (From NYC)
Reach Out I'll Be There
Day Tripper
Bad Girl (part 1)
Bad Girl (part 2)
I'm Sad About It
How Much Longer (Must I Wait?)
You Are Too Much For The Human Heart
If Loving You Is A Crime (I'll Always Be Guilty)
Never In My Life
I Can't Take No Chances
Dark End Of The Street
She's A Bad Girl
Pouring Water On A Drowning Man
What Do You Do

in stock $14.82

NIGHT TRAINS

Don't Want To Know (7")

Legere Recordings Germany

Cat: LEGO 168VL. Rel: 16 May 19

Don't Want To Know (3:03)
Do Anything You Wanna Do (2:51)

Played by: I Love 45's!, Calamity Jade (Willwork4funk)

in stock $6.89

Alan PARKER/ALAN HAWKSHAW

Black Pearl (reissue) (heavyweight vinyl LP with obi-strip)

De Wolfe Music Library

Cat: DW 3262. Rel: 24 May 19

Next Stop LA (3:06)
Miraculous Dream (3:02)
Collect (2:26)
Tryst (3:16)
Sunny Monday (2:22)
Oh! Militia (2:04)
The Vamp (2:05)
Night Of The Garter (2:16)
Choctaw (2:24)
Melody & Lace (3:39)
Black Pearl (2:31)
Blue Shadow (3:15)
Monochrome (4:19)
No Return (2:58)

in stock $23.04

Alan PARKER/JOHN CAMERON

Afro Rock (reissue) (heavyweight vinyl LP)

Be With

Cat: BEWITH 058LP. Rel: 22 May 19

Heavy Water (3:16)
Ice Breaker (3:50)
Solid Satin (2:13)
Punch Bowl (2:39)
Frozen Steam (3:36)
Black Light (2:39)
Range Rover (3:28)
Swamp Fever (2:09)
Safari So Good (1:56)
Survival (2:51)
Afro Waltz (2:38)
Sahara Sunrise (3:01)
Rockin Rhino (2:26)
Heat Haze (2:50)
Afro Metropolis (2:37)

Review: Originally produced in 1973 as a split LP by guitarist Alan Parker on the first side, and composer John Cameron on the second, this album is one of the KPM 1000 Series twelve inch long playing transcription discs - produced especially for the film, television and radio industries to the highest standards. Eloquently described as "hard afro pop featuring a large percussive rhythm section and front line", it was recorded at Morgan Studios by the pair as a collection of stripped-down African rhythms, virtuoso jazz instrumentation, fuzzed up wah wah guitars and spaced out library breaks. As Cameron himself described it in Unusual Sounds, this is "heavy duty drum-and-bass salsa music".

in stock $23.04