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Singles
Let's Dance Vol 2
Cat: FJMEDITS 02. Rel: 18 Mar 24
Frank Booker - "Yes No Maybe" (5:01)
Eddie C - "Love Dancing Theme" (4:26)
Black Truffle - "Dancing Through The Night" (6:55)
LTJ Xperience - "Sunny Groove" (5:08)
Review: Funkyjaws Music is back with more music to make your jaw go funky, this time in the form of a second volume of its Let's Dance series. It features a quartet of esteemed tune makers starting with Frank Booker's 'Yes No Maybe' which is a horn laced and loose-limbed delight, while go-slow master Eddie C brings his classy touch to the funky licks of 'Love Dancing Theme.' There are plenty of cosmic synth waves to Black Truffle's 'Dancing Through The Night' while the LTJ Xperience close down with a super laid back and summery vibe on 'Sunny Groove.'
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Love Of Mind/Country People
Cat: AOTN 12024. Rel: 28 Mar 24
East Coast Love Affair - "Love Of Mind" (5:27)
William Stuckey - "Country People" (Flying Mojito Bros Refito) (7:01)
Review: William Stuckey's 1979 lost gem 'Country People' gets a modern makeover with a new remix plus a funky new track by East Coast Love Affair to balance out this sweet 12". On the A-side. Love Of Mind features a soulful melody and smooth house beats with a funky edge, creating a dancefloor-ready tune. The B-side of the single features the "Flying Mojito Bros Remix" of Stuckey's 'Country People'. This upbeat remix infuses the track with a lively disco vibe, complete with catchy lyrics. Together, both tracks compliment each other very well.


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When I'm With You (reissue)
Cat: EXUMG 12. Rel: 21 Feb 24
When I'm With You (3:34)
Let Me Be (3:25)
Review: This one is a rare soul gem that has not been easy to find on 7" for 40 years. It is one of the countless masterpieces that were produced by the great studio legend Larry Mizell who made it for Alabama born soul singer Brenda Lee Eager. She later relocated to Chicago and sang with Jerry Butler in his back up group Peaches and dueted with him on their million-selling duet 'Ain't Understanding Mellow'. Brenda did more backing singing with the likes of Ray Charles, Diana Ross, and Stevie Wonder and wrote songs recorded by Bobby Womack, Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight before laying this one down in 1974.
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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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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 $11.32
It's So Hard To Say So Long
Cat: SR0 019. Rel: 22 Feb 24
It's So Hard To Say "So Long" (3:53)
World Of Loneliness (3:19)
Review: Originally released on the Soulful Thangs Vol. 7 compact disks for Latin Soul Recordings in 2007, the song 'It's So Hard To Say So Long' by the Equasions took on a life of its own. A timeless soul and funk single recorded in San Antonio in 1971, revered by sweet soul collectors internationally, has now become available for the first time in over 50 years through Symphonical Records. In partnership with band leader and songwriter, Robert Williams, this group also features high school classmates Vernon Shannon, James Hartfield, Ricky Cotton, and Lamar Sumter. 'It's So Hard To Say So Long', is a poignant sentiment to lost love, yet hope created through beautiful harmonies, whereas 'World Of Loneliness' is a psychedelic reflection of society of the era, which Robert mentions remains true today. Big shout out to Symphonical for putting out this very desirable 7"
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Intérprete: Juno Recommends Soul
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Brazilian Rhyme (reissue)
Cat: ABEWAF 001. Rel: 15 Nov 23
Brazilian Rhyme (Danny Krivit re-edit) (3:00)
Runnin' (Danny Krivit re-edit) (8:18)
Review: Danny Krivit's officially sanctioned re-edits of Earth Wind & Fire's "Brazilian Rhyme" and "Runnin" have been sought-after since they first appeared on a Japan-only 12" back in 2004. In fact, such is demand that even later bootleg pressings now go for silly money online. As this reissue proves, though, they're arguably amongst Krivit's strongest scalpel works. Certainly, his three-minute revision of the always too short "Brazilian Rhyme" teases it out to just the right length, in the process delivering a sweltering, sing-along summer anthem. The flipside revision of the equally as summery "Runnin" is every bit as good, with Krivit making merry with the original's life-affirming scat vocals and killer piano solos.
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Tags: Jazz Funk
 in stock $15.78
Hip Drop (reissue)
Hip Drop (reissue) (limited 7")
Cat: SJR 2847. Rel: 26 Nov 21
Hip Drop (part 1) (2:44)
Hip Drop (part 2) (2:37)
Review: Soul Jazz Records are focusing on the fertile New Orleans scene right and and are reissuing a load of out of print, hard to find or eye watering expensive 45rpms. Most of them have been written and produced by the legendary funk machine that is Eddie Bo and this one features in the pocket drum playing from New Orleans's great James Black. His super tight rhythms power along both parts of these big, party start funk tunes. Expressive and guttural vocals light up each one with plenty of horns for good measure.
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Coming To You Live
Cat: EXS 039. Rel: 21 Mar 23
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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S'port City Rock
Cat: TR 309. Rel: 26 Jan 23
S'Port City Rock (4:03)
Sunshine (3:43)
Review: Missouri man Early Turner is the latest to be celebrated on the always sharp Tramp label. This was his first record in the late 70s, right on the cusp between trad funk and the emergent sound of boogie. 'S'port City Rock' is a sweat-inducing dancefloor cut with a deadly on-the-one groove and some serious bass, letting just a few choice synth zaps to sneak into the mix but keeping things primarily organic. 'Sunshine' is a softer soul number - the perfect sentimental foil to the serious get-down on the A-side.
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Caught Up
Cat: URDC 070. Rel: 20 Mar 23
Caught Up (4:23)
Caught Up (Grooveman Spot remix) (4:08)
Review: We've become accustomed to hearing Nautilus offer-up authentic, Hammond-rich jazz-funk of the sort associated with such 1970s titans of the genre as Lonnie Liston Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Jimmy Smith and Herbie Hancock. On 'Caught Up', the flip the script, recruiting vocalist Emi Tawata to help conjure up a wonderfully starry, warming, organic and mood-enhancing slab of R&B-influenced modern soul. Their Rhodes-laden (and genuinely inspired) original mix comes accompanied by an alternative take from Jazzy Sport regular Grooveman Spot, who brilliantly re-imagines the song as a squelchy, synth-laden slab of slipped soul rich in colourful electronics, bold electronic bass and crunchy machine beats.
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Garden Of Four Trees
Cat: SJR 2827. Rel: 15 Jul 22
Garden Of Four Trees (2:40)
Teach Me (2:32)
Review: There is currently only one copy of this on Discogs and it is listed at a rather eye watering L1200. Thankfully this reissue means you can own an undeniably brilliant tune for a much more reasonable price. It is a seminal New Orleans joint from the main man Eddie Bo who made it for the hugely popular group The Explosions. Juanita Brooks is the powerhouse soul sister who provides the vocals and on the other side is something just as good - a deep soul gem to warm you to your core.
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Intérprete: Juno Recommends Funk
 in stock $12.10
I Won't Give You Up (reissue)
Cat: FSR 113. Rel: 26 Jan 23
I Wont Give You Up (feat Diane Jones) (6:07)
We Would Like To Spend Some Time With You (4:28)
Review: Freestyle Records has got a brilliant and rather rare bit of boogie here in the form of Eddie Capone's 'I Wont Give You Up.' This is the first officially licensed reissue of this 1985 gem by the reggae, funk and soul mainstay of that decade. He played with various noted outfits such as Chairmen of the Board, Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come and Edwin Starr and was also in the short-lived band Casablanca. He founded the Treatment band in the early 1980s and played with a rotating cast of musicians. The tunes included on this 7" are some of them with Diane Jones providing vocals on the A-side, which is the standout gem.
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Intérprete: Juno Recommends Funk
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Everything You're About to Hear Is True 2
D'Afrique (4:52)
Scarap Disco (5:47)
Holdin' (5:01)
World People (4:43)
Review: 'Everything You're About to Hear Is True' is a home for the now well-documented breed of 'unknown artist' seeking an outlet to release their disco edits and this second instalment by yet another mysterious figure hears a blitzing blend of electronic and acoustic parts, marrying tropes such as sports-game chants, reverb-drenched balearic boogie and funk across four tracks.
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Intérprete: LEGO EDIT
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Selassie
Selassie (7" limited to 300 copies)
Cat: MSH 109. Rel: 29 Jan 21
Selassie (part 1) (4:09)
Selassie (part 2) (3:58)
Review: The first release from the Ethiopian Brothers, 2019's 'Ashadwa', was a brilliant slab of Afro-funk that many erroneously believed to be a long-lost classic. In fact, it was the work of a contemporary producer associated with Jalepeno Records. Regardless, the record sounded authentically old and dusty, as does this equally as inspired sequel. 'Selassie (Part 1)' sets the tone, with the producer and his session musicians serving up a righteous Afro-funk workout rich in Tony Allen influenced drum-breaks, flanged guitars, raw tenor sax lines and killer bass guitar. Even more righteous is the flipside 'Part 2' version that showcases more snaking sax lines and some seriously infectious, chant-like vocals.
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Turned On To You (reissue)
Cat: EXPAND 121. Rel: 16 Oct 20
Turned On To You (5:26)
Sing Me (4:17)
I Knew That Love (4:52)
Review: Denie Corbett, Marva Hicks, Susan Beaubian, Sylvia Striplin and Vivian Prince are Eighites Ladies, a vocal ensemble best known for their hit 'Turned On To You'. An iconic rare groove gem from the 80s, it has since been sampled any number of times by giants like A Tribe Called Quest. An edited version has been put out before on an Expansion 7" but an extended version has alway been sought after. Well, here it is along with 'Give Me Your Love', a solo tune from Sylvia. 'Sing Me' also makes the cut to ensure this soul gem is an essential pick up.
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Tags: Disco Funk
 in stock $12.90
69 Cents
Cat: SDE 58. Rel: 25 Aug 21
69 Cents (4:24)
That Is Why (3:15)
Review: You can always rely on Super Disco Edits for exactly that. The long-running label's 68th such serving is from the Ebony Rhythm Funk Campaign and features a couple of their previously unreleased joints. Opener '69 Cents' brings slick and sleek afro drumming with some splendid horn sections powering things along. A smooth and soulful vocal ride in amongst the drum grooves and takes you on a fine trip. On the reverse is 'That Is Why,' which slows things down a little and gets more loved up. The backing vocals lend the whole thing an air of class as the lining trumpets soar and the mellifluous chords sink you in deep.
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Loose Change
Cat: TS 05710. Rel: 06 Apr 19
Kiddy Ditty
Little House
This Song For You (alternative mix)
A Little Sloppy (full version)
Yennicita (alternative mix)
By The Time I Get To Phoenix (feat Lee Fields)
Review: It's been five years since Truth & Soul's octet gave us the incredible Wu Tang version album. It's been two years since they last dropped a single, too. However the band is back and their trademark cinematic soul is richer and more emotive than ever. From the instant the trembling flute and guitar open with the cuddly, ultimately positive "Kiddy Ditty" we're whisked on a largely instrumental journey that flings us through the wild west ("Little House"), soul's early JB chapters ("This Song For You") and straight up NY low-slung funk ("A Little Sloppy"). Climaxing with a Lee Fields featured "By The Time I Get To Phoenix", Loose Change is a kind reminder of just how accomplished and creative El Michels Affair are. No change there, then.
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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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The Boogievision
Cat: BBR 021. Rel: 31 Aug 23
Ian Ash & Ella May - "I Want To Thank You" (Ash Cover) (4:57)
Ian Ash & Ella May - "I Want To Thank You" (Mr Doris & D-Funk remix) (6:28)
Ian Ash & Ella May - "I Want To Thank You" (instrumental) (4:59)
Jessie Wagner & Fostin meet Ian Ash - "Try Again" (radio mix) (4:20)
Jessie Wagner & Fostin meet Ian Ash - "Try Again" (instrumental) (4:22)
Review: French label Boogie Butt gets us moving and grooving once more with a tasty new EP in the form of The Boogievison EP. It features a lead single from Ian Ash & Ella May, 'I Want To Thank You,' which pairs some jazzy chord work with a low-slung and warm house groove. The bass is funky and the vocals are seductive. It comes as an instrumental as well as a more direct and harder-edged Mr Doris & D-Funk remix. On the flip is Jessie Wagner & Fostin meet Ian Ash with 'Try Again,' a lovely soulful house groove with sublime and emotive vocals over another lush bass guitar. All very sweet tunes, these.
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Movin On (reissue)
Movin On (reissue) (coloured vinyl 12" (comes in different coloured vinyl, we cannot guarantee which one you will receive))
Cat: EDITDUB 12CV. Rel: 12 Jan 23
Gino Dentie & The Family - "Movin On" (unreleased re-edit)
Gino Dentie & The Family - "Express" (unreleased re-edit)
Biddu Orchestra - "Voodoo Man" (instrumental)
Suna Yildizoglu - "I'm Gonna Dance" (unreleased Disco dub)
Review: Japan's consistently excellent Edit & Dub label is back with mrs of that sure fire dance floor heat. This latest missive opens with a brace of brilliance from Gino Dentie & The Family. 'Movin On' is as smooth as disco funk gets, with bubbling t0ms and syrupy synths over a slick rhythm section. 'Express' gets a little bit deeper. A meandering flute leads the way up top with flat footed kicks making you move. The flip has high speed cosmic disco funk in the form of 'Voodoo Man' and then more loose limbed sunshine on 'I'm Gonna Dance,' a heartwarming cut for sure.
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A7 Edits Volume 6
Cat: A7E 006. Rel: 06 Jun 23
Ekambi Brillant - "Afrika Afrika" (John Talabot & Pional Lost Script Rerub) (6:29)
Gyedu Blay Ambolley - "Highlife" (Alan Dixon edit) (5:59)
Michael Amara - "New Bell" (Jacques Renault edit) (5:53)
Pasteur Lappe - "Na Real Sekele Fo' Ya" (Escapade edit) (5:59)
Review: Africa Seven's A7 Edits offshoot has already proved to be one of the better re-edit series around, primarily because they consistently employ some of the best re-editors in the business, offering them the opportunity to select tracks they want to rework from the parent label's vast catalogue of licensed cuts. This edition - the seventh EP to date - is another action-packed winner. Rising star Alan Dixon delivers a lightly tooled-up, all-action revision of Gyedu Bley Amadou's tropical disco classic 'Highlife', before Barcelona-based John Talabot and Pional re-frame Ekambi Brilliant's 'Afrika Afrika' as a kind of Afro-post-punk/dub disco mash-up. Over on side B, Escapade dances through a bouncy disco-house take on Pasteur Lappe's 'Na Real Sekele Fo Ya', while Jacques Renault expertly rearranges Michael Amara's Afro-disco-funk staple 'New Bell'.
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SuperBlue: Guilty Pleasures
SuperBlue: Guilty Pleasures (purple vinyl 12")
Cat: EDNLP 1223. Rel: 05 Oct 23
Baby Hold On (3:56)
Wrap It Up (3:54)
Boogie Down (3:18)
Bounce (2:18)
Sticking To My Guns (4:16)
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (4:30)
Review: Grammy award-winning jazz vocalist and much loved Chicago entertainer Kurt Elling has got a second album on the way soon - SuperBue arrives in Autumn - and has been building anticipation for it with a number of singles from it. This superb six track EP features special guest drummer Nate Smith as well as guitarist Charlie Hunter and has as classic feel that combines Eling's unique charisma and energy with his musical showmanship. All of the tunes are covers with a particularly fresh new version of Al Jarreau's 'Boogie Down' full of playfulness. This is another release that proves why Elling is so well regarded.
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 in stock $21.58
45s Collection
45s Collection (double 7")
Cat: DYNAM 7070/7071. Rel: 24 Jul 20
C'mon Children (3:09)
Bad Tune (4:41)
Help Somebody (4:05)
Moment Of Truth (3:11)
Review: Dynamite Cuts' latest extra-special double "45" mines ones of the earliest albums from soul and funk legends Earth, Wind & Fire, a 1971 set that was notably more psychedelic in sound than many of their more celebrated later releases. Opener "C'mon Children" is fiery, weighty and driving in the style of San Francisco funk-rock heavyweights "Tower of Power", while "Bad Tune" more than lives up to its title in a "bad meaning good" way (it also includes some crazy solos, which is no bad thing). Over on disc two, "Help Somebody" is an insanely up-tempo, horn-heavy Boogaloo style romp, while "Momet of Truth" is a low-down funk number straight out of the top drawer.
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 in stock $24.48
Álbumes
Where I'm Meant To Be
Where I'm Meant To Be (limited orange vinyl 2xLP (indie exclusive))
Cat: PTKF 30203. Rel: 03 Nov 22
Life Goes On (feat Sampa The Great) (3:22)
Victory Dance (4:57)
No Confusion (feat Kojey Radical) (3:13)
Welcome To My World (7:14)
Togetherness (4:33)
Ego Killah (5:57)
Smile (5:07)
Live Strong (7:36)
Siesta (feat Emeli Sande) (5:44)
Words By Steve (2:00)
Belonging (5:57)
Never The Same Again (6:42)
Words By TJ (0:40)
Love In Outer Space (feat Nao) (5:40)
Review: Much celebrated new school jazz crew Ezra Collective finally unveil their highly anticipated new album Where I'm Meant To Be after a big summer single 'Victory Dance' got us all excited. This record comes on limited edition orange vinyl and is a life-affirming romp with their famous hybrid sound tasing in all manner of different styles, eras and scenes. Some high-profile features from Sampa The Great, Kojey Radical, Emile Sande and Nao bring extra goodness to this record which is certainly a product of the current London scene but also owes a debt to the sounds of southern Africa. It all adds up to a real doozy.
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Yn Rio
Botafogo Blue (4:34)
Ola! (4:29)
Y Bywyd Llonydd (4:12)
Acai (0:39)
Cariad Cariad (5:46)
Tristwch 20 (2:03)
Ynys Aur (3:32)
Y Ferch Ar Y Cei (with Nina Miranda) (4:09)
Arpoador (3:01)
Ble Aeth Yr Amser? (3:51)
Review: During the various pandemic lockdowns of 2020, BBC Radio Wales suggested to multi-instrumentalist Carwyn Ellis that he joined forces with their National Orchestra of Wales and Brazilian band Rio 18 for a one-off, audience-free concert. In the end, Rio 18 were not permitted to travel, so instead their contributions were recorded remotely and assembled by Ellis and his producer Shawn Lee, to which the orchestrated parts were then added live. Despite this complex recording process, the results are stunning: sublime songs, sung in Welsh, with an attractive mixture of Brazilian rhythms and instrumentation, soaring orchestration and attractive melodies aplenty. It has a conceptual theme - it's meant to be a sort of musical day in Rio - but that doesn't really matter; what matters is the music, and it's uniformly spellbinding.
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Don't You Think It's Time (Deluxe Edition)
Don't You Think It's Time (Deluxe Edition) (180 gram vinyl LP + booklet with obi-strip)
Cat: MAR 058. Rel: 14 Mar 22
Don't You Think It's Time (3:47)
Thank You Baby (3:45)
Time To Explain (3:22)
Best Of Friends (3:54)
Poem For Helen (3:57)
Losing You (3:23)
Love Nevermore (4:19)
Take The Time (3:43)
Corn Of The Cob/Time (6:11)
Review: Courtial With Errol Knowles's Don't You Think It's Time album gets a first ever vinyl reissue here, and gets deluxe treatment. The original was recorded in 1976 in San Francisco's Bay Area and soon became a real collector's classic for its vital soul and jazz funk sounds. To be honest, the cover art alone is worth the entry price here, but the sounds sure are sublime, with wiggy synth lines weaving their way in and out of the funky drumming on 'Don't You Think It's Time,' 'Best Of Friends' offering lush string sounds and silky grooves and 'Love Nevermore' having a bit of a samba shuffle next to the acoustic guitars and golden Rhodes chords.
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East Of Underground
Cat: NA 5223LP. Rel: 30 Mar 22
I Want To Take You Higher (4:17)
Smiling Faces Sometimes (6:20)
(Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below, We're All Going To Go (6:05)
People Get Ready (4:22)
Getting Over (2:14)
I'll Bet You/California Dreamin' (3:44)
Popcorn/Oye Como Va (5:48)
I Love You For All Seasons (3:05)
East Of Java (2:08)
Walk On By (2:41)
Review: In 1971, in the midst of America's conflict in Vietnam, the US army held a 'battle of the bands' contest and showcased the two winning bands in a promotional album. East Of Underground, the gritty runner-up, managed to capture the spirit of America with their sweet-soul covers of Sly Stone, Curtis Mayfield and Funkadelic. The quality of the recording is superior, as is the musicianship: the falsetto harmonies, the gritty guitar, and the devouring drums...
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Half & Half (reissue)
Cat: BEWITH 090LP. Rel: 01 Jun 23
Keep It Funky (4:54)
Day Dreaming (3:10)
Here Comes Funky Lou (3:53)
Betcha By Golly Wow (3:32)
People Make The World Go Round (4:24)
Slipping Into Darknes (7:17)
Missing You (3:04)
John's Groove (3:00)
The Love Gangster (2:50)
Lie (2:31)
Ah Movin' On (4:07)
Review: Cleveland Eaton had an accomplished life as a jazz musician, whether throwing down on piano, saxophone, trumpet, tuba or bass, up to his passing in 2020. As well as recording for the legendary Black Jazz, in 1973 he also released this armour-plated heater on Gamble. The cover is something else, it must be said, but the grooves contained within will soon dispel any prior judgements. These are hot and heavy instrumental funk-outs for crate-diggers, beat-flippers and those who simply enjoy losing themselves in the finest funk money can buy. With some familiar versions slipped in from 'Day Dreaming' to 'Betcha By Golly Wow', there's also a comforting familiarity to the music, even if it sounds like nothing else you've heard before.
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Salsoul: The Reflex Revisions Part 3
Cat: SALSBMG 45LP. Rel: 09 Dec 22
Gaz - "Sing Sing" (The Reflex Revision) (8:39)
Rafael Cameron - "Boogie's Gonna Get Ya" (The Reflex Cosmic dub Revision) (8:08)
Edwin Birdsong - "Win Tonight" (The Reflex Revision) (9:33)
Rafael Cameron - "All That's Good To Me" (The Reflex Revision) (6:00)
Review: The Reflex's multi-track re-edits are always on point, but those he's created for Salsoul Records have generally been impressive even by his high standards. This third double-pack of 'ReVisions' (as he calls them) contains two of his best Salsoul reworks yet: a thrillingly stretched-out take on Gazz's 'Sing Sing' that sees him cannily showcase some of the track's key elements in turn before unleashing the familiar bassline, breaks and vocals, and a fabulously spaced out 'Cosmic Dub' of Rafael Cameron's early electrofunk classic 'Boogie's Gonna Get Ya'. That too, has a big build, making the introduction of the bassline and Cameron's chorus vocals a genuinely breath-taking moment. The EP also contains a solid take on a lesser-celebrated Cameron tune, the more disco-fied 'All That's Good To Me', and a Tom Moulton-esque take on Edwin Birdsong's 'Win Tonight'.
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Tags: Disco Funk
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Present MDFC
Carl COX / ERIC POWELL / VARIOUS
Present MDFC (3xLP limited to 300 copies)
Cat: MDLP 1. Rel: 10 Feb 23
MDFC - "Love Till The End Of Time" (feat MD Players - Cliffhouse mix) (4:17)
MDFC V Emanual GQ LeBlanc - "Make My Dreams A Reality" (feat Melanie Williams & Sweet Mercy - DJ Spen mix) (1:37)
Melanie Williams & Joe Roberts - "Welcome Aboard" (feat Melanie Williams & Joe Roberts - Kingshall mix) (4:36)
MDFC - "Wishing" (feat Claire Lomulder - Mount Coot-tha mix) (5:19)
Cooking On Three Burners - "Cars" (feat Claire Lomulder - MDFC mix) (7:21)
Eric Powell & Buffalo Brothers - "Breakers Delight (Chugg & Break)" (feat Buffalo Brothers - MDFC mix) (3:59)
Carl Cox V MDFC - "Dr Funk" (feat Melanie Williams & Joe Roberts - Dr Packer mix) (6:24)
MDFC - "You Got Me" (feat Barbara Tucker - MDFC mix) (4:25)
Funkadelic - "(Not Just) Knee Deep" (feat George Clinton - MDFC mix - bonus track) (4:17)
MDFC - "You Got Me" (feat Barbara Tucker - reprise - bonus track) (1:37)
MDFC - "Dreams Of Uluwatu" (feat Ed Coleman - Wishing mix - bonus track) (4:40)
MDFC - "Shante'" (feat Joe Roberts - Apple Jax mix - bonus track) (5:19)
Review: Before Ibiza house, Carl Cox was a soul, funk and disco head, having been brought up on said music from the tender age of eight. Similarly, Manchester stalwart DJ Eric Powell has built up reams of the stuff in own personal hoard, over the years. 'MDFC Funk Connection' hears Cox and Powell cherrypick the best of the best of the best from their combined royal vinyl surpluses, drawing on the aesthetic of their famed 'Mobile Disco' parties, known for touring renowned tourist destinations such as Bali and Australia.
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Space Oddities (1972-1982)
Cat: BORNBAD 082LP. Rel: 18 May 16
Roger Roger/Nino Nardini - "Expectation" (2:03)
Cecil Leuter/Roger Roger/Nino Nardini - "Pop Electronique No. 2" (2:27)
Roger Roger - "Sound Industrial No. 2" (2:03)
Eddie Warner - "Shut Up" (2:26)
Eddie Warner - "Brutus Drums" (2:14)
Georges Teperino/Nino Nardini - "Tickling Shuffle" (2:18)
Eddie Warner - "Devil's Anvil" (2:05)
Roger Roger/Nino Nardini - "Tomorrow" (2:48)
Georges Teperino/Nino Nardini - "Minor Mind" (2:07)
Eddie Warner - "K.O" (2:05)
Eddie Warner - "Pathetic Motion" (2:41)
Roger Roger - "Sound Industrial No. 15" (2:26)
Eddie Warner - "Poppy Chimes" (1:52)
Nino Nardini - "Frantique" (2:11)
Roger Roger - "Sound Industrial No. 5" (2:04)
Roger Roger/Nino Nardini - "Beyond The Clouds" (2:07)
Review: Space Oddities (1972 - 1982) are the results of Frenchman Georges Achille Teperino aka Nino Nardini, fellow countryman Roger Roger and German Eddie Warner's collaborations over ten years at Ganaro recording studio. Given some underground recognition in the late nineties by the likes of Barry 7 of Add N to (X) (with his Connectors series) or UK electronica legend Luke Vibert, they can now add Alexis Le-Tan (Les Edits Du Golem) and Jess as devotees, who made the effort of compiling the release. As Born Bad stated quite succinctly, the trio used their "strange instruments to sketch out the beginnings of something that resembled the future of music. This collection presents some of the highlights from their light-hearted, electronic pop sessions."
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Esperanto
Esperanto (gatefold LP)
Cat: FVR 172LP. Rel: 26 Aug 21
Cosa Suave (5:04)
Hermoso Dia (4:26)
Alegria (7:07)
Vereda Tropical (2:56)
Caucaguita (4:26)
Angela La Espanola (8:55)
Ticket To Ride (4:44)
Cancion Para Un Osito De Peluche (0:52)
Review: Esperanto is widely heralded as a Venezuelan jazz-Ffsion masterpiece. It was first released in 1980 and is a real collector's item that is hard to find an expensive. French label Favourite now presents a first ever reissue of the eponymous LP that was recorded in Caracas by a number of talented musicians. It has strong Latin and funk overtones. Squelchy synth sounds and is a must-have for anyone interested in this fine fusion sound. The band started off playing jam sessions that grew ever more refined to the point that they eventually lay down this enduring masterclass.
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Funky Disco Music
Cat: ASVN 052. Rel: 15 Feb 18
Funky Disco Music (4:12)
Ndolo Embe Mulema (6:07)
Une Chanson Sans Paroles (4:41)
Bowa'a Mba Ngebe (3:31)
Doi Da Manga (3:16)
Me To A De Try My Own (7:52)
Esele Mba Musango Na Ndol'am (3:43)
Emen Ango (6:17)
Review: A veritable French fusion institution; classically trained Cameroon musician Eko Roosevelt Louis was responsible for a catalogue of exciting jazz funk, disco and afrofunk records throughout the 70s and remained active touring Europe until the 90s when he returned to Cameroon to inherit the role as tribal chieftain from his grandfather. Released in 1979, Funky Disco Music was his third album and packs some of his most powerful compositions. The triumphant title track says it all; laidback, charming and full of positivity it sets the scene for the whole trip. Highlights include the rock-tinged soul chugger "Une Chanson Sans Paroles", the highlife uplift of "Doi Da Manga" and the smouldering showstopper finale "Emen Ango". Dig deep and enjoy... Africa Seven promise more Eko reissues in the near future.
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Ladies Of The Eighties (reissue)
Cat: EXLPM 66. Rel: 04 Mar 20
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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What Happened To Yesterday? Vol 1
What Happened To Yesterday? Vol 1 (translucent pink vinyl LP)
Cat: MCWR 015. Rel: 25 Oct 23
Fly Pelican, Fly (5:55)
I Am I Be (5:34)
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday (2:58)
Thieving From Thieves (5:35)
Hustling Like Raindrops (3:31)
Dancehall Of Grandeur (feat Ibibio Horns) (5:55)
26,000 Watts (2:49)
Volcano Sound (6:37)
You Have Nothing To Worry About, Player (5:09)
This World (3:18)
Review: Glenn Echo and Daniel Meineck are back on Detroit label MotorCity Wine with their first new music in two years following their well-received Partly Cloudy album. What Happened to Yesterday? is, we are told, the first of two albums from the pair that will arrive several months apart. It finds the pair get super hazy and dubby, with psychedelic charm swirling around their absorbing grooves next to subtle cues taken from the diverse likes of DJ Premier and King Jammy. There is a superb Moog-based cover of De La Soul's 'I Am I Be', Afro-Carribean disco in 'Dancehall of Grandeur' and epic jazz-rock on Volcano Sound' so dig in and prepare to be wowed.

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Your Love Is My Desire (remastered)
Your Love Is My Desire (remastered) (limited sunkissed yellow vinyl LP)
Cat: OGIC 2282SY1. Rel: 08 Feb 24
Your Love Is My Desire (4:52)
She Shined A Light (4:14)
Feelin' Higher (3:59)
Think Positively (3:52)
Stuck In The Mudd (3:25)
Just Me & You (4:58)
Funk Permit (3:00)
Superfunk (4:15)
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (5:03)
Review: If you like your r&b soulful and your funk seductive then you probably already know this classic from Erasmus Hall. His Your Love Is My Desire encapsulates the essence of smooth 70s sound and came in originally in 1980. Now newly remastered, the album radiates infectious grooves and heartfelt lyricism with its silky vocals and the tight, funky instrumentation all full of undeniable charm and timeless appeal. Standout cuts like the titular track and 'Just Me and You' showcase his band's impeccable musicianship and knack for crafting irresistibly catchy hooks. With its lush production and soul-stirring melodies, Your Love Is My Desire is a quite gem in the realm of classic soul.
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Intérprete: Juno Recommends Soul
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Your Love Is My Desire
Cat: OGIC 22821. Rel: 08 Feb 24
Your Love Is My Desire (4:47)
She Shined A Light (4:09)
Feelin' Higher (3:57)
Think Positively (3:49)
Stuck In The Mudd (3:20)
Just Me & You (4:50)
Funk Permit (2:57)
Superfunk (4:13)
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (4:59)
Review: Issued on CD by Ace in 1999, Eramus Hall's Your Love Is My Desire was subject to instant popular scrutiny. Though it was recorded in late 1978 by the soul and funk group - who later went on to record another album, Gohead, and many singles - the lone figure on the album cover misleadingly implied that "Hall" was a single person. Despite its obvious stylistic derivation from Funkadelic and co., Hall's first album is still a landmark album; fans of smooth late-70s soul will love it for the title track, and 'Just Me 'n' You'.
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