Funk | Soul Vinyl LP 3328 Items

Release: EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | EU | Original (Rearward)

Franco Tonani

Night in Fonorama

Release: EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Rallye / Space Shower Music)

Tendre

Life Less Lonely

Free Man Clear Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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TENDRE’s 2019 release “IN Sight” and 2020 release “life Less Lonely” will be released on cassette tape on October 26th. The 2020 full-length second album Life Less Lonely includes 10 tracks such as “life,” “HOPE,” and “JOKE.”

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Friimen Muzik Company

LP | 1976 | US | Reissue (Tidal Waves Music)

Release: 1976 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Good To Go Clear Vinyl Edition

The Real Shoobeedoo

Release: US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Heart-Soul And Inspiration + 7" Clear Vinyl Edition

Heart-Soul & Inspiration

Release: US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Heart-Soul And Inspiration

Heart-Soul & Inspiration

Release: US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Good To Go (Lita Exclusive)

The Real Shoobeedoo

Release: US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1988 | US | Reissue (Tidal Waves Music)

Wendell Harrison

The Carnivorous Lady

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Radio Active White Vinyl Edition

Fuzzy Haskins

LP | 1976 | US | Reissue (Tidal Waves Music)

Release: 1976 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Delmark Records - 70th Anniversary Blues Anthology

2LP | 2024 | US | Original (Delmark)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1958 | Reissue (Not Now)

Muddy Waters

Best Of Muddy Waters

Release: 1958 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2016 | US | Original (Delmark)

Junior Wells

Blues Hit Big Town

Release: 2016 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2020 | US | Original (Delmark)

Rockin' Johnny Burgin

Live

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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If It Ain't Broke Don't Fix It

Breezy Rodio

LP | 2020 | US | Original (Delmark)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Blues From The Inside Out

Dave Specter

LP | 2020 | US | Original (Delmark)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Rough Stuff-A Tribute To Jerry Mccain & Other Fa

Klaus 'Mojo' Kilian

10" | 2018 | Original (Blues-O-Matic)

Release: 2018 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | EU (Mad Butcher)

Marcus Pepper Love Revue

LP | EU | Reissue (Not Now)

Release: 2023 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Italian new-Soul act that was formed for the occasion of a Curtis Mayfield Tribute (1 year of his death) in spring 2001. All members previous played in The Orobians, The Cosmics, and The Crashmen Vinyl version of the 2004 released CD.

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John Mayall

Road Show Blues

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Buenritmo)

Rambalaya

Only In My Dreams

Los Saxofonistas Salvajes Volume Iii

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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The second album from Rambalaya takes us to another exciting journey into American roots music through 11 new songs. This is the sound of a band pushing his music to reach new heights, including string arrangements, latin influences and gospel vocals. The jewel of the crown is the title track 'Only In My Dreams', a moving power ballad dedicated to broken hearts.

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Dani Nel.Lo

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Buenritmo)

Patrick Paige II (The Internet)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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The new album by the great Dani Nel·lo is a compilation of the best 11 songs from the two previous volumes of Los Saxophonistas Salvajes, ('El Twister', 'Sassy, 'Hey Chula!', 'Honey White'…), currently out of print on vinyl. It also includes two unreleased tracks: 'Snake Eyes', a song that King Curtis recorded in 1959 with saxophonist Noble Watts, and Jimmy Forrest's 'Night Train Mambo', one of the most covered and played songs in blues jams and at burlesque shows.

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If I Fail Are We Still Cool? Coke Bottle Clear Vinyl Edition

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Fat Possum)

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LP | 2018 | EU | Reissue (Supraphon)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Limited to 500 copies worldwide.

The solo project of Patrick Paige II, the bass player in the Grammy nominated band The Internet presents If I Fail Are We Still Cool? via Forward and Up Entertainment and Fat Possum.

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Marie Rottrova

Lady Soul

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Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers

Release: 2018 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Vinyl congratulations on a great life anniversary

A total of thirteen hits and one brand new song from this year make up the contents of this anniversary LP. It is no coincidence that Ms. Marie is called Lady Soul, as a significant portion of her repertoire has a connection to Native African American soul, blues or rhythm and blues music.

In the beginning, it was often sympathetically expressive singing, so typical for singers originally from Ostrava or sent from Ostrava to the world. The great band Flamingo / Plameňaci was a sovereign support of the adopted versions of overseas, but actually worldwide hits, moreover, for example Richard Kovalcik or Jaroslav Wykrent delivered comparably excellent songs.

The most frequent lyricist, Vladimir cort, was able to write words to them that allowed for precisely phrased singing and the necessary arching ballads. An interesting fact is the triple family authorship: the song “Labute” (Swans) was written by Marie Rottrova herself, the wonderfully melodic “Kdyz hvezda pada” (When the Star Falls) was composed by her then husband Vlastimil Kucaj and this year’s new song by her son Vit Rotter.

The Christmas balladic song completes the collection of rhythmically stirring, danceable and gospel songs. Ray Charles or Aretha Franklin, Don Covay or the duo Ashford + Simpson, plus many others performed by Marie Rottrova – and several times by her excellent duet partner Petr Nemec – represent an essential part of the repertoire of the lady to whom the word soul rightly belongs.

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Big Road

LP (Vizztone)

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Genre: Organic Grooves

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Warte Mein Land, Warte HHV Exclusive Beige Vinyl Edition

Ozan Ata Canani

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Fun In The Church)

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Cowboys & Africans Red Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie, Pop

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Limited to 300 units. Only at HHV.

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Cafolla

LP | 2020 | UK | Original (Dusty Reel)

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Sekou Andrews & The String Theory

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The concept behind ‘Cowboys & Africans’ is that all humans originate from Africa (at one point in history) so as laymen, we are all ‘Africans’. The ‘Cowboys’ reference is to the people in positions of power, who take advantage of the everyday person (or those they have power over). The songs challenge how we see ourselves in today’s society. The message is quite simple – be proud of who you are, your friends, family and fellow humans. Stand up for what you believe in and have the con dence not to be bullied by peer pressure or general opinion

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LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Busy Bee Production)

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Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Essential Media Group)

Lee

The Reprieve

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Unreleased Cassette Demos LP

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Lee, a musician from Clewiston, Florida, gained prominence in the 1990s as part of the hip-hop duo Straight Coffee For George with friend Antonio 'T-Lyfe' Humphrey. He later formed The Square Egg, known for blending hip-hop, funk, jazz, and soul, earning recognition in Miami and New York. As a solo artist, Lee played renowned venues in New York and Buenos Aires, releasing albums like 'Naked' (2010), "Reasons To Buy This Album" (2014), and '2+2=5' (2017). His 2022 album, 'Maybe Now,' was a lush musical journey influenced by his life in Buenos Aires. His latest release, 'The Reprieve,' continues to push musical boundaries.

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Glass Pyramid Band

LP | 2009 | US | Original (Peoples Potential Unlimited)

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Stone Pixels)

Release: 2009 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Glass Pyramid hails from Oklahoma City, with their unique blend of country meets 80s synth funk!

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L'osmose

Maggiore 800

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The Funky Worm - Live At Dooley's 1976 Blue Vinyl Edtion

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In 2020, L'Osmose began its artistic collaboration by combining 70's psychedelia with catchy rhythms. Blending auto-tune, electric guitars, percussion, and analog synthesizers, their music is a reflection of their incessant experimentation and their desire to explore new sonic avenues.

After several radio appearances (couleur3, Worldwide FM, Radiovostok), and opening acts for international artists (Chilla, Yin-yin, OBF, old Farka Touré, Arp Frique), the Geneva sextet has built a certain reputation within the Swiss cultural scene.

Spotted by L'Éclair in 2022, the group continues its rise by recording, with their help, a promising first album which they will sign on the Stone Pixels Records label.

While waiting for the release of this project, immerse yourself in the raw, sincere and captivating energy that their performances emit.

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Junie

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Regrooved)

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LP | 2021 | EU | Original (One Little Independent)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Walter “junie” Morrison was a former member of the Ohio Players and responsible for writing and arranging their early 1970s hit singles “Pain”, “Pleasure”, “Ecstasy” and most notably, the group’s first Billboard R&B Number One “Funky Worm”. In 1978 he joined George Clinton’s Funk Mob Parliament Funkadelic and, as their musical director, played a key role during the creation of the hit albums “One Nation Under A Groove”, “Motor Booty Affair”, “Gloryhallastoopid” and their R&B Number Ones, “One Nation Under A Groove” and "(Not Just) Knee Deep". In between acts he released three solo albums for Westbound Records that showcased his unique take on the funk. “The Funky Worm – Live at Dooley’s 1976” is a one of kind live recording from his mid-70s Westbound solo period that was only recently discovered. Regrooved Records is proud to present the very first live album of funk icon Junie Morrison.

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Lomond Campbell

Lup

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Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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There's Music In The Air Blue Vinyl Edtion

Letta Mbulu

LP | 1976 | EU (Future Shock)

My Soft Machine Green Vinyl Edition

Release: 1976 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Letta Mbulu was lucky when she emigrated from South Africa, where blacks were troubled and ridiculed by the Apartheid system. She was lucky to rescue a recording deal with A&M records, and even the label's founder, Herb Albert, produced the record, Johnny Mandel did the orchestrations, and Quincy Jones wrote the liner notes. However, it wasn't only luck - Letta Mbulu's talents as a singer are such that they couldn't be overheard. Her husband, Caiphus Semenya, also from South Africa and a musician, helped her throughout. There's Music in the Air from 1976 features songs varying in tempos and moods and languages, and there's a mellow aura of purity and peace, almost innocence, that captures the listener.

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Arlo Parks

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Transgressive)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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My Soft Machine Black Vinyl Edition

Arlo Parks

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Transgressive)

Cruisin' Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Double Grammy-nominated Mercury and BRIT Award winner Arlo Parks returns three years after her furious debut with her sophomore album 'My Soft Machine,' due May 26 via Transgressive Records. 'My Soft Machine' is a deeply personal work that recounts Arlo Parks' experiences of her early 20s. Musically more versatile and mature than on 'Collapsed In Sunbeams', the British singer addresses the fear of her peers, the drug abuse of friends, the depths of her first infatuation, dealing with ptbs, grief, self-sabotage but also exuberant euphoria and joy with her own poetry and familiar soft voice.

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William Odell Hughes

LP | 1981 | US | Reissue (Tidal Waves Music)

Yum Yum Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1981 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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180g Black vinyl limited to 500 copies (w/obi strip)
Rare Detroit Funk Soul album
First ever vinyl reissue since 1981
Featuring Tribe founder Wendell Harrison A Detroit resident, William Odell Hughes is a much-loved street educated singer-songwriter and music composer. As a regular passenger riding to work on the Detroit East Side bus route in the early eighties, he met jazz pianist Pamela Wise who also rode the bus to work every day and who he noticed was always reading music. Pamela told him about saxophonist, clarinetist, and producer Wendell Harrison (founder of the legendary Tribe collective and a regular collaborator of Pamela Wise). She introduced Odell to Wendell, who was impressed with William’s compositions and felt that it would be a great project for release on his WenHa record label.

Hughes and Harrison began producing and recording the album to be called “Cruisin”featuring musical arrangements by both Wendell Harrison and Pamela Wise. This album (released in 1981) was the first recording for Hughes and the beginning of a long musical journey that continues to this day. Cruisin’ features an all-star line-up that includes Andrew Gibson (The Counts), Pamela Wise (Tribe) and award-winning Detroit Jazz icon Wendell Harrison...all doing their bit and making this a monster of an album!

William Odell Hughes’ debut album has all the best characteristics of an 80s album: it’s filled with funky playful beats and has excellent soulful honey-dipped vocals. On Cruisin’ the listener is treated to both mellow soul sounds and electrifying disco boogie (that’ll make even the shyest of club goers want to get up and dance) and Wendell Harrison’s instantly recognizable flute-playing and synth pads give the record a warm, relaxed groove. Prepare yourself for funky vibes, cool soothing feet-tapping rhythms, fantastic interplays on vocal tempos...all backed by a beautiful array of soulful synthesized and cosmic music.

References to universal awareness are plentiful throughout and the spirituality of The Tribe remains a constant undertone; a gentle reminder of WenHa’s roots. With a sound like this, it’s no wonder that this album has long been considered a grail for crate diggers around the world. All of the above makes this incredible record both timeless and as relevant today as it was back when it was initially released.

Tidal Waves Music now proudly presents the first ever vinyl reissue of this rare funk & soul album (original copies go for large amounts on the second-hand market) originally released in 1981 on WenHa records. This unique record comes as a deluxe 180g vinyl edition (strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide) with obi strip. This vinyl edition also features the original photography by acclaimed British photographer Brian Smith known for his work with artists such as Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Howlin’ Wolf, Chuck Berry and John Lee Hooker.

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Fatback Band

LP | 1975 | UK | Reissue (Ace)

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Waterfall)

Release: 1975 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Formed by drummer Bill Curtis in 1970, the Fatback band started off as a funk band although when disco began to break in 1974, they added that four-to-the-floor wrinkle to their sound to serve up some classics. In 1975 Fatback released both their fifth and sixth albums - “Yum Yum” and “Raising Hell” - in the same year. Although singles had been released Stateside as early as 1971, it was not until 1975 that Fatback began to appear on singles here.

Their third UK 7” – ‘Yum Yum (Gimme Some)’ - got to number 40 in the UK charts in August. Later in November, ‘Are You Ready (Do The Bus Stop)’ got to number 18, which helped propel the “Raising Hell” LP into the top 20. This album also spawned the Top 10 hit ‘Spanish Hustle’ in early 1976. Both “Yum Yum” and “Raising Hell” have been out of print on vinyl for decades. These new editions allow funky Fatback fans to drop the needle and get back into the groove.

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The Everettes

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1963 | US | Reissue (Polydor)

James Brown

Prisoner of love

Release: 1963 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Pure dynamite! live at the Royal

James Brown

LP | 1964 | US | Reissue (Polydor)

Release: 1964 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Kommerz)

Glenn Astro & Hulk Hodn

Ghosts

LP | US | Reissue (Groove Merchant)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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This special edition comes in screen printed outer sleeve.

Glenn Astro and Hulk Hodn (to some known as mighty Hodini) release their new full-length record Ghosts” via Kommerz Records on August 26th. Producers Astro & Hodn‘s first joint album “Turquoise Tortoise” in 2018 combined uptempo beats, hiphop and spaced out lo-fi slow jams effortlessly. On “Ghosts” the duo develops their exploration of new
aesthetics even further through synthesized soundscapes and numerous collaborations with young talent from all over the world. Artists such as Danish neo soul discovery AGGi, King Krule collaborator Gal Go, Kamohelo from Studio Barnhus band Off The Meds, Berlin-based voice experimentalist Yosa Peit and many more deep dived into the collaboration and transformed the album into a sonic multiverse.
New Release Information Glenn Astro and Hulk Hodn are connected through a long lasting musical friendship. With their Detroitinspired house releases they gained wider recognition by critics and listeners alike. Nevertheless, they’ve never been one dimensional artists. Berlin-based Glenn Astro‘s diversified approach to production as showcased on labels such as Ninja Tune and Tartelet bridges the gaps between ambient, hip-hop, techno and bass. Meanwhile Cologne‘s Hulk Hodn gained the status of a German underground hip-hop legend. Through his records and shows with rapper Retrogott he gathered a cult-like following besides dropping high quality projects with other beat makers such as Hubert Daviz and Twit One and rappers such as Eloquent. Most recently he dropped the instrumental LP “Sparklez” on Sichtexot sub Casual Low
Grind.

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Ramon Morris

Sweet sister funk

Release: US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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sampled by Blackalicious !

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Hot Nuts: 14 Sizzling Hot Vintage Sex Songs From The 20s-40s

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Take It Acid Is)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Hot vintage sex songs for your own pleasure

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Atlanta Soul Artistry 1965-1975 Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Kent)

LP | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Invisible City Editions)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Though built with highly questionable finances, gangster Michael Thevis’ GRC, Aware and Hotlanta labels produced some scintillating mid-70s soul music. Thevis knew his limitations and allowed his producers, arrangers and songwriters free reign as long as they worked hard and came up with good recordings. It was the period in music when Detroit and the south got together, as with Stax and Westbound’s Memphis/Detroit co-productions, and Thevis tried to make that blueprint work for his Atlanta set-up. He brought producer Marlin McNichols and engineer Milan Bogdan down from the Motor City and Floyd Smith from Chicago. Smith came with the highly talented singers Loleatta Holloway and John Edwards, while McNichols brought the Counts, Ripple and Deep Velvet to cut in the spanking brand-new Sound Pit Studios. Songwriter supreme Sam Dees was co-opted from Thevis’ Moonsong operation, which he ran out of nearby Birmingham, Alabama, and the resulting sessions produced some exquisite soul songs – several of which charted, making the company hot between 1973 and 1975.

Those main acts are here along with artists from the Los Angeles office of the stature of Jimmy Lewis, King Hannibal and Joe Hinton. The John Edwards track debuts on vinyl for the first time, while the Joe Hinton number ‘I’m Tired Of Dreaming’ is the original version of the collectible 45 as recorded by Pure Velvet on Osiris in 1976 – it has never been issued before at all. The King Hannibal track is from his Atlanta sessions (Hannibal lived in both Los Angeles and Atlanta, from where he hailed) and makes it out of the tape vaults for the first time, while gospel legend Dorothy Norwood’s epic opener ‘Big Boat Ride’ had previously only been available since 2016 on CD and is now available to vinyl purists too.

We tried to avoid the non-Atlanta tracks from the Thevis years but have included earlier offerings from Arthur Alexander and Bobby Wilburn recorded by the independent producer Bill Haney – a man as far adrift in personality to Thevis as you could wish for. One of Haney’s acts, Joe Graham, did record for the Aware set-up around 1973 but the four excellent tracks were shelved until now – more will follow. Bill Haney recorded Drifter Charlie Thomas while he visited the city for live work, and ‘Don’t Let Me Know’ is another classy mid-tempo number making its vinyl debut.

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Shawn Pittman

Dreams

LP | 1975 | US | Reissue (Polydor)

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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mited Pressing.

Invisible City Editions returns with an official repress of a fantastic double-sided private press rarity from 1989 Detroit. Featuring two legendary Inner City alumni Producer/keyboardist Engineer Art Forest and Inner City background vocalist dancer/singer Shawn Pittman. On the A side a lush slow modern soul slow burner “Dreams'' features a deep,spatial throbbing bass line with glistening synths floating underneath cool angelic hypnotic vocals by Ms Pittman.” 'Dreams are only Dreams till you make it real' chants Shawn Pittman and we’re lead down a dazzling maze of mirrors. With “I'm Losing Control (Extended Bass-ment Club Mix)” on the flipside a wild late night warehouse dub remix features sci-fi vocal effects,fostex tape loops and ultra-heavy bass and driving drum machines. Minimal lush soul perfect for early mornings and the post-club world and a wild sci-fi house winner for late night club sessions. An IC fave! Remastered by Brandenberg/The Carvery (Note: we’ve also removed the drum machine going out of sync that was on the original press) Official Repress via Art Forest and his label Wildboy.Essential stuff!

Art Forest is an Electronic Engineer and production wizard from Detroit Michigan. He originally recorded 2 of Inner CItys’ Biggest Hits “Good Life” and “Big Fun” and continues to record to this day. Art Forest still finds and repairs equipment to add to his studio today. He also recorded for Paula Abdul “Straight Up” and Madonnas’ “Justify My Love” Shawn Pittman was a singer and dancer from Detroit who was a good friend of Inner City vocalist Paris Grey. Shawn Pittman sang backing vocals and harmonies on “Good Life” and “Big Fun”.

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Roy Ayers

A Tear To A Smile

Release: 1975 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Man In The Jaguar Mask

Jaguar Skills

LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Nope23)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Time to hit the accelerator! Released in association with the classic label KPM, Jaguar Skills has produced his own film soundtrack, 'The Man In The Jaguar Mask', released on his label Nope23. Using the same equipment and recording methods of the classic ‘70s film soundtracks, Jaguar Skills & his orchestra, have channelled the sounds of the great action film composers into this project. With intricate detail, Jaguar Skills made sure, every step of the way, that this project was going to be as authentic as possible, so he invited some of the very best session musicians in the world to work on the record. The all-star players on the album include; Simon Katz (Gorillaz, Jamiroquai) on guitar, Drew Horley (Stevie Wonder Band) on keys, Zoltan Renaldi (Funkadelik) on bass, Bill Ware (Steely Dan) on vibes, conductor Jonas Peterson (Marvel Soundtracks) on strings, Patrick Gorce (Tony Allen Band) and Andy Findon (Lala Schifrin Band). Each track instantly takes the listener through a different scene in the movie, 'The Man In The Jaguar Mask' is a love letter to the b-movies and kung-fu flicks Jag Skills grew up on.

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Lowriders - Sweet Soul Harmony From The Golden Era

LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Kent)

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Ed Banger)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Our Lowriders album is an amalgam of the two “This Is Lowrider Soul” CDs. We have chosen 14 tracks that represent the sounds loved by Los Angelenos, often of Mexican descent, that emanate from their fabulously designed motors while cruising Whittier Boulevard in East LA or, say, Van Nuys Boulevard in the northwest of the city.

The classic Los Angeles vocal group the Superbs are featured here on their glorious ‘It Hurts So Much’, but it is mainly the records discovered by sweet soul collectors that dominate. The Carnival label has a great reputation on this scene; Lee Williams & the Cymbals’ ‘Please Say It Isn’t So’ and ‘Follow Your Heart’ by the Manhattans are a pair of killer ballads perfect in tempo and harmony for the cruisers. Other East Coast offerings include the Persians’ captivating ‘Here It Comes’ and two gems which were only on master tape prior to their Kent releases – Melvin Hicks & The Versatiles’ ‘I’m Just Passing Time’ and the similarly unknown outfit the Exceptions, with the wailing ‘So Much In Love’.

Chicago has always been a breeding ground for black harmony groups. The Esquires saw much success at Bunky; ‘No Doubt About It’ was their equally great first release at Wand. Little Ben & The Cheers hailed from the same city; their ‘I’m Not Ready To Settle Down’ fetches big bucks due to Lowrider demand, as does ‘What Am I Gonna Do’ by the mysterious Houston Outlaws – their origins are uncertain, but must be Midwestern. The Vanguards hailed from Indianapolis and deservedly charted with ‘Somebody Please’, licensed to LA’s Whiz label. All of their seven singles on Lamp are also fine, harmonic soul tracks. The Lovers were a Bay Area group who recorded in Los Angeles with the maestro Arthur Wright; their ‘Someone’ was tipped for the charts when licensed to Philips, but flopped, leaving it ripe for revival by the soul connoisseurs. Like the Lovers, the reputation of Reuben Bell’s ‘It’s Not That Easy’ has grown over the decades and a record once considered common can now fetch hundreds of dollars – class will out.

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Mr. Oizo

Voila

Free Man Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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After meeting on Mr Oizo ’s "All Wet" album, Mr Oizo and his Italian mate Phra went back to studio. 6 years after, this time as an unexpected duet, they wrote and composed together a 9 song "Italian Hip Hop" mini album, also reminding the spirit of mixtapes such as done by Madlib. Mr Oizo aka Quentin Dupieux, one of the most exciting French music producer & move director, offers a new musical direction. Mainly mid-term, different from some classic powerful French Touch 2.0.

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Friimen Muzik Company

LP | 1976 | US | Reissue (Tidal Waves Music)

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Berus)

Release: 1976 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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THE Friimen Muzik Company (also known as Friimen) was formed after the Biafran war in 1973-1974 in the town of ABA in the eastern part of Nigeria. Aba was the Number 1 Music Hub in the entire Eastern Region of Nigeria. While bands and artists like ‘Ofege’ and ‘Fela Kuti’ ruled the Lagos scene, bands like ‘Friimen’ and ‘The Apostles’ were ruling the ABA scene.

Before forming the band, most of its members were already working together as freelance session musicians backing up solo artists on several recordings and concerts (or were playing in military bands that gradually became civilian bands because the war had just ended). Friimen members’ credits were numerous and they played, wrote or performed on recordings from well-known acts like The Funkees, The Jets, The Apostles…and countless others.

When they started concentrating on writing their own songs, the group instantly took off and became an overnight hit that resulted in them doing multiple successful nationwide tours. Friimen would go on to record three albums: Free Man (1976), We Can Get It On (1978) and Merry Man (1979). All three albums were released on the Aba based label Anodisc Records (the key label to be on if you wanted your music heard and out there), Anodisc also released hit records by ‘Sweet Unit’ and ‘Voice Of The Cross’ but The Friimen Muzik Company was the label’s signature band.

The Friimen Muzik Company was so solid that every new group or artist wanted the Friimen to back them up in the recording studio. As a result, Anodisc Records received tons of demo cassettes from aspiring artists…the label would then first consult the Friimen members to see if these new acts were worthy of giving a chance to record and release an album for Anodisc. Over the course of the years the band went through several line-up changes…but in 1980 the band finally broke up and their story came to an end.

The album we are presenting you today (Free Man from 1976) was recorded at the famous Decca Studios in Lagos and comes swinging right out of the gate with a set of no less than Eight monster tunes. Expect nothing less than crazy afrobeat and over the top melodic funk influenced by a wide array of artists (both local and international). Mesmerizing solos, captivating grooves, impeccable sequences that turned many heads…everything you need to get a dancehall into a complete uproar. The musicians’ skills are just plain incredible! Free MAN is a quintessential record that every serious collector or fan needs to have in his/her collection.

Originally released in 1976 on Anodisc Records Nigeria, Tidal Waves Music now proudly presents the first official reissue of this seminal Afrobeat/Afrofunk album. This is also the first time the album is being released outside of the African continent. This unique record comes as a deluxe 180g vinyl edition (strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide) with obi strip and featuring the original artwork. This reissue also comes with an insert featuring pictures of the band and extensive liner notes from band-member Arthur Freds.

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Berus

Blue Hope

LP | 1977 | US | Reissue (Tidal Waves Music)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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When Berus debuted in January 2021 on Kommerz Records with his “Voyage EP”, he had no idea how precise the title would be for the coming months. A little over a year before the release of “Voyage” the Berlin based multi-instrumentalist and producer had taken his focus away from his, more than a decade lasting, house and techno career towards a new sound, inspired from neo soul and hip-hop. Whilst his electronic projects found home on Kerri Chandler’s Madhouse Recordings and DVS1’s infamous Mistress and gained his moniker Frag Maddin worldwide attention, it was part of his progress to focus on himself and Berus, his real name. He took this step not knowing it would lead him into a dark journey of self revelation, identity finding and for the foremost new hope: blue hope. Berus was born to a Zaza family in Kurdistan, which eventually migrated to Germany escaping prosecution and discrimination of the nationalist regime in Turkey. The family settled in Hamburg and Berus grew up to be a New Release Information musician. He played the drums, formed teen punk bands and started producing at an early age experimenting and shaping his future as an artist. Since the beginning of his career Berus releases can be seen like a diary, always expressing his very personal state at the time. For the work on “Blue Hope” two main topics fall into the production of the album: love relationships and seeking identity.

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Harari

Genesis

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (WotNot Music)

Release: 1977 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Harari was formed in the late sixties and originally known as The Beaters, the South African group consisting of guitarists Selby Ntuli & Monty ‘Saitana’ Ndimande, bassist Alec Khaoli and drummer Sipho Mabuse decided to change their name to Harari during a tour through Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 1976. The name is taken from a township outside Salisbury (which is now the capital, Harare). With their afro-rock/funk/fusion style they achieved huge successes back home and in the neighbouring states, and they were the first local black pop/rock band to appear on South African TV.

The Beaters/Harari had been disciples of ‘Soweto Soul’ – an explosion of township bands drawing on American soul and inspired by the assertive image of Stax and Motown’s Black artists. They supported Percy Sledge on his 1970 South African tour (and later Timmy Thomas, Brook Benton and Wilson Pickett). But their watershed moment was a three-month tour of Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) where they were inspired by the strengthening independence struggle and musicians such as Thomas Mapfumo who were turning to African influences. On their return, the neat Nehru jackets that had been the band’s earliest stage wear were replaced by dashikis and Afros. In the process, they created a sound that was labelled all too simply as ‘Afro-rock’ but was really a fusion of funk- and rock-inspired rhythms with African roots.

In 1976 Harari were also voted South Africa’s top instrumental group and were in high demand at concert venues across the country (they were the first Black band to headline their own show at Johannesburg’s Colosseum Theatre). Harari released several albums and their South African based label (Gallo), even got them a two-album deal with the US major label A&M. Their single, 'Party', entered the American Disco Hot 100 in 1982. After the untimely death of Selby Ntuli in 1978 they would go on to record more albums with a new line-up but it was never the same again. By 1984 the group disbanded, and Harari’s members launched successful solo careers.

Harari was a band that was deeply rooted in pan-African politics, the parallel cross-influences of the Black Panther Movement and Black Consciousness. African American soul music and Soweto Soul contributed to the way Harari became purveyors of all the styles we know today as Afro-soul, Afro-pop and Afro-jazz. The Beaters/Harari left behind a body of work that fused traditional African sounds with rock, funk, jazz, soul and psychedelia into a unique and coherent sound. It shows their ability to capture the many genres flying around South Africa during a time of intense political and cultural shifts.

The album we are presenting you today (Genesis from 1977) comes swinging right out the gate with a set of six monster anthems, explosive up-tempo jams, gorgeous vocal harmonies and chants, Afro-centric fusions of rock, funk and indigenous influences. The album is packed with mesmerizing drum-grooves, psychedelic improvisations and catchy Afrobeat rhythms. This is a quintessential Harari record that every serious collector or fan needs to have in his collection.

Originally released in 1977 on Gallo Records South Africa (and later repressed in 1982 on the same label), Tidal Waves Music now proudly presents the first official reissue of this rare album (original copies tend to go for Large amounts on the secondary market…that is if you’re lucky enough to come across one). This is also the First time ‘Genesis’ is being released outside of the African continent. This unique record comes as a deluxe 180g vinyl edition (strictly limited to 500 copies) with obi strip and featuring the original artwork.

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Jonny Wildey

Nitely

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Underdog)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Nitely’ is the debut album from Jonny Wildey; written recorded over three years at North London’s creative haven Total Refreshment Centre. Although ‘Nitely’ will be his first release under his own name, Wildey has been making electronic music under the name Alphabets Heaven for the last decade, releasing a string of acclaimed singles on Nightmares On Wax, Tru Thoughts, Soundway, and King Deluxe. Recording upstairs at Total Refreshment Centre proved an inspiration in itself for Wildey – he recorded at night, which happily meant that some of the most exciting music around was happening in the same building: “The TRC had gigs on at the time, so I’d go there, start working on something, then would see the Neue Grafik Ensemble, or some amazing jazz band, and go back upstairs and carry on working, which was a lot of fun.” Unsurprisingly, he soon attracted some like-minded collaborators – ‘Nitely’ features Danalogue (The Comet Is Coming, Soccer96), Emma Gatrill (This Is The Kit, Laura Marling), Marcus Hamblett (James Holden, Timber Timbre) and London based beat master Deft (Yip Wong). ‘Nitely’ represents a musical shift, with Wildey embracing more traditional songwriting and a drawing upon his wide range of musical tastes – Shuggie Otis, Yes, Arthur Lee’s Love, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, A Tribe Called Quest, John Frusciante, Milton Nascimento, Steve Miller. “I really just wanted to take a lot of influences from the 70s and 80s that I was maybe a bit embarrassed about earlier in life and try and apply that to everything I’ve been doing for the last 10 years. I’m not ashamed to write songs and put my vocals at the front, which is a huge step for me. The big connecting thing is that a lot of the music I like is fun – say, Shuggie Otis has a lot of what I like in dance music, in that it just feels so light – it will just make whatever you do feel a bit better, that’s the kind of music I wanted to make. Spanning 12 tracks, ‘Nitely’ is a record from the heart; it’s direct, warm and unequivocally honest. The sound palette of the record effortlessly meshes the crunch and warmth of 70’s funk & soul (Lonely, Violet, Your Dreams), the dreamy air of bedroom pop (Don’t Fall Asleep, Love is Out There) and sub heavy frequencies from beats/electronica (Roll, Too Much). The result is a modern day Pop / New Soul classic, an album that from start to finish is an endearing look into the mind of Wildey. It’s familiar-yet-new, nostalgic and straight forward, wearing its emotions very clearly on its sleeves.

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The Buttshakers

Arcadia

Live and lowdown at the Apollo

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Dark and yet still luminous, the new album of The Buttshakers, Arcadia remains true to the spirit of soul : hope out of struggle, light out of fear; even when the cracks expose the darkest side of humanity, soul music has always given us the assurance that out of this chaos, a better day will come. A philosophy on which they built their discography and their stage presence; founding principles that the group has always been faithful to: to awaken the listener, to ignite the fire, to bring the dance.

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Marva Whitney

LP | 1979 | US | Reissue (Polydor)

LP | 1969 | EU (Endless Happiness)

Release: 1979 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Produced by James Brown

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Jimmy Ruffin

Ruff 'N Ready

Asmus Tietchens / Miki Yui

Release: 1969 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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All killers and no fillers on this fabulous 1969 Motown masperpiece. It is a shame that Jimmy lived in the shadow of those other Motown singers such as Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. It really is one of Motown's best albums!

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Neues Boot

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Tal)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Sichtexot)

Maura & Fred Red

Grimus

Novaphonia Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Maura & Fred Red: one of those absolutely romantic producer and MC connections, making you feel the bond far beyond e-mail conversations like „just sent you a new folder of beats“!

Branding the artists simply as „bedroomproducer“ and rapper appears already after the first track on „Grimus“ almost blasphemous, because what those two deliver is way too big to be pigeonholed.

Hard-hitting breaks, subtle grooves led by jazz brushes, funky synthesizer solos, meet one of the most charismatic front women our young German hiphop-scene has to offer. Maura moves playfully in her universe between soulful head voices and heavy rapflows which put everybody considering themself as being able to compete in their place. Punctiliously and lovingly arranged, stylishly orchestrated and, at the same time, uncompromisingly edgy that there is – with all humbleness – nothing left but to speak out the Madlib/Erykah reference out loud.

Ten years ago, we would not have dreamt of such exquisit demos falling into our laps. Fred Red and Maura deliver with “Grimus“ a long overdue souljazz LP being a perfect match for Sichtexot.

What have they done?

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Antonio L. Newton

LP | 1987 | US | Reissue (Tidal Waves Music)

The Beginning, The Medium, The End And The Infinite

Release: 1987 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Antonio L. Newton AKA Tony Newton (born 1948) is a multi-instrumentalist from Detroit, MI who began his professional career at the age of thirteen, playing bass guitar with blues legends like John Lee Hooker and T-Bone Walker. Discovered by Motown executive Hank Cosby while playing the Detroit blues circuit at the age of 18, he became the touring bassist with Smokey Robinson and the Miracles on the famed 1965 European ‘Motown Review’ tour. Within two years, Newton became the Miracles’ musical director.

Tony Newton also toured and recorded with other Motown artists such as The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5…and countless others. Earning the nickname “the Baby Funk Brother” he left his trademark of solid, hard-driving and deftly clever grooves on such timeless hits as “Where Did Our Love Go,” “Baby Love,” “Stop In The Name Of Love,” “Nowhere to Run,” “ABC,” “Never Can Say Goodbye,” “Don’t Leave Me This Way,” and many others. Next to his impressive body of work for Motown, Newton can be heard on several hit singles from labels like Invictus-Hotwax and Stax. Later, Newton gained recognition as a member of both the acclaimed jazz-rock fusion group: The New Tony Williams Lifetime (headed by Miles Davis’ drummer Tony Williams) and the British hard rock group: G-Force (with veteran guitarist Gary Moore).

Tony Newton also recorded several solo albums during his impressive career, including the two total classics: ‘Mysticism & Romance’ (1978) and ‘Novaphonia’ (1987).

On the album, we are presenting you today (Novaphonia from 1987) the listener is treated to something Unique (and this is not an overstatement). Newton really puts the ‘multi’ into multi-instrumentalist, playing the synthesizers, the electric bass and the drum machine. Experimental is the keyword here, sounds vary from psych/trance (almost like a soundtrack from a space movie), to funk, fusion, rock, R&B, soul and jazz. Novaphonia has both elements of Tony Newton’s impressive musical past and his vision for the future.

Spacious synths, unusual instruments and an all-around cosmic approach make this an ‘out of this world’ and Very intriguing album. Resonant, sonically rich, sonorous, colorful, mind-expanding sounds are what one should expect from the 20th century Novaphonic sound developed to its greatest extent. These harmonies are innately pleasing to the human ear, mind and nervous system.

Explore new musical frontiers intended to catapult the listener towards new dimensions…this is an album that just begs for a special place in your record collection!

Tidal Waves Music now proudly presents the first-ever vinyl reissue of ‘Novaphonia’ since its release in 1987. This rare & private pressed album (original copies tend to go for large amounts on the secondary market) is now finally back available as a limited 180g vinyl edition (500 copies) complete with the original artwork.

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Ikoqwe

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Crammed)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Lechehouse)

The Los Sundowns

LP | 1973 | UK | Reissue (Westbound)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Los Sundowns, a breezy record of Psychedelic Soul, conceptualized by Beto Martinez (Grammy-winning Guitarist/Producer - Grupo Fantasma, Brownout, Money Chicha) and Daniel Villarreal (Drummer and DJ - Dos Santos). Written, Recorded and Produced by Martinez at his studio Lechehouse Music and featuring a host of friends across the 6 tracks, the reverb-laden platter conjures the sound of Latin American balladeers and crooners like Los Angeles Negros and Los Pasteles Verdes, updating the vibe and transporting the listener to a beachside hang from sunup to sundown.

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Ohio Players

Ecstasy

LP | 1972 | UK | Reissue (Ace)

Release: 1973 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The final part of our vinyl trilogy of the Ohio Players’ Westbound albums is the “Ecstasy” LP from 1973.

A gatefold sleeve featuring one of photographer Joel Brodsky’s famous photographs. This time a bondage woman is chained to two scantily dressed men.

The music was brilliant. The mix of funk, soul and sheer joyous invention found its outlet in what is probably the strongest overall set by the band. ‘Sleep Talk’, ‘Food Stamps Y’All’ and the title track all pack a mighty punch, while songs such as ‘You And Me’ show the band’s deft touch with the more soulful material.

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Ohio Players

Pleasure

Release: 1972 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1982 | UK | Reissue (Expansion)

The Warriors

Behind The Mask

Release: 1982 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2020 | UK | Original (Kent Soul)

Darrow Fletcher

My Young Misery

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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We have released two Darrow Fletcher CD on Kent but he has never had a vinyl LP of his own - of any description.

This compilation concentrates on his Chicago years, though it adds a rare demo, ‘Hope For Love’, only previously available on a “Masterpieces” Kent CD. Also, we have included his one-off late-70s version of fellow Chicago-born writers Grey & Hanks’ ‘No Limit’, also originally a “Masterpieces” track and a now-deleted Kent Select 45; these fetch £100+ on some sales lists.

The mid-60s sides speak for themselves. He began his career with the acclaimed soul blast of ‘The Pain Gets A Little Deeper’ (an Elton John favourite of the time!) and followed up with dancefloor classics ‘My Young Misery’, ‘What Good Am I Without You’, ‘Infatuation’ and ‘Gotta Draw The Line’.

As was common in those days, the hip dance sides were coupled with tender ballads such as ‘Sitting There That Night’, ‘Little Girl’ and ‘My Judgement Day’. Those were particularly well received in his Chicago homebase and have been admired by slow-groove scenes like Lowriders in Los Angeles ever since.

Darrow’s late 60s recordings, though recorded in Chicago, were issued on Los Angeles labels controlled by Universal. By 1971 his producer - stepfather Johnnie Haygood - had reverted to using his own Chicago imprint Genna for the last recording.

Compiled by Ady Croasdell.

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The Only Way Is Up! - Move On Up To Northern Soul

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Outta Sight)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Légère)

Joel Sarakula

Companionship

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Ladies Of The Eighties Remastered Edition

Eighties Ladies

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Expansion)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1971 | EU | Reissue (BGP)

Funk Inc.

Ghetto: Misfortune's wealth

Release: 1971 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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incl. the classic break 'kool is back' as sampled by everybody and even more !

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24-Carat Black

LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Stax)

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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8 tracks

- "Brown-Baggin'" sampled by Assassin - "Kique at Merde" and
Leaders of the New School for "What's Next?"

- "Poverty's Paradise" sampled by Freeway and Jake One for "Money",
Kingpin Skinny Pimp for "Whatcha Gonna Do",
Monica for "Ain't Nobody",
Naughty by Nature for "Poverty's Paradise",
Omar Cruz for "Legendary" and
Three 6 Mafia for "N 2 Deep"

- "Mother's Day" sampled by CL Smooth for "CL Smooth Unplugged",
Diplo for "Don't Fall" & "Krunkepistomology",
Jay-Z for "Can I Live Pt 2",
Nas for "Nas is Coming",
Naughty by Nature for "Nothin' to Lose (Naughty Live)",
RZA for "The Birth" and
Wale for "The End Credits"

- "Foodstamps" sampled by Digable Planets for "Cool Like Dat" and
Wale for "The End Credits"

- "Ghetto: Misfortunes Wealth" sampled by D.A.M.N. for "Introlosophy 2",
Eric B & Rakim for "In the Ghetto",
Jill Scott & Common for "High Post Brotha",
Scarface for "The Geto" and
Termanology for "Nobody's Smilin"

- "24 Karat Black Theme" sampled by H.E.A.L. for "Anti-Ho" and
Keith Murray for "Herb is Pumpin'"

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The Northern Soul Of Dynamo

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Outta Sight)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1960 | US | Reissue (Checker)

Bo Diddley

Have guitar will travel

Release: 1960 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1962 | US | Reissue (Tamla)

Miracles

I'll Try Something

Release: 1962 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1975 | US | Reissue (20th Century)

Barry White

Stone Gon

Release: 1975 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1980 | EU | Reissue (Favorite)

Dwight Druick

Tanger

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (For The Love Of It)

Release: 1980 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Dwight Druick’s born in Montreal to a professional gambler and an ex-Radio City Rockette. One of five children, he grew up in a family buoyed by music and beleaguered by the vagaries of miscalculated risk. After attaining a McGill University bachelor’s degree in Art History, Dwight fully embraced both music and risk by traveling to London, where he signed a contract with Pye Records and Joe Cocker’s management company. The ensuing record, Druick & Lorange was released to critical acclaim and relative success. After returning to Canada, Dwight recorded two albums with Phil Vyvial: Midnight and Minuit. Recorded with the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section in Alabama, the duo’s work achieved airplay success in Quebec and across Canada. Dwight subsequently released his first French language solo album, Tanger, released in 1980 by the Canadian label, Bobinason.
Today quite hard to find in its original version, Tanger is first of all an incredibly solid album, clearly underrated and deserving more credit. Mostly known by collectors and DJs for the stunning cover of Toto’s classic hit, “Georgy Porgy”, which was produced and arranged with the help of George Thurston (Boule Noire), it includes many other tasty titles, with amongst them another fine rendition of “Open Your Eyes” by The Doobie Brothers. In fact, with its brilliant mix of Modern-Soul, Disco and AOR styles, the whole album is already considered by many connoisseurs as a classic, and clearly a must have for anyone enjoying this musical blend.
Never reissued on vinyl until now, there was not much more needed at Favorite Recordings to make it happened.

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Apollo Theo

Night Cruise

LP | 1961 | US | Reissue (Tamla)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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After their success of their single 'Smile' which was the theme song of warner brothers movie 'High Society' and placed on different commericals this Neo-Funk duo release it´s first debut album with a lot of 80s boogie and funk tunes. Featuring cali rappers King Tee, MC Eiht, Fresh Daily, Chuuwee and vocalists Benny Sings, JATA & NEEON. The LA/Berlin based funkduo is executive produced by Shuko the man behind different production of artists like The Clipse, Lee Fields, Snoop Dogg, B-Real and many more. "It´s a fact" with Benny Sings is also exclusively available on this limited 300 Vinyl edition with 12 tracks full of good old memories from the 80s funk era with a little modern twist of hiphop and which makes 'Night Cruise' the perfect soundtrack for some city rides at midnight.

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Miracles

Hi We're The Miracles

Release: 1961 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Cookin' With The Miracles

Miracles

LP | 1961 | US | Reissue (Tamla)

Release: 1961 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Nightlife! A Northern Soul Playlist...

LP | 2019 | UK | Original (Outta Sight)

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Got To Be Somebody - The Xl Sessions * 1960s Memphis Gold

Barbara Brown

LP | 2019 | UK | Original (Kent Soul)

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (BMG)

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Barbara Brown released a handful of singles in the late 60s but left even more in the studio. Over the years those recordings have slowly been released, but “Got To Be Somebody” imagines them in context as an LP that might have been released at the time.

These 13 tracks include all four singles that were released by Barbara – sometimes under the name Barbara & The Browns – and the music is now recognised as some of the greatest to have come out of Memphis at that time.

These tracks are produced by Charles Chalmers and feature the cream of Memphis musicians including Reggie Young, Bobby Wood and most of the rest of the American Studios session players.

Brown was a local singer who worked in gospel with her sisters before recording for Stax and then signing to Sounds Of Memphis / XL. She scored one Top 100 hit with ‘Big Party’ in 1964.

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The O'Jays

The Last Word

19,99 €* 24,99 € -20%

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Trying To Get Out Of Here

Mel Production Band

LP | 1980 | EU | Reissue (Everland)

LP | 1967 | EU | Reissue (Everland)

Release: 1980 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Hot and groovy jazzfunk that turns every dancefloor into a simmering witch cauldron on Side A, meeting silky soul pop ballads on Side B. A catchy and memorable affair that will give you goosebumps as long as you are a fan of funk and soul on the threshold from the 1970s to the golden era of pop, the 80s. For fans of Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops, The Temptations, Stanley Clarke, Hot Chocolate and the likes. It’s the first album of the later Blues legend Mel Waiters.

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Freddy Butler

With A Dab Of Soul

LP | 1983 | EU | Reissue (Everland)

Release: 1967 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A crown jewel of the US American soul music of the 1960s. The earthy production and vivid feeling makes this album way more tangible for fans of the genre than most polished and slick major productions. A true gem for all collectors of underground soul from the USA.

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Gift Of Dreams

Mandroid

LP | 1977 | EU | Reissue (Everland)

Release: 1983 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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80s synthesizer pop meets soul and funk music from the 70s and this is a captivating musical cocktail. You can sit and listen, you can dance or sing along to these perfectly produced tunes. The album is a typical product of it’s era but this also makes it a really charming piece of music and the memorable songs were definitely meant to last with the listener.

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The Daytonians

Let Jesus Work It Out

LP | 1987 | EU | Reissue (Everland)

Release: 1977 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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An obscure underground version of late 60s albums by THE BYRDS and THE BAND with touches of gospel and soul played by an all black band in 1977. The Daytonians are an all in all christian band so this is the first time this gem will be made available to a more secular audience. For lovers of the aforementioned acts a must have.

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Scherrie Payne

Incredible

LP | 1974 | EU | Reissue (Everland)

Release: 1987 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Flashy funky 80s pop with a good amount of soul added for the good measure, celebrated passionately by a former lead singer of The Supremes. A must have for fans of female fronted pop acts from the 80s. Great songs, great performance, great production, a true masterpiece so to speak.

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Back East

Day By Day

Soul Queen Of New Orleans

Release: 1974 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A masterpiece in the field of dreamy psyche pop that should have been issued five to seven years before. The Fifth Dimension might be a comparison but there is more. Jazz is one of the basic elements here, dreamy colorful pop and soul music are the others. The mixture is exciting despite it’s relaxed atmosphere. All thrillers here on the song front, great coverversions included turned into this band’s very own songs.

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Irma Thomas

LP | 1978 | US | Reissue (Maison De Soul)

Release: 1978 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1979 | EU | Original (Nyami Nyami)

New Tutenkhamen

I Wish You Were Mine

LP | 1982 | EU | Reissue (Rain&Shine)

Release: 1979 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A lost piece of Zimbabwean musical history: the only album from local legends the New Tutankhamen, combining Jazz, Soul, Folk and Township rhythms. With only 2 copies of the original LP known to exist and no trace anywhere on the internet, the band's magnum opus is available for the first time in over 40 years.

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Steve Elliott

Completion Of A Miracle

Otis Junior & Dr. Dundiff

Release: 1982 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Rain&Shine continue the love for Steve Elliott’s self-produced music by giving his second LP ‘Completion Of A Miracle’ (1982) another lease of life.
Remastered from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Includes dancefloor cut ‘Wake Up’. Another essential release from Rain&Shine, set to become a future collector’s item.

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Cool

LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Jakarta)

LP | 1965 | EU | Reissue (Monkey Dog)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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„Cool“ is the second album by Otis Junior and Dr.Dundiff on Jakarta Records.

Otis and Dundiff both are originally from Louisville, Kentucky. They only met shortly before they released their first work together. Sometimes musicians take their time to find a formula, to carve out a way in which they create. Not those two. It was an instant creative connection, a artistic bond from the get go which makes them produce classic song after classic song. Otis once summarized their working approach like this: "As with our previous works, the concepts for the songs and album were born from Dundiff presenting me with broad ideas (instrumentals and titles) and allowing me to define them through my own perspective (with lyrics and melodies)“.

Dundiff's organic yet hard hitting productions compliment Otis Junior soulful timbre perfectly. Around 60% of the sounds on the album are played live while 40% are based on samples which shows how the music is created within two different musical birthplaces. the result is too Hip Hop to be Soul and vice versa but it is sitting very well in between these chairs.

When Otis Junior and Dr.Dundiff approach an album production they always try to establish an ongoing theme for the album. Their latest work deals with the concept of „Cool“ and the contemplations about what it means to “be cool” to others versus actually feeling cool, calm, and comfortable in life. Thereafter, the album follows a subtle growth towards the latter. Beginning with an overt contemplation on what it means to be cool, the first half of the album speaks from that insecure perspective. Becoming more sure as the album develops, it ends not with a contemplation on being cool, but whether or not people are perceived accurately at all.

The album’s artwork was done by Simone Cihlar who is also the driving creative force behind Anderson .Paak’s and Tom Misch’s visuals.

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Perry & The Harmonics

Intrigue With Soul

107th Street Stickball Team

Release: 1965 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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1965 funky Instro-Soul album from Chicago that originally came out on Mercury. It deals with new interpretations of James Bond themes and own Bond inspired compositions. Feat. Studiomusic Clarence Perry (tenor), Richard McCrea (organ) and Ed Townsend (Piano).

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Saboreando, Pot Full Of Soul

LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Everland)

LP | 1977 | EU | Reissue (Everland)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Plus 4 Unreleased Bonus Songs! This is a band project from the late 1960s with a very young Bobby Marin, a leading figure in the invention of BOOGALOO music, a cocktail of Latin music, Rhythm & Blues, Soul and Rock’n’Roll oft he day clearly geared towards the western pop music that made the top of the charts. As he grew up on 107th Street in Harlem / NYC he and his mates played a game called Stickball during the day which is a street variation of baseball originating from the New York area while at night he rehearsed with a doo wop ensemble named THE LATIN CHORDS and others from his team got together in a percussion group in buildings on the opposite site of the street. It was no miracle that both groups soon merged into one act that became the 107TH STREET STICKBALL TEAM producing this sole LP in 1969 with a 7“ decoupled probably upfront that featured the two album tracks „On old Broadway“ and „Mojo shingaling“. Well shaped originals of the full length vinyl go for 200,00 € now as a mono pressing, while even those which fetch lower prices never fall beyond 100,00 €. Therefore this reissue on Everland Records suits us fans of outstanding 1960s music fairly well with even four bonus tracks added that band leader Marin unearthed from his personal vaults. This is clearly a typical album in the field of BOOGALOO music of the later 1960s. Western popular music such as beat with British roots, American soul music with lush arrangements and orchestration and the well known elements of bossa nova, salsa, cha cha cha and merengue team up in an exciting sound that gave us some very intense albums during the short span of it’s real popularity in between 1966 and 1969 around NYC but also far out in the latin world. The anthems of one’s life in the Bronx or in Harlem given by the likes of Tito Puente could be felt pouring out of the relaxed, yet intensely pulsating rhythms from drums and percussion on this record while the melodic constructions on top of this groundwork were either soul inspired such as with the hauntingly dreamy opener „On old broadway“ with a great pop appeal and beautiful horn section and vocal arrangements, had a bluesy approach such as the ballad „Look to me“ in three – quarter time at first but adopting a latin melody and cha cha cha beat towards the end of the song or showed a 1960s pop beat affinity with the vocal melodies on top of a bed of ever grooving mid paced salsa rhythms with powerful horns accompanying the basic structures as you can hear it in the two minute shorty you put a hurt in my heart. But this was only one side oft he coin. There were even more traditional latin songs to be found here which were even sung in Spanish. „Toma Guajira“ could easily be an evergreen on the dancefloor in every bar in Havanna. The mixture was breathtaking for you did not get away from dancing and twirling to the enthralling rhythms upon which sometimes the instruments could take a frantic path such as the organs or the saxophone in the soul inspired instrumental „Barbara with the kooky eyes“, which has this typical late 60s atmosphere. Wherever you put the needle in the groove the music will grab you by the heart and legs. The four bonus tracks fit well with the original album and if you would not know they were added only for this reissue you would never realize they would have stayed unreleased for about 50 years. „Come live with me“ is a hot blooded latin groover with a late 50s soul and doo wop feel merged with cumbia and salsa elements. The melodies drag you straight into the clubs of Cuba’s capital. „Rosemary with the funny knees“ is rather modern soul pop and Northern soul of the day in which more of these Cuban aspects appear for a moment but with the late 60s sound prevailing. It feels like the band drifts from one one world into the other and back without losing a beat. „Hey mama“ is a cross of 60s doo wop vocal music and Latin sounds that makes up a prototypical boogaloo style dance floor sweeper. „Lost in the jungle“ adds some 1950s exotica elements to the haunting 60s pop with latin rhythm groundwork and once more frantic performances from the horns and the singers make it an instant classic. I could go on raving about this album but instead I recommend to buy a copy of the reissue and get the full boogaloo experience. If I should limit myself to only one record from this style it would certainly be this.

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Paul Zaza

Le Payback

Release: 1977 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A compelling slice of Canadian funk from the late 70s – a group and album who were inspired by the righteous power of James Brown's famous Payback album – but who come across here with a warmer, clubbier feel overall! There's a nice degree of boogie in the mix, but the overall approach is definitely funk – with bumping basslines underneath tight horns, including plenty of sweet Fred Wesley-styled trombone. Yet other club elements come into the mix too – keyboards and a bit of strings at times, which warm things up nicely alongside the tighter bottom rhythms – but always in a way that's still relatively funky overall. Most cuts have an instrumental focus – but there's also female chorus vocals on a number of tracks too.

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LP | 2018 | UK | Original (Ace)

Rhythm & Blues Christmas