Funk | Soul Vinyl 706 Items

Release: 1982 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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What's The Deal / Have You For My Love

Carol Williams

12" | 1986 | EU | Reissue (Best Record Italy)

Out Of Gas But Still Burning

Release: 1986 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Some gorgeous soulful boogie tracks right here!! The French Philippe Lecauchois, better known as "Phil Boogie Times" and Claudio Casalini, the factotum of the Italian label Best Record, teamed up with the intention of carrying on their identical passion, being devoted to Boogie, Funk, Soul and " Old School Disco". There couldn't have been a better choice to start this conjunction of passions and sharing of ideals: the first 12inch, produced by Darryl Payne in 1983, sees two precious gems such as "What's the Deal" b/w "Have You for My Love" by the charming ex Salsoul artist, Carol Williams (btbs-12001). The other reissue of Phil and Claudio is 1984's "Come Back Lover" masterfully sung and arranged by Carl Smith (btbs-12002). Listening to these splendid 40-year-old productions again will do good to the hearts of all the followers and fans of true soul music made in the USA. Coming on a limited vinyl edition!

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Kashmere Stage Band

LP | 1974 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

37,99 €*

Kashmere 73 Live In Concert

Release: 1974 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Kashmere Stage Band (ksb), founded by music teacher Conrad O. Johnson was an elite performing unit of the student band at Kashmere High School, Houston, Texas, from the late 1960s until 1978. All original Kashmere LPs had 1000 copies or less originally pressed, which were sold both locally and around the world as the band toured. And now, P-vine is proud to present the historically renowned albums from the band on limited reissue vinyl! some of them will be reissued on vinyl for the first time.

[Items line-up] Kashmere Stage Band / Our Thing ('69) Kashmere Stage Band / Bumper To Bumper Soul ('70) ※First time reissued on vinyl Kashmere Stage Band / Thunder Soul ('71) ※First time reissued on vinyl Kashmere Stage Band / Zero Point ('72) Kashmere Stage Band / Kashmere "73" Live in Concert ('73) ※First time reissued on vinyl Kashmere Stage Band / Out Of Gas But Still Burning ('74) Kashmere Stage Band / Plays Originals ('74) Kashmere Stage Band / Expo '75 Concert Tour Japan/Okinawa ('75) ※First time reissued on vinyl

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Kashmere Stage Band

LP | 1973 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

37,99 €*

Expo 75 Concert Tour Japan / Okinawa

Release: 1973 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Kashmere Stage Band

LP | 1975 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

37,99 €*

Seasons Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1975 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Howard Lemon Singers

LP | 1977 | EU | Reissue (Regrooved)

30,99 €*

Gloster Williams And The King James Version

Release: 1977 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Experience the soulful and funky gospel sounds of the Howard Lemon Singers with the reissue of their 1977 album, Seasons, originally released by TK Records' Gospel sub-label Gospel Roots. Now reissued on vinyl for the first time through Regrooved Records, this album masterfully blends traditional gospel with modern soul elements, showcasing the Howard Lemon Singers at their most dynamic and inspirational. Featuring rich vocal harmonies and uplifting messages, Seasons invites listeners on a spiritual journey through life's varying stages, emphasizing renewal, celebration, and introspection. Among the standout tracks is "You Are Somebody," a powerful anthem that resonates deeply with its message of affirmation and empowerment. The vinyl reissue preserves the original essence of the album, enhancing the audio quality to highlight the depth and warmth of the studio recordings. Perfect for both avid gospel enthusiasts and newcomers, this reissue of Seasons by The Howard Lemon Singers is not just a record—it's a celebration of faith, resilience, and the human spirit. Add this pivotal piece of gospel heritage to your collection and let the timeless beauty of their music inspire you throughout the seasons of your life.

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Together Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 1977 | EU | Reissue (Regrooved)

30,99 €*

Impeach The President Clear Vinyl Edition

Release: 1977 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Experience the divine power of gospel music with the reissue of the legendary album Together by Gloster Williams and The King James Version. Originally released in 1977 on Gospel Roots Records, this seminal work is now re-released for the first time on vinyl, courtesy of Regrooved Records. Together captures a moment in gospel music that is both timeless and transcendent. Led by the dynamic Gloster Williams, The King James Version choir brings an electrifying blend of traditional gospel with hints of soul and R&B, creating a sound that uplifts and inspires. This album is famed for its stirring harmonies, powerful lyrics, and the passionate delivery that fans and newcomers alike will find deeply moving. Highlights of the album include the soaring title track, "Together," which has been a staple in gospel music playlists for decades, celebrated for its message of unity and spiritual upliftment. Each song on the album is crafted with care, featuring intricate arrangements and a raw emotional energy that captures the essence of gospel music's golden era. This reissue is a meticulously remastered version that enhances the original recordings while preserving the authentic sound that made Together a must-have for gospel collectors and enthusiasts. It's pressed on high-quality vinyl to deliver the best listening experience, ensuring that the richness of the choir’s vocals and the depth of the instrumentation are beautifully rendered. Don't miss this opportunity to own a piece of gospel history. The reissue of Gloster Williams and The King James Version’s Together is a testament to the enduring power of gospel music to console, celebrate, and connect us. Add this vital record to your collection and let its messages of faith and fellowship fill your home with joy and inspiration.

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The Honey Drippers

7" | 1974 | UK | Reissue (Alaga U.S.)

Release: 1974 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Fats Gaines Band presents Zorina

Fats Gaines Band Presents Zorina

LP | 1983 | EU | Reissue (Mad About)

Black Sugar II Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1983 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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lost 80s groover from Bay Area Soulster Fats Gaines is stepping out here with vocalist Zorina London!

Fats Gaines was a jazz musician and orchestra leader born in Kansas, who had a significant presence in the San Francisco Bay music scene from the early 1950s to the first half of the 1980s. He experimented with various musical genres throughout his career, including Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Funk, and Disco, but he always maintained the guiding presence of jazz in his music.

His debut on record occurred in 1952, and although he had a prolific career as a live musician, his discography output was relatively limited and scattered. He recorded only half a dozen singles until 1983, which can be attributed to various reasons, including the volatile nature of the music industry and the difficulty in finding record labels willing to record jazz and other less popular musical genres.

Despite his lack of commercial recognition, Fats Gaines is remembered by many as a talented saxophonist and orchestra leader who significantly contributed to the San Francisco Bay music scene. His music and legacy continue to be appreciated by jazz fans worldwide.

Louisiana born and creed: Zorina spent her formative years in San San Francisco Hunter Point district. She aspired to be an all-around entertainer; though her parents couldn't afford dance lessons, she hung around dance schools until the opportunity arose to show her dancing ability. Soon thereafter, she began dancing with various troupes and graduated as a leading dancer-choreographer for Kemo channel 20's variety program. She also began modelling professionally and won the Top Bay Area Model Award and the Knights of Honor Beauty Pageant in 1972. Also, during this time, she began working at San Francisco's Playboy Club, hoping for more opportunities and exposure. Besides her dancing ability, she exhibited her singing and acting abilities as well, with notables Carol Channing, comedian Prof. Irwin Corey and songstress Randy Crawford.

Currently, Zorina continues her career as a singer, actress, and human rights activist in Taiwan.

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Black Sugar

LP | 1974 | EU | Reissue (Discos Monterey)

Swivel Your Hips Part 1&2 Record Store Day 2023 Edition

Release: 1974 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Released in 1974 with a "quadraphonic" sound. Brilliant songs by a cohesive band that knew how to materialize a memorable and original fusion project at an international level.

If Latin funk exists, it's thanks to pioneering bands like Black Sugar, a Peruvian group created in the early seventies that recorded two fundamental albums for the Afro-American and Latin genre. A pair of albums that are now re-released by the Valencian label Discos Monterey with the usual sound and visual quality to which we are accustomed. The roots of this band come from the Far-Fen (syllables for Farfisa and Fender), formed in the late sixties by guitarist Víctor "Coco" Salazar and Miguel "Chino" Figueroa on keyboards. One night they were spontaneously joined by the sensational voice of Carlos "Pacho" Mejía. In the seventies, in the Peruvian capital there was a shortage of "white" sugar and the darker cane sugar was consumed. Hence the group's name. Peru was in the midst of a dictatorship and the military were against music that did not come from Peruvian folklore.

Rock and roll with foreign roots languished due to the imposition of the established power, and Black Sugar emerged, whose main skill was to mix, with enormous passion and fascinating ability, Latin sounds and the funk that came from the United States.

The result is two memorable albums, with a large part of their own songs and most of them composed by Pacho. The first, with an eponymous title, was released in 1971 by Sono Radio, whose musical director Jaime Delgado Aparicio was in charge of the fiery arrangements with generous brass and energetic percussion. Released with the credits in English, they managed to break into the Top Ten of the Miami charts with the song "Too Late". They even received an offer to record their next album in the United States, but decided to stay in their country. That second album was released in 1974 with a "quadraphonic" sound, taking advantage of the label's magnificent studios. From the mid-seventies onwards the desertions began and it would not be until 2010 that the project would be recovered with some historical and younger musicians.

To listen to Black Sugar is to go back to the Peruvian night of the seventies with fiery music, full of sensuality and rhythm. Brilliant songs by a cohesive band that knew how to materialize a memorable fusion project, very original and at an international level. Two unique albums reissued by Monterey that will delight all lovers of Afro-Latin sounds and good music in general. Alex Magic Pop

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The Gaturs

7" | 1972 | UK | Reissue (Gatur)

14,99 €*

On The Radio: Greatest Hits Volume I & II

Release: 1972 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This masterful slab of Louisiana loveliness from Willie Tee’s band The Gaturs, gets a much called for reissue. By far the rarest of the Gaturs’ releases, the only copy for sale on Discogs would set you back the princely sum of £2500. A fiery funk workout from the New Orlean’s band, exquisitely tight, unquestionably absorbing – they don’t get much better than this. Green label version original black sleeve.

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Donna Summer

2LP | 1979 | EU | Reissue (Def Jam)

38,99 €*

Release: 1979 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Nothing Can Stop My Loving You / Step Out

1619 Bad Ass Band

7" | 1976 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

2LP | 1982 | EU | Reissue (Universal)

Release: 1976 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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From mellow crossover soul to furious heavy funk, all the way to sweet ballads, the self titled LP from 1619 Bad Ass Band has it all! We’ve taken Nothing Can Stop My Loving You and Step Out from the LP to cut a seven inch single!

Long considered by crate diggers to be rare even among the ultra rare TSG records, 1619 Bad Ass Band’s self-titled album is like catnip for rare groove collectors! From the mellow crossover soul, furious funk, sweet ballads, and everything in between, we’ve selected mid-tempo dance number “Nothing Can Stop My Loving You” and heavy funk number “Step Out” (famously sampled by DJ Shadow) to be cut on 7 inch 45rpm vinyl!

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Stevie Wonder

Original Musiquarium I

38,99 €*

LP | 1972 | EU | Reissue (Elemental Music)

Release: 1982 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Back in print!

"Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I" is a compilation album by R&B/soul musician Stevie Wonder that was released in 1982 by Tamla Records.

It collects eleven Top 40 hit singles and five album tracks, including four tracks from 1972 to 1980. The album peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, at No. 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart in the U.S.

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The Temptations

All Directions

Release: 1972 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1979 | EU | Reissue (Mad About)

Pedrinho Sampaio

Um Grito De Guerra

LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Motown)

Release: 1979 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The LP “Um Grito de Guerra” cover invites us to enter Pedrinho's ship and embark on a series of sounds that reveal Amazonian jazz harmonies, groovy guitars, a funky swing, and progressive keyboard attacks. However, the musical journey is not unambiguous in its style, unveiling a walk over the treetops beyond the “Southern seas”. So, we must get lost in the immensity before even commanding words defining this sound. From his cabin, Pedrinho controls his keyboards (an instrument that became so commonplace in the following decades), extracting all his creative power and masterfully conducting a band that swells the musical stew, bringing a new song that was part of the creative process of the eponymous show. An authentic Brazilian gem! Ranging from funk to soul to boogie, jazz and beyond, this little-known album by Amazonas state native Pedrinho Sampaio titled “Um Grito De Guerra” is the collection of musical works created for a theatrical show by the same name. The presentation focused on a few points, but the primary focus was rescuing the Amazonian identity and protecting the environment against Transamazonica. Pedrinho handles producing and arranging, along with keyboards and vocals.

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Marvin Gaye

Let's Get It On

LP | 1972 | EU | Reissue (Motown)

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited 180 gram vinyl pressing of this 1973 album from the soul icon. Let's Get It On is the 13th studio album by Marvin Gaye. Serving as Gaye's first venture into the funk genre and romance-themed music, Let's Get It On incorporates smooth soul, doo-wop, and quiet storm. It has been noted by critics for it's sexually suggestive lyrics, and was cited by one writer as "one of the most sexually charged albums ever recorded." Following the breakthrough success of his socially conscious album What's Going On (1971), Let's Get It On helped establish Gaye as a sex icon and furthered his mainstream appeal. It produced three singles-the title track, "Come Get to This", and "You Sure Love to Ball"-that attained Billboard chart success. Let's Get It On became the most commercially successful album of Gaye's recording career, and it further expanded his creative control during his tenure with Motown.

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Marvin Gaye

Trouble Man

Release: 1972 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes

Expansions HHV Exclusive Transparent Yellow Vinyl Edition

LP | 1975 | UK | Reissue (BGP)

LP | 1978 | UK | Reissue (Expansion)

Release: 1975 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited to 500 copies on transparent yellow vinyl in gatefold sleeve, exclusively available at HHV.

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Leo's Sunshipp

We Need Each Other

Release: 1978 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Electric Spanking Of War Babies Colored Vinyl Edition

Funkadelic

LP | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Charly)

44,99 €*

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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I'm Still In Love With You 50th Anniversary Edition

Al Green

LP | 1972 | US | Reissue (Fat Possum)

Michael Orr And The Book Of Life

Release: 1972 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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AL GREEN's magnum opus and one of soul music’s finest moments. By the time I’m Still In Love With You was released in 1972, the Al Green/Willie Mitchell Hi Records team was a well-oiled hit-making machine. With one number one hit under his belt, this album put Green right back at the top of the charts with hits like “Look What You Done For Me” and “Love And Happiness.” Essential vinyl for any collection!

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Love Will Rise

LP | 1981 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

35,99 €*

You Gotta Let Go / Don't Let The Grass Grow

Release: 1981 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Forget the magician! Featuring Michael Orr front and center in all of his 70s slickness : Love Will Rise!

Best known for his work with soul diva FAY, as well as his iconic, and incredibly rare 1976 album Spread Love (see above), Michael Orr’s talents seem immeasurable. Backed by his hometown band, Book of Life, the two combine in a funky explosion the likes of which hasn’t been seen since! Crate diggers will recognize the name of album closer “Spread Love” from Orr's 1976 album of the same name, yet this is a somehow even funkier recording of the same tune, with a leaner groove and harder beat. Danceable funk has always been Orr's speciality, but he seems to turn the dial up to 11 with this interpretation.

The other side of the Michael Orr coin is title track “Love Will Rise”. With smooth grooves, gentle drumming, and the ever present baritone of Michael Orr himself, the song is a relaxed affair, calling to mind the preacher-esque photo of Orr on the cover. As slick and soulful as it is, the grooves remain unparalleled, unifying the album in a strangely poetic way. Don’t miss Michael Orr and The Book of Life’s Love Will Rise, available on limited edition vinyl with a Japanese obi-strip attached!

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Marcia Hines

7" | 1976 | UK | Reissue (Selector Series)

LP | 1975 | EU | Reissue (Rhino)

Release: 1976 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The phrase ‘Holy Grail’ is much overused when it comes to record collecting, so we tend to use it sparingly. When we do though, you know it’s serious! Well, here is a genuine holy grail which lives up to its title. Originally released on the tiny Wizard label in Australia in 1976, Marcia Hine’s effervescent 'You Gotta Let Go' achieved a few local plays in Sydney at the time before disappearing for almost three decades before it was re-discovered by Modern Soul cratediggers in the early '00s. Since then, the record has exploded in popularity across a number of scenes and the price for an original 45 has now reached a staggering £700 and that’s if you can even locate a copy! The song was available on Marcia’s ‘Marcia Shines’ album which helped its spread in popularity, but most collectors really needed the 7”. Well, wait no longer.

Selector Series is proud to finally re-release the original 7'' version of 'You Gotta Let Go' with the original ‘B’ side 'Don’t Let The Grass Grow'. This release will appeal to buyers all across the board – Soul, Modern Soul, Northern Soul, Disco and Rare Disco audiences so expect heavy demand the minute this hits the shelves. This is a multi-crossover record which will be played everywhere upon release and will be equally as popular internationally. Don’t say we didn’t warn ya.

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War

Why Can't We Be Friends?

Release: 1975 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Soul Impressions Clear Blue Vinyl Edition

Janko Nilovic

LP | 1975 | EU | Reissue (Underdog)

25,99 €*

LP | 1974 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

Release: 1975 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited to 300 copies.

Following the recent reissues of Pop Impressions (UR000651) and Super America (UR000651), Underdog Records label follows-up to the series with another brilliant album by French underrated composer and producer, Janko Nilovic!

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Shuggie Otis

Inspiration Information

29,99 €*

Release: 1974 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1972 | EU | Reissue (Wewantsounds)

Machine

32,99 €*

L.A. Will Make You Pay $$$

Release: 1972 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Machine's self-titled album is shrouded in mystery. Released on Sylvia Robinson's All Platinum label in 1972, It vanished without trace and has since become one of the rarest Funk albums on the international scene. The album is mostly known to a small circle of hardcore collectors and only a few copies seem to have survived, fetching prices in excess of $5000 whenever one turns up on the auction market. Consisting of three young session musicians working for Sylvia Robinson's All Platinum Records and their hit makers, The Whatnauts, the group display a superb mix of socially-conscious hard-hitting funk and earthy soul, the album is reissued here in its original artwork and remastered by Colorsound Studio in Paris. It includes a 2-page insert with new liner notes by Charles Waring.

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Burton Inc.

LP | 1976 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

LP | 1979 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

Release: 1976 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A follow-up of sorts to Messengers Incorporated’s Soulful Proclamation, LA Will Make You Pay $$$ by Burton Inc. featured core members Charles and Barbara Burton of both groups, and is a shining example of the modern soul and disco that pulsed through the Oklahoma underground. Moving away from the psych-infused heavy funk jams of Soulful Proclamation, these eight tracks gave Barbara Burton’s vocals the spotlight with heart-tugging soul ballads, sun-soaked horns and bass grooves. Originally released independently in 1976, P-vine is delighted to reissue the album on limited-edition vinyl with an iconic Japanese obi strip included.

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The Lewis Connection

Don't Be Afraid Record Store Day 2022 Vinyl Edition

Release: 1979 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Lewis Connection was a Soul / Funk band from Minneapolis whose self-titled LP may have been lost to the vaults were it not for their peculiar historical connection - the first appearance of Prince as a guest performer. The song in question, "Got To Be Something Here," features Prince on background vocals and guitar, but there's far more packed into this early record of what would become the signature Minneapolis funk sound. There's bustling energy across these tracks with enticing funk hooks, instrumental variety, and mood-heightening extended jams. P-vine is thrilled to present The Lewis Conection with a newly remastered limited edition LP with obi strip attached.

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Sky's The Limit

7" | 1976 | UK | Reissue (J.M.J)

After Hours / Love Don't Come Easy Record Store Day 2022 Vinyl Edition

Release: 1976 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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One of the releases we're really hyped about! This was Eunice Collins Only release Ever! Released on the tiny Mod-Art label from Chicago in 1974, the hypnotically alluring "At The Hotel" has finally emerged from the shadows over the last 10 years or so. In fact, it's a bona-fide cult classic now with no less than three recent samplings by Lion Babe, Alkalino and Flamingosis. We are proud to re-release this totally unique recording on the original Mod-Art imprint.

Also, worth checking is the out-of-this-world flute instrumental version on the flip. Probably one of the most individual Modern Soul records ever. Current value is in the £750 region for a decent copy. Expect plenty of all-round action on this and it should work across multiple scenes. Plus, it will sell forever. We are so lucky to get these works-of-art out there again.

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Charlie Mitchell

7" | 1973 | UK | Reissue (Janus)

This World Is Full Of Injustice Record Store Day 2022 Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1973 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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One record which has lately come to prominence is the brilliant "After Hours" by Charlie Mitchell aka Vic Marcel on an absolutely gorgeous slice of mellow Rare-Groove which recalls the Leon Ware vibe perfectly. Produced and arranged by seasoned veterans Tony Silvester and Bert DeCoteaux this incredibly hypnotic song was also written by top writers J.R. Bailey and Ken Williams. "After Hours" has grown in popularity particularly over the last few years with original copies now reaching the £200-£250 valuation.

The flip-side is another slice of beautiful mid-tempo soul from the same production stable. Only one copy currently available the last time we checked, such has been the demand over the last two years especially. Quite why this record has been underground for so long is open to debate. Vic Marcel was under contract to RCA at the time hence the Charlie Mitchell pseudonym. Janus were also suffering distribution problems at the time which explains why the original is so rare. We're proud to finally make this available again on the original Janus imprint. Another double-sided beauty.

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The Elcados

LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Afrodelic)

29,99 €*

Is This Love Or Desire Silver Vinyl Edition

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The ultra-rare masterpiece by Elcados originally released by EMI-Nigeria in 1973 and recorded by Kayode Salami. A top shelf heavyweight Afro-Psych Funk-Rock. A real gem. Featuring 'Ku Mai Da Hankan’

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Betty Davis

LP | 1976 | US | Reissue (Light In The Attic)

Is This Love Or Desire Gold Vinyl Edition

Release: 1976 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Betty Davis was a musical maverick with vision. Image, substance, sex, and grit combined with a badass band that could deliver the funk bed backbone to the sultry music between the sheets. After cutting two notorious discs for the Just Sunshine label (Betty Davis and They Say I’m Different), and Nasty Gal for Island Records, Davis went to work on her most personal and expressive record yet. After capturing 10 hard-hitting tracks in 1976 at the remote Studio In The Country (Louisiana), a creative difference with her then label caused the platter to be unexpectedly shelved. Davis would cut one final album and soon retreat from the music business, completely disappearing from the public eye.

Is It Love Or Desire is a little-known gem in the Davis catalog. Mastered from the original tapes, and untouched for over 30 years, this release features detailed liner notes, the originally intended artwork housed in a lavishly packaged digipak, rare photos, archival material, and recent interviews with Davis and her skin-tight band Funk House.

Never bootlegged, never released, never heard until now, the secret story of this lost album will finally enter the history books and cement this bold soul sisters contributions to music and popular culture. Its time to get down…

Long live Betty Davis!

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Betty Davis

LP | 1976 | US | Reissue (Light In The Attic)

Is This Love Or Desire Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1976 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Betty Davis

LP | 1976 | US | Reissue (Light In The Attic)

LP | 1981 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

Release: 1976 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Brief Encounter

We Want To Play

LP | 1972 | EU | Reissue (Speakers Corner)

Release: 1981 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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We Want To Play was the second and final album from North Carolina vocal and instrumental group Brief Encounter. First released in 1981 on the Californian label Music Town Records, their take on modern soul and boogie has been popular with rare record collectors from all over with their large nine-member group creating a wall of sound with powerful vocal harmonies. P-vine is excited to be reissuing the album under its Groove-Diggers imprint on limited 180g vinyl with an iconic Japanese obi strip.

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Allen Toussaint

Life, Love And Faith

LP | 1978 | EU | Reissue (P-Vine)

Release: 1972 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Allen Toussaint had it all around him – the voices and spirits of black music, rhythm ’n’ blues, funk and soul. He was born in New Orleans and grew up there, the birthplace of jazz. As from 1960, he worked as a record producer and an A&R man at Minit Records, an independent label, which was closely associated with the transformation of the New Orleans Sound. His compositions for fellow musicians landed them in the charts, he frequently participated by performing with them on the piano, and so became a connoisseur and master of all possible sounds. "Life, Love And Faith" marks his launch into his solo career, and quite rightly so. In the songs, Toussaint amalgamates all he had mastered with a rocking R&B, funky rhythms and expressive soul to create his highly personal sound. Although it is a soul album through and through, one has the feeling that one is listening to an album from Reprise’s stable of singers/songwriters – including such artists as Randy Newman, Bonnie Raitt, Little Feat and Joni Mitchell – rather than what usually came out of New Orleans in the early Seventies. And also because "Life, Love And Faith" captures an eccentric genius who pursues his own idiosyncratic vision. It is a structured, multi-layered album, which does not show Toussaint in his purest form, but it is his only album that shows just how widely ranged and profound his many talents were.

This Speakers Corner LP was remastered using pure analogue components only, from the master tapes through to the cutting head. More information under www.pure-analogue.com. All royalties and mechanical rights have been paid.

Recording: 1972 at Jazz City Studios, New Orleans, by Cosimo Matassa and Skip Godwin Production: Allen Toussaint

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Al Johnson

Peaceful

31,99 €*

Akuma Ga Kitarite Fue Wo Fuku

Release: 1978 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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American R&B and soul singer and producer Al Johnson debuted as lead singer of The Unifics in the mid 60's and enjoyed a successful career as songwriter and producer after leaving the group. He is also well known as a producer of Terry Huff's classic album The Lonely One.

His first album Peaceful was released from a minor label called Marina Records in 1978 and was produced by Lloyd Price who is the singer that had some R&B hit songs in the 50's. In addition, thanks to the skillful supporting musicians such as Bernard Purdie on drums, Leo Nocentelli from The Meters on guitar, the album is an aural delight with soulful gems from start-to-finish.

Although it's less known than his 2nd full length Back For More which was produced by Norman Connors, P-vine believes this album will strike a chord with R&B lovers. Includes Japanese OBI-strip!

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Hozan Yamamoto & Yu Imai

LP | 1978 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

25,99 €*

7" | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Paint A Picture)

Release: 1978 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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We've got a bit of an obsession with Hozan Yamamoto here at Mr Bongo! A legend of Japanese jazz, he is rightly regarded as a true master and was recognised as a "living national treasure" by the Japanese government in 2002. Over five decades he pushed the genre into new directions, absorbing fusion, funk, spiritual jazz and many other sounds, resulting in a discography studded with gems of rare beauty. Exploring his back catalogue has taken us on an engrossing journey that now sees us reissuing another work from this ground-breaking musician.

Though not translating perfectly into English 'Akuma Ga Kitarite Fue Wo Fuku', (kitarite has not been a modern expression in Japanese) roughly means 'The Devil Comes Playing The Flute' / 'The Devil Is Coming While Blowing The Whistle' or 'Devils Flute’. It is the original soundtrack to Kôsei Saitô’s 1979 mystery and suspense movie, ‘Devil’s Flute’. The film is based on a story by the famous author, Seishi Yokomizo, and is centred around a much-loved fictional Japanese detective, Kosuke Kindaichi. A Japanese Sherlock Holmes that has been popular for generations.

Hozan Yamamoto was invited to compose the soundtrack directly by the producer of the film, Haruki Kadokawa. Mr Kadokawa also hired keyboard player and producer Yu Imai as assistant producer on the project, resulting in a stunning cosmic, breaks and beats-laden, funk, disco soundtrack extravaganza.

When it comes to the soundtrack and the technology of the time, Hozan Yamamoto and Yu Imai got inventive, tripped out, funked up, and experimented, creating a quirky soundtrack masterpiece that needed to be heard more outside of Japan. Differing from the more traditional Japanese music orientation of some of his other albums such as 'Beautiful Bamboo-Flute' (also released on Mr Bongo) the album showcases a number of genres, from lush atmospheric incidental music to disco and funk grooves, experimental nuggets, drum and flute workouts, to neo-classical and more.

A special record that showcases the further depths of this wonderful musician's talents.

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Reflex

Funny Situation

LP | 1981 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Paint A Picture are incredibly pleased to announce news of their first release: a fully remastered, licensed reissue of rediscovered British 7” Funny Situation recorded by Reflex - a band put together by drummer David Humphrey (Public Image Ltd., Sparks, Mike Oldfield) and privately released on his Star Records back in 1981. With the original record now changing hands for in excess of £200 and just in time for a 40th anniversary release the reissue - remastered and cut by Frank Merritt at The Carvery - will include updated original artwork whilst also containing an insert providing further details and context on the release. Recorded a few months after seminal Britfunk tune "Southern Freeez" at the very same Vine Yard Studios and with the same engineer Simon Sullivan - the release unfortunately suffered from a lack of marketing and proper distribution but almost forty years later the record is now receiving the attention it deserves and with a price tag to match. The A side presents a beautiful mesh of funk and soul styles with influence from other Britfunk bands of the time but with a more overt jazz and rock feel fusing a tight rhythm section with smooth vocals and climaxing in a guitar and saxophone duel. The instrumental Version Two provides a fresh approach with the addition of dub FX and Indian percussion with the use of a tabla added to the mix.

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Sylvia Striplin

Give Me Your Love

38,99 €*

LP | 1983 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Release: 1981 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Sylvia Striplin is NY based jazz, soul, and R&B singer who is also well known as a member of Ladies of the Eighties which is led byRoy Ayers. This is her only solo album which was released from Roy's label "Uno Melodic" in 1981 and P-vine are so proud of releasing this finest rare groove as limited 180g heavyweight double LPs with OBI-strip! all tracks have been newly remastered.

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Sandra Sa

Vale Tudo

22,99 €*

Release: 1983 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1976 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

Smoke

Risin'

31,99 €*

The Devil Is Loose Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1976 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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"Smoke" is a soul vocal group from Kansas City though soul music was not so popular at that time. The band had Larry Brown who is also a member ofAHarold Melvin & the Blue Notes, and Melvin Manning who is the younger brother of Marva Whitney.This album was originally released 1976 and P-vine released this album 24 years ago as LP and that edition has gotten expensive recently. So we decided to present it again for sweet soul lovers all over the world as a limited edition LP with OBI strip.The outstanding slow ballad "I'm So Lonely" provesAthis LP is not only rare, but also has perfect quality!

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Asha Puthli

LP | 1976 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

22,99 €*

LP | 1988 | US | Reissue (Drag City)

Release: 1976 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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We can’t think of many artists that have had as diverse a career and who have been involved in as many different genres of music as Asha Puthli. A musical pioneer who forged a path through 60's psych, free-jazz, pop, rock, disco, and more. Asha's 1976 album 'The Devil Is Loose' is maybe her most well-known record. Featuring the beautiful disco-funk-classic 'Space Talk’, Asha's ethereal soaring vocals take us on a journey that almost mirrors Asha's eclectic career. The track was championed by a wide-range of musical scenes and movements, and over space and time it has been commandeered as their own. You would hear it played by David Mancuso at the now ‘mythical’ underground New York party 'The Loft’, in the most discerning disco nightclubs across the globe, in the Rare Groove scene, and also being sampled by hip-hop heavyweights such as The Notorious B.I.G / P Diddy, and The Pharcyde. The appeal and lifespan of ’Space Talk’ keeps on extending and morphing as new audiences gleefully discover it for the first time - it still sounds as relevant and fresh on the dancefloor today - a sign of a true classic. Here at Mr Bongo we are thrilled to be releasing records by such an iconic musical maverick as Asha, from her roots in India to becoming a globe-trotting artist with a celebrated career in music and acting, whilst always staying true to her art. She has blazed a trail so that others could follow. Whether you are buying this album as a replacement for your worn-out original copy or it's the first time you've heard of Asha Puthli and you're just intrigued and drawn in by the cover, we hope you enjoy this quintessential slice of Asha's world.

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Nuno Canavarro

Plux Quba

26,99 €*

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1976 | EU | Reissue (Be With)

Keith Mansfield

Contempo

LP | 1977 | EU | Reissue (Be With)

Release: 1976 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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They Say: “New directions in contemporary scoring”. We say: Contempo is one of the best full album listens in the KPM 1000 library. Succinct smoking soul, super tight breaks and string-drenched sleaze composed by the library master, Keith Mansfield. The creator of the romping tunes that became the iconic themes to the BBC’s Grandstand programme and their televised Wimbledon Tennis Championship coverage, Keith Mansfield was perhaps KPM’s most prolific artist from the mid 1960s right the way through the 1980s. As well as the sort of pop orchestral sound that is all over these classic library records, he could also turn his hand to raw, edgy rock and funk. Quentin Tarantino is a big fan, going as far as including some of Keith’s work on the soundtracks to Kill Bill and Grindhouse. Many library records are a game of two halves and Contempo is certainly one of those. The first side cooks on a high funk breaks flame whilst the flip is something altogether more tranquil, yet no less groovy. It lays back with dreamier, post-coital grooves. Rugged funk opener “The Fix” confidently displays its low slung languid grooves with heavy drums, horns and bass. Smokin’ in slow motion. The punchy “What’s Cooking” follows and has a lighter, more whimsical touch. But the drums still roll and the clavs wiggle in fascinating opposition to those horns. The dark and moody intro to “Cut To Music” gives way to a more inclusive, relaxed funk that’s all irresistible bass and stabbing horns. The mid-tempo “Man Alive” signals the time to really get down.

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Keith Mansfield

Vivid Underscores

Barbara Carr & Roy Roberts / Eddie Floyd:

Release: 1977 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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They Say: “Contemporary scores for visual effect”. We say: Synth-heavy, low-slung space-funk masterpiece. The creator of the romping tunes that became the iconic themes to the BBC’s Grandstand programme and their televised Wimbledon Tennis Championship coverage, Keith Mansfield was perhaps KPM’s most prolific artist from the mid 1960s right the way through the 1980s. As well as the sort of pop orchestral sound that is all over these classic library records, he could also turn his hand to raw, edgy rock and funk. Quentin Tarantino is a big fan, going as far as including some of Keith’s work on the soundtracks to Kill Bill and Grindhouse. This is it. This is THE ONE for us: Keith “The Man” Mansfield’s Vivid Underscores from 1977. A sample freak’s wet dream and one of Be With Rob’s favourite ever KPM records. A must for fans of Brian Bennett’s Voyage (yes, That good). And no, we’ve no idea either why it took us this long to get round to tackling this monster of a record. But then again some things are worth waiting for. Attention! Calling all crate diggers, DJs, beat heads, Hip Hop junkies, MF Doom fans! Behold! Vivid Underscores makes sampling easy. Prepare to be up all night, every night, chopping, looping and splicing these endless grooves and spacey synths.

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It's Only You / Guess It Wasn't Meant To Be

7" | 1978 | UK | Reissue (Izipho Soul)

LP | 1974 | EU | Reissue (Be With)

Release: 1978 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In 1978, Roy Roberts produced and wrote a song for soul music legend Eddie Floyd; this melancholy storyliner has languished in the vaults for over forty years. Izipho Soul are thrilled to release on a 45 and continue our Rock House Records/Westwood Music Group licensed collaboration. Featuring on the A Side, Southern soul legends Barbara Carr and Roy Roberts duet on the supreme mid-pacer ‘It’s Only You’. 250 collectors’ copies pressed for the Real Soul Heads!

Please note ‘Guess It Wasn’t Meant To Be’ has been restored from the original tape to its best possible quality - unrepairable damage is evident in the final parts.

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J.R. Bailey

Just Me 'N' You

LP | 1988 | EU | Reissue (Be With)

Release: 1974 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A dramatic, string-drenched epic, James Ralph Bailey’s Just Me ’N’ You has been a sought-after soul masterpiece for decades. A lush suite of beautiful songs, it was conceived as a concept album; a sophisticated paean to love. Originally released by MAM Records in 1974, Just Me ’N’ You is a breathtaking jazzy soul album. It’s similar in style to Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On - particularly the performances, orchestrations and chord progressions - but dealing with a different universal subject matter. If What’s Going On was about romance instead of politics, it would sound like this.

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Linda Majika

Don't Treat Me So Bad

7" | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Discs Of Fun And Love)

Release: 1988 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2020 re-issue, 140g vinyl, remastered from the original tapes Track List. Linda “Babe” Majika’s insanely brilliant Don’t Treat Me So Bad is a tight six tracks of blistering electro-flavoured bubblegum and synth-drizzled solar-powered machine-funk. It has become increasingly hard to find, with copies currently moving for over £200. But this is definitely a case of eye-watering price equalling heart-thumping quality. Once of the Hot Soul Singers, Don’t Treat Me So Bad was Linda’s debut LP as a solo artist. It was produced by Ace Mbuyisa of boogie-funk maestros Freeway and was originally released on Umkhonto Records in South Africa in 1988. The enormous “Let’s Make A Deal” is probably the best known track here, and it’s definitely the best one if you ask us. Linda’s vocals drip with attitude over warm, breezy synths and an urgent, edgy electro beat to create a timeless club-ready bomb that sounds as fresh as ever.

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Mandisa

Summer Love

12,99 €*

LP | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Favorite)

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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London reissue label Discs of Fun and Love are back after the overwhelming success of their previous two releases and are excited to announce DFL003. A reissue of Mandisa’s “Summer Love”.
Originally recorded in 1980 at Omega Studios in Chicago, Mandisa’s “Summer Love” is another deep crossover glider with the deep and obscure jazzy floater “Love’s Dream” on the flip side. Both sides of the original 7 were versions of tracks taken from Prince Billy Madhi Wright’s album “You Got Dat Wright” and added Maggie “Mandisa” Epting on vocals. The players on the original 7inch session were Billy Madhi (William Wright) on Saxaphone, The Plaxico brothers on Bass and Drums, Bruce Jones on Keyboards and Gensia Williams on backing vocals
The record has been almost impossible to find in the last few years so we are incredibly pleased to release a fully licenced and remastered issue to the world.
Fully licenced from William Wright (Allibra Music) and Maggie Epting and remastered by Grammy nominated mastering house the Carvery. This elusive record is ready to set fire to dancefloors across the globe.
Discs of Fun and Love is a reissue label run by DJs and diggers Miche, Spiritland’s programmer and Frederika, a resident at Spiritland. It’s also a party, due to run regularly on some of London’s top soundsystems, focusing on modern soul, boogie, jazz funk and more.

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Twylyte '81

The First Coming

LP | 1978 | EU | Reissue (Be With)

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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We are very proud to presents this official and first ever reissue of The First Coming, by Twylyte ’81, an extremely rare and underrated Soul-Jazz album produced and released in 1981.
Twylyte ’81 was a 3 pieces band composed of Frank Jones Jr., Alfred Brown Jr. and John Belzaguy, who, except for John, have never recorded anything else than this incredible album. The First Coming is primarily standing out by a superb composition, mixing touch of Soul, Jazz, and Disco together. It secondly shines thanks to the amazing deep and spiritual voice of the band leader, Frank Jones Jr., whose vocals style can sometime remind of John Lucien. Even more impressive is the fact that these 3 fellas were all less or close to 18 years old when composing and recording this beauty. As did others brilliant hidden projects such as Ted Coleman Band, or Minority Band, it was also useful for Twylyte ’81 to receive the support of JSR Records, a kind of non-profit label dedicated to help young bands and artists in recording and producing their own records.
Here are a few words from Al Brown Jr. about this release: “After 38 years, I still have the euphoric feeling while listening to this album. I would say that this was one of my greatest achievements. I want to say "Thank you" Pascal Rioux and associates for sharing the group's vision with the rest of the world. I pray the listeners will feel a portion of what we tried to convey through these songs. When I first began this project, I thought it was just killing time. Being 17 years old at the time, I didn't see the music we worked on being recorded. We (Frank and I) were in a basement practicing each song. Who knew that this music would be recorded let alone picked up 38 years later? I still remember every beat, drum roll, every stop/start; everything. Wow, the nostalgia of it all. I wish this album much successful and I hope in the future I can perform this album live.”

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Samuel Jonathan Johnson

My Music

LP | 1972 | US | Reissue (Peoples)

Release: 1978 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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My Music is a stellar spiritual soul / jazz-funk gem, recorded by keyboardist-singer Samuel Jonathan Johnson in 1978. The epitome of a cult classic, it didn’t do much upon its release but steadily found an audience over the decades that followed. It eventually worked its way into the culture, and latterly the wantlists, of wave after wave of soul aficionados. This is music that shares the jazzy R&B DNA of contemporaries like Roy Ayers and is an intoxicating blend of mellow moments and more groove-heavy tracks. Spacey keys and lush production give it a luxurious, enveloping warmth.

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The J.B.'s

Food for thought

20,99 €*

LP | 1978 | UK | Reissue (Acid Jazz)

Release: 1972 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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180g vinyl ... sampled by Erick Sermon, Pete Rock, Pharcyde ... incl. the all-time classic "pass the peas"

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Patterson Twins

Let Me Be Your Lover

Release: 1978 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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12" | 1979 | EU | Reissue (Left Ear)

Justine

Wordless Songs

14,39 €* 17,99 € -20%

LP | 1973 | US | Reissue (ABC)

Release: 1979 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mysterious Sydney songstress Justine recorded one album in ’79, which was never officially released. Left Ear have chosen two tracks for a 45 RPM 12” single, which they feel best highlights Justine’s unique vocal talents and songwriting ability. Here the crafty songstress wields melancholic soul and a funky Jazz inspired number with personal and reflective lyrics, both with an intimate and honest approach.
Elusive Sydney songstress Justine (Bradley) almost entirely wrote, produced and arranged her sole LP in ’79, an album that was funded by a radio station as the beneficiary for emerging talent. The music was created specifically for radio play without any intention of being manufactured. Luckily however, a friend with ties to a pressing plant known aptly as ‘Midnite Flite’, managed to sneak into said plant one evening and press up a small number for the enjoyment of family, friends & those involved.
Left Ear have decided to release what they consider to be the two most significant tracks from this release onto a 12” single, now for the enjoyment of all. The A-Side will feature the haunting ‘Wordless Songs’, a melancholic soulful number which according to Justine explores the “capacity to comprehend a partner’s internal quest for authenticity and connection”. The B-side ‘Mama Didn’t Tell Ya’ is more uplifting in both tempo and arrangements comprising an extended outro, while the lyrics remain just as personal and reflective.

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Johnny Pate

OST Shaft in Africa

Merry Christmas To You Gold Vinyl Edition

Release: 1973 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Soundtracks

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12 tracks incl. 'are you man enough' performed by The Four Tops ... classic blaxploitation soundtrack!!

- "Shaft in Africa" sampled by Beatnuts for "It's Da Nuts",
Cookie Crew for "Born this Way",
Diamond D for "Best Kept Secret",
Dismasters for "Black and Proud",
Hakeem for "Hip Hop Reborn",
Naughty by Nature for "The Hood Comes First",
Ras Kass for "Rasassination",
Tony Scott for "Get Into It" and
Tuff Crew for "Soul Food"

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Joseph Washington Jr.

LP | 1981 | US | Reissue (Numero Group)

26,99 €*

LP | 1981 | UK | Reissue (Expansion)

Release: 1981 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Joseph Washington Jr.’s 1983 holiday LP puts a soulful, funky, suave ribbon on nine frosty Christmas cuts. In that season of music’s traditional descent into threadbare schmaltz, Merry Christmas to You restores joy and wonder to a blizzard of bland. Under this tree, find undiscovered classics for our cynical age: the buoyant “Jesus’ Birthday,” the hot and bothered soul of “Merry Christmas,” the ridiculously catchy wallet-opener “Shopping.” The world of records produces just a precious few yuletide keepers: Spector’s A Christmas Gift for You; Fahey’s The New Possibility; Guaraldi’s indelible Charlie Brown Christmas. Down another nog and file Joseph Washington Jr. comfortably next to those.

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Sylvia Striplin

Give Me Your Love

23,99 €*

Release: 1981 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1977 | EU | Reissue (Out-Sider)

Matthew Larkin Cassell

Pieces

LP | 1973 | US | Original (Aware)

Release: 1977 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Originally from San Francisco, Matthew Larkin Cassell is a talented songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. During the ‘70s-80s, Cassell fronted a trio in the Bay Area, opening for major acts like The Tubes and Sylvester. Playing a particular fusion of funk, R&B, soul-jazz and 70s pop, he self-financed and released his first album, "Pieces", in 1977.
Distributed only locally at the time, the album remained buried until it was discovered in the '00s by beat makers and crate diggers which led to some of the tracks being sampled and included on mixes by people like Kon & Amir, Madlib and M.F. Doom. Reputed labels like Stones Throw and P-Vine reissued Casell’s music at the same time that the original album was sought-after by funk collectors and reached outrageous prices.
Here’s a straight reissue in original artwork with master tape sound and including a lyrics insert.
Mellow & laid-back FUNK/SOULFUL/JAZZY SOFT-ROCK recommended if you like STEELY DAN, ROY AYERS, LAURA NYRO, YACHT ROCK, private press AOR...

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The Counts

Love Sign

Release: 1973 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1972 | US | Reissue (Paula)

Montclairs

Dreaming Out Of Season

Release: 1972 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1972 | US | Reissue (Paula)

Montclairs

Dreaming Out Of Season

Release: 1972 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1973 | US | Reissue (Polydor)

Mandrill

Composite Truth

LP | 1974 | UK | Reissue (Acid Jazz)

Release: 1973 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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180 gram pressing!

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Leroy Hutson

Closer To The Source

34,99 €*

Release: 1974 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Overdrive – Rock/Jazz - Party

The Bridge

LP | 1972 | EU | Reissue (Sommor)

LP | 1976 | US | Reissue (Epic)

Release: 1972 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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First ever vinyl reissue of this fabulous kraut, jazz-funk / fusion / rare grove / library album from 1972, originally released on the budget Tempo label from Germany. Lots of fuzzy distorted organ & Fender Rhodes courtesy of Kristian Schultze (pre-Passport) plus the mighty Pawel Jazerbski on bass and Joe Nay (Tete Montoliu, Roland Kirk, Blue Note Club…) on drums.
Master tape sound, original artwork and insert with liner notes.

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The Jacksons

Release: 1976 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1976 | UK | Reissue (Soul Brother)

Eddie Russ

See The Light

20,99 €*

Release: 1976 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1974 | US | Reissue (UA)

Bobby Womack

Lookin' for a love again

LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Strut)

Release: 1974 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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10 tracks ... sampled by EPMD

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Sun Ra

Discipline 27-II

Voyage: A Journey Into Discoid Funk

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited edition for Record Store Day 2017!

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Brian Bennett

LP | 1978 | US | Reissue (Isle Of Jura)

25,99 €*

Percussioni Ed Effetti Speciali

Release: 1978 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Isle Of Jura's first LP reissue, the highly sought after 'Voyage'. A Journey Into Discoid Funk by Brian Bennett originally released in 1978. A cosmic disco classic completely re-mastered from the original master tapes by Matt Colton. 180g vinyl. Bootlegged badly in the past, re-issued with love now, the sound quality s top notch! TIP.

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Piero Umiliani

LP+CD | 1972 | EU | Reissue (Schema)

Dr. John's Gumbo 200g Vinyl Edition

Release: 1972 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Recorded at Umiliani’s personal Sound Work Shop Studio in Rome, this double album spreads
its four sides over percussive experiments and other more abstract ones, with excellent results
in both cases. The first disc includes also beat and swing elements, while the sixteen tracks
from “Effetti speciali”, though less immediate, are equally fascinating. A perhaps less known
Umiliani, but this is just one more reason for a deserved and fast rediscovery.

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Dr. John

LP | 1972 | US | Reissue (Analogue Productions)

55,99 €*

LP | 1979 | US | Reissue (AVI)

Release: 1972 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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"Dr. John's Gumbo" is the fifth album by New Orleans singer and pianist Dr. John, a tribute to the music of his native city. The album is a collection of covers of New Orleans classics, played by a major figure in the city's music.
"Dr John's Gumbo" was released in 1972 and is in many ways a tribute by Dr. John, aka the Night Tripper, to his hometown New Orleans. It features excellent interpretations of New Orleans traditionals ("Iko Iko", "Tipitina", "Junko Partner" and "Stack-O-Lee") and contemporary R&B written or played by the likes of Huey Piano Smith ("Blow Wind Blow" and "Huey Smith Medley") Earl King and Earl Gaines ("Big Chief", "Let The Good Times Roll" and "Lonely Lonely Nights").
Dr. John delivers a strong set of infectious songs drenched in good vibes and spiced with a pinch of voodoo. His eccentric (stage) appearance adds unique color to his stature as master of the ivories and as an entertainer.
This great album receives the full Analogue Productions reissue treatment here, starting with Kevin Gray's remaster from the original analogue tapes. Then we back that up with 200-gram plating and pressing on super-silent vinyl by our own Quality Record Pressings. Finally it's all housed in a tip-on gatefold jacket from Stoughton Printing. Deluxe all the way; you'll be estatic with the results!

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Lowrell

Release: 1979 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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All We Need Is Another Chance

The Escorts

LP | 1973 | US | Reissue (Alithia)

Release: 1973 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1975 | EU | Reissue (Speakers Corner)

Aretha Franklin

Live At Fillmore West

Release: 1975 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Each Man Makes His Destiny

Ice

LP | 1974 | US | Reissue (Kedzie)

18,99 €*

Release: 1974 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

LP | 1975 | EU | Reissue (Speakers Corner)

Release: 1975 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Do it til youre satisfied

B.T. Express

LP | 1974 | US | Reissue (Scepter)

LP | 1973 | US | Reissue (Cobblestone)

Release: 1974 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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- "Express" sampled by Busy Bee for "Express",
Gang Starr for "Gusto",
Leaders of the New School for "Sound of the Zeekers",
Powerule for "Young Stars from Nowhere" and
Rell for "Love for Free"

- "This House is Smokin'" sampled by 3rd Bass for "Triple Stage Darkness",
Above the Law for "Menace to Society",
Positively Black for "Nightmare on America Street" and
W.I.S.E Guyz for "This House is Smokin'"

- "Everything Good to You (Ain't Always Good for You)" sampled by DMX for "Get at Me Dog",
EPMD for "Get the Bozack",
Ma$e for "Would They Die for You" and
Rascalz for "Northern Touch"

- "If it Don't Turn You on (You Outta Leave it Alone)" sampled by Big Daddy Kane for "Smooth Operator",
DOC for "Comm 2",
Dr. Dre for "Stranded on Death Row",
EPMD for "So Whatcha Sayin'?",
Gang Starr for "Premier & the Guru",
Ice Cube for "Jackin' for Beats",
King T for "Can this Be Real?",
Kool Moe Dee for "God Made Me Funky",
Live Squad for "Pump for a Livin'",
Lootpack for "Whenimondamic",
MC Lyte for "Ice Cream Dream",
Nemesis for "Str8 Jackin'",
Rubix for "Imagine" and
Treacherous Three for "Yes We Can Can"

- "Once You Get It" sampled by Above the Law for "Menace to Society",
C.E.B. for "Goes Like This",
Cookie Crew for "Feelin' Proud",
DJ Quik for "Loc'ed out Hood" & "Tear it Off",
Maestro Fresh Wes for "LTD's on the Wheels of Fortune" and
Schoolly D for "Parkside 5-2"

- "Do it 'Till Your Satisfied" sampled by Common Sense for "A for the Effort",
Funky Aztec for "Chicano Blues" and
Truth Hurts ft Rakim for "Addictive"

- "Do You Like It" sampled by Above the Law for "Menace to Society",
Boogiemonsters for "Riders of the Storm",
DJ Quik for "Loc'ed out Hood",
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five for "Yo Baby",
Ice T for "The Iceberg",
King T for "King Tee Production",
Positively Black for "Take No Prisoners",
W.I.S.E Guyz for "Let's Rock the House" and
Zhigge for "Harlem"

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Norman Connors

Dark Of Light

LP | 1973 | US | Reissue (Polydor)

Release: 1973 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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feat. Herbie Hancock, Gary Bartz ...

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Mandrill

Composite truth

LP | 1972 | US | Reissue (Groove Merch)

Release: 1973 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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sampled by DITC, Cypress Hill, De La Soul ...

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O’Donel Levy

Black Velvet

Release: 1972 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1972 | US | Reissue (A-1)

Rimshots

Soul Train

Release: 1972 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1975 | US | Reissue (United Artists)

Mandrill

Solid

Release: 1975 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1976 | US | Reissue (Winley)

Harlem Underground Band

Harlem Underground

Release: 1976 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1973 | US | Reissue (GSF)

Skull Snaps

It's a new day

LP | 1974 | US | Reissue (BMG)

Release: 1973 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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the best drum break ever !

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Weldon Irvine

Cosmic Vortex

Release: 1974 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Do You Still Feel The Same Way

Tommie Young

LP | 1973 | US | Reissue (Soul Power)

Release: 1973 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1972 | US | Reissue (Motown)

Marvin Gaye

OST Trouble Man

18,99 €*

LP | 1972 | EU | Reissue (Vinyl Lovers)

Release: 1972 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Soundtracks

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incl. the famous break 't plays it cool' ... sampled by everybody and their moms

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Stevie Wonder

Talking book

27,54 €* 28,99 € -5%

LP | 1973 | US | Reissue (Money)

Release: 1972 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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180g remastered reissue

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Don Julian

OST Savage

LP | 1975 | US | Reissue (Salvation)

Release: 1973 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Soundtracks

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sampled by Redman, Warren G, ...

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Gabor Szabo

Macho

Release: 1975 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Gloster Williams And The King James Version

Together Clear Green Vinyl Edition

LP | 1977 | EU | Reissue (Regrooved)

The Line Of Time And The Plane Of Now Splatter Vinyl Edition

Release: 1977 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Shira Small

LP | 1974 | US | Reissue (Numero Group)