Funk | Soul Vinyl 770 Items

Smokey Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Impossible to find Spiritual Jazz / Funk / Groove / Psych rarity from France, 1973.

Rupture was born when famous French songwriter Boris Bergman (France Gall, Dalida, etc) decided to record a conceptual album about the history of Israel. He approached ace drummer and singer Sylvain Krief (Airto Fogo, Michel Fugain, Aznavour, Clark Terry, Bud Powell, etc) and soon, other musicians joined: Jean-François Jenny-Clark (Don Cherry, Steve Lacy, etc) on bass, Georges Locatelli (Total Issue) on guitar, Jean-Pierre Mas (piano, organ, guitar, vocals…) In resume, Rupture was a kind of super-group featuring some of the best musicians from the Euro jazz / progressive / fusion scene. It also included collaborations by Michel Fugain and Nicole Croisille.

The album was recorded over a period of three months and the result was released as a very limited private pressing with help from the Futura label. Arranged by Sylvain Krief and Jean-Pierre Mas, “Israel Suite” included a side-long suite on side A and shorter songs on Side B. An incredible mix of vocal / spiritual jazz, funk, progressive, jazz-pop, psych…

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Smokey Robinson

LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Anagram / Elemental / Motown)

49,99 €*

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1970 | EU | Reissue (Anagram / Elemental / Motown)

Four Tops

Still Waters Run Deep

43,99 €*

Release: 1970 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Van Mccoy & The Soul City Orchestra

The Hustle

12" | 1975 | UK | Reissue (Amherst)

Release: 1975 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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There's Music In The Air Blue Vinyl Edtion

Letta Mbulu

LP | 1976 | EU (Future Shock)

LP | 1971 | US | Reissue (Prestige)

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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Sonny Phillips

Black on black!

LP | 1975 | Reissue (Luaka Bop)

Release: 1971 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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with Bernard Purdie, Melvin Sparks, ...

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The Staples Jr. Singers

When Do We Get Paid

Firebirds Live At Berkeley Jazz Festival Volume 1

Release: 1975 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Staples Jr. Singers were part of a vanguard of soul gospel artists in the 1970s that broke from tradition to testify with the groove. They found their inspiration in the secular music they heard on the radio, and wrote songs that were nothing but stone cold soul.

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Prince Lawsha

LP | 1975 | US | Reissue (Birdseye)

Release: 1975 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1973 | US | Reissue (ABC)

Johnny Pate

OST Shaft in Africa

LP | 1973 | US | Original (Aware)

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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The Counts

Love Sign

Release: 1973 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1975 | US | Reissue (Fast Track)

Sugar Billy

Super Duper Love

Release: 1975 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1975 | US | Reissue (Fantasy)

Side Effect

LP | 1975 | US | Reissue (Fantasy)

Release: 1975 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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feat. Ronnie Laws, Ray Parker Jr., Joe Sample ...

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The 3 Pieces

Vibes of truth

LP | 1980 | US | Reissue (Weird World)

Release: 1975 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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sampled by Presage and Da Lench Mob

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Blowfly

Blowfly's Party X-Rated

Release: 1980 / 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 | 1973 | US | Reissue (Cobblestone)

Norman Connors

Dark Of Light

LP | 1971 | US | Reissue (Dee-Lite)

Release: 1973 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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feat. Herbie Hancock, Gary Bartz ...

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Kool & The Gang

Music is the message

LP | 1975 | EU | Reissue (RhIno)

Release: 1971 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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sampled by ATCQ, Biz Markie, Casual ...

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War

Why Can't We Be Friends?

Release: 1975 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Love On The Line / You And Me Together

Roy Roberts

7" | 1977 | UK | Reissue (Izipho Soul)

Nico Gomez And His Afro Percussion Inc

Release: 1977 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Once again it is an incredible honour to license music from Soul Blues legend Roy Roberts, the picks on offer this time are Love ON THE Line, which was recorded last year - this one hits the Southern Soul sweet spot for us and we are naturally thrilled to present it on vinyl.

On the flip is dreamy stepper YOU AND ME Together, taken from the revered LP ‘Country Star’ which also gained a 7” release on Roy’s House of Roton label in 1977.

Limited Edition of 300 copies.

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Ritual Red Vinyl Edition

LP | 1971 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

23,99 €*

Hozan Yamamoto With Sharps & Flats

Release: 1971 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Belgium, not the first place you'd think of when it comes to Latin or Afro funk. Yet one of the greatest records to blend both styles came from the small northern European country, masterminded by Nico Gomez and his Afro Percussion Inc.

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Beautiful Bamboo-Flute

LP | 1971 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

LP | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Release: 1971 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Seminal Japanese jazz album from 1971. Journeys through jazz fusion, soul and big band moods. Impossible to obtain in its original format these days. Official Mr Bongo reissue.

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Atmosfear

En Trance

On The Radio: Greatest Hits Volume I & II

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Official reissue of the only full-length LP from Brit-funk masters, Atmosfear. Love for Atmosfear was born out of the underground UK dance scene of the early 1980s; from nightclubs, pirate radio shows and soul weekenders. A localised scene that went on to have a global influence. The band’s most notable track ‘Dancing in Outer Space’ – included here on the CD version as a bonus – is a certified classic. It was a chart hit in the UK and was also championed Stateside in clubs such as the mythic ‘Paradise Garage’ and 'The Loft' by the likes of Larry Levan and David Mancuso. An instantly recognisable anthem that is just as fresh today as it was when it was first released. Originally released in 1981 via Elite / MCA records, ‘En Trance’ is a joyous album that arguably represents the pinnacle of the Brit-funk sound. The band consisted of bassist, and keyboardist Lester J. Batchelor, drummer Ray Johnson, guitarist Andy Sojka, saxophonist Stewart Cawthorne, singer and guitarist Tony Antonio and producer Jerry Pike. The album captures the excitement of these
exceptional players demonstrating utmost originality in the studio. More Atmosfear and Elite Records reissues are available/coming soon on Mr Bongo, including ‘Xtra Special’ and ‘Dancing In Outer Space’ on 12”.
Official Mr Bongo reissue. Licensed from Chemical Discs.
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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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Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth

24-Carat Black

LP | 1973 | US | Reissue (Stax)

37,99 €*

Release: 1973 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Did You Give The World Some Love Today Baby Black Vinyl Edition

Doris

LP | 1970 | UK | Reissue (EMI)

LP | 1974 | US | Reissue (Gordy)

Release: 1970 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Fusion Folk Jazz classic from Scandinavia, sampled by Madlib for Quasimoto's "Closer" with MF Doom. Tip!

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Undisputed Truth

Down To Earth

18,99 €*

Release: 1974 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Everybody Loves The Sunshine

Roy Ayers Ubiquity

12" | 1979 | US (Polydor)

Release: 1979 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1980 | EU | Reissue (Musik Produktion Schwarzwald)

Alphonse Mouzon

By All Means

Release: 1980 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Hank Jacobs And Don Malone / Hank Jacobs And The Tko's

The World Needs Changin' / Gettin' On Down

7" | 1970 | UK | Reissue (BGP)

11,99 €*

LP | 1974 | EU | Reissue (Be With)

Release: 1970 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A straight reissue of this super-rare funk single from 1970 on the Call Me label.

Original copies of this political soul anthem change hands for a lot of money.

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J.R. Bailey

Just Me 'N' You

It Should Have Been You / God Don't Like Ugly

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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Gwen Guthrie

12" | 1982 | US (Island)

Release: 1982 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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/ god don't like ugly

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Black Ivory

Mainline

12" | 1979 | US (Buddah)

18,99 €*

12" | 1975 | US (Philadelphia International)

Release: 1979 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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/ dance

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The O'Jays

Love Train

LP | 1978 | EU | Reissue (Be With)

Release: 1975 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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/ i love music / back stabbers

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Samuel Jonathan Johnson

My Music

A Funky Space Reincarnation

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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Marvin Gaye

12" | 1978 | US (Motown)

Release: 1978 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Standing on the verge of getting it on

LP | 1974 | EU | Reissue (Westbound)

Release: 1974 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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- "Sexy Ways" sampled by Fu-Schnickens for "Props"

- "I'll Stay" sampled by Crucial Conflict for "Hay",
De la Soul for "Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa" and
K-Solo for "Long Live the Fugitive"

- "Standing on the Verge of Getting it On" sampled by Ice Cube for "Endangered Species" and
Sons of Bazerk for "Part One"

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One Nation Under A Groove

12" | 1978 | US (Warner)

12" | 1982 | US (Profile)

Release: 1978 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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/ instrumental

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Sharon Brown

I Specialize In Love

Release: 1982 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)

Marvin Gaye

12" | 1971 | US (East End)

12" | 1978 | US (De-Lite)

Release: 1971 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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/ Victor Rosado mix

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Crown Heights Affair

Say a prayer for two

Boogie Wonderland / September

Release: 1978 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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/ dreaming a dream

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Earth, Wind & Fire

12" | 1978 | US (Columbia)

12" | 1984 | US (Elektra)

Release: 1978 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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/ september

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Patrice Rushen

Remind me

You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else

Release: 1984 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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/ number one (instrumental)

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The Jones Girls

12" | 1979 | US (Philadelphia International)

Release: 1979 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Funkadelic's Greatest Hits Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 1975 | UK | Reissue (Westbound)

2LP | 1982 | EU | Reissue (Universal)

Release: 1975 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Keenly awaited vinyl reissue of Funkadelic’s 1975 “Greatest Hits” collection on Westbound Records.

Known as “the sheep album” for its unique cover art, it is a stunning selection of highlights from the George Clinton-led group’s first six albums.

Gathering 45 mixes, LP versions and a unique edit of the instrumental ‘A Joyful Process’, it is a perfect entry point into the world of Funkadelic.

The original 1975 release suffered from a slightly tinny sound, so we have remastered to give you the full force of the music.

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Stevie Wonder

Original Musiquarium I

38,99 €*

LP | 1988 | US | Reissue (Drag City)

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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Nuno Canavarro

Plux Quba

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Vinyl Lovers)

Marvin Gaye

Let's Get It On

Love and Happiness / Take Me To The River

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Back in print with revised price ! Two 180-gram LPs with 15 bonus tracks from the deluxe CD edition. Despite his huge success with his 1971 political concept album What's Going On, Marvin Gaye left social concerns behind for those of a more intimate nature with this 1973 album. Let's Get It On album broke new ground, gaining its place in history as one of the most sexual albums ever recorded, laying the basis for every slow jam ever after, and making Gaye both socially concerned and sexy -- a potent commercial combination.

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Al Green

12" | 1976 | US (London)

It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me

Release: 1976 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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/ take me to the river

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Barry White

12" | 1977 | US (20th Century)

Home Is Where The Hatred Is (Live)

Release: 1977 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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/ playing your game baby

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Gil Scott-Heron

12" | 1976 | US (Strata-East)

12" | 1979 | US (East End)

Release: 1976 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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plus The Bottle (live) … juhhuuuu, finally on 12" !

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Chaka Khan

I Know You, I Live You

Release: 1979 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Fats Gaines Band presents Zorina

Fats Gaines Band Presents Zorina

LP | 1983 | EU | Reissue (Mad About)

7" | 1980 | UK | Reissue (Cultures Of Soul)

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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Betty Griffin

Free Spirit

Pop Music Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1980 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Betty Griffin's "Free Spirit" was previously released on the 2016 compilation - Greg Belson's Divine Disco Volume 1. This 7-inch comes with two epic remixes of the track. These remixes are being released as a celebration for the 10 Year Anniversary of Greg Belson's significant radio show - “Divine Chord Gospel Show” on Dub Lab. Both tracks were remixed by the Divine Situation featuring Paulo Fulci and Greg Belson. The A-side remix, Divine Situation NYC Downlow Rework is influenced by their DJ appearances at Glastonbury's Downlow Club Room while the B-Side is more of an instrumental version. Both are pure fire for the dancefloor!

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Structure

LP | 1970 | EU | Reissue (Sommor)

25,99 €*

3LP | 1976 | EU | Reissue (Motown)

Release: 1970 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Cool library-styled French album from 1970. Psychedelic, proggy jazz-funk with Brazilian/Bossa touches! Groovy flute by Bernard Wystraëte plus heavy bass, drums (by André Ceccarelli), violin, occasional fuzz-wah guitar and Urszula Dudziak-like scat vocals. In 1970, the AFA label asked flautist Bernard Wystraëte to register a “pop” album after the worldwide impact of progressive bands like Aphrodite’s Child and Jethro Tull. Bernard recruited some of his friends who were professional musicians and Structure was born. He wrote a collection of songs influenced by progressive rock, jazz and Brazilian music. The “Pop Music” album was recorded live in the studio to give a “live show” feel. It was released later that year housed in a superb psychedelic sleeve. The band even toured across France and several countries at the same time that Bernard and other Structure members started backing famous French singer Marie Laforêt live. After the good reception given to the album, another label asked Bernard to record a Structure 45. “Dilatation” / “Scale” was released under a new line-up. Both tracks of this 45 are included as bonus tracks on the Digital Download version and the CD.

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Stevie Wonder

Songs In The Key Of Life

52,99 €*

Danger High Voltage (Henry Stone Records)

Release: 1976 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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180g vinyl

- "Love's in Need of Love Today" sampled by Blackstreet for "Love's in Need",
Busta Rhymes & Erykah Badu for "One",
George Michael for "Love's in Need of Love Today",
Kwame for "Can U Feel It?" and
X-Clan for "Ooh Baby"

- "Sir Duke" sampled by A Tribe Called Quest for "Footprints" and
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince for "Let's Get Busy Baby"

- "I Wish" sampled by Will Smith for "Wild Wild West"

- "Knocks Me off My Feet" sampled by Ja Rule for "Thug Lovin'" and
ODB for "Shimmy Shimmy Ya"

- "If It's Magic" sampled by Craig Mack for "Making Moves with Puff"

- "Ordinary Pain" sampled by Erykah Badu for "Penitentiary Philosophy"

- "Pastime Paradise" sampled by Coolio for "Gangsta Paradise",
Cru for "Up North",
Gangsta Blac for "Blaze Up Anotha One",
Mary J. Blige for "Time" and
Three 6 Mafia for "3 6 in the Morning"

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Betty Wright

LP | 1974 | EU | Reissue (Wagram)

18,99 €*

Release: 1974 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

Harris And Orr

Spread Love

35,99 €*

Is This Love Or Desire Silver Vinyl Edition

Release: 1976 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Have you seen this wizard?

Initially released from Detroit label Sunstar in 1976, the duo album from bassist Carey Harris and vocalist/keyboardist Michael Orr has quickly gained a reputation, not just for the distinct, hand-drawn magician on the cover, but for its incredible sound. The title-track “Spread Love” is beloved by deep funk DJs such as Kenny Dope and Keb Darge (so much so that they reissued it as a single on their label, Kay Dee Records), and rightly so! The song is chock full of slap bass, staccato guitar rhythms, space age synth - all the hallmarks of great funk. Combined with the brawny baritone of Michael Orr, this is one of funk’s finest songs. Yet songs such as album opener “Ecstasy, Fantasy, and Dreamland” and “Here I Go” feature the smooth sounds of modern soul, with keyboard riffs twinkling over sophisticated syncopated rhythms. The two meld together through the course of the album, creating a project that is, simply put : magical. Don’t miss this iconic album, available now from P-vine Records on limited edition vinyl with one of our iconic obi-strips attached!

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Betty Davis

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

36,99 €*

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

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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Brief Encounter

We Want To Play

36,99 €*

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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Sade

Sweetest Taboo

12" | 1985 | US (Epic)

7" | 1980 | EU | Reissue (Kalakuta Soul Bahlo)

Release: 1985 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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/ You're Not The Man

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Corniche Band

Dance

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

Release: 1980 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7“ Vinyl Only – Limited to 500 copies Special remarks : Official Re-Issue of Hard to Find Tunisian Soul and Disco Nugget from 1980. Tracklist A. Dance B. Can’t You See Me Shortinfo After a well received and enjoyed first joint on this freshly founded co-founded music label joining Kalakuta Soul Records with the neighboring Bahlo Records Store, Kalakuta Soul Bahlo Records is more than happy to re-issue a Disco gem that has been enjoyed in several occasions in the past years but seldom was easy to find. On a working trip to Italy the salesmen Mohmed Fersi, Lotfi Ferjani, Smir Almia, Mohsen Matri and Nejib Toukabri used their stopover in Italy for a recording session guided by the owner of Phono Sound Dischi Francesco Ammaturo and that resulted in the release of „Dance“ and „Can’t You See Me“ in 1980. Almost 40 years later, KABA’s half Guy Dermosessian got invited by the mighty Najib Ben Belgacem for a memorable party he organized together with Tunis’ mighty „Downtown Vibes“ Family at Wax Bar followed by a live stream for downtown based and freshly found record label „Eddisco“. Why we’re telling you that? Well, odds are it turned out that one of Downtown Vibes’ Baba and Eddisco’s Mama was the amazing selector and DJ Hamdi Toukabri, nephew of Nejib Toukabri, Corniche Band’s Keyboard maestro. And the rest is history as you can imagine. We are more than pleased to have had the chance to re-issue this amazing record we hereby would like to dedicate to the shortly deceased Mohmed „Momo“ Fersi and his family. May his soul rest in peace. We would also like to thank Hamdi Toukabri and Nejib Toukabri for making this happen and possible as well as our brother Najib Ben Belgacem for bringing us all together in the first place. Corniche Band comes in its original Cover design and with the same tracklist.

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Matthew Larkin Cassell

Pieces

Afreaka! Black Vinyl Edition

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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Demon Fuzz

LP | 1970 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

In The Music......The Village Never Ends

Release: 1970 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Demon Fuzz's only album, the extraordinary Afreaka!, demonstrates their excellence in playing psychedelic soul, dub-heavy funk, progressive rock, Afro-jazz and black acid rock.

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Letta Mbulu

LP | 1983 | UK | Reissue (Be With)

LP | 1974 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

Release: 1983 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Originally released in South Africa in 1983, In The Music......The Village Never Ends is one of those holy-grail African records that barely needs any introduction. Featuring the enormous 'Nomalizo', it's a record that aficionados around the world have been waiting many years for. Now, Be With Records proudly presents the hugely anticipated vinyl reissue of this bonafied classic.

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Shuggie Otis

Inspiration Information

Malik Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1974 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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180g vinyl!

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Lafayette Afro Rock Band

LP | 1974 | EU | Reissue (Strut)

Soul Makossa Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1974 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Strut proudly presents the first official remastered reissue of Lafayette Afro Rock Bands exlusive funk/Afro original album, Malik, originally released in 1974. This remastered reissue, the first of its kind, meticulously crafted by The Carvery from the original tapes, showcases the album in its entirety and includes the full original artwork.

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Lafayette Afro Rock Band

LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Strut)

Take A Chance On The Feeling

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Strut proudly presents the first official remastered reissue of the funk/Afro classic, Lafayette Afro Rock Bands "Soul Makossa" from 1973. This remastered reissue, the first of its kind, meticulously crafted by The Carvery from the original tapes, showcases the album in its entirety and includes the full original artwork.

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Marshall Titus

7" | 1984 | EU | Reissue (Peoples Potential Unlimited)

Release: 1984 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Go For Your Guns Translucent Blue Vinyl Edition

The Isley Brothers

LP | 1977 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

Party Hardy / Happy Record Store Day 2023 Red Vinyl Edtion

Release: 1977 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL
GATEFOLD SLEEVE
INCLUDES INSERT
DOUBLE PLATINUM CERTIFIED ALBUM FEATURING “FOOTSTEPS IN THE DARK, PTS. 1 & 2”
AND “VOYAGE TO ATLANTIS”

#1 BILLBOARD R&B ALBUM CHART 1977
LIMITED EDITION OF 1500 INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED COPIES ON TRANSLUCENT BLUE
COLOURED VINYL

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Velvet Hammer

7" | 1977 | UK | Reissue (Soozi)

Don't Be Afraid Record Store Day 2022 Vinyl Edition

Release: 1977 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Two Velvet Hammer heaters reissued officially for the first time since 1977, 45 years since their original release this time on limited edition red vinyl. An essential slice of Chicago history via Soozi Records, ‘Party Hardy’ is a gorgeous disco groover whilst the B, ‘Happy’, is the ultimate feel-good modern soul classic and about as anthemic as they get. The appeal of this record knows no limits, whether you’ve heard it once or one hundred times. With mint originals being virtually impossible to get your hands on and 2nd hand copies that do come up, clocking in at £250+, this is a reissue which will please many a music lover. Red 7" vinyl in black sleeve.

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Sky's The Limit

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

We've Only Just Begun / I'll Do Anything For You Record Store Day 2021 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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Lee McDonald

7" | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Selector Series)

7" | 1976 | EU | Reissue (South Street Disco)

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Record Store Day 2021 Release. 40 year anniversary release of this in demand modern soul masterpiece. For their third vinyl outing, Selector Series dig into the Archives of New Jersey’s Debbie Records from 1981 to re-issue this storming boogie re interpretation of The Carpenters standard, which found itself a legion of fans in the UK thanks to Gary Dennis’s championing of it. In a pre Discogs era, this record attracted a £400 price tag amongst serious collectors back in the late eighties, with the original pressings still going for £500+ even now. The album has been re issued by several different labels over the ensuing years, but this double header is being made available for Record Store Day on a seven inch format for the first time officially, featuring the original album sleeve artwork.

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Rare Pleasure

Let Me Down Easy

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

Release: 1976 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The instantly recognisable, Northern / Modern Soul crossover, Rare Pleasure – Let Me Down Easy, featuring the entrancing Sandy Barber on lead vocals, gets a much-welcomed official reissue on 7" for RSD. A classic in it’s own right, alongside being expertly sampled by David Morales for the house anthem ‘Needin’ U’, original’s trade hands for £100+ so an official reissue is long overdue.

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Mandisa

Summer Love

Don't Send Me Away / You Got Dat Right 2023 Remaster

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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Garfield Fleming

12" | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Becket)

LP | 1975 | UK | Reissue (Acid Jazz)

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A brand new cut and remaster for 2023 of the multi genre-busting release 'Don't Send Me Away', that transcended most dance scenes from Modern Soul, Rare Groove, Crossover and Boogie to become perhaps the most in-demand '80s record on the current collectors scene.

A certified classic from a Philly soul legend, Garfield Fleming, that never fails to hit you right in the heart. Already one of the most sought after 12 inches out there, the popularity of 'Don't Send Me Away' was cemented when a video of Garfield himself signing the track at a Paris record stall in late 2018, went viral with nearly 3,000,000 views to date.

With original 12 Inch copies trading hands for £300+ it was high time a remastered reissue hit the shelves, giving a whole new generation of listeners the chance to bask in the glory of this unquestionable anthem.

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Leroy Hutson

Hutson

Release: 1975 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Pastor T.L. Barrett And The Youth For Christ Choir

Like A Ship ... (Without A Sail)

LP | 1971 | US | Reissue (Numero Group)

LP | 1977 | UK | Reissue (Wrasse)

Release: 1971 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Recorded in 1971 by a 27-year-old pastor and an after school program choir, Like A Ship is a stirring and powerful meditation on the wayward aftermath of the Civil Rights Movement. Tracked with the help of Chess/Cadet maestros Gene Barge, Phil
Upchurch, and Richard Evans, the album is a mix of euphoric gospel and Mayfield- esque political soul, with sleigh bells, hand claps, and jazzy piano stabs. Sampled by T.I., Kanye, and Khaled, Barrett created a rapturous, crossover gospel classic that’s still wildly relevant.

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Fela Kuti

Sorrow, Tears & Blood

Release: 1977 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Universal)

Grace Jones

Nightclubbing

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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One Nation Under A Groove Colored Vinyl Edition

2LP | 1978 | EU | Reissue (Charly)

45,99 €*

Release: 1978 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1970 | EU | Reissue (Universal)

Rodriguez

Coming From Reality

Takin' My Time With You / I Want You (All For Myself

Release: 1970 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Newly remastered by Alex Abrash at AA Mastering, pressed on 180 gram vinyl!

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Maureen Bailey

7" | 1976 | UK | Reissue (Soul Brother)

8,99 €*

Release: 1976 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1976 | EU | Reissue (Hot Casa)

Sue Barker

LP | 1987 | EU | Reissue (Wewantsounds)

Release: 1976 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Fantastic and rare Soul-Jazz album recorded in Adelaide (Australia) in 1976. Originally pressed and released on Crest records and fully licensed by the Hot Casa team to reissue it on a deluxe 180g vinyl.
Sue Barker is a Jazz singer from the 70s – and one who isn't afraid of picking up a bit of Soul. Most of the album features covers from Duke Ellington to Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield or even James Brown!
Actually this is more than just a vocal album, there’s a lot of space for instrumental solo from her top Adelaide musicians team. She gets hip small combo of seven musicians backing that match all the right inflections in her vocals – jazzy when needed, more southern Soul at other points – often with more of a 60s acoustic mode than the sorts of more-electric and groovy instrumentation others singers of the time were using. Arrangements are by Grahame Conlon, the guitarist in the group.
A classic Soul-Jazz album finally available to everybody…

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Fairuz

Maarifti Feek

33,99 €*

LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Strut)

Release: 1987 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Following the reissue last year of Fairuz's classic 1979 album "Wahdon", Wewantsounds pursue their exploration of great Lebanese music with the reissue of Fairuz's highly sought-after LP "Maarifti Feek," released in 1987. Recorded in Beirut around 1983-84, the album features the Diva's superb voice combined with Ziad Rahbani's jazz and funk orchestration, making it one of the most in-demand albums on the Arabic funk scene. The release will coincide with "Arab Divas," a major exhibition set in the prestigious Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA) in Paris, celebrating the greatest singers from the Arab World and starting 13 May 2020.

One of the greatest singers of the Middle East, Fairuz started her career in Lebanon in the 50s and quickly established herself as the most renowned Diva in the Arabic world, playing the most prestigious venues in the world.

At the end of the 70s, Fairuz was at a turning point both professionally and personally. Her Husband Assi Rahbani, who, with his brother Elias, had penned her biggest successes, has suffered a stroke a few years earlier. This setback ultimately led to both the demise of their marriage and the end of their professionnal partnership. Enters Ziad Rahbani, Fairuz and Assi's son, a young musician, playwright and producer who had cut his teeth writing a handful of Fairuz's song - including her 1973 hit "Sa'alouni El Nas" - at just seventeen.

Ziad Rahbani swiftly took over from his father and uncle as the singer's musical director and composer and this fruitful association, which started in 1979 with the album "Wahdon,"
broke many new grounds for Fairuz with funkier rhythms and edgier lyrics. It was recorded at the same time as Rahbani's own 12 inch "Abu Ali" which became a sought-after disco classic in its own right.

The association between the two continued with a second album, "Maarifti Feek" ("Our Encounter"), recorded between 1983 and 84 in Beirut but only released in 1987. The album was another groundbreaking mix of influences ranging from the traditional arrangements of "Oudak Rannan" and "Ma Kdirt Nseet" to the brazilan flavour of "Version 1" via the synth funk of "Ouverture 83" and its follow up "Reprise 83". Also featured on the album is a beautiful remake of Joaquin Rodrigo's "Concerto de Aranjuez" in the form of a tribute to the lebanese capital, "Li Beirut."

This blend of Oriental grooves with jazz and funk orchestrations by Ziad Rahbani is a unique document of Fairuz's career development in the 80s and explains why "Maarifti Feek" is such a sought after album on the DJ and collector circuits which Wewantsounds is delighted to reissue for the first time since the album first came out.

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Sun Ra

Discipline 27-II

27,99 €*

LP | 1975 | EU | Reissue (Jazz Room)

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited edition for Record Store Day 2017!

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Abacothozi

Thema Maboneng

31,99 €*

Release: 1975 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1979 | Reissue (Be With)

Thomas Almqvist

Nyanser

27,99 €*

O Primeiro Amor Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1979 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Originally released in 1979 on Mistlur Records in Sweden, Nyanser is widely considered Thomas Almvqvist’s masterpiece.

It's almost unspeakably beautiful.

With his adventurous, virtuoso guitar technique to the fore, the album explores a unique path through world music, folk, jazz and acoustic experimentation, whilst retaining a very personal vision.

It’s aged very, very well indeed and is now rare and immensely sought-after, coveted for many years by collectors of all musical genres. This Be With re-issue, remastered from the original analogue tapes, shows off just why this deserves to be back in press.

The majority of the album is a solo exercise with Thomas playing Rhodes, flute, synthesizer and percussion as well as his idiosyncratic guitar on all tracks. Alongside Thomas in the studio were an array of young, experimental Swedish musicians in the nascent stages of their careers including the much lauded Swedish composer Ann-Sofi Söderqvist, vocalist Turid Lundqvist and perhaps the key contributor to the album, Hans Peter Andersson, whose alto, tenor and baritone saxophone contributions shift the album from into the realms of jazz, most notably on “Horisont” and “E.M.”

The whole ensemble comes together on the centrepiece of the album, the joyous aquatic harmony of “Coral Reef”, one we've been playing out for the past 5 years to dropped jaws. The album presents a very visual aesthetic, each track evoking images of landscapes and far-flung corners of the earth. Almvqvist himself considered the visual aspect of his sound very important, describing his approach as “picture music.”

Nyanser is considered one of the earliest examples of a fusion of world music, jazz and folk traditions, certainly from a Scandinavian artist. Despite its impact on release being minimal outside of those aficionados tuned into such sounds, over the years the album has become something of a "lost" cult classic and a fine example of the experimentalism going on in Scandinavian music at the time. The English translation of nyanser - ‘shades’ - is a particularly apt description of the sounds contained within.

Thomas very sadly passed away in 2008 at the age of 55. We hope this reissue will go some way to bringing his unique output to a wider audience and secure the legacy he deserves as one of Sweden’s great guitarists and musical visionaries. It sounds sensational, if we do say so ourselves. Working with audio from the original analogue tapes, the vinyl mastering chops of Simon Francis are on full show here in what he considers to be some of his best ever work for Be With. Pete Norman’s cutting skills have made sure nothing is lost whilst the beautiful artwork has been restored here at Be With HQ as the finishing touch to helping this revered work find a rightful place in every record collection.

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Hazel Scott

7" | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Groovie)

LP | 1977 | EU | Reissue (Be With)

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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History has proven that the recording industry allows more than one artist or band with the same name, and the least successful isn’t always the less talented. Take the case of British Nirvana and American Psychedelic band Genesis, or even the Jazz projects like the Americans Air and Marc Moulin’s Placebo from Belgium.

The coincidence in the name Hazel Scott with the popular Trinidadian pianist from the New York jazz clubs scene did not bring any disadvantages to this English singer who traveled the world spreading her love for the music of Brazil.

It cames with 8 pages booklet, photos and postcard

Killer tracks for the dance floor!

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Keith Mansfield

Vivid Underscores

12" | 1979 | EU | Reissue (Soundway)

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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George & Glen Miller

Easing

LP | 1977 | EU | Reissue (Hot Casa)

Release: 1979 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Soundway Records presents the official vinyl release of George & Glen Miller’s 1979 hit “Easing” - encapsulating late 70s New York in its blend of disco, soul and Caribbean soca.
Restored, remastered and cut loud for the dancefloor, the 12” single features the original vocal on the A-side and the essential instrumental on the flip.
The Miller brothers’ musical journey began in Trinidad and Tobago in the early 70s. During their teenage years they formed The Groovy Millers - a five piece band made up of George, Glen and their three siblings. After a chance meeting with Lord Shorty, they went on to collaborate with one of the Soca stars of the time and firmly plant their feet in the Soca scene of the musically rich Caribbean island.
Of the five siblings it was George and Glen that pursued a career in music, and in the late 70s the two brothers made the move to North America to develop their music style. Disco dominated the airwaves at the time and a studio session with the prolific Frankie McIntosh resulted in the masterpiece that is Easing. Drawing influence from the blossoming disco and soul scene, George and Glen added Caribbean flavour to the New York sound to startling effect. Soft, subtle keys and guitars are punctuated with layered trumpet and violin riffs, complimenting George’s silken, restrained vocal. Frankie McIntosh’s arrangement shines through with what might be his finest work, placing this track on the mantle with other New York classics of the time.

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Francis The Great

Ravissante Baby

LP | 1974 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

Release: 1977 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Rare funk & Avant-Garde soul from a seven years old kid singer featuring the best of French and Cameroonian musicians diaspora, recorded in Paris in 1977.

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Bill Withers

+ Justments

LP | 1975 | TR | Reissue (Emre Grafson)

Release: 1974 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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180g vinyl with insert.

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Baris Manco

2023

LP | 1975 | US | Reissue (Polydor)

Release: 1975 / TR – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Re-mastered 180g black vinyl, in gatefold cover 12 pages booklet + poster. Originally released in 1975 by the Pioneer of Anatolian Rock, Baris Manco. He was one of the best musician in golden Era of Turkish Rock Scene. The album contains both traditional lyrics and space rock, progressive rock and psychedelic elements. In other words, nice blend of Turkish understanding with western instruments. Simply hypnotic, groovy.

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Roy Ayers

A Tear To A Smile

Release: 1975 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Arsivplak)

Figen Han

Pisi Pisi / Haydi Bastir

Turkish Delight Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Incredibly cool & rare Turkish 45 from 1973 with super-groovy, psychedelic, jazzy, hot sounds reminding both Rita or Cal Tjader. Not to mention the cover artwork! You will Never find this original in more than VG+, no care what you’re willing to pay. Get this super reissue now and get your party on fire!!! Licensed 1000 copies press.

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Matao With Atilla Engin

LP | 1979 | EU | Reissue (Arsivplak)