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My Echo, Shadow And Me Pink Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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The "Weimar EP" from singer/songwriter Albyrd is not only his first release under a new moniker; as his first self-produced record, it also marks one of many new beginnings. The end of the pandemic, the blossoming and withering of relationships - and of course, a tribute to his time in the city and how life's perspectives change.

In 8 songs, Albyrd shows not only the range of his magnificent voice, but also how well soul and RnB can be interwoven with electronic music. With a feature from Miles Bonny, Mr. Lumberjack Soul himself, this tape is definitely one for the shelf.

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Jonny Benavidez

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Timmion)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Jackpot Plays Pinball Volume 2 Blue Vinyl Edition

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Jackpot)

35,99 €*

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The 80s and 90s was an innovative and exciting time for pinball as the music and playfields evolved to incorporate the electronic innovations rising from the reign of the video game and computer industry. A time when music moved from the background to the forefront of game play becoming an integral element of the feel and kinetic nature of pinball where no two games will ever be exact. These collections of original electronic music from classic BallyTM/WilliamsTM pinball tables feature songs from many of the most popular games of this era. The pinball industry exploded during the pandemic with new companies and games entering the market. Making Pinball the new hot throwback resurgence with barcades, tournaments and arcade museums opening across the globe.

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Jackpot Plays Pinball Volume 1 Red Vinyl Edition

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Jackpot)

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Andre Gibson & Universal Togetherness Band

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Apart - Demos (1980-1984) Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Numero Group)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Monophonics & Kelly Finnigan

Love You Better Colored Vinyl Edition

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Colemine)

Monophonics & Kelly Finnigan

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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As the first 45 off of the acclaimed concept album "Sage Motel," "Love You Better / The Shape Of My Teardrops" gives you a look into that mysterious, soulful, and cinematic world. Featuring a brand new 45-cut of 'Love You Better,' this 45 invites you to sink into a soft pillow of soulful psychedelia.....down at the Sage Motel.

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Love You Better Black Vinyl Edition

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Colemine)

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Funk Embassy)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Silky Steps

Universal Language

23,99 €*

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Miles Away)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Silky Steps hustles towards the scene trailblazed by Nile Rodgers, and currently held by the likes of Jungle, L'imperatrice and Parcels. The 5-piece hailing from Estonia's summer capital Pernau have their own concoction of neo-soul, nu-disco and pop-funk to offer, though. At the helm, a combo of male-female lead vocals sing about the X-rated side of life. Plentiful synths and suave basslines get all the right juices flowing. All the while a musical guest will pop in here and there to provide a sax solo, sing a ref or throw down a little rap.
The latter is especially true for their upcoming LP "Universal Language," as 2023 sees the group step up their game in a big way. Their 2nd single "Fly, Goodbye" took off as the title suggests and got its first BBC 6 airplay on the revered Cerys Matthews show. Robert Linna of Lexsoul Dancemachine lent his falsetto to the latter track, while MC Roki raps on "Falling For You" and Rahel collabs on the title-track. In total, there are 10 tracks on the album that's put out digitally and on vinyl via Funk Embassy Records - the Estonian imprint that recently won Record label of the Year at the local music industry awards.

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Ruth Waters

Super Star

My Echo, Shadow And Me Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Miles Away Records are proud to introduce our latest single to land on the label: the cosmic soul gem "Super Star" by Ruth Waters and the State of Mind Show Band.
A Texas native, Ruth "Silky" Waters was best known for her two disco-infused album's "Never Gonna Be The Same" and "Out In The Open"- produced by the late, great John Davis (John Davis Orchestra). It was however some of Ruth's early material that caught our interest when we started the label as far back as 2018. "Super Star", released on the tiny independent Kmba Recordings label in the late 1970s, draws from the wells of modern soul and gospel with a touch of cosmic synthy goodness. An proper ear turner, it was like nothing we'd heard before. Flip it and "Super Star Pt.2" goes deeper into the cosmic essence of the track with extended guitar and synth solos making this a crackin' little 45.
The track has been lovingly remastered by Phil Kinrade at the legendary AIR Studios and the lacquer was cut deep by Jukka at Timmion Records. It's now presented in our custom teal green labels and house bag.

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Jonny Benavidez

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Timmion)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Tramp)

The Oscillators

25,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Representing Seattle Funk. The Oscillators' debut album is deep, raw and energetic. Led by drummer oLLi kLoMp, the line up features members of the polyrhythmics, Rippin' Chicken, the Pulsations, Lucky Brown, the Trueloves, 45th Street Brass, The S.G.'s, and more...
Real, Deep Funk With A Psychedelic Nudge.

As of yet, as these words were written, the Oscillators is not a band. the Oscillators is an experimental recording collaboration that turned out swimmingly.

Our gauge was this: "Do we like it?" No agenda or goal. The main mode being simply; create what we like out of thin air. Yet the air was heavy therefore create what we like out of thick air. Magical, gravy-thick air. Molecules, olli'cules. Alchemically thick. Apparently, we needed to sample something out-of-the-ordinary… the process is called, "stackin- phat". Minimal gear, maximum vibe. In fact, this process and this gear would make most educated sound engineers cringe but the players know.

Pushing the tape…yes, tape! 4 track to be exact, pushing the tape to it's edge. First, stack two drum tracks. bounce them to one primal track. Sometimes one drummer, sometimes two; "a great drumbeat already contains melody." This is your first layer of phat. Generally, unless the muse says otherwise, you wanna bring in your bass player next, gently caress guidance and encouragement (maybe a beer or a hit a grass), then he or she can stack the next layer of phat. The next few layers are where things really take off. Maybe it's guitar then horns, maybe keys. Maybe just horns. Whatever the tune calls for. Whatever the muse "calls" for. Everyone stacking is simultaneously inspired, while hindered, by the previous layer; "constricted genius" works of magic from thin/thick air.

Most of the time the players weren't in the same room at the same time, and in some cases, haven't seen each other in years, but it sounds like a family and feels like a band. Create what we like.

The natural unfolding of this creation was affirming, in that the process of creation proved most relevant. An expression of faith and appreciation of the experiMENTAL process with no preparation for something else. Beyond fortunate for the allowance of time. "never underestimate the power of positive thought"

-Ned Blanski

KEY Selling Points:
- limited to 505 hand-numbered copies!
- deluxe vinyl LP with authentic 1960s tip-on cover!
- includes full album download code!

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2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Wagram)

Funk S

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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All the essential tracks of Funk, sung by the greatest legends of the genre, gathered in a double vinyl, with : Johnny "Guitar" Watson - Imagination - Grandmaster Flash - James Brown - Loleatta Holloway - The Whispers - First Choice - Barry White - The Sugarhill Gang - Syl Johnson...

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Bare Wires

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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John Mayall

Blues From Laurel Canyon

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Cherry Casino & The Gamblers

Let's Play Around Limited Edition

10" | 2023 | EU | Original (Rhythm Bomb)

21,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Nouvelles Aventures Limited Crystal Vinyl Edition

Calibro 35

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Record Kicks)

43,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2018 | EU | Reissue (Sony)

Leon Bridges

Good Thing

25,64 €* 26,99 € -5%

Laura Llorens & The Shadows Of Love

Release: 2018 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Reisue pressed at GZ Media, CZ.

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No Love No Peace

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Q-Sounds)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Leopard)

Kennedy Administration

Second Term

25,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mr Bongo Record Club Volume 6

CD | 2023 | UK | Original (Mr Bongo)

17,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Curating and ordering the tracks for a Mr Bongo Record Club is always special. You’re reminded of the feelings you had when sitting at home with a cassette player on pause trying to compile the perfect mixtape to impress the latest object of your affection, or that friend with whom you share a musical kinship and spark off each other’s latest discoveries. Hearing old tracks for the first time or diving into the most upfront selections keeps the fires burning and passions alight.

Here, for volume six, we present recent finds and treasured classics from Brazil, Sweden, the USA, South Africa, Portugal, Japan, Trinidad and Tobago, and Canada. We have included selections by the Brazilian rising star Dora Morelenbaum as well as from heritage-Brazilian musicians and vocalists Haréton Salvanini, Copa 7, and Mirna. There’s also the wonderful Brazilian-not-Brazilian take of 'Ye Me Le' by Hazel Scott And The Braza Brasil, plus sublime gospel from the New York Community Choir. We’ve picked disco and soul rarities by General Lee and Ash Soul, Inc., and for the first time on vinyl, an incredible psych-pop song by the illustrious Matthew Tavares. There are cuts from some of our favourite contemporary Swedish musicians, Sven Wunder and Dina Ögon too.

This compilation is packed full of gems that are plucked from differing times and spaces, but somehow all gel together beautifully. We hope you love them too.

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Mr Bongo Record Club Volume 6 Red Vinyl Edtion

2LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Mr Bongo)

Live At The Showboat Lounge Metairie La 1977

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Meters

2LP | 2023 | EU (Whp)

John Reed & The Automatics

Release: 2023 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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An outstanding live recording capturing one of American music's great bands in full power. Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter Jr., Ziggy Modeliste and Cyril Neville, five masters musicians from Louisiana who literally reinvented the New Orleans groove tradition. Recorded live for Wnoe radio broadcast in January 1977, this is an invaluable document of the band delivering their greasy second-line funk in a small super-hot joint in a suburb of the legendary Crescent City.

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The Stardust Break / Space Break

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Funk Night)

16,99 €*

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Funk Embassy)

Rita Ray

A Life Of Its Own

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Big Crown)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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"A Life of Its Own" is a soul and R&B album, that might just become as timeless as a Bill Withers' LP. The first single "Love Ain't The Same" enjoyed success, winning the "Song of the Year" at the Estonian Music Awards in '22. Straight to B-rotation on Jazz.fm, "No Greater Love" was released secondly. Rita Ray's sophmore album blends orchestral strings arranged by Miss Ray herself. Add a touch of Rhodes, Clavinet and a vintage sound that's authentic yet contemporary. The production duties were taken on by Future Classics. "A Life of Its Own" will be out on CD, vinyl and digitally via Funk Embassy Records.
Since her début "Old Love Will Rust" in 2019, Rita Ray has enjoyed a steady rise on the contemporary soul scene. Her songwriting, voice and grand productions in studio as well as live setting are a thing of beauty. While spurring comparisons to the likes of Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers and Duffy, one can safely say she's found her unique aesthetic. The small-town damsel's got a way to make you go through joy and pain. It was recognized by the Estonian Jazz Awards, handing over the "Young Jazz Talent of the Year" accolade to Rita in 2021. The crown jewel of Estonian R&B and soul, with her first-class band, is guaranteed to provide a journey on tape or before a crowd.

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Les Imprimes

Reverie

16,99 €*

James Knight & The Butlers

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Big Crown Records is proud to present the debut full length offering from Les Imprimés, Rêverie. The stirring and ethereal sounds of Les Imprimés have been making fans of anyone who hears them since their first 7" single hit the speakers. Morten Martens is the man behind the band. Born, raised, and working in Kristiansand, Norway, he keeps a low prole while making his heart felt, highly infectious, and unique music. This album is a long time coming for Martens and it is sure to make him a name to be reckoned with. The first thing you notice listening to Les Imprimés is the high level of musician-ship. Martens plays nearly every instrument on the recordings and handles the production and arranging. He has been making records for decades, winning a Spellemann Award (aka, the Norwegian Grammy) in 2006 for producing a HipHop album as well as getting nominations across three other genres. While awards and accolades speak to the level of his talent, this new album really shows who he is an artist on his own terms. Moving away from being a hired gun on the touring scene naturally led him to start doing more studio work. Slowly collecting gear and getting more experi-ence behind the boards he built his own studio on the island of Odderoya and was making a living playing with and recording other people's music. As the story goes, after those sessions would end he would work on his own project into the wee hours of the night. From these late night sessions, Les Imprimés was born and Rêverie began to take shape. However, "it wasn't until COVID, when things locked down, that I was really able to nd the time to focus on Les Imprimés" Morten says about creating and leading his own solo project. "It was a scary time. But I knew I had to do something with it." He took the sum of his inuences, combined them with his own vibe and got busy writing the music, playing the instruments, and singing the songs. "It's soul music, but I don't exactly have the soul voice," Morten explains humbly. "But I do it my own way, in a way that's mine. "It is his sound, his fingerprint, his sensibility, that makes his music hard to put in a box. The album showcases both Martens' range and his ability to make a cohesive album. The lead single "Falling Away" starts with a raw drum break and turns into a lushly arranged tune that paints the picture of love when it slips away. On "Still Here" he professes his resilience through life's twists and turns over a thundering track that puts a new spin on the B side ballad genre. Songs like "You" and "Our Love" mix tones from 60s and 70s Soul with arrangement nods to Doo Wop records while Martens' lyrics and delivery leave you singing the melodies long after they finish. "Love & Flowers" finds Martens in a moment of clarity with a song that ts the niche sub genre of happy break up tunes, the four on the floor track will move the dancefloor or while the message will resonate with anyone who put too much effort into the wrong situation in their lives. However, it is songs like "Muse" and "Chess" that really encapsulate the uniqueness of Les Imprimés as they push the boundaries of genre, one a profession of love for music and the other a cover of an electronic record respectively. Martens' lyrics, emotion, and delivery truly make the whole thing come together and stand out from any of his peers. There's an infectiousness and a pop sensibility in the writing that is done with the utmost class and taste giving Les Imprimés the rare quality of immediate attraction that only deepens the more you listen.

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Baby Please Pretty Please / Space Guitar

7" | 2023 | Original (Topic Drift Music)

12,34 €* 12,99 € -5%

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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John Mayall

Plays John Mayall

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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John Mayall

Blues Alone

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Alone: Live At Hunter College 1976

John Lee Hooker

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (BMG Rights Management)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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All Around Man-Live In London Limited Edition

Rory Gallagher

3LP | 2023 | IT | Original (Universal)

58,99 €*

Release: 2023 / IT – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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More Boss Black Rockers Volume 4 Koko Joe

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Koko Mojo)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Boss Black Rockers Vol.10-Eeny Meeny Minie Moe

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Koko Mojo)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Wicked Wax)

Dragonfruit

Honeymoon Phase

22,99 €*

Black Hat Daddy & The Silver Comb Gang Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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"Dutch Neo-Soul-come-Electronic-Pop quartet Dragonfruit release their hotly anticipated new EP Honeymoon Phase. Featuring a set of shimmering electronic soundscapes, the EP showcases the intoxicating soundscapes which Dragonfruit has become known for. Across the EPs 5 tracks, the band creates a rich multifaceted sound, blending their electronic, synth-heavy tendencies with elements of funk, R&B, indie, pop, and neo-soul to create truly transportive, euphoric sonic experiences.

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Mutiny

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Regrooved)

33,99 €*

Black Hat Daddy & The Silver Comb Gang Black Vinyl Edition With Bonus 7"

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Unearthed funk from Parliament drummer Jerome Bailey and his band Mutiny

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Mutiny

LP+7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Regrooved)

43,69 €* 45,99 € -5%

Live At The Deep Blues 2008

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Unearthed funk from Parliament drummer Jerome Bailey and his band Mutiny

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T-Model Ford

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Alive)

30,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Confunktion)

Mr. Confuse

No Time To Snooze

Craving For Love / Spinning Round Gold Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mr. Confuse returns with a brand new series of 7Inches on Confunktion Records.

"No Time To Snooze" is a heavy up tempo funk tune with a disco feel. On the flipside "Break It Loose" catches your ear with a nice melody and a smooth breakdown part. Both songs feature heavy funk drums, a powerful horn section, funky guitar and driving Rhodes sound. Just the right sound for funkateers, organic sound lovers, disco heads and b-boys.

Don't miss this release on Confunktion Records as the 7 Inch vinyl version is limited to 300. Be quick on this one!

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Daschenka Project

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Burning Sole)

16,14 €* 16,99 € -5%

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Buzzsaw Joint Cut 09 Limited

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Stag-O-Lee)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Just What I've Been Looking For / What's It Gonna Be

The Petersons

7" | 2023 | UK | Reissue (Soul Junction)

16,99 €* 19,99 € -15%

So I Can Make This Change / Hard To Know

Release: 2023 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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‘The Petersons’ were a vocal trio from Waycross, GA, their performing name came from their founder, lead vocalist and drummer Kenneth Peterson, along with Keyboard player Salem Chatman and vocalist/bassist Johnny Members. The trio regularly performed shows along America’s East Coast, and it was while working in Philadelphia during early 1973 that the group answered an advertisement in Billboard Magazine quote “Masters Turned Down? We Are Looking for New Acts to Sign, Contact Omega Sound Productions, Philadelphia, PA”.

Omega Sound was a fledgling independent Recording Company formed by Frank Fioravanti a budding songwriter and former Encyclopedia Britannica Salesman for the initial purpose of find some extra work for the musicians of The Philadelphia Orchestra who were looking to earn some side money. As a result of answering the Billboard advertisement ‘The Petersons’ found themselves booked into Frank Virtue’s recording studio to record two Fioravanti and the late Alan Felder penned songs, the up-tempo “What’s It Gonna Be” backed by the melodic “Just What I’ve Been Looking For” Mel Omega (1833). With the release failing to make much noise, The Petersons returned to their native Georgia where they continuing to perform and record but under the group name of ‘Toll Darkness’. Fast forward circa 30 years and a couple of copies of this obscure Mel Omega 45 was introduced into the UK by Soul Bowl’s John Anderson where they gained belated recognition initially at the Soul Essence Weekenders through resident DJ Steve Guarnori with “Just What I’ve Been Looking For” being his chosen side. These initial copies had a paper sticker on them crediting the Artist as ‘Toll Darkness’ but the subsequent find of further copies with no sticker coverings, revealed the real artist to be ‘The Petersons’, intriguing? The reason behind the differing artist names is reputedly assumed to be that Ken Peterson took some copies of the Mel Omega 45 back to Georgia and pasted the ‘Toll Darkness’ group name stickers over the Petersons label credits to enable him to sell them at shows with his other ‘Toll Darkness’ 45 “Party/Love Makes Me Do Foolish Things on Alpha Records. The up-tempo backing track of The Peterson’s “What’s It Gonna Be” was a Frank Virtue arrangement that he had great faith in, hence it’s usage on plethora of other Philly artists recordings, i.e. Fred Mark, Liza Mae, Michael Christian, Cody Michaels etc over different record labels, Melomega, Concept, Fox Century Plaza and Merben.

Frank Fioravanti also founded the Sound Gems label which brought us the timeless classic “Your My Main Squeeze” recorded on the New Beford, MA group ‘Crystal Motion’. Omega Sound’s most notable achievement would be William DeVaughn’s 1974 hit “Be Thankful For What You Got”.

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The Krash Band / Oneness

7" | 2023 | UK | Reissue (Izipho Soul)

16,14 €* 16,99 € -5%

Release: 2023 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Two tracks from Numero’s Eccentric Soul compilation which documented Bob Abrahamian’s passion and devotion to celebrating unknown Chicagoland group harmony music. His untimely passing in 2014 left a huge hole for many music devotees. SO, I CAN Make This Change was THE Krash BAND’s only record, it came out in 1976 and is a revered 45 amongst serious collectors. With it’s crisp bass, phased harmonies and the crowning accomplishment, the seraphic falsetto by Evelyn Holder!ONENESS previously known as The Audition’s recorded Hard TO Know in 1977 for Cincinnati’s AMG label, alas this sweet harmony jewel never got released and was only heard by those who tuned into Bob’s Sitting in the Park radio shows until the compilation put that to rights.

Please note this song was rescued / restored and there is tape damage in parts.

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Sound Music 45s Collection Volume 1 Yellow Vinyl Edition

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Dynamite Cuts)

18,04 €* 18,99 € -5%

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Sound Music 45s Collection Volume 3 Red Vinyl Edition

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Dynamite Cuts)

18,04 €* 18,99 € -5%

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Sound Music 45s Collection Volume 2 Orange Vinyl Edition

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Dynamite Cuts)

18,04 €* 18,99 € -5%

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Funky Worm - Live At Dooley's 1976 Deluxe Edition

Junie

LP+7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Regrooved)

45,99 €*

The Funky Worm - Live At Dooley's 1976 Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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Junie

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Regrooved)

33,99 €*

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

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Junie

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Regrooved)

35,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Turk Pop Muzik Tarihi 1960-70 Lp2

LP | 2021 | TR | Original (Yapi Kredi Kültür Sanat Yayincilikq)

Release: 2021 / TR – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Turk Pop Muzik Tarihi 1960-70 Lp1

LP | 2021 | TR | Original (Yapi Kredi Kültür Sanat Yayincilikq)

21,24 €* 24,99 € -15%

Release: 2021 / TR – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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He Who Is Without Funk Cast The First Stone

Joe Tex

LP | 2023 | Original (Wagram)

18,99 €*

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | Original (RCA)

Lucky Daye

Table For Two

30,99 €*

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | Original (Fat Possum)

Al Green

Al Green Explores

33,99 €*

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | Original (Cqql)

Leonard Charles

Heaven

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | Original (Confidential)

Detroit Youth Choir

Rockspell

37,99 €*

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | Original (Comedy Dynamics)

Turner Sparks

Double Happiness

32,99 €*

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | Original (Apm)

Mississippi Macdonald

Heavy State Loving Blues

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Diana Ross & The Supremes

In The Beginning

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Blue Day)

21,99 €*

Dinner Party (Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder, Kamasi Washington)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Compilation of early recordings from Diana Ross & The Supremes. Featuring the classic tracks "I Want A Guy", "Buttered Popcorn", "Where Did Our Love Go?" and "Baby Love". Full of that early Motown sound the world knows and loves, this is a perfect entry point into the illustrious career of Diana Ross & The Supremes.

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Enigmatic Society

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Empire)

13,99 €*

Empress Of The Blues 1923-1932

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Enigmatic Society is the next offering from the multi-faceted, Grammy-nominated supergroup Dinner Party. Full of opulently intricate instrumentation and a range of sleek R&B to smooth neo-soul vocals, Enigmatic Society is mesmerizing in its entirety. The album features brilliant performances from the debut Dinner Party crew: Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington and 9th Wonder, with additional help vocalists Phoelix, Arin Ray, Ant Clemons, Tank and producers Sounwave, Hi-Tek and Trevor Lawrence Jr. Enigmatic Society serves as a follow up to the group’s 2020 debut self-titled album and continues as a celebration of Black joy, life, art, and culture, as it pays tribute to the duality that manifests in both the beauty and adversity in Black America. This deep sense of community and family flows throughout the project with the album’s artwork designed by Kamasi Washington’s sister, artist Amani Washington.

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Bessie Smith

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Acrobat)

23,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Marshall)

Laurence Jones

Bad Luck & The Blues

25,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Soundway)

King Wellington

Shango

13,99 €*

Waiting On The Sidelines / You Can Count On Me

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Soundway presents a double-sider of raw, West Indian Funk from 1977. Led by King Wellington's 'Shango', the stand-out cut harvested from his Sooner Or Later LP finally gets the 45 treatment it deserves. Inspired by the Shango ritual with its roots in Yoruba culture, traces of Calypso music are driven by hypnotic bass and Wellington's signature vocal, making up a musical blend only found in the Caribbean.

Hidden on the B-side, 'Mystery Music' fronted by Canadian musician Tony Springer, embarks on a dreamy, dynamic and even a touch psychedelic trip. Steel pans coupled with floating horns, electronic keyboard effects, crisp drums and subtle guitar licks cook up a soundscape baked by the Trinidad sun. While original copies climb their way to impossible-to-find status, enthusiasts will be excited to hear this sought after piece of music is available on the 45 format again.

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Lee Fields

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Daptone)

12" | 2023 | Original (Efficient Space)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Since the release of the Sentimental Fool, Lee Fields has been touring relentlessly, playing to capacity crowds all across the US & EY with the drive and determination of an artist a fraction of his age. The fruits of which have culmi-nated in his song "Forever" being featured in 2023's top rated Super Bowl commercial, further solidifying Lee as the king of soul. In keeping with the momentum it is our pleasure to announce the release of his brand new single "Waiting on the Sidelines". Written by Thomas 'tnt' Brenneck (msb, Charles Bradley, Diamond West Records) this beat-ballad grooves low and slow, giving Lee ample room to unleash a heart-breakingly soulful display of vocal acrobatics - an absolute must-have for fans of the Penrose sound. On the flip you'll find "You Can Count On Me", an in demand, upbeat moover previously only available on a limited edition 12" EP. Now bow to the king!

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Pel Mel

Late, Late Show

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2023 | US | Original (Dynamite Cuts)

Roy Ayers

A Tear To A Smile

19,99 €*

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Lloyd Fatman Smith

Where You Been EP

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Ollie Shepard

Say Yeah! EP

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Chicken And The Bop EP

Lloyd Price

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Little Demon EP

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Alligator)

Selwyn Birchwood

Exorcist

29,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Ben And The Tight Squeeze Band

Thumping For You

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Athens Of The North)

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Soul Step)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Another two deepfunk/soul tracks from Benjamin Robinson of Coco and Ben fame's tape archive. You might be forgiven for thinking is 45 is unreleased, but there is only enough copies of the original small hole pressing out there to count on one hand.
'Thumping For You' is a hypnotic floaty soulful funk banger with that catchy guitar that reminds you right away of the Coco and Ben connection, and the loose vibe just hits the dancefloor.
Brandon's song keeps the hypnotic loose vibe going for the flip, I can see me late night dancing to this one outside in the hills this summer.

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Marcus Machado

Blue Diamonds

29,99 €*

Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind / Air Of Love Picture Sleeve Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Deep and Soulful R&B To Take A Trip On! Marcus Machado, for fans of D'Angelo, Jim i Hendrix, and Raphael Saadiq. After the runaway success of his LP, "Aquarius Purple," Marcus is back with another set of funky and soulful jams with "Blue Diamonds." You will continue to get these great instrumental funk and R&B jams that are driven by Marcus' soaring guitar as he showcases why he is one of the most in-demand players in the game. As an added bonus, plenty of guest talent lend vocals scubas as Jermaine Holmes, Brian Owner, and many more. Marcus Machado has an ability to create landscapes with his LP's, and "Blue Diamonds" is no exception. This record is full of grooves, so get it on your turntable and feel it!

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Ivana Santilli

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Love Touch)

13,49 €* 17,99 € -25%

Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind / Air Of Love Plain Sleeve Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Love Touch Records is excited to release a brand new two-sider 7" by Canadian icon, singer/songwriter/composer Ivana Santilli. Ivana burst onto the scene in 1995 with her band Bass Is Base, for which she collected a Juno award. Ivana has since released five solo albums, racked up countless awards nominations and accolades, performed internationally from London to Tokyo, and toured with legendary musical acts like James Brown, Tito Puente, De La Soul, Jamiroquai, and the Roots. She has also collaborated with Omar (uk), Stuart Matthewman (Sade/Maxwell) and Mike Lindup (Level 42). Here, the A-side sees her covering a much slept-on Level 42 track, "Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind". It's a decidedly different take on the UK band's song, who are best known for their 1985 hit, "Something About You". Side B's "Air Of Love" is a slow burner that is equal parts Gap Band and Loose Ends. Santilli's sultry vocals, lush keys and poignant songwriting has blessed both tracks here, no doubt!

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Ivana Santilli

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Love Touch)

13,49 €* 14,99 € -10%

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Nyege Nyege Tapes)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Nakibembe Embaire Group

Figura De Cristal Baby Pink Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In Nakibembe, a small village in Uganda's Busoga kingdom (one of the country's four remaining constitutional monarchies), locals have long reserved a communal area for musical performances and social events. In the middle of this space lies a deep pit that serves a single purpose: to amplify the embaire, an immense xylophone made up of between 15 and 25 wooden keys that stretches across the trench. Log xylophones are common throughout East Africa, but the way the music is played by the Basoga - an Eastern Bantu ethnic group - is specific and unique, with its own tuning, dances and supplemental instrumentation. Up to eight players can surround the embaire and play simultaneously, overlaying hypnotic polyrhythms while additional members of the ensemble add vocals or play shakers and drums.Nakibembe Embraire Group are one of the last remaining groups that perform with the embaire, and as anyone who's caught their live performances will know, they create a complex and layered wall of sound that's completely transfixing wherever it's presented. The band are a regular fixture at Nyege Nyege festival, and in 2020 appeared in Berlin at the legendary Berghain nightclub alongside Jakarta-based vanguards Gabber Modus Operandi and Harsya Wahono. On the group's debut album, they present five tracks as an ensemble and three tracks in collaboration with Indonesian trio. Heard together the music demonstrates not only the remarkable sound of Nakibembe's own kinetic interaction, but sonic ripples that correlate with more distant forms, from Indonesia's metallophone-led gamelan music to the heady digital processes of the sound art sphere.Undulating eight-minute epic 'Omukazi Iwe Ongeyengula Nguli Zna Ntyo Bwenkola' draws us into the album, offering the perfect introduction to Basoga musical traditions. Triplet-led melodic percussive phrases provide an ever-fluxing backbone, leaving space for call-and-response vocals in Lusoga and shakers for rhythmic clarity. 'Omulangira Mpango' develops the scope even further, pushing u...

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Estrella Del Sol

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Felte)

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Eraserhood Sound)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In the chaos of our every day, it can be difficult to find time for pause. Knee-jerk reactions have become the norm, while the instantaneous fog clouding our culture urges us to move along, to step away from the present moment. Mexico City-based songwriter and instrumentalist Estrella del Sol wanted to craft a space where there is finally room to breathe, and time to arrange the patchwork of our reality. On new album Figura de Cristal, she encourages fragility, and celebrates the delicacy of our ever-evolving selves.Estrella del Sol is known for her work in shoegaze band Mint Field, hailed for their tender exploration of sentimentality and grief. While Mint Field propel their themes with oozing, amplified guitars and commanding vocals, del Sol's solo work blossoms in a quieter, more electronic space. "I wanted to experiment more with my vocals and mainly synth sounds, always trying to find a different sound," she explains. The result is a patient and nurturing collection of songs that remind us of the importance in taking our time. Her first solo album, Un espacio de lo imaginario, released in 2020 and recorded in the first two months of the pandemic, introduced del Sol'sethereal side. Expansive vocal dynamics dance carefully through gentle melodic structures, showcasing the intimacy of del Sol's soloarrangements. Figura de Cristal builds upon this intimacy, adding a blanket of subdued yet glittering drones, haunting electric guitars and celestial vocal textures. It was written, recorded and produced entirely by Estrella del Sol at her home in Mexico City, with cello contributions by experimental composer and personal friend Mabe Fratti and mixed by Mint Field bassist Sebastian Neyra. The album includes field recordings of Estrella del Sol's surroundings, namely her neighborhood in Mexico City. By including these miniatureportraits of her reality, Figura de Cristal acts as a kaleidoscopic interrogation into what it means to be alive, and how others figure into the images we create for ourselves. By usi...

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Abby Jeanne

Know Better

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Colemine)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Abby Jeanne has been an artist her entire life. While growing up in Milwaukee, WI, she was indoctrinated into the arts via a public art schooling experiment in the 90s. As a pre-teen, she was socially adopted by a Rock N Roll cafe cult, where she wrote music, painted, and started her deep infatuation with records, especially 60s pop and underground soul/rock n' roll via the haunted jukebox that lived there. A series of family tragedies, including the loss of her sister, left Abby living in a car with her guitar, which led to her traveling overseas and carving out a music career for herself. Through it all, she is currently a New York City-based multimedia artist who has built a name for herself through not only her music, but her visual art and event throwing. After years of hustling to create DIY releases and garnering the support of national radio stations across the country, 2022 saw Abby Jeanne release the single "That's Where We Are" on Philadelphia's Eraserhood Sound. Today she is back with a brand new 45, Know Better / Sage and Cigarettes. Both of these unforgettable tracks feature Eraserhood Sound's signature in-house analog synth and soul production, and they represent some of Abby's best, most inspired work to date. A-side "Know Better" is a rollicking pop-soul party-starter that features a four on the floor beat, electrifying guitar riffs, and deceptively profound lyrics that examine the selfishness and vapidity of today's society. On the flip side, "Sage and Cigarettes" is one of the most powerful and intimate songs Abby has ever recorded. The track, with its slow-burning shuffle and classic instrumentation reminiscent of Otis Redding's most emotional work, is a direct reflection of her experience healing as a traumatized woman in a modern world. Together, these two songs showcase the extremely talented, complex, and exciting Abby Jeanne, an artist who is undoubtedly ready to take the world by storm in 2023 and beyond.

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Black Market Brass

Rat Trap/ Chop Bop

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Bureau B)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Black Market Brass are back with two new heavy hitters. With a fresh take on afrobeat fused with heavy, hypnotic, and sci-fi sounds, Black Market Brass gears up for their forthcoming LP, set to release in Fall of 2023 on Colemine Records.

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Neuland

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Runnin The Mardi Gras / Smile

Boco

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Big Crown)

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Alligator)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Repress! Rare underground cult classic Running The Mardi Gras by Boco. Those lucky enough to find an original copy are paying upwards of $1000.00 for this truly unique psych rock / funk gem on 45.From the title to the sound to the cryptic lyrics "Running the Mardi Gras" seems to confirm all the mystique that surrounds the southern Louisiana Bayous and Cajun culture. This record is a family affair. It started one morning when one Mr. Latour, the father of the group, was shaving in the mirror and a song struck him. It was to be about Mardi Gras, not the beaded revelry of New Orleans familiar to most, but the traditions of rural Louisiana, where one would "run the Mardi Gras," going house to house getting home cooking from the neighbors. He would sing the song every day in the car and the children of the family soaked up the spirit of the song.Playing and performing was just part of life for the family. Mr. Latour had bought studio equipment for his children to record on, which he kept in their house. Growing up in the shadow of New Orleans, the Latour children listened to the sounds of Funk and R&B that came in on the radio, which was the biggest influence on the family projects' sound. Together the four Latour children, with the eponymous Boco Latour on lead vocals, and a couple of local musicians recorded "Running the Mardi Gras" in the Latour home. Feeling that they really had something, the makeshift band decided to record a b-side. The guitarist had a song he had been working on and they recorded what would become "Smile" as well. The two songs were pressed under the Laughing Eye label, nothing more than the heading under which the Latour family released their music, and mostly sold the 45 at gigs around southern Louisiana. The recorded output under Laughing Eye was understandably limited, but locals still remember well Boco's powerful voice from her shows in clubs around the bayous. Boco and George Latour still live around Baton Rouge and continue to make music and play in the area.

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Lonnie Mack

Strike Like Lightning

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Shrine Northern-60s Rarest Dance Label

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Kent)

21,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Ace Records is proud to announce the purchase of the Shrine label and Eddie Singleton’s independent productions.

To celebrate we have compiled an album of the very best dance recordings the label made in 1965 and 1966, primarily in Washington DC.

The business’s failure made this music incredibly hard to find for record collectors and Shrine is rightly known as the rarest soul label.

It is much more than that though. The music was made by some one of the original founders of Motown, Raynoma Liles Gordy and her Motown-schooled cousin Mike Ossman, New York music business luminaries Eddie Singleton and Harry Bass and the up-and-coming talents of Washington’s Keni St Lewis and Maxx Kidd. The acts included the hugely respected Ray Pollard and fellow New Yorker J.D. Bryant, talented and established Washington and Baltimore acts Eddie Daye & The 4 Bars, Bobby Reed and the Enjoyables. Importantly, they discovered and developed the local talent of the area in the shape of the Cautions, Les Chansonettes, the Prophets and Shirley Edwards.

It took decades for UK Northern Soul fans to realise the significance of the label. It finally clicked for Stafford’s Top Of The World all-nighter DJs who searched out the incredibly hard to find later releases and played them to the cult-following of the rare soul scene. The scarcity was caused by Shrine pressing up a batch of fourteen future singles but only getting a handful released before they folded. The vast majority of the later releases were destroyed in a warehouse fire or simply binned as stillborn commercial failures.

Such was the scarcity that when the first Shrine compilations were issued in 1990, the Prophets tracks from Eddie Singleton’s master tapes were assumed to be unreleased - until Shrine sleuth Andy Rix later obtained one from a group member.

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Dollar Bill Y'all - First Decade Of Hip Hop Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2023 | UK | Original (BGP)

Tape | 2023 | UK | Original (100 Percent)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In 1979, Spring Records released the first hip-hop style rap record ‘King Tim III (Personality Jock)’ by The Fatback Band. The label, initially relegated it to the B-Side, allowed the Sugarhill Gang the breakthrough rap hit with ‘Rapper’s Delight’. Over the next decade, Spring kept dipping their toes in the water, but without any great conviction or mainstream success but were always there to chart hip-hop’s development.

“Dollar Bill Y’All” focuses on all the key moments and includes personality jocks like Mr. Magic, street tough rapping, live funk bands and the birth of sampling. This compilation is a detailed compilation looking at Spring Records’ – and sub-label Posse - long and sometimes troubled relationship with hip-hop’s first decade. “Dollar Bill Y’All” shows that, despite their reservations, Spring recorded landmark records by not just King Tim III, but Jimmy Spicer, DJ Hollywood and Ice T (as part of Afrika & The Zulu Kings).

Extended sleeve notes, penned by Dean Rudland, tells the story of how the label could have been a force in the next generation of rap, possibly even signing Gang Starr, if only they had been committed: the Bally Boys single, which now sells for hundreds of pounds, was produced by Donald Dee Bowden who produced Gang Starr’s debut single ‘The Lesson’.

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Dexys

The Feminine Divine

18,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Feminine Divine Purple Vinyl Edition

Dexys

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (100 Percent)

41,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Feminine Divine Black Vinyl Ediion

Dexys

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (100 Percent)

40,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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My Mind Holds On To Yesterday Coke Bottle Clear Vinyl Edition

Barbara Stant

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Numero Group)

My Mind Holds On To Yesterday Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Eventually crowned Queen of theNorfolk Sound, Barbara Stant wasjust a teenager when she auditionedfor Shiptown impresario NoahBiggs in 1970. A dozen sides weretracked throughout the decade,producing a body of work thatstretched from deep soul tonorthern soul to sister funk. By1978 disco was in overdrive, NoahBiggs was in the ground, and Stant'scareer on hold.My Mind HoldsOnto Yesterdayis what remains.

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Barbara Stant

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Numero Group)

Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Bridge Of Love Hazy Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Dala / Colemine)

Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints are proud to announce their debut album, "Bridge of Love." The album's ten original compositions are presented in sparklingly-clear stereo sound and run the soul gamut, from grits-n-bricks R&B ('Played a Fool by You') to throw-back psychedelia ('One Tribe'), svelte seventies pop ('One Night of the Week') and some seriously sophisticated ballads ('Wounded Hearts', 'Bridge of Love'). Together they document Bobby's life journey in song. Through youthful self-doubt in the opening track 'It's My Time', to confirmation on the exuberant finale 'Raise Your Mind', Bobby proves that faith and hard work can pay dividends. "Life is a joy when you free your soul."Throughout the album, Harden's voice is tailored to perfection by the almost impossibly dexterous Soulful Saints, and further dressed to the nines by an accoutrement of Latin percussion, full-on horns, high-flying backing singers and even a string quartet. This comes as no surprise as The Soulful Saints have performed live and recorded together with acts such as Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires, Lee Fields & The Expressions, The Budos Band, Mark Ronson, Antibalas, The Impressions, & The Wu-Tang Clan.The album is produced by Dala Records founder Billy Aukstik, and recorded at Hive Mind Recording in Brooklyn, New York. Kurtis Powers of BQE Records Co-Executive Produced the album along with Aukstik.

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Bridge Of Love Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Dala / Colemine)

Standers Dark Feel Green Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Craven Faults

2LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Leaf)

34,99 €*

Standers Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Standers is the second full-length album by Craven Faults. It follows a trilogy of long sold out EPs, 2020"s Erratics & Unconformities LP, the Enclosures mini-album and a series of studio performances entitled Live Works.Meticulously curated, each release moves the Craven Faults story forward. Each one a self-contained analogue electronic journey across northern Britain, viewed through the lens of a century in popular music. Studios, venues and movements. Technology and ingenuity. Vibrations. Lines drawn to connect those moments of inspiration.On Standers, there"s a sonic shift. A new palette to paint from and further refinement of the craft. We"re no longer exclusively travelling overland. Familiar landscapes are viewed from a different perspective. There"s a growing obsession in how this island came to look the way it does, and how its ancient and modern history affects its current population. Landscapes shaped by the elements, and then by countless conquerors and settlers. Livestock and machinery. Money, religion and politics.

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Craven Faults

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Leaf)

LP | 2023 | CA | Original (Constellation)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Joni Void

Everyday Is The Song

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Peoples Potential Unlimited)

Release: 2023 / CA – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Everyday Is The Song is Joni Void's third album for Constellation and a deeper plunge into emotive audio montage; the Montréal-based French-British producer calls it "Tape Vortex / Musique Verité / Memory Collage". The album's raw material relies centrally on a Walkman bought at local record shop Death Of Vinyl in spring 2020 and lost at a Backxwash show two years later, but not before hours of audio snippets were captured and archived. Everyday Is The Song is an evocative sample-based sonic diary brimming with warmth, transience and hyper-specificity where Void explores a more abstract and interstitial terrain of drifting miniatures. It remains very much a collection of songs, butrelative to the more assertive and intensive tracks channeling explorations of traumatic interiority on their previous pair of acclaimed LPs, Void's new album flows with intentional lightness and a more incidental atmosphere. Songs are constructed from audio recordings made all over and often while literally on the move: walking, cycling and skateboarding around the city; in bus and train stations; from car windows. The album's overt musical material was recorded, often spontaneously and informally, in all sorts of jam spaces, living rooms and at local live shows. Perambulation is a central theme and constituent fabric of Everyday Is The Song, carrying with it a colloquial spirit of gentle, intrinsic sentimentality. The self-proclaimed "love, soul, agency, and whimsy" virtues of Ruby Yacht (R.A.P. Ferreira, Pink Navel, et al) have also been a lodestar for Void in this respect. The album's sonic travelogue through local audio geography and community conveys a sort of urban pastoralism and charming softness. Less kinetic and beat-driven than previous work, a field recording and audio art sensibility prevails, with a tempered intimacy that sends this new song cycle sailing along mostly dulcet but detailed waves of materiality. The result is an electro-acoustic tape collage album of beautifully drifting melody, occasional voice, wide-ra...

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Uku Kuut

Whats Happening Today

10,99 €*