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Torn spines. Original US pressing. Writing on cover.

Original US RCA Rockaway pressing. Tear in spines.

Torn spines, stickers on cover. Original US pressing.

Torn spine. Sticker on front.

The 1967 Impulse Records legendary Funk/Soul Instrumental masterpiece album Chicken Fat. If you haven’t heard Chicken Fat yet, get ready because the LP won’t leave your turntable until your jaw stops hitting the floor. Sourced from the original analog master tapes by Kevin Grey. All Analog Process (aaa) Initially working as a guitar player for such greats as Sonny Boy Williamson & Etta James, Impulse Records eventually offered Mel Brown the chance to record his own material. Recorded in 1967 in Hollywood, CA, for the Impulse record label, Brown amassed a group of session musicians who had played with Charles Mingus, Marvin Gaye, and Dizzy Gillespie. Much of the album was arranged by Oliver Nelson, who worked with Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Jimmy Smith and more. His touch is felt all over the record and helps solidify the journey. These recording sessions also reflected the Sunset Strip and the energy of late ‘60s Los Angeles so incredibly, you can almost hear the go-go boots hit the floor to dance til they drop.

US original.

Splits in seams.

Cover with long open seam split on top spine

Small light scuffs on both sides.
Cover lamination is peeling.

Cover with long open seam split on bottom spine

Southside sweethearts, the Dreamliners, first came into the scene as the Royaltones in 1961 when they were students at South San High School in San Antonio, TX. In 1963, label head Abie Epstein signed them to his Cobra & Jox labels producing 4 singles. On the way to a studio session, Ana (Ana) Wilburn coined "The Best Things in Life" on the dashboard of her car. Out popped a playful Farfisa and harmony-driven tune reminiscent of the Crystals or Ronettes. Ana also wrote and sang lead on the haunting ballad "Just Me & You." A song about longing and adolescent heartache that's perfect for any post-breakup kleenex session.

Indianapolis Pressing. Vinyl is Close to VG.

Original 1966 US Pressing! torn spines

Monarch pressing.

close to NM

- "Sex Machine" sampled by Beastie Boys for "Sex Machine"

- "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey" sampled by Geto Boys for "Punk Bitch Game",
Ice Cube for "Horny Lil' Devil",
Ice T for "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey",
KAM for "Stereotype",
MOP for "G-Building" and
Schoolly D for "Don't Call Me Nigger"

- "Stand" sampled by 3XDope for "Believe Dat",
7A3 for "Coolin' in Cali",
A Tribe Called Quest for "Rap Promoter",
Kool Moe Dee for "Rise 'N' Shine",
Professor Griff for "Last Asiatic Disciples",
Public Enemy for "Who Stole the Soul?" and
Scarface for "The Diary"

- "You Can Make it if You Try" (Drums) sampled by 7A3 for "Coolin' in Cali",
Diamond D for "What You Seek",
DJ Quik for "Niggaz Still Trippin'",
DJ Shadow for "Basic Mega-Mix",
Ice Cube for "The Product", "True to the Game" & "Wicked",
Ice T for "New Jack Hustler",
Insane Poetry for "Grim Reality",
Jungle Brothers for "Because I Got it Like That",
King Sun for "Be Black" & "Stunts",
King T for "Take You Home",
Lifer's Group for "Jack U. Back (So You Wanna Be a Gangsta)",
Mad Flava for "Wax on tha Belt (Baby G Gets Biz)",
Mobb Deep for "Hit it from the Back",
Powerule for "Gots to Get This",
Public Enemy for "Night of the Living Baseheads",
Queen Latifah for "Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children",
Rumpletilskinz for "I-N-I",
Schoolly D for "Mr. Big Dick" & "This is It (Ain't Gonna Rain)",
Stetsasonic for "Talkin' All That Jazz",
Tupac for "Troublesome",
Two Kings in a Cipher for "Movin' on 'Em",
X-Clan for "Xodus" and
Yo-Yo for "You Can't Play with My Yo-Yo"

- "I Want to Take You Higher" sampled by De La Soul for "A Roller Skating Jam Named 'Saturdays'" & "Ladies Nite Decision",
DOC for "Mind Blowin'",
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five for "Magic Carpet Ride" and
Schoolly D for "Dis Groove is Bad"

- "Sing a Simple Song" (Drums) sampled amongst others by A Tribe Called Quest for "Jazz (We've Got)",
Ahmad for "Can I Party?",
Akinyele for "Bags Packed",
Alkaholiks for "Make Room",
Arrested Development for "Mr. Wendal",
Big Punisher for "Twinz (Deep Cover '98)",
Boss for "Drive By",
Chubb Rock for "Lost in the Storm",
Compton's Most Wanted for "I Don't Dance",
Craig Mack for "That Y'all",
Cypress Hill for "Latin Lingo",
Da King & I for "Krak Da Weazel",
Da Lench Mob for "Buck tha Devil",
Das EFX for "Hard Like a Criminal" & "Mic Checka",
De La Soul for "Eye Know",
Del for "Worldwide",
Diamond D for "Check 1, 2",
Digital Underground for "Return of the Crazy One" & "The Humpty Dance",
Domino for "Getto Jam", "Long Beach Thing" & "Sweet Potato Pie",
Dr. Dre for "Deep Cover",
E-40 for "Hide n Seek" & "Nuttin' A-s Nigga",
Eazy-E for "Eazy-Duz-It" & "It's On",
Ed OG for "Skinny Dip",
Erick Sermon for "Stay Real",
Fu-Schnickens for "Props" & "Sneekin' up on Ya",
Gorillaz for "192000",
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five for "Kid Named Flash",
Group Home for "Supa Star",
Heather B for "All Glocks Down",
Ice Cube for "Gangsta's Fairy Tale 2",
"Jackin' for Beats", "Really Doe" & "Who's the Mack?",
Ice T for "Ricochet",
Insane Poetry for "How Ya Gonna Reason with a Psycho",
Jungle Brothers for "For the Heads at Company B", "J. Beez Comin' Through" & "Simple As That",
KAM for "Ain't That a Bitch", "Holiday Madness", "Pull Your Hoe Card" & "Stereotype",
Kris Kross for "Can't Stop the Bumrush",
KRS-One for "Sound of da Police",
LL Cool J for "How I'm Comin'" & "Mama Said Knock You Out",
Lords of the Underground for "Here Comes the Lords",
MadKap for "Check it Out",
Mary J. Blige for "Love is All We Need",
Me Phi Me for "Put Sho' Hands Together",
Mellow Man Ace for "Me La Pelas",
Naughty by Nature for "Ready for Dem",
ODB for "Hippa to da Hoppa",
Papa Chuk for "Trunk of Funk",
Paris for "Check it out ch'all",
Pete Rock & CL Smooth for "Anger in the Nation" & "For Pete's Sake",
Pharcyde for "I'm That Type of Nigga",
Public Enemy for "Brothers Gonna Work it Out", "Can't Truss It", "Get the Fuck out of Dodge", "Livin' in a Zoo" & "Party for Your Right to Fight",
Redman for "Blow Your Mind", "So Ruff" & "Time 4 Sum Aksion",
Rumpletilskinz for "Sweet Therapy" & "Theramixx",
Run-DMC for "In the House",
Salt-N-Pepa for "Somma Time Man",
Scarface for "Your Ass Got Took",
Schoolly D for "Dis Groove is Bad",
Showbiz & A.G. for "Represent",
Sir Mix-A-Lot for "The Jack Back",
Soul II Soul for "Nuff Love",
Stereo MCs for "The Other Side",
Stetsasonic for "It's in My Song",
Stezo for "Gets into His Move",
Terminator X for "Back to the Scene of the Crime",
TLC for "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg", "Hat 2 Da Back" & "What about Your Friends?",
Tupac for "Peep Game", "Souljah's Revenge", "Temptations" & "Young Niggaz",
UTFO for "Rough and Rugged",
WC & the Maad Circle for "Behind Closed Doors",
West Street Mob for "Sing A Simple Song",
Wu-Tang Clan for "Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)",
X-Clan for "Funk Liberation" and
Yo-Yo for "Mackstress"

Copy is close to VG+!

Slightly damaged seams.

Originally released on Sue Records in 1963 this was Ike & Tina Turner fourth album, the one that earned them a first grammy nomination and a further step in the consolidation of their international success. Most of the tunes here are highly energetic up-tempo numbers while the whole album comes as the fruit of a unique combination of raw R&B and highly energetic Rock n Roll.

US original, Hollywood pressing. Drill hole.

Vinyl has scuffs and light scratches. Original US pressing.

US original.

Very unknown artists from Brixton (London), they have recorded two singles on Beacon label in 1968. And no more info about them. But we Love these four tracks of killer Soul & R'n'B in the vein of Ike & Tina.

Here are the fabulous Mar-Keys, the Memphis based group, remembered to be the first house band at Stax Records. A bunch of talented, solid studio musicians who formed the foundation for the legendary Stax sound. Originally issued in early 1962, "Do the Pop-Eye" was the band's second album, a collection of minimal, infectious Soul-Funk-Rock instrumentals. Among the players: guitarist and composer Steve Cropper, bassist Donald “Duck” Dunn and organist Booker T. Jones. Just the right people to lay down the perfect groove for a quintessential album of instrumental music to dance to.

Small light scuff on side B.
Record is close to VG+.

Record has just a few hairlines and is close to VG+.

Rare Big Shot 7inch.
Record is in great condition, very close to VG+ with just a few hairlines. Plays with faint surface noise only in the run-ins and is far from overpowering the music.