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Skin I'm In 50th Anniversary Edition

Release: 1977 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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Chairmen Of The Board

LP | 1974 | UK | Reissue (Demon)

Release: 1974 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1970 | EU | Reissue (Elemental)

Temptations

Psychedelic Shack

40,99 €*

Release: 1970 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Painted Woman White Vinyl Edition

Masaki Matsubara

LP | 1983 | JP | Reissue (Pony Canyon)

Band Of Gold Half Speed Master Gold Vinyl Edition

Release: 1983 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Legendary Japanese guitarist Masaki Matsubara’s two solo albums will be reissued on Pure Virgin Vinyl by Canyon/agharta label, which is known worldwide for its “city Pop” works in recent years! Scheduled for release on August 3rd 2024! A City POP classic album “sniper” featuring vocals of popular AOR singer Jesse Barish, known as the composer of Marty Balin’s hit single “Hearts”, which was also a worldwide hit tune. “Painted Woman” includes the popular song “Silly Crush”, features Eric Tagg of Lee Ritenour band on vocal, which has been played 2.5 million times on Spotify (as of March 2024) and is enjoyed by listeners worldwide, including in L.A. and Jakarta, Bangkok, Santiago, Seoul, etc.

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Freda Payne

LP | 1970 | UK | Reissue (Demon)

12" | 1980 | US (T.K. Disco)

Release: 1970 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Reissue of seminal HDH release from Detroit born vocalist Freda Payne Released in 1970 on the Motown break off label Holland Dozier Holland a partnership between former Motown songwriters Eddie and Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier Band of Gold was a huge commercial success for the label

Features the classic singles Unhooked Generation and Band of Gold a single that sold over 2 million copies and became a gold record

Textbook female vocal soul with a post Motown sound signature, the most commercially successful and widely recognised album that Freda Payne ever released

Repressed on 140 g Gold vinyl as part of the Demon Music Group HDH reissue series with an obi strip and a printed inner, featuring a new liner note from Soul Trilogy author Stewart Cosgrove

Newly remastered audio from Phil Kinrade at AIR studios

Reissued for the first time on limited gold vinyl

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John Tropea

Livin In The Jungle

A Funky Space Reincarnation

Release: 1980 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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/ odyssey

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Marvin Gaye

12" | 1978 | US (Motown)

Release: 1978 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Love and Happiness / Take Me To The River

Al Green

12" | 1976 | US (London)

12" | 1982 | US (Elektra)

Release: 1976 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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/ take me to the river

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Pieces Of A Dream

MT. Airy Groove

Release: 1982 / US

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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12" | 1982 | US (Profile)

Sharon Brown

I Specialize In Love

Release: 1982 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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12" | 1973 | US (East End)

The Doobie Brothers

Long Train Running

Release: 1973 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Dance (Disco Heat) / You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

Sylvester

12" | 1978 | US (Fantasy)

Boogie Wonderland / September

Release: 1978 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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/ you make me feel (mighty real)

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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

LP | 1980 | JP | Original (Kudu)

Release: 1984 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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/ number one (instrumental)

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Grover Washington, Jr.

All The King's Horses

19,99 €*

7" | 1976 | US | Reissue (Bouzouki Joe)

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

Japanese pressing with Obi.

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Edip Akbayram & Dostlar

Mehmet Emmi

16,99 €*

7" | 1973 | DE | Original (Polydor)

Release: 1976 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie, Pop

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

2011 reissue

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James Brown

Stoned To The Bone

Release: 1973 / DE – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG

You Sexy Thing - Remix By Ben Liebrand

Hot Chocolate

7" | 1987 | EU | Original (EMI)

Ghostbusters - Original Soundtrack Album

Release: 1987 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: Generic

Cover is missing.

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V.A.

LP | 1984 | JP | Original (Arista)

11,99 €*

LP | 1974 | Reissue (Lgp Alpha Music)

Release: 1984 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop, Soundtracks

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

No obi.
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Izumi Yukimura

Super Generation

60,99 €*

Release: 1974 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1975 | JP | Reissue (Pony Canyon)

Junko Hirotani

Sono Ai Ni..

It's Raining Men / I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair

Release: 1975 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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DJ Yoshizawa dynamite.jp, an avid record digger and "wamono" style expert who has been active as a professional DJ, remixer, composer, and producer in Japan since the late 80s, published his record guidebook "Wamono A to Z" in 2015. The book introduced many classic and rare Japanese Groove records that were not yet known at the time.

Now, DJ Yoshizawa dynamite.jp recommends four rare light mellow funk and soft rock LPs by Junko Hirotani, Kyoko Omiya & Orange, and Chie Sawa. These LPs were released on the independent Japanese label Pony Canyon from 1974 to 1980.

These albums feature the participation of Haruomi Hosono, Ken Sato, Masaki Matsubara, Masataka Matsutoya, Masayoshi Takanaka, Shigeru Suzuki, Taeko Onuki, Tatsuo Hayashi, Tatsuro Yamashita, Tetsuji Hayashi, Yuji Toriyama, Yukihiro Takahashi, and others.

All songs have been digitally remastered and reissued on translucent color vinyl with a Japanese obi.

Put the needle on the record, turn up the volume, and dig into "Wamono A to Z" right now!

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The Weather Girls

12" | 1989 | US | Original (Epic)

Release: 1989 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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12" | 1986 | UK | Original (Tamla Motown)

The Supremes

You Keep Me Hangin' On

7,99 €*

Release: 1986 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

LP | 1974 | JP | Reissue (CBS/Sony)

Santana

Santana = サンタナIII

LP | 1976 | JP | Original (Bronze)

Release: 1974 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG

OBI is missing!

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Osibisa

Ojah Awake

7,99 €*

LP | 1978 | JP | Original (A&M)

Release: 1976 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: G+

OBI is missing! Cover with strong yellowing and some tears!

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Brothers Johnson

Blam!!

Release: 1978 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

OBI is missing!

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2LP+7" | 1976 | JP | Original (Motown)

Songs In The Key Of Life

41,99 €*

LP | 1980 | JP | Reissue (Atlantic)

Release: 1976 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

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Johnnie Taylor

Wanted One Soul Singer

26,99 €*

Release: 1980 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Together We Are Beautiful / Baby Let Me Kiss You

Fern Kinney

7" | 1980 | DE | Original (WEA)

Release: 1980 / DE – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

The Devil Is Loose Gold Vinyl Edition

Asha Puthli

LP | 1976 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

25,99 €*

Dance Your Way Out Of The Door

Release: 1976 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited edition of 1000 copies worldwide! We can’t think of many artists that have had as diverse a career and who have been involved in as many different genres of music as Asha Puthli. A musical pioneer who forged a path through 60's psych, free-jazz, pop, rock, disco, and more. Asha's 1976 album 'The Devil Is Loose' is maybe her most well-known record. Featuring the beautiful disco-funk-classic 'Space Talk’, Asha's ethereal soaring vocals take us on a journey that almost mirrors Asha's eclectic career. The track was championed by a wide-range of musical scenes and movements, and over space and time it has been commandeered as their own. You would hear it played by David Mancuso at the now ‘mythical’ underground New York party 'The Loft’, in the most discerning disco nightclubs across the globe, in the Rare Groove scene, and also being sampled by hip-hop heavyweights such as The Notorious B.I.G / P Diddy, and The Pharcyde. The appeal and lifespan of ’Space Talk’ keeps on extending and morphing as new audiences gleefully discover it for the first time - it still sounds as relevant and fresh on the dancefloor today - a sign of a true classic. Here at Mr Bongo we are thrilled to be releasing records by such an iconic musical maverick as Asha, from her roots in India to becoming a globe-trotting artist with a celebrated career in music and acting, whilst always staying true to her art. She has blazed a trail so that others could follow. Whether you are buying this album as a replacement for your worn-out original copy or it's the first time you've heard of Asha Puthli and you're just intrigued and drawn in by the cover, we hope you enjoy this quintessential slice of Asha's world.

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Sharon Dee Clarke

12" | 1986 | US | Original (Achievement)

Release: 1986 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

LP | 1970 | Reissue (Universal)

Jackson 5

Abc

53,99 €*

Release: 1970 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Kyoko Omiya & Orange Clear Orange Vinyl Edtion

Kyoko Omiya & Orange

LP | 1980 | JP | Reissue (Pony Canyon)

Release: 1980 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Wedding Album Gold Vinyl Edition

Leon Russell

LP | 1976 | US | Reissue (Friday Music)

41,99 €*

Release: 1976 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1980 | JP | Reissue (Pony Canyon)

Junko Hirotani

Blendy

LP | 1988 | EU | Original (Island)

Release: 1980 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mica Paris

So Good

Release: 1988 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG

LP | 1984 | UK | Original (World International)

Raymondo

Out Of Reach

9,74 €* 14,99 € -35%

Release: 1984 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG

LP | 1987 | CA | Original (Devine)

Tony Douglas

Lets Go Steady

12,99 €* 19,99 € -35%

Release: 1987 / CA – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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

Betty Griffin

Free Spirit

Black Sugar II 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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Black Sugar

LP | 1974 | EU | Reissue (Discos Monterey)

LP | 1989 | NL (Dance Revival)

Release: 1974 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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

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

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

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

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

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V.A.

Dance Revival

5,99 €*

Party Hardy / Happy Record Store Day 2023 Red Vinyl Edtion

Release: 1989 / NL

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

close to NM

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Velvet Hammer

7" | 1977 | UK | Reissue (Soozi)

15,99 €*

Please Heart Don't Break / Ain't Nothin' Nowhere Record Store Day 2023 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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Tsu Toronados

7" | 1971 | UK | Reissue (Rampart Street)

12,74 €* 14,99 € -15%

Billy Foster & Audio Record Store Day 2023 Edition

Release: 1971 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A first official reissue of this vintage Houston double header from TSU Toronados – the house band for Ovide who recorded the original ‘Tighten Up’ riff. With originals of the 7 inch selling on the second-hand market for £300+, it’s high time a reissue hit the shelves.

Side A sees a crossover, mellow groove classic in the form of ‘Please Heart Don’t Break’ full to the brim with emotion encapsulated in those sweet vocals and harmonies. On the flip you’re treated to the energetic excellence of ‘Ain’t Nothin’ Nowhere’, an up-tempo funk jam with a raucous trading off of voices in the mix. Two super collectable cuts across a multitude of scenes. Red label version original black sleeve.

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Billy Foster & Audio

LP | 1983 | UK | Reissue (Equistar)

23,99 €*

The Dome City Rock Orchestra

Release: 1983 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Once dubbed the Magic City, by 1983 Gary, Indiana, had fallen on hard times. Over the previous decade the steel capital of America hemorrhaged half its population, including the Jackson 5, and changed its distinction to America’s murder capital. Lost in this transition was Billy Foster & Audio’s, joyfully beaming, self-titled disco-jazz LP. Recorded under the watchful eye of Bill McQueen, Foster and his band serve up a culmination of his musical experiences, utilizing his jazz training on the piano-forward ‘Sometimes’ and employing his synthesizer pop finesse on ‘I Need Your Love’.

Hoping to plant his flag in Gary’s musical canon, Foster issued the LP via his own Equistar imprint, distributing the release as far as a tank of gas could carry him. Two follow ups appeared in ’86 and ’89, but by that point Gary was in deep decline. Audio disbanded in 1993, the year Gary claimed its murder capital distinction. Original picture sleeve, remastered, LTD Edition 180g vinyl press.

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Quiet Village Record Store Day 2023 Edition

7" | 1977 | UK | Reissue (Colsoul)

Joe / Quiet Tunes Record Store Day 2023 Edition

Release: 1977 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The heaviest of jazz funk grooves from the musical melting pot of New Orleans, The Dome City Rock Orchestra – Quiet Village is a super rare slice of tight-as-you-like talent, that commands prices of over £200 for an original 7 inch, if you can ever find one. Bursting with energy as synthesisers swirl around flutes, bongos dance over drums to create a cosmic whirlwind that enthrals any ear it worms its way into. Orange label version original black sleeve.

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Hyla Parker

7" | 1974 | UK | Reissue (Cheri)

The Harvey Scales & Seven Seas

Release: 1974 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A cherished cut from the Cheri Records back catalogue. Crossover creaminess from the relatively under the radar Hyla Parker, with both sides written by Ted Daryll (Theodore Meister) who wrote hits like Melba Moore’s ‘Touch' and Jerry Bulter ‘Good Times’ (famously sampled by Jamie XX).

The A side is a beautiful stepper love song titled ‘Joe’, harnessing a lovely guitar-led groove with a soaring string section in accompaniment. The B side delves even deeper with a gorgeous deep soul number aptly named ‘Quiet Tunes’. It's easy to hear why this record is so sought after. Brown label version original black sleeve.

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Trying To Survive / Bump Your Thang Record Store Day 2023 Edition

7" | 1975 | UK | Reissue (Magic Touch)

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

Release: 1975 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A must have double sider from Harvey Scales & The Seven Seas, containing two of the rarest tracks from their much sought after back catalogue. Originals have sold for eye watering sums of over £1700 in the past, attaining to its rarity but also the sheer quality of the music pressed into its grooves. ‘Trying To Survive’ is one of the great social-consciousness anthems and a slice of pure lyrical genius, whilst ‘Bump Your Thang’ hits with a heavy funk workout, channelling James Brown-esque energy in Chicago shoes. Red label version original black sleeve.

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The Gaturs

7" | 1972 | UK | Reissue (Gatur)

Thank You / Where Is The Love Record Store Day 2023 Edition

Release: 1972 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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Richard Caiton

7" | 1978 | UK | Reissue (Jb's Records)

Movin' And Groovin' - Vol. 2

Release: 1978 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This incredibly rare 1978 double header from Richard Caiton on JB's Records (New Orleans) gets a much-deserved reissue. A magnificent slice of New Orleans history right here, that has been crying out for a reissue considering the only copy on Discogs is currently listed for a bank-breaking £2500. A soul swooning, love song titled ‘Thank You’ backed with the exquisite modern soul dancer ‘Where Is The Love’ arranged by the mighty ‘Wardell Quezerque’. Yellow label version original white sleeve.

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V.A.

LP | 1980 | BE (Groove)

7,79 €* 12,99 € -40%

There's Music In The Air Blue Vinyl Edtion

Release: 1980 / BE

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Record has a few hairlines.

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Letta Mbulu

LP | 1976 | EU (Future Shock)

19,99 €*

Weighing In Record Store Day 2023 Orange Vinyl Edition

Release: 1976 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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Al Wilson

LP | 1973 | US | Reissue (Reel Music)

32,99 €*

All For You Record Store Day 2023 Silver Vinyl Edition

Release: 1973 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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1500 pressed. Following his million-selling hit “Show and Tell”, Al Wilson went on to release this second Rocky Road record in 1973. With a host of different producers contributing to these works, Weighing In is a predominantly smooth soul album infused with Al Wilson’s famed gritty soul vocals and an essence of ‘60s rock.
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, this record is reissued here on heavyweight orange vinyl.

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Crac

LP | 1980 | UK | Reissue (KingUnderground)

LP | 1973 | US | Original (Philadelphia International)

Release: 1980 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Silver vinyl RSD edition
First released in 1980
High-quality vinyl audio restoration
Spot UV-printed sleeve
Printed inner sleeve with bio
Silver chrome hype sticker
Played by Gilles Peterson on BBC Radio
Mellow jazzy soul, AOR, hints of yacht rock, R&B, and uptempo funk

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Billy Paul

War Of The Gods

21,99 €*

Real Thing Orange Vinyl Edition

Release: 1973 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Terre Haute Pressing.
Includes original insert.
Vinyl with scuffs and hairlines

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Real Thing

LP | 1976 | EU | Reissue (Power Station)

32,99 €*

Release: 1976 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Different Strokes For Different Folks Transparent Red Vinyl Edition

Don Covay

LP | 1972 | UK | Reissue (Goodtime)

30,99 €*

LP | 1974 | US | Original (Avco)

Release: 1972 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Released in 1972 on the Janus label, this record is Don Covay’s second collaboration with the Jefferson Lemon Blues Band following his departure from Atlantic Records. Largely recorded at the prestigious Muscle Shoals Studios, these cuts are an eclectic mix of funk, soul, gospel and rock, and highlight his admirable skills as a songwriter and producer. Marking five decades since its original release, this record is reissued here on heavyweight red virgin vinyl.

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The Stylistics

Heavy

10,99 €*

12" | 1982 | EU | Original (Epic)

Release: 1974 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Quick

The Rhythm Of The Jungle

12" | 1987 | EU | Original (Tent)

Release: 1982 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Five Star

Stay Out Of My Life

2,19 €* 3,99 € -45%

Release: 1987 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Affection/Defection Clear Vinyl Edition

Teleclere

LP | 1983 | US | Reissue (Tidal Waves Music)

29,99 €*

LP | 1975 | EU (Trading Places)

Release: 1983 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Rare Seattle Electro-Funk Boogie
Originally Released & Privately Pressed in 1983
First ever vinyl reissue
180g Clear vinyl limited to 100 copies (lita Exclusive)
A central figure in Seattle’s fading disco scene, radio DJ, producer, engineer, writer and multi-instrumentalist…Tony Benton was the driving force behind the Seattle soul-funk sound during the late 70s & 80s. Starting off his career at the age of ten he learned how to play the piano and then finally got to take a music class in the 7th grade. Having access to an electric piano made him fall in love with the thought that he could make his own music. At the age of 16 Tony and his friends already formed their first band called 'Crystal Clear' and were making up songs in his basement. Things would really start of when Tony Benton teamed up with his group to form the avant-boogie group Teleclere who went on to release their first single in 1982 (Fantasy Love / Ultra Groove). That’s when Tony started playing all of the other instruments and thus earning him the title ‘multi-instrumentalist’. Teleclere was all about creating and performing original music, there was no music scene in Seattle at that time for a black artist or group who played original compositions. Rap-music was also emerging and clubs slowly started to switch from live performances to deejays. Through the success of their independent EP release, Teleclere followed up a year later with their Affection/Defection album which created a serious hype. This gave them the chance to regularly open at concerts for national artists in halls and clubs. They played at nightclubs, bars, festivals, private parties and did mini tours in the Washington State cities & Canada…including opening for Grammy-award winning soul-star Peabo Bryson (performing for a crowd of 3,000 in their hometown Seattle) Sadly, radio would not play their music so folks never really had the chance to hear it unless they saw them perform live (they always won the crowd over). To add insult to injury, venues and the likes started to mainly book cover bands playing top 40 music. Disappointed by this Tony Benton became a radio personality but would continue to record and perform under the name 'Teleclere' with various players and vocalists for many years to come. Only a handful of his tracks recorded were released in the end. Thankfully we are left with the unique audio-document that is the Affection/Defection LP. The album took the scene by storm in 1983 and sounds like a sci-fi space odyssey unfolding on an intergalactic dance floor…a chopped and slapped slice of 80ies electro-funk, sensual soulful serenades, pulses of Innervisions-worthy bass, top of the line vocals and a plethora of vocoder magic. Also included is the hit ‘Steal Your Love’ that was featured on the acclaimed 2014 Light In The Attic compilation ‘Wheedle’s Groove Volume II: Seattle Funk, Modern Soul And Boogie 1972-1987’. Tidal Waves Music (in collaboration with the Numero Group) now proudly presents the first ever vinyl reissue of this fantastic private pressed Seattle electronic soul/funk album (originally released in 1983 on Telemusic Productions). This rare record (original copies tend to go for large amounts on the secondary market) is now finally back available as a limited 180g vinyl edition (500 copies) complete with the original artwork and obi strip.

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John L. Watson

Let's Straighten It Out

21,99 €*

Pop Music Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1975 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Following his tenure fronting British psychedelic rock act The Web, who cut a couple of likeable albums featuring his bluesy, soulful lead, US-born vocalist Mississippi John L. Watson went solo, working with Pete Wingfield on his 1970 debut, White Hot Blue Black. Superior sophomore set Let’s Straighten It Out was released on Bob Kingston’s Spark label in 1975 and credited to John L. Watson and White Mouse, with Watson headed in a funk direction; along with the potent title track, there’s a fine cut of Gwen McCrae’s ‘Rockin’ Chair,’ making the set a sure-fire winner for Watson fans and lovers of British funk and soul.

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Structure

LP | 1970 | EU | Reissue (Sommor)

25,99 €*

12" | 1982 | UK | Reissue (Freestyle)

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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T.J. Johnson

Pretty Lady

15,99 €*

LP | 1988 | EU | Reissue (Arabusta)

Release: 1982 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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One more drop from the Switch label vaults - another killer UK disco-boogie gem from T.J. Johnson, originally released in in 1982 and recorded at the legendary Landsdowne Studios!

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Pluto Shervington

Rhythm Of The City

He's Coming Deluxe Gatefold Sleeve Edition

Release: 1988 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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* First ever official reissue * LP includes insert featuring lyrics and liner notes with artist bio and album story * Pressed on black vinyl

Rhythm Of The City

The time was 1988, and urban life in Miami was at its apex. After having moved from Jamaica to The Magic City in the summer of 1977, Pluto saw the future. Rhythm Of The City fully expresses this forward thrust, where technology, nightlife, love and urban vibes mingle in an exciting vision of a past future. Recorded at Earthman Studio in Miami, and produced by Geoffrey Chung, the album overthrows the normal rules of reggae, mixing it together with funk, soul and disco, and giving birth to what Pluto himself describes as urban reggae folklore.

Pluto Shervington

Leighton “Pluto” Shervington was born in Kingston, Jamaica on August 13th 1950. Determined to be a musician for as long as he remembers, Pluto built his very first guitar with his own hands, and in 1966, at the age of sixteen, joined his first band: The Presidents. After The Presidents came The Hurricanes, and in 1968 he became a member of the showband Tomorrow’s Children.

After releasing hits like I Man Bitter, Ram Goat Liver, Dat, Your Honour and I Man Born Ya, Pluto climbed the charts, both in Jamaica and overseas, and established his solo career, selling tens of thousands of copies with every album release. In 1972 he founded Sound Associates Limited, a recording studio which provided radio, TV and advertising agencies with original jingles produced on a sixteen-track reel to reel recorder and a twenty-four-track mixing board which Pluto had bought from Byron Lee.

In 1977, due to political shifts in Jamaica, Pluto moved to Miami, where he formed Pluto & Co. The band played regularly for eighteen years at Sunday’s On The Bay in Key Biscayne, Florida, and in June 1982 toured throughout England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. In August 1984, Pluto returned to Jamaica on tour, performing at the Reggae Sunsplash in Montego Bay. Through the years, Pluto continued his musical career between the United States and Jamaica, and is yet to stop experimenting and exploring what he can do with reggae music.

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Roy Ayers Ubiquity

LP | 1972 | EU | Reissue (Elemental Music)

34,99 €*

Release: 1972 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1983 | JP | Original (Motown)

Four Tops

Back Where I Belong

6,74 €* 14,99 € -55%

LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Motown)

Release: 1983 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Marvin Gaye

Let's Get It On

28,99 €*

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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LP | 1972 | EU | Reissue (Motown)

Talking Book

31,99 €*

LP | 1978 | US | Original (MCA)

Release: 1972 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Finally back in print on 180g vinyl.
Limited vinyl LP repressing featuring Braille inscriptions originally available only on the album's rare first pressing. This reissue is newly remastered from original analog. Talking Book is the fifteenth album by Stevie Wonder, originally released in 1972. "You Are the Sunshine of My Life", hit #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 and earned Stevie his first Grammy Award. The album's first single, "Superstition", also hit #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts. Sandwiched between the release of Music of My Mind and Innervisions, Talking Book saw Wonder enjoying more artistic freedom from Motown. Guest appearances include Jeff Beck, Ray Parker, Jr., David Sanborn, and Buzz Feiten. The sound of the album is sharply defined by Wonder's keyboard work, especially with the synthesizers he incorporated, giving a funky edge to tracks like "Maybe Your Baby". His use of the Hohner clavinet model C on "Superstition" is widely regarded as one of the definitive tracks featuring the instrument.

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Arthur Prysock

Here's To Good Friends

7,99 €*

Release: 1978 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Gladys Knight And The Pips

I Feel A Song

LP | 1974 | US | Original (Buddah)

12" | 1982 | EU | Reissue (Groovin)

Release: 1974 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Roundtree

Hit On You

LP | 1978 | US | Original (Columbia)

Release: 1982 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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First official reissue of the disco-funk classic tune produced by Kenny Lehman including original 1982 mixes by Tony Humphries and the new unreleased retouch by Moplen.

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Santana

Inner Secrets

LP | 1989 | US | Original (Columbia)

Release: 1978 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Johnny P.

Connect The Dots

2,39 €* 5,99 € -60%

Danger High Voltage (Henry Stone Records)

Release: 1989 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Betty Wright

LP | 1974 | EU | Reissue (Wagram)

18,99 €*

Release: 1974 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Latimore III (Henry Stone Records)

Latimore

LP | 1975 | EU | Reissue (Wagram)

18,99 €*

Release: 1975 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1972 | EU | Reissue (Guerssen)

Dakila

25,99 €*

LP | 1978 | UK | Reissue (Expansion)

Release: 1972 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Dakila (a Filipino word meaning Greatness) emerged from the melting pot of musical fusions that originated in the San Francisco Bay Area of the late 60s. They often could be seen playing at Bill Graham's Fillmore West, SF Winterland and all the major clubs in the SF Bay Area and festivals.

Singing in Tagalog, Spanish and English, Dakila was the first Filipino-American band signed to a major label. Their sole album from 1972 combined their Filipino heritage with Latin Rock, psychedelia / acid-rock and afro-funk. The result was an explosive, hot jamming sound full of congas/percussion, Hammond, dual fuzz guitar, fuzz-bass…

This, the first ever official reissue, features corrected pitch (the original was speeded up by the producers against the band’s will) and a 4-page color insert with detailed liner notes.

*50th Anniversary Reissue

*One of the hidden gems from the original Latin-Rock movement

Riyl: Santana, El Chicano, Barrabás, Chango, Malo, Mandrill…

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Leo's Sunshipp

We Need Each Other

28,99 €*

Release: 1978 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1978 | EU | Reissue (La Matta)

Stani Labonia

Amarsi

26,99 €*

LP | 1978 | US | Original (Dash)

Release: 1978 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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La Matta Records proudly presents the First Official Reissue of the unique LP made by Stani Labonia, an Italian Soul-Funk masterpiece originally released in 1978 on Vincenzo Micocci's It/RCA label. This rare album recorded in Naples, finally comes out after more than 40 years, carefully restored from the original tape. Among the talented musicians who worked in the recording of this album we can find names as Jenny Sorrenti of “Saint Just”, Gaio Chiocchio founding member of “Pierrot Lunaire”, Enzo Avitabile and Gianni Guarracino, former “Città Frontale” but most importantly this LP boasts the courtesy arrangement of Pino Daniele in: La Prossima Donna. Labonia, whose real name is Stanislao Smiraglia, is from Bolzano but lived most of his life in Naples, collaborating with the main musicians of that city. He cou ld be compared with the best of the Italian scene, with strong funk and Latin influences. So this is a rare italian gem to anyone interested in Latin Jazz-Funk & Soul. Fully remastered and available as LP and in all digital stores.

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T-Connection

9,99 €*

LP | 1984 | US | Original (Epic)

Release: 1978 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Jacksons

Victory

Release: 1984 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Pattie Brooks And The Simon Orchestra

Love Shook

LP | 1977 | US | Original (Casablanca)

Release: 1977 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1985 | US | Original (Tamla)

In Square Circle

Release: 1985 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Why Don't Love (Make Everything Right)

Cosmic Force

7" | 1978 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

15,39 €* 21,99 € -30%

Hardcore Jollies Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 1978 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Produced by Tribe producer Larry (Vjava) Lewis, Cosmic FORCE’s “Why Don’t Love (Make Everything Right)” has long deserved to be reissued. This mellow soul classic was originally released on the eve of Tribe’s disbandment in 1978, and would quickly become a highly vaunted record on the second hand market, fetching bids over ten times its original price. But it’s not just hype - the record itself is fantastic, with backing from some of Detroit’s finest musicians. The rhythm section is arranged simply, giving ample space for sweet tenor vocals, wailing saxophone licks, and the melancholy playing of a lone violin to intermingle - creating an arrangement that’s both lush and understated. The B-side contains an instrumental version, truly highlighting these musicians’ talent! Originally released without artwork, we’ve created original artwork and remastered Why Don’t Love (Make Everything Right) on audiophile grade 45rpm 7” vinyl for the first time ever! Don’t miss this pinnacle of mellow soul, available only from P-vine Records!

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Funkadelic

LP | 1976 | EU | Reissue (Charly)

44,99 €*

Release: 1976 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Hardcore Jollies Black Vinyl Edition

Funkadelic

LP | 1976 | EU | Reissue (Charly)

38,99 €*

Release: 1976 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1972 | EU | Reissue (Cosmic Rock)

Mer-Da (Black Merda)

Long Burn The Fire

Release: 1972 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Back in stock ! Once there was Black Merda, such a funny a name if you happen to have any Italian heritage. To be true, that was meant as Black Murder, but something went wrong along the way. For their second album the proto black rock band changed his name, turning simply into Mer-da. Long Burn The Fire was their last effort ever, soon came darkness and all of a sudden the group disbanded, before being praised in the early 2000 as forerunner of a young black generation. Officially a funk combo the band shared more than a moment with The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Geroge Clinton Funkadelic. Their acid-fuzz numbers brought similarities with early 70’s psychedelic nomads, while some vocal harmonies had a more contemporary late-'60s soul vibe. Coming from Detroit rock city, they became sort of a local legend, now you know why !

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The Jazz Clan

Dediction

LP | 1973 | UK | Reissue

12" | 1989 | US | Original (MCA)

Release: 1973 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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One of the rarest and most sought after South African recordings of the early 1970s, available again for the first time since its original South African release – the swinging township groove of The Jazz Clan’s 1973 debut LP, Dedication

Die-hard fans of South African jazz speak about The Jazz Clan in hushed tones. One of the dozens of South African groups who styled themselves as ‘jazz dignitaries’ – like the Jazz Giants, the Jazz Ambassadors, or the Jazz Ministers, for instance – their two widely separated studio albums for Gallo (Dedications and Makwenkwe, released in 1973 and 1976 respectively) are extremely hard to find, and were never repressed after their initial runs. Until now their work has graced neither re-release nor compilation. But they were no also-rans. They may have left a small recorded footprint, but it was an impressive one, epitomised by their hard-swinging 1973 debut, Dedication – a tough, swinging soul-jazz set with distinct African touches which is counted by those in the know as among the best South African jazz recordings of the era.

Once you dig down into the history of the group, this is no surprise: the players that comprised the Jazz Clan were veterans. And they thought big – their first incarnation during the 1960s had been as a 16-piece, and they had held down a residency at one of Nelson Mandela’s regular haunts, the Planet Hotel in Fordsburg. The original leader, drummer Gordon ‘Micky’ Mfandu, had been a regular on the Johannesburg jazz scene since the early 1960s and had recorded with figures including Gideon Nxumalo, and the famous Blue Notes; along with bassist Mongezi Velelo he had also been a member of the revered Soul Giants unit. Baritone player Cornelius Khumalo had also played with Chris McGregor and the Blue Notes in the pit band of the musical play Mr Paljas, and had also recorded with township legend Zakes Nkosi. Also in the line-up, and handling most writing duties on this disc, was the great trumpeter Peter Segona – a quicksilver hornsman, Segona later sought exile in Europe, where he played with musical luminaries across the continent including Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath, Cymande, and Manu Dibango.

By the 1970s Mfandu was dead, murdered in Soweto, and the group had consolidated as a septet – the late drummer is memorialised here on closer ‘Micky’. South African jazz was moving toward electrified funk and bump, and the new township style of Dollar Brand was just around the corner. But Dedication captures the acoustic jazz sound of the early 1970s in its pomp – a handful of tightly wound songs jostling for space, blending uptempo soul-jazz sensibilities with Latin influences and pronounced township jazz accents, the latter especially audible in Dimpie Tshabalala’s piano vamps, Jeff Mpete’s pattering hi-hat emphases, and the unmistakably South African swagger and dip of the horns on cuts like ‘Rabothata’. It is music on the brink of a transition, looking ahead but still dedicated to the sound of the golden years, and it could have been made nowhere else on earth but in Soweto.'

Transferred from the master tapes by Gallo in South Africa. Mastered for release by D&M. Pressed at Pallas. Fully licensed from Gallo South Africa.

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Patti LaBelle

Yo Mister

Release: 1989 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium 1

2LP | 1982 | DE | Original (Motown)

(I'd Like To) Squeeze You Hold You

Release: 1982 / DE – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall, Pop

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Deville

12" | 1983 | UK | Original (Philly World)

Release: 1983 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1980 | US | Reissue (MCA)

Bobby Bland

The Best Of Bobby Bland

Release: 1980 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Barry White Sings For Someone You Love

Barry White

LP | 1977 | US | Original (20th Century)

11,99 €*

LP | 1983 | US | Original (A&M)

Release: 1977 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Jeffrey Osborne

Stay With Me Tonight

5,99 €*

Release: 1983 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack

Born To Love

LP | 1983 | US | Original (Capitol)

4,79 €* 5,99 € -20%

Release: 1983 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Girl Next Door / Stop Let Your Heart Be Your Guide

The Mansion

7" | 1974 | UK | Reissue (Soul Junction)

19,99 €*