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LP | 1970 | US | Reissue (Reprise)

Release: 1976 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Stratus were a cross-genre rock band formed around 1974 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, led by Robert Ackley. Originally recorded in 1976 at Wildwood Recording Studios, an embellished description of a basement in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. This release was funded by a local dentist and promoted by ‘Cathy’, Ackley’s muse and inspiration for the release and the track ‘Girl’ in particular. Only 1000 copies were ever pressed, the majority of which were subsequently distributed by the band at shows as pseudo-business cards, with many pristine original copies as a result becoming lost to time. The tracks have since resurfaced in Europe many years later, much to the surprise and joy of Ackley himself. Remastered from one of the last remaining mint condition original presses, this release is a must for all collectors of blue eyed soul and AOR rarities. This reissue marks the first release in 7” format since its 1976 debut. ‘Girl’ is a glorious soulful, jazz fusion rarity, replete with glorious drum breaks and affecting vocal and keyboard melodies. - https://s.disco.ac/ogbanflbkeaw ‘Wild Woman’ on the other hand is a classic 70s psychgarage rock jam that has remained unheard since it’s original release. - https://s.disco.ac/adbptpbxsebk

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Stovall Sisters

The Stovall Sisters

Release: 1970 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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includes all time soul classic 'Hang On In There'!

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LP | 1972 | EU | Reissue (Motown)

Talking Book

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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LP | 1972 | US | Reissue (Motown)

Talking Book

Release: 1972 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1972 | EU | Reissue (Vinyl Lovers)

Talking book

Release: 1972 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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180g remastered reissue

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3LP | 1976 | EU | Reissue (Motown)

Songs In The Key Of Life

52,99 €*

Release: 1976 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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180g vinyl

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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2LP | 1982 | EU | Reissue (Universal)

Original Musiquarium I

38,99 €*

Release: 1982 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Back in print!

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

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

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LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Motown)

Innervisions

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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"All in Love is Fair" sampled by Jedi Mind Tricks for "War Ensemble"

- "Too High" sampled by Alkaholiks for "All Night"

- "Living for the City" sampled by Public Enemy for "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos",
Sylvester for "Living for the City" and
Wu-Tang Clan for "The City"

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LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Vinyl Lovers)

Innervisions

27,54 €* 28,99 € -5%

Movin' In The Right Direction

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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... 180g remastered reissue

- "All in Love is Fair" sampled by Jedi Mind Tricks for "War Ensemble"

- "Too High" sampled by Alkaholiks for "All Night"

- "Living for the City" sampled by Public Enemy for "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos",
Sylvester for "Living for the City" and
Wu-Tang Clan for "The City"

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Steve Parks

LP | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Luv N' Haight)

LP | 1982 | EU | Reissue (Rain&Shine)

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Originally released by Solid Smoke Records in 1981, and becoming a rare groove staple and classic in the '90s and early 2000's. This is the first proper reissue of the highly sought after album on 180gm vinyl and housed in a heavyweight tip-on jacket. Featuring the title track "Movin' In the Right Direction" along with "Sadness In My Samba".

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Steve Elliott

Completion Of A Miracle

Time After Time / She's Gone

Release: 1982 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Rain&Shine continue the love for Steve Elliott’s self-produced music by giving his second LP ‘Completion Of A Miracle’ (1982) another lease of life.
Remastered from the original reel-to-reel tapes. Includes dancefloor cut ‘Wake Up’. Another essential release from Rain&Shine, set to become a future collector’s item.

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Step By Step

7" | 1972 | US | Reissue (Numero Group)

11,99 €*

I Always Wanted To Be In The Band

Release: 1972 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Soaring falsetto lead from 13-year-old Johnnie Gee, who, alongside brothers Jerome and Dewitt and a handful of kids from their Milwaukee stomping grounds, formed Step By Step in 1969. Gee and company’s 1972 sweet soul double sider for Jim Kirchstein’s regional powerhouse Cuca Records is among the rarest singles produced by the Sauk City outfit over its 13 year run, barely making it outside of Wisconsin before appearing on 2007’s Home Schooled: The ABCs of Kid Soul album.

Step By Step’s “Time After Time” has since become a highly sought after single on the low rider circuit, and was prominently featured in season two of Aziz Ansari’s breakout Netflix series Master of None. Both sides have been remastered from the original analog Cuca masters, with two additional songs tacked onto the digital version.

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Step By Step

LP | 1976 | US | Reissue (Demon)

Release: 1976 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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I Always Wanted To Be In The Band

Step By Step

LP | 1976 | US | Reissue (Brunswick)

Release: 1976 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1980 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

Starvue

Upward Bound

35,99 €*

Starship Commander Wooooo Wooooo

Release: 1980 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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With original pressings selling for over half a thousand dollars, Upward Bound, the sole album from Chicago large-format funk group Starvue, is surely on any collector’s grail list. The mellow groove of “Body Fusion” has captured the hearts of DJs and listeners alike, with our very own 7” single selling out almost instantly! From energetic disco-boogie, to slow dancers; the Earth, Wind & Fire inspired sound of Starvue is quite simply amazing. “Put The BS Aside” (also featured on our aforementioned 7”) is another perfect example of the Stavue sound, with mid-tempo dance grooves and vocal harmonies even the most critical of listeners won’t be able to find fault with. The mysterious sci-fi cover artwork only adds to the allure of this rare album; the reissue of which is going to be available on limited edition vinyl, with an obi-strip attached, only from P-vine Records!

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Mastership

LP | 1981 | AU | Reissue (Left Ear)

Be Altitude: Respect Yourself

Release: 1981 / AU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Born and raised in Kansas City, Omer J. Coleman was musically inclined from an early age. His parents couldn’t afford to buy him a real drum set, so he took up electrical wiring and wood shop instead, which fed his muse in a different direction. The future Commanderbegan working at the Armco Steel Mill when he was 18, and itwas while he was working at the mill that Coleman came up with Starship Commander Wooooo Wooooo. His coworkers built all of his equipment, from lighting and fog machines to big steel eyeglasses. Coleman’s sister, a seamstress, created his outfits. Self-released in1981,“Mastership” isa lost electronic funk classic. Coleman performs in an alien voice that comes not from electronic filtering but from his own natural vocal distortions.It’s an endearing and very personal space-age funk that blends George Clinton and Kraftwerk in a vision of a better and happier world.

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Staple Singers

LP | 1972 | US | Reissue (Craft)

37,99 €*

Release: 1972 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1978 | EU | Reissue (La Matta)

Stani Labonia

Amarsi

26,99 €*

All About Money Remastered

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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Spontaneous Overthrow

LP | 1984 | US | Reissue (Numero Group)

26,99 €*

LP | 1970 | US | Reissue (VIP)

Release: 1984 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Synth chutes, synth ladders, popcorn 808 beats, dirge-y chants and busted sub-woofer hums from inner-galactic soul pioneers Nathaniel Woolridge and Anthony Freeman intertwine to create this hypnotic, mythical 1984 LP from Newark, New Jersey. The most damaged party record ever set to black, or the most partied cry of the heart ever howled into personal space. Probably both.

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Spinners

2nd Time Around

Release: 1970 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

Spice

Let There Be Spice

38,99 €*

LP | 1970 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

Release: 1976 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Along with other reissues for The Ultimates, The Topics and Ricardo Marrero, P-vine has been steadily reissuing the hard-to-find funk and soul gems on the short-lived 70s label TSG, and this latest reissue for Spice's 1976 record Let There Be Spice is of no exception and is packed with seasoned heat. It's a record that complements and blurs the lines of soul, funk and disco, and was once so rare that not even the band knew of its existence. Only in recent times have we been able to put together a picture of a group growing up in The Bronx with the burning desire to perform and light up the stage.

Tracks like "Everything Is You", "Don't Fight It" and "Fool In Love" are glorious examples of the heavenly soul sound the group construct with harmonising waves of soothing vocals dancing together with warm string sections. "Happy Music" and the following "Do It Nice" up the tempo and show off another side to their sound as the songs twist and turn through proggy synthesizer solos and funk guitar rhythms. P-vine can't wait to deliver this exciting release and keep the fire burning strong for this exceptional album.

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Spanky Wilson

Let It Be

36,99 €*

LP | 1976 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Release: 1970 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The finale to Spanky’s legendary trilogy with Mother’s Records : ‘Let it Be’! The record opens with the title track, transforming the Beatles’ classic into an energetic, but soulful hymn. Trumpets sound as Spanky lets her voice loose, heralding the beginning of what is no doubt one of the best soul records of all time! B-side opener and Simon & Garfunkel classic “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” takes a mellower approach, no less transformative than any of the other covers, but a testament to the tenderness that Spanky’s voice could take on. Spanky makes each song her own, delivering moving performances of classics such as Burt Bacharach’s “Alfie”, “Love or Let Me Be Lonely”, and “Loveland”! Half a century later, this album by Philadelphia Soul-sister Spanky Wilson sounds as fresh as the day it was recorded! Don’t miss this fantastic album, remastered and reissued on vinyl for the first time ever, available only from P-vine Records.

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Spaceark

Spaceark Is

LP | 1975 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Release: 1976 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The second album from SpaceArk. More brilliant self-released, private-press jazz/soul from 1976 Los Angeles. ‘SpaceArk Is’ came out on Color World records in 1976, on a limited run of about 5,000 copies. It followed their self-titled debut (also available now on Mr Bongo) on the same original label, the year before.
For a handful of years in the Seventies, SpaceArk was one of the most promising and electrifying bands in Southern California. Although their music was far greater than the sum of its parts, those parts made for a very original style. R&b, soul, rock, pop, jazz, classical … it all came together in blissful stream of intricate compositions that swept up crowds from US military bases to Northern Soul clubs around the UK.
SpaceArk wrote and performed more than 100 songs during their time together. Most of them were not recorded and are now either lost or forgotten.
Official Mr Bongo reissue with liner notes by Amar Patel. Licensed direct from Peter Silberg.

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Spaceark

12" | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Monte Cristo)

Release: 1975 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Brilliant self-released, private-press jazz/soul LP from 1975, recorded at Sunset Sound studios in LA.

This is the super-rare debut album from SpaceArk, a band of brothers on an interstellar voyage to discover “electrifying new sounds”.

It’s another one of those private press treasures – a dynamic group of talents seizing the moment and making magic in an astounding 12-hour turnaround at the legendary Sunset Sound studios.

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Soweto Soul Orchestra

Sounds Of The City Experience

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This 2020 re-issue sees all tracks cut again from the official studio files, ensuring both audio quality and originality. Soweto Soul Orchestra is produced and composed by Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse, whose importance to South-Africa's music scene can hardly be underestimated. Being a formative member of The Beaters, which was later renamed Harari, he toured Africa extensively and even hit the American charts with their "Party" single. After Harari split in 1982, Sipho went solo and scored another hit with "Burn Out", which could be heard in every township, and produced and recorded for Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba among others. The Soweto Soul Orchestra project boasts a variety of funky tracks, all marked with that jazzy South-African sound. The stand-out tune on this one, for us, is the epic 8 minute long cosmic disco cover of "Hang em High", the original soundtrack for the eponymous classic Western movie.

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

LP | 1975 | US | Reissue (Buddah)

Release: 1976 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Released on the famed tax scam label Tiger Lily in 1976, Sounds Of The City Experience’s self-titled debut album is a rare groove treat with original pressings often reaching astronomical figures on the second-hand market. Its quality carries over into the sound with its richness of character pushing beyond what must have been a very limited recording budget. The members, whose anonymity today stands in stark contrast to the instant fame they generate on the record, go from strength to strength across these ten tracks, and craft some of the most catchy and enticing soul and funk of the 70s. P-vine is excited to be reissuing the album for a limited edition LP package with an iconic Japanese obi strip attached.

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Sound Experience

Boogie woogie

Release: 1975 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1972 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

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Soul Generation

Beyond Body And Soul

35,99 €*

Sons And Daughters Of Lite

Release: 1972 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Originally released in 1972 by the New Jersey vocal group Soul Generation, this album was produced by Paul Kaiser and is known as one of the greatest sweet soul albums of the 70's. P-vine last reissued this album in 1995 but that edition has already become difficult to find, so P-vine has decided to reissue it a second time in order to promote this wonderful work in Japan and around the world.

The album features medium numbers, including a cover of the Rascals' "Ray Of Hope', and the harmonies created by falsetto lead Cliff Perkins and the band members have not faded after more than half a century. The playing by Joe Sample (key), Chuck Rainey (b) and Paul Humphrey (ds) is also excellent. "Praying ForA Miracle" and "I Wonder What She's Doin'", which were only included on the single, are additionally included only on this edition.

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Let The Sun Shine In Colored Vinyl Edition

LP | 1978 | US | Reissue (Luv N Haight)

25,99 €*

LP | 1971 | US | Reissue (Prestige)

Release: 1978 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Back in by popular demand!

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Sonny Phillips

Black on black!

LP | 1971 | EU | Reissue (Be With)

Release: 1971 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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with Bernard Purdie, Melvin Sparks, ...

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Sola

24,99 €*

Smokey Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 1971 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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It’s hard not to notice such an unforgettable sleeve, and if the music it protects is half as memorable as the artwork, you know you just have to hear it. We don’t think you’ll be disappointed because yes, this is the majestic 1971 album Un Muñeco De Madera, courtesy of the shadowy Sola, and it sounds exactly as you’d want it to. Originally released on RCA in Mexico, it’s kaleidoscopic Acapulcan-funk. The album’s endless grooves are propelled by softly rocking, quasi-library funk breaks. Vocally, Sola is in step with the 60s French pop-chanteuse style, but of course her lyrics are delivered in sensuous Spanish. Her voice is beautiful. Pillowy soft and tender, it can suddenly explode in mystical anger. These are ten tracks of moody, mysterious vibes that stir the spirit and sooth the soul. The LP was written, arranged and directed by prolific Spanish composer Manuel Alejandro, the man behind an incredible number of now classic Latin love songs from the 60s, 70s and 80s. As for Sola herself, next to nothing is known about the Mexican singer except the occasional whisper heard in only the darkest corners of the annals of music history. It’s said that upon growing disillusioned with the music industry she ended up in a convent of Carmelite Sisters. Fitting perhaps, given that Un Muñeco De Madera is a spiritual wonder of a record. Much-loved single and title-track “Un Muñeco De Madera” opens the album. It introduces us to Sola’s sparkling Latin-funk, bursting with swaggering grooves sewn by tight drums, sweeping strings and lush keys.

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Smokey Robinson

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

48,99 €*

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1975 | EU | Reissue (Elemental)

Smokey Robinson

A Quiet Storm

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

Release: 1975 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The third solo album by American soul singer, songwriter, and producer Smokey Robinson, A Quiet Storm is considered one of the most highly-acclaimed soul albums of the 1970s. It spawned three hit singles, including Robinson's first disco hit "Baby That's Backatcha", which rose to number 7 on the Billboard Disco chart (Top 10 R&b). The album re-established Robinson's reputation as a songwriter and producer and solidified his solo success after leaving The Miracles (guitarist Mary Tarplin from that group participates on this album). AllMusic reviewer Craig Lytle gave the album a rating of four and a half out of five stars, stating that "The genius of Robinson is immeasurable. As many of his prior songs had shaped R&B and pop music, this album would have a similar effect. Although it only managed to seal the Top 25, it has since made a greater impact on the music charts and music industry. Briefly, radio mogul Cathy Hughes, owner of Radio One, was the general manager at Howard University radio Whur during the early '70s when she created the format `the quiet storm.' She used Smokey Robinson's composition as the theme song. Before long, it caught on around the country and evolved into a new market" A Quiet Storm has been named one of the greatest Motown albums of all time in a 1999 edition of Q magazine.

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Smoke

Risin'

Waitin' For Love / It's The Same Old Song

Release: 1976 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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Smoke Inc.

7" | 1977 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

18,99 €*

Mississippi Mud / Just Sitting Record Store Day 2023 Edition

Release: 1977 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This release heralds the launch of a new 7” series from Mr Bongo. In partnership with London-based DJ and digger, Miche, the series will feature his latest discoveries, as well as choice cuts, taken from his 'With Love' compilations. For the inaugural offering, we take a trip to hazy San Francisco, California, in 1977. Smoke, Inc. were an emerging band in the Greater San Francisco Bay area and a regular fixture in the buzzing live music scene. They had a strong following and were in rotation in most of the Bay area clubs, as well as opening for numerous prestigious acts such as Sly & The Family Stone, Taj Mahal, The Pointer Sisters and Toots and The Maytals. Members of the group worked with Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, Frank Zappa, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, and many others considered the cream of the crop of the music world.

Smoke, Inc. featured Roy Schmall on keyboards and vocals, Stan Terry on lead vocals and harmonica, Michael 'Ollie' Schotka, on bass and vocals, Keith Stafford on drums and vocals, and Archie Williams Jr on guitar. They went on to release one 12" EP and two 7" singles. One of those 7’s included 'Waitin' For Love’. It was first released in 1977 and came out on the band's own self-titled imprint. It has gone on to become their rarest and most sought-after recording, now fetching up to an astonishing £2,500 on Discogs. It is a breezy, feel-good, modern/crossover soul beauty, with an infectious sing-along chorus, floaty flute solo, and packed with pure, uplifting dancefloor energy. The B-side features a cover version of the Holland Dozier & Holland-penned classic 'It's the Same Old Song’, made famous by the Four Tops.

Miche enthuses, “I included this gem on my first ‘With Love’ compilation and knew that it deserved its own dedicated reissue complete with original artwork. I’m delighted to get the chance to make that happen for this incredible, soulful AOR glide from a band that is well due another round of appreciation. It’s very rare, and consequently very expensive, so here it is for you all to spin and add to your record collections.”

46 years since its original release, it is our privilege to help Roy and the gang’s light shine once again and let a whole new audience relish the beautiful sounds of 'Waitin' For Love'.

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Smithstonian

7" | 1970 | UK | Reissue (Enterprise)

There's A Riot Going On Red Vinyl Edition

Release: 1970 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A deep, funk-fuelled Smithstonian double sider, straight outta Memphis. An eerie spiritual soul track ‘Mississippi Mud’ on the A side, paired with an equally low-slung funk number ‘Just Sitting’ on the B. The original changes hands for £250+…so buy or cry! Black label version original black sleeve.

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Sly & The Family Stone

LP | 1973 | UK | Reissue (Sony)

35,99 €*

LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

Release: 1973 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Sly & The Family Stone are celebrating their 50th anniversary of There’s a Riot Goin’ On released December 10th 1971. The album was a commercial success featuring the hit single “Family Affair” reaching number 14 on the official UK chart. This was a departure from the optimistic psychedelic soul of previous records and shifted to a more political and militant vibe, perfectly encapsulating the turbulent political climate in the United States at the turn of the 1970s. To this day the album is highly regarded and continues to rank in many publications’ best-album lists, including 500 Greatest Albums of All time. This year There’s a Riot Goin’ 50th anniversary features a limited edition red 1LP, which will supported with a PR and marketing campaign.

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Sly & The Family Stone

Fresh

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Don't Be Afraid Record Store Day 2022 Vinyl Edition

Sky's The Limit

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

13,99 €*

Release: 1976 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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

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Skull Snaps

Release: 1973 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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180 gram vinyl!

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Skull Snaps

Release: 1973 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Colored Vinyl, one of the tuffest drum breaks ever originates from this LP!

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Skull Snaps

It's a new day

Skip Mahoaney & The Casuals

Release: 1973 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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the best drum break ever !

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Your Funny Moods Purdie Green Smoke Vinyl Edition

LP | 1974 | US | Reissue (Numero Group)

27,99 €*

Skip Mahoaney & The Casuals

Release: 1974 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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As the empowerment of the '60s gave way to the societal bankruptcy of the '70s, a turned-on black music emerged to soundtrack the agony of america at a crossroads. Tracked at DB Sound in silver spring, maryland by producer R. Jose Williams, your funny moods is built around the rhythms and keys of drumming wiz James Purdie. Remastered here from the original analog tapes, this 50th anniversary edition is peak group harmony soul from the chocolate city.

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Your Funny Moods Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 1974 | US | Reissue (Numero Group)

26,99 €*

We Are Family / He's The Greatest Dancer

Release: 1974 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Sister Sledge

12" | 1978 | US (Cotillion)

13,99 €*

Quarterman, Sir Joe & Free Soul

Release: 1978 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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/ he's the greatest dancer

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Sir Joe Quarterman

Release: 1973 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul

Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul Record Store Day 2020 Edition

LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

12" | 1974 | US | Reissue (Brunswick)

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Record Store Day 2020 Release.

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Sidney Joe Qualls

I Enjoy Loving You

Release: 1974 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1975 | US | Reissue (Fantasy)

Side Effect

15,99 €*

Release: 1975 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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Strawberry Letter 23 / Ice Cold Daydream Record Store Day 2019 Edition

7" | 1971 | EU | Reissue (Epic)

Release: 1971 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Remastered & reissued with original labels as per the '71 press on 7 inch. Famously covered by The Brothers Johnson, which achieved big chart success, Shuggie Otis' 'Strawberry Letter 23' is an instantly recognisable masterpiece of psychedelic soul.
The flip side houses 'Ice Cold Daydream' a funk bomb full of bouncing organs and squelching wah wah guitars with Shuggie's trademark vocal tones laid over the top.
Spine tingling greatness for the LA master.

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

Inspiration Information

Release: 1974 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

Inspiration Information

Release: 1974 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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180g vinyl!

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LP | 1971 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

Freedom Flight

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

Release: 1971 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Freedom Flight, released in the Fall of 1971, is the second album by Shuggie Otis. The album is every bit as adventurous as Shuggie Otis' 1974 masterpiece Inspiration Information [MOVLP867]. It's a bit rawer, not quite as lush, but it is every bit as visionary and groundbreaking.

180g vinyl.

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Shira Small

LP | 1974 | US | Reissue (Numero Group)

27,99 €*

Plays Jungle Fever And Other Latin Soul Hits

Release: 1974 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Real people music recorded at aQuaker Boarding school in the mid-'70s. Mixing soft psych, vocal jazz, andsunshine soul, Shira Small and her highschool music teacher Lars Clutterhamcreated a peerless artifact of outsidermagic. Imagination, wonder, theexistential dread of Vietnam and mathclass and getting caught smoking weedin Nixon's America_ it's all here. Isyour life alright?

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Sheba

LP | 1972 | US | Reissue (Mio International)

Release: 1972 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Invisible City Editions)

Shawn Pittman

Dreams

18,99 €* 19,99 € -5%

12" | 1982 | US (Profile)

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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mited Pressing.

Invisible City Editions returns with an official repress of a fantastic double-sided private press rarity from 1989 Detroit. Featuring two legendary Inner City alumni Producer/keyboardist Engineer Art Forest and Inner City background vocalist dancer/singer Shawn Pittman. On the A side a lush slow modern soul slow burner “Dreams'' features a deep,spatial throbbing bass line with glistening synths floating underneath cool angelic hypnotic vocals by Ms Pittman.” 'Dreams are only Dreams till you make it real' chants Shawn Pittman and we’re lead down a dazzling maze of mirrors. With “I'm Losing Control (Extended Bass-ment Club Mix)” on the flipside a wild late night warehouse dub remix features sci-fi vocal effects,fostex tape loops and ultra-heavy bass and driving drum machines. Minimal lush soul perfect for early mornings and the post-club world and a wild sci-fi house winner for late night club sessions. An IC fave! Remastered by Brandenberg/The Carvery (Note: we’ve also removed the drum machine going out of sync that was on the original press) Official Repress via Art Forest and his label Wildboy.Essential stuff!

Art Forest is an Electronic Engineer and production wizard from Detroit Michigan. He originally recorded 2 of Inner CItys’ Biggest Hits “Good Life” and “Big Fun” and continues to record to this day. Art Forest still finds and repairs equipment to add to his studio today. He also recorded for Paula Abdul “Straight Up” and Madonnas’ “Justify My Love” Shawn Pittman was a singer and dancer from Detroit who was a good friend of Inner City vocalist Paris Grey. Shawn Pittman sang backing vocals and harmonies on “Good Life” and “Big Fun”.

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Sharon Brown

I Specialize In Love

Release: 1982 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Koi No Shunkan-Can't Stop My Love

Shambara

7" | 1989 | JP | Reissue (Universal Music Japan)

Release: 1989 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Keep On Searching For Love Remstered Ediiton

Scratch

12" | 1984 | UK | Reissue (Soul Jazz)

The Unforgiven / Theme From "The Movietown Sound"

Release: 1984 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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From 1984, Scratch"s "Keep On Searching For Love" features the uplifting vocals of Linda Taylor (who had a successful solo career on Prelude Records) and was produced by Tony Williams for his Master-Funk label. Sounding like a mixture of rare groove anthems like Gwen Mcrae"s "All This Love I"m Giving", Linda Williams" "Elevate Your Mind" and The Emotions" "Best of Your Love", once again with a distinct South London 80s dancefloor attitude, making "Keep On Searching For Love" a modern day soulful bullet! The flipside instrumental "Eastern Lady" comes complete with hypnotic bassline, drum machines, synths and stabbing horn lines.

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Scorpio And His People

7" | 1972 | US | Reissue (Ubiquity)

Release: 1972 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1972 | EU | Reissue (Demon)

Satisfaction Unlimited

Think Of The Children

25,99 €*

LP | 1983 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Release: 1972 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Originally released in 1972 this is a rare LP originally released on Invictus, Hotwax label. This release is so obscure there is little information about them online. This is a vocal, soul classic that features the masterful title track ‘Come On Back’ and the monster club cut ‘Lets Change The Subject’ Line-up includes Lorenzo Hines (lead tenor), James Isom (second tenor), Earl Jones (baritone), and Fletcher Lee (bass). Reissued on 180gm heavyweight classic black vinyl.

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Sandra Sa

Vale Tudo

Release: 1983 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1978 | EU | Reissue (Be With)

Samuel Jonathan Johnson

My Music

24,99 €*

Release: 1978 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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Sade

Sweetest Taboo

12" | 1985 | US (Epic)

LP | 1971 | EU | Reissue (BGP)

Release: 1985 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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/ You're Not The Man

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S.O.U.L.

What is it

Israel Suite / Dominante En Bleu

Release: 1971 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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sampled by Organized Konfusion, Main Source, Pete Rock ...

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Rupture

LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Sommor)

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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

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

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LP | 1971 | US | Reissue (Kent)

This Pussy Belongs To Me

Release: 1971 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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CD | 1972 | US | Reissue (Dolemite)

The Turning Point

Release: 1972 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Rudy Ray Moore
The Turning Point

Dolemite Records
DOL103-CD
8 29357 01032 2
$8.14

Throughout the 1970s, Rudy Ray Moore made his name as one of the most uniquely explicit, anti-establishment underground comedians working. With his profane, controversial material, and frequently taboo stories surrounding his famed pimp character Dolemite, Moore commanded a cult-fanbase throughout the decade, remained a star of blaxploitation films of the era, and was a strong influence on rap stars such as Snoop Dogg, Big Daddy Kane, and 2 Live Crew. His party records were considered too vulgar to be displayed in record shops, but word of mouth made his albums the stuff of legends.

Though Rudy Ray Moore was widely known for his provocative stand-up, less is known about his musical side. Though he found success as a comedian he had always wanted to be a famous singer, and deeply loved to perform music. (His stand-up shows regularly featured a backing band, providing his monologues a backdrop of jazz and R&B music.) In 1972, as his comedy career was booming with cult-popularity, Moore released The Turning Point, and fans were treated to the raunchy raconteur's previously unheard croon. The album features smooth R&B renditions of songs by Curtis Mayfield, The Impressions, The Platters, and other favorites of the comedian, even featuring two originals written by Moore himself.

The music on The Turning Point could easily stand toe-to-toe with the smooth, silky 70s soul of greats like Isaac Hayes or Lou Rawls. Over 35 years later, Dolemite Records, with a dedication to bringing Rudy Ray Moore's legacy to a modern audience, now brings you this compact disc reissue, complete with retrospective liner notes from Rudy's former manager Donald Randell.

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LP | 1975 | US | Reissue (Generation)

The Turning Point

15,99 €*

Release: 1975 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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CD | 1971 | US | Reissue (Dolemite)

The Cockpit

Release: 1971 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Although the cover lists it as his third, this was actually Rudy Ray Moore's seventh full length comedy album release. After the massive success of Eat Out More Often and This Pussy Belongs To Me in 1970, Moore had developed a formula taking long traditional spoken monologues, or "toasts", and freshening them up for the "now generation" as he would call it. The release of The Cockpit in early 1971 continued this formula and also introduced the world to "Petey Wheatstraw: The Devil's Son-in-law", a character which Moore would later base a feature length film around in 1977. The Cockpit remains one of Mooreís most popular albums. It also needs to be
noted that this was the first time Rudy used completely topless women in his artwork and this may in fact be the first major record release that includes a man on the cover with semi-naked women!

- Mark Jason Murray, Biographer

Rudy Ray's Petey Wheatstraw was inspired by the real deal, an influential blues recording artist from back in the 1930's who spelled it "Peetie" and billed himself not only as the Devilís Son-in-Law but also the High Sheriff From Hell with song titles like "I Want Some Seafood" and "Meat Cutter Blues." Poetic humor. Rhythm and rhyme. That's where Rudy Ray got the name and then turned his jokester character from a comedy bit into a 1976 motion picture... and during the filming where I, Don Randell, first met Rudy Ray Moore.

The Cockpit was recorded in front of a live audience, their great applause an indication of how deeply into Rudy Ray they were with his pimpin'& players sex on wax party album... ghetto street rhymes that help them free their minds and release some pressure. Rudy Ray Moore takes them on a high flyin' wicked ride, in total control at the helm in "The Cockpit."

- Liners Notes by Donald Randell

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LP | 1971 | US | Reissue (Kent)

The Cockpit

Release: 1971 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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I Can't Believe I Ate The Whole Thing

CD | 1988 | US | Reissue (Dolemite)

LP | 1972 | UK | Reissue (Charly)

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Another raucous and raw comedy album from Rudy Ray Moore's vast crazy catalog! He's got some nasty ass shit to talk and you will thrill with the exploits of Dangerous Dan, Lolita (who likes mucho peetah) and even Romeo & Juliet (!). Don't be ashamed if you find yourself repeating these bits to friends as there's plenty here to laugh at. This album is over 40 years old and a testament to the power and shock of Moore's material. If you need to catch your breath, Moore gives you a break by the album's end as he reworks one of his old vocal tracks with... well... some pretty nasty lyrics. What did you expect? This is a Rudy Ray Moore album!

- Mark Jason Murray, Biographer

Rudy Ray continued to cut his comedy party records, rappin' out his street rhymes with a little music behind. The room was packed with guys and gals, friends and partiers from the neighborhood. Dudes, pimps, gangsters, players, winos, and just plain Bad Ass Kids! And this album is breakout time! I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing blew the doors open, set the trend, the one that a decade later in 1986 launched 2 Live Crew when they sampled Rudy Ray Moore on hit singles "Throw That D" and "Get it Girl" from their debut album The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are. Through word of mouth and pure outrageousness the 2 Live Crew album sold over half a million copies.

And it didn't stop there!! Rudy Ray was now deep in the Hip Hop mix. 2 Live Crew's "Movin' Something" audaciously sampled "Romeo and Juliet," Rudy Ray's nasty duet with Lady Reed, aka Queen Bee from the Dolemite movies and one of Rudy's early label signings back in the day. Ice Cube with Funk Master George Clinton throws out in "Bop Gun" a Rudy Ray Moore line from on this very album, "No One Knows Where the Nose Goes." Big Daddy Kane loves the track "Dangerous Dan."

I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing is the album that sets the tone for the Hardcore Hip Hop scene. Here you can hear where Dr. Dre, N.W.A. Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, and Ice T got their stuff. Also where comedian Robin Harris took Rudy's joke "Piccolo Player" and made it one of his own laugh line bits. All of it jumped off
this album and swayed a generation. Straight off the street from shooting dice, playin' the horses in a bookie joint, and cruising in a lowrider car to smoking weed and late night listening when the kids are all asleep. Yeah, right!

As Rudy Ray Moore said, "Rappin' and cappin' is my game. And all those young men are rappin' good! BUT, when it comes down to rappin', I was through with it before they even learned what to do with it!!"

- Liner Notes by Donald Randell

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Ruby Andrews

Black Ruby

30,99 €*

Release: 1972 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Love On The Line / You And Me Together

Roy Roberts

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

15,99 €*

He's Coming Deluxe Gatefold Sleeve Edition

Release: 1977 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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

Limited Edition of 300 copies.

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Roy Ayers Ubiquity

LP | 1972 | EU | Reissue (Elemental Music)

34,99 €*

Release: 1972 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1970 | EU | Reissue (Elemental)

Ubiquity

Release: 1970 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Ubiquity Review by Jason Ankeny. Roy Ayers' leap to the Polydor label inaugurates his music's evolution away from the more traditional jazz of his earlier Atlantic LPs toward the infectious, funk-inspired fusion that still divides critics and fans even decades after the fact. Although Ubiquity maintains one foot in Ayers' hard bop origins, the record favors soulful grooves and sun-kissed textures that flirt openly and unapologetically with commercial tastes. Several cuts feature the male/female vocals that would become a hallmark of subsequent Ubiquity efforts, while mid-tempo instrumentals like "Pretty Brown Skin" and "The Painted Desert" feature evocatively cinematic arrangements and intriguing solos that unfurl like psychedelic freak flags. The crack supporting cast including bassist John Williams, keyboardist Harry Whitaker, and drummer Alphonso Mouzon proves equally effective on high-energy numbers like "Can You Dig It" and the Nat Adderley-penned "Hummin' in the Sun" which point the way to the mind-expanding funk Ayers would perfect across the sessions to follow. An outstanding record.

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2LP | 1983 | UK | Reissue (Expansion)

Silver Vibrations

Release: 1983 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Reissue des Rare Groove-Klassikers "Silver Vibrations" von Roy Ayers (1983) im Original-Artwork seines damaligen Labels Uno Melodic. Die LP enthält die 7-minütige Version von "Chicago" sowie weitere Rare-Groove-Perlen wie "Keep On Movin'", Smiling With Our Eyes" und Good Good Music".

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Everybody Loves The Sunshine

LP | 1976 | US | Reissue (Polydor)

32,99 €*

Release: 1976 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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40th anniversary reissue on yellow vinyl.

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LP | 1981 | US | Reissue (Polydor)

Center Of The World

Release: 1981 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1975 | US | Reissue (Polydor)

A Tear To A Smile

Release: 1975 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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12" | 1982 | EU | Reissue (Groovin)

Roundtree

Hit On You

13,99 €*

LP | 1974 | US | Reissue (Craft)

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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Round Robin Monopoly

Alpha

37,99 €*

Round Robin And Brimstone

Release: 1974 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Vinyl LP pressing. Originally released in 1974 on the Stax imprint Truth Records, The Round Robin Monopoly's funk-soul extravaganza Alpha returns to vinyl for the first time in 50 years! Evoking the feeling of a car chase scene in a mid-'70s action movie, Alpha lives right at the intersection of top-notch musicianship and immaculate vibes. This Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf reissue was cut from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray.

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Round Robin And Brimstone Record Store Day 2021 Edition

LP | 1980 | US | Reissue (Luv N' Haight)

29,44 €* 30,99 € -5%

Ron Henderson And Choice Of Colour

Release: 1980 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Record Store Day 2021 Release.
Limitation: 1200 copies.

The highly sought after self-titled album by Round Robin and Brimstone typically changes collector's hands for hundreds of dollars and has been on the radar of modern soul/boogie fans for some time with featured cuts on Kon and Amir's "Off Track Vol.1" and our own Groove Merchant Turns 20 compilation. Deep Funk/Soul enthusiasts also know "The Round Robin Monopoly" band which is another project by band leader Robin Lloyd.

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Soul Junction

LP | 1976 | US | Reissue (Groove Diggers)

36,09 €* 37,99 € -5%

LP | 1970 | EU | Reissue (Universal)

Release: 1976 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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* First reissue in recent years * Pressed on Black Vinyl * Comes with Japanese OBI strip

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Rodriguez

Coming From Reality

LP | 1970 | EU | Reissue (Universal)

Release: 1970 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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Rodriguez

Cold Fact

7" | 1977 | EU | Reissue (Discs Of Fun And Love)

Release: 1970 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Rest in peace, Sixto Rodriguez.

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

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Rochelle Rabouin

This Is My Year

11,99 €*

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

Release: 1977 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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London’s new reissue label Discs of Fun and Love are excited to announce DFL001 - a reissue of Rochelle Raboüin's modern soul rarity "This Is My Year".
Originally recorded in 1977 at Malaco Studios and Sound City this still relatively unknown modern soul dancer is ready to light up dance floors, with the smooth downtempo flip side perfect for the afters. Once a singer in the Earl White Revue, Rochelle had her moment on this beautiful crossover record. After talking to some of the top modern soul DJs across the world, this record still seemed illusive for the deepest of diggers.
The record has been remastered by Grammy nominated mastering house the Carvery.
Discs of Fun and Love is a reissue label run by DJs and diggers Miche (Spiritland’s programmer) and Frederika (a resident at Spiritland).

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LP | 1972 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

Release: 1972 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Love On A Mountain Top / Everlasting Love

Robert Knight

7" | 1977 | UK | Reissue (Outta Sight)

Release: 1977 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Timeless Red Vinyl Edtion

Robert Cotter

LP | 1980 | EU | Reissue (Best Record Italy)

23,99 €*

Timeless Black Vinyl Edtion

Release: 1980 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Worthy re-issue of Robert Cotter's second late 70's soul album! Comprising five songs, with four of them being quite lengthy and well-structured for the dance floor, was entirely recorded in the United States by top-notch American musicians. "Timeless", a fresh and lively expression of late 70s soul music, was recorded at the Sundragon Studio in New York. This studio was home to legendary bands such as Talking Heads and Ramones, as well as a few 'disco studio groups' like Andrea True Connection, Tony Valor Sound Orchestra, and Camouflage, who recorded songs that later became considerable hits. For this reason, it's believed that the positive outcome of the album can be partially attributed to Ned Liben, an eclectic New York musician and co-founder of the studio in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, served as an exhaustive interlocutor for any artistic and technical needs. He was also the arranger of "Rock Me With Your Love", the most significant song on the album. Ned's successful mission was to capture the maximum timbral fidelity of Robert Cotter's voice using appropriate recording techniques, assisted by Michael George Ewing, a talented engineer who had previously worked on similar projects with well-known artists like Carol Williams, Maryann Farra & Satin Soul, Touch and Tony Valor. In fact, the piece features original and melodious lines, coupled with an excellent steady rhythm, spanning approximately 8 minutes and 30 seconds - in short, "a delightful sound for every beat." This ensured that the performance of the young singer-songwriter from New Jersey was faithfully reproduced without neglecting the overall musical landscape. The other four songs, arranged by Ben Lazzaroni with the same musicians as the first piece, are no exception. Best Record also delivered on the promise to Robert's older brother, Karl Potter, a powerful percussionist transplanted to Rome, for whom the roman label produced "Sweet & Salty Cha-Cha-Cha" (12", 1986). Robert Cotter, an artist about whom almost nothing has been written, is poised to gain recognition once word spreads about his album, which has been entirely remastered by Dom Scuteri and features a more congenial tracklist. This album is destined to be truly 'timeless', ready to captivate audiences around the world. Even the new cover artwork, created by Nerina Fernandez, pays homage to an artist who, despite expressing himself with elegance and simplicity, radiates energy and exudes love. "Timeless" is an inevitable revelation for anyone who missed it at the time, and for the next 40-plus years, it will remain an absolute must-listen for Robert Cotter's many fans, leaving them all in awe. In addition to the reissue on the classic glossy black vinyl, a strictly limited edition on red vinyl will be released exclusively by Clone Distribution.

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Robert Cotter

LP | 1980 | EU | Reissue (Best Record Italy)

23,99 €*

Robbie Hill's Family Affair

Release: 1980 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Gotta Get Back: The Unreleased L.A. Sessions

LP | 1975 | US | Reissue (Light In The Attic)

7" | 1980 | EU | Reissue (Athens Of The North)

Release: 1975 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited edition for Black Friday RSD 2013.

Almost 10 years ago, Light In The Attic and DJ Supreme La Rock compiled the first ever set of vintage Pacific Northwest soul on Wheedle’s Groove: Seattle’s Finest In Funk & Soul 1965-75 (LITA 009) featuring such rare sides as “I Just Want To Be (Like Myself)” by legendary funk outfit Robbie Hill’s Family Affair. Nearly a decade on, more unheard Seattle soul gems continue surfacing. This November 29th, Light In The Attic is honored to release, for the first time on vinyl, Gotta Get Back: The Unreleased L.A. Sessions from Robbie Hill’s Family Affair.

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Rivage

Strung Out On Your Love

7" | 1980 | EU | Reissue (Athens Of The North)

Release: 1980 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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One of my favourite 70s soul sides, it will set you back Â£500ish if you can find one and even then it won't sound as nice as our pressing.
The track is popular for a reason, from the excellent flute build up at the start, the sense of urgency through the track, and catchy chorus.. it's a winner end to end. On the flip we decided to diverge from the OG 45 and put on a class ballad from the LP, still very much DJable, i encourage everyone to flip it and pitch this one up a little.

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Rivage

I Need You Baby

LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Soul Jazz)

Release: 1980 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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70s Soul perfection, both previously unreleased on 45 so should keep collectors and DJs smiling as we head back into the clubs. We released the crazy rare Rivage LP last year, but felt it was time to drop them on our favourite format for the first time.
'I Need You Baby' was my go to spin on the LP (apart from 'Strung Out' Obviously) A positive 70s floater with a vocal that just holds it together.
On the flip 'Answer' It's Mid-tempo Jam time, kind of has a feel it out as you go vibe which I like, the backing holds it together and love the guitar solo.

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Ripple

Ripple (Remastered)