Funk | Soul 9701 Items

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mel Day (With Tito Lopez Combo)

This Little Girl Of Mine White Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mel Day (With Tito Lopez Combo)

This Little Girl Of Mine Marbled Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Joe Sample - David T. Walker

Swing Street Cafe

LP | 1982 | JP | Reissue (Crusaders)

The Crusaders = The Crusaders

Release: 1982 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

Japanese pressing without OBI, with insert. Cover close to VG+

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Street Life = ストリート・ライフ

LP | 1979 | JP | Original (MCA)

LP | 1979 | JP | Original (Motown)

Release: 1979 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing with Obi.

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Bonnie Pointer

LP | 1977 | JP | Original (Polydor)

Release: 1979 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing with OBI and insert

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Gloria Gaynor

Glorious

LP | 1984 | JP | Original (CBS/Sony)

Release: 1977 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

Japanese pressing with OBI and insert. Cover with seam split on bottom spine

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Gloria Gaynor

I Am Gloria Gaynor

The Wonderful World Of Sam Cooke Clear Vinyl Edition

Release: 1984 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Japanese pressing with OBI and insert. Copy close to VG+

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Sam Cooke

LP | 2023 | EU (Destination Moon)

Point Of No Return / So Good

Release: 2023 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Widely feted as one of the most influential soul artists of all time and known as the King of Soul for his many contributions to the form, Sam Cooke scored 29 top-40 singles in his seven-year solo career. The Wonderful World Of Sam Cooke, released by Keen in 1960 just after Cooke signed to RCA, was the first long player to garner serious interest in the man because of its sublime track listing, including distinctive readings of show tunes ‘Blue Moon,’ ‘Stealing Kisses,’ ‘For Sentimental Reasons,’ ‘Summertime,’ and of course the standout title track, which remains a greatly loved classic that has never gone out of fashion.

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Dwayne Scivally

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

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

Release: 2023 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Zipho Soul are delighted to announce our second 7” release with Nashville smooth soul man Dwayne Scivally.

Prior to his highly respected LPs with French music maestro Thomas G, Dwayne recorded an album in 2016 entitled ‘Stay Until The Morning’. The CD has virtual invisible status, with no sales documented on Discogs. Our top pick is ‘Point of no Return’, this track was played upon it’s original release by a handful of elite DJs - Props therefore go out to Mick O’Donnell, Mark Merry, Colin Curtis, Steve Scotney and Brian Goucher (who ranked this as one of his top tunes of 2016 in U.K. Vibe magazine)

The flip ‘So Good’ - a sensuous mid tempo composition, beautifully complimenting the top side.

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Ace In The Hole

What About Love

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Smith & The Honey Badgers

Shadows / Nothing Lasts Forever

LP | 1986 | JP | Original (Motown)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited to 300 copies!

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Commodores

All The Great Hits

Release: 1986 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Buckle Up / I Know I'm Right Cream White Vinyl Edition

Luana

12" | 2023 | EU | Original (Dybli)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Buckle Up / I Know I'm Right Black Vinyl Edition

Luana

12" | 2023 | EU | Original (Dybli)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Candela / Los Cojones Clear Orange Vinyl Edtion

DJ Tron

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Candela / Los Cojones Black Vinyl Edition

DJ Tron

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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CD | 2023 | US | Original (Karma Chief)

Say She She

Silver

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Tape | 2023 | US | Original (Karma Chief)

Say She She

Silver

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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I Am What I'm Waiting For

Kendra Morris

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Karma Chief)

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Tiki Tumbao)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Kendra Morris, the Brooklyn-based Artist is back with her fifth LP, entitled “I Am What I'm Waiting For”, on Colemine imprint Karma Chief Records. Co-Written and Produced by Torbitt Schwartz (Run The Jewels, Killer Mike, Rubble Kings, Chin Chin), this collection is Kendra's most personal album to date. It was spring of 2022 and Kendra had just released “Nine Lives”, her first new album in almost a decade. She felt an urgency to get back into the studio, but something felt different this time. Returning to her usual ways, places, and people that she had been creating with felt like dragging herself back to a familiar and comfortable place - but that wasn't what she was looking for. "I had to step into a new, unknown process because I knew it was the only way that I'd continue to grow," she explained. She took a small batch of songs to Torbitt's studio and the two began to write. "He challenged me to find the best version of every lyric," she shared. "When I listen back, I'm so proud of the time we spent, because every single line is deliberate. I challenged myself to write just to write. No love songs this time around. Torbitt and I wanted to create a record that felt like you cracked open the ooze in my head. There are a lot of layers to me but I only recently through age and experience have fully accepted the weird little nuances that I'm made of. I'm a messy introvert that pretends to be an extrovert so I can feel like I fit in." From top to bottom, “I Am What I'm Waiting For” is sincere. It's a fresh take on a timeless sound, and Kendra exudes power. "My heart has always been in soul music," she shared. "On this record, you'll hear my influences and then some. You'll hear all the bits of me… the vulnerable bits, the silly bits, all of it. This record is my melting pot." Whether you're a longtime listener or just now beginning to explore the whimsical world of Kendra Morris, the relatable lyrics and modern soul sounds on “I Am What I'm Waiting For” are sure to turn you into a fan.

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tiny.blips

Little Parthenon

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Such A Bad Girl / You Got Me Funk

The Moonfires

7" | 2015 | EU | Original (Al Dente)

Release: 2015 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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We Got To Start Over / What More Can I Say

The Turbines

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Soul Direction Origins)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Pot Can't Talk About The Kettle / Gossip Won't Worry Me

Helene Smith

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Soul Direction Origins)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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(Too Long) I've Been Waiting / Please Don't Leave Me

The Combinations

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Soul Direction Origins)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Wireman / Beyond The Cosmic Rays

Harbans Srih

Moonlight Horses / Catching Stars

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited to 300 copies

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Centre El Muusa

It'll All Be Over Opaque Maroon & Transparent Yellow Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited to 300 copies

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The Supreme Jubilees

LP | 1980 | US | Reissue (Light In The Attic)

Hannah Williams & The Affirmations

Release: 1980 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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New LP Color Edition pressed on opaque maroon & transparent yellow wax
First ever LP reissue

Liner notes by Jessica Hundley interviewing the band, plus rare archive photographs
LP housed in an expanded gatefold jacket
If God had a disco, the DJ would be playing California gospel-soul group The Supreme Jubilees. “We won’t have to cry no more,” the tuxedo-clad group would sing, in high, angelic vocals over smooth grooves. “It’ll all be over.” Prepare to dance and contemplate death all at the same time.

A band of brothers and cousins, the group was founded from two families: brothers Joe and Dave Kingsby plus Dave’s son David Kingsby Jr., and keyboardist Leonard Sanders plus his brothers Phillips (drummer), Tim (bassist), and Melvin (tenor). The Sanders clan grew up singing together in the Witness of Jesus Christ church in Fresno CA, where dad Marion was pastor. Guitarist Larry Price–who belonged to neither family–completed the line-up that recorded the group’s first–and, prophetically, only–album, It’ll All Be Over.

Released in 1980 on the group’s own S&K (Sanders & Kingsby) label, It’ll All Be Over pinpoints a fatalistic mood exemplified by the title. Its lyrics drawn from the Old Testament, its sound from the church by way of the disco, and it’s a feel captured by the album cover–a low, orange sun setting over the Pacific ocean. It is, as Jessica Hundley observes in the brand new liner notes, “both apocalyptic and seductive.”

Making the album was not easy. Sessions began in Trac Record Co, a country and western studio in Fresno, CA, where the engineer was so put out by the group’s requests for heavier bass in the mix, he stopped the session and kicked them out. They left with four songs–one side of the album–and the record was completed at Sierra Recording Studio in Visalia, CA. Leonard Sanders reported having a spiritual encounter in his sleep while in Visalia; the next day he recorded his part of the album’s title track in a single take.

After the LP was pressed, the group took their music on tour, first in California, where they played with acts including the Gospel Keynotes, The Jackson Southernaires, and the Mighty Clouds of Joy, and then on an ill-fated trip to Texas. A follow-up album was planned for 1981, but it never materialized; having slept sometimes a dozen to a room in Texas, the men in the band were reluctant to leave jobs, wives, and kids for the hardship of the road. The group simply fizzled out, even if the friendships never did.

A copy of the album sold to a fan on that Texan tour made its way to a San Antonio record store, where it was discovered nearly three decades later by collector David Haffner (Friends of Sound). He managed to track down the Kingsby-Sanders clan at a Fourth Of July barbecue in Fresno in 2004. And he eventually introduced the group to Light In The Attic Records, which now presents the album, restored, remastered, and available to the public for the first time.

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50 Foot Woman

LP | 2019 | IT | Original (Record Kicks)

2x12" | 2009 | US | Original (Ultimix)

Release: 2019 / IT – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: Near Mint

Vinyl is close to NM.

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V.A.

Ultimix 145

16,99 €* 19,99 € -15%

Dr. Juvenal's Solution / Skyglow

Release: 2009 / US – Original

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

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

US original.
Promo. Marbled Vinyl.
Records are close to NM.

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Misha Panfilov

John Reed & The Automatics

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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New 45 from Misha Panfilov, recorded April 2022 in Madeira Island, Portugal:

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The Stardust Break / Space Break

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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CD | 2023 | US | Original (Big Crown)

Les Imprimes

Reverie

Craving For Love / Spinning Round Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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Daschenka Project

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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12" | 1986 | EU | Reissue (Best Record Italy)

Carl Smith

Come Back Lover

What's The Deal / Have You For My Love

Release: 1986 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Proper boogie action by Carl Smith! The French Philippe Lecauchois, better known as "Phil Boogie Times" and Claudio Casalini, the factotum of the Italian label Best Record, have teamed up with the intention of carrying on their identical passion, being devoted to Boogie, Funk, Soul, and " Old School Disco". There couldn't have been a better choice to start this conjunction of passions and sharing of ideals: the first 12iinch, produced by Darryl Payne in 1983, sees two precious gems such as "What's the Deal" b/w "Have You for My Love" by the charming ex Salsoul artist, Carol Williams (btbs-12001). The other reissue of Phil and Claudio is 1984's "Come Back Lover" masterfully sung and arranged by Carl Smith (btbs-12002). Listening to these splendid 40-year-old productions again will do good to the hearts of all the followers and fans of true soul music made in the USA. Must have vinyl edition of this gem!

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Carol Williams

12" | 1986 | EU | Reissue (Best Record Italy)

Surrender Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 1986 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Some gorgeous soulful boogie tracks right here!! The French Philippe Lecauchois, better known as "Phil Boogie Times" and Claudio Casalini, the factotum of the Italian label Best Record, teamed up with the intention of carrying on their identical passion, being devoted to Boogie, Funk, Soul and " Old School Disco". There couldn't have been a better choice to start this conjunction of passions and sharing of ideals: the first 12inch, produced by Darryl Payne in 1983, sees two precious gems such as "What's the Deal" b/w "Have You for My Love" by the charming ex Salsoul artist, Carol Williams (btbs-12001). The other reissue of Phil and Claudio is 1984's "Come Back Lover" masterfully sung and arranged by Carl Smith (btbs-12002). Listening to these splendid 40-year-old productions again will do good to the hearts of all the followers and fans of true soul music made in the USA. Coming on a limited vinyl edition!

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Eomac

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Precious Metals)

16,89 €* 25,99 € -35%

LP | 2016 | US | Reissue (Dolemite)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Surrender Is The Debut Full Length From DJ, Producer, And Songwriter Endgame. Stepping Out For The First Time As A Vocalist, And Lyricist, Surrender Is His Most Ambitious And Vulnerable Work To Date; A Striking Statement Of Intent, With Moments Of Beauty And Brutality. Endgame Has Carved An Iconoclastic Niche In Club Culture. Breaking Into The Scene As Co-Founder Of The Legendary Collective Bala Club, And Resident Of The Radical Club-Night Endless. Whilst Continuing Almost A Decade Hosting His Infamous Nts Radio Show (And Now Label) Precious Metals, He Has Forged A Path Against The Tide Of Formulaic Club Music. A Visionary DJ And Producer, Surrender Sees Endgame Continue This Trajectory, With A Project That Both Amplifies The Ferocious Club Constructions He's Known For, Whilst Making Space To Open Up Wounded Memories And With Sombre Unfeigned Requiems. Having Previously Released Records On Hyperdub, Ptp, Golden Mist And Infinite Machine, Endgame's First Release On His Own Precious Metals Imprint, Is Him At His Most Reflective. Surrender Is A Deeply Personal Record, About Loss And Finding Meaning In Despair. Death Is A Prevailing Theme, With The Passing Of His Father A Totemic Subject. The Recollection Of His Father's Torturous Final Moments Leaves Him To Mournfully Contemplate Temporality. Using This Sense Of Anguish, He Blurs Reality-Creating A World Where Angels And Demons Are Among Us In A Decaying Cityscape; Akin To The Work Of Todd Mcfarlane. The Opener Faithless, Propels Us Into This World, With The Slow Build Of Industrial Precision Amidst The Sombre Build Of Harsh Melodic Synths. We Descend Deeper Into This Vision With Barbed Heart, Featuring A Defining Vocal From Scene Staple And Long Time Collaborator Yayoyanoh, As 808's And Skittering Hi Hats Ricochet Off One Another Beneath His Bass Driven Vocal. No Heroes Continues Our Journey Into The Unknown With A Chaotic Rush Of Acidic Riffs, Pounding Percussion, And A Reference To The Brutalist Anthem From Hardcore Punk Band Converge (Where The Track...

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Rudy Ray Moore

Dolemite For President

16,89 €* 25,99 € -35%

Release: 2016 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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You might think that a certain bad-hair-having, shit-talking presidential candidate is obnoxious, but there’s one man who would definitely be more dangerous in the White House: Dolemite. Traffic Entertainment Group is proud to reissue this hilarious and downright filthy album to celebrate the mud-slinging we’ll all beexperiencing this fall. And, of course, to remind the world of Rudy Ray Moore’s unique comedic genius. Originally released in 1972 in the middle of the disaster now known as the Nixon Years, the album is filled to the brim with Moore’s bawdy but debatably insightful takes on politics, sex and American society, funneled through the lens of his most famous persona, Dolemite. As it warns on the cover: “Rated XXX: For Adults Only.” And they aren’t kidding. The album’s lengthy first cut, “Campaign Speech,” is worth the price of admission alone. Ranting for ten minutes straight, Moore lets it all hang out, with every bit of profanity he can muster. It’s certainly interesting to hear some of his words more than four decades later. “I’m not promising you a chicken in every pot,” he bellows, in his trademark raspy scowl. “I’m not promising you a God-damn thing. If I am elected, I promise to legalize prostitution, marijuana, stealing, and every other motherfuckin’ thing you want to do.” Making fun of Nixon, George McGovern and Spiro Agnew, he continues, “We’re still waiting for that 40 acres and that motherfucking mule.” Towards the end, he brings forth a metaphor that, interestingly, would come true in the year of Moore’s passing, 2008: “The next thing I’ma do, I’m gonna move on my first act. I’m gonna get me 2,000 raggedy-ass painters, and paint the motherfucking White House black!” The rest of the album’s 13 songs are equally loud, offensive, funny and even – when the audience isn’t expecting it – serious. With a live soul group grooving behind him and a live audience yelling support along the way, he gives his fans what they want on cuts like “Dance Of The Freaks,” “Long Island Duck,” “Farting Contest” and “Chester & Mr. Dillon.”Released on black vinyl with its eye-catching original front and back artwork, it’s a great way to relive the comedic bravery and brashness of a truly unique man, Rudy Ray Moore.

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Actual Wolf

Faded Days

LP (Red House)

16,79 €* 20,99 € -20%

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | US | Original (Albina Music Trust)

Youthsound

16,79 €* 23,99 € -30%

She Sold Her Soul Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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On May 2, 1982 the Youthsound Choir and Stage Band performed at Portland’s Jefferson High School. With youth ranging from elementary through high school, this 100-voice mass choir under the direction of Ken Berry was poised to sing an array of uptempo spirituals. Their backing big band contained a who’s who of Albina’s adult musicians interspersed with youth. The feeling in the air was electric. An audience of 1,500 had awaited this moment - along with the city’s fire marshall, insisting that maximum capacity had been reached. The story of Youthsound is the story of resilience, mentorship, and mutual aid. With an approaching local bond measure that would increase Portland Public Schools’ investment in the arts, the Youthsound concert was made possible through efforts of recruitment, rehearsal, fundraising, and lobbying to demonstrate what this community was capable of with increased resources. According to band mentor Ronnye Harrison, “We didn’t wait around for the city or anyone else because we knew no one was coming. We just needed a place to rehearse that was safe for the kids and where their families felt safe.” This is also the story of The World Arts Foundation. Youthsound is one of many programs that comprise WAF’s legacy. Later evolving into the Cultural Recreation Band and then the American Music Program, Youthsound marks the beginning of a legacy that has produced musicians such as Esperanza Spaulding, Charlie Brown III, and Domo Branch. True to AMT’s release format, this vinyl package contains a 12-page booklet featuring archival photography and a detailed oral history of the group - executive produced by Ken Berry, and with design and art direction by Brian Mumford and Bobby Smith respectively. Originally broadcast on community radio and cable access, the recording by Thomas Robinson and Evan Shales (The Wipers, The Rats) has been masterfully preserved by Gus Elg from a variety of source tapes. The backing band here is heavy, featuring members of nearly every band released in AMT’s catalog - not to mention members of Pleasure, the pianist Janice Scroggins, and the Ghanaian master drummer Obo Addy. In the words of World Arts Foundation’s co-founder Michael ‘Chappie’ Grice, “We’re here to speak to you in a language that is universally understood throughout the world. It is called… music.”

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Cizaña

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Discodelic)

16,79 €* 20,99 € -20%

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Could It Be Joy / Cashing In My Memories

James Hales

7" | 2022 | UK | Original (Epsilon)

16,49 €* 21,99 € -25%

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | UK | Original (We Stay True)

Len

At Mothers Feet

16,24 €* 24,99 € -35%

You Make Me Tremble / Come With Me

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Having previously produced for many UK Hip Hop artists under the moniker LG, and as the bass player for The Cromagnon Band - Len’s first solo album is a funk enthused experimentation that weaves an ethereal path through jazz, break beats, folk, hip-hop and otherworldly flavours. Across the 11 track LP, the organic instrumentation sits in tandem with synthesized moments as Len’s musicianship shines through. Drafting in musical collaborators such as Oge for lead vocals on the sublime single ‘We Are Here’, Bert Page (The Cromagnon Band), Nathan ‘Flutebox’ Lee, his past cohort Biscuit (The Speakers Corner Quartet) and many more, the album takes you on a journey through Len’s musical influences while at the same time delivering something that you’ve never heard before. Like a half-developed polaroid picture or a memory faded through age, At Mothers Feet feels like the mind’s eye squinting for clarity, and leaving us unsure if these are our lived experiences or those from a past life

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Paul Kelly

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Soul 4 Real)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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CD | 2022 | EU | Original (Underdog)

Kolinga

Legacy

Expansions (12" Version) / Hard Boiled

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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"I wanted to talk about what I know best, which life from my perspective" Rébecca M’Boungou is not unaware of the universal part of her mixed race life so many upheavals, splendors, melancholies, pleasures or pains present in this century.Kolinga tells much more than the musical adventure of a dark-skinned country girl from southwestern France who expresses herself in French, English and Lingala on a music which drawsfrom pop, Congolese rumba, jazz, soul, song, hip hop...

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Citrus Sun

12" | 2022 | EU | Original (Expansion)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Howlin' Wolf

Moanin' In The Moonlight

LP (Not Now)

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974, Volume 7 1969-1974

V.A.

2LP | 1985 | US | Original (Atlantic)

Adam's Apples / The Cooperettes

Release: 1985 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Don't Take It Out On This World / Shing-A-Ling

7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Outta Sight)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2020 | UK (Sonic Wax)

Cookie Scott

I Dont Care

Release: 2020 / UK

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Somebody Else's Arm / Love Is Feat. Frankie Beverly

Maze

12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Jai Alai)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2024 | UK (Sonic Wax)

The Nootropics

I Really Love You

Release: 2024 / UK

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Take This Love Of Mine / Precious Precious

The Staples

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Soul 4 Real)

7" | 2024 | UK (Dynamite Cuts)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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With the collapse of Stax Records, The Staple Singers signed with Warner Bros in 1975, leading to a brief and fruitful collaboration with Curtis Mayfield. Their first work, the OST ‘Let´s Do It Again’, became the Staples’ all-time best seller. Such was the success that the major decided that Mayfield would also produce their next work, ‘Pass It On’, in 1976.

Along with the group’s new sound and shift in lyrics, there also came a new image and a shortened name: The Staples. “Take This Love Of Mine” is a catchy two-stepper dancer, with a passionate and powerful vocal performance and uplifting chorus. “Precious, Precious” is an elegant and sophisticated ballad with less presence of arrangements but which is still incredibly moving and oozing quality. Both tracks, overlooked as singles, closed an album destined to consolidate the success of the new era.

Unfortunately, sales fell short of WB's expectations, leading to Curtis being removed from the production of the subsequent Staples records. Undoubtedly, one of their finest albums and a true favorite among soul fans.

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Jimmy Messina

Love Is Here

Rickey Calloway & His Tennessee Band

Release: 2024 / UK

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A wonderful soul gem first time on 7" vinyl by the relatively unknown artist Jimmy Messina. No breaks and samples just good vibes and perfect for that soul box. Love is here - a great soul sing a long and a dance floor mover, brung on the sunshine! Do you wanna dance - is a perfect soul dancer x400 copies only..

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There Was A Time

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

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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I Think I'm Falling In Love

Otis Corley

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Sonic Wax)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Sexy Eyes / We All Need Love

Otis Gayle

12" | 2023 | EU | Original (Miss You)

I Need You / A Lot Of Love

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Two singles originally released on 7" by Risco Connection's Otis Gayle brought back to record collections in remastered 12" format. On the A side, Dr. Hook's worldwide charting "Sexy Eyes" kindly recreated in Reggae cover version. On the B-side Domenic Troiano's "We All Need Love" in a disco/reggae beat featuring an additional new extended edit, respectfully. Essential dacefloor oriented Reggae with new full cover artwork.

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Shane Martin / Taj Mahal

7" | 2015 | UK | Reissue (Outta Sight Northern)

Release: 2015 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Brothers / The Trumains

Are You Ready For This / Ripe For The Picking

7" | 2023 | UK (Outta Sight Northern)

Release: 2023 / UK

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Out On The Floor / The "In" Crowd

Dobie Gray

7" | 2023 | UK (Outta Sight Northern)

Release: 2023 / UK

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Step Inside My World / So Long Letter

The Reason Why

7" | 2023 | UK (Soul Brother)

Release: 2023 / UK

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Timmy Carr & The Cooperettes

Got No Time / I Want My Loving From You

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Soul Direction)

12" | 2023 | UK | Original (Soundway)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Taken directly from the Impact Sound Studio master tapes and mastered for Vinyl for the first time. A superb double-sided Philadelphia 60s Soul monster.

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The Lahaar

Turn Off The Lights / People Do Be Funny

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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Drawing inspiration from the depths of late 70’s NYC proto-rap disco instrumentals, Nigerian boogie, Jamaican dub and modern jazzy house - The Lahaar is a Trans-Tasman collaboration between Julien Dyne, Horatio Luna and Surprise Chef’s Lachlan Stuckey, featuring Mara TK and Toby Laing on vocals. The EP embarks on a 5-track rollercoaster - kicking off with “Doin’ It”, fast-paced jazz-funk peppered with marimba and organ riffs, balanced out by the siren vocals of Mara TK. “Step 2” suddenly brakes and swerves into cruise mode, repurposing the trumpets and dub echoes - picking up tempo in the soulful melancholia of “Work Work Work”. In the last two tracks the organs and guitars make a frenetic comeback by way of disco-house, ending with a nod to 70s cop movie funk.

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Larry Young's Fuel

7" | 2022 | UK | Original (Dynamite Cuts)

7" | 2021 | UK | Original (MD)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Dynamite Cuts are proud to add these two wicked bangers to the Dynamite Cuts 45s series. The Legendary ‘Larry Young’s Fuel’, club classic “Turn of the Lights” mega rare 7” version, which was issued back in the 70’s on the dreaded Styrene (which always snapped so easily). Now for the first time on vinyl with its iconic sleeve. Plus, a quirky, funky vocal track “People do be funny” first time on 45. Another must-have 45.

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Ruby Andrews

It Takes Me Away

16,14 €* 18,99 € -15%

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2021 | UK | Original (MD)

In-Souls; The

I've Got The Feelin'

16,14 €* 18,99 € -15%

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1983 | US | Original (Dolphin)

Rolly Gray And Sunfire

Play With Us Tonight

16,14 €* 18,99 € -15%

Release: 1983 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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Carter Lake / Must Be The Beat

Carl Moore

7" | 1984 | EU | Reissue (Sweet Free Association)

7" | 2024 | EU (La Maison Venturi)

Release: 1984 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Keyboardist and composer Carl Moore originally wrote, recorded and pressed only 100 (!) copies of these tracks, grabbing a quick moment of studio time during a tour of Japan in the early 1980s. Moore’s purple patch saw him becoming peers with artists such as Phyllis Hyman, Jean Carn, Janet Jackson and ‘The King of Gospel’, James Cleveland.

Carter Lake is an energetic 2 minutes 30 second blast of pure dance floor joy, that looks back at carefree days, teenage love and love lost. Moore’s voice soars, and showcases his love for the powerful stylings of jazz and gospel. On the flip, Must Be The Beat sees him explore very different textures and could easily be a long lost Prince recording found in the vaults in Paisley Park. Sounding like something jammed late at night, this one is perfect for the afterhours when there are 30 sweaty dancers left on the floor at 5am that just don’t want to go home!

This is the first release on Sweet Free Association, a new label founded by Sam Don, the DJ and curator responsible for the recent lovers rock and UK soul comps For The Love of You and Just A Touch. Born out of the wish to find another way of sharing ‘the fruits’ from his Free Association radio show and parties, these impossibly rare disco tracks are now available to a wider audience for the first time, as the vast majority of the original copies have been long lost.

Mastered at The Carvery, the lo-fi recordings have been skilfully lifted by Frank Merritt to sound big in the club, while retaining the original charm in the sound that made the tracks stand out to Sam in the first instance.

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Cee O Funk

Devil Dance

Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band

Release: 2024 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Ceeofunk, the unstoppable funk machine from the french Alps has just finished the production of a new 7 inch record! Limited edition of 300 copies, so don't sleep on it!

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Live In Bremen

2LP | 2013 | FR | Original (Heavenly Sweetness)

Strange Feeling / I See Your Face

Release: 2013 / FR – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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David Nunez

7" | 2023 | UK (Izipho Soul)

Release: 2023 / UK

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Deep Dive / My Friend Ash

Penza Penza

LP | 1981 | US | Reissue (Motown)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited to 300 copies

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The Miracles

The Tears Of A Clown

16,09 €* 22,99 € -30%

Release: 1981 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Wendell Harrison & Phil Ranelin

What We Need / The Wok

7" | 2022 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

16,09 €* 22,99 € -30%

People's Pleasure With La's No 1 Band Alive & Well

Release: 2022 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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“A New Dimension In Cultural Awareness” were the words of Tribe Records’ co-founder and trombonist Phil Ranelin as the label emerged in a vibrant Detroit in 1972. Together with other co-founder and saxophonist Wendell Harrison, the duo delivered the first of what would become a treasure trove of spiritual jazz releases with 1973’s Message From the Tribe.

P-vine has lifted its first track, the bold and socially conscious “What We Need”, for an a-side that highlights the power of Tribe Records as a vehicle for social change as much as it was a label with a driving musical pulse. “We need knowledge and education. We need books with black history” begins a compassionate chorus of needs to right the wrongs of enduring displacement and loss experienced by black Americans. The b-side “The Wok” is taken from Harrison’s 1981 album Organic Dream.

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World Full Of People

7" | 2021 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

16,09 €* 22,99 € -30%

Call My Name Splatter Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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One of the most demanded vinyl from diggers, People's Pleasure "Do You Hear Me Talking To You?" is still shining brightly in the rare groove scene. Ap-vine is proudAof releasing the super killer track "World Full Of People" and the instrumental version of the same song that was not released at the time in the original LP as reissue 7inch for the first time in the world!!AIn addition, this ep includes a special download code for the bonus track that is sung by the producer Billy Brown with the same instrumental track!A

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Joe Bataan

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Vampisoul)

LP | 1979 | US | Original (Columbia)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited orange/black splatter vinyl!Back in 2004, Vampisoul was extremely honoured to play a role in the return to recording of the legendary Joe Bataan, which fully materialized in the acclaimed album "Call My Name", written and produced by Daniel Collás (The Phenomenal Handclap Band, Incarnations). Today, the song that marked the return of Joe Bataan finally makes it into a 7" single for the first time."This whole project grew out of a song called 'Cycles of You', which I had written around 2000-2001 with the guitarist and bassist of my band at the time, Easy. The chord progression and vocal melody really reminded me of Bataan, and it occurred to me that it wouldn't be impossible to get him into the studio to do a guest vocal if we ever recorded it. I had met Bataan a few years before at a small, family-reunion style show at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in my neighbourhood, where he not only still sounded great, but was also gracious and easy to talk to.By the time we got around to recording with Easy, the band was about to break up but we still had the studio booked. We all agreed that we didn't want to continue as a band, but at the same time, it would be a shame to never record what we had been working on. Around this time Bataan was playing out again, so I went to the show to see him and find out if he'd be interested in doing some vocals with us. He was agreeable, so we decided to turn it into a Joe Bataan session and do 'Cycles of You'.When I got the opportunity from Vampisoul to do a full album, I was hoping Bataan and I could write some songs together, but our schedules proved tough to coordinate. I figured the best way to go about it was to do most of the work and just have him come sing on it. I thought this might be a little weird for him, since he is used to writing and producing most of his own records, but he was open to it.The rhythm section was a band called TransLove Airways that I formed in 2002. We got really tight and developed a great sound that was, to me, equal...

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Gladys Knight

Funky Nassau / Shaft Record Store Day 2023 Edition

Release: 1979 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Chuck Boris Trio

7" | 1973 | UK | Reissue (Selector Series)

Party Hardy / Happy Record Store Day 2023 Red Vinyl Edtion

Release: 1973 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LTD edition orange vinyl with Selector Series picture sleeve and free holographic sticker. Two classics reimagined with a West Coast jazz-funk feel for the first time on a 45. The A side, a rocky fusion version of The Beginning Of The End's ‘Funky Nassau’, and the B side, a psychedelic take on Isaac Hayes' ‘Shaft’. These obscure covers from The Chuck Boris Trio have remained in only the deepest of collector’s bags with the LP going for well over £100, now remastered on either side of a beautifully packaged 7 inch.

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Velvet Hammer

7" | 1977 | UK | Reissue (Soozi)

Be A Lover / Keep On Lovin'

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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The Regime

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

Orange Krush / Freedom Express

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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BE A Lover oozes silky soul, funk flavours, sensuous instrumentation with an effortless flow.

A glockenspiel begins the story of our sleeping subject, snoring loudly. Queue harp and chimes to set the scene, dancing guitar strings, pulsating bass and punchy brass. Lead vocalist Liam Stacey serenades the Gods with his soulful ode to funky liberation followed by Jaspar Gubbay with his oh so smooth tone. The track closes with an epic prophetic funky-mantra.

Sonic indulgence right here that will keep you listening again and again! On the flip is Keep ON Lovin’, a unique, creative full on production that only THE Regime can pull off! * Explicit content is present on Keep ON Lovin' *

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Action / Get Down

7" | 2023 | UK | Reissue (Breaks & Beats)

Release: 2023 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Knowbody's Gonna Love You

George & Joanne

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

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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12" | 1982 | UK | Reissue (Freestyle)

T.J. Johnson

Pretty Lady

12" | 2023 | UK | Original (G.A.M.M)

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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Koichi Toyama

Ab79 Edits

Get Down Feat. Quiet Storm / Can You Deal

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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From the deep south in Louisiana comes a new debut on Gamm from producer Koichi Toyama.

Over this four-track EP Koichi has selected some of his favourite Japanese Jazz-funk and Jazz-fusion tracks from the 70's and 80s'. With tasteful editing skills, the tracks are re-arranged and sometimes remixed into heavy Jazz club jams. No pump, just thump of course!

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East Coast Love Affair

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

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2022 | UK | Original (Athens Of The North)

Clastyle

How Close

Space Saver / Candybar Superstar

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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James Enard was raised in Lafayette and got his start with the Ohio based group "Perfect Element". This all happened during the groups session time in Louisiana recording with Jimmie Mouton and Michael Lockett (Two essential figures form Louisiana).

James played an important role with the group and actually wrote their song "Let Me Be The One For You

" while he was laid up in the hospital. He parted ways from them after the group made it clear they didn't want to tour even turning down a gig to open for Prince in New Orleans. He linked up with a fella named Kennith and started Kingdom Records and released "How Close". James and Kennith had a falling out over creative differences and as luck would have it James was invited to play at the Apollo with a group "For U2 See".

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Race 'N Rhythm

7" | 2022 | UK | Original (Athens Of The North)

7" | 1981 | US | Reissue (Peach Tree)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Race 'N Rhythm was originally a 12 member jazz group out of Oakland. The members were multiracial, which inspired the name.

The group was managed by jazz-master Rudolph Peters. He also owned the small Oakland based record label "Northstar Records." After playing the local jazz circuit for a few years, the group decided to put out their first and only 7" single. Luckily for Race 'N Rhythmthey were under the guidance of Harvey Scales's right hand "William Scott Harralson.", William was a brilliant soul pianist and songwriter. Aside from all the work he did with Harvey Scales, he also co-produced two amazing Bay Area record grails; 'Debravon Lewis - The Little Things" and 'The Stars - (We Are The Star's)'.

With the local success of the single, the group signed on to record a full album titled "Album One". Members Sharon Nance and Gerald Goudeau worked closely together, finding romance, and eventually they got married. They became the driving force behind the groups further success. For decades Race 'N Rhythm played and toured Japan, Canada and all the United States. Sharon and Gerald continued working together until Sharon's passing last October.

Recorded in Oakland, California in 1982.

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Jonnie Vibes Lambert

Can't Stop Dancin'

Release: 1981 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Bass Sick Bitch / Honey Roast Nuts

Paul Elliott & Shawn Lee

7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Farfalla)

Keep On Running Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Soundtracks

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Quirky as fuck!' is the term to describe the latest killer 45 from Paul Elliott & Shawn Lee. Since they crossed paths over a decade ago, Paul (Eleven76/Hot Border Special/The Mighty Mocambos) & Shawn (Ping Pong Orchestra/Young Gun Silver Fox) have collaborated on many impressive projects including the critically acclaimed documentary The Library Music Film. The pair share a love of weird, exotic, otherworldly sounds that can usually only be found in classic library music. However, with their latest release on Farfalla Records, they take the listener on a deep dive into the strange, percussive and unusual world they inhabit! 'Bass Sick Bitch' begins with a glitchy toy rhythm and leads into a voice memo of a wooden 'Jank tone' instrument that Shawn had played and recorded for Paul to hear. Paul's low slung drums and percussion take off and the pair exchange phrases on some of their unusual instruments. This one has a head nod groove and a breakbeat that poppers, lockers and bboys can get down to... 'Honey Roast Nuts' is introduced with a rhythm Paul literally played on an old tin of Honey Roast Nuts, hence the name....Shawn creates the vibe with Polynesian Ukulele, guitar and retro futuristic synthesized sounds, all the while a 70s inspired bass guitar keeps the mood up. The middle of the tune is stopped in its tracks when a voicemail recording from Paul's phone pops up and Shawn's fried brain takes us out with a modulated guitar! Take a trip with Paul Elliott & Shawn Lee, It's all good in the motherfucking hood yo

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F.B.I.

7" | 2022 | UK | Original (Dynamite Cuts)

Steppin' Out On The Groove

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Dynamite Cuts is proud to be able to press, for the first time on 7” vinyl; the superb, original, Brit-Funk cut, taken from the rare and highly collectable 1977 self-entitled album FBI. Our A side, “Keep on Running”, is an uplifting vocal groove written by Mr. Stevie Wonder, delivered by F.B.I. Awesome: a heavy so groove, driving vocals, and a funky clav groove makes this a perfect vibe and an essential track.

On the flip is our part two version, a breakdown from the original master tape, giving a moving and up-tempo feel; a supreme funky instrumental cut, edited. Heavy groove, including a massive DJ drum break.

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Tony Jackson

12" | 1983 | UK | Reissue (Freestyle)

Tomorrow, Tomorrow And Tomorrow

Release: 1983 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Freestyle drop the first official reissue of a much sought-after UK boogie gem from Tony Jackson, originally released on the Switch label in 1983 and recorded at the legendary Landsdowne Studios!

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Monzanto Sound

12" | 2022 | UK | Original (None More)

Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Off the back of their incredible debut Time Lapse EP in 2021 and keyboardist Mali-I's phenomenal debut LP 'In Session', Monzanto Sound return with new vocalist Mimi Koku to deliver exceptional new 4 track EP 'Tomorrow, Tomorrow and Tomorrow'.

Early support for the EP has come from Jamz Supernova on 1Extra, Music Is My Sanctuary, Worldwide FM and Spotify's Fresh Finds Jazz playlist.
Expect psychedelic neo-soul grooves, deep dub jams and krautrock-inspired experimentalism

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Love Is The Answer

LP | 1974 | JP | Original (Avco)

7" | 2022 | UK | Original (Jalapeno)

Release: 1974 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Allergies

Hypnotise

Frankie Selector Feat. Banda Maje

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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'Hypnotise' is the spellbinding new single from sampler slayers, The Allergies. Who, once again, build funky new worlds out of dope beats and loops from their wild and wonderful record collections.
Here, the Bristol-based duo break new ground, sampling the incredible Deli Sosimi and heading out on the housier side of things, working a deadly dancefloor 4/4 around their signature soulful stylings.
Pulsing kicks and playful percussion keep the pace, as euphoric Afrobeat horns and insistent vocal lines build the energy in the room.
It's a captivating cut, made for discerning DJs and discos. But, as soon as you let the infectious double bass-led groove hit you, you'll mesmerised by the music.
'Vamonos' on the flip laces old school boogaloo and salsa samples with sizzling hi-hats, claps, and club-ready breaks. It's an anthem for beach bodies, holiday heroes, and sun-seekers, hell bent on escaping the rat race.

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Wait For Me - Aspettame (Re-Edit)

7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Four Flies)