Organic Grooves Vinyl 654 Items

Screaming Please / What Can I Do

Release: 1968 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Shirley Wahls is known as one of the young pioneers of Gospel music. Singing in the church since the age of three, she began her singing career in the junior choir of the Mt Pleasant Baptist Church under the direction of Ruth Jones. Her professional career began with such legendary groups as "The Argo Singers", "The Ward Gospel Singers" and "The Dorothy Norwood Singers" before trying her hand on secular music around the mid 1960s. Between 1967 and 1976 she had released eight 45RPM singles on different labels such as King, Calla, Smash, Blue Rock, and Giant. The two songs featured on this 45 are probably her funkiest recordings and were long overdue for an official reissue. We'd like to say "Thank You" to Ms. Wahls for giving us the permission to re-release these wonderful songs. This is an essential double-sider which certainly fills any dance floor.

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Buddy Ace

7" | 1961 | UK | Reissue (Duke)

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Gira Gira / Parabéns Meu Bem Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1961 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Originally from 1961, here is a searing soul tinged R'n'B pleader. This reissue is backed with the original flip, which also is a nice mover.

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Marcos Vermelho

7" | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Groovie)

Go Away With Me / Time Will Tell

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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The Polydor label released a few singles in the late 1960s that became very obscure and unknown, even to researchers. Most of these 7 inches are super psychedelic and very creative, but totally anti commercial. Own compositions, recordings and good productions, always with a top team. These works were not promoted or publicized by the label and very few copies circulated at the time. The impression is that the intention was to freeze or disappear with the artist in question. Vermelho is one of them, a work that is little talked about or known but that always attracts the attention of those who have access to these two tracks. Arrangement by Rogério Duprat, who was proud to have participated in these recordings, with Rafael Moreno on bass, Alberto Niccoli Junior on drums, Bolão on Sax and Marcos Ficarelli, the “Vermelho” on guitar and vocals.

Marcos already knew well the ways of recording and producing an album, having participated in historical groups of Brazilian rock in the 60's such as Top Sounds, Código 90 and Loupha, to name a few. At this stage, he had already acquired good knowledge of recording and studio management. Excerpts such as “And in the hole of the corners, to look for, is what I try in vain” presents the listener with the mood of the dark times of that time, and today seems a premonition about the difficulty of finding this single, even in private collections.

“Parabéns Meu Bem” and “Gira-Gira” are tracks with an advanced rhythm for the time. Drums very well marked, with an original take and very close to North American funk. The bass is consistent and strong and the guitar full of effects and very reminiscent of the sound and energy of Jimi Hendrix, Santana and Blood Sweat & Tears. There is yet another musical layer created by Duprat, who managed to insert a mini orchestra along with the sound mass created by “Banda do Vermelho”.

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Hollis Dixon

7" | 1963 | UK | Reissue (Fame)

Infatuation / What Have I Got Now

Release: 1963 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Fame collectors know how rare this 45 is to find in the wild; it hardly ever happens. ‘Go Away With Me’ is a fabulously, catchy dance number from 1963 when the little-known Dixon wandered into the Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals and laid these track down. It is one of Dan Penn’s very early compositions and the nascent talent of the writer is in evidence here. The tuneful self-penned ‘Time Will Tell’ flip reveals another accomplished musical bent to the singer who, though he only cut two 45s, was revered as a major Muscle Shoals influence by the likes of Jimmy Johnson, Donnie Fritts and David Hood.

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Darrow Fletcher

7" | 1967 | UK | Reissue (Jacklyn)

Reuben Bell With The Casanovas

Release: 1967 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Darrow Fletcher’s belated success in Europe - from the 70s onwards, but particularly in this century - has been very rewarding from him; he has been thrilled by the interest and admiration for his past work. These are two of his revered Jacklyn label sides; Jacklyn being owned by his father, who named the imprint after Darrow’s sister. This Repro coupling will be welcomed by collectors who cannot afford the high price of the originals – many of which are often found in poor condition as they were played the hell out of in 1960s Chicago. track listing

A. Infatuation – Darrow Fletcher B. What Have I GOT NOW – Darrow Fletcher

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It's Not That Easy / Hummin' A Sad Song

7" | 1967 | UK | Reissue (BGP)

Motown Feeling / Mean Old World

Release: 1967 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This slice of Louisiana deep Southern soul has taken on a life of its own since Dave Godin included it on his first “Deep Soul Treasures” CD, and the single has shot up to well over three figures in value.

In 2021 the song is the subject of a cover version by the-name-to-drop Lady Blackbird and we felt it was about time that it was reissued in its original format.

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Maynell Wilson

7" | 1967 | EU | Reissue (Record Prayer)

Release: 1967 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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I Caught You In A Lie Record Store Day 2020 Edition

Robert Parker

7" | 1967 | EU | Reissue (Nola)

The Famous Ward Singers / Jessy Dixon

Release: 1967 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Record Store Day 2020 Release. Finally, after 53 years, “I Caught You In A Lie” is now rightly regarded as one the Great New Orleans Soul classics. Whilst many people may only know the various cover versions, Robert Parker’s original sublime slice of heartfelt Soul has steadily built in reputation, especially recently. That’s why original Nola copies are £150+, even for battered ones! So here is the official legitimate, remastered repress on the sacred Nola label. 7 Inch with replica artwork.

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I'm Getting Richer / Wade In The Water

7" | 1960 | UK | Reissue (Honest Jon's)

7" | 1968 | Reissue (Food City)

Release: 1960 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A scorcher from the golden age of gospel, via its cardinal label.
From 1960, during the family’s second decade with Savoy, featuring Gertrude Ward, Christine Jackson, Mildred Means and Vermettya Royster — and Clara, totally riveting and in-your-face with evangelistic fervour and raw soul.

Plus a rambunctious, floor-filling Wade In The Water, by Jessy Dixon and his Singers.

Handsomely sleeved (showing a contemporary but slightly different Wards lineup).

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The People's Choice

Destruction

What You Want To Bet? / These Are The Songs

Release: 1968 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Highly in demand killer 'soulful' Deep Funk smasher with great breakbeats, limited repress

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Tim Maia

7" | 1968 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

7" | 1966 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Release: 1968 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Debut single from the mighty Tim Maia! Released upon his return from the USA in the late 60’s. Highly sought after and prized in its original form, we are very proud to reissue this record. Maia sings in English here – influenced by his time spend travelling and working in the USA. Both songs are very soulful, reminiscent of the great soul singers of 1960’s USA, who were clearly a powerful inspiration to him. Official Mr Bongo reissue. Licensed from Som Livre.

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O’Seis

Suicida / Apocalipse

Gira Gira / Parabéns Meu Bem Red Vinyl Edition

Release: 1966 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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‘O’Seis’ are the core members of the mighty and legendary ‘Os Mutantes’ – namely Rita Lee and brothers Arnaldo and Sérgio Baptista, accompanied here by Raphael Vilardi, Maria ‘Mogguy’ Malheiros and Luiz Pastura. The record features anthemic, heavyweight, psychedelic rock on ‘Suicida’ b/w deeper, tripped-out MPB-folk on ‘Apocalipse’. Both tracks were written by Rita Lee, assisted by Tobe and Vilardi respectively. The term ‘holy grail’ is a little overused these days perhaps, but this definitely is one. Originally pressed and released by the band themselves in 1966, apparently only a handful of copies are known to exist (sources/numbers vary). The record has changed hands for up to a staggering $5000! Ouch.
Official Mr Bongo reissue. Licensed courtesy of Warner Music UK LTD.

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Marcos Vermelho

7" | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Groovie)

Just Me And You B/W Best Things In Life Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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The Dreamliners

7" | 1963 | US | Reissue (Numero Group)

7" | 1968 | EU | Reissue (You Are The Cosmos)

Release: 1963 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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Jon & Jeannie

Lover's Holiday EP

Mike Westbrook Concert Band

Release: 1968 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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Celebration

LP | 1967 | EU | Reissue (Audio Clarity)

Release: 1967 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Going Back To The Village Of Love

Nathaniel Mayer

Ain't That Terrible / A Change Is Gonna Come

Release: 1963 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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American Rhythm 'n' Blues singer Nathaniel Mayer (1944-2008) is mostly remembered for his raw vocal timbre and for his particularly wild live act. Originally released in 1963 on Detroit based label Fortune Records, "Going Back To The Village Of Love" still sounds like an incredibly explosive hyper-energetic irreverent piece of pure Detroit sound.

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Roy Redmond

7" | 1967 | EU | Reissue (Harlem Shuffle)

Orchestra Arranged & Directed By Geral Wilson

Release: 1967 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Very little is known about Roy Redmond besides the fact he recorded 4 songs and 2 singles in 1967 for Loma Records, a Warner Bros subsidiary that is well known by Norther Soul/6os Soul aficionados. Redmond's largest success is probably his soulful cover of The Beatles 's "Good Day Sunshine", considered by some as one of the best Beatles covers. His other single is a more obscure affair featuring on the A side "Ain't That Terrible" and on the flip "A Change Is Gonna Come", a very fine cover of the Sam Cooke's classic - beautiful stuff. The A side "Ain't That Terrible" is a stylish, uptempo, relentless Northern Soul piano stomper that will get Soul fans up and moving their moneymakers in no time! Relatively unknown, this track is on par with the greatest numbers of the genre such as Lou Pride's "I'm coming home in the morning" or Bob and Earl's "Harlem Shuffle". This is pure underground Northern Soul at its absolute best. To be played often and... Loud. Keep the faith!

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Les Mccann Sings

LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Honeypie)

On A Clear Day Record Store Day 2019 Edition

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Here's a true West Coast soul-jazz gem originally released on pacific jazz in 1961. Les McCann's warm and emotional singing shines over some gorgeous big band arrangements signed by the great conductor and bandleader Gerald Wilson. McCann's usual trio with Herbie Lewis on bass and Ron Jefferson on drums is augmented by a phenomenal bunch of West Coast top musicians including clarinetist Buddy Collette, tenor sax lions Charles Lloyd, Teddy Edward, and Harold Land, and two absolute guest stars: tenor sax giant Ben Webster and organ stylist Richard "groove" Holmes, what else?

Soul-jazz and blues at their best. Allmusic Guide

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The Peddlers

7" | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Epic)

Know What I Mean / Why Don't You Do Right? Record Store Day 2019 Edition

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Expertly utilised in hit series 'Breaking Bad' to soundtrack Walt and Jesse's meth manufacturing, The Peddlers 'On A Clear Day You Can See Forever' is a sumptuous smooth soul journey - full of exquisite organ solos and deep vocal tones.
2019 marks 50 years since it's release and with original copies pushing £40 it's a chance to bag this iconic record at a fraction of the price.
Remastered and reissued on 7 inch with large / dinked centre hole in Epic generic paper sleeve.

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Nichelle Nichols

7" | 1967 | EU | Reissue (Epic)

Poor Dog / A Little Bit Of Something

Release: 1967 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Star Trek to soulstress - Lieutenant Uhura aka Nichelle Nichols was a groundbreaking actor, singer and trailblazer and these two standout tracks sound as sweet as they did over 50 years ago.
A valuable collectable must for Soul, Northern fans & well as any true Trekkie...original copies are changing hands for £250+.
Remastered and reissued on 7 inch with large / dinked centre hole in Epic generic paper sleeve.

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Little Richard

7" | 1967 | EU | Reissue (Outta Sight)

Release: 1967 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Booker T & The MG's

Melting pot

12" | 1967 | US (Stax)

George Russell And His Orchestra

Release: 1967 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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/ Bar Kays 'soul finger'

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Jazz In The Space Age

LP | 1960 | EU | Reissue (Honeypie)

First Taste Of Hurt / I'm Having So Much Fun Record Store Day 2022 Vinyl Edition

Release: 1960 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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George Russell was one of the most advanced composers and arrangers in the history of Jazz, A theorist and innovator who worked extensively between the 40's and the early 2000's. Originally released by Decca in 1960, "Jazz in the Space Age" was Russell's third effort under his name. A visionary work including music composed and arranged by Russell for various lineups featuring the likes of pianists Bill Evans and Paul Bley, trombonist Bob Brookmeyer, drummer Charlie Persip and others. This is adventurous yet highly accessible music that still sounds fresh today!

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Willie Tee

7" | 1969 | UK | Reissue (Gatur)

We Insist! Opaque Bone Color Vinyl Edition

Release: 1969 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Following on from the incredible success of 2020's "Teasin' You Again", we're proud to follow that up with one of Willie Tee's greatest double-siders and one of his very rarest 45s. Welcome to the incredible "First Taste Of Hurt" backed with "I'm Having So Much Fun".

This record was first discovered in Los Angeles in 1976 primarily for "I'm Having So Much Fun" which drew interest from the Northern Soul crowd, but then "First Taste Of Hurt" started catching on in wider circles. These days "First Taste Of Hurt" is the key side with a truly international audience across several scenes. An original Gatur copy of this will set you back £5000 and even the UK Grapevine reissue will cost you the best part of £100 these days. Expect another across-the-board Willie Tee smash which will match perfectly with "Teasin' You Again" and sell to many audiences.

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Max Roach

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1960 | EU | Reissue (Life Goes On)

Eden Ahbez

Eden's Island

Springtime / I Am Satisfied

Release: 1960 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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It is 1960, Rock’n’Roll has just lost a couple of its protagonists during this and the previous year, the time of the great balladeers has just begun but soon will run out due to the new and exciting beat invasion. In US mainstream the tiki culture has reached a certain peak and is about to collapse but still goes strong and with it comes the so called “exotica” music, a crossover between smooth jazz and swing, Latin grooves, haunting melodies that are rooted in the folkloristic sounds from different parts of this world plus weird sound effects that often create a spooky jungle or dreamy island beach atmosphere. It can even bend your mind that far you would see palm trees growing out of your speakers and witness monkeys and parrots having fun in your room. Eden Ahbez, born in 1908, passed in 1995, a man living an even more consistent dropout and hippie lifestyle way before the movement was born in the mid 60s, a beat poet and composer who wrote the hit tune “Nature boy” that gave Nat King Cole his first big success in 1947, approaches the field of exotica music from a different point of view creating an epic concept album about an utopian society living in peace and harmony on an island far away from the modern western world as we know it. And indeed we find many trademarks of the prototypical exotica music beginning with this relaxed groove combining easy listening swing and Latin patterns, peaceful, dreamy and even transcendental vocal melodies, tinges of folk music from around the world including powerful dances and a whole color palette of mind expanding sounds giving the whole music an even greater depth and width.

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Jimmy Thomas / Owen Grey

7" | 1969 | EU | Reissue

Open The Door To Your Heart Record Store Day 2019 Edition

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Deep/Mod Funk heavy hitter previously comped on Le Beat Bespoke and a deep Jamaican Soul cut increasingly in-demand among progressive Northern/Rare Soul deejays.

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Darrell Banks

12" | 1966 | EU | Reissue (Revilot)

Release: 1966 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited Edition for Record Store Day 2019! Often quoted as being one of the greatest Soul records of all-time, “Open The Door To Your Heart” was Darrell Bank’s first release and biggest hit. A one-off UK issue copy on London Records recently sold for a huge £14,543 in 2014 and is testament to the quality of the song and recording. Here, for the first time ever, is the previously unissued instrumental version by the Funk Brothers - the Solid Hitbound musicians including Rudy Robinson, Uriel Jones, Eddie Willis, Bob Babbit and Dennis Coffey. This work of art will be reissued on the original Revilot label.

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At Last Clear Vinyl Edition

LP | 1960 | EU | Reissue (Ermitage)

Release: 1960 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1961 | US | Reissue (Honeypie)

Elis Regina

Viva A Brotolandia

Release: 1961 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Released in 1961 this was Elis Regina's debut album. A first and already distinctive statement from an extremely talented teen from Porto Alegre who later became a star and who's now remembered as one of the greatest Brazilian vocalists of all times. Regina's vocal range and singing versatility shine in the wake of a varied track list based on different ingredients and flavors, from Pop songs through vibrant Afro-Cuban grooves and Jazzy Sambas. The whole album is a treat!

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Ike & Tina Turner

It’s Gonna Work Out Fine

Prince Lasha / Sonny Simmons / Clifford Jordan / Don Cherry

Release: 1963 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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It Is Revealed

(We Ain't Here Looking For) No Trouble

Release: 1963 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Flutist Prince Lasha and alto saxophonist Sonny Simmons were one of the great teams in the "New Thing" era. Recorded in New York in May 1963 these early studio sessions feature great contributions from trumpeter Don Cherry and tenor sax giant Clifford Jordan, plus the rhythm section of Orville Harrison and Bill Wood on bass, Charles Moffett on drums, and producer Fred Lyman on flugelhorn. This is a great snapshot of the NYC music scene in the 60's, when a bunch of young, creative, uncompromising musicians invaded the city and began to change the rules of Jazz.

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Jimmy Thomas

7" | 1969 | EU | Reissue (You Are The Cosmos)

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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First official reissue of this Soul classic originally released in 1969 by Spark label.

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Duke Ellington

Afro Bossa

Les McCann & The Jazz Crusaders

Release: 1963 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Originally released in 1963, this is a majestic piece of work. Considered as one of Ellington's best studio recordings of the Sixties this is also an essential mosaic piece within Duke's open wide afro-centric vision. Performed by a top version of his famous big band, Afro Bossa sounds as a sophisticated, sensual blend of orchestral Jazz arrangements and black bossa flavoured grooves. Among the players, many of Duke's historical sidemen such as trumpeter Ray Nance, sax giants Paul Gonsalves and Johnny Hodges, drummer extraordinaire Sam Woodyard and last but not least, Ellington's alter ego Billy Strayhorn, what else?

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Jazz Waltz

The Genius Sings The Blues Green Vinyl Edition

Release: 1963 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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First released on Pacific Jazz in 1963 "Jazz Waltz" brings together the talent of pianist Les Mc Cann and the legendary Jazz Crusaders featuring the great late Joe Sample - piano, organ, the horn frontline of Wayne Henderson – trombone and Wilton Felder - tenor saxophone and the super tight rhythm section of Bobby Haynes - bass and Stix Hooper - drums. One of those great soul-Jazz records where every track is pure gold!

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Ray Charles

14,39 €* 15,99 € -10%

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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I'll Be A Happy Man / Take A Trip Record Store Day 2023 Edition

Latin Blues Band

7" | 1968 | UK | Reissue (Speed)

Please Don't Go / My Heart Remembers Record Store Day 2023 Edition

Release: 1968 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Reissued for the first time ever on 7 inch, having previously only ever been on the Take A Trip Pussycat LP, Latin Blues Band - (I'll Be A) Happy Man. A dynamic dancefloor jazz and boogaloo belter from 1968, with a legendary piano riff and breakbeats that were most famously sampled by DJ Premier for Christina Aguilera’s classic ‘(Ain´t No Other Man)’. The B side houses another boogaloo bomb in the form of ‘Take A Trip’ that will set you back £80+ for an original copy. Yellow label version with white sleeve.

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Willie Tee

7" | 1967 | UK | Reissue (Nola)

Elis Regina & Toots Thielemans

Release: 1967 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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First official reissue of this essential and insanely rare Willie Tee double sider. New Orleans gold from the Nola vaults, the A side ‘Please Don’t Go’ is a certified Northern Soul classic with the flip a fantastic smokey, low slung soulful number that’s become a real collector’s favourite. With original copies having traded hands for £1800 in the past, it’s high time this was made available to a new generation of listeners. Red label version original black sleeve.

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Elis & Toots Limited Edition

LP | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Fontana)

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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I`M So Happy / Love Me For All The Right Reasons

Brenda Holloway

7" | 1967 | EU | Original (Record Shack)

LP | 1969 | US | Reissue (Solid State)

Release: 1967 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Exclusive Version Of The Mega Northern Soul Classic With None Other Than The One And Only Mrs. Holloway Providing The Soulfulful Vox

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Candido

Thousand finger man

Release: 1969 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Tenderness George Semper Mix

Candy Rae

7" | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Record Shack)

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1967 | EU | Reissue (Elpalmas Music)

Los Calvos

Estos Son Los Calvos

Release: 1967 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Few have done as much for salsa in Venezuela as band-leader, composer and pianist Ray Pérez. He burst on to the scene in the mid-60s with his group Los Dementes, creating the blueprint for guaguanco, pachanga and boogaloo in Venezuela. When the name salsa began to be used as something of a catch-all-term he was still at the forefront, recording two hugely-popular salsa albums with Los Dementes in 1967. Remarkably, that very same year, he also recorded two albums with a brand new group, Los Calvos, that showed how as well as being the genre’s most visible band-leader, he was also pushing the nascent genre to its limits. Looking back, revered journalist Alfredo Churion states that Los Calvos were “one of the most innovative experiences in Venezuelan popular music.” Estos Son Los Calvos is the first of the two albums he made with Los Calvos. On it, he made a few alterations to the line-up that may seem minor, but created a completely new sound. For the first time, he recruited a drummer (unprecedented at the time for a salsa ensemble, which always used percussionists), he switched from the trombones of Los Dementes to the much harder, direct sound of trumpets, and he recruited Carlos Yanez, best known as El Negrito Calavén, as singer. Whereas Los Dementes had been aligned with the slightly pop sound of tropical orchestras, Los Calvos took an almost-jazz approach, allowing room for the musicians and vocalists to improvise, and they also took inspiration from the sounds of surf rock swirling around Caracas. The group’s drummer El Pavo amusingly once described the group’s sound as like “wearing a dinner suit with flip-flops”. Opening track “El Kenya” is the clearest example of that surf rock influence; it’s opening lines make clear its intentions: “una linda trigueña que me invitó a bailar el Kenya” (“a beautiful trigueña – tri-ethnic girl – invited me to dance the Kenya”). They are intent on creating their own dance craze, El Kenya. If the group had ever performed live, then maybe it would have taken off, as the song had all the credentials: rollicking montuno piano from Pérez, ingenious scatting and vocal improvs from Calavén, and a middle section where the drums and trumpets battle it out hard, with an audience screaming its appreciation throughout. It’s followed by ‘Mi Salsa Llego’, which Pérez had already recorded with Los Dementes; here, it’s a tougher beast, the sparser hits of the drums and trumpets giving a harder sound evocative of the times, with more and more people moving to the cities, and wanting a grittier, urban soundtrack. The secret weapon in Los Calvos was the fact that this was a group made up of some of Venezuela’s finest musicians, many of which, Pérez included, had working class roots. Music for them was as much a part of their day-to-day lives, as it was a profession, it was what they did. The legendary Frank “El Pavo” Hernandez was on drum kit, with revered names like Alfredo Padilla, Carlos “Nene” Quintero, Pedro García, Miguel Silva, Enrique Vazquez, Rafael Araujo and Luis Lewis, also involved in the group. Their versatility allowed Los Calvos to go from the slower, haunting groove of “Negrito Calavan”, a showcase for their singer to improvise, and on to “Bailemos Kenya”, another attempt by the group to create their own version of “The Twist”! Los Calvos never played live, but that was always the intention. Pérez was in demand by the record labels of the time and his deal with RCA Victor to make two albums as Los Calvos was only ever that. But the spirit of Los Calvos remained when Pérez then formed Los Kenya, whose name came from the opening track of this album, and whose line-up featured the same inventions as Los Calvos, with a drum kit, two trumpets and the same vocalists (for their second album, Carlín Rodríguez joined as a singer, and remained for Las Kenya). For this reason, Los Calvos would never have the same successes as Pérez’s other groups, though even Pérez has revealed in interviews that the two albums he made as Los Calvos are some of the most fun he ever had recording. With the price of originals for both albums ever increasing for vinyl collectors, this is a great chance to get hold of two of the heaviest salsa albums ever issued in the 60s, and an important moment in the life of Venezuela’s salsa king, Ray Pérez.

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At Last! Orange Vinyl Edition

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Blue Note)

Reuben Wilson

Love Bug

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

The Big Beat

LP | 1960 | EU | Reissue (Blue Note)

Release: 1960 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 1967 | UK | Reissue (Tay-Ster)

Lillie Bryant

Mamma / Meet Me Halfway

Release: 1967 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane

Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane Opaque Oxblood Vinyl Edition

LP | 1966 | EU | Reissue (Dol)

Release: 1966 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Original Grooves: Ella In Berlin: Mack The Knife / Summertime Record Store Day 2021 Edition

Ella Fitzgerald

LP | 1960 | EU | Reissue

Release: 1960 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1968 | US | Reissue (CBS)

Joe Thomas Group

Comin' Home

Release: 1968 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1969 | US | Reissue (Prestige)

Rusty Bryant

Rusty Bryant Returns

Release: 1969 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Steamin' 180g Vinyl Edition

Miles Davis

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Blue Train 180g Vinyl Edition

John Coltrane

LP | 1967 | EU | Reissue (Dol)

Release: 1967 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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New Jazz Conceptions 180g Vinyl Edition

Bill Evans

LP | 1960 | EU | Reissue (Dol)

Release: 1960 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1968 | US | Reissue (Excello)

Kelly Brothers

Sweet Soul

Release: 1968 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Big Soul Of John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

LP | 1963 | US | Reissue (Vee Jay)

Release: 1963 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1968 | US | Reissue (Brunswick)

Artistics

The Articulate Artistics

Release: 1968 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1967 | US | Reissue (Riverside)

Lou Courtney

Skate now shing-a-ling

Release: 1967 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Boo-ga-loo & shing-a-ling

The Latin Souls

LP | 1967 | US | Reissue (Kapp)

Release: 1967 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1969 | US | Reissue (Cadet)

Ramsey Lewis Trio

Another voyage

Release: 1969 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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I Have No Choice / That's When It Hurts Record Store Day 2024 Edition

Johnnie Mae Matthews

7" | 1969 | UK | Reissue (Big Hit)

7" | 1969 | US | Reissue (Skye)

Release: 1969 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Johnnie Mae Mathews is fondly referred to as being 'The Godmother Of Detroit Soul' as she was responsible for creating at least 8 different Detroit record labels and for discovering and nurturing many future Motown artists in their early years. In fact she was a major source of inspiration for the young Berry Gordy, founder of Motown. We are delighted to finally be releasing what many people consider to be the pinnacle of independent Detroit Soul music, the impeccable and gut-wrenching 'I Have No Choice', the defining record of Johnnie Mae Mathews many recordings with the equally impressive 'That’s When It Hurts' on the flip. 'I Have No Choice' is a record that has finally hit the heights it always deserved after being a cult record for almost 50 years and is now commanding a staggering £1200-1500 for a decent original copy for those lucky enough to be in that league. This will be a historic RSD release with comprehensive notes and photos from Johnnie Mae Mathews expert Richard Gilbert. If you’re a Soul music fan, then this record is indispensable. Full picture sleeve featuring Johnny herself in full swing, with liner notes, and fully remastered, heavyweight vinyl 45.

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Grady Tate

Be Black Baby

Release: 1969 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1960 | EU | Reissue (Second)

Hank Mobley

Soul Station

16,14 €* 16,99 € -5%

Release: 1960 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1960 | EU | Reissue (Jazz Wax)

Wes Montgomery

Montgomeryland

16,14 €* 16,99 € -5%

Release: 1960 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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We Insist! Freedom Now Suite

Max Roach

LP | 1960 | UK | Reissue (Intermusic)

Release: 1960 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Wonderful World Of Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke

LP | 1960 | EU | Reissue (Waxtime)

Release: 1960 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Sings Latin In A Satin Mood

Julie London

LP | 1963 | EU | Reissue (Waxtime)

Release: 1963 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1968 | EU (Survival Research)

Senor Soul

Plays Funky Favourites

Willie Rosario And His Orchestra

Release: 1968 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Before there was War there was Señor Soul, which saxophonist/flutist Charles Miller formed in Long Beach, California; he played on Brenton Wood sessions for Double Shot, who released their loose interpretation of Miriam Makeba’s ‘Pata Pata,’ the hit that led to this blinding debut LP. Blending funk, Latin jazz and psychedelic soul, the group makes a range of material their own, led by Miller and vibraphonist Edwin Stevenson; everything from Heard It Through The Grapevine to Psychotic Reaction gets the Señor Soul treatment, rendered with equal doses of sensitivity, humour and funky flavour. Long before Miller recruited members of Nightshift to morph Señor Soul into War, this top-notch debut is a stone-cold winner from first note to last, a must-have for all funk and Latin jazz afficionados.

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El Bravo Soy Yo!

LP | 1963 | EU (Survival Research)

LP | 1967 | US | Reissue (Gema)

Release: 1963 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Puerto Rican composer, bandleader and percussionist Willie Rosario was a giant of Latin music, known as Senor Afinque or Mr. Tight for the strength of his musical arrangements. Born in Coamo in 1930, Rosario had already formed the Coamex band, prior to his emigration to New York in 1947, where he played in various orchestras, forming his own band in Spanish Harlem in 1959 and also presenting a Spanish-language music show on radio station Wado. Signing to Alegre in 1962, he began touring widely, the label issuing this sought-after debut in 1963; mixing covers and original, the hot salsa here features the dulcet tones of lead singer, Frankie Figueroa.

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El Gran Combo

Boogaloos

Release: 1967 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Cree)

Andre Tanker Five

Afro Blossom West

LP | 1968 | US | Reissue (Brunswick)

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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When this album was first released in 1969, the young combo around vibraphonist and singer Andre Tanker conveyed a new style mix, which apparently naturally merged quite different musical influences into a new whole. At the centre of the music of the Andre Tanker Five was jazz in its Caribbean, Trinidadian style, a combination of the modern jazz of those days and the sounds of the extremely popular steeldrum bands of the time. A very decisive addition is typical for Trinidad: Calypso. Calypso stands for the attitude to life of this young generation of musicians, for the 'Good Time Feeling' and the desire to incorporate danceable Caribbean rhythms and Afro-Latin grooves into their individual style.
Although the original sounds of the young Andre Tanker Five are deeply rooted in the music of the West Indies, Afro-American elements always remain in the foreground. The young combo is musically equally at home in the Caribbean as in the 'hip' jazz clubs of the US megacities and the juke joints of the south with their sultry blues as well as the soul dance halls in Detroit or Memphis. The combination of vibraphone and electric guitar plus bass/drums is also rather unusual in those days. Not a pure instrumental album, 'Afro Blossom West' delivers some surprising vocals - rather unusual for a groove-jazz-based project with a sophisticated rhythmic sound.
Bandleader and vibraphonist Andre Tanker is considered a very creative and versatile musician. His exciting improvisations are a dominant feature of this group. Party In The City, Lena and Swahili are original compositions of which he sings the first two himself. Guitarist Clarence Wears is a gifted accompanist and effective soloist. His sometimes 'funky soul style' is more reminiscent of 'Memphis' than 'Trinidad'. Bass player Clive Bradley, who also plays piano and guitar, is a fine all-round musician who knows his music to the limit, and the rhythm section around Kester Smith (drums and timbales) and Mikey Coryat (congas) are able to provide the necessary power, but they can also play softly and subtly when the mood demands it.
As the album's name suggests, the combo refers deeply to the music and rhythms of Africa, whose roots - when shifted to the West - have produced the calypso, blues and Afro-Latin rhythms heard on this LP. We have had the album reworked from the original master tapes for this limited high quality LP edition by mastering expert Tom Meyer. New liner notes by Ron Reid shed light on the history of Andre Tanker, his combo and the circumstances that led to this creative product!

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T. Bone Walker

The Truth

Release: 1968 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1969 | UK | Reissue (Trojan)

Jimmy Cliff

Release: 1969 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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The Essential Carnegie Hall Concert 1956

Billie Holiday

LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Pan Am)

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1968 | EU | Reissue (Stax)

Booker T. & The M.G.'s

Soul limbo

Release: 1968 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1960 | US | Reissue (Vee Jay)

Paul Chambers

1st Bassman

Release: 1960 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Waxtime)

John Coltrane

My Favorite Things

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1961 | US | Reissue (Argo)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Introducing Roland Kirk

Release: 1961 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1960 | EU | Reissue (Intermusic)

John Lee Hooker

House Of The Blues

Release: 1960 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Waxtime)

Oscar Peterson Trio

Live From Chicago

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1961 | US | Reissue (Duke)

Bobby Bland

Two Steps From The Blues

Release: 1961 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1960 | US | Reissue (Vee Jay)

John Lee Hooker

Travelin'

Release: 1960 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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LP | 1961 | EU (Survival Research)

At Last!

Release: 1961 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1960 | EU | Reissue (Waxtime)

Nina Simone

At Newport

Release: 1960 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1963 | EU (Destination Moon)

John Coltrane

Impressions

LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Jazz Wax)

Release: 1963 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A grab-bag of hot John Coltrane performances executed in the early 1960s, Impressions is comprised of four Trane killers, all highlighting his versatility and a concerted effort not to be constrained by any given form, the music delivered with aplomb by Trane and an impressive supporting cast that includes the unfettered drummer Elvin Jones. The extended versions of ‘India’ and the title track were taken from Coltrane’s celebrated residency at the Village Vanguard with bass clarinettist Eric Dolphy in the fold; ‘Up Against The Wall’ holds a kind of tense optimism and ‘After The Rain’ is a melancholic classic. Top-notch Coltrane, superb!

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Wes Montgomery

So Much Guitar!

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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John Mayall And The Bluesbreakers

A Hard Road

LP | 1967 | EU (Decca)

Release: 1967 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Second)

Miss Etta James

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

A Night In Tunisia

LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Second)

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1968 | US | Reissue (Philly Groove)

Delfonics

Sound Of Sexy Soul

Don't Go To Strangers Clear Vinyl Edition

Release: 1968 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Etta Jones

LP | 1960 | EU (Destination Moon)

Release: 1960 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Baile Ud. Con Betico Salas

Betico Salas Y Su Sorona

LP | 1966 | EU | Reissue (Vampisoul)

Release: 1966 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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HIGHLIGHTS:First solo LP by the talented Peruvian artist Betico Salas, lead trumpet player of the great Sonora de Lucho Macedo, one of the best ensembles playing Cuban repertoires in the early '60s.This 1966 album features Alfredo Linares on piano and sonero vocals by Benny del Solar, and combines a mix of guarachas, guanguancó and even cumbias. Betico Salas would later release two more albums and become a legendary trumpet player in Peruvian musical history.First time reissue.- DETAILS:Alfredo Linares on piano and sonero vocals by Benny del Solar stand out on this album. Benny del Solar sings lead vocals on the cumbia of Argentine origin 'Nos vamos a casar'; the Colombian 'Lo que pasa es que la banda está borracha', a continental hit since the early sixties; the guaracha 'A los muchachos de Belén', by Puerto Rican musician Tito Rodríguez; the guaracha 'Ritmo del amor'; the elegant Cuban guaguancó 'Así namá', also well known for Tito Rodríguez's rendition; and the cumbia 'Qué le digo a mi mujer'. Singer, César Gonzales, who would have an extensive career in Peruvian tropical music, sang lead vocals in the guaguancó by the Sonora Matancera 'Lindo Omelenko' and the bolero 'El árbol', a hit for the singer Roberto Ledesma, also recorded that same year by Peruvians Carmita Jiménez, Anamelba, Raul del Mar and Lucho Macedo himself, who decided to sing for his new record label.The mythical singer Johnny Arce, years later known as Mr. Macondo, also appears on the album on the two guarachas: 'La renga', a composition by Esther Forero, known as La novia de Barranquilla; and 'Yo soy candela', a composition by the Colombian Ray Rodríguez.Finally, 'La chola' is a cumbia by Peruvian composer Tomás Benítez; and 'Mambo Jazz' is a version of the descarga 'Yayi's instant mambo', an innovative instrumental track performed by Puerto Rican Willie Rosario, who recorded it in the United States at the start of 1966 with his own orchestra.Betico Salas would later release two more albums and bec...

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Billy Preston

16 Yr. Old Soul

Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington

Release: 1963 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Most listeners only became aware of Billy Preston as a solo artist after he signed to Apple Records in the late 1960s. But he'd been recording for a long time prior to that, dating back to when he was a teenager. This instrumental album for Sam Cooke's SAR label (issued on its sister Derby imprint) was cut in March 1963, when Preston was still going to high school in Los Angeles. The very fact that it's wholly instrumental indicates that it's pretty early in Preston's evolution, and though he does play some piano, it's really on the more uptempo, organ-dominated tunes where he hits the best groove. In truth, these aren't any great shakes even when it comes to soul organ instrumentals, but they have a nice swinging bounce that places them a cut above period background music, though they fall a good ways short of being spellbinding. The slower numbers (including covers of hits by Sam Cooke and Ray Charles) verge on easy listening; in contrast, the more urgent cuts are cookin', with bop, jazz, and gospel influences spicing up the soul/R&B recipe. (allmusic)

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Together For The First Time

LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Not Now)

Alfredo Linares Y Su Sonora

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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When stars collide, sparks will fly. At least that's the theory. Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington accepted the invitation to record together with dignity and polite courtesy. While keen to see what this pairing might produce artistically speaking, it was certainly an historic occasion. As the red light went on and the tapes rolled, Duke on piano and Louis on trumpet and vocals, backed by the Armstrong All-Stars began to play. As Ellington hits the keys on a riff that sounds suspiciously like C Jam Blues and Satchmo sings cheerfully 'Baby, take me down to Duke's Place!' the champions are ready to exchange ideas rather than blows. Perhaps unsurprisingly Louis soon emerged from this unique musical gathering as the natural born leader. But all the source material was firmly Ellingtonian. Both men had enjoyed extraordinary careers and were world renowned figures when the idea of bringing them together was first proposed.

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Yo Traigo Boogaloo Record Store Day 2020 Edition

LP | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Vampisoul)