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 Phyllis Hyman Goddess Of Love (with bonus track) Arista/Reel Music, 1983. New Copy CD...$10.99 12.99 The last Arista album from Phyllis Hyman -- and a set that really sums up all the genius she expressed at the label! Some tunes are upbeat and catchy -- the kind of tracks that had Hyman reaching a much wider audience in the early 80s -- while others are more sophisticated and mellow, the kind of ... (Soul)  Various Sound Of Sidra -- The Complete Northern Soul Recordings -- 27 Rare Soul Gems From The Detroit City Limits Outta Sight (UK), Late 60s. New Copy CD...$16.99 A motherlode of rare Detroit soul -- all pulled from the small Sidra label imprints, and put together here in a package that features nearly every Northern Soul groover from the company! This set goes way deeper than most Northern collections -- and many of the cuts here are ones we haven't seen ... (Soul)  Gladys Knight & The Pips Touch Columbia/Superbird (UK), 1981. New Copy CD...$12.99 Gladys Knight & The Pips sounding fresh and revitalized for the 80s on Touch from '81 -- a batch of tunes both produced and penned by Ashford & Simpson! It's a pretty sweet mix of clean grooving, smoothed out soul gems and others with some strings and kind of bigger arrangements that look ... (Soul)  Embryo Opal United Artists/Wah Wah (Spain), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue) LP...$22.99 One of the great space rock records of the early 70s -- the debut from the mighty Embryo -- a lynchpin in the uncompromising jazz, prog & rock to come -- and really one of the more underappreciated early Krautrock efforts! Embryo is working in a pretty amazing mode here, with hypnotic ... (Jazz)  Gladys Knight & The Pips Visions Columbia/Superbird (UK), 1983. New Copy CD...$12.99 Gladys Knight & The Pips in their sweetest uptempo early 80s groove -- grooving with a really effervescent sound with the clean grooving production touches of the era -- on a really strong batch of tunes with a real depth of soul! Lots of keys and synth soul sounds in the mix that have come ... (Soul)  Various Message From The Tribe -- An Anthology Of Tribe Records 1972 to 1977 Universal Sound (UK), 1970s. New Copy CD & Magazine CD...$18.99 (LP...$18.99) An incredible look at one of the greatest independent jazz labels of the 70s -- Detroit's legendary Tribe Records, home to some of the hippest spiritual jazz of the decade! Tribe was a really unique little imprint -- not just a place where creative musicians were allowed to freely express ... (Funky Compilations)  Con Funk Shun Loveshine/Candy Robinsongs (UK), 1978/1979. New Copy CD...$12.99 Funky genius from Con Funk Shun -- a pair of late 70s albums -- together in a single set! Loveshine finds the group working under the production helm of Skip Scarborough, who seems to give them an even sharper edge than usual! The album's filled with those tightly compressed rhythms that Skip was ... (Soul)  Mary Wells In & Out Of Love (with bonus tracks) Epic/Reel Music, 1981. New Copy CD...$10.99 12.99 Mary Wells has come a long way from Motown by the time of this sweet early 80s set -- really changing up her style to go for a mature, sophisticated groove -- that best side of modern soul at the time, put together with superb production by the great Greg Perry! The sound is warm, and plenty darn ... (Soul)  Mandingo Mandigo III -- A Story Of Survival/Savage Rite EMI (Australia), 1974/1977. New Copy CD...$22.99 The 3rd and 4th albums from Mandingo -- back to back on a single CD! First up is Mandingo III -- a massive blast of African roots and hip studio touches -- the rare third album from Mandingo, and a set that sparkles like some lost 70s blacksploitation soundtrack! The core sound is earthy -- lots ... (Global Grooves)  Darwin's Theory Darwin's Theory (with bonus tracks) Lotus Land, 1978. New Copy CD...$9.99 The first-ever release of this lost soul treasure -- a rare session from a late 70s group from Tulsa, recording in LA at the studio of Sly Stone! The set's got a groove that's way more than you'd expect from any Oklahoma combo -- a mature, modern soul sparkle that's totally great -- almost the ... (Soul)  Manhattans Manhattans/After Midnight (plus bonus tracks) Columbia/Superbird (UK), 1976/1980. New Copy 2CD CD...$15.99 Philly soul classics from The Manhattans -- the mid 70s self-titled gem and After Midnight from the dawn of the 80s! The Manhattans album is one of their best of the 70s, and a record that showed that they were firmly out of the indie ghetto, and totally on top of their game! The record features ... (Soul)  Between And The Waters Opened (limited edition) Vertigo/Wah Wah (Spain), 1973. New Copy (reissue) LP...$22.99 Post psyche droning dynamics from Between -- impressive art rock sounds from the German scene that deserves mention with the better remembered boundary pushing (and splicing) innovators of the day! Guitars and keyboards and electronics meld with other strings (adapted harp & cello), oboe, ... (Rock)  Alan Haven Haven For Sale/St Elmo's Fire Columbia/RPM (UK), 1969/1971. New Copy CD...$12.99 Two amazing groovers from organist Alan Haven -- rare Brit jazz groovers, of the sort we never find in the US! First up is Haven For Sale -- a sublime organ jazz set that's quite different than anything coming out of the US scene at the end of the 60s -- a wonderful little record that draws ... (Jazz)  Various Good Times Australia -- Presented By Norman Jay Central Station (Australia), 1970s/2010. New Copy 2CD CD...$28.99 Norman Jay takes his Good Times groove from the London scene to the Australian one -- but as with other great volumes in this series, the vibe here is mostly American -- overflowing with a wicked batch of rare soul goodies that are mostly from the 70s, plus a few choice cuts from more recent years! ... (Funky Compilations)  Jose James Black Magic Brownswood (UK), 2010. New Copy CD...$13.99 A brilliant second set from Jose James -- and that's saying a lot, given that his debut was already a classic in our book! The sound here is a little more full, and a little more confident -- a magical blend of James' raspy vocals with some jazz and funk-inflected rhythms -- never overdone, and ... (Neo Soul)  Madlib & Others Madlib's Medicine Show No 2 -- Flight To Brazil -- Brazilian Funk, Psych, & Jazz Mixed By Madlib (limited edition) Madlib Medicine Show, 2010. New Copy CD...$13.99 15.98 Madlib takes his Medicine Show to the air -- his Flight To Brazil -- an 79 minute mix of Brazilian funk, psychedelia, prog and jazz from the past few decades! The set sort of finds Madlib in Beat Konducta mode, mixing myriad found sound grooves into his own tropical mind frack -- from percussion ... (Hip Hop)  Between Einsteig (limited edition) Wergo/Wah Wah (Spain), 1971. New Copy (reissue) LP...$22.99 The early 70s album from Between -- a cross culturally collaborative combo featuring Germans Peter Hamel & Ulrich Stranz, Bob Eliscuy & Cottrell Black from the US, Ireland's Jimmy Galway and Bob Eliscu, and Argentinean Roberto Detree -- kind of an early prog and improv rock gem! The ... (Rock)  Mandingo Mandigo -- The Primeval Rhythm Of Life/Sacrifice EMI (Australia), 1973. New Copy CD...$22.99 Some of the weirdest Afro grooves ever recorded -- brought together in a sweet double album set! First up is Primeval Rhythm Of Life -- a groundbreaking mix of exotica, Afro Funk, and electric 70s production -- the first album from Mandingo -- a tight, thumpingly savage barrage of jungle rhythms ... (Global Grooves)  DVD Secondhand Sureshots (DVD & CD set) Dublab/Stones Throw, 2009. New Copy DVD & CD DVD...$18.99 The Dublab documentary Secondhand Sureshots -- plus a bonus CD! Secondhand Sureshots is directed by Bryan "Morpho" Younce & Mark "Frosty" McNeil -- following eclectic beatmakers Daedelus, Nobody, J Rocc & Ras G through the record bins at thrift stores around LA as they ... (DVDs & Videos)  One Way Wrap Your Body (with bonus track) MCA/PTG (Netherlands), 1985. New Copy CD...$18.99 Damn, One Way never lets us down -- and although the group cut many albums back in the day, all of them have some great standout moments! The groove here seems even tighter than ever, but never slick or commercial -- a very important distinction, given that so many of One Way's contemporaries ... (Soul)  Embryo Embryo's Rache (limited edition) United Artists/Wah Wah (Spain), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue) LP...$22.99 Early prog jazz genius from the mighty Embryo -- one of there more lumbering psychedelia influenced gems and one of there records with some feverish vocals -- over a bed of trippy atmospherics and delirium inducing percussion! The percussion by Edgar Hofmann ranges from playful to hypnotic, with ... (Jazz)  Funk Revolution Izzy Come, Izzy Go/Deal With It (part 1) Sunstreet (Germany), 2010. New Copy 7-inch...$6.99 Raw funky sounds from Lucky Brown & The Funk Revolution! "Izzy Come, Izzy Go" is a killer, with a bit of an Afro funky approach -- the bass groove is totally sinister, with bursts of brass, a tightly vamping guitar sound. The flip "Deal With It (Part 1) takes a different ... (Funky 45's)  Savath & Savalas Predicate -- Dub Versions Stones Throw, 2010. New Copy CD...$14.99 15.98 The hypnotic aural tapestry of Savath Y Savalas -- tripped out and dubbed up by Guillermo Scott Herren -- dub versions of the La Llama LP! The Latin folk psych sounds of the original album are still in the mix, but the dub versions have more of an ethereal approach, sometimes with a very light ... (Rock)  Mindbenders Groovy Kind Of Love -- The Complete LPs & Singles 1966 to 1968 RPM (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2CD CD...$14.99 A groovy kind of compilation of rollicking mid 60s material from The Mindbenders -- perhaps all the Mindbenders one would require -- featuring their complete LPs and singles from 1966-1968! It's hard to imagine a more perfect song than "A Groovy Kind Of Love", which steps the 2CD ... (Rock)  Staple Singers Unlock Your Mind Warner/Wounded Bird, 1978. New Copy CD...$10.99 11.98 (LP...$1.99) Darn nice work from The Staple Singers -- a record that seems to take the leaner, meaner sound learned by the group during their soundtrack years, and turn it back towards the fuller, more righteous sound of the Stax years! The album was recorded at Muscle Shoals, with very solid production and ... (Soul)  Ennio Morricone Money GDM (Italy), 1991. New Copy CD...$13.99 An overlooked later score from Ennio Morricone -- one with a slightly modern approach to instrumentation, but much of the charm of his best work from the 70s! Unlike some of the other Morricone soundtracks from this period, this one's never too overblown -- often done with a spare, subtle approach ... (Soundtracks)  Souljazz Orchestra Rising Sun Strut, 2010. New Copy 2LP LP...$19.99 21.99 An amazing set from this band that never fails to excite us -- and a record that has them really living up to the spiritual promise of their name! Although still filled with the Afro Funky lines that first got the group some notice, there's also a deeper vibe running through this record too -- one ... (Global Grooves)  Souls Of Mischief 93 'Til Infinity (2LP pressing) Hiero Imperium/Traffic/Jive, 1993. New Copy 2LP (reissue) LP...$18.99 19.98 The timeless classic Cali hip hop standard bearer from Souls Of Mischief -- on 2LP vinyl! As much as we love all the best Hiero output of the 90s & beyond, this is still our favorite, and besides, it's pretty much the blueprint for the Hieroglyphics sound. Smoothly jazz and headnodding boom ... (Hip Hop)  Brigth Engelberts & The BE Movement Tolambo Funk Hot Casa (France), 1978. New Copy (reissue) LP...$15.99 Rare late 70s Afro soul from Cameroonese bassist and singer Brigth Engelberts -- insistent, hyponotic and danceable grooves that points the way to myriad trends in soul in the decade to come, well beyond easily categorizable Afro funk & soul! Some numbers have a punchier, hypnotic rhythmic ... (Global Grooves)  Tony Cook feat Dam Funk What's On Your Mind? (voc, inst, acapella)/Later For Dancing (Stay The Night) (voc, inst, acapella) Stones Throw, 2010. New Copy (pic cover) 12-inch...$6.99 Throwback style funky soul from Tony Cook -- who dropped an innovative, influential club soul jam or two in the 80s -- getting a late headlining platform via Stones Throw! "What's On Your Mind" feels like an early-to-mid 80s club jam, with sparkling keys, danceable beats and a killer ... (Soul)  Various Nigeria Special Vol 2 -- Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds, & Nigerian Blues 1970 to 1976 Soundway (UK), 1970s. New Copy CD...$15.99 A second volume from one of our favorite compilation series of 70s African music ever -- Nigeria Special Volume 2 from the rare Afrobeat treasure diggers at Soundway Records! This deeper delve into the well of hard-to-find early to mid 70s material sticks is just as wonderful -- chronicling rare ... (Global Grooves)  Sade Soldier Of Love Sony, 2010. New Copy CD...$15.99 A smoothly soulful set from Sade -- with a bit more heartbreak and sometimes a bit heavier moodiness in the compositions -- changing up the groove just enough on her first album in 8 years and reminding us how much we miss her in her years between albums! The first couple of tunes on the album, ... (Soul)  Javelin Javelin EP 2 (limited edition silkscreened sleeve) Thrill Jockey, 2010. New Copy 12-inch...$13.99 Danceable rhythms and breezy sounds from Javelin -- who mix of MPC samples and messed up beats with bits of keys, drums, and all kinds of hypnotic errata -- really nice stuff that's hard to describe in a nutshell, but easy to love! There's a commitment to tunefulness that got us on board easily, ... (New Grooves)  Cortex Les Oiseaux Morts Time (alternative take 76)/Mary & Jeff (Fender Rhodes version 77) Trad Vibe (France), Mid 70s. New Copy 7-inch...$9.99 Mix 70s French jazz funk from Cortex -- unreleased versions -- including an alternate take of "Les Oiseaux Morts" from '76 and a Fender Rhodes flavored version of "Mary & Jeff" from '77! "Les Oiseaux Morts" is kind of a slow cooking number, with drums and bass ... (Funky 45's)  Staples Family Tree Warner/Wounded Bird, 1977. New Copy CD...$10.99 11.98 The Staple Singers pick up a great Chicago soul groove -- with production by Eugene Record and arrangements by Tom Tom Washington -- all in a sound that's almost as if they'd left Stax Records and started to record for Brunswick! The groove's every bit as soaring and joyous as Record and ... (Soul)  Yea Big & Kid Static Future's Looking Grim Jib Door/Metal Post Card, 2009. New Copy LP...$6.99 Forward looking hip hop from the Chi scene -- the second album from Yea Big & Kid Static -- and a real gem! Kid Static's rhymes are sharp, smart and direct. Yea Big's beats range blip hop sci fi funk beats that work so much better than all that laptop glitch funk that tends to leave us cold -- ... (Hip Hop)  Gonjasufi A Sufi And A Killer Warp, 2010. New Copy CD...$13.99 (LP...$18.99) A stunner from Gonjasufi -- the global psych inflected A Sufi & A Killer LP -- one of the most impressive and unpredictable debuts we've heard on the Warp label in a long time -- if not ever! Gonjasufi combines dusty funk beats, raw & raspy vocals and tinges of Eastern psych funk, the most ... (New Grooves)  Various Troubled Troubadours -- 27 Tales From The Dark & Strange Side Of The Tracks 1965 to 1973 Omni (Australia), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy CD...$16.99 A batch of late 60s & early 70s Nashville nuggets that turn honky tonk and Nashville Sound cliches on their ear -- 27 tales from cult heroes, unjustly overlooked singers songwriters and some of the stranger material from past, current and future superstars of the time! It's fascinating, ... (Folk/Country)  Michael Hurley Hi Fi Snock Uptown Raccoon/Mississippi, 1972. New Copy LP...$10.99 Raw & rambling folk sounds from Michael Hurly -- recorded in early '72 -- some of his better material of the era, living up to if not surpassing his Armchair Boogie of a couple years earlier! Michael's in seemingly amiable spirit here on some tunes, and a standing on shakier ground and in ... (Folk/Country)  Zero dB & Others One Offs, Remixes & B-Sides Tru Thoughts (UK), 2000s. New Copy CD...$10.99 11.98 Jazzy club grooves from Zero dB -- an excellent entry in Tru Thoughts always delightful One Offs, Remixes & B Sides series -- featuring unreleased or hard-to-find productions from the dawn of the 00s onward by the duo proper, remixe work, and remixes by others -- including Alice Russell, Bonobo ... (New Grooves)  Emiliano Zapata Hoy Revolucion De Emiliano Zapata (LP sleeve edition -- with bonus tracks) Polydor (Mexico), 1972. New Copy Gatefold CD...$12.99 The obscure second album from Emiliano Zapata -- one of the coolest groups on the Mexican scene of the early 70s! Like the first, this one's got a quality that's right up there with the best South American psych of the time -- fuzzy guitars mixed with funky rhythms, and some occasionally more ... (Rock)  Peter Brotzmann Trio Mayday -- 1966 Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1966. New Copy CD...$6.99 Some of the earliest work ever recorded by Peter Brotzmann -- a rare live performance from 1966! Broztmann plays both alto and baritone sax here -- already blowing with the intensity of his Machine Gun years, but working in a more stripped down setting -- a trio with Peter Kowald on bass and ... (Jazz)  Ronnie Foster Cheshire Cat Blue Note, 1975. New Copy (reissue) LP...$9.99 Wicked keyboards from Ronnie Foster -- and a set that really steps forward from his previous two Blue Note albums! The record really has Ronnie moving into a more rounded soul space -- singing along with his keyboards, in ways that may well be aimed at making Foster the next Stevie Wonder -- ... (Jazz)  Carmen Costa Carmen Costa En Mexico (LP sleeve edition) Polydor (Mexico), 1966. New Copy CD...$12.99 A rare bossa session from 60s Mexico -- and like others of its nature, a bit more offbeat than the usual set from Brazil! Carmen Costa's got a dark-hued vocal approach that really works well with the album's catchy grooves -- kind of an alternate take on the Elenco styles of the 60s bossa scene ... (Brazil)  Billy Green Stone Finders Keepers/B- Music, 1974. New Copy CD...$14.99 15.98 (LP...$18.99) A tripped out soundtrack to the mid 70s Australian "Ozploitation" biker flick Stone by Billy Green -- a gem from Finders Keepers! The sounds range from spare, spooky Moog accents to ripping funk rock, sultry & seedy jazzy sounds, to a cosmic string band vibe in spots -- you get the ... (Soundtracks)  Johnny Cash Ain't No Grave -- American VI American, 2010. New Copy LP...$10.99 12.98 The 6th volume of American Recordings from Johnny Cash -- recorded in the months between June's & Johnny's passings -- produced by the an increasingly reverent Rick Rubin and put together with care and consideration. Cash sounds justifiably weary on these late recordings, again with songs ... (Folk/Country)  Dog Faced Hermans Mental Blocks For All Ages Mississippi, 1989. New Copy (reissue) LP...$8.99 Dutch post punk caterwaul and tuneful noise from still incredible Dog Faced Hermans! Here is band that deserves far deeper props worldwide, bringing atypical instrumentation to the punk idiom without losing the bite or coming off as ploddingly or pointlessly experimental. 20+ years later, it's as ... (Rock)  Various Soviet Funk Vol 1 (red colored vinyl plus MP3 download card) Secret Stash, Early 70s/2010. New Copy LP...$15.99 19.98 Funky jazz and jazzy funk purported to be from the Soviet scene -- yes, indeed, a 70s Soviet Funk scene -- and thanks to the boundless diggers at Secret Stash Records we have a stellar compilation! The material is credited to a Pavel Sysoyev from the early-to-mid years of the 70s -- with several ... (Funky Compilations)  Dam Funk Toeachizown (2CDs) (plus limited edition Stones Throw Fan Club 45) Stones Throw, 2009. New Copy 2CD CD...$14.99 15.98 (LP...$52.99) Galactic funk & synth soul from Dam Funk -- his epic full length debut Toeachizown for Stones Throw -- and a record that should be a game changer for the southern Cali ambassador of cosmic funk beats, heavy bass and synth grooves! Dam Funk is part throwback to the electro era -- his vintage ... (New Grooves)  Ennio Morricone/Pierro Piccioni/Frizzi-Bixio-Tempe Dove Vai In Vacanza? GDM (Italy), 1978. New Copy CD...$13.99 Lots of nice funky moments on this late 70s Italian comedy soundtrack -- a record that features compositions from a few different artists -- including Ennio Morricone, Piero Piccioni, and the trio of Frizzi-Bixio-Tempera! The tunes are almost more song-based than usual for an Italian film -- ... (Soundtracks)  Atlantic Starr Atlantic Starr (with bonus track) A&M/PTG (Netherlands), 1978. New Copy CD...$18.99 The first album by Atlantic Starr -- a tight set of modern soul tunes with a very different feel than their later work! Part of the credit goes to Bobby Eli -- who arranged and produced the set, giving it a feel that's almost late Philly -- tight, sophisticated, and right on the money at all the ... (Soul)  Natalie Cole Original Album Series (5CD set) (Everlasting/Good To Be Back/Unforgettable With Love/Take A Look/Stardust) Warner (UK), 1987/1989/1991/1993/1996. New Copy 5CD CD...$26.99 A big comeback moment for Natalie Cole -- a set of five different albums, each presented in an LP-styled sleeve -- bound together in a single slipcase! The core of the collection is Cole's massive Unforgettable With Love album -- an artistic high point, as well as a technical one -- and other ... (Soul)  Pharoah Sanders Creator Has A Master Plan (Japanese paper sleeve edition) Venus (Japan), 2003. New Copy CD...$21.99 A nice mix of the two sides of Pharoah Sanders -- the spiritual jazz elements first developed in his Coltrane years, and some of the more straight-styled blowing he explored in later years! The album's got a bit more of the latter than the former -- despite the title -- but it still is a beautiful ... (Jazz)  Billy Edd Wheeler Big Bag Of Songs Omni (Australia), 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy CD...$16.99 Wonderful stuff from singer, songwriter, painter, playwright and all around West Virginia renaissance man Billy Edd Wheeler -- a man who needs no introduction for fans of classic Nashville country folk songwriting aficionados but a overripe for a well done compilation of own recordings like this ... (Folk/Country)  Laxmikant/Pyarelal Bollywood Remembers Laxmikant/Pyarelal -- Best Of The EMI Years Times Square, 1960s/1970s/1980s/Early 90s. New Copy 2CDs CD...$14.99 16.98 A treasure trove of Bollywood soundtrack sounds from creative partnership of Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma -- material from the 60s to the 90s -- a wealth of Bollywood gems on 2CDs! The composer duo's grasp of far reaching styles, within the exuberant Bollywood realm ... (Global Grooves)  Jose Feliciano Free Soul -- The Classic Of Jose Feliciano RCA/Sony (Japan), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy CD...$26.99 An amazing collection of tracks from Jose Feliciano -- some of the best work recorded during his legendary run for RCA Records! If you only know Jose as the glasses-wearing, geeky-looking guy with a few pop hits, you'll really be surprised at the work here -- as there's a vibe that's righteous, ... (Soul)  Garrincha (Leo Gandelmen & Others) Estrella Solitaria Far Out (UK), 2010. New Copy CD...$13.99 Jazzy samba from the Far Out label -- the soundtrack the film Garrincha!! -- Estrela Solitaria (The Lonely Star) -- featuring a groovy mix of samba sounds, sultry & steamy jazz funk, percussion madness, more darkly cinematic grooves! The film is about the legendary Brazilian footballer of the ... (Brazil)  Prince Sampson Living In The Moment Jazz FM (UK), 2010. New Copy CD...$16.99 Smooth guitar from Prince Sampson -- a hollow-body player who nicely mixes up acoustic and electric tones -- often set to mellow stepping rhythms, but in ways that have a lot more depth than the usual mainstream effort of this nature! There's echoes here of the older Craig T Cooper mode, but ... (Neo Soul)  Jose Feliciano That The Spirit Needs (Japanese paper sleeve edition) RCA (Japan), 1971. New Copy Gatefold CD...$26.99 A sublime one from Jose Feliciano! The record pushes past the easy Latin pop style of the late 60s, and features Jose working through hip rock tunes -- both of his own creation, and by writers like Elton John and Cat Stevens. The real highlight of the album is an incredible reading of "Wild ... (Soul)  Various People's Potential Family Album Peoples Potential, 1980s. New Copy CD...$11.99 Amazing rare soul from the 80s -- most of it so obscure, it hardly got any circulation at the time! The package was put together by Peoples Potential -- that ultra-hip label that's dedicated to finding funk so rare, few folks have ever heard it before -- including unreleased nuggets by obscure ... (Funky Compilations)  Sun Ra Sleeping Beauty Saturn/Kindred Spirits (Netherlands), 1979. New Copy (reissue) LP...$14.99 One of the most soulful Sun Ra albums ever -- very much on the Lanquidity tip, and done with a great mix of electric and acoustic instrumentation! The vibe here is really mellow, spiritual, and warm -- and the album actually feels a lot more like a session recorded for the Strata East label than ... (Jazz)  Rev Johnny L Hurricane Jones Jesus Christ From A To Z Parlortone, 1960s/1970s. New Copy LP...$14.99 Rawly emotional, spirit shaking, shouting live congregational recordings from The Reverend Johnny L "Hurricane" Jones -- culled from hundreds of reel-to-reel and cassette recordings that the Reverend has been recording since 1960. The Alabama reared Jones rose to lead one of Atlanta's ... (Gospel)  Various Jump Start Music Soul Unsigned (UK), 2010. New Copy CD...$13.99 Killer cuts galore -- a tight selection of the kind of Neo Soul groovers you'd find on Ginger Tony's Jump Start show for Solar Radio! The vibe here mixes laidback soul numbers with more upbeat tunes -- and throughout it all, there's a sophisticated, contemporary vibe to the music -- the kind of ... (Neo Soul)  Drifters Original Album Series (5CD set) (Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters/Rockin' & Driftin'/Save The Last Dance For Me/Under The Boardwalk/I'll Take) Warner (UK), 1956/1958/1962/1964/1966. New Copy 5CD CD...$26.99 A great way to get some of the Drifters' amazing music for Atlantic Records -- a cool collection that features both early material from the Clyde McPhatter years -- and some of the group's best early 60s soul recordings too! The whole thing has a great format -- with individual album-styled ... (Soul)  Emphasis Emphasis Swiss Pick/Sonorama (Germany), 1975. New Copy (reissue) LP...$19.99 A rare bit of funky fusion -- with some really great guitars and keyboards! The original album is quite rare -- recorded in Switzerland, and only issued in a handful of copies back in the mid 70s -- but the groove here is tight enough to rival that of bigger fusion heavyweights on MPS and some of ... (Jazz)  EW Wainwright African Roots Of Jazz Aroj/Creole Stream (Japan), 1981. New Copy CD...$21.99 A wonderful bit of spiritual jazz from this richly collective ensemble! The album's got a groove that's as promising as its title -- and features a large assemblage of percussionists, singers, and instrumentalists -- all coming together in longer tracks penned by Wainwright, with a feel that's ... (Jazz)  Bandido Bandido (LP sleeve edition) Philips (Mexico), 1973. New Copy CD...$12.99 A killer funky rock group from early 70s Mexico -- one that plays with some sweet jazzy touches too! The sound here is a bit like the jazz rock of the US and UK scenes -- with soulful lyrics that really find a nice home amidst the jamming guitars, brassy horns, and funky rhythms at the bottom! ... (Rock)  Various Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas -- Tropicalista Psychedelic Masterpieces 1967 to 1976 Tropicalia In Furs/World Psychedelic Classics, Late 60s/1970s. New Copy CD...$15.99 17.98 (LP...$16.99) A fuzzed out treasure trove of rare Brazilian psychedelia -- wild stuff that's in many ways akin to the freewheeling sounds of the Tropicalia movement, but not necessarily taking on the cultural and political weight of that movement -- and more about the boundless spirit of psychedelia and funk ... (Funky Compilations)  Sun Ra On Jupiter Saturn/Kindred Spirits (Netherlands), 1979. New Copy (reissue) LP...$14.99 (CD...$13.99) Righteous Ra from the end of the 70s -- one of the most soulful albums ever by the Sun Ra Arkestra, and a lost treasure that's got some nice funky moments! The vibe here is very much in the Lanquidity/Disco 3000 mode -- an extrapolation of styles best known from the Space Is The Place era, ... (Jazz)  Various Good God! -- Born Again Funk Numero, 1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold LP...$18.99 22.98 Damn funky gospel soul -- the sort you'd hardly expect from spiritual folks like these, but which flourished strongly alongside more standard church-related work in the 70s! The package is a stunning follow up to Numero's first Good God volume -- and really digs even deeper than that great set -- ... (Funky Compilations)  Raheem DeVaughn Love & War Masterpeace Jive, 2010. New Copy CD...$12.99 (CD...$18.99) Maybe the greatest set so far from Raheem DeVaughn -- an artist we loved way back in his early mixtape days, and one who's grown tremendously in recent years! The set's filled with wisdom and knowledge -- and comes across with this deeply soulful feel that's rooted in the righteous era of Curtis ... (Neo Soul)  Dee Dee Bridgewater Eleanora Fagin -- To Billie With Love From Dee Dee EmArcy, 2010. New Copy CD...$16.99 17.99 A tribute to Billie Holiday, but one that's way different than the usual -- as you'd probably guess from the image of Dee Dee Bridgewater on the cover! Yes, the tunes are numbers that Billie sang back in the day, and yes, there's a certain Holiday-like tinge in Bridgewater's vocals -- but the ... (Vocalists)  Coultrain Wanderer/Balancing Act Record Breakin, 2010. New Copy (pic cover) 7-inch...$6.99 The first we've heard from Coultrain in a long time -- and damn, it's great to have him back! "The Wanderer" has all the spacey soul we loved in his debut album -- really tripped out, cosmic soul that's totally great -- beats that kind of crackle with electricity, as Coultrain's deep ... (Funky 45's)  Grupo Africa/Black Pepper Kila Kila/You Keep Running Out Of Gas Sticky (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue) 7-inch...$8.99 A definite killa from Grupo Africa -- a really messed up cut from Colombia, and one that mixes together Latin rhythms and lots and lots of heavy dub! The whole thing's almost like Lee Perry taking on some cumbia cut -- with results that are as amazing as you might expect! "You Keep ... (Funky 45's)  Sonny Stitt & Paul Gonsalves Salt & Pepper Impulse (Japan), 1963. New Copy CD...$14.99 Head to head blowing from Sonny Sitt and Paul Gonsalves -- just the kind of twin-horn performance that Stitt was famous for in his live battle days, and one that also reminds us that Gonsalves can be a very loose swinger when he wants to be! The tracks are all long, and played with the sort of ... (Jazz)  Truth Al Boyd Presents The Real Truth DYOB, Mid 70s. New Copy CD...$9.99 12.99 The rare first recordings of Truth -- a Cleveland group that came from the ashes of SOUL and The Imperial Wonders -- working here with a sound that's heavy enough to rival both previous combos! Although the cuts are from the mid 70s, they've got a rough-edged indie soul feel that's more like east ... (Soul)  Soul 4 introducing Mattia Cigalini Arriving Soon Deja Vu (Italy), 2009. New Copy CD...$18.99 (LP...$26.99) A cool little combo who definitely live up to their name -- the a soulful quartet from the Italian scene, joined here by up-and-coming alto player Mattia Cigalini! The album's got a soaring, joyous sort of groove -- one that's firmly rooted in early 60s soul jazz, and tagged beautifully by the ... (Jazz)  Shindig Volume 2, Issue 15 -- March/April 2010 Shindig, 2010. New Copy Magazine...$8.99 It's a topsy turvy issue of Shindig -- with the Hollies taking the top half of the cover and The Ramones taking the bottom! If it's hip and happening, it's in Shindig -- with items on The Bosstown Sound, Popol Vuh, Stephen Stills, The Incredible String Band, Afterglow, loads of great reviews of ... (Magazines)  3 Titans feat Menahan Street Band College/Life Of A Scholar Dunham/Daptone, 2010. New Copy (pic cover) 7-inch...$4.99 A funky kid crew hip hop single from Dunham and Daptone Records -- featuring a trio of 5 graders rapping old school style -- backed by the live funk of the Menahan Street Band! "College" features Jorden Plaines, Kahlil Jackson and Dallas Ifill dropping upbeat scholarship really tightly -- ... (Funky 45's)  Mavis (Ashley Beedle, Darren Morris & Others) Mavis K7, 2010. New Copy CD...$11.99 12.99 Mavis isn't the name of an artist, but a special project headed up by UK producer Ashley Beedle -- one that draws vague inspiration from the older genius of Mavis Staples, but which also encourages a range of hip contemporary singers to seek out fresh new territory! The actual sound is a bit hard ... (New Grooves)  Shabba Ranks Reggae Legends (Just Reality/Rappin With The Ladies/Golden Touch/Mr Maximum) (4CD set) Greensleeves, Late 80s/Early 90s. New Copy 4CD CD...$22.99 A quartet of Shabba Ranks full length releases -- 1991's Just Reality, '88's Rappin With The Ladies, and other early 90s efforts Golden Touch and the remixes set Mr Maximum -- in a single box set at a great price! Just Reality is up first with the title track, "Weh Yu Get It From", " ... (Reggae)  Mojo Issue 197 -- April 2010 (with bonus CD) Mojo, 2010. New Copy Magazine...$9.99 The hypnotic blue gaze of Peter Gabriel emits from the cover of this issue of Mojo -- from Genesis to Revolution -- with portraits by Kate Bush, Elbow, Vampire Weekend and more -- plus an exclusive interview with Eels, pieces on 13th Floor Elevators and Serge Gainsbourg and reviews of the White ... (Magazines)  Nathan Davis If Tomorrow International/Soul Jazz (UK), 1976. New Copy CD...$16.99 (LP...$16.99) Quite possibly the funkiest album ever recorded by saxophone legend Nathan Davis -- a sweet little session with plenty of electric touches! The sound here differs greatly from Davis' 60s work on the European scene -- his amazing albums for MPS and Polydor -- and the record's awash in funky drum ... (Jazz)  Peter Thomas Jerry Cotton -- FBI's Top Man -- Music From The Original Series 1965 to 1969 All Score Media (Germany), Late 60s. New Copy CD...$16.99 Swinging 60s crime soundtrack grooves from Peter Thomas -- music from the Jerry Cotton series of German made, New York City set pulp films in the 60s! Thomas is hands down one of our favorite film music composers of the era, bring as much of a mad sense of boisterous fun to his work for crime and ... (Soundtracks)  George Smallwood Just 4 You Jazzman (UK), Late 70s. New Copy CD...$16.99 (LP...$26.99) The only music we've ever heard from George Smallwood & The Marshmellow Band -- and certainly one of the rarest funky modern soul sets ever revived by the Jazzman label! Just 4 You is DC native Smallwood's privately pressed LP, and as far is private press productions go, it's some of the most ... (Soul)  Various Electric Cambodia -- 12 Rare Gems From Cambodia's Past (plus download code featuring extra tracks) Minky, 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy LP...$14.99 Cambodian rock, pop and psychedelia from the 60s & 70s -- compiled by the members of Dengue Fever, LA's modern torchbearers of rare prime rock era rarities from Cambodia! It's wonderful stuff -- like a lot of the sounds from the pulpy garage rock era Asian underground, most tunes have love ... (Global Grooves)  Albert Ayler My Name Is Albert Ayler (Japanese paper sleeve edition) Debut/Muzak (Japan), 1963. New Copy CD...$29.99 A key early album by Albert Ayler -- but darn hard to find in any format! Recorded in Copenhagen in 1963, with a European trio that has Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, this material represents some of Ayler's first on wax. The tracks are long, with a number of messed-up renditions of ... (Jazz)  Diana Ross Touch Me In The Morning (expanded edition -- with bonus unreleased To The Baby album) Motown/Hip-O Select, 1973. New Copy 2CD CD...$27.99 29.98 One of the more righteous albums from the early years of Diana Ross' solo career -- a set that really has her moving past the familiar Motown groove of previous years, into a vibe that really shows the label's new California influence! The tracks here often feature expansive arrangements that mix ... (Soul)  Antonio Figura New York Trio Strong Place Rearward/Schema (Italy), 2010. New Copy CD...$18.99 Italian jazz piano player Antonia Fugura with his New York Trio -- a strong, yet tender affair recorded on a trio of dates in Brooklyn -- a fresh, timeless set for Rearward/Schema! The trio features drummer Kendrick Scott and Vicente Archer on the double bass -- and it feels like the work of a ... (Jazz)  Glass Pyramid Glass Pyramid -- Unreleased Demos Peoples Potential, Early 80s. New Copy LP...$9.99 Rare material from a little-known group on the Oklahoma City scene of the 80s -- most of it so obscure, the reissue had to rescue all the recordings from cassette tapes, since the masters were all lost over the years! Don't let that put you off, though, because the sound quality is great here -- ... (Soul)  Albert Ayler Spirits (Japanese paper sleeve edition) Debut/Muzak (Japan), 1964. New Copy CD...$29.99 Tenor great Albert Ayler's rare second album -- and a straight up thrilling early set that we see and hear all too rarely! The session features Ayler with Noah Howard on trumpet, Henry Grimes on bass and Sonny Murray on drums.and was recorded in New York in 1964, but originally (and for many ... (Jazz)  Various Shifting Sands -- 20 Treasures From The Heyday Of Underground Folk Sunbeam (UK), Late 60s. New Copy CD...$16.99 Trippy psyche folk from the late 60s underground -- some airy or rustic acoustic guitar and delicately accompanied vocal numbers, others with more fuzzed out elements -- numbers from the North American and European scenes and other points regional and astral! There are a few recognizable names, ... (Folk/Country)  Rob Franken Fender Rhodes Sonic Scenery (Netherlands), Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD CD...$18.99 Incredible Fender Rhodes from Rob Franken -- a beautiful collection of rare recordings made in the mid 70s! All of this work was never issued here in the US -- and most of it features Franken in really laidback, stripped-down settings -- working some soulful magic on the keys of the Fender Rhodes, ... (Jazz)  Whitefield Brothers Earthology Now Again, 2010. New Copy Gatefold CD...$15.99 17.98 The long-awaited return of the Whitefield Brothers -- melding global funk and tripped out psychedelia as masterfully as on their massive In The Raw album -- and tripping it out and funking it up even more this time! The psychedelic sounds get more pronounced play this time out, but it's still well ... (Deep Funk)  Sem'Bro Tired Heroes Of The Lost Revolution Summer Dawn (Italy), 2010. New Copy CD...$18.99 Moody, evocative late night kind songcraft from the trio Sem'Bro -- featuring Stefano Ghittoni and Cesare Malfatti of the Dining Rooms and collaborator Dodo NKishi of Mouse On Mars -- working here in a bit of a folk soul mode mixing live instrumentation and some sample based soundscapes! It's a ... (New Grooves)  Sun Ra Disco 3000 (180 gram pressing) Saturn/Art Yard/Kindred Spirits (Netherlands), 1978. New Copy (reissue) LP...$21.99 If this is disco, point us in the direction of Studio 54! The album's one of Ra's greatest from the 70s -- recorded in Italy in 1978, and featuring some incredibly otherworldly keyboards that are some of his most enigmatic on record! The track "Disco 3000" is an incredible workout on ... (Jazz)  DVD Celestial Navigations -- The Short Films Of Al Jarnow (DVD) Numero, 1970s/1980s. New Copy DVD...$24.99 The first-ever Numero foray into the world of cinema -- and a mindblowing collection of short films by Al Jarnow, whose credits include important early animations for Sesame Street, and some even cooler experimental work on his own! The pieces here are all pretty short -- the DVD features 45 films ... (DVDs & Videos)  Munich Machine Munich Machine Casablanca/Gold Legion, 1977. New Copy CD...$13.99 14.99 A self-titled set from the mighty Music Machine -- a studio ensemble who were as important to the sound of European club music in the 70s as Instant Funk and MFSB were to the Philly scene in the US! The Machine features a host of players who'd previously backed Donna Summer and other Giorgio ... (Soul)  Various Thai Beat A Go Go Vol 2 -- Groovy 60's Sounds From The Land Of Smile Subliminal Sounds, 1960s. New Copy LP...$25.99 The record's subtitled "Groovy 60s Sounds From The Land Of Smile" -- and we'd be hard-pressed to argue! Volume 2 in the Thai Beat series takes a firmly groovy tack -- it's filled with the bubbly energy, moddish drum kick, and all-around day glo go go feel of sunniest American kitsch of ... (Global Grooves)  Various Pomegranates -- Persian Pop, Funk, Folk, and Psych Of The 60s & 70s Finders Keepers (UK), 1960s/1970s. New Copy 2LP LP...$19.99 Bright Persian psychedelic pop, funk, soul and boundless grooves from the 60s & 70s -- one of the greatest compilations yet from Finders Keepers! Many of the tunes are actually classics of the era's Iranian scene, if wildly fresh and new our ears, while others are quite obscure all around, but ... (Global Grooves)  Jean Pierre Fouquey Railroad (Japanese paper sleeve edition) Cryonic/Disques Dessinee (Japan), 1986. New Copy CD...$28.99 A great trio date from the 80s -- led by French pianist Jean-Pierry Fouquay, and featuring American talents Marc Johnson on bass and Peter Erskine on drums! There's a beautifully lyrical feel to the record -- that sensitive swing that you'll find in the best French pianists of the past few decades ... (Jazz)  Jack Rose Luck In The Valley Thrill Jockey, 2010. New Copy Gatefold CD...$13.99 Passionate, artful warmth and beauty from the late finger-style guitar great Jack Rose, who left us at far to early an age -- a wonderful record that should have been only his first for the Thrill Jockey label! Rose works with and transcends prewar folk & blues traditions from Appalachia to St. ... (Folk/Country)  Imperial Wonders Collector's Edition 1967 to 1973 -- The 45s That Were Never Released On An LP DYOB, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy CD...$9.99 12.99 An incredible set of rare group soul singles -- a huge batch of work from The Imperial Wonders, a Cleveland quintet with a really amazing sound! There's plenty of east coast harmonies on the set -- ringing out beautifully on both the mellow and the uptempo tunes -- and the quality level of the ... (Soul)  Bomb The Bass Into The Dragon Cherry Pop (UK), 1988. New Copy CD...$12.99 Late 80s club funk from Tim Simonen, aka Bomb The Bass -- big, thumping sample based DJ funk from the UK producer behind busy club hits by his own Bomb The Bass and a few international megahits by others like Seal & Nenah Cherry. Into The Dragon features the nonstop sample funk approach that ... (Soul)  Pierre Cammas Le Piano De Pierre Cammas (Japanese paper sleeve edition) Disques Dessinee (Japan), 1978. New Copy CD...$28.99 Pierre Cammas often packs plenty in the space of a relatively short song -- swinging the keys of the piano over a lot of distance in just a few short minutes -- but in ways that are always quite lyrical, and pretty groovy too -- in a 70s sort of way! Cammas usually has this percolated sense of ... (Jazz)  Silhouette Brown (Dego & Kaidi Tatham) Two 2000 Black (UK), 2010. New Copy CD...$14.99 Number two from Silhouette Brown -- every bit worth the 6 year wait we've had since their first album! The sound here is even more deep than before -- not just a 4 Hero offshoot, but a complex bit of cosmic soul that shows that the 21st Century spirit is alive and well, if you just know where to ... (New Grooves)  Candice Monique & The Optics In My Soul Freestyle (UK), 2010. New Copy CD...$15.99 A mix of funky storytelling and sharp modern soul from Candice Monique -- a singer and poet -- backed well by The Optics! The title track kinds things off with a mix of stripped down, but cleanly thumping funky soul and Candice in closer to a spoken word funk chanteuse mode, but she follows it up ... (Neo Soul)  Bill Withers Justments Sussex/Reel Music, 1974. New Copy CD...$10.99 12.98 (LP...$11.99) The fourth album from Bill Withers and an overlooked gem recorded for Sussex -- and a great bit of funky soulful stuff in the best Withers tradition -- a record that's sadly kind of withered in relative obscurity for far too many years! The soul in Withers voice is in as fine of form as ever on ... (Soul)  SociaLybrium For You For Us For All Livewired, 2010. New Copy Gatefold CD...$11.99 13.98 Far reaching underground funky fusiony grooves from SociaLybrium -- and a bit of a supergroup -- featuring the legendary Bernie Worrell on keys, fellow P Funk veteran Blackbyrd McNight on guitars Melvin Gibbs on bass and JT Lewis on drum! It’s nice, unpredictable and hard grooving material -- ... (Deep Funk)  Sabu Martinez Maldito Primitivo -- The Swedish Radio Recordings 1977 Mellotronen (Sweden), 1977. New Copy CD...$16.99 (LP...$16.99) Lost Latin genius from Sabu Martinez -- a previously-unreleased session cut in Sweden during the mid 70s! The combo here is a unique ensemble of Swedish jazz players and Latin percussion -- handled not just by Sabu, but also with some help from his two sons as well -- all in a wicked blend of ... (Latin)  Sabu Martinez Dalecarlia Recordings 1971 to 1972 Mellotronen (Sweden), Early 70s. New Copy CD...$16.99 Mindblowing work from the legendary Latin percussionist Sabu Martinez -- some extremely heavy sides recorded overseas during his time on the Swedish scene in the 70s, some of which are appearing here for the first time ever! The groove here is amazing, and goes even further past Sabu's famous Afro ... (Latin)  PNS & Zavala Canciones Modernas Fieldwerk, 2010. New Copy LP...$11.99 Of the best hip hop instrumentals LPs to come out of the Chicago underground at the end of the aughties -- the funky and atmospheric Canciones Modernas from PNS & Zavala! It's a split LP, with each producer getting a side to do their thing -- with cuts by DJ Pratt. The PNS side is a reminder ... (Hip Hop)  Various Black Man's Cry -- The Inspiration Of Fela Kuti (CD & book) Now Again, 1970s/1990s. New Copy CD...$16.99 19.98 (LP...$42.99) Covers and music inspired by the towering figure in Afrofunk -- the great Fela Kuti -- rare 70s material a few modern cuts recorded in Nigeria, Trinidad, Ghana, Colombia, Germany and America -- some previously unreleased, and all wonderful representations of the far-reaching influence of Fela! A ... (Global Grooves)  Chakachas Jungle Fever Polydor/Dusty Groove, 1972. New Copy CD...$10.99 13.98 A mad mix of Latin and funky rhythms -- a 70s classic from the Belgian group Chakachas! The album's best known for its title hit "Jungle Fever" -- an insane cut that features heavy drums, choppy guitar, and a stop/start action that's peppered with sounds of female pleasure! The track ... (Soul)  Bird Show Band Bird Show Band Amish, 2010. New Copy Gatefold CD...$17.99 A very nice set of avant synth sounds from The Bird Show Band -- featuring Ben Vida on Moog Voyager and some of the most adventurous accompaniment a guy could ask for -- including Jim Baker on ARP 2600, Josh Abrams on acoustic bass and a pair of Tortoise players on drums, John Herndon and Dan ... (Rock)  Fumi-Hito This Goes Fuman Music, 2009. New Copy CD...$10.99 The first we've heard from Hiroshima-raised, Austin-based Fumi-Hito -- one of the coolest, genre-blending releases we've picked up in a while! Fumi-Hito brings together spacey jazz, bits of Latin & bossa, mood altering samples and soundtracky funk atmospherics -- but all tracks have live ... (New Grooves)  Imperial Wonders Time Machine DYOB, Early 80s. New Copy CD...$9.99 12.99 Sweet 80s grooving from the west coast incarnation of The Imperial Wonders -- a group with a sound here that definitely matches their image on the cover! There's still plenty of harmonies at the core of their style, but there's also an equal emphasis on the grooves -- bouncing basslines, drum ... (Soul)  Sabir Mateen Urdla XXX Rogue Art (France), 2008. New Copy CD...$15.99 Pure solo reeds from Sabir Mateen -- a solo concert recorded in France, and a set that easily stands up to his best American sides of the past decade or so! Mateen plays alto clarinet, alto sax, and some small percussion -- and also vocalizes a slight bit, but almost with horn-like intonation that ... (Jazz)  Albert Ayler Spiritual Unity ESP, 1964. New Copy CD...$11.99 15.99 A landmark recording -- Albert Ayler's first album for the ESP label, and a record that hit the jazz world like a bullet! Spiritual Unity sets the stage for a format that would become huge in the European avant scene of the 70s, 80s, 90s, and even today -- the sax-driven power-trio, tenor against ... (Jazz)  Mr Chop For Pete's Sake (LP sleeve edition) Five Day Weekend/Now Again, 2009. New Copy CD...$13.99 15.98 (LP...$16.99) Space funk specialist Mr Chop takes on the beatcraft genius of Pete Rock on For Pete's Sake -- blueprint Pete Rock singles and benchmark beats -- refashioned as fuzzed out psychedelic funk instrumentals! It works out masterfully, and very much in the mold of some of our other favorite material by ... (Deep Funk)  Various Dancehall -- The Rise of Jamaican Dancehall Culture Vol 2 Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s/1980s. New Copy 2CD CD...$18.99 (LP...$18.99, LP...$18.99) The second volume of essentials from the ascension era of Jamaican Dancehall on Soul Jazz Records -- some of the best 45 numbers from the early 80s and the preceding and proceeding number of years in a 2CD set -- some of the most wonderful Jamaican music of the era! Like the first volume, it mixes ... (Reggae)  Various Ghana Funk From The 70s Hippo (Netherlands), 1970s. New Copy CD...$13.99 Heavy funk from 70s Ghana -- a sweet little set that's filled with rare and unusual grooves! The collection's got a strong focus on unreleased and very obscure material -- and from what we can tell, none of these tracks have been reissued at all! The work here is not only funky, but it's also got ... (Global Grooves)  Deniece Williams Niecy Columbia/Reel Music, 1982. New Copy CD...$10.99 12.98 (LP...$3.99) Totally great work from Deniece Williams -- still mostly free from the tinny pop of later years, and done in a solidly soulful style at Sigma Sound, with arrangements and production from the mighty Thom Bell! The groove is almost an update of 70s Philly, with traces of the maturing mellow side of ... (Soul)  Various Next Stop Soweto -- Township Sounds From The Golden Age Of Mbaqanga Strut (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy CD...$15.99 16.99 A beautiful set of late 60s to early 70s Soweto township jive sounds -- soulful, joyful and amazing numbers mostly only ever available on rare South African 45s -- brought to the world at large by our friends at Strut Records! Most numbers are from the early 70s, with a couple from the last couple ... (Global Grooves)  Narassa/Tommasi Orchestra Camera Car Rotary/Arision (UK), Early 70s. New Copy CD...$13.99 (LP...$19.99) Sound Library grooves, but with a real soundtrack-styled feel -- not the usual batch of funk you might expect, and instead some wonderfully sensitive numbers that still has a subtle sense of groove! The music reminds us a lot of better-known Italian soundtracks from the time -- such as work by ... (Sound Library)  Soul Children There Always (Finders Keepers/Where Is Your Woman Tonight) Epic/Shout (UK), 1976/1977. New Copy CD...$15.99 The post-Stax, Epic southern soul of the Soul Children -- 1976's Finders Keepers and 1977's Where Is Your Woman Tonight back-to-back! Finders Keepers is a strong little album by the group -- recorded with a very different sound than the Stax work -- but one that's still totally great overall! ... (Soul)  Giorgio Gaslini Il Vero E Il Falso Digitmovies (Italy), 1972. New Copy CD...$18.99 A moody score from Giorgio Gaslini -- very much in the best spirit of some of his other work of the time! Gaslini uses mostly strings here -- often in these spare, haunting ways that shift between taught moments and more melodic ones -- kind of a balance between modern expressions and more ... (Soundtracks)  Various Saturday House Fever -- 90s Garage Anthems Back Beat (UK), Late 80s/Early 90s. New Copy CD...$9.99 An assortment of upbeat, soulful house tracks from the prime years of the garage scene -- not that overcooked style that was pushed big overseas in the mid 90s, but the best garage years of New York and beyond, a time when house music was bubbling up with some of its most soulful sounds ever! ... (Funky Compilations)  Cheryl Lynn Cheryl Lynn (with bonus tracks) Columbia/Reel Music, 1978. New Copy CD...$10.99 12.98 Massive work from the great Cheryl Lynn -- and a key bridge between late 70s disco and the newer grooves of the 80s club scene! The album's a mix of midtempo groovers with a few mellower tracks -- and it's got a tight, slightly jazzy sound that was very fresh at the time, and which still holds up ... (Soul)  Crime Sound Orchestra (H Ackerman/H Thusek) Vampires Of Dartmoore/Science Fiction Dance Party Instrumentals Disposable (UK), 2009. New Copy LP...$32.99 A stellar sampler of atmospheric psyche funk instrumental genius in the modern sound library Disposable Music subscription series -- featuring instrumentals from Vampires Of Dartmore on one side credited to the Crime Sound Orchestra -- and Ackermann/Thusek's Science Fiction Dance Party on the ... (Sound Library)  Prince Lasha Ensemble Insight Columbia/Dusty Groove, 1966. New Copy CD...$11.99 12.98 Tremendous work from the legendary Prince Lasha -- a rare UK-only date from 1966 -- and one that has the reedman working away from more familiar contemporaries like Sonny Simmons and Eric Dolphy! The approach on this session is very unique -- as Lasha includes harp with the instrumentation, played ... (Jazz)  Sun Ra What Planet Is This? (180 gram pressing) Vinyl Lovers/Lilith (Italy), 1973. New Copy 2LP LP...$32.99 39.98 The early 70s Arkestra at the height of their power -- recorded in a brilliant live set from 1973, one that showcases the bold soul of the Impulse years! There's a resonance here with other spiritual jazz experiments going on in the US at the time -- and Ra and the 25 members strong group seem ... (Jazz)  Various Mad Dog's Hustle (white colored vinyl) Secret Stash, Mid 70s/2009. New Copy LP...$15.99 A supposed blacksploitation soundtrack from the Fantasy Productions house -- grooves from the pool of players who laid down the sounds on Secret Stash's fantastic Porno Groove compilation -- and reputed to be a score for the very little seen and long lost Mad Dog's Hustle from 1974! The music is ... 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