2012 was a great year for good soul, jazz and funk releases on CD and Vinyl. Here’s our look back at the best of the year 2012.
Best New Soul Releases of 2012
2012 was a good year for New Soul Releases with some great albums being released. Big Brooklyn Red ‘Answer The Call’ was actually recorded in 2008 but only came out officially this year and is as killer album, Brooklyn’s voice resonates soulfulness and whilst the great modern soul dancer ‘Taking it Too Far’ has been the most revered track […]
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Big Brooklyn Red
Answer The Call
CD / £14.99 Add to cart -
Jazzanova
The Funkhaus Studio Sessions
CD / £13.99 Add to cart -
Angie Stone
Rich Girl
CD / £12.99 Add to cart -
Incognito
Surreal
CD / £12.99 Add to cart -
Eric Benet
The One
CD / £14.99 Out of Stock -
Betty Wright And The Roots
Betty Wright The Movie
CD / £14.99 Out of Stock -
Dilouya'S Faithful Circus
Dilouya’S Faithful Circus
CD / £14.99 Add to cart -
Compton
Compton’S Soul
CD / £13.99 Out of Stock -
Martha High, Speedometer
Soul Overdue
LP, Vinyl / £13.99 Out of Stock -
Lee Fields
Faithful Man
CD / £12.99 Out of Stock
Best New Jazz Releases of 2012
2012 has been a good year of New Jazz releases, with many great albums being released. Carmen Lundy ‘Changes’ is one of the best female vocal jazz albums for a long time, beautiful music to touch your mind and soul. The sheer class of this album in every department from lyrics, vocals, musicianship and sleeve design makes […]
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Carmen Lundy
Changes
CD / £15.99 Add to cart -
Gregory Porter
Be Good
CD / £13.99 Add to cart -
Robert Glasper Experiment
Black Radio
CD / £13.99 Add to cart -
Robert Glasper
Black Radio
LP, Vinyl / £19.99 Add to cart -
Jeff Lorber Fusion
Galaxy
CD / £14.99 Add to cart -
Deep Jazz
The Meeting
CD / £12.99 Add to cart -
Deep Jazz
The Meeting
LP, Vinyl / £16.99 Add to cart -
Rongetz Foundation
Brooklyn Butterfly Session
CD / £14.99 Add to cart -
Papik
Music Inside
CD / £13.99 Add to cart -
Jessica Lauren
Jessica Lauren 4
CD / £13.99 Add to cart
Best New Funk/Afro albums of 2012
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Martha High, Speedometer
Soul Overdue
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New Mastersounds
Out On The Faultline
CD / £11.99 Out of Stock -
Lee Fields
Faithful Man
CD / £12.99 Out of Stock -
Lee Fields
Faithful Man
LP, Vinyl / £17.99 Out of Stock -
Sugarman 3
What The World Needs Now
CD / £13.99 Add to cart -
Soul Snatchers
Scratch My Itch
LP, Vinyl / £19.99 Add to cart -
Impellers
This Is Not A Drill
LP, Vinyl / £15.99 Add to cart -
Bamboos
Medicine Man
CD / £11.99 Add to cart -
Bamboos
Medicine Man
LP, Vinyl / £13.99 Out of Stock -
Osaka Monaurail
State Of The World
LP, Vinyl / £16.99 Out of Stock
Best New Smooth Jazz releases 2012
2012 was a great year for Smooth Jazz releases, in fact there were more quality releases this year than in recent times. Gerald Albright and Norman Brown 24/7 was the absolute highlight of the year , a great album from these two giants of the genre, a must buy for those who like instrumental smooth […]
Best Soul Reissues of 2012
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Darrow Fletcher
Crossover Soul 1975-79 L A Sessions
CD / £13.99 Add to cart -
Johnnie Taylor
Rated Extraordinaire/Ever Ready
CD / £13.99 Out of Stock -
Betty Wright
Explosion
CD / £12.99 Add to cart -
Main Ingredient
Euphrates River/Afrodisiac
CD / £13.99 Add to cart -
Jesse James
Let Me Show You
CD / £14.99 Add to cart -
Jesse James
Let Me Show You
LP, Vinyl / £14.99 Add to cart -
David Ruffin
David Unreleased Album And More
CD / £17.99 Out of Stock -
Pleasure
Accept No Subtitutes
CD / £9.99 Add to cart -
Modulations
It’S Rough Out Here
CD / £13.99 Out of Stock -
Black Ice
I Judge The Funk
CD / £12.99 Add to cart
Also highly recommended Soul Reissues of 2012…
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Sandy Barber
The Best Is Yet To Come
CD / £13.99 Out of Stock -
Brothers Johnson
Blam
CD / £11.99 Add to cart -
Clarence Carter
Fame Songs Volume One 1966-70
CD / £14.99 Add to cart -
Chain Reaction
Indebted To You
CD / £12.99 Out of Stock -
Chocolate Milk
Friction
CD / £16.99 Out of Stock -
Natalie Cole
Inseperable Natalie Unpredictable
CD / £14.99 Add to cart -
Arthur Conley
Soul Of Arthur Conley I’m Living Good 1964-1974
CD / £14.99 Add to cart -
Dynamic Superiors
Give And Take
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Ronnie Dyson
The More You Do It/Love In All Flavours
CD / £13.99 Add to cart -
Emotions
Flowers
CD / £12.99 Add to cart
Best Jazz Reissues of 2012
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Bobby Lyle
The Genie
CD / £12.99 Add to cart -
Lonnie Liston Smith
Cosmic Funk And Spirtual Sounds
CD / £13.99 Add to cart -
Horace Silver
Total Response
CD / £12.99 Out of Stock -
Solis Lacus
Solis Lacus
CD / £15.99 Add to cart -
Eddie Henderson
Mahal
CD / £12.99 Add to cart -
Alphonse Mouzon
The Man Incognito
CD / £12.99 Add to cart -
Nate Morgan
Journey Into Nigritia
CD / £14.99 Out of Stock -
Dadisi Komolafe
Hassans Walk
CD / £14.99 Out of Stock -
Patrice Rushen
Patrice
CD / £11.99 Add to cart -
Horace Silver
That Healin Feelin
CD / £12.99 Add to cart
Best Compilations of 2012
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Various Artists
Nobody Wins – Stax Southern Soul 1968-75
CD / £13.99 Add to cart -
Various Artists
Best Of Perception And Today Records
CD / £13.99 Out of Stock -
Various Artists
Best Of Perception And Today Records Pt A
LP, Vinyl / £18.99 Add to cart -
Various Artists
Best Of Perception And Today Records Pt B
LP, Vinyl / £18.99 Add to cart -
Various Artists
Hurst Selection Vol 2
CD / £13.99 Add to cart -
Various Artists
Bgp Jazz Funk
CD / £14.99 Add to cart -
Various Artists
Masterpieces Of Modern Soul Vol 3
CD / £13.99 Add to cart -
Darrow Fletcher
Crossover Soul 1975-79 L A Sessions
CD / £13.99 Add to cart -
Various Artists
Wonderland – Spirit Of Earth Wind And Fire
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Various Artists
Under The Influence Vol 2
CD / £13.99 Out of Stock
Best New and reissue 12″ singles and 45s of 2012
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Big Brooklyn Red
Taking It Too Far/So Inspired (soul brother s4519)
7" single, Vinyl / £10.00 Add to cart -
Cool Million
Without Your Love/We Can Work It Out
7" single, Vinyl / £10.00 Add to cart -
Gregory Porter
1960 What(Original/Opolopo Remix)
12" Single, Vinyl / £10.00 Out of Stock -
Anderson Brothers/Skull Snaps
I Can See Him Loving You/It’S A New Day
7" single, Vinyl / £9.00 Out of Stock -
Archie Bell & The Drells
Where Will You Go When The Party’S Over/Old People
7" single, Vinyl / £9.00 Out of Stock