Check out this list of 90 Soul and Funk Pre-owned CDs from recent collections that have arrived. There are some great albums and best of/anthology CDs listed here, most of them are now out of print, all at reasonable prices from only £5 to £12, with a few more collectable titles and Japanese issues which are slightly more. All CDs are in great condition, most are hardly played Near Mint or Ex , a few have light marks VG+ as individually graded. All titles are on off's, so please order early to avoid disappointment. CDs can be ordered on-line, over the phone on 020 8875...
Natasha Watts' recent album 'Music is my life' which had previously only been available on a memory stick is now released on LP. We are delighted that Natasha will be joining us next Saturday 30th September at 1pm for an in-store signing of the LP and a very limited edition CD, I hope that you can join us to meet the lovely lady. Bobby Caldwell's classic self titled album gets a very overdue vinyl reissue on Be With along with his Cat In The Hat' album. 'If You Ask Me To - Victor Axelrod Productions For Daptone Records' is a compilation featuring...
Headhunters bassist Paul Jackson recorded his solo album Black Octopus in Japan in 1978 during a tour. Paul is joined by a stellar cast of musicians including Headhunters members and regular associates, Herbie Hancock, Webster Lewis, Alphonse Mouzon, Bennie Maupin and Ray Obeido. 'Funk Times Three' is a very funky Jazz Funk instrumental cut that really builds to a crescendo with all players jamming to the groove. ‘Black Octopus part 2,’ ‘Eight ways of love' and ‘Tiptoe Through The Ghetto’ feature Jackson on vocals and are mid tempo Funk grooves. Black Octopus part 1 Many Directions is a slightly edgy...
Check out this batch of 50 Original 45's, part 2 of our Female and Group Soul feature listing many UK soul artists and groups like Madeline Bell, The Flirtations, Dusty Springfield plus many US artists including Freda Payne, Shirley & The Shirelles and more. There are many in demand singles here plus classics and lesser known gems. All records are in great condition most are Ex or Near Mint, a few are VG+ with minor scuffs NAP. All titles are one off's, so please order early to avoid disappointment. You can combine with other recently listed 45's to optimise postage...
Most of you will by now be well of Yussef Dayes and his contribution to UK Jazz. Blasting onto the scene with the highly regarded albeit short lived Yussef Kamaal, he is know stranger to making an impact on a large scale. Since then he has been seen to work with follow South-Londoner Tom Misch on the chart hitting album ‘What Kinda Music’, as well as a talented crew of musicians all included in his endeavour as an independent artist. This album marks his debut studio album in that capacity and right from the beginning it is clear that this...
Check out this bumper list of Female singers and groups Original 45s - Motown and related from recent collections that have arrived, many at just £5 each. There are many in demand UK and US issue singles here from big girl groups like Martha and The Vandellas, The Supremes, The Marvelettes and singers like Yvonne Fair, Syretta and Thelma Houston amongst others. All records are in great condition , most are Ex or Near Mint , a few are VG+ with minor scuffs Nap plus a couple of VG which may have slight surface noise , as individually graded. All...
There are some really good reissues and restocks this week. Firstly Tidal Waves have released two rare and in demand 70's Jazz/Jazz-Fusion albums from The Mixed Bag ft Eddie Russ and Headhunters bassist Paul Jackson japanese released album 'Black Octopus'.Lee Moses classic 'Time And Place' gets a welcome reissue on Psychedelic Soul Splatter colour wax, all of these are likely to be in very limited supply. We are also back in stock of some really nice Japanese Reissues on Lp and Cd from The Lovelites (both the original album and singles compilation) , The Topics and Eric Dunbar (sounds a...
The Mixed Bag First Album was recorded in the HDH studios in Detroit in 1975, and released on the Tribe label. It features Eddie Russ on keyboards under the pseudonym Gaff Dunsun, most of the band had played on his debut album 'Fresh Out' a year earlier. It contains the original version of his classic 'Ziaus' this take being more acoustic and straight ahead than the better known version on 'See The Light' but still a shifter and good track. ' La Margarita' is a highly percussive Latin tinged Jazz dancer also written by Russ, who plays quirky keyboards with...
There is a lot to be said for staying true to your sound, something that features heavily in Matthew Halsall’s ninth studio album ‘An Ever Changing View’. Consisting of ten tracks, the album is a rich tapestry of sonic interplay composed from bits of percussion, samples and loops and of course Halsall’s inimitable tone on trumpet. Like much of his work, this album clearly draws influence from the natural world, with the opening tune sampling bits of birdsong and tracks like ‘Mountains, Trees and Seas’ featuring a gentle Rhodes piano sound under steady beat. Halsall’s trumpet playing is melodic and...
Check out this bumper list of Original Soul, Funk and Jazz-Funk 12" singles mainly from the new collection that recently arrived. There are many in demand and classic tracks here and all are in Near Mint hardly played, exceptional condition.All titles are one off's, so please order early to avoid disappointment. You can combine with other 12" singles from the same collection here, and other recently listed 12" singles here. Records can be ordered on-line, over the phone on 020 8875 1018 or collected from our shop in Putney Open Mon-Sat 11-6. Happy Diggin Laurence
