Conya Doss returns with her 10th album ‘Affirmations’ and illustrates why she has established herself as one of the leading female Soul singers over the last twenty years. The contains many mid tempo neo soul tracks that have become her trademark. ‘No Regrets’, ‘I Can’t stand To lose’, ‘Mr Rain’, ‘Gonna Find A Way’, ‘Love Is Love Until’, ‘Wanna Know How Much’ and the standout ‘Long For The Days’ are all strong mid tempo grooves that will please her existing fans. The lower tempo duet with Anthony David ‘Life’s Love’ is really nice. There also a couple of more uptempo...
Warehouse find Deluxe edition of this seminal UK roots reggae album from 1978, with an extra disc of dubs and 12″ mixes from RSD 2024. Remastered at Abbey Road, gatefold sleeve. Click on the product for the audio.
Warehouse find, a few very low hand numbered and signed copies of these two highly rated RSD titles from bass maestro Ron Carter. Long out of print for at least 5 years, grab these whilst you can. see other warehouse finds here
An RSD 2021 reissue of an obscure funk gem, now at reduced price until stocks last – originals going for a good few hundred now. Carla Whitney (with Choker Campbell and the Super Sounds), a relatively unknown soul gem that has flown under the radar since its release 51 years ago. Backed by Motown royalty Choker Campbell, the velvet-throated Whitney is like Aretha, Marlena Shaw and Vicki Anderson all rolled into one, flitting from cottony crooners to full-out funk stormers. Campbell was the leader of Motown’s live band, the saxophonist and conductor who kept any number of Motortown Revue shows...
In partnership with the French National Audiovisual Institute (INA), Funk in France: From Paris to Antibes (1969-1970) is the first official, previously unissued live recordings of legendary guitarist Grant Green in over a decade. This deluxe 3LP set brings together a collection of recordings of Green captured at the ORTF studios in Paris on October 26, 1969 with bassist Larry Ridley and drummer Don Lamond, also including jazz guitar legend Barney Kessel comping behind Green on the beautiful “I Wish You Love;” plus full concert recordings from June 18 and 20, 1970 at the Antibes Jazz Festival featuring saxophonist Claude...
Idris Muhammad - Turn This Mutha Out is back in stock at last. Superb Disco Jazz Funk album, recorded from the Kudu label in 1977. ‘Could Heaven Ever Be Like This’ – a long-term favourite is like being momentarily transported to Jazz Funk paradise, a magical track that has become a classic. ‘Camby Bolongo’ is a delightful percussion heavy rhythmic instrumental featuring Randy Brecker on Trumpet and Jeremy Steig on flute. ‘Crab Apple’ is a wonderfully funky track with a great bass line and groove that has found favour with samplers. ‘Moon Hymn’ is a beautiful etherial track featuring David...
Another warehouse find - the first-ever official vinyl reissue (from RSD 2019) of Ziad Rahbani’s mythical Lebanese Disco 12″ “Abu Ali” originally issued in Lebanon in 1978. An ultra-rare and highly collectible album praised by diggers and DJs all over the world (copies exchange hands for £600), reissue by Wewantsounds with its original artwork and RSD limited edition yellow coloured vinyl, with audio remastered by Colorsound Studio in Paris. Now out of print and sought after. Click on the product to hear both sides.
Check out this great batch of 50 Soul and Funk 45's warehouse finds from the back of the store. Many of these titles were former record store day limited editions and a lot of them are now out of print and becoming harder to find. Some of these are one off's, on others we have small quantities of , so please order early to avoid disappointment, previous titles have sold out very quickly. Records can be ordered online, over the phone on 020 8875 1018 or collected from our shop in Putney open Mon-Sat 11-6. Happy diggin Laurence
Jean Plum only recorded a few records for the Hi label in the mid to late 70's. 'Here I Go Again' is her classic modern soul track and is very hard to find in its original release or even reissues now. We have just found a very small quantity of this Japanese RSD release from 2025 in the back of the shop. Backed with the funky Larry T-Byrd Gordon 'Contact Off Funk' . Now long out of print and becoming collectable , only a handful of copies left, don't sleep.
There are a few interesting releases this week. Ruby Rushton and Chip Wickham have good new British Jazz albums. Obscure Southern Soul label from the 60's Stone records have 3 x 7" pack featuring their entire singles catalogue. Mulatu of Ethiopia has reworked many of his classic songs in 'Mulatu play Mulatu'. The Jakcson 5 'ABC' gets a coloured vinyl release. We have found in the back of the shop a limited quantity of The Valdons 'Stop Wait A Minute Girl' a now hard to find retro Modern/Northern Soul 45 from 2013, grab your copy whilst you can. We are...
