New Soul albums were a little thin on the ground in 2021, but there were still some gems. This is my pick of the Top 10 including a couple of Soulful Jazz albums. Watch out for a fuller feature of the review of the year feature after Christmas. We are Open today 11-6, Christmas Eve 11-5 and restrictions allowing, we reopen on 29th 11-6. you can still order for delivery tomorrow using the Special delivery option until 4pm. Laurence
Check out our staff picks for 2021 - it's been a great year for releases and we're rounding off an eventful year with our personal favourites. A varied and entertaining mix of music in here, curated and compiled by us. Be sure to check out the reccommended titles in here, some great one off stuff and limited releases that are certainly worth listening to. In no particular order, then... Laurence: Wants List 5 Soul On The Real Side 12 Stax Southern Soul - Can I Be A Witness Stax Everybody Makes A Mistake People Get Ready The Songs of Curtis...
Dave Lee dons his Sunburst Band trousers and calls in the vocal talents of Wayne Hernandez with this slice of Brazilian flavoured Jazz Funk ‘Listen Love’ – yes the Jon Lucien jazz dance favourite. The sizzling drums & percussion blend perfectly with the pulsating bassline that allows Wayne to scat and weave his way into the blissed out yet uptempo jazzy keys. For those thinking this would be an even better track if it had a flute solo, we’ve got you covered! with Dave Lee’s ‘Flute Reboot’ for that maximum Latin edged jazz-funk feel. Some great remixes on this EP...
Stargazing from the sands of the Niterói beach, Tempos Futuros is low-end-led Brazilian futurism from one of Brazil’s most prolific and influential bassmen. As one third of legendary Brazilian trio Azymuth, Alex Malheiros has pioneered a unique fusion of space-funk, samba and jazz since the early seventies. His playing can be heard on the records of Jorge Ben, Milton Nascimento, Roberto Carlos, Marcos Valle, and Mark Murphy (to name a few), and he’s performed and toured with everyone from Stevie Wonder to Chick Corea. Written and recorded in Niterói, Brazil, overlooking Guanabara and the beaches, mountains and forests of Rio de Janeiro, Tempos...
Popcorn - Prime Choice Calvin "Popcorn" Ward put out just one album and a couple of EPs during the height of his musical career, which were held in particularly high esteem by Soul and Funk afficianados in Europe, less so in the states where his work generally remained canned, a few singles and a coverless version of Prime Choice appearing in very limited quantity. His only other notable musical appearance from the time was a vocal cameo for the disco group Passion on their self titled album on Prelude, appearing on the track Midnight Lovers. The album Prime Choice...
There’s A Riot Going On was Sly & The Family Stone’s answer to Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On?, the seminal Soul album that came out five months before the Sly Stone masterpiece. It’s a dark, earthy Funk album, that went straight to number 1 upon release. Single “Family Affair” also topped the charts, and is still one of Sly Stone’s most beloved tracks. It manages to capture the era of militant activism and deep social unrest in a brooding, moody album with tension that could cut through steel. It still appears on plenty of ‘Greatest Albums of All Time’ lists...
Check out some of our Boxsets on offer, a wide range of matrerial available on both vinyl and CD. Ranging from 12 inch album boxsets and live recordings, genre specific 7 inch boxsets featuring Classic, Modern and Northern Soul, Reggae, Funk and World, and CD compilations / Artist Anthologies running the gamut between Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Rare Groove and Soul. As ever, combine titles to optimise on postage costs. Plenty of great titles available that would make great Christmas presents for the music fans in your life - don't miss out! Feel free to order via the website or give...
Check out some of our festive titles on offer exclusively at Soul Brother, plenty of winter warmers to get your feet tapping and raise those festive spirits! Plenty of titles for you to check out, both on CD and Vinyl. We also have further selections available for in store purchase only, ranging from Jazz, Soul and Reggae Christmas albums. You can combine on titles to optmise postage costs. Order via our site or give us a call on 02088751018.
Originally released in 1974 on President Records, Tidal Waves Music now proudly presents the first official reissue of this seminal Afrobeat / Afrofunk album. This unique record comes as a deluxe 180g vinyl edition (strictly limited to 1000 copies worldwide) with obi strip and featuring the original artwork. This reissue also comes with an insert featuring pictures of the band and extensive liner notes from award winning author John Masouri. Buy the LP HERE Listen to the tracks below; Matata - Return To You Matata - Good Good Understanding Matata - Gettin’ Together Matata - I Believed Her Matata -...
Survival Research present a reissue of West Coast Revival's self-titled album, originally released in 1977. Seattle-born preacher's son Luther James Rabb played sax with Jimi Hendrix in the Velvetones and after forming popular horns-based rock act Ballin' Jack, moved to Los Angeles, where soul harmony trio West Coast Revival was born. Early singles for United Artists were produced by Howard Scott and Lonnie Jordan of War, and their sole LP, released in 1977, is an exceedingly rare soul-funk gem, with solid vocal harmony, hard funk breaks, and a touch of sophisticated strings. "My Mind Is At Ease" is a breakbeat special and "Feelin' Allright" rides a meaty bass groove, both underlining the War...
