The 1970 debut album from Kool and the Gang scored a couple of hits with 'The Gangs Back Again' and the title cut, but more importantly, it heralded the arrival of what was to become a juggernaut on the R&B scene. This all-instrumental record is years away from the commercial successes of 'Jungle Boogie' and 'Celebration,' and a few light years away stylistically, too. But that unique mixture of jazz, funk, and R&B punctuated by those tremendous horn arrangements (and some great drum breaks) that characterizes Kool and the Gang at its best is here in full force. Tracks like...
***Warehouse find - last copies*** 16 Great 70’s Modern soul classics heavily featured on Sean Robbins Sunday morning shows. Inc the dancers Dells ‘Don’t trick Me Treat me’, Grace Jones ‘Sorry’, Caroline Crawford ‘Nice Feeling’ , Leon Thomas ‘Love Each Other’, Pulse ‘Sunshine’, Mac Davies ‘I’m Just In love’, Anthony White ‘Yes You Need Love’, Dramatics ‘No Rebate On Love’, Mary Mundy ‘You’re Putting a Hurt on me’ , Drifters ‘Put Your Little Heart Out’ , Tobi Kang ‘I Just Want To Love You’ , Major Lance ‘Don’t you Know I Love You’ and Presidents ‘Its All Over’, plus the...
We have just discovered a small amount of these in storage after years of thinking they had sold out. Now commonly selling for over £20 on Discogs these are unplayed, sealed copies. Outta sight return with another selection of new and vintage ‘modern soul’ sounds and as ever the quality is strong. This time they’ve picked up on a cross section of the hard to find, classic and long dormant sounds. The UK’s J.A.L.N Band’s ‘Let Do It Now’ sounds bright, Tomorrow Edition’s ‘Be Real’ has long been an underground favourite while ZZ Hill’s ‘Universal Love’ is rightly gaining popularity....
Originally a CD only release from 2004, sixteen years later this now highly sought after album is finally available on a double purple vinyl release in very limited quantities (200 copies) The pulsating 80s throwback dancer ‘Keep On Going’ kicks things off in retro style while the slower tempo of ‘Say the Same’ has a late 90s feel. The soulful R&B ‘Cheatin’ On Me’ takes us back to the early Y2k UK scene, the funky edged Bernard Wright penned stepper ‘Destiny’ offers yet more shade while the mid tempo modern ‘I Can Tell’ is another highlight. Lead vocal duties are...
This 16 track odyssey takes us through some blistering re-workings of classic Blue Note recordings from the far and near past, all interpreted by some of the brightest jazz artists of the current age. Jorga Smith’s pulsating take on St Germain’s club classic ‘Rose Rogue’ is a superb opener, Ezra Collective’s head nodding take on Wayne Shorter’s ‘Footprints’ while Poppy Aduja takes Hancock’s ‘Watermelon Man’ into new directions. Jordan Rakei does a great job with Donald Byrd’s ‘Wind Parade’, Nubya Garcia gives Joe Henderson’s ‘A Shade of Jade’ a funky twist while there are brilliant contributions from Yamzin Lacey, Shabaka...
The much anticipated Luxury Soul series is back for 2021 with Luxury Soul Family, and again we have another generous offering of 35 indie soul gems including cuts by Myles Sanko, Joe Leavy, Mama’s Gun Citrus Sun and Agape Soul. The compilation mines a groove of never-before on CD or vinyl as well as popular and more underground cuts from recent times. Kloud 9, Incognito and Tristan will be familiar names but more obscure acts such as Strike One, True Music Group and Sandra Mae-Lux will be new to many. Another solid offering that will sit alongside previous volumes as...
Drummer Gorden Campbell has made a great album ‘Conversations’ with a star studded cast of musicians and singers. Kamasi Washington leads off the funky instrumental groove ‘Homeland’ . Shelia E and Paul Jackson feature on the groove ‘Song on 6’. The vocal tracks include ‘One Mind’ ft Neka a nice mid tempo song, ‘ Too many lost’ ft Gene Noble and Scott St Patrick a message song, the catchy uptempo ‘6 in the morning’, ‘ Sunday Morning’ ft P.J.Morton, ‘Whatever’ ft Alex Isley and Terrace Martin a lovely mid tempo song and ‘Honest’ ft T.J. Wilkins.Strong album that incorporates Jazz...
Kamasi Washington composed and produced the original score for ‘Becoming’, the four time Emmy-nominated film that provided an intimate glimpse into the life of Michelle Obama, and the sound is Kamasi at his most soulful. There’s a real vintage feel to the melodies here and the whole project is handled with a delicate austerity that reflects the former first lady’s demeanour. None of the tracks (with the exception of the 4:23 min long ‘I Am Becoming’) is over 3 mins long, with many being brief but evocative snapshots that truly give this set the feeling of a film score.The stunning...
Kelly Finnigan’s ‘A Joyful Sound’ may seem bound by the season constraints of being a Christmas album but it goes far beyond, with the sound closer to his work with The Monophonics. The album features members of Durand Jones & The Indications, The Dap-Kings, Ghost Funk Orchestra, Monophonics, Thee Sinseers, Orgone, Ikebe Shakedown, Jason Joshua & The Beholders, The True Loves, Neal Francis, Jungle Fire, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Ben Pirani, The Jive Turkeys, The Ironsides, The Harlem Gospel Travelers, Rudy De Anda, Alanna Royale, and more! The set takes its inspiration from records like Atlantic’s “Soul Christmas”, Phil Spector’s...
Lee Fields' 'Big Crown Vaults Vol 1' collects unreleased songs from the Special Night & It Rains Love sessions that didn’t make their way to albums, and this set launches a new series entitled Big Crown Vaults that will surely see a slew of future releases. The quality of the cuts here make the set sound like a complete studio album in its own right: the menacing funk 'Do You Know', the cavernous ballad 'Time' and the stunning dancer 'Thinking About You' blend seamlessly with crashing beat ballads like 'Two Timer' and the gospel tinged deep soul of 'Don't Give...
