There are some good new albums, singles, reissues and back in stocks this week. Output/Input's album is now available on LP as well as CD and it is one of the Soul albums of the year. Aretha Franklin has a 5CD/6LP box set featuring her albums from 1970-74 with many additional tracks and alternative versions. Brian Auger Oblivion Express has a complete 6CD box set. Spiritual Jazz Vol 15 is a tribute to John Coltrane and there is a 70s soul comp 'I Got Soul- Groove wash'. Tidal Waves have two reissue rare Jazz albums from James Dallas and Curtis...
Kent records have discovered a great unreleased version of the Anderson Bros massive Modern soul anthem 'I Can See Him Loving You' by the Mayberry Movement, with even more soulful vocals, this a great 45. They also have an unreleased Dee Ervin track and classic early 70s break track from Tommy Youngblood. Rockie Robbins 4 albums from 1979-85 are issued on two great 2 on 1 CDs on Expansion. Our friend drummer Myele Manzanza has 'Crisis & Opportunity vol 4' on LP, showing a darker and more reflective side to his music. Wes Montgomery and Wynton Kelly have an unissued...
Paulette McWilliams returns with a long overdue album, finally available on CD to give us some quality new soul. Brit Funk Association make a great tribute to the Jazz Funk masters within 'Ancestral Voices'. The Brand New heavies have a good Best Of compilation and Disco Giants vol 18 has some great in demand tracks. There are 3 reissues of rare TK funk and soul albums from 13th Floor, Joey Gilmore and Miami, plus Roy Ayers has a brilliant double sider 45 from his Virgin ubiquity series. We are back in stock of many titles that we haven't seen for...
There are some good new releases, reissues and restocks this week. Shaila Prospere returns with a good new album 'Share Your Love' as does Ty Causey with 'Faithful & True' both in limited quantities. Dave Lee has recorded the AC Soul Symphony available as two double lps, cd to follow. There is also a retakes Ep from Moonchild 'Reflection's and a Southern Soul/Blues album from Emma Wilson. Outta Sight have a really good modern soul LP 'Big Time Lover' featuring many of the tracks from Soul On the Real Side vol 15 CD. Tidal Waves release Errol Stubbs 1986 album...
Pete Warner's 'I Just Want To Spend My Life With You' is a rare modern soul dancer from the 70's originally issued on Polydor now reissued on Expansion as regular dinked 45 and a limited edition full centre DJ Copy. Joey Alexander has a new Jazz Cd on Mac Avenue. BBE continue their excellent J-Jazz compilation series with Vol 4 of Deep Modern Jazz from Japan 1968-81 available as 2CD or 3LP set. George Coleman 'Amsterdam After Dark' gets a welcome reissue on Tidal Waves and Betty Davis 'Crashin From Passion' on Light in the Attic, there's also an interesting...
Incognito returns with their first album in a while 'Into You' and Bluey is in good form with many guest vocalists and musicians to bring some feel good factor into our Autumn. Former Incognito associate Ed Motta also has a new really nice album 'Behind The Tea Chronicles' in his own style. Joshua Moshe is the latest Australian Jazz artist to release an album 'Inner Search' featuring some of the musicians from Menagerie, good deep spiritual Jazz. Pharoah Sanders' very in demand 'Pharoah' album from 1976 is issued with an unreleased Live set of the album in a deluxe limited...
Jeff Lorber Fusion returns with another funky jazz album 'The Drop' which will please his many fans. Kennedy Administration have a follow up to their well received debut album with 'Second Term', with their unique blend of Soul, Funk, Jazz with a touch of Rock. Christone Kingfish Ingram has established himself as one of the leading contemporary blues artists following in the tradition of B.B.King, his live in London concert was recorded for this double set. Miles Davis 'Quiet nights' was recorded with Gil Evans and gets a welcome reissue. We are back in stock of some good titles this...
There are a few good new releases, reissues and restocks this week. Bob James returns with a new album on CD, LP and coloured LP. Steve Cole has a new smooth Jazz CD and Level 42 keyboardist and vocalist Mike Lindup an album that features Omar, Tony Momrelle and Ursula Rucker amongst others. The Daptone Victor Axelrod comp is also now available on CD. With Love 2 is a new compilation from Misch covering rare groove, Brazilian, Jazzy grooves and more. The Spinners have a 7 CD box set covering all their Thom Bell produced albums. Pharoah Sanders 1977 album...
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...
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...
