Mark Adams was the keyboard player and musical director in Roy Ayers’ band for 25 years. He collaborates with other Ayers side men like drummer Chris DeCarmine and bassists Donald Nicks and Emanuel Chulo Gatewood, and other top level players like vibesman Monte Croft and sax player Dave Mullins to create a fitting tribute to Jazz Funk legends Roy Ayers and Lonnie Liston Smith ‘This is Neo Soul’. There are good covers of Ayers’ classics ‘Sweet Tears’ , ‘Don’t Stop The Feeling’ and the especially good ‘Vibrations’ ‘featuring the earthy soulful voice of Chic vocalist Kimberly Davis. She also appears...
Back in stock... The prince of sophisticated soul Will Downing returns with a very limited edition 5 track EP ‘ Still In Love’ on pink vinyl. ‘Vibe With You’ is a nice upper mid tempo stepper. ‘Back To Us’ is another nice danceable track. There are some mid tempo grooves ‘It Really Doesn’t Matter’ and ‘You’re all I need’ and the ballad ‘Us Time’. Will is in fine voice throughout with good musical backing featuring Randy Bowland and Hubert Eaves IV amongst others. Only 100 pressed, these will definitely be the last few copies so grab yours now!
MF Robots return with their third album imaginatively named MF Robots 111 part 1, another good funky soul album full of uplifting tracks. Shabaka has a new album 'Shabaka of the Earth'. Hiroshi Suzuki 'Cat' is a fantastic example of Japanese Jazz Funk dating from 1976 and now this rare album is now given an amazing sounding limited edition reissue by Nippon Japan in Clear Yellow vinyl, grab your copy whilst you can. Demon Fuzz funk/rock album ';Afreaka' gets a coloured vinyl reissue. Pre-order for next week a good new album from Roy Ayers band keyboardist Mark Adams 'This Is...
There are some good new releases, reissues and restocks this week. Leela James' brilliant 'A Change Is Gonna Come' is finally released on vinyl for the first time, it's pretty limited so grab it whilst you can. There is a nice neo-soul album from Loaded Honey plus Badbadnotgood & Ghostface Killer in demand 2015 album 'Sour Soul' is reissued on LP and CD. A Cellarful of Motown - A Northern Soul Love Affair is finally available on CD and LP plus there are 3 unreleased Motown 45s from the West Grand label. Nighttime Lover reaches volume 37 in the series. There...
Leela James possesses one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Soul music, steeped in southern soul tradition and gospel roots yet totally modern as well. Her excellent debut album ‘A change is gonna come’ from 2005 is finally released on vinyl for the first time. Highlights are ‘Music’ a superb catchy contemporary take on upper mid tempo Southern Soul . ‘Good Time’ is a dancer using the rhythm from Funky Sensation updated for the 2000’s. ‘Rain’ is an intriguing mid tempo song with a walking bass line.with a D’Angelo feel ‘When You Love Somebody’ is a fabulous reinterpretation of...
Ernie Hines recorded his only album 'Electrified' for the Stax subsidiary We Produce in 1972. It includes his excellent Modern Soul /2 stepper 'Electrified Love' produced by Carl Hampton, a highly collectable 45 from the previous year. The mid tempo 'Your Love (Is all I need) has a lovely lazy groove produced by Lester Snell. Fred Briggs (Coldwater Stone) produced the funky southern soul groove 'Sugar Plum' and the mid tempo ballad 'A Better World (For Everyone)'. There are good covers of Sam Cooke's classic 'A Change Is Gonna Come' and label mates The Temprees 'Explain it To Her Mama'...
Barbara Lewis recorded five albums for Atlantic in the 1960's before she recorded this her last and only album for the Stax subsidiary Enterprise in 1970. 'The Many Grooves Of Barbara Lewis' was recorded in Chicago in August 1969 arranged and conducted by Mike Terry. It remains one of her best recordings, a mixture of mid tempo songs the bouncy 'You Made Me A Woman' and the steppers 'Baby That's A No No' and 'Do I Deserve It Baby, the outstanding uptempo crossover dancer 'The Stars' , 60s dancers 'Slip Away', 'Break Away' and 'How Can I Tell' plus ballads....
Michelle David and the True Tones return with a very strong retro Soul album 'Soul Woman'. It includes the authentic uptempo Northern Soul stompers 'Running' , 'Speak To Me', and 'You'll Never Know' (which has an N F Porter influence) really capture that mid to late 60s Soul sound , as well as anything we have heard in recent years. Michelle's gospel hued soulful voice soars above the fantastic instrumentation of the TrueTones, really powerful and uplifting stuff. 'Soul Woman' has a funky afro-beat groove, 'Golden Sun' is another uptempo Soul track. 'Pick Up The Pieces' and 'Seasons' are nice...
The prince of sophisticated soul Will Downing returns with a very limited edition 5 track EP ' Still In Love' on pink vinyl. 'Vibe With You' is a nice upper mid tempo stepper. 'Back To Us' is another nice danceable track. There are some mid tempo grooves 'It Really Doesn't Matter' and 'You're all I need' and the ballad 'Us Time'. Will is in fine voice throughout with good musical backing featuring Randy Bowland and Hubert Eaves IV amongst others. Only 100 pressed so grab your copy now!
Jill Scott returns with her new album 'To Whom It May Concern' on CD, LP to follow. 600% Dynamite returns with a slightly different track listing. We are back in stock of many of the Sault albums and some classics on LP and 45. Also pre-order Michelle David and Truetones album 'Soul Woman' a great retro soul album including the dancers 'Running' and 'Speak To Me' out next week. If you missed out on Will Downing's new Still In Love EP, restock available next week - pre-order here. Will probably be the last few copies.
