Feature Group: Top Releases of the Week

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Shirley Davis & The Silverbacks return with a great new Funky Soul album now available on both CD and LP. Laura Rain and The Caesars are also on the retro Soul tip with 'Rise Again' , also now out on both formats. Allysha Joy spreads some neo soul from Australia with her second album on First Word, and Jazzman have a new Cd album from harpist Amanda Whiting. Harold Melvin's classic 'Blue album' gets a welcome LP reissue and its first time reissue for Wayne Davis 1976 Gospel/Soul album from the Black Fire label on Strut. Gerald Wilson has his Pacific Jazz album...

Lettuce have been making strong Funky Jazz albums since they evolved out of Soulive, they return with 'Unify' out on CD this week, LP to follow. Sly Johnson has a new album on BBE, and there is an unreleased Amy Winehouse live at Glastonbury 2007 LP set.  There are strong reissue vinyl albums this week from L.J. Reynolds 'Travelin' Strong early 80's Soul, George Scott (rare 70's Soul), Patrice Rushen (coloured vinyl), Bernie Worrell (P Funk), Robert Cray (great 80's Blues/Soul) and Max Roach (great Jazz), plus we are back in stock of the Monophonics LP on coloured vinyl. There are a...

Brian Jackson recorded some of the greatest music ever recorded with Gil Scott Heron in the 1970's and he returns with a new solo album 'This Is Brian Jackson' on CD now Lp to follow. Jean Carn is another legend of our music who has a new album, the latest in the Jazz Is Dead series, showcasing her as a Jazz vocalist again only on CD at the moment. P.J.Morton (you may remember him from our This Is Soul 2006 cd from 16 years ago !) also returns with a nice album 'Watch The Sun'. Justin Thurgur has a nice...

Tanqueray Hayward has produced one of the best new independent Soul albums of the year so far 'Definition of a woman' , we are now back in stock of this CD which sold out in a couple of days when we first had it two weeks ago. We also have a limited amount of signed copies available whilst they last ! Laura Rain and The Caesars have a new retro soul album on LP plus a 45. Veteran Mavis Staples teams up with Levon Helm for 'Carry me home' , Esparanza Spalding has a new LP and Moonchild 'Starfruit' a limited edition Coloured vinyl pressing. Reality...

It's a great week for new releases and reissues. First up we have the long anticipated new album from Louie Vega, a 4LP set featuring many of his usual collaborators. The Monophonics have a great new retro soul album produced by kelly Finnigen, available on CD, LP and limited Coloured LP. Expansion records have a limited edition 45, a cover of the Isley Brothers rare groove 'Here We Go Again'  from Output/Input. James Larrter has made a great new London Jazz album. Lord & Dego are two of the best known West London/Broken beat stars and their album on 2000 Black is a must...

Check out the latest Rock and Sountrack titles exclusively released for Recrod Store Day 2022. This will be available to buy INSTORE from 08:00AM, Saturday the 23rd April. The online sales for these items begins on Friday the 29th April at 08:00 PM. This will also extend to orders placed over the telephone. Check out some of the stock that we have on offer and get your lists ready for the day!