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New releases – 18th August 2017

South London Label boss Tenderlonious makes his debut album '*Rick Ci7y (brick City) on his 22a label, If you liked Ruby Rushton or Yussef Kamaal albums , this is for you. Somi's beautiful album 'Petite Afrique' is now available on Vinyl. We have a few more copies of the fantastic Sandra Wright 'Wounded Woman' album available on CD and LP, if you missed this before grab it now, it is one of the best 70's Southern Soul albums, and includes some great Modern soul cuts. Willie Hutch 'Having a Houseparty' is paired with 'Making a Game out of Love' to...
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New releases – 11th August 2017

The Mainstream Modern Soul volume 2 CD is finally here, it is another superb compilation of 70's Soul from the Mainstream group of labels. Wilson Pickett has his Bobby Womack song recordings all on one CD, and there is a nice 2CD compilation of tracks from the CTi group of labels. There are a couple of nice Deep Soul 45's. In addition there are many classic Soul and Jazz albums on 180gm Vinyl, adding to our extensive range. Pre-orders Pre-order for next week a great new Jazz album on South London label 22a (Ruby Rushton) from Tenderlonious and Dennis Ayler,...
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New releases and a brand new T-shirt range! | 4th August 2017

New releases The fantastic Voices of East Harlem 2 albums on one CD is finally here, these two albums produced by Leroy Hutson epitomise the quality of mid 70's orchestrated Soul, and is great value on one disc. We also have the two albums on individual LP's, plus the dancers 'Cashing in /Take a Stand' as a 45. You can read more and hear tracks in this feature here. There are other good CD reissues this week from Tyrone Davis, Delfonics, Chi-lites and Eloise Laws plus a good value 3CD compilation on Funky Town grooves. Disco baby is a good...
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New releases – 28th July 2017

New Releases Drummer Trevor Lawrence Jr comes from a rich Musical heritage and his debut album ‘Relationships’ is a brilliant set of Jazz and Soul tracks,featuring a stella cast of musicians, yet another future classic on the Ropeadope label. Trevor also appears on the Terrace Martin presents the Pollyseeds album out last week which is another essential album. Sabrina Malheiros brings us some Brazilian sunshine with her superb new album 'Clareia' out now on CD and LP, all we need now is the Sun to go with it. The Voices of East Harlem single 'Cashin In' /'Take A Stand', is...
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New releases – 21st July 2017

Darien Dean returns with a really good contemporary Soul album 'Departures' which has old school values, instruments, good songs and melodies and good vocals. I hope that you can join us Tomorrow when Darien will be in store at 1.30pm launching the album in the UK and signing copies of the CD. if you can't make it but would like a signed copy you can pre-order one here. NEW RELEASES Drummer Trevor Lawrence Jr comes from a rich Musical heritage and his debut album 'Relationships' is a brilliant set of Jazz and Soul tracks,featuring a stela cast of musicians, yet another future classic on...
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Recommended new releases | 14th July 2017

Terrace Martin presents his group The Pollyseeds harnessing the talents of many great musicians including Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, Trevor Lawrence jr and many others to make an outstanding Jazz and Soul album, full of hypnotic vocal and instrumental tracks , the soundtrack to the summer of '17. UK artist Terri Shaltiel has made a very interesting 7 track EP/CD of Funky/Bluesy Soul well worth a listen  and Irene Rene has a really nice quality Soul album due in tomorrow. There are a few new releases on the Dutch Isole label plus a great 10" single from Zara McFarlane 'All Africa'....
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New Releases – 7th July 2017

NEW RELEASES Outta Sight records have compiled what is quite possibly the best so far in their Modern Soul compilation series with Soul on the Realside Vol 7, featuring 20 classic tracks mainly from the 70's , everyone a winner. The legendary Loma label from the late 60's is also the feature of a compilation Complete singles Vol 1 a Double CD featuring many rarities and lesser known cuts. There are 3 great 45's this week of unreleased 70's material. Leroy Hutson 'Positive Forces' is a great previously unreleased cut from around 76/77 a superb modern soul cut. Willie tee...
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New releases – 30th June 2017

New releases Ropeadope have three great new albums arriving this week. Terrace martin needs no introduction to us having produced one of the best albums of 2016 in Velvet Portraits. Terrace Returns with his band The Pollyseeds to produce what could well be one of the best albums of 2017, 'Sounds of Crenshaw vol 1' ft Robert Glasper, Rose Gold Released on 14th July. Trevor Lawrence Jr 'Relationships' is another great album on the label released 21st July. This master drummer has made what will be another album of the year great jazz and soul including a killer jazz funk...
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New releases 23rd June 2017

There are some good releases this week.  Mike City is a well known producer and his album of mainly uptempo soul/soulful house features many good contemporary vocalists incl Dwele, Carl Thomas, Faith Evans, Maysa and Lalah Hathaway amongst many others. This title is likely to be in limited supply so please order early to avoid disappointment. Joey Negro also has an album, of his productions 'Produced with love' which also features some remixes of classic tracks. Yet another producer Simon Law has an album this week  'Look To The Sky' ft wife Joanna law, Caron Wheeler, Chante Moore and maxi...
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New releases 17th June 2017

Josef Limberg 'Astral Progressions' Double Vinyl album has finally arrived and what a great album it is.  If you liked Kamasi Washington 'The Epic' then this is for you, It features Kamasi, Terrace Martin, Bilal Georgia Anne Muldrow and many others, Brilliant stuff. Dave Liebman and Joe Lovano have an ice Coltrane tribute album and there is an instrumental of Lee Fields & the Expressions Special night LP. Two good 45's this week from Robert Montgomery (good double a sider on Soul Junction) and a new old school dancer from Benjamin & the Dreamdancers. There are some nice Reggae cd's/Lp's...