NEW RELEASES This week is all about Compilations. Kev Beadle presents his Private Collection Vol 3 a great collection of jazz fusion and Jazz dance underground classics, available on CD and a 3LP set.The superb Soul Togetherness 2017 and Soul Festival compilations from Expansion are now available on Vinyl as well as CD. New Jazz albums from Blue Note -All Stars and Leo Richardson will keep jazz heads happy. There are also a few classic jazz Lp's on vinyl. Moodyman have remixed some classic Funkadelic for what is likely to become a future in demand 12". Expansion have a couple...
NEW RELEASES Will Downing has made his best album in a while 'Soul Survivor' finds him in good voice, and there are some nice duets with Avery sunshine. Ledisi has a nice R&b/Soul album and Zara McFarlane consolidates her position as a leading UK vocalist. Sweet Pea Atkinson makes a belated follow up 35 years after his debut which is well worth checking out. Jordan Rakei is in LP - Cd next week. There are some good singles with Kamasi Washington, Timo Lassy ft Ed Motta and first time on vinyl for Norman Connors Captain Connors 12" version. Leroy Hutson,...
The Soul Togetherness 2017 has arrived and started shipping yesterday. Be amongst the first to receive this essential annual selection featuring some of the best contemporary Modern soul and Soulful House floor fillers by ordering now. The LP is due next week so pre-order now for shipping on day of arrival. Expansion also have a good compilation of rare Modern soul tracks in 'Soul Festival', again CD is in now, LP due next week. Kennedy Administration have a very good Debut album on CD and LP , it's great to hear that Band sound again with real instruments, a strong...
NEW RELEASES see all of this week's new releases here Dee Dee Bridgewater goes back to her roots and has made a Soul/Rhythm and Blues album in her birthplace Memphis. Dee Dee puts her twist on many classics including 'Yes I'm Ready' and 'Can't get next to you' on this lovely album recorded in the Royal Studios co-produced by Willie's son Lawrence 'Boo' Mitchell. Richard Spaven 'The Self' LP features Jordan Rakei and has that leftfield Soul feel. Two classic Shakatak albums are out on a two on 1 cd, and the second volume of FTG presents 3CD is now in. The...
NEW RELEASES Drummer Tony Allen makes his Blue Note debut with a fantastic Jazz album in the tradition of the labels glorious past. He is accompanied by a 10 piece band making a really full rich sound, a very welcome surprise. We have a very limited quantity of copies of the in demand Jack Moves blue eyed soul album on CD, more coming in 2-3 weeks. Undisputed Truth have 3 of their classic Motown albums out on a 2CD set , first time on CD for all of these albums. Richard Searling has compiled a Stax Northern Soul 7" box...
Josh Milan's magnificent Double CD 6.9.69 is now finally back in stock today, having been out of stock for sometime. All existing and new orders will be fulfilled. If you haven't already ordered your copy of this hard to find CD, Please order NOW to ensure you are allocated a copy from this batch, as we don't know when or if we will receive any more copies once these are sold, and I am sure that you won't want to miss out on it. Najee returns with possibly his best ever album featuring many guest including Will Downing, Maysa, Incognito...
NEW RELEASES There are some good new albums and reissues this week. Kim Tibbs debut 'Kim' has been generating a lot of interest and is a very unusual album with the first half great contemporary Soul and second half real retro soul/Blue where Kim plays the organ and sings, an interestingly different album. The Soul grenades have a nice retro Funk/Soul album on Cd and LP and another newcomer Decosta Boyce gives us his spin on Electrik Soul. There are two good New jazz albums on Highnote from Russell Malone and Cyrus Chestnut. On the Reissue Cd's D'angelo's 90's classic...
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...
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,...
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...
