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...
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...
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...
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'....
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...
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...
