When Motown relocated to Los Angeles , Berry Gordy founded the Mowest label in 1971. One of the highlights of the label was the album by multi racial group Odyssey, produced by Gene Page. This single features their two best tracks.’Our Lives Are Shaped’ is a folky funk track Which has been in demand for decades, original 45 copies sell for approx £250. ‘Battened Ships’ is an in demand Modern Soul dancer with very soulful vocals from Royce Jones. We are delighted to present these two great tracks on a single in the UK for the first time. Down to...
These two classic tracks from the elusive Mary Clark were originally released on the P&P distributed La Shawn label in 1980. The Original 45 is now extremely rare and in demand and now sells for circa £200 if you can find one. Take Me I’m Yours has that classic Patrick Adams NY Disco / Boogie sound and is a very popular club anthem, being reissued on 45 for the first time here. You Got Your Hold On Me is a beautiful Modern Soul / 2-stepper that has gained popularity in recent years. it is re-released on a single for the...
The Womack/ Sam Cooke legacy continues with a great new album on Daptone from the Womack Sisters, the daughters of Cecil and Linda Womack (Womack & Womack) and grand daughters of Sam Cooke. As you would expect with both their family and the label’s heritage , they have created a superb retro soul album that is likely to be amongst the best you will hear this year. The album consists of 11 well crafted soul songs , which sound as if they could have been recorded in the late 60s to early/mid 70s, beautifully and soulfully sung by the sisters...
The Womack/ Sam Cooke legacy continues with a great new album on Daptone from the Womack Sisters, the daughters of Ceil and Linda Womack (Womack & Womack) and grand daughters of Sam Cooke. As you would expect with both their family and the label's heritage , they have created a superb retro soul album that is likely to be amongst the best you will hear this year. Trumpeter and keyboardist Nicholas Paton teams up with Butcher Brown for another outstanding album 'Supreme Blue' a very different contemporary take on Miles Kind Of Blue' and John Coltrane 'A Love Supreme' celebrating the centenary...
WAREHOUSE FIND Betty Everett recorded this fantastic slice of lower mid tempo soul ‘ Wondering’ for the Fantasy label in 1974. This beat ballad with a kick has gained popularity on the rare groove 2-step scene and is a wonderful song writtten by Johnny Guitar Watson , with arrangements by David Axelrod , both these giants co-producing the track. Betty’s vocals are exquist throughout. The flip side is another piece of shuffling orchestrated soul . Original copies were mainly pressed on sytrene have sold for over £200. Limited edition full centre pressing , now long out of print, grab your...
WAREHOUSE FIND Brief Encounter were a band from North Carolina who recorded many great sides for a variety of labels in the 70’s and early 80s which are in demand. ‘What About Love’ is a great funky modern soul dancer recorded for the Capitol label in 1976., original copies sell for about £150. ‘Got A Good Feeling’ is another funky soul dancer with an EWF influence from 1977, which also sells for a similar value. Great value double A sider , limited edition full centre copy , long out of print grab your copy now. Have a look at some...
WAREHOUSE FIND Produced by Leroy Hutson and Curtis Mayfield, released by Just Sunshine Records, over the course of five years, the community-based collective Voices Of East Harlem blessed the world with three albums and a whole string of funky singles, including these two cult tracks. “Wanted Dead Or Alive” is straight up funk with a strong splash of gospel. One of their most popular cuts, it was taken from their 1973 self-titled album. “Can You Feel It” on the B offers much more of a rare groove and funk vibe with keys and some powerful backing vocals. It still sounds...
The ultra rare 1619 Bad Ass Band album originally released on the poorly distributed tax loss label TSG in 1976 (Original copies sell for up to £1500) gets a welcome reissue on LP and CD on Mr Bongo. Olivia Dean 2021 EP 'Growth' gets a first issue on pink marble vinyl. The latest two records in the excellent Blue Note Tone Poet series are Ike Quebec 'Bossa Nova Soul Samba' and Jackie McLean 'Vertigo' . The Staples Singers breakthrough album 'Be Altitiude -Respect Yourself' gets a 180gm analog release. We are back in stock of some nice titles somke in...
Another great warehouse find Charlie Mitchell recorded this great version of the fantastic J R Bailey/Ken Williams song 'After Hours' for the Janus label in 1973. It was produced by Tony Silvester and arrangements by Bert De Coteaux giving it a more sophisticated soul sound. Original copies are hard to find and sell for up to £150. We have found a few copies of this previous RSD issue, grab your copy whilst you can. here's a link to our other recent finds. have a look at some of the 45s from the Soul Brother label here.
Another find from the vaults... Crystal Clear were a female vocal group from Philadelphia who released two singles on the Polydor label in 1980, both of which were co-produced by Doug King , who also produced Vaneese & Carolyn for the same label (also released on Soul Brother). ‘Stay With Me’ is a great mid tempo 2 stepper which has been in demand for many years and has sold for £600. The track is arranged and conducted by Philly Soul legend Morris Bailey. We are delighted to reissue this track on a 45 for the first time outside of Japan....
