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Lou Courtney – I’m In Need Of Love | Album of the day 10th April 2020

Lou Courtney recorded one of the all time great 70’s Soul albums in 1974 with the Jerry Ragavoy co-produced ‘I’m in need of love’. The 10 Great songs are expertly arranged by Leon Pendarvis backed with superb instrumentation and topped with wonderful expressive Soulful vocal performances from Lou Courtney. The album includes the modern soul gems ‘What Do You Want Me To Do’, ‘I Don’t Want Nobody else’, ‘I’m in need of love’ and ‘The Common broken Heart’. The Philly inspired up tempo cuts ‘I Will if You Will’ and ‘Somebody new is Lovin' on You’ plus there are some...
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Idris Muhammad – Turn This Mutha Out | Album of the day 9th April 2020

Superb Disco Jazz Funk album ‘Turn this Mutha Out’, recorded from the Kudu label in 1977. ‘Could Heaven Ever Be Like This’ – a long-term favourite is like being momentarily transported to Jazz Funk paradise, a magical track that has become a classic. ‘Camby Bolongo’ is a delightful percussion heavy rhythmic instrumental featuring Randy Brecker on Trumpet and Jeremy Steig on flute. ‘Crab Apple’ is a wonderfully funky track with a great bass line and groove that has found favour with samplers. ‘Moon Hymn’ is a beautiful etherial track featuring David Tofani on Soprano Sax, that develops into a mid...
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Sandra Wright – Wounded Woman | Album Of The Day 8th April 2020

Sandra Wright recorded one of the best albums ever made at Muscle Shoals in 1974 with ‘Wounded woman’. This superb Southern Soul album was unissued at the time surfacing only in 1989. This remastered version with a period stlye sleeve really brings out the beauty of the nine great songs. The bustling ‘Midnight Affair’ and the slightly slower ‘I Come Running Back’are fantastic and have become Modern Soul dancefloor favourites. The dancer ‘A Man Can’t Be A Man’ has more tempo. The Southern Soul ballads ‘Sha-La bandit’, ‘Im Not Strong Enough’ , ‘I’ll See your through’ and ‘Please Don’t Say’...
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Focus on…Soul Brother Records’ label!

We have been privileged to release records by some of the all time great Soul and Jazz artists over the last 23 years since we have been running the Soul brother label , and in fact meet many of them. We have released approx 150 albums and 50 singles in that time. Here is a list of some of the most significant records that are still available.
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Collector’s soul and jazz vinyl albums

Here is a list of 30 rare collectors original vinyl soul and jazz lp's from the recent collection in great condition that are still available,  some are still sealed. Available in store now for shipping  
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Classic Blue Note And Tone Poets On Vinyl

We wanted to draw your attention to the extensive range of classic Blue Note albums that we have in stock. Many of these albums are the cornerstones of jazz and form the foundations of any record collection both for seasoned collector or for someone just starting out. As well as well-known albums we have included our selection of very high quality Tone Poet pressings which feature some less known titles from the Blue Note vaults, and also some more modern classics such as Robert Glasper and Madlib. There are over a hundred titles to select  from with almost all of...
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R.I.P Bill Withers

  BILL WITHERS – SOUL LEGEND RIP It is with great sadness that we at Soul Brothers pay tribute to the passing of yet another legend. Bill Withers passed away on Monday 30th March from heart complications. He was 81. Born on the 4th July 1938 in Slab Fork, a mining town in West Virginia, he was the youngest of six children and suffered with a stutter. At the age of 17, he joined the US navy and served for nine years. It is whilst he was in the navy that Bill developed an interest in singing and song writing....
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Sales, deals and features

Selected vinyl albums at £19.99 until 1st of June Check out this list of vinyl albums at a special price of £19.99 each here £9.99 CD albums - huge reductions | over 100 titles to choose from We are delighted to be able to offer these quality new, recent and back catalogue classics at the special price of £9.99 ’til 1st of June or while stocks last. Many of these titles are now down to the last 2/3 copies with most others running very low. Once gone we don’t anticipate getting many of these back so take advantage while you...
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Classic albums on vinyl | £14.99 ’til 1st June

We are delighted to be able to offer this selection of classic Soul, Jazz, Funk and Rock albums at the reduced price of £14.99 each until 1st June or while stocks last. Quite a few of these are now down to the last copy so be quick. We are running this offer in conjunction with being Kudos Records' #RecordStoreoftheDay 7th April 2020 in the absence of Record Store day 2020.
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Tower Of Power – Step Up | Album of the day 7th April 2020

After an incredible 52 years in the business, Oakland legends Tower Of Power are still making superb jazz kissed funky soul and their 27th studio album, ‘Step Up’, finds them fresh and relevant even after five decades. Vocalist Marcus Scott is on point and the band are razor sharp. The bristling ‘Step Up’ has touches of Incognito, the pacier’ Story Of You And I’ is an incisive funker while the downtempo, bluesy ‘Who’d Have Thought’ shows how their versatility. The joyous ‘Let’s Celebrate Our Love’ has a flowing vintage feel, the sanctified feel of ‘Look In My Eyes’ soars while ...