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Collector’s 45s – newly arrived 4th April 2020

Check out this new batch of Original Vinyl 45's which includes some real gems and hard to find titles along with many classics from only a fiver each. All titles are one off's, so please order early to avoid disappointment. You can combine with other original 45's here to optimise postage costs. Records can be ordered on-line, or over the phone on 020 8875 1018. Maceo & All The King's Men - Got To Getcha Elephant Band - Stone Penguin Pazant Bros - Dragon Fly Norman Connors - Captain Connors Los Charly's Orchestra - Dana's Dream Reuben Wilson Got To...
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New releases and pre-orders 4th April 2020

Speedometer are established as one of the Uk's best Funk bands and their new album will appeal not only to their existing fans but also to the Modern Soul scene with some great uptempo vocal Soul tracks on their strong new album 'Our kind of Movement'. Kurt Elling is always melancholy and his new album 'Secret are the best stories' is a reflective album that will help you through this period of isolation. Marvin Gaye 'More Trouble' represents on vinyl for the first time many tracks recorded for the Trouble Man soundtrack but not used on the original album.Idris Muhammad overlooked 1976 album 'House of the...
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Lindsey Webster – A Woman Like Me | Album of the day 2nd April 2020

Lindsey Webster’s fifth studio album and her third for Shanachie continues the high standard that she has set with previous works and finds her voice even stronger as it matures. As ever there’s a strong autobiographical nature to the lyrics while the sophisticated, polished production and immaculate playing is on point. The breezy ‘Feels Like Forever’ contrasts with the more playful groove of ‘Close To You’, the bluesier ‘Always Love Me’ is a super chilled ballad while the foot-tapper ‘The Unknown’ picks up the pace a little. The albums finishes on it’s most emphatic note with ‘Running Around’ – the...
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Warren Wolf – Reincarnation | Album of the day 1st April 2020

Vibraphonist Warren Wolf releases yet another fine album. The vocal tracks are of a very high standard including the cover of the Isley Brothers’ ‘For The Love Of You’ plus the delicate ‘Livin The Good Life’, the superb laid back ‘In The Heat Of The Night’ (reminding me of something Quincy Jones might have made in his ‘Body Heat’/’Mellow Madness’ days) and the beautiful ‘Sebastian and Zoe’. They feature the gorgeous voice of new name for us, Imani-Grace Cooper. Warren Wolf’s playing is light and very melodic, complimented by a tight and some wonderful bass lines. ‘For Ma’ has deftness...
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Jose James – No Beginning No End | Album of the day 31st March 2020

Jose James has a voice from another era – a warm, effortless vintage that works incredibly well on this stunning set of a dozen old school soul cuts. The guest list reads like a who’s who: Ledisi , Christian Scott , Lizz Wright , Erik Trufaz, Aloe Blac and Laura Mvulva all lend their talents. The production is superbly warm and positive – the infectious ‘Feels So Good’ will be impossible to remain seated to, the playful ‘You Know What To Do’ finds James’ throaty delivery working so well with groove while he goes into vocal jazz territory with Mvulva...
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Malcolm Strachan – About Time | Album of the day 30th March 2020

Scottish trumpeter Malcolm Strachan is a founder member of top UK funk/jazz-funk band The Haggis Horns as well as an in demand session musician. ‘About Time’ is his debut solo set – a superbly accomplished collection of nine original compositions that are firmly rooted in the classic acoustic modern jazz style typified by the great 60’s and 70’s recordings of the legendary Blue Note Records imprint. The breadth of style on show is impressive, from the Latin vibes of ‘Mitchell’s Landings’ and ‘Better Late Than Never’, the swirling, cinematic feel of ‘Take Me To The Clouds’ and the swagger of...
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Soul Brother best of the week mix 29th March 2020

Welcome to the first in what will be a regular feature where we focus on some of the best tracks from best sellers/new releases or just our current favourites here at Soul Brother Records. We hope you find these enjoyable and also good for discovering new sounds. Check the mix below. we've also made it easier to identify which track is playing by time-stamping the playlist.  Download this show as a standalone mp3 here 0:00 -    Randy Brown - Love Is All We Need 7" 4:45 -     Larombe - Right On Time CD/LP 8:38 -     Tower Of...
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New releases and pre-orders 27th March 2020

There are some great releases this week, in fact pretty much something for everyone with the largest batch of new releases for a while. Lindsey Webster has established herself as one of the leading Jazzy/Soul singers and she doesn't disappoint with yet another quality set 'A woman like me'. Robin McKelle and Kandace Springs both have really nice vocal Jazz albums. Shabaka and the Ancestors, James Taylor Quartet and Malclom Strachan have all made good new Jazz albums, and a new name to me Isaac Carree. The Matti Klein and Brecker Brothers sets are now in on vinyl as well...