***STOP PRESS Natasha Watts Cd just arrived for immediate shipping , order now to be the first to receive this great new album*** Kandace Springs returns with another quality soulful Jazz album. There are three very limited edition releases on the Jazz Refreshed label, highlighting the incredibly talented British Jazz musicians, all well worth checking out. The Lewis Express have made a very nice Soul jazz album reminiscent of Young Holt unlimited etc. Ashford & Simpson 3CD Anthology covers all their classic tracks from the Warner brothers years. Volcov has a very good and varied compilation 'From the Archive vol...
We've pulled together a big selection of the most essential new and recent 12" single currently in store. The mix of new music and classic and rare reissues is strong with a lot of great titles now available. The Leon ware and Debra Laws are due in either Friday 6th Sep (tomorrow) or early next week. Everything else is in the racks in the shop. You can order direct from this feature, call us on 020 8875 1018 or come to the shop - open to Mon - Sat 10am - 7pm or Sunday 11am - 5pm
Check out this list of 40 Still Sealed Original Vinyl albums for your collection. It's amazing that in 2018 you can still buy Sealed copies of records manufactured up to 40-50 years ago, but they are disappearing fast, so don't sleep and check this list and grab the ones you are after before they are all gone. Almost all titles are one off's. Happy Diggin Laurence
Hear the show here Leo's Sunship - Give me the sunshine (45 double) Carolyn Franklin - Sunshine holiday (45/wants lists 4 cd/lp) Kat Roberts - Stand up for what you want (45) Millie Jackson - House for sale (Exposed cd/lp) Sandra Richardson - After you give your all (Jack Ashford just productions vol 2 cd) Spinners - It's a shame (While the city sleeps cd) Lou Courtney - I don't need nobody else (I'm in need of love cd/lp) Ruby Andrews - Just lovin you (Black Ruby cd/lp) Millie Jackson - I cry (Exposed cd/lp) Softouch - Say that you...
There were a lot of additional new releases that arrived late on friday after the weekly mailer had been sent. Carol Williams was another Disco Queen and made many great records, this album 'Reflections of Carol Williams' dates from 1979 and includes her great cut 'Love Constitution'. Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids return with anther interesting album of Afro influenced spiritual Jazz. The impossible to find Ella Fitzgerald Live at Zardis RSD album gets a full release on Cd and DLP. There are 6 great value 5 original albums CD sets from the Blue Note label plus an Archie Shepp...
Pride of place this week goes to 77 year old Willie Hightower who along with 95 year old producer Quinton Claunch has crafted a stunning new album of Southern Soul with a core of high class Muscle Shoals musicians. The results are incredible: a timeless 10 track set that oozes quality. Have a listen to the clips. Ace complete a hat-trick of top end releases with the second and final volume of Jack Ashford's productions and an extended version of the Spinners' 2nd Motown album along with a grip of bonus and unreleased tracks. Jazz legend Bob James brings us...
There are a few new albums this week from well established artists with Peabo Bryson making his first for over a decade, plus new offerings from Jeff Lorber Fusion and Jonathan Butler. Starvue's in demand Upward Bound album makes it's Cd debut and the much loved and varied Contempo label have a 3CD box set featuring 63 of tracks released on the UK label from 1973-77. There are some great jazz vinyl reissue LP's this week. Pick of the bunch is Harold McKinney rare album recorded for the Detroit Tribe label in 1974, superb Spiritual and at times funky jazz....
Hear the show again here Alex Brown - I'm not responsible (In search of love cd/lp) Rance Allen Group - Reasons (45/say my friend cd) Sandra Wright - Wounded woman (45/wounded woman cd/lp) Gloria Taylor - Deep inside you (45) Brief Encounter - Where will i go (45) Lou Courtney - What do you want me to do (I'm in need of love cd/lp) Sylvia Striplin - You can't turn me away (45/Best of uno melodic records cd) Bill Brown & Soul Injection - Time after time ( Instrumental) (45) Aretha Franklin - Say a little prayer (Aretha Now cd)...
