With a lot of great 45s being released in the last couple of weeks (some of which are close to being sold out completely) we've pulled together a selection of some of the best plus some releases that we're now down to our last copies. We also take a look at the ever reliable Athens of The North and talk to label boss Euan Fryer about the philosophy behind the prolific imprint. [feature name="focus-on-athens-of-the-north" num_features="1" num_products="30"]
In its relatively short lifespan Edinburgh's Athens Of The North logo has been responsible for releasing an enviable amount of top-end soul, funk and jazz gems on 45 and latterly on LPs. From West Coast super-demanders like the long sold out Bileo and the recent Second Ressurection pairing (which will not be around long) to classics from the likes of Weldon Irvine, Milton Wright and Leroy Hutson, to super obscurities from Sage, Formula I and Fred Williams, you can always ensure that the label curate only the best and present them in a way that reflects the integrity of the music. Here...
Check out these 65 Original Vinyl LP's which have just arrived. There are some really good and hard to find titles included along with some classic and more obscure Jazz Fusion albums. These are mainly from a large collection that has just arrived, watch out for more next week. Most records are in great condition (check individually gradings) and all are one-offs , so please order early to avoid disappointment. Happy diggin Laurence
A big thank you to everybody who visited the shop on Sunday for the Tahirah Memory in store. Here are the pictures of the event. You will see that Jarrod Lawson came along with Tahirah and there was a great atmosphere in the store. Signed CDs/LPs We have a few signed copies of Tahirah's lovely album 'Pride' one of the best Soul albums of 2015, and a few of Jarrod's self titled debut Cd and 'Live at The BBC' LP available which you can order below. See all the pics here Laurence
Here is the full list of Japanese Soul and Jazz titles available from our shipment which arrived last week. There are some great titles including many that we have not had in the past. Whilst we have good stocks on certain titles, some are already running low, and as some of these limited edition titles are already out of print, please order early to ensure you receive the ones you would like from this shipment. happy diggin Laurence
New releases There are some good new releases this week. The Venue Connection and Soulpersona CD's advised last week are now in stock. There are 3 new releases from Ropeadope arriving on Monday , really good sets from Jessie Fischer and Big Picture holiday plus an interesting album from Snarky Puppy percussionists under the name Ghost-Note. Nils provides us with good Smooth Jazz. Kamasi Washington Don't miss out on the Kamasi Washington 'The Epic' an outstanding Jazz album which we still have in stock on CD and LP Reissues: CDs and 45s Rufus & Chaka Khan first 5 albums are...
Take advantage of this great offer to purchase these all time classic and very cool 50's and early 60's Jazz albums which have been re-issued on 180gm Vinyl at the special offer price of £14.99 until 15th January 2016. Records can be ordered on-line, over the phone on 020 8875 1018 or collected from our store in Putney, open 10-7 Mon-sat , 11-5 Sun. Laurence
The return of St Germain St Germain return 15 years after their incredibly popular 'Tourist' album with an African influenced House album 'St Germain', quite strange in places but captivating, check it out. The rest of the new releases Kyoto Jazz Sextet have an amazingly good Japanese jazz album , mainly Blue note covers but really good. Arriving early next week are good albums from Venue Connection and Soulpersona. Japanese Shipment here The Japanese shipment has arrived (a large one) here is a list of the majority of new titles and restocks included, some of these are in limited supply....
Check out these great CDs which are arriving from Japan tomorrow Friday 9th October. There are many great titles which we have not had on CD before plus a few popular items are back in stock. Quantities of these will be limited so please order early to avoid disappointment. Pre-orders and backorder will be despatched either tomorrow or on monday. CDs can be ordered on line, over the phone or collected in person from our shop open Mon-Sat 10-7 Sun 11-5. Laurence
Check out these 60 new and reissue 7" and 12" singles recent releases. The McCrei single has now been manufactured and is in transit to us expected to arrive friday or monday. Many of the releases are limited editions which we are running low on stock, so please order soon to secure your copies. Records can be ordered on-line, over the phone on 020 8875 1018 or collected from our store in Putney open Mon-Sat 10 -7 , Sun 11-5. happy diggin Laurence
