Check out this list of Original Vinyl new Arrivals. There are some great albums here including a rare original of the Spanky Wilson Doin it album. There are some High quality Japanese pressings of some classic Southern Soul /Blues albums which are in beautiful condition with inserts/Obi's etc. All titles are one off's , so please order early to avoid disappointment. Records can be ordered on-line, over the phone on 020 8875 1018 or collected from our shop in Putney Open Mon-Sat 10-7 Sun 11-5. Happy Diggin Laurence
It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Charles Bradley on 23rd September after a battle with cancer. Born on November 5, 1948 in Gainesville, FL, Charles then moved to Brooklyn, NY at the age of 8. He lived across the country throughout his life including Maine, Alaska and two decades in the Bay Area before returning to New York City, his home for the last 20 years. His life seemed to be punctuated with hardship and struggle yet he never gave up on his dream, and eventually at the age of 62 his dream found...
The Soul Togetherness 2017 has arrived and started shipping yesterday. Be amongst the first to receive this essential annual selection featuring some of the best contemporary Modern soul and Soulful House floor fillers by ordering now. The LP is due next week so pre-order now for shipping on day of arrival. Expansion also have a good compilation of rare Modern soul tracks in 'Soul Festival', again CD is in now, LP due next week. Kennedy Administration have a very good Debut album on CD and LP , it's great to hear that Band sound again with real instruments, a strong...
NEW RELEASES see all of this week's new releases here Dee Dee Bridgewater goes back to her roots and has made a Soul/Rhythm and Blues album in her birthplace Memphis. Dee Dee puts her twist on many classics including 'Yes I'm Ready' and 'Can't get next to you' on this lovely album recorded in the Royal Studios co-produced by Willie's son Lawrence 'Boo' Mitchell. Richard Spaven 'The Self' LP features Jordan Rakei and has that leftfield Soul feel. Two classic Shakatak albums are out on a two on 1 cd, and the second volume of FTG presents 3CD is now in. The...
Check out this fantastic list of 30 Collectable 12" singles which have just arrived. There are some very highly in demand great records here, most titles are in near mint or Ex condition as individually graded. The impossibly rare Escorts record does have a mark and some background noise for the first minute and is graded/priced accordingly, all other records play fine. All of these titles are one-off's and are likely to sell fast, so please order early to avoid disappointment. Watch out for a second batch of 12" and some collectors LP's later this week and next week for...
NEW RELEASES Drummer Tony Allen makes his Blue Note debut with a fantastic Jazz album in the tradition of the labels glorious past. He is accompanied by a 10 piece band making a really full rich sound, a very welcome surprise. We have a very limited quantity of copies of the in demand Jack Moves blue eyed soul album on CD, more coming in 2-3 weeks. Undisputed Truth have 3 of their classic Motown albums out on a 2CD set , first time on CD for all of these albums. Richard Searling has compiled a Stax Northern Soul 7" box...
Check out these 40 Pre Loved Soul CDs from a great collection. Most of these fall within the Southern Soul genre. There are some hard to find titles included here, and almost of these are in near mint or Ex condition as individually graded. Also check the previous list here, which you can combine with to save on postage. All titles are one off's so please order early to avoid disappointment. CD's can be ordered on line, over the phone on 020 885 1018 or collected from our store in Putney Open Mon-Sat 10-7 Sun 11-5 Happy diggin Laurence
Joe Fields – Unsung Jazz Hero Sadly veteran Jazz label owner and Producer Joe Fields died on 12th July aged 88. Joe had been in the jazz music business for over 50 years. He worked for London, MGM, Verve, Sue and Prestige labels. In 1968 when Sales Executive for Buddah records he founded their Jazz label- Cobblestone records. He signed many up and coming future Jazz talents including Norman Connors, Neal Creque, Steve Kuhn, Joe Thomas, Howard Ousley, Hermeto Pascoal and the group Catalyst along with many artists he had worked with at Prestige :- Pat Martino, Sonny Stitt and...
