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Recommended releases of the week – 9th May 2014

New Releases Oli from Reel People music has put together a really nice compilation soul love 2014 featuring some new and recent quality soul tracks. Gregory Porter pops up again on a new album 'Great Voices of Harlem'  along with Donald Smith and Mansur Scott . Gregory sings a great version of 'Moanin' whilst Donald has a great update of 'Expansions' on the album . Harvey Mason revisits many of the great tracks that he originally perfomed on in the 70's on his new album,  '. Chameleon' and Tracy Hamlin who will be in store on 17th may has a...
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Recommended releases of the week – 2nd May 2014

May is shaping up to be a good month for releases with albums from Nicola Conte, Avery Sunshine and the Soul Love 2014 all due in the next couple of weeks and the magnificent Holland Dozier Holland Complete 45's Box Set at the end of the month. We are taking pre-orders on all of these now. You can see these at the bottom of the list. New Releases It's an incredible week for New releases and reissues this week, something for everybody. New albums from the Uk's premier Jazz Funk band Incognito, cult band Snarky Puppy, and US band Samuel...
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Great selection of pre-owned CDs

Check out these Collectors CD's which include many now rare Cd's from the early 2000's and some great hard to find classic soul titles including a few Japanese Paper Sleeve issues. Almost all of these are now long out of print and as all titles are one -offs , so please order early to avoid disappointment. Orders can be placed on-line, over the phone on 020 8875 1018 or collected in person  from our shop in Putney Open MON-SAT 10-7 SUN 11-5. Watch out for another list of titles from this well loved collection later in the week
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Recommended releases of the week – 25th April 2014

I do hope that you can come to the store tomorrow Saturday 26th April and meet the four members of the Dutch Band Tristan who will be signing copies of their excellent album 'Full Power' at 12.30. We will also have copies of the 45 'Moontune' hot off the presses on the day. If you can't make but would like a signed copy you can pre-order one here. Other highlights this week are a new 45 from Lisa Stansfield, a good jazzy groove compilation' Footprints' and an excellent live vinyl only double album from Manchester spiritual jazz artist Nat Birchall,...
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Recommended releases of the week – 17th April 2014

There are some great releases this week. Down to the Bone 'Dig it' is one of their best ever, and we are delighted to welcome Stuart Wade to Soul Brother Records on Record Store Day Saturday 19th April signing advance copies of the CD around 12.30. There are also good albums from Soul man Joe Leavy,  Italian jazz group Soul Jazz Unit , Latin Soul/Jazz from Ray Lugo and an Organ Trio album from Jim Mullen, we a have a couple of signed copies left from the Citrus Sun signing last weekend. There are some great Vinyl issues this week with...
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New arrivals and recommendations – 11th April 2014

Dutch band Tristan have delivered one of the best albums so far this year , an exceptional set of modern day Vocal Jazz Funk tracks, and it's also available on Vinyl. The four band members will be in store on Sat 26h April lunchtime. Also check new sets from Aloe Blacc and Jackiem Joyner. There is a massive amount of reissues on CD and Vinyl this week. Teddy Pendergrass and The O'Jays have great value 5CD sets, Eddie Kendricks, Chaka Khan, Instant Funk and Art Webb also have welcome reissue Cd's. The first batch of  5 Blue Note heavy vinyl...
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50 new 12″ single arrivals

Check these 50 classic and in demand 12" Singles that have just arrived. This list includes quite a few that we are reguarly asked for and as all titles are one off's please order early to avoid disappointment.  Records can be ordered on-line, over the phone or collected in person from our store in Putney open Mon -Sat 10 -7 Sun 11-5. Happy Diggin Laurence
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Just arrived : 30 rare jazz vinyl LPs

Check out these 30 Rare Jazz and Blues albums which have just arrived. It includes many very rare, superior UK pressings on the Esquire and Fontana labels from the mid to late 50's through to the mid 60's. All titles are one off's , so please order early to avoid disappointment. Records can be ordered on-line, over the phone or collected in person from our shop in Putney open |Mon-Sat 10-7 Sun 11-5. Happy Diggin Laurence