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New arrivals | Collector’s 12″ singles | Limited time selected reductions
Check out this list of Original Vinyl 12" singles that have just arrived plus a few Rare 12" with temporary price reductions until 20th December. There are some great and hard to find records on this list for your collection, maybe even an ideal gift for a 12" collector to receive.Most records are in Near Mint condition (as individually graded), many are still in shrinkwrap where indicated, from a well loved collection. All items are one off's so please order early to avoid disappointment Happy Diggin Laurence
Christmas gift ideas 2016
45s of The Year 2016
45’s highlights include hard to find classics from Dee Edwards, Bill Harris, Africano, Ethel Beatty, Charisma Band and Betty Moorer, new cuts from Mark Staggers, McCrei , Sensationelles and Soulfuledge and unissued tracks from James Reese
Vinyl Albums of The Year 2016
Vinyl has made a big comeback in recent years, 2016 saw an avalanche of New and reissue LP’s and 45’s. The LP’s includes classics like the first two Earth Wind & Fire albums, James Brown ‘Payback’ , rarities from Wood Brass and Steel, Eramus Hall, Air and Niagara and unissued Harry Becket.
New releases | Black Friday | Albums Of The Year 2016
NEW RELEASES Heston returns with one of , if not the best album of his career to date with 'Transparency', a superb set of contemporary Soul with a definite timeless style. Tribe Called Quest make their first (and last album) in 18 years with 'We got it from here' on CD , Vinyl in the new year, and Anderson.Paak returns with Nx Worries 'Yes Lawd' Steve Khan and Jeremy Pelt have good new Jazz albums. There are some good new reissues from Betty Wright, Gladys knight, Peoples Choice (correct music at last) , Lafayette Afro Rock Band and an interesting...
Jazz Reissues of The Year 2016
The Soul Brother Anthology of Mark Murphy aptly titled ‘The Jazz Singer’ was our Jazz reissue of the year. and highlighted just how many great tracks this guy recorded. Another unmissable anthology was Grover Washington ‘Definitive’ a superb double CD containing all his classics. There were also 2CD Anthologies from Dexter Wansel ‘Stargazer’, Ramsey Lewis ‘Hot Dawgit’ and George Duke ‘Shine on’. Banda Black Rio ‘Maria Fumacia’ and Azymuth ‘Outburo’ are Brazilian Jazz Funk classics. World Experience Orchestra’s two rare Spiritual jazz albums came in a 2CD set ‘The Beginning of a New Birth/As Time Flows on’
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Albums and Singles of The Year 2016
Louie Vega ‘Starring XXVIII’ is our top album of 2016 a mixture of Soul, Soulful House and Jazzy grooves, a superb uplifting set. Frank McComb returned with his best in years ‘Soul Mate’ being our Soul album of the Year. Kindred and the Family Soul ‘Legacy of Love’ was also their best in over a decade another excellent Soul album. Chantae Caan took us on a ‘Journey to Golden’ and delivered an excellent quality debut album backed in places by Snarky Puppy. Terisa Griffin made her best album to date and what a ‘Revival of Soul’ it is, with great...
Soul Reissues of The Year 2016
There were fewer Reissues this year than in recent Years but there were some real gems. ‘This is Eleanore Mills’ was our pick for Soul Reissue of the year, a great lesser known 70’s Soul gem from the All Platinum vaults. Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes ‘To Be True’ is one of their best albums a real Philly Soul classic. The JB’s ‘Doing it to Death’ is an iconic Funk album and the re-master in a mini LP sleeve sounds fantastic. Anglo Saxon Brown are a less well known Philly band, their album ‘Songs For Evolution’ is an underground classic,...
