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Massive pre-owned CD collection now in

Check out these classic Smooth Jazz albums from the 90's and early 00's for your collection. Many of  these are now out of print, and all titles are one-off' so please order early to avoid disappointment. These are part of a very large collection which we will be listing over the next few weeks. Thanks to everybody who came to the Personal Life in store signing on Saturday, you can see pictures from the event here. Thanks to Robert and Stuart for spending the time with us. If you couldn't attend the event but would like a signed copy we...
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Personal Life in store

Thanks to everybody who came to the Personal Life in store on Saturday, it was great meeting Robert and Stuart. We've uploaded some pics from the visit to our facebook page - please go here to view We have a limited number of signed CD's and LP sleeves available for those who couldn't make it. (we're still waiting on the vinyl to arrive...shouldn't be long now)
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Recommended new releases – 6th September 2012

Its a great week for new releases with essential albums from Gregory Porter and Earth Wind and Fire and strong sets from Jaheim and Trombone Shorty. Also some good smooth jazz from Bob Baldwin , Spyro Gyra Patrick Yandall and Rob Tardik. There is a killer Unrleleased album recorded mainly in the 70's from Master Plan Inc and two more albums from the Tabu label. Come and meet Robert Strauss and members of Personal Life tomorrow at Soul Brothers records store in Putney 12-1 signing copies of their great album. Click here for more info Also check out the Rare...
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Pre-owned CD special – 5th September 2013

Check these great  soul, funk and jazz funk albums on CDs for your collection. These titles are now Out of print and they are becoming Rare Collectors items. All titles are one-offs so please order early to avoid disappointment. CD's 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.
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Moon Base visit our store…

Thomas Motter and Melissa Bell from Moon Base who visited the store on Saturday 31st August. Really good soul album made by German keyboardist Thomas Motter, Moon Base features some great vocalists and musicians including Saxophonist Bill Evans. Helen Taylor features on the nice mid tempo ‘High’, Karl Frierson on the Bootsy influenced ‘Moon Cookies’, Helena Paul on the uptempo jazzier Jazz Music’ and Menoosha Susungi sings/speaks on ‘Do Me Like A lion’. The highlight though is Melissa Bell’s great soulful voice on the mid tempo ‘Watch Out’ and ‘You’. Refreshingly Soulful album.  
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Recommended new releases – 30th August 2013

There is an avalanche of new releases and reissues for you to consider this week. The Love town all stars is a great new album featuring some good soul artists from the past 3 decades. John Legend has his own style of Soul music and 'Love in the Future' will please his fans, Jaheim has a new album and there is another great value for money Soul Lounge 10. On the jazz side check out Ed Motta, Mulatu Astatke and Bryan Corbett/Chris Dodd and there's smooth jazz from Steve Cole and Richard Elliot. The Nils Landgren Funk Unit album is...
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Personal Life instore signing – Saturday 7th September 2013

  We are delighted to be host top UK Soul band Personal Life to our store on Saturday 7th September 2013. Hope you can join us for this informal meet and greet with this fantastic group. They will be here from 12 noon...make sure you get down for this one!   Band Info Reader nominated as 'UK Soul Artist of the year' in Soul Survivors magazine, Personal Life is a London based Jazzy Soul collective formed by Robert Strauss, featuring the classic sounding voice of Stuart Lisbie plus core members of Amy Winehouse’s touring band. The...
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Recommended new releases of the week – 23rd August 2013

Inobe was one of the leading ladies of the Organic Soul movement in the early to mid 00's,and has a great soulful voice. She returns after an 8 year hiatus with her 3rd album, 'Inobe' which is one of the best female 'acoustic ' soul albums in a while. Jeff Lorber makes another good fusion album showing his keyboard wizardry, and there is a good contemporary soul and Jazz compilation 'Beach Club' The four Roy Ayers classic re-issue CDs are in stock at last 'Let's Do It', 'Fever', 'No Stranger to love' and 'Feeling good' are all good jazz-funk albums...
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T-shirt special

  You will want to look smart this Bank Holiday weekend whether you are striding through Brighton, Bournemouth, Blackpool or Bridlington, or are simply at the Black Bull or having a Bar-B -Q. Show off your passion for our music by wearing one of these Quality T-Shirts with great designs. Order one now to ensure you can wear it at the weekend.