Check out these 50 great Soul and Jazz-Funk reissue 12" singles. There are quite a few out of print titles here along with many classics. You can combine with our recent focus on 45s here and original 12" singles here to optimise postage costs. Records can be ordered online, over the phone on 020 8875 1018 or collected from our shop in Putney open Mon-Sat 11-6. Happy Diggin, Laurence
Gil Scott-Heron recorded his ‘Moving Target’ album in 1982, accompanied by the band that became known as the Amnesia Express with Robbie Gordon on slap bass, Larry McDonald percussion, Kenny Powell drums, Ed Brady guitar and Glen Turner keyboards. It has a funkier sound than the albums recorded with Brian Jackson. The highlights are ‘Washington DC’, a slinky funky mid tempo groove documenting the inequalities of the capital city. ‘Fast Lane’ is another funky riff-laden cut, and ‘Explanations’ has a hard driving rhythm. ‘Black History/The World’ is a 10 minute dialogue with history from Gil’s perspective, over a funky rhythm...
Check out this batch of 50 Original Soul 45s from the South West Connection. There are many classics here including a lot from female soul singers, most are priced at only £5 each. All records are in exceptional near mint condition as individually graded. All titles are one offs, so please order early to avoid disappointment. You can combine with other recently listed 45s from the same collection here, other records from the collection here, or from the soul brother vaults here, to optimise postage costs. Records can be ordered online, over the phone on 020 8875 1018 or collected from...
This week for new reissues there is a brilliant rare jazz album from the John Cameron Quintet. Elsewhere we are back in stock of some classic Blue Note titles, D'angelo, Stevie Wonder and so on. Pre-order for the next few weeks includes some brilliant titles. We have a new album from Jose James, Don Glori, and the new edition of Nighttime Lovers vol 36. There is also some brilliant reissued 45s on Expansion and Outta Sight and Bobby Lyle's amazing album The Genie is reissued on the one an only Soul Brother Records. See all Pre-order titles HERE. Yesterday we...
Check out this great batch of 50 Original Vinyl Soul, Funk and Disco 45s from the South West Connection. There are many classics plus a few harder to find titles here including quite a few Philly sound singles. These records are in hardly if ever played near mint condition which is exceptional for these titles. All records are one offs, so please order early to avoid disappointment. You can combine with other records from the rest of the same collection here or from the Soul Brother Vaults to optimise postage costs. Records can be ordered online, over the phone on 020...
Check out this great batch of 41 new and sealed long out of print CDs on the Harmless Backbeats label from a warehouse find. There are many great compilations and Soul artist collections included. All items have promotion stickers on the back. All titles are one offs, so please order early to avoid disappointment. You can combine with other new Harmless label CDs from the same source here to optimise postage costs. CDs can be ordered online, over the phone on 020 8875 1018 or collected from our shop in Putney open Mon-Sat 11-6. Happy Diggin, Laurence
There are some good reissues and restocks this week. We have a small batch of Japanese LP reissues of rare soul and jazz albums in limited quantities. These include super rarities like A Taste of Ricardo Marrero and Tomorrow's People 'Open Soul', and Copeland Davis group check the superb modern soul cut 'Morning Spring'. Ace have the second volume of Isaac Hayes Hot Buttered Soul singles collection and two good comps This is Northern Soul and This is Funky Jazz, plus five new 45s including an unreleased Valarie Simpson single. Loads of great restocks including some nice titles on Pure...
Check out this great batch of long out of print Harmless and related label new CDs, mainly sealed copies from a warehouse find. All CDs are brand new and one off's, so please order early to avoid disappointment. Some of the CDs have a promo sticker on the back under the shrink wrap where indicated. Watch out for a batch of Backbeats CDs (most of the series) next week from the same source. Happy Diggin, Laurence
Charles Rouse came to the fore as the tenor saxophonist with Thelonious Monk from 1959-69. He recorded 'Two Is One' for the Strata East label in 1974, his first as a leader since his only album on Blue Note from 1963. The first side comprises three funky jazz tracks, the strongest of which is a version of Joe Chambers 'Hopscotch'. This track has a strong driving funky rhythm from David Lee on drums, Airto on percussion and Stanley Clarke on bass with Paul Metzke on guitar and Charles blowing over the top to create one of the NY label's finest...
This week is a good week for new releases, we have in Chicago Gangsters' album Gangster Love, their second album originally released in 1976 this is the first time it is available on vinyl. CD copies also available. There is also Charlies Rouse's brilliant album 'Two Is One' a funky jazz album from Strata East. Pharoah Sanders' Izipho Zam is now out on CD, we also have a nice Marlena Shaw EP and a live album at The Five Spot from Kenny Burrell and Art Blakey. Childish Gambino's album from 2024 is also gets a vinyl release. Elsewhere in the...
