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Recommended releases of the week : 3rd July 2015
It's a good week for Vinyl releases, with the Cool Million album now in on a limited Double Album set that looks really nice. Darrell Banks Classic 60's soul album 'Is Here' which includes his great 'Open the door to your heart' gets a welcome and lovingly made reissue on 180gm vinyl mastered from the original analogue tapes. There are some good 45's, Sam Dees 'superb Marvin-esq 'Gimme a little action' and The Avons modern soul 'When the boy that you love' being the cream of the bunch. There are some good CD reissues and comps with Sam records anthology,...
Recommended new arrivals: 26th June 2015
Its a strong week for releases with good albums from Charenee Wade (superb jazzy covers of Gil scott heron songs) , a lovely summer Brazilian album from Lucas Arruda, and an excellent deep spiritual jazz set from Greg Foat Group. The Henry Stone Miami Sound is an essential compilation featuring many of the rare funky 45's from his TK empire, Ginger Johnson early afro beat set and Karin Krog compilation are also very good. There are a couple of good reggae comps and some good vinyl singles a good funky groove from Joey Negro , the original versions of Milton...
New arrivals – soul, funk and jazz LPs
Check out these 100 inexpensive Original Vinyl LP's which have just arrived. There are many great albums and classic rare groove cuts amongst these which at £10 -£12 each represent great value. 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 store in Putney open 10-7 Mon-Sat 11-5 Sunday. happy diggin Laurence
New arrivals – soul, funk and jazz albums
Check out these 50 Original Soul, Funk and Jazz Funk Vinyl albums which have just arrived, including many hard to find rare grooves. All these are records are in great condition , but many have writing on labels where indicated. All titles are one-offs so please order early to avoid disappointment. Records can be ordered on-line, over the phone on 020 8875 1018 or collected from our store in Putney open Mon-Sat 10-7 Sun 11-5. happy diggin Laurence
In store 21/06/15 lookback
A big Thanks to everyone who came to the in store last Saturday with our quintet of Soul ladies, what a fun day it was in the shop. Also thanks to the artists for giving up their time to meet and greet and sign CD's (4 of them had performed in Paris the night before, the other just flown in from Australia). You can view some of the pictures of the event here. We have made a video featuring a track from each of the ladies here. Chelsea Wilson was also my special guest on the show on Sunday and...
Five ladies of Soul
Familygroove limited restocks: very small quantities
Signed copies: In store 20th June 2015
Recommended releases of the Week – 19th June 2015
New Releases Najee returns with what could be his best album for years with You and Me Together featuring Frank McComb amongst others. Foreign Exchange fans will lap up the new Nicolay album City lights vol 3 - Soweto. Carl Hall is one of the best kept secrets of our musics glorious heritage, he cut many 45's but never released an album , however the volume of quality unissued tracks on 'You don't know nothing about love' shows the opportunity that Loma and Atlantic missed. Two of Alphonse Mouzon's best jazz-funk albums are now in stock on CD. I hope...
