Lonnie Smith recorded his Funk Reaction album for Sonny Lester's LRC label in 1977.It contains his Jazz-Funk/Disco hit 'Funk Reaction' and the slightly Jazzier 'For The Love Of It'. The albums also includes two killer mid tempo Jazz-Funk tracks. 'Babbitt;s Other Song' is a beautiful mystical track written and arranged by heavily recorded session bassist Bob Babbitt who features on the track. Eddie Daniels plays a great Tenor sax solo on this track that gains tempo as it progresses over its 6 minutes. The other standout is the beautiful 'When The Night Is Right' which features a nice guitar solo from Richie...
Check out this list of 40 Original Soul and Funk 12" singles, the penultimate batch from the large great collection that we have been processing for the last six months. There are some hard to find titles here along with many classics and a few obscurities. Almost all records are in near mint or excellent condition, in the original disco bags or printed covers as individually graded and noted. All records are one off's, so please order early to avoid disappointment. You can combine with other 12"s from the same collection here or recently listed Original Soul, Funk and Disco...
Check out this selection of 50 Original Vinyl Soul, Funk and Disco LPs mainly from the great collection that we are processing. There are some hard to find albums along with many classics all at reasonable prices. Most records are in Near mint or Excellent condition, a couple are still sealed, a few are VG+ with minor scuffs all as individually graded. All records are one off's, so please order early to avoid disappointment. You can combine with other recently arrived Classic Soul LPs and Philly Soul LPs, or 12" Singles from the same collection to optimise postage costs. Records can be...
Check out this nice batch of hard to find and long out of print reissues and 00's Soul Jazz and House 12" singles from the great collection that we have been processing in recent months. There are some really good titles here. All records are one off's and are hardly played near mint or Excellent condition, so please order early to avoid disappointment. You can combine with other 12" from the same collection here or recently listed Original Soul LPs here and here to optimise postage costs. Happy Diggin, Laurence
Another great week for new releases and reissues this week. Kirk Whalum has a new album available on CD and there is also a stellar live album from Yussef Dayes recorded in the Malibu mountains. Cymande's classic album 'Promised Heights' gets a reissue on pink vinyl plus Hank Mobley's 'Workout' and Stanley Turrentine's 'Blue Hour,' the next two available in the Blue Note classic album series. In the jazz vein there is also two new reissues on Acoustic Sounds from Kenny Burrell and Hampton Hawes plus Brian Auger's 1969 album 'Brian and Jules'. Soul Jazz have put together a brilliant...
Check out this great selection of Philly Soul albums from the recent collection that has arrived. There are many classic albums here including many from The O'Jays, Harold Melvin, Teddy Pendergrass etc and quite a few harder to find records, almost all in hardly played near mint or excellent condition with nice sleeves, as individually graded. All titles are one off's , so please order early to avoid disappointment. You can combine with other albums from the same collection here to optimise postage costs. Records can be ordered on-line, over the phone on 020 8875 1018 or collected from our shop...
Check out this great batch of Original Vinyl Soul LPs by major male artists from a new collection that has just arrived. There are some very in demand and hard to find records here all in great condition, most are near mint or Ex records with nice sleeves, all as individually graded. All records are one off's, but there are a few where there are two copies but different pressings, so please order early to avoid disappointment.. Records can be ordered on-line, over the phone on 020 8875 1018 or collected from our shop in Putney open Mon-Sat 11-6. Watch out for a second...
There are some great new albums, reissues and restocks this week. Jordan Rakei has a new album 'The Loop' out on CD, LP and coloured LP. Bryony Jarman Pinto returns with an excellent second album on LP only at the moment, we still have a few copies of her debut album here. Nat Birchall 'New World' is now finally available on CD as well as LP, and veteran pianist Kenny Barron has a new album. The unreleased Yellowtail track ft Mark Murphy appeared on the excellent Jazz Alliance International compilation recently and is now available on a 12". The delayed...
The fifth album by the inimitable Gil Scott-Heron and the first to be co-billed with his musical counterpart Brian Jackson. 'Winter In America' is a formidable album which in many ways requires no words to describe. Gil's racial proclamations are in full force in this record dealing with African American society during the 1970s although this time executed with a quietness that accompanies Jackson's arrangements perfectly. The album features the original version of the classic track 'The Bottle' as well as more delicate tunes such as 'Peace Go With You, Brother' and 'A Very Precious Time'. A classic album that...
Kamasi Washington triumphantly returns with another strong album ''Fearless Movement' available as 2CD, 2LP or 2LP coloured vinyl sets. We are delighted to have 10 A1 posters to give away to the first 10 people to buy the LP in the shop or order online for shop collection, plus 20 stickers to send to the first people to order the LP online. In addition we have fabulous LP size colour print of the album signed by Kamasi. This can be won by anybody who buys the Cd or LP in store or online by 20th May, whose names will be...
