We can safely say that our Spiritual Jazz series would not exist without the inspiration and leadership of the spiritual messiah that is John Coltrane. It can only be right and proper that we dedicate a whole album to his legacy and lasting influence. Spiritual Jazz 15 – A Tribute to 'Trane shines a spotlight on the reverence in which the saxophonist is held in so many ways. On one hand the selection displays cover versions of his songs performed by the musicians he inspired; disciples to Coltrane the messiah, who chose to give praise to the one who laid a foundation for them....
Check out this fantastic selection of rare original vinyl Soul, Funk and Jazz Funk LPs from the amazing new collection that has just arrived. All records are in great condition as individually graded, most are hardly played Ex or Near Mint with nice covers except where noted. There are some very rare albums here that we haven't seen in a long time. All records are one off's so please order early to avoid disappointment. You can combine with other original vinyl records here to optimise postage costs. Records can be ordered on-line, over the phone on 020 8875 1018 or...
2023 has seen a slightly higher quantity of New Soul and Funk albums and some real quality albums. Jalen Ndonga, Acantha Lang and Incognito are all great albums and worthy of being top of the list. Jalen has made a great retro Soul album with shades of Marvin and early 70's Motown, Acantha a beautiful Southern Soul album in the style of Shirley Brown/Betty Wright and Incognito their best in at least a decade and all of them are UK based. Paulette McWilliams , Output Input, Natasha Watts and Will Downing also had strong albums, and The Sextones with another...
There were some really good New Jazz albums in 2023. Yussef Dayes made a really interesting debut solo album , Australian band Menagerie an excellent album and UK band Ezra Collective a superb album that won a Mercury prize. Camilla George, Matthew Halsall, Tenderlonious and Scottish Band Mama Terra and Malcolm Strachan also had good UK based albums.Nicole Conte had his best in a while and fellow Italian artist Gerardo Frisina another good album. Billy Valentine and Carmen Lundy kept the US vocal Jazz flag flying with good albums, the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble had a tribute to Don Cherry. Ed Motta had his...
There are some good new albums, singles, reissues and back in stocks this week. Output/Input's album is now available on LP as well as CD and it is one of the Soul albums of the year. Aretha Franklin has a 5CD/6LP box set featuring her albums from 1970-74 with many additional tracks and alternative versions. Brian Auger Oblivion Express has a complete 6CD box set. Spiritual Jazz Vol 15 is a tribute to John Coltrane and there is a 70s soul comp 'I Got Soul- Groove wash'. Tidal Waves have two reissue rare Jazz albums from James Dallas and Curtis...
Mike James Kirkland recorded his classic album 'Hang On In There' in 1972 foe the Bryan label. It has become regarded as one of the best 70s Soul albums. The first side is heavily influenced by Marvin Gaye 'What's Going On' with three message songs. 'What Have We Done' is lovely upper mid tempo song and 'Where's The Soul Of Man' is a beautiful beat ballad. 'Hang On In There' is nine minutes of uplifting orchestrated deep stepping groove with poignant lyrics, with a big mid song change. Side Two has a more traditional soul approach with the modern soul...
Kent Records have discovered a great unreleased version of the Anderson Bros massive Modern soul anthem ‘I Can See Him Loving You’ by the Mayberry Movement. This pairing was slated to be Event 218 in late 1974, but as no copies have emerged, it can be assumed that the single was pulled. It is hard to know why, but judging by its rarity the Anderson Brothers GSF release of ‘I Can See Him Loving You’ was a commercial failure – perhaps Event didn’t want to suffer a similar fate. This reading of producer Ray Dahrouge’s song is more soulful...
Kent records have discovered a great unreleased version of the Anderson Bros massive Modern soul anthem 'I Can See Him Loving You' by the Mayberry Movement, with even more soulful vocals, this a great 45. They also have an unreleased Dee Ervin track and classic early 70s break track from Tommy Youngblood. Rockie Robbins 4 albums from 1979-85 are issued on two great 2 on 1 CDs on Expansion. Our friend drummer Myele Manzanza has 'Crisis & Opportunity vol 4' on LP, showing a darker and more reflective side to his music. Wes Montgomery and Wynton Kelly have an unissued...
Take a look at all the items we have in stock for the Record Store Day Black Friday. All items are available in store from 10am on Friday 24th November and online from 8am Saturday 25th November. As usual these items are only available on a first come first serve basis and will not be able to be bought or pre-ordered before Friday 25th. There are some fantastic albums in the selection going right across the board so make sure you act quick on the day to avoid disappointment.
Check out this batch of Original Vinyl Soul and Funk LPs which have just arrived. There are many classics and Sought after albums included here, all in great condition, most are hardly played near Mint or Ex most with nice sleeves, many still in shrink wrap as individually graded. There are also many Best of Albums which make ideal Christmas gifts. All records are one off's, so please order early to avoid disappointment. You can combine with other recently original vinyl soul LPs here and here, and browse other lists here. Records can be ordered on-line, over the phone on...
