Gil Scott Heron performed in Europe with his Amensia Express many times in the 1980s. This performance from 1983 was recorded by Radio Bremen was very unique because bass player Robbie Gordon missed the flight from London, so guitarist Ed Brady switched to bass. Due to lack of rehearsal time Gil performed a couple of tracks solo singing and playing piano giving a very intimate performance on 'We Almost Lost Detroit' and Angola Lousina'.The band join for the rest of the songs which includes 'Winter In America', 'Legend In His Own Mind', 'Washington Dc' , and very long renditions of...
Check out this batch of original Harmony Soul 45s from Philly and associated groups. There are many hard to find titles here along with many classics. All records are in great condition at least VG+ (most are Ex or near mint) as individually graded and noted. All records are one off's so please order early to avoid disappointment. You can combine with Original Harmony Soul 45's pt 1 Detroit/Motown here or Recently arrived 45s or Soul Brother label new releases here to optimise postage costs. Records can be ordered on-line, over the phone on 020 875 1018 or collected from our shop in Putney Open...
We are delighted that our long awaited 45 reissue of Crystal Clear 'Stay With Me' has finally arrived, it is a great rare groove 2-stepper that is also played on the modern soul scene. This completes our new series of six great very rare Soul records on 45s. You can see the complete set here, all available as regular dinked or limited edition full centre DJ Copies, there is some great 70's Soul music across these 45s. There are some great new Soul and Jazz releases this week. Output Input have produced one of the best soul albums of the...
Carmen Lundy has established herself as one of the best female Jazz vocalists with a succession of great albums over nearly 40 years. On her latest 'Fade To Black' , Carmen sings, plays keyboards and guitar, percussion and arranges the horns over 11 self composed songs, illustrating why she is held in such high esteem. As ever she is accompanied by some great musicians especially Julius Rodriguez on piano, Andrew Renfroe on guitar, her brother Curtis Lundy on bass and Wallace Rooney on trumpet, but it is always her vocals that captivate, as she tells stories of life experiences...
Output Input is the band put together by Bassist/Producer Melvin Lee Davis who has worked with Chaka Khan, Will Downing, Lalah Hathaway, George Benson, George Duke and many others. The album ‘Forward Motion’ is one of the best new soul albums of 2023 with full instrumentation and good singers and has topped the UK Soul Chart. It includes the single ‘Here We Go Again’ a version of the Isley Brothers Rare Groove classic ft Audrey Wheeler-Downing. O’Bryan recuts his early 80’s two step classic ‘Doin Alright’ which sounds fresher with a full band behind it, and more sympathetic instrumentation than...
Check out this selection of Original Harmony Soul Group 45's focusing on Detroit and Motown and associated groups from the late 60's to mid 80's. All records are in great condition, most are Ex or Near Mint, a few are VG+ as individually graded and noted. Almost all titles are one off's, so please order early to avoid disappointment. You can combine with other recently arrived 45's here and the latest Soul Brother label 45s or Outta Sight 45s to optimise postage costs. Records can be ordered on-line, over the phone on 02 8875 1018 or collected from our shop...
There’s an understated quality to Dinner Party’s new album, a fine example that less is always more. Comprising of some of the finest jazz musicians in recent times, Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, as well as star studded hip hop producer 9th Wonder, the group have put together a collection of 9 songs, each with as much quality and musicianship as the next. Their tendency it seems is not to try and rewrite the history books, but create a blissful album which can be enjoyed all the way through. Blending the sounds of 70s Soul, R&B and Hip Hop,...
There are some great new releases and Reissues this week. Dinner Party are Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, Kamasi Washington and 9th Wonder and they released their 2nd album 'Enigmatic Society' on Lp this week, pre-order Cd for next week. Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak Silk Sonic gets vinyl repress with an extra track. Nathan Davis classic MPS album 'Hip Walk' is remastered and reissued on LP and CD. Heart Soul & Inspiration is a super rare 1974 soul album that sees a limited edition LP reissue. Salsoul Orchestra have a double anthology 1, presumably 2 to follow. Numero present Eccentric Northern Soul on Lp...
The evergreen Nighttime Lovers series reaches volume 34, and it is one of the most soulful of the recent editions. As always it contains 13 underground soul and boogie tracks from the 1980s. T.F.O 'Happy Family' a horn and string backed backed tempo dancer 7" single from 1981, Arlene Bailey 'I Got My Game Plan Working Baby' from 87, Streetlife mid tempo floater 'What Am I Gonna Do' from 1980 and Johnnie Taylor modern soul dancer 'Seconds Of Your Love' from 84 are soulful highlights. California Executives 'The Same For Me' from 87, Grendolyn Lassic 'Never Gonna Give You...
Mama Terra are a new Jazz group from Glasgow that have signed to Acid Jazz Records. Their debut album ‘The Summoned’ is an impressive album of spiritual and dancefloor Jazz. ‘A Mind Supreme’ has an obvious nod to Coltrane’s Spiritual Jazz epic but is in fact more modal and contemplative a lovely piece of melodic music with nice horns and keys over a good rhythm, ‘Novo’ also has a very mystical feel. .’Last Hour’ is also very melodic with soft horns and ethereal vocals, ‘Radio Service’ and ‘Sunday ‘follow a similar laid back approach. ‘The Summoned’ and ‘Ruptura’...
