Check out these 40 Original Vinyl Soul and Funk LPs that have just arrived. There are many in demand titles included here, some we haven't seen in years plus some classics. Most of the records are in at least VG+ condition, although a few of the covers have wear as individually graded and noted. All records 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 Mon-Sat 11-6. Happy Diggin Laurence
Tanqueray Hayward has produced one of the best new independent Soul albums of the year so far 'Definition of a woman' , we are now back in stock of this CD which sold out in a couple of days when we first had it two weeks ago. We also have a limited amount of signed copies available whilst they last ! Laura Rain and The Caesars have a new retro soul album on LP plus a 45. Veteran Mavis Staples teams up with Levon Helm for 'Carry me home' , Esparanza Spalding has a new LP and Moonchild 'Starfruit' a limited edition Coloured vinyl pressing. Reality...
Jazzman Records have put their hand to another rare and seldomly recognised 1970’s tax scam recording by a short-lived group called Reality, reissuing their sole offering “Disco Party”. The album is an upbeat affair with a unique homemade sound and rustic, ramshackle aesthetic, befitting of the albums status as a tax scam release. The album was released, unbeknownst to the group until decades later, on the tax-scam label TSG, affiliated to Don King Productions. The album was initially bought by R&B kingpin Lloyd Price, who during this period was more into the business side of the music industry than the...
Mongo Santamaria’s 1976 Latin-Fusion classic Sofrito finally sees its first ever reissue on Craft recordings, a full analogue master courtesy of Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio. Certainly a favourite among fans of Latin-Jazz and Fusion, it contains the kind of Afro-Cuban authenticity and heavy percussive flare that Mongo was known for, while also developing on contemporaneous American styles of music, such as Jazz-Fusion, Jazz-Funk and Disco. The original publicity from 1976 describes it as a “soulful, kaleidoscopic Latin jazz session (…) at a time when most Afro-Caribbean giants were flirting a little too closely with disco and easy listening, the...
James Larter, West-London based multi instrumentalist and percussionist has steadily built up of a reputation for himself as a deft, highly-skilled operator, his abilities on a variety of different percussion instruments ranging from vibraphone to hand percussion have been steadily pricking up ears in the right places. Having studied in London and New York, he’s made an impression as a dexterous and in-demand percussionist, playing with the likes of Sampha and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Polarity treads the gamut between a wide range of worldly influences, touching Brazilian, Afro-Cuban and pan-African modes of playing, injected with low slung and funky...
10 Years on, the Wants List 4 compilation fulfills expectations being possibly the best yet in this great series of desirable 70’s Rare Groove,2-step and Modern Soul. All 21 tracks are winners here, many appearing here on CD or compilation for the first time. This collection includes Harold Wheeler Consort ‘Black Cream’, Almeta Latimore ‘These Memories’, Ty Karim ‘Lightin’ Up’, Mary Clark ‘You Got Your Hold On Me’, Zulema ‘Wanna Be Where you are’, Tommy McGee’ Now That I Have You’, Dee Edwards ‘Deal With It (strings version)’, Jocelyn Brown ‘If I Can’t Have Your Love’, Natural High ‘Trust In Me’,...
Two great sides from the New Orleans soul master Willie Tee. 'First Taste of Hurt' is a great modern soul dancer and the flip is 'I'm Having So Much Fun' has a slightly more Northern soul sound. Great value limited edition 45. Buy the seven inch HERE View the rest of the Record Store Day soul releases HERE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjJ5syON0T8&ab_channel=NaturalSoulBrother1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpotL01XISA&ab_channel=davidpinches
It's a great week for new releases and reissues. First up we have the long anticipated new album from Louie Vega, a 4LP set featuring many of his usual collaborators. The Monophonics have a great new retro soul album produced by kelly Finnigen, available on CD, LP and limited Coloured LP. Expansion records have a limited edition 45, a cover of the Isley Brothers rare groove 'Here We Go Again' from Output/Input. James Larrter has made a great new London Jazz album. Lord & Dego are two of the best known West London/Broken beat stars and their album on 2000 Black is a must...
Louie Vega returns with a 4LP set ‘Expansions in the NYC’ with 16 tracks of feel good Soulful House. Featuring regular collaborators Josh MIlan, Be Be Winans, Lisa Fischer, Cindy Mizelle, Tony Momrelle and Audrey Wheeler amongst the vocalists, plus house giants Moodyman, Kerri Chandler and Joaquin Joe Claussell amongst others.There are many original tracks plus covers of classics like Heatwave’s ‘Story Of A Story’ and Greg Henderson ‘Dreamin’ . As always this set is likely to be limited so only one per person. Listen to and buy LP HERE
Just Arrived, great new cover version of the Isley Brothers 'Here We Go Again' limited edition 45 on Expansion Records. “Here We Go Again” is a favourite amongst ardent soul buffs who recognise the Isley Brothers song, faithfully updated for a 21st Century audience. Output/Input was formed during lockdown by Melvin Lee Davis a Californian native and a skilled master bassist, composer, producer, and educator who is in high demand and is also Music Director for the “Queen of Funk” Chaka Khan.
