BEST SELLERS Check out the best selling albums and singles this week at this link WE ARE NOW MAIL ORDER ONLY UNTIL RESTRICTIONS ARE LIFTED As you may know the shop is now closed for walk in business to conform with the Government Covid19 regulations but we are still operating mail order services, and will do as long as we are able to. Future release dates are likely to be changeable as product supply especially from USA and Europe become harder to source due to flight restrictions. **************We can now take pre-paid orders for shop collection at an arranged time). Hopefully...
Great 1974 Barbara mason album recorded at Sigma sound, ‘Transition’ has all the hallmarks of a classic Philly album, with arrangements from Norman Harris, Richard Rome and Bobby Eli. It contains 9 songs with a social commentary and message. The classic ‘World in a Crisis’ and ‘Miracle man’ are Philly /Modern soul dancers. ‘Half Sister Half Brother’, and ‘Devil is Busy’ are also good uptempo tracks, ‘Trigger happy people’ and ‘Sunday Saint (Weekday Sinner)’also have that Philly sound to them. Strong album. CD See all by Barbara Mason here Listen to tracks Half Sister, Half Brother World...
‘Expansions’ from 1975 was Lonnie Liston Smith’s big crossover album that helped the keyboardist reach a wider audience. It is one of the all time greatest Jazz Funk albums. The title track ‘Expansions’ is one of those really special tracks that still sounds fresh even after 1000’s of plays and is totally engaging from the introduction triangle right to the last bar, pure magic if you are listening or dancing to it. Lonnie’s brother Donald Smith sings the positive lyrics with his distinctive voice. Every track on this album is special from pulsating ‘Voodoo Woman’ to the mystical ‘Shadows’, and...
1972 debut album originally cut for the Paula label from Dallas, Texas soul man Bobby Patterson that includes the huge crossover favourite 'I Get My Groove From You' as well as a raft of other killer funky soul and southern flavoured cuts. Check out the galloping rhythm of 'Make Sure You Can Handle It', the skipping tempo of 'Everything Good To You (Don't Have To Be Good For You)' the sumptuous Southern 'She Don' Have To See You (To See Through You)' the rasping funker 'Right On Jody' and the deep-with-a-beat 'One Ounce Of Prevention'. Bobby's voice is strong and...
Two years in the making, The Haggis Horns return with their 5th album in the shape of ‘Stand Up For Love’. Horn man Malcolm Strachan impressed s with his superb solo album a few months back and he’s back with the band for this tough nine-track soul/funk album. John McCallum returns on vocal duties on a set heavily influenced by the likes of Kool & The Gang, Fred Wesley & The JB’s, The Blackbyrds, The Fatback Band, and more. The instrumental burner ‘Haggis Express’ is a killer with wiry keys, sharp horns and a driving groove, ‘Suzy Traffic’ bounces while...
Playlist - download here 0:00 | The Soul Searchers - I Hold It You Rolled It 04:45 |Lamont Butler - The Ungodly War 09:16 | Madcliff - You Can Make The Change 14:00 |The Soul Searchers - Blowout 18:19 | Lonnie Liston Smith - Expansions 23:56 | Donald Byrd - Lansana's Princess 31:20 | Chip Wickham - Double Cross 36:40 | Gary Bartz and Maisha - Harlem - Harlem 45:00 | Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes - I Did It For You 49:00 | Kaidi Tatham - On A Vibe 53:33 | Project X - The Recovery 56:19 |...
There aren't that many new albums and singles this week, but they are of some amazing quality both new and reissues.The Haggis Horns have made what i believe is there best album to date 'Stand up for Love' by adding the soulful vocals of John McCallum they have given their music another dimension reminiscent of funky soul of the mid 70's. Robin McKelle 'Alterations' is now out on Lp as well as CD. Bobby Patterson recorded 'The Storyteller' under the name of Bobby Story in 1982 and it is an underrated Soul classic and the limited edition (of 500) vinyl...
