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Ike & Tina Turner - Come Together (LP)
Liberty LST-7637, 1970 United States Ikettes providing the rhythm section with Tina on fine form. Good covers of Evil Woman and I Want To Take You Higher plus a great Ike Turner penned Why Can't We Be Happy. Record has library sticker on back cover but o...
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Caldera - Sky Islands (LP)
Capitol ST-11658 , 1977 United States Illest Dusty Fingers jazz fusion breakbeat all over this Capitol release. Everything on here is worth a listen but the title track Sky Island is worth the money alone any day. Clean wax, cover weak EX with little ring...
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Michael Bolivar - It's Happening (LP)
MLB MLB 2227, 1985 United States Mega rare private pressing that has turned popular in jazz, boogie, disco as well as soul circles. Saxman Bolivar gets busy with vocoders, synth and drum machines but still manage to maintain a traditional jazz funk a...
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Jimmy Smith - Root Down Live! (LP)
Verve V6-8806, 1972 United States Near perfect condition Verve 1st pressing of this masterpiece Jimmy Smith recording does not show up every day. Famous for the Beastie Boys sample but Root Down (And Get Some) simply is one of the greatest ever jazz f...
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Earth, Wind & Fire - Earth, Wind & Fire (LP)
WB 46 080, 1971 Germany Debut release by Earth Wind & Fire that is a must to all rare groove, funk and jazz collectors. Sampled notoriously over the years but this is much more than a breakbeat record. Nothing really bad to be found on here....
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Earth, Wind & Fire - The Need Of Love (LP)
WB 46161, 1972 Germany Ultra rare white label Warner Brothers promo that is never up for grabs. A true jazz funk masterpiece featuring Jean and Doug Carn. A record that everyone should own a copy of. Stunning NM condition.
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Bob James - BJ4 (LP)
CTI 63020, 1977 Germany Jazz funk breaks galore here with Tappan Zee, El Verano and Treasure Island used on and off in Hip Hop by Common, Organized Konfusion and Masta Ace. Clean vinyl, gatefold cover with light lamination peel.
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Bob James - Heads (LP)
Tappan Zee JC 34896, 1977 United States Essential jazz funk by Bob James and all the usual suspects in Grover Washington JR, Eric Gale,, Dave Sanborn, Ralph Macdonald and many more. Top breakbeat funk in Night Crawler and One Loving Night. US gatefold 1st p...
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Ramsey Lewis - The Groover (LP)
Cadet CA 50020, 1972 United States Much underrated Ramsey Lewis affair, with a very different sound to his trio recordings with strong modal jazz influences. Stone mint US original copy with cover in shrink and tiny cut corner.
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Ramsey Lewis Trio - Soul Incorporated (LP)
Vogue LDVS 17147 , 1968 Germany Ramsey Lewis, Maurice White and Cleveland Eaton with Soul Man, Wade In The Water, In Crowd, Uptight and plenty of other soul jazz favorites. Rare German only release on Vogue with great 60s art to gatefold cover. Stun...
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Ramsey Lewis Trio - Upendo Ni Pamoja (LP)
CBS S 64718 , 1972 Netherlands Minty copy of this essential recording that holds what I rate as one of the best Ramsey Lewis compositions ever, Collage. Samped notoriously but it just is a wonderful jazz funk piece. Great version of Slippin Into Da...
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Clarence Carter - Testifyin' (LP)
Atlantic SD 8238, 1969 United States If you favour Bad Santa to Frosty the Snowman this is your X-mas pick. Including the famous Run DMC sample of Back Door Santa. Love the bluesy southern soul sound mixed with christmas bells. Hard to find original US c...
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Jae Mason - Tender Man (LP)
Buddah BDS 5640 , 1975 United States Stunning copy of one the best Buddah soul album releases with Lady Jane, Boogie With My Lady and the smasher Let It Out that in simple terms is exceptional. Click play and let the groove convince you. Solid EX copy wi...
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Nite-Liters - Instrumental Directions (LP)
RCA LSP-4580, 1972 United States Essential funk release with all killer, no filler grooves. Afro Strut, Brand X, Shaft and so much more. US original is strong EX condition bordering NM.
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Mandrill - Beast From The East (LP)
UA-LA577-G , 1975 United States Brilliant latin funk goes afro disco in a way only Mandrill can do it. Disco Lypso, Honey Butt, Panama, the list of pieces for the floor here is long. US original with some hairlines but barely noticeable, cover is su...
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Mandrill - Just Outside Of Town (LP)
Polydor PD 5059 , 1973 United States Must have Mandrill release with breakbeat funk favorite Mango Meat that will surely rock any dancefloor and Afrikus Retrospectus one of their greatest jazz funk groovers. Stunning NM vinyl, cover with the smallest cut...
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Mandrill - We Are One (LP)
Arista AB 4144, 1977 United States Later Mandrill Arista release but they just keep funkin'!! Big dancefloor tunes in Funky Money and Can You Get It. Gilly Hines was sampled a fair few times so should cause a little head nodding as well. US original wi...
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Tower Of Power - Tower Of Power (LP)
Warner Bros. BS 2681, 1973 United States One of the tightest Tower Of Power records with Soul Vaccination, This Time Is Real and What Is Hip all very worthwhile soul jazz / jazz funk pieces. You got to give to these guys, they are keeping things seriously fu...
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Tower Of Power - Back To Oakland (LP)
Warner Bros. BS 2749 , 1974 United States Much underrated Tower Of Power affair with a great soul jazz dancer in Can't You See and huge breakbeat action on Squib Cakes. Tittle opener is solid as well. US 1st pressing with heavy ringwear, minor scuffing to wax...
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McHouston Baker - Take A Look Inside (LP)
Barclay 80.434 A, 1971 France Rare and recommended psychedelic funk exclusively released on French Barclay. Some bluesly as well as psychedelic rock elements but the tittle track Take A Look Inside is an absolute funk monster. Cue this in with Chu...
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