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Greg Perry - One For The Road (LP)
Casablanca NBLP 7009 , 1975 United States Pure brilliance from Greg Perry, everything on this debut release from'75 is killer. Variety Is The Spice Of Life and Come On Down are both all time modern soul classics. US original with soft lines, plays great.
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Jeffree - Jeffree (LP)
MCA-3072, 1979 United States One of the finest modern soul records out on MCA. Greg Perry's brother Jeffree on finest of form with Mr Fix It and Love Is Gonna Last essential soul cuts. US first pressing with water damage to back cover causing ugl...
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Latimore - Getting Down To Brass Tacks (LP)
Glades GL-7518, 1980 United States Very rare Latimore release out on Glades in 1980 but somehow still really funky. Yes We Can is the winner in my books but Take It All is a strong Modern Soul cut as well. US original in stunning NM condition.
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Eugene Record - The Eugene Record (LP)
Warner Bros BS 3018, 1977 United States Solo debut release by Chi-Lites main man Eugene Record. All killer soul from start to finish and with Overdose Of Joy, Love Don't Live By Sex Alone and Trying To Watch The Wind this is as essential as it is good. US o...
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Stylistics - Hurry Up This Way Again (LP)
PIR 84323, 1980 United Kingdom Another Stylistics essential flipped by all the heavy hitters in Dilla, Madlib and 9th Wonder. Hurry Up This way Again and Maybe It's Love This Time are both brilliant soul classics you should not miss. UK press in VG...
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Stylistics - Love Spell (LP)
Mercury 9111 013, 1979 Netherlands In demand Stylistics release with stacks of soul samples. 9th Wonder was certainly kept well busy here. Love At First Sight is a great track but One Night Affair just tops the list of Stylistics songs and is a must ha...
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Stylistics - In Fashion (LP)
Mercury SRM-1-3727, 1978 United States Much underrated Stylistics affair with You're The Best Thing In My Life a huge modern soul mover. US original in weak VG+ condition with surface marks. Plays alright but with light background noice, it does not oversh...
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Teddy Pendergrass - TP (LP)
PIR 84542, 1980 Netherlands Love T.K.O. and Let Me Love You stand out here but this Philly soul piece is all killer. Good stuff for Sunday morning in bed or Saturday night in bed... Some lines / scuffs on wax but plays well with very moderate no...
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Teddy Pendergrass - Life Is A Song... (LP)
PIR JZ 35095 , 1978 United States Close The Door is one fine moment in modern soul history. Don't Miss When Someone Loves You Back. Overall a strong album by the Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes lead singer on a solo tip. US original in very decent VG+ ...
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Slave - The Hardness Of The World (LP)
Cotillion SD 5201, 1977 United States Heavy funk release by Ohio unit Slave with Volcano Rupture and Baby Sinister both deep funk tracks. The latter was flipped by Sir-Mix-Alot back in the day.
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Slave - The Concept (LP)
Cotillion SD 5206, 1978 United States Cotillion release by Ohio unit Slave who's close ties to the Ohio Players can be heard on this hard hitting late seventies funk records. Good boogie cuts and a brilliant batucada killer in Thank You Lord should sit we...
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Johnny Pate - Shaft In Africa (LP)
ABC ABCX-793, 1973 United States Essential blaxploitation score by mastermind Johnny Pate and guest feature by the Four Tops. Everything on this album is solid funk with You Can't Even Walk In the Park, Shaft In Africa and the soul classic Are You Ma...
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The Impressions - Three The Hard Way (LP)
Buddah MLP 15707, 1974 Germany Rare and in-demand score by The Impressions who managed to maintain quality recordings despite the departure of main man Curtis Mayfield. The tittle track Three The Hard Way Chase & Theme is my favorite but don't miss...
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Isaac Hayes - Truck Turner (LP)
Enterprise ENS 2-7507 , 1974 United States One of the best and most overlooked blaxploitation scores. Isaac Hayes is on brilliant form and serves up a mixture of wah wah drama, soul dancers and raw funk straight off the 'evil' streets of Memphis Tennesee. Supe...
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Booker T And The M.G.'s - Up Tight (LP)
Stax STS 2006, 1969 United States A truly stunning copy of this early blaxploitation score on Stax. If you are into early R&B and funk this is a great pick. Stand out cuts are the soulful cover of Children Don't Get Weary and the extended alternate gu...
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The Brady Bunch - The Kids From (LP)
Paramount PAS-6037, 1972 United States Very rare US original from 1972 including one of the biggest breaks to feature on a children record. Drummer Man does what the tittle suggests, in-your-face smack drums all over. Solid VG+ condition and Drummer Man pl...
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Dov Seltzer - Kazablan (LP)
MGM 2315 279, 1973 Germany Back in stock! Excellent soundtrack by Dov Seltzer out of Israel including three killer funk spins all very worthwhile. Midtempo breaks, wah wah guitar and topped up with funky flute solos in a Mandrill or S.O.U.L. ve...
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Paul Riser - The "Selma" Album (LP)
Cotillion SD 2-110 , 1976 United States Normally musicals are not the best place to locate hard hitting funk tracks or dancefloor friendly rare grooves but this one saluting the life of Dr Martin Luther King is really special and in all ways a positive surp...
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Elmer Bernstein - The Trial Of Billy Jack (LP)
ABC Records ABCD-853 , 1974 United States Nice Elmer Bernstein score with a real funky groover in the track Freedom School Parade. Plenty of groovy wah wah guitar and solid sax work. US original in very strong VG+ condition.
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Barry De Vorzon - The Warriors (LP)
AM SP 4761, 1979 United States Barry De Vorzon teamed up with latin funk unit Mandrill to record the score for the street gang flick The Warriors which unfortunately never gained the popularity it clearly deserved. The soundtrack is a funky affair ...
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