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Eddie Hazel - Game, Dames & Guitar Thangs (LP)
Warner Bros BSK 3058, 1977 United States Rare and essential funk masterpiece that I rate as one of best recordings to come out of the George Clinton camp. Excellent variety of funky styles with covers of California Dreaming, the instrumental What About It an...
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Chocolate Milk - Chocolate Milk (LP)
RCA Victor APL1-1399, 1976 United States Near mint copy of this Allen Toussaint produced funk essentiality. With Running Away and You've Got Your Spell On Me this is a stone cold classic. Smallcut out but clean cover without wear and near mint vinyl. A great...
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Made In USA - Made In USA (LP)
De-Lite DE-52026, 1977 United States Such a great recording with at least 4 superb tunes for the modern soul and disco funk DJ. Gotta Get A High and Shake Your Body with it's fat drum break are my favorites. The slightest of wear to cover and vinyl is ne...
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Sly & The Family Stone - Back On The Right..(LP)
Warner Bros BSK 3303, 1979 United States Late seventies Sly Stone recording but he just stays funky. No sell outs here. The tittle track and The Same Thing sounds good in my ears but obviously the famous loop of Remember Who You Are is a stone cold classic. ...
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Ohio Players - Climax (LP)
Westbound WB 1003 , 1974 United States Another essential Ohio Players funk favorite with Players Ballin, Climax, Proud Mary and a killer version of What's Goin On. Their last album recorded on Westbound which can be shown on the cover, portraying betrayal ...
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Sly, Slick And Wicked - Same (LP)
Ju-Par JP6-1003S1, 1977 United States Lovely recording by the three piece Ohio soul unit. Still a little underrated but really is a great album with highlights in I Can't Hold Back No Longer and Money Back Guarantee. US original on Motown sister label Ju ...
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Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame I - Same (LP)
Atlantic 80049-1, 1983 United States The only really worthwhile Steve Arrington record with the two 80s rare groove classics Nobody Can Be You and Weak At The Knees. Both tracks holds breaks used in Hip Hop and are very useful spins in the club. US orig...
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Graham Central Station - Ain't No 'Bout... (LP)
Warner Bros BS 2876, 1975 United States Heavy funk with drum breaks galore on The Jam used by everyone in Hip Hop from Biz Markie to Geto Boys. Album has got more on offer though with I Can't Stand The Rain and the beautiful Your Love. US original with medi...
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Dianne Steinberg - Universal Child (LP)
ABC Records AB-1011 , 1977 United States Underrated soulful release by Dianne Steinberg with a fine cover of Barbara Lewis's Baby I'm Yours and the mellow Where Do You Go From Love. Nothing for the dancefloor but a great Sunday soul album. Top condition with...
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T.N.T.H. - Let's Go Children Of The Country (LP)
Barclay BLP 16.030, 1971 Germany French favorite that I rate up there with the Lafayette Afro Rock Band and Cane & Able releases. Hippopotamus just is such a cracking funk track that I doubt I'll ever grow tired of. Brushed hairlines causing a few li...
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Various - Dr Goldfoot & The Girl Bombs (LP)
Tower T 5053, 1969 United States Underrated jazz soundtrack arranged by Mike Curb and a number of sixties mod artists. A few worthwhile spins on here with my favorite being by the Mad Doctors - Mad Mad Dcotor. Quality soul jazz that reminds me of ear...
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Charles Fox - Goodbye Columbus (LP)
Warner Bros WS 1786 , 1969 United States Two very good reasons to pick up this soundtrack. For one, The Associations self penned tittle track is a mellow and enjoyable pop tune. Secondly, Charles Fox's Dartmouth Dartmouth is a brilliant soul mod dancer that ...
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Wood Brass & Steel - Wood Brass & Steel (LP)
Turbo Records TU-7016, 1976 United States Originally picked up this album by Wood Brass & Steel for the samples of Theme Song and Funkanova but later came to realise that the real gem lies in their killer version of Always There. Top copy in shrink and near p...
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Ronnie Hazlehurst - Sixteen Small Screen..(LP)
Polydor 2384 107 , 1978 United Kingdom From the man who brought us Ben The Big One this release is somewhat undiscovered. This is surprising when listening to the massive Big Band dancer The Two Ronnies. Funky... Few ligth crackles at breakdown so graded V...
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Rhythm Combination & Brass - Touchdown (LP)
Polydor 2371 836, 1977 Germany Peter Herbolzheimer is funky as ususal. Joined by Geller, Mikkelborg and with Don Adams on vocals this is a real treat. Check out Madcap for a little feel.
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Csaba Deseo Jazz Quintet - Ultraviola (LP)
Pepita SLPX 17504, 1977 Hungary A must have Euro jazz item in spotless condition. The Message just sounds like it was cut in New York City 1975 by a certain Herbie Hancock lead jam session. Heavy funk breaks. Essential and rare record. Cover has lig...
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Krzysztof Sadowskie - Na Kosmodromie (LP)
Pronit XL 0748 , 1978 Poland Super funky album that you should not miss. Plenty of heat on here both for the jazz and funk connaisseurs. Top spins are Alfa Centaura and the groovy Straight Life. Strong VG+ condition of vinyl and only light wear t...
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Houston Person - I Like To Live The Love (7")
Eastbound Rec E-622 , 1976 United States This is such a fine 45 with Houston's sax blended with a great bassline and sweet female vocals. Jazz piece that would work in Northern Soul mixes as well. Scarce Eastbound original.
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Yusef Lateef - Down In Atlanta (7")
Atlantic 45-2997, 1973 United States Very scarce Yusef Lateef Atlantic 45 with some fine sax work. Superfine on the flip. Fair bit of marks causing some distortion but plays alright. Atlantic company sleeve. Reduced price.
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O'Donel Levy - Simba (LP)
Groove Merchant GM 526, 1974 United States Top copy of a top record. Manny Albam arrangement posing a modest African influence makes for an unusual but seriously funky Groove Merchant recording. One of Levy's best and certainly rarest. US original with cover i...
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