Memphis 70 - The city's funk & soul in the decade after Otis

The death of Otis Redding in late 1967 was a watershed in the sound of Memphis soul. He had been the figurehead and defining figure as Stax had taken a distinctly gritty take on soul to the top of the US charts. "Memphis 70" shows what happened next as local musicians emerged from Otis' shadow and created new and exhilarating sounds. In typical FifthMicrophone style we take the road less travelled to bring a selection of sought-after rarities and unreleased gems that perfectly reflect the era. This is soul music for the true connoisseur.

Tracklisting:

1. Mississippi Mud - Smithstonian

2. I Can't Tell No Difference - David Porter

3. Two Paces Ahead Of Love - Willie Walker

4. Pullin' - Minits

5. Strange Things - Art Jerry Miller

6. Shake - Ovations

7. No Ending - Stacy Lane

8. Tip Toeing - Alvin Cash

9. It's Bump Time - Gene 'Bowlegs' Miller

10. Blackrock Yeah Yeah - Blackrock

11. Keep The Faith - Mel & Tim

12. Who's Been Warming My Oven - Sir Walter

13. Come What May - John Gary Williams

14. Watchdog - Barbara & The Browns

15. Way Of Me - Kannon

16. Don't Boom Boom - Lillian Hale

17. Take A Giant Step - LaCleve Milon

18. Papa Killed A Chicken -Willie Toliver

19. Hard Times - Cee, Billy & Freedom Express

20. Dig It (She's In The Groove) - Optimistics

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The Drop Vol 1.: Soul Jazz Breaks Compiled by TheFifthMicrophone

Tracklisting:

Streetwwalker - Jan Akkerman
I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby - Kellee Patterson
Slick Cat - Joe Pass & Carol Kaye
Sunshine Star - Open Sky Unit
Look Alike - Bob James
Second To None - Atlantic Starr
Try To Get Next To You - Arnold Blair
Spend It On Love - Side Effect
Thunderkiss - Toshiyuki Honda
Hula Rock - Lew Howard & All Stars
I Feel So At Home - Michael Wylie
Midnight Lovers - Passion
Silly Wasn't I - Valerie Simpson
The Klan - Gil Scott-Heron
Feelin' Good - Lynn Marino
Ninety-Nine and One Half - Fever Tree
Und Schön Ist Die Fahrt - Volker Kriegel
You're Gonna Make It - The Festivals
What's Your World - Leon Ware
Mister Bass Man - The Fatback Band
A Few More Kisses To Go - Isaac Hayes
We Almost Lost Detroit - Gil Scott-Heron
Unwanted Company - Jeannie Reynolds
School Boy Crush - Average White Band
Jungle Kitten - Manfredo Fest
Lovely Lady - Vernon Burch
Stop Me From Starting This Feeling - Lou Rawls

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Kon & Amir present Off Track Vol. 2: Queens

As with their previous collection Off Track Vol. 1: Bronx, don’t be concerned that you might not recognise many of the artists, just trust these DJs. And if the Bronx was hot, you’ll want to get the next train to Queens. Kon’s cramed his disc with 11 pre-house disco soul monsters that’ll force you to get your plastic out to book up for the next Southport Weekender whatever the state of the credit crunch. His tracks really represent the farthest reaches of the underground scene of the 70s and some of which are augmented with some edit work to expand the grooves. Amir takes CD2 in a totally different but absolutely dance orientated direction. Now if Queen’s is as African as Amir’s CD, this Borough is a whole melting pot of sounds from the mother continent with diversions via Jamaica, Brazil and big Afro-Cuban beats. All of them are great, and very different than the usual bag of material that ever gets reissued.

Tracklisting

Kon’s Selection

1 Angelo Tinsley — Get Down With Me

2 Wood Brass And Steel Band — Long Live Music (Kon’s Edit)

3 The Fabulous Conti Family — You’ve Got Me Goin’ Baby (Kon’s Edit)

4 Venise — Don’t Think About It (Kon’s Live Edit)

5 Sweet Touch — Live It Up (Kon’s Dub Re-touch)

6 Jay W McGhee — Turn Me On (12” Version)

7 Terry Nova — Push With Size (Kon’s Live Edit)

8 Phillip And Lloyd — Keep On Moving

9 Reflections — Reflex

10 Eddie Benitez — We Are The Ones (Somos)

11 Sparkle — Let Yourself Go (Kon’s Edit)

Amir’s Selection

1 Ras Michael & The Sons Of Negus — Boma Yeah

2 Bentho Gustave Titou & L’International Poly-Rythmo — Agnon Djidjo

3 Pedro Gnonnas Et Ses Panchos — Okpo Videa Bossouo

4 Black Truth Rhythm Band — Save D Musician

5 Honore Avolonte Et L’Orchestre Black Santiago — Assounon Dje Dokoli

6 Theodora Ifudu — Hello There

7 Abacothozi — Theme Maboneng

8 Bentho Gustave Titou L’orchestre Poly-Rythmo — I Ya Me Dji Kibi Ni

9 Super Boire Band — Samba

10 Earl Rodney — Midnight Man

11 William Onyeabor — Something You’ll Never Forget

12 Orchestre Black Dragons De Porto-Novo Dahomey — E Sa F’aiye

Bonus selections

1 Dan Satch & His Atomic 8 Dance of Aba - Je Nr'okan

2 Kapingbdi - Wrong Curfew Walk

3 Trama - Straigt Groove

4 Kapingbdi - Kapingbdi

5 Orchestre Black Dragon de Porto - Novo Dahomey - Se Djro

6 Bob Brault Org. - Bilboquet

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Soul Breaks Vol 1. - 19 soulful breaks, grooves, and samples compiled by TheFifthMicrophone

Tracklist:
1. The Rill Thing (Excerpt) - Little Richard
2. Put Your Weight On It - Filmore Street Soul Rebellion
3. It's So Different Here - Rachel Sweet
4. Ocean Of Thoughts and Dreams - The Dramatics
5. I Believe To My Soul - Juniour Mance
6. I Get High (On Your Memory) - Freda Payne
7. We've Only Just Begun - O'Donnell Levy
8. Got To Go - Damn
9. Let The Dollar Circulate - Billy Paul
10. Wenn Der Urlaub Kommt - Manfred Krug
11. Bubble Gum - The 9th Creation
12. Brothers & Sisters - Unknown
13. Carry On - Bobby Caldwell
14. Stares And Whispers - Freda Payne
15. Loving's What We Should Do - Brooklyn, Bronx, and Queens Band
16. Belle De Jour - Saint Tropez
17. Signal Your Intentions - Hodges, James, & Smith
18. Will You Cry (When You Hear This Song) - Chic
19. Deliverance - Space

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Supafunkanova - Badass Funk Classics from the Disco Boogie Era Compiled by DJs Joey Negro And Sean P

What an incredible dose of boogie ghetto-style funk jams and spacey soul grooves from the original backstreet 12's! This 2 disc compilation is filled with fat basslines, funky drums, squelching synths and floor shaking rare groovers from the late 70s and early 80s. Joey Negro and Sean P are master compilers of rare funk & soul, and Supafunkanova is right up there with their best work. Totally incredible stuff from those magic years when the sophisticated sheen of the disco era was being combined with the grittier funk of earlier years.

Disc: 1
1. Silver Lining - Silver Lining
2. Funky Nassau - Munnings, Ray
3. Study - Gaymon, J. Gayle
4. Funk Affair - Standing Room Only
5. Tighten It Up - BLT
6. Bottom Line - South Bronx
7. Got The Feelin' - Hypertension (1)
8. Love Begins With You - Foreal People
9. Good Feeling - Pike
10. Powerfunk - Powerband
11. Freak Unique - Natures Creation

Disc: 2
1. Release - Expressions (3)
2. I'm The One - Pharr, Marcia
3. West Coast Drive - VIP Connection
4. Party Is The Solution - Beck, Floyd
5. Hang With Gang - Backlash (3)
6. Clap Song - Pied Pier Of Funkingham
7. Welcome Home - Legacy (1)
8. Trouble Man - Cole, Jackie
9. Reach Out (And Touch Someone) - Leprechaun
10. Feel The Beat - Adams, Johnny
11. Gigolette - Jahneen

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Julius Brockington - Sophisticated Funk

"As the music spectrum revolves around the world, colors brighten. Turning and circling, warmth increases as the communications increase. Sesitivity and attraction to the human ear is important to those who have a genuine appreciation for music. The organ is one instrument which is used to emcompass you - the everyday people. Sit back, relax with a glass of wine, and hear what is meant by "Sophisticated Funk"."
-Dede Dabney
R&B Editor of record world magazine

Julius brockington was an early 70s figure who not only cut some wild keyboard funk, but was also head of the A & R Department for Perceptions Today Records in New York City. "Sophisticated Funk" is the first of three albums from this proficient musician.

Tracklisting:
1) Let`s Stay Together
2) Rock Steady
3) Since I Fell For You
4) Cold Water
5) If You Really Love Me
6) Old Fashion Love Song
7) Got To Be There
8) Do You Thing

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The Brockingtons - The Brockingtons

Before doing a fair bit of gospel work in later years, Julius Brockington released an extremely rare early 70s soul / funk album featuring his side group and arrangements by a young Patrick Adams (later of P&P etc). Eight good tracks with a range from smoochers to dancefloor groovers.

Tracklisting:
1) Never Forget Where You Came From
2) Love World
3) Smackwater Jack
4) Jeremiah
5) Please Come Back
6) Eye Doctor
7) Natural Woman
8) I Just got To Know
9) Pretty Thing

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Gettin' Soulful - A Swingin' Combination Of Vampisoul Records Smash Hits

During the sixties, the traffic in both directions between Spanish Harlem and the other mythic Harlem, that of rhytym and blues, was intense. There wasn't a soulman or jazz funkateer who didn't have a conga player in their lineup. During this time, an exciting New York version of a danceable soul surfaced, represented by Latin record company, "Vampisoul". In spite of the "Latin" adjective, this is a type of afro-cuban jazz is genuinely open to psycadelic, bugaloo, and soul influences. A must-have, super-rare collection!

Tracklisting:

1. Hook & Sling - Eddie Bo & The Soul Finders (Eddie Bo Anthology)
2. Hector - Village Callers (Live Vampi 025)
3. Break your Back - Willie Henderson (Do the Funky Chicken)
4. Chick-A-Boom - Joe Bataan (Brand New Album)
5. You're so right to me - Eastside Connection (Pachuco Soul)
6. Gotta find me a lover - Erma Franklin (Super Soul Sister)
7. Here comes the Judge - Pete Rodriguez (El Rey del Boogaloo)
8. Muere pequeña - Sexteto Electrónico Moderno (Modern Electronic Sextet)
9. Solar Heat - Cal T'Jader (Solar Heat Sound Out)
10. It don't make sense but it sure sounds good - Eddie Long (S/T Vampi 4506)
11. Take more Candi - Candido (Bujerias)
12. Morris Park - Lenni Sesar (Lenni Sesar)
13. The Oracle - Sabu (Jazz Espagnole)
14. Mess Around - Orchestra Harlow (El Exigente y Mas Exitos)
15. The Line Dance - Johnnie Colon (Boogaloo blues)
16. Viva Peraza - Armando Peraza (Wild Thing)
17. Es diferente - Cachao (Descargos En Miniatura)
18. Viva Tirado - Fania All Stars (Hot Sweat - Best of Live)
19. The Good Doctor - Mongo Santamaria (Mucho Mongo)
20. 38 1/2 - Irakere (Checkere - Son)
21. Squeeze it tight - Cossa Nostra (Best of Cossa Nostra)

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Visions of paradise - Benny Johnson

This is a first time reissue on any format anywhere in the world for this heavily demanded indie soul album from 1973! Visions of paradise is the only album by vocalist Benny Johnson, recorded with some totally great backings from funk legend Julius Brockington and his United Chair combo. For the session, Brockington chose a warm, organ-drenched sound that's a fair bit like some of the best work coming out of Hi Records at the same time, although without as much of a southern soul approach overall. Johnson's vocals have a beautifully crackling Al Green or Barry White sort of quality, one that's honest and human, but still smooth enough to fit the mode of the music. The set's got some excellent mellow soul numbers that are worth the price of admission alone. Tracks slide out beautifully with a really gentle sound, and bubble up with a tremendous amount of soul. But there's also some fuller, more upbeat tunes too, groovers that have made the album a favorite overseas for years. This very hard to find and in demand vinyl fetches almost ₤200 at auctions...thanks to Soul Brother for releasing this album!

Tracklist:

1. Visions Of Paradise
2. Absolutely Positively Baby
3. Baby I Love You
4. Stop Me
5. Give It Up
6. Second To None
7. Won't You Stay
8. It's Yours Baby
9. Please Come Back
10. I Just Got To Know

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Disco Demands Volume One - A Collection of rare 1970s dance music

Never before heard underground disco! Disco Demands is a well-preserved collection of funky, club gems from 1970s New York and Chicago. Tracked by both djs and disco fans alike, this compilation of 7"s and 12"s are guaranteed to please.

Tracklisting:

1 Mr. Q - Party Party
2 Quango - Soljering On
3 Harold Butler & The Connection - Gold Connection
4 Althea Forest & Togetherness - Hey Mister (Instrumental)
5 The Sandpebbles of Barbados - Suntan
6 The Chocolate city Connection - Take The Music To The Party
7 Curtis - How Can I Tell Her (12 Inch Mix)
8 Puff - In The Mood
9 J.D.V. and Friends - Disco Beat
10 Frequency - Loosen Up
11 OMNI - Disco Socks(Al's Instrumental Edit)

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The Wants List -- 17 Soulful Rare Grooves

The "wants list" is that crumpled piece of paper that nearly every record collector carries around with them, a listing of very hard to find recordings that they're always trying to track down. Groovy, mellow soul with great breaks, compiled by independent British record store Skratch Music House. A good description as well as track info and album notes can be found here at Soul Brother Records.

Tracklisting:

Touch Me Take Me - Rita Wright
Light My Fire - Erma Franklin
This Feeling's Rated X-Tra -Carl Carlton
One Girl Too Late - Brenda & The Tabulations
Let Me Be - The Duncans
Mon Belle Amour - Ann Pebbles
I Think I'm Falling In Love With You - Natural High
I Just Got To Know - Bennie Johnson
City Of Brotherly Love - Soul Survivors
I'm Always Dancing To The Music - Benny Golson
Making Love - Lou Ragland & GLO
Hearts & Flowers - GC Cameron
Beware - Lou Courtney

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Living in the Streets 3: busting out of the ghetto

What a good collection of gems from various small labelst. Living in the Streets volume 3 is a really hard and heavy batch of rare funk tunes, that pushes past the cliches of the title to come up with an all-solid batch of tracks that's sure to please any fan of deep jazz funk.

Here it is all wrapped up together with a sound that never lets up.

Tracklisting:

1. Bustin' Outta The Ghetto - Carlos Malcolm
2. I'm A Good Woman - The Generation
3. O Baby (I Believe I'm Losing You) - Billy Hawks
4. Dance Girl - The Mighty Tom Cats
5. You Gotta Believe - The Fatback Band
6. Soul Makossa - The Mighty Tom Cats
7. Vicious Rap - Tanya Winley
8. Mary Jane - Bobby Rush
9. Truth Shall Make You Free, The - King Hannibal
10. Peace, Love Not War - Johnny King/The Fatback Band
11. Starvin' - Winfield Parker
12. He Called Me Baby - Spanky Wilson
13. Seeds Of Life, The - East LA Car Pool
14. Viva! (Viva Tirado) - Jade
15. I've Known Rivers - Gary Bartz
16. I'm Wishin' - Lorez Alexandria
17. Feeling Good - Pat Bowie/Charles McPherson

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Peanut Butter Wolf's Jukebox 45s



Selected by DJ Peanut Butter Wolf,... this quirky mix of blustery hip-hop, goofy experiments and vinyl archaeology is reminescient of a crate-digging session at a well-stocked record store...this is an essential addition to your music collection.



Tracklisting:

01. Beat Conductor–Chops & Thangs
02. Quasimoto–Microphone Mathematics Remix
03. Dudley Perkins–Flowers
04. Ernie & The Top Notes feat. Raymond Winnfield–Things Could Be Better
05. Yesterdays New Quintet–Harlem River Drive Interlude
06. Yesterdays New Quintet–I Am Singing
07. Captain Funkaho–My 2600
08. Beat Conductor–Breaks of Meditate
09. Madlib Invazion feat. Oh No and Medaphoar–The Ox (Fantastic Four)
10. The Stark Reality–Rocket Ship
11. Medaphoar–Place Your Bet
12. The Highlighters–Poppin’ Popcorn
13. Breakestra–Getho Soul Togetha (Part Two)
14. Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf–Devotion ‘92
15. Beat Conductor–Conducted Rhythms
16. A-Trak–Enter Ralph Wiggum
17. Fabulous Souls–Take Me
18. LA Carnival–Color
19. Beat Conductor–Lost Lust
20. Yesterdays New Quintet–Mystic Brew Interlude
21. Yesterdays New Quintet–Knucklehead
22. Lootpack–On Point


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