Recently discovered funk, soul, psyche obscurity - original copies being impossibly rare (only 5 copies known to be in circulation, apparently, exchanging hands for above $4000). Essential reissue!
We have been waiting for this full length to drop ever since we were tased by the lead single a month or so ago. There was already no doubting James Alexander...
Leonard Grandsons'The Sands of Zanziibar' is a classy, extremely rare soulful floater from ’77which has remained extremely elusive despite having a sound...
AOTN proudly present a new solo outing from long time friend & contributor to Athens of the North, Other Lands aka Gavin L.Sutherland.
Channelling his...
Arthur Ponder, a life long Macon, Georgia resident, started his singing career in the 60s replacing Otis Redding in Johnny Jenkins & The Pinetoppersafter...
Unreleased soul music from William Stuckey - pure class - backed with an alternate 7" mix of 'Hold Me Close' from his mega-rare 1979 album of the same...
Athens Of The North reissue Judy Pollak's extremely rare, soul / funk / folk masterpiece 'In Togetherness'. Originals of this beauty exchange for big sums...
Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe.
ABSOLUTELY SEMINAL SOUL DISCO RARITY produced by the legendary PATRICK...
This album coincides with the massive new exhibition Soul of A Nation - Art in the Age of Black Power at Tate Modern, London.
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Reissue of this extremely obscure digital / computerized dancehall tune from '84 on Music From Memory! This issue features extra production from TAPES...
Super rare and illusive deep funk jam championed by Keb Darge and many more during the early 2000s. Athens Of The North step up again on reissue duties...
Only available EXCLUSIVELY to customers at Soul Jazz Records/Sounds of the Universe.
KILLER NEW ORLEANS FUNK PARTY BOMB!!
One of the rarest of all New...
"Burning Fire" was recorded in 1968, produced by Ernest Wilson's brother Kenneth Wilson and his aunty Evelyn Carty with the Hippy Boys riding the riddim....
Floating Points delivers another classic slice of upbeat 70's soul on his Melodies International imprint!
Maurice Moore’s ethereal Hammond bass soul...
Killer New Orleans Funk rarity!
Inell Young's searing vocal performance backed by the unbelievably funky James Black's seriously awesome second-line...
A stone-cold CLASSIC tune!Simply one the most soulful New Orleans tunes EVER to come out on record from Eddie Bo vocalist Inell Young.
Rare as...New...
Chuck Carbo’s 'Can I Be Your Squeeze', backed with 'Take Care of Your Homework' are two of the most infectious break-heavy funk party tunes you will...