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Cymande Bra / The Message

Mr Bongo

Funk/Soul

7" MRB7143£10.00
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Cymande – Bra
Cymande – The Message

1. Bra
2. The Message

Mr Bongo reissue of two of Cymande's classic tracks on a 7". The much sampled 'The Message' and the jazzy funk, Loft classic, 'Bra' - check the break!

Other Releases by Cymande

Cymande Promised Heights Partisan Records

Promised Heights solidified Cymande’s place in music history, and contains some of their most-beloved and often-sampled tracks such as “Brothers On...

Funk/Soul

– Pon de Dungle
– Equatorial Forest
– Brothers On The Slide
– Changes
– Breezeman
– Promised Heights
– Losin' Ground
– Leavert
– The Recluse
– Sheshamani

1. – Pon de Dungle
2. – Equatorial Forest
3. – Brothers On The Slide
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LP PTKF3027-1£23.99
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Cymande Second Time Round Partisan Records

**INCLUDES THE KILLER FUNK OF ‘FUG’** In 1973, with the release of ‘Second Time Round’, Cymande solidified their place in music history. As children...

Funk/Soul

– Anthracite
– Willies Headache
– Genevieve
– Trevorgus
– To You
– For Baby Ooh
– Fug
– Crawshay
– Bird
– Them And Us

1. – Anthracite
2. – Willies Headache
3. – Genevieve
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New LP (Coloured Vinyl) PTKF3026-3£23.00
Limited transparent, emerald green coloured vinyl edition
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Other Releases on Mr Bongo

SOYUZ / COIO3 Krok Mr Bongo

Belarusian ensemble Soyuz return with Krok, their fourth and most affecting album to date, and recorded between Warsaw, Sao Paulo and Stockholm. The title,...

Jazz

– Krok
– Lingua Do Mundo (feat Tim Bernardes)
– Nici
– Kali Ty Zapytajes
– Cichi Karahod
– P7 Blues
– Voo Livre
– VCB
– Smak Zyccia (feat Manami Kakudo)

1. – Krok
2. – Lingua Do Mundo (feat Tim Bernardes)
3. – Nici
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LP MRBLP318£24.99
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CD MRBCD318£11.99
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Luke Una presents E Soul Cultura Vol. 3 Mr Bongo

From his formative years in Sheffield to co- founding Manchester's much- fabled Electric Chair with Justin Crawford, through to helming the iconic LGBTQ...

Compilations

– Harris & Orr - Spread Love
– Terry And Deep South - Trying To Get By
– Toshiyuki Honda - Burnin' Waves
– Igna Igwebuike - Disco Bomp
– Janette Renee - What's On Your Mind (Super Club Remix)
– Grupo Serenata - Sodade, Tem Pena D'Mim
– Vital Disorders - Zombie
– Alphonsus Idigo - Flight 505
– DJ Food - Peace (Harvey's 30 Something Mix)
– Man Jumping - In The Jungle
– Stars - Dancin' People
– Gaucho - Dance forever (Club Version)
– 49th Floor - Night Passage (Bongo Mix)
– Orion Agassi - Desacato
– Fatdog - Remember (Ft. CJ Raine)

1. – Harris & Orr - Spread Love
2. – Terry And Deep South - Trying To Get By
3. – Toshiyuki Honda - Burnin' Waves
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LP MRBLP328£25.99
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CD MRBCD328£11.99
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Ricardo Eddy Martinez Expreso Ritmico Mr Bongo

Ricardo Eddy Martinez's Expreso Ritmico from 1978 is a prized album fusing funk, disco, and orchestrated influences with Afro-Cuban percussion, Latin breaks,...

Latin

– Expreso Ritmico
– Tambo Iya
– Yeya Son
– Te Quedas
– Que La Tristeza Se Fue
– Mi Conga Es La Que Es
– Mas No Me Falta Fe
– La 132
– Este Tumbao
– De Mis Razones

1. – Expreso Ritmico
2. – Tambo Iya
3. – Yeya Son
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LP MRBLP340£22.99
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CD MRBCD340£11.99
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Eduardo Araujo & Silvinha Sou Filho Desse Chao Mr Bongo

Brazil has always been a font of musical innovation and this album from 1976 remains one of its most dazzling, though rather hidden delights. Created by...

Brazilian

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LP MRBLP330£22.99
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CD MRBCD330£11.99
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Bobby Matos & The Combo Conquistadores My Latin Soul Mr Bongo

This much- loved Latin workout has been rocking dancefloors for years with its infectious, driving energy and pulsating rhythms. Released in 1968, the...

Latin

– Nadie Baila Como Yo
– En Casa De Alfredo
– Caliente Y Grasoso
– Te Adoro A Ti
– La Cosa De Ritchie
– Me Tienes Loco
– Tema De Alma Latina
– Mambo Maxims
– One Mint Julep
– Raices
– Trailo A Casa

1. – Nadie Baila Como Yo
2. – En Casa De Alfredo
3. – Caliente Y Grasoso
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LP MRBLP326£24.99
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CD MRBCD326£11.99
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Gabriele Poso Ritmo Italiano 'Unspoken Sounds Of Italian Tamburo'Mr Bongo

Mr Bongo proudly presents Ritmo Italiano ‘Unspoken Sounds of Italian Tamburo’ a captivating compilation of percussive-driven, Italian gems curated...

Compilations Latin Electronic Funk/Soul

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CD MRBCD317£12.99
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LP MRBLP317£21.99
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Soyuz (If You Ask) / Tenorio Mr Bongo

A brand new, dreamy, blissed-out pop production with a '70s AOR touch, by the ever on point Soyuz. Coming at a period between albums, the single features...

Funk/Soul

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7" MRB7220£13.99
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FA-5 FA-5 Mr Bongo

FA-5's self-titled album from 1976 is a perfect example of the energy and vitality emanating from the country's musicians and marks the next release in...

Latin Rock Funk/Soul

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LP MRBLP290£22.99
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CD MRBCD290£11.99
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Lonnie Smith Afrodesia Mr Bongo

Classic Jazz / Jazz-funk album from '75, reissued on Mr Bongo, originally on Sonny Lester's Groove Merchant.George Benson on guitar credited as 'Compliments...

Jazz Funk/Soul

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LP MRBLP297£22.99
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Grupo Irakere Grupo Irakere Mr Bongo

It comes courtesy of one of Cuba's most influential acts, Grupo Irakere. Founded in 1973 by Chucho Valdes (son of the Cuban pianist and bandleader Bebo...

Jazz Funk/Soul World/Global Sounds

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LP MRBLP287£22.99
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CD MRBCD287£10.99
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Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffaloes Uganda (Dawn Of African Rock)Mr Bongo

For this offering, originally released in 1972 on Toshiba Records, Akira Ishikawa takes us on a deep tripped-out journey. 'Uganda (Dawn of Rock)' is a...

– Wanyamana Mapambazuko
– Na Tu Penda Sana
– Vita
– Pygmy

1. – Wanyamana Mapambazuko
2. – Na Tu Penda Sana
3. – Vita
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LP MRBLP239£45.00
Boxset
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LP MRBLP239B£22.99
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CD MRBCD239£11.00
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Arthur Verocai Arthur Verocai Mr Bongo

Melancholic, psych folk-Brazilian classic!!! Lush beautiful arrangements, sample-laden gem! In 1972 a repressive Brazilian military dictatorship frowned...

Brazilian

– Caboclo
– Pelas Sombras
– Sylvia
– Dedicada A Ela

1. – Caboclo
2. – Pelas Sombras
3. – Sylvia
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New LP MRBLP133NB£21.99
Half-speed mastered and cut at Abbey Road Studios
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Sven Wunder Magnolia / Lotus Mr Bongo

Wild, psychedelic, middle eastern-style, cinematic funk vibes from the hotly-tipped Sven Wunder! Very limited 45 release from Mr Bongo - check the breaks!

Funk/Soul

– Magnolia
– Lotus

1. – Magnolia
2. – Lotus
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7" MRB7177£14.00
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Dee Dee Bridgewater Afro Blue Mr Bongo

It's the bomb - don't miss this chance to only one of the finest and rarest Japanese-only-released albums ever! Dee Dee Bridgewater's 1974 album ‘Afro...

Funk/Soul

– Afro Blue
– Love Vibrations
– Blues Medley (Everyday I Have The Blues / Stormy Monday Blues)
– Little B's Poem
– Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
– Love From The Sun
– People Make The World Go Round

1. – Afro Blue
2. – Love Vibrations
3. – Blues Medley (Everyday I Have The Blues / Stormy Monday Blues)
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LP MRBLP216£24.99
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CD MRBCD216£11.00
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Matthew Tavares and Leland Whitty Visions Mr Bongo

'Visions' is a new collaborative album from BADBADNOTGOOD co-founders, Matthew Tavares and Leland Whitty. Conceptually the album is a canvas for a combination...

Jazz

– Through The Looking Glass
– Woah
– Blue
– Symbols Of Transformation
– Visions Of You
– Eyes
– Awakenings
– Heat Of The Moon
– Black Magic
– Symbols Of Transformation II
– Living Water Assembly

1. – Through The Looking Glass
2. – Woah
3. – Blue
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New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) MRBLP206R£21.99
Limited, coloured vinyl edition
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CD MRBCD206£9.99
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Jungle Brown Full Circle Mr Bongo

The second full-length LP from Jungle Brown, ‘Full Circle’, drops via Mr Bongo and features collaborations with Sampa The Great, Fliptrix (High Focus)...

Hip-Hop

– Keep It Movin'
– Wicked feat. Fliptrix
– Ikoja feat. Elde
– Huami feat. Terri Walker
– Sometimes feat. Ruby
– Wayside
– Time Ticks
– U&I
– We On feat. Sampa The Great
– Custom Made feat. Ayo The Yung Afrika Pyoneer

1. – Keep It Movin'
2. – Wicked feat. Fliptrix
3. – Ikoja feat. Elde
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LP MRBLP194£14.99
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CD MRBCD194£9.99
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Joyce / Rosinha da Valencia Aldeia de Ogum / Summertime Mr Bongo

'Aldeia de Ogum' is one of Joyce's most well known songs. An anthem amongst DJs and dancers in the Acid Jazz days in London, regularly featuring at clubs...

Brazilian Latin Jazz

Joyce – Aldeia de Ogum
Rosinha da Valencia – Summertime

1. Joyce – Aldeia de Ogum
2. Rosinha da Valencia – Summertime
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7" BRZ45013R£9.99
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Ebo Taylor Ebo Taylor Mr Bongo

One of Ghana's finest producers and arrangers Ebo Taylor self-titled was originally released in 1977, reissued here for the first time by Mr Bongo. ...

African

– Saana
– Ntsir A
– Bra

1. – Saana
2. – Ntsir A
3. – Bra
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LP STRUT355LP£24.99
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Herman Kelly And Life Percussion Explosion!Mr Bongo

Percussion Explosion! was the brainchild of drummer, percussionist, producer and arranger, Herman Kelly and his percussive disco-funk group from Miami,...

Funk/Soul Disco

– Dance To The Drummer's Beat
– Time After Time
– A Refreshing Love
– Who's The Funky DJ?
– Share Your Love
– Do The Handbone

1. – Dance To The Drummer's Beat
2. – Time After Time
3. – A Refreshing Love
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LP MRBLP311£22.99
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Cymande Fug / Brothers On The Slide Mr Bongo

Mr Bongo continue to delve into the back catalogue of the incredible south London funk band Cymande. This 7" turns to the all time classic jam "Brothers...

Funk/Soul

– Fug
– Brothers On The Slide

1. – Fug
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Astigmatic Records continue to push musical boundaries, following on from EABS (jazz), Naphta (post-punk/cosmic disco) and Surly (juke) with their latest...

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1. Jaubi – Lahore State Of Mind
2. Jaubi – Lahore State Of Mind (Al Dobson Jr. Remix)
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Chaka Khan I Feel For You Warner Bros

Classic electro soul action featuring Melle Mel on the rap! The best version of this great Prince song! A dance floor bomb! Original = Original UK...

Loft/Garage/Warehouse Classics Disco

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Original 12" 0-20249£8.00
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Kode 9 & Burial FABRICLIVE 100 Kode9 & Burial Fabric

"For the 100th and final instalment of the iconic FABRICLIVE mix CD series, in its current form, two UK pioneers unite for a hypnotic 74 minute mix. Burial...

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4×LP FABRIC200LP£29.99 £24.00
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Ecstasy, Passion & Pain One Beautiful Day / Try To Believe Me (1975)Roulette

Wicked proto-disco Philly monster arr and prod by Bobby Martin Unplayed original USA 45 Original USA 7"Vinyl VG (Unplayed deadstock but has background...

Funk/Soul Disco

– One Beautiful Day

1. – One Beautiful Day
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Original 7" R-7163£8.00
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Tommy Clarke Reggae Rocking TRS

1st time on 7" obscure 1986 roots from Jamaica originally released on a USA only 12" fetching big money now.

Reggae Roots

– Reggae Rocking
– Rocking Dub

1. – Reggae Rocking
2. – Rocking Dub
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7" TRS-NT-1£7.99
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Patrick Hernandez Born To Be Alive (1979)Columbia

It's a camp classic disco 12" ORIG USA 12"

Funk/Soul Disco

– Born To Be Alive

1. – Born To Be Alive
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Original 12" 23-10987£9.99
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Fred P & SMBD Mantras for the Travelling Souls Vol.1 Modern Dialect

Fred P and SMBD get together for Modern Dialect's label debut. A sizzling mix of sideways techno and house jams, backed with broken beats and jazzy hip...

House Music

– Angel Dust
– Pulling Strings
– Mantralude #1
– Hybrid
– Mantralude #2

1. – Angel Dust
2. – Pulling Strings
3. – Mantralude #1
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12" MD001£10.99
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African Vibration Hinde Soundway

Continuing the series of 12” dancefloor singles, Soundway Records presents the highly sought after track 80s dancefloor cut 'Hinde' by African Vibration...

African

– Hinde
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1. – Hinde
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12" SNDW12033£9.99
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Ebo Taylor and The Pelikans Ebo Taylor and The Pelikans Mr Bongo

Reissue of this "holy grail" Ghanaian funk LP - one of Ebo Taylor's rarest and most sought-after!On this album, Ebo Taylor joined forces with 12-piece...

African

– Enye Wo Nyame Nko
– Gyae Su Na Nkomo
– Reality
– Egya Edu
– Mber No Aso
– Come Along
– If You Care

1. – Enye Wo Nyame Nko
2. – Gyae Su Na Nkomo
3. – Reality
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LP MRBLP146£20.00
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Etta James Jump Into Love (1976)Chess

Heavy Betty Davis-stylee boogie funk. Tough tune!UNPLAYED Original USA 7"Vinyl VG+ /Sleeve VG+100% Guarantee on this and all Original...

Funk/Soul

– Jump Into Love

1. – Jump Into Love
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Original 7" ACH-30001£10.00
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George Clinton Loopzilla (1982)Capitol Records

Seminal booty funk - It's a classic!

Funk/Soul

– Loopzilla

1. – Loopzilla
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Original 12"£8.99
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Original 7" B-5160£8.00
Original Unplayed USA Vinyl 45
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Alric Forbes To Jah Forbes Label

Super deep and rare roots vocal cut from the late 70s, Alric Forbes was one of Yabby You's backing singer The Prophets, check great stripped down dub.

Reggae Roots

– To Jah
– To Jah (Version)

1. – To Jah
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7" OR98£11.00
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Kalyan Trini-Vibes (1977)MCA Records

Tropical funk soul disco mint condition LP

Funk/Soul

– Soca Viper

1. – Soca Viper
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Original LP MCA-2296£20.00
Vinyl condition: NM-Sleeve condition: NM-Original = Original USA Vinyl (mint, unsealed opened once, small cutout)

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Milton Blake Trumpet Sound Pickout

One of two new 12" releases from Pickout records producer Lloyd "Pickout" Dennis, this one featuring vocalist Milton Blake & Diggory Kenrick's flute version...

Reggae Roots

Milton Blake – Trumpet Sound
– Version
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1. Milton Blake – Trumpet Sound
2. – Version
3. Diggory Kenrick – Jungle Cry
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12" PICK252£9.99
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Nigeria 70: No Wahala - Highlife, Afro-funk & Juju 1973 -1987 Strut

Strut present the first new volume in their pioneering ‘Nigeria 70’ series, bringing together rare highlife, Afro-funk and juju from the ‘70s and...

African Compilations

Odeyemi – Oni Suru
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Felixson Ngasia & The Survivals – Black Precious Colour
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Saxon Lee And The Shadows International – Special Secret of Baby
Osayomore Joseph & The Creative 7 – Obonogbozu
International Brothers Band – Onuma Dimnobi
Don Bruce And The Angels – Kinuye
Rogana Ottah & His Black Heroes Int. – Let Them Say
Etubom Rex Williams & His Nigerian Artistes – Psychedelic Shoes
Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Titibitis – Iziegbe (Ekassa No. 70)
M.A. Jaiyesimi & His Crescent Bros Band – Mundiya Loju about

1. Odeyemi – Oni Suru
2. Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz – Sickness
3. Felixson Ngasia & The Survivals – Black Precious Colour
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2×LP STRUT197LP£26.00
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Jackson Jones, producer, guitar and bass player of the Hippy Boys recorded this tremendous Funk/Disco hit in the early 80's in Canada.

Reggae Reggae Funk and Soul

– I Feel Good Put Your Pants On
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1. – I Feel Good Put Your Pants On
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The O'Jays For the Love of Money / Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)Philadelphia International Records

Official 12" reissue of these two incredible 70’s soul cuts by The O’Jays. The a-side fetures the mighty ‘For The Love Of Money’, backed with the...

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– For the Love of Money
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1. – For the Love of Money
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The Four Tops Main Street People (1973)ABC/Dunhill

Early 70s soaring soulful funky vocals including 'Are You Man Enough'.

Funk/Soul

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Original LP£10.00
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Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson Soul Shake (1969)SSS International

Classic groovy 60s Soul.

Funk/Soul

– Soulshake

1. – Soulshake
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Original 7"£8.00
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Mickey Murray Flat Foot Sam / Jodie (1968)SSS International

Groovy JB-style r'n'b mover - two-sider

Funk/Soul

– Flat Foot Sam
– Jodie

1. – Flat Foot Sam
2. – Jodie
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Original 7" SSS 755£12.00
Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Unplayed USA 45

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Ruby Rushton Eleven Grapes / One Mo' Dram 22a

Brand new, limited, 7” single from the Tenderlonious-led jazz quartet Ruby Rushton. The music is rooted in the spiritual concepts of jazz heroes such...

Jazz