Timeless Legend Everybody Disco - Parts 1 & 2

1000 copies Machine Numbered. Timeless Legend are Jackie Hogg, Allen B. Burney, Donald Harmon, and Michael Harmon from Columbus, Ohio. Their music is among the most elusive on the rare funk/soul scene with “I Was Born To Love You” a huge crossover club anthem and with ‘timeless’ appeal. The ‘Synchronised’ album from 1980 is iconic and one of the rarest ‘rare grooves’ and original copies currently sell for over £1,000 a copy.

Limited Edition hand numbered 7” – 1000 Copies: First time 7” release of much sampled “Chicago” by iconic jazz funk artist Roy Ayers. Both sides originally from the album “Silver Vibrations” on Roy’s Uno Melodic label re-created on label art here. Special 7” length version of “D.C. City” released here for the first time on the original label.

BOOGIE FUNK CLASSIC! AS GOOD AS IT GETS!

Hand Numbered. There are two versions of an iconic 'rare groove' track back to back. The first is a reissue of an in demand US mix, not reissued since 1980. Originally pressings have sold for £100. The second is a brand new extended version of a mix that came out in the UK in 1980.

1,000 HAND NUMBERED RSD 2020 RELEASE Halo were a late 70s/early 80s West Coast soul and funk band. Key members include James King Jr (who later joined The Futures and release solo singles on Expansion), singer/songwriter Karvin Johnson (who sang with Gemini and recorded with Johnny Gil), and Greg Colema. “Let Me Do It” is a rare and extremely classy soul/boogie track from 1981, largely unknown at the time but becoming progressively sought after. A 12” Extended Version has been especially re-edited for this exclusive release. The group’s 1988 single “Life” has sold for hundreds of 12” and have now endorsed a rock guitar free ‘re-edit’ exclusive to Expansion.

1000 copies Machine Numbered. Timeless Legend are Jackie Hogg, Allen B. Burney, Donald Harmon, and Michael Harmon from Columbus, Ohio. Their music is among the most elusive on the rare funk/soul scene with “I Was Born To Love You” a huge crossover club anthem and with ‘timeless’ appeal. The ‘Synchronised’ album from 1980 is iconic and one of the rarest ‘rare grooves’ and original copies currently sell for over £1,000 a copy.

Expansion's superb 'Soul Togetherness' series continues with this compilation of 15 gems
chosen here from uplifting new soul, shuffling boogie beats, rare groove/80s revival sounds, Brit soul, and RnB played at cult, modern soul events.

First time on CD for two classic albums! Al Hudson & The Soul Partners originated in 70s Detroit, had an international chart hit with “You Can Do It” on becoming One Way with Alicia Myers in 1979, and continue to perform across the USA to this day. Expansion previously explored the group’s earlier years at the ATCO label (“The ATCO Years” EXCDM 50) and now move on the much awaited first time ever CD reissues of the four ABC label releases across two new CDs. “Especially For You” and “Cherish” were both originally released in 1977, a heyday year for the quality of soul, disco and funk grooves on those albums. Key songs include “Trying To Prove My Love” and “Why We Must Say Goodbye”, but the full body of work has stood the test of time and sound so good again today.

First time on CD for two classic albums! Al Hudson & The Soul Partners originated in 70s Detroit, had an international chart hit with “You Can Do It” on becoming One Way with Alicia Myers in 1979, and continue to perform across the USA to this day. Expansion previously explored the group’s earlier years at the ATCO label (“The ATCO Years” EXCDM 50) and now move on the much awaited first time ever CD reissues of the four ABC label releases across two new CDs. “Spreading Love” and “Happy Feet” were originally released in 1978 and 1979, a heyday year for the quality of soul, disco and funk grooves on those albums. Key songs include “You Can Do It”, “Spread Love” and “How Do You Do”, but the full body of work has stood the test of time and sounds so good again today re-mastered for the original audio tapes.

Brand new material from cult 80s soul singer, Rockie Robbins who gained notoriety through his solo releases and work with Leon Ware, Richard Evans and Skip Scarborough, who, undoubtedly, became one of American soul's most celebrated artists and producers in the early 1980s.

Huge on disco, rare groove, two step scenes these two gems by Sylvia Striplin capture the essence of the period of music and genius of producer Roy Ayers! Essential reissue!

Essential reissue via Expansion Records! Gorgeous, heartbreaking modern soul classic, 'Move Me No Mountain' (produced and arranged by the legend, Thom Bell) backed with the connoisseur's choice '(I'm) Just Being Myself', produced by the dream team, Holland-Dozier- Holland’!

Contains the two classic albums 'Eloise Laws' (featuring ‘Almost All the way to love’) and 'All In Time' (’Love Ain’t Easy’ and ‘I Got ya covered’).

First reissues of this beautiful soul album from 1976. Originals of this one going for big money online. The CD is the first issue here in this format and comes complete with two preceding singles and a post album release of the 12” mix of “My Man Is On His Way” in 1978, the only 12” release on all Platinum. This makes the CD the complete collection of Retta Young songs including her UK Top 40 chart hit “(Sending Out An) S.O.S. which appeals to both northern soul and disco audiences. The complete album is a gem for connoisseurs of quality modern soul from the 70s. 

BOOGIE FUNK CLASSIC! AS GOOD AS IT GETS!

Hand Numbered. There are two versions of an iconic 'rare groove' track back to back. The first is a reissue of an in demand US mix, not reissued since 1980. Originally pressings have sold for £100. The second is a brand new extended version of a mix that came out in the UK in 1980.

Limited Edition hand numbered 7” – 1000 Copies: First time 7” release of much sampled “Chicago” by iconic jazz funk artist Roy Ayers. Both sides originally from the album “Silver Vibrations” on Roy’s Uno Melodic label re-created on label art here. Special 7” length version of “D.C. City” released here for the first time on the original label.

SO SOULFUL TWO-STEP BOMB!!!!

40 year anniversary release of this in demand modern soul masterpiece. For their forth vinyl outing, Selector Series dig into the Archives of New Jersey’s Debbie Records from 1981 to re-issue this storming boogie re interpretation of The Carpenters standard, which found itself a legion of fans in the UK thanks to Gary Dennis’s championing of it. In a pre Discogs era, this record attracted a £400 price tag amongst serious collectors back in the late eighties, with the original pressings still going for £500+ even now. The album has been re issued by several different labels over the ensuing years, but this double header is being made available for Record Store Day on a seven-inch format for the first time officially, featuring the original album sleeve artwork.

JVC FORCE STRONG ISLAND SAMPLE - The ultimate soul break!! What a tune!

Tom Moulton in the Mix!

The triple threat production force of Holland-Dozier-Holland put their special touch on Freda Payne - The Unhooked Generation for Invictus back in 1969. Much loved in the sampling world for its killer guitar hook intro, most famously used in JVC Force - Strong Island, this Tom Moulton remix has never been pressed as a single before.

WICKED RARE LITTLE KNOWN SOULFUL GROOVER - WICKED!

Arnie Love & The Loveletts – Invisible Wind / Me, Myself & I / We Had Enough gets its first ever official 12 inch reissue. With originals trading hands for close to £250 now is your chance to pick up this remastered triple threat containing two slices of peaktime funk, disco joy and one of slo jam soul heaven.

RSD 2021 DROP 1. Available online from 6pm Sat June 12

£24

2LP

Strut present the definitive edition of a classic of Egyptian jazz, Salah Ragab’s seminal ‘Cairo Jazz Band’ album from 1973, blending black American jazz with Egyptian folklore and Islamic tradition.

RSD 2021 DROP 1. Available online from 6pm Sat June 12

£32

7" Boxset

The second volume in a series of Brazilian 45 boxsets, curated with beats & love by DJ Marky. Brighton's very own DJ Format icurated Volume 1 for RSD 2020.

MODERN SOUL SEMINAL TUNE! AWESOME! AS GOOD AS IT GETS!

DYNAMITE CUTS and its series of amazing 45s have unleashed another Gem for RSD. This Rare groove club classic has now been shrunk down to a stunning 7”, for the first time. Don’t miss out!!! - Must have vinyl release

Special Limited Edition Silver Pressing for RSD 2021. A foundation of hip hop featuring‘Apache’, Kool Herc’s ‘national anthemof hip hop’. Sampled by Nas,Kanye West, Sugarhill Gang, Jay-Z,Aphex Twin, DJ Shadow to name a few.

RSD 2021 DROP 1. Available online from 6pm Sat June 12

£17

7"

First-ever release of Suzanne Ciani’s groundbreaking musical effects for Xenon, in their isolated form, for the first time ever heard outside of the confines of the machine which recently earned the composer her own induction to the Pinball Expo Hall Of Fame. Xenon bumper blue vinyl 7" singel in die-cut 7' sleeve

In 1971, following his tenure with Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention, George Duke took Joe Zawinul’s seat with the Cannonball Adderley Quintet. During this secondment, Duke was also commissioned by Hans Georg Brunner Schwer’s MPS to produce what would unfold as a landmark album, fusing electric experimentation with latin percussion and African instrumentation. This single draws two of the highlights from this date, with the jazz dance behemoth ‘My Soul’ on the A side, and the funky trip ‘Au Right’ on the flip.

Party-starting heat from East Coast Love Affair who come with the rousing disco vibes of 'Confrontations' backed with the MONSTER percussive breakdown of 'Shake' - killer, killer release via Athens Of The North!

RSD 2021 DROP 1. Available online from 6pm Sat June 12

£16

7"

For our Blue Note Re:imagined album campaign we released 4 7" records quarterly along the campaign ahead of album release. This 7" comes after the album release and is the 5th in the collectors series. It features Montara from Blue Lab Beats, the key focus track on album release and also the incredible Think Twice from japanese artist Kan Sano. This exclusive release is so special as the Kan Sano single only exists to this day digitally and this will be the first exclusive physical release of this song!

Upbeat, soulful dancer from the late 70s by James Kelly Duhon who also released on Mainstream records!

French boogie rarity from '83 gets reissued with a new edit. Features the classic original, disco mix and instrumental versions plus an acappella too - hot!

RSD 2021 DROP 1. Available online from 6pm Sat June 12

£22

1xLP (inc. slipmat)

Daptone is proud to present Penrose Records - Showcase Vol. I. 14 sides of Sweet Soul from some of the most exciting groups on the SoCal Souldies scene.

Party-starting, latin rumba versions of the Jackson Sister's rare groove classic 'I Believe In Miracles' backed with a version of 'Ain't No Stopping Us Now', Charanga '76 style!

RSD 2021 DROP 1. Available online from 6pm Sat June 12

£31

2LP (coloured) + mp3s

This is the third set in our Soul Slabs sets, which compiles tracks from our diverse 45 releases showcasing artists big and small. It's a great way for folks to discover some of our lesser known artists or just discover our label's sound. Record shops have previously described our compilations as their RSD soundtrack! Our previous compilations have always sold out the day of (nearly) and maintained demand even upon the black vinyl represses. Red vinyl, gold-foil numbered, includes download card

Fresh new roots 10" from Belgium featuring USA based vocalist Fikir Amlak and producer Kingston Echo combining to great effect on the two tunes with killer dub "Rastaman"

RSD 2021 DROP 1. Available online from 6pm Sat June 12

£24

2LP (Splatter vinyl)

Vinyl only release/not released before/splatter vinyl

Gone back from 2021-06-18 to 27/08/2021

On Vinyl’s Trojan compilation series, which celebrates the best works from the legendary reggae label Trojan Records. It was compiled by Laurence Cane-Honeysett, who also wrote the linernotes. Some of the artists featured on this compilation include Stranger Cole, The Pioneers and Alton Ellis. 750 individually numbered copies on orange vinyl. The package also includes exclusive Trojan Records and Music On Vinyl coaster!

Gone back from 2021-06-18 to 27/08/2021

Second part of MOV's Trojan compilation series, which celebrates the best works from the legendary reggae label Trojan Records. It was compiled by Laurence Cane-Honeysett, who also wrote the linernotes. Some of Trojan’s finest are featured on this compilation; as there are The Gladiators, The Melodians, The Gladiators, Ken Boothe a.o. 750 individually numbered copies on orange vinyl. The package also includes an exclusive Trojan / Music On Vinyl coaster.

Born in Barbados in 1953, reggae guitarist Dennis Bovell (aka Blackbeard) was one of the key figures on the London reggae scene of the late '70s and early '80s, not only as a solo artist but also as a producer. I Wah Dub was released in 1980, carrying on Bovell's eclectic sensibilities and is an example of a classic British dub album which has long since been out of print on vinyl although it was remastered and reissued CD and released on Zonophone in 2003. Bovell’s huge influence on black British music cannot be underestimated.

These are very limited Studio One 12" pressings (worldwide 1000) that sell out on the day they are released. So don't miss out here!

BRAND NEW LTD. EDN. 12" All-time Studio One party ANTHEM. 100% ESSENTIAL MONSTER TUNE - ROCKS ANY DANCEFLOOR!

'Greedy G’ is the ultimate reggae/funk/hip-hop party tune.

The all-time epic sample for Boogie Down Productions’ seminal ‘Jack of Spades’ based on James Brown’s funk bomb ‘Get on the Good Foot’.

The flipside is another Brentford Road All Stars essential cut, ‘Granny Scratch Scratch’, the heaviest, funkiest dub monster ever with bass to shake more speakers than a juggernaut lorry!

Boom!

Soul Jazz Records’ limited-edition black vinyl 1000-copies worldwide LP (+ download code), (as well as CD and digital) issue of this very rare deep spiritual jazz meets Brazilian and Latin album first released as a private-press album in 1978 on flautist Lloyd McNeill’s own Baobob Record label in Washington, DC. The album has been out-of-print for 43 years and is lovingly remastered by Soul Jazz Records.

Tori is a stunning album that blends Brazilian and Latin flavours with deep Spiritual Jazz, recorded in 1978. The album features an unbelievably strong line-up which includes legendary Brazilian figures like Dom Um Romao, Nana Vasconcelos and Dom Salvador alongside jazz heavyweights such as Buster Williams, Howard Johnson, John La Barbera and more. These A-team musicians were all regulars in McNeill’s long-running and highly successfull resident live group in New York all set up to blend deep jazz, Brazilian and Latin music together.

Lloyd McNeill is an African-American flautist, painter, poet, and photographer born in Washington, D.C., in 1935. His multi-disciplinary creative life led to encounters and friendships with Nina Simone, Picasso, Eric Dolphy, Nana Vasconceles and other legendary cultural figures. Lloyd McNeill’s hypnotic ‘Washington Suite’ was originally commissioned as a piece of music for the Capital Ballet Company, in Washington, DC.

McNeill grew up through the era of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and his life and work is a reflection of those ideals. In the mid-1960s he moved to France where he became friends with Picasso, working with a number of émigré-jazz musicians whilst living in Paris. In the late 1960s he taught jazz and painting workshops at the New Thing Art and Architecture Center in Washington. In the 1970s he travelled throughout Brazil and West Africa studying music and taught music anthropology in the US.