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The Sylvers II

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Funk/Soul

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1. We Can Make It If We Try
2. Through The Love In My Heart
3. Handle It
4. I'll Never Let You Go
5. Cry Of A Dreamer
6. Stay Away From Me
7. I Don't Need To Prove Myself
8. Let It Be Me
9. Love Me, Love Me Not
10. I Remember
11. Yesterday

Beautiful, golden-era soul written by Leon Sylvers III, produced by Jerry Butler and Keg Johnson. The Sylvers were a familyfrom Los Angeles who were very successful during the 70’s and into the early 80’s, with chart hits - deep into pop-disco territory by then! - including ‘Boogie Fever’, ‘Hot Line’ and ‘High School Dance’.This is the group’s second album, from 1973, and is one of their strongest. Opening with the awesome mid-tempo ‘We Can Make It If We Try’ the record moves through funk, boogie and deep soul moods, finishing on a hazy, acapellaversion of The Beatles ‘Yesterday’.

A true funk-soul masterpiece. Sampled by Madlib, Homeboy Sandman,
Ghostface Killah, Black Milk, Roc Marciano, 9th Wonder and more!

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Bala Desejo Sim Sim Sim Mr Bongo

The band is comprised of four distinct characters, each one an incredible talent in their own right and each with impressive credentials in the Brazilian...

Brazilian Latin

– Embala pra Viagem
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– Sim Sim Sim
– Muito Só
– Cronografia (O Peixe)

1. – Embala pra Viagem
2. – Baile De Máscaras (Recarnaval)
3. – Lua Comanche
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Luke Una presents E Soul Cultura Vol. 2 Mr Bongo

É Soul Cultura Vol. 1 seemed to land at exactly the right moment. Post-lockdown, optimism was back on the rise and the dance floors swelled again. For...

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– Real Thing - Children of The Ghetto
– Avis - Baby, This Love I Have
– Veronica Mickie - Lost Children
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– Pyranha - Clepsydre
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– Okyerema Asante & Black Fire - Play a Sweet Rhythm on Them Drums (feat. Plunky)
– Mr. Scruff feat. Nke - Giffin (Taken Re-Edit Speechless Dub Mix)
– Isis - In Essense
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1. – Real Thing - Children of The Ghetto
2. – Avis - Baby, This Love I Have
3. – Veronica Mickie - Lost Children
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Hidden Waters: Strange and Sublime Sounds of Rio de Janeiro Mr Bongo

The popularity of Brazilian music from the 60s, 70s and 80s has experienced quite the renaissance; artists such as Gal Costa, Gilberto Gil, Arthur Verocai,...

Brazilian Compilations

– Ana Frango Elétrico - Saudade
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1. – Ana Frango Elétrico - Saudade
3. – Bala Desejo - Lua Comanche
15. – Ovo Ou Bicho - Moços
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Módulo 1000 Não Fale Com Paredes Mr Bongo

Formed in Rio de Janeiro in 1969, Módulo 1000 honed their craft as the house band in clubs and resorts in São Paulo where they predominantly covered...

Brazilian Rock

– Turpe Est Sine Crine Caput
– Não Fale Com Paredes
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– Lem - Ed - Êcalg
– Ôlho Por Ôlho, Dente Por Dente
– Metrô Mental
– Teclados
– Salve-Se Quem Puder
– Animália

1. – Turpe Est Sine Crine Caput
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3. – Espêlho
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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
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1. – Wanyamana Mapambazuko
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Glenn Fallows & Mark Treffel The Globeflower Masters Vol. 2 MR BONGO

Louder Than War emphatically stated, "It's impossible not to like The Globeflower Masters Vol. 1.", with Gigwise echoing that praise "slickly compelling...

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Beverley Skeete Warm / If The Feeling Is Right MR BONGO

'Warm' is UK street-soul / electronic boogie at its finest. An infectious groove that features an amazing vocal performance invites you to fall in love....

Funk/Soul Disco

– Warm
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1. – Warm
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Horace Tapscott Quintet The Quintet Mr Bongo

This previously unreleased album by the Horace Tapscott Quintet was unearthed from master tapes in the Flying Dutchman archives. Recorded in 1969 and was...

Jazz

– World Peace
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1. – World Peace
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3. – For Fats
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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...

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– Caboclo
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Lester Robertson Akirfa / Untitled Ballad Mr Bongo

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Os Carbonos / Sandra De Sa Passaro Selvagem / Palco Azul Mr Bongo

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– Typesun - The PL (Extended edit)
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– Yusef Lateef - Robot Man
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1. – Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti - "Eva
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The original Animal track listing, of which this is a reissue, is full of recurring sounds and motifs, all of them co-produced by Chris Stein and Fab Five...

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Kev Luckhurst Wild Style! Lesson Part 1+2 Mr Bongo

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DEEP JAZZ on MR BONGOSThe Brkn Record is a new project led and produced by Jake Ferguson, the co-founder and bass player for the UK's foundational deep...

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1. – Assimilation
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The Pro-Teens I Flip My Life Every Time I Fly Mr Bongo

Superb, widescreen, cinematic funk and 70s library music vibes from Oz band The Pro-Teens! Features members of Surprise Chef and Karate Boogaloo and highly...

Funk/Soul

– I Flip My Life Every Time I Fly
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1. – I Flip My Life Every Time I Fly
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Golden Boys / Silvio C Sar Segura Na Cintura Dela (O Gavi O) / Beco Sem Sa da Mr Bongo

A monster Brazilian funk / samba rock double-sider from of the mighty Golden Boys and Silvio C Sar. Both tracks produced by the great Milton Miranda.

Brazilian

– Golden Boys - Segura Na Cintura Dela (O Gavi o)
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1. – Golden Boys - Segura Na Cintura Dela (O Gavi o)
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Sven Wunder Impasto / Prussian Blue Mr Bongo

Wild, psychedelic, cinematic funk vibes from the huge talent, Sven Wunder! Huge recommendation for the psych and prog enthusiasts; folk or jazz aficionados...

Funk/Soul

– Impasto
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1. – Impasto
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Ian Carr Belladonna Mr Bongo

**Official half-speed mastered re-issue of British trumpeter and bandleader Ian Carr's iconic jazz-fusion-rock hybrid 'Belladonna' from 1972** Originally...

Jazz

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Asha Puthli The Devil Is Loose Mr Bongo

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– Space Talk

7. – Space Talk
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Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul Mr Bongo

Official Mr Bongo re-issue for Record Store Day 2020 with a gatefold cover.The self-tiled Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul album from 1973 was the only album...

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Marumo Modiehi Mr Bongo

Modiehi' was originally released in 1982 and covers a wide number of genres from Sotho soul, Mbaqanga, disco-funk, gospel and bubblegum. Tracks have been...

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– Modiehi
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1. – Modiehi
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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
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1. – Through The Looking Glass
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Peter King Omo Lewa Mr Bongo

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Jungle Brown Full Circle Mr Bongo

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Hip-Hop

– Keep It Movin'
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1. – Keep It Movin'
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3. – Ikoja feat. Elde
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Gyedu Blay Ambolley Ambolley Mr Bongo

Extremely hard-to-obtain album from the Ghanaian master composer, producer and musician. Originally released in 1982 by the WEA International label and...

African

– It's Highlife
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– Cut Your Coat
– Adwoa
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1. – It's Highlife
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The Incredible Bongo Band The Return Of The Incredible Bongo Band Mr Bongo

Seminal breaks album reissue

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Mr Bongo Record Club Vol. 1 Mr Bongo

Vinyl now in stock! The first instalment in Mr Bongo's 'Record Club' series selects the label's recent discoveries and sought-after obscurities that...

Brazilian World/Global Sounds Compilations

Neno Exporta Som – Deixa A Tristeza
Alipio Martins – Piranha
Toninho Lemos – Morro Do Barraco Sem Água
Barbosa – Seára de Oxalá
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4. Neno Exporta Som – Deixa A Tristeza
5. Alipio Martins – Piranha
6. Toninho Lemos – Morro Do Barraco Sem Água
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Doris Did You Give The World Some Love Today Baby Mr Bongo

Originally released on EMI Sweden, original copies of this album still change hands in excess of $500. This was Doris' jazz album though it contains more...

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– Did You Give The World Some Love Today, Baby?
– I Wish I Knew

1. – Did You Give The World Some Love Today, Baby?
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