A first end of an era for the Temptations. It was their last album with the late, iconic David Ruffin - who would leave the group shortly thereafter to...
Deep 1968 album from drummer Roach featuring future Strata-East founders Cowell and Tolliver as well as spiritual vocalist Andy Bey.
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Oh man, this is so heavy. The super-deep 'Move Your Hand' along with twisted vocals and hypnotic, incessant rhythm is one of the heaviest sounds of all...
From out of nowhere, UK group Sault drop their album debut on Forever Living Originals (home to Little Simz and Kid Sister), channeling post-punk, primal...
Essential Gil Scott-Heron album from '75 that brings together the struggle against apartheid, the campaign against nuclear power and the promise of black...
Phenomenal gospel-jazz album with The J.C White Singers joining Max Roach in radical interpretations of traditional African-American gospel standards such...
Classic album of wicked funky deep jazz vocals! Includes the AWESOME 'Celestial Blues'
Andy Bey is well known through his association with saxophonist...
BACK IN PRINT - LONG OUT!Essential psychedelic soul/rock Rotary Connection album featuring the legendary "I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun", "Love Has Fallen...
Better known for his classic Blue Note sessions of the mid 1960s and his pioneering fusion work with Larry Youngs Fuel, Larry Young got his start by cutting...
Oh man - one of the funkiest New Orleans sets ever from Lee Dorsey 1970 with on-fire tough, tough tunes throughout from The Meters who supply the backing....
Reissue of the amazing album originally released in 1973. Includes a string of classics such as "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone," "Killing Me Softly With His...
Classic, essential latin funk album from salsa superstar Joe Bataan - one of the most prominant of the new wave of young 1960s artists to mix latin and...
Groove Street is the third album by jazz organist Larry Young which was recorded in 1962 and released on the Prestige label before later switching to Blue...
Essential funk album, includes the classic "Blow Your Head" ! As serious as it gets - "Damn Right", 'Blow Your Head", "Same Beat", "Watergate' and more....
RARE & KILLER. Wicked tunes. Seminal Blue Note 1968. Lee Morgan, Jackie McClean, Frank Mitchell, Cedar Walton, Victor Sproles and Billy Higgins. Recorded...