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- 7" AOTN42£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Previously, Athens of the North reached out to Cypress Studios of Jacksonville, Florida and discovered a complete album of the group's stylish, dancefloor-smashing funk, unreleased for over 30 years. Here are two of the band's unreleased tracks on 45 for the first time. Limited pressing.
FruitFruitAthens Of The North
Fruit's fleeting existence was only recently revealed by the discovery of a few unsold copies of their sole 1978 single "Say It" - a cult...
- 1. If You Feel It, Say Yeah
- 2. Space Lady
- 3. Life Is a Challenge
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- LP£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Raw Soul ExpressLet GoAthens Of The North
The two best cuts from the previously unreleased Raw Soul Express LP recently released by Athens Of The North. Limited to 500 copies - no repress!
- 1. Let Go
- 2. Will You Be There
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- 7"£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Broomfield Corporate JamStopAthens Of The North
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...
- 1. Stop
- 2. Doin' It Our Way
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- 7"£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Willie DaleLet Your Light ShineAthens Of The North
Recently discovered funk, soul, psyche obscurity - original copies being impossibly rare (only 5 copies known to be in circulation, apparently, exchanging...
- 1. Let Your Light Shine
- 2. Somebody Help Me
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- 7"£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
NubiaThe Time Is RightAthens Of The North
Chicano soul / disco floater cut from George Rivera's master tapes and reissued by the good people at Athens Of The North! Limited to 500 copies...
- 1. The Time Is Right
- 2. Feelin' Funky
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- 7"£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Hampshire & FoatGalaxies Like Grains of SandAthens Of The North
Multi talented UK Jazz Pianist Greg Foat has teamed up with Mercury Award nominated "The Bees" member and multi instrumentalist Warren Hampshire to collaborate...
- 1. Galaxies Like Grains of Sand
- 2. Lullaby
- 3. The Solar Winds (& Cadenza)
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- 2×LP£22.99
- CD£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Henry Thomas & RiseMy Dreams Are CloudedAthens Of The North
Henry Thomas low key 45 on Raptown records has until now been a featured in the record boxes of Deep Boogie and Two Step Dj's who know the deal, it's now...
- 1. My Dreams Are Clouded
- 2. Don't Wait Too Long
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- 7"£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
ZebraSimple SongAthens Of The North
Huge deep funk 70's dance floor filler, repressed on it's original 7" format!
- 1. Simple Song
- 2. I Forgot to Say
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- 7"£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Hard DriversSince I Was a Little GirlAthens Of The North
This Disco Funk Banger was discovered reasonably late in the game on the Deepfunk scene,. Vivian Lee's big powerful vocal over the pushy backing is what...
- 1. Since I Was a Little Girl
- 2. Straight Talk
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- 7"£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
StrangeYouAthens Of The North
Two previously unreleased tracks from the outsider disco outfit 'Strange- - A spaced out druggy disco band that had a hint of Rick James with a deeper...
- 1. You
- 2. Space V
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- 7"£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
FlipsideHavin' A PartyAthens Of The North
Flipside were a typical local radio rock band who got drawn into the disco funk wave during the late 70's. "Havin' A Party" is a killer slice of super rare...
- 1. Havin' A Party
- 2. Music (Get's Me High)
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- 7"£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Stephen ColebrookeShake That Chic BehindAthens Of The North
Two odd Island bangers previously only avaible on the VERY rare Stephen LP you almost certianly don't own. Athens of the North is happy to drop these...
- 1. Shake That Chic Behind
- 2. Stay Away from Music
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- 7"£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
FruitFruitAthens Of The North
Fruit's fleeting existence was only recently revealed by the discovery of a few unsold copies of their sole 1978 single "Say It" - a cult...
- 1. If You Feel It, Say Yeah
- 2. Space Lady
- 3. Life Is a Challenge
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
T'SpoonIf You Dance Tonite / Say YeaAthens Of The North
Second reissue on AOTN from Billy Bruner's T'Spoon from his obscure Oil Capital label. 'If You Dance Tonight' is a solid, rare boogie spin and...
- 1. If You Dance Tonight
- 2. Say Yea
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- 7"£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
SantiagoFeeling GoodAthens Of The North
Produced by Philadelphia's Legendary Sonny Hopson, Santiago is Indeed Neftali Santiago from Mandrill who took a break from the band in 1975 and did a little...
- 1. Feeling Good
- 2. Land of Leaping No No (Ha-Ka-Cha-Ka-Ha-Ka-Cha-Ka)
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- 7"£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Tarika BlueTruth is the Key / DreamflowerAthens Of The North
Highly sought-after soul gold. Features "Dreamflower" famously samped by Erykah Badu on "Didn't Cha Know". This is a buy-on-sight number - recommended!
- 1. Truth is the Key
- 2. Dreamflower
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- 7"£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
La Mont Zeno TheatreBlack FairyAthens Of The North
The soundtrack to a 1974 jazz funk musical for children that celebrated black culture and history. Includes spoken word segments from the play, as well...
- 1. Black Fairy Meets Johnny
- 2. Please Give Me Some Magic
- 3. Black Fairy Meets Black Bird
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- LP£20.99
- CD£10.99 £5.00In stockAdd to Bag
Lew KirtonSomething SpecialAthens Of The North
Back in stock
We can imagine Lew Kirton singling these early 80's squelchy soul tracks to some fine lady - passionate, heart-felt killer vocal. Check...
- 1. Something Special
- 2. Love , I Don't Want Your Love
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- 7"£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Milton Wright Silence That You Keep (First Version)Athens Of The North
Athens of the North present two of the disco floaters from their previously unreleased AOTNLP Original Friends and Buddies, both of these versions are...
- 1. Silence That You Keep (First Version)
- 2. Po' Man (First Version)
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- 7"£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
Geraldo PinoHeavy, Heavy, Heavy / Africans Must UniteSoul Jazz Records
Hold tight for the first one of two killer heavyweight Afro-Funk bomb 45s from Sierra Leone legend Geraldo Pino.
THIS 7-inch can ONLY...
- 1. Heavy, Heavy, Heavy
- 2. Africans Must Unite
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- 7"£9.99
Geraldo PinoShake Hands / Power To The PeopleSoul Jazz Records
Hold tight for the second of two killer heavyweight Afro-Funk bomb 45s from Sierra Leone legend Geraldo Pino.
THIS 7-inch can ONLY...
- 1. Shake Hands
- 2. Power To The People
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- 7"£9.99
SchlachthofbronxHaul & Pull Up EP1JAHMONI
Four tracks full of bass-heavy excursions into hybrid forms of club music close to grime, dancehall, dub and techno. Featuring grime hero, Riko...
- 1. Copper and Lead feat. Riko Dan
- 2. Blurred Vision
- 3. Killer feat. Warrior Queen
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- 12"£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
Boogie Breakdown: South African Synth-Disco 1980-1984VariousCultures Of Soul
Reliable compilers, Cultures Of Soul focus in on a collection of disco and boogie from the South African scene in the early to mid-80s. Featuring...
- 1. The Cannibals – Hey Tonight
- 2. The Cannibals – We Keep On Keeping On
- 3. Harari – Party
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- 2×LP£24.99
- CD£13.99In stockAdd to Bag
Cavern Of Anti-MatterBlood-Drums (2017 Edition)Duophonic
Reissue of Cavern Of Anti-Matter’s much sought-after first album, originally issued as a vinyl only edition of 500 copies on Berlin label Grautag Records....
- 1. You're An Art Soul
- 2. Solar Diamond
- 3. Invocation Melodie In C
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- 3×LP + Download Code £19.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£11.99
FrazelleToday Is the DayAthens Of The North
Essential reissue of this disco / modern soul masterpiece from Frazelle. Essential reissue on AOTN and regular spins form the likes of Jeremy...
- 1. Today Is the Day (Hot Mix)
- 2. Today Is the Day (Shadow Hills Mix)
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- 7"£10.99
Miss Red (Prod. by THE BUG)Under Attack EPSoul Jazz Records
Massive new digital dancehall wickedness from THE BUG/MISS RED- exclusive on our own Sounds of the Universe/Soul Jazz Records...
- 1. Lock Off The Dance
- 2. Deep Space
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- 12"£9.99
Betty HarrisThe Lost Queen Of New Orleans SoulSoul Jazz Records
Betty Harris’ The Lost Queen of New Orleans Soul features all of her classic deep soul, sister funk and northern soul songs recorded in New Orleans in...
- 1. There's A Break In The Road
- 2. 12 Red Roses
- 3. Mean Man
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- 2×LP£18.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Joe King KologboSugar DaddyStrut
Strut present the first in a series of essential original LP reissues exploring rare and under-rated African, Latin and Caribbean music classics kicking...
- 1. Sugar Daddy
- 2. Come Back Lina
- 3. All Fingers Are Not Equal
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- LP£19.99In stockAdd to Bag
ArsivplakMoog EditsArsivplak
Arsivplak offers more indispensable, Turkish 'disco-folk' heat, following up on the hugely sought-after 'Turkish Disco Folk Volga Nehri' 7" release! 'Moog...
- 1. Volga Nehri
- 2. Çoban Yıldızı
- 3. Zeybek
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- LP£20.99
Tee MacNight Illusion (1980)Soul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records’ are releasing Tee Mac’s ‘Night Illusion’, a lost classic Nigerian Afro soul meets disco boogie funk album originally released...
- 1. Living Everyday
- 2. Struggle
- 3. Talk To Me
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- CD£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
- LP£16.99In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Idris Ackamoor & The PyramidsWe Be All AfricansStrut
Brand new studio album from West Coast jazz mavericks, The Pyramids, led by their inspirational bandleader, Idris Ackamoor. A sparkling set of Afro-jazz-funk...
- LP£21.99
- CD£10.99
Studio One Rocksteady 2Rocksteady, Soul and Early Reggae at Studio One: The Soul of Young JamaicaSoul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records’ new journey into the mighty vaults of Clement Dodd’s Studio One steps once more into the fertile musical environment of Jamaican...
- 1. Hortense Ellis – Sitting In The Park
- 2. The Termites – Rub Up Push Up
- 3. Carlton and The Shoes – Never Let Go
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- New 2×LP £18.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Hempress SativaRock It Ina DanceConquering Lion Records
Killer new roots offering from Hempress Sativa on Conquering Lion Records with full colour picture sleeve.
- 1. Rock It Ina Dance
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- 7"£7.99
Dennis BovellHeavenOptimo Music
At last! This one took literally years to piece together. Does Dennis Bovell need an introduction? I think not but in case you don’t know, he is...
- 1. Heaven
- 2. Heaven (edit)
- 3. Escape Goat Dub
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- 12"£9.99
Max RomeoI Chase The DevilUpsetters
A Stone cold roots classic from Lee Perry & Max Romeo recorded at The Black Ark as sampled by The Prodigy and countless others. Clean and limited repress...
- 1. I Chase The Devil
- 2. Version
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- 7"£5.99In stockAdd to Bag
Idris Ackamoor & The PyramidsTinoge Ya Ta'a Ba Pt. 1 & 2Philophon
2016 was the year for Idris Ackamoor & the Pyramids: their album "We Be All Africans" vaulted them among the global top acts of the current...
- 1. Tinoge Ya Ta'a Ba, Pt. 1 & 2 (feat. Guy One)
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- 7"£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
Rhino 39Xerox/No CompromiseMunster
Reissue of the sought-after punk 45 by Rhino 39, originally released on Dangerhouse records in 1979. Issued with a facsimile sleeves and labels and come...
- 1. Xerox/No Compromise
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- 7"£6.99
Gil Scott-Heron / Cesar 830Lady Day And John Coltrane / See-Saw AffairKent
Two bullets from the Flying Dutchman label - one of Gil Scott-Heron's masterpieces backed with a rare, funky latin cut from Cesar 830.
- 7"£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
MF DoomOperation Doomsday (2016 Reissue)Metal Face
Classic MF Doom LP finally gets re-issued: all fans of Doom's projects such as 'Victor Vaughn', 'King Geedorah' & 'Madvillian' need this LP.
Essential...
- 2. Doomsday
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- 2×LP£24.99
Untouchable Machine ShopMachine Shop Part 1 / Part 2Soul Jazz Records
EXCLUSIVE NEW 45rpm - ONLY available direct from Soul Jazz Records or Sounds of the Universe.
KILLER rare groove funk bomb! This...
- 1. Machine Shop Part 1
- 2. Machine Shop Part 2
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- 7"£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Isaac HayesDo Your ThingNow-Again Records
For the first time ever, we’re issuing the full 33-minute, psychedelic funk jam session by Isaac Hayes and his Memphis rhythm kingpins the Bar-Kays,...
- 1. Do Your Thing (Part 1)
- 2. Do Your Thing (Part 2)
- 3. Do Your Thing (Rhythm Section Mix)
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- 12" EP£17.99In stockAdd to Bag
StrangeYouAthens Of The North
Two previously unreleased tracks from the outsider disco outfit 'Strange- - A spaced out druggy disco band that had a hint of Rick James with a deeper...
- 1. You
- 2. Space V
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- 7"£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
ShadowSweet Sweet DreamsAnalog Africa
When it came out in 1984 the far-out album Sweet Sweet Dreams by Trinidad & Tobago’s Shadow (aka Winston Bailey) was described as “way ahead of its...
- 1. Let's Make It Up
- 2. Let's Get It Together
- 3. D'Hardest
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP + Download Code£18.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£13.99In stockAdd to Bag