- 7"£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
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 trippier vibe that's truly unique! Essential!
Bright & Findlay drop their hypnogogic, aptly-titled, 80s style soul/boogie jam 'Slow Dance' via Athens Of The North. Check the street soul-inspired cut 'Leave It All Behind' - ace!
- – Slow Dance (Jazz Mix)
- – Slow Dance (Axes)
- – Leave It All Behind
- – Punch
- 1. – Slow Dance (Jazz Mix)
- 2. – Slow Dance (Axes)
- 3. – Leave It All Behind
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- 12"£11.00Expected 24 SepPreorder
First time one a 45 - the standout cut from William Stuckey's album 'Love of Mine' that Athens Of The North issued for the first time. A gorgeous, string-laden, soulful stepper!
- – The First Time
- – The First Time (Instrumental)
- 1. – The First Time
- 2. – The First Time (Instrumental)
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**First time on a 45!**
Killer 70s soul music from the impossibly rare Rivage album. Wicked, floaty dancer on the a-side backed with a mid-tempo, lazy funk gem on the flip!
- – I Need You Baby
- – Answer
- 1. – I Need You Baby
- 2. – Answer
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- 7"£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
**First time on a 45!**
Killer, killer, mid 70s soulful dancer from Crystal Winds reissued via Athens Of The North!
- – Lovers Holiday
- – Love Ain't Easy
- 1. – Lovers Holiday
- 2. – Love Ain't Easy
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Deep, sophisticated soul music from 1982! Killer slow jams reissued via Athens Of The North!
- – So Sad
- – Maybe What You Do Comes Back on You
- 1. – So Sad
- 2. – Maybe What You Do Comes Back on You
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Reissue of this wicked, oddball/outsider, boogie/funk 45 from New York circa 1987!
- – What Do You Want Me to Do
- – What Do You Want Me to Do (Edit)
- 1. – What Do You Want Me to Do
- 2. – What Do You Want Me to Do (Edit)
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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!
- – Confrontations
- – Shake
- 1. – Confrontations
- 2. – Shake
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- 12"£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
Warren Hampshire's personal folk musings on 'Language Of The Birds' hint at 60s psychedelic folk and 70s ambient moods, provoking "memories of old children's books, fairy tales". Stunning, hypnotic release via Athens Of The North!
- – Eve of the Deluge
- – The Falling Rain
- – Zep Tepi
- – Then It Was Gone
- – From Lonely Hours
- – I Just Didn't Think You'd Care
- – Autumn's Draw
- – They Glide the Hills
- – Only a Moment
- – Wu Wei
- 1. – Eve of the Deluge
- 2. – The Falling Rain
- 3. – Zep Tepi
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- LP£22.00
- CD£10.00In stockAdd to Bag
A collection of keys tracks from cult 'deep funk' hero, Nathan Bartell! Contains the hugely sought-after cut 'Top Going Down' amongst other soul gems from this US legend.
- – Top Going Down
- – I Feel It Comin
- – Sitting Alone
- – Jody & John
- – Moving On
- – Mystery Lady
- – Ooh Baby, I Love You
- – If I Could Win Your Love
- 1. – Top Going Down
- 2. – I Feel It Comin
- 3. – Sitting Alone
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- LP£20.00
- CD£11.00In stockAdd to Bag
Oddball disco/modern soul/boogie outsider jam from Christopher Jay - previously unreleased until now via Athens Of The North!
- – Be My Lady
- – Come out Tonight
- 1. – Be My Lady
- 2. – Come out Tonight
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A 45 reissue of Brief Encounter's most popular modern soul/disco side against possibly their best ballad / deep soul spin. Stone cold classic all the way via Athens Of The North!
- – Get a Good Feeling
- – Just a Little Notion
- 1. – Get a Good Feeling
- 2. – Just a Little Notion
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Super rare boogie/funk nugget from the 80s that was recorded in the golden state of California!
- – If I Had You
- – Nothing at All
- 1. – If I Had You
- 2. – Nothing at All
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Stunning version of the Luther Vandross classic in a lovers rock style! A sweet, sweet version by East London based vocalist Derrick Cross that was originally released in the early 80s and is incredibly rare in its original release. Monster reissue from Athens Of The North!
- – Never Too Much
- – Never Too Much (Instrumental)
- 1. – Never Too Much
- 2. – Never Too Much (Instrumental)
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Reissue of this wicked, oddball, mid 80s Brit funk jam via Athens Of The North!
- – Our Love
- – It's Up to You
- 1. – Our Love
- 2. – It's Up to You
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- 7"£13.00In stockAdd to Bag
Mid-80s boogie/soul 45 from obscure Daytona act, Akira Freeze - big vibes on both sides!
- – Tell Me Baby
- – I Remember
- 1. – Tell Me Baby
- 2. – I Remember
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- 7"£13.00In stockAdd to Bag
Milwaukee's artist Chuck Brimley's cover of Michael Frank's classic soft rock / jazz / blue-eyed soul cut 'St. Elmore Fire'. An extremely hard to find 45reissued by the good folk at Athens Of the North.
- – St. Elmos Fire
- – St. Elmos Fire (Instrumental)
- 1. – St. Elmos Fire
- 2. – St. Elmos Fire (Instrumental)
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- 7"£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
Wicked soul / disco from LaRombé, out on Athens Of The North.
- – All In Your Mind
- – Right On Time
- – You're the Best (Curtom Mix)
- – URThe1
- – The Ultimate
- – Sweet Sensations
- – Love Will Make It Better
- – Spread My Wings
- – Somewhere Someone
- – In The Light
- 1. – All In Your Mind
- 2. – Right On Time
- 3. – You're the Best (Curtom Mix)
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- LP£20.99
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Lush, breezy AOR / soft rock business from James McKenzie & The Mckenzie Brothers - a compilation of two of their privately pressed albums from the 70s, reissued via Athens Of The North.
- – Lady Is Love
- – Live Again
- – Two Ladies
- – I Hope She Don't Hurt You
- – Wonderful to Be in Love
- – Felt Her Fire
- – I've Got to Go
- – Birth Is Love
- – Joni's Little Song
- – Lonley Girl
- – Tomorrow Is Your Own
- 1. – Lady Is Love
- 2. – Live Again
- 3. – Two Ladies
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- LP£18.99
- CD£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Woah - we didn't see this one coming! Athens Of The North focus on some unissued material from Dennis Young of no-wave / post punk legends from NYC, Liquid Liquid! Following the group disbanding in '85, Young continued to make music, adding elements of jazz and '4th world' music whilst being rooted into the percussive tradition synonymous with Liquid Liquid. A fantastic and intriguing release that puts a spotlight on that period in Young's career.
- – Primitive Substance
- – Berlin
- – Safari Western
- – Somerset Hill
- – Big Mouth
- – Tarzan Meets Jane
- – Feels Good
- – Forgiveness
- – Montezuma
- – Journey To Ixtlan
- – You Turn Me On
- – Volcano Cathedral
- 1. – Primitive Substance
- 2. – Berlin
- 3. – Safari Western
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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 only.
- – The Time Is Right
- – Feelin' Funky
- 1. – The Time Is Right
- 2. – Feelin' Funky
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Multi talented UK Jazz Pianist Greg Foat has teamed up with Mercury Award nominated "The Bees" member and multi instrumentalist Warren Hampshire to collaborate on a new LP drawing on their diverse musical influences - Classic British library music, 60s Italian soundtracks & lost Americana combined with touches of modern classical, minimalism, Jazz and Folk. Recommended!
- – Galaxies Like Grains of Sand
- – Lullaby
- – The Solar Winds (& Cadenza)
- – A Long Way Home
- – End Song
- – All Washed Up
- – How the Nights Can Fly
- – End Song (Reprise)
- 1. – Galaxies Like Grains of Sand
- 2. – Lullaby
- 3. – The Solar Winds (& Cadenza)
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One of the best mid-tempo disco rarities to come out the 'deep funk' scene. Reissued nice n loud on a 12" on Athens of the North!
- – Party & Get on Down (Full Length Mix)
- – Party & Get on Down
- 1. – Party & Get on Down (Full Length Mix)
- 2. – Party & Get on Down
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- 12"£11.00In stockAdd to Bag
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 be bought EXCLUSIVELY direct here from Soul Jazz Records or Sounds of the Universe websites and shop.
It is a very limited 300-copies pressing and you need to buy it now!
- – Heavy, Heavy, Heavy
- – Africans Must Unite
- 1. – Heavy, Heavy, Heavy
- 2. – Africans Must Unite
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- 7"£9.99
Hold tight for the second of two killer heavyweight Afro-Funk bomb 45s from Sierra Leone legend Geraldo Pino.
THIS 7-inch can ONLY be bought EXCLUSIVELY direct here from Soul Jazz Records or Sounds of the Universe websites and shop.
It is a very limited 300-copies pressing and you need to buy it now!
- – Shake Hands
- – Power To The People
- 1. – Shake Hands
- 2. – Power To The People
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- 7"£9.99
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 Spiritual Jazz renaissance. On "Tinoge Ya Ta'a Ba" the band team up with 'Guy One' the no. 1 Kologo artist of the vital music scene of Bolgatanga. Here he sings about the power of unity - a unity you hear clearly on this Afro-Euro-American cooperation: a driving rhythm, a eulogizing saxophone, a gripping voice and in total a journey into another dimension. Recommended!
- – Tinoge Ya Ta'a Ba, Pt. 1 & 2 (feat. Guy One)
- 1. – Tinoge Ya Ta'a Ba, Pt. 1 & 2 (feat. Guy One)
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- 7"£8.99
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"£7.99
EXCLUSIVE NEW 45rpm - ONLY available direct from Soul Jazz Records or Sounds of the Universe.
KILLER rare groove funk bomb! This is a monster HEAVY FUNK double-sider!
THIS 7-inch can ONLY be bought directly here from Soul Jazz Records or Sounds of the Universe websites and shop. It is a very limited 500-copies pressing and you need to buy it now!
See all the EXCLUSIVE Funk and Soul 45s titles only available here
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- – Machine Shop Part 1
- – Machine Shop Part 2
- 1. – Machine Shop Part 1
- 2. – Machine Shop Part 2
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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.
- – What You Gonna Do
- – Life Is a Challenge
- 1. – What You Gonna Do
- 2. – Life Is a Challenge
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- 7"£10.99
The ultimate, breezy, summertime soul anthem from Roy Ayers finally gets reissued again on the in demand, 45 format! Backed with 'Lonesome Cowboy' (as sampled by the likes of Stetsasonic and more) making its 7" debut!
- – Everybody Loves the Sunshine
- – Lonesome Cowboy
- 1. – Everybody Loves the Sunshine
- 2. – Lonesome Cowboy
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- 7"£15.00
Lo-fi, hippy drum machine / minimal synth / b-boy business from TBZ who connect with Cologne's Planet Rescue crew - limited copies available!
- – Untitled
- – Untitled
- – Untitled
- – Untitled
- – Untitled
- 1. – Untitled
- 2. – Untitled
- 3. – Untitled
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- 7"£12.00In stockAdd to Bag
Christopher Spraggins & The Strange Band released a total of one record. A spaced out druggy disco band that had a hint of Rick James with a deep trippy vibe that was truly unique. Reproduced here and available for the first time since1978. Don't sleep on this one!
- – Madness
- – If Your In Love
- 1. – Madness
- 2. – If Your In Love
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- 7"£10.99