Aretha Franklin – Soul '69 (1969)

Roberta Flack First Take (1969)Atlantic

This essential album includes the monster version of Les McCann's "Compared To What", the super deep "Tryin' Times" and more! (and of course The First...

Funk/Soul

– Compared To What
– The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face
– Tryin' Times

1. – Compared To What
6. – The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face
7. – Tryin' Times
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Aretha Franklin Aretha Now Atlantic (1968)

"I Say A Little Prayer", "Think", "Night Time Is The Right Time"....C-L-A-S-S-I-C album from 1968 with loads of hits!You absolutely need to own this album!

Funk/Soul

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A Tribe Called Quest People's Instinctive Travels & The Paths Of Rhythm Jive

Essential first Tribe album featuring all the hits. 'I Left My Wallet In El Segundo', 'Bonita Applebum', 'Can I Kick It', 'Description Of a Fool' and more!

Hip-Hop

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Aretha Franklin Aretha Arrives (1967)Atlantic

Absolutely essential C-L-A-S-S-I-C late-sixties soul album from the undisputed queen of soul, Aretha Franklin! Aretha Franklin's late-sixties string of...

Funk/Soul

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Yazmin Lacey Voice Notes Own Your Own Records

Highly anticipated album release from SOTU favourite! Debut album from the one and only Yazmin Lacey following up on a couple of amazing laidback, sun-kissed,...

Funk/Soul

– Flylo Tweet
– Bad Company
– Late Night People
– Foolis Gold
– Where Did You Go?
– Sign & Signal
– From A Lover
– Eye to Eye
– Pieces
– Pass it Back
– Tomorrowis Child
– Match in my Pocket
– Legacy
– Sea Glass

1. – Flylo Tweet
2. – Bad Company
3. – Late Night People
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Blue Mitchell The Last Tango Blues (1973)P-Vine

Great funky Jazz from 1973 on Mainstream Records with a killer version of Cymande's "The Message"!

Jazz

– Soul Turn Around

1. – Soul Turn Around
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Yusef Lateef Part Of The Search (1974)Atlantic

At times a homage to the earlier roots of Jazz and R'n'B but with a surreal sense of humour throughout, no more so than on "Strange Lullaby" and "Big...

Jazz

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DJ Spinna The Boogie Back : Post Disco Club Jams BBE

Wicked new boogietastic compilation from supreme DJ, crate digger and remixer, Dj Spinna on BBE! BBE return to what they are best and most well known...

south bronx – the bottom line
foxy – tena's song
mtume – so you wanna be a star
war – the world is a ghetto
modern romance – salsa rappsody

1. south bronx – the bottom line
2. foxy – tena's song
5. mtume – so you wanna be a star
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Muddy Waters Electric Mud (1968)Cadet Concept

Heavy, Heavy, Heavy psychedelic funk rock! One of the finest albums recorded on Cadet - Marshall Chess's off-shoot label for Chess Records. Featuring the...

Blues Funk/Soul

– i just want to make love to you

1. – i just want to make love to you
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Out Of Addis Sheba Sound

'Out of Addis' presents a selection of contemporary recordings from Ethiopia, showcasing rhythms such as the Tigray, Amhara and Gurage beat.

World/Global Sounds

Hanna Mekonnen – Ali New Biye
Berhe Raz – Kule
Woliyu Dutamu – Eybelundey Eybelu
Yeaynne Abeba Nigus – Bire Dama
Abduletif Jemal – Mal Ameni
Adhanet Equar – Gumaye
Nebiyu Hamdi – Yisare Hinena
Berhanu Haileselassie – Melka-a Weyno

1. Hanna Mekonnen – Ali New Biye
2. Berhe Raz – Kule
3. Woliyu Dutamu – Eybelundey Eybelu
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Black Man's Pride Soul Jazz Records

While the righteousness of blackness is at the heart of the Rastafarian faith, this collection illustrates how black pride remained a central theme, if...

Reggae Studio One

Alton Ellis – Black Man's Pride
Horace Andy – Child Of The Ghetto
Dennis Brown – Created By The Father
The Gladiators – Roots Natty
The Classics – Got To Be Cool
The Nightingales – Rasta Is Calling
Glen Miller – Love & Understanding
Sugar Minott – Woman Shadow
Lloyd Jones & The Supernatural Six – Red In A Babylon
Dudley Sibley & The Soul Gang – Love In Our Nation
The Heptones – Equal Rights
Glen Miller – You Must Be Love
Winston Jarrett – Up Park No Mans Land
Cedric Im Brooks – Why Can't I
Larry Marshall – Let's Make It Up
Freddie McGregor – Children Listen To The Wise Words
John Holt – Build Our Dreams
Johnny Osbourne – Forgive Them

1. Alton Ellis – Black Man's Pride
2. Horace Andy – Child Of The Ghetto
3. Dennis Brown – Created By The Father
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Gil Scott-Heron Pieces Of A Man (1971)Flying Dutchman

Must-have Gil Scott-Heron album featuring "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" and "Home Is Where The Hatred Is" and so many more tunes!

Funk/Soul Jazz

– The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
– Save The Children
– Lady Day And John Coltrane
– Home Is Where The Hatred Is
– When You Are Who You Are
– I Think Ill Call It Morning
– Pieces Of A Man
– A Sign Of The Ages
– Or Down You Fall
– The Needles Eye
– The Prisoner

1. – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
2. – Save The Children
3. – Lady Day And John Coltrane
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Carlos Garnett Black Love Muse Records

Killer album!!! "Mother of the Future" and loads more intense jazz dance classics! Deep, fiery music! Essential!

Jazz

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Charlie Mariano Mirror, Mirror (1972)Atlantic

Heavy jazz rock fusion w' line-up including Airto, Asha Puthli,

Jazz

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Gary Bartz Ntu Troop I've Known Rivers And Other Bodies (1973)Milestone

What an album! Essential stuff including Bartz's seminal 'I've Known Rivers' based on the Langston Hughes poem. Also 'Dr Follows Dance' and loads more....

Jazz

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Cal Tjader & Eddie Palmieri El Sonido Nuevo (1966)Verve

Not wanting to overdo the word but this album is SEMINAL! This was one of two latin jazz albums recorded with Palmieri - the other one being for Tico....

Latin Jazz

– Los Jibaros
– Ritmo Uni
– Picadillo
– Modesty Blaise Theme
– El Sonido Nuevo

1. – Los Jibaros
3. – Ritmo Uni
4. – Picadillo
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The Righteous Brothers Two By Two (1975)MGM Records

Rock

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Gregory Isaacs Showcase Taxi

Classic 1980 release from Gregory Isaacs with Sly & Robbie at the production/rhythm helm, six killer discomix songs with "Soon Forward, Motherless Children,...

Reggae Roots

– Soon Forward
– You'll Never Know
– Motherless Children
– Slave Driver
– Mistake
– Going Down Town

1. – Soon Forward
2. – You'll Never Know
3. – Motherless Children
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CD TAXICD002£13.00
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Gallowstreet / Shamis & Rebiere 52 North / Backpack (feat. Soul Supreme remixes)Soul Supreme Records

Wicked jazz-funk and heavy soul vibes from Soul Supreme, remixing soul collective Gallowstreet and duo Shamis & Rebiere — monster productions! Limited...

Hip-Hop Jazz Funk/Soul