Funk | Soul 9421 Items

Release: 1998 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Blue Day)

Marvin Gaye

In The Beginning

LP | 1974 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A deluxe vinyl collection of early material from one of the most talented and committed Motown artists. Featuring tracks from the legendary singer's magnificent debut LP for the Tamla label, 'The Soulful Moods Of Marvin Gaye', released in 1961. A collection that Marvin Gaye's earliest fans will cherish!

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Funkgus

Man With A Gun

LP | 1970 | EU | Reissue (Polydor)

Release: 1974 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The first Funkgus album, with its enigmatic toxic blue jacket design and rare groove elements that will appeal to any perceptive vinyl collector. Several cover songs are played on the album, including an upbeat, passionate version of the funk classic 'Memphis Soul Stew', familiar from King Curtis's version, which is a great achievement. A supremely psychedelic and funky double-sider is available with iconic Japanese obi-strip!

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James Brown

Sex Machine

Release: 1970 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 1996 | EU | Reissue (Atlantic)

112

Release: 1996 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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The Feminine Divine Purple Vinyl Edition

Dexys

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (100 Percent)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1973 | US | Original (Fungus)

Irma Thomas

In Between Tears

42,74 €* 44,99 € -5%

Release: 1973 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

Best Of Wilson Pickett Volume Two

Wilson Pickett

LP | 1967 | US | Reissue (Friday Music)

Release: 1967 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1980 | JP | Reissue (Lawson Entertainment Inc.)

Debbie's Ally

Yoake No Dreaming

Little Orphan Boy EP (Two Soul Fusion A.K.A Louie Vega & Josh Milan Remixes)

Release: 1980 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Flatt THE LAIDBACK's latest reissue project Exhume Exhume!

Debbie's Ally was formed in the 1980s by Okinawan singer, 'Debbie', who was formerly a member of funk-soul band, Jap's Gap's. 'Yoake no Dreaming' is the only album ever released by Debbie's Ally. Since its release, the album has been considered a rare gem, due to its small number of original pressings and its exceptional content. Now, the long-awaited repressing of this stellar album has arrived and features remastering by Eitu Takamiya (Flower Records).

From fantastic original songs to superb covers of soul masterpieces, fans of Japanese funk and soul should not miss out on this unforgettable album!

Debbie's emotional and mysterious voice reverberates over the performance in a style that weaves through various genres such as rock, AOR, soul, and disco, and is full of a certain charm that captivates the listener's heart.

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Brian Jackson

2x12" | 2022 | UK | Original (BBE)

Live At The Harlem Square Club, 1963

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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‘Little Orphan Boy’ is the second single taken from album ‘This Is Brian Jackson’, presented with remixes by Two Soul Fusion, a.k.a. Louie Vega and Josh Milan.

The veteran artist’s first true solo LP in over 20 years, ‘This Is Brian Jackson’ is produced by Phenomenal Handclap Band founder Daniel Collás. Collás lovingly re-frames and updates ideas and demos that Jackson first laid down back in 1976, right around the time he recorded ‘Bridges’ with Gil Scott-Heron, for a solo project that never saw the light of day… until now.

Alongside his ‘Two Soul Fusion’ partner Josh Milan, Louie Vega gives the album’s closing track ‘Little Orphan Boy’ two truly vintage remix treatments, taking the song on an eclectic, soul-stirring, timeless journey. The extended ‘Two Soul Fusion’ mix calls to mind the golden era of Masters at Work productions, featuring a Latin-infused percussion groove, shimmering organs and in-the-cut funky guitar lines. The ‘Downtempo’ remix lets Brian Jackson’s vocals ride over a head-nodding, stripped back, yet equally soulful arrangement.

“A dream to work with Brian Jackson” says Louie Vega. “I mean, he’s a big part of our musical landscape and has been a huge inspiration in our lives. From way back to my early years in the Bronx, through to my DJing and producing career, into productions like Nuyorican Soul, Elements of Life, Kenlou, Brian and Gil have always been with us! Now to work on such an amazing song with Brian’s keyboard work and lead vocal, it made it so much easier for Two Soul Fusion (Josh and I) to find that pocket and groove. We had to create an epic piece and take you on a trip through several styles, it was calling for it. That’s due to the original work of Brian Jackson, a true Master at Work & Two Soul Fusion hero!!! I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next on the horizon with us and the one & only Brian Jackson.

Brian Jackson: “I have always loved the musicality and the rhythmic power that surges through the artistry of Louie Vega since I first heard him in Masters at Work. I made a silent wish that one day I would hear one of my songs given that special treatment. Imagine my elation to know that it would finally happen – with a song I wrote and recorded 45 years ago for a solo project that might have never happened if not for producer Daniel Collás and BBE chief Peter Adarkwah! Louie, along with Two Soul Fusion partner Josh Milan and I are alike in so many ways, I knew that if we ever got together, magic would happen and well… here’s to magic! My love and gratitude to Louie, Josh, Daniel, Peter and the beautiful BBE family.”

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Sam Cooke

LP | 1985 | US | Original (RCA)

Musica Para Cinta Magnética (+) Instrumentos (1967-198)

Release: 1985 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: G+, Cover: VG

Vinyl with many scuffs and hairlines, close to VG

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Mesias Maiguashca

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Buh)

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Horn Of Plenty)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Highlights:For The First Time A Sample Of The Essential Work Of Mesías Maiguashca, Covering A Period That Goes From 1967 To 1989.This Release Includes Historical Pieces Of Electronic Music, Such As "El Mundo En Que Vivimos" (1967) Or "Ayayayayay"(1971), Which Are Early References For Electronic Music In Latin America.Description:Mesías Maiguashca Is A Relevant Figure On The Map Of Contemporary Avant-Garde Composers. Born In Ecuador But Currently Based In Germany, He Has Been A Composer Who, Since The 60s, Would Constantly Expand His Possibilities In Fields Such As Electronic Music (Where He Stands Out As A Pioneer), Mixed Works, Expanded Interdisciplinary Pieces And The Creation Of Unconventional Instruments, Where The Encounter Between His Country Of Origin's Popular Folkloric Tradition And The New European Music Has Produced A Universe Of Tension, As Fascinating As It Is Startling.Mesías Maiguashca: Música Para Cinta Magnética (+) Instrumentos (1967-1989) Presents For The First Time A Sample Of The Essential Work Of Maiguashca, Covering A Period That Goes From 1967 To 1989. This Is The First Of A New Collection, A New Series Of Albums That Seeks To Document The Extensive Recorded Work Of Maiguashca, With Pieces That Date From The Mid-60s To The Present. This First Release Is A Good Introduction To Understand The Various Aesthetic Options Developed By The Artist Throughout His Career. It Includes His Historical Pieces Of Electronic Music, Such As "El Mundo En Que Vivimos" (1967) Or "Ayayayayay"(1971), Which Are Early References For Electronic Music In Latin America, And Also Mixed Pieces, Such As "Intensidad Y Altura" (1979) For Six Percussionists And Magnetic Tape, "The Wings Of Perception" (1989) For A String Quartet And Tape, And "Nemos Orgel" (1989) For Organ And Magnetic Tape.As The Critic Fabiano Kueva Has Pointed Out: "During Six Decades Of Musical Creation, Maiguashca Has Outlined Diverse Aesthetic Axes, Raising Questions About The Aural Experience And Generating A Sound...

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Paul Chain

Is Dead (Volume One)

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Motown)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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93 Minute Collection Of The Electronic, Ambient, Prog, And Kosmische Side Of The 80's-90's Paul Chain Catalogue. Paul Chain Is Widely Revered In The Doom Metal Underground, And Rightly So, But This Collection Aims To Highlight The Many 'Other' Sides To His Work. Anyone Interested In Nww List Or Mutant Sounds Should Investigate. Officially Licensed Collection Bringing These Gems To Back To Vinyl For The First Time In 30 Years. Numbered Edition Of 300 Copies.

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Jackson 5

Ultimate Collection

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Carl Smith & The Natural Gas Company

Burnin'

2LP | 1980 | EU | Reissue (BBE)

Release: 1980 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Originally released in 1980 on short-lived Oregon label ‘Match Box Recordings’ and unearthed for BBE Music by The Mighty Zaf, ‘Burnin’’ is the only album recorded by Portland jazz/funk band Carl Smith And The Natural Gas Company. At the time of the release of this album, Carl Smith’s band had already been performing for almost two decades, starting out as the ‘Carl Smith Orchestra’ in 1959, fusing 40s and 50s big band styles with rock’n’roll, before gradually morphing into the more compact jazz / funk influenced outfit you can hear on Burnin’. "Carl had this bright red delivery van he bought from the natural gas company. He got a hold of that thing and that’s how we went on the road. When we’d roll up to the gig they’d see this big van full of musicians and on the outside it said “Natural Gas Co.” Then out comes Carl Smith and it’s all over." - Lee Bradford (trumpet, flugelhorn) The orchestra that Carl Smith founded was a Portland institution for about 50 years all-told, becoming an essential training ground for young musicians on the come-up; even the later Grammy-award winning trumpeter Chris Botti passed through at the age of 17 and Jefferson Airplane’s Signe Anderson was a long-time collaborator. It was “hard to find many jazz players around here who haven’t played with the band” said Smith in a 1980 interview with The Oregonian. They performed at festivals, universities, nightclubs, dance studios and even military bases from Portland to Seattle and everywhere in between, opening for Dave Brubeck, Buddy Miles and Johnny Ray among many others. The story of this album's recording has gone down in infamy among the remaining band members and Carl Smith's daughter Carlee (who performed lead vocals on ‘Love Won’t Let Me Go’), all of whom recall a fraught, rushed recording process, led by a producer who had no musical experience and was nothing more than a puppet for the somewhat shady label owners. This led to the album being cut too fast and accidentally pitched up a key, so if you want to hear it as the band intended, pull the pitch control down a little on your turntable. "Turns out the whole thing was backed by a bunch of farmers from central Oregon who were looking to take a loss… So here we were playing out and selling records. As soon as we were about to hit one thousand copies sold, their plan was to stop promotion so it would die...but we didn’t know that." - Peter Piazza (trombone, electric violin, euphonium).

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2LP | 2018 | US | Original (Motown)

Motown Christmas

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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5x7" | 2017 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz)

Soul 70 7" Box Set

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

Release: 2017 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: Near Mint

Limited edition for Record Store Day 2017!
Includes original inner sleeves.

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Day In Time Black Galaxy Vinyl Editoin

LP | 2024 | Original (No Coincidence Records)

Manu 76 Record Store Day 2024 Edition

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, a veritable tour de force known for turning heads coast-to-coast with their high-octane live concerts, not only grabs life by the horns, but they harness its energy within their hypnotic hybrid of funk, rock and psychedelic groove.With a devout fanbase and trail of sold-out tours behind them, the Maryland quartet takes a major step forward on their seventh full-length offering, Day In Time.Guitarist Jeremy Schon says, "This album is the most cohesive group of songs we've ever had in the studio"."This record is a snapshot of our band as a group and as individuals at this exact moment." says Greg Ormont (vocals, guitar). "The title serves as a reminder that life moves fast, so we better make the most of each day, make each second count."

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Manu Dibango

LP | 1976 | EU | Reissue (Diggers Factory/Soul Makossa)

Release: 1976 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Sound Exhibitions Records Box Vol. 3

3x12" | 2021 | IT | Original (Sound Exhibitions Records)

Do It 'Til You're Satisfied Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / IT – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Record 1 is missing! Only 3 records. In box.

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B.T. Express

LP | 1974 | US | Reissue (Friday Rights Mgmt)

Release: 1974 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Best Of Sam & Dave Audiophile Red Vinyl Edition

Sam & Dave

LP | 1969 | US | Reissue (Friday Music)

Release: 1969 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Lost Takes Black Vinyl Edition

Roberta Flack

2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Arc Records)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP (Rhino/Atlantic - Catalogue)

Aretha Franklin

Amazing Grace

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | CA | Original (Inner Ocean)

Danny James

Heatwave

43,19 €* 47,99 € -10%

Release: 2023 / CA – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Hot off the press, Danny James’ debut full length album “Heatwave” is hitting the shelves on February 9th and warming our hearts with groovy neo-soul and r&b that we all need in our lives. Co-produced with long time friend and collaborator Es-k, a legendary beat maker in his own right, the two have delivered an album that’s a breath of fresh air; a revelation in the weight of lightness. Split equally between instrumental grooves and the buttery vocals of James and his friends Maari and Stephanie Wilson. Sprinkle on top a little extra sweetness with ultra smooth guitar licks by Max Bronstein-Paritz (aka Steen) and soulful trumpet by John Culbreth. The whole crew showed up on “Heatwave”, a debut album baked to perfection.

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DJ Muro presents Groove-Diggers Box

3x7" | 2022 | EU | Original (P-Vine)

43,19 €* 47,99 € -10%

Love So Strong - The Lovelite Years

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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P-vine is thrilled to present the limited box set from our most proud reissue series "Groove Diggers''. All tracks selected by DJ Muro, who is one of the most known DJ/producer and vinyl diggers in Japan, will be pressed on 7 inch format for the first time. Erik Tagg "Living Off The Love" is first time pressed on vinyl format though it has been included just in the Japanese edition CD as a bonus track. Funky soulful gem “Summer Love” by Prince Billy Mahdi Wright, and 2 beloved tracks from Billy Wooten's album "In This World (1979)" are also finally available as 7"ep. From＜ULTIMATE TSG Survey＞ series, Spice and 1619 Bad Ass Band compiled with their finest tunes.

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The Lovelites

2LP | 2023 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

Release: 2023 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 2021 | EU | Original (La Canzonetta)

Napoli Centrale

Jesceallah

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Soul Jam Vol. 1&2 (+ Peas, The)

Shunske G & The Peas

10" | 2021 | JP | Original (Soul Sketch Records)

Release: 2021 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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3LP | 2020 | EU | Original (The Last Music Company)

Jimmie Vaughan

Pleasure's All Mine

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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12" | 2019 | US | Original

Marc Davis

Purple Line EP

LP | 1979 | JP | Original (Epic)

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Two edits of unreleased Prince demos. Limited to 100 copies.

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Michael Jackson

Off The Wall

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Infopesa)

Release: 1979 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: VG+

OBI not included.
Includes original insert.

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Sonido 2000

Mensaje De Amor

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Have A Little Faith Record Store Day 2024 Silver Vinyl Edition

Mavis Staples

2LP | 2004 | US | Reissue (Alligator)

Czeslaw Niemen & Akwarele

Release: 2004 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The remarkable third act of Mavis Staples’ legendary career has seen the gospel, soul, and civil-rights icon embraced by new generations of fans through her collaborations with the likes of Jeff Tweedy, Run The Jewels, Neko Case, and Justin Vernon. And it all began with Have A Little Faith, her independently financed mission to bring her message into the 21st century. After being turned down by other labels unable to see the commercial appeal of this legend’s fresh, genre-busting approach to spiritual music, it was embraced by Alligator Records, who helped Mavis fulfill her dream and relaunch her career. Alligator is proud to release this landmark album on silver vinyl for a 20th Anniversary Edition with a reminiscence letter by Mavis, expanded artwork, and remastered on 2LPs at 45rpm for the best possible sound.

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Dziwny Jest Ten Swiat..

LP | 1967 | PL | Reissue (Warner)

Release: 1967 / PL – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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2LP | 2018 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

Minyo Crusaders

Echoes Of Japan

Frank Picture Disc Edition

Release: 2018 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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The Minyo Crusaders' 2017 debut album “Echoes of Japan” LP will be back in stock on vinyl! Purists beware, as these ten Japanese musicians have decided to give a cumbia, reggae, salsa, ethiopian groove and afro-funk twist to min'yo, an ancestral Japanese folk song genre of which they were all fans before they met. Their debut album, the eminently exotic (even zany) Echoes Of Japan, features ten tracks from the min'yo repertoire sung in the grand tradition of the style, to the sound of Afro-Latino brass and percussion. A delightful example of successful fusion, however unlikely it may seem.

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Amy Winehouse

2LP | 2024 | DE | Reissue (Island)

Release: 2024 / DE – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Nouvelles Aventures Limited Crystal Vinyl Edition

Calibro 35

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Record Kicks)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Forever Living Originals)

Sault

Untitled (God)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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One Nation Under A Groove Colored Vinyl Edition

Funkadelic

2LP | 1978 | EU | Reissue (Charly)

Release: 1978 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Hardcore Jollies Colored Vinyl Edition

Funkadelic

LP | 1976 | EU | Reissue (Charly)

Release: 1976 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Electric Spanking Of War Babies Colored Vinyl Edition

Funkadelic

LP | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Charly)

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP+LP+All Media | 1971 | EU | Reissue (Tamla)

Marvin Gaye

What's Going On

2LP | 1978 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

Release: 1971 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: Near Mint

Lawrence Dunster Master 50th Anniversary Edition. Vinyl is very close to NM. 2022 reissue.

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Lemuria

2LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Telephone Explosion)

Release: 1978 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The 1978 self-titled album by the free soul band Lemuria remains much talked about around rare groove circles. Formed by Kirk Thompson of the iconic Kalapana, it’s a proud statement of Hawaiian AOR, and highlights the magic touch of Thompson as both a keyboardist, and behind the mixers, his work as the album’s serving producer. For this new reissue edition, P-vine is including three bonus tracks and two alternate takes for the first time on vinyl, resulting in this deluxe fourteen track double gatefold package.

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Frank Hatchett

Sensational

Donny Hathaway Collection Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Sensational – that’s Frank Hatchett! These words can be found on many of the 16 albums credited to the legendary NYC jazz dancer, choreographer, and teacher to the stars - Madonna, Brooke Shields, Olivia Newton-John, and Naomi Cambell. In the highlights compiled on this expansive double LP set, the sounds of Hatchett’s albums run the gamut from disco and funk in the 1970s to electro and proto-techno as they glide through the ’80s. Most tracks clock in at a brisk 2:30 – the ideal length for Hatchett’s classes or his students’ recital performances. Fans of library music will find a similar focus on immaculate performances, while the tightly coiled drum breaks, Afro-Cuban rhythms, and thumping 808s will send rare groove collectors into a state of head nodding bliss. Hatchett’s name and photos may appear on the sleeves of his records like Dance Crazy, Jazz Power, or Vop Style, but he is nowhere to be found in the music contained within. Instead, these albums dating back to 1974 were recorded by studio players under the guidance of musical director Don Tipton or arranger Zane Mark. Performers include: keyboardist Fred McFarlane (Madonna, Keith Sweat, Evelyn “Champagne” King), drummer Bernard Davis (Steve Winwood, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Kool & The Gang).

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Donny Hathaway

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Atlantic)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Presenting the platinum certified (RIAA) “Best Of” that has never before been released on vinyl. Includes the Holiday favourite “This Christmas” as well as his famous duets with Roberta Flack “The Closer I Get to You” and “Where Is The Love”. This collection been the go-to for Donny Hathaway fans old and new for 30 years, now pressed here on Dark Purple Vinyl.

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As 10 Mais Boogie, Vol. 1

LP | 2017 | BR | Original (Somatória Do Barulho)

LP | 1980 | NL | Original (Ariola)

Release: 2017 / BR – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint

Orange translucent vinyl seems unplayed. Tiny wear. Still in shrink but opened with hype sticker.

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Menage A Trois

Ménage à Trois

Release: 1980 / NL – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

2LP | 1971 | US | Reissue (Fantasy)

Isaac Hayes

Black Moses

LP | 1976 | US | Original (Fantasy)

Release: 1971 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Ike's all time classic is back in!

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Pleasure

Accept No Substitutes

Mighty Real: Greatest Dance Hits

Release: 1976 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: G, Cover: VG

Vinyl is full of marks but and plays with surface noise all the way. Cover with seam split.

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Sylvester

2LP | 2013 | US | Original (Fantasy)

Release: 2013 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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How Much Longer Must I Wait? Singles & Rarities 1965-1972

Lee Moses

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Future Days)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Red and white split vinyl version!

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2LP | 2011 | US | Original (Trans Air)

West Indies Funk 2

LP | 1971 | JP | Original (Kudu)

Release: 2011 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Sealed, Cover: Near Mint

Factory sealed !

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Grover Washington, Jr.

Inner City Blues

The Players = The Players

Release: 1971 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Japanese pressing without OBI! Record shows a few scratches! Gatefodl cover with slight storage wear and yellowing!

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Madagascar Lady = マダガスカル・レディー

LP | 1981 | JP | Original (Openskye)

LP | 1968 | US | Original (King Records)

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint

Still in shrink but opened. With OBI and inserts. Original inner sleeve. Vinyl seems unplayed.

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James Brown

Show Of Tomorrow

2LP | 2022 | US | Original (Delmark)

Release: 1968 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: G+

Torn spine. Sticker on front.

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Dave Specter

Six String Soul 2

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)

The Gold Experience

2LP | 2022 | EU | Reissue (The Prince Estate)

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Bear Family)

Release: 2022 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Sealed, Cover: Near Mint

Cover with slightly bumped corners

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Jimmie Vaughan

Strange Pleasure

44,99 €* 49,99 € -10%

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Lucky One Opaque Gold Vinyl Edition

Cory Wong (Vulfpeck)

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Diggers Factory)

44,99 €* 59,99 € -25%

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Room 112 Black & White Vinyl Edition

112

2LP | 1998 | EU | Reissue (Atlantic)

Release: 1998 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Age Of Pleasure Orange Vinyl Edition

Janelle Monae

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Atlantic)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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On the heels of her showstopping Met Gala appearance & the release of new single “Lipstick Lover”, Janelle Monáe announced her hugely anticipated new album, The Age Of Pleasure, due out June 9th.

THE AGE OF PLEASURE also includes the acclaimed new single, “Float (Feat. Seun Kuti + Egypt 80).” Hailed by Pitchfork as “swaggering, brass-heavy…the sound of a top-tier talent doing a little victory dance,” the track is joined by an official dance video

To celebrate the launch of this new era, Monáe graced the March cover of EBONY Magazine, which stated, “the singer-songwriter returns to music as their fullest self…we’re perhaps witnessing the queerest, and by association, the Blackest, of Monáe’s eras yet…”

“Float” – which Monáe initially teased on her hugely popular Instagram – was first heard late last year as the official anthem of ABC/ESPN’s NBA Saturday Primetime campaign, with Janelle contributing voiceover narration to promo spots highlighting the biggest matchups and stars in the league. The track was used extensively throughout all NBA coverage through mid-March, spanning promos, Primetime matchups, in-game placement, social media, and more. In addition, “Float” was featured in an animated piece marking Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the #1 spot on the NBA’s all-time regular-season scoring list, shared across ESPN’s socials and James’ Instagram to reach more than 275M combined followers.

Janelle Monáe is without question one of the most celebrated artists of the modern era, an 8x GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, performer, and fashion icon known worldwide for her inimitable style and visionary sound. With multiple celebrated albums, THE ARCHANDROID (2010), THE ELECTRIC LADY (2013), and DIRTY COMPUTER (2018), numerous critically-acclaimed theatrical and television performances, and her unwavering activism for social justice and the LGBTQIA+ community, Monáe continues to be one of the most compelling and important artists of this generation.

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3x12" | 1992 | US | Original (Ultimix)

Funkymix 12

Release: 1992 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Natural Brown Prom Queen Colored Vinyl Edition

Sudan Archives

2LP | 2022 | US | Original (Stones Throw)

45,59 €* 47,99 € -5%

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Fittingly for a record named for a homecoming event, Natural Brown Prom Queen is all about home – both Sudan’s adopted hometown of L.A. and Cincinnati, where she was raised. The album takes in themes of race, womanhood, and the fiercely loyal, loving relationships at the heart of Sudan’s life with her family, friends and partner.

Whereas Sudan came up as a violinist and loop maker creating beats in her bedroom, on Natural Brown Prom Queen she worked with producers including MonoNeon, Simon on the Moon, Hi-Tek and Nosaj Thing, and invited her family members to contribute lyrics and vocals. Over 18 tracks spanning hip-hop, disco-influenced R&B, Afrocentric soul, and much more, Sudan gets into character as Britt, the girl next door from Cincinnati who drives around the city with the top down and shows up to high-school prom in a pink furry bikini with her thong hanging out her denim skirt. While Sudan is unafraid to be vulnerable, tender and open about her insecurities, the record is also about finding pleasure – after all, this is the artist who played violin upside-down on a pole in a music video. On Natural Brown Prom Queen, Sudan Archives invites you to join in and embrace that shared joy.

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A Tribute To Curtis Mayfield Record Store Day 2021 Edition

2LP (Warner)

45,59 €* 47,99 € -5%

LP | 1975 | US | Reissue (Bam-Boo Records)

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Record Store Day 2021 Drop 2 release limited to 3000 copies. 17 distinguished artists come together in tribute to one of the most influential musicians behind soul and political conscious African-American music. On vinyl for the first time. This 2LP Record Store Day exclusive is pressed on custom Light Blue and Gre

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Edwin Birdsong

Dance Of Survival

45,89 €* 50,99 € -10%

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (High Jazz)

Release: 1975 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Early 2000s reissue. Cover and vinyl are close to NM.

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Sass

Who Is Jill Scott: Words And Sounds Volume 1 Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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San Francisco-based R&B / Funk / Rock group Sass was formed in 1974 by lead singer Fred Ross and producer, guitarist, vocalist Andy “Andro” Ernst. During the mid 70s Sass recorded three now rare demo singles released on San Francisco’s INS label. The group performed live alongside well-known artists such as Lionel Ritchie & The Commodores, Esther Philips, The Main Ingredient, Brass Construction and Tower Of Power. In 1976 Sass got signed to 20th Century Records which released remixed versions of their demo songs “I Only Wanted To Love You” and “Do It” on a 45. A full-length album was later recorded in 1977 but none of these songs ever saw the light of day...until now. The unreleased tracks featured on this present issue were the last songs recorded by the band for their major label album project that was unfortunately abandoned. Transferred directly from the only existing 2 track master tape of the sessions, these never before heard songs can now be listened to in their full glory. At long last, High Jazz Records is happy to present the complete recordings from Sass.

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Jill Scott

2LP | 2000 | US | Reissue (Hidden Beach)

LP | 1982 | US | Original (Tabu Records)

Release: 2000 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Grammy-award, multi-platinum artist Jill Scott's debut album, Who Is Jill Scott? Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 is the debut album by the R&B-soul singer-songwriter, originally released in 2000 The album was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 2001 Grammy Awards, whereas "Gettin' in the Way", "A Long Walk", and "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)" were nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 2001, 2002, and 2003, respectively. The album has been listed as one of the best albums of the 2000s by Slant Magazine.

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The S.O.S. Band

S.O.S. III

2LP | 2018 | US | Original (Big Beat)

Release: 1982 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Carrolton pressing.

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Chromeo

Head Over Heels

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band

Express Yourself

LP | 1970 | US | Reissue (Warner Bros. Records)

Release: 1970 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

180gr reissue. Cover and vinyl are close to NM.

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Can You Dig It? The Music And Politics Of Black Action Films 1968-75 Volume Two

2LP | 2009 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz Records)

Moog Grooves Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2009 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG+

Writing on back cover and on label sticker.

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Edd Kalehoff

LP | 2023 | Original (Sifted Sand)

Holy Ghost Zone II Yellow Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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* First ever album by prolific TV composer Edd Kalehoff * All new archival material never heard or released until now * Detailed liner notes featuring new photos * Limited to 400 black and 200 colored LPs * Remastered for vinyl by Edd’s longtime engineer Brian McGee Moog Grooves is the first ever album from Emmy winning composer Edd Kalehoff, best known for his work on game shows such as The Price is Right, Card Sharks, Tattletales, Double Dare, and more. This release contains never before heard music composed by Edd from the 1970s, as well as extensive liner notes detailing his Moog setup of the time, custom made for him by Bob Moog. From the funky sounds of “Filthy McNasty” to the soft buildup in “Sea of Glass”, this album captures the wide range of Edd’s catalog.

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Budgie

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Budgie)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Black Hat Daddy & The Silver Comb Gang Black Vinyl Edition With Bonus 7"

Mutiny

LP+7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Regrooved)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Unearthed funk from Parliament drummer Jerome Bailey and his band Mutiny

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This Is The Place: American Soul Music 1963-1974

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Cairo)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Funky Worm - Live At Dooley's 1976 Deluxe Edition

Junie

LP+7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Regrooved)

LP | 1985 | JP | Reissue (Nippon Columbia)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Walter “junie” Morrison was a former member of the Ohio Players and responsible for writing and arranging their early 1970s hit singles “Pain”, “Pleasure”, “Ecstasy” and most notably, the group’s first Billboard R&B Number One “Funky Worm”. In 1978 he joined George Clinton’s Funk Mob Parliament Funkadelic and, as their musical director, played a key role during the creation of the hit albums “One Nation Under A Groove”, “Motor Booty Affair”, “Gloryhallastoopid” and their R&B Number Ones, “One Nation Under A Groove” and "(Not Just) Knee Deep". In between acts he released three solo albums for Westbound Records that showcased his unique take on the funk. “The Funky Worm – Live at Dooley’s 1976” is a one of kind live recording from his mid-70s Westbound solo period that was only recently discovered. Regrooved Records is proud to present the very first live album of funk icon Junie Morrison.

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Mizuki Koyama

Angel's Dream

Flow State Yellow Vinyl Edition

Release: 1985 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Japanese Boogie - The first analog reissue of the urban city pop classic!

The first analog reissue of the debut album released in 1985 by the talented singer Mizuki Koyama, who also played in the inimitable lounge band Safari, with the specifications as close as possible to those of the time!

The album was designed by Hiroshi Shinkawa, who introduced the most advanced bracon sound of the time and designed the album with an urban yet songful feel.

The funky melody of 'He Can't Get Away With It,' composed by Kyohei Tsutumi, and the Japanese boogie number 'Oh! Daddy,' penned by Toshinobu Kubota, are true highlights of the album.

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Tash Sultana

2LP | 2021 | US | Original (Mom & Pop)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Say It Live & Loud: Live In Dallas 8.26.68

James Brown

2LP | 2018 | US | Original (Polydor)

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Madeline Bell / Alan Parker

That's What Friends Are For

7" | 2002 | UK | Original (Jazzman)

3LP | 2015 | US | Original (Stones Throw)

Release: 2002 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Medium: VG+, Cover: Generic

close to NM

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Dam-Funk

Invite The Light

LP | 1973 | FR | Reissue (Wewantsounds)

Release: 2015 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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As always, D_m flexes his multi-instrumentalist talents by handling all the production but still makes time for guests including rapper Q-Tip, the father-son duo of Leon Sylvers III & IV, and funk giant Junie
Morrison of the Ohio Players, who opens and closes the album with
dire warnings of what could happen in a world without funk. Rest
assured, D_m is here to make sure that never comes to pass. As he
puts it, "funk is the underdog, the black sheep of black music," and if
that's true, D_m-Funk is its shepherd.

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Jack Wilkins

Windows

Back To Rhythm Clear Lime Yellow Color Vinyl Edition

Release: 1973 / FR – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint

tiny wear. 2018 reissue

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Akira Ishikawa

12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Nippon Columbia/Lawson (Japan))

My Soft Machine My Soft Machine Signed Print Red Vinyl Edition Limited LP Box

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Japanese jazz, rare groove masterpiece re-released on clear lime yellow color vinyl!

The pleasure of feeling numb all over your body with a single drum beat. Akira Ishikawa, the super funky drummer born in Japan, runs through a wonderland of grooves!

Akira Ishikawa is a super funky drummer born in Japan. His ability to freely explore and fuse jazz, rock, and African music to create a unique musicality has been highly praised in many fields. His career includes masterpieces from jazz rock to rare groove, but this work is especially beloved for its outstanding song selection and exciting musicality. "Let's Start" is a tight cover of Fela Kuti's Afro-funk, "Bongo Rock" is a dynamic song with drum breaks, and "Pick Up The Pieces" is a jazz-funk version of the Average White Band's classic song. It is full of amazing monster tunes that are hard to believe were recorded in 1975. Support from masters such as Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Hiromasa Suzuki, and Takeru Muraoka also shines. text by Yusuke Ogawa (universounds/Deep Jazz Reality)

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Arlo Parks

Box | 2023 | EU | Original (Transgressive)

47,24 €* 62,99 € -25%

A Day In The Life Black Ice Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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140g cardinal red vinyl (exclusive)

- Gatefold sleeve
- Printed inner sleeve
- Black printed jute bag
- Arlo Park's friendship bracelet
- A2 poster
- A5 print (exclusively signed)

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Eric Benet

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (RhIno)

47,49 €* 49,99 € -5%

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Never Say Never Clear Vinyl Edition

Brandy

2LP | 1998 | EU | Reissue (Atlantic)

Release: 1998 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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You Must Believe In Spring

Bill Evans

2LP | 2022 | US | Original (Craft)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Gold Experience Deluxe Record Store Day 2022 Translucent Gold Vinyl Edition

Prince

2LP | 1995 | EU | Reissue (Legacy)

Betty Davis 8-Track Cartridge Edition / 8-Spur-Kassette

Release: 1995 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited to 24.150 copies. The Gold Experience was the first full-length Prince album to be credited to his unpronounceable symbol, and was released at the most public, heated stage of his battle with the major label industrial complex. With the word “slave” written on one cheek, Prince shined on the opulent ballads “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World” and “Gold” and the defiant single “Eye Hate U,” and the album earned widespread critical acclaim.

The Record Store Day 2022 re-release of The Gold Experience is an homage to the rare US-only promo version of the album released in 1995. The two-LP set is pressed onto translucent gold vinyl with a bonus suite of “Eye Hate U” remixes on Side D.

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Betty Davis

8Track | 1973 | US | Reissue (Light In The Attic)

8Track | 1974 | US | Reissue (Light In The Attic)

Release: 1973 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In 1973, Davis would finally kick off her cosmic career with an amazingly progressive hard funk and sweet soul self-titled debut. Davis showcased her fiercely unique talent and features such gems as “If I’m In Luck I Might Get Picked Up” and “Game Is My Middle Name.” The album Betty Davis was recorded with Sly & The Family Stone’s rhythm section, sharply produced by Sly Stone drummer Greg Errico, and featured backing vocals from Sylvester and the Pointer Sisters.

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Betty Davis

They Say I'm Different

Is This Love Or Desire 8-Track Cartridge Edition / 8-Spur-Kassette

Release: 1974 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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One can hardly imagine the genre-busting, culture-crossing musical magic of Outkast, Prince, Erykah Badu, Rick James, The Roots, or even the early Red Hot Chili Peppers without the influence of R&B pioneer Betty Davis. Her style of raw and revelatory punk-funk defies any notions that women can’t be visionaries in the worlds of rock and pop. In recent years, rappers from Ice Cube to Talib Kweli to Ludacris have rhymed over her intensely strong but sensual music.

There is one testimonial about Betty Davis that is universal: she was a woman ahead of her time. In our contemporary moment, this may not be as self-evident as it was thirty years ago – we live in an age that’s been profoundly changed by flamboyant flaunting of female sexuality: from Parlet to Madonna, Lil Kim to Kelis. Yet, back in 1973 when Betty Davis first showed up in her silver go-go boots, dazzling smile and towering Afro, who could you possibly have compared her to? Marva Whitney had the voice but not the independence. Labelle wouldn’t get sexy with their “Lady Marmalade” for another year while Millie Jackson wasn’t Feelin’ Bitchy until 1977. Even Tina Turner, the most obvious predecessor to Betty’s fierce style wasn’t completely out of Ike’s shadow until later in the decade.

Ms. Davis’s unique story, still sadly mostly unknown, is unlike any other in popular music. Betty wrote the song “Uptown” for the Chambers Brothers before marrying Miles Davis in the late ’60s, influencing him with psychedelic rock, and introducing him to Jim i Hendrix — personally inspiring the classic album Bitches Brew.

But her songwriting ability was way ahead of its time as well. Betty not only wrote every song she ever recorded and produced every album after her first, but the young woman penned the tunes that got The Commodores signed to Motown. The Detroit label soon came calling, pitching a Motown songwriting deal, which Betty turned down. Motown wanted to own everything. Heading to the UK, Marc Bolan of T. Rex urged the creative dynamo to start writing for herself. A common thread throughout Betty’s career would be her unbending Do-It-Yourself ethic, which made her quickly turn down anyone who didn’t fit with the vision. She would eventually say no to Eric Clap ton as her album producer, seeing him as too banal.

Her 1974 sophomore album They Say I’m Different features a worthy-of-framing futuristic cover challenging David Bowie’s science fiction funk with real rocking soul-fire, kicked off with the savagely sexual “Shoo-B-Doop and Cop Him” (later sampled by Ice Cube). Her follow up is full of classic cuts like “Don’t Call Her No Tramp” and the hilarious, hard, deep funk of “He Was A Big Freak.”

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Betty Davis

8Track | 1976 | US | Reissue (Light In The Attic)

LP | 1977 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

Release: 1976 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Betty Davis was a musical maverick with vision. Image, substance, sex, and grit combined with a badass band that could deliver the funk bed backbone to the sultry music between the sheets. After cutting two notorious discs for the Just Sunshine label (Betty Davis and They Say I’m Different), and Nasty Gal for Island Records, Davis went to work on her most personal and expressive record yet. After capturing 10 hard-hitting tracks in 1976 at the remote Studio In The Country (Louisiana), a creative difference with her then label caused the platter to be unexpectedly shelved. Davis would cut one final album and soon retreat from the music business, completely disappearing from the public eye.

Is It Love Or Desire is a little-known gem in the Davis catalog. Mastered from the original tapes, and untouched for over 30 years, this release features detailed liner notes, the originally intended artwork housed in a lavishly packaged digipak, rare photos, archival material, and recent interviews with Davis and her skin-tight band Funk House.

Never bootlegged, never released, never heard until now, the secret story of this lost album will finally enter the history books and cement this bold soul sisters contributions to music and popular culture. Its time to get down…

Long live Betty Davis!

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Erik Tagg

Rendez Vous

2LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Columbia)

Release: 1977 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Erik Tagg’s blend of warm, deeply resonating vocals spread like butter over the smooth instrumentation of this AOR and modern soul classic. 1976’s Rendez Vous was the second album from Tagg who had played in the Dutch bands Beehive and Rainbow Train outside his activity as a solo artist. From his debut two years prior, his emergence as a solo artist had always been full of promise. Yet Rendez Vous still came as a surprise with its expanded instrumentation, and the added weight of his voice on tracks, like the soul-searching “Life Goes On,” fine-tuned a winning formula.

Back in 2020 P-vine reissued the album for the first time on vinyl format through its Groove-Diggers imprint, and will again repress the album as a deluxe double gatefold edition with clear vinyl. Also included are four tracks that weren’t originally compiled on the album bringing the total tracklisting to thirteen.

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Adele

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Human - The Complete Singles

Brief Encounter

2LP | 2021 | EU | Original (P-Vine)