5/28/07

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Song / Artist / Album / Label

Soul Vein / Cavalier's Unltd. / 45 / Cali-Tex
Take Five / Kashmere Stage Band / Texas Thunder Soul / Now Again
Do It Again/Comin' From All Ends / The New Birth / Comin' From All Ends / RCA
Black Bird / Henri Vidal y Su Grupo Pop / Sensacional Soul / Vampi Soul
K-Leg / Antibalas / 12" / Purpose

Zetinyagli / Mustapha Ozkent / Soul-Folk / Finders Keepers
We Did Dat Thang / Sygaire & Defcon / 12" / Melting Pot
Planet Rock pt. 1 / Breakout / 45 / Melting Pot
Cutting Room (Hot Pants) / Oceanliners / 45 / Tramp
Duel Of The Iron Mic / El Michels Affair / 45 / Truth & Soul

Pull My Coat / Eddy Jacobs Exchange / 45 / Jazzman
Shame Shame Shame / Harmonettes / Cult Cargo: Belize City Boil-up / Numero Group
Enjoy Your Life / Oby Onyihoa / Rare Afro & Caribbean Funk / Mokili

Music Is My Life / Pleasure / Dust Yourself Off / Fantasy
Love Machine / Politicians / 45 / Hot Wax
Words To My Song / Dry Bread / Cult Cargo: Grand Bahama Goombay / Numero Group
It's My Thing / Marva Whitney / 45 / King
Nora Se Va / Bronx River Parkway / 45 / Truth & Soul
Somebody's On Your Case / Ann Peebles / Straight From The Heart / Hi

Shoot Your Shot / James Brown / Payback / Polydor
Love Fades / Amnesty / Free Your Mind / Now Again
Depend On Yourself / B.T. Express / Energy To Burn / Roadshow
Taste The Music / Kleeer / Taste The Music / Atlantic
Get It Off The Ground / Joe Coleman / 12" / Jazzman

It Ain't Reggae (But It's Funky) / Instant Funk / Get Down With The Philly Jump / TSOP
Shoot Me (With Your Love) / Tasha Thomas / 12" / Atlantic

5/21/07

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Song / Artist / Album / Label

The Love You Left Behind / Syl Johnson / Back For A Taste Of Your Love / Hi
What You Laid On Me / Ann Peebles / Straight From The Heart / Hi
Gimme Some Skin / Frank Penn / Cult Cargo: Grand Bahama Goombay / Numero Group
2000 Black / Roy Ayers / A Tear To A Smile / Polydor
Soulin' / King Curtis / Get Ready / Atco

Got A Thing On My Mind / Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings / 45 / Daptone
Do The Crank / Los Walkyson's w/ Sharon Jones / 45 / Butterfly
I Just Dropped In ... / Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings / 45 / Daptone
Got To Be The Way It Is / Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings / 45 / Daptone
Genuine / Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings / 45 / Daptone

Take This Train To Freedom / The New Birth / Comin From All Ends / RCA
You Say It / Al Green / Al Green Gets Next To You / Hi
Munia / Sumo / Rare Afro & Caribbean Funk / Mokili
Blacula (The Stalkwalker) / Gene Page / Blacula (the Soundtrack) / RCA
The Hen / Louis Chachere / 45 / Paula

Pussy Footin' / The Bamboos / Rawville / Tru Thoughts
Party Down / Willie Hutch / Concert In Blues / Motown
Street Dance / Fatback Band / 45 / Perception
Plastic People / Pleasure / Dust Yourself Off / Fantasy
You Are The One / Joe Simon / The Power of Joe Simon / Spring

Son of Slide / Slave / Slave / Cotillion
Ain't No Half Steppin' / Heatwave / Too Hot To Handle / Epic
Escapism pt. 1 / James Brown / Hot Pants / Polydor
Always There / Side Effect / What You Need / Fantasy
Gee Dee (alternative mix) / Gary Davis / Chocolate Star: The Best of Gary Davis / Traffic

Mercury / Hypnotic Brass Ensemble / 10" single / Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody / Brick / Brick / Bang
Going Down Slowly / Pointer Sisters / Steppin' / Blue Thumb
Baby You Give Me A Feeling / Roy Ayers / Vibrations / Polydor
Never Gonna Give You Up / Patrice Rushen / Posh / Wounded Bird

5/14/07

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Song / Artist / Album / Label

Free Your Mind / The Politicians / 45 / Hot Wax
The Nasty / The Caveliers Unltd / 45 / Cali Tex
The Breakdown (pt. 2) / Rufus Thomas / 45 / Stax
Independent Bahamas / Biosis Now / Rare Afro & Caribbean Funk / Mokili Production
Somebody's Doin' It (War) / Bob & Gene / If this world were mine / Modo (Daptone)

The Bamboo's Theme / The Bamboos / Rawville / Tru Thoughts
When my love hand comes down / Sam and Dave / Back At'cha / United Artists
You Keep Coming Back / 100% Pure Poison / Coming Right At You / Soul Brother
Pull My Coat / Eddy Jacobs Exchange / 45 / Jazzman
What Goes Around Comes Around / Arthur Monday / 45 / Funk 45

Jesus Rhapsody / Preacher & the Saints / Good God: A Gospel Funk Hymnal / Numero Group
Spacetalk / Asha Puthli / 45 / Jazzman
Ooh Baby / Pamoja / 45 / Lotus Land

Gimme Some Skin / Frank Penn / Cult Cargo: Grand Bahama Goombay / Numero Group
Planet Rock pt. 1 / Breakout / 45 / Melting Pot
Funky Jive pt. 1 / Soul Creations / Cult Cargo: Belize City Boil Up / Numero Group
M.F.B. / Exit 9 / Straight Up / Soul Brother
Cutting Room / Oceanliners / 45 / Tramp

War / Hypnotic Brass Ensemble / 10" EP / self released
Babalonia / Ricardo Morrero / 45 / Jazzman
La Valla / Bronx River Parkway / 45 / Truth & Soul
Burcak / Mustapha Ozkent / Soul-Folk / Finders Keepers
Miri Aakhon Mein / Sapan Jagmohan / Sitar Beat v. 1 / ??

Disco Connection / Lord Rhaburn Combo / 12" single / Numero Group
I Want To Be Loved By You / Family Of Eve / 45 / Lotus Land
Gee Dee / Gary Davis / Chocolate Star: The Very Best of Gary Davis / Traffic
Last Night / Gary Davis / Chocolate Star: The Very Best of Gary Davis / Traffic

Numero Group Appreciation

Numero Group ... very impressive new label. While they specialize in soul, they stray a bit here and there. For such a young label, their exceeding quality (of both musical choices and quality of pressings) is impressive to say the least. Check the site:

Numerogroup.com


Good God! A Gospel Funk Hymnal



Yes, a funky gospel compilation of the highest order. Now, I'm not an avid follower of the Christian faith so I avoided this one for a hot minute thinking it to be a bit too Lord-oriented for my taste. I grabbed it up on a whim, recently, and have been utterly amazed. Whether or not you get all fired up for the Lord, this record is well worth your attention ... absolutely some of the finest funky soul music I've ever heard. Full recommendation. Just check the previews here.




Antena - Camino Del Soul




"French-Belgian Electro Samba"? This group was a big influence on groups like Stereolab, Broadcast and, most recently, Mahogany (who are a bit too derivative for me to be too too excited about ... but good nevertheless). The record was recorded in 1982 and certainly displays the group's awareness of the post-punk scene (ever so slightly ... this is pretty stuff here). Its just so nice and minimal. Must have. Just listen.




More to come. But do explore their site.