Monk Higgins - Heavyweight (1972)

Quite possibly the best album ever from funky maestro Monk Higgins! The record's got some of his tighest work of the time — with plenty of tight breaks, nice keyboards, and soulful sax riffs — and Monk is going full-out on the arrangements, in the manner that he used for his best late Blue Note work with The Three Sounds or Blue Mitchell. The group's listed as "The Specialties" on the cover, and they vamp along nicely, like some of Monk's funky groups from the late 60s funky 45 days

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Monk Higgins - Little Mama (1972)

An excellent batch of soulful and funky instrumental tracks — super-dope 70s work from funky arranger Monk Higgins! The album grooves in the best blacksploitation soundtrack mode — as Monk plays tenor sax and organ in the set, over slinky stepping arrangements that feature Paul Humphrey on drums, and Freddy Robinson on guitars — all coming together with Monk in a sweet LA style of early 70s funk! The groove is funky, yet laidback at the same time — and with some soulful backing vocals behind the instrumentation on a number of cuts — really the perfect sort of approach for a hip crime or action soundtrack.

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VA - Love's A Real Thing: The Funky Fuzzy Sounds Of West Africa

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VA - Cool Funk (2009)

ARTIST : VA
TITLE : Cool Funk
DATE : 2009-12-15
GENRE : Funk, Smooth Jazz
LABEL : Universal Music
QUALITY : 320kbps avg / Joint Stereo
SOURCE : Webrip
TRACKS : 36
TIME : 151:22
SIZE : 347.71

01 James Brown - Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (Part 1) 2:06
02 Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie 3:03
03 Rick James - Super Freak 3:23
04 Kool & The Gang - Hollywood Swinging 4:35
05 The Commodores - Brick House 3:28
06 Incognito - Love Is The Colour 3:55
07 Va - Petals On Your Path 4:01
08 Laura Fygi - Dream A Little Dream 3:36
09 Billy Preston - Outa-Space 4:06
10 Russell Malone - Soulful Kisses 7:42
11 Freddie Ravel - Sunny Side Up 4:08
12 Patti Austin - Love Is Gonna Getcha 4:59
13 George Benson - Song For My Brother 4:12
14 David Benoit - Drive Time 4:35
15 Parliament - Flash Light 5:45
16 Rick James - Bustin' Out (On Funk) 3:52
17 The Temptations - Cloud Nine 3:29
18 Cameo - Word Up 4:20
19 Kool & The Gang - Get Down On It 3:33
20 The Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster 4:47
21 James Brown - Get On The Good Foot, Pt. 1 3:28
22 The Commodores - Slippery When Wet 3:16
23 Norman Brown - That's The Way Love Goes 4:43
24 Cameo - Candy 5:39
25 Dj Whitney - What Do I Have To Do To Prove My Love To You 2:26
26 The Undispted - What It Is? 4:56
27 Lyn Collins - Think (About It) 3:20
28 Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves The Sunshine 3:53
29 The Ohio Players - Who'd She Coo? 4:30
30 Con Funk Shun - Confunkshunizeya 4:18
31 Parliament - Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker) 5:44
32 Yarbrough & People - Don't Stop The Music 4:08
33 Kustis Blow - The Breaks 4:04
34 Chris Botti - Irresistible Bliss 4:54
35 Roy Ayers - You and Me My Love 3:10
36 James Brown - Sexmachine (Part 1 and 2) 5:18

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Adriana Evans - Walking With The Night (2010)

Artist: Adriana Evans
Title Of Album: Walking With The Night
Year Of Release: 2010-02-22
Label: Expansion
Genre: Soul, Neo-Soul, R&B, Jazz
Bitrate: 186 kbps avg
Source: CDDA
Total Time: 0h 58min Total
Total Size: 78.32 MB

Tracklist

01. Waiting 4:15
02. Suddenly 4:15
03. Midnight 4:01
04. Love Me On The One 4:12
05. Never Thought 3:57
06. Surrender 4:45
07. Astral Project 2:13
08. Let You Get Away 4:04
09. Sooner Or Later 3:36
10. Walking With The Night 4:02
11. Weatherman 3:58
12. El Sol 6:14
13. Set In Stone 3:35
14. Weatherman (Extended 12-Inch Version) 4:55

2010 album from the Neo-Soul vocalist and daughter of Jazz vocalist Mary Stallings (and goddaughter of Pharoah Saunders!). Features the critically acclaimed single 'Weatherman' and more.

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Beverley Knight - 100% (2009)

Artist: Beverley Knight
Title of Album: 100%
Release Date: 7 September, 2009
Genre: R&B, Soul
Quality: Mp3 I VBR kbps I 44.1 Khz I Joint Stereo
Total Size: 103 Mb
Source: WEb

Tracklist:

01. Beautiful Night (Album Version)
02. Breakout
03. In Your Shoes
04. 100%
05. Every Step
06. Soul Survivor (Feat. Chaka Kan)
07. Turned To Stone
08. Bare
09. Square Flag
10. Gold Chain
11. Moneyback
12. Painted Pony
13. Too Much Heaven
14. A Love We'll Never Know [Amazon Exclusive]

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Root Soul - Root Soul (2009)

Artist: Root Soul
Title of Album: Root Soul
Release Date: 2009
Genre: Funk , Dance , Electro
Quality: Mp3 I 192 kbps I 44.1 Khz I Joint Stereo
Total Size: 100 Mb
Source: WEb

Tracklist:
1. Spirit Of Love (Feat. Vanessa Freeman & Mike Patto) (4:35)
2. Sky High (4:55)
3. It's The Way (Feat. Vanessa Freeman) (6:07)
4. Override & Fly (Feat. Andrea Clarke & Lyric L) (5:39)
5. Moog Rock (7:15)
6. Fuselage (Feat. Leon King) (6:14)
7. Feeling Good (8:43)
8. Disco-Tech Tribe (Feat. cro-magnon) (7:03)
9. On & On (Feat. Shea Soul) (5:48)
10. My Dream Came True (Feat. Leon King)(6:13)
11. Spirit Of Love (Feat. Vanessa Freeman & Mike Patto - Phil Asher's restless soul Boogie mix) (12:45)

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Baker Brothers - Avid Sounds (2009)

Artist: Baker Brothers
Title of Album: Avid Sounds
Release Date: Jun, 2009
Genre: Funk , Soul
Label: Freestyle Records
Quality: Mp3 I VBR kbps I 44.1 Khz I Joint Stereo
Total Size: 69 Mb
Source: WEb

Tracklist:
01 Cola Bottle Baby
02 Couldn't Get It Right
03 Family Tree feat. Vanessa Freeman
04 Fly Like An Eagle feat. Matt Mcnaughton
05 If You Want Me To Stay feat. Hamish Stuart
06 Lady Day & John Coltrane
07 Rock Creek Park
08 Shack Up
09 Space Funk
10 Street Player feat. Talc
11 The Mexican feat. Katie Holmes

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Breakestra - Dusk Till Dawn (2009)

Artist: Breakestra
Title of Album: Dusk Till Dawn
Release Date: 28-09-2009
Genre: Funk , Soul , Hip Hop
Label: Strut/K7
Quality: Mp3 I VBR kbps I 44.1 Khz I Joint Stereo
Total Size: 155 Mb
Source: WEb

Tracklist:
1 Need a little love 4:53
2 Dark clouds rain soul 6:08
3 Come on over (feat. Afrodyete) 4:26
4 Back at the boathouse 3:21
5 Get it right 3:12
6 Show you the way 4:53
7 Me & Michelle 5:00
8 I dont wanna wait 2:51
9 No matter where you go 5:51
10 Posed to be (feat. Chali 2na, Mix Master Wolf & DJ Dusk) 5:20
11 North-East to Nippon 5:29
12 Lowdown stank 6:41
13 Joyful noise 5:36
14 Youll never know 5:58
15 Set the Sun (for Dusk uno) 4:35

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VA - Soulshaker vol.6 (2009)

Artist: VA
Title Of Album: SoulShaker vol.6
Year Of Release: 9 Nov 2009
Label: Record Kicks
Genre: Soul, Funk, Jazz
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Source: WEB
Total Time: 61:57 min
Total Size: 142.27 MB

TrackList

01) Mishal Moore - Oh Lord (Kenny Dope/Kay Dee version)
02) Laura Vane & The Vipertones - Did It Anyway
03) Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators - You Better Change (feat Jimi Tenor)
04) Dojo Cuts - Uptight (feat Roxie Ray)
05) Ray Lugo LES Express - I Dream Of Bahia (feat Elani)
06) Diplomats Of Solid Sound - If You're Wrong (feat The Diplomettes - Lack Of Afro remix)
07) The Hi Fly Orchestra - Roda De Samba
08) Milano Jazz Dance Combo - Turn Up The Heat
09) The New Mastersounds - Bus Stop No 5 (Afrokats Crew remix)
10) Kokolo - Afrika Man (feat Jojo Kuo)
11) Trio Valore - El Compadre
12) Joe Kane & The Privates Hammond Orchestra - I'm Sorry (Can I Please Come Home)
13) The Link Quartet - Purple Haze
14) Soulful Torino Orchestra - Soul Burger
15) Shaolin Temple Defenders - International Soul (Dynamics remix)
16) The Crabs Corporation - Reggae Power
17) Baby Charles - Jackson Fingers
18) Gizelle Smith - June[/SIZE]

The new volume as usual is plenty of future classics, remixes & unreleased tracks that see the light on CD and compilation for the first time. We have Mishal Moore remixed by Kenny Dope, Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators joined for the occasion by Nicole's husband Jimi Tenor, sensational Laura Vane with a northern soul stormer picked up from her amazing deep funk full length feat Diesler & The Vipertones, new tracks by Kokolo with Fela Kuti/Antibalas/Dakaris legendary drummer JoJo Kuo on vocals and Ray Lugo new side / solo project LES Express in between afrobeat, brazilian and funk. Also just to name a few, brand new singles available only here by new deep funk queen Gizelle Smith - her solo debut album is expected on Record Kicks for 2010 - German jazz-dancers The Hi Fly Orchestra and Scottish The Private Hammond Orchestra a brand new combo born from the aces of legendary Boogaloo Investigators/Five Aces. Remember if you're looking for the real stuff, SoulShaker is the real deal.. see you on the dance floor fellas!

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Tracklist:

01 — all i need
02 — hey young world
03 — can i get a...
04 — doin' it
05 — bring the pain
06 — the rain
07 — ghetto jam
08 — get u home
09 — back seat
10 — give it up

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Candido - Beautiful

A beautiful bit of Latin funk — and one of the rarest albums ever from the mighty Candido! The album's one of the first that has Candido stepping out of the straighter Latin jazz mode of earlier years — working with a funky lineup of players arranged by the mad genius Joe Cain, and going for a mixed electric/acoustic sound that reminds us of Mongo Santamaria's best work — only a heck of a lot funkier! In addition to killer conga licks from Candi, the album features some really heavy guitar and organ lines, plus some good choppy sax work — wailing away with a really solid soulful sound. Imagine Booker T & The MGs working in Spanish Harlem — and you've got part of the picture of this one!

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Candido - Drum Fever

One of Candido's funkiest albums! The record's got a similar sound to Candido's great albums for Blue Note and Solid State — with short, hard funky tunes that have a really great 70s edge! Chico O'Farrill did the arrangements, and the record chops along nicely with some very funky tracks that feel like they were lifted from a blacksploitation soundtrack — conga mixed with great keyboards, wah wah guitar, and tight blasts of horns in just the right bits! The whole thing's a killer — filled with heavy funky 45-type numbers. Very nice!

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Ginger Baker's Air Force 2 (1970)

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Ginger Baker's Air Force

Out of the wreckage of Cream came some very hip grooves! Ginger Baker was the hippest of the group's 3 members. He should also get a hats off for his work with the group Air Force — essentially a 10-piece (which seems to have been expanded beyond even that number for this set) that came up with some of the most monstrous jamming we've heard! At its base, the group's in the jazz rock mode — with players that include Brit jazz luminaries Phil Seamen, Harold McNair, and Graham Bond, plus rockers like Baker, Steve Winwood, Denny Laine, and Rick Grech. The tracks are all long groovers in a post-beat group mode — and the best tracks have a jamming sound that's pretty over the top! It's full of the propulsive, Afro-influenced bass and percussion, some wild, jazz funk flute and sax, plus amazing work on violin, guitar and occasional, ephemeral vocals. Awesome stuff — one of the best and most innovative live albums of the era!

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Brazilian Groove Band - Anatomy Of Groove (2009)

Artist: Brazilian Groove Band
Album: Anatomy Of Groove
Label: Far Out Recordings
Release date: 19 Oct 2009
Genre: Jazz
Style: Jazz-Funk / Latin Jazz
Format: mp3 320kbit
Tracks: 10

Track list:

1. Safari
2. Pirulito
3. Charlie 1
4. Pau Grande
5. April 7th
6. Dance
7. Prince Samba
8. Groove In The Head
9. Bananeira
10. Hip Baiao

"Anatomy of Groove" is the previously unreleased Leo Gandelman NYC studio band project from renowned musicians including Reuben Wilson and Grant Green Jr. Far Out Recordings have rescued this swinging instrumental jazz funk record, which blends vintage New York brass and smoky jazz with the deep bass, heavy drums and 70s jazz funk organs of Brazil to create big textures and drip realism into these funky, cinematic nuggets.
Leo Gandelman and Far Out Recordings can finally release these ten beautiful and refreshingly old school compositions a decade after they were lovingly pieced together in to this killer groove.

Reviews:
“If ever there was a Latin funk super group, then it was the Brazillian Groove Band. The band included heavyweights like Reuben Wilson and Grant Green Jnr. The only question is why it took so long for this gem to be released? There’s no fat, just lean and mean groove. Friday night records don’t get any funkier than this.” Clash Magazine

"A sweet mix of Brazilian grooves and New York attitude - an overlooked session from the end of the 90s - recorded in the US by Brazilian sax man Leo Gandelman, with soulful help from a variety of American players - including Reuben Wilson on organ and both Charlie Hunter and Grant Green Jr on guitar. There's a rich 70s vibe to the record - a tight, funky blend of jazzy riffing and Brazilian percussion, all put together at a level that recalls Kudu Records at its best - lean, soulful, and surprisingly focused throughout - a great step forward for Gandelman,
and for percussionist Juliano Zanoni, who co-arranged the set with Leo, and also wrote most of the tunes. The record never saw the light of day when it was recorded, making this Far Out package its first-ever release." Dusty Groove

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TM Juke And The Jack Baker Trio - Boto And The Second Liners (2008)

Artist: TM Juke And The Jack Baker Trio
Album: Boto And The Second Liners
Label: Tru Thoughts
Released: 08 Sep 2009
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Latin
Style: Nu Jazz / Broken Beat / Soul / Downtempo / Dancehall
Format: mp3 vbr
Tracks: 12
Total Size: 73.5 Mb
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Track list:
1. Portion Of A Recording (1:22)
2. That Gut Feeling feat. Andreya Triana (5:02)
3. Echo’s From The Surface (2:46)
4. Spread It On feat. Alice Russell (4:59)
5. Heads High(er) (5:04)
6. The Train (6:16)
7. Omak Besar (Big Waves) (6:51)
8. Rolling Stone To Landslide feat. Kathrin DeBoer (5:20)
9. Fortune Favours The Bold (3:32)
10. Party Favours feat. Gecko Turner (4:55)
11. Swamp Ska’s (3:26)
12. Yeah The Crab! (3:01)

Press Release:
TM Juke and The Jack Baker Trio present 'Boto And The Second Liners'. A feast of carnival-spirited songs, this is an original album of pure party music that pays homage to the different rhythms of the Americas, moving from the '80s New York street party feel of junkyard, go-go music and old school inspired hip hop; through the funk and soul of Memphis and the Mardi Gras of New Orleans; and south to Latin America and Brazilian samba. The record boasts some great guest performers - most notably singers Alice Russell, Kathrin deBoer of Belleruche and Andreya Triana, and genre-bending Spanish singer Gecko Turner (Lovemonk).

The 'Boto And The Second Liners' project was born when TM Juke and Jack Baker were on tour with the Alice Russell band, passing their time in airports and vans by cataloguing songs that could be reworked in a South American stylee. The original plan was for an album of covers, but once the pair got to work, the covers were dropped in favour of original rhythmic masterpieces. Written and recorded in less than two months, the album was all played live - not a sample in sight - and nearly all the percussion and drums are single takes. The pair avoided ironing out too many creases and tried not to over-produce, and as a result the recordings have a rough and ready feel and that unique, palpable live energy.

TM Juke has built a reputation as a prolific and acutely talented musician, producer and DJ. His previous solo projects have encompassed soul, funk, hip hop and jazz; with sublime hooks and a spirit of experimentation. With two acclaimed solo albums for Tru Thoughts under his belt, he also produced and co-wrote some of Alice Russell's most highly acclaimed releases and he is one half of dancefloor-destroying duo Me&You. The Jack Baker Trio is, in fact, just Jack Baker, percussionist extraordinaire. His other high profile musical endeavours include playing in the Bonobo Live Band, which is how he became acquainted with the magical powers of Andreya Triana and Kathrin deBoer (Andreya is currently co-producing her first solo album with Bonobo, and Kathrin is the band's live frontwoman of choice).

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Big Boss Man - Full English Beat Breakfast (2009)

Artist: Big Boss Man
Album: Full English Beat Breakfast
Label: Blow Up Records
Release date: 07 Sep 2009
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Funk / Indie / Psychedelic
Format: mp3 vbr v0
Tracks: 14
Total Time: 37:18
Total Size: 80.4 MB

Track list:

1. Triumph of the Olympian (2:57)
2. Beat Breakfast (2:51)
3. Black Eye (I Believed in Love) (2:56)
4. Full Brazilian (2:46)
5. C'est Moi (1:54)
6. Clown Face (2:03)
7. VIP 233 (1:37)
8. Hairy Mary (2:55)
9. Pies and Pastiche (3:16)
10. Vampyros Twist (2:55)
11. Trilby of Fun (1:42)
12. Slap Head's Demise (2:15)
13. The Bloater (3:22)
14. Luna 2 (3:49)

It’s time to switch on the lava lamp and crack open the Babycham, because Big Boss Man are back and groovier than ever.
The ever-present Hammond Organ ensures that ‘Full English Beat Breakfast’ is a seriously greasy affair and the perfect start to any weekend. The boys keep the pace fast and tight, with a bit of psychedelic rock, samba and Northern Soul thrown in for good measure. It certainly puts the ‘swing’ back into the swinging 60s, with plenty of Georgie Fame-esque grooves.
If Charlie Croker from the ‘Italian Job’ was still alive – gawd bless his soul – he would be dancing to this, and recommendations don’t come any better than that!

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Don Julian - Savage! (1973)

One of the greatest blacksploitation soundtracks of the 70s — and one of the rarest too! The album's a crowning achievement for the mighty Don Julian — an artist who's best known for his earlier LA soul with The Larks, but who steps out here with a hip, hard-grooving sound that's really amazing — kind of a small combo take on the bigger orchestrations you might hear in other films of the time — served up with lots of heavy drums and sharp-edged guitar in the mix! The rhythm section is especially great — bad-walking along with a blend of bass, drums, and congas — and other instrumentation includes flute, sax, and trombone — plus guitars from both Arthur Wright and Julian.

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Teddy Pendergrass - Teddy (1979)

Track List

01 - Come Go With Me
02 - Turn Off The Lights
03 - I'll Never See Heaven Again
04 - All I Need Is You
05 - If You Know Like I Know
06 - Do Me
07 - Set Me Free
08 - Life Is A Circle

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