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Delroy Edwards
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EDG4R (Cosmic Chronic)
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DJ Hell
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Timothy J Fairplay
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Andrew Weatherall
OHIO PENITENTIARY 511 ENSEMBLE
Hard Luck Soul CD
JAZZMAN
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If musical accomplishment is anything to go by, the members of the Ohio Penitentiary 511 Jazz Ensemble would immediately be given their pardon. Their privately-pressed LP from 1971 is a legend in...
THE ORIGINALS / THE FRANTICS
The Whip
TT SHAKERS
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Two superb but somewhat questionable instros here with more than a hint of good, old-fashioned S&M, as belied by their titles - both rather cheekily named 'The Whip'! The main man Chuck Rio...
RONNIE LOVE / THE KNOCKOUTS
Chills & Fever
POPCORN
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There are a thousand riffs on Little Willie John's landmark 'Fever', but Ronnie Love's 'Chills and Fever' is perhaps the ultimate - notching up the tempo with a swinging piano riff and cranking up...
CAMILLE HOWARD
Fiesta in Old Mexico
JUKE BOX JAM
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Says Juke Box Jam... We first featured Camille Howard quite a few releases back on JBJ 1017, with the steamy, sensual blues rumba of 'Shrinking Up Fast', a track which also features on our...
AL REED
Shake 'em Up
TRAMP RECORDS
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Al Reed recorded a handful of sides with Dave Bartholomew for Imperial Records, then another handful for Instant Records . He also wrote some nice songs including "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" [which...
RAY ELLIS / THE SHEIKS
The Sheik / Baghdad Rock
TT SHAKERS
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Two middle-eastern themed pieces of wild 50s dance floor exotica here, with Ray Ellis' 'The Sheik' a perennial favourite among instro-freaks with it's big production and uptempo insistent rhythm....
DAVID HILL / LITTLE ESTHER
Wild Child
POPCORN
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Back to back, two killer versions of the same track, each distinct but complimentary takes. A lesser known side for the legendary Little Esther but she is at her slinkiest with her feline vocals...
CHARLES SHEFFIELD
I Got Fever
JUKE BOX JAM
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Well known for the evergreen R&B club classic 'It's Your Voodoo Working', here's a less well known number from the Lake Charles, Louisiana born Charles 'Mad Dog' Sheffield that's every bit as...
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON
Polly Put Your Kettle On
JUKE BOX JAM
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Born 1914, Sonny Boy Williamson I was one of the pioneering first wave of bluesmen to achieve a level of success and national notoriety as a recorded artist. In his all too brief life and career,...
FRANK HEPPINSTALL / LONNIE SATTIN
Sweetheart
POPCORN
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Twinned here are two complimenting renditions of a deliciously moody number entitled 'Sweetheart'. You can opt for either of two bluesy croon cats - on the top side we've picked Frank...
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Country Soul Sisters LP
SOUL JAZZ
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Country Soul Sisters charts the rise of female singers in country music from 1952 to 1978. As well as country legends Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Tanya Tucker and Tammy Wynette, Country Soul...
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Country Soul Sisters CD
SOUL JAZZ
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Country Soul Sisters charts the rise of female singers in country music from 1952 to 1978. As well as country legends Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Tanya Tucker and Tammy Wynette, Country Soul...
THE SUGARMAN 3
Dirty Water / Bushwacked
DAPTONE RECORDS
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Say Daptone... With The Sugarman 3’s newest Long Player “What the World Needs Now is Love” reaching record levels, the frenzy is upon us. Given the hysteria for this release we understand...
THE QUALITONS
Rolling The Bones
TRAMP RECORDS
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It's been some time since The Qualitons have made some noise on the current Nu-Funk scene. Their debut album “Panoramic Tymes” from 2010 received amazing reactions from people all over the...
SADE
The Sweetest Taboo (Extended Version)
EPIC RECORDS
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Sade's 1985 Megahit in its full extended glory!!
PERCY MAYFIELD
Louisiana
JUKE BOX JAM
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A track from the imminent Jukebox Mambo comp of hot Latin R&B crossover numbers, Percy Mayfield's 'Louisiana' is a typically haunting tribute to the swampy Bayou state of his upbringing, set...
