LEON THOMAS - BLUES AND THE SOULFUL TRUTH:
"Shape your mind to die" killer jazz/fusion tune with attitude. "China doll" is nice too, plus you get the modern soul spin "Love each other"! Reissue.

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SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS - DAP-DIPPIN' WITH:
Rock solid funk/soul album for fans of Marva Whitney and Ann Sexton. Contains "Make it good to me", the fast floorfiller "Got to be the way it is" and "What have you done for me lately". Remastered reissue.

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JUNIE - FREEZE:
P-funk from 1975, check "Cookies Will Get You" or "Granny's Funky Rolls Royce". Reissue.

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HAROLD MCKINNEY - VOICES & RHYTHMS OF THE CREATIVE PROFILE:
Rare Tribe title with cool, spiritual but funky jazz in "Ode to Africa" and "In the Moog". With Marcus Belgrave, Wendell Harrison and the others. Remastered reissue.

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JAMES BROWN - IT'S A MOTHER:
Essential funk on "Mother Popcorn" and the jazzy "Popcorn With A Feeling"! Reissue.

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METERS - FIRE ON THE BAYOU:
Classic funk LP including the wicked "Out in the country". Reissue on red vinyl.

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EXIT 9 - STRAIGHT UP:
Sought-after funk LP with many great tracks as the meaty "Miss Funky Fox", "Fly" and "Jive man". Reissue.

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SCIENCE FICTION CORPORATION - SCIENCE FICTION DANCE PARTY:
Rare album from 1968 with a very weirded-out jazz/psych/exotica sound. Listen to "Mensch aus der Retorte" and "Monster auf Saturn". Reissue.

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FUNKADELIC - ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE - THE MIXES:
One of their biggest party hits, here on a reissue 12" from 2016 with long vocal and instrumental versions plus 7-inch versions of part 1 and part 2. Nice copy with pic sleeve in shrink. Red vinyl.

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MILES DAVIS - IN A SILENT WAY:
Another Miles classic with Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea & Wayne Shorter. Listen to "Shhh/Peaceful" or "In A Silent Way". 180 gram reissue.

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FORTY SEVEN TIMES ITS OWN WEIGHT - CUMULO NIMBUS:
Rare and superb funky fusion LP from 1975. Contains the hard-hitter "March Of The Goober Woobers" and the hazy "Weedhopper". Well-made reissue in Jazzman's Holy Grail Series, limited to 1000 numbered copies.

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JAZZBERRY PATCH - SAME:
Funky jazz rarity featuring Mike Longo on keys. Check the 20 min jazz funk beast "Jazzberry Patch", "Planed Off" plus "These Are My Friends" that has an open drum intro. Reissue from 2022.

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STANLEY TURRENTINE - COMMON TOUCH:
LP from 1968 with Shirley Scott, Bob Cranshaw and Leo Morris. Contains the funky "Boogaloo" and "Buster Brown". 180 gram reissue.

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JOE TRUSS - KALA HAMSA / BIG FAT SEXY MAMA:
Psychedelic funk from 1974 out of Barbados, absolute standout tune! Picture sleeve reissue from 2025.

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KELLEE PATTERSON - MAIDEN VOYAGE:
Top vocal jazz album, one of the best on the Black Jazz label. Especially check the versions of "Maiden voyage" and "See you later". Reissue.

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LUIS VECCHIO - CONTACTOS:
Spacey and progessive fusion sounds from Argentinian pianist Luis Vecchio on a rare Spanish LP from 1978. Check "Arima" and "27 Fqp". Reissue.

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JOHNNY WALKER - ADVENT:
"Dipping" and "Dirkie" great funky fusion tunes on scarce album from 1982. Reissue. Brand new copy from the distributor but with minor transport damage (beginning of a split) on top seam center.

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LEON THOMAS - JUST IN TIME TO SEE THE SUN / CHINA DOLL:
Two edgy jazz/soul/fusion classics from his early-70s albums for Flying Dutchman. Reissue 7".

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MOHAWKS - THE CHAMP (VERSION) / GIVE ME SOME:
Alternate reggae funk version of the breakbeat anthem "The Champ", backed with the similar "Give me some". Reissue from 2005.

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FATBACK BAND - PEOPLE MUSIC:
Classic funk album from 1973. Best tracks for me are "Baby doll", "Njia walk" & "Kiba". Some early experiments with the disco/funk sound that became much more popular a few years later. Cover in shrink (unlke photo). Reissue.

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COMMODORES - THE ASSEMBLY LINE / GONNA BLOW YOUR MIND:
Two tough funk tracks off their "Machine Gun"-LP! Reissue 7" in pic sleeve.

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MANDRILL - COMPOSITE TRUTH:
Rootsy funk album with highlights in "Hang loose", "Fencewalk" and "Don't mess with people". Reissue, gatefold sleeve not in shrink (unlike photo).

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VARIOUS - THE FUNK PROJECT - HOW GOOD IS GOOD? VOL. 3:
Rare funk from Harvey & The Phenomenals, Groove Merchants, Freddie Wilson etc. Plain white labels.

VARIOUS / SNOWBOY - THE RETURN OF THE HI-HAT (ESSENTIAL CUBAN, BRAZILIAN HARD BOP + FUSION):
Compilation from 2001 with tracks by Jaco Pastorius, Jon Lucien, Joyce, Alfredo De La Fé, Antibalas etc.

LAST POETS - SAME:
Tough political rap over sparse conga rhythms, a huge influence on a generation of MCs. Check "Niggers are scared of revolution". Old reissue.

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AMRAL'S TRINIDAD CAVALIERS / VERIABLE RELUCTANCE - 90 PERCENT OF ME IS YOU / BLOW IN MY EAR:
Steel drum version of the Gwen McCrae classic, this sure stands out! On the flip a bluesy funk track. Reissue 7".

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VARIOUS - THE GET IT! RAW FUNK OF '67-'69!:
Hard funk from Original Soul Senders, Soul Suspects, Andre Williams, Eldridge Holmes and many more. Some surface marks, plays well.

BAR-KAYS / SYLVESTER - HOLY GHOST / YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL):
Reissue of two huge classics, Bar-Kays funk mover and the fierce uptempo anthem from Sylvester. Record has some light marks, plays fine. Cover has ringwear, shop sticker on back and writing on front and back.

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