A folk release on the famous Schwarzwald MPS jazz label you have to look a little closer. Oksana and Jürgen touring the world and playing folk from Spain, Greece, Israel and more. Not a clubby affair but well composed...

Great Selected Sound library release with tunes inspired by original Brazilian and Argentinian traditions. Samba, Bossa and some folky but very useful percussion rhythm tracks perfect for sampling. A few pen marks on ...

Such a great party funk release with Honey, Rollercoaster and Fopp all wonderful upbeat dancefloor compositions. Add to that the always steaming cover art and you are in for a special treat. Solid EX shape, cover with...

Funk favorite by the Ohio Players were for once the slow jams outshine the hard hitters. Stacks of Hip Hop breaks on here as well with Fire and I Want To Be Free. US original with gatefold cover and record both somewh...

Another essential Ohio Players funk favorite with Players Ballin, Climax, Proud Mary and a killer version of What's Goin On. Their last album recorded on Westbound which can be shown on the cover, portraying betrayal ...

Rare groove essentiality that needs very little introduction. Our Lives Are Shaped by What We Love, Broken Road and Battened Ships are all among the very best crossover soul cuts around. US Mowest original in near per...

Took me much to long to catch unto this soul gem. Maybe the Paul Anka production scared me off but it is really a soulful piece of wax. Unfortunately her only recording. Listen to You Come And You Go. German pressing ...

Very rare French Xian folk album from 1976 including the killer Circuit. This copy is the first press original gatefold copy signed by all the band members. Pretty rare....

Of the recent discoveries this is the one that took me most by surprise. This is early Herbert Grönemeyer material and it is the ish. Heavy progish drum breaks on Do It and Skinflint has that funky Headhunters groove....

Oboe Addy and Mustapha Tettey Addy getting down to business at the African Centre in London. Folky yet funky affair released on Mike Steyn's Targent Records.

Top drawer disco funk produced and recorded in London. Say Yeah, Love Attaxx and much more makes for a great record that is useful for both disco and boogie DJs and collectors. Very rare European 1st pressing on Portr...

Stunning copy of one of his best recordings with the mellow rare groover I Belive In Miracles and up-tempo fusion mover Panama Red. This album should be played out and enjoyed at home. Petit cut-out, vinyl is near min...

Much underrated O'Donel Levy album that rare groove fans should give a go. The title track alone makes the investement worthwhile but you also get the funky fusion cut Butta with superb orchestration. US original in n...

Top copy of a top record. Manny Albam arrangement posing a modest African influence makes for an unusual but seriously funky Groove Merchant recording. One of Levy's best and certainly rarest. US original with cover i...

Fantastic album by O'Donel Levy with We've Only Just Begun, On Broadway and Never Can Say Goodbye as our highlights here. US original that has turned a hard record to track down do don't sleep. Punchhole to cover but ...

80s funk with Breaking Together and the huge synth smasher Lovelite. Another quality Capitol recording. US original in strong VG+ condition.

Rare pick by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and crew. They play a religious styled music called Qawwali. Obviously not clubby bangers on here but a very original soundscape ready to be played with. Top quality pressing in stun...

Seriously groovy stuff by one of Pakistan's finest in Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. This album is a type of reproduction of earlier works with new arrangements created for the World Of Music & Arts festival. Rare and recomme...

Rare Italo slice that only had a vinyl release in Denmark and Greece. Reminds me a little of the Savage debut or Silent Circle. Mostly hard pumpin clubby tunes but check the downbeat Black Room.

Essential vocal jazz out of Poland with strong bossa nova influences. Covers of Beatles, Bacharach but forget about those. Bernard Kawka also writes his own compositions and they are by far the highlights here. Enjoy ...