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O'Bryan - Be My Lover (LP)
Capitol ST-12332 , 1984 United States 80s funk with Breaking Together and the huge synth smasher Lovelite. Another quality Capitol recording. US original in strong VG+ condition.
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Gayle Adams - Love Fever (LP)
Jupiter Records 6.25168 , 1982 Germany Another Prelude masterpiece from Gayle Adams with massive boogie dancers in Love Fever and Let's Go All The Way but don't miss her soulful take on Baby I Need Your Loving. German pressing of US original.
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Oattes Van Schaik - The Limit (LP)
Portrait PRT 26076, 1985 Netherlands 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...
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Beau Williams - Stay With Me (LP)
Capitol Records ST-12286, 1983 United States Collectable 80s soul funk that has turned a hard find in recent years. The title track is a great midtempo mover but dont miss the soulful ballad in Elvina and his top funky take on Al Green's Love and Happiness.
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Fonzi Thornton - The Leader (LP)
RCA Victor AFL1-4433, 1983 United States Excellent solo record by über productive boogie funk singer Fonzi Thornton who backed pretty much everyone during the 80s. This debut holds one of my favorite boogie cuts in the tittle track The Leader. Rare US origin...
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Wood Brass & Steel - Wood Brass & Steel (LP)
Turbo Records TU-7016, 1976 United States Originally picked up this album by Wood Brass & Steel for the samples of Theme Song and Funkanova but later came to realise that the real gem lies in their killer version of Always There. Top copy in shrink and near p...
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David Matthews - Shoogie Wanna Boogie (LP)
Kudu KU-30, 1976 United States Still somewhat slept on Kudu release by David Matthews and Whirlwind taking a different approach to his CTI and Muse releases. Title track is a fine fusion meets disco track perfect for the dancefloor and the cover of...
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Nan Mayen - From The Best (LP)
RP 30220, 198? Germany Super rare private pressing with a excellent mix of afro jazz, funk and electro smashers. Warrior Dub that is a crackin electro tune with a great loud bassline and quality synth. Super hard to find item in perfect con...
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Ish - Ish (LP)
Clouds CL-8808, 1979 United States Sealed original of the Ish debut with huge modern soul meets disco funk favorites in Faster Than A Speeding Bullit and Don't Stop. Essential album. Cover is damaged through water damp or similar but i still sealed.
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General Caine - Girls (LP)
Tabu Records FZ 37997, 1982 United States In demand and collectable 80s funk record from the now legendary funk unit General Caine. Holds the fantastic mellow groove For Lovers Only and the stomping tittle track Girls. The album is packed with true and honest...
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General Caine - Dangerous (LP)
Tabu Records FZ 38863, 1983 United States The final album on Tabu by Mitch McDowell the front man of General Caine. Dangerous is a must for all boggie funk fans with Get Closer, Upside Down and The Bus as some of the best tracks. A pretty rare find nowadays. ...
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Dennis Coffey - Back Home (LP)
Atlantic K50371, 1977 United Kingdom Despite the late seventies recording date and a change in direction from his earlier recordings this Dennis Coffey release is a great album. Tom Moulton is involved so expect some real movers. Wings Of Fire is one kil...
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Ben E King - Let Me Live In Your Life (LP)
Atlantic SD 19200, 19 United States Underrated effort from Ben E King. Holds the 9th Wonder sample of I See The Light but there is a lot more on offer. Lamont Dozier wrote most of the songs. I would emphasize Wonder Woman and Spoiled as two of the the h...
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Mtume - Juicy Fruit (LP)
Epic AL 38588, 1983 United States James Mtume is in my books a true genius and the brains behind so many exceptional musical moments of the seventies and eighties. Juicy Fruit has to be his greatest commercial moment. The title track was notoriously s...
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J.D. (Puma) Lewis - Shake It Make It Loose (LP)
Metrovynil Records 3324, 1984 Germany Rare eighties boogie album by John Davis aka J.D. Lewis on the tiny German Metrovynil label. This was the solo project by the singer who later formed Spank with Eddie Greene. Killer album with Dancing Shoes, Sexy High...
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Rafael Cameron - Cameron's In Love (LP)
Salsoul Records SA 8542, 1981 United States Minty copy of this killer Randy Muller showpiece on Salsoul. Two very good reasons to get this album; All That's Good To Me and Boogie' Gonna Get Ya' - both are huge club anthem that works a bomb when played out. Cove...
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Norman Connors Presents Aquarian Dream (LP)
Buddah BDS 5672, 1976 United States US original of this fantastic Norman Connors soul-funk-fusion project. Amazing boogie funk with strong jazz influences all created for the dancefloor. Entire albums is good but East 6th Street, Guitar Talk and the dan...
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Norman Connors - Romantic Journey (LP)
Buddah BDS 5682, 1977 United States Great Norman Connors solo album on Buddah including his fantastic take on Pharoah Sanders Thembi and the dance-floor favorite Once I've Been There. Original US pressing in unplayed condition with cut out.
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Starpoint - It's So Delicious (LP)
Boardwalk 260-16-030, 1983 Germany First album release by Starpoint on Elektra and they just keep going where they took off at Chocolate City. Well rounded instrumentation and superb vocals. Plenty of action here with the title track, Put Your Love On ...
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Starpoint - All Night Long (LP)
Metronome 0060.575, 1982 Germany The best album by Starpoint in my books. That says a lot as pretty much everything Starpoint recorded is quality. A superb mix of soulful crossover ballads and funky stuff for the clubs. Everything on here is worth yo...
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