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Isley Brothers - Go All The Way (LP)
T-Neck FZ 36305 , 1980 United States Essential Isley Brothers record with the ballad Don't Say Goodnight that was superbly used by Dilla on Bye and So Far to Go. Also includes the up-tempo boogie floor filler Here We Go Again. US original with stamp on l...
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Eddie Kendricks - He's A Friend (LP)
Tamla T6-343S1, 1976 United States Eddie Kendricks just is the man for quality soul compositions. This Norman Harris production is pretty upbeat with He's a Friend, On My Way Home and It's Not What You Got all very worthwhile tracks for the dancefloor....
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Mirage - Princes Of Love (LP)
RCA Victor APL1-2777 , 1978 United States Underrated soul recording on RCA by the vocal trio Mirage. Stand outs in my books are Just A Phone Call Away and There Is A Love For Everyone with an excellent bassline. Unplayed US original with cut-out.
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Four Tops - Catfish (LP)
ABC ABCD-968, 1976 United States Mad underrated mid seventies Four Tops recording including the soulful bliss on Strung Out For Your Love and Look At My Baby. Not a rare pick but and a great one. US stock copy in unplayed condition and cut out.
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Brass Construction - Brass Construction (LP)
United Artists UA-LA545-G , 1975 United States Essential funk from the Brooklyn based gang led by Randy Muller whos career spun Skyy, Brass Construction and many other top acts. Favoured album by beat diggers and funk fans alike. Packed with samples used by the Wh...
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Brass Construction - Brass Construction II (LP)
United Artists UAS 30 016 , 1976 United Kingdom Hard to match the quality of their exceptional debut but somehow they pull it off. Hip Hop breaks on The Message and What's On You Mind but I would favour the two disco funk spins in Sambo and Now Is Tomorrow. Essent...
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Charlie Rouse Band - Cinnamon Flower (LP)
Douglas NBLP 7044 , 1974 United States Latin jazz funk favorite from jazzman Charlie Rouse with huge potential in both the latin dancer Cinnamon Flower and rare groove spin Waiting On The Corner. Top line up here with Ron Carter, Portinho, Dom Salvador and...
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Alphonse Mouzon - Morning Sun (LP)
Metronome 0060.475, 1981 Germany Hubert Laws, Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, Michael Brecker, the list of personel backing Alphonse Mouzon is long. When Linda Smiles is a long term favorite here at FAGO and a firm recommendation. Unplayed condition.
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Odia Coates - Odia Coates (LP)
UA UAS 29847 XO, 1975 Germany 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 ...
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Cory - Fire Sign (LP)
Phantom BPL1-1948, 1976 United States Take It Or Leave It is a brilliant modern soul spin that has turned very popular but the album has got more on offer with One Step Away and I Wanna Do It Over Again. US original with cut out, wax is clean with only li...
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Henry Mancini - 10 (LP)
Warner Bros WB 56 775, 1979 Germany If not familiar you are in for a treat here with Mancini gone funky. Keyboard Harmony is solid but the winner is the Get It One with huge dancefloor potential.
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Slave - The Concept (LP)
Cotillion SD 5206, 1978 United States Cotillion release by Ohio unit Slave who's close ties to the Ohio Players can be heard on this hard hitting late seventies funk records. Good boogie cuts and a brilliant batucada killer in Thank You Lord should sit we...
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Stylistics - In Fashion (LP)
Mercury SRM-1-3727, 1978 United States Much underrated Stylistics affair with You're The Best Thing In My Life a huge modern soul mover. US original in weak VG+ condition with surface marks. Plays alright but with light background noice, it does not oversh...
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Stylistics - Hurry Up This Way Again (LP)
PIR 84323, 1980 United Kingdom Another Stylistics essential flipped by all the heavy hitters in Dilla, Madlib and 9th Wonder. Hurry Up This way Again and Maybe It's Love This Time are both brilliant soul classics you should not miss. UK press in VG...
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Barry White - The Message Is Love (LP)
Unlimited Gold ULG 83475, 1979 Netherlands Another quality album by soul crooner Barry White including the upbeat dancefloor favorite It Ain't Love, Babe and frequently sampled bedroom beats on You're The One I Need. Stunning EX condition with light sticker re...
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Barry White - Barry White's Sheet Music (LP)
Unlimited Gold FZ 36208, 1980 United States Ghetto Letto in simple terms is best of class but the tittle track is also a wonderful soul track. US original in solid EX condition complete with text inner sleeve.
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The Younghearts - All About Love (LP)
ABC AB 1032, 1977 United States Upbeat disco soul by Los Angeles vocal group with the ballad Sho' Nuff Must Be Love my personal standout. US original with cut out and a few inaudible lines on vinyl.
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The Dramatics - The Dramatic Jackpot (LP)
ABC ABCD-867, 1975 United States Plenty of soulful sample stuff on this Dramatics / Ron Banks collaboration with Me and Mrs Jones and Trying To Get Over Loosing You but the real gem is the upbeat Never Let You Go that has huge potential on any soul /...
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Isaac Hayes - In The Beginning (LP)
Atlantic ATL 40 327, 1972 Germany This is where a very long and very successful carrer started for Mr Isaac Lee Hayes. The sound is very different to his signature pieces but some really wonderful jazzed up soul vibes here. German Atlantic pressing fr...
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Various - Motown Super Funk (LP)
Tamla 5C 062-97260, 1976 Netherlands Seldom seen mixed artist album release that delivers everything the tittle suggest with heated funk from Yvonne Fair, Undisputed Thruth and notably the essential Magic Disco Machine's B-boy breakdown Scratchin and A B...
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