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Presenting a collection of stone-cold classic breakbeats and b-boy jams from the sunkissed vaults of Miami's legendary TK Disco label!
NYC in the late 70's and early 80's saw a nascent street subculture fully evolve, a movement with it's own language, art, aesthetics, dances, fashion and way of living.
What would become what is now globally known as 'hip-hop' was in its infancy, with it's own legends and history being forged on an almost daily basis across the city's Black and Hispanic neighbourhoods. Music was central to hip-hop, the DJ was king and at the hands of people like Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Flowers, Mean Gene, Jazzy Jay, Afrika Bambaataa, Charlie Chase and numerous other groundbreaking DJ's of the era, music took on a whole new meaning that would reverberate through popular culture for the rest of time.
The breaks - minute sections or breakdowns of a record where we get to the unadulterated groove and the band on the record cut loose - is what it was all about! Unlike the discotheque DJ's who favoured the long mixes and blends in their club scenarios, hip-hop DJ's were amassing huge collections of records that had these magical sections on them, often x 2 copies of each, so that they could elongate the best part of the record ad infinitum by cutting them up live - all killer no filler! These special on the fly mixes and edits were then unleashed in the local parks of their neighbourhoods, on gargantuan DIY sound systems for all of their friends and neighbours to party on down until the wee small hours. These breakbeat segments also gave the MC's space to address the gathered masses without their voices colliding with lavish string arrangements or vocals underneath. A clear, concise, stripped back slab of funk on which to put forth their ideas, feelings and rhymes for all to enjoy.
Collected here are some of those most infamous breakbeats, all from the TK vaults. These records were studied by these young DJ's, coveted, covered up, hunted down, whispered about in darkened corners by those who needed and obsessed over the freshest of beats. There's a good chance you will have heard these records in some form or another as they have been covered, sampled, recreated and spun in clubs across the galaxy for over 4 decades. These are the very building blocks upon which popular culture and club music have been built, and here they are all in one place for your listening enjoyment!
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2lp
Presenting a collection of stone-cold classic breakbeats and b-boy jams from the sunkissed vaults of Miami's legendary TK Disco label!
NYC in the late 70's and early 80's saw a nascent street subculture fully evolve, a movement with it's own language, art, aesthetics, dances, fashion and way of living.
What would become what is now globally known as 'hip-hop' was in its infancy, with it's own legends and history being forged on an almost daily basis across the city's Black and Hispanic neighbourhoods. Music was central to hip-hop, the DJ was king and at the hands of people like Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Flowers, Mean Gene, Jazzy Jay, Afrika Bambaataa, Charlie Chase and numerous other groundbreaking DJ's of the era, music took on a whole new meaning that would reverberate through popular culture for the rest of time.
The breaks - minute sections or breakdowns of a record where we get to the unadulterated groove and the band on the record cut loose - is what it was all about! Unlike the discotheque DJ's who favoured the long mixes and blends in their club scenarios, hip-hop DJ's were amassing huge collections of records that had these magical sections on them, often x 2 copies of each, so that they could elongate the best part of the record ad infinitum by cutting them up live - all killer no filler! These special on the fly mixes and edits were then unleashed in the local parks of their neighbourhoods, on gargantuan DIY sound systems for all of their friends and neighbours to party on down until the wee small hours. These breakbeat segments also gave the MC's space to address the gathered masses without their voices colliding with lavish string arrangements or vocals underneath. A clear, concise, stripped back slab of funk on which to put forth their ideas, feelings and rhymes for all to enjoy.
Collected here are some of those most infamous breakbeats, all from the TK vaults. These records were studied by these young DJ's, coveted, covered up, hunted down, whispered about in darkened corners by those who needed and obsessed over the freshest of beats. There's a good chance you will have heard these records in some form or another as they have been covered, sampled, recreated and spun in clubs across the galaxy for over 4 decades. These are the very building blocks upon which popular culture and club music have been built, and here they are all in one place for your listening enjoyment!
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* Smoking late 60s style psychedelic soul with singer / songwriter elements that should appeal to fans of The Supremes, The Fifth Dimension, France Gall or Melanie Safka
* The beginning of a great recording career for Ruby Andrews
* First official rerelease of this long lost psychedelic soul gem
* Fully licensed
* Remastered audio
* LP housed in a superheavy 430g art carton cover
* CD housed in a beautiful digipak
* Ultimate collectors item for fans of late 60s black music with a psychedelic touch
Outstanding late 60s style soul pop with tinges of blues, psychedelia and early funk. This music builds a bridge between black music such as Ike & Tina Turner or THE SUPREMES and chanson or singer songwriter pop from legends such as France Gall or Melanie Safka. A must have for every fan of memorable late 60s music.
1970 was an awesome year for music and having released her debut album around that time, young Ruby Andrews made the right step at the right moment from the queen of 7" hits of the previous years to a grand lady of simmering soul pop with an album worth of sheer greatness. No wonder that original copies in good conditions are very rare and expensive these days. Once more Everland Music help us, who were born too late to have grabbed a copy back when it was released, with a fantastic vinyl reissue. The first things that stand out are Ruby's charismatic voice and her sense for haunting melodies. The style itself is soul with a strong pop appeal, vocals upfront backed by a dense network of grooves and harmonies. Each song is an uncomplicated effort with a killer chorus, but there is no tune like the other here and that makes "Everybody saw you” a really colorful affair. Some tunes have a rather earthy approach, others come as big pop anthems with lush arrangements with Ruby Andrews majestic voice sitting enthroned upon. Let these wonderful harmony lines float through your mind and find yourself in a time machine that takes you back to the era of good vibrations, love and peace. And it is that message which pours from every note played here. Ruby Andrews works perfectly as the missing link between Ike & Tina Turner on the one hand and chansoniettes or pop singer songwriter queens such as France Galle, Melanie Safka and others. Her songs could fill each dance floor with a euphoric crowd in seconds, but also put you into a deeply thoughtful mood when you just sit and listen. The pulsating grooves wrap you up and hold you tight while Ruby sings and shouts her commands in the best soulsinger way. On the other hand the title track of this album is a hypnotic blues rock tune that would have been a standout on each record by TEN YEARS AFTER, John Mayall, Paul Butterfield Blues Band or the likes. So, as I said, this is an utterly colorful record with many aspects of the current music of the late 1960s being merged. The performance is vibrant, just as if you were listening to a live band playing. A very perfectly rehearsed live band by the way. Tinges of psychedelia appear here and there but soon disappear in the mist of fantastic melodies. I can see this gal and her band performing for a crowd half a million strong at Woodstock when I listen to these songs, knowing that she did not even get near the stage at Yazgur's farm back in the day, but the songs would have fit and would have driven the audience wild. A record to leave the listener floored.
SONGS:
1 Everybody saw you
2 Help yourself lover
3 I guess that don’t make me a loser
4 Gotta break away
5 You made a believer out of me
6 Casanova „70“
7 Can you get away
8 You can run but you can’t hide
9 Uh! Uh! Boy that’s a non o
10 Since I found out
11 Tit for tat
Acquista
Disponibile in 5/7 gg
* Smoking late 60s style psychedelic soul with singer / songwriter elements that should appeal to fans of The Supremes, The Fifth Dimension, France Gall or Melanie Safka
* The beginning of a great recording career for Ruby Andrews
* First official rerelease of this long lost psychedelic soul gem
* Fully licensed
* Remastered audio
* LP housed in a superheavy 430g art carton cover
* CD housed in a beautiful digipak
* Ultimate collectors item for fans of late 60s black music with a psychedelic touch
Outstanding late 60s style soul pop with tinges of blues, psychedelia and early funk. This music builds a bridge between black music such as Ike & Tina Turner or THE SUPREMES and chanson or singer songwriter pop from legends such as France Gall or Melanie Safka. A must have for every fan of memorable late 60s music.
1970 was an awesome year for music and having released her debut album around that time, young Ruby Andrews made the right step at the right moment from the queen of 7" hits of the previous years to a grand lady of simmering soul pop with an album worth of sheer greatness. No wonder that original copies in good conditions are very rare and expensive these days. Once more Everland Music help us, who were born too late to have grabbed a copy back when it was released, with a fantastic vinyl reissue. The first things that stand out are Ruby's charismatic voice and her sense for haunting melodies. The style itself is soul with a strong pop appeal, vocals upfront backed by a dense network of grooves and harmonies. Each song is an uncomplicated effort with a killer chorus, but there is no tune like the other here and that makes "Everybody saw you” a really colorful affair. Some tunes have a rather earthy approach, others come as big pop anthems with lush arrangements with Ruby Andrews majestic voice sitting enthroned upon. Let these wonderful harmony lines float through your mind and find yourself in a time machine that takes you back to the era of good vibrations, love and peace. And it is that message which pours from every note played here. Ruby Andrews works perfectly as the missing link between Ike & Tina Turner on the one hand and chansoniettes or pop singer songwriter queens such as France Galle, Melanie Safka and others. Her songs could fill each dance floor with a euphoric crowd in seconds, but also put you into a deeply thoughtful mood when you just sit and listen. The pulsating grooves wrap you up and hold you tight while Ruby sings and shouts her commands in the best soulsinger way. On the other hand the title track of this album is a hypnotic blues rock tune that would have been a standout on each record by TEN YEARS AFTER, John Mayall, Paul Butterfield Blues Band or the likes. So, as I said, this is an utterly colorful record with many aspects of the current music of the late 1960s being merged. The performance is vibrant, just as if you were listening to a live band playing. A very perfectly rehearsed live band by the way. Tinges of psychedelia appear here and there but soon disappear in the mist of fantastic melodies. I can see this gal and her band performing for a crowd half a million strong at Woodstock when I listen to these songs, knowing that she did not even get near the stage at Yazgur's farm back in the day, but the songs would have fit and would have driven the audience wild. A record to leave the listener floored.
SONGS:
1 Everybody saw you
2 Help yourself lover
3 I guess that don’t make me a loser
4 Gotta break away
5 You made a believer out of me
6 Casanova „70“
7 Can you get away
8 You can run but you can’t hide
9 Uh! Uh! Boy that’s a non o
10 Since I found out
11 Tit for tat
21,50€
Acquista 
21,90€
Disponibile in 5/7 gg
* Juke joint blues, folk, country and stripped down post bop meet on this album for a rendezvous
* Made for fans of Max Roach, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Robert Johnson, Pharoah Sanders, Alice Coltrane
* Featuring piano wizard Stanley Cowell
* Obscure late 70s acoustic jazz performance
* Excellent sound and performance by high class professional musicians
* Due to the high demand finally a reprint of the first official rerelease outside Japan
* Fully licensed
* Remastered audio
* LP housed in a superheavy 430g art carton cover
* Ultimate collectors item for fans of post bop jazz obscurities
This obscure and difficult to find LP is the Heath Brothers' debut album and is considered to be their best. 'Marchin'on' is unquestionably a masterpiece and is a much sought-after album. With its wealth of riffs, it is much appreciated by samplers and has been sampled by various contemporary artists. It was originally released in 1976 on Strata-East, a label at the time co-owned by Stanley Cowell. The album flows fluidly, meticulously in a warm rich blend with the four part 'smilin' Billy suite being a tour de force on its own. All suites have the same anchor in melody but each branches out to its own distinctive song varying from relaxed to light to dramatic and upbeat. The Heath Brothers was formed in 1975 by brothers Jimmy, Percy, Albert Heath and the much celebrated pianist Stanley Cowell in Philadelphia. The band later on continued with the brothers and alternate new members, with at one point the very talented 'Mtume' who is Jimmy Heath's son, joining.
SONGS:
1 Warm valley
2 Tafadhali
3 The Watergate blues
4 Maimoun (from Illusion Suite)
5 Smilin‘ Billie Suite
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* Juke joint blues, folk, country and stripped down post bop meet on this album for a rendezvous
* Made for fans of Max Roach, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Robert Johnson, Pharoah Sanders, Alice Coltrane
* Featuring piano wizard Stanley Cowell
* Obscure late 70s acoustic jazz performance
* Excellent sound and performance by high class professional musicians
* Due to the high demand finally a reprint of the first official rerelease outside Japan
* Fully licensed
* Remastered audio
* LP housed in a superheavy 430g art carton cover
* Ultimate collectors item for fans of post bop jazz obscurities
This obscure and difficult to find LP is the Heath Brothers' debut album and is considered to be their best. 'Marchin'on' is unquestionably a masterpiece and is a much sought-after album. With its wealth of riffs, it is much appreciated by samplers and has been sampled by various contemporary artists. It was originally released in 1976 on Strata-East, a label at the time co-owned by Stanley Cowell. The album flows fluidly, meticulously in a warm rich blend with the four part 'smilin' Billy suite being a tour de force on its own. All suites have the same anchor in melody but each branches out to its own distinctive song varying from relaxed to light to dramatic and upbeat. The Heath Brothers was formed in 1975 by brothers Jimmy, Percy, Albert Heath and the much celebrated pianist Stanley Cowell in Philadelphia. The band later on continued with the brothers and alternate new members, with at one point the very talented 'Mtume' who is Jimmy Heath's son, joining.
SONGS:
1 Warm valley
2 Tafadhali
3 The Watergate blues
4 Maimoun (from Illusion Suite)
5 Smilin‘ Billie Suite
21,90€
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24,00€
The 1993 film Judgment Night was basically suburbia's paranoid view of inner-city life, where the slightest misstep (such as trying to take a shortcut to a boxing match) has fateful, if not fatal, consequences. And what better music to accompany this middle-class nightmare than a hybrid of the music suburbanites seemed most afraid of; Rap and Rock. It turned out to be quite a fruitful collaboration; while the film bombed, the soundtrack went gold. Judgment Night spawned four singles: Biohazard & Onyx's "Judgment Night", Helmet & House Of Pain's "Just Another Victim", Teenage Fanclub & De La Soul's "Fallin" and Faith No More & Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.'s "Another Body Murdered". It also features a highly sought after collaboration between Pearl Jam & Cypress Hill. Ice-T and Slayer manage to thrash it out on an unsurpassed level, while Sonic Youth & Cypress Hill have that slightly paranoid sound you get from loving Mary Jane a little too much.
Available as a limited edition of 5000 individually numbered copies on flaming (orange & yellow swirled) vinyl.
180 gram audiophile vinyl
Deluxe jacket with spot varnish
MOV hype-sticker
Legendary soundtrack album where rock meets rap
Featuring "Just Another Victim" by House of Pain & Helmet, "Another Body Murdered" by Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. & Faith No More, "Judgment Night" by Onyx & Biohazard, and many more
Includes bonus track "Real Thing" by Cypress Hill & Pearl Jam
Limited edition of 5000 individually numbered copies on flaming (orange & yellow swirled) vinyl
Acquista
The 1993 film Judgment Night was basically suburbia's paranoid view of inner-city life, where the slightest misstep (such as trying to take a shortcut to a boxing match) has fateful, if not fatal, consequences. And what better music to accompany this middle-class nightmare than a hybrid of the music suburbanites seemed most afraid of; Rap and Rock. It turned out to be quite a fruitful collaboration; while the film bombed, the soundtrack went gold. Judgment Night spawned four singles: Biohazard & Onyx's "Judgment Night", Helmet & House Of Pain's "Just Another Victim", Teenage Fanclub & De La Soul's "Fallin" and Faith No More & Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.'s "Another Body Murdered". It also features a highly sought after collaboration between Pearl Jam & Cypress Hill. Ice-T and Slayer manage to thrash it out on an unsurpassed level, while Sonic Youth & Cypress Hill have that slightly paranoid sound you get from loving Mary Jane a little too much.
Available as a limited edition of 5000 individually numbered copies on flaming (orange & yellow swirled) vinyl.
180 gram audiophile vinyl
Deluxe jacket with spot varnish
MOV hype-sticker
Legendary soundtrack album where rock meets rap
Featuring "Just Another Victim" by House of Pain & Helmet, "Another Body Murdered" by Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. & Faith No More, "Judgment Night" by Onyx & Biohazard, and many more
Includes bonus track "Real Thing" by Cypress Hill & Pearl Jam
Limited edition of 5000 individually numbered copies on flaming (orange & yellow swirled) vinyl
24,00€
Acquista 
30,00€
Disponibile entro il 10 novembre
Limited edition 150 copie!
La copertina si apre e diventa un poster!
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Disponibile entro il 10 novembre
Limited edition 150 copie!
La copertina si apre e diventa un poster!
30,00€
Acquista 
22,00€
Disponibile in 5/7 gg
* R&B with a typical British and Irish sound of the mid 60s coupled with a few late 60s funky tunes played by a band in 1977
* This album will make all fans of early Rolling Stones, Animals and Them lose their composure
* Sounds like one of these magic early 1960s R&B legends on vinyl
* Excellent sound and performance by high class professional musicians
* First official rerelease on vinyl
* Fully licensed
* Remastered audio
* Ultimate collectors item for fans of the classic early 60s UK R&B
A surprisingly old fashioned 60s sounding R&B, rock and funk album from 1977 that reminds one of the greatest ANIMLS, ROLLING STONES and THEM efforts from 1964 and 1965 with a few songs clothed in a slightly more modern funk and rock sound that makes one think of 1968 or 1969. A nifty little rarity for lovers of the mentioned legends and 60s music in general. Grab your copy!!!
Groovy funk, hot R&B and angelic gospel and soul from 1977 by one of the leading figures in the 1960s soul music explosion, who worked as composer and producer with the likes of Chubby Checker and Aretha Franklin for example, but also acted as member of the doo wop act THE RAINBOWS. Don Convay (1938 – 2015) was a gifted man when it came to music and this shows in his 1977 album „Funky Yo Yo“. It starts with a hot blooded and steamy funk tune, the first part of the title track, that comes with an up tempo beat dragging everybody from his seat to get into a really unleashed dancing. On the ever pulsating rhythms you find some nice guitar and piano harmonies and riffs that push the tune into a rock direction without losing the funk spirit. The vocals and backing vocals often seem to talk to each other and sometimes even are spoken and not sung, even though this was far from the rap music that turned up later. Don Convay and his female backing singers laugh and shout at each other in a state of joy. Great one to heat up the audience. Now the pace gets slowed down and a soulful ballad named „I don’t think I can make it“ flows in gently with a three quarter beat, a beautiful organ and heart warming lead vocals that have a similar timbre like Mick Jagger or Van Morrison, who in fact always wanted to sound like black guys. It is not far from Wilson Picket’s „If you need me“ in the ROLLING STONES version from 1964. Coincidence? Probably a case of inspiration that lead to one beautiful song being released in 1977. In opposite to it’s title, „Three time loser“ is a real winner. Another R&B tune that recalls the golden days of British and Irish R&B around 1964/65. This was outrageously retro at the time of it’s release, since we already had disco and electronic music hitting the charts, we had synthesizers swirling allover the place and there was rap showing up on the horizon, while in rock the punk and early heavy metal started to take over the reign from all the dinosaur progressive bands. And in between we have this album. A 1964 soundalike R&B, garage rock’n’roll monster par excellance. And you really get this idea when you listen to the next song „An ugly woman (is twice as sweet)“, which could easily have been a real stormer on any early THEM, ANIMALS and ROLLING STONES record. What is going on here? And even with the explosive funk eruption „Yo Yo Pt. 2“ Don Convay goes no further than 1969. The band goes wild and crazy on this tune and they pour even more fuel to the fire. I am floored that a band on the edge of the plastic pop decade called „the Eighties“ would come up with such an old fashioned but captivating, engaging and groovy record of the handmade kind. The performance on both „Yo Yo“ songs is determined, devoted and vibrant. And before you get lost in the flashing grooves of „Yo Yo Pt. 2“ the band slows down to take a breath again and tells you that „Love is sweeter on the other side“, a bluesy ballad with overwhelming vocal delivery. Don Convay sounds like a white man who wants to sound like a black man, still like a cross between Mick Jagger and Van Morrison with some undefinable aspects. Anyway, his voice is just beautiful, rich, strong and charismatic whatever he does. He sings in a soft way and then erupts
into shouts that speak of a wounded soul. Awesome ballad. And then comes „You can’t get something for nothing“ which is garage rock that sounds more like 1968 or 69 and has a distinct CCR atmosphere. Nothing but a wicked little rocker that demands your attention and then grabs you by the heart. This is still an unexpected move although nothing would surprise the listener anymore. And to close the album what could be better than another 1960s style R&B ballad. So this is what you get. Your THEM, ANIMALS and ROLLING STONES records of 1965 have begged for a little brother for ages, here we go with a record that fell out of time when it was released, but comes shining with a timeless beauty 40 years onward. If you love your 60s music and do not mind that it was only recorded more than 10 years ahead of the golden era, this reissue on EVERLAND MUSIC will thrill you to the furthest corner of your soul.
SONGS:
1. Yo-Yo (Part 1)
2. I don’t think I can make it
3. Three time loser
4. An ugly woman (is twice as sweet)
5. Yo-Yo (Part 2)
6. Love is sweeter on the other side
7. You can’t get something for nothing
8. Your love has got me
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Disponibile in 5/7 gg
* R&B with a typical British and Irish sound of the mid 60s coupled with a few late 60s funky tunes played by a band in 1977
* This album will make all fans of early Rolling Stones, Animals and Them lose their composure
* Sounds like one of these magic early 1960s R&B legends on vinyl
* Excellent sound and performance by high class professional musicians
* First official rerelease on vinyl
* Fully licensed
* Remastered audio
* Ultimate collectors item for fans of the classic early 60s UK R&B
A surprisingly old fashioned 60s sounding R&B, rock and funk album from 1977 that reminds one of the greatest ANIMLS, ROLLING STONES and THEM efforts from 1964 and 1965 with a few songs clothed in a slightly more modern funk and rock sound that makes one think of 1968 or 1969. A nifty little rarity for lovers of the mentioned legends and 60s music in general. Grab your copy!!!
Groovy funk, hot R&B and angelic gospel and soul from 1977 by one of the leading figures in the 1960s soul music explosion, who worked as composer and producer with the likes of Chubby Checker and Aretha Franklin for example, but also acted as member of the doo wop act THE RAINBOWS. Don Convay (1938 – 2015) was a gifted man when it came to music and this shows in his 1977 album „Funky Yo Yo“. It starts with a hot blooded and steamy funk tune, the first part of the title track, that comes with an up tempo beat dragging everybody from his seat to get into a really unleashed dancing. On the ever pulsating rhythms you find some nice guitar and piano harmonies and riffs that push the tune into a rock direction without losing the funk spirit. The vocals and backing vocals often seem to talk to each other and sometimes even are spoken and not sung, even though this was far from the rap music that turned up later. Don Convay and his female backing singers laugh and shout at each other in a state of joy. Great one to heat up the audience. Now the pace gets slowed down and a soulful ballad named „I don’t think I can make it“ flows in gently with a three quarter beat, a beautiful organ and heart warming lead vocals that have a similar timbre like Mick Jagger or Van Morrison, who in fact always wanted to sound like black guys. It is not far from Wilson Picket’s „If you need me“ in the ROLLING STONES version from 1964. Coincidence? Probably a case of inspiration that lead to one beautiful song being released in 1977. In opposite to it’s title, „Three time loser“ is a real winner. Another R&B tune that recalls the golden days of British and Irish R&B around 1964/65. This was outrageously retro at the time of it’s release, since we already had disco and electronic music hitting the charts, we had synthesizers swirling allover the place and there was rap showing up on the horizon, while in rock the punk and early heavy metal started to take over the reign from all the dinosaur progressive bands. And in between we have this album. A 1964 soundalike R&B, garage rock’n’roll monster par excellance. And you really get this idea when you listen to the next song „An ugly woman (is twice as sweet)“, which could easily have been a real stormer on any early THEM, ANIMALS and ROLLING STONES record. What is going on here? And even with the explosive funk eruption „Yo Yo Pt. 2“ Don Convay goes no further than 1969. The band goes wild and crazy on this tune and they pour even more fuel to the fire. I am floored that a band on the edge of the plastic pop decade called „the Eighties“ would come up with such an old fashioned but captivating, engaging and groovy record of the handmade kind. The performance on both „Yo Yo“ songs is determined, devoted and vibrant. And before you get lost in the flashing grooves of „Yo Yo Pt. 2“ the band slows down to take a breath again and tells you that „Love is sweeter on the other side“, a bluesy ballad with overwhelming vocal delivery. Don Convay sounds like a white man who wants to sound like a black man, still like a cross between Mick Jagger and Van Morrison with some undefinable aspects. Anyway, his voice is just beautiful, rich, strong and charismatic whatever he does. He sings in a soft way and then erupts
into shouts that speak of a wounded soul. Awesome ballad. And then comes „You can’t get something for nothing“ which is garage rock that sounds more like 1968 or 69 and has a distinct CCR atmosphere. Nothing but a wicked little rocker that demands your attention and then grabs you by the heart. This is still an unexpected move although nothing would surprise the listener anymore. And to close the album what could be better than another 1960s style R&B ballad. So this is what you get. Your THEM, ANIMALS and ROLLING STONES records of 1965 have begged for a little brother for ages, here we go with a record that fell out of time when it was released, but comes shining with a timeless beauty 40 years onward. If you love your 60s music and do not mind that it was only recorded more than 10 years ahead of the golden era, this reissue on EVERLAND MUSIC will thrill you to the furthest corner of your soul.
SONGS:
1. Yo-Yo (Part 1)
2. I don’t think I can make it
3. Three time loser
4. An ugly woman (is twice as sweet)
5. Yo-Yo (Part 2)
6. Love is sweeter on the other side
7. You can’t get something for nothing
8. Your love has got me
22,00€
Acquista 
27,50€
Pete Rock, whose production work helped define the 90s “golden age,” is a rare exception; Rock’s one of the few musicians who made his name in the aggressively unflashy 90s East Coast sound and managed to stay continually relevant without capitulating to changing tastes.
80 Blocks from Tiffany's offered proof that amidst the expeditions rap music’s launching into new sonic territories like EDM, noisy psychedelia, and quasi-industrial music, the classic boom-bap stuff still has a place.
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Pete Rock, whose production work helped define the 90s “golden age,” is a rare exception; Rock’s one of the few musicians who made his name in the aggressively unflashy 90s East Coast sound and managed to stay continually relevant without capitulating to changing tastes.
80 Blocks from Tiffany's offered proof that amidst the expeditions rap music’s launching into new sonic territories like EDM, noisy psychedelia, and quasi-industrial music, the classic boom-bap stuff still has a place.
27,50€
Acquista 
25,00€
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Here at Tuff Kong Records we really like to push our boundaries and explore different sounds, we're passionate with music at 360° and so are these guys we have decided to bring to your attention. Dumbo Station is a nu-jazz ensemble out of Roma, Italy that we've met during a live jam with legendary MC Danno of historical roman hip-hop group Colle Der Fomento. They immediately caught our attention and after listening to this masterpiece we decided to collaborate with them and Roman jazz imprint AlfaMusic to release their debut full-length "Tirana Cafè" on limited edition vinyl. The 11 songs featured on their first studio effort will take you on a trip through different soundscapes with the quartet as your guide, joined by Italian talents the such as vocalist Davide Shorty as well as Maurizio Giammarco's sax and Elvio Ghigliordini's flute. These young fellas have managed to merge nu-jazz with soul, funk and modern sounds creating a true masterpiece.
Limited edition of 400 hand-numbered copies with only 300 up for sale through our channels, head over to THIS link to stream their album, trust us you don't want to sleep on these guys.
TRACKLIST
1. Dumbo Station (feat. Maurizio Giammarco)
2. Big One (feat. Elvio Ghigliordini)
3. Narvalo
4. Your Poison (feat. Davide Shorty)
5. Sugo Forense
6. Stutter (feat. Elvio Ghigliordini)
7. Gyro
8. Smashing Sushi (feat. Vincenzo Presta)
9. Praise The Lord
10. Dr. Gattolonio (feat. Maurizio Giammarco)
11. Triathlon
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Here at Tuff Kong Records we really like to push our boundaries and explore different sounds, we're passionate with music at 360° and so are these guys we have decided to bring to your attention. Dumbo Station is a nu-jazz ensemble out of Roma, Italy that we've met during a live jam with legendary MC Danno of historical roman hip-hop group Colle Der Fomento. They immediately caught our attention and after listening to this masterpiece we decided to collaborate with them and Roman jazz imprint AlfaMusic to release their debut full-length "Tirana Cafè" on limited edition vinyl. The 11 songs featured on their first studio effort will take you on a trip through different soundscapes with the quartet as your guide, joined by Italian talents the such as vocalist Davide Shorty as well as Maurizio Giammarco's sax and Elvio Ghigliordini's flute. These young fellas have managed to merge nu-jazz with soul, funk and modern sounds creating a true masterpiece.
Limited edition of 400 hand-numbered copies with only 300 up for sale through our channels, head over to THIS link to stream their album, trust us you don't want to sleep on these guys.
TRACKLIST
1. Dumbo Station (feat. Maurizio Giammarco)
2. Big One (feat. Elvio Ghigliordini)
3. Narvalo
4. Your Poison (feat. Davide Shorty)
5. Sugo Forense
6. Stutter (feat. Elvio Ghigliordini)
7. Gyro
8. Smashing Sushi (feat. Vincenzo Presta)
9. Praise The Lord
10. Dr. Gattolonio (feat. Maurizio Giammarco)
11. Triathlon
25,00€
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21,00€
Disponibile in 5/7 gg lavorativi
* A hot latin album mixing cumbia, boogaloo and salsa elements with a funky atmosphere
* A must have for fans of Compay Segundo or Tito Puente
* First pressings fetch insane prices among collectors if they ever turn up
* A legendary yet long lost sacred gem for 60s and 70s latin pop aficionadoes
* Packed to the last groove with irresistible anthems
* Skilled songwriting results in an utterly catchy album
* Incredible latin sounding coverversion of „Low rider“ originally by WAR
* Excellent sound and performance by high class professional musicians
* First ever official rerelease
* Fully licensed
* Remastered audio
* LP housed in a superheavy 430g art carton cover * CD is housed in a beautiful digipak
* Ultimate collectors item for fans of the late 60s and early 70s latin pop and rock
Tito Puente style salsa, mambo and cumbia from the late 70s by one of the most productive musicians of the genre. A gem rare as gold dust as an original pressing and composed of only massive Latin music anthems, handmade from start to finish, by a group of passionate and highly professional musicians. The "Low rider" coverversion is outstanding. If you love this kind of Latin music look no further, this is sheer awesomeness.
It has been a while since I had the pleasure to review Mr. Camacho's 1980 album "Reach out" with his RAY CAMACHO BAND. Now one of its predecessors ends up on my turntable and really finds me unprepared for what I listen to here. No sign of disco music at all but an opening track that has this three-quarters beat and a slightly slushy melody that reminds of those 1950s love songs, which dragged the kids to the dancefloor for a slow narrow dance. It is quite uncommon to start an album with such a song, especially when you expect music pouring from the grooves that takes you away to far away street cafés in the centre of Havanna. Well, at least it is sung in Spanish. A happy little salsa groover joins in next and here we go straight to the steaming streets of the Cuban capital with its bars and night clubs where people still dream the unfulfilled dreams of a sugarcane cutter out in the fields after a hard day of labour. And "La casita" develops, changes passages, rhythms, paces. It comes like three songs in one and showcases the talent of a truly inspired music ensemble. The pace on this album is quite often moderate and relaxed, but that especially creates a special atmosphere you as the listener can relate to, while dreaming of a life of ease in Latin American countries. A rather romantic idea but it works well here. This is good time salsa music with different energy levels, played with passion by highly professional musicians. You cannot even tell from which year this album is by only listening, for it has this classic Latin feel which was popular when Tito Puente was still a freshman on the scene. But no matter if this would have been a late 50s or late 70s recording, it has kept a vibrant atmosphere even decades after the initial release. Actually this album should have attracted the attention of Mr. Carlos Santana who grew his new, wild and progressive style on the soil folks like Tito Puente have cultivated years before, though he was more a contemporary of Ray Camacho instead. Anyway, I digress, but this album invites you to let your mind drift away from your allday's issues. Salsa, cumbia, mambo, you will enjoy the variety of Latin music elements, from which the very memorable songs were built. The most wicked tune here for certain is "El
Pachuco", which is nothing but a latinized coverversion of WAR's "Low rider" with title and lyrics in Spanish, combining funky elements with this boogaloo and salsa atmosphere. Ray Camacho and his band really shine on this tune, but this is the case on through the whole album. Fans of Latin music from the heart will certainly want to grab a copy and since originals in even a less excellent shape already fetch higher prices among collectors while mint copies go for 280 to 300 US$, the new reissue by Everland Music is more than welcome. This might have been retro in 1978 but due to its natural flow and feeling it will never age actually. These 1950s style slow dance ballads, there is more than one, fit in perfectly somehow and add a different flavor to the whole picture. Among his many albums, this should be one Ray Camacho might be especially proud of due to being composed of outstanding hit songs only. Go for it, ye Latin cats, gems like that are scarce.
SONGS:
1 Ruego de amor (Indian love call)
2 La casita
3 Madrecita Linda
4 Dulce y amarga
5 Testigo fui
6 Confesion
7 El pachuco (Low rider)
8 Dime la verdad (Tell it like it is)
9 La culebra
10 Me patina el coco
11 Tomas al timbal
12 Contrabando y traicion
13 Movin on
Acquista
Disponibile in 5/7 gg lavorativi
* A hot latin album mixing cumbia, boogaloo and salsa elements with a funky atmosphere
* A must have for fans of Compay Segundo or Tito Puente
* First pressings fetch insane prices among collectors if they ever turn up
* A legendary yet long lost sacred gem for 60s and 70s latin pop aficionadoes
* Packed to the last groove with irresistible anthems
* Skilled songwriting results in an utterly catchy album
* Incredible latin sounding coverversion of „Low rider“ originally by WAR
* Excellent sound and performance by high class professional musicians
* First ever official rerelease
* Fully licensed
* Remastered audio
* LP housed in a superheavy 430g art carton cover * CD is housed in a beautiful digipak
* Ultimate collectors item for fans of the late 60s and early 70s latin pop and rock
Tito Puente style salsa, mambo and cumbia from the late 70s by one of the most productive musicians of the genre. A gem rare as gold dust as an original pressing and composed of only massive Latin music anthems, handmade from start to finish, by a group of passionate and highly professional musicians. The "Low rider" coverversion is outstanding. If you love this kind of Latin music look no further, this is sheer awesomeness.
It has been a while since I had the pleasure to review Mr. Camacho's 1980 album "Reach out" with his RAY CAMACHO BAND. Now one of its predecessors ends up on my turntable and really finds me unprepared for what I listen to here. No sign of disco music at all but an opening track that has this three-quarters beat and a slightly slushy melody that reminds of those 1950s love songs, which dragged the kids to the dancefloor for a slow narrow dance. It is quite uncommon to start an album with such a song, especially when you expect music pouring from the grooves that takes you away to far away street cafés in the centre of Havanna. Well, at least it is sung in Spanish. A happy little salsa groover joins in next and here we go straight to the steaming streets of the Cuban capital with its bars and night clubs where people still dream the unfulfilled dreams of a sugarcane cutter out in the fields after a hard day of labour. And "La casita" develops, changes passages, rhythms, paces. It comes like three songs in one and showcases the talent of a truly inspired music ensemble. The pace on this album is quite often moderate and relaxed, but that especially creates a special atmosphere you as the listener can relate to, while dreaming of a life of ease in Latin American countries. A rather romantic idea but it works well here. This is good time salsa music with different energy levels, played with passion by highly professional musicians. You cannot even tell from which year this album is by only listening, for it has this classic Latin feel which was popular when Tito Puente was still a freshman on the scene. But no matter if this would have been a late 50s or late 70s recording, it has kept a vibrant atmosphere even decades after the initial release. Actually this album should have attracted the attention of Mr. Carlos Santana who grew his new, wild and progressive style on the soil folks like Tito Puente have cultivated years before, though he was more a contemporary of Ray Camacho instead. Anyway, I digress, but this album invites you to let your mind drift away from your allday's issues. Salsa, cumbia, mambo, you will enjoy the variety of Latin music elements, from which the very memorable songs were built. The most wicked tune here for certain is "El
Pachuco", which is nothing but a latinized coverversion of WAR's "Low rider" with title and lyrics in Spanish, combining funky elements with this boogaloo and salsa atmosphere. Ray Camacho and his band really shine on this tune, but this is the case on through the whole album. Fans of Latin music from the heart will certainly want to grab a copy and since originals in even a less excellent shape already fetch higher prices among collectors while mint copies go for 280 to 300 US$, the new reissue by Everland Music is more than welcome. This might have been retro in 1978 but due to its natural flow and feeling it will never age actually. These 1950s style slow dance ballads, there is more than one, fit in perfectly somehow and add a different flavor to the whole picture. Among his many albums, this should be one Ray Camacho might be especially proud of due to being composed of outstanding hit songs only. Go for it, ye Latin cats, gems like that are scarce.
SONGS:
1 Ruego de amor (Indian love call)
2 La casita
3 Madrecita Linda
4 Dulce y amarga
5 Testigo fui
6 Confesion
7 El pachuco (Low rider)
8 Dime la verdad (Tell it like it is)
9 La culebra
10 Me patina el coco
11 Tomas al timbal
12 Contrabando y traicion
13 Movin on
21,00€
Acquista 
21,00€
Disponibile in 5/7 gg
* Awesome 1970s instrumental funk and rock sounds * A must have for fans of Isaac Hayes or KC and the Sunshine Band
* Could be the soundtrack for an imaginary police movie of the 70s
* Excellent sound and performance by high class professional musicians
* First official rerelease of this long lost holy grail instrumental funk
* Fully licensed
* Remastered audio
* LP housed in a superheavy 430g art carton cover * CD housed in a beautiful digipak
* Ultimate collectors item for fans of 1970s funky gangster movie soundtracks
For the major part this is instrumental dance music combining elements of funk, soul, disco and pop rock. The production is excellent for its time and the seven songs really have a big recognition value. The musicians playing here are the creme de la creme of their genre. Some tunes even generate an atmosphere like in old 70s police movies. A real gem!
Another studio outfit of the late 70s club music scene that has gained cult status among collectors of funky, soulful dance music of the disco era. Originals in mint condition fetch prices of 500 USD and sometimes more but for all who want to taste the feeling of dancing well dressed in satin and lace on through the night in one of the hip clubs, there is now a fine reissue on EVERLAND records, black wax for sure, so collectors will go crazy for it. And now for the music, which of course is what I focus my review on. You can say that this is a great mixture of funk, west coast rock, lightfooted pop and soulful elements, mostly instrumental with the exception of a "Yeah!" and some wordless choirs here and there, just as known from the black soul music in the late 60s and 70s. Well, sound and feeling of this record are clearly 70s. The production is slick and crystal clear, you can hear every instrument and the arrangements fit perfectly with each other. The tight and vivid playing tells me that the participating musicians are all high class professionals and they really bring these dance instrumentals to a life on their own. You do not need any front vocals when you have such beats and harmonies pouring from the black grooves of this record. The album begins with "Satisfied sity", a midpaced, flashing funk song generating a spacey atmosphere due to the use of synthesizers as lead instruments and swirling electric pianos. Bass guitar and drums dance around each other while a brass section, the synthesizers and keyboards, plus a chugging rhythm guitar build an exciting weave of melodies on top. It gets more lightfooted but still energetic with "Help yourself", a joyful and straight pop rock dancefloor sweaper with nice guitar leads and harmony melodies of the greatest kind. The use of hammond organ and the upfront lead guitar turn this song more into a rock direction than most of the others. "Why don't you help yourself" is the only sung phrase here. A cool middle of the road tune that makes you push your accelerator while you drive your car into the evening twilight. "The hassle" comes floating in from your speakers in a very relaxed way. The funky jumps in the rhythm department are there as well as the wah wah guitars, but all well wrapped up in a garment of brass, organ and electric piano arrangements, that add this smooth and silky touch to it. This tune along with "Satisfied sity" might even be the soundtrack to an imaginative 1970s police movie. Once more some backing vocals appear singing "It's the hassle". Still this is an instrumental affair for its major part. "Livin' it up" is cool funk with an enchanting synthesizer melody on top and jazzy flute solo. Another exception to the disco music rule. The guitar kicks in and plants another simmering melodic solo into the musical soil. Funk music at its best! This will certainly reach out further than to the genre aficionados only. This is easy to listen music, but if you take a closer ear you will realize what nuggets these players have hidden for you in the arrangements. You are now in the mood for some sheer joy with happy melodies and steaming rhythms that fill you with positive energy? Just listen to "Warkoid walk" and start flying. Once more we have these utterly slick pop sound and excellent performances on the synthesizer as lead instrument. We move forward and stop by at another funky masterpiece with jumping grooves in the verses and a floating, faster paced chorus with a pop appeal. Great brass arrangements and this utterly
tight interplay will capture your attention and not let you go anymore. This music has complex structures, layer upon layer, but that does not necessarily mean it is complicated. It's the other way round, a rather accessible thing. And it is just beautiful. Now that "Holdin` on" says goodbye "The search goes on", just don't ask me for what, because if you wish to find a true musical gem in the field of funk, soul, disco and fusion, you do not need to look any further. The album ends with this slightly bombastic, yet still utterly groovy soul pop tune. Giant brass arrangements grow on a soil made of beats with a latin flavor, combining elements of salsa, samba, rhumba and the likes, with a rather modern and fresh disco affinity. This is a reason to prefer the old style disco and soulfunk music for real people play real instruments with passion and professional attitude. A great album for vinyl DJs in cool dance clubs and great fun to spin on your turntable at home.
SONGS:
1 Satisfied city
2 Help yourself
3 The hassle
4 Livin‘ it up
5 Warkoid walk
6 Holdin‘ on
7 The search goes on
Acquista
Disponibile in 5/7 gg
* Awesome 1970s instrumental funk and rock sounds * A must have for fans of Isaac Hayes or KC and the Sunshine Band
* Could be the soundtrack for an imaginary police movie of the 70s
* Excellent sound and performance by high class professional musicians
* First official rerelease of this long lost holy grail instrumental funk
* Fully licensed
* Remastered audio
* LP housed in a superheavy 430g art carton cover * CD housed in a beautiful digipak
* Ultimate collectors item for fans of 1970s funky gangster movie soundtracks
For the major part this is instrumental dance music combining elements of funk, soul, disco and pop rock. The production is excellent for its time and the seven songs really have a big recognition value. The musicians playing here are the creme de la creme of their genre. Some tunes even generate an atmosphere like in old 70s police movies. A real gem!
Another studio outfit of the late 70s club music scene that has gained cult status among collectors of funky, soulful dance music of the disco era. Originals in mint condition fetch prices of 500 USD and sometimes more but for all who want to taste the feeling of dancing well dressed in satin and lace on through the night in one of the hip clubs, there is now a fine reissue on EVERLAND records, black wax for sure, so collectors will go crazy for it. And now for the music, which of course is what I focus my review on. You can say that this is a great mixture of funk, west coast rock, lightfooted pop and soulful elements, mostly instrumental with the exception of a "Yeah!" and some wordless choirs here and there, just as known from the black soul music in the late 60s and 70s. Well, sound and feeling of this record are clearly 70s. The production is slick and crystal clear, you can hear every instrument and the arrangements fit perfectly with each other. The tight and vivid playing tells me that the participating musicians are all high class professionals and they really bring these dance instrumentals to a life on their own. You do not need any front vocals when you have such beats and harmonies pouring from the black grooves of this record. The album begins with "Satisfied sity", a midpaced, flashing funk song generating a spacey atmosphere due to the use of synthesizers as lead instruments and swirling electric pianos. Bass guitar and drums dance around each other while a brass section, the synthesizers and keyboards, plus a chugging rhythm guitar build an exciting weave of melodies on top. It gets more lightfooted but still energetic with "Help yourself", a joyful and straight pop rock dancefloor sweaper with nice guitar leads and harmony melodies of the greatest kind. The use of hammond organ and the upfront lead guitar turn this song more into a rock direction than most of the others. "Why don't you help yourself" is the only sung phrase here. A cool middle of the road tune that makes you push your accelerator while you drive your car into the evening twilight. "The hassle" comes floating in from your speakers in a very relaxed way. The funky jumps in the rhythm department are there as well as the wah wah guitars, but all well wrapped up in a garment of brass, organ and electric piano arrangements, that add this smooth and silky touch to it. This tune along with "Satisfied sity" might even be the soundtrack to an imaginative 1970s police movie. Once more some backing vocals appear singing "It's the hassle". Still this is an instrumental affair for its major part. "Livin' it up" is cool funk with an enchanting synthesizer melody on top and jazzy flute solo. Another exception to the disco music rule. The guitar kicks in and plants another simmering melodic solo into the musical soil. Funk music at its best! This will certainly reach out further than to the genre aficionados only. This is easy to listen music, but if you take a closer ear you will realize what nuggets these players have hidden for you in the arrangements. You are now in the mood for some sheer joy with happy melodies and steaming rhythms that fill you with positive energy? Just listen to "Warkoid walk" and start flying. Once more we have these utterly slick pop sound and excellent performances on the synthesizer as lead instrument. We move forward and stop by at another funky masterpiece with jumping grooves in the verses and a floating, faster paced chorus with a pop appeal. Great brass arrangements and this utterly
tight interplay will capture your attention and not let you go anymore. This music has complex structures, layer upon layer, but that does not necessarily mean it is complicated. It's the other way round, a rather accessible thing. And it is just beautiful. Now that "Holdin` on" says goodbye "The search goes on", just don't ask me for what, because if you wish to find a true musical gem in the field of funk, soul, disco and fusion, you do not need to look any further. The album ends with this slightly bombastic, yet still utterly groovy soul pop tune. Giant brass arrangements grow on a soil made of beats with a latin flavor, combining elements of salsa, samba, rhumba and the likes, with a rather modern and fresh disco affinity. This is a reason to prefer the old style disco and soulfunk music for real people play real instruments with passion and professional attitude. A great album for vinyl DJs in cool dance clubs and great fun to spin on your turntable at home.
SONGS:
1 Satisfied city
2 Help yourself
3 The hassle
4 Livin‘ it up
5 Warkoid walk
6 Holdin‘ on
7 The search goes on
21,00€
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