Soul

180g, black vinyl, Includes 4 bonus tracks that were not on the original album – available on download card. Rainbow Blonde Records proudly releases the 10th Anniversary Edition of José James critically acclaimed sophomore album Blackmagic. Featuring lo-fi hip-hop production from legendary producers Flying Lotus, Moodymann and Taylor McFerrin, Blackmagic saw James embracing his role as “the Jazz singer for the hip-hop generation.” Highlights include the Soulquarian meets Curtis Mayfield vibe of “Code,” the Moodymann-produced Marvin Gaye tribute “Detroit Loveletter” and the spaced-out jazz meets hip-hop of “Blackmagic.” James throws down the gauntlet and takes a soulful journey into the history of black music, skillfully connecting the dots between soul, R&B hip-hop and London’s brokenbeat and dubstep movements.

Like a fine 40-year old whisky, the layers on this record and influences are complex, nuanced & Layered. You might taste something different but here are my tasting notes... The Nose - Notes of Bobby Cauldwell, Steely Dan, David Crosby a definite Su

New jackets with gold foil + edited book. Gold foil jacket is limited to 1000 black and 1000 gold vinyl.

Born in Tel Aviv to a family with Moroccan roots, Berlin based artist and producer J.Lamotta has gone from strength to strength since her 2019 sophomore album 'Suzume', garnering support from the international music community and touring across Europe and Asia, including the iconic Blue Note Tokyo. She is now back with a new EP titled 'Brand New Choice' which features the first single ‘Can't Refuse’, along with an accompanying music video out Friday, May 22nd via Jakarta Records. 'Can't Refuse’ marks a new direction for J.Lamotta. While soulful rnb vocal harmonies remain, hard hitting hip hop drums drive the single forward and bring a new energy to her music. With lyrics reflecting on relationships and sexuality, and a music video with J.Lamotta's signature aesthetic at the forefront, the single is an exciting first taste of the upcoming 'Brand New Choice' EP.

4 Bonus Tracks!

1972 Release

Blue Seafoam Wave Vinyl

Number 1 rock/pop duo of all time! 180-gram gatefold double LP reissue / First-time vinyl of their classic 2004 album Our Kind Of Soul / Mastered by Joe Reagoso and Joe Gastwirt from the Hall & Oates recording masters! Featuring 14 soul classics and three Hall & Oates originals! Friday Music presents the super limited edition first-time-ever audiophile vinyl release of their 2004 smash Our Kind Of Soul. Featuring 14 classic r&b interpretations they perform brilliantly in the Hall & Oates style, plus three stellar originals making Our Kind Of Soul the much loved landmark album it is. Hall & Oates pour their hearts out with gold & platinum soulfulness with the likes of The 4 Tops' "Standing In The Shadows Of Love," Gladys Knight & The Pips masterwork "Neither One Of Us," Al Green's "Still In Love With You" and a tribute to the Philly sound with The O'Jays classic "Used To Be My Girl" and Teddy Pendergrass' "Love TKO." In addition to these great tracks, Hall and Oates knock out more great tributes their kind of soul with the wonderful Spinners classic "I'll Be Around," The Five Stairsteps smash "Ooh Child," the slow groove funk of Marvin Gaye with his master jam "After The Dance," plus a stellar renditions of the great Dan Hartman smash "I Can Dream About You" and the dance floor Aretha Franklin rocker "Rock Steady." In addition to all of the great soul classics you'll remember from this Top 5 chart topping album, three wonderful Hall and Oates originals "Soul Violins" "Let Love Take Control" and "Don't Turn Your Back On Me" truly make this one brilliant revisit, now in the audiophile domain. LP 1 Let Love Take Control Standing In The Shadows Of Love I'll Be Around Used To Be My Girl Soul Violins I Can Dream About You Don't You Turn Your Back On Me Fading Away LP 2 Neither One Of Us After The Dance Rock Steady Love TKO What You See Is What You Get 4:30 Can't Get Enough Of Your Love You Are Everything I'm Still In Love With You Ooh Child

George Jackson is one of the legendary names of southern soul. As a songwriter he has been responsible for scores of breathtaking songs the past 50-odd years. He has written beautiful southern soul gems for the likes of Spencer Wiggins, James Carr and Johnny Taylor but has been versatile enough to write ‘One Bad Apple’ for the Osmonds, ‘Old Time Rock and Roll’ for Bob Seger and to see his “Only Way Is Up’ become a UK number one for Yazz. As a performer he is revered for his beautifully versatile tenor voice, but his records were released on a variety of labels over a number of years and as such he never achieved anything like the success he should have done. This compilation mixes both released and unreleased cuts from his time in Memphis throughout the middle part of the seventies, and is the first of its kind

2019's breakout album 'Part Time Millionaire' saw multi-instrumentalist Flevans develop his writing to incorporate a more song-based approach than his previous beat smith leanings - this certainly proved to be a positive step, earning him some new, high-profile fans including Zoe Ball, Don Letts and Craig Charles. He's now taken that same approach even further with his latest studio album 'Accumulate' out at the beginning of May 2020. The title came around from the repeated mantra of 'speculate to accumulate' (which loosely translates as roll the dice, have a gamble) that kept cropping up during an in-depth recording process that saw Flevans drop everything to completely commit all his focus to the project and to push his sound in new directions. And it proved an appropriate one, as when the fruits of his labour became fully formed it was clear there was a much more varied sonic palette than any previous work. Gathering up all his favourite styles - funk, soul, disco, house, quirky pop and cinematic sounds, Flevans has created an album that draws from all but is still undeniably his own. Working with a crack team of collaborators he's served up another absolute gem of a record that is more lyrical than any of his work before. One of the stars of the last album - Laura Vane (MJ Cole, Cee Lo Green) returns to the fold to front four tracks with her versatile and powerful vocal. Label mate, Smoove & Turrell front man, and all–round Geordie extraordinaire John Turrell also gets to flex his tones on the wonderfully upbeat northern soul gem 'Silly Games'. Plus there are two unique cuts with the mysterious Scooby Jones, a man who has worked and toured with acts as diverse as Ed Sheeran, The Black Eyed Peas, Craig David and more. And, for the fans that go way back, there's a couple of classic dancefloor-ready Flevans instrumentals in there for good measure. Really, there's no gamble here, just another killer LP - Flevans has speculated, so you can accumulate!

The debut album from the American female trio, originally released in 1973 on the Philly Groove Label. Classic Philadelphia sound featuring the disco anthem and title track that peaked at 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 16 UK charts Other highlights inclu

There we go with another Afro Beat classic that did not really leave Nigeria back in the day it was released. Therefore we can only guess the value among collectors but some reliable sources tell us that even not so mint original copies go for up to 600 $. The AFRODISIA sublabel of DECCA music is responsible for quite a few awesome afro beat gems that have only recently been rediscovered by never sleeping music lovers such as the folks behind EVERLAND MUSIC from the Netherlands and here we go with the first ever official reissue of Eric Showboy Akaeze's second album with HIS ROYAL ERICOS. Eric Showboy Akaeze was former bigband leader who was hip on the Nigerian scene, which mostly happened around the main city of Lagos in the 60s and especially 70s after the military junta took over the reign and was keen to bring in more indegenious elements to the peoples allday lives and a new style of music emerged, AFRO BEAT, mixing Western rock and funk, rocksteady and soul with rhythms and melodies that clearly had an African heritage. He was nicknamed IKOTO, which is the Nigerian word for a spinner, the child's toy, due to his dancing style where he was spinning around like mad during shows. He was an extraordinary dancer and showman and what mostly interests us, he was a wonderful bandleader and musician. When Fela Kuti became the rising star on the scene and soon the musician most hated by the regime, Akaeze soon fell into Kuti's shadow but he maintained his musical activities until his untimely death in 2002 and with this, his second masterepiece ,Ikoto rock", referring to his nickname and his own style Akaeze created from this, his legacy was carved in rock. What kind of music shall we now expect from this 1974 release? The original holds 4 lengthy, groovy compositions with a jammy, nearly improvised feeling in some parts, for the reissue EVERLAND MUSIC dragged out the utterly scarce 7inch ,Akalaka" from 1975 (even beat up copies go for 700 $) and added both tracks to the A and B side of the album respectively. It fits well with the haunting, nearly hypnotizing style of ,Ikoto rock". There is always a repetitive beat, a dense network of grooves in the background of each song which build the foundation for the commanding vocals shouted out with passion for life and the harmonic arrangements of guitar, farfisa organ and brass section melodies. These songs are too furious and powerful for plain reggae and rocksteady. Listen to the simmering leads performed by Akaeze on a tenor saxophone. This is nearly eruptive. He loves to give his audience a break sometimes, adding passages with the feeling of a religious or military chant to enchant his listeners entirely. All this creates a steaming atmosphere and puts you, who gets this record spinning on his turntable, into a trance like state during the duration of the album. Most songs here were sung in Akaeze's native tongue or at least some English based lingo that includes many African words. You can easily feel how good the musicians are, due to the clear production that was a standard for DECCA / AFRODISIA releases back then. Still this album has a raw and honest feeling making it a simmering and intense musical affair. The two bonus tracks might be the most accessible and memorable here since they were conceived for a 7" release but still come as lengthy as they could. You will not find your 3 minute pop tunes here and the power of the performance is amazing. A wonderful item to rediscover, music that deserves to be alive and set the hearts and souls of a new generation on fire.