Soul - All

Various Artists

Desconstrucao

Recommended by: Clone

Desconstrucao gathers tracks from several albums already considered landmarks in Brazilian music of the 21st century, a project to dismantle tradition... more...

• 01 Thiago Franca - Na Multidao
• 02 Meta Meta - Rainha Das Cabecas
• 03 Rodrigo Campos - Velho Amarelo
• 04 Rodrigo Campos ft Criolo - Ribeirao

Rovi

Due Temi Con Variazioni

In 1977 Scattini, a world famous Mondo Movie author, directed “Blue Nude”, one of his masterpieces: shot in New York, the movie falls between fiction... more...

• 01 Blue Theme
• 02 Blue Prelude
• 03 Blue Piano
• 04 Blue Trumpet

Dorothy Ashby

Afro Harping

Recommended by: Jeremiah R

Although there are few examples of the Harp being used in Jazz, the work of Dorothy Ashby made sure it had an important place. She turned the harp int... more...

• 01 Soul Vibrations
• 02 Games
• 03 Action Line
• 04 Lonely Girl

Dorothy Ashby

Dorothy Ashby

One of the most stripped-down albums from legendary jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby – and one of her earliest records too! The set's got Dorothy right out... more...

• 01 Lonely Melody
• 02 Secret Love
• 03 Gloomy Sunday
• 04 Satin Doll

Aura

Aloha Got Soul

Superb late-seventies soul from Hawaii. Sleekly bumptious, with brilliant musicianship and classy arrangements, dosed with jazz and funk more...

• 1 I Will Remember You
• 2 Let Go, It Is Over
• 3 Magic Lover
• 4 Yesterdays Love

Dennis Bovell

Heaven

'Heaven' is a disco dub afro-sound dance floor bomb that somehow manages to sound more current today than it did 35 years ago. Also included is a slig... more...

• 1 Smouche
• 2 Heaven
• 3 Heaven
• 4 Escape Goat Dub

Various Artists

Surinam Funk Force

Recommended by: RAFF

A compilation of highly collectable and rare Surinamese 45's and LP cuts. Compiled by Antal Heitlager & Thomas Gesthuizen this is the follow up to the... more...

• 01 Steve Watson - Born To Boogie
• 02 Jam Band 80 - Jammin
• 03 Sonny Khoeblal - Craziest
• 04 Errol De La Fuente - Happiness

Luther Ingram / Luther Ingram Orchestra

If It's All The Same To You Babe / Exus Trek

Classic Northern Soul Stomper.

• 1 If It's All The Same To You Babe
• 2 Exus Trek

Nina Simone

Funkier Than A Mosquitos Tweeter

Recommended by: J A

• 1 Funkier Than A Mosquito's Tweeter
• 2 Save Me

Joao Donato / Eumir Deodato

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The legendary meeting of the two biggest Brazilian keyboard talents of the 70s – Joao Donato and Eumir Deodato – coming together in beautifully funky... more...

Prequel

Freedom Jazz Dance

RS INTL looks to Melbourne and strike gold again with their second outing from Prequel. Freedom Jazz Dance builds on the jazz- tinged debut that was l... more...

• 1 Saints
• 2 Nothing Better
• 3 You Shall Know The Truth
• 4 Walken

Frankie Reyes

Boleros Valses Y Mas

Recommended by: Clone

Boleros Valses y Mas is the Stones Throw debut from Frankie Reyes, the alias of Gabriel Reyes-Whittaker who also records as GB (Gifted & Blessed). Com... more...

• 01 Alma Corazon Y Vida
• 02 Noche De Ronda
• 03 Flor De Azalea
• 04 Alma Adentro

Minako Yoshida

Midnight driver / town

Sought after boogie tunes from Japan now reissued in limited 12inch format. Cover illustration by Cosmo Knex.

• 1 Midnight Driver
• 2 Town

Anthony Joseph

Neckbone ep

This Ep announces the release of the 5th album Anthony Joseph. These extracts are highly anticipated by his fans but also for music lovers Jazz / Funk... more...

• 1 Neckbone (ft Sly Johnson)
• 2 Mano a Mano

Parliament

Osmium LP

1970's ''Osmium'' was Parliament's debut album and possibly the first real indicator of where George Clinton and his notorious band of psychedelic fun... more...

• 01 I Call My Baby Pussycat
• 02 Put Love In Your Life
• 03 Little Ole Country Boy
• 04 Monshine Heather

Gwen McCrae

Rockin Chair

Soul legend Gwen McCrae's 1975 debut LP on Miami's CAT Records has long been a favourite with serious Funk and Soul aficionados since it's release.... more...

• 1 Move Me Baby
• 2 Your Love Is Worse Than A Cold Love
• 3 He Keeps Something Groovy Goin' On
• 4 Let Them Talk

Spirit of Love

The Power of Your Love

Recommended by: Jeremiah R

Gospel is not something we often delve into at AOTN, I like the odd track but to make the grade it has to be really good. I used to play 'He's Alright... more...

• 1 The Power of Your Love
• 2 He's Alright

Stephen Colebrooke

Shake That Chic Behind

Two odd Island bangers previously only avaible on the VERY rare Stephen LP you almost certianly don't own. Athens of the North is happy to drop these... more...

• 1 Shake That Chic Behind
• 2 Stay Away from Music

Big Mean Sound Machine

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Big Mean Sound Machine is a twelve-piece Afrobeat band native to Ithaca, New York. They tour 150 days a year and have a large and dedicated following... more...

• 1 Triple Bacon
• 2 Sharks
• 3 The New Filth
• 4 Triple Bacon (Mirko's Edit)

Floating Points

Kuiper

Sam Shepherd drops a surprise 12” still riding the wave of his impeccable, all-conquering 2015 LP, Elaenia. ‘Kuiper’ that was written after the produc... more...

• 01 Kuiper
• 02 For Marmish (part 2)

Jameszoo

Fool

Recommended by: Mathilde Nobel

Described by the producer as “naive computer jazz”, despite features from two bona fide legends – namely legendary jazz pianist and bandleader Steve K... more...

• 01 Flake
• 02 Lose
• 03 Soup
• 04 Flu (feat Arthur Verocai)

Aaron Neville

Hercules / Gossip

The four most famous brothers from New Orleans are Aaron, Art, Charles and Cyril Neville. From the '60s to the present day each has been involved in h... more...

• 1 Hercules
• 2 Gossip

Lemuria / Terea

Hunk Of Heaven / Pretty Bird

Lemuria is a 16-member group from Hawaii based around 4 vocalists. In 1978 they released a 45 of the song 'Hunk of Heaven' to promote their self-title... more...

• 1 Hunk Of Heaven
• 2 Pretty Bird

France Gall / IRP3

Zozoi / Tema De Soninha

n the ‘60s, powered by songs penned by the inimitable Serge Gainsbourg, her pretty, naïve looks and bubblegum pop served to engender popular success.... more...

• 1 France Gal - Zozoi
• 2 IRP 3 - Tema De Soninha

Madeline Bell & Alan Parker

Thats What Friends Are For

Soul diva Madeline Bell was born in the US, but during the '60s she settled in the UK. As a session vocalist and with her band Blue Mink, her vocals h... more...

• 1 Madeline Bell - That's What Friends Are For
• 2 Alan Parker - Thats What Friends Are For (Instrumental)