Label: Athens Of The North - All
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Various Artists
For The Love Of You Vol. 2.1
After a an unfortunate dispute on the Sonia track, AOTN decided to repress this with a .1 to be sure and distinguish the releases as well as a rather... more...
| 2LP | Athens Of The North: AOTNLP064 | out of stock |
Ethel Agee, Preston Scarber & Rev. Dorosco Scarber
Traveling Home
1970, Ethel Agee, a local self-taught musician, and her two brothers Rev. Dorosco Scarber and Preston Scarber hit the studio and recorded Ethel's orig... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH127 | in stock |
Michael Henderson
Let Love Enter
How this never made it onto a 45 ill never know. Michael Henderson's brilliant 'Let Love Enter' has always been an underground classic and is about to... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH051 | in stock |
Linkwood
Stereo
Fusing many of his influences, Boogie, Detroit and early 80's synth joints to name a few, ''Stereo'' has its own identity and showcases Linkwood's abi... more...
| LP | Athens Of The North: AOTNLP061 | out of stock |
Arthur Ponder
The Prince of Georgia Soul
Arthur Ponder, a life long Macon, Georgia resident, started his singing career in the 60s replacing Otis Redding in Johnny Jenkins & The Pinetoppersaf... more...
| LP | Athens Of The North: AOTNLP049 | in stock | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
Lee Tracy & Isaac Manning
Is it What You Want
''As the sun sets on a quaint East Nashville house, a young man bares a piece of his soul. Facing the camera, sporting a silky suit jacket/shirt/slack... more...
| LP | Athens Of The North: AOTNLP054 | in stock |
Other Lands
Archipelagos
Long time friend & contributor to Athens of the North, Other Lands (aka Gavin L. Sutherland) is channelling his considerable improvisational skills to... more...
| LP | Athens Of The North: AOTNLP060 | out of stock |
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Ike Noble and The Uptights
Look A Little Higher
Athens of the North is one of our favorite labels and this LP by Ike Noble & The Uptights ranks amongst one of the finest funk/soul LP's they have don... more...
| LP | Athens Of The North: AOTNLP057 | in stock |
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Trace of Smoke
Treasure Mind
This is '70s masterpiece out of Austin, Texas is a Holy Grail of the highest order -- the perfect fusion of classic soul and disco. An original copy n... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH120 | out of stock |
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
East Coast Love Affair & United Spiritual Singers
A Minute Too Late
''For the second AOTN 12'' this month we got another smasher,when we landed the united Spirtual Singers over lockdown we were lucky enough to get mult... more...
| 12inch | Athens Of The North: AOTN12012 | out of stock |
East Coast Love Affair
Chicago
''East Coast Love Affair is back for summer banger season, we have cooked up some utter beasts in the Athens of the North studio. Side A is of Roy... more...
| 12inch | Athens Of The North: AOTN12018 | out of stock | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Premonitions
Premonitions
''If you have any of these Insanely rare tracks then a nod of the hat to you. This LP includes tracks from the 2 70s soul 45s and the best tracks from... more...
| LP | Athens Of The North: AOTNLP039 | in stock | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
Norfolk & Midnight Love
Mamas Baby Boy / You Are My Doll Baby
''One of America's finest guitarists, Gordon Banks is most well known as Marvin Gaye's tour bass player in the 70s and co-writer in the 80s (as well a... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH110 | in stock |
Doctor T & Presley Strong
Love Is A Heartbreaker / Let's Be Together
''Selma's own Doctor T, a.k.a. Lenoah Presley Strong, a.k.a. Rick Strong, was a fierce Selma talent, he could pick up any instrument and play it and w... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH115 | in stock |
Seaquence
Disco Thing
One of the bangers of Dave Haffners amazing disco with a feeling comp on 45, one of San Diego's finest independent disco 45s. Make sure and check the... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH117 | in stock | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
Billy Bruner
Tulsa Song
Billy Bruner is not only Tulsa's OG soul man, but he also wrote the best 80s soul tribute to his home city, T-U-L-S-A, not just a great nod but an ear... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH113 | in stock |
Brotherhood Band
Leather Pants
Brotherhood Band was started by Ernest Coleman(EC) and Clint Hyson, who met thorough a US Navy band called ''Mid-South'', which was the US Navy's prem... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH104 | in stock | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
Homegrown Syndrome
Got The Love Homegrown Syndrome
Home Grown Funk was also known as ''Homegrown Syndrome,'' a controversial name bestowed to them. Before heading to LA they gigged all over Memphis. So... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH103 | out of stock | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
Wednesday Feb 2, 2022
Memphis
Shake & Rock Till the Police Knock Memphis
Many of you will be aware of the band Homegrown Syndrome. They were also known locally as Homegrown Funk & the band Memphis that put out one extremely... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH096 | in stock | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
Brief Encounter
Singles
Brief Encounter, THE soul band from North Wilkesboro, N.C., formed the 1970's and recorded through the the 90s with various labels as well as self rel... more...
| LP | Athens Of The North: AOTNLP044 | in stock |
East Coast Love Affair
Don't Be Afraid
The first brand-new from Athens of the North house band 'East Coast Love Affair'. A version of super rare Disco 45 Sky's The Limit' - 'Don't Be Afraid... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH087 | out of stock | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Christopher Jay
What Do You Want Me To Do
A reissue of a rare little boogiefunk 45 recorded at Music America Studio, Rochester, New York circa 1987. Recorded, Produced and Performed by Christo... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH099 | in stock | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Coast To Coast
Coast To Coast
''Our second LP this month is an unreleased magical modern soul LP from the band Coast To Coast, the full story below by band leader Mark Beiner... I... more...
| LP | Athens Of The North: AOTNLP045 | out of stock |
Various Artists
For The Love Of You Vol. 2
''We enjoyed comping Volume one so much and had such a positive response, we went right onto producing For the Love Of You Volume 2. Having bumped thi... more...
| 2LP | Athens Of The North: AOTNLP047 | out of stock |
Milton Wright
Original Friends and Buddies
''Athens of the North is proud to present Milton Wright's stunning alternate version of the now Classic Miami soul LP 'Friends & Buddies'. An altogeth... more...
| LP | Athens Of The North: AOTNLP001 | out of stock |
