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

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

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

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

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
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

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

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

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

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

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
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
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

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

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
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

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
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
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
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

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
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
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

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
LP Athens Of The North: AOTNLP001