Label: Athens Of The North - All
06-02-2023 - monday
Coco and Ben
Good Feeling
Time for some rare late 70s soul royalty out of Memphis, Tennessee. Ben Robinson was recently tracked down by friends of AOTN, Daniel Mathis and Rober... more...
| 12inch | Athens Of The North: AOTN12019 | in stock | € 17,99 |
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Andrew Wasylyk
Parallel Light
With ''Parallel Light'', Andrew Wasylyk offers an alternative mix album to 2020's spiritual-jazz and neo-classical masterclass in melody, ''Fugitive L... more...
| 12inch | Athens Of The North: AOTNLP062 | in stock | € 27,99 |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
Wendell Harrison
Rocket Love
A rather obscure and fantastical 45 by American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist Wendell Harrison. A moody dusty fingers style downtempo cover o... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: AOTN126 | in stock | € 14,99 |
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East Coast Love Affair
Get Down feat. Quiet Storm
Disco action from East Coast Love Affair! Taking the vocal from obscure Minneapolis lo-fi band ''Quiet Storm'' master tape (Big up Numero Group) and b... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: AOTN118 | in stock | € 17,99 |
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03-02-2023 - friday
Bileo
You Can Win / Let's Go
Undisputedly one of the best, across the board crowd and D.J pleasing rare Disco 45s ever cut to vinyl, two sides of AAA grade party smashers. Cut as... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH006NEW | in stock | € 17,99 |
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21-12-2022 - wednesday
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 | in stock | € 27,99 |
Is it What You Want
Lee Tracy & Isaac Manning
''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 | € 27,99 |
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 | € 26,99 |
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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 | in stock | € 27,99 |
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 | € 9,99 |
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 | € 15,99 |
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 | in stock | € 31,99 |
19-09-2022 - monday
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 | € 27,99 |
23-06-2022 - thursday
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 | in stock | € 14,99 |
26-04-2022 - tuesday
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 | remind |
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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 | in stock | € 15,99 |
29-03-2022 - tuesday
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 | € 12,99 |
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 | € 14,99 |
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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 | remind |
| 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 | € 14,99 |
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 | € 14,99 |
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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 | € 14,99 |
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 | € 27,99 |
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02-02-2022 - wednesday
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 | € 27,99 |
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 | remind |
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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 | € 14,99 |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
23-12-2021 - thursday
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 | € 9,99 |
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27-10-2021 - wednesday
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 | remind |
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 | remind |
United Spiritual Singers
Not A Minute Too Late
''Ok we don't want to come over all hip but here we have some mad rare Gospel disco for you, direct from the master tape as well as that's how we roll... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH105 | in stock | € 13,99 |
William Stuckey
The First Time
''During the production of two singles (This being the first) unfortunately William Stuckey passed away, below are some words from my partner in the p... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH114 | in stock | € 12,99 |
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Bright and Findlay
Slow Dance
Tom Findlay (Groove Armada) and James Alexander Bright's relationship started on Twitter (a place where hope usually goes to die) However, Tom had lis... more...
| 12inch | Athens Of The North: AOTN12014 | in stock | € 12,99 |
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Jaisu
Athens of the North Beat Tape
''We are always happy to throw you a curve ball, Athens of the North have an LP of our catalog flipped by Scottish beat Maker / Hip-Hop producer extra... more...
| LP | Athens Of The North: AOTNLP040 | in stock | € 24,49 |
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 | remind |
23-09-2021 - thursday
Rivage
I Need You Baby
''70s Soul perfection, both previously unreleased on 45 so should keep collectors and DJs smiling as we head back into the clubs. We released the craz... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH112 | in stock | € 13,49 |
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Crystal Winds
So Sad
''Crystal Winds legendary sophisticated soul LP first released on the privately pressed Cash Ear label in 1982, it's mad to me these amazing tracks ha... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH107 | in stock | € 13,49 |
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Crystal Winds
Lovers Holiday
''Martin Dumas Jr, Paul Coleman and Morris Browns, sublime 70s soul / 2 Step LP is IMO is some of the best sophisticated soul from the 1970s, Producti... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH108 | in stock | € 13,49 |
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Rivage
Strung out on Your Love
''One of my favourite 70s soul sides, it will set you back £500ish if you can find one and even then it won't sound as nice as our pressing. The track... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH111 | in stock | € 13,49 |
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21-07-2021 - wednesday
East Coast Love Affair
Confrontations
''For the 4th ECLA and the start of things opening up (maybe) we have gone full party mode, nothing too serious, just good dancefloor fun. Side one is... more...
| 12inch | Athens Of The North: AOTN12010 | out of stock | remind |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
20-07-2021 - tuesday
Linkwood
Mono
Linkwood comes back to solo work with a hyper focused piece of electro goodness. Lo-fi but all the better for it, Mono comprises 14 deeply distilled t... more...
| LP | Athens Of The North: AOTNLP048 | in stock | € 23,99 |
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10-06-2021 - thursday
Various Artists
For The Love Of You
After the sell out success of 3 12 inches released at the tail end of 2019, For the Love of You is a 12 track compilation of lovers rock covers curate... more...
| 2LP | Athens Of The North: AOTNLP031 | out of stock | remind |
05-05-2021 - wednesday
| LP | Athens Of The North: AOTNLP035 | out of stock | remind |
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Doug Payne
She Is On The Money
''Doug Payne is a graduate of LaGuardia High School of Music & Art (also known as FAME) in Manhattan NY, and Howard University in Washington D.C. He p... more...
| 12inch | Athens Of The North: AOTN12015 | in stock | € 10,99 |
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East Coast Love Affair & Mary Love Comer
Without You
'''Without You' is the second release from Athens of the North house band, it's a lovely deep house side with obvious influences. 'Without You' came t... more...
| 12inch | Athens Of The North: AOTN12016 | in stock | € 11,99 |
East Coast Love Affair
Date with the Rain
''Obviously to attempt a cover of classic only works if you go down a different route with the track, the idea came from talking good lovers covers wi... more...
| 12inch | Athens Of The North: AOTN12017 | in stock | € 11,99 |
Warren Hampshire
Language of the Birds
'Language Of The Birds' LP was recorded solo shortly after completing 'Galaxies Like Grains Of Sand' and 'The Honey Bear' with jazz pianist Greg Foat.... more...
| LP | Athens Of The North: AOTNLP036 | in stock | € 22,99 |
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19-04-2021 - monday
Various Artists
Leon Gardner's Igloo Records
''Dancer and B3 Hammond player Leon Gardner moved from his Texas to Los Angeles sometime in the mid '60s. Soon after arriving he set up his own Igloo... more...
| LP | Athens Of The North: AOTNLP043 | in stock | € 21,49 |
15-03-2021 - monday
Christopher Jay
Be My Lady
''Real heads might be familiar with outsider boogie track - Christopher Jay – 'What Do You Want Me To Do', an excellent hypnotic spin for those in the... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH098 | in stock | € 12,49 |
True Image
Keep Me Dancing
''True Image - ''Keep Me Dancing'' was a spin for me back in the day but sold it when I bought my house 10 years ago, thanks to being hooked up with t... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH100 | in stock | € 12,49 |
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Derrick Cross
Never Too Much
Of the many 1000s of reggae versions, Derrick Cross' version of Never Too Much has got to be one of the sweetest. Unfortunately, with a price tag of 5... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH091 | out of stock | remind |
