Label: Athens Of The North - In Stock
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
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 | |||
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 |
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
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 | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
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 |
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
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 | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
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 | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
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 | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
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 | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
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 | in stock |
Wednesday May 5, 2021
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 | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
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 |
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 |
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 | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Various Artists
Leon Gardners 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 |
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Isabrm
If I Had You
Rare boogie joint time, Isabr'm or his real name Isaiah Lanes obscure and expensive. Recorded at Starlight Sound in Richmond, California (The same stu... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH095 | in stock |
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 |
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 | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
Tuesday Dec 1, 2020
Linkwood and Other Lands
Face the Facts
Linkwood and Other Lands are well known from their various outings on Firecracker, Night Theatre, The Nuclear Family, Rush Hour, Dekmantel, AOTN and m... more...
| 2LP | Athens Of The North: AOTNLP042 | in stock |
Monday Nov 16, 2020
The Leaders
(It's A) Rat Race
Here we have one of those top echelon soul / funk masterpieces. Recorded at the legendary True Soul studios in Little Rock, AR in 1971 by the Leaders... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH093V | in stock | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
Wednesday Oct 7, 2020
Akira Freeze
Tell me Baby
New soul / boogie discovery out Daytona Beach, Florida. Unknown until this year when a copy sold for the first time on ebay in June for ($2025), Not s... more...
| 7inch | Athens Of The North: ATH088 | in stock | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Rivage
Sittin On It
This LP is simply one of the finest 70s LPs, it's mad that it has not been reissued before now…enjoy. more...
| LP | Athens Of The North: AOTNLP034D | in stock |
