Label: Athens Of The North - In Stock

Wednesday Dec 21, 2022

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

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
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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

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
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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
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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
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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

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
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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

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
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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

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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
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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

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

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
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Monday May 11, 2020

Chuck Brimley

St. Elmos Fire

Milwaukee's artist Chuck Brimley's cover of Michael Frank's classic ''St. Elmore Fire. An extremely hard to find record that even Andy Noble who runs... more...

7inch Athens Of The North: ATH081
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Tuesday Feb 18, 2020

LaRombé

From Philly

''LaRombé is one of the most talented songwriters I have come across in my years of working for Jazzman and Athens of the North. Having gone through m... more...

LP Athens Of The North: AOTNLP029
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