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Light: On the South Side
Gathers for the first time over 100 of Michael Abramson's photos taken on Chicago's south side in the late ‘70s. The 132-page hardcover bo... (Click the album for more)
  • $59.95 Vinyl
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Harder Shade of Black
Totally re-mastered, with added bonus tracks, new artwork and graphics the album comes, once again, in the sleeve that was first used on the... (Click the album for more)
  • $15.95 Vinyl
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Rio Baile Funk: Favela Booty Beats
Courtesy of Berlin-based DJ and journalist Daniel Haaksman, Baile Funk is a reflection of Brazil's melting pot society, combining a mixture ... (Click the album for more)
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Good God! Born Again Funk
After the Numero imprint’s classic Good God! A Gospel Gunk Hymnal in 2006, the label’s intrepid detective team decided to further explor... (Click the album for more)
  • $22.95 Vinyl
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Eccentric Soul: The Deep City Label
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From the first moments of a falling-down-the-stairs bassline and a gritty guitar from the opening track, the self-doubting dirge "Am I A Good Man?", it's clear the latest compilation in the Numero Group's Eccentric Soul series is yet another gem unearthed. Operating as a kind of mini-Motown with a stable of house musicians and composers, Miami's Deep City Records delivered a modest catalog in the mid-60s. What's clear from the energy of these recordings is that while Deep City may not have had A-listers like Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, or Martha Reeves, there was no shortage of commitment when it came time to deliver a scorching soul workout.

Minus the subtlety of Otis Redding's version, standout vocalist Helene Smith delivers a sincere and emotional "Pain In My Heart." A young Betty Wright, who would score Top 10 R&B hits in the 70s, previews her later success on "Paralyzed." Witty lyrical variations on everyday soul themes also abound, as in Smith's holiday-themed "Willing And Able" which proclaims "I don't want diamonds for Christmas, and I don't want Santa hangin' 'round, unless he's going to bring me you" and Paul Kelly's "The Upset," which treats competition for a lover's affections like Cassius Clay treated Sonny Liston. A real knockout. --Ben Heege, Amazon

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