the lamplighters
loving, rocking, thrilling _the complete federal r
These recordings feature the early days of the group that brought you 'Little Bitty Pretty One', 'Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow', and 'The Bird's The Word', as wel..
detroit emeralds
i'm in love with you / feel the need
Two further original Detroit Emeralds albums now together on one CD. Track listing:I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU: SHAKE YOUR HEAD SO LONG YOU'RE GETTING TOO S..
denise la salle
here i am again... plus
Producer, singer, songwriter Denise La Salle's third Westbound album is augmented with the rare & wonderous 'Get Up Off My Mind' plus three other 45-o..
detroit emeralds
do me right / you want it you got it
These first two outings for Westbound from the Abe Tilmon-led Detroit Emeralds contain 3 UK hits, including the perennial 'Feel The Need In Me'. Trac..
the checkers
checkmate-the complete king recordings 1952~55
Ace presents a single-group set of doo wop delights from the King label.The Checkers were a splinter group from Billy Ward's Dominoes, built around Bi..
sonny phillips
black magic
Organist Sonny Phillips' second LP for Prestige boasts a Who's Who of the BGP scene, Houston Person, Melvin Sparks, Bernard Purdie etc... Track listin..
sylvester
star - the best of sylvester
Though much disco music from the 70s was truly awful, the odd real star shone above it all, and the late great singer Sylvester was not only one of th..
joe henderson
if you're not part of the solution, you're part of
The first album from a tight band formed by Henderson and recorded in 1970 'Live' at The Lighthouse Cafe, California. Track listing:CARIBBEAN FIRE DA..
cal tjader
cal's pals
With a little help from his friends the late Cal Tjader is represented here by part of his copious Fantasy output, taking the beat from his feet to hi..
louie ramirez
a tribute to cal tjader
This album, made for the New York-based Caiman Records, sees the light of day again on BGP and from the title you probably get the picture. Good vibes..
side effect
in full effect
The ultimate collection of this major California soul-funk band's greatest 1970s grooves keeps that same old feeling and is always there to please yo..
The first volume of Funk Soul Sisters was a good seller, and volume 2 repeats the formula of mixing sought-after and in-demand sister-funk records wit..