the exciters
soul motion
� Three gals and a guy from New York, the Exciters were one of the most fabulously soulful acts to emerge from the 1960s girl group explosion, thank..
All great artists have their influences and inspiration. Aretha Franklin, named very recently as the Greatest Singer of All Time by Rolling Stone maga..
makin' time
no lumps of fat or gristle
Five years ago Big Beat released the first volume of recordings by Makin' Time. This West Midlands 80s mod group defied categorisation and made some i..
freddie scott
mr heartache
• Freddie Scott was one of the best exponents of big city soul New York ever produced. He reached the Top 10 with Goffin & King's 'Hey Girl', cut for ..
various
memphis 60
Last year saw BGP take a look at the Memphis soul and funk sounds of the 1970s with our Memphis 70 compilation, that delved into the years after Otis ..
the facts of life
just the facts - the complete kayvette recordings 1975-1978
Formed and mentored by Millie Jackson, the Facts Of Life are best remembered for their mid- 1977 R&B Top 3/Pop Top 40 hit 'Sometimes'. Their recording..
maxine brown
best of the wand years
Maxine is one of Kent's longest serving artists and we have been responsible for discovering and championing her 1960s catalogue for over twenty years..
funkadelic
toys
• Originally scheduled for release some years ago (in 2002), we are happy to release a CD of previously unreleased Funkadelic material.""
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• This compilation collects many of James Brown's pre funk productions onto one CD for the very first time. These highlight the godfather of soul's in..
dexter gordon
blows hot and cool
With Carl Perkins and Leroy Vinnegar among those in attendance, Dexter Gordon cut these sides for Dootone in 1955 when he came out from an 18 month st..
mable john
stay out of the kitchen
Mable went from Motown to Stax via the Raelets, but this is her own album debut, combining issued Stax sides with a truck load of unissued material. T..
flairs
the ultimate flairs
For record company owners, it was often the practice in the 50s to have a vocal group named after one of your labels.
The Bihari family, owners of ..