IN STOCK
1LP - LUV N HAIGHT
2018

IN STOCK
1LP - VAMPISOUL
1976 => 2025

The Rhythm Macine is now available again to the musical public, legitimately reissued in its original packaging. Offering up brilliant soul, haunting ballads and high-energy mid-70s funk, this tasty medley is served best in its entirety.
Virtually impossible to find in its original edition, we are now reissuing it once again thanks to a collaboration with Now Again.
Pressed on 180g vinyl.

TRACKLIST
Side A
1. YOU GOT ACTION, YOU GOT ME
2. LIL’S PLACE
3. PUT A SMILE ON TIME
4. THOUGHT MY LOVE WAS FINE
Side B
1. BRENDA AND ME
2. EVERYBODY’S CHIPPIN
3. YOU MAKE ME FEEL RIGHT, THINK RIGHT, DO RIGHT
4. CAN’T DO WITHOUT YOU

DESCRIPTION
Indianapolis' legendary Rhythm Machine is one of the rare funk bands that transitioned between eras of funk's history seamlessly, creating awesome funk sides for a host of independent labels between the years of 1968 and 1976. Born out of cult Indy funk band The Highlighters' ashes, the Rhythm Machine was founded in the early '70s by bass player James Boone and guitarist James Brantley.
Their self-titled and only LP, originally released in 1976, is a wild, super-groovy ride with tight band energy and a bunch of unexpected twists that keep things interesting from start to finish. At first, you might catch some Earth, Wind & Fire vibes—deep basslines, funky beats, and killer horn sections—but dig a little deeper and you’ll find something a little looser, a little cooler. There’s a smooth, jazzy undercurrent running through a lot of these tracks that gives the whole thing a fresh, off-the-beaten-path feel.
Some songs drift into a dreamy, almost spacey zone—think cosmic funk with a romantic twist. The production is silky, almost liquid-like, letting the guitars shimmer and the keys float. And when the soprano sax kicks in? Pure magic. It adds just the right bite to take the tracks up a notch.
Perfect for late-night grooves, chill sessions, or anyone hunting for that hidden gem funk record with serious soul.
Virtually impossible to find in its original edition, we are now reissuing it once again thanks to a collaboration with Now Again.
Pressed on 180g vinyl.

IN STOCK
1LP - VAMPISOUL
1970 => 2023

IN STOCK
7 INCH - TRAMP RECORDS
2021

IN STOCK
7 INCH - DYNAMITE CUTS
2020

IN STOCK
2LP - NOW-AGAIN RESERVE
1974 => 2023

IN STOCK
2LP - NATURE SOUNDS
2020

IN STOCK
2LP - NOW AGAIN
2009

IN STOCK
2LP - NOW AGAIN
2020

BIS => 2025 08 22
7 INCH - F-SPOT RECORDS
2025

- Side-A features Alex Désert and Deston Berry of Hepcat, in addition to Malik Moore of The Lions.
- Side-B features Asdru Sierra, vocalist of Ozomatli.
- Produced, Mixed, and Recorded by Dan Ubick (The Lions, Connie Price and the Keystones).
- Previous steady radio play on BBC Radio 6, KCRW, SoHo Radio, etc...
- Very popular among DJ’s and collectors worldwide.

TRACKLIST
Hercules (feat. Alex Désert & The Lions)
Tell It Like It Is (feat. Asdru Sierra)

DESCRIPTION
To round out their second wave of 7" singles, Night Owls bring the heat once again with their signature sound and vision. Re-imagining two Aaron Neville classics, “Hercules” feat. Alex Désert and The Lions b/w “Tell It Like It Is” feat. Asdru Sierra from Ozomatli, Night Owls up the ante by bringing in some heavy hitters for both sides of this 45. Side A's "Hercules" features long-time collaborators and bandmates from The Lions (Stones Throw, Ubiquity, NYCT) - the soulful tenor of Alex Désert (also Hepcat) on lead blending seamlessly with the familiar voices of Deston Berry (Hepcat) and Malik Moore (Ocean 11) on backing harmonies. The Lions front line locks in tight from the many years performing together on top of a darker and grittier interpretation of Allen Toussaint’s masterpiece complete with fuzzed-out guitar, Space Echoes and rhythm drops. On the flip, "Tell It Like It Is" keeps the momentum going and hips swaying with added Colombian percussion elements and California lowrider vibes. Featuring L.A. family and multi-talented vocalist of Ozomatli, Asdru Sierra, on lead and Night Owl Dan Ubick on backing vocals Side B creates a unique blend of reggae and Cumbia into a very fresh take on this multi-generational hit.

IN STOCK
1LP - KENT
1971 => 2025

TRACKLIST
Side 1
01 You Got The Love I Need
02 Save My Love For A Rainy Day
03 California Soul
04 Aquarius
05 Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)
Side 2
01 Smiling Faces Sometimes
02 We've Got A Way Out Love
03 Since I've Lost You
04 Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone
05 I Heard It Through The Grapevine
06 Like A Rolling Stone

DESCRIPTION
Motown producer and songwriter Norman Whitfield assembled The Undisputed Truth to further explore the psychedelic soul he had been developing with the Temptations on songs like ‘Cloud Nine’ and ‘Psychedelic Shack’.
Joe Harris, Billie Calvin and Brenda Evans were assembled as the vocal front line and their first single was ‘Save My Love For A Rainy Day’/’Since I’ve Lost You’ that was released on Gordy in February 1971 and got to #43 on the R&B Chart.
It was followed by ‘Smiling Faces Sometimes’/’You Got The Love I Need’ that was a massive hit single getting to #2 R&B and #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Their debut album “The Undisputed Truth” followed and not only contained all four tracks issued on 7” but an almost interstellar version of ‘Ball Of Confusion (That’s What The World Is Today)’, ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’ as well as very soulful prowl through Bob Dylan’s ‘Like a Rolling Stone’. Tracks like ‘California Soul’ and ‘Aquarius’ also ticked the psychedelic soul box. All told it was a fantastic debut and sold strongly.
Amazingly this fantastic album has not been repressed since 1972. Thus Ace are delighted to put it back into the record racks pressed on 180gm black vinyl.
With the planet still a ‘Ball Of Confusion (That’s What The World Is Today)’ records like speak to both an old and new generation. Good music never goes out of fashion.

BIS => 2025 08 29
1LP - KENT / FAME
1972 => 2024

IN STOCK
1LP - KENT
2024

IN STOCK
1LP - FAT BEATS RECORDS
2009

IN STOCK
1LP - WESTBOUND
1979 => 2023

IN STOCK
1LP - SOUTHBOUND
1973 => 1989

IN STOCK
1LP - BGP
1966 => 1993

IN STOCK
1LP - FUNK ON SIGHT
2019

IN STOCK
1LP - AKASHIK RECORDS
2019 => 2022

IN STOCK
7 INCH - THE PHOENIX / BREWERYTOWN
2017 => 2022

BIS => 2025 08 29
1LP - SOUTHBOUND
1975 => 2018

IN STOCK
1LP - SOUTHBOUND
1974 => 2018

IN STOCK
2LP - STAX
2002

BIS => 2025 08 29
2LP - STAX
1974 => 1999

IN STOCK
1LP - BGP
2016

IN STOCK
1LP - BGP
1971 => 1994

IN STOCK
1LP - BGP
1972 => 1996

IN STOCK
7 INCH - VAMPISOUL
2021

BIS => 2025 08 29
1LP - WESTBOUND
1972 => 2020

BIS => 2025 08 29
1LP - STAX
1973 => 2017

IN STOCK
2LP - BBE
2020

IN STOCK
1LP - BIG DAWG RECORDS
2024

IN STOCK
7 INCH - F-SPOT RECORDS
2023

BIS => 2025 07 25
NEON YELLOW
1LP - REPRISE / VMP
1974 => 2021

IN STOCK
LIMITED - 1LP - P-VINE
2021 03 19

IN STOCK
1LP - P-VINE
2021 04 23

BIS => 2025 08 01
2LP - NOW AGAIN
2010

IN STOCK
1LP - ALBINA MUSIC TRUST
2021 02 26

IN STOCK
7 INCH - SECRET STASH
2025

- First ever reissue of this massively collectable gem.
- Hits two highly active collectors markets at once, Low Rider Soul Oldies + Northern Soul.
- Hand numbered limited edition pressing of 500 units. When they're gone, they're gone!

TRACKLIST
I’m Hurt
Lov'h

DESCRIPTON
To crate diggers, he’s Tyrone Thomas, the man behind Tyrone Thomas and the Whole Darn Family’s “Seven Minutes of Funk”—one of the most sampled tracks in music history. But dig a little deeper, and Northern Soul and Low-Rider Oldies devotees know him better as Little Tommy, a teenage sensation who cut his teeth in the ’60s on August Moon’s Sound of Soul label. Now, Secret Stash Records is thrilled to present the first-ever reproduction of this Richmond, VA native’s 1964 debut, “I’m Hurt” b/w “Lov’h.” Clean copies of this rare gem easily fetch over $200, and for good reason. Originally released when Thomas was only 16, “I’m Hurt” became a Low Rider Oldies anthem, while “Lov’H” has fueled Northern Soul all-nighters for generations. This limited pressing—only 500 hand-numbered units—pays homage to Little Tommy’s early impact, preserving a slice of soul history that’s as rare as it is timeless.

IN STOCK
1LP - 180G
2025

For all fans of the Wamono series!
Rare and killer Japanese soul funk tunes.
180g heavy vinyl pressing, reverse board jacket.
Mastering and lacquer cut by Jukka Sarapää at Timmion Cutting Lab, Helsinki, Finland.
Fully licensed Nippon Columbia masters.
Text and track-by-track liner notes by Kazunori Harada.

TRACKLIST

SIDE A
1 - Mieko Hirota - Soul Lady (4’14”)
2 - Shinji Maki & Black Jack - Nabeyoko Soul (4’08”)
3 - Tan Tan - Happy Day (3’04”)
4 - Kenji Niinuma - Airenki (3’20”)
5 - Hatsumi Shibata - Furui Fuku Nanka (3’07”)

SIDE B
1 - Strawberry Jam - Arimasen (4’12”)
2 - Mieko Hirota - Anata Ga Inakute Mo (3’03”)
3 - Akira Yasuda & Beat Folk - Kaeroka Kaeroka (Single version) (3’41”)
4 - Miki Hirayama - Hatachi No Koi (3’17”)
5 - Masaaki Sakai - Baby, Yuki Wo Dashite (2’38”)

DESCRIPTION
At the start of the 60s, a new wave of gospel-influenced jazz started to emerge, with hits such as Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers' "Moanin'" and Cannonball Adderley's "Work Song" epitomizing this evolution in the genre. The terms "soul jazz" and "funky jazz" were coined as a way to describe this new sound that was making an impact in the US and also on the other sides of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

In 1964, Ray Charles made his first visit to Japan. Then, in 1968, Martha & The Vandellas and Stevie Wonder set foot in the country, followed by Sam & Dave in 1969, Ike & Tina Turner in 1970, and B.B. King in 1971. The TV show "Soul Train" also began airing in Japan in the early 1970s. A watershed moment happened in 1973 when Sammy Davis Jr. was cast in a TV commercial for Suntory whisky — and the influence of the US Black entertainment world had really landed, with soul, jazz, and funk artists becoming household names.

Nippon Columbia played a pivotal role during this turning point. The company had contracts with Buddah Records and Blue Thumb Records, releasing notable works by artists such as Gladys Knight & The Pips, Curtis Mayfield, The Crusaders, and The Pointer Sisters. At the same time, the label was also releasing several Japanese soul, jazz, and funk projects under the lead of music director Jiro Inagaki. Inagaki, a saxophonist who began his professional career in the early 1950s, honed his skills at U.S. military camps, where he shared his love of music with the Black servicemen. In the 1960s, he played with drummer Hideo Shiraki's band, which was widely considered to be Japan's representative group of the funky jazz movement. Later, Inagaki went on to pursue more cutting-edge sounds with his Soul Media project, including being a pioneering figure in the "jazz rock" genre. By working closely with Inagaki and his various musical projects, Nippon Columbia really placed the company at the center of an exciting and important period in Japanese music.

In 1965, Nippon Columbia opened a recording studio in Tokyo's Akasaka neighborhood. Akasaka was also home to the first ever discotheque in Japan, the legendary MUGEN, which ran from 1968 to 1987 and where many acts performed, including Con Funk Shun, the Bar-Kays, Ike & Tina Turner, B.B. King, Sam & Dave, Three Degrees, and Edwin Starr, as well as many local Japanese singers and musicians. This melting pot of creativity in the area led to the recording of many singles and albums by Japanese artists that were infused with the sounds of soul and funk. Most of these recordings were not available outside of Japan and remain rare and unknown musical gems. The selection you are holding in your hands is an explosive collection of 10 essential tracks released by the legendary Nippon Columbia label between 1969 and 1977, capturing the raw, unapparelled energy that was flowing through the air of the Akasaka streets at this electrifying time. Enjoy!

BIS => 2025 07 25
1LP - NOW-AGAIN RECORDS
2025

TRACKLIST

A1. Del Jones - The Last Letter
A2. Herb Johnson - Where Are You
A3. Will You Be There - Timothy McNealy
A4. Little Beaver - Do Right man
A5. Soul Superiors - Trust In Me Baby
A6. Outback - Strangers In Our Homeland
A7. The Montecarlos - If You Leave

A8. Words Of Wisdom - You Made Me Everything
B1. Soul Charges - My Heart Beats For You
B2. The Power Of Attorney - I'm Just Your Clown
B3. James Reese - Throwing Stones (Kenny Dope Mix)
B4. Richard Marks - I'm With You Love
B5. Bonnie Floyd - You're My Everything
B6. The Ledgends - A Fool For You
B7. Apple & The Three Oranges - Moonlight


DESCRIPTION
This anthology follows Now-Again's Loving On The Flipside, issued more than a decade ago. And that anthology itself got its start in a different time, a decade even earlier - the era in which Now-Again's Egon and his friends chased down funk 45s and the odd LP for their testosterone riddled, aggressive sound. Often times the funk song on one of their chosen is would be the throw-away b-side, the hasty afterthought the band cobbled together the night before hitting - or while in - the studio because they'd put all of their energies into writing the amazing ballad that would ensure their entry in soul's history books.
Every once in a while, that funk song they coveted could have been - in an alternate universe - a ballad. The Third Guitar's "Baby Don't Cry," El Pooks* "I Could Do The Impossible" and Spider Harrison's "Beautiful Day" all fit into this category. That realization notwithstanding, more often than not they shined over the ballads to get to the tough stuff.
Then they started flipping those funk records over to find some loving on the flip side. Some marvellous tunes were there to be found.
This is the long awaited follow up. Contained within this anthology are some of the greatest soul ballads that go sweet with a beat - or, to follow our tagline, epitomize "sweet funk." Most of these songs have never been compiled. Some have never been issued in any form. Some, like the Ledgends entry here, were sampled to great success (in that case for Freddie Gibbs and Madlib's "Deeper"). Some haven't been sampled, but, like Herb Johnson's entry, are patiently awaiting their day.
It should go without saying that we're proud to present this music in good conscience; with the full participation of everyone but the most obscure names contained within. And, for those who we've not yet been able to contact, this is our message: We've found your brethren, we've placed them beside you on an album that we hope you feel is befitting of your collective contri- butions to soul music and now we're just waiting for you. Though the music you recorded is from the years past, vour time is now.

BIS => 2025 08 08
LIMITED TO 300 COPIES
CREAM & ORANGE SPLATTER
1LP - DRINK SUM WTR
2024

IN STOCK
1LP - MUNSTER
2024

IN STOCK
1LP - JELLOWSTONE
2023

IN STOCK
1LP - KENT
2013

IN STOCK
2LP - VAMPISOUL
2018

BIS => 2025 08 01
2LP - GET ON DOWN
1988 => 2017

BIS => 2025 08 22
1LP - FUNK ON SIGHT
2024

IN STOCK
2LP - LETTUCE RECORDS
2004 => 2024

IN STOCK
1LP - HOPE STREET
2023

IN STOCK
7 INCH - KENT
2023

IN STOCK
7 INCH - LUV N HAIGHT
2020

IN STOCK
7 INCH - LUV N HAIGHT
2019

BIS => 2025 07 04
1LP - MADLIB INVAZION MUSIC LIBRARY SERIES
2023

BIS => 2025 08 01
2LP - GET ON DOWN
1986 => 2016

IN STOCK
1LP - NOW-AGAIN RECORDS
1971 => 2024

IN STOCK
1LP - SOUL BROTHER
1980 => 2016

BIS => 2025 06 20
1LP - MAD ABOUT RECORDS
1976 => 2022

1LP - TIDAL WAVES MUSIC
PRE ORDER => 2021 12 03

SOLD OUT
1LP - TIDAL WAVES MUSIC
2022

1LP - TIDAL WAVES MUSIC
PRE ORDER => 2021 12 03

IN STOCK
BLACK FRIDAY 2021
1LP - NOW AGAIN
2021 11 26

IN STOCK
1LP - TOOTH FACTORY
1976 => 2021

1LP - ALOHA GOT SOUL
2021 08 27

1LP - ALOHA GOT SOUL
2021 08 27

DROP 1 - RSD 2021
1LP - TIDAL WAVES MUSIC
2021 06 12

1LP - P-VINE
2021 03 19

IN STOCK
2LP - NOW AGAIN RECORDS
2003 => 2022

IN STOCK
1LP - BROC RECORDZ
2020

20th November 2LP

1LP - ALBINA MUSIC TRUST
PREORDER 2020

LIMITED HAND NUMBERED - 1LP - MAD ABOUT RECORDS

1LP - EVERLAND

IN STOCK
1LP - TIDAL WAVES MUSIC
2019

IN STOCK
OPAQUE PURPLE COLORED - 1LP - MONDO
2020

IN STOCK
1LP - LUV N HAIGHT
2015

BIS => 2025 08 29
7 INCH - KENT
2025

TRACKLIST
A. I’M THE MAN – Albert Washington & The Kings
B. CASE OF THE BLUES – Albert Washington

DESCRIPTION
Cincinnatian blues stalwart Albert Washington was a prolific recording artist from the 60s to the 90s. His ‘I’m The Man’ has become a New Breed R&B classic, which despite several US and UK releases, including our Kent one in 2003, is still eagerly sought out by people willing to pay whatever it takes.
‘Case Of The Blues’ is a similarly hip R&B dancer that was first issued on the Rye label in 1971. This slightly earlier Fraternity version is very similar.

BIS => 2025 08 29
7 INCH - KENT
2025

TRACKLIST
A. A BROKEN HEART CRIES – The Pretenders
B. FOR THE REST OF MY DAYS – The Pretenders

DESCRIPTION
When we accessed Joe Evans’ master tapes in the mid-90s we were pleased to find the superb ‘A Broken Heart Cries’ by the Pretenders as it had never been released. Over time enterprising Crossover DJs picked up on it from our CD, causing demand for a Kent Select release in 2007. Once that had sold out demand continued, making that original Kent 7” so in demand that prices are now into the low hundreds of pounds.
We took the opportunity to add the group’s beautiful harmony ballad ‘For The Rest Of My Days’ for its debut UK vinyl release.

BIS => 2025 08 29
7 INCH - KENT
2025

TRACKLIST
A. THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS – The Hesitations
B. SOUL SUPERMAN #2 – The Hesitations

DESCRIPTION
Last month’s Eddie Parker ‘I’m Gone’ 45 release reused the Pied Piper backing track from the Hesitations album-only recording ‘That's What Love Is’. Both versions of this great 60s Detroit soul stomper are adored on the northern soul scene; to see it on our Pied Piper label will be quite a buzz.
We’ve plundered another of the group’s LP-only tracks for the B side. ‘Soul Superman #2’ has never been on a 45, though its brother ‘Soul Superman’ was one of the few Pied Piper chart hits. #2 has a similar macho theme with a different, though recognisable, Pied Piper track.

BIS => 2025 08 29
7 INCH - KENT
2025

TRACKLIST
A. LOOK AWAY – Valerie Simpson
B. IT’S JUST LOVE – Valerie Simpson

DESCRIPTION
This is a previously unheard, Kent Records exclusive release from the great singer/songwriter Valerie Simpson. ‘Look Away’ by the Shirelles on Sceptre was a big 100 Club play in the 80s. Now we have found the original version by the song’s writer - complete with a sensitive girl backing group, no doubt featuring some of those legendary NYC studio vocalists.
The flip is possibly even more relevant. There has never been a known US production of ‘It’s Just Love’ which is adored by collectors and dancers through the UK’s John Andrews’ super-rare and expensive 1966 Parlophone release. To have a female version by the song’s co-writer is exciting and advance DJ plays of this have already built big demand.

BIS => 2025 08 29
7 INCH - KENT
2025

TRACKLIST
A. IN THE GROOVE – The Cheques
B. ARABIAN JERK – The Merits

DESCRIPTION
CITY 101 is a double dancer’s delight. The Cheques infectious ‘In The Groove’ comes with instructions over a pulsating organ-lead track. That singing Louisianian organist, Tony Nardi, would go on to form Salt & Pepper in Thailand where he recorded the funky ‘Man Of My Word’. This very 60s-style mover has crossed over from the mod scene to northern soul dancefloors and beyond.
‘Arabian Jerk’ by the Merits was a Goldwax production out of Memphis. It is a mod meets exotica gem; perfect for the belly-dancer in your life. Both of these tracks were issued at the time but now fetch very high prices – if ever available.

BIS => 2025 08 29
2LP - ACE / STAX
2025

TRACKLIST
SIDE ONE
1. THEME FROM THE MEN (Instrumental)
2. TYPE THANG
3. ROLLING DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE
4. (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT
5. JOY PT 1
SIDE TWO
1. JOY PT 2
2. WONDERFUL
3. SOMEONE MADE YOU FOR ME
4. TITLE THEME
5. HUNG UP ON MY BABY (Instrumental)
SIDE THREE
1. CHOCOLATE CHIP
2. CHOCOLATE CHIP (Instrumental)
3. COME LIVE WITH ME
4. BODY LANGUAGE
5. DISCO CONNECTION
SIDE FOUR
1. ST. THOMAS SQUARE
2. ROCK ME EASY BABY PT 1
3. ROCK ME EASY BABY PT 2
4. JUICY FRUIT (DISCO FREAK) PT 1
5. JUICY FRUIT (DISCO FREAK) PT 2

DESCRIPTION
The wonderfully favourable response to our first CD and double vinyl volume of the original A and B sides of the singles of the late great Isaac Hayes – as originally released on Stax’ Enterprise subsidiary between 1969 and 1972 – has forced us to bring forward, this month, the release of “Hot Buttered Singles 2” to cater for what Ace is sure will be just as great a level of popular demand.
This volume picks up where “Hot Buttered Singles Vol 1” left off with Hayes’ final 45 of 1972, and carries his seven inch story through to 1976 – by which time Stax was defunct, and Hayes’ was on his own Hot Buttered Soul label via ABC Records. It features eight US R&B chart hits including the much sampled ‘Hung Up On My Baby’ and ‘Chocolate Chip’, Hayes’ biggest hit of this period ‘Joy’ and the ever-popular 1976 instrumental ‘Disco Connection’, which finally gave Hayes’ his second UK Top 20 hit after ‘Shaft’.
All tracks match the original single edits, and wherever possible are taken from digital transfers of the original Enterprise singles masters. Where the original 45s came in two parts, they also do so here. And where original singles masters no longer exist, as was the case for two tracks, Ace’s engineers have re-created them beat for beat from the longer album versions. (Have fun guessing which two they were…)
As with “Hot Buttered Singles Vol 1”, the LP inners and CD booklet are packed with label shots, copious other images and an extensive sleeve note that gives deep detail about the featured songs. It also makes the package look as good as it sounds.

BIS => 2025 08 29
1LP - BGP
2025

TRACKLIST
SIDE ONE
1. MY LITTLE GIRL - Bobby Garrett
2. BABY, WITHOUT YOU - Danny Monday
3. LIGHTEN UP BABY - Ty Karim
4. YOU HIT ME (RIGHT WHERE IT HURT ME) – Alice Clark
5. CIGARETTE ASHES - Jimmy Conwell
6. (JUST A LITTLE) FAITH AND UNDERSTANDING -The Magicians
7. I CAN FEEL YOUR LOVE - Felice Taylor
SIDE TWO
1. GONE WITH THE WIND IS MY LOVE – Rita & The Tiaras
2. YOU TURNED MY BITTER INTO SWEET - Mary Love
3. WOULD YOU BELIEVE - Jackie Lee
4. TRY MY LOVE - Toni & The Showmen
5. THE SAME OLD THING - The Olympics
6. WHAT GOOD AM I WITHOUT YOU - Darrow Fletcher
7. WHAT SHOULD I DO - Little Ann

DESCRIPTION
Northern soul is in the news again, as once more this most resilient of dance floor cults is discovered by a new generation. For four decades now Ace Records has been a natural home for the music and using that experience we are bringing you our first ever all classics collection of some of the scene's greatest hits. All on one LP.
The recordings featured on this release are tried and tested, often in the hot forge of the scene's earliest day, when new discoveries were coming thick and fast, and only the strong survived. These did.
So we have 14 tracks which filled floors in Wigan, Blackpool, Cleethorpes, London's 100 Club and many other legendary venues. From West Coast Mirwood and Kent/ Modern label classics by Jackie Lee, Bobby Garrett, Mary Love and Danny Monday, to the big City Chicago soul of Darrow Fletcher via the super rare recordings by Rita & The Tiaras and Little Ann, which are now accepted standards of the scene.

BIS => 2025 08 29
1LP - KENT
2017

BIS => 2025 06 27
1LP - KENT
2002

IN STOCK
2LP - BGP
2020

BIS => 2025 04 25
7 INCH - KENT
2025

TRACKLIST
True True Love
Instrumental Version

DESCRIPTION
Dean Chalkley’s Good For The Soul celebrates the joy of dancing to northern soul. This fast paced stylised short film plugs right into the emotional and cathartic nature of the music. Intricate and expressive dance moves are delivered by Durassie Kiangangu to a soundtrack of blistering rhythms and raw vocals from Tobi Lark’s rare soul track ‘True True Love’. The resulting combination is a fusion of dextrous dance moves and potent sounds that will turn your heartbeat up.
The film was originally presented at 50 Years On The Soul Stays Strong exhibition, that marked the 50th anniversary of the first legendary Wigan Casino Allnighters in 1973. Northern soul has a rich legacy and its devotees are very passionate about it, but this film focuses on the here and now, the energy, heat and wonder of being in your own dancing world.
The northern soul scene continues to attract devotees young and old all keeping the faith and letting the music move them.
‘True True Love’ was released as the first Kent Select single in 2006 and original copies sell for £300 plus − if you can find one. Ace are delighted to re-issue ‘True True Love’ on vinyl paired with an unreleased instrumental version by the Dave & Darrell Band.
The single comes in a picture sleeve featuring a still from Dean Chalkley’s amazing film along with liner notes written by Ady Crosdell.

BIS => 2025 08 29
2LP -STAX
2024

BIS => 2025 08 29
1LP - BGP
2024

BIS => 2025 08 29
1LP - BGP
2024

BIS => 2025 08 29
1LP - SOUTHBOUND
1977 => 2024

BIS => 2025 08 29
7 INCH - ACID JAZZ
1975 => 2024

BIS => 2025 08 29
1LP - BGP
1972 => 2022

SOLD OUT
1LP - STAX
1991

SOLD OUT
2LP - BGP
2000

BIS => 2025 04 25
2LP - BGP
2002

BIS => 2025 06 27
1LP - STAX
1993

SOLD OUT
1LP - BGP
1972 => 2014

BIS => 2025 04 25
2LP - BGP
2001

BIS => 2025 04 25
2LP - BGP
2007