BIS => 2025 05 02
1LP - GET ON DOWN
1973 => 2025

PRESSED ON RED SMOKE COLORED VINYL

TRACKLIST

Songs From Boston

A1. Sometimes I Cry

A2. Let's Gather

A3. Anticipation

A4. The Dunbar High School Marching Band
A5 . Soaring (At Dawn) Part 1

Songs From My Childhood

B1. The Harlem Buck Strut Dance
B2. Interlude

B3. Before I Rest

B4. Let's Play (Til Mom Calls)

B5. It Never Stopped In My Home Town
B6. Soaring (At Sunset) Part 2


DESCRIPTION
Starting in the late 60s, jazz music started to take an interesting, and very soulful turn. Influenced by the funk of the day – from James Brown to Sly & The Family Stone – the art form, generally not considered a funky musical genre, started to stretch out and fit into the times. It was a fertile era, and to reciprocate, funk, soul and groovy rock fans started to discover accomplished, open-minded jazz artists like
Les McCann, whose tunes made sense to their ears, even if bebop hadn’t grabbed them.
This incredible album – long a favorite of forward-thinking hip-hop producers and DJs – washes over listeners from the first chords of the incredible album opener, “Sometimes I Cry,” led by McCann’s array of analog synthesizers and backed by an excellent rhythm section (Donald Dean on drums; Ralph McDonald on percussion and Jimmy Rowser on bass).
Truth be told, highlights are hard to pick out, but fans never go long without returning to the fuzzed-out funk of “The Harlem Buck Strut Dance,” “Let’s Play (Til Mom Calls)” and “It Never Stopped In My Home- town.” These keyboard-drenched grooves sat alongside record stacks brimming with Stevie Wonder, Funkadelic, Marvin Gaye’s 70s soul and, of course, Miles Davis’ space funk
experiments of the era (like Bitches Brew).

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1LP - HARLEM SHUFFLE RECORDS
2025

14 ORIGINAL TRACKS COMPILATION LP
ROCKSTEADY – BOSS REGGAE – EARLY REGGAE 1965-1975

TRACKLIST
A1. The Soul Leaders & Carib Beats - Pour On The Sauce
A2. Lynn Taitt & The Jets - I Spy
A3. The Kilowatts - Real Cool Operator
A4. Sir Collins & The Black Diamonds - Black Diamonds
A5. Clive’s All Stars & George Murphy - San Sebastian
A6. Eric Monty Morris - Cinderella
A7. Dell Williams - Searching For Your Love

B1. Derrick Morgan - I Who Have Nothing
B2. Chenley Duffus - To Be A Lover
B3. Lloyd Charmers - President Version
B4. Tony Bins - Musical Shower
B5. Annette Clarke - Just One Look
B6. The Jay Boys - Del Gago
B7. Desmond Riley - Tear Them


DESCRIPTION
Here is the much anticipated Volume 5 of the HOT SAUCE compilation LPs dedicated to the Trojan related labels between 1965 and 1975.

HOT SAUCE Volume 5 features outstanding original Rocksteady, Boss Reggae and early Reggae tracks including rare songs, overlooked gems, hidden treasures and a couple of hits.

The record labels showcased on this fourth volume are Amalgamated, Bread, Downtown, Duke, Explosion,Grape, Harry J Records , JJ Records, Rio, Splash, Upsetter and Techniques.

Particular attention has been paid to the way the songs are sequenced so that the album builds up nicely and gradually, generally starting with the Rocksteady songs on the A side and the 70s songs on the B side.

The HOT SAUCE series is a musical journey across Trojan and its labels showcasing early Jamaican Reggae’s diverse musical genres and outstanding artists.

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180 GRAM
TIP-ON GATEFOLD
1LP - CONCORD / VMP
1969 => 2024

BIS => 2025 05 02
GATEFOLD JACKET WITH A SIX PANEL INSERT
FULL ALBUM LINERS, SONG LYRICS
2LP - MATIC RECORDS / COALMINE REISSUES
1996 => 2024

BIS => 2025 05 02
1LP - NEXT RECORDS
2017 => 2024

BIS => 2025 05 02
1LP - MADLIB INVAZION
2004 => 2024

TRACKLIST
A1. Supplier
A2. Scarface
A3. Deeper
A4. High (feat. Danny Brown)
A5. Harold’s
A6. Bomb (feat. Raekwon)
A7. Shitsville
A8. Thuggin’
A9. Real
A10. Uno

B1. Robes (feat. Domo Genesis & Earl Sweatshirt)
B2. Broken (feat. Scarface)
B3. Lakers (feat. Ab-Soul & Polyester the Saint)
B4. Knicks
B5. Shame (feat. BJ The Chicago Kid)
B6. Watts (feat. Big Time Watts)
B7. Pinata (ft. Domo Genesis, G-Wiz, Casey Veggies, Sulaiman, Meechy Darko, & Mac Miller)


DESCRIPTION

Pinata - 10 Year Anniversary Edition Is Presented In A Green In Clear with Black & White Splatter Pressing Housed In An
Variant Cover With A Collectable 24” x 24” Poster


Pinata, the collaborative effort of famed producer Madlib and rapper Freddie Gibbs, changed the course for these two musical mavericks.

For its 10 year anniversary the project was issued with a fresh variant cover with the pressing being a half speed lacquered version of this hip hop classic.

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1LP - MADLIB INVAZION MUSIC LIBRARY SERIES
2023

BIS => 2025 05 02
1LP - TCF MUSIC GROUP
2023

BIS => 2025 05 02
2LP - HHC
1994 => 2023

BIS => 2025 05 02
2LP - M3 RECORDS
2001 => 2021

BIS => 2025 05 02
1LP - SILVER AGE
2021

BIS => 2025 05 02
1LP - SILVER AGE
2019

BIS => 2025 05 02
2LP - MADLIB INVAZION
2014

BIS => 2025 05 02
LIMITED TRANSPARENT RED COLORED
2LP - GET ON DOWN
1975 => 2018

SOLD OUT
2LP - CHISWICK
1977 => 2025

DOUBLE VINYL LIMITED EDITION

TRACKLIST
SIDE ONE
1. MOTÖRHEAD
2. VIBRATOR
3. LOST JOHNNY
4. IRON HORSE / BORN TO LOSE
SIDE TWO
1. WHITE LINE FEVER
2. KEEP US ON THE ROAD 3. THE WATCHER
4. TRAIN KEPT A-ROLLIN'
SIDE THREE
1. CITY KIDS
2. BEER DRINKERS & HELL RAISERS 3. ON PAROLE
4. INSTRO
5. I'M YOUR WITCH DOCTOR
6. LOST JOHNNY (Mix 2)
SIDE FOUR
1. CITY KIDS (Mix 1)
2. I'M YOUR WITCH DOCTOR (Alternative Mix)
3. THE WATCHER (Mix 3)
4. WHITE LINE FEVER (Mix 7)
5. KEEP US ON THE ROAD (Mix 1)
6. MOTÖRHEAD (Alternative vocal & guitar solo)

DESCRIPTION
To kick off Ace Records 50th Anniversary we are delighted to offer up a 2-LP version of one of the most seminal and important heavy metal albums of all time.
Funded by and released on Chiswick Records in 1977, Motörhead’s debut album was a sonic blister of epic proportions capturing the musical lighting generated by Lemmy (bass/vocals), Phil Taylor (guitar) and Eddie Clarke (drums).
This 2-LP set not only offers up this classic first album featuring tracks like ‘White Line Fever’, ‘Violator’ and ‘Keep Us On The Road’ but also collates together, on sides three and four, ‘City Kids’ the “Beer Drinkers EP” as well as different mixed and alternative versions of ear-bleeding classics like ‘Motörhead’, ‘The Watcher’ and ‘Keep Us On The Road’.
The album cover features a silver hot foil replication Joe Petagno’s original Motorhead logo in all its glory. Sleeve notes are by Ted Carroll who takes the reader through the story of how Chiswick Records managed to scrape together the money to fund the recording and write themselves and Motörhead into rock and roll history.
It’s one hell of a way to kick off Ace’s 50th Anniversary re-issue schedule.

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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.

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1LP - BGP
1970 => 2025

TRACKLIST
Side 1
01 Rainbow Ride
02 I'm Leaving Home (She's Leaving Home)
03 Candle Waxing
04 Baby James
05 The Love Flow
Side 2
01 New York Good Sugar/Love Lyric #7
02 For You, Child
03 Jennipher
04 Take Away This Pain
05 Velvet Smile

DESCRIPTION
When Creed Taylor was setting up his CTI label one of his proposed signings was Billy Vera. This led to a deal for Vera’s younger sister Kathy McCord. In fact, McCord was the first artist signed and recorded by CTI. Her debut, “Kathy McCord” was released in 1970.
Although the label would go on to establish a fine reputation in jazz, Kathy McCord was a folk rock album. A gifted young poet the 17-year old McCord wrote many of the tracks on the album which were then interpreted in the studio by a crack team of jazz musicians that included Harvey Brooks (bass), Hubert Laws (flute), John Hall (guitar) and Wells Kelly and Ed Shaugnessy (drums). Musically and lyrically both the musicians and McCord stretched out on tracks like ‘Rainbow Ride’, ‘Jennipher’, ‘Candle Waxing’ and ‘Take Away This Pain’ to conjure up an amazing fusing of folk and jazz. The only cover on show was a version of Lennon and McCartney’s ‘She’s Leaving Home’ which McCord repurposed as I’m Leaving Home.
Upon release the album sold poorly. Creed’s expertise and contacts were in the jazz field and he had no idea how to market an album of folk jazz songs sung with fragile beauty by a good looking girl still in her late teenage years. Also, when Billy Vera did not sign to CTI McCord was dropped.
Over time “Kathy McCord” attracted a dedicated following amongst folk-rock collectors in America and the UK. In many respects it was an echo of something like Deena Webster’s 1968 folk rock LP, “Tuesday’s Child” that also came, went and is now sought after.
Ace are delighted to give the world the first vinyl reissue of “Kathy McCord” since 1970. Pressed on black 180gm vinyl it also includes liner notes from Billy Vera who, in conclusion, has this to say about his later beloved sister, “My sister had the goods. She could sing, she could write and she looked great. Like so many other talented people, she just failed to get lucky. Listen and enjoy her. I love her stuff”. You will too...

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1LP - BGP
1978 => 2025

TRACKLIST

SIDE ONE
1. DISCO TO GO
2. WARSHIP TOUCHANTE
3. NAPPY
4. BIRDIE

SIDE TWO
1. JUST LIKE YOU
2. WHEN YOU'RE GONE
3. AMOROUS

DESCRIPTION

George Clinton’s imagination knew no bounds and, defying normal music industry convention, by 1978 had five bands signed to three different record labels. One of these comprised of three other Parliament/ Funkadelic female backing singers working under the name of Parlet, whose debut single, ‘Pleasure Principle’ was released on Casablanca Records in March 1978.

It was Clinton’s idea that two other backing singers, Lynn Mabry and Dawn Silva, become the Brides Of Funkenstein, a character he invented for the 1976 Parliament LP, “The Clones Of Dr Funkenstein”. “I have to be honest – at first, I hated the name and I thought George was kidding,” Mabry told Blues & Soul, “But I have gotten to like it – especially just the Brides.”

Clinton got the Brides signed to Atlantic Records and their first single was ‘Disco To Go’ / ‘ When You’re Gone’. The A-side was written and produced by Clinton and Bootsy Collins and had originally featured in live shows by Collins’ live band. Clinton was asked by Black Echoes why the song was recorded by the Brides rather than Bootsy. “He could, and it would have been a smash too,” he replied. “But we thought it sounded too much like James Brown, so we gave it to the girls. Now it don’t sound like James Brown.” It certainly did not and this electronic bass and horn-powered banger – complete with an Old MacDonald nursery rhyme refrain – debuted on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart at #80 on 30th September 1978. By the time the P-Funk crew were flying across the Atlantic in early November it had peaked at #7. Sadly for UK fans, ‘Disco To Go’ was only available on import although a Black Echoes review stated it was a “Slow chunky handclapper. It sounds not unlike Funkadelic’s own ‘Coming Round The Mountain’”.

‘Disco To Go’, went gold in America selling over 500,000 copies. It was the perfect springboard for the Brides debut LP, “Funk Or Walk” which quickly climbed into the upper reaches of the R&B chart and even saw the duo embark upon a signing tour of record stores. All of the songs on “Funk Or Walk” were written by legends of P-Funk, such as Bootsy Collins, Rodney Curtis, Bernie Worrell, Gary Shider and Clinton. “George has got thousands of tracks,” Mabry told Black Echoes. “When we go into the studio he says, ‘Like this track?” And we go‘Aaaaaahh naa.’ ‘Like this one?’ ‘Well, yeah.’ He’s got thousands of tracks. He’s got a whole cupboard full of them. He’s got enough tracks to keep him in albums for two years.” Clinton himself told Blues & Soul how his busy production line worked, “How do we do it? Real simple: we lay down rhythm tracks all the time and just decide who should have what.”

“Funk Or Walk” kicked off with the dancefloor filler Disco To Go’ while elsewhere the nine-minute ballad ‘Just Like You’ showed another musical side of the group. ‘Birdie’ was a prime slice of word-playful danceable horn-powered funk arranged by Fred Wesley. ‘Amorous’ and the ethereal intergalactic ‘War Ship Touchante’ splattered with electronic and vocal effects – a close encounter of the P-Funk kind – were released as the Brides’ second single and peaked at #76 on the Hot Soul Singles chart in February 1979. “I especially like ‘Amorous’ and ‘War Ship Touchante’”, Silva told Blues & Soul, “because they convey a real message and I like that. And that message is happy and it is important to us that people get happiness from us. We really get upset when we don’t win over an audience.”

“Funk Or Walk” peaked at #17 on the Billboard R&B album chart and #70 on the Hot 100. It was also released in the UK and Germany to tie in with UK and European dates at the end of 1978 and early in 1979. Blues & Soul gave it a positive review, “If you like Parliament/Funkadelic, then it’s easy – you’ll lap this up.”

The album has not been reissued on vinyl since 1976 and Ace are delighted to put it out again. It comes with an inner sleeve with notes written by Ace’s Ian Shirley.

SOLD OUT
2LP -STAX
2024

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2024

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2024

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1975 => 2024

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1966 => 2023

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1974 => 2023

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2000

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1LP - BGP
1975 => 2023

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1LP - SOUTHBOUND
1973 => 1989

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1LP - WESTBOUND
1975 => 2023

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2LP - BGP / FLYING DUTCHMAN
2023

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1972 => 2022

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1961 => 1990

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1LP - STAX
1991

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1LP - SOUTHBOUND
1974 => 2010

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2001

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1LP - SOUTHBOUND
1975 => 2018

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1LP - BGP
1971 => 1993

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2LP - STAX
2002

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2LP - STAX
1974 => 1999

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1LP - BGP
2016

SOLD OUT
2LP - BGP
2000

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2LP - BGP
2002

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1LP - STAX
1993

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1LP - BGP
1972 => 2014

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2LP - BGP
2001

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2LP - BGP
2007

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1LP - ACE RECORDS
2014

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1LP - BGP
1971 => 1992

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2LP - BGP
2000

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1LP - STAX
1973 => 2017

SOLD OUT
1LP - BGP
1974 => 2017

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3LP - LETTUCE RECORDS
2025

- A groundbreaking fusion of Lettuce’s signature funk grooves with the rich, dynamic sound of the Colorado Symphony. The stunning performance captures the energy and magic of the live concert from November 18, 2018, showcasing Lettuce's improvisational brilliance and the full orchestral power.
- Available on digital, vinyl, CD, and DVD, offering fans multiple ways to experience this epic performance.
- Digital is set to drop on February 28, 2025, just ahead of Lettuce's return to Denver, CO, for another live performance with the Colorado Symphony on March 2, 2025.
- The vinyl and DVD editions provide a premium, collectible experience for die-hard Lettuce fans.
- The DVD includes high-definition, professionally shot video, offering fans an intimate, front-row experience of the unique collaboration.
- The triple LP is pressed on black vinyl and comes in a double gatefold jacket with three panels. Digipack CD.

TRACKLIST 
Mt. Crushmore
The Lobbyist
Requiem
Gang Ten
Ghost of Jupiter
Move On Up
The Force
New Intro
Larimar
Tryllis
Moksha
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Elephant Walk -- Madison Square
Trapezoid

DESCRIPTION
Lettuce with the Colorado Symphony is a genre-defying, electrifying performance that captures the powerhouse fusion of funk, jazz, and orchestral grandeur. Recorded live with the Colorado Symphony in 2018, this album features Lettuce's signature groove-driven sound paired with the rich, sweeping power of a full orchestra. It’s a unique and breathtaking experience that showcases the band’s improvisational brilliance alongside orchestral precision. Available on digital, vinyl, and DVD, this release is a must-have for fans of both Lettuce and orchestral music, offering a fresh, exciting take on the live performance experience. Get ready to groove to the rhythm of symphonic funk like never before!

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NEON GREEN
2LP - UNCLE HOWIE RECORDS
2002 => 2025

BIS => 2025 04 04
2LP - GENERAL PRINCIPLE
2024



- Freeway’s classic Roc-A-Fella LP “Philadelphia Freeway” is certified Gold in the US with over 500,000 units sold, and his debut single “What We Do” remains in rotation in throwback hip hop sets and at sporting events.

- Jake One is one of the most prolific producers in hip hop history, having worked extensively with multi-platinum artists like Rick Ross, Drake, Future, J. Cole, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, and Dr. Dre, underground royalty such as MF DOOM, De La Soul, Larry June, Freddie Gibbs, Dilated Peoples, along with countless others.

- “The Stimulus Package 2” is a followup to the 2010 album released on Rhymesayers Entertainment, which debuted at Number 63 on the Billboard 200, selling over 9000 units in its first week.

- Freeway has over 400k monthly listeners on Spotify, while Jake One has about 100k monthly listeners.



TRACKLIST

Time (feat. Conway the Machine)

Philly (feat. Peedi Crack)

My Own (feat. Sauce Walka)

Keep Winning (feat. Black Thought)

Price of Fame

Lord Forgive Me

Freezer

Ringin (feat. Jadakiss)

Heartbreaker

Nothin They Can Do

Crystals and Keys (feat. Scholito)

Bearded Legend

Surgery (feat. Symba)

Family Tree





DESCRIPTION

Well over a decade since their last collaborative LP, Philadelphia legend Freeway has once again teamed up with Seattle superproducer Jake One for their second full-length collaboration: “Stimulus Package 2”. Having been a key part of countless hit albums over the past 20 years, Jake One crafts timeless and versatile soundscapes that connect with both underground and mainstream hip hop audiences, and few sound more at home over his beats than Freeway. All-star guest appearances on the album include Black Thought, Jadakiss, Conway the Machine, Sauce Walks, Peedi Crack, Scholito, and Symba.

BIS => 2025 05 09
1LP - TRANSISTOR SOUND
2015

BIS => 2025 04 04
7 INCH - LUV N HAIGHT
2019

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SPLATTER
7 INCH - VAMPISOUL
2024

BIS => 2025 05 09
12 INCH - HIGH TIMES RECORDS
2002 => 2021

BIS => 2025 05 09
1LP - FUNK NIGHT RECORDS
2010 => 2023

BIS => 2025 04 18
1LP - CLOSED SESSIONS
2012 => 2023

BIS => 2025 05 09
1LP - FUNK ON SIGHT
2019

BIS => 2025 05 09
1LP - MUSIC DE WOLFE
1975 => 2022

BIS => 2025 05 09
LP - FAT BEATS RECORDS
2012 => 2023

BIS => 2025 05 09
7 INCH - UBIQUITY
2020

BIS => 2025 05 09
1LP - LUV N HAIGHT
2018

BIS => 2025 05 09
2LP - DITC STUDIOS
2000 => 2020

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2LP - VAMPISOUL
2024

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1LP - MUNSTER
2024

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1LP - MUNSTER
1986 => 2024

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2024

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2024

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1LP - MUNSTER
1967 => 2024

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1972 => 2024

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2LP + 1CD - VAMPISOUL
2016

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1967 => 2018

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1LP - VINILISSSIMO
1970 => 2017

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1LP - VAMPISOUL
1974 => 2022

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1975 => 2022

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1970 => 2022

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1969 => 2022

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1976 => 2022

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1973 => 2018

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1LP - VAMPISOUL
1976 => 2022

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1LP - FATIADO DISCOS
1975 => 2021

SOLD OUT
1LP - VAMPISOUL
1976 => 2021

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1LP - VAMPISOUL
2021

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1LP - VAMPISOUL
1974 => 2021

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1LP - VAMPISOUL
1980 => 2020

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1LP - VAMPISOUL
2016

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RSD 2020
1LP - VAMPISOUL
1968 => 2020

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1LP - BGP / FLYING DUTCHMAN
1975 => 2025

TRACKLIST
SIDE ONE
1. EXPANSIONS
2. DESERT NIGHTS 3. SUMMER DAYS
SIDE TWO
1. VOODOO WOMAN 2. PEACE
3. SHADOWS
4. MY LOVE

DESCRIPTION
“Look at it! There’s a guy in a Muslim skull cap and glasses, singing about space and love – wicked! Blows your mind!” Norman Jay
Lonnie Liston Smith's "Expansions" is one of the most influential records ever to have been released with its sound ricocheting through many different music scenes. It is one of dance music's fundamental building blocks, and an anthem to UK clubland.
Now for its 50th Anniversary we are celebrating that influence by an ultra-high quality deluxe vinyl edition of the album. Using the original album master tape we decamped to Frank Merritt's East London studio, the Carvery, for an all Analogue cut of the album - it has never sounded better!
We have housed this in a tip-on a laminated gatefold sleeve, which has allows Jack Martin's original painting of Lonnie to shine as never before. We have also a fully illustrated sleeve note by Frank Tope, telling the story of how the record took its journey through the universe from its spiritual jazz route to become a clubland anthem. This story is told with help from Gilles Peterson, Norman Jay and more.
The album as a whole is essential, going beyond the dance-ability of the title track, through its seven tracks to be one of the great jazz albums of the 70s. Produced by Lonnie and Bob Thiele (producer of Gil Scott-Heron's “Pieces Of A Man” and John Coltrane's “A Love Supreme”) it should be in every record collection.
For its 50th Anniversary why not make it this edition…

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2LP - ACE
2025

TRACKLIST
SIDE ONE
1. GOD MADE ME FUNKY - The Headhunters 2. SPANISH TWIST - The I. B. Special
3. BREAKAWAY - The Valentines
4. TOP OF THE STAIRS - Collins & Collins
5. DONT LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU - The Spinners 6. BLACK BALLOONS - Syl Johnson
SIDE TWO
1. SOULSHAKE - Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson
2. I CAN'T MAKE IT ANYMORE - Richie Havens
3. YOU GOT TO HAVE MONEY - The Exits
4. PULL MY STRING (TURN ME ON) - The Joneses 5. RUN FOR COVER - The Dells
6. ON EASY STREET - O.C. Smith
7. IT AIN'T NO BIG THING - The Radiants
SIDE THREE
1. SUMMERTIME - Billy Stewart
2. IN THE BOTTLE - Brother To Brother
3. HARD TIMES - Baby Huey
4. MAGGIE - Johnny Williams
5. WHEN - Joe Simon
6. POURING WATER ON A DROWNING MAN - James Carr 7. THAT'S ENOUGH - Roscoe Robinson
SIDE FOUR
1. BLACKROCK “YEAH, YEAH” - Blackrock
2. GOLDEN RING - American Gypsy
3. SEARCH FOR THE INNER SELF - Jon Lucien
4. LIFE WALKED OUT - The Mist
5. IN THE MEANTIME - Betty Davis
6. BEAUTIFUL FEELING (SINGLE MIX) - Darrell Banks

DESCRIPTION
Soul music has always been in Paul Weller’s blood from early Jam covers of Martha & the Vandellas 1963 classic ‘Heatwave’. Along with other forms of music, soul found its way into Paul’s record collection, nourishing his ears and informing his own songwriting.
We don’t need to recap a questing musical career from the Jam to the Style Council which then blossomed into one of the most productive and revered careers of any UK solo artist. Paul has written anthems, standards and a songbook that have always developed from his own feelings.
Whilst Paul has talked about his love of soul music he has, before now, simply been too busy to sit down and curate a collection of his favourite tracks and get it into the record racks.
Ace Records are honoured and delighted to finally release that Paul Weller curated collection which he has aptly titled, “That Sweet Sweet Music”.
This 2-LP set and CD open the curtains on 26 tracks that are some of Paul’s favourite soul records most of which nestle on vinyl in his own collection. He can still recall paying £70 for his copy of Jon Lucien’s 1971 ‘Search For The Inner Self’ 7” at a record shop in Leicester in the 90s. Some of these tracks are soul classics like James Carr’s 1966 ‘Pouring Water On A Drowning Man’ and Brother to Brother's brilliant take on Gil Scott Heron and Brian Jackson’s ‘In The Bottle’ from 1975. Others are deliciously obscure wonderous gems like the A-side of Blackrock’s sole 1971 single ‘Blackrock “Yeah, Yeah”’, ‘Life Walked Out’ from the same year by The Mist or Syl Johnson’s ‘Black Balloons’ taken from his 1970 album “Is It Because I’m Black?”.
There are plenty of big vocal hitters such as Darrell Banks, Spinners, Joe Simon, O.C. Smith, the Dells and Betty Davis. Whilst the core is vocal soul the music does branch out with Paul selecting a wicked instrumental from the flipside of the Isley Brothers’ ‘Twist & Shout’ from 1962 and the funky jazz of the Headhunters ‘God Made Me Funky’, the A-side of their first 1975 seven-inch.
Paul has not only written an introduction but the way he has curated the music allows each side of the vinyl and the CD to flow like a river taking the listener on a journey through some of his favourite music.
It’s a Sweet Sweet collection indeed.

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TRACKLIST
Side 1
01 Ain't That Love Enough
Side 2
01 Lighten Up

DESCRIPTION
The stomping intro to Larry Atkins’ ‘Ain’t That Love Enough’ leads into an excellent soul song by R&B stalwart Kent Harris. Hs mid-60s soul productions were as good as they come.
The pairing repeated the formula on ‘Lighten Up’ a backing track that Kent also used on his partner Ty Karim’s ‘Lighten Up Baby’. Both sides here are recognised as Northern Soul classics.

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TRACKLIST
Side 1
01 Elijah Rockin' With Soul
Side 2
01 East Side

DESCRIPTION
Hank Jacobs was an accomplished West coast keyboard player who had an instrumental hit with ‘So Far Away’ in 1964. He became a Los Angeles session man who worked on many recording sessions with arranger Arthur Wright with whom he had four releases on Alton Scott’s Call Me label. The uber-cool ‘East Side’ with its mid-tempo groove was initially his best-known track, having been appreciated by the Lowrider and Popcorn scenes since its release.
The flip ‘Elijah Rockin’ With Soul’ was the one for the UK soul scene though. Its urgent beat was perfect for Northern Soul dancefloors and was augmented by the cream of LA’s musicians.

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TRACKLIST
Side 1
01 I'm Gone
Side 2
01 Crying Clown

DECRIPTION
Regarded as the epitome of Northern Soul by many aficionados, ‘I’m Gone’, by Detroit’s Eddie Parker, captures the adrenalin and anger of a busted relationship and he tells of his determination to start again - elsewhere. The pulsating rhythm matches that anger and producer Jack Ashford, one of Motown’s key Funk Brothers, utilises his percussive know-how to produce such a vital track.
The flip ‘Crying Clown’ is musically and thematically miles away - with heartbreak and sorrow to the fore over a beautiful ballad backing. These are two of the greatest soul recordings from the 1960s.