IN STOCK
2LP - UBIQUITY RECORDINGS
2020

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

IN STOCK
2LP - NOW-AGAIN RECORDS
2001 => 2009

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1LP - EXPANSION
1982 => 2020

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CLEAR
1LP - TIDAL WAVES MUSIC
2021 07 30

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1LP - P-VINE
2021 08 27

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PINK
1LP - MR BONGO
2021 03 05

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1LP - NOW-AGAIN
2019 => 2024

IN STOCK
2LP - NOW AGAIN
2010

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1LP - ALBINA MUSIC TRUST
2021 02 26

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2LP - BBE
2016

BIS => 2025 06 27
1LP - BGP
2025

TRACKLIST
SIDE ONE
1. SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN THEME – Richard "Groove" Holmes
2. SUPER STRUT - Cookin' Bag
3. WORK SONG - The Pazant Brothers
4. PEACE & LOVE - Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes
5. SKULL SESSION - Oliver Nelson
SIDE TWO
1. MAMA SOUL - Harold Alexander
2. HEAD START - Bob Thiele Emergency
3. THEME FROM THE MEN - Joe Bataan
4. PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT - Pretty Purdie
5. DRIFTING - Chucky Thurmon & Pharris Wheel

DESCRIPTION
What it is, is funky! When the acid jazz scene ruled the world it looked for its inspiration in places that other jazz fans tended to overlook. The soul jazz of the late 60s and early 70s. The music of lounge bars and small clubs that fuelled the night life of black America. This compilation brings together ten examples of the sound and is a high quality listen from start to finish.
In the post-bebop world jazz was often condemned as an intellectual music aimed at the head not the feet, but a strain of the music was always for dancing, coming straight from the legacy of the big bands, and always tipping its head to what was going on in the R&B charts. The tracks included here all stay true to that legacy.
So whether we have Lonnie Liston Smith’s plea for 'Peace & Love' with its Bob Marley echoing horn lines, or Joe Bataan as band leader covering Isaac Hayes' 'Theme From the Men', this is music allied with the contemporary sounds of the day. Oliver Nelson's synth heavy 'Skull Session' or his TV hit 'Theme From The Six Million Dollar Man' covered by Richard ‘Groove’ Holmes show this. At the heart of these recordings are the rhythms − and as such Bernard Purdie is the star either as a solo artist or simply as the man behind the kit with Harold Alexander.
This is Funky Jazz is an entry ticket to a party that everyone should want to be invited to.

IN STOCK
7 INCH - UBIQUITY RECORDS
2024

- First release since 7 inch singles with Lovemonk label in 2022.
- Recently signed with Griot agency for EU touring in 2025.
- Limited 7 inch pressing.

TRACKLIST
La Cuota
Darling

DESCRIPTION
La Cuota b/w Darling is the lead-off single for El Combo Batanga's second full-length album and debut with Ubiquity Records. La Cuota on the A-side kicks the doors down with its undeniable energy and harkens back to the funkier moments in Fania's catalog with Ray Barretto. Darling on the B-side is an intense slow burn, a captivating Latin sweet soul ballad bursting with emotion and longing. El Combo Batanga is a musical explosion at the intersection of Afro-Cuban rhythms and Latin funk. A group of powerful musicians who blend son, timba, Latin soul, and boogaloo for people to enjoy.

IN STOCK
RSD 2025
1LP - UBIQUITY RECORDINGS
1993 => 2025

- Heavy-weight LP jacket with Obi-strip, Orange vinyl with Grey splatter
- Quantity: 1500
- This Record Store Day release is the first vinyl repress of this album since 1993.

TRACKLIST
A1 Ruffneck Jazz
A2 Panacea
A3 Singles Party
A4 La Jolla
B1 On The Strip
B2 Freestylin'
B3 Lite Bake
B4 Outerlude

DESCRIPTION
Originally released in 1993 as the debut full-length album for Greyboy, it marked his introduction as the first artist on the fledgling Ubiquity label, which had been founded only three years prior. This landmark album helped establish Greyboy (along with his guest musicians, most notably Karl Denson) as an artist/producer who would go on to define the West Coast Acid Jazz/Rare Groove scene that was already burgeoning in the UK. This Record Store Day release is the first vinyl repress of this album since 1993.

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 06 20
7 INCH - SEDSOULCIETY RECORDINGS
2024

BIS => 2025 07 18
1LP - 180G
2024

IN STOCK
1LP - TIMEC / PARIS DJS
2024

IN STOCK
GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH EXTENSIVE SLEEVE NOTES
2LP - SOUL JAZZ RECORDS
2024

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BLACK FRIDAY 2023
1LP - PAXICO RECORDS
1986 => 2023

IN STOCK
1LP - VAMPISOUL
1972 => 2017

BIS => 2025 07 11
1LP - FAT BEATS RECORDS
2009

IN STOCK
1LP - WESTBOUND
1975 => 2023

IN STOCK
1LP - WESTBOUND
1975 => 2023

IN STOCK
1LP - BGP / FLYING DUTCHMAN
1976 => 2023

IN STOCK
1LP - EVERLAND
169 => 2023

IN STOCK
1LP - MONTEREY
1974 => 2023

IN STOCK
1LP - VAMPISOUL
1978 => 2023

IN STOCK
1LP - VAMPISOUL
1976 => 2023

IN STOCK
1LP - P-VINE
1971 => 2023

IN STOCK
2LP - WESTBOUND
1971 => 2023

IN STOCK
1LP - MUSIC DE WOLFE
1975 => 2022

IN STOCK
2LP - STAX
2002

BIS => 2025 07 18
1LP - 180G
2021

BIS => 2025 07 18
1LP - 180G
2020

IN STOCK
2LP - VAMPISOUL
2018

BIS => 2025 07 04
2LP - GET ON DOWN
1988 => 2017

BIS => 2025 06 13
1LP - FUNK ON SIGHT
2024

IN STOCK
2LP - LETTUCE RECORDS
2004 => 2024

IN STOCK
10 INCH - DRUMETRICS
2024

BIS => 2025 05 30
2LP - WESTBOUND
2009

IN STOCK
7 INCH - BGP
2022

IN STOCK
7 INCH - BGP
2022

BIS => 2025 06 27
BLUE COLORED
1LP - WESTBOUND
1970 => 2020

IN STOCK
7 INCH - LUV N HAIGHT
2020

IN STOCK
7 INCH - UBIQUITY
2019

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

BIS => 2025 07 04
LIMITED TRANSPARENT RED COLORED
2LP - GET ON DOWN
1975 => 2018

BIS => 2025 07 04
2LP - GET ON DOWN
1986 => 2016

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RSD 2024
LIMITED PURPLE + BLUE VINYL
2LP - CULTURE FACTORY
1995 => 2024

IN STOCK
1LP - EVERLAND
2023

IN STOCK
1LP - EBALUNGA!!!
2022

IN STOCK
LIMITED TO 2000 COPIES
1LP - ANALOG AFRICA
1982 => 2023

IN STOCK
1LP - SUGAR ROAD RECORDS
2018

IN STOCK
1LP - HOT CASA
1984 => 2022

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1LP - SOUL BROTHER
1980 => 2016

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

IN STOCK
1LP - MAD ABOUT RECORDS
1979 => 2022

SOLD OUT
1LP - UBIQUITY
2016

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CLEAR
1LP - TIDAL WAVES MUSIC
2022 01 28

SOLD OUT
1LP - TIDAL WAVES MUSIC
2022

IN STOCK
1LP - TIDAL WAVES MUSIC
1985 => 2022 02 25

IN STOCK
1LP - TIDAL WAVES MUSIC
2022 01 28

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BLACK FRIDAY 2021
1LP - NOW AGAIN
2021 11 26

IN STOCK
1LP - TOOTH FACTORY
1976 => 2021

IN STOCK
1LP - TOOTH FACTORY
1976 => 2021

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1LP - ALBINA MUST TRUST
2018

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CLEAR
1LP - ALOHA GOT SOUL
2021 08 27

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1LP - ALOHA GOT SOUL
2021 08 27

SOLD OUT
1LP - EVERLAND
1970 => 2022

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1LP - EVERLAND
1979 => 2021

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1LP - ACID JAZZ
1978 => 2020

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

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

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1LP - MAD ABOUT RECORDS
1980 => 2021

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1LP - P-VINE
2021 06 25

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2LP - NOW AGAIN RECORDS
2003 => 2022

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1LP - BROC RECORDZ
2020

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LIMITED - PINK COLORED 2LP - MR BONGO
2020 11 20

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1LP - LITTLE BUTTERFLY RECORDS
1972 => 2020

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1LP - NOW AGAIN
2020

IN STOCK
1LP - NOW AGAIN
2020

IN STOCK
1LP - MAD ABOUT RECORDS
2020 08 28

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1LP - EVERLAND
2019

IN STOCK
1LP - MR BONGO
1980 => 2019

IN STOCK
1LP - TIDAL WAVES MUSIC
2019

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OPAQUE PURPLE COLORED - 1LP - MONDO
2020

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1LP - TIDAL WAVES
2020

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1LP - SOUNDWAY
1976 => 2016

IN STOCK
1LP - MAD ABOUT RECORDS
2019

BIS => 2025 07 04
1LP - MADLIB INVAZION
2020

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1LP - LUV N HAIGHT
2015

IN STOCK
1LP - UBIQUITY
2019

PRE ORDER => 2025 06 27
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 06 27
7 INCH - VAMPISOUL
2025

Two awesome Latin jazz-funk gems for the dance floor, blazing with the rich brass section and percussion.
Both songs are taken from mega-rare Venezuelan LPs released in 1976.
Reissued on a 45 for the first time.

TRACKLIST
Side A
LA RETRETA MAYOR -TORTA DE PAN
Side B
PABLO SCHNEIDER -LA VENGANZA

DESCRIPTION
First time 45 reissue of these two awesome Latin jazz-funk gems from Venezuela.
La Retreta Mayor was founded and led by guitarist Alex Rodríguez. ‘Torta de pan’, reminiscent of recordings of classic US funk bands such as the JBs, was originally included in their only and hard-to-find LP. On the flip side of our 45 we find ‘La venganza’ that was part of a mega rare soundtrack written and recorded by Pablo Schneider for the obscure Venezuelan sexploitation film “Sobre la Hierba… Virgen”. Both songs were released on Discomoda in 1976 and the original records are almost impossible to find in any condition.
How cool and handy is to have both songs together on a DJ-friendly 45? First time 7” reissue.

BIS => 2025 06 27
1LP - BGP / FLYING DUTCHMAN
1977 => 2024

IN STOCK
1LP - WESTBOUND
1979 => 2023

IN STOCK
1LP - KENT
1970 => 2014

BIS => 2025 06 27
1LP - BGP
1971 => 1994