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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.

PRE ORDER => 2025 04 25
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.

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1LP - BGP
1969 => 2022

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1971 => 1994

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2020

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TRACKLIST
Just In Time To See The Sun
China Doll (Part 1)

DESCRIPTION
The latest selection of BGP 45s is the most diverse yet taking in the worlds of funk, soul, jazz and old school hip hop, as we continue in our mission to provide DJ weapons to the world…
Leon Thomas is of course famed as one of the most important voices to have emerged from the 1960s jazz scene. He worked alongside Pharoah Sanders and Lonnie Liston Smith, co-composing ‘The Creator Has A Master Plan’.
At Flying Dutchman some of his records took lessons from contemporary soul resulting in wonderful fusions. Here we present two of his very best reissue on 7-inch for the first time.

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TRACKLIST
Dollar Bill Y'All
Instrumental

DESCRIPTION
The latest selection of BGP 45s is the most diverse yet taking in the worlds of funk, soul, jazz and old school hip hop, as we continue in our mission to provide DJ weapons to the world…
New York rapper Jimmy Spicer was one of the first clients of behemoth rap management company RUSH, and recorded a handful of important singles in the early 1980s.
The best of the bunch was his sole outing for Spring ‘Money (Dollar Bill Y’All’) which rides of a crunch funk beat, and has become a much sampled classic. The original 7-inch mix is reissued here for the first time.

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2025

TRACKLIST
Crazy Girl Part 1
Crazy Girl Part 2

DESCRIPTION
The latest selection of BGP 45s is the most diverse yet taking in the worlds of funk, soul, jazz and old school hip hop, as we continue in our mission to provide DJ weapons to the world…
Blind singer Freddie Love was from Baton Rouge and made two amazing 45s for Eddie Shuler’s ANLA label.
His debut is the two-sided dancer ‘Crazy Girl’ which is heavily influenced by James Brown and is another record that is having its first vinyl reissue.

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7 INCH - BGP
2025

TRACKLIST
Nobody
It Cracks Me Up

DESCRIPTION
The latest selection of BGP 45s is the most diverse yet taking in the worlds of funk, soul, jazz and old school hip hop, as we continue in our mission to provide DJ weapons to the world…
West Coast based vocal group Hodges James & Smith’s ‘Nobody’ has long been a club classic for funk DJs and was championed by David Holmes. Hovering at around £100 for an original copy, we reissue it on 7-inch for the first time.
For extra pleasure we have included the previously only on CD ‘It Cracks Me Up’ on the flip.

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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...

BIS => 2025 04 25
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.

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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…

BIS => 2025 04 25
7 INCH - BGP
2025

TRACKLIST
Piscies Pace
The Deacons

DESCRIPTION
The latest selection of BGP 45s is the most diverse yet taking in the worlds of funk, soul, jazz and old school hip hop, as we continue in our mission to provide DJ weapons to the world…
Detroit producer Dave Hamilton is now renowned for his production on records by the likes of Little Ann and OC Tolbert, but he was originally a guitarist – an early member of the Motown house band – and continued to release records throughout his career.
‘The Deacons’ and ‘Pisces Pace’ came out on his TCB label in 1970 and this is a repro of the super-rare original release.

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