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Willie Mitchel Passed Away Soul music lost a great legend on January 5th. Willie Mitchell was responsible for the music of Al Green and the entire sound of Memphis based record label Hi-Records. Poppa Willie passed away at age 81 and leaves a tremendous catalog of classics behind. Dutch music collector Djef, who manages the Originals section at online jukebox 22tracks, selected 22 gems as an ode to him and his legacy.

Mitchell produced sparkling jewels like Al Green's Let's Stay Together and diamonds in the rough such as Could I Be Falling In Love by the more obscure Syl Johnson. Rather than having a hard time keeping up with the pace of music, the distinguished sound he once wrote the blueprint for remains timeless. Do You Feel Me by Anthony Hamilton, produced by The Bomb Squad's Hank Shocklee and arranged by Willie Mitchell is a perfect example of how the sound of Hi-Records is still very much sought-after in today's music.

SOULANDFUNKMUSIC.COM Presents Back To The Old SchoolSoulandfunkmusic.com teamed up with Back To The Old School and from now on we provide together a solid web-stream to you. We play a lot of vinyl grooves to get you in the mood. Fine grooves on vinyl like: T-Connection, Melba Moore, Kashif, Dazz Band, Lillo Thomas, SOS Band, Change, Luther and many more.

And... there’s more to come in the near future. So Stay tuned, stay with us.



See this page for the Playlist

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On Nov 16th, ESL Music presents the debut EP “Booty Lock” by Frank Mitchell Jr.! A mysterious rogue hailing from Washington DC, Frank Mitchell Jr. has a voice like honey and the sensibilities of a man that’d make Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield blush.Side A features the no-nonsense roller-skating disco jam “Booty Lock.”Rubbery bass, wah-wah guitars, and silky horns don’t even begin to describe the naughtiness within.The B side, in  this case “B” for “bad ass,” features “Body and Mind” another future soul classic.Just get a little closer and let the rhythm grab you by the hips and draw you in!
Produced by Eric Hilton of Thievery Corporation

Also Available as Digital & 7” vinyl

Here is a streaming  version! We'd love to work with you on premiering it, or anything you see fit if you enjoy the tunes. Feel free to post for stream on any of your sites!

http://soundcloud.com/ingroovesmarketing/frank-mitchell-ingrooves-promo-booty-lock

Frank Mitchell - (Ingrooves Promo) Booty Lock by INgroovesmarketing
Teena Marie - Congo Square

Internationally renowned singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Teena Marie, the "Ivory Queen of Soul," presents an all-new 16-song set showing she hasn't lost one bit of her edge.

This thirteen album, since Wild and Peaceful, is released on Stax Records Label.

The album consist of 16 brand new tracks. On these tracks she works with a few other big artist such as George Duke, Shirley Murdock, Faith Evans, rapster Mc Lyte and Howard Hewett.

 

 The Main IngredientTwo brand new re-issues of 70s and 80s albums are available on CD. One CD with two classic albums of The Main Ingredient featuring Cuba Gooding, the 'Shame on The World' from 1975 and 'I Only Have Eyes For you' from 81. As bonus track 'Spoiled' from 1980. And of course the track 'Party People'.
 The Emotions The other re-issue is the 1984 album Sincerely by the The Emotions. The girl group who where also responsable for many Earth Wind And Fire hits. For the freaks some bonus tracks are available of the tune 'You're the best'.

Both re-issues are available on expansionrecords.com

Isley Brother and R&B legend Ronald is gettin' ready to release an brand new album on EOne music.  Hereby a sneak preview of one of the album singles 'Dinner and a Movie'.

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bruce_hawes_growing_up_in_the_sound_of_philadelphiaThis is a true story about how producer, writer Bruce Hawes grew up in The Sound Of Philadelphia. His T.S.O.P. music /entertainment-industry history is about an 19 year old who was without a job or a salary who walked into Philadelphia International Records recording company. And a lifelong career was born. He became a multi-faceted utilized talent. And he is still a music recording producer. Within this book you will read about many experiences and the lessons that Bruce have painfully learned. This book is full of short stories, facts and anecdotes from the Mighty Three Music Production team. You read about his relationship with Barbara Ingram, getting his first car from the company etc. A recommended reading for the Philly Soul lover.

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New Collection

Here are some really nice soul and funk albums that have just arrived from USA.

Records are great gifts to give or receive.

All these albums are in demand , in good conditions and are one-offs so please order early to avoid disappointment.

Records can be ordered on line, over the phone on 020 8875 1018 or collected from our shop in Putney SW15.

We have added soundclips and a few notes on each album to help you. Go to soulbrother.com

Lonnie Liston Smith Live in MC Theater

Tijdens dit bijzondere live concert van Lonnie Liston Smith wordt de zanger begeleid door de band die the man himself in de jaren ’70 oprichtte: the Cosmic Echoes. Onlangs werd het album Cosmic Funk & Spiritual Sounds uitgebracht, een compilatie van de 5 albums: Expansions, Astral Travelling, Golden Dreams, A Chance For Peace en Visons of a New World.

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For the latest soul, funk reissues see the advertiser page of funkytowngrooves.com on www.soulandfunkmusic.com

Japanese CDs arrived at soul brotherThe Japanese CD reissues from Atlantic and Blue Note are outstanding value giving you Japanese Quality mastering at regular prices. Choose from nearly 100 limed edition quality titles dating from the 60′s and 70′s . Many of these are on CD for the first time, or have been put of print for many years. Please order early to avoid disappoinment. You can see these and all recent Japanese imports at this link.

Enois Scroggins - Special EEnois Scroggins' New cd, DOUBLE ALBUM, 40 songs :
"SPECIAL-E" Funkysize Records 2013. It'll be released on June 10th.

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