Euro jazz + hip hop!

Back on track again for a European jazz update, plus a small but nice batch of hip hop LPs. Many titles deserve mentioning, but special honors must go to Bertil Strandberg's stunning "Cirrus" (top 3 Swedish jazz albums ever?) and Clarke Boland Sextett's "Music for the small hours" on original German press.

Hip hop fans can pick from classic albums by Gang Starr ("Moment of truth"), Eric B & Rakim ("Paid in full"), Dr Dre, Group Home, Jeru The Damaja, Ghostface Killah and Main Source, all on original US issue.

Next week sees a high-octane soul & funk update, expect some terrific 60s & 70s stuff, both LPs and 45s. We have been buying heavily over the past couple of months, and the piles of records waiting to be put out for sale are truly mouth-watering, both for quality and quantity. In other words, we look forward to finishing 2014 in fine style!

Check the pictures below for examples of the rarer stuff or see all of this week's new arrivals on our New In Stock-section.

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EURO JAZZ

SWEDISH JAZZ

HIP HOP

(No) weekly update - 24/10 - Rikard Skizz Bizzi - Ur Funkion LP

First of all, we apologize for the lack of update this week. Both Lars and Carl have been away from the store, and we needed this week to get back on track with all incoming records.
So the records we added today consists mostly of new arrivals of reissues and new releases.
One new release that stands out a little extra is the new LP "Ur funktion" by Rikard "Skizz" Bizzi.
The store hasn't even opened yet, but they have been selling faster than any new release I can remember. Not just one of the best new Swedish releases in a long time, but one of the best Hip-Hop LP's period. Check it out before it's too late (one copy left as I'm writing this)!
Now sold out, but get your copy from the man who made the record himself: www.rikardbizzi.se

If you have the slightest interest in Hip-Hop, you might want to go to the release party as well, more info here: http://www.kingsizemagazine.se/liveklubb/premiar-24e-oktober-for-hiphop-klubben-payday-i-stockholm/

And you're into African rhythms, Kizaa Zaa Radio is having a 3-year (congrats!) party tomorrow:

What: Kizaa Zaa Radio 3 year birthday party with High Life, Jonas Persson (Bon Chance), Joxaren, and Baby Owl!

Where: Taverna Brillo, Sturegatan 6, Stockholm
When: October 25, 22:00-02:00 Why: Cause Kizaa Zaa is an awesome 3 year old 
How: Bring yourself and your dancing shoes!

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/676004372483955/

Check out her mix on Soundcloud, with records from our cheapie-bins!
https://soundcloud.com/dj50spann/33-kelly-smisk-kizaa-zaa

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Carl Hedberg Bilbao Soul Weekender Mix + Karl Marthon All Girls Repost

Our very own Carl Hedberg is in Bilbao right now for the ongoing Soul Weekender. He asked us to post this great mix, to make up for his absence.

Carl Hedberg - One Down And You To Go
70 minutes of sweet and deep soul ballads and midtempo tracks, from the very rare to the very cheap. Recorded as a warm-up for the Soul 4 Real weekender in Bilbao taking place October 16-20.



01. Bobby McClure - To Get What You Got - Hi
02. Vivilore Jordan - Maybe - Mojo
03. Big Maybelle - Oh Lord, What Are You Doing To Me - Scepter
04. Young Ladies - He's Gone To Another - Stang
05. Bessie Banks - Try To Leave Me If You Can - Volt
06. Jerry Butler - Giving Up On Love - Vee Jay
07. Butch & The Newports - Out Of My Hands - Black Rock
08. Carl Hall - Who's Gonna Love Me - Columbia
09. Atlantis - So Sad, So Long - A Tribute To Atlantis
10. Debbie Taylor - Check Yourself - Decca
11. Candi Staton - You Don't Love Me No More - Fame
12. Seville - One Down And You To Go - Kayo
13. George Smallwood - Listen To The Rain - Smallwood
14. Wes Lewis - It's Gonna Be Hard - Black Kat
15. September - I'll Go Crazy - Brunswick
16. Masqueraders - Now That I've Found You - Hi
17. Deboniers - Why Pick On Me - Orr
18. Young Mods - Gloria - Gangland
19. Ultimates - I Just Can't Stand It - Br-Roma
20. Bobby Burn - I'm A Lonely Man - Chant
21. Jimmy Scott - I Want You - Antonio
22. Soul Projections - It's Up To You Girl - B&L

In other news, Karl Marthon's immensely popular All Girls, All Soul part 3 mix disappeared from Soundcloud, so that post is now updated with a working player:

Karl Marthon - All Girls, All Soul part 3

Rock, prog and reggae

After some weeks of jazz, soul, funk and disco we today return to rock territory boasting top stuff like The Gods "To Samuel A Son", Rainbow Ffolly "Sallies Fforth", Twentieth Century Zoo "Thunder On A Clear Day". And oh, we all liked the Parish Hall LP a lot more than our rare groove-selves maybe wants to admit.

No rock update without some Swedish rock and prog and this time we have classics like Träd, Gräs & Stenar, Panta Rei, Kvartetten Som Sprägde plus the obscure Järngustav (first time for us).

We also have a bunch of reggae, for example some nice FAB and Blue Beat 7"s, Ossie Hibbert's "Satisfaction In Dub", Freddie McKay's "Lonely Man" and Junior Delgado's "Taste Of The Young Heart".

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ROCK / PROG

SWEDISH ROCK / PROG

REGGAE

Jazz EPs plus Disco and Funk

We have recently bought a bunch of Jazz EPs and today we list the first batch of these (part two will probably be listed October 31st). Today we have top rarites such as Arac Constellation (with Bertil Strandberg and released on the same label of his fantastic "Cirrus" album) and Jan Henning (SEGS 44) on Columbia, a large number of Rolf Ericson-titles (some of them signed by Ericson, Freddie Redd, Benny Bailey etc.) plus EPs from Jan Johansson, Gunnar Johnson and more.

We also have some nice Disco stuff today (like Guy Cuevas "Obsession", Methusalem "Robotism"), a few House 12"s plus classic funk albums from Bohannon, JBs, Cymande, Betty Davis and more.

Check the pictures below for examples of the rarer stuff or see all new arrivals on our New In Stock-section.

Next week we'll focus on rock and prog plus some reggae!

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JAZZ EPs

DISCO AND FUNK

Soul and Funk 45s and LPs

Today we go all in for soul and funk LPs & 45s! Many fine pieces, both well-known classics and lesser known stuff. Album rarities include US originals of Leon Debouse "A fine instrument" on Bold, Twilight's "Still loving you" (still sealed!), Donna McGhee "Make it last forever", Randolph Baker "Reaching for the stars" (including the heavy-hitter "Getting next to you"), Swedish jewel Doris with "Did you give the world some love today", UK library from Alan Parker ("The sound of soul" including "That's what friends are for"), one of our favorite 70s soul LPs in JR Bailey's "Just me 'n you" and many, many more, from cheapies to big rarities.

We also have a tasty selection of 45s like Coming Of Man's modern soul spin "Sunny day" on Right Kind, Honey Drippers funk evergreen "Impeach the president", Sharon McMahan's awesome "Get out of my life" and last but not least one of the finest modern soul double-siders around: Solid Gold Revue's "She's so good" b/w "Come let me love you"!

Check the pictures below for examples of the rarer stuff or see all new arrivals on our New In Stock-section.

Next week we'll be back with Jazz EPs (mostly European) and some Disco!

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