Angela Bofill - Too Tough (1983)

Like her contemporaries Patti Austin and the late Phyllis Hyman, Angela Bofill has a voice that is far superior to her better-selling peers as well as the "kids" that followed her.
Like an expensive Chardonnay, Miss Bofill may only be meant for "refined tastes".

Dan I - Monkey Chop (1979)

Dan I was a British disco musician, who had a Top 20 hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1979 with "Monkey Chop". He originated from Jamaica, and Trevor Horn was the uncredited record producer of "Monkey Chop". Without any further chart success, Dan I remains listed as a one-hit wonder.

His stage name derived from his interest in numerology, meaning "number one". In the early 70s he was asked by George Clinton to join his band Funkadelic, but he declined, believing he was too young. During the 70s he worked with Cat Stevens, Andy Fraser, and Joe Jammer, and led his own club band, D-Dancer. D-Dancer split up in 1976, after which Dan-I spent a year in Nigeria before embarking on a solo career, signing with Island Records after being introduced by Linton Kwesi Johnson, and having a major hit with "Monkey Chop", which he described as "music for the new optimism". He moved to L.A. in the mid 80s, where he recorded several demos. He then moved to South Africa before returning to London. He died of unspecified causes in September 2006.

Black, White & Co. - Action For Love (1981)

Black White & Co. was a french formation that made several releases including a few LP's.The rare 12 inch 'Action For Love' is highly sought after and the track is also included on their 'Black White & Co.' LP. Lead singer Sidney later became a famous TV personality in France presenting a popular hip hop program.

AM-FM - You Are The One (1981)

An 80s groove classic! This track has a killer sound that mixes bass-heavy funk with a tight electric keyboard sound -- and it rips along nicely with a very catchy hook. The cut's one of our all-time favorites from this time, and it's got a hard funky groove that keeps on going!

Glass Pyramid - Better By The Minute (1985) + Interview

Wonderfully tripped out boogie from one of the most underrated groups ever! RARE live session recorded (starts at 55sec.) by local news station in Oklahoma City. There's a quality here that goes way past the familiar -- and which makes the record as much of an offbeat treasure! Never released before as CD & Vinyl --> available now! http://ppu.bigcartel.com

Joe Simon - Love Vibration (1977)

A big one for Joe -- and a marked shift after his southern soul recordings of earlier years. One of those cuts we never tire of! Joe's "Love Vibration" is a mindblowingly anthemic number -- the kind of cut that burnt up dancefloors when it first came out, and which has continued to please countless generations, through house, hip hop, funk, and beyond!

Teddy Pendergrass - Love T.K.O. (1980)

Teddy Pendergrass -- you are unique! This is one of Mr. P's greatest tracks of smooth mellow soul -- recorded after he left Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, and began working in a wonderfully warm solo style that had a huge influence on male vocal soul for years to come! The sound here is tremendous -- nearly perfect all the way through, with a great balance between class, sophistication, and soul -- clearly an indication that Teddy made the right move by going on his own.

Joe Bataan - Rap-O Clap-O (1979)

"It's known in Egypt, it's known in Rome - Known in Puerto Rico, from home to home". One of the best club groovers recorded by Joe Bataan in the late 70s -- and a track that has a bit more of a disco feel than he's records before, but which still stays firmly in the Latinized Salsoul sound that Bataan helped to forge and name! Joe's performance is great. "Rap-O, Clap-O," is credited as the first rap hit in parts of Europe.

O' Bryan - Love Lite (1983) [Sexy Version]

Dang, this guy could never miss! Even in later years, O'Bryan is still going strong -- working here in a brilliant upbeat, damn funky tune, and with a soaring groove that would be right at home on the dancefloor -- but which doesn't necessarily make the track a disco one either!

Brothers Johnson - Right On Time (1976)

A funky classic from the Brothers Johnson -- sweet funky soul, done with a polish few could match! The pair are still working with Quincy Jones at this point, and the track's filled with lots of tight jazzy grooves that certainly show Quincy's touch -- and which set the record apart from a number of similar mainstream funk records flooding the market at the time.

Kurtis Blow - The Breaks (1980)

"Break it up, break it up, break it up, breakdown", needs no introduction or description....