CARIBBEAN FUNK SOUL & ISLAND SOUNDS MORE 45s: FUNK SOUL JAZZ  / AFRICAN / NEW RELEASES / REISSUES
   
   
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BERT BAILEY & THE JETS - BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN (JETSET / BARBADOS) EX 30

funk instrumental b/w the funky soulful "STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE"


CAROL ADDISON - TRICKED I'M TRAPPED (VILLAGE / TRINIDAD) VG- READ

fantastic sister funk from the islands. tricky to find. VG- copy! new clips/price will be updated tonight 21.12.2020

 

FABOULOUS DELTONES - DON'T LET ME DOWN (ATMAN / BARBADOS) EX 40


GROUP SOLO - BAILA MAMA (ATMAN / TRINIDAD) blue/silver label EX 35


JACKIE JOHNSON & THE BACKBEATERS - HOW TOUGH IT WAS / SOUL DIGNITY (RANBILSON / TRINIDAD) VG 100

scarce mid-70s funky soul! light warp nap, few light clicks but plays mostly VG+ 

 

JADE - VIVA! / BROWN AND BEAUTIFUL (CENTURY CITY) VG+ 38


JOE CUBA - JOE CUBA'S LATIN HUSTLE / ATACA DE NUEVO (TICO) VG+ 8

 

LEW KIRTON & THE BLUE RHYTHM COMBO - WHAT ABOUT YOU (TREX / BARBADOS) VG+ 50

brilliant early Trex release and the first single by legendary soul singer! some label tears look


NICO GOMEZ - BAILA CHIBIQUIBAN / AQUARELA (ODEON / FR) VG+ 35

latin funk 2-sider pic cover

 

RAY ANTHONY & THE MIGHTY SHADES - HOW LONG MUST I WAIT (MANGO MEDIA /UK ) EX 25

80s funk / big center hole

 

SILHOUETTES - A STILL SMALL VOICE (TREX / BARBADOS) blue label EX 18


SOLID SENDERS - TO THE TOP (TREX / BARBADOS) VG+ 8


UNION - OPUS I / I WANT TO KNOW (-/ CANADA?) VG- 120

obscure private pressed raw island funk / plays mostly VG few crackles light clicks flip is G, small writings

 

REGGAE 45s (original & reissues)

 

BUSTER PEARSON - AIN'T IT GROOVY (LION / JAMAICA) EX 40

very funky reggae

 

FRANKIE PAUL - DANCEHALL BUSS AGAIN / DUB MURDER (JAH LIFE COM / JAMAICA 2003) VG+ 10

 

KEITH COLE - ROMPER ROOM SCHOOL / VERSION (MAKOSSA) EX 30


MATSIMELA - LIBERTY / VERSION GHETTO ROCK (MAKOSSA) EX 85

aka Wailing Souls, awesome tunes / stock copy


SUGAR MINOTT - PALAVIN SPREE / VERSION (THUNDER BOLD / JAMAICA) VG+ 5


UPSETTERS - BLACK BELT JONES / ENTER THE DRAGON (BLACK ART / UK) VG+ 5

reissue

 

SOLD OUT RECORDS (clips still work)

 

ANDRE TANKER FIVE - ODE TO BILLY JOE / UP, UP AND AWAY (ATMAN / TRINIDAD) VG SOLD

outstanding version and tune with killer drums/flute that build later on... tricky one!

 

ANDRE TANKER & THE MANSA MUSA DRUMMERS - BACK HOME (VILLAGE / TRINIDAD) SOLD

"plays VG" but it skips once with 2g but NOT with 1.5g. Check long audio with 1.5g and the snippet with 2g & video (1.5g + 2g) 

i'd prefer to sell this locally and play test it at the buyers. Usually i don't sell records with a skip (only if it's on the sh*tty flipside).

 

CAROL ADDISON - TRICKED I'M TRAPPED (VILLAGE / TRINIDAD) VG SOLD

fantastic sister funk from the islands. tricky to find. label wear (more damaged on the flip) look a-side & b-side

 

CASSANOVAS - SING A SIMPLE SONG (ATMAN / TRINIDAD) VG SOLD

small label tear, pic on request

 

ELIHUE POWER - RUBY'S BUMP (CAMILLE) EX SOLD


ELIS REGINA E JAIR RODRIGUES - 2 NA BOSSA EP (PHILIPS / BRAZIL) G / VG+ SOLD

Medley plays G due to scratch but THE preferred flip plays VG+ both sides in the clip (white, green, black cover issue)

 
GAYLORDS POWER UNION - CROSS THE WORLD WITH MUSIC (DENNIS / BARBADOS) VG+ 60 SOLD

obscure funk release the legendary Dominican group


GIMMICKS - SLIPING INTO DARKNESS (POLYDOR / SWE) pic cover VG+ SOLD

 

JOHNNY BRAFF - COOL ME (M&S / ?) VG+ SOLD 

obscure private pressed (Trinidad?) soul 45 by famous singer

 

LANCELOT LAYNE - YO THINK IT SORF (JUMBIE BEAT / TRINIDAD) VG+ SOLD

Rapso killer & floor filler... always in the box :-)

 

MARK HOLDER WITH BUMBLE & THE SAINTS - SYMPATHY IS NOT LOVE (IDEAL / GUYANA) VG- SOLD

early 70s funky soul... writings on label


MIKCEY DEE - ASK YOURSELF (WIRL / BARBADOS) EX SOLD

 

OLYMPIA THUNDERBIRDS - FIRE EATER (ANTILLANA / TRINIDAD) VG- SOLD

raw & heavy psychedelic island funk / warped nap, plays VG to VG+ not rated flip is G


TONY MORGAN & THE MUSSEL POWER BAND - WHY BUILD A MOUNTAIN (POLYDOR / FR) pic cover VG+ SOLD


TROPICAL ISLANDERS - AQUARIUS / LET THE SUN SHINE IN (TREX / BARBADOS) VG+ SOLD

 
GLEN & LLOYD / BOBBY AIKEN - RUDY'S GIVE UP / ORANGE STREET SPECIAL (GAY-FEET / FR REISSUE) M- SOLD 

2014 reissue of blank only '67 reggae/rocksteady doublesider. Classic!

 

PLUNKY & ONENESS OF JUJU - BE ABOUT THE FUTURE / GET YOUR HEAD TOGETHER (N.A.M.E. BRAND) VG SOLD

 
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