Twenty-four of Hawkins' 1949-1952 Modern sides, mostly taken from singles that came out during those years. Even by the standards of the Modern roster, Hawkins is a fairly forgotten figure -- although he was, according to the liner notes, briefly the label's biggest moneymaker. As with all of Modern's early-'50s recordings, this has a dependable urban, slightly jazzy West Coast groove, very accomplished and not as variable as one might like over the course of a couple dozen numbers. {$Hawkin...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. We are proud to announce the release of the first new recordings by legendary UK DIY band Animals and Men in nearly 30 years. Features four brand new songs and two new recordings of old favorites "It's Hip" and "Dreaming Of Babylon." Following the recent reissue of singles and demos on Mississippi Records and collection of unreleased material on Hyped2Death are brand new songs on par with the best of their old material and as good as the best of the modern bands keeping to their minimal DIY p...   [ read more ]

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Saxophonist Preston Love was far more associated with the early sounds of West Coast R&B in the 1940s and 1950s than he was with modern soul-funk. However, he, like numerous other R&B vets, actually did make some recordings in a much more modern style that have been relatively ignored. By the time this CD came out in 2001 early funk was undergoing a renaissance among collectors, spurring the reissue of Love's rare 1969 LP. Helping Love out on this collection of instrumental soul-funk t...   [ read more ]

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