Stunning soul from the great Joe Bataan -- a really groundbreaking mix of modes that's right up there with the best of the Spanish Harlem scene of the late 60s! The album is Joe Bataan's debut for the Fania Records label -- and the start of an incendiary run of Latin classics that forever changed the face of the New York scene -- a mindblowing mix of Latin rhythms and soul-based inspiration, served up in a mix of English and Spanish language lyrics!

The Branded are back with a new 7" on Dirty Water: She's My Woman b/w Justine. She's My Woman was originally released on Raven's End Records (the band's own label) but only 100 were pressed due to a mistake by the presser. After a deluge of requests we have decided to re-release this masterpiece.

Doble CD que recoge las primeras grabaciones (1949-1954) del Ray Charles' Trio y su peculiar modo de fundir R&B, rollo crooner, Blues y Gospel en un solo e inconfundible estilo. Además, se pueden encontrar invitados de lujo como el señor Stanley Turrentine al saxo y otros.

Very righteous work from Esther Marrow -- a soul sister who sings with a hell of a lot of power! The set's an overlooked gem in the Fantasy catalog of the 70s, and it's one of only two secular soul albums cut by Marrow -- and quite possibly the best of the bunch, too! Esther's got some great help on the set from arrangers Richard Tee, Bernard Purdie, and Bobby Scott -- each of whom set Marrow up with some small group backing that keeps things tight and soulful throughout -- thanks in big part to the drum work, which is handled by Purdie, Jimmy Johnson, and Idris Muhammad. Other players include Tee on organ and piano, Cornell Dupree on guitar, and Ralph McDonald on congas -- whose percussion really helps shape the sound of most of the grooves. There's a horn section too -- used sparingly -- and there's also a bit of backing vocals from The Reflections, although Esther's pretty much in the lead on all numbers.