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Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 5

Greetings all

This is tony from Funkytowngrooves Ltd, have been registered for a while but have tended to browse the topics with great interest, there are some very knowledgable posters on the forum.

For those who dont know our company we are a UK Based Classic Soul & Funk Reissue label, we are working very hard to make available the great albums we all love, albums that if it is left up to the Majors and in some cases smaller labels will never ever see a release on CD.

All of our releases are 100% legit - licensed for Sound Rights & all due Publishing, whilst reading a few posts on the forum i have seen a few comments questioning if what we release is legit , i hope what i have already mentioned clears that up,

We are due to release our 1st releases with Universal Special Markets USA on the 28th August, Janice Mcclain & Gene Van Buren, any reissue suggecstions will be warmly appreciated.

drop me an email if you have any questions

Thanks

Tony
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Joined: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 2949

Hey Tony:

It's Eddie Paige, the guy who just bought a ton of stuff through your Amazon website. I did get the Dayton disc you guys put out awhile ago. It did sound like it was transferred from vinyl but I however prefer that over master tapes as many have deteriorated. I didn't see that Dayton album when I cross-referenced your Amazon list so that's why I asked for a list of other items you got.

It's good to see that Janice McClain disc will be coming out in August. That's one for my cart.

I do like the Nile Rogers disc you put out called Adventures in the Land of the Good Groove which is also being licensed by Wounded Bird and slated for release in August of course minus the bonus tracks. Wounded Bird just recently did a similar reissue of the System's Sweat Lp again minus bonus cuts so that would be some of the possible reasons I would hesitate in buying but that Dayton disc is really great. At $9.99, the picutures are perfect and the sound is superb so it's sort of a no brainer. If it's not legit, I'd still support you as the artist gets next to nothing when the majors reissue anyhow. Nobody else including Amazon direct is selling your items so that was reason to hesitate especially if before you got the Amazon account, I'd have to buy oversees with a change of currency charge on my account.

Best of luck Tony and I'll support you either way. It's just I've never heard of concurrent licenses granted by the majors for both your company and another (Wounded Bird). Sony Special Products released some nice stuff like a compilation of Bloodstone's T-Neck years. It was tough to find yet cheap when I was on my scavenger hunts BITD before the Net.

I'd like to see the following on CD (and this is the short list):

Smoke City 1985 Lp I really want you with "Dreams"

Danny Pearson who is a falsetto product of Barry White

Kwick-All Lps but "Let this moment be forever" is a killer ballad

Marz Lp Make it right and any others

Splendor self entitled 1979 Lp (killer)

Special Delivery 1978Lp self entitled (minus Terry Huff)

Side Effect (all on Elektra which feature Miki Howard)

Aretha Franklin late Atlantic Lps

Keith Barrow Lp with "You know you want to be loved"

David Sea 1986LP

Steve Arrington-All solo Lps not yet on CD

Atlantic Starr all early Lps (didn't like vinylmasterpiece's reissue of Radiant)

Brief Encounter-All rare early to mid 70's Lp including those on Soundstage Seven Label)

Black Ivory-RCA years with "Will we ever come together"

Champaigne's early 80's Lps

Chanson Lp with "Don't hold back"

Chapter 8-This love's for real (Beverly Glen Lp) 1985

Carolyn Crawford Lp with "Cry to me"

Jean Carne-1982Motown Lp Trust me

Collins & Collins- 1980Ls

Jimmy Castor Lp with "E-man grooving"

Tony Comer and Crosswinds self entited Lp with "I'm so in love with you" featuring Pauline Wilson

Cargo featuring Dave Collins ("Holding on for love)

Norman Connors-Take it to the limit and Mr.C Lps on Arista

Dells-On step Closer Lp mid 80's

Diabolics-Lp with "Key to your heart"

Dayton-Feel the music Lp 1983

Gene Dunlap-All Lps not on cd

Delfonics-1982Lp "Here's to you" which my be credited to Will Hart only

Executive Suite-Lp with "Your love is Paradise"

Enchantment-RCA Lps like Soft lights, sweet music and Utopia

Ebonee-Count on my love (indie NJS not on CD)

Elan-Rare 45's from mid 80's like "No limit", "Your love (keeps on taking me higher)

Lance Ellington 1991 import LpPleasure and Pain

Friends of Distinction Lp not on CD with "Lady Mae"

Fully Guaranteed-Lp with "We can make it together" (minor hit but they were on Soul Train)

Family Circle-Lp with "Change"

Faith, Hope, and Charity-early 1970 Maxwell Lp with "So much love"

Chicago Gangsters-All 4 rare Sweet soul Lps

Gift of Dreams 1983Lp

Guinn Family 1986 Motown Lp

General Crook 1970's hits gathered on one disc

Kurt Harris's 45 "The emperor of my baby's heart" which is the best northern soul cut from the 60's and only on bootlegs

Hodges, James, and Smith late 70's Lp

Curtis Hairston-All

Intruders-All of the 60's hits that are not on CD

Jones Girls-On Target 1983Lp on RCA

Jupiter's Release-Owl recordings which is a label Numero has licensed select
artists from like Wee. I need the cut "Never never never had a girl like you" from 1976.

Genobia Jeter-1986LpGenobia with "All of my love"

Jeffree-Lp with "I've got to see you right away" (Expansion's best of was a start but by no means a final chapter)

LV Johnson-1981 LP We belong together(ICA records)

Kaleidoscope-Lp with "Thank you" (but was probably only a single as many of these could have been)

Levert-I get hot 1985 (Tempre)

LW5-produced by Paul Hardcastle with the cut "Ripe for the picking"

Paul Laurence-1985Lp Haven't you heard with "Strung out"

Harold Melvin and Bluenotes-All not on CD especially Reaching for the World Lp

Mellow Moods-Any and all but the cut "Tell love hello" which is an elegant PIR styled ballad

Modulations-Moving in the right direction

McCrary's LpLoving & Living with "You" written and produced by Stevie Wonder

Alicia Myers-All solo Lps

M'Lady-20th Century Fox Lp with "Sweet honey"

Olympic Runners-Lp with "Put your music where your mouth is"

Presidents-early 70's compilation of sweet soul harmony hits like "Triangle of love". They also went by the name of Anacosta.

Prime Time-Lp Flying High (Total Experience) 1984

Rhyze-Rhyze to the Top 1981 (20th Century Fox)

Reel to Reel-Lp with "Love me like this" produced by Leon Sylvers III

Rose Brothers Lps on Malaco with cut "In the mix" from mid 80's

Ray, Goodman, and Brown-Lp Take it to the limit 1986

Rene (Moore)-Lp True to the game with "Doing what my heart say do" which was a rarity that I've only heard on radio in mid 90's. He apparently dropped his last name but I've never seen a listing for this in any format.

Eugene Record 1977 Self entitled Lp with "Overdose of joy"

Smokey Robinson-Flying high (1st solo Lp)

Street Soul Symphony-2 mid 70's Bang Lps with "Wish that love was magic"

Shock-Lp with "Why did I forgive you"

God's Gift to Women-Any and all ("Stop to think it over" is a killer track)

Bunny Sigler-Strangers no more (another Lp like Rene Moore which I don't think ever got released. He promoted in the mid 90's and it was good)

OC Smith-1982 Motown Lp with "Love changes" and "If you knew"

Star Point-All Chocolate City Lps as Vinyl Masterpiece did a terrible job again. "Here is my love" is an essential from their self entitled disc.

Marc Sadane-ExitingLp and One Way love Affair Lp

Sister's Love Lp with "Are you lonely" on A&M in early 70's

Si-berians-Compilation gathering all 70's group harmony hits like "Crying baby won't help the hurt"

Stylistics 1985 Lp on Warlock with "Some things never change"

Shabazz-1987 Lp with "Take me higher" again if there was an Lp

Sho-nuff-Lp with "It's alright" from 1980 on Ensign records

True Movement Lp with "What a lovely way to meet" from early 70's

Total Contrast 1985 Lp

Tomorrow's Edition-"U turn me on" (I only think this was a 12" single)

Tavasco-Lp with "Love is trying to get a hold of me"

Holly Grove early 80's Lp

Luther Vandross-This close to you (Cotillion)

Eloise Whitaker-1981 Lp which includes "I've come too far", "Fallin in love", and "Lovin' Woman"

Vesta Williams unreleased MCA Lp with a killer cover of "Heaven must be like this

Michael Wycoff-Any and all

Buddy Williams-Lp with "I've been away too long" (drummer)
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Thanks for stopping by Tony Very Happy

Feel free & keep us informed of all your upcoming funkytown releases when you get the time , your certainly filling those 80's soul/funk gaps on cd for quite a few of us here Wink

Joined: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 2949

Hey Tony:

I don't know Donald but it's good to have knowledgable folks because some labels have actually issued alternate takes of albums by mistake. George Benson's Body Talk was issued twice on CD and has that flaw as both Cds clock in at different times.

I won't ask for specifics but would you consider licensing 70's and even 60's music or are you trying to keep the Funkytowngrooves brand for the early 80's?

Another label was the recipient of duel licenses. The Average White Band albums were issued by Edsel and Collector's Choice earlier in the year. However, the Amazon US site is not making the UK ones available within the US and they are the ones with exclusive material. Collector's Choice is issuing the same discs issued in the mid 90's which I already have.

PS: Just got your package and all 16 discs are there. Great chattin' with ya. Cool

It is a small world but I honestly don't think this titles will sell in huge numbers. For instance, both volumes of Super Rare disco from the mid 90's are still in print yet only 2,000 were pressed. Almost everyone at Discomusic.com has them so reissues are always a specialist market.
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Hey Tony welcome i've just been browsing your site and there is a nice selection you got there. I shall be ordering a few things no doubt Wink

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Here's what a bought from Tony just before my computer crashed. It includes albums from Boardwalk and Mirage labels for the most part. They were both indies that sprung up after the decline in disco and featured a balance of upstart artists and veterans. Boardwalk had Richard "Dimples" Fields, Ohio Players, and Curtis Mayfield and that's off of the top of my head.

TS Monk: More of the Good Life, House of Music, Human

Keni Stevens: Blue Moods, Living on the edge, You

Stroke

System: Sweat + 6 Bonuses

Attitude: Pump The Nation

M-Zee: Doctor Rhythm

Blue Magic: Magic #

Cliff Dawson

Invisible Man's Band: Really Wanna See You

Nile Rogers: Adventures In The Land Of The Good Groove + 2 Bonuses

Syl Johnson: Ms Fine Brown Frame

Soul & Funk Collection Vol. 2
Soul & Funk Collection Vol. 1

Those various artists collection includes a rare ballad and boogie track from First Love. Their are tracks from the soundtrack which featured Chic called Soup for one. Fonzi Thornton and Teddy Pendergrass have rare tracks featured only here and on that tough to find soundtrack even on vinyl.
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