Michael Jackson

At peace at last.

I remember getting scared shitless when I secretly stayed up with my brother and saw "Thriller" for the first time when I was seven.
I guess this wouldn't scare any seven-year-olds anymore nowadays.

r.i.p.

Selfmade Millionaire - Rockin & Poppin / Heading For Depression 12"

SMM1006, the 6th 12" in the Selfmade Millionaire series! Strictly limited to 500 copies!

Listen to "Rockin & Poppin":


Listen to "Heading For Depression":


Should be hitting the stores around this weekend!

New guestmix: John Cunningham Afro Sounds Mix!

John Cunningham, head of Here & Now Recordings hits us with his killer selection of rare afrobeat gems!
Download his mix here:

download it here (128kbit, 65MB)

Enjoy!

Contact Mr. Cunningham via www.hereandnowrecordings.com/

Tropical Treats - Afrikan Riddims / Waarewaah 12"

Finally it's out! The massive Tropical Treats remix of African Riddims backed with the Waarewaah reedit on the flip, a killer piece of Kenyan funk! Available now on GAMM 12inch!


Listen to a clip from Afrikan Riddims:


Listen to a clip from Waarewaah:

Street Dance - Reedit

(low quality preview)

Another ageing reedit for you - a great Fatback cover, but sadly only available on 45. So here's what I think a 12inch mix of this should have sounded like:

download the full quality version here (16mb, 320kbit)

Enjoy!

EBONY CUTS - show #43 online!

Almost a year has passed since the last show,
and a lot has happened in the meantime!!

The 43rd edition of Ebony Cuts is packed to the brim with tons of killer Discofunk, Latin grooves and sweetest soul choons à la original, reedit or remix,
all selected exclusively for you by Cuebism and garnished with a sweet touch of Gloria on the microphone!

Sure You'll agree it was worth the wait:

download it here (128kbit, 105MB)

Enjoy!!

rare modern soul, disco & funk for sale

I am currently selling some records from my private collection - for the latest update of my list go to:

http://ebonycuts.com/_sales/
(over there the list isn't as messy as it looks here!)

there you also find instructions on how to order/contact etc. Soundclips upon request.

12inches:
Michael Wycoff "Do The Camel Hump" 12"

Bobby Mann & P-O Funk "(You Got A) Dirty Mind"
L. Brown records 197?
Funky disco on this P&P related release (Tony Tomorrow got his dirty fingers in this).

Arts & Craft "Wait A Minute - Walter Gibbons Vocal/Instrumental Mix "
Panic records 1985
Rare Walter Gibbons Mix by the band that brought you "I've Been Searching
Jeanette Washington "Turn Turn Turn"
7L records 197? // EX/EX (still in opened shrink) // 38,-
True Image "Keep Me Dancing / Instrumental"
Willkerr records
Killer remix of Ike Strong's sought after 45 with additional synth and loads of breaks on the great Willkerr label
produced by the legendary James Terry!
Wabiné "Disco Jam/More Disco Jam"
? records 1980
Players "Feed The Flame / Taking The Rap"
"These Eyes"
Leon records 197?
Univeral Two "Dancing Heart"
Golden Flamingo records 197?
In my humble opinion the funkiest old school joint of all times! That bassline should go on forever!
Produced by Peter Brown / Arranged by Patrick Adams (even though I wonder how much there was to arrange as this is a live recording)
Also if you listen closely you can hear those girls calling themselves the Universal Three...
The Fatback Band "NYCNYUSA"
Spring records 1977
rare whitelabel promo 12inch containing a different version than on the album!
The Fatback Band "Disco Crazy / The Joint"
Spring Records 1976
Jeanne Spain "Elevator / Same"
Casino records 1976
Derrick Laro & Trinity "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough / And Even Then Keep Going"
Joe Gibbs Music 1980
Venus "Madison '76 / Mono Version"
Columbia records 1976
Ronnie Barron "I Can Give It To You / You Are The Center Of My Universe"
LA records 1980
Super Jay "Santa's Rap Party"
Sound Of New York / Lonnie Records 197?
Vicki Sue Robinson "Never Gonna Let You Go / Instrumental"
RCA records NY record pool promo 1975
J.A.L.N. Band "Disco Music - I Like It (instrumental) / This 'Ere Feeling"
Merritone records 1976
Gheri And The Kurls "Outrageous / Dub Mix"
In Your Face records 198?
Le'o Roy "Pound For Pound"
Golden Flamingo records 198?
Universal Robot Band feat. Debbie Hayes "Let's Get This Thing Together / Version"
Caramer records 1980
Stan Ivory "Superglide International Express"
GFI Records 197?
Shift Band "Roller Rink Funk / Same"
Land Of Hits records 197?
Gary Davis - Chocolate Star EP
Chocolate Star records 1982
LPs:
ICE "Import Export"
Alex Konadu & The Wonderful Konadu's Band "Kunkonuhunu"
Makossa Records LP 1980

Ralph Lundsten & The Andromeda All Stars "Alpha Ralpha Boulevard" LP
Ralph Lundsten & The Andromeda All Stars "The New Age" LP
The Big Rapper Party Break LP - White Cover Pressing
Hit Makers Of America Records
The Shunters "Since Morning" LP
Raymondo "Out Of Reach" LP
World International Records 1982 Including a brilliant cover of "Young Hearts Run Free"! Quite unknown!
Modern Sound Corporation "Dancin' Feet" LP
Dynamic Sound "Saturday Night Disco" T.E.J. Records 1979

Tony Carpio "Twelve Delicious Flavours"
Celi Bee & The Buzzy Bunch "Same"
The Meters "Trick Bag"
Musique "Keep On Jumpin"
Street People "Same"
Funky Chow "Discotheque"
Pam Todd "Together"
Diskmakers Testpressing 1979 // EX/plain white

45s:
The Live Experience "Disco Joint / Part 2"
E & B Records 197?
Kaleidoscope Band "Finger Likin Good / Honky Tonk"
Disco Soul Records 197? - Finger Lickin Good
The Beta Bizarre Boogie Band "Before It Rains / Anything But I, IV, V"
Eastern Records 1977
Bird Rollins "The Man With The Master Plan Of The 80's / Going To Atlanta To Save The Children In The 80's"
Rolcal Records 1982
A different Bag "Let's Put It Together / Track Down"
Bag Records 1976
Juice "Lady Beware / Play Your Hand "
Secant Records 1977
Franky & Jamos "Set Me On Fire"
Space Records 197?
Steve Marshall "Maintain - Alto Sax Mix / Creative Happiness"
Reynolds Records 197?
Oriental Express "Sexy Bus Stop / Bamboo"
Victor Records 1976
Paper Cup "Looking For You"
PC Records 1979
Obscure modern soul / indie disco!
Barbara McNair "I'll Never Make It Easy"
TEC Records 1976
Bobby Williams "Disco Party / Steal Away"
SAC Records 1979
Kay Carter "Disco Sickness"
Talk Of The Town Records 197?
Captain D.J. "Disco UFO / part 2"
G-Note Records 1978
Nite Magic Band "Disco Ain't Got No Life / Just Be Free"
Baldwin records 1979
Action "New Roller Disco Dip / part 2"
Disco-Trophy records 1978
Skip Mahoaney & The Casuals "Running Away From Love / This Is My Last Time"
Abet records promo 1976
Willie James "Sweet Lips, Sensous Hips b/w part 2"
Greg records 1976 // /Ex / paper sleeve // !
Rozaa & Wine "Disco Boogie Woman / part 2"
Right On! records 1975 // EX/EX // !
Chalpin presents Knight 'En Day "Disco Dip / Tornado "
Disc-Trophy Records 1978 // EX/plain paper // !
Plazza Suite "Joey's Tune"
Thunder Records 1978 // EX/plain paper // !
Little Beaver "Concrete Jungle f/w One Of These Fools Have To Go"
Cat records 1977 // EX/paper sleeve // !
Hokis Pokis "Keep On Rollin"
Galiko Records 197? // EX/plain paper // !

Grupo Yoyi "Tu Ne Me Puedes Conquistar"
Areito Records 197? // EX/plain paper // !
Evans Pyramid "No I Won't - feat. Latrice / Soul Petrol"
Smokah records 197?// EX/paper sleeve // !
Larry McGee & Saxon Sisters "We're Number one / instrumental"
Boogie Band records 1980 // VG+/paper sleeve // !
Incomparable Seven "Funky Grand Paw / part 2"
Top Hit records promo 1974 // EX/paper sleeve // !
Starzarus "Starship Love / part 2"
Leo Mini records 1978 // VG+/paper sleeve // !
Derek Owen "Disco 2000 / Super Nova"
Smack records 1977 / EX/paper sleeve // !
Instrumental discocheese with lots of synths and no breaks.
North By Northeast "Disco Unusual / part 2"
Red Line records 1976 // EX/paper sleeve // !
The Disco Nurd
Label?? Promo 1979 // VG+/paper sleeve // !
Rose Weaver "There's A Feeling Of Love / Where The Sky Meets The Sea"
Bevco records 1977 // EX / paper sleeve // !
Black Stash "Mighty Love Man / intrumental"
Seville records 1975 // VG+/paper sleeve // !
Laytonya Ali "Ali Shuffle / part 2"
Tyshawn records 1980 // EX /papaer sleeve // !
Dunn Pearson Jr. "Groove On Down"
Shyrlden records 1978 // EX/paper sleeve // !
Previously on this list:
Dr. Superman n' Lady Sweet "Can You Do It (Superman) / Back To Metropolis"
Major Records 1979 // EX/EX (still in opened shrink) // !
Rozza & Wine "Disco Boogie Woman / same"
Right On! records 1977 // EX/EX (still in opened shrink) // !
Peaches & Herb "Funtime Long / Short Version "
Polydor Records Promo 1980
Dunn Pearson Jr. "Groove On Down"
Shyrlden records 1978 // EX/paper sleeve
Sought after45 version of this underground disco classic!
It's shorter, worse soundquality and it's not rare! BUT:
It fits with your soul-45s purse AND you are allowed to play it at an UK-event with elderly men.
Little Beaver "Concrete Jungle f/w One Of These Fools Have To Go"
Cat records 1977 // EX/paper sleeve // !
Ronnie Gee "For Ladies Only / part 2"
Marquee records // EX/paper sleeve //
Willie James "Sweet Lips, Sensous Hips b/w part 2"
Greg records 1976 // /Ex / paper sleeve // !
Larry McGee & Saxon Sisters "We're Number one / instrumental"
Boogie Band records 1980 // VG+/paper sleeve // !
Incomparable Seven "Funky Grand Paw / part 2"
Top Hit records promo 1974 // EX/paper sleeve // !
Starzarus "Starship Love / part 2"
Leo Mini records 1978 // VG+/paper sleeve // !
Derek Owen "Disco 2000 / Super Nova"
Smack records 1977 / EX/paper sleeve // !
Instrumental discocheese with lots of synths and no breaks.
North By Northeast "Disco Unusual / part 2"
Red Line records 1976 // EX/paper sleeve // !
The Disco Nurd
Label?? Promo 1979 // VG+/paper sleeve // !
Rose Weaver "There's A Feeling Of Love / Where The Sky Meets The Sea"
Bevco records 1977 // EX / paper sleeve // !
Black Stash "Mighty Love Man / intrumental"
Seville records 1975 // VG+/paper sleeve // !
Laytonya Ali "Ali Shuffle / part 2"
Tyshawn records 1980 // EX /papaer sleeve // !
Makes you want to punch someone!
Recently remixed by Selfmade Millionaire.
Gary Davis - Chocolate Star EP
Chocolate Star records 1982 // EX/EX (still in opened shrink) // !
Peaches & Herb "Funtime Long / Short Version "
Polydor Records Promo 1980 // EX/EX // !
Shift Band "Roller Rink Funk / Same"
Land Of Hits records 197? // EX-/EX (plain sleeve) // !
J.A.L.N. Band "Disco Music - I Like It (instrumental) / This 'Ere Feeling"
Merritone records 1976 // EX/EX (plain white) // !
Le'o Roy "Pound For Pound"
Golden Flamingo records 198? // EX/EX) // !
Universal Robot Band feat. Debbie Hayes "Let's Get This Thing Together / Version"
Caramer records 1980 // EX/EX (plain) // !
Stan Ivory "Superglide International Express"
GFI Records 197? // EX/EX // !
Rozza & Wine "Disco Boogie Woman / same"
Right On! records 1977 // EX/EX (still in opened shrink) // !
Wayne Newton "You Stepped Into My Life"
Waynco Records Promo 1979 // EX/plain white // !
Stratosferic Band "Splashdown / Nowwhere"
Voom Voom records 1977 // EX/EX (plain) // !
Stew Lane & The Untouchables "U.N. Rap Song / Dance To Your T.V."
Private Ear records 1980 // EX/EX (still in opened shrink) // !
Eddie Hooper & Storn "Pass It On / pt2"
HCH records 197?// EX/EX (still in opened shrink) // !
Choker Campbell "Street Scene"
Candy Apple Records 1977 // EX/EX // !
Funky Chow "Discotheque"
Discos Casedix Records 1982 // EX/VG+ (slight water damage) // !
Rare (and weird) piece of Disco history - a non-stop mix put together live by DJ J.C. Crisci (who is a professional)
from funky Disco birthplace Mexico.
And in order to avoid copyright issues, he renamed all the tunes. So Crown Heights Affair became "Funky Affair" etc.
Pam Todd "Together"
Diskmakers Testpressing 1979 // EX/plain white //
"$1000000"
Pacific Beach Records 1979 // EX/VG+ // !
Chuck Higgins & The Wild Bunch "The Walk"
PhD Records 1979 // EX/EX // !
Logg "You've Got That Something / Dancing Into The Stars"
Salsoul 12" // ex/ex // !
Blair: "Nightlife / Virgo Princess"
Miracle UK 12" // VG+/EX // !
Patti Labelle: "The Spirit's In it"
PIR Promo 12" // NM/EX // !
Experience Unlimited: "Knock Him Out Sugar Ray / E.U. Freeze"
Vermack 12" // NM/EX // !
A High Frequency: "Summertime"
NIA 12" // EX/EX // first pressing, golden label - !
Front Row: "My Love, My Song / Wanting You / You're The One"
TBC 12" // NM/NM // !
Madeleine: "I Love Makin' Love To You / Who, What, When, Where, Why / Who Is She And What Is She To You"
Chi-Sound 12" // NM/VG+ // crazy rare 12" !
Four Flights: "All I Want Is You"
Almeria 12" // EX/EX // Dunn Pearson Jr. Production - !
Zapp: "More Bounce To The Ounce Part 1/ Long Version"
Warner Promo 12" // EX/EX // !
Bernard Wright: "Haboglabotribin' / Bread Sandwiches"
Arista GRP 12" Promo // EX/EX // !
Carl Bean: "I Was Born This Way / Instr"
Motown Promo 12" // NM/EX // !
Charanga 76: "No Nos Pararan"
TR LP // NM/EX // !
Logg: "I Know You Will"
Salsoul 12" // EX/EX // !
Alton McClain & Destiny: "It Must Be Love"
Polydor Promo 12" // EX/EX // !
Silk / Broadway: "Party / X15"
Prelude Promo 12" // EX/VG // !
Garfield Fleming: "Don't Send Me Away / You Got Dat Right"
Becket 12" // EX/EX // !
Bilalian Creation: "Save The Children / Instr."
Carlifornia Gold 12" // NM/EX // rare modern soul! !
David Benoit: "Life Is Like A Samba / Los Angeles"
AVI 12" // NM/NM // !
Sugar Bear Johnson: "When Your Jones Come Down"
T-Jaye 12" // EX/EX // !
The New Yorkers "My Baby Knows (I Like It) / Part 2"
Camille 12" // EX/NM // still in opened shrink - !
Rene & Angela: "I Love You More / Same"
Capitol Promo 12" // EX/NM // !
Eddie Russ: "Zauis" b/w "See The Light / Tea Leaves"
Impact 12" France // EX/EX // rare french 12" pressing - !
Jessie G: "That's Hot / Instr"
Nugget Promo 12" // EX/EX // !
Buari: "I'm Ready / Koko Si"
Makossa 12" // EX/NM // still in opened shrink - !
Love Bug Star-Ski & The Harlem World Cew: "Positve Life / Instr"
Tay-Ster 12" // EX/NM // !
Panache: "Every Brother Ain't A Brother / instr"
RR 12" // EX/NM // !
Michael Campbell & High Volt: "We Are Making Music Part 1/2"
Hit Makers Of America 12" // NM/NM // still in opened shrink - !
Ralph Lundsten & The Andromeda All Stars: "Discophrenia / Andromedian Night / Luna Lolita"
Emi 12" Sweden // NM/EX // !
Papa John Creach & The Midnight Sun: "Joyce"
Buddah Promo 12" // NM/EX // !
Universal Robot Band: "Dance And Shake Your Tambourine"
Red Greg 12" // EX/NM // !
Blackbyrds: "Rock Creek Park / Don't Know What To Say"
Fantasy 12" UK // EX/EX // !
Liquid Liquid: "Bell Head / Rubbermiro / Groupmegroup / New Walk / Lub Dupe"
99 12" // NM/EX // !
Margie Alexander: "Gotta Get A Hold On Me / What'cha Tryin' To Do To Me"
ChiSound 12" // NM/NM // !
Donna Summer: "I Feel Love"
Casablanca 12" UK // EX/EX // !
Pat Lundy: "Work Song"
Pyramid Promo 12" // EX/plain // !
Chain Reaction: "Dance Freak"
Sound Of New York 12" // EX/VG+ // yellow label - !
Kinky Foxx: "So Different / Instr"
Sound Of New York (Becket) 12" still in opened shrink - !
Mc Kinley Jackson / Sylvia & Kevin Keyes: "Tribute To Marvin Gaye: Love Overture / Distant Lover"
Jersey Connection 12" // NM/EX // !
Sympho-State: "Fever / You Know What I Like"
ZE 12" // EX/EX // Leroy Burgess on vocals !
Billy Frazier & Friends: "Billy Who?"
Biljuma 12" // EX/EX // !
Rinder & Lewis: "Lust / Envy"
AVI Promo 12" // NM/EX // Sticker on promo sleeve - !!
Lenny Williams: "You Got Me Running"
ABC Promo 12" // NM/NM // !
Herbie Hancock: "Stars In Your Eyes"
Columbia Promo 12" // EX/VG+ // !
Wando: "Nega Do Obaluae / Na Baixa Do Sapateiro"
Brasilia 12" // EX/VG+ // !
Francine McGee: "Delirium / Feelin' Good"
RCA UK 12" // VG+/EX // !
Prince Blackman: "Rockers Delight / Version"
Solar Sounds 12" // EX/EX // !
Derrick Laro & Trinity: "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough / And Even Then Keep Going"
Joe Gibbs Music 12" // VG+/VG+ // !
Michael Wilson: "Groove It To Your Body / Instr"
Prelude 12" // EX/EX // !
Al Johnson: "I've Got My Second Wind"
Columbia Promo 12" // EX/EX // !
Edna Holt: "Serious, Sirius Space Party"
West End 12" // EX/EX // Larry Levan Mix! soc, mark on label after removing sticker on one side !
Michael Wycoff: "Looking Up To You / Love Is So Easy"
RCA 12" // EX/EX // !
Lonnie Liston Smith: "Expansions / A Chance For Peace"
RCA UK 12" // EX/EX // !
Dinosaur L: "Go Bang! / Clean Your Bean"
Sleeping Bag 12" // NM/EX // !

First come first serve!

DJ Friction - Italo Boogie special

German producer and legendary DJ Friction graces us with this on point selection of tracks from the italo-side of early 80s boogie!

download it here (128kbit, 68MB)

Enjoy this!

Oh and you can contact DJ Friction via his myspace here:
www.myspace.com/djfrico

Cuebism guestmix for Press Play

It was in May that I made a promise to do a guestmix for Chris Keys' excellent Another Night On Earth website.
It was in September that I finally sat down to record it.
And it was in November that it got published at:

http://anothernightonearth.blogspot.com

Sometimes things need their time to ripen - let's see if you think it was worth the long wait.

Disco Credit!

(low quality preview)

A little tribute to Disco from back in 2002, all with seering strings, loud hihats & cheesy moaning!
Been sitting on this for many a year now and had even forgotten about it - until yesterday when I woke up with a start at three in the afternoon, all soaked in sweat and champagne, crying out: "Disco credit!"

download the full quality version here (16mb, 320kbit)

New Mix: Hard Times with Cuebism & Recession

(Stream in low quality)

Stock markets crashing! Inflation going up! Recession! Depression!
Hard times lie ahead.
Find out all about it in this new mix with a message.

Download the full quality version here (67mb, 128kbit)

Do not dispair! Things are gonna get easier!

Henri Rich "Be You" Cuebism edit on PPU

Listen:


The mysterious Peoples Potential Unlimited imprint releases the cuebism vocal & instrumental reedits of this incredibly rare and sought after discofunk monster on strictly limited small hole 45 vinyl!

Get it here!