Mission Boulevard b/w Part 2 (Drums)
Another chasing blaxploitation theme from JTQ. Speedy bongos, urgent horns and the awesome Hammond work of the maestro make up this action flic 45. From the unreleased masterpiece library album “The Hustle”. On the flip side, you’ll find the complete drums & percussions underscore for full breakbeat pleasure. Each one handstamped on the flip!
Ritual Part 1 b/w Ritual Part 2
Paris-based band Soul Sugar celebrate their first 45 release with a blazing rendition of the Nico Gomez classic. A Moog theme and the tasty Hammond Organ work of Guillaume Métenier lead through Part 1 and the flip side gives way for the band’s drum section with a massive 4min breaks galore, spotlighting bongos & timbales. Que fuerte!
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Heavy Soul b/w Move It Up
The two remaining cuts we had licenced from the legendary Bruton Deep funk album. Pressed and forgotten, these resurfaced in 2024 as a warehouse find.
PIMP Part 1 b/w Version Part 2 – SOLD OUT!
The original issue with the Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band covering 50 Cent’s smash hit has often been mistaken as the original sample.
Each one is hand-stamped on the flip side!!!
A collector’s item by now, sold out for ages.
Glorious Day b/w Easing Back
Sweet sweet summertime soul instrumentals! Gary Crockett and Jay & Dominic Glover are the driving force behind the Sound Stylistics and the ominous Delta Rhythm Section. Here are two wonderful heart warming cuts they recorded with a similar bunch of all star musicians for a Chappell library CD called “Retro Keys”. Both sides are only commercially available on this very Mocambo 45.
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Nassau Strut b/w King Midnite
The Delta Rhythm Section returns with a heavy disco-funk tune. Disco? Yeah, you’ve heard it right! But beware: this is not your average dance classic cheese. This is a deep clavinet-led groove with brass & moog synth building to a trombone solo reminiscent of Fred Wesley & the Horny Horns, really authentic sounding and a great one for the floor!
While ‘Nassau Strut’ is more a spaced-out disco tune, the flip, ‘King Midnite’ is an epic masterpiece, featuring a Stevie Wonder-esque harmonica over huge brass and string action as well as big, big drums!
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Nuyorica Fiesta b/w Hot Packet
Another superb 45 with timeless Speedometer material. As the title suggests, “Nuyorica Fiesta” is a heavy Latin Funk groover, while the flip side is a typical Speedometer deep funk monster.
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The Message b/w Freedom Sound Two more killer tracks off the Bruton Library album “Deep Funk”. By the time we had the labels and stampers ready, Freestyle re-released the entire album after the success of the first Mocambo 45s. Hence, we pushed them back and eventually forgot them until we found them in the warehouse in late 2023.
Listen Up b/w Free Vibes
Gary Crockett, Jay & Dominic Glover take a break from the Delta Rhythm Section and bring us another wonderful song that spotlights vintage keys. Jim Watson’s Clavinet solo is probably one of the funkiest ever recorded and the soulful Hammond-and-horn-loaded chorus just starts where “Funkin’ Fever” has ended. The Mocambo Allstars return with a cookin’ jam that has been recorded on 8-track tape at the beginning of 2007. The JB-esque “Free Vibes” pays hommage to the Godfather all while organist Jan Wurtl is pushing our cheap Italian Leslie speaker beyond its limits with a screaming B3-solo. The tune also welcomes Flute wizard Danny Kimaz aboard a Mocambo record for the first time.
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Do Watcha Like b/w Ode to the Groove
When it comes to authentic ghetto funk sound, Speedometer range among the scene’s best groups. The UK outfit has worked with many US legends as Sir Joe Quarterman, Eddie Bo, Marva Whitney, Robert Moore and Sharon Jones. The two uptempo deep funk numbers on this 45 have been favs of their live shows for a long time, and – to quote composer Leigh Gracie – “some DJ’s even got acetates pressed of this track to play at clubs”. Now they are on vinyl to be played whereever you want to “do watcha like”.
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