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!
Working Woman b/w Working Part 2 Instrumental
The thrilling 45 debut from Gizelle Smith. Recorded in Hamburg, mixed in London, pressed in Holland, released in Finland and later remixed in New York by Kenny Dope.
A worldwide prime-time club favourite of soul/funk DJs. Heavy heavy sister funk!
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!
SOLD OUT!
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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The Next Message b/w Version
The legendary first 7” issue of Mocambo’s take on the überclassic from Grandmaster Flash & the Furius Five.
The flip side features a Mocambo dub edit and is hand-stamped “Version”.
Released in Autumn 2007 on Finnish private press Peace St., the record became an obscure sensation and quickly sold worldwide. Kenny Dope found one at Beat Street Records in NYC.
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.
SOLD OUT!
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.