Mistura Pura - The Blue Bus - VINYL LP

Maia released over 30 albums during his extensive and well-publizised career, touching on funk, bossa nova, disco, MPB, rock, soul and jazz. He was a driving force behind the introduction of soul, funk and disco from the USA into Brazilian music styles and was hugely influential in the 'Black Rio' movement in Brazil in the early '70's. This, his 1977 album, that epitomizes that fusion of sounds and styles. 'E Necessario' has been a favourite of ours for many years; included on our Brazilian Beats Brooklyn compilation and released as part of our Brazil 45's series.

Heralded by the NME in January 1994 as part of the 'New Wave Of New Wave' - a term dreamed up by writer Paul Moody- S.M.a.S.H were at the vanguard of a crop of bands who drew on the late 1970s punk explosion for inspiration. The scene's other leading lights? These Animal Men. These recordings capture a time in British music when it was trying to find it's way through the thick hair of grunge, that eventually made it's way to the birth and popularity of bands such a Blur, Oasis and Pulp. Self Abused is the band's debut album and includes tracks Another Love, Reflections of You & Real Surreal. Pressed on 140g black vinyl with 4 page insert featuring archive photos and bonus 7-inch which features an acoustic version of L*L*Y*C.

A double album boil down of Numero's 2012 45 x 45RPM art object Eccentric Soul Omnibus. Gathering 25 loose remnants from across the American soul diaspora, Minibus connects the dots between group harmony, funk, disco, and modern soul, 1966-1980.