UB40 Please Don't Make Me Cry (Labour Of Love) (DEP International) 1983

Loved this album when it came back in 1983. This is one of the stand out tracks for me.

UB40 Please Don't Make Me Cry

The Meters Just Kissed My Baby (Reprise Records) 1974

Delightful re-release from 2004, The Meters 'Just Kissed My Baby' Essential soul / funk grooves. I can't listen to this without mentioning the track that I first heard sample it in 1987...

The Meters Just Kissed My Baby


Public Enemy Timebomb (Yo! Bum Rush The Show) (Def Jam) 1987



Chuck D is on FIRE on this track, he absolutely murders it. This is how to make a rap tune, absolutely wicked. He is relentless all the way through, sounds like he could have gone on all night. Just played this 3 times back to back, you might find yourself doing the same...

Public Enemy Timebomb

Corrina Joseph Wanna Get Down (When You Get Down) Atlantic Jaxx) 1996

The cool sounds of Corrina Joseph, produced by BAsement Jaxx back in 1996.

Corrina Joseph Wanna Get Down (When You Get Down)(Summer Mix)

Michael Jackson Liberian Girl (Epic) 1989

One of the best from his Bad album.

Michael Jackson Liberian Girl

Al Jarreau We Got By (Reprise) 1975

Glad I found this tune...check it out.

Al Jarreau We Got By

Jodeci Come & Talk To Me (Hip Hop Mix) (MCA) 1992

This is the hip hop mix with the killer breakbeat.

Jodeci Come & Talk To Me (Hip Hop Mix)

Alyson Williams I Need Your Lovin' (Def Jam) 1989

Never seen this video before. Absolute monster of a soul tune from Alyson Williams remixed by Jazzie B and Nellee Hooper.

Eddy Grant Living On The Frontline (Ensign) 1979

Wow! Eddy Grant 'Living On The Frontline' This is a serious 12" record. The squelchy electronic bass on this is truly marvellous as are the lyrics. Listen to this in full, it's a great tune. Politically conscious words that are still as poignant and relevant as they were 29 years ago. Big respect Eddy.

Eddy Grant Living On The Frontline

Taana Gardner Heartbeat (West End) 1981

Massive disco/soul party BOMB!!!!!! Ini Kamoze 'borrowed' this KILLER rhythm track for 'Here Comes The Hotstepper' An essentail piece of vinyl...

Taana Gardner Heartbeat

Brenda Russell In The Thick Of It (A&M) 1988

I am feeling this one. Nice music from Brenda Russell taken from the B Side of her commercial hit 'Piano In The Dark' The percussionn and guitar on this gives a slight latin flavour...to my ears anyway..

Brenda Russell In The Thick Of It

Grand Puba 2000 (Elektra) 1995

Only discovered this record a few months ago. This is super dope hip hop. He really is a very gifted emcee and the production on this is simply amazing. Without doubt one of the best rap records ever made, get one of these.

Grand Puba Back Stabbers


Grand Puba Change Gonna Come


Grand Puba Don't Waste My Time

Roy Ayers Ubiquity Sensitize (Polydor) 1974

One of the best looped up samples I've ever heard. Dark, eerie but somehow beautiful.... Borrowed by Black Rob for his 'Life Story' track and also O.C. in 1997 on the tune 'Hypocrite' Music that sounds like this could have only been produced in the 1970's..

Roy Ayers Ubiquity Sensitize

The Emotions Show Me How

The real sh*t...

Curtis Mayfield You're So Good To Me (RSO) 1979

The man - check this one out..

Curtis Mayfield You're So Good To Me

Diana Ross Missing You (RCA) 1984

Beautiful tune from Diana Ross, sampled by Notorious BIG.

Diana Ross Missing You

Black Box Fantasy (Deconstruction) 1990

Mega powerful cover version of Earth Wind & Fire's classic 'Fantasy' Wicked bassline and heavy vocals. Admit it, you forgot about this one didn't you?

Black Box Fantasy

Patrice Rushen Forget Me Nots (Elektra) 1982

A gem from Patrice Rushen.

Patrice Rushen Forget Me Nots

Phyllis Hyman You Know How To Love Me (Arista) 1979

Classic from the late 70's, when real music was the order of the day..

Phyllis Hyman You Know How To Love Me

Joyce Sims Come Into My Life (Sleeping Bag) 1987

Does it get any better than this? Produced by Mantronik this is absolute class. This was taken from her absolute winner of an album back in 1987, an album you must own!

Joyce Sims Come Into My Life

Paul Hardcastle Living For You (Best of 1983-2003)

Paul hardcastle was the man behind 'Kiss The Sky' This is a different mix of 'Living For You' which has a full length rap in the middle of it.

Paul Hardcastle Living For You