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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic Wattstax event that took place at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum on 20th August 1972, Stax Records reissues original soundtrack album “Wattstax: The Living Word".These two LP’s are cut from the original tapes by Chris Muth and feature performances by I...

Ace Records is proud to announce the purchase of the Shrine label and Eddie Singleton’s independent productions. To celebrate we have compiled an album of the very best dance recordings the label made in 1965 and 1966, primarily in Washington DC.The business’s failure made this music incredibly ...

What it is, is funky! When the acid jazz scene ruled the world it looked for its inspiration in places that other jazz fans tended to overlook. The soul jazz of the late 60s and early 70s. The music of lounge bars and small clubs that fuelled the night life of black America. This compilation brings ...

Flying Nun Records and Huh! are delighted to announce the reissue of Proud: An Urban-Pacific Streetsoul Compilation — the landmark 1994 album, conceived and produced by Alan Jansson — to be released on Friday 26th May on extended double vinyl for the very first time.Originally released on CD and...

1972-1975 was a period in Reggae’s history when the music coming from Kingston, Jamaica was at its peak. So many talented singers, who sang soulful/righteous songs found their way onto tape.Maybe it was the competition between the studios like Randys, Channel 1 and Harry J’s and the quality of t...

Celebrate Hip-Hop At Fifty with this 25th Anniversary Compilation Album produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs and featuring the biggest hits from the early days of Bad Boy.Tracks include a who's who from the Bad Boy lineup, including The Notorious B.I.G., Mase, Faith Evans, Craig Mack, 112 and Diddy himsel...

‘Soul Psychédélique’ brings together legends of the Soul Psych scene, such as Curtis Mayfield, The Chambers Brothers, Marlena Shaw, The Temptations, and the brilliant ‘Sugar Man’ by Rodriguez.Place alongside Soul Titans like Isaac Hayes, Bobby Womack, Chairman of the Board, Terry Callier a...

Bob Stanley curates Safe In My Garden, a companion to the acclaimed State Of The Union compilation on Ace. This collection dives into the harmony-rich, soft rock and sunshine pop of late-1960s America — music shaped by folk and surf roots, lush orchestration, and tender vocal blends in the style o...

Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era (1964-1968), Vol. 2 is now released as a stand-alone, featuring tracks from Love, ? & The Mysterians, The Gants, The Sonics, The Lovin’ Spoonful and more.Reissue and remaster of Vol. 2 of this absolutely classic compilation of psychedelic ...

Barbie The Album, the groundbreaking and star-studded musical companion to the highly anticipated film Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken.The album will feature new tracks from an unprecedented lineup of artists including Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice, Dua Lipa, Lizzo, KAR...

Hearts For Sale: Girl Group Sounds USA 1961 - 1967 is the fifth and latest in our series of 12-inch vinyl albums spotlighting the US girl group sound of the 1960s.The collection opens with ‘Street Dance’ by Bonnie Jean, a little-known must-have for collectors of the genre, with Darlene Love and ...

The first Arch Hill Recordings sampler, released in 2001.Arch Hill Recordings, the label, was born out of a studio called Arch Hill Studios, based on Auckland New Zealand's Great North Rd. In late 1998 a bunch of musicians who had all had previous connections with one another were all recording at t...

New limited edition transparent orange coloured triple vinyl edition ( download code) of Soul Jazz Records long unavailable Studio One Scorcher featuring a blistering collection of rare and classic cuts recorded at Studio One.Studio One Scorcher is one of the most important collection in Soul Jazz R...

In the early 90s, a number of bands exploring the daring side of guitar pop and rock started to emerge in the UK. Most were new, some included members of 80s groups looking for new directions. They were supported by established independent labels such as Rough Trade and 4AD/Guernica and new ventures...

Reissue and remaster of this absolutely classic compilation of psychedelic and garage gems from the mid-'60s compiled by Jack Holzman and music historian Lenny Kaye.First released in 1972 on Elektra Records, this compilation is among the only 'various artists' titles to consistently wind up on publi...

The making of Congo Funk! Sound Madness From The Shores Of The Mighty Congo River (Kinshasa​/​Brazzaville 1969​-​1982) our long-awaited journey to the musical heart of the African continent, took the Analog Africa Team on two journeys to Kinshasa and one to Brazzaville.Selected meticulously ...

Northern Soul is in the news again, as once more this most resilient of dance floor cults is discovered by a new generation. For four decades now Ace Records has been a natural home for the music and using that experience we are bringing you our first ever all classics collection of some of the scen...

New R&B discoveries continue to emerge and entertain the many followers of the New Breed musical cult; nobody finds more than the Kent connoisseurs.Berna Dean’s two previously unheard recordings are by far her best. They were laid down at Cosimo Matassa’s New Orleans’ studios by GNP Crescendo ...

On their last trip to Silberland, Bureau B hurtled along the chrome highways and glass skyways of the kosmische landscape, powered ever onwards in perpetual motorik motion. This time, however, the Hamburg imprint opt for an unhurried itinerary, coasting far beyond the familiar rhythmic terrain to ex...

on vinyl LP in store at the Flying Nun Record stores - Auckland and Wellington.EUROPE, 2022. 2LP, Limited Edition, Numbered Yellow, 180 g(Small initials written on label)

on vinyl LP in store at the Flying Nun Record stores - Auckland and Wellington.NZ, 2025A compilation featuring song writers and bands from Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.

For this Studio One release we return to the roots of Reggae music-The Soundsystem. Throughout the late 1950s and 1960s Soundsystems played throughout the city of Kingston, Jamaica. As well as Sir Coxsone's Downbeat Soundsystem other famous Soundsystem operators included Duke Reid (the Trojan), Prin...

Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs present Fell From The Sun downtempo and after hours 1990-91After the late 80s house music explosion, Britain needed a lie down. 1990 and '91 brought a host of records that were made to accompany the sunrise; they slowed the pace on the dancefloor itself, right down to 98bp...

Buy Michael Price - Entanglement (SECONDHAND) vinyl LP in store at the Flying Nun Record stores - Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Australian DIY Post Punk Comp