NICHOLAS PAYTON "Bitches"

Artist: NICHOLAS PAYTON
Title Of Album: Bitches
Year: 2011


Tracklisting:

1. By My Side (Ildeth s Blues)
2. Freesia
3. Shades of Hue
4. Truth or Dare
5. Togetherness Foreverness
6. Indigo
7. You Are The Spark
8. The Second Show (Adam s Plea)
9. Flip The Script
10. Love and Faith
11. Don t I Love You Good
12. iStole Your iPhone
13. You Take Me Places I've Never Been Before
14. Give Light, Live Life, Love
15. Bitches  

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ESPERANZA SPALDING "Junjo"

Artist: ESPERANZA SPALDING
Title Of Album: Junjo
Year: 2006


Tracklisting:

1. The Peacocks
2. Loro
3. Humpty Dumpty
4. Mompouana
5. Perazuan
6. Junjo
7. Cantora de Yala
8. Two Bad
9. Perazela

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EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL "Temperamental"

Artist: EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL
Title Of Album: Temperamental
Year: 1999


Tracklisting:

1. Five Fathoms
2. Low Tide Of The Night
3. Blame
4. Hatfield 1980
5. Temperamental
6. Compression
7. Downhill Racer
8. Lullaby Of Clubland
9. No Difference
10. The Future Of The Future (Stay Gold)

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LANA DEL REY "Born To Die"

Artist: LANA DEL REY
Title Of Album: Born To Die (Special Edition)
Year: 2012


Tracklist:

1. Born to Die
2. Off to the Races
3. Blue Jeans (Remastered)
4. Video Games (Remastered)
5. Diet Mountain Dew
6. National Anthem
7. Dark Paradise
8. Radio
9. Carmen
10. Million Dollar Man
11. Summertime Sadness
12. This Is What Makes Us Girls
13. Without You
14. Lolita
15. Lucky Ones
16. Born to Die [Music Video]
17. Video Games [Music Video]

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ANDREYA TRIANA "Lost Where I Belong"

Artist: ANDREYA TRIANA
Title Of Album: Lost Where I Belong
Year: 2010


Tracklisting:

1. Draw The Stars
2. Lost Where I Belong
3. A Town Called Obsolete
4. Darker Than Blue
5. Daydreamers
6. Far Closer
7. Something In The Silence
8. Up In Fire
9. X

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ERYKAH BADU "Live"

The great live recordings by the soul diva released in 1997. Even it's been 15 years since the release, though, it still sounds fresh.


Tracklisting:

1. Rimshot (Intro)
2. Other Side Of The Game
3. On & On
4. Reprise
5. Apple Tree
6. Ye Yo
7. Searching
8. Boogie Nights / All Night
9. Certainly
10. Stay
11. Next Lifetime (Interlude)
12. Tyrone
13. Next Lifetime
14. Tyrone (Extended Version)

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VIVIAN GREEN "A Love Story"

The first album by a female singer/songwriter from Philadelphia released in 2002. Beautiful voice with beautiful sound production.

Tracklisting:

1. Wishful Thinking
2. 24 Hour Blue (Just One of Those Days)
3. Superwoman
4. What Is Love?
5. Music
6. Emotional Rollercoaster
7. Final Hour
8. No Sittin' By the Phone
9. Affected
10. Fanatic
11. Ain't Nothing But Love
12. Be Good to You
13. Complete
14. Keep on Goin

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"Secret Love 5"

The fifth volume of a folky compilation by Jazzanova and Resoul. Just like the previous volumes, sounds so moody for autumn. Released in 2008 by Sonar Kollektiv. Click here to check out the other volumes of the series.

Tracklisting:

1. Nikolaj Grandjean "The First Picture"
2. Choir of Young Believers "Things I Stole (Evil Death Machine Cover)
3. Brent Cash "This Sea, These Waves"
4. Quite Village "Broken Promises"
5. Recloose "Deeper Waters (Feat. Joe Dukie) (Eva Be's Secret Lovers Remix)"
6. Pop Levi "Love You Straight (Astral Version)
7. Crowdpleaser & Ly Sanders "Walking Home (IEXX' 7" Version)"
8. Boom Clap Bachelors "Combiner"
9. Savath & Savalas "Estrellas De Dos Caras"
10. Lars Bartkuhn "Harmony Of The Spheres"
11. Woolfy Vs Projections "Absynth"
12. The Rubies "I Feel Electric (Feat. Feist) (Tied Eye Remix)"
13. Thief "Down, down (Owusu Remix)"
14. Clutchy Hopkins "Song For Wolfie"
15. Stee Downes "Destruction of Oureselves"

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"Secret Love 4"

The fourth volume of a folky compilation by Jazzanova and Resoul. Just like the previous volumes, sounds so moody for autumn. Released in 2007 by Sonar Kollektiv. Click here to check out the other volumes of the series.

Tracklisting:

1. Lawries "Sailboats"
2. Midlake "Roscoe [Beyond the Wizards Sleeve Mix]"
3. Clara Hill "About You"
4. Andrew Bird "Imitosis"
5. Breaks Co-op "Duet"
6. Roebeck "Atlantic"
7. A Race of Angels "Africa Displaced"
8. Findlay Brown "Losing the Will to Survive (Beyond the Wizard's Sleeve Reanimation)"
9. Choir of Young Believers "Riot"
10. Thief "Down, Down"
11. Little Dragon "Twice"
12. Kala Brese "Hide"
13. Nostalgia 77 "Little Steps"
14. Jamie Woon "Wayfaring Stranger"
15. Eva Be "She Walks Alone [Secret Lover Remix]"
16. Paul Weller "Loved"

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"Secret Love 3: Not A Secret Anymore"

The third volume of a folky compilation by Jazzanova and Resoul. Just like the previous volumes, sounds so moody for autumn. Released in 2006 by Sonar Kollektiv. Click here to check out the other volumes of the series.

Tracklisting:

1. Vincent Dalschaert "Piece for Peace"
2. Hanne Hukkelberg "Do Not as I Do"
3. The Beauty Room "Holding On"
4. Soul Village "Everybody Loves the Sunshine"
5. Mocky "I'm Yours"
6. Donna Regina "How Beautiful"
7. Fuulya & Miyagi "Cassette Single"
8. Pola "Circles"
9. Max And Harvey "Sleep"
10. Fink "Pretty Little Thing (Fink Sonar Mix)"
11. Clara Hill "Once I Know"
12. Jose Gonzalez "Crosses"
13. Micah "Revelation"
14. Inch-Time "Icicles & Snowflakes"
15. Andre Zimma "Time Exists in Memories"
16. Tunng "Jenny Again"
17. Milosh "You Fill Me"
18. Thief "Does It Make Any Sense"

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"Secret Love 2: Another View"

The second volume of a folky compilation by Jazzanova and Resoul. Just like the previous volume, sounds so moody for autumn. Released in 2005 by Sonar Kollektiv. Click here to check out the other volumes of the series.

Tracklisting:

1. Chungking "Making Music (4hero Remix)"
2. Freeform Five "Slow"
3. Roger Robinson "Dream Keepa"
4. Psapp "Tiger, My Friend"
5. Brooks "Tell Somebody About Us (Akufen Raconte Sa Version De Faits)"
6. G-Litter "Seoul '88"
7. 1Luv "The Answer"
8. Thief "Home"
9. Fleckfumie "From The Morning"
10. Tunng "Tale From Black"
11. Fat Freddys Drop "Del Fuego"
12. März "The River"
13. "Daft Punk "Make Love"

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"Secret Love: A View On Folk"

The first volume of a folky compilation by Jazzanova and Resoul, featuring folky future soul tracks such as the cover versions of a Joni Mitchell classic, "Help Me" by Nicola Kramer, a Minnie Riperton classic, "Les Fleur" by 4hero, etc. So moody. Sounds good for autumn. Released in 2004 by Sonar Kollektiv. Click here to check out the other volumes of the series to come.

Tracklisting:

1. Superimposers "Would It Be Impossible"
2. Nicola Kramer "Help Me"
3. Thief "If There Was a Love"
4. 4hero "Les Fleur [Radio Edit]"
5. Magnet "Clean Slate [Bees Mix]"
6. Ashley Slater "Private Sunshine [Big Lounge Album Mix]"
7. Burgtorf & Saval "I Still Have Time"
8. Jolly Music "Talko Uno [Prefuse 73 Unplugged in Catalonia Remix]"
9. Kathryn Williams "Tell the Truth as If It Were Lies"
10. Husky Rescue "New Light of Tommorrow"
11. Rosie Brown "Bliss"
12. Roberto Di Gioia, Roberto Di Gioia "Flowers [Fauna Flash Remix]"
13. The Beta Band "Gone"
14. Marden Hill "Bardot"

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LIZZY PARKS "This And That"

A jazzy yet soulful album by a woman with beauty. Looks cute. Sounds lovely. Released in 2009 by Tru Thoughts.

Tracklisting:

1. This And That
2. Forever And A Day (Acoustic version)
3. Deluge
4. Soul Bird (Acoustic version)
5. A Taste Of Honey
6. Time (Acoustic version)
7. Eyes Of A Child
8. Raise The Roof (Acoustic version)
9. Leaving Home (Acoustic version)
   

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"Gilles Peterson Brazilika"

Celebrating 15th anniversary of Far Out Recordings, once again Gilles Peterson and Joe Davis work together for a great mix of Brazilian music, from old to new in several different styles, as 4th of the series. Released in 2009.

Tracklisting:

1. Azymuth "Intro (Manha) (Demo Version)"
2. Friends From Rio 2 feat. Celia Vaz "Os Escravos do Jo"
3. Jose Mauro "Obnoxious"
4. Krishnanda "Esta Tudo Ai"
5. The Ipanemas "Canto Pra Oxum (Song For Oxum)"
6. Clara Moreno "Deixa a Nega Gingar"
7. Sidney Miller "E isso Ai"
8. The Ipanemas "Malandro Quando Vaza"
9. Grupo Batuque "Berimbal (Capoeira)"
10. Aleuda "Galope"
11. Krishnanda "Quem Sou Eu"
12. Democustico "Vagalume"
13. Azymuth "Melos Dos Dois Bicudos"
14. Binario "Balinha"
15. Joyce, Nana Vasconcelos, Mauricio Maestro "Chegada"
16. Friends From Rio 1 feat. Celia Vaz "Francisco Cat"
17. Arthur Verocai - Tudo De Bom (Domu re-edit)"
18. Grupo Batuque "Na Batida Do Agogo (Osunlade remix)"
19. Azymuth "Depois Do Carnival (Spiritual South remix)"
20. Jose Carretas feat. Zeep "Memories"
21. Joyce "Feijao Com Arroz (Bassline mix)"
22. Jose Roberto Bertrami and his Modern Sound "Joanna"
23. Alex Malheiros and Banda Utopia feat. Sabrina Malheiros "Uno Esta"

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RIMA "This World"

A great tech soul music album by Domu and Volcov a. k. a. Rima from JCR released in 2003. The artwork graphic by Delta is also so cool.

Tracklisting:

1. So Sweet (Intro) (Featuring Nicola Kramer)
2. Modern Times (Featuring Ian O'Brien)
3. Rivers (Featuring Mark De Clive-Lowe & Anna Stubbs)
4. Fluff
5. Let it Go (Featuring Julie Dexter)
6. This World (Featuring Nicola Kramer)
7. Bonkers
8. Vidigal (Featuring The Collective Unconscious)
9. Subdued (Featuring Georg Levin)
10. O Vento Dira (The Wind Will Answer) (Featuring Cida De Assis)
11. Simian Society
12. Real Love (Featuring Colonel Red)
13. Telos
14. Inter-Lude
15. So Sweet (Featuring Nicola Kramer)

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LEE EVERTON "Inner Exile"

A folky, mellow reggae groove from Switzerland. Good songs. Good sounds. Good vibes. So natural, so organic. Released in 2008, including bonus tracks.

Tracklisting:

1. I Feel Like Dancing
2. You Ain't Good To Me No More
3. Inner Exile
4. King Vapor
5. So Proud Of You
6. Bring It On Home To Me
7. Cold Wind Blow
8. April
9. Genova
10. Won't Keep Me Knocking
11. Comfort Me
12. Down To The River
13. I Ain't Got No Home
14. Slingstyle Music
15. Come Closer To Me
    
16. Inner Exile [Acoustic Version]
17. So Proud Of You [One Drop Remix]
18. I Feel Like Dancing [One Drop Remix]
    

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JACKSON 5 "Free Soul. The Classic of JACKSON 5"

A lovely collection of lovely Jackson 5 tunes compiled as a part of 'Free Soul' series, highly acclaimed compilations originally compiled and released in Japan, featuring the beautiful, soulful vocals by Michael Jackson. Released in 1999.

Michael Jackson (1958-2009) - R. I. P.

Tracklisting:

1. Christmas Won't Be the Same This Year
2. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
3. E-Ne-Me-Ne-Mi-Ne-Mo
4. It's Great to Be Here
5. I Want You Back
6. ABC
7. I Will Find Way
8. Live It Up
9. Sugar Daddy
10. Mama's Pearl
11. Darling Dear
12. I'll Be There
13. Never Can Say Goodbye
14. What Goes Around Comes Around
15. Don't Let Your Baby Catch You
16. I Can Only Give You Love
17. The Love You Save
18. Petals
19. Got to Get to You Girl
20. Farewell My Summer Love
21. Got to Be There
22. Don't Want to See Tomorrow
23. I Wanna Be Where You Are
24. We're Almost There
25. That's How Love Goes
    

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"21st Century Soul"

The masterpiece compilation released by Talkin' Loud in 1997, showcasing the cutting-edge future soul music featuring the classics such as the legendary collaboration by 4Hero and Ursula Rucker, Courtney Pine featuring the modern jazz diva, Cassandra Wilson, etc. Even after more than 10 years from the release, it still sounds so fresh, so soulful, so futuristic, just as the title means.

Tracklisting:

1. Robertinho Silva "Falange Dos Tambores"
2. 4Hero "Loveless"
3. Nuyorican Soul "I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun"
4. Jeffrey Darnell "Living On The Edge"
5. Roni Size / Reprazent "Digital"
6. Courtney Pine "Don't 'Xplain (Lo End Ride) (Feat. Cassandra Wilson)"
7. Nicolette "No Government (Alec Empire Mix)"
8. DJ Krust "Future Unknown"
9. Cleveland Watkiss "Kamikaze"
10. U.F.O. "His Name Is…"
11. Clarke-Boland Big Band "Sakara"

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NARA LEÃO "Dez Anos Depois"

It's been 20 years since the muse of bossa nova, Nara Leão, passed away. The album was recorded in 1971 in Paris. Simply, one of the most beautiful bossa nova albums. The artwork photo, also took in Paris, is lovely, too.

Tracklisting:

1. "Insensatez"
2. "Samba de Uma Nota Só
3. "Retrato Em Branco E Prêto"
4. "Corcovado"
5. "Garôta de Ipanema
6. "Pois É"
7. "Chega de Saudade"
8. "Bonita"
9. "Você E Eu"
10. "Fotografia"
11. "O Grande Amor"
12. "Estrada Do Sol"
13. "Por Tôda Minha"
14. "Desafinado"
15. "Minha Namorada"
16. "Rapaz de Bem"
17. "Vou Por Al"
18. "O Amor Em Paz"
19. "Sabia"
20. "Meditacão"
21. "Prima Vera"
22. "Este Seu Olhar"
23. "Outra Vez"
24. "Demais"
    

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"Stand Up And Be Counted: Soul, Funk And Jazz From A Revolutionary Era"

As you see, the compilation of the black power soul, funk and jazz. So powerful. So black.

Tracklisting:

1. The Flames "Stand Up And Be Counted"
2. Gil Scott-Heron "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"
3. The Impressions "Mighty Mighty (Spade And Whitey)"
4. Billy Paul "East"
5. Mike James Kirkland "Hang On In There"
6. Esther Marrow "Things Ain't Right"
7. James Brown "Say It Loud-I'm Black And I'm Proud (Parts 1 & 2)"
8. The Last Poets "When The Revolution Comes"
9. Pace-Setters "Push On Jessie Jackson"
10. Archie Shepp "Blues For Brother George Jackson"
11. Eddie Kandricks" My People... Hold On"
12. The Pharaohs "Freedom Road"
13. Kain "Loose Here"
14. Nina Simone "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free"

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