This self titled album of Round Trip is originally from 1981 and was pressed on MCA vinyl. This group was formed in Motown city Detroit. They started as the group 'Sins of Satan' a heavy funk band produced by Al Perkins. You know Al Perkins from the funk formation One Way and Al Hudson and Partners. On this great funky album, produced by Al Perkins, you hear Oliver Cheatham on lead vocals. They recorded only one album as Round Trip on MCA records and then switched their name to Oliver. After recording one album under the name Oliver, Oliver Cheatham went for a solo career. This rare album is now on CD grab your chance to get one copy here.

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The Dazz band were one of the groups responsible for developing the synth-funk of the 80s. The merge of two Cleveland, Ohio funk, bands Bell Telefunk and Brain Tree. During the years there were several line-up changes in the group. The main members were still , Bobby Harris, and Pierre DeMudd during the Dazz band years. The groups name was originally called Kinsman Dazz after the Kinsman Grill - a club owned by Bobby's father. Dazz means danceable jazz.

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Vinyl-Masterpiece from Weesp, a small town near Amsterdam, has done it again on volume 14 of the ultimate disco funk collection series. This 13 track CD contains the best dance funk disco tracks from T-Connection, Cherrelle, Funk DeLuxe, California Executives, Yvette Cason And More. Click on read more for the complete playlist.

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Silver is to commemorate 25 years of Will Downing being in the Music Industry. Instead of putting together a "Best of" project Will decided to take songs from the limited edition YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW projects, record 4 brand new songs plus include a live rehearsal of 3 classic Will Downing songs ("I go Crazy,"Wishing on a star" & I Try") All 3 songs taken from the early part of his career and all three classic songs that if he doesn't do live in his shows ends up in Mass hysteria!!! So you get the best of Classic and new material from this timeless artist.

Express male (All Night Service) is originally from 1984 on Mercury records and is their debut album from the group 'The Malemen'. They recorded only two studio albums and now they are a live band for almost 25 years and shared the stage with the Gap Band, Bobby Womack, Parliament, Bark-Kays, Manhattans and many others. Their first album is produced Anthony Lockett, who also produced and wrote songs for Cameo and Wynd Chimes, the latter is also available on CD from Vinyl Masterpiece. This album contains the very funky boogie tracks Baby Doll and Squeeze play

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Isley Brother, Chris Jasper, just released his brand new CD Inspired: By Love, By Life, By The Spirit. Chris wrote, produced, arranged, played all the instruments for this album. The sound on this ten track album is a mix of slow groovers, funky tunes, and up-tempo tracks. You probably know the Isley-Jasper-Isley tune 'Caravan Of Love' and these slow tempo tunes have some influences of that song. When you hear these tracks for the first time you can Immediately say: Oh, that is 'Chris Jasper'. No one makes this sound than Chris.

One Way, from Detroit, became consistent mid-level hit makers on the R&B charts during the 70s and 80s. In 1976 Al hudson formed the soul partners with four other Detroit musicians, Kevin Mccord (bassist), Cortez Harris (guitarist), Jack Hall (pianist) and Theodore Dutley jr (drummer). The released in 1977 their debut elpee 'Especially for you'. Under the name Al Hudson and the Partners they released in 1979 the track 'You Can Do it' with lead vocalist Alicia Myers.
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Jazz, R&B and funk pioneer Donald Byrd has died at the age of 80. Donald Byrd was born in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. on 9 December, 1932. He was a solo artist as well a bandleader.

He created the group 'The Blackbyrds' in early seventies. With this group Donald Byrd scored several hits including "Happy Music" (No. 3 R&B, No. 19 pop), "Walking In Rhythm" (No. 4 R&B, No. 6 pop) and "Rock Creek Park".

In the seventies, and eighties he recorded some albums that are well known in the boogie and funk scene including 'Love Byrd', 'Words, Sounds, Colors And Shapes', Thank You...for F.u.m.l.(funking Up My Life)'

Donald RIP