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Various Artists – Necessary Mayhem ? Future Cuts

The future looks bright for all involved in this compelling compilation.


Minnie Riperton – Adventures in Paradise

Full of peace, love and sensuality, this is one of Riperton?s greatest recordings.


Teena Marie – Irons in the Fire

Swooning romance, infectious melodies and insistent dance floor classics.


Sunlightsquare – Presents: Britannia Shing-A-Ling

This is a triumph, and it?ll be exciting to hear what Sunlightsquare cook up next.


Tappa Zukie – X Is Wrong

A bona-fide legend makes a welcome return.


Cameo – She?s Strange

Cameo?s UK chart success in the mid-80s started here.


Seal – Soul 2

His voice hasn?t dulled in the slightest, and carries these covers into new territories.


Mungo?s Hi Fi – Forward Ever

A diverse cast of collaborators make Mungo?s third set a consistently engaging experience.


Push – Band on a Mission

Nothing new, but there?s enough fine funk here to keep the body moving.


Al Green – Let?s Stay Together

The zenith of Green?s collaborations with Hi Records and producer Willie Mitchell.


Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings – Soul Time!

Forty very happy minutes in SJDK?s discrete funk universe.


Ben L?Oncle Soul – L?Oncle Soul

Smooth soul from across the English Channel.


Musiq Soulchild – Aijuswanaseing

A near-perfect example of soft, RnB-tinged neo-soul.


Rufus & Chaka Khan – Stompin? at the Savoy ? Live

Contains one of the greatest songs ever recorded.


Lack of Afro – This Time

Great party tunes which, weirdly, can?t quite relax.


Mayer Hawthorne – How Do You Do

Cool crooner doesn?t change his tune on second album.


Little Roy – Battle for Seattle

A daring and brilliant covers collection that provides Roy with deserved exposure.


Quantic – The Best Of Quantic

A mammoth retrospective of the producer?s wide spectrum of sounds.


Various Artists – The Story of Trojan Records

An incredibly diverse five-CD set celebrating the legendary British label.


Curtis Mayfield – Curtis/Live!

An intimate live portrait of a unique performer.

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