Rare Funk & Soul by Super Disco Edits Records

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this amazing unearthed modern crossover jam from 1975.
limited press so make sure you dont miss out on one.
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Ebony Diamonds "im so lucky" (previously un-issued modern crossover)

The super disco edit team have pulled out all the stops on this super un-issued 1979 disco dancer from the stable of world renowned musician Stu Gardner. Here he teams up with the beautiful ms Irene Cathaway to bring you a unique slice of Disco Madness. Pulling away from too much disco cheese and sleaze Mr Gardner kills it with some organ work like no other disco '12! A 6 minute party jam, with those lovely disco drum breaks towards the end. But hold on, flip it over to get another lovely un-issued feel good track called "He can ring my bell", dropping like an emotions out take!. So two previously un-issued tracks, in a 350grm customized disco sleeve, with inner. This is limited once again,with a no repress policy.
PLEASE NOTE THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER THATS SCHEDULED FOR AROUND LATE FEBRUARY OF 2015


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irene cathaway Disco Madness (previously un-issued disco)

The super disco edit team have pulled out all the stops on this super un-issued 1979 disco dancer from the stable of world renowned musician Stu Gardner. Here he teams up with the beautiful ms Irene Cathaway to bring you a unique slice of Disco Madness. Pulling away from too much disco cheese and sleaze Mr Gardner kills it with some organ work like no other disco '12! A 6 minute party jam, with those lovely disco drum breaks towards the end. But hold on, flip it over to get another lovely un-issued feel good track called "He can ring my bell", dropping like an emotions out take!. So two previously un-issued tracks, in a 350grm customized disco sleeve, with inner. This is limited once again,with a no repress policy.
PLEASE NOTE THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER THATS SCHEDULED FOR AROUND LATE FEBRUARY OF 2015

www.superdiscoedits.com

irene cathaway He Can Ring My Bell (previoulsy un-issued disco)

Recorded from Rudy's homemade studio in Hampton Virginia before he cut "searching for love" on harvest records around 1983, he did this wonderful modern synth winner.  With Rudy just having one pass on a Reel of this song, we remastered it a little at The Super Disco HQ to give it a brighter feel.  Sure its pretty lo-fi but the quality of the song writing playing and melodies are more than enough to let is see the joys of a turntable.  This is once again a limited press one of run of music..   Go to the website to place your order.!   www.superdiscoedits.com

rudy dardy On Our Own (previously un-issued soul)

After Rudy recorded one 45rpm for Harvest records called "Searching for love" he returned back to his own home studio  set up, maybe with sales not being quite as expected he composed this song for the love of his woman "Robins groove".  We thought it would be a fitting compliment to call this Super Disco Edit imprint label the same "ROBIN"!   Once again we remastered the recording to brighten it up a little.  Yeah we know its a lo-fi joint, but the sentiment of the playing and composition means it get the thumbs up to be the b-side of "On our own"..  This is another limited press release, with a no re-run policy.  So dont sleep, go to the website to grab your copy!!   www.superdiscoedits.com

Rudy Dardy Robins Groove (previoulsy un-issued soul)

Although no major company wanted to pick up “Let’s Go – It’s Summertime”, and “Jody’s Freeze” By James Reese and The Progressions or “Throwing Stones” and “Gee Whiz” by Marlene King, James felt that what he had written and arranged was unique. Therefore he continued to write, using Jazz chords and progressions along with some occasional classical motifs and mixed those elements with danceable rhythms.
 
*( Concerning “Let’s Go – It’s Summertime” Many of the major labels that James talked with in New York said that his writing was "way ahead of my time", and they wasnt wrong!!!
 
 
James Reese was a Public School Band Director during those years, and during his breaks and in the band room he would sit down at the piano and work on ideas for songs. Also, Rosalyn Foster (a college student with a strong voice) had joined The Progressions in the early seventies and James quickly began to write with her voice in mind.
 
 By spring break of 1972 we were ready to go to Memphis, Tenn. We didn’t have a drummer who could make the trip (Willie Hill, AKA B. Hill had moved to LA, California) so James hired a drummer when he arrived.. His name was Willie Hall, one of the Bar Kays drummers and he flowed with us instantly. James remembers recording at night, and then staying up during the daytime working on the string parts.

The final recording sessions that never got released were called 
"joker (where did you come from)"  and "he'll never go".   Its almost criminal to think these two beautifully crafted soul songs, where musicians have put all their time and efforts into, were shelved because so called executives thought them  "ahead of their time"

 
Personnel: William “Chicken” Murphy - Guitar, Willie Hall- Drums and Percussions, Robert Goforth - Bass, James Reese - Piano and Trombone, John Lamkin II - Trumpet and Rudolph Riley - Alto and Tenor Sax. A Couple of String Players from the Memphis Symphony.  Lead Vocals - Rosalyn Foster. 

James Reese And The Progressions He'll Never Go (previoulsy un-issued)

James Reese And The Progressions Joker (previoulsy un-issued soul)

After recording various psych soul and funk tracks on the whiz record label The Real Thing carried on after leaving the label to record more studio cuts with musician and producer Stu Gardner. Here they let it rip with an incredible fast version of James browns "Give it up, turnit loose".....And they left in that all important secret ingredient of a lovely long drum break. Stu Gardner himself took to the microphone on this track, with various background vocals  and screams, and did the vocals for the amazing b-side "it a family thang"!

the real thing give it up turnit a loose (previously un-issued b-boy funk )

After recording various psych soul and funk tracks on the whiz record label The Real Thing carried on after leaving the label to record more studio cuts with musician and producer Stu Gardner. Here they let it rip with an incredible fast version of James browns "Give it up, turnit loose".....And they left in that all important secret ingredient of a lovely long drum break. Stu Gardner himself took to the microphone on this track, with various background vocals and screams, and did the vocals for the amazing b-side "it a family thang"!

the real thing its a family thang (previoulsy un-issued soul)

james reese and the progressions you can make it if you try previously un-issued

Afrika Dont Waste your Time (previously un-issued brit funk)

afrika in my arms (previoulsy un-issued brit funk soul)

james reese and the progressions fool for love (previously un-issued)

mighty fire "love" previously un-issued soul from 1979

mighty fire "i wanna talk to you about loving me" previoulsy un-issued soul 1979

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