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We would like you all to give a gregarious “Great To Meet Ya’” to Daptone’s newest sensation, The Reigning Rocksteady Kings of Queens, New York: The Frightnrs. Once you hear their version of the late great Etta James’ classic (pressed into Daptone Family recipe petroleum based chips), “I’d Rather go Blind,” you will find it impossible to not want to get down with friends and foes alike, imbibing on rum-flavored hooch lovingly poured into a pineapple or preferred tropical-fruit shaped vessel. 

Flip over this waxen platter of reggae perfection and find the dubbed-out ‘VERSION’, expertly produced by long time Daptone ringer, Victor ‘Ticklah' Axelrod. 

The Frightnrs  - I'd Rather Go Blind

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Taken from the Shacks EP available here:

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El Michels Affair featuring The Shacks - Strange Boy - BC028-45 - Side A

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Boco - Running The Mardi Gras - BC003-45 - Side A

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Taken from the Lee Fields & The Expressions album "Special Night" available here:

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Lee Fields & The Expressions - Special Night

Lee Fields & the Expressions - Special Night - BC036-45 - Side A

The Jhamels I've Cried

Kansas City Express - This Is The Place

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With the full length, Return To The 37th Chamber dropping April 14th, El Michels Affair releases another flawless two sider to hold us over.

Side A’s cover of Tearz is as much an homage to the Wendy Rene sample as it is to the Wu-Tang Clan track.

The song starts as a glazed over cover of "After Laughter" with Shannon Wise of The Shacks singing Wendy Rene's timeless mantra. Halfway through, the mood dramatically shifts and the drums and organ that drive the original RZA sample, take over. A dubbed out Lee Fields taps in like only he can, and the song spirals into outer space.

Side B finds EMA dipping into the deeper side of the Wu catalog with Raekwon’s Verbal Intercourse. Mixing the grimy, gritty production aesthetic of the original with elements of dubbed out reggae, El Michels Affair once again pushes the definition of a “cover” and truly makes it a tune of their own.


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El Michels Affair - Tearz feat Lee Fields & The Shacks(45 Mix)- BC008-45 - Side A

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Taken from the Shacks self titled debut EP.
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The Shacks EP

The Shacks - This Strange Effect

In anticipation of Lee Fields & the Expressions extensive European Tour kicking off October 28th and hitting all over Europe through the end of November we are dropping an unreleased tune from the Special Night album recording sessions, “Time”. A tune that give’s Lee the perfect opportunity to showcase his one of a kind voice pleading every word with the raw soul energy only he has. A swinging track with all the inimitable touches The Expressions studio band has become world famous for, tight drums, killer horn arrangements, haunting guitar lines, and gorgeous arrangement. Be sure to catch Lee live when they touch down in your city, stay tuned for a new full length album out in 2018.

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Lee Fields & The Expressions - Time

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Taken from the Shacks Album "Haze" available worldwide 3/30/18

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The Shacks - Follow Me - BC012-45 - Side A

Bobby Oroza’s debut single “This Love” has already made it’s way from Finland where it was recorded around the world and into the hearts of soul music lovers. Bobby’s emotion drenched vocals paired with Cold Diamond & Mink’s production make for a modern day soul song that walks the line between gritty and sweet. Already a favorite in the Chicano Soul / lowrider scene this tune leaves everyone who hears it waiting for more. Bobby Oroza’s full length debut is due out in late 2018 on Big Crown Records. Stay tuned.

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Bobby Oroza - This Love Pt. 1 - BC064-45 - Side A

Thee Lakesiders are a duo out of Los Angeles comprised of Marie and Necalli who we were introduced to by our friend El Oms. He thought it would be great to get them out here to NY and into the the studio with El Michels. Turns out, he was very right. They spent two days in The Diamond Mine with The Shacks as their backing band and Leon producing and writing with them and cut three songs. Two of which are here on this nice two sider of a 45.

Side A “Si Me Falteras” is worked up into something of a Latin Psych number, it’s a cover of Los Terricolas’s tune they cut in 1973 redone with some more muscle. Ben’s driving beat and Max’s guitar work set the stage for Marie to showcase the powerful side of her voice. 

Side B “Parachute” finds them in one of their favorite styles, a dreamy ballad that floats over guitar chanks, brush hits, and vibraphone rolls. This time Marie shows us a different side of her range, her beautiful and lush vocals ride perfectly in the pocket making for a gorgeous b side that can ride right alongside the oldies.

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Thee Lakesiders - Parachute - BC024-45 - Side B

Taken from the upcoming Bobby Oroza full length album "This Love" out on Big Crown Records in 2019

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Bobby Oroza - Should I Take You Home - BC064-45 - Side B

Big Crown is proud the present the debut single from the one of the newest acts on the roster; Brainstory. Brainstory is a tale of brothers bounded by blood, by fate, and a small town with nothing to do. Born and bred in Rialto, CA, the trio is made up of two brothers, Kevin & Tony Martin, and drummer Eric Hagstrom. Their music is a mix of jazz, funk, and psyche- delia shrouded in a cloud of weed smoke and California soul. Their entire debut album is produced by Leon Michels, so you take the Cali sunshine and mix it with Michels NYC aesthetic and you get a killer record. Here’s the first two songs.
The A side “Dead End” is a sublime slow burner about trying to let go of a person and trying to let go of parts of yourself that are dying with that relationship. In the words of Kevin, “ It’s kind of like confronting death, but through relationships and coming to terms with who you are in the mirror of another person.” With Kevin’s sublime falsetto floating atop Tony and Eric’s unflappable and unmistakable backbeat, this tune is sure to become a favorite with the ballad heads, the low-rid- ers, the slowie collectors, and anyone who’s cord is not unplugged.
The B side Mnemophobia is a fateful pairing with the plug- side, as if written later on when the heart heals and you start to get out there again. Mnemophobia is the fear of memories. Brainstory weaves up a tale of hesitation, limbo, then bravery where the choice of love is made in the face of fear.

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Taken from the forthcoming Brainstory album on Big Crown Records


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Brainstory - Mnemophobia - BC071-45 - Side B

Brainstory - Dead End - BC071-45 - Side A

Holy Hive, the group that coined the genre Folk/Soul, comes out swinging with this monster Single. “Oh I Miss Her So” is pulled from their upcoming release Harping EP: a drop dead gorgeous tune of love and longing featuring the harping of Mary Lattimore. The tune serves as a testament to The Hive’s gift for songwriting and arrangement, taking the listener on a ride from the first notes of Paul’s falsetto to the outro featuring Dave Guy’s (The Roots) gorgeous trumpet solo. 


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Harping

Holy Hive - Oh I Miss Her So - BC088-45 - Side A

In the wake of his instant classic album This Love, Bobby Oroza drops a new tune they cut during some downtime between tours. This is something of a Big Crown family affair as they cover The Shacks tune “Strange Boy” giving it that signature Bobby sound and flipping the title to “Strange Girl”. Once again the winning combo of Bobby and Cold Diamond & Mink come out swinging, and to add to the family affair we enlisted our very own Leon Michels to do horns on the track.

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Bobby Oroza - Strange Girl - BC092-45 - Side A

From the album Victim of Love. Out now on Dunham/Daptone Records.  

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