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Norman Jay
From one of the original founding forces behind Talkin' Loud Records, and UK clubs such as Shake and Finger Pop and High On Hope, Norman Jay has been one of the most influential UK club culture figures in history. Tracks include, 'Summertime'-MFSB, 'Funky Nassau'-Ray Munnings, 'Joyous'-Pleasure, 'I Heard That'-Eddie Russ, 'Stone To The Bone' (7' Edit)-James Brown with additional tracks by Loose Ends, Archie Bell and The Drells, Chic and many more. 2000 release. Double slimline jewel case with slipcase.
http://www.normanjay.com Norman Jay's 'The Original Rare Groove Show' on Kiss FM - then still a pirate station reintroduced seventies funk tracks and plenty of obscure rarities, coining the term rare groove.
Good Times, a Norman Jay compilation (Nuphonic),(2CD)
A fitting tribute to two of the most important DJs in London over the past 20 years! Sure, Gilles Peterson has a worldwide radio show, Russ Dewbury's got his Afro funk grooves, and Keb Darge has redefined the funk scene -- but way before any of them Norman Jay was blowing out the rare grooves in London, hipping that city to a motherlode of great soul and funk back when most folks were still twiddling with post-punk club tracks or bad knock-off acid house records. Teamed with his brother Joey, the pair has been a seminal part of the Notting Hill carnival every year -- as their Good Times Sound System pumps out a mix of club, soul, reggae, and funk as a never-ending soundtrack for this massive annual party. Nuphonic have come up with a stunning tribute to the pair, serving up a heaping platter of great rare tracks that perfectly capture the Good Times spirit, with enough music to take you late into the afternoon of any carnival Saturday. Titles include "Funky Nassau" by Ray Munnings, "Open Up" by Chic, "If You Really Love Me" by Stevie Wonder, "Thank You (MAW mix)" by Bebe Winans, "Mission Impossible" by Byron Lee & The Dragonaires, "Prophecy" by Fabian, "Optimistic" by Sounds Of Blackness, "Rebel Without A Pause" by Public Enemy, "Sound Of Da Police" by KRS One, "Stone To The Bone (7" version)" by James Brown, "Fearless" by Incognito, "El Bobo" by Webster Lewis, "California Soul" by Marlena Shaw, "Just Us" by Two Tons Of Fun, "Hanging On A String (ext mix)" by Loose Ends, "I Heard That" by Eddie Russ, and "I Hear Music In The Streets" by Unlimited Touch. 27 tracks in all!
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Good Times vol.1 - Joey Jay & Norman Jay [US][UK] [FR] Disc: 1
1. Open Up - Chic
2. Don't Let Love Get You Down - Bell, Archie&The Drells
3. I Hear Music in the Streets - Unlimited Touch
4. Summertime - MFSB
5. Mission Impossible - Lee, Byron&The Drag
6. Ali Baba - Holt, John
7. Prophecy - Fabian
8. Rebel Without a Pause - Public Enemy
9. Sound of da Police - 'KRS-One
10. Feel Like Jumping - Griffiths, Marcia
11. I Heard That - Russ, Eddie
12. Runaway - The Salsoul Orchest
13. Runawtoo Blind to See It' [Hurley's House Mix] - Sims, Kym
14. Spread Love [Classic Vocal Mix] - Fontana, Lenny
Disc: 2
1. Thank You [MAW Mix] - Winas, BeBe
2. Fearless - Incognito
3. El Bobo - Lewis, Webster
4. Joyous - Pleasure
5. Funky Nassau - Munnings, Ray
6. Stone to the Bone [7"Version] - Brown, James
7. The Nicest [Instrumental] - Off, I.G. & The Haz
8. Hanging on a String [Conteplating] [Extended Dance Mix] - Loose Ends
9. Greater Love - Nu Colours
10. Optimistic [Album Version] - Sound Of Blackness
11. Just Us - Two Ton
12. If You Really Love Me - Wonder, Stevie
13. Califronia Soul - Shaw, Marlena
Good Times vol.2 - Joey Jay & Norman Jay [US][UK] [FR]
1. Bourgie bourgie - Knight, Gladys & The Pips
2. For the love of the money - O'Jays
3. Can you feel it - Funk Fusion Band
4. Whip - Ethiopians
5. Ballistic affair - Smart, Leroy
6. Know how - Young MC
7. Ain't no mountain high enough - Inner Life
8. It's alright - NuYorican Soul
9. You will survive - Fiori, Johnnie
10. All I have in me (Musiquarium mix) - Young Disciples (2)
11. Time waits for no one - Carne, Jean
12. Scrappy - Wookie
13. Breathing light - Sawhney, Nitin
14. Kool down - Tenth & Parker/Mark Murphy
15. Love I lost - Melvin, Harold & The Bluenotes
16. Keep it up - Wright, Milton
17. Nothing but a heartache - Flirtations
18. One to grow on (growin' like weeds) - UMC's
19. Vulture - Siffre, Labi
20. Always there - Side Effect
21. Soul Heaven - Deep Sensation
22. Over and over - Sylvester (1)
23. Never like this - Two Tons Of Fun
24. Still in love - Rose Royce
