Synthesis (Vinyl LP) Rhythm & Blues

Synthesis (Vinyl LP) Rhythm & BluesThe "vivid contemporary sounds for a fresh visual image" make up the now canonised Synthesis from Alan Hawkshaw and Brian Bennett. These two greats go deeper than usual on this collection, and the end result is a synth concept record of sorts. Released in 1974, it's an essential companion piece to their Synthesizer and Percussion LP, released on Themes International Music in the same year.

'easter' was the patti smith group's most approachable package of smith's vision

which Yala

The band whose inventive blend of dirgey

from Deep House to Afro House and Chicago House

dub-wise reggae-soul covers of such disco standards as 'Love's Theme'

Features a stellar line up of musicians including Gilberto Gil

The number of copies pressed has not prevented the price of originals rising way past the £100 barrier due to its excellence and the fact it is collected on several vintage music scenes

this legendary date with the still-undersung Sonny Clark in the leader's chair also featured a young Jackie McLean on alto (playing with a smoother tone than he had before or ever did again)

Childish Gambino is (and isn't) Donald Glover

soulful showcase for McCrae's vocals

Devon Russell

It will be pressed on red vinyl