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Tearz
Tearz (7")
Cat: BC 0087. Rel: 20 Feb 17
 
Soul
Tearz (2:37)
Verbal Intercourse (2:49)
Review: Longstanding New York troupe El Michels Affair bite down on 2017 with two on-point left-sided soul jams. "Tearz" is a biggie, not least because it features Lee Fields and The Shacks. A warm, organ groove with loose breaks and drops into pure harmonic bliss, it's another spellbinding affair from the Wu-approved crew. "Verbal Intercourse" takes more of a slinkier, subtle approach with clipped horns spitting an insistent hook over sparse, twanging instrumental elements. Stunning, as always.
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Through It All
Cat: BCR 099. Rel: 19 Nov 21
 
Soul
Through It All (3:29)
Under The Sun (3:24)
Review: Five years after her last album on the Big Crown label, Lady Wray is soon to serve up a follow up in the form of Piece of Me. That arrives in January next year and is proceeded by this taster 7" featuring two singles from it. They showcase Wray's take on classic soul: her vocals do plenty of heavy lifting, and the instrumental funk all around her is steeped in the classic traditions, but it all comes with an extra raw edge, an urgency and crispness that brings it right up to date. 'Through It All' is a confessional that is powered by tight drums, where 'Under The Sun' is a more blissed out vibe.
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Great To Be Here
Cat: BCR 058. Rel: 17 May 19
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Great To Be Here (3:05)
All The Cash (2:40)
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Represent
Cat: BCR 124. Rel: 01 Apr 22
 
Funk
Represent (3:22)
Juicy Fruit (3:48)
 in stock $7.99
Scorpio
Scorpio (7")
Cat: BC 0107. Rel: 12 Aug 16
 
Funk
Scorpio (2:43)
8th Wonder (3:35)
Review: Still scorching from the heat of their debut album 55, Hamburg's mysterious steel pan handlers return with a dope little 45 that features one of the excellent covers from their album plus an exclusive that we guarantee will drive your next floor crazy... Dennis Coffey's "Scorpio" takes the lead with its instantly distinctive break and pace. Flip for Sugarhill's "8th Wonder" that's riddled with confidently swung drums, smoky trumpets and a groove so funky you might just have to drop it twice. Give the drummer some.
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Piece Of Me
Cat: BCR 136. Rel: 19 Jul 23
 
Soul
Piece Of Me (feat Ghostface Killah - remix) (4:34)
Joy & Pain (Pete Rock remix) (4:30)
Review: Lady Wray's Piece of Me is a second sizzling album of superb soul. It marked something of a homecoming for the artist as she debuted on this label back in 2016 and found her leaning towards her usual soul and r&b as well as more hip-hop influences than ever: classic boom-bap drums and chunky bass hist loud and proud and for that reason the originals are ripe for remixing as they are here. Two legends of the game in Pete Rock and Ghostface Killah step up and bring their own signature sound and dusty drum beats to make for a crucial little 7".
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Gespielt von: Juno Recommends Soul
 in stock $8.76
Xxplosive
Cat: BC 05445. Rel: 02 Jul 18
 
Funk
Xxplosive (3:24)
Burn (3:45)
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Piece Of Me
Cat: BCR 068. Rel: 19 Apr 19
 
Soul
Piece Of Me (3:44)
Come On In (3:41)
 in stock $7.99
Raise It Up
Cat: BCR 11745. Rel: 10 Sep 21
 
Funk
Raise It Up (2:36)
Space (2:29)
Review: Big Crown is one of our favourite labels here at HQ. The funk and soul they serve up is perfectly aged yet never overly nostalgic and this new one is another case it point. It's the latest from the Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band and features two singles take from their latest and greatest album Expansions which landed back in June. As always they bring their own unique steel drum sounds and tropical Caribbean vibes to funk music. 'Raise It Up' is a deep cut joint with big horns and rippling steel drums puddles while 'Space' is a more lumpy groove with the drums more front and centre.
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Queen Alone
Cat: BC 016LP. Rel: 20 Sep 16
 
Soul
It's Been A Long Time (2:58)
Do It Again (3:55)
Smiling (3:18)
Guilty (3:33)
In Love (Don't Mess Things Up) (2:16)
Make Me Over (2:23)
Cut Me Loose (3:23)
Underneath My Feet (2:37)
They Won't Hang Around (3:53)
Bad Girl (2:41)
Let It Go (3:32)
 in stock $17.52
Piece Of Me
Piece Of Me (limited translucent green vinyl LP)
Cat: BCR 066LPC2GREEN. Rel: 28 Jan 22
 
Soul
I Do (2:58)
Through It All (3:26)
Piece Of Me (3:41)
Come On In (3:37)
Under The Sun (3:20)
Where Were You (4:17)
Beauty In The Fire (feat Kenneth Wray Sr) (3:30)
Games People Play (3:43)
Melody (feat Melody Bloom Bacote) (3:48)
Thank You (3:26)
Joy & Pain (3:42)
Storms (3:10)
Review: Lady Wray is one of the brightest talents in the field of neo-soul, and now she's back with her second album. There's something ultimately classic about her sound on this new record, tapping into the deep heritage of US soul as you might expect to hear from Gloria Ann Taylor or Minnie Ripperton, with bombastc songwriting and a gutsy, 70s-indebted production that sounds like honey in your ears. Throw in a tough boom-bap slant on the drums - not least on 'Games People Play' - which should have old-skool hip-hoppers nodding with approval, and you've got a new essential from the ever-strong Big Crown stable.
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Glorious Game
Cat: BCR 152. Rel: 16 Mar 23
 
Hip Hop/R&B
Glorious Game (3:57)
Grateful (2:52)
Review: Cinematic soul legend El Michels Affair has written a superb album Glorious Game which is due for release later in spring. Before that full-length with Roots co-founder and lyricist Black Thought - which is a meditation on the state of the hip-hop scene in the early 2020s - we get this taster single from it. 'Glorious Game' as you would expect as all the lush instrumentation and dark soul sounds you'd expect from this artist by now with the added extra of some superbly thought-provoking mic work. 'Grateful' is another heart-wrenching and alluring sound that more than gets us excited for the full length.
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Hotline Bling
Cat: BCR 139. Rel: 30 Mar 23
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Hotline Bling (3:29)
Murkit Gem (2:36)
Review: Bjorn Wagner's Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band have put out several fresh albums and many great 7"s on Big Crown and 'Hotline Bling' is another one. The mysterious Hamburg outfit brings their famous steel pan sound and reaches new heights here as they again cover songs that span genres and range from mega-hits to album cuts. Their own unique approach is to mix up the traditional sounds of Trinidad and Tobago with the original source material to leave you ready to dance all night long.
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 in stock $9.27
Stranger Things Theme
Stranger Things Theme (orange vinyl 7")
Cat: BCR 170C1. Rel: 16 Oct 23
 
Funk
Stranger Things Theme (3:22)
Halloween Theme (2:41)
Review: They're best known for covering hip-hop classics in their unique, funk band plus steel pans vibe, but Germany's Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band show there are spookier arrows in their quiver when the time of year demands it. Two special halloween themed cover versions grace this 7", the first a rendition of the theme from TV show of the moment 'Stranger Things', the second their version of the title theme from the film 'Halloween', originally penned by the master soundtrack maker himself John Carpenter. Both have a slightly cheeky, quirky and rather joyful atmosphere, tending more towards the cute rather than the spooky side of all hallows, but don't let their lack of scariness put you off, they're both delightful.010920
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Return To The 37th Chamber
Cat: BC 017LP FIGHTINGCOVER. Rel: 19 Apr 17
 
Hip Hop/R&B
4th Chamber (3:05)
Iron Man (3:09)
Shaolin Brew (2:35)
Pork Chop Express (0:42)
Snakes (2:15)
Drums For Sale (1:17)
Shadow Boxing (2:44)
Sipped Up (1:13)
Tearz (2:32)
Verbal Intercourse (2:45)
Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit (2:28)
All I Need (3:21)
The End (Eat My Vocals) (3:36)
 in stock $22.44
Stack The Deck
Cat: BCR 101. Rel: 10 Dec 21
 
Soul
Stack The Deck (feat Bobby Oroza) (3:25)
Things Done Changed (2:36)
Review: A low-key 7" split single, this stripped back soul beauty is El Michels Affair's latest in a slew of new singles and EPs. The sultry A-side 'Stack The Deck' is a mood-resetting embrace of chance. The B-side, 'Things Done Changed', is a smooth, gorgeous take on The Notorious B.I.G.'s original, curtailing its suicidally string-laden confidence for a much more soulful, horn-laden rendition.
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Gespielt von: Soul Music
 in stock $8.76
Murkit Gem
Cat: BCR 10745. Rel: 12 Mar 21
 
Soul
Murkit Gem (3:11)
Cham Cham (3:58)
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How We Do
Cat: BCR 154. Rel: 03 Aug 23
 
Funk
How We Do (3:38)
Nuthin' But A G Thang (3:03)
Review: The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band has become the latest jewel in the Big Crown. Lead by Bjorn Wagner, they have stopped several essential recordings not he label, all defined by their famous steel pan sound. Often they turn to covers of the classics such as they did back in March and this time around they take aim at the much loved and low slung hip-hop classic 'Nuthin' But A G Thang' by Dr Dre. In their hands it becomes something else entirely but still delightfully low slung and sleazy. This one is backed with 'How We Do' which is another loveably fresh sound.
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Gespielt von: Marc Hype
 in stock $13.66
Love For The Sake Of Dub
Cat: BCR 163. Rel: 08 Feb 24
 
Funk
Love For The Sake Of Dub (2:51)
Grilled (2:55)
Review: Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band is an enigmatic steel pan collective from Hamburg that has a hardcore fan following around the world and a new album on the way that is superb. They are loved for their covers of hip-hop classics and last year served up a version of the Stranger Things theme tune but this time out we get 'Love For The Sake Of Dub' of 45 rpm. It is another pair of funky tunes with the signature brass sounds front and centre as the fat bottom rhythms roll deep and fleshy. Another gem from this leftfield outfit.
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 in stock $13.66
Yeti Season
Yeti Season (limited translucent blue vinyl LP)
Cat: BCR 060LPC2. Rel: 26 Mar 21
 
Soul
Unathi (3:34)
Sha Na Na (3:32)
Ala Vida (3:52)
Fazed Out (3:59)
Murkit Gem (3:09)
Lesson Learned (4:01)
Dhuaan (4:06)
Perfect Harmony (2:11)
Silver Lining (3:11)
Zaharila (3:41)
Last Blast (3:29)
Review: The extraordinary talents of The El Michaels Affair seem to know no bounds. Last time out they served up an album inspired by an imaginary film, and this time on Yeti Season they impress with a whole new bunch of inspirations. Right from the off the album takes us to Turkish-styled funk and an almost Mumbai-esque take on soul, all with the sort of big grooves and lovely horns that often define the band's output. Full of drama, emotion, and worldly influences, this is another stunner from the unstoppable El Michaels Affair.
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Gespielt von: Juno Recommends Soul
 in stock $20.62
Should I Take You Home
Cat: BC 03445. Rel: 22 Mar 17
 
Soul
Should I Take You Home (2:21)
My Dream (2:53)
Review: Throughout the 1960s and '70s, Sunny and the Sunliners were one of Texas's most successful groups. They specialised in "Tejano music", a Tex-Mex fusion of popular American and Latin American styles. "Should I Take You Home", which was first released on 7" single in 1969, is arguably one of the group's "straightest" tracks; a sweet, laidback soul ballad full of Stax style horns, close harmony backing singing and a sublime, emotion-filled lead vocal. Flipside "My Dream" is similarly heartfelt and saccharine in feel, with bandleader Sunny Ozuna's vocal alternating between impassioned sweetness and world-weary melancholy.
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Gespielt von: Boogieburg
 in stock $10.83
Expansions
Expansions (limited transparent green vinyl LP)
Cat: BCR 095LPC2. Rel: 16 Jul 21
 
Funk
Tough Victory (3:11)
Space (2:32)
Raise It Up (2:37)
My Jamaican Dub (2:40)
I Need Somebody To Love Tonight (4:01)
Dirt Off Your Shoulder (2:53)
Getting Nasty (3:04)
Blow Your Cover (2:34)
Represent (3:23)
The Healer (2:50)
Les Fleur (3:20)
Squaring The Circles (3:29)
Review: The latest must-cop record from the good people at Big Crown is a real summer special. Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band serve up some seriously soul-enriching grooves, with the impossibly warm and good time vibes that come from steel drums on each and every one. The beats are rooted in funk, with fat bass and expressive horn work bring each one to life. There are sojourns into dub, disco and jazz, and the whole thing bris with so much character and personality that it cannot but put a smile on your face.
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Piece Of Me
Cat: BCR 066LP. Rel: 28 Jan 22
 
Soul
I Do (3:05)
Through It All (3:25)
Piece Of Me (3:42)
Come On In (3:38)
Under The Sun (3:20)
Where Were You (4:15)
Beauty In The Fire (feat Kenneth Wray Sr) (3:30)
Games People Play (3:43)
Melody (feat Melody Bloom Bacote) (3:47)
Thank You (3:26)
Joy & Pain (3:43)
Storms (3:09)
Review: Lady Wray is one of the brightest talents in the field of neo-soul, and now she's back with her second album. There's something ultimately classic about her sound on this new record, tapping into the deep heritage of US soul as you might expect to hear from Gloria Ann Taylor or Minnie Ripperton, with bombastc songwriting and a gutsy, 70s-indebted production that sounds like honey in your ears. Throw in a tough boom-bap slant on the drums - not least on 'Games People Play' - which should have old-skool hip-hoppers nodding with approval, and you've got a new essential from the ever-strong Big Crown stable
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Gespielt von: Juno Recommends Soul
 in stock $19.08
Velodrome
Cat: BCR 123. Rel: 13 May 22
 
Jazz
Velodrome (3:16)
Spring's Theme (3:54)
Review: Coming quickly of the release of the single in March, newcomer jazz-funk band Surprise Chef's 'Velodrome' get a limited 7" acetate release by their label Big Crown. Backsided on the B with the track 'Springs Theme', this is a laid back, easygoing instrumental piece, with a heavy drum break and an earworm synth line guaranteed to have you humming it long after the song is over.
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Gespielt von: Juno Recommends Jazz
 in stock $10.83
Money Music
Cat: BCR 142. Rel: 02 Dec 22
 
Jazz
Money Music (2:42)
Suburban Breeze (2:07)
Review: 'Money Music' is taken from Surprise Chef's Education And Recreation album, released back in October 2022. Overdriven beats, palatable piano progressions and whirly wurlitzers are the band's bag, but there's a progression to each of their tunes that renders them a bit more advanced than that of your average instrumental hip-hop band. Now released on 7", the track (which blends all manner of basses, clicky sounds and vibraphone-like tones) is an ideal cop for turntablists, home-listeners and ambience DJs alike.
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 in stock $9.27
The Serpent's Mouth
Cat: BC 055LP. Rel: 14 Sep 18
 
Funk
Xxplosive (3:21)
Touchdown (2:32)
Burn (2:24)
Real Hot (2:41)
Hoola Hoop (3:49)
Crockett Theme (3:52)
1 Thing (2:26)
Bocas Del Dragon (3:10)
Maracas Bay Boogie (3:54)
Bushfire (2:50)
I Love You (3:52)
The Serpent's Mouth (4:48)
Review: German funkateer Bjorn Wagner launched the Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band in 2007 following months spent learning to play steel drums during an extended stay in Trinidad and Tobago. 11 years on, Wagner and his trusty backing band return with album number two, "The Serpent's Mouth". As usual, the set sees them gleefully combine killer grooves - a mix-and-match fusion of funk, soul, hip-hop and jazz-funk - with a hint of humid tropical music and the distinctive melodies of oil barrel steel drums. There are, of course, nods to reggae and calypso (see "Real Hot") and a few eyebrow-raising cover versions, of which their rendition of Jan Hammer's "Crockett's Theme" from "Miami Vice" stands out.
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 in stock $22.44
Glorious Game
Cat: BCR 122LP. Rel: 13 Apr 23
 
Hip Hop/R&B
Grateful (2:52)
Glorious Game (feat Kirby) (3:56)
I'm Still Somehow (1:58)
Hollow Way (2:25)
Protocol (feat Son Little) (2:54)
The Weather (3:03)
That Girl (2:15)
I Would Never (2:41)
Alone (2:05)
Miracle (2:36)
Glorious Game (reprise) (1:16)
Alter Ego (feat Brainstory) (3:11)
Review: 'Glorious Game' is the latest addition to the LP pile by hip-hop / soul artist El Michels Affair, wh has teamed up with The Roots' Black Thought here for a comprehensive meditation on the state of the hip-hop scene in the early 2020s. Coming to a variety of formats, this version of the LP is a standard vinyl version; also check out the limited edition 'sky high coloured' version featured on our site.
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 in stock $20.62
This Love
Cat: BCR 069LP. Rel: 03 May 19
 
Soul
Maybe, Maybe, Maybe (4:19)
Your Love Is Too Cold (3:57)
Alone Again (4:14)
Lonely Girl (4:11)
Bobby's Mood (0:29)
Keep On Believing (3:34)
This Love (4:08)
Falling In Love (3:22)
Down On My Knees (4:19)
Deja Vu (4:42)
There Can Be No Love (5:15)
 in stock $20.40
Adult Themes
Cat: BCR 090LP. Rel: 31 Jul 20
 
Soul
Enfant (3:41)
Adult Theme No 1 (0:38)
Kill The Lights (2:17)
Villa (2:45)
Adult Theme No 2 (1:49)
Life Of Pablo (3:52)
Adult Theme No 3 (1:20)
Rubix (3:37)
A Swift Nap (1:53)
Hipps (3:17)
Munecas (3:37)
Adult Theme No 4 (2:17)
Gespielt von: Juno Recommends Soul
 in stock $19.08
Yeti Season
Cat: BCR 060LP. Rel: 26 Mar 21
 
Soul
Unathi (3:34)
Sha Na Na (3:32)
Ala Vida (3:52)
Fazed Out (4:01)
Murkit Gem (3:10)
Lesson Learned (4:01)
Dhuaan (4:06)
Perfect Harmony (2:12)
Silver Lining (3:11)
Zaharila (3:41)
Last Blast (3:29)
Review:  The extraordinary talents of The El Michaels Affair seem to know no bounds. Last time out they served up an album inspired by an imaginary film, and this time on Yeti Season they impress with a whole new bunch of inspirations. Right from the off the album takes us to Turkish-styled funk and an almost Mumbai-esque take on soul, all with the sort of big grooves and lovely horns that often define the band's output. Full of drama, emotion, and worldly influences, this is another stunner from the unstoppable El Michaels Affair.
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Gespielt von: Originals
 in stock $19.08
This Love
Cat: BC 0647. Rel: 06 Aug 18
 
Soul
This Love (4:12)
Should I Take You Home (4:03)
Review: Delicious timeless soul from Finnish crooner Oroza. Originally released in 2016, "This Love" hums with a Faze O style sunset haze that could melt the stoniest of hearts. "Should I Take You Home" plays the consummate foil on the B. A cover of Sunny Ozuna, there's such a smooth, arresting bluesy feel that runs throughout you kinda want him to take you home even though you've got a perfectly pleasant abode yourself.
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 in stock $12.90
Come On In (Les Imprimes Remix)
Cat: BCR 161. Rel: 02 Nov 23
 
Soul
Lady Wray, Les Imprimes, & Surprise Chef - "Come On In" (Les Imprimes remix) (2:55)
Lady Wray, Les Imprimes, & Surprise Chef - "Under The Sun" (Surprise Chef remix) (3:34)
Review: There are a whole host of soul talents on display on this new and limited edition 7" from Big Crown. Lady Wray, Les Imprimes & Surprise Chef all combine their forces for the gorgeously lo-fi and authentic soul single that is 'Come On In.' It has heart-aching vocals and a slow, heavy beat that is raw as you like. It is presented first as a Les Imprimes remix that makes a devastating emotional impact, and then as a Surprise Chef remix which is a little less heavy and more upbeat, with prickly drums and uplifting energy.
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 in stock $10.06
Ekundayo Inversions
Ekundayo Inversions (limited transparent red vinyl LP)
Cat: BCR 119LPCRED. Rel: 13 Aug 21
 
Soul
Conquer & Divide (feat Black Thought) (3:37)
Amazing Woman (1:17)
Angel Face (2:42)
Walk With Me (3:20)
No One Else (3:54)
King (1:59)
Ugly Truths (feat Lee Scratch Perry) (2:34)
I Love NY (2:53)
Superstar (3:12)
Awkward (take 2) (3:08)
Lucky Man (3:15)
Faded (2:58)
Gespielt von: Juno Recommends Soul
 in stock $20.62
Crown Jewels Vol 1
VARIOUS
Crown Jewels Vol 1 (limited coloured vinyl LP)
Cat: BCR 100LPC1. Rel: 06 Dec 19
 
Soul
Lee Fields & The Expressions - "It Rains Love" (3:57)
The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band - "Pimp" (3:14)
Lady Wray - "Lady Wray" (3:34)
The Shacks - "This Strange Effect" (3:20)
Thee Lakesiders - "Parachute" (3:00)
Paul & The Tall Trees - "Once In A While" (3:33)
El Michels Affair - "Tearz" (2:36)
Bobby Oroza - "This Love" (4:05)
Brainstory - "Dead End" (3:42)
79.5 - "Terrorize My Heart" (Disco dub) (3:48)
Lee Fields & The Expressions - "Never Be Another You" (3:45)
Holy Hive - "Oh I Miss Her So" (4:10)
Review: Introducing the first ever compilation from the Big Crown crew, which is a celebratory look back at some of the label's biggest moments over the last three years. The tracklist takes in new school names as well as now well known stars of the soul world and they all have their own distinctive personalities. Some go for sombre blue-eyed styles, others more raw and old school. Our picks: El Michels Affair with their unique jazz influences on "Tearz" and Brainstory's "Dead End" which is a gorgeous late night lullaby for lovers. There's lots to love here, so big up Big Crown for three years of goodness.
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 in stock $18.55
Grow Forever
Cat: BCR 102. Rel: 27 Mar 20
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Grow Forever (3:14)
Now It's Your Turn To Sing (3:14)
 in stock $10.06
Underneath My Feet
Cat: BC 037. Rel: 22 Mar 17
 
Soul
Underneath My Feet (2:36)
Guilty (3:34)
Review: Nicole "Lady" Wray has reinvented herself in recent years, swapping the contemporary, radio-friendly '90s R&B of her youth for a sound heavily influenced by vintage, 1960s and '70s soul and funk. It's a blend that was explored on last year's superb Queen Alone full-length. The two tracks showcased on this 7" were both featured on that album. "Underneath My Feet" is particularly potent, with Wray offering a rasping, impassioned vocal that seems to soar above the triple-time backing track. "Guilty", with its sweet guitars, harmony backing vocals and rock solid funk breakbeat, sounds a little like some of Sharon Jones' more poignant moments.
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Midnite Hotline
Cat: BCR 149. Rel: 20 Apr 23
 
Soul
Midnite Hotline (3:41)
Beri Cinta Waktu (4:24)
Review: Thee Marloes are next up on the popular and brilliant Big Crown label with two seductive soul sounds. This is a 45rpm debut from this band and a fine one too that comes all the way from their homeland of Surabaya, Indonesia. As such this is a wide mix of sounds from American soul, jazz, and pop with plenty of local culture and influences. The A-side is an upbeat jam with dancefloor grooves and ear worm melodies while the flip is a different vibe entirely with wide open space used beautifully and great Indonesian vocals.
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 in stock $10.06
The One Who's Hurting You
Cat: BC 04345. Rel: 04 Jun 18
 
Soul
The One Who's Hurting You (2:09)
Should I Take You Home (2:39)
 in stock $12.36
Dance With Me
Cat: BCR 171. Rel: 18 Jan 24
 
Roots/Lovers Rock
Dance With Me (3:49)
Mercy Tree (3:50)
Review: Huzzah! New music from Liam Bailey, who has voiced a couple of the most gorgeous reggae, soul and dub fusion 7"s we've got in our collection in recent years. He has, we're told, recently been recording a new album and the two tunes pressed up here on Big Crown are taken from it. El Michels Affair man Leon Michels is the go-to producer once more for Bailey and they strike gold as always with 'Dance With Me'. It is a hella catchy two-stepper that harks back to the earliest days of reggae. On the flip, 'Mercy Tree' has hard-hitting drums and big horns that come with a powerhouse vocal that speaks of racial tensions that sadly persist throughout the world. It's a standup jam with a potent message.
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Expansions
Cat: BCR 095LP. Rel: 16 Jul 21
 
Funk
Tough Victory (3:11)
Space (2:32)
Raise It Up (2:37)
My Jamaican Dub (2:40)
I Need Somebody To Love Tonight (4:02)
Dirt Off Your Shoulder (2:54)
Getting Nasty (2:58)
Blow Your Cover (2:37)
Represent (3:17)
The Healer (2:51)
Les Fleur (3:23)
Squaring The Circles (3:27)
 in stock $19.08
Footwork
Cat: BCR 140. Rel: 29 Feb 24
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Footwork (1:56)
Morning Glory (2:20)
Review: Big Crown does it again here with another magical 7" this time from Dave Guy, who has contributed to plenty of this label but only now makes his solo debut. It finds him working with label regulars Homer Steinweiss & Nick Movshon, who take care of production and play on the recordings. 'Footwork' is a vibrant fusion of soul, funk, and jazz that, as a trumpeter for the renowned band The Dap-Kings, brings his distinctive style to the forefront and infuses each track with infectious energy and groove. Dynamic horn arrangements, tight rhythms, and soulful melodies all make this one special and show just how skilled a musician Guy is, and apparently, there is plenty more to come.
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 in stock $9.80
The Otherside
Cat: BCR 120. Rel: 29 Apr 22
 
Soul
The Otherside (3:49)
Make Me Believe (3:53)
 in stock $7.99
Forever & Ever
Cat: BCR 156. Rel: 25 Jan 24
 
Soul
Forever & Ever (3:04)
Sabor A Mi (4:02)
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I Don't Envy Yesterdays
Cat: BCR 116. Rel: 09 Apr 21
 
Soul
I Don't Envy Yesterdays (2:23)
Color It Easy (2:34)
Review: The gold standard Big Crown label excels at heartbreaking Americana, blue-eyed soul and downbeat pop. A 116th release of such sounds now comes from Holy Hive who are back with a new bunch of songs after their 2020 debut album, Float Back To You, won widespread acclaim. Their trademark folk-soul sound is in full view once more here with falsetto vocals bring real heart aching over slow, downbeat drums. It's beautiful stuff that takes the form of two only subtle different singles here. Both wallow in their own sadness and delicateness but leaving a lasting impression.
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Float Back To You
Cat: BCR0 78LP. Rel: 19 Jun 20
 
Soul
Broom (2:16)
Hypnosis (3:51)
Blue Light (2:59)
Oh I Miss Her So (4:10)
Float Back To You (4:13)
Be Thou By My Side (3:37)
Didn't You Say (2:45)
Embers To Ash (3:14)
Cynthia's Celebration (2:08)
Red Is The Rose (3:27)
You Will Always Be By My Side Forever (3:33)
Sophia's Part (3:15)
 in stock $18.55
Reverie
Reverie (limited translucent blue vinyl LP (indie exclusive))
Cat: BCR 138LPC2. Rel: 10 Aug 23
 
Soul
I'll Never Leave You (3:21)
Falling Away (3:10)
Chess (2:44)
Still Here (2:43)
If I (3:10)
It's Over (3:02)
Love & Flowers (2:53)
You (2:58)
Our Love (2:45)
Next To Me (2:07)
Thousand Clouds (3:39)
Muse (2:54)
Review: Big Crown Records is proud to present the debut full length offering from Les Imprimes, Reverie. The stirring and ethereal sounds of Les Imprimes have been making fans of anyone who hears them since their first 7" single hit the speakers. Morten Martens is the man behind the band. Born, raised, and working in Kristiansand, Norway, he keeps a low profile while making his heartfelt, highly infectious and unique music. Playing nearly every instrument, Martens lays down a sprawling, vintage fingerprint, bringing together every influence from soul to beatmaking, all coming glued together by his subtly cathartic voice.
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Nobody But You
Cat: BCR 137. Rel: 16 Nov 23
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Nobody But You (2:18)
Gift Of Life (3:23)
Review: We have always got time for new heat from Big Crown and that's just what we have here from Brainstory. This trio of artists take cues from the label's co-owner Leon Michels and his work interpreting the Wu-Tang but with this own energy. They dropped a first EP back in 2014 and since then have looked to jazz, hip-hop old and new, soul and cinematic opulence for their inspiration. This new 7" comes as the outfit is finishing off its second full length and is a fine taster of what to expect with a show stopping two-sider that will soon find its way into you heart.
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Zero Grace
Zero Grace (limited 'sea glass' translucent green vinyl LP (indie exclusive))
Cat: BCR 131LPC2. Rel: 22 Feb 24
 
Roots/Lovers Rock
Holding On (2:49)
Dumb (2:08)
Sekkle Down (3:16)
Boy (2:37)
Dance With Me (3:44)
Disorder Starts At Home (3:35)
Mercy Tree (3:48)
Sour Wine (3:08)
Canary In The Coal Mine (3:13)
Winter Is Within Thee (3:10)
I Got No Answers (3:08)
Light Up The Darkness (3:58)
Review: Big Crown Records is proud to present Zero Grace, Liam Bailey's sophomore album on the label. Following the success of 2020's Ekundayo album, the tried and true chemistry of Bailey and producer Leon Michels (El Michels Affair) is on full display again as they take the sound they established and push it further. On Zero Grace they lean more into the bleeding heart singer-songwriter side of Liam. The album is full of freedom and love; working with Leon Michels and Big Crown Records has encouraged Liam to be himself. On opener 'Holding On', Bailey speaks to his observations & fears when looking out at the world in front of him and also to the dedication it has taken to get on the other side of his personal trials & tribulations. 'Dance With Me', meanwhile, is an instantly infectious two-stepper that nods to those incredible soul records that were coming out of Jamaica during the early reggae days. Bailey addresses the racial tensions that plague humanity and encourages everyone to step up and do their part to help foster equality. What starts out as a declaration of injustice turns into a call for action and an inspiration for hope.
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 in stock $23.21
Logika
Logika (7")
Cat: BCR 162. Rel: 17 Aug 23
 
Soul
Logika (3:30)
True Love (2:55)
Review: Those superb soul overs at Big Crown have dug deep again and unearthed a new one from Thee Marloes, who turn out a ballad sung in Indonesian. It's an inescapably exotic vocal and it comes over a stripped down track made from lovely hand drums, warm electric piano, and super guitar lines. This tune comes as the Thee Marloes are in the midst, we're told, of working on their new album but whether it is a tune from it is unsure. On the B-side of the 45rpm is 'True Love', another heartwarming gem with worldly charm and unforgettable grooves.
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 in stock $9.80
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