The Vinyl Factory

Sep072017
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Odetta’s soulful 1970 album Odetta Sings reissued on gold vinyl
By Gabriela Helfet | September 7, 2017
The singer Martin Luther King Jr. referred to as “The Queen of American Folk Music”. Odetta Sings, the LP...
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Sep062017
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Mr Bongo’s second compilation of rare disco, afro-funk, and soul released on 2xLP
By Gabriela Helfet | September 6, 2017
With 18 little-known, globe-trotting grooves. The second instalment of Mr Bongo’s Record Club series is being released on double...
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Aug242017
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This book celebrates Florida’s overlooked contribution to soul music
By Gabriela Helfet | August 24, 2017
From Ray Charles to T.K. Records… America’s Sunshine State isn’t always the first (or fifth) place people think of...
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Aug152017
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The alternative top 50 records of the 1960s
By Chris May | August 15, 2017
A few months ago, we asked writer and music historian Chris May to collaborate with the VF editorial team...
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Jul282017
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Two gospel rare groove classics from The Voices of East Harlem are being reissued
By Gabriela Helfet | July 28, 2017
Uplifting, funky as hell, secular gospel soul, produced by Curtis Mayfield and Leroy Huston. Two The Voices of Harlem...
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Jul262017
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Listen to a superb new gospel, funk and soul mix from GE-OLOGY
By Anton Spice | July 26, 2017
All killer. A DJ’s DJ who always puts his dancers first, GE-OLOGY is rapidly becoming one of the most...
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Feb142017
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14 cosmic jams for interplanetary lovers
By VF Team | February 14, 2017
Love in outer space. Co-opted by greetings card companies and advertising companies here on Earth, true love really only...
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Dec232016
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Listen to Strut Records’ seriously soulful Christmas mix
By Anton Spice | December 23, 2016
Escape the tyranny of the Christmas playlist with an hour of festive bangers from James Brown and Sun Ra...
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Oct202016
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Soul legends Willie Hutch and Edna Wright celebrated with new vinyl reissues
By Anton Spice | October 20, 2016
Be With Records announces a trio of releases to warm the darkening Autumn nights. Branching out from the Blaxploitation...
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Sep042015
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The volatile and versatile brilliance of Laura Nyro in 10 songs
By Vivien Goldman | September 4, 2015
Eight years ago we lost Laura Nyro, the elusive musician who transfixed a generation with her incandescent voice and...
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Aug172015
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Legendary funk band Cymande to release their first album in four decades
By William Wynne-Morgan | August 17, 2015
Following their 2012 reunion and a string of successful shows, Cymande will release a full length album produced by...
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Jul142015
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Label Spotlight: Athens Of The North
By Anton Spice | July 14, 2015
Our quest to shine a light on the world’s best vinyl labels continues with prodigious Edinburgh reissue label Athens...
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