A gospel masterpiece from the trailblazing, ever-evolving Clark Sister Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark, with Joe Claussell reimagining her 1979 track “Jesus I’ll Never Forget.” Breathing new life into the original and nearly doubling its original length, this new version pays reverent homage to the classic source while clearly reveling in its newfound po ...Read moretential for modern dance floors—sustained, glorious adrenaline from start to finish. Flip the record over after the high wears off for a more enigmatic reason to celebrate.

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Sadar Bahar & Marc Davis, a dynamic disco-gospel duo from Chicago, have teamed up with Treasure Box Records, a well-known Osaka-based dance music label run by DJ/producer Hankyovain and his family.
The result of this special collaboration is the “Disco Gospel Japan EP.”
It is a work that masterfully fuses the soulful ...Read moreessence of Chicago gospel with powerful, addictive disco vibes.
This Japan-exclusive release features two rare edit versions that are sure to set the dance floor ablaze with the duo’s signature tasteful and groovy track selection.

GLEDD, a cult favorite known for designs that capture the energy of gospel soul, Afro-tribalism, and disco-funk, has announced the first release in its highly anticipated new series, “Gleddits”! “Street Preacher” features spoken word reminiscent of early rap layered over an uplifting chorus. Next up is “Stevie’s Word,” a gospel-soul edit where a th ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)ick bassline fuels the funk’s intensity. Also featured is “Do It For Me,” which takes 80s funk legend Jimmy Castor’s “Anyway, Anywhere, Anytime” as its foundation while highlighting powerful stabs. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

Recorded in 1982 at a church in Crown Heights, NYC, and reportedly distributed to parishioners, this is a seminal track that hints at the close relationship between gospel and disco. While there are various anecdotes surrounding this song, according to RBMA’s research, it was Tony Humphries—who was a resident DJ at Zanzibar at the time—who first po ...Read more (Original Japanese text by KANO)pularized it. Discussions subsequently took place with the owner of Next Plateau Records, leading to the release of this record in ’85, featuring a mix by Tony Humphries. Above all, Side B features a rarely heard version that begins with a boogie-style bassline. The track unfolds into a danceable arrangement where the keyboard work really explodes as it progresses. (Original Japanese text by KANO)

This a cappella tradition—which was nurtured, enjoyed, and richly passed down in the segregated, oppressive environments of Black workers’ residential districts by African American male union members employed at mining and steel-related companies in Jefferson County— gospel music—a tradition nurtured, enjoyed, and richly passed down by African Amer ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)ican male union members working at mines and steel-related companies in Jefferson County—and performed by the region’s representative group, The Sterling Jubilee Singers, on Wednesday, April 20, 1994, at “Straight Place” in Bessemer, Alabama. This recording captures a rehearsal of the Sterling Jubilee Singers, preserving even the sound of trains occasionally passing by the side of the hall—a sound that, in a sense, captures the very essence of essence of a cappella gospel music. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Be moved by the fresh and wonderful world of Sacred Harp singing—a traditional Southern U.S. hymn tradition performed as a cappella gospel music. Features 12 tracks. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

For nearly 10 years since his debut, he has released works on numerous labels such as 〈DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR〉 and 〈RAZOR-N-TAPE〉. Now, he announces his fourth release from his home label 〈SAINT WAX〉, where he has produced many of his masterpieces! Using the Gospel Ambassadors’ “This Little Light of Mine,” they’ve crafted a multi-layered, spiritual ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)house vibe with powerful, bouncy bass, rich organ, and a new saxophone part by Steve Salmaso. Led by “Let It Shine” (sample 1), this release once again showcases substantial editing work that remains faithful to the source material! (Original Japanese text by Akie)

A precious collection of recordings from an era when jive, pre-doo-wop a cappella gospel, and vocal groups carried the spiritual and jubilee traditions, blending them with blues, jazz, and early rhythm and blues, and musically underpinned the solidarity of the civil rights movement that grew out of the Black church. Drawing on blues and jazz, these ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA) singers gave thanks to God and sang of hope for the deliverance of the soul — a powerful, beautiful, soulful, funky, and vibrant document of the birth of Black gospel out of the spirituals. 16 tracks by 16 artists. There's a special flavor to hearing it on cassette. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Pressed in tiny quantities at the time and virtually impossible to find today, this record has long been considered a holy grail among collectors of African music. More than 40 years after its 1982 release, it finally sees a vinyl revival, fully remastered from the original tapes.
A one-of-a-kind work fusing gospel fervor, psychedelic grooves, s ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)piritual Afro-folk storytelling, soulful funk, and Afro-Latin rhythms, it captures the social, spiritual, and musical pulse of 1980s Congo. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

A limited 7-inch produced for the Japan tour dates of Rob Sevier, one of the founders of The Numero Group, and Tim Zawada, who is currently deeply involved with Numero as well. JABNEEL, a gospel group from Denver, Colorado. Two tracks lifted as a single from their 1986 privately pressed LP, known only among hardcore diggers. (Original Japanese text by Saito)

Another essential compilation from the venerable UK imprint HONEST JONS. A collection of works from CHECKER, the sister label founded out of CHESS RECORDS — the definitive Chicago soul label that produced countless stars — and its team, which operated until its catalogue was folded into CHESS in 1971! Focusing above all on the sharply political gos ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)pel soul of the late '60s and '70s, this hefty 2LP gathers 24 tracks showcasing the vitality and diverse soulfulness that those political movements brought to the music. Vocals underscoring positive messages, frenzied brass sections, and the live feel of pounding drums — an exhilaration that could only have been captured in that era. It covers not only emblematic gospel artists like MARTHA BASS, THE SALEM TRAVELERS, THE VIOLINAIRES and THE SOUL STIRRERS, but also rare one-off projects. You can preview every track from the tracklist! (Original Japanese text by Akie)

The 1985 original only ever appeared as a 33rpm 7-inch, so the sound quality left a lot to be desired — which makes this 45rpm 12-inch pressing a real treat for both listening and playing out. A rich little masterpiece of stylish arrangements, fragrant indie soul and gospel slow-disco funk. Limited to 500 copies. Vinyl-only release. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

From Celestial Echo, a superb pair of rare '70s US gospel cuts: THE MESSIAHS OF GLORY's "Can't Find No Other Love" backed with THE ROYAL TRAVELERS' "Jesus Hold My Hand." Both were released in 1970 and produced by John Bowden, who ran NYC independent labels such as Revelation, HOB and ARK Records. (Original Japanese text by Saito)

〈HONEST JONS〉共同経営者ALAN SCHOLEFIELDの息子であり、現在はロンドンからロスに拠点を移したビートメイカーBUDGIEの初期名品がリプレスです。THE ALCHEMISTとの「The Good Book」シリーズのフォローアップとして始動。一作目同様にゴスペルソウルをピッチコントロール、しかしながら一層サイケデリック加工なのがこの第2弾。持ち味のメロウネスも染み込ませた全20曲収録！トラックリストから全曲試聴できます。 (Akie)

〈HONEST JONS〉共同経営者ALAN SCHOLEFIELDの息子であり、現在はロンドンからロスに拠点を移したビートメイカーBUDGIEの初期名品がリプレスです。THE ALCHEMISTとの「The Good Book」シリーズのフォローアップとして始動。90年代ゴスペルサンプルに加工＆ピッチコントロールを施し、2018年のビートバウンスに融合させたドープで官能的な全15曲収録！トラックリストから全曲試聴できます。 (Akie)

Collecting the purest, sweetest rare gospel sides out of Cleveland, Ohio. Packed to the brim with funky gospel gems from the Forest City. Numero's own comment — "You could build a church with this one record. Pulpit not included." — is priceless too. It opens with Juanita Ellis' soul-stirring vocal-and-chorus workout "Make A Joyful Noise" (sample_2 ...Read more (Original Japanese text by AYAM)), followed by the heartwarming Sounds Of Soul "Gospel Train" (sample_1) and the collector favorite Preacher & The Saints "Jesus Rhapsody, Pt. 1" (sample_3), a funky gospel cut with a male chorus bearing down on you — a compilation full of sides that would take forever to track down on your own. Recommended! (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

The sole single by THE METRO-TONES, INC., left behind in the late '70s on the legendary Savoy label, famed for jazz, rhythm & blues, gospel and bebop. An Atlanta funk group. Amid the North-South divide and ongoing war in the Middle East, it opens with a dedication "to the United Nations and the young people," and the slow funk beat paired with a do ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)uble-time racing bassline is just too cool. The B-side is raw and great too! Stocked from 2019 EP. (Original Japanese text by Saito)

HONEST JON'S compiles, across three volumes, the catalog of the legendary SAVOY label, which launched in the 1940s, played a key role in the rise of early bebop, and later shifted toward rhythm & blues, soul and gospel. Volume one covers 1954-1966: gospel music shot through with raw soul, scorching blues, hard-rocking doo-wop and jazz, and stormy R ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)&B. Compiled by Dave Hill, one of the founders of the fabled NUPHONIC and a noted gospel authority; Greg Belson, known for his gospel disco work with Cultures Of Soul; and Mark Ainley, one of the founders of HONEST JON'S. Liner notes by Robert M. Marovich of JGM (The Journal of Gospel Music); 2LP with four pages of liner notes in a gatefold sleeve. (Original Japanese text by Saito)