Releases from artist / Veröffentlichungen von : Black Ivory
MAINLINE / WALKING DOWNTOWN (180 G VINYL)
12 Inch LP, 180gr
26.10.17
the patrick adams managed group black ivory scored a number of hits in the mid 70s, two of their most sought after are here together on one 12inch. the paradise garage and loft anthem mainline, penned by prolific disco producer leroy burgess has seen it s fair share of bootlegs but it s available here officially licensed and remastered for the first time since it s original release in 1976. fans of ron hardy may be familiar with the break from the b side cut walking downtown on saturday night as it feature heavily in his sets from the legendary music box in chicago. presented on heavyweight 180g vinyl.
ANTHOLOGY (2LP)
2x12 Inch
22.09.17
black ivory was the pride of harlem and new yorks answer to the philly-fine delfonics but with infinitely more teen sex appeal. this silky-smooth 70s harmony trio featured the fabulous falsetto lead of leroy burgess (nephew of philly soul legend, thom bell) and charted four top-40 r&b singles and two top-30 lps under the guiding hand of their manager and today records driving force, patrick adams. songs like, you and i, time is love and dont turn around (which they performed live on soul train) are acknowledged sweet soul classics. and as the decade progressed and tastes changed, they successfully conquered the disco dancefloors with fave-raves like, mainline and walking downtown (saturday night) for buddah records which were liberally sampled by the hip-hop generation a true testament to the staying power of their incessantly soulful sound.
A1: Surrender
A2: I Keep Asking You Questions
A3: Just Leave Me Some
A4: Wishful Thinking
A5: You and I
I KEEP ASKING YOU QUESTIONS (7 INCH)
7 Inch
29.05.12
2nd teaser 7 inch vinyl for the best of perception and today records compiled by dj spinna and bbe soundsystem to be released in spring 2012!
PASS THE BUCK/ LONGER RIDE
12Inch
15.05.08
get back on board the underdog love train with two very rare tracks that were never released on 12 inch. love committee’s >pass the buck< is another norman harris production that was a huge music box record.. black ivory’s >longer ride< is an early leroy burgess track, he was on the first two black ivory lps. this is a classic example of the deep deep, disco soul sound. both tracks only have slight extensions to aid the contemporary dj
FUNK MEN (2LP)
2x12 Inch
26.11.21
a journey through the male side of funk on double vinyl.
SHAOLIN SOUL EPISODE 2 (2X12 INCH GATEFOLD LP+CD)
2X12 Inch
19.03.18
legendary deep soul french compilation(s) featuring many soul classics, sometimes forgotten, which have been sampled countless times by some of the biggest hip-hop acts.