| Releases: |
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Sparks! (LP) |
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Prestige |
1970 |
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Spark Plug (LP) |
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Prestige |
1971 |
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Akilah! (LP) |
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Prestige |
1972 |
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Texas Twister (LP) |
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Eastbound Records |
1973 |
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Get Ya Some (7", Promo) |
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Westbound |
1975 |
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Melvin Sparks '75 (LP) |
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Westbound |
1975 |
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Sparks! / Akilah (CD) |
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BGP Records |
1993 |
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Legends Of Acid Jazz (CD) |
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Prestige |
1996 |
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Akilah! (LP, Album, RE) |
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BGP Records |
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Sparks! (LP, RE) |
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BGP Records |
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| Production: |
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Westbound Funk (2xLP, Comp) |
Get Ya Some |
BGP Records |
2003 |
| Appears On: |
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Double Barrelled Soul (Album) ◄ (2 versions) |
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Atlantic |
1968 |
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Double Barrelled Soul (LP) |
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Atlantic |
1968 |
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Double Barrelled Soul (LP, Album) |
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Atlantic |
1968 |
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Hot Dog (Album) ◄ (2 versions) |
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Blue Note |
1969 |
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Hot Dog (LP, Album, Gat) |
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Blue Note |
1969 |
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Hot Dog (LP, RI) |
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Blue Note |
1969 |
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Black Talk! ◄ (4 versions) |
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Prestige |
1970 |
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Black Talk! (LP) |
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Prestige |
1970 |
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Black Talk! (LP) |
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Prestige |
1970 |
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Black Talk (CD) |
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Prestige |
1995 |
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Black Talk! (LP, RP) |
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Prestige |
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Pretty Things (Album) ◄ (4 versions) |
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Blue Note |
1970 |
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Pretty Things (LP) |
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Blue Note |
1970 |
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Pretty Things (LP) |
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Blue Note |
1993 |
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Pretty Things (CD, Album) |
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Blue Note |
1993 |
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Pretty Things (LP, RP) |
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Blue Note |
1993 |
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Soul Liberation (LP) |
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Prestige |
1970 |
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Black Rhythm Revolution! (LP) |
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Prestige |
1971 |
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Cosmos ◄ (2 versions) |
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Blue Note |
1971 |
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Cosmos (LP) |
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Blue Note |
1971 |
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Cosmos (LP) |
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Blue Note |
1971 |
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Peace & Rhythm (LP) |
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Prestige |
1971 |
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Sneak Preview (LP, Album) |
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Prestige |
1971 |
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Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui (Beautiful People) (LP) |
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Prestige |
1971 |
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Bad Walking Woman (LP, Album) |
Hip Shaker, Down On Do... |
Prestige |
1972 |
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Black Vibrations (LP) |
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Prestige |
1972 |
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Fritz The Cat (Original Soundtrack Recording) (Album) ◄ (3 versions) |
Black Talk |
Fantasy |
1972 |
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Fritz The Cat (Original Soundtrack Recording) (LP, Album) |
Black Talk |
Fantasy |
1972 |
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Fritz The Cat (Original Soundtrack Recording) (LP, Album) |
Black Talk |
Fantasy |
1972 |
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Fritz The Cat (Original Soundtrack Recording) (LP, Album, RE) |
Black Talk |
Fantasy |
1972 |
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Hail Caesar! (LP) |
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Eastbound Records |
1972 |
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Wild Horses Rock Steady (LP) |
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Kudu |
1972 |
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The Cisco Kid (LP) |
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Groove Merchant |
1974 |
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The Cisco Kid (LP) |
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People Records (3) |
1974 |
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Bad Stuff! (2xLP, Album) |
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Groove Merchant |
1975 |
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Benson Burner (2xLP) |
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Columbia |
1976 |
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Thelma & Jerry (Album) ◄ (3 versions) |
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Motown |
1977 |
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Thelma & Jerry (LP, Album) |
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Motown |
1977 |
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Thelma & Jerry (LP, Album) |
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Motown |
1977 |
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Thelma & Jerry (LP, Album) |
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Motown |
1977 |
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Infant Eyes (LP, Album) |
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Muse Records |
1979 |
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Burners (LP) |
More Today Than Yester... |
Prestige |
1980 |
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Suspicions (LP, Album) |
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Muse Records |
1980 |
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Indigo Blue (LP, Album) |
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Milestone Records |
1983 |
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Happy Ground (LP) |
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Muse Records |
1991 |
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Black Rhythm Revolution / Peace & Rhythm (CD) |
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BGP Records |
1992 |
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Blue Break Beats (CD, Comp) |
Who's Making Love, Tur... |
Blue Note, Blue Note |
1992 |
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Party To The Bus Stop (Album) ◄ (2 versions) |
All Wrapped Up |
Acid Jazz |
1992 |
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Party To The Bus Stop (LP, Album) |
All Wrapped Up |
Acid Jazz |
1992 |
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Party To The Bus Stop (CD) |
All Wrapped Up |
Acid Jazz |
1992 |
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Make Way For The Originals (CD, Smplr) |
Texas Twister |
BGP Records |
1994 |
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The Prestige Soul/Jazz Encyclopedia Volume 1 (CD, Comp) |
More Today Than Yesterday |
Prestige |
1994 |
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The Righteous Reed! The Best Of Poppa Lou (CD, Comp) |
Turtle Walk, Everythin... |
Blue Note |
1994 |
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Bernard Purdie's Jazz Groove Sessions In Tokyo (Album) ◄ (2 versions) |
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Lexington |
1995 |
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Bernard Purdie's Jazz Groove Sessions In Tokyo (CD, Album) |
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Lexington |
1995 |
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Bernard Purdie's Jazz Groove Sessions In Tokyo (2xLP) |
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Lexington |
1995 |
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Everything I Play Is Funky ◄ (2 versions) |
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Blue Note |
1995 |
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Everything I Play Is Funky (LP) |
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Blue Note |
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Everything I Play Is Funky (LP) |
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Blue Note |
1995 |
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Good News In Hard Times (CD, Album) |
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Warner Bros. Records |
1995 |
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The Lost Grooves ◄ (2 versions) |
The Scorpion (Alternat... |
Blue Note |
1995 |
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The Lost Grooves (CD) |
The Scorpion (Alternat... |
Blue Note |
1995 |
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The Lost Grooves (2xLP) |
The Scorpion [Alt Tk] |
Blue Note |
1995 |
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The Scorpion : Live At The Cadillac Club (LP) |
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Blue Note |
1995 |
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The Scorpion : Live At The Cadillac Club (CD, Album) |
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Blue Note |
1995 |
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Blue Break Beats Volume 3 (CD) |
It's Your Thing |
Blue Note |
1996 |
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Fritz The Cat & Heavy Traffic (CD) |
Black Talk |
ZYX Music |
1996 |
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Legends Of Acid Jazz (CD) |
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Prestige |
1996 |
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Legends Of Acid Jazz (CD, Album) |
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Prestige |
1996 |
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Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui (Beautiful People) (LP) |
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Bgp Records |
1996 |
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Blue Mode (LP) |
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Blue Note |
1997 |
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Blue Breakbeats (CD, Comp) |
Orange Peel, Bus Ride,... |
Blue Note |
1998 |
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Blue Breakbeats (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) |
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Blue Note |
1998 |
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Blue Breakbeats (CD, Comp) |
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Blue Note |
1998 |
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Blue Breakbeats (CD, Comp) |
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Blue Note |
1998 |
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Blue Breakbeats (LP) |
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Blue Note |
1998 |
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Jazz For A Rainy Afternoon (CD) |
St. Louis Blues |
32 Jazz |
1998 |
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A Change Is Gonna Come / Double Barrelled Soul (CD, RE) |
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Collectables |
1999 |
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Blue Break Beats: Volumes One - Four (4xCD + Box, Comp) |
Who's Making Love, Tur... |
Blue Note |
1999 |
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Organ-ized • An All-Star Tribute To The Hammond B3 Organ (CD, Album) |
Yes Sir |
High Street Records |
1999 |
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Personal Conversation (Album) ◄ (2 versions) |
Faded Pictures |
Def Soul |
1999 |
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Personal Conversation (CD, Album) |
Faded Pictures |
Def Soul |
1999 |
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Personal Conversation (LP, Album) |
Faded Pictures |
Def Soul |
1999 |
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So Blue So Funky • Heroes Of The Hammond (CD, Comp, RP) |
Everything I Do Gonna ... |
Blue Note |
1999 |
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Groove Grease (CD, Comp) |
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Connoisseur Collection |
2000 |
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Dance Lesson #2 (CD) |
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Blue Note |
2001 |
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Gambler's Life (CD) |
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Soul Brother Records (UK) |
2001 |
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Have You Had Your Vitamin B-3 Today? (CD, Comp) |
The Mighty Burner |
Label M |
2001 |
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Pole Position (CD, Album, Promo) |
Charlie Brown |
Hammondbeat |
2004 |
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Think! (CD, Album, RM, RVG) |
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Blue Note |
2005 |
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Turning Point (Album) ◄ (2 versions) |
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Blue Note |
2005 |
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Turning Point (CD, Album, RM) |
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Blue Note |
2005 |
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Turning Point (CD, RE, RVG) |
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Blue Note |
2005 |
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Jazz Swings Motown (CD, Comp) |
Mercy Mercy Me |
Boutique |
2009 |
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Black Magic! (Vinyl, Album, RE) |
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BGP Records |
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Black Rhythm Revolution! (LP, RE) |
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BGP Records |
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| Tracks Appear On: |
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Acid Jazz Vol. 2 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) |
Who's Gonna Take The W... |
BGP Records |
1988 |
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Acid Jazz Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) |
Who's Gonna Take The W... |
BGP Records |
1991 |
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Acid Jazz Vol. 2 (LP) |
Who's Gonna Take The W... |
BGP Records |
1988 |
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The Best Of Acid Jazz (CD) |
Who's Gonna Take The W... |
BGP Records |
1989 |
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Acid Jazz Vol. 3 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) |
Akilah |
BGP Records |
1991 |
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Acid Jazz Vol. 3 (LP, Comp) |
Akilah |
BGP Records |
1991 |
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Acid Jazz Vol. 3 (CD, Comp) |
Akilah |
BGP Records |
1991 |
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Get Ya Some (LP) |
Get Ya Some |
Baseline Records |
1993 |
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Gettin' It Off - Westbound Funk (CD, Comp, RM) |
Get Down With The Get ... |
Westbound Records, Inc. |
1993 |
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Together - The Eastbound Jazz Years (CD) |
Gathering Together |
BGP Records |
1993 |
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Jazz Dance Classics Volume Three (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) |
Love The Life You Live |
Luv N' Haight |
1994 |
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Jazz Dance Classics Volume Three (CD, Comp) |
Love The Life You Live |
Luv N' Haight |
1994 |
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Jazz Dance Classics Volume Three (LP, Comp) |
Love The Life You Live |
Luv N' Haight |
1994 |
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Make Way For The Originals ◄ (2 versions) |
Texas Twister, Thank You |
BGP Records |
1994 |
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Make Way For The Originals (CD, Smplr) |
Texas Twister, Thank You |
BGP Records |
1994 |
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Make Way For The Originals (LP, Smplr) |
Texas Twister, Thank You |
BGP Records |
1994 |
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Back To Funk (CD, Comp) |
Whip! Whop! |
BGP Records |
1995 |
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Those Boogie Knights & Disco Divas (CD, Comp, Album) |
Get Down With The Get ... |
Vox Magazine |
1998 |
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The Best Of Acid Jazz (CD, Comp) |
Texas Twister |
BGP Records |
1999 |
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Alright! Black American Dance Music From The Disco Era ◄ (2 versions) |
Disco Booty |
BGP Records |
2001 |
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Alright! Black American Dance Music From The Disco Era (CD) |
Disco Booty |
BGP Records |
2001 |
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Alright! Black American Dance Music From The Disco Era (2xLP) |
Disco Booty |
BGP Records |
2001 |
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...Ain't It Funky Now! (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) |
Who's Gonna Take The W... |
BGP Records |
2002 |
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...Ain't It Funky Now! (CD, Comp) |
Who's Gonna Take The W... |
BGP Records |
2002 |
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... Ain't It Funky Now! (2xVinyl, Comp) |
Who's Gonna Take The W... |
BGP Records |
2002 |
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Jazzin' With The Soul Brothers (2xLP) |
Thank You (Falettin' M... |
Fantasy |
2003 |
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Westbound Funk (2xLP, Comp) |
Get Ya Some |
BGP Records |
2003 |
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Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky ◄ (2 versions) |
Who's Gonna Take The W... |
Brown Sugar Records |
2004 |
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Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (CD) |
Who's Gonna Take The W... |
Brown Sugar Records |
2004 |
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Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (2xLP) |
Who's Gonna Take The W... |
Brown Sugar Records |
2004 |
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Mojo Club Dancefloor Jazz Volume 13 - If You Want My Love (2xLP, Comp) |
If You Want My Love |
Edel Records |
2008 |
| Unofficial Releases: |
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School Yard Breaks (2x12", Unofficial) |
Get Ya Some |
Strictly Breaks Records |
2004 |
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Another Sack Volume 2 (LP) |
Texas Twister |
From The Basement Records |
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Rare Funk Vol. 2 (LP, Comp) |
Whip ! Whop ! |
Cobalt Records |
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Vintage On Vinyl (LP, W/Lbl, Par) |
If You Want My Love |
Not On Label |
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