Record Kicks celebrates its 20th Anniversary with the release of a limited edition “Rare Box Set”, coming out on March 3rd and containing 20 tracks on 10 “rare” 45 vinyl that retrace the story of these past 20 years of Record Kicks. Limited edition 500 Copies worldwide. Instant Collector’s Item.
RARE BOX SET TRACKILIST (10x 7″):
RK45088 A Dojo Cuts – Easy To Come Home feat. Roxie Ray
RK45088 B The Tibbs – Soul Of My Life *
RK45089 A The Diasonics – Andromeda *
RK45089 B Whatitdo Archive Group – Blood Chief *
RK45090 A Calibro 35 – Stainless Steel *
RK45090 B Calibro 35 – Ungwana Bay Launch Complex *
RK45091 A The New Mastersounds – Your Love Is Mine feat. Corinne Bailey Rae (Nostalgia 77 rmx) * / RK45091 B Gizelle Smith – June (TM Juke rmx)
RK45092 A Hannah Williams & The Tastemakers – I’m A God Woman
RK45092 B Hannah Williams & The Affirmations – 50 Foot Woman *
RK45093 A Marta Ren & The Groovelvets – I’m Not Your Regular Woman
RK45093 B Martha High & Osaka Monaurail – Answer To Mother Popcorn *
RK45094 A Kokolo – Soul Power (Lack Of Afro Rmx)
RK45094 B Tanika Charles – Soul Run
RK45095 A Diplomats Of Solid Sound – Soul Connection *
RK45095 B Trio Valore – Rehab
RK45096 A Baby Charles – I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
RK45096 B The Liberators – The Directive *
RK45097 A The BLUEBEATERS – Catch That Teardrop
RK45097 B The BLUEBEATERS – Toxic (One Drop Version)
* Previously unreleased o 7″ vinyl format.
Among the tracks released for the first time on 45, you’ll find label’s Funk & Soul heavyweights such as “Easy To Come Home” by Sydney funk maestros Dojo Cuts, “Your Love is Mine” by British funk band The New Mastersounds feat Corinne Bailey Rae and remixed by Nostalgia 77, “50 Foot Woman” by Hannah Williams & The Affirmations, “Soul Connection” by The Diplomats of Solid Sound and “Soul of My Life” by The Tibbs. For the first time on 45 vinyl, there are also two singles from the masters of Cinematic funk Calibro 35: “Stainless Steel” from their legendary album “Traitors” and “Ungwana Bay Launch Complex” from “S.P.A.C.E.”, The Diasonics with “Andromeda”, taken from their debut album “Origin Of Forms”, and Whatitdo Archive Group‘s “Blood Chief” from the band’s album “The Black Stone Affair”.
On the reissue’s front, among the rare tracks that by popular demand finally see the light again on 45 vinyl we find: the afrofunk cover of The Artic Monkeys’ “I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor” by Baby Charles, JB’s classic “Soul Power” by Kokolo remixed by Lack Of Afro, The Bluebeaters with “Catch That Teardrop” and “Toxic (One Drop Version)” singles, northern soul floorshaker “I’m a Good Woman” by Hannah Williams & The Tastemakers and deep funk stormer “I’m Not Your Regular Woman” by Marta Ren & The Groovelvets.
The “Rare Box Set” is just the first of many upcoming initiatives that will be revealed during the year to celebrate the Milan’s label 20th anniversary.
The Boxset is limited edition 500 Copies worldwide. Instant Collector’s Item.
