Patrice Rushen - Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up (1979)

Nice jam from Patrice Rushen! This one was sampled for Pimp C's track "Isa A Playa".

Patrice Rushen - Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up

Roy Ayers - A Tear To A Smile (1975)

Great song by Roy Ayers! The Title track off his 1975 album, A Tear To A Smile.

Roy Ayers - A Tear To A Smile

Average White Band - Stop The Rain (1979)

One of my fave AWB cuts!

Average White Band - Stop The Rain

Ramp - Everybody Loves The Sunshine (1977)

This is Roy Ayers' second version of this track which came out on the "Come Into Knowledge" album by Ramp. The original came out a year earlier on the classic Roy Ayers album "Everybody Loves The Sunshine".

Ramp - Everybody Loves The Sunshine

Roger And The Human Body - Freedom (1976)

"Freedom" is the main cut off this rare first album by Roger and The Human Body which came out on Troutman Bros Records. Roger Troutman re did this track later and put it on the classic Zapp I album. I've put up both versions here!

Roger And The Human Body - Freedom (1976)

Zapp - Freedom (1980)

Roy Ayers - Life Is Just A Moment (Parts 1 & 2) (1975)

As requested by the homie Brendan Butter here are parts 1 & 2 of "Life Is Just A Moment" by Roy Ayers...

Roy Ayers - Life Is Just A Moment (Part 1)

Roy Ayers - Life Is Just A Moment (Part 2)

Roy Ayers - The Third Eye (1976)

This is one of my favorite Roy Ayers tracks right here! Off the classic album "Everybody Loves The Sunshine". This one has a cool mellow feel to it.

Roy Ayers - The Third Eye

The Fatback Band - Going To See My Baby (1972)

Really nice track from The Fatback Band with a smooth baseline!

The Fatback Band - Going To See My Baby

Earth Wind & Fire - Evil (1973)

Some early Earth Wind & Fire.. I'm really feelin' this track!

Earth Wind & Fire - Evil

Donny Hathaway - The Ghetto (1970)

Classic cut!

Donny Hathaway - The Ghetto

Paul Nice- Ultimate Block Party Breaks Volume 1 & 2

I picked these up back when they first came out 5 or 6 years ago and just recently ripped both of them. The tracks on these are INSTRUMENTAL EDITS of classic party breaks from the late 70's and early 80's. Volume 1 has 11 tracks including "Mt. Airy Groove" by Pieces Of A Dream, "Nobody Can Be You" by Steve Arrington, "Help Is On The Way" by The Whatnauts, etc...

Ultimate Block Party Breaks Volume 1

Volume 2 has 10 tracks including "Don't Look Any Further" by Dennis Edwards, "Before I Let Go" by Maze & Frankie Beverly, "Looking Up To You" by Michael Wycoff, etc..

Ultimate Block Party Breaks Volume 2