30th Birthday Sampler - Soul & Funk (Various Artists). CD. (Ace Records - CDCHK 1079) 20 tracks of pure unadulterated groovemoungous soul and funk vibes, dug from the vaults of the mighty Ace Records. Everything from the well-known to the most obscure: Bettye Swann, Johhny King & The Fatback Band, Millie Jackson, Clay Hammond, The Ikettes, ZZ Hill (not to be confused with ZZ Top's Dusty Hill!) John Edwards and several more to wear out yer dancing shoes with.

30th Birthday Sampler - Garage Beat & Punk Rock (Various). CD. (Ace Records - CDCHK 1078) Some of the best screechin', wailin', down'n'dirty garage punk from the vaults of Ace, spanning a good 40 years worth of rockin'. Includes The Sonics, The Wailers (not the reggae ones), Oxford Circle, She, the Zombies (yes, those Zombies), The Damned , The Milkshakes, Naz Nomad And The Nightmares, The Delmonas and the Prisoners among others. TERWAAANNNNGGGGG!!!

30th Birthday Sampler - Blues And R&B (Various). CD. (Ace Records - CDCHK 1076) It's all here- for just over five of your earth pounds, 20 tracks of some of the finest R'n'B (in the PROPER sense of the term) toonery ever laid down. Elmore James, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, BB King, Pee Wee Crayton, Johnny Guitar Watson, Ike Turner, Richard Berry and a squozen other more obscure artists- including 'The Great Gates' and the wonderfully named Drifting Slim. Lonesome, brother.

30th Birthday Sampler - Doo Wop And Rock And Roll- Various. CD. (Ace Records - CDCHK 1077) Does exactly what it says on the tin. Value for money at just over a Lady Godiva, too. Includes The Cadets, Link Wray, The Searchers (not THOSE Searchers!!), Marvin and Johnny, Etta James, Joe Houston etc etc.

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