The IgG Band
Ultra/Sound

More classic New York boogie on 45 for the first time.Sung by Rome Jefferies and backed by vocal trio Lorali (led by Isabelle Coles of Kleeer), ‘Good Love’ became an instant underground classic amongst boogie heads on release. Produced and arranged by maestro Greg Henderson for his Rain Records label, original 12” copies have remained elusive ever since it was released in 1983. Finally available as an official release for the first time on 45 single.

Meaning ‘Hi’ in Uruguayan slang, Opa are a South American jazz-funk phenomenon. Fusing Uruguay’s native Candombe rhythms with North American jazz and pop music, Opa’s space-age synthesizers, boisterous grooves and compositional magic expressed a distinctive Afro-Uruguayan voice within the global jazz vernacular: a voice which remains as vital and unique today as when it was recorded, almost half a century ago.Having migrated to New York from Montevideo in the early seventies, Opa were heard playing in a nightclub by renowned producer and label owner Larry Rosen. At Holly Place Studios between July and August 1975, Rosen oversaw Opa’s first recordings using a four track TEAC 3340. The album would become home to some of Opa’s hardest hitting funk jams, with moments of songwriting wonderment and soulful pop and rock progressions combining with the jazz-funk fusion Opa would become known for.Mysteriously (for reasons unknown to the band), Opa’s debut was shelved and remained so until the mid-1990s. But the Back Home recordings were used as demos, gaining Opa a record deal with Milestone Records and the subsequent release of two cult-favourite albums: Goldenwings (1976) and Magic Time (1977).Opa would also collaborate with North American titans including bassist Ron Carter, producer Creed Taylor and Brazilian icons Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, Hermeto Pascoal and Milton Nascimento. In more recent years Opa’s music has found new audiences after being sampled by Captain Murphy (aka Flying Lotus) and Madlib.For fans of Azymuth, Weather Report, Cortex and The Headhunters.

Soul diggin, but plenty of funk diggin too – as this tight little collection has more than a few funky numbers up in the mix! The set's from the same folks who brought us the excellent Rare Groove series – and there's definitely plenty of rare grooves here – the kind of older soul tracks that were never that big at the time, but which have gone onto more legendary status, thanks to crate diggers and DJs on the international scene!