Record Kicks
Record Kicks is an Italian Milan-based independent record label set up in 2003 by Nicolò Pozzoli (aka Nick Recordkicks) and specialized in both new and vintage black sounds: deep funk, soul, northern soul, afrobeat, rocksteady, dancefloor jazz.[1][2]
Record Kicks has released records by , Martha High, Tanika Charles, , Third Coast Kings, , , , , , , Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra, , Calibro 35 and The BlueBeaters among others. In addition to single artists' releases, the label has been releasing two series of compilations: (currently at Volume 7) and (currently at Volume 6).
In 2008 Record Kicks released the soundtrack for Australian film parody of Italian b-movies of the 60's and 70's Italian Spiderman.[3]
While pressing both LPs and CDs Record Kicks still produces singles on 45s (usually in a restricted limited edition) and 12" EPs.
Alongside the record label, Record Kicks has its own music publishing division: Edizioni Record Kicks enrolled at SIAE, Italian authors and composers collecting society.
On 9 November 2013 the label celebrated its first ten years anniversary with a special night at 100 Club in London[4] and a celebrative compilation called Record Kicks 10th.[5]
Discography[]
Artist albums[]
Artist | Title | Catalogue no. | Release year |
---|---|---|---|
Italian Playboys | RKX 009 | 2006 | |
Re-Mixed | RKX 019 | 2008 | |
Baby Charles | RKX 020 | 2008 | |
feat. The Diplomettes | Diplomats Of Solid Sound feat. The Diplomettes | RKX 022 | 2008 |
Return Of The Iron Monkey | RKX 023 | 2008 | |
Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra | Heavy Hustling | RKX 025 | 2009 |
feat. Roxie Ray | Dojo Cuts feat. Roxie Ray | RKX 026 | 2009 |
Milano Jazz Dance Combo | RKX 027 | 2009 | |
feat. Roxie Ray | Underbelly feat. Roxie Ray | RKX 030 | 2010 |
Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience | RKX 031 | 2010 | |
What Goes Around Comes Around | RKX 032 | 2010 | |
The Liberators | RKX 035 | 2011 | |
Midnight Feast Of Jazz | RKX 036 | 2011 | |
Time To Testify | RKX 038 | 2011 | |
Third Coast Kings | Third Coast Kings | RKX 039 | 2012 |
A Hill Of Feathers | RKX 040 | 2012 | |
feat. Roxie Ray | Take From Me | RKX 041 | 2012 |
Reclamation | RKX 042 | 2011 | |
Power Struggle | RKX 044 | 2013 | |
Calibro 35 | Traditori Di Tutti | RKX 046 | 2013 |
Third Coast Kings | West Grand Boulevard | RKX 047 | 2014 |
Compilations[]
Artist | Title | Catalogue no. | Release Year |
---|---|---|---|
Various | SoulShaker | RKX 002 | 2003 |
Various | Let's Boogaloo | RKX 003 | 2004 |
Various | Let's Boogaloo vol. 2 | RKX 004 | 2005 |
Various | SoulShaker vol. 2 | RKX 010 | 2006 |
Various | Let's Boogaloo vol. 3 | RKX 012 | 2007 |
Various | SoulShaker vol. 3 | RKX 017 | 2007 |
Various | Dj Andy Smith presents: Let's Boogaloo vol. 4 | RKX 018 | 2007 |
Various | SoulShaker vol. 4 | RKX 021 | 2008 |
Various | SoulShaker vol. 5 | RKX 024 | 2008 |
Various | SoulShaker vol. 6 | RKX 028 | 2009 |
Various | Mo' Record Kicks | RKX 029 | 2010 |
Various | Jazzman Gerald presents: Let's Boogaloo vol. 5 | RKX 033 | 2010 |
Various | SoulShaker vol. 7 | RKX 034 | 2010 |
Various | Smoove presents: Mo' Record Kicks Act II | RKX 037 | 2011 |
Various | Record Kicks 10th | RKX 043 | 2013 |
Various | Dean Rudland presents: Let's Boogaloo vol. 6 | RKX 043 | 2013 |
45s singles[]
Artist | Title | Catalogue no. | Release Year |
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Frank Popp Ensemble / Big Boss Man | Leave Me Alone / The Hawk | RK45 001 | 2005 |
Smoove / Speedometer | Power Generation / Big balls | RK45 002 | 2006 |
Alice Russel feat Quantic / JTQ | Somebody Is Gonna Love You / Tough Chicken pt. 1 | RK45 003 | 2006 |
Betty Wright / Shang Lee | Man of mine / Psychedelic Sambai | RK45 004 | 2006 |
Robert Moore | Everything's Gonna Be Allright / Can't Help Myself | RK45 005 | 2006 |
The Poets of Rhythm / Phat Fred | Practice What You Preach / Stay On The Groove | RK45 006 | 2006 |
Hector Rivera | Chance Of Romance / Chance Of Romance (Instrumental) | RK45 007 | 2006 |
Honey Cone / Barrino Brothers | Sunday Morning People / Trapped In A Love | RK45 008 | 2007 |
Smoove / Enri | I'm A Man / The Performer | RK45 009 | 2007 |
Yvonne Fair / Little Denice | Say Yeah Yeah / Check me out | RK45 010 | 2007 |
New Mastersounds / Steven Perri & Zamaun | Drop it down (B rmx) / Street Scene | RK45 011 | 2007 |
Baby Charles | Back Of My Hand / Coming From Higher Place | RK45 012 | 2007 |
Baby Charles | I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor / Time Wasting | RK45 014 | 2008 |
Diplomats of Solid Sound | Plenty nasty / Hurt Me So (Lack of Afro rmx) | RK45 015 | 2008 |
Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra | Girls On Film / Girls On Film (Instrumental) | RK45 016 | 2008 |
Enzo Bontempi | Italian Spiderman Theme / Bangarang | RK45 017 | 2008 |
Floyd Lawson & The Hearts Of Stone | K Gee / It Only Takes A Minute Girl | RK45 018 | 2008 |
Floyd Lawson & The Hearts Of Stone | Air I Breathe / Rated X | RK45 019 | 2008 |
Trio Valore | Rehab / Put Em Down | RK45 020 | 2008 |
Baby Charles | Hard Man To Please / Jackson Fingers | RK45 021 | 2008 |
Soulful Orchestra | Soul Burger / Soul Burger (Dj Tib rmx) | RK45 022 | 2008 |
Diplomats of Solid Sound | If You're Wrong (Lack Of Afro rmx) / If You're Wrong | RK45 023 | 2008 |
Soul Fantastic | Funky pluggin / Soul Train | RK45 024 | 2008 |
Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra | Soul Power / Soul Power (Lack of Afro rmx) | RK45 025 | 2008 |
Dojo Cuts | The 1-2-3's / See And Don't See | RK45 026 | 2009 |
Milano Jazz Dance Combo | Much More (feat. Colonel Red) / Sam blues | RK45 027 | 2009 |
The Crabs Corporation | Let It Go / Reggae Power | RK45 028 | 2009 |
Ray Lugo's L.E.S. Express | I Dream Of Bahia (feat. Elani) / Get On Up (feat. Roxie Ray) | RK45 029 | 2009 |
Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra feat. JoJo Kuo | Afrika man / Afrika Man (Diesler rmx) | RK45 030 | 2009 |
Gizelle Smith | June / June (Tm Juke rmx) | RK45 031 | 2009 |
The Privates Hammond Orchestra | I'm Sorry (Can I Please Go Home) / The battle of Yorker | RK45 032 | 2009 |
The Hi Fly Orchestra | Roda De Samba / Latinkick | RK45 033 | 2009 |
The Hawk / The Link Quartet | Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover / If You Wanna Be My Man (feat. Gizelle Smith) | RK45 034 | 2010 |
Underbelly feat. Roxie Ray | I Keep Heading On / Cold Toast | RK45 035 | 2010 |
Ray Lugo's L.E.S. EXPRESS feat. Roxie Ray | Love Me Good / If It Ain't True | RK45 036 | 2010 |
Diplomats Of Solid Sound | Back Off! / B-O-O-G-A-L-O-O | RK45 037 | 2010 |
The Crabs Corporation meet King Hammond | Bring Down The Birds (Flying High Mix) | RK45 038 | 2010 |
Third Coast Kings | Give Me Your Love / Tonic Stride | RK45 039 | 2010 |
Dojo Cuts | Grand Carnival / Ain't So Low | RK45 040 | 2010 |
The Baker Brothers | Once I Had A Friend / Once I Had A Friend (Instrumental) | RK45 041 | 2010 |
Diplomats Of Solid Sound / Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience | Let It Snow / Soulful Christmas | RK45 042 | 2010 |
Floyd Lawson | Roof Top Sugar / Ain't Going Nowhere | RK45 043 | 2011 |
Nick Pride & The Pimptones | Waitin' So Long / Lay It On The Line | RK45 044 | 2011 |
The Baker Brothers | The Young Patter / Patience | RK45 045 | 2011 |
Hanna Williams & The Tastemakers / Susan Cadogan & The Crabs Corporation | I'm A Good Woman / Day After Day | RK45 046 | 2013 |
The Revolution of St. Vincent / The Rolling Tones | The Little You Say / It's A Feeling | RK45 047 | 2013 |
The Liberators | Cairo Uprising | RK45 048 | 2013 |
Machito & His Orchestra feat. Graciela / Giobel & The Latin Chords | Hold On (I'm Coming) / We Belong Together | RK45 049 | 2014 |
Marta Ren & The Groovelvets | Summer's Gone (Didn't Swim) / 2 Kinds Of Men | RK45 050 | 2013 |
Calibro 35 | Giulia Mon Amour / Notte In Bovisa | RK45 051 | 2013 |
Calibro 35 | Vendetta / You, Filthy Bastards! | RK45 052 | 2014 |
Third Coast Kings | Just Move / Ice Cream Man | RK45 053 | 2014 |
Trio Valore | Crazy / #LiarsAndCheaters | RK45 054 | 2014 |
The Bluebeaters | Toxic (one drop version) / Catch That Teardrop | RK45 057 | 2014 |
Calibro 35 | The Butcher's Bride / Get Carter | RK45 056 | 2014 |
The Bluebeaters | Roll With It | RK45 058 | 2015 |
EPs[]
Artist | Title | Catalogue no. | Release Year | Format |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Roberts Quintet | Giorgio's brother (Lack Of Afro rmx) / Wait A Minute (Lack Of Afro rmx) | RK12 001 | 2007 | 12" |
Unity feat. Lizzy Parks | Escape EP | RK12 002 | 2007 | 12" |
Fab Samperi & Dj Farrapo | Spaghetti Samba | RK12 003 | 2007 | 12" |
Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience | Scaramunga EP | RK12 004 | 2010 | 12" |
Trio Valore | #Liarsandcheaters | - | 2014 | digital |
External links[]
- Official Website
- Official Facebook Page
- Official Bandcamp Page
- Official Twitter Page
- Official Soundcloud
Notes[]
- ^ Record Kicks website, last retrieved on 9 July 2014.
- ^ Record Kicks on Discogs, last retrieved on 9 Jul 2014.
- ^ Italian Spiderman soundtrack, Record Kicks official website.
- ^ Bluesandsoul.com: Record Kicks 10th Anniversary at 100 club, last retrieved on 9 July 2014.
- ^ Record Kicks 10th page on label's official website
- Italian independent record labels
- Soul music record labels