San Francisco's top rare groove mom & pop record shop Groove Merchant turned 20 in late 2010, so let's celebrate with this mix of soul and funk gems by DJ Matthew Africa! Groove Merchant have been putting in work since 1989 and are known world wide as purveyors of good Funk, Soul, Rare Grooves, Latin, Library and Psych.

 In addition to this DJ set of Groove Merchant tunes, a 7″ box set complied by Cool Chris from Groove Merchant is available, for those of you who would like to celebrate by purchasing a special anniversary collector's edition of vinyl from the prestigious label. Pick that up here at their online store.






01. Darondo – Didn’t I
02. Arthur Verocai – Caboclo
03. Penny Goodwin – Too Soon You’re Old
04. Weldon Irvine – Turkish Bath
05. PI-R Square – Fantasy
06. Leon Spencer – Where I’m Coming From
07. Sons and Daughters of Lite – Darkuman Junction
08. Mike James Kirkland – Hang On In There
09. J.R. Bailey – Just Me ‘n You
10. Twilight – You Know It’s Me
11. The Mighty Ryeders – Lovely
12. Eugene Blacknell – We Know We Got to Live Together
13. Courtial – Losing You
14. HP Riot – I Have Changed
15. The Pharaohs – Freedom Road
16. Project Soul – Ebony
17. George Freeman – The Bump
18. The Vibrettes – Humpty Dump
19. Dee Edwards – Why Can’t There Be Love
20. The Organization – Smokey Feeling
21. Onyx – Break It Loose
22. Cal Tjader – Mambero
23. Har You Percussion Group – Welcome to the Party
24. Joe McPhee – Shakey Jake
25. Warm Excursion – Hung Up
26. Carl “Sherlock” Holmes – Black Bag
27. The Propositions – Bad Seed
28. Marva Josie – He Does It Better
29. Harry Whitaker – Black Renaissance
30. Sugar Pie DeSanto – Git Back
31. Linda Lyndell – What a Man
32. The Turner Bros. – Sweetest Thing in the World
33. Gary Bartz Ntu Troop – Celestial Blues
34. 24-Carat Black Food Stamps
35. Rufus Harley – Malik
36. Leroy & the Drivers – Sad Chicken
37. Robert Jay – Alcohol
38. Johnny Talbot & De Thangs – Pickin’ Cotton
39. Roy Porter : Party Time
40.Ricardo Marrero : Bablonia (Take Two)
41.Wisdom : Nefertiti
42. James Mason – Sweet Power Your Embrace
43. Burning Desire – Why She Had to Go
44. Rokk – Patience