Syl Johnson - Tripping on Your Love B/ W Foxy Brown [7" Vinyl]

A small treasure trio.

At it's center is the first-ever 7" appearance of Sylvester "Syl" Johnson's vibrant, groove-driven "Tripping on Your Love" and the title track "Foxy Brown," long considered a funk collector's grail-never reissued, never compiled, and sitting in that sweet spot between boogie and steppers, the kind of private-press rarity that could only come out of Chicago. Joining Syl is Ujima's full-bodied soul workout, powered by steady rhythm and rich group harmonies, paired with Spirit of Brotherhood's gritty, street-level funk cut-recorded to tape, nearly lost to time, and later revived as the standout opener of Side A on Eccentric Disco, a release strong enough to spark seven more genre-focused editions from Numero. Each 45 holds it's own, but together they form a memorable trio for anyone seeking these tracks in their best-sounding and most tangible form.