Double LP version. Z Records continues its commitment to unearthing the obscure and long forgotten tracks from the last 40 years through the ever-popular Under The Influence series. It's now the turn of one of the scene's most impressive collectors; Alena Arpels.
Now in its tenth year, Z Records' Under The Influence series gives a musical platform to record collectors that may be unknown to the general public but are hardcore enthusiasts who have built some of the best collections of soul, funk and disco. Volume Nine features tracks selected by a London-based DJ, dancer and record collector, Alena Arpels.
Originally pressed on vinyl in very small quantities, these 19 records were issued between 1970-1983. Many of the tracks included in this compilation were never commercially released but given away by the artists to family and friends instead. There are no genre boundaries so expect to hear funk, soul, disco, boogie and jazz funk. What is common, however, is talent, groove, drive and passion. Collecting rare records and DJing for over 15 years, she's also been a regular DJ and dancer at soul, boogie, house and UK jazz dance parties. Alena is a frequent guest at European soul weekenders. As always with ZR compilations a lot of time and effort has been spent on creating these masters from the original vinyl, cleaning them up, removing all the clicks and pops resulting in the cleanest sounding copy possible.
| A1 | Spellboun' - Dance Your Blues Pt II |
| A2 | E.K.G. - Give Me Love |
| A3 | Eugene Blacknell - Holding On |
| A4 | Cloudburst (7) - Speciality Item |
| A5 | Pleze - Disco 2000 |
| B1 | Jeff Burns (5) - Flashback |
| B2 | La Voyage - All Nite Affair |
| B3 | Executive Jam - I'm Into Your Love |
| B4 | Fire Water (2) - Twilight |
| B5 | Frederick - Move On |
| C1 | McNasty (7) - Say, Raise Your Hand And Say McNasty |
| C2 | Basic Sounds Of Pittsburgh - Down Beat (Gimme Soe Chitt'lins) |
| C3 | Cash Money (4) - Seeking |
| C4 | Body Heat (5) - Forget Yourself |
| C5 | Horizon (7) - Give It Up |
| D1 | Len Rideout - Spend Some Time With Me |
| D2 | Jackson - Lee - Space Ghost Pt. I and II |
| D3 | Sharon Revoal - Reaching For Our Star |
| D4 | Reflections - Reflex |
