# Record Kicks
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{{short description|Italian record label}}
'''Record Kicks''' is an [independent record label](/source/independent_record_label) based in Milan, Italy, set up in 2003 by Nicolò Pozzoli (aka Nick Recordkicks) and specializing in both new and vintage black sounds: [Deep Funk](/source/deep_funk), [Soul](/source/Soul_music), [Northern Soul](/source/northern_soul), [Afrobeat](/source/Afrobeat), [Rocksteady](/source/Rocksteady), [Dancefloor Jazz](/source/Jazz_dance).[[http://www.recordkicks.com/label-info Record Kicks website], last retrieved on 9 July 2014.][[http://www.discogs.com/label/31014-Record-Kicks Record Kicks on Discogs], last retrieved on 9 Jul 2014.]
Record Kicks has released records by [Hannah Williams & The Affirmations](/source/Hannah_Williams_%26_The_Affirmations), [Martha High](/source/Martha_High), [Tanika Charles](/source/Tanika_Charles), [Hannah Williams & The Tastemakers](/source/Hannah_Williams_%26_The_Tastemakers), [Third Coast Kings](/source/Third_Coast_Kings), [Trio Valore](/source/Trio_Valore), [The Liberators](/source/The_Liberators_(band)), [Nick Pride & The Pimptones](/source/Nick_Pride_%26_The_Pimptones), [Baby Charles](/source/Baby_Charles), [Diplomats Of Solid Sound](/source/Diplomats_Of_Solid_Sound), [Dojo Cuts](/source/Dojo_Cuts), [Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra](/source/Kokolo_Afrobeat_Orchestra), [Milano Jazz Dance Combo](/source/Milano_Jazz_Dance_Combo), [Calibro 35](/source/Calibro_35) and [The BlueBeaters](/source/Giuliano_Palma_%26_the_Bluebeaters) among others. In addition to single artists' releases, the label has releasied two series of [compilations](/source/Compilation_album): [Soulshaker](/source/Soulshaker_(compilation)) (currently at [http://www.discogs.com/Various-Soulshaker-Vol-7/release/2510961 Volume 7]) and [Let's Boogaloo](/source/Let's_Boogaloo) (currently at [http://www.discogs.com/Various-Lets-Boogaloo-Vol-6/release/5386112 Volume 6]).
In 2008, Record Kicks released the soundtrack for Australian parody film [Italian Spiderman](/source/Italian_Spiderman), which satirizes Italian [B-movies](/source/B-movies) from the 1960s and 1970s .[[http://www.recordkicks.com/news/ITALIAN-SPIDERMAN-soundtrack Italian Spiderman soundtrack], Record Kicks official website.]
While pressing both [LPs](/source/LP_record) and [CD](/source/CD)s Record Kicks still produces [singles](/source/Singles_(music)) on [45s](/source/45rpm_single) (usually in a restricted limited edition) and [12"](/source/12-inch_single) [EPs](/source/EP_record).
Alongside the record label, Record Kicks has its own [music publishing division](/source/Music_publisher_(popular_music)): '''Edizioni Record Kicks''' is registered with [SIAE](/source/SIAE), the Italian [authors'](/source/authors) and [composers](/source/composers)' [collecting society](/source/collecting_society).
On 9 November 2013, the label celebrated its ten-year anniversary with a special night at [100 Club](/source/100_Club) in [London](/source/London)[[http://www.bluesandsoul.com/live_item/280/record_kicks_10th_anniversary_100_club_london_9112013/ Bluesandsoul.com: Record Kicks 10th Anniversary at 100 club], last retrieved on 9 July 2014.] and a celebrative compilation called ''Record Kicks 10th''.[[http://www.recordkicks.com/releases/VA-Record-Kicks-10 Record Kicks 10th page on label's official website]]
==Discography==
=== Artist albums ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Artist !! Title !! Catalogue no. !! Release year
|-
| [Link Quartet](/source/Link_Quartet) || Italian Playboys|| RKX 009 || 2006
|-
| [The New Mastersound](/source/The_New_Mastersound) || Re-Mixed|| RKX 019 || 2008
|-
| [Baby Charles](/source/Baby_Charles) || Baby Charles|| RKX 020 || 2008
|-
| [Diplomats Of Solid Sound](/source/Diplomats_Of_Solid_Sound) feat. The Diplomettes || Diplomats Of Solid Sound feat. The Diplomettes || RKX 022|| 2008
|-
| [Trio Valore](/source/Trio_Valore) || Return Of The Iron Monkey|| RKX 023 || 2008
|-
| [Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra](/source/Kokolo_Afrobeat_Orchestra) || Heavy Hustling|| RKX 025 || 2009
|-
| [Dojo Cuts](/source/Dojo_Cuts) feat. Roxie Ray || Dojo Cuts feat. Roxie Ray|| RKX 026 || 2009
|-
| [Milano Jazz Dance Combo](/source/Milano_Jazz_Dance_Combo) || Milano Jazz Dance Combo|| RKX 027 || 2009
|-
| [Underbelly](/source/Underbelly_(band)) feat. Roxie Ray || Underbelly feat. Roxie Ray|| RKX 030 || 2010
|-
| [Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience](/source/Ray_Harris_%26_The_Fusion_Experience) || Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience|| RKX 031 || 2010
|-
| [Diplomats Of Solid Sound](/source/Diplomats_Of_Solid_Sound) || What Goes Around Comes Around || RKX 032 || 2010
|-
| [The Liberators](/source/The_Liberators_(band)) || The Liberators || RKX 035 || 2011
|-
| [Nick Pride & The Pimptones](/source/Nick_Pride_%26_The_Pimptones) || Midnight Feast Of Jazz || RKX 036 || 2011
|-
| [The Baker Brothers](/source/The_Baker_Brothers) || Time To Testify || RKX 038 || 2011
|-
| [Third Coast Kings](/source/Third_Coast_Kings) || Third Coast Kings || RKX 039 || 2012
|-
| [Hannah Williams & The Tastemakers](/source/Hannah_Williams_%26_The_Tastemakers) || A Hill Of Feathers || RKX 040 || 2012
|-
| [Dojo Cuts](/source/Dojo_Cuts) feat. Roxie Ray || Take From Me || RKX 041 || 2012
|-
| [The Strides](/source/The_Strides) || Reclamation || RKX 042 || 2011
|-
| [The Liberators](/source/The_Liberators_(band)) || Power Struggle || RKX 044 || 2013
|-
| [Calibro 35](/source/Calibro_35) || Traditori Di Tutti || RKX 046 || 2013
|-
| [Third Coast Kings](/source/Third_Coast_Kings) || West Grand Boulevard || RKX 047 || 2014
|-
| [The Bluebeaters](/source/The_Bluebeaters) || Everybody Knows || RKX 048 || 2015
|-
| [Calibro 35](/source/Calibro_35) || S.P.A.C.E. || RKX 049 || 2016
|-
| [Marta Ren & The Groovelvets](/source/Marta_Ren_%26_The_Groovelvets) || Stop Look Listen || RKX 060 || 2016
|-
| [The Tibbs](/source/The_Tibbs) || Takin' Over|| RKX 061 || 2016
|-
| [Il Complesso Di Tadà](/source/Il_Complesso_Di_Tad%C3%A0) || Il Complesso Di Tadà || RKX 062 || 2016
|-
| [Hannah Williams & The Affirmations](/source/Hannah_Williams_%26_The_Affirmations) || Late Nights & Heartbreak || RKX 063 || 2016
|-
|}
=== Compilations ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! 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 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Artist !! Title !! Catalogue no. !! Release year
|-
| 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](/source/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](/source/Rehab_(Amy_Winehouse_song)) / 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](/source/Let_It_Snow!_Let_It_Snow!_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](/source/Crazy_(Gnarls_Barkley_song)) / #LiarsAndCheaters || RK45 054 || 2014
|-
| [The Bluebeaters](/source/Giuliano_Palma_%26_the_Bluebeaters) || [Toxic (one drop version)](/source/Toxic_(song)) / Catch That Teardrop || RK45 057 || 2014
|-
| Calibro 35 || The Butcher's Bride / Get Carter || RK45 056 || 2014
|-
| [The Bluebeaters](/source/Giuliano_Palma_%26_the_Bluebeaters) || [Roll With It](/source/Roll_with_It_(Oasis_song)) || RK45 058 || 2015
|}
=== EPs ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! 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==
* [http://www.recordkicks.com Official Website]
* [http://www.facebook.com/record.kicks.label Official Facebook Page]
* [http://recordkicks.bandcamp.com Official Bandcamp Page]
* [https://twitter.com/recordkicks Official Twitter Page]
* [http://www.soundcloud.com/recordkicks Official Soundcloud]
==Notes==
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