Shakatak

Shakatak are an English jazz-funk band founded in 1980 by Bill Sharpe, Nigel Wright, Roger Odell and Keith Winter. An initial white label release, "Steppin", caught attention by Passion records label owner Les McCutcheon and Northern Soul DJ Kev Roberts. The band's name was created by them and derived from the name of a record store in Soho, London called "Record Shack". Shakatak scored a number of chart entries, including two Top 10 hits in the UK Singles Chart, "Night Birds" (1982) and "Down on the Street" (1984), plus a further 12 entries in the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles. The group is still active and popular throughout the world, particularly in Japan and the Far East, and generally produce a new album every two years on JVC Records. From their first release in August 1980 (the Bill Sharpe composition "Steppin'" on the Polydor record label), and their first 1981 album, Drivin' Hard, the band's singles and albums have entered the charts regularly.

45th Anniversary Collection - 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Eyes of the World - 2023-10-27T00:00:00.000000Z

The Ultimate Chill Collection - 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000000Z

The Collection Vol. 1 & 2 - 2021-11-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Live in Lockdown - 2021-06-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Blue Savannah + Beautiful Day - 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000000Z

View from the City + Under Your Spell - 2021-01-29T00:00:00.000000Z

All Around the World (40th Anniversary Edition) - 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Full Circle + Let the Piano Play - 2019-10-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Live at Duo Music Exchange - 2019-09-27T00:00:00.000000Z

In the Blue Zone - 2019-06-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Out of This World + Bonus Tracks - 2018-01-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Manic & Cool - 2017-03-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Invitations (Expanded Issue) - 2017-01-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Shakatak in Concert - 2016-11-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Times and Places - 2016-09-30T00:00:00.000000Z

On the Corner - 2014-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Once Upon a Time the Acoustic Sessions - 2013-02-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Across the World - 2011-05-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Afterglow - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Emotionally Blue - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Beautiful Day - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Easier Said Than Done - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Full Circle - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Street Level - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z