Amen Brother / Color Him Father The Winstons

Recorded in Atlanta in 1969, The Winstons’ ‘Amen, Brother’ contains arguably the most sampled drum break in music history.

Originally a little-noticed B-side, its thunderous drums became the backbone of countless hip-hop, jungle and drum & bass tracks.

Everyone from N.W.A., DJ Shadow and The Prodigy to Aphex Twin, David Bowie and PinkPantheress has sampled it. On the flip, ‘Color Him Father’ is a cracking slice of uplifting, Curtis Mayfield-style soul.

Two essential sides from a group whose influence stretches far beyond their original recordings.