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new Weldon Irvine — Sinbad ... LP
RCA, 1976. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Weldon Irvine's last album for a major label – and a key set that marks the debut of the legendary Don Blackman! Irvine's still very much in charge of the session, but Blackman's emerging here with the strength that would show up on his later soul sessions – singing lead vocals on some... read more

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Weldon Irvine — Spirit Man ... LP
RCA, 1975. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Massively funky work from the mighty Weldon Irvine – sublimely cosmic and filled with soul throughout! The vibe here is a bit more focused than on some of Weldon's earlier albums – a moody blend of electric keys, heavy percussion, and some slight bits of jazzy solo work by trumpeters... read more
Also available: Spirit Man ... CD $12.99

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Isley Brothers — Twist & Shout (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Wand/Sundazed, 1962. New Copy .... $18.99
Hard soul genius from The Isley Brothers – a set that has the group sounding quite different than their smooth hits from later years – with a hard-burning quality that's mighty nice all the way through! The vocals are still tremendous – and in fact, given that these guys are... read more

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Isley Brothers — Brother Brother Brother ... LP
T Neck, 1972. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
An amazing record! This one's probably our favorite Isley Brothers album of all time – and it's a perfect blend of all the styles they were into at the time – heavy funk, sweet soul, folksy rock, and rolling uptempo grooves! The Brothers handle all styles equally well, and the album's... read more

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George Jackson — Fame Sessions ... LP
Fame/Kent (UK), Late 60s. New Copy .... $19.99
What the what?!? Soul sides so great they'll blow your mind – even though none of them have ever been issued before! George Jackson is one of the great lost talents of southern soul – an artist who often stayed in the background, lending his talents to others in the studio, or as a... read more

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Melvin Jackson — Funky Skull ... LP
Limelight, 1969. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
One of our favorite albums of all times – and a legendary testament to the greatness of the Chicago music scene in the late 60s! Melvin Jackson was the bassist in Eddie Harris' very successful group of the time – and his playing on Eddie's trippy and funky records for Atlantic is one... read more

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Michael Jackson — Bad – 25th Anniversary Edition (3LPs 180 gram pressing with bonus tracks) ... LP
Epic, 1987. New Copy 3 LP Gatefold .... $32.99 36.98
The third great album in the trilogy that includes Off The Wall and Thriller – and a set that still has Michael Jackson running strong at the height of his solo powers! Quincy Jones is still at the helm, and Michael more than proves that he can still come up with a pop tune without going too... read more
Also available:
Bad – 25th Anniversary Edition (3CDs/DVD – includes Live At Wembley) ... CD $44.99
Bad – 25th Anniversary Edition (2CDs) ... CD $15.99

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Michael Jackson — Bad – 25th Anniversary Edition (picture disc) ... LP
Epic, 1987. New Copy .... $19.99 24.98
The third great album in the trilogy that includes Off The Wall and Thriller – and a set that still has Michael Jackson running strong at the height of his solo powers! Quincy Jones is still at the helm, and Michael more than proves that he can still come up with a pop tune without going too... read more
(Sweet pic disc pressing!)

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Ralph Soul Jackson — Alabama Love Man ... LP
Rabbit Factory, 2012. New Copy .... $13.99
The return of a legend – or maybe more accurately, the first time this legend's ever really gotten his due! Ralph Jackson's been working in the Alabama soul underground for decades – yet this smoking album may well be the first time he's ever really gotten out front, and able to do his... read more
Also available: Alabama Love Man ... CD $10.99

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new Jackson Sisters — Jackson Sisters ... LP
Tiger Lily, 1976. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
An amazing bit of soul – and one of the rarest funk records of the 70s! This masterpiece was recorded by The Jackson Sisters, a semi-gospelly soul group that has a sound that's a bit like The Voices of East Harlem, but that's a lot harder, and that has a deeper soul sound overall! At times,... read more
Also available: Jackson Sisters ... CD $26.99

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new JBs — Damn Right I Am Somebody ... LP
People, 1974. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
An incredible album – quite possibly our favorite record by the JBs, ever! The set starts with a wonderful conversational bit – rapping and musing on the idea of "Damn Right, I Am Somebody" – showing the group in a political and righteous mode for the first time ever. ... read more
Also available: Damn Right I Am Somebody ... CD $29.99

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new JBs — Food For Thought ... LP
People, 1972. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
The classic first album by The JBs – James Brown's Fred Wesley-led backing band, and the force behind most of his greatest records of the early 70s! The set collects some of the group's best early singles, and includes all of the short little funky cuts that made them a legend right out of... read more
Also available: Food For Thought ... LP $34.99

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new JBs — Hustle With Speed ... LP
People, 1975/1996. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
One of the most fantastic albums by the JBs – a masterpiece of funky jamming, tight instrumentation, and that free yet tight style of the James Brown 70s years! The tracks are longer than on some of the earlier singles – especially the 8 minute jammer "(It's Not The Express) It's... read more
Also available: Hustle With Speed (with bonus tracks) ... CD $29.99

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Benny Johnson — Visions Of Paradise ... LP
Today, 1973. New Copy (reissue).... $11.99
A sublime bit of indie soul from the early 70s – the one and only album by vocalist Benny Johnson, recorded with some totally great backings from funk legend Julius Brockington and his United Chair combo! For the session, Brockington chose a warm, organ-drenched sound that's a fair bit like... read more

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Syl Johnson — Dresses Too Short ... LP
Twinight/Numero, 1969. New Copy (reissue).... $13.99 15.99
The funkiest album that Syl Johnson ever recorded – filled with short, tight cuts that play more like a stack of funky 45s than the standard soul album of the time! The record draws from the great run of singles that Syl cut for Twinight Records at the end of the 60s – some of the... read more
(Beautiful reissue – with great vinyl, and a very heavy cover!)

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Syl Johnson — Is it Because I'm Black ... LP
Twinight/Numero, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue).... $13.99 15.99
One of the best-ever soul albums to come out of Chicago – and it may well be one of the best soul albums ever! The set's the deepest that Syl Johnson ever recorded – and it takes all the hard, raw soul he forged on previous funky 45s – and spins it out in longer album format... read more
(Excellent reissue – with heavy cover and vinyl that's better than the original!)

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Syl Johnson — Total Explosion (with download) ... LP
Hi Records/Fat Possum, 1975. New Copy (reissue).... $11.99 15.99
A wicked explosion from the legendary Syl Johnson – one of his smoking sets for Hi Records – done with solid soulful help from Willie Mitchell! Mitchell's familiar Memphis groove is firmly in place here – tightly compressed rhythms and horns, vamping perfectly for Syl's raw... read more
(Comes with code for digital download.)
Also available:
Total Explosion ... LP $18.99
Total Explosion ... CD $19.99

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Vernard Johnson — Soul Metamorphosis – Rare & Unreissued Gospel Funk 1968 to 1978 ... LP
Funky Delicacies, Late 60s/1970s. New Copy .... $8.99 Just Sold Out!
An unexpectedly great batch of funky gospel tunes from Brother Vernard Johnson – most of which are done with a choppy little groove that goes way beyond the usual spiritual bag! Johnson plays sax on all numbers, and is often working alongside vocalists as well – but the main attraction... read more

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Glenn Jones — Everybody Loves A Winner (180 gram pressing) ... LP
RCA/FTG, 1983. New Copy (reissue).... $14.99 19.99
Excellent work by Glenn Jones – even if the record is only a 5 track EP! The set is one of those strange little records issued in the early 80s, when the music industry was trying to figure out a way to make money between the ever-escalating cost of the LP and the less-popular 12"... read more

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Quincy Jones — They Call Me Mister Tibbs ... LP
United Artists, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
An excellent Quincy Jones score that stands head and shoulders above the soundtrack to the first film in this series, In The Heat Of The Night. Q is in fine fine form with this material – adding in a lot more funk than before, to fit the uptown theme of the film. There's lots of nice jazzy... read more

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Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings — Naturally ... LP
Daptone, 2004. New Copy .... $13.99 16.98
The long-anticipated second album from Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings is a stunner – undoubtedly stronger than the group's fantastic debut – and a record that not only transcends the late model funk revival genre, but stands on footing as solid as the best hard funky soul of the late... read more

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Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings — I Learned The Hard Way (plus download) ... LP
Daptone, 2010. New Copy .... $13.99 15.99
The fourth album from Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – solidifying what we learned pretty early on from the indomitable soul spirit that is Sharon and her impeccable combo the Dap-Kings – it's that this is not some retro soul revival novelty act, what they are is the greatest active... read more
(LP version includes an album download.)

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Ju-Par Universal Orchestra — Moods & Grooves ... LP
Ju-Par, 1976. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99 15.98
One of THE indie soul treasures of the 70s – a wickedly funky record that blends together jazz, soul, and club – and which stands out with a sound that's all its own! You may well know the tag "moods and grooves" – as the record's had an influence on countless scenes,... read more

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Don Julian — Savage! ... LP
Money, 1973. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
One of the greatest blacksploitation soundtracks of the 70s – and one of the rarest too! The album's a crowning achievement for the mighty Don Julian – an artist who's best known for his earlier LA soul with The Larks, but who steps out here with a hip, hard-grooving sound that's... read more
Also available: Savage! ... CD $12.99

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Ty Karim — Wear Your Natural Baby (red vinyl pressing) ... LP
Ace/Kent (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy .... $19.99
Wonderful work from Ty Karim – an LA singer from the 60s, just waiting to be rediscovered! Ty might not be the biggest name in California soul, but she's a hell of a great talent here – starting out in the 60s with upbeat Northern Soul groovers – then moving into the 70s with... read more
(Pressed on heavy red vinyl, too!)

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Kashmere Stage Band — Out Of Gas But Still Burning ... LP
Kashmere Records, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99 15.98
A stunning batch of funky big band tracks from the Kashmere Stage Band – sounding a lot fuller than on their first LP – thanks to an expanded lineup that gives them a whole new sound! The group are grooving here in a mode that's a lot like classic 70s blacksploitation soundtrack work... read more

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Eddie Kendricks — People Hold On ... LP
Tamla, 1972. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
A truly amazing album – unlike anything Eddie Kendricks ever did before, or since – and one of those records that really helped shape the sound of soul in the 70s! The music is as rich and powerful as the image on the cover – with some righteous undercurrents that really mark the... read more

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Albert King — Big Blues (180 gram pressing) ... LP
King/Sundazed, 1962. New Copy (reissue).... $21.99
A well-titled record, as Albert King here plays with the large sound and big tone that would make him one of the best up-and-coming bluesmen of the 60s – a key player in the already-electrified generation, and possibly the greatest example of the new confidence that was coming into the genre... read more

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Freddy King — Freddy King Goes Surfin (180 gram pressing) ... LP
King/Sundazed, 1962. New Copy (reissue).... $21.99
Hardly the surf album you might expect from the title – although the set is a killer batch of guitar instrumentals – with more than enough power to blow any west coast groups right off the beach! At this early point in his career, Freddie King is way more than just a blues guitarist,... read more

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King Curtis — Instant Groove ... LP
Atco, 1969. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
An instant groove from King Curtis – and a record that's even more deeply soulful than some of his other Atlantic albums! The title cut's a killer – a hard-vamping number that pushed funk further into the mainstream back in the day – and lots of the rest of the album follows suit... read more

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new Mike James Kirkland — Hang On In There ... LP
Luv N' Haight, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue).... $12.99
A landmark in rare Cali soul – and quite possibly the greatest moment ever from the legendary Mike James Kirkland! The set's got a vibe that grabs you right from the very first note – a blend of funky rhythms and more righteous moments that are totally outta site – a careful... read more

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Boobie Knight & The Universal Lady — Boobie Knight & The Universal Lady ... LP
Brunswick, 1974. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Crazy funk from a crazy-costumed geezer with an equally crazy name! Boobie Knight led an obscure 70's funk outfit that was somewhere between Sly & The Family Stone and The Jimmy Castor Bunch. His group has a definite guitar-heavy sound that's a bit blunted, and a bit fuzzed out at times... read more

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new Kool & Together — Kool & Together – Original Recordings 1970 to 1977 ... LP
Heavy Light/Light In The Attic, 1970s. New Copy 2LPGatefold .... $20.99
Blistering funk rock and raw, tightly grooving psych soul from small town Victoria, TX – trailblazing material from Kool & Together. This is an amazing anthology from Heavy Light/Light In The Attic that pulls together material from private press 45s the group put in the early-to-mid 70s... read more

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Kool & The Gang — Good Times ... LP
De-Lite, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Often overlooked amidst the bigger early albums by Kool & The Gang – but a totally solid record of funky stuff that's right up there with their best work! The band is super-tight at this point, grooving along in a hard drum, heavy bass, wah wah guitar frenzy – and even the vocals... read more

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Kool & The Gang — Light Of Worlds ... LP
De-Lite, 1974. New Copy Gatefold (reissue).... $9.99
It's the mid 70s, and Kool & Co not only keep the funky groove up, but also expand their style into a moogy style that adds a nice dimension of spacey soul to their rich palette of funk. The funkier cuts – like "Street Corner Symphony" and "Rhyme Tyme People" –... read more
Also available: Light Of Worlds ... LP $6.99

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Kool & The Gang — Live At The Sex Machine ... LP
De-Lite, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Fantastic live stuff from the classic early period of Kool & the Gang! The set swings mightily with a sound that's hardly matched on some of their studio albums, and the band proves that their tightness isn't just a batch of studio tricks as they blow away the crowd at the Sex Machine night... read more

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Kool & The Gang — Spirit Of The Boogie ... LP
De-Lite, 1975. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Sure, this one's got "boogie" in the title – but don't let that scare you off! The album's carved in the same hard funky style as mid 70s hits like "Hollywood Swinging" or "Jungle Boogie" (both from earlier albums) – and in fact, the "boogie" in... read more
Also available: Spirit Of The Boogie ... LP $8.99

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Kool & The Gang — Wild & Peaceful ... LP
De-Lite, 1973. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
After this one, there was no turning back for Kool & The Gang! The record has them bringing their underground funk sound to the masses – with a choppy riffy groove that stands out almost as a public challenge to all the other pretenders that had been cropping up on major labels during... read more

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Last Poets — This Is Madness (Celluloid) ... LP
Celluloid, 1971. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
One of the Last Poets greatest albums – and one of their most sophisticated as well! Gone are the rough-hewn rhymes of the group's first album, and in their place are better arranged, more thought-out tracks that mix in a wealth of musical influences – and which expand the group's... read more

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Bettye Lavette — Thankful & Thoughtful (with bonus CD) ... LP
Anti, 2012. New Copy 2LP Gatefold .... $17.99 19.98
Bettye Lavette's best record yet for Anti- – a modern classic from a bonafide legendary southern soul singer – and she sounds as wonderful as she has in years! If her voice has picked up some grit over the years, it's no less beautiful – and the experience only enhances the... read more
(Vinyl comes with the full album on CD.)
Also available: Thankful & Thoughtful ... CD $15.99

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Gerald Lee — Black Shampoo – Original Soundtrack ... LP
Dimension, 1976. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99 15.98
A wicked little soundtrack that's about as badass as you can get for the 70s – the obscure score for the black answer to Warren Beatty's famous Shampoo! The music on the set is really great – sparer than usual for a blacksploitation soundtrack, with lots of nice instrumental tracks... read more

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Shirley Ann Lee — Songs Of Light ... LP
Numero, Late 60s. New Copy .... $13.99 18.98
A beautiful batch of gospel work from Shirley Ann Lee – a vocalist who originally worked the spiritual circuit in a trio with Candi Staton! The album's an unusual one – put together partly as a way of promoting Shirley's music to a larger audience – which means it's got a few... read more

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Leo's Sunshipp — We Need Each Other ... LP
Lyons, 1978. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Essential reissue of this great mellow grooving soul LP from the late 70s! All the tracks are very deep, in the vein of Leroy Hutson, but with a club-tinged groove that makes the music even more solid for groovers. Includes the classic cut "Give Me the Sunshine", and the original... read more

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new Leon's Creation — This Is The Beginning ... LP
Studio 10, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Early grooves from Leon Pattillo – later a club maestro, but working here in a much rootsier style at the head of Leon's Creation – an ultra-cool funk combo from San Francisco! The album's got a groove that really lives up to the promise of its title – a heady brew of funky... read more

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Lightnin' Rod — Hustlers Convention ... LP
Celluloid, 1974. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Fantastic stuff – incredibly hard and incredibly funky, and a masterpiece all the way through! Long before there was any talk of gangster rap, Jalal of the Last Poets recorded this album of gamblin', pimpin', and hard double dealin'. It's a fantastic album-long ride through the dark side of... read more

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Lijadu Sisters — Danger ... LP
Knitting Factory, 1976. New Copy (reissue).... $17.99 19.99
Amazing work from the 70s Nigerian scene – and one of the few female funk records to come out of Africa back in the days! The Lijadu Sisters have a groove that's unlike anything else we've ever heard before – partly Afro Funk, but often changed up a lot in really weird ways –... read more

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Little Beaver — Black Rhapsody ... LP
Cat, 1974. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Incredible funky guitar – an all-instrumental gem from the legendary Little Beaver – quite different than his other vocal albums of the 70s, and a fair bit funkier too! The sound here is amazing – lots of snakey compressed guitar parts, nice wah wah moments, and a dope laidback... read more

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new Little Beaver — Joey ... LP
Cat, 1972. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
An excellent early album from the amazing Little Beaver – a set that's also probably one of his best ever – served up with some extra-dope guitar, and nice deep Miami soul production by Steve Alaimo! Beaver handled all the arrangements – which means that there's plenty of room... read more
Also available: Joey ... CD $10.99

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new Little Beaver — When Was The Last Time ... LP
Cat, 1976. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
An excellent album of smooth soul tracks – very different than Little Beaver's earlier work, but every bit as great! The album's got a warm, mellow finish that's almost a maturation of the sound that Beaver first forged on his Party Down album – with plenty of his deep soul vocals and... read more

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Little Walter — Confessin' The Blues (180 gram vinyl) ... LP
Chess, 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy (reissue).... $16.99
A comprehensive look at some great recordings from Little Walter – sides recorded for Chess Records from 1953 to 1963 – offering up a decade's worth of evolution in his style! But even at the start, Walter was better than most of his generation – a heck of a great harmonica... read more

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Little Walter — Hate To See You Go (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Chess, 1950s. New Copy (reissue).... $16.99
Killer 50s work from the great Little Walter – tracks that show that he was of the greatest blues acts working for Chess Records at the time! Many of the numbers here are heavy on Walter's classic harmonica style, but they also feature plenty of rough-edged vocals with a nicely soulful... read more

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Shorty Long — Here Comes The Judge ... LP
SOUL, 1968. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
A fantastic album of funky soul – and Shorty's greatest album! Well, it's actually only one of two albums he cut – and the only one that was issued before his untimely early death – but it's a killer batch of tracks that mix together funk, Detroit soul, and a great sense of humor!... read more

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Preston Love — Preston Love's Omaha Bar-B-Q ... LP
Kent, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
An excellent funk party all the way through! Preston was Johnny Otis' tenor star in the late 60s – and this album has him grooving hard with members of Johnny's band, including a young Shuggie Otis, who's really wailing with some acid licks on guitar! The overall feel is very much in the... read more
Also available: Preston Love's Omaha Bar-B-Q ... CD $12.99

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Lowrell — Lowrell ... LP
AVI, 1979. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Excellent solo work by Lowrell Simon – once a singer with Lost Generation, but opening up a whole new style of Chicago soul here on his own! The album's a tasty batch of smooth soul tracks with a midtempo club groove – not disco, but with the kind of large production and loping groove... read more
Also available: Lowrell ... LP $5.99

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Jon Lucien — Rashida ... LP
RCA, 1973. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Amazing work from the great Jon Lucien – and probably his best-ever record! The album has Jon hitting a totally unified vision of spacey soul – bringing in elements of Brazilian music and touches of his Carribean roots, fusing them together with a sweet jazzy style and one of the most... read more

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Robbie M — Let's Groove ... LP
Ronea/Peoples Potential, Early 80s. New Copy .... $13.99
Slow sexy grooves from Robbie M – an artist with a vibe that's just what you'd expect from his look on the cover! The tunes here are beautifully laidback, and have this slow-percolating quality that's like a mellower take on 80s club – all instrumental, and still with lots of beats and... read more

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Galt MacDermot — Cotton Comes To Harlem ... LP
United Artists, 1972. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
A funky classic from Galt MacDermot! The record is Galt's score for the blacksploitation film that starred Godfrey Cambridge and Raymond St Jacques – and it's a mix of vocal and instrumental tunes that takes off from the sound of his late 60s work. Melba Moore sings on a few cuts –... read more
Also available: Cotton Comes To Harlem ... LP $28.99

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Maceo — US ... LP
People, 1974. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
A killer-diller bit of essential funk – the only full album cut by Maceo with James Brown production! The set's got Maceo coming back strongly into the JB fold, with a fierce array of funky cuts that kick it every bit as hard as the best JBs work of the time. No surprise, the JBs are... read more

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Maceo & All The King's Men — Funky Music Machine ... LP
Excello, 1972. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
A rare gem from Maceo Parker – the second album cut with his King's Men group in the short time he was away from James Brown in the early 70s! The set was done for the Excello southern soul label, and it's got a bit of a different groove than his work for House Of Fox with the same group... read more
Also available: Funky Music Machine ... CD $12.99

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Mad Lads — Mad Lads In Action ... LP
Volt, 1966. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Some rare early Memphis soul material by this legendary Stax combo! The sound of the recording is a bit rawer than most of the stuff we know by them, but their harmonies are great all the way through, with that hard Memphis soul sound that always made them so great! It features the earliest... read more

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Magic Sam — Black Magic ... LP
Delmark, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99 15.99
Rough-edged blues from the west side of Chicago – a stone classic from the mighty Magic Sam – a player who was taken from us all too soon! On the west side, they mix plenty of soul in with their blues – and you can definitely hear that on this stone smoker – a record that... read more

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new Taj Mahal — Hidden Treasures Of Taj Mahal 1969 to 1973 (180 gram vinyl) (2013 Record Store Day Release) ... LP
Columbia, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold .... $34.99
A definite treasure from Taj Mahal – especially for fans of his excellent early work for Columbia Records! The first CD in the package features unreleased studio tracks recorded during the glory days for Columbia – not rough cuts or demos, but well-finished gems that offer up the same... read more
(Limited edition indie store exclusive for Record Store Day 2013.)

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Skip Mahoney & The Casuals — Land Of Love ... LP
Nashboro, 1976. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Beautiful harmony soul! Skip and the Casuals were one of the great lost groups of the 70s – and they had a classic style that was very much in keeping with groups like Soul Generation or The Whatnauts. The band hailed from Washington DC, making them one of the southernmost outposts of the... read more

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Mandrill — Composite Truth ... LP
Polydor, 1973. New Copy Gatefold (reissue).... $9.99
Although some of the albums that Mandrill made were a bit weak, and had too much hippy-dippy stuff, this one is one of their best albums, and has a nice hard funky sound that they didn't always match. The album includes the funky break classic track "Fencewalk", plus other groovers like... read more
Also available: Composite Truth ... LP $9.99

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Mandrill — Mandrill ... LP
Polydor, 1970. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Mandrill's first album of funky Latin jazz and soul – a landmark in crossover styles that still sounds remarkably fresh today! Unlike later records, which feature a tighter funk sound, this one has the band jamming out in a Latin-inflected mode that sounds like some of the best Chicano bands... read more

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Mandrill — Solid ... LP
United Artists, 1975. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
A tasty set from Mandrill – one of their first records away from the Polydor label, but every bit as great as later efforts for that company, especially Mandrilland. The overall sound is a bit smoother than some of their full-out funky albums – but in a way that really helps blend... read more

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new Martha & The Vandellas — Come & Get These Memories ... LP
Gordy, Early 60s. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99 Just Sold Out!
One of the first full albums on Motown – and a rockin batch of soul tracks from Martha Reeves and The Vandellas! The title cut – "Come & Get These Memories" – is a stone winner that virtually defines the sound of early Motown – and other tracks are all pretty... read more

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new Sabu Martinez — Afro Temple ... LP
EFG, 1973. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99 Just Sold Out!
Percussionist Sabu Martinez is one of the all-time greats of Latin music – and this record is probably the rarest he ever cut! The album came out of Sweden, where Sabu was residing during the 70s – enjoying some success as an expatriot jazz player in the European scene. The album... read more

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new Maximillian — Maximillian ... LP
ABC, 1969. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
A really messed-up blend of soul, rock, and blues – done in a style that's very much in keeping with the genre-busting Fillmore scene of the late 60s! Maximillian are a trio who run through Hendrix-like guitars, deep soul styled vocals, and bluesy riffing – often in the course of the... read more

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Curtis Mayfield — Back To The World ... LP
Curtom, 1973. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Pure genius from Curtis Mayfield – and a record that's got all the righteousness and political power you might guess from the cover! The album burns with a sense of empowerment that's every bit the best strength of Curtom in the 70s – a sublime blend of heavy soul, funky undercurrents,... read more

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new Curtis Mayfield — Curtis ... LP
Curtom, 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue).... $9.99
Nicely priced US reissue of this classic! This was Curtis Mayfield's first solo album after leaving the Impressions, and it's a firey album of political soul that shows just how much he was holding back when he was with the group. The tracks are longer, angrier, more experimental, and a lot more... read more

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Curtis Mayfield — Superfly ... LP
Curtom, 1972. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Curtis Mayfield's lasting classic – and an album that the world will remember forever! Apart from being his hugely successful entry into the blacksploitation soundtrack field, this album's also a monster set of grooves that includes some of Curtis' funkiest work ever – a record that... read more
Also available:
Superfly (original die-cut gatefold cover pressing) ... LP $11.99
Superfly (180 gram pressing – with die-cut cover) ... LP $15.99
Superfly (with bonus tracks) ... CD $3.99

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Curtis Mayfield — Superfly (180 gram pressing – with die-cut cover) ... LP
Curtom/Rhino, 1972. New Copy (reissue).... $15.99 17.98
Curtis Mayfield's lasting classic – and an album that the world will remember forever! Apart from being his hugely successful entry into the blacksploitation soundtrack field, this album's also a monster set of grooves that includes some of Curtis' funkiest work ever – a record that... read more
(Beautiful pressing! Vinyl is nice and hard and heavy – and cover has the gatefold die-cut image of the original!)
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Superfly (original die-cut gatefold cover pressing) ... LP $11.99
Superfly ... LP $9.99
Superfly (with bonus tracks) ... CD $3.99

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Curtis Mayfield — Sweet Exorcist ... LP
Curtom, 1974. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
A wonderfully wicked album from Curtis Mayfield – one that's not nearly as famous as his Superfly set, but which is every bit as great! The groove here is lean, mean, and totally righteous – a bit more stripped-down than some of the rumbling funk of other Curtom efforts, and served up... read more

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new Curtis Mayfield — There's No Place Like America Today ... LP
Curtom, 1975. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
A great album by Curtis Mayfield – filled with some excellent lesser-known gems! There's No Place Like America was Curtis' scathing testament to the State Of The Union – and it's got a hip political tone that's right up there with the best of his early 70s songwriting – perhaps... read more
Also available: There's No Place Like America Today ... LP $14.99

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Gwen McCrae — Rockin' Chair ... LP
Cat, 1975. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
A landmark album from the Miami soul scene of the 70s – the record that put Gwen McCrae on the map, and showed to the world that the TK sound was about to dominate the charts! There's a really unique groove to the set – part older southern soul, part percolated electric modes –... read more

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Gwen McCrae — Something So Right ... LP
Cat, 1976. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Sexy soul from the great Gwen McCrae – a key follow-up to her massive Rockin Chair, and an album that showed that she could go a lot deeper than just pop soul! Given Gwen's contribution to the early disco years, the record's got a surprisingly laidback feel – classic female southern... read more
Also available: Something So Right ... LP $11.99

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Eugene McDaniels/Alan Silvestri — Mack (soundtrack, 2nd version) ... LP
ALA, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
An obscure second soundtrack for The Mack – one that's not nearly as well known as the classic Motown score by Willie Hutch, but which features some great work from Eugene McDaniels – and funky backings from Alan Silvestri! Eugene sings sweetly on the title theme "In The... read more

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Jimmy McGriff & Junior Parker — Good Things Don't Happen Every Day (aka Dudes Doin Business) ... LP
Groove Merchant, 1971. New Copy (reissue).... $11.99
Sweet funky blues from the team of Junior Parker and Jimmy McGriff – coming together here in a way that's even groovier than some of their previous work! Junior's got a sweet approach to the lyrics that grooves nicely with Jimmy's Hammond – and the set's got some full and soulful... read more

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Ellen McIlwaine — Honky Tonk Angel ... LP
Polydor, 1972. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Forget the "honky tonk" in the title – because this girl knows how to groove! Ellen McIlwaine's got to be one of the most unique talents of the past 50 years – a skilled guitarist, and great singer – working in a blend of folk, jazz, and soul that lies somewhere between... read more

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new Meters — Cabbage Alley (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Reprise, 1972. New Copy (reissue).... $13.99
Nice! US reissue of one of the better post-Josie albums by the Meters, with a groove that's a little New Orleans, and a little 70's funky soul. Not all cuts are great, but there's some nice funky tracks on here that make this one worth having, and which keep it from being a disappointment, like... read more

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new Meters — Look-Ka Py Py ... LP
Josie, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Seminal work from The Meters – and an album that's essential for just about any collection of old school funk! The record's a blueprint for grooves that have been copied for generations to come – yet nobody does it better than these Crescent City kings – working here with a sound... read more

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new Meters — Meters ... LP
Josie, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
One of the greatest albums ever in the history of funk – the first album by The Meters, and virtually the blueprint for countless funk records to come! The album's bubbling over with classics – all hard-hitting instrumentals played by the group in an effortlessly tight style, produced... read more

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Meters — Rejuvenation (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Warner, 1974. New Copy (reissue).... $11.99
Brilliantly funky! This is the greatest album they cut for Warner Brothers – and it's one of the few that ever really approaches the genius of their early work for Josie. The record features the incredible breakbeat cut "Just Kissed My Baby" – worth the price of the album... read more
Also available: Rejuvenation (plus bonus tracks) ... CD $14.99

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new Meters — Struttin' ... LP
Josie, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
The rarest Meters record ever! This is one of the 3 classic funky albums they cut for the Josie label in their early years – and it's about as hard and heavy and funky as you could get! The group's trademark scratchy guitar funk sound is firmly in place, and the rhythm section is nice,... read more

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new Midnight Movers — Do It In The Road ... LP
Elephant, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
A seminal bit of funk rock from this well-connected group who bubbled under considerably during the late 60s and early 70s, but never seemed to cross over big. The best cuts on the album have a heavy funk sound, similar to the group's funky 45s – with the sax of leader George Patterson Jr... read more

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Midnight Movers, Unltd — Follow The Wind ... LP
Buddah, 1974. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
One of THE psychedelic funk masterpieces of the early 70s – a guitar-heavy set with a very fuzzed up feel – one that's halfway between the work of Fugi and some of the best early sides on Westbound Records! But more than just guitar-heavy funk, Midnight Movers also have a fair bit of a... read more

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Buddy Miles — Electric Church ... LP
Mercury, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Bluesy soul from Buddy Miles – an album that was half-produced by Jimi Hendrix, and which showcases the really crowd-pleasing side of Miles' sound! Tracks are a mix of soul covers and original numbers – done in a mode that puts plenty of guitar out front in the mix, and which uses... read more

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new Miracles — Fabulous Miracles ... LP
Tamla, Early 60s. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
A great, rare early album by The Miracles! The album features the group back when they still had a female member, who gives the band a beautiful high harmony sound in tandem with Smokey Robinson's falsetto vocals. The reissue includes the great original cover – and loads of nice original... read more

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Modulations — It's Rough Out Here ... LP
Buddah, 1975. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
A righteous group soul classic from the 70s – the one and only album from The Modulations, and a lasting classic that almost beats the multiple album runs of some of their contemporaries! The group's a southern harmony quartet at their core, but they also get some really great backings on... read more

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Moments — Moment With The Moments ... LP
Stang, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Sweet sweet sweet soul from The Moments, and one of their rare early albums for the Stang label! The tracks are all beautiful New Jersey harmony soul, of the sort that The Moments and others put on the charts in a large way during the early 70s – and the band's smoothing their act up a bit,... read more

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Monomono — Give The Beggar A Chance (plus bonus 12" single & download card) ... LP
Tummy Touch/Soundway (UK), Early 70s. New Copy LP + 12" Gatefold .... $24.99
Massive music from Monomono – and a set of Afro Funk put together with a wonderful criss-crossing of sounds! The style here isn't just the familiar grooves you might expect – and instead, there's almost a post-colonial vibe going on – an ear towards London, and another towards... read more
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Also available: Give The Beggar A Chance ... CD $11.99

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Rudy Ray Moore — Eat Out More Often ... LP
Kent, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Classic stuff – Rudy's first album, and a fitting launch to his famous career of party records and live club performances! The cover's got Rudy in front of a nude black model, laying back on the couch, and encouraging him to do the thing that's implied by the title – but the record... read more

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Rudy Ray Moore & The Soul Rebellion Orchestra — Dolemite ... LP
Generation International, 1975. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Quite possibly THE mother of all funky soundtracks – the legendary score to Rudy Ray Moore's classic first Dolemite film! The record's been referenced for years, and all the hype is totally right – because the whole thing's overflowing with funky tracks both vocal and instrumental... read more

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Mugo — United (colored vinyl) ... LP
Kay Dee, Early 70s. New Copy .... $13.99
Early 70s ensemble funk from Mugo – a DC group made up of students from McKinley Tech High School – combining tightly energetic, fairly sprawling instrumentation and soulful vocals – a number of unreleased tracks from the sessions that also produced their rare 70s single, newly... read more
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Mickey Murray — People Are Together (plus download) ... LP
Federal/Secret Stash, Early 70s. New Copy Gatefold (reissue).... $16.99 19.98
One of the last great funk albums from King Records – a set recorded in the early 70s, but done with a crackling sharp sound that's like the best late 60s James Brown albums for the label! Mickey Murray is from Augusta, GA – James Brown's hometown – and his approach is similar to... read more
(Numbered limited edition. LP comes with the code for full digital download version.)
Also available: People Are Together ... CD $13.99

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Mutiny — Funk Plus The One ... LP
CBS, 1980. New Copy (reissue).... $5.99
A funky session headed up by wayward P-Funkster Jerome Brailey – a cooking little record with a quality that's right up there with some of the other George Clinton projects of the time! George didn't have anything to do with this one – at least not from what we can tell from the notes... read more

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Natural Essence — In Search Of Happiness ... LP
Fantasy, 1973. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
A fantastic bit of spiritual jazz funk – and one of the rarest 70s albums on Fantasy Records! The group's headed up by Nat Adderley Jr (son of the famous Nat Sr) on keyboards and vocals – and the ensemble is a hip, young collective with an approach that reminds us of work by Oneness Of... read more

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Newban — Newban/Newban 2 (with bonus tracks) ... LP
Guiness/BBE (UK), 1977. New Copy 2LP .... $20.99 22.99
A wonderful package – a set that brings together two rare funk albums by Newban, an early version of Atlantic Starr – plus bonus tracks too! The first Newban record is one of the sweetest ensemble funk albums of the 70s – and a record that's gone on to become a classic, despite... read more
Also available: Newban/Newban 2 (with bonus tracks) ... CD $13.99

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new 9th Creation — Bubble Gum ... LP
Rite Track, 1975. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
A classic album of jazzed-up funk – the one lasting legacy by this oft-sampled group – reissued here with its original title and cover art! 9th Creation originally hailed from west of the Bay Area scene of the 70s – and this album was recorded in Oakland with the same sweet jazzy... read more
 
 

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