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Senor Soul — What It Is Y'all – Best Of Senor Soul ... CD
BGP/Ace (UK), Late 60s. New Copy .... $15.99
Enough funk to stop a truck – and a rare collection of tracks made by Senor Soul, a heavy-hitting LA group from the 60s – and the precursor to War! The tunes on the set are pulled from the group's sessions for the Whiz and Double Shot labels, plus a few previously unissued tracks... read more

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new Shalamar — Friends (2CD version – with bonus tracks) ... CD
Solar/Big Break (UK), 1982. New Copy 2 CDs .... $22.99
A key album in the legendary 80s run of Shalamar – and a set that gets a tremendous amount out of a very stripped-down sound! The sound of Shalamar builds from a bit of bass, some snapping drums, waves of keyboards, and especially great vocals – warm and sweet, but never too commercial... read more

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Marlena Shaw — From The Depths Of My Soul (Japanese pressing) ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1973. New Copy .... $15.99
An excellent set of sophisticated soul cuts from Marlena Shaw – and a album that more than lives up to the title! Marlena really sparkles here – thanks to impeccable arrangements by Wade Marcus that perfectly mix together jazz and soul – finding that unique space that Shaw and a... read more

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Marlena Shaw — Just A Matter of Time ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1976. New Copy .... $15.99
Soaring soul from Marlena Shaw – her last recording for Blue Note, and a set that points the way towards her bigger fame to come at Columbia Records! Like some of her previous sets, there's definitely still some jazzy elements in the mix – yet the overall sound is much more fully... read more

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Marlena Shaw — Live at Montreux ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1974. New Copy .... $15.99
A classic! This is one of the best-ever albums by the legendary Marlena Shaw – and it's a tremendous live set that really lives up to the righteous promise of her earlier work on Cadet Records! The album was cut with a small combo, and the overall feel is incredibly hip – a mixture of... read more
Also available: Live At Montreux ... LP $9.99

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Marlena Shaw — Spice Of Life ... CD
Cadet, 1969. New Copy .... $10.99 11.98
An amazing batch of sophisticated soul tracks – and a favorite with the righteous groove scene! On the surface, the record's a combination of jazz and soul tracks in the same mode that you'd find on some of Nancy Wilson's albums for Capitol during the same time – but digging deeper,... read more

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Marlena Shaw — Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? ... CD
Blue Note/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1975. New Copy .... $13.99
A great record from the mid 70s – one that has Marlena Shaw further developing her style as a sophisticated soul diva with a sharp modern edge! Although already great in the 60s, Shaw emerges here as an all-adult, all-woman singer – dealing with issues that never would have gotten... read more

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Bobby Sheen — Too Many To Fight – The Wishbone Sessions From Muscle Shoals ... CD
Soulscape (UK), Early 70s. New Copy .... $15.99
Beautiful early 70s Muscle Shoals recordings from Bobby Sheen – songs cut at Fame, Widget and Broadway Sound studios in the famed city – material that sounds as great to us as much of the best southern soul of the era! Bobby had been cutting terrific material as far back as the 50s,... read more

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Ben Sidran — Doctor Is In (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Arista/Vivid (Japan), 1977. New Copy .... $23.99
One of Ben Sidran's biggest records from the 70s – a smooth combination of jazz, fusion, soul, and a bit of New Orleans groove! There's still a very unique feel to Sidran's music here – a sense of personality that really makes the whole thing sparkle – and which keeps the record... read more

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Labi Siffre — Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying (with bonus tracks) ... CD
EMI (UK), 1972. New Copy .... $9.99
Spare genius from the legendary Labi Siffre – a record without categorization, and one that sits beautifully between soul, folk, and singer-songwriter styles of the early 70s! The record balances perfectly between simple tunes that just feature voice and guitar, and more complicated ones... read more

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Bunny Sigler — Let Me Party With You (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Gold Mind/Octave (Japan), 1977. New Copy .... $24.99
One of the best of Bunny Sigler's disco albums – a classic pairing with a the group Instant Funk, and a record that helped define the second generation of the Philly groove! Bunny's still got some of the sweeter touches of earlier years, but he also comes across with a much fuller vocal... read more

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Bunny Sigler — That's How Long I'll Be Loving You (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Philadelphia International/Big Break (UK), 1974. New Copy .... $14.99
Great work by Bunny Sigler – and a perfect bridge between his earlier Philly soul from the late 60s, and his later disco from the end of the 70s! Bunny's in perfect form vocally – and the record is a super-strong batch of tracks that deserves to be well up there in the Gamble/Huff... read more

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Silver Convention — Get Up & Boogie – The Hits ... CD
Success (UK), 1970s. Used .... $9.99

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new Silvetti — Spring Rain (plus bonus track) ... CD
Salsoul/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy .... $26.99
This is the kind of Italian disco we can get our ears around! Bebu Silvetti is on keyboards, and at the helm of the orchestra – working here like an Italian Barry White, on a groove that's very similar to the best work of the Love Unlimited Orchestra. The tracks have a harder focus on the... read more

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new Silvetti — World Without Words ... CD
Salsoul/Octave (Japan), 1976. New Copy .... $26.99
Soaring grooves from Bebu Silvetti – a set that definitely has the disco touches you'd expect on the Salsoul label, but which also seems to pick up a few soundtracky styles as well! Some tunes are upbeat and grooving, with a great blend of strings and beats – the kind that Silvetti... read more

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Joe Simon — Monument Of Soul ... CD
RPM/Monument (UK), Late 60s. New Copy .... $13.99
One of the best collections of work by Joe Simon we've ever seen – a well-done 26 track set that really pulls together the best cuts from his years at Sound Stage Seven! Joe was unusual in that he was a country singer working out of Nashville, not Memphis, at the end of the 60s – but... read more

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Nina Simone — Baltimore ... CD
CTI, 1978. New Copy .... $5.99 6.99
A real standout 70s set from Nina Simone – a one-off date for CTI Records, done with a sound that's different than her earlier work for RCA, Philips, and Colpix! The groove here is often as soul-based as it is vocal jazz – thanks to arrangements from David Matthews, who brings a... read more

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Nina Simone — Complete RCA Albums Collection (Sings The Blues/Silk & Soul/Nuff Said/And Piano/To Love Somebody/Black Gold/Here Comes/Emergency W (9CD set) ... CD
RCA/Sony, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 9CD .... $64.99 74.98
Quite possibly the greatest music that Nina Simone ever recorded – brought together beautifully in one compact yet complete set! Nina Simone recorded some great music before she hit the RCA label in the late 60s – but her time at that company really saw a flowering of her unique... read more

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Sisters Love — Give Me Your Love ... CD
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy .... $14.99
The first-ever full length collection of work by The Sisters Love – an ultra-hip female soul group who cut some incredibly funky singles, but never issued a full album – finally given their due in this amazing batch of singles from the late 60s and early 70s! The Sisters Love sound is... read more

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Skyy — Skyyline (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Salsoul/Big Break (UK), 1981. New Copy .... $14.99
A stone classic from Skyy – one of those groups who virtually helped invent 80s groove! Like the best of the genre – such as Slave, BB&Q Band, and others – Skyy have a soulful approach that goes way past the simple cliches that other groups were so content to only muddle... read more

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Percy Sledge — 24 Greatest Hits ... CD
Tee-Vee, Late 60s/1970s. Used .... $9.99

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Percy Sledge — Warm & Tender Soul ... CD
Atlantic (Japan), 1966. New Copy .... $15.99
Warm and tender, but pretty darn rootsy too – a beautiful illustration of the sound that made Percy Sledge one of the deepest soul singers to record for Atlantic in the 60s! Sledge has this raspy power that grabs us right from the start – that quality that made his music resonate... read more

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Percy Sledge — When A Man Loves A Woman ... CD
Atlantic (Japan), 1966. New Copy .... $15.99
A stone classic from Percy Sledge – and a set that really put southern soul on the map! Along with the familiar title hit – one of those tunes you'll recognize instantly – the album's a treasure trove of deep soul numbers – done under the supervision of Quin Ivy, in... read more

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new George Smith & The Chicago Blues Band — Blues With A Feeling – A Tribute To Little Walter (plus bonus tracks) ... CD
World Pacific/BGO (UK), 1969. New Copy .... $14.99 19.99 Just Sold Out!
A smoking little set from George Harmonica Smith – an album recorded in late 60s LA, but done with plenty of Chicago blues touches! The players here are all top-shelf – and include Muddy Waters on guitar and Otis Spann on piano – who definitely help keep a Windy City vibe going... read more

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Huey Piano Smith — Just Clownin – More Of The Best ... CD
Great American Music, Late 50s/1960s. New Copy .... $13.99 14.99
A rich document of the talents of Huey Piano Smith – a set that not only features some of his classic work for Ace Records in the US, but which also includes some key performances on other folks' records too! Huey's piano is at the forefront of most of the tracks here, even when the vocals... read more

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Jimmy Smith — Sit On It/Unfinished Business ... CD
Mercury/Soul Brother (UK), 1977/1978. New Copy .... $16.99
Great late 70s work from Jimmy Smith – two albums back to back on a single CD! One of our favorite later albums from organist Jimmy Smith – and a set that cooks heavily in a wicked blend of jazz, funk, and soul! The style's a bit like the groove that Johnny Hammond hit during his... read more

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Lonnie Liston Smith — Cosmic Funk & Spiritual Sounds ... CD
Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy .... $15.99
Righteous jazz, with plenty of soul – a killer collection of the mid 70s work of Lonnie Liston Smith – all based around his legendary recordings for the Flying Dutchman label! Lonnie got his start on the hippest side of the jazz spectrum – including work with Pharoah Sanders on... read more

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Softones & First Class — Softones & First Class Together (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Parkway/Essential, Late 70s. New Copy .... $14.99
An unusual split album – and one that features excellent work from two great vocal groups from the east coast scene – both of them working here in a great mix of groovers and laidback mellow cuts! Both The Softones and First Class issued albums on their own – but their cuts here... read more

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Solar – Source Of Live Arkestra Revelation — Faith For My Mind ... CD
Solar/P-Vine (Japan), 1983. New Copy .... $29.99
A beautiful, beautiful little record – as righteous and soulful as some of the best spiritual jazz classics of the 70s – and arguably even rarer, as it was only issued on a tiny label from Atlanta! Solar have a sound that uses 3 female lead vocalists in chorus formation – one... read more
Also available: Faith For My Mind ... LP $29.99

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new SOS Band — SOS (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Tabu (UK), 1980. New Copy .... $15.99
The seminal first album from the SOS Band – a record that really showcases the new sound of soul for the 80s, yet still holds onto all the best elements of the previous decade too! These guys have a great ear for groovers – well-demonstrated by the play they got on the dancefloor... read more

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SOS Band — SOS III (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Tabu (UK), 1982. New Copy .... $15.99 Just Sold Out!
A solid smoker from the SOS Band – maybe one of the group's best-remembered albums, and for good reason too! The set's got a groove that's beautiful right from the start – 80s funk that's really a cut above, and touched with just the right mix of jazzy elements and warmer moments too... read more
Also available: SOS III (180 gram pressing) ... LP $29.99

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Soul Survivors — Take Another Look ... CD
Atco (Japan), 1969. New Copy .... $15.99
A great little record – and perhaps the most soulful outing by this white rock band with a great talent for crossing over! The record was partially produced by Gamble & Huff, and partially produced by Rick Hall at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals – and it's a wonderful blend of the... read more

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Spinners — 2nd Time Around (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
VIP/Motown (Japan), 1970. New Copy .... $40.99
Pre-Philly magic from The Spinners – a wonderful early album recorded for Motown – done with a heady Detroit sound that's quite different than their later work in the 70s! The album already has the group sounding amazing on the harmonic tip – definitely a cut above the groups... read more

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new Spinners — Happiness Is Being With/Spinners ... CD
Collectables/Atlantic, Mid 70s. Used .... $7.99 Just Sold Out!
2 albums in the kind of "between the hits" years for The Spinners – one featuring lead vocalist Phillipe Wynne, the other featuring new arrival John Edwards. The sound here isn't as right-on or soaringly confident as in earlier years – but there are some nice moments that... read more

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Spinners — Love Trippin ... CD
Atlantic (Japan), 1980. New Copy .... $15.99
A sweetly grooving set from The Spinners – one that moves along nicely at the midtempo clip the "trippin" in the title might imply – thanks to production and arrangements from Michael Zager! Zager nicely puts aside some of his more disco-oriented modes here – keeping... read more

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new Spinners — Mighty Love (plus bonus tracks) ... CD
Atlantic/Rhino, 1974. New Copy .... $5.99
About as classic as you can get for The Spinners – and one of the group's marvelous 70s collaborations with the mighty Thom Bell! Before hooking up with Philly, The Spinners were already a wonderful vocal group – but here, in the hands of Bell, they hit a sound that's completely... read more

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Spinners — Truly Yours – Their First Motown Album With Bonus Tracks – 1963 to 1967 ... CD
Motown/Kent (UK), 1960s. New Copy .... $18.99 Just Sold Out!
The first Motown full length record by the Spinners – Original Spinners from '67 – followed by an impeccably well-chosen collection of bonus material! It's excellent stuff – an overlooked album with some very hard to find Motown work by this early version of the legendary... read more

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new Spinners — Very Best Of The Spinners ... CD
Rhino, 1970s. Used .... $5.99

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new Spinners — Yesterday Today & Tomorrow ... CD
Atlantic (Japan), 1977. New Copy .... $15.99
A sweet sweet set from The Spinners – and a record that's more "today" than "yesterday", given the tight 70s arrangements from Thom Bell! Bell's Philly approach is still perfect for the group – unlocking their harmonies in very different ways than back in their... read more

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Spirit House Movers (Jihad) — Black & Beautiful – Soul & Madness ... CD
Jihad/Son Boy, Late 60s. New Copy .... $11.99
An incredible relic of the righteous underground of the late 60s from the Spirit House Movers – and one of the few classic albums on the Jihad label! The group was a vocal group of sorts – sometimes singing, sometimes rapping in a Last Poets-styled way – often doing both at the... read more

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new Lisa Stansfield — Affection, Love & Hits – The Best Of Lisa Stansfield ... CD
Arista, Early 90s. Used .... $3.99 Just Sold Out!

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Barbara Stant — That Man Of Mine – Raw Soul From Norfolk, Virginia ... CD
Soulscape (UK), 1970s. New Copy .... $15.99
Deep down rare soul from Barbara Stant – all of the known recordings of this beautiful 70s soul singer – obscure singles cut for the Shiptown label in Norfolk, VA! Barbara has a lovely voice that exudes emotion naturally, and she has remarkable control that can work in a number of... read more

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Staple Singers — City In The Sky (plus bonus tracks) ... CD
Stax, 1974. New Copy .... $13.99 14.98
The Staple Singers are cooking on all burners at this point – and it's hard to stop them with that much power – a soaring, searing sort of energy that definitely earns them a place in the sky! The set's a totally strong batch of gospelly soul tracks – produced by Al Bell with... read more

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Staple Singers — Staple Singers (1985) (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Portrait/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1985. New Copy .... $13.99
The Staple Singers in a direction none would have guessed a decade before – a half-pop, half-arty approach to the dancefloor – served up in a surprisingly nice batch of jaunty tunes! The approach here mixes electric rhythms with the deeper soul vocals of the group – often putting... read more

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Staples — Pass It On ... CD
Warner/Wounded Bird, 1976. New Copy .... $10.99 11.98
The Staples and Curtis Mayfield – working together here in a very Curtom groove! This great little set picks off where the group's work on the Let's Do It Again soundtrack left off – taking The Staples far past their Memphis sound of the Stax years, into a hipper, more adult kind of... read more

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Starcrost — Starcrost ... CD
Fable, 1976. New Copy .... $12.99 14.99
An incredible bit of funky fusion from the Texas scene of the 70s – a record that's unlike anything else we've ever heard from the Lone Star state, and which still sounds plenty fresh all these many years later! Starcrost have a sound that mixes jazzy riffing with great female lead vocals... read more

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Stark Reality — Acting Thinking Feeling – The Complete Works 1968 to 1978 (3CD set) ... CD
Now Again, Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 3 CDs .... $28.99 29.98
Amazing sounds from The Stark Reality – an obscure group from the early 70s, but one who've really risen to fame over the years – thanks to their groundbreaking ear for new music, and their freewheeling way with a funky groove! This package brings together all the incredible work... read more

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Edwin Starr — War & Peace ... CD
Gordy (Japan), 1970. New Copy .... $26.99
A real breakout album for Edwin Starr – and the kind of full-on set that really helped give his music a bold new focus! Starr had already scored nicely on some playful tracks from the Motor City scene of the late 60s – but here, he emerges as a singer with a lot more depth than before... read more

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new Starship Orchestra — Celestial Sky ... CD
Columbia/Expansion (UK), 1980. New Copy .... $16.99
Massive massive work from Starship Orchestra – a trio of talents from the Norman Connors universe, but one who get some heavy help in the studio from arrangers Bobby Lyle, McKinley Jackson, and Jerry Peters! There's a real Aquarian Dream sound at play here – all the best energy of... read more

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Candi Staton — Evidence – The Complete Fame Records Masters ... CD
Kent (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2CD .... $19.99
A 2CD set of Candi Staton – the complete Fame masters recorded by the female southern soul great and producer Rick Hall at the fabled Muscle Shoals studios – including a dozen previously unreleased tracks! It's one heartbreaking, soul stirring masterpiece after another on this set... read more

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Candi Staton — His Hands ... CD
Honest Jons (UK), 2006. New Copy Gatefold .... $9.99
The best secular soul work in years from Candi Staton – and the first album in decades that recalls the strength and raw power of her early work on Fame Records! The set was done in Nashville with a rootsy, earthy feel – and a fair bit of country soul touches in the mix – an... read more

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Steam Heat — Austin Funk ... CD
Fable, 1975. New Copy .... $12.99 14.99
A legendary album from the Texas scene of the 70s – exactly the kind of set that helps the city of Austin live up to its massive reputation for music! The group's got a wonderful blend of jazz, soul, and funk – a unique blend that reminds us of our favorite funky Fantasy Records sides... read more

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Billy Stewart — Unbelievable/Cross My Heart – Chess Recordings 1964 to 1969 ... CD
Chess/Shout (UK), Late 60s. New Copy .... $15.99
Back to back killers from the legendary Billy Stewart – two great albums for Chess in one sweet set! First up is Unbelievable – a truly unbelievable album from Billy – maybe his standout moment of the 60s, and a record that set him apart from every other singer of his time! ... read more

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Street People — Street People ... CD
Vigor/Unidisc, 1976. New Copy .... $13.99
Uptempo east coast club soul – not entirely disco, and more like the indie work of the immediate generation before – a time when groups were picking up their groove a bit more than before, creating some lean, soulful tempos for the dancefloor! Arrangements are by Bert DeCoteaux and... read more

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new Stylistics — Best Of The Stylistics ... CD
Spectrum, Early 70s. Used .... $3.99 Just Sold Out!
Sort of a budget Stylistics compilation that doesn't include all the good stuff, but which has some of their big hits like "You Are Everything", "Betcha By Golly Wow", "You'll Never Get to Heaven", "You Make Me Feel Brand New", and "Stop, Look,... read more

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Sugar Billy — Super Duper Love (Japanese paper sleeve edition – with bonus track) ... CD
Fast Track/P-Vine (Japan), 1975. New Copy Gatefold .... $29.99
A classic indie cooker from Sugar Billy – a bit funky, a bit clubby – and a really great batch of grooves done in a pre-disco mode! The tracks are all pretty darn upbeat – somewhat warmer than the funk of Fatback or Kool & The Gang, but still with a nicely rough-edged feel... read more

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Donna Summer — On The Radio – Greatest Hits Vol 1 & 2 (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Casablanca (Japan), 1979. New Copy Gatefold .... $42.99
Ahh, the dancefloor soul perfection of the beautiful Donna Summer – and classic late 70s production by Giorgio Morodor and Pete Bellotte – songs that are played often, even to this day, but will never be played out! Was this the one that coined the phrase "shipped gold, returned... read more

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Donna Summer — Once Upon A Time (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Casablanca (Japan), 1977. New Copy Gatefold .... $40.99
A double-length, 4 act disco fantasy from Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder – both very much at the height of their powers here – and able to keep up enough energy to make it through what was originally 2LP set! The work's a unified sort of story – kind of a disco opera of sorts... read more

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Sun — Wanna Make Love (aka Live On Dream On) (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Capitol/Vivid (Japan), 1976. New Copy .... $38.99
One of the greatest records ever cut by Sun – the late 70s funk group who some excellent albums for Capitol Records – a group whose records never made the charts as strongly as their contemporaries, but not for lack of quality! This set's a great batch of heavy ensemble funk with an... read more

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Sun — Wanna Make Love/Sun Power ... CD
Capitol/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1976/1977. New Copy .... $14.99
A pair of stormers from Sun – back to back on a single CD! Wanna Make Love is one of the greatest records ever cut by Sun – a group whose records never made the charts as strongly as their contemporaries, but not for lack of quality! This set's a great batch of heavy ensemble funk... read more

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Sunbear — Sunbear (with bonus track) ... CD
Soul Train/Unidisc (Canada), 1977. New Copy .... $10.99
A great batch of lost funky club tracks – heavy moog in the mix, making some great wikki-wikki sounds over the album's smoothly grooving tunes! The group's got Gregg Phillinganes and Roger Smith in the frontline on keyboards – they also play Arp and Fender Rhodes next to moog –... read more

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Supremes — Cream Of The Crop (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Motown (Japan), 1969. New Copy .... $41.99
Cream Of The Crop may not have been a huge hit for The Supremes, but the record has them handling a variety of interesting work – mostly done in modes that bring the best Motown styles of the 60s into closer contact with the label's more expansive sound to come in the 70s! There's a really... read more

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Supremes — I Hear A Symphony (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Motown (Japan), 1966. New Copy .... $41.99
One of the great mid 60s Supremes album – at a time when they could really do no wrong – and featuring a couple of their bigger hits! I Hear A Symphony was produced by the team of Holland & Dozier – and Holland-Dozier-Holland are the credited composers for most of it –... read more

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Supremes — Let The Sunshine In (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Motown (Japan), 1969. New Copy .... $41.99
Groovy late 60s work from Diana Ross & The Supremes – a record that has them breaking the Motown mold a bit, and hooking up with a nice variety of modder soul and pop modes! Tracks on the set include a few Motown-penned numbers, but the trio also tackle hits like "Everyday... read more
Also available: Let The Sunshine In ... LP $4.99

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Supremes — Love Child (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Motown (Japan), 1968. New Copy .... $41.99
Really one of the nicer late 60s efforts by the Supremes – now with Cindy Birdsong in the group in place of the departed Florence Ballard – with the now well known title track, and a number of other great pop soul numbers, with the classic Motown sound! The Supremes could arguably... read more

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Supremes — Reflections (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Motown (Japan), 1968. New Copy .... $41.99
One of the later Supremes albums with Diana Ross as the headliner – and the final Supremes album with Holland-Dozier-Holland pulling the strings – and led of by the incredible title track! "Reflections" is a straight up incredible tune – one of those late 60s Motown... read more

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Supremes — Supremes At The Copa (2CD expanded version) ... CD
Motown, 1965. New Copy 2CD .... $29.99 39.98
The Supremes take on the classy Copa nightclub – and really bring down the house with a stunning mix of warmth, charm, and soul – especially on this incredible expanded edition from Hip-O Select! The original album is perhaps one of the "livest" of Motown live albums from... read more

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Supremes & Temptations — Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Motown (Japan), 1968. New Copy .... $41.99
A record that might be easy to write this off as a mistake or inessential session – but thanks to some great arrangements by HB Barnum, Paul Riser, and Gene Page, plus great vocals by the groups, the record shines as much as any other Motown set from the time! The vocals are traded back and... read more

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Surface — 2nd Wave (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Columbia/FTG, 1988. New Copy .... $14.99 19.99
Great waves of sound here from Surface – a set that has the trio sounding even tighter and more fluid than ever – perfectly blending midtempo rhythms with their warm and sweet harmony vocals! The vibe's a bit classier than the usual mellow soul of the time – almost with a jazzy... read more

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new Swamp Dogg — Rat On! ... CD
Elektra/Alive, 1971. New Copy .... $12.99 13.99
Swamp Dogg's on the cover, riding a giant rat out of the ghetto – an image that definitely hints at some of the politics on the record! The album's one of Swamp's key classics from the early 70s – recorded at a time when he was still super-sharp – and when the character was a... read more

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Sweat Band — Sweat Band ... CD
CBS/Get On Down, 1980. New Copy .... $12.99 14.98
A tasty bit of late P-Funk! The album was recorded in 1980, on the wane of the main P-Funk groups – and it features Bootsy and Fred Wesley teaming up on the arrangements, in a set of bass-heavy, mostly instrumental tracks that groove hard like the best early work by Zapp! There's a great... read more

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Sweet Inspirations — Estelle, Myrna & Sylvia (plus bonus tracks) ... CD
Stax, 1967/1973. New Copy .... $3.99 11.98
A great back-to-basics set for the Sweet Inspirations – now working here as the trio of Estelle Brown, Myrna Smith, and Sylvia Shamwell – and working with David Porter in a strongly Memphis mode! The arrangements on the set are a bit more ambitious than usual for Stax at the time... read more
Also available: Estelle, Myrna & Sylvia ... LP $7.99

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new Sweet Inspirations — Sweet Sweet Soul ... CD
Atlantic (Japan), 1970. New Copy .... $15.99
The Sweet Sweet Sweet Inspirations get the Gamble Huff treatment – and as it worked with Archie Bell, so it works with these guys – really well! The Philly sound gives the girls the right push that they need to keep from being just another snoozy Atlantic stable band, and it pushes... read more

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new Sweet Inspirations — Sweets For My Sweet ... CD
Atlantic (Japan), 1969. New Copy .... $15.99
Wonderful soul by one of the best female groups of the 60s! The Sweet Inspirations work here in a southern-tinged style similar to their classic backing work for Aretha Franklin – a sound that was already great behind Aretha, but which is even better here on its own – warm, spiritual,... read more

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Switch — Am I Still Your Boyfriend? (plus bonus tracks) ... CD
Total Experience/Big Break (UK), 1984. New Copy .... $14.99
A sweet sweet groover from Switch – post-Motown, but still sounding great – and if anything, maybe finding a whole new groove in the process! The quintet have all the warm modes of their best previous tunes – a touch of funk at times, but a vibe that's even stronger on tunes that... read more

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Switch — Switch ... CD
Gordy/PTG (Netherlands), 1978. New Copy .... $18.99
A seminal bit of seventies soul from Switch, and a record that really helped set the tone for countless others to come in the 80s – no surprise, given that the group's got members from both the DeBarge and Ingram families! There's a warmth here that few others can match – an earnest,... read more
Also available: Switch (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD $34.99

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new Switch — Switch (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Gordy (Japan), 1978. New Copy .... $34.99
A seminal bit of seventies soul from Switch, and a record that really helped set the tone for countless others to come in the 80s – no surprise, given that the group's got members from both the DeBarge and Ingram families! There's a warmth here that few others can match – an earnest,... read more
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Switch — Switch II ... CD
Motown/PTG (Netherlands), 1979. New Copy .... $18.99
Quite possibly the best album ever from Ohio funky soul combo Switch – and certainly proof that the hope of Motown in the 80s was in ensemble group funk! This second album holds up really well, and thanks to some sweet production by Bobby DeBarge and Jermaine Jackson, the record's got a warm... read more

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Switch — This Is My Dream ... CD
Gordy/FTG (Netherlands), 1980. New Copy .... $18.99
One of the last records Switch recorded before Philip Ingram went solo, and the rest of the guys broke off into DeBarge – and an album with some surprisingly sweet soul moments! The funky side of Switch is still stringly in place, but this record has some great little ballads ballads too... read more

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Sylvers — Showcase/New Horizons ... CD
Capitol/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1976/1977. New Copy .... $15.99
Two gems from The Sylvers – back to back on a single CD! Showcases is filled with great groovers from The Sylvers – a set cut when the group were firmly in their disco years – a great setting for their playful family-style vocals! In fact, moving to disco may well have been one... read more

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Syreeta — One To One ... CD
Motown (Japan), 1977. Used .... $24.99
Beautiful spacey soul from Syreeta – and proof that she was one of Motown's great lost talents of the 70s! Leon Ware did the production, and Syreeta's high Minnie Riperton-esque voice is backed by a smooth set of mellow grooves with lots of cool electronic bits and weird moogy parts that... read more

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T-Connection — Magic ... CD
Dash/TK/Henry Stone, 1977. New Copy .... $10.99 12.99
Plenty of Magic here from T-Connection – a clubby set of tracks, yet one that's still put together more like a funk combo record from the mid 70s! The instrumentation is mindblowing – impeccable guitar and basslines, set to snapping rhythms that really capture the best Miami funk mode... read more

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new T-Connection — Something For The Weekend – 10 Extended Soul Weekender Classics ... CD
EMI (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy .... $11.99
Funky club from the always-great T-Connection – all extended numbers, served up in one dancefloor-packing set! T-Connection are easily one of our favorite groups from the late 70s club years – and although they played big in discos, the combo also had a core instrumental sound that was... read more

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T-Connection — T-Connection ... CD
Dash/Henry Stone, 1978. New Copy .... $10.99 12.99
A soaring stormer from T-Connection – and a set that has them sounding even better than before! There's a perfection here the group didn't have with earlier releases – a quality that goes way past indie funk ensemble, into the realm of some of the best mainstream acts on the bigger... read more

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new T-Connection — Totally Connected ... CD
Dash/Henry Stone, 1979. New Copy .... $10.99 12.99
Great work by one of the funkiest disco bands of the late 70s! T Connection were always a step above most of their contemporaries, especially some of the weaker pop disco acts on the TK family of labels – which was the group's home during these years. They brought a really solid conception... read more

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Tabou Combo — Tabou Combo – L'An 10 (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Rotel, Early 80s. New Copy .... $9.99 13.99
Ten years in for the Tabou Combo – and the group's sounding funkier than ever! The album's got a groove that's even tighter than some of their earliest records – and there's a definite funky feel to the music at times – not just Haitian styles, but a nice US influence too –... read more

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Tangerue/Strange Affair — Tangerue/Strange Affair – Disco Recharge ... CD
Harmless (UK), 1979/1980. New Copy .... $13.99 Just Sold Out!
Two rare ones from the glory days of the Canadian disco scene – brought together on one CD with bonus tracks too! Tangerue is a weird blend of disco and Latin modes – particularly merengue and tango, but both used very sparingly – almost as minor cultural references that bubble... read more

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Tarika Blue — Tarika Blue/Blue Path ... CD
Downtown Sound, Late 70s. New Copy .... $9.99 16.99
Soulful fusion by one of the best groups of their genre! The CD contains both albums recorded by Tarika Blue for Chiaroscuro Records in the 70s – both of them wonderful fusion records that have an incredibly soulful sound. The group features work by soulful luminaries like Justo Almario,... read more

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Tashan — Chasin' A Dream (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Def Jam/FTG, 1986. New Copy .... $14.99 19.99
A Def Jam classic from Tashan – and a record that really helped bridge the gap between male soul and hip hop in the 80s! The style's still as warm and soulful as most of Tashan's contemporaries, but the record definitely shows a bit of street soul in the rhythms too – often just a bit... read more

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Tommy Tate — I'm So Satisfied – The Complete KoKo Recordings & More ... CD
Koko/Kent (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy .... $15.99
Incredible southern soul from Tommy Tate – work recorded in the 70s for the Koko label, a good deal of which was never issued at the time! Koko never released a full album by Tommy back in the 70s – just a smattering of singles – so although his talents are mighty, he's been... read more

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Tavares — Capitol Gold – Best Of Tavares ... CD
Capitol, Mid 70s. Used .... $6.99
One of Capitol's biggest soul bands of the 70s – and a strong sweet group who made the shift from mellow soul to the disco years. Includes the band's massive "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel", but we prefer their mellower stuff – like their sublime version of "She's... read more

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Tavares — Love Uprising (plus bonus tracks) ... CD
Capitol/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1980. New Copy .... $12.99
Always-great work from Tavares – one of those groups who never seemed to miss, and who seemed to weather the disco era a lot better than most of their contemporaries! This 1980 album is key proof of that fact – a tremendous little set, done at a point when Tavares could have rested on... read more

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new Tavares — Madam Butterfly (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Capitol/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1978. New Copy .... $13.99 Just Sold Out!
An incredible album from Tavares – every bit as great on the uptempo end, as you'd expect from their bigger hits, as it is on the sweeter ballad tracks – which step out here as a tremendous surprise! The set was crafted with help from Philly maestro Bobby Martin – and begins with... read more

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Tavares — New Directions (plus bonus tracks) ... CD
RCA/Big Break (UK), 1982. New Copy .... $13.99
Tavares chill things out nicely, definitely heading for the "new directions" in the title, and going for more of a mellow sound that was clearly going to help them reach new audiences in the post-disco years. The harmonies are as great as they always were in the early days, taking a... read more

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Tavares — Supercharged ... CD
EMI/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1980. New Copy .... $13.99
A smooth batch of modern soul from this great 70s vocal group! By this point in their career, Tavares have already had great fame on both the radio and dancefloor charts – moving effortlessly between sweet harmony tracks and more strident disco ones. This set has the group working in a... read more

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Gary Taylor — GT ... CD
A&M/PTG (Netherlands), 1983. New Copy .... $18.99
The early 80s debut from singer, songwriter Gary Taylor – also playing Rhodes, piano and synth on this set – filled with nicely grooving 80s soul! The songs are solid, and though he'd go on to write songs for a number of soul and R&B stars, he lets these numbers build slowly into... read more

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Johnnie Taylor — Rated Extraordinaire/Ever Ready ... CD
Columbia/Soul Brother (UK), 1977/1978. New Copy .... $16.99
A massive double header – two great albums back to back! Rated Extraordinaire is our favorite album ever from Johnnie Taylor – an incredible set from the late 70s that really has Taylor reinventing his sound – and coming across as a great talent for a mellow groove! The album... read more

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Johnnie Taylor — Wanted One Soul Singer ... CD
Stax (Japan), 1967. New Copy .... $15.99
Johnnie Taylor's first album for Stax – and a tremendous little set that easily stands as one of his greatest records ever! Sure, we love Johnnie in all his incarnations – but there's a special sort of something here – a rawness and earnestness – that makes the whole thing... read more

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new Temptations — Bare Back ... CD
Atlantic (Japan), 1978. New Copy .... $15.99
The Temptations on Atlantic Records – sounding different than their Motown years, and still pretty darn great! The group's got some wonderful help here from the team of Brian and Eddie Holland – still very much in fine fine form, and coming up with some backings that have a warm modern... read more

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Temptations — Cloud Nine (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Gordy (Japan), 1969. New Copy .... $40.99
A masterpiece in psychedelic soul from The Temptations – perhaps the most perfectly realized album from their years working with Norman Whitfield! The set's awash in that bottom-heavy, rumbling funk mode that Whitfield brought to the group at the end of the 60s – served up in bold... read more
Also available: Cloud Nine ... LP $9.99
 
 

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