Roy Brooks —
Free Slave ... LP Muse, 1970. Very Good+ ...
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One of the greatest Roy Brooks albums of all time – an a set that rivals the spiritual genius of his classics released on the Imo-Hotep label! The tracks here are long, live, and feature stunning performances from George Coleman on tenor, Woody Shaw on trumpet, Hugh Lawson on piano, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Muse pressing – a great copy! Side two has a very short click (from a slight press flaw – just a few spins) – but record and cover are otherwise perfect.)
Terry Brooks & Strange —
Translucent World ... LP Outer Galaxie, 1973. Near Mint- ...
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Bobby Broom —
Clean Sweep ... LP Arista, 1981. Very Good+ ...
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A killer set from a player who should have been huge – ultra-sweet guitarist Bobby Broom, a player we'd vote to become the next big heir to the sound of Wes Montgomery or George Benson! This debut set is a wicked mix of jazz and soul – recorded right at the best stretch of the early ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a number in marker and some wear.)
A side each of these two important talents in blues – presented here in a format that makes the record a real double-header! Side one features Big Bill Broonzy in the lead – working with sweet electric lines on guitar alongside acoustic and his own really rich vocals – plus this ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Original Chess Masters pressing. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Brothers & Sisters —
Dylan's Gospel ... LP Ode, 1969. Good Gatefold ...
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A really amazing project – and a totally righteous little record – a set of songs all penned by Bob Dylan in the 60s, sung by a hip spiritual choir that includes performances from soul singers Clydie King, Merry Clayton, Edna Wright, and Gloria Jones! The mix of soul and gospel here is ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the best funky soul albums to come from the LA scene of the 70s – a relatively obscure indie set, but one that's shone brightly for years, thanks to attention from a host of global DJs! The style here is partly clubby, partly funk – with lots of jazzy touches that come from the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – a nice copy! Cover has a cut corner, and a promo sticker in one corner.)
Brothers Four —
Evergreen ... LP CBS (Japan), Late 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$9.9911.99
Brothers Johnson —
Blam ... LP A&M, 1978. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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Blam is right – an all-out batch of funky tracks from The Brothers Johnson – captured here right in the middle of their classic period with Quincy Jones! The Q's at the helm on production for the set, and the record's a great extension of their earlier efforts with the man – but ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Dutch pressing. Cover has edge wear, a name and spot of marker in front, and lightly bent panels.)
More hit magic from the Brothers Johnson – still working with Quincy Jones at this point, and virtually setting up the blueprint for jazzy soul in the 80s! Backings are by an all-star team, and Rod Temperton's helping out Quincy with arrangements – going for that snapping groove ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Brothers Johnson are hardly out of control on this mid 80s set – as the album's got a tight groove that shows the duo are still going strong long past their 70s fame! As before, there's a bit of bounce on the bottom – that bassy groove that the pair first crafted back in their ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brothers Johnson —
Right On Time ... LP A&M, 1977. Near Mint- ...
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A funky classic from the Brothers Johnson – sweet funky soul, done with a polish few could match! The pair are still working with Quincy Jones at this point, and the record's filled with lots of tight jazzy grooves that certainly show Quincy's touch – and which set the record apart ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes lyric booklet. Cover has some edge wear, ghost sticker spot.)
Brothers Johnson —
Winners ... LP A&M, 1981. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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Smooth jazzy soul from the Brothers – still sounding wonderful at this point, producing themselves for the record, and using the best parts of all those lessons they learned from Quincy Jones! The bass is a bit down in the mix for this album – a good move, considering that 1981 was ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brothers Osborne —
Skeletons ... LP EMI, 2020. Sealed ...
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The debut classic from this legendary UK group – with their cool two-part "For Doctor Spock" – plus "Evening Over Rooftops", "The Birth", "Piece Of My Own", "Madhatter", "Getting Hard", and "What Is A Woman For". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early UK pressing, in textured, laminated gatefold. Second pressing, with EMI on label.)
Arthur Brown & Kingdom Come —
Galactic Zoo Dossier ... LP Polydor (UK), 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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The start of a fantastic chapter for the legendary Arthur Brown – the first album issued with his Kingdom Come group, a combo who were even more insane than his Crazy World project of the late 60s! Brown is the quintessential front man here – singing in this really dynamic, dramatic ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original UK pressing, with poster! Cover has some slight waviness, from a very light stain near the bottom – mostly visible on back – but overall, this is a great copy.)
Raw rockabilly from Arkansas – with work by Bobby Brown & The Curious, plus Johnny Moore, K Owens, Chuck Comer, Earl Smith, and Bill Duniven! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has some surface wear and bent corners.)
Early bluesy soul from Buster Brown – in the fierce tradition of Fire Records. Tracks include "When Things Go Wrong", "Madison Shuffle", "John Henry", "Sincerely", and "I'm Going But I'll Be Back". (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Collectables pressing. Cover has a tiny stained spot at the opening.)
A great comeback album from this postwar legend – with titles that include "Lucky Dreamer", "Too Fine For Crying", "I Don't Want Your Rambling Letters", "Come Home", "Blow Out All The Candles", "If You Don't Believe I'm Crying Take A Look ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label King pressing – a nice copy! Cover has some light wear, but no splits.)
Excellent early 78rpm material from the legendary Charles brown – most with the Three Blazers combo! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Charles Brown & Johnny Moore's Three Blazers —
Sunny Road ... LP Route 66 (Sweden), Late 40s/1950s. Very Good+ ...
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Includes classic LA material with Johnny Moore's group – plus more obscure 50s material recorded in New Orleans and Cincinnatti! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers —
Bustin' Loose ... LP Source, 1979. Very Good+ ...
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Chuck Brown and his Soul Searchers group are past the arch jazzy funk of their days on Sussex Records – and they're heading more towards that ensemble sound that would drive the DC Go Go scene in the early 80s. The formula is heard to best effect on the big hit "Bustin Loose", an ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has some groove wear during "Game Seven". Cover has some edge wear, bent corners, and is faded at the bottom edge.)
Clarence Gatemouth Brown —
Atomic Energy ... LP Blues Boy (Sweden), 1983. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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(Cover has wear and waviness and light staining. Inner gatefold has some patchy peel spots.)
Clarence Gatemouth Brown —
Real Life ... LP Rounder, 1986. Near Mint- ...
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Titles include "Real Life", "Catfish", "What A Shame What A Shame", "Take The A Train", "Next Time You See Me", and "Okie Dokie Stomp". (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
Classic Texas blues from Clarence Gatemouth Brown – with titles that include "Gate's Salty Blues", "She Winked Her Eye", "Just Got Lucky", "You Got Money", "Okie Dokie Stomp", "Just Before Dawn", and "Sad Hour". (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover has light wear and a trace of a sticker.)
Clifford Brown —
Brownie Eyes ... LP Blue Note, Early 50s/1974. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
A well-done 70s album that compiles some of Clifford Brown's best moments for Blue Note – including sides that were recorded under the leadership of JJ Johnson and Lou Donaldson, plus a few from sessions under Brown's own name. Titles include "Wail Bait", "Hymn Of The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, light wear, and a few notes in highliter on the back.)
A key slice of Clifford Brown from the 50s – two long tracks both recorded in an open-ended jam session format, showing a side of Brown's powers that's even bolder and more inventive than some of his previous studio work! The album soars along beautifully – with Brownie in the lead ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono Japanese pressing – EXPR-1007. Cover has light wear and aging, clear tape holding the top seam, and is lightly bumped at the bottom right corner.)
A nice album compiling of some of the less-collected work by Clifford Brown – 1953 recordings done in Europe for the Metronome and Vogue labels, recorded with a great larger group. Sides feature Brown working with Quincy Jones, Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega, Juimmy Cleveland, and others ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s purple label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and a bumped corner.)
Hard to get work by Clifford Brown – 1953 recordings originally done in Europe for the Vogue label! On the first record, Brown's working in front of a Parisian trio that features Henri Renaud, Pierre Michelot, and Benny Bennett. There's 11 tracks in all, including "I Can Dream, Can't I? ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s green label pressing. Cover has light ringwear.)
Early 50s material recorded by the late Clifford Brown – issued here in a classic "memorial" package slightly after his death in 1956! And while Brown never recorded much for Prestige – and never really as a leader – these sides are still a great example of his ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic "with strings" session from Clifford Brown – nearly as well-done and perfect as some of Charlie Parker's sides for Verve, handled here with perhaps a slightly sweeter touch, as Neal Hefti's the man on arrangements. The core group's the Brown/Roach combo, augmented by a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label drummer logo pressing with deep groove – nice and clean! The paste-on cover has heavy oxidation.)
Clifford Brown only recorded a handful of sides for Blue Note – but all of the best ones are included in this excellent album – a full length set that culls together Brown's material from the 10" years, issued as a memorial to his early death in 1956! Side one features Brown with ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s DMM pressing. Cover has light wear and a small sticker spot.)
An anthology of tracks recorded in Paris during September & October 1953. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Flipback cover has splitting on the spine, light wear.)
Clifford Brown —
Quintet Vol 1 ... LP EmArcy/Mercury, Mid 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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First volume pulled together in the early 80s of Brownie's remarkable work with a smoking quintet that would record some of the finest bop sides issued on the Emarcy label. He's working here with Max Roach, George Morrow and Richie Powell and Harold Land as Brown's foil in the front line. 14 ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lasting tribute to Brownie! The album was released some years after Brown died, and is comprised of songs from his 1955 album Clifford Brown With Strings, plus a few tracks from other recording sessions from that year before his death. The players include Richie Powell (Bud Powell's brother who ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brilliant work by the team of Clifford Brown and Max Roach – a seminal hardbop album that was one of the few to bridge the east and west coast scenes! The set was recorded in LA under the joint leadership of Brown and Roach – and features the classic quintet lineup that included Harold ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono drummer logo pressing with deep groove. Cover has split top & bottom seams with patchy clear tape, some surface wear, yellowing from age.)
Clifford Brown & Max Roach —
Live At The Bee Hive ... LP Columbia, 1955. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
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A rare slice of the career of this famous and short-lived jazz duo – tapes that were recorded in 1955 at the legendary Bee Hive niteclub in Chicago, but not issued until the end of the 70s, in this smashing 2LP set that was produced by Max himself! The material offers a strong contrast to ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare slice of the career of this famous and short-lived jazz duo – tapes that were recorded in 1955 at the legendary Bee Hive niteclub in Chicago, but not issued until the end of the 70s, in this smashing set that was produced by Max himself! The material offers a strong contrast to the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare slice of the career of this famous and short-lived jazz duo – tapes that were recorded in 1955 at the legendary Bee Hive niteclub in Chicago, but not issued until the end of the 70s, in this smashing set that was produced by Max himself! The material offers a strong contrast to the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi – and in nice shape! Obi has a very small wrinkle in one spot.)
Absolutely burning live recording of Brownie's group co led with Max Roach, and also featuring Sony Rollins. This set features some the group's best playing, limited only by the mediocre sound quality of the recording. Great extended takes on "I'll Remember April", 'What's New", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the Elektra Musician inner sleeve. Cover has light ringwear and yellowing from age.)
Clifford Brown & Max Roach —
Study In Brown ... LP EmArcy, 1955. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A study in brown, and a study in hardbop too – a seminal album of 50s jazz that forever went on to set the tone for the music! The album was one of a few that trumpeter Clifford Brown cut as his star was strongly rising, before a tragic early accident took his life – and it's a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Clifford Brown, Max Roach, Clark Terry, & Others —
Jam Session ... LP EmArcy, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ...
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A hell of a jam session record from Emarcy Records – a set that almost seems as if they jazz label were trying to beat Verve Records at their own game! The style here is a bit more unusual than some Verve dates, though – maybe even more in the spontaneous spirit of a real jam session ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Not west coast, but "best coast" jazz – a prime example of the way the Clifford Brown/Max Roach team helped to cook up the intensity of the LA scene of the 50s by infusing it with a bit of New York fire! The album takes off in the extended mode of Clifford's All Stars album – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A collection of different trumpet sides recorded by Bob Shad for the Time label – material recorded over the space of a decade, but all pretty darn great! Titles include "Clifford's Fantasy" and "The Boss Man" by Clifford Brown, "A Waltz" by Kenny Dorham, " ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, in fantastic shape, with Time Series 2000 inner sleeve!)
A wild, far reaching psychedelic rock kaleidoscope from Arthur Brown and his Crazy World! The sounds range from wailing organs and heavy drum backed bigness, to more of a tightly grooving r&b garage influenced trip as the core backdrop – with vocals ranging from falsetto freakouts to ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, aging, and light wear.)
Danny Brown steps up his game on Old – delivering on all the promise of his much-hailed previous Fool's Gold LP – and actually topping it! Danny's XXX was a mix of next-level smarts and production, balanced with knowlingly gutter dwelling rhymes – but this one is knowingly more ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer from James Brown – and one of his best instrumental albums of the King years! The record has James working with the pre-JBs James Brown Band – a tight assemblage of players who really know how to craft an off-kilter groove. The guitar's popping on the beat here as much as the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Vinyl has a mark that clicks on the first track – but rest of record is in beautiful condition, as is cover. Cover has a small cutout mark.)
James Brown —
Black Caesar ... LP Polydor, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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James Brown gets even better than before – working here in the setting of a blacksploitation soundtracks – which makes the album a doubly funky outing from the 70s! James is a master throughout – beating Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield at their own games – as he works with ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s die-cut cover pressing – vinyl is clean, and cover is very nice. Capitol Records club pressing.)
James Brown —
Bodyheat ... LP Polydor, 1976. Very Good+ ...
$19.99
An enduring classic from James Brown – quite possibly the strongest of his late 70s albums, and a record that nicely balances the harder funk of the early part of the decade with a more sophisticated style that almost gets slightly jazzy at times! The vocals are planted strongly at the top ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, bent corners, and a peeled spot from price sticker removal.)
James Brown —
Cold Sweat ... LP King, 1967. Very Good- ...
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A stone classic from Brother James – a wonderful 60s album that not only includes the incredible title track – one of James' best groovers from the time – but a set that also showcases his talents in so many other styles too! There's a few wonderful ballads – but completely ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label crown logo pressing with deep groove. Vinyl is clean, with light marks. Cover is nice.)
Forget the "hustle" and "bump" in the title – as the set's not a disco cash-in set by the Godfather – and instead is an overlooked funky gem from the 70s! The set still follows strongly in the best modes of the early 70s – with that sharp JB-styled groove ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little album by James Brown – and very different than his other work! He cut this one with the groovy Dee Felice Trio – a jazz-based combo that he recorded on their own for King, on another very rare, very excellent record. The band's in similar form here, although not ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the grooviest of the James Brown instrumental albums recorded for Smash. Unlike some of the other weaker albums on Smash, this one's got a great batch of material, most of which are originals, and not weak covers of pop tunes. Plus, the tracks are longer than usual, which gives the band a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
James Brown —
Hot ... LP Polydor, 1975. Near Mint- ...
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One of the lesser-known albums from the mid 70's, and one that includes a mix of remakes of old stuff, and some faster tracks that seem to be aimed at the dancefloor. Dave Matthews arranged a number of tracks, including "Hot", "So Long", and "(I Love You) For Sentimental ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Cover has ring impressions, bent corners, and is lightly stained and flaky at the bottom right corner.)
James Brown, proud and loud – a smoking 60s album that provides a great link between his earlier styles and his freer roots – with a brilliant blend of funk, soul, and a touch of raw R&B! Given the power of The Godfather at this point, there's no denying that even the older cuts ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A definite mother from James Brown – the kind of all-funky album that few of his contemporaries could ever hope to match! If you've ever doubted the sheer raw power of James at the end of the 60s, the first few notes of this one will definitely make you a convert – and the stretched-out ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Further genius from James Brown at the start of the 70s – a record that's starting to show some of the more open-ended grooves he'd explore with the JBs on their own albums – longer, stretched-out tracks that are way more than simple funk and soul! There's a sense of freewheeling ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Vinyl is great, but has a very short click on side two. Cover has two small marker spots, but is nice overall – no splits.)
Raw soul, indeed – a term that could have been coined for James Brown's vocal approach, and which probably makes one of its first appearances here on a record! The album's kind of a grab bag of earlier sides that James recorded for King, but it's a perfect showcase for his amazing sound in ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label crown label pressing – nice and clean! Cover has very light wear, and just a hint of splitting on the bottom seam – but is very nice too.)
A landmark album that forever changed the face of live recordings – and soul music too! As has been told and retold often, King records not only had the genius idea of bringing recording equipment into the Apollo Theater to catch James in a smoking live setting – the sort of show that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram early 00's reissue. Cover has a tiny top seam split, mild corner bend.)
Mighty is right! This tasty batch of non-vocal tracks is darn hard to find, and it shows the pre-JBs James Brown group playing with a raw raw raw soul groove that show how nicely James folded his R&B roots into a 60s soul tradition. Includes lots of obscure ones – like "The ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing – nice and clean! Cover has light wear, and a bit of splitting on the top seam – but this is a nice copy overall.)
Here's where things really started getting interesting for James Brown! The album was issued right around the same time as James' single "Out Of Sight" on Smash – and like that track, "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" was one of the first to use that "instruments on the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label mono pressing – a really nice copy! Cover has just a tiny bit of splitting on the bottom seam, but is great too.)
An incredible early album from James Brown – featuring 16 raw R&B tracks culled from his early years at King – and virtually the blueprint for so many other great things to follow! "Please Please Please" was James' first big hit – and as you probably already know, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
James Brown —
Popcorn ... LP King, 1969. Very Good- ...
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A tremendous turning point in the career of James Brown – and an album that points the way strongly to the even deeper funk of the 70s! The album's a hard-wailing batch of instrumental tracks played by the legendary James Brown Band of the late 60s – the pre-JBs ensemble that's gone ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An amazing double-live album that's to concert records what James Brown's Payback was to the sound of studio funk! Like that classic, this is a double-length 2LP set that really has James and the JBs stretching out and doing their thing – working here in a setting that's supposed to be the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Capitol record club pressing. Cover has some light wear, tiny top seam split.)
A great collection of 60s work by James – one that goes way past the hits, to show the birth of the funky style that would forever be James' calling card in the 70s! The package starts in the earlier King R&B years – with tracks that are hard and soulful, yet which also have a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing, with booklet! Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
James Brown —
Sex Machine ... LP King, 1970. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
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James Brown cooking it live – recorded (as the cover says) "at home in Augusta, Georgia with his bad self"! The groove here is a nice extension of earlier Apollo modes – one that shows the increasing funkiness of the James Brown Band, captured with a raw power that few other ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Starday-King pressing – a nice copy! Cover has some very light wear in the corners, but is quite nice too.)
A legendary bit of fuzzy funk from James Brown – an important collaboration with the mighty Dave Matthews, who brings a more tripped-out feel to the record than some of James' other King sessions of the time! Matthews adds in lots of psych-influenced guitar – used very different than ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original black label King pressing! Cover has a small cutout hole, some light wear, and a small bit of seam splitting. Vinyl is nice.)
Sure, it's a greatest hits set – but it's a damn good one! This 2LP set was always an essential part of our crates back in the 80s, because it includes an excellent range of James Brown work from the 60s and 70s – including a number of strong funky cuts, presented here in the original ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Second volume of this excellent early 70's compilation. It contains some of James' best funky singles from his late King and early Polydor years, and a record that features a lot of cuts that didn't necessarily show up on LP that easily. Includes such massive groovers as "Talking Loud & ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
James Brown —
Soul On Top ... LP King, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$24.99
A different James Brown album – but a nice one! James doesn't sing soul, so much as jazz – in front of large backings by Louis Bellson, with arrangements by Oliver Nelson that are in his best 60s soul mode – and which give the album a very very groovy feel overall! The record's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black and orange label stereo pressing. Cover has some light wear, cutout hole.)
James Brown —
Super Bad ... LP King, 1971. Very Good+ ...
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Super Bad is right! This is hard-hitting funky James – from the badass cover right down to the extended tracks on the record, which point the way towards the hard live jamming of the classic Payback years! Everything wonderful is in place on the set – from the band's grooves at the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of those excellent King albums from James that features a wide range of tracks, done in a wide range of styles – including some wonderful obscure numbers that go way past the "hits" promised in the title. The groove runs from sad ballad soul to heavy instrumentals – and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label King pressing. Note: Vinyl has a short hairline crack on the first track on each side – but is otherwise nice. Cover has light wear, and masking tape on the top and bottom seams.)
James Brown & Others —
Jump Around ... LP King, Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
$48.99
A slammin' set of heavy R&B numbers from James Brown – combined in here with some other nice tracks from King Records artists of the time! The set almost has the same feeling as some of the James Brown Show albums – in that James is presented with other hard-hitting artists of his ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label King pressing – a nice copy!)
James Brown, Vicki Anderson, Baby Lloyd, & Others —
James Brown Show ... LP Smash, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$34.99
James Brown plays organ on this one – an early effort to showcase various other artists that he was producing at the time, and who traveled with him on the road – all those great singers that The Godfather would give time to on his stage – the sorts of artists who would later get ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label stereo pressing with deep groove – a great copy!)
James M Brown/Rev Charles Lyles/Thomas Jennings —
Yes, God Is Real ... LP Brown & Associates, 1986. Near Mint- ...
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One of the few albums to ever feature trombonist Lawrence Brown as a leader – with Ralph Burns backings on some tunes, and some other small group numbers with Sam Taylor on tenor! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Marion Brown —
Duets ... LP Arista Freedom, 1973. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$19.99
A really great record – maybe worth it alone for the duets between Marion Brown on alto and Wadada Leo Smith on trumpet! These tracks take up the first half of the record – while the second features Brown in duets with Elliott Schwartz on piano and keyboards! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, promo sticker, some ring and edge wear, a small index label, sticker spot, and radio station stamps on front and back.)
Quite possibly our favorite record ever from reedman Marion Brown – and very different than both his seminal 60s recordings, and his European sides from later years! There's a really earthy feel to this record – one that really lives up to the title, and which comes from the use of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Marion Brown —
Porto Novo ... LP Arista Freedom, 1967/1975. Very Good+ ...
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Genius early work from reedman Marion Brown – an album that was originally only issued overseas, where it was recorded – as part of that legacy that's always had Brown getting a lot more attention in Europe than back at home! Yet the record's a monster that stands equally with Marion's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, light surface wear, and aging.)
Marion Brown —
Soul Eyes ... LP Baystate (Japan), 1978. Near Mint- ...
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A nice rare one from the late 70s! Like his mentor Archie Shepp, Marion Brown came inside a bit in the late seventies, perhaps to prove that he could still play that way. On this Japanese-only recording, he's joined by Kenny Barron, Cecil McBee, and Philly Joe Jones. Some nice moody originals, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert – RVJ 6036 – a nice copy!)
Marion Brown —
Three For Shepp ... LP Impulse, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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An unbelievable recording! As Archie Shepp made his first album for Impulse a tribute to Coltrane, Marion Brown made his a tribute to Shepp – a wonderful lineage of avant talent in the 60s, stated boldly here, given Brown's amazing talent on the record! The album's filled with hard, soulful ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing – a great copy! Cover has a small cutout hole, but is otherwise superb.)
Heavenly soul by one of the best voices to come out of the New York Uptown Soul scene of the 60s! Maxine's got an amazing style that never stops being soulful, yet which also reaches new levels of sophistication, not often heard from other 60s soul divas. This original Wand LP is a treasure, and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear & aging.)
Mel Brown —
Blues For We ... LP Impulse, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$24.99
A record that's a lot more jazz than you'd guess from the title – a seminal set from the mighty Mel Brown! The "blues" here are hardly the familiar kind – and instead, the album really stresses the more soul-based sound of Mel Brown's work – thanks to some very groovy ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Mel Brown's fifth album – as we'd assume by the title – and a pretty darn tasty batch of funky numbers! There's still a bit of the bluesy playing that can sometimes ruin a Mel Brown record –but the best cuts are just super-dope guitar funk numbers, either chopping along at a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has splitting on the seams, a promo sticker, and surface wear.)