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Don Blackman — Don Blackman ... CD
Arista/Expansion (UK), 1982. New Copy .... $16.99
A jazz funk masterpiece, and THE record by the legendary Don Blackman – the only one issued under his own name for many many years, and a famous little set that's been sampled endlessly over the years, and for good reason! The vibe here is one that's barely been matched again – a blend... read more
Also available: Don Blackman ... LP $9.99

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Brecker Brothers — Back To Back (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1976. New Copy .... $13.99
Soulful fusion from The Brecker Brothers – a set that's one of their standout efforts from the 70s – and a record that went onto influence a whole generation of jazz musicians too! The album features the twin horns of Randy & Michael Brecker, along with alto by David Sanborn,... read more

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Brecker Brothers — Complete Arista Albums Collection (Brecker Brothers/Back To Back/Don't Stop The Music/Heavy Metal Be Bop/Détente/Straphangin'/Blue)(8CD set) ... CD
Sony/Arista, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 8 CDs .... $59.99 69.98
Seminal work from The Brecker Brothers – 6 of the group's best albums, plus the two Blue Montreux live albums – packaged together in one very cool set, in tiny LP-like sleeves! The self-titled Brecker Brothers album is the first super effort from the team of Randy & Michael Brecker... read more

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new Bobby Broom — Clean Sweep/Livin For The Beat ... CD
Arista/Expansion (UK), 1981/1984. New Copy .... $16.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
Two killers from Chicago guitarist Bobby Broom – both recorded near the start of his career! First up is Clean Sweep, 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... read more

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Tom Browne — Magic (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/Big Break (UK), 1981. New Copy .... $14.99
A key bit of jazz funk from trumpeter Tom Browne – still grooving strong here, with a sublime mix of modern soul, funky jazz, and some of the 80s groove touches that showed up on the best GRP titles from the time! The album's got a smooth compressed groove – kind of post-Donald Byrd,... read more
Also available: Magic ... LP $2.99

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Tom Browne — Rockin Radio (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/FTG, 1983. New Copy .... $14.99 19.99
A classic killer from trumpeter Tom Browne – a smoking set that still has all the jazz funk touches of his earlier records, yet which also picks up a bit of an electro vibe as well! The move here is a bit like that taken by some of Browne's labelmates on GRP at the time – particularly... read more

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Norman Connors — Take It To The Limit ... CD
Arista (Japan), 1980. New Copy .... $19.99
An excellent album of smooth soul tracks – one that reaches back to some of Norman's earlier records for inspiration, and which takes the sound up a few notches to expand the groove. Norman gets help on the arranging tip from Al Johnson, McKinley Jackson, and Paul Riser – which is why... read more

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Norman Connors — Take It To The Limit/Mr C ... CD
Arista/Expansion (UK), 1980/1981. New Copy .... $16.99
A pair of groovers by Norman Connors from the start of the 80s – Take It To The Limit and Mr C – together in a single set! Take It To The Limit is excellent album of smooth soul – one that reaches back to some of Norman's earlier records for inspiration, and which takes the sound... read more

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Norman Connors — This Is Your Life ... CD
Arista (Japan), 1977. New Copy .... $19.99
A fantastic bit of modern soul from Norman Connors – proof that he was still growing and changing as an artist, continuing to push his groove into whole new areas as the 70s progressed. The record takes the smooth jazzy sound of the earlier Buddah sides, sharpens it into a more sophisticated... read more

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Deborah Cox — Deborah Cox (2CD version – with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/FTG, 1995. New Copy 2CDs .... $13.99 18.99
A crossover classic from Deborah Cox – a record that's filled with plenty of tuneful tracks, yet sung with a surprising depth of soul! Production is top-shelf on most numbers – and is often in that great 90s mode that's reintroducing warmer sounds that had slipped out of soul music the... read more

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new Eleventh House with Larry Coryell — Level One ... CD
Arista/Wounded Bird, 1975. New Copy .... $10.99 11.98 Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really heavily-jamming album from Larry Coryell's Eleventh House group – certainly to be expected, given that the lineup includes John Lee on bass, Mike Mandel on keyboards, and Alphonse Mouzon on drums! The sound has plenty of rock-fusion touches – and Coryell's guitar is searing,... read more

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new Aretha Franklin — Aretha (1980) (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/Big Break (UK), 1980. New Copy .... $14.99 Out Of Stock
Classy later soul from Aretha Franklin – a set that's free from some of the too-commercial modes of other 80s work, but which still pushes the envelope nicely from her years at Atlantic! Production is both by Arif Mardin and Chuck Jackson – the former one of Franklin's best... read more

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Aretha Franklin — Get It Right (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/Big Break (UK), 1983. New Copy .... $14.99
A real standout from Aretha Franklin's years on Arista – a set produced by Luther Vandross, with a soaring groove that really opens Aretha up nicely! Luther's more in the mode here of his 70s club productions than his 80s hits – that warm, midtempo vibe that's full of lush moments, but... read more

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Aretha Franklin — Jump To It (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/Big Break (UK), 1982. New Copy .... $14.99
Aretha's grooving sweetly on a record that's produced by Luther Vandross – and a damn strong one, too! Aretha wasn't the first, or the last classic soul singer to embrace the modern sounds of the early 80s, but relatively few outshined their younger peers as brilliantly as Aretha does here. ... read more

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new Aretha Franklin — Love All The Hurt Away (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/Big Break (UK), 1981. New Copy .... $14.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
An early 80s gem from Aretha Franklin – one of the best of her years at Arista Records, thanks to solid help in the studio from the mighty Arif Mardin! Mardin's in perfect form here – the same blend of older soul and jazzier, more sophisticated styles that he was also bringing to Chaka... read more
Also available: Love All The Hurt Away ... CD $11.99

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new GQ — GQ Two (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/Big Break (UK), 1980. New Copy .... $14.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
Completely sublime grooves from GQ – a second set that's almost even better than their first – thanks to perfect production, and wicked rhythms that are right on the money, track after track! The group start the set with a flurry of upbeat grooves that really show the full potential of... read more

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Headhunters — Survival Of The Fittest/Straight From The Gate ... CD
Arista/R2 (UK), 1975/1977. New Copy 2CD .... $15.99 16.99
A seminal set of grooves – two Headhunters classics on a single set! First up is Survival Of The Fittest – a landmark bit of jazz funk from one of the greatest backup groups of the 70s! Herbie Hancock first brought The Headhunters to light – working with the San Francisco-based... read more
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Survival Of The Fittest ... LP $9.99
Survival Of The Fittest ... LP $19.99

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Phyllis Hyman — Can't We Fall In Love Again (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1981. New Copy .... $16.99
Phyllis Hyman's nicely balanced here between the two key sides of her early career at its best – working with straight soul production from Chuck Jackson, and slightly more complicated grooves handled by Norman Connors! The pair really bring a nice sense of balance to the record, and in a... read more

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Phyllis Hyman — Goddess Of Love (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1983. New Copy .... $13.99
The last Arista album from Phyllis Hyman – and a set that really sums up all the genius she expressed at the label! Some tunes are upbeat and catchy – the kind of tracks that had Hyman reaching a much wider audience in the early 80s – while others are more sophisticated and... read more

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Phyllis Hyman — Somewhere In My Lifetime (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/Cherry Red (UK), 1978. New Copy .... $13.99
Warm and wonderful work from Phyllis Hyman – a set that's a lot more mainstream soul than her music of a few years before, but she delivers it with a strong commitment to the more complicated styles of her roots! The sound here is full and proud – a nice extension of the work that... read more

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new Phyllis Hyman — You Know How To Love Me (plus bonus track) ... CD
Arista, 1979. New Copy .... $5.99 6.99 Out Of Stock
A classic 1979 album from Phyllis Hyman! Hyman was one of the few female singers who started in the pre-disco years and managed to move through the disco years with a good groove – but never get totally swamped by the production styles of the day. She stuck close to her roots as a jazzy... read more

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new Jermaine Jackson — Dynamite (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/FTG, 1984. New Copy .... $14.99 Out Of Stock
Maybe not dynamite, but an album that definitely has an explosive feel right from the start – thanks to some 80s grooves that really help re-ignite the solo career of Jermaine Jackson! Jermaine's soaring vocals are right at home in these beat-heavy arrangements – sparkling with a sense... read more

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Jermaine Jackson — Precious Moments (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/FTG, 1986. New Copy .... $14.99 19.99
Bold 80s soul from Jermaine Jackson – a set that's heavy on beats and keyboards, but which still leaves enough space for his gentler-toned vocals! The upbeat tracks here sometimes get a bit dramatic, which makes us like the ballads more – sweeter-styled numbers that are much better... read more
Also available: Precious Moments ... CD $11.99

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Genobia Jeter — Genobia (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/FTG, 1986. New Copy .... $14.99 19.99
One of the few secular soul albums ever cut by Genobia Jeter – a gospel singer who broke into R&B with this smooth mid 80s effort – a mix of tracks handled by different producers, taking Genobia from mellow quiet storm numbers into more club-oriented groovers. Hubert Eaves handles... read more

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Tamiko Jones — Love Trip ... CD
Arista/FTG, 1975. New Copy .... $14.99 18.99
A tight little album from Tamiko Jones – one of the most enigmatic singers to come out of the south, stepping proud here in a sound that's almost in the Hotlanta vein! Tamiko's working with an assortment of Muscle Shoals musicians on the set – and the style of the album is a mixture of... read more

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Kashif — Condition Of The Heart (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/FTG, 1985. New Copy .... $14.99 19.99
An 80s soul classic from Kashif – an artist who really helped transform R&B at the time, all without the benefit of a last name! The album's completely arranged and produced by Kashif himself – cementing the reputation he'd begun working behind other artists in the earlier part of... read more
Also available: Condition Of The Heart ... CD $11.99

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new Kashif — Kashif (1983) (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/FTG, 1983. New Copy .... $14.99 18.99 Out Of Stock
A monumental bit of 80s soul – the first solo album from Kashif – issued hot on the heels of a few years spent penning and producing work for a range of bigger artists! Given his experience with the pros, Kashif's emerging here as a very fully-formed talent in soul – a singer... read more
Also available: Kashif (1983) ... LP $5.99

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new Kashif — Love Changes (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/FTG, 1987. New Copy .... $14.99 19.99 Out Of Stock
Exactly the kind of record that shows why Kashif was one of the leading mainstream talents of the 80s – a set that not only has the artist really maturing as a singer, songwriter, and producer – but one that also has him reaching out to bring in a host of other talents from the time as... read more

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new Kashif — Send Me Your Love (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/FTG, 1984. New Copy .... $14.99 19.99 Out Of Stock
A standout classic from Kashif – one of those key 80s albums that brought him to light as a tremendous powerhouse in mainstream soul! Thanks to the wonders of recording science, Kashif was able to write, produce, arrange, and perform everything on the album himself – a great trick that... read more

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Oliver Lake — NTU – Point From Which Creation Begins ... CD
Passin' Thru/Universal Sound (UK), 1971. New Copy .... $19.99
Reedman Oliver Lake at his most creative – stepping out here on a sublime set of 70s improvisations – all put together with a really spiritual feel! There's a very open, collaborative feel to the music – and the set was recorded in St Louis, at a time when Lake was a key part of... read more
Also available: NTU – Point From Which Creation Begins ... LP $22.99

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Mandrill — We Are One (plus bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/Robinsongs (UK), 1977. New Copy .... $13.99
Wonderfully tight work from Mandrill – a real standout from the years at Arista – and a set that seems to take all the key instrumental energy of the Polydor years, and focus it on a soulful groove that's even more soaring than before! The energy is wonderful – very much like the... read more

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Harvey Mason — Earth Mover (with bonus tracks) ... CD
1976. New Copy .... $12.99 Around June 3, 2013
Legendary drummer Harvey Mason in sweet jazz funk groove at Arista – a way stronger record than we remembered! Harvey played on some of our favorite jazz funk records of all time – including the massive Gears LP by Johnny Hammond among so many other great albums – and on his on... read more

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new Harvey Mason — Funk In A Mason Jar (plus bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1977. New Copy .... $13.99 Out Of Stock
Smooth soulful jazz from Harvey Mason – one of his strong 70s winners for the Arista album, and a record that really brings a new level of class to his sound! There's less of the grit in the grooves than you might expect from the down-home reference of the title – and in a way, the... read more
Also available: Funk In A Mason Jar ... LP $4.99

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Harvey Mason — Groovin You (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1979. New Copy .... $13.99
One of the best solo records from Harvey Mason – best known as the drummer on some really monster 70s funky fusion sessions (such as Johnny Hammond's Gears album) – but a surprisingly well-rounded R&B artist overall! As with Norman Connors, another fusion drummer gone soul star,... read more

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Jeffrey Osborne — Only Human (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1990. New Copy .... $13.99
A stone classic from Jeffrey Osborne – and a real standout in mainstream soul at the start of the 90s! Osborne's legendary vocals have never sounded better – as there's a warmth in the production that returns him to the grace and power he had when first going solo – a style that... read more

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Gene Page — Close Encounters/Love Starts After Dark ... CD
Arista/FTG, 1977/1980. New Copy .... $14.99 18.99
A pair of great albums from one of the coolest soul arrangers of the 70s – back to back on a single CD! Close Encounters is a cool collection of space-themed club tracks from Gene Page – and possibly one of his greatest albums of the 70s – dispite a gimmicky approach! There's a... read more

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new Ray Parker Jr — Woman Out Of Control (with bonus track) ... CD
Arista/FTG, 1983. New Copy .... $14.99 18.99 Out Of Stock
Plenty of control here – as Ray Parker's at the height of his 80s hitmaking power, scoring strongly on one of his key classics from the decade for Arista! The tunes have a bit more of that catchy, rhythm-heavy sound that Parker was forging at the start of the decade – a quality that... read more

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Quazar — Quazar (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/Big Break, 1978. New Copy .... $14.99
Tight funky soul from Quazar! This relatively overlooked group is one of the lesser-remembered P-Funk-linked acts of the late 70s – which is a shame, as it's a great little side project from the team of Glenn Goins and Jerome Brailey. It's got a with a bass and drums-heavy party groove all... read more

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Patrice Rushen — Watch Out! (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/FTG, 1987. New Copy .... $9.99 18.99
Patrice Rushen in a crisp 80s soul mode! Watch Out finds Patrice really cutting down the keyboards in favor of stronger vocals right out front – breaking all the rules, as the title of the second song tells it – and it works really well! Most of the arrangements, synth and drum... read more

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Pharoah Sanders — Love Will Find A Way (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/Big Break (UK), 1978. New Copy .... $14.99
A beautiful little record by Pharoah Sanders – quite different than most of his other recordings of the 70s, and done in a smoothly jazzy mode that also features plenty of soul! Sanders did the set in collaboration with Norman Connors – and the style is in that same great mix of mellow... read more

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new Gil Scott-Heron — 1980 ... CD
Arista/Soul Brother (UK), 1980. New Copy .... $16.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great one from Gil Scott-Heron – and another wonderful collaboration with Brian Jackson – who handled all the arrangements on this set, and gave the record that sweet jazzy sound that makes Gil's work from this time some of his best ever! There's loads of excellent electric piano... read more

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Gil Scott-Heron — Bridges ... CD
Arista/Soul Brother (UK), 1977. New Copy .... $16.99
An oft-overlooked jazzy gem from Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson – and a beautifully swinging session that has Gil toning it down a bit, and working into a nicely musical groove that gets past the heavy politics of earlier years! The record's a great showcase for the more upbeat side of... read more
Also available: Bridges ... LP $9.99

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Gil Scott-Heron — First Minute Of A New Day ... CD
Arista/Soul Brother (UK), 1975. New Copy .... $16.99
Gil Scott Heron's first album for Arista – very much in the mellow soul jazz work of his legendary album on Strata East! The record features some wonderfully moody jazz backing that really marks a shift in Gil's style – never going too far over the top, but hitting a sweet groove that... read more

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Gil Scott-Heron — From South Africa To South Carolina ... CD
Arista/Soul Brother (UK), 1975. New Copy .... $16.99
A 70s soul classic – and the closest that Gil Scott-Heron ever came to having a hit! The album's best known for its anthemic classic "Johannesburg" – one of the first popular tunes to really push the cause of a free South Africa – but the whole album's a winner, filled... read more
Also available: From South Africa to South Carolina ... LP $9.99

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Gil Scott-Heron — It's Your World ... CD
Arista/Soul Brother (UK), 1976. New Copy .... $16.99
A standout set from Gil Scott-Heron – and that's saying a lot, given the strength of his other 70s work! This album's a double-length live set – one that has Gil taking on the familiar format of the 70s, and using it to really push the boundaries of his own music too! Most tracks are... read more

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Gil Scott-Heron — Real Eyes ... CD
Arista/Soul Brother (UK), 1980. New Copy .... $16.99
One of Gil Scott-Heron's best albums from later years! The record's got some wonderful mellow cuts – the kind that send chills up our spine, and which remind us of Gil's stripped-down jazzy work on the album Winter In America. And in fact, Gil does an excellent remake of the classic track... read more

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Gil Scott-Heron — Secrets ... CD
Arista/Soul Brother (UK), 1978. New Copy .... $16.99
A key crossover set from Gil Scott-Heron – still every bit as political as his earlier work, but with a stronger sense of soul as well! The great Brian Jackson is firmly in tow here – bringing warm keyboards and a nice little groove to most of the tracks – and the previous... read more
Also available: Secrets ... LP $9.99

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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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Dionne Warwick — Dionne (Arista) (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/Big Break (UK), 1979. New Copy .... $14.99
One of those great 70s records that really reminds us that, way past Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick's a heck of a great soul singer! The album's a bit more polished than some of her other post-Scepter efforts from the decade – yet still comes off quite well, with Dionne really stretching out... read more

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Dionne Warwick — Heartbreaker ... CD
Arista/Big Break (UK), 1983. New Copy .... $14.99
Sweet 80s soul from Dionne Warwick – an album that features a fair bit of production work from Barry Gibb – and a sometime sound that definitely shows his presence! The style here is smoother than Dionne in earlier years – with a nice undercurrent of jazz in the instrumentation,... read more

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Dionne Warwick — How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye/Friends In Love ... CD
Arista/Superbird (UK), 1982/1983. New Copy .... $13.99
Two Arista groovers from Dionne Warwick – back to back on a single CD! How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye has Dionne Warwick stepping out strongly with some great production help from Luther Vandross – who gives the lady a groove that's possibly even tighter than on her other Arista... read more

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new Waters — Watercolors ... CD
Arista (Japan), 1980. New Copy .... $21.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
A nicely grooving set to start the 80s by The Waters – an underappreciated 2-man, 2-woman LA vocal group who did a considerable amount of backup vocals in the studio scene of the late 70s – and this is easily their best record! It's got some of the best arrangements the group ever... read more

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John Williams — Fury – Film Score & Original Soundtrack (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/La La Land, 1978. New Copy 2CD .... $29.99
A slightly overlooked film score by the great John Williams – but a true classic that's every bit as great as his wildly famous work of the late 70s for bigger films! Williams is at the height of his powers here – really transforming modern film orchestrations in ways that strongly... read more

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new Linda Williams — City Living (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Arista/Big Break (UK), 1979. New Copy .... $14.99 Out Of Stock
A killer bit of modern soul – one of the standout classics from the best years of Arista! Richard Evans produced and arranged this excellent set of smooth soul grooves for Linda Williams. Linda plays keyboards and sings, and the album was recorded in 2 different sessions – one in LA,... read more

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Bobby Womack — Roads Of Life ... CD
Arista/Expansion (UK), 1978. New Copy .... $16.99
A great album from Bobby – different than his earlier albums for United Artists, but in a good way – one that revives his whole career, and takes his sound into a whole new direction! The album's got a smooth soul finish with some touches of synth funk – produced by Bobby and... read more

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Bernard Wright — Nard ... CD
Arista (Japan), 1981. New Copy .... $19.99
A masterpiece of smooth jazzy funk – and super-hip session headed up by the young keyboardist Bernard Wright! Wright's working here with an insider crowd of jazz funk players that includes Bobby Broom, Dave Grusin, Marcus Miller, and Don Blackman, whose funky style is very similar to Wright's... read more

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new Bernard Wright — Nard/Funky Beat ... CD
Arista/GRP/Robinsongs (UK), 1981/1983. New Copy .... $13.99 Out Of Stock
Early 80s greatness from Bernard Wright – the benchmark Nard from '81 and his Funky Beat from '83 – in a single set! Nard is a masterpiece of smooth jazzy funk – and super-hip session headed up by the young keyboardist! Wright's working here with an insider crowd of jazz funk... read more
 
 

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