Now Again, 1972. New Copy
Rare 70s funky soul from The Equatics -- just the kind of record that keeps us digging and still excited after all these years -- resurrected by the like minded diggers at Now Again! You know the kind of album we're talking about, the ones you come across with enigmatic cover art, no names on the
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XL, 2010. New Copy
Heavy, soul-baring lyricism delivered with spiritual resonance and wise authority by Gil Scott-Heron -- his first album shot in far too many years, and a direct hit -- essential listening for longtime listeners and neophytes alike, and well worthy entry in a legendary life! Scott-Heron is
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Sony, 2010. New Copy 2CD
A smoothly soulful set from Sade -- with a bit more heartbreak and sometimes a bit heavier moodiness in the compositions -- changing up the groove just enough on her first album in 8 years and reminding us how much we miss her in her years between albums! The first couple of tunes on the album,
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Invictus/Edsel (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD
An amazing package of heavy female soul -- one that features all the cuts from the three Hot Wax albums by Laura Lee, plus some rare bonus tracks as well! Lee's got a really incredible style -- kind of an early 70s heir to the 60s groove of Fontella Bass -- no surprise, at some level, given that
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XL, 2010. New Copy Gatefold
Heavy, soul-baring lyricism delivered with spiritual resonance and wise authority by Gil Scott-Heron -- his first album shot in far too many years, and a direct hit -- essential listening for longtime listeners and neophytes alike, and well worthy entry in a legendary life! Scott-Heron is
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Shadybrook/FTG, 1976. New Copy
Kellee Patterson's amazing first album for the Shadybrook label -- a total killer all the way through, and much harder and heavier than any of her later sides for the label! The record's got a nice jazzy vibe that's a good bridge between her earlier work on Black Jazz, and her later, straighter
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Outta Sight (UK), Late 60s. New Copy
Some of the hippest Detroit soul of the 60s -- a wealth of wonderful recordings done by legendary producer Don Davis! In the 70s, Don would make some huge marks in the mainstream with groups like The Dramatics, Dells, and others -- but these sides represent the initial flowering of the Davis'
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Montage, 1984. Very Good
Titles include "New Love", "Safe & Warm", "Magic Touch", "Show Me", "You're So Fine", and "Long Distance Love Affair".
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Island/TTED, 1986. Very Good (pic cover)
The title track to the film and LP that was supposed to do for Go Go what films like Breakin' and Rappin' did for hip hop. Not the hardcore go Go that put these guys on the map, but still very respectable stuff.
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Goldwax/Ace (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2CD
Smoking 60s soul from the Memphis scene -- and quite possibly the best collection so far in this Goldwax series! The cuts here come from a point when the Memphis sound had really come together -- grown in earlier years by labels like Goldwax and Stax on the local scene, now spilling out strongly
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Ace (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy
Key years in the Bert Berns story -- that magical mid 60s period when Berns was coming up with some killer soul sides, and a few famous rockers too! The sound here is tremendous -- kind of a "wall of sound" to New York soul -- that marvelous style that's also known as uptown soul, for
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Fatback (UK), 2010. New Copy
A surprisingly great set of new recordings from Bill Curtis, founding member of Fatback -- done here in a style that nicely links together a few different strands of the Fatback sound! Some cuts have the funky groove of the early years, especially the Event Records era -- while others have that
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Curtom/Collectors Choice, 1968. New Copy
Killer stuff -- and probably the best record ever by this Chicago soul group! The record's got a full batch of original tracks written and produced by the group's mentor, Curtis Mayfield -- including their amazing, funk steeped version of "Don't Change Your Love", with a breakbeat that
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Stax, 1973. New Copy
Excellent heavy funk from Stax! Black Nasty were one of the heaviest groups on the label -- with a rock-solid guitar-based groove that went even farther than the Bar-Kays, who were no slouch in the guitar department themselves! The grooves are all slow to midtempo, with the band coming down hard
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Stax, 1969. New Copy
Although the Stax label has always been primarily associated with the soul sound of Memphis, in 1969, they put out two fantastic albums of soul from Detroit -- Rare Stamps, by J.J. Barnes and Steve Mancha, and Here To Stay, by the great Darrell Banks. This trio of artists were among some of the
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Stax, 1969/Early 70s. New Copy
The near-complete Stax recordings of Ollie & The Nightingales -- one of the few important vocal groups on the classic Memphis scene! The arrangements are classic Stax -- handled by Isaac Hayes, David Porter, and Booker T -- and The Nightingales sing with a sound that's both sweet and deep at
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Volt/Fantasy, Early 70s. New Copy
A killer collection of work by The Dramatics -- featuring their greatest tracks from the early Stax years -- seminal work that helped redefine the group soul sound of the 70s! There's a great blend of southern and east coast harmony modes here -- and the package is filled with the group's best
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Stax, 1969. New Copy
Funky soul from Johnnie Taylor -- a set that mixes tight core grooving with some larger arrangements from Bert Keyes and Rudy Robinson -- a perfect blend that shows why Taylor easily stood out from some of his bluesy contemporaries! It's clear that Johnnie's just the right guy to handle a setting
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Kent (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy
Early-to-mid 70s southern soul majesty from George Jackson -- excellent material from one of the great songwriters from the era, and a singer who conveyed deep soul and genuine emotion with the very best of them! The tracks here are the first ever compilation of singles Jackson released in the day
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Stax, Early 70s. New Copy
Sublime soul by one of the 70s most overlooked artists! Rance Allen was a powerhouse -- born out of the gospel scene, and picked up by Stax records during its hip post-Atlantic years. Rance recorded for the label's Truth subsidiary, where he crafted a unique blend of gospel and soul that was some
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