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XGreat music in many modes -- northern soul, deep soul, harmony soul, modern soul, and group soul -- plus disco, funk, club, electro, rare groove, and more!

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Gino Vannelli

Nightwalker
Arista/BGO (UK), 1981.
CD...$14.99 19.99 ... About June 5, 2024
Gino Vannelli still going strong well into the 80s – hitting this sweet blend of soul, rock, and crossover vibes – all in a style he virtually invented for himself in the 70s! The long perm look may have kept Gino out of crates in later years, but there's a top-quality feel to the ... CD
Warner/Robinsongs (UK), 1989/1993. 2 CDs
CD...$15.99 23.99 ... About June 7, 2024
A pair of later Maze albums – back to back in a single set, and with bonus tracks too! First up is Silky Soul – a late 80s album, but one that has the smooth soul genius very much at the top of his game! Frankie's work from the 70s inspired countless imitators in the next decade ... CD
TK/Big Break (UK), 1972.
CD...$14.99 18.99 ... About June 7, 2024
A landmark album from Timmy Thomas – one that mixes together electronics and soul in this wonderfully unique mellow groove – a style that's hardly ever been matched again, and which may well put this album at the same level as Shuggie Otis' classic Inspiration Information set! Timmy's ... CD

Soul Generation

Beyond Body & Soul
Ebony Sound/P-Vine (Japan), 1972. (reissue)
CD...$29.99 38.99 ... About September 18, 2024
A masterpiece of east coast vocal group soul – one of the best independent harmony albums of the early 70s! Soul Generation had a fantastic approach – a style that was both sweet and tough at the same time, done with slight gangster/pimp touches that set them apart from some of the ... CD

Ballads

Gift Of Love
Venture/P-Vine (Japan), Late 1960s. (reissue)
LP...$29.99 38.99 ... About September 18, 2024
West coast harmony soul genius – a full early album of work by The Ballads – a sweet soul group who really live up to their name! The tracks here are all mellow soul with a near-perfect quality – vocals that step and slide together in a gentle, heartfelt sort of way – never ... LP, Vinyl record album
Out-Sider (Italy), 1977.
LP...$24.99 28.99 ... About April 1, 2024 (delayed)
George Clinton and the P-Funk army in all their 70s glory – presented here in a live performance that was originally done for radio in Detroit! There's not much in the way of notes or personnel listed for the set, but there's definitely some long jamming passages on the set, which are likely ... LP, Vinyl record album
Janus/Partisan, 1974. (reissue)
LP...$27.99 29.99 ... On May 17, 2024
Cymande hit some well-deserved heights on this massive third album – working with a complicated groove that's even more compelling than their earlier albums – in a righteous blend of heavy bass and tripped-out guitars that's unlike anything else we've ever heard! The music's a unique ... LP, Vinyl record album
Robinsongs,
CD...$31.99 39.99 ... About May 20, 2024
... CD

Temptations

Wish It Would Rain
Gordy/Elemental, 1968. (reissue)
LP...$24.99 29.99 ... On May 10, 2024
A pivotal moment for The Temptations – a set that has the group hitting even more of a deep soul sound than before – at a level that really sets them apart from some of the other groups on Motown at the time! There's a richer, fuller sound going on here – as the group work with ... LP, Vinyl record album
Motown/Elemental, 1965. (reissue)
LP...$24.99 29.99 ... On May 10, 2024
The Supremes pay tribute to their fallen hero, Sam Cooke, with a nice set of tracks that includes "You Send Me", "Havin' A Party", "Wonderful World", "Nothing Can Change This Love", and "Cupid". LP, Vinyl record album
History Of Soul (UK),
LP ... On April 20, 2024
(Note: This item is not for sale online until 7:00am on Sunday, April 21. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, April 20. It will not be ... LP, Vinyl record album

Maurice White

Manifestation
Omnivore,
CD...$14.99 16.99 ... On May 3, 2024
... CD
Vault/Real Gone, 1969. (reissue)
LP...$34.99 36.99 ... On May 3, 2024
A righteous treasure from the end of the 60s – an album of vocal tracks recorded by the Minister Of Information for the Black Panther Party, set to backings from the legendary Horace Tapscott! Elaine Brown's less of a soul singer than a powerful speaker who delivers the lyrics with an almost ... LP, Vinyl record album

Commodores

Alabama 69
Goldenlane/Cleopatra,
CD...$9.99 10.99 ... On May 3, 2024
... CD
Charly (UK),
LP...$32.99 33.99 ... On May 3, 2024
... LP, Vinyl record album

 


Upcoming Releases

Dark Horse/Warner, 1976. (reissue)
LP...$25.99 27.99 ... On April 19, 2024
A great later moment from the Five Stairsteps – served up by a mature version of the group, who are now all adults at the time of recording – and come together in a great new groove! The album's a modern soul treasure through and through – upbeat and a bit funky at times, but ... LP, Vinyl record album
Numero,
LP...$18.99 21.99 ... On April 19, 2024
... LP, Vinyl record album

Tony Palkovic

Born With A Desire
Numero,
LP...$17.99 19.99 ... On April 19, 2024
... LP, Vinyl record album
Edsel/Demon (UK), 2LP
LP...$45.99 49.99 ... About April 19, 2024
... LP, Vinyl record album
Edsel/Demon (UK),
CD...$31.99 34.99 ... About April 19, 2024
... CD
Edsel/Demon (UK), 2LP
LP...$45.99 49.99 ... About April 19, 2024
... LP, Vinyl record album
Edsel/Demon (UK),
CD...$31.99 34.99 ... About April 19, 2024
... CD
Rhythm & Blues (UK), Late 1950s.
LP ... On April 20, 2024
It might be a bit of a stretch to say that things were going mod in 1957 – as the London mod movement still had a few years to come – but modern jazz was certainly taking over the scene in the city, thanks to a huge rise of homegrown acts who were serving up their own response to ... LP, Vinyl record album
History Of Soul (UK),
LP ... On April 20, 2024
(Note: This item is not for sale online until 7:00am on Sunday, April 21. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, April 20. It will not be ... LP, Vinyl record album
Midsong,
LP ... On April 20, 2024
(Note: This item is not for sale online until 7:00am on Sunday, April 21. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, April 20. It will not be ... LP, Vinyl record album
Nacional,
LP ... On April 20, 2024
(Note: This item is not for sale online until 7:00am on Sunday, April 21. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, April 20. It will not be ... LP, Vinyl record album
Harlem Shuffle (UK),
LP ... On April 20, 2024
(Note: This item is not for sale online until 7:00am on Sunday, April 21. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, April 20. It will not be ... LP, Vinyl record album
ORG, 2LP
LP ... On April 20, 2024
(Note: This item is not for sale online until 7:00am on Sunday, April 21. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, April 20. It will not be ... LP, Vinyl record album
Westbound/ORG,
LP ... On April 20, 2024
(Note: This item is not for sale online until 7:00am on Sunday, April 21. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, April 20. It will not be ... LP, Vinyl record album
Soul Makossa/Diggers Factory, 1976. (reissue)
LP ... On April 20, 2024
Mid 70s Afro Funk from the great Manu Dibango – adding in a bit more of a full production sound than on his earlier albums, but still sounding pretty darn nice! There's definitely more of an uptempo club groove going on – and the band has a lot more players than ever before – but ... LP, Vinyl record album
Driven By The Music,
LP ... On April 20, 2024
(Note: This item is not for sale online until 7:00am on Sunday, April 21. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, April 20. It will not be ... LP, Vinyl record album
Invictus/Demon (UK), 1971. 2LP (reissue)
LP ... On April 20, 2024
An insane bit of fuzzed-out funk! This is Parliament's rare first album – a trippy batch of tunes that come off of Clinton's experimentation in the Detroit soul scene, infused by the rock-heavy energy of the city at the time, and probably a heck of a lot of cannabis, too! The record is ... LP, Vinyl record album
Source/Demon (UK), 1979. (reissue)
LP ... On April 20, 2024
Very cool electric funk album with a nice, spacey, jazzy vibe. Travis Biggs plays electric harp (and we don't mean harmonica!), and the sound is very breezy and cool. The whole thing's got an amazing sound in the right place, and is especially great on the track "Tibetan Serenity". ... LP, Vinyl record album
Omnivore, 2LP
LP ... On April 20, 2024
(Note: This item is not for sale online until 7:00am on Sunday, April 21. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, April 20. It will not be ... LP, Vinyl record album
Invictus/Demon, 1975. 2LP (reissue)
LP ... On April 20, 2024
A massive album by Lamont Dozier – probably his best ever! Every cut's a winner, and the LP shines with a sharpness and tightness that's missing from some of Lamont's other LPs from the 70s. The songwriting is impeccable – and as the album progresses, you get that eerie "deja ... LP, Vinyl record album
Demon,
LP ... On April 20, 2024
. (Note: This item is not for sale online until 7:00am on Sunday, April 21. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, April 20. It will not ... LP, Vinyl record album
Omnivore, (reissue)
LP ... On April 20, 2024
(Note: This item is not for sale online until 7:00am on Sunday, April 21. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, April 20. It will not be ... LP, Vinyl record album
Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1978. (pic cover, reissue)
12-inch ... On April 20, 2024
"Dance To The Drummer's Beat" was real stormer in the South Bronx back in the day, and a great bit of uptempo funk with congas – the break and chorus are both great, and the single's like finding a page in the history of hip hop book! (Note: This item is not for sale online until ... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Alligator, 2004.
LP ... On April 20, 2024
(Note: This item is not for sale online until 7:00am on Sunday, April 21. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, April 20. It will not be ... LP, Vinyl record album
Strata East/Culture Factory, 1974. (reissue)
LP ... On April 20, 2024
A beautiful jazzy classic, and perhaps Gil Scott-Heron's most perfectly realized album ever! The record has a completely sophisticated jazzy approach – one that's miles ahead from even Gil's previous work on Flying Dutchman, and which shows him to be one of the most distinctive and emotive ... LP, Vinyl record album
Strata East/Culture Factory, 1974.
CD ... On April 20, 2024
A beautiful jazzy classic, and perhaps Gil Scott-Heron's most perfectly realized album ever! The record has a completely sophisticated jazzy approach – one that's miles ahead from even Gil's previous work on Flying Dutchman, and which shows him to be one of the most distinctive and emotive ... CD
P-Vine (Japan),
LP...$29.99 36.99 ... About April 24, 2024
... LP, Vinyl record album
Omnivore,
CD...$14.99 ... On April 26, 2024
... CD

Little Richard

Right Now
Omnivore,
CD...$14.99 16.99 ... On April 26, 2024
... CD
Elektra/Strut (UK), Late 1970s/Early 1980s.
LP...$33.99 35.99 ... On April 26, 2024
Stunning work from the great second chapter of Patrice Rushen – the time when the lady moved over to Elektra Records and really opened up her groove! Rushen had already been making great music for most of the 70s – playing fantastic keyboards as a real up-and-coming star on the funky ... LP, Vinyl record album
Paula/P-Vine (Japan), 1972. (reissue)
LP...$29.99 39.99 (CD...$13.99)... About May 2, 2024
Harmony soul heaven – and the only full album from The Montclairs! The group were a sublime vocal group from the 70s – one with a sound to rival The Whatnauts or The Moments, but which also had a bit more of the super-dope touches you'd expect from their look on the cover of the record ... LP, Vinyl record album

Maurice White

Manifestation
Omnivore,
CD...$14.99 16.99 ... On May 3, 2024
... CD

Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes

Cosmic Funk (clear vinyl pressing)
Flying Dutchman/Real Gone, 1974. (reissue)
LP...$25.99 27.99 (CD...$8.99)... On May 3, 2024
A real gem from Lonnie Liston Smith's early years in the studio – and a record that's perhaps a bit more "cosmic" than it is "funk" – but that's why we like it so much! The session has Lonnie stretching out a bit more than usual – borrowing some of the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Vault/Real Gone, 1969. (reissue)
LP...$34.99 36.99 ... On May 3, 2024
A righteous treasure from the end of the 60s – an album of vocal tracks recorded by the Minister Of Information for the Black Panther Party, set to backings from the legendary Horace Tapscott! Elaine Brown's less of a soul singer than a powerful speaker who delivers the lyrics with an almost ... LP, Vinyl record album
Fantasy/Cleopatra, 1975. (reissue)
LP...$25.99 27.99 ... On May 3, 2024
An overlooked album of funky guitar! Arthur Adams was one of the many excellent west coast session players of the early 70s – and if you check the notes on some of your favorite California soul albums, you'll find that you've probably heard his guitar an awful lot over the years! As with ... LP, Vinyl record album

Commodores

Alabama 69
Goldenlane/Cleopatra,
CD...$9.99 10.99 ... On May 3, 2024
... CD
Charly (UK),
LP...$32.99 33.99 ... On May 3, 2024
... LP, Vinyl record album

94 East Featuring Prince

Dance To The Music Of The World
Charly (UK),
LP...$30.99 31.99 ... On May 3, 2024
... LP, Vinyl record album

94 East Featuring Prince

Dance To The Music Of The World
Charly (UK),
CD...$14.99 15.99 ... On May 3, 2024
... CD
Numero,
LP...$21.99 26.99 ... On May 3, 2024
... LP, Vinyl record album
Numero,
LP...$20.99 24.99 ... On May 3, 2024
... LP, Vinyl record album

Roy Brown

Roy Brown Rocks
Bear Family (Germany),
CD...$15.99 20.99 ... About May 3, 2024
... CD
Invictus/Edsel (UK),
LP...$89.99 99.99 ... About May 3, 2024
... LP, Vinyl record album
Invictus/Edsel (UK),
CD...$51.99 59.99 ... About May 3, 2024
... CD
Bear Family (Germany),
CD ... About May 10, 2024
... CD

Temptations

Wish It Would Rain
Gordy/Elemental, 1968. (reissue)
LP...$24.99 29.99 ... On May 10, 2024
A pivotal moment for The Temptations – a set that has the group hitting even more of a deep soul sound than before – at a level that really sets them apart from some of the other groups on Motown at the time! There's a richer, fuller sound going on here – as the group work with ... LP, Vinyl record album
Motown/Elemental, 1965. (reissue)
LP...$24.99 29.99 ... On May 10, 2024
The Supremes pay tribute to their fallen hero, Sam Cooke, with a nice set of tracks that includes "You Send Me", "Havin' A Party", "Wonderful World", "Nothing Can Change This Love", and "Cupid". LP, Vinyl record album

BB King

Live In Japan
ABC/Elemental, 1971. 2LP (reissue)
LP...$36.99 38.99 ... On May 10, 2024
BB King live in Japan – really cooking here on a concert performance that's quite different from his other live records of the time! The set's a double-length one – originally a 2LP set – and most tracks are nice and long, with lots more room for solos from BB – stretching ... LP, Vinyl record album

Staple Singers

Africa 80
Omnivore,
CD...$14.99 16.99 ... On May 10, 2024
... CD
NM/P-Vine (Japan), 1999. 2LP (reissue)
LP...$39.99 49.99 ... About May 15, 2024
... LP, Vinyl record album

Roy Porter

Generation
Vistone/P-Vine (Japan), 1994. (reissue)
LP...$29.99 ... About May 15, 2024
The last album ever recorded by funky drummer Roy Porter – and a really unique set that seeks to combine his older grooves from the 70s with contemporary elements from the 90s hip hop scene! The approach is a lot better than you might expect, and has lots of the best true school elements ... LP, Vinyl record album
Janus/Partisan, 1974. (reissue)
LP...$27.99 29.99 ... On May 17, 2024
Cymande hit some well-deserved heights on this massive third album – working with a complicated groove that's even more compelling than their earlier albums – in a righteous blend of heavy bass and tripped-out guitars that's unlike anything else we've ever heard! The music's a unique ... LP, Vinyl record album
Robinsongs,
CD...$31.99 39.99 ... About May 20, 2024
... CD
Soulmusic.com (UK),
CD...$52.99 68.99 ... About May 25, 2024
... CD
Numero,
LP...$27.99 34.99 ... On May 31, 2024
... LP, Vinyl record album
Numero,
LP...$26.99 32.98 ... On May 31, 2024
... LP, Vinyl record album

Gino Vannelli

Nightwalker
Arista/BGO (UK), 1981.
CD...$14.99 19.99 ... About June 5, 2024
Gino Vannelli still going strong well into the 80s – hitting this sweet blend of soul, rock, and crossover vibes – all in a style he virtually invented for himself in the 70s! The long perm look may have kept Gino out of crates in later years, but there's a top-quality feel to the ... CD
Warner/Robinsongs (UK), 1989/1993. 2 CDs
CD...$15.99 23.99 ... About June 7, 2024
A pair of later Maze albums – back to back in a single set, and with bonus tracks too! First up is Silky Soul – a late 80s album, but one that has the smooth soul genius very much at the top of his game! Frankie's work from the 70s inspired countless imitators in the next decade ... CD
TK/Big Break (UK), 1972.
CD...$14.99 18.99 ... About June 7, 2024
A landmark album from Timmy Thomas – one that mixes together electronics and soul in this wonderfully unique mellow groove – a style that's hardly ever been matched again, and which may well put this album at the same level as Shuggie Otis' classic Inspiration Information set! Timmy's ... CD

Remi Kabaka

Roots Funkadelia
BBE (UK), (reissue)
LP ... On June 7, 2024
... LP, Vinyl record album

Remi Kabaka

Roots Funkadelia
BBE (UK),
CD ... On June 7, 2024
... CD
GEC/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. (reissue)
LP...$29.99 38.99 (CD...$12.99)... About June 7, 2024
The classic first LP by this stellar Chicago harmony group – and a monster! Heaven & Earth had a wonderful falsetto harmony sound that reminds us a lot of east coast winners like Blue Magic or The Stylistics – and like some of the best east coast groups, this group's vocals work ... LP, Vinyl record album
A&M/Robinsongs (UK),
CD...$17.99 24.99 ... About June 10, 2024
... CD
Atlantic/Soulmusic.com (UK),
CD...$45.99 58.99 ... About June 20, 2024
... CD

Weldon Irvine

Young, Gifted & Broke
P-Vine (Japan), 1977/1979.
LP...$29.99 36.99 (CD...$18.99)... About June 20, 2024
A huge musical treasure – a full unreleased album by Weldon Irvine, plus a bonus video as well! The music is from the stage play Young Gifted & Broke – a short-lived production by Weldon, and one that's done with some of the same hip modes he was bringing to his own music of the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Boardwalk/Robinsongs (UK),
CD...$26.99 32.99 ... About June 25, 2024
... CD

Sidewinders

Flatfoot Hustlin
Great Eastern/P-Vine (Japan), 1977. (reissue)
LP...$29.99 39.99 ... About July 3, 2024
Rare Canadian funk from the 70s – played by a hip little group who've also got a jazzy flavor too! The Sidewinders are a bit like American ensemble funk acts of the time – in that they can have an upbeat, tight approach to the groove when they want – but they also have a great ... LP, Vinyl record album
TSG/P-Vine (Japan),
LP...$28.99 38.99 ... About July 16, 2024
... LP, Vinyl record album

Maurice White

Manifestation
P-Vine (Japan),
LP...$29.99 39.99 ... About July 17, 2024
... LP, Vinyl record album
Kitty/Lawson (Japan), 1982. (reissue)
LP...$41.99 49.99 ... About August 3, 2024
A slinky, soulful set from the Japanese scene of the early 80s – one of those records from a time when it really seemed that jazz fusion was informing some of the best records from singers overseas – and that's definitely the case here! There's a warm jazzy glow to the record that's ... LP, Vinyl record album

Prince Billy Mahdi Wright

Pentilla Blue
P-Vine (Japan), (reissue)
LP...$31.99 39.99 ... About August 21, 2024
... LP, Vinyl record album

Soul Generation

Beyond Body & Soul
Ebony Sound/P-Vine (Japan), 1972. (reissue)
CD...$29.99 38.99 ... About September 18, 2024
A masterpiece of east coast vocal group soul – one of the best independent harmony albums of the early 70s! Soul Generation had a fantastic approach – a style that was both sweet and tough at the same time, done with slight gangster/pimp touches that set them apart from some of the ... CD

Ballads

Gift Of Love
Venture/P-Vine (Japan), Late 1960s. (reissue)
LP...$29.99 38.99 ... About September 18, 2024
West coast harmony soul genius – a full early album of work by The Ballads – a sweet soul group who really live up to their name! The tracks here are all mellow soul with a near-perfect quality – vocals that step and slide together in a gentle, heartfelt sort of way – never ... LP, Vinyl record album

Ray & His Court

Ray & His Court
Sound Triangle/On High, 1973. (reissue)
LP...$19.99 34.99 ... About April 5, 2024 (delayed)
Some of the tightest funky 70s jamming ever – a lost gem from Ray & His Musical Court, a group that perfectly fuses JB/Horny Horns funk with beat-heavy Afro-Cuban groove! Ray and the group are one of the more obscure funky combos of the era, and it's a damn shame, because the group's ... LP, Vinyl record album

Ike Turner

Rocks The Blues
Crown/P-Vine (Japan), 1963. (reissue)
LP...$31.99 39.99 ... About April 5, 2024 (delayed)
Titles include "Hey Miss Tina", "Stringin Along", "I Miss You So", "Nobody Wants Me", "All The Blues All The Time", and "The Wild One". LP, Vinyl record album
Out-Sider (Italy), 1977.
LP...$24.99 28.99 ... About April 1, 2024 (delayed)
George Clinton and the P-Funk army in all their 70s glory – presented here in a live performance that was originally done for radio in Detroit! There's not much in the way of notes or personnel listed for the set, but there's definitely some long jamming passages on the set, which are likely ... LP, Vinyl record album
Spectrum (UK), 2LP
LP...$38.99 43.99 ... About March 29, 2024 (delayed)
... LP, Vinyl record album
Spectrum (UK),
CD...$12.99 16.99 ... About March 29, 2024 (delayed)
... CD
Charly (UK), 1978. 2LP
LP...$43.99 49.99 ... About March 1, 2024 (delayed)
An instant classic the day it was released – and a perfect blending of the group's older freaked-out style with a slick late 70s funk sound that started showing up in the work of many other groups. "One Nation Under A Groove" is a monster cut with a hook that won't quit, and the LP ... LP, Vinyl record album
Charly (UK), 1978.
CD...$18.99 24.99 ... About March 1, 2024 (delayed)
An instant classic the day it was released – and a perfect blending of the group's older freaked-out style with a slick late 70s funk sound that started showing up in the work of many other groups. "One Nation Under A Groove" is a monster cut with a hook that won't quit, and the LP ... CD

Samantha Sang

Emotion
Private Stock/Octave (Japan), 1978.
CD ... About February 28, 2024 (delayed)
... CD

George Semper & Others

Inner City Review
Inner City/ARC (UK), Early 70s.
LP ... About February 15, 2024 (delayed)
Rare west coast funk, soul, and funky soul – all from the vaults of George Semper – an artist that most folks know from a classic organ jazz record in the 60s, but also a backroom figure behind a range of great soul records on the Cali scene of the 70s! This set is a rare collection of ... LP, Vinyl record album
SAM/Edsel (UK), 3CDs
CD ... About February 9, 2024 (delayed)
... CD
Soulciety/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1993.
CD ... About December 6, 2023 (delayed)
An overlooked gem from the years when most of the rest of the world had forgotten about the JBs – but Fred Wesley and the group were still going strong! The set's a great meeting of two funky generations – the classic James Brown funk of the late 60s and early 70s, and some of the ... CD
Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1982.
CD ... About December 6, 2023 (delayed)
An overlooked gem from the early 80s Malaco catalog – a set that's got more of a mid 70s funky soul feel overall, with just the right mix of upbeat cuts and ballads! These guys can actually harmonize wonderfully on the mellow numbers – with a compelling approach that's right up there ... CD

King Hannibal

Truth
Aware/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973.
CD ... About December 6, 2023 (delayed)
Mad funky soul from King Hannibal – a down and dirty singer from the Atlanta scene of the 70s! The notes on the back say "He's black, he's proud, he's arrogant – the combination is powerful" – and we've gotta say that we agree with that assessment, because King really ... CD

Average White Band & Ben E King

Benny & Us (with bonus tracks)
Atlantic/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977.
CD ... About December 6, 2023 (delayed)
Ben E King joins the Average White Band for this sweet 70s set – a killer record that not only stands as one of King's best efforts of the decade, but one that also gives the group a great new frontman! Ben's not the only singer on the record, but his presence here can definitely be felt ... CD

Average White Band

Shine (with bonus tracks)
Arista/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980.
CD ... About December 6, 2023 (delayed)
Great later grooves from Average White Band – a real gem from the point when the group was settling nicely into a mellow soul vein! By this point, the combo wisely realized that they couldn't keep things going forever as a funky group – so they laid back and fell into their second ... CD
RSO/Elemental (Spain), 1974. (reissue)
LP ... About December 1, 2023 (delayed)
Electric 70s work from Freddie – not exactly funky, but with a nice chunky bottom that makes the record stand out a bit from the pack of blues work at the time. Titles include "Sugar Sweet", "She's A Burglar", "Pulp Wood", "My Credit Didn't Go Through" ... LP, Vinyl record album
 



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