Richie Havens is way past the folksy mode of his roots by this point – working in a set of smooth arrangements by William Smitty Smith and Booker T – a style that mixes electric touches with Havens' still-raspy vocals, an approach that's a bit like that used on some of Bill Withers ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo, including the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole and promo sticker.)
An incredible lost moment in the career of Screamin Jay Hawkins – material that was recorded in London in the mid 60s, and with a very different flavor than most of Hawkins' other material! There's a mod jazz approach to this set that's totally great – as Jay's raw vocals come into ... read moreCD
Isaac Hayes —
Black Moses ... LP Enterprise, 1971. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$24.99
Baroquely beautiful work from the Stax soul master – one of Isaac Hayes' heaviest albums of the 70s – and a record so massive, they needed 2LPs to contain the whole thing! The record's a culmination of the rich, full style of soulful arranging that Hayes had pioneered in his early solo ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In fold-out cover, with a cutout hole and a chewed corner.)
Wonderful later work from Isaac Hayes – a gem from his Polydor years that has a good mix of mellow cuts and more upbeat numbers! The record has 3 long "quiet storm" tracks that take off on Ike's earlier expanded ballad style (forged on tracks like "Walk On By") – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Essential 2 LP set of some of Ike's best tracks from his Stax/Enterprise days, including "Theme From Shaft", "Do Your Thing", "The Look Of Love", "Walk On By", "Joy", and "Theme From The Men". And unlike other greatest hits comps of his ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover looks great, save for some residue inside the gatefold.)
Amazing stuff from Isaac Hayes! Although Ike had first appeared on LP with the album "Introducing", this was the first record to really expose his true soul genius – and it was also the first release on Ike's successful sub-label at Stax, Enterprise Records. The record shows that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amazing stuff from Isaac Hayes! Although Ike had first appeared on LP with the album "Introducing", this was the first record to really expose his true soul genius – and it was also the first release on Ike's successful sub-label at Stax, Enterprise Records. The record shows that ... read moreCD
Isaac Hayes —
Joy ... LP Enterprise, 1973. Very Good ...
$6.99
One of the funkiest Isaac Hayes albums for Stax – thanks mostly to the extended title cut! The tune "Joy" is a monster – running for nearly 16 minutes long, and starting with a killer drum break on the intro – then full, proud, bad-stepping Isaac Hayes grooves ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Isaac Hayes —
Shaft ... LP Enterprise, 1971. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$14.99
A landmark album that hardly needs any introduction – as it's one of the most famous soundtracks, if not soul records, of the 70s! Isaac Hayes had already surprised music fans with the sophistication of his first few solo albums, which had been issued before this one – but with Shaft, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An incredible tribute to the genius of Memphis Soul legend Issac Hayes – one that's overflowing with unreleased material, and presented in a totally cool package! The set's shaped like a 7" single box – and is book-like, with very detailed notes by Stax historian Robert Gordon, ... read moreCD
Excellent early work by Leon Haywood – recorded way back in the mid 60s, when he was knocking around the LA indie scene with a very soulful groove! Back in those years, Leon wasn't singing as much, just playing piano and organ in a mixture of soul and jazz instrumental modes – all hard- ... read moreCD
A killer batch of soul tracks by this obscure group that had a great compressed guitar sound! Most of the cuts have a hard rock funky sound to them, with lots of guitars and hard drums, but our favorite cut is the icy sweet soul ballad "I Do Love My Lady", one of our all-time favorite ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear, a small split on both seams, and a cut corner.)
Brassy jazzy hard and tight little tracks from this blue-eyed southern soul brother – with production by the great Huey P Meux. The album's core is a rocking southern sound, but there are definitely more soul elements here – and the heavy drums on the set make it super nice and funky! ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout hole, light wear, some seam splitting, and a small mark from sticker removal.)
Heath Brothers —
In Motion ... LP Columbia, 1979. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
Great work by The Heath Brothers – a lot slicker and smoother than their earlier album for Strata East, but still filled with a soulful jazzy approach that befits their rich talents! By the point of this set, Jimmy Heath, once a rougher talent on the tenor, had emerged as one of the smooth ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Killer classics from Heatwave – one of the few UK groups who managed to score big with a US soul market back in the 70s! The album's filled with gems from the group – from mellow slow jams to bumping groovers – including some of those tightly compressed numbers that the group ... read moreCD
Excellent work from this smooth Chicago vocal group! The album may well be the best the group ever recorded – and it features some stellar ballad work produced with a nice spacey tone, almost in a Rose Royce mellow mode – by Jerry Butler's Fountain Productions team and by Clarence ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pre-Mercury work by Heaven & Earth – cut with a sound that's a bit rougher, but still pretty darn nice! The group exhibit their strength in both the ensemble funk mode and the group harmony style – and the single's a nice piece of the puzzle for their early career! 12-inch, Vinyl record
The first compilation to really do justice to jazz funk legend Eddie Henderson – and a great one, too! Henderson's spacey trumpet style graced some of the best Blue Note and Capitol jazz sides to come out during the 70s – and his open-ended snakey way of playing was very different than ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreCD
Smooth album of rough-hewn pop soul stuff by this ex-gospel singer from the south. Cliff Parham arranged and directed the band, and the album's got a nice sound that's similar to some of the Duke/Peacock stuff from the time. Includes the title cut, plus "Sad Teardrops At Dawn", "Rig ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet self-produced soul from Michael Henderson – an album that has him taking things a bit back to basics, handling all production and most of the songwriting himself – yet also a set that still has a fair bit of an 80s sound overall! As usual with Henderson, some of the best cuts ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Michael Henderson —
Do It All ... LP Buddah, 1979. Sealed ...
$0.99
Michael Henderson definitely does it all here – mixing jazz and soul and funk with his own strong sense of personality – all at a level that's head and shoulders above most of his contemporaries! Henderson's that rare breed in soul music – part of an elite 70s lineup who were ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A hard-to-beat compilation of choice greatness by Michael Henderson – all culled from his Buddah Recordings material from the mid 70s to early 80s – and very solidly rooted in the uber-classic late 70s years, when he so deftly walked the line between mellow soul and easygoing jazz funk! ... read moreCD
Willie Henderson & The Soul Explosions —
Funky Chicken ... LP Brunswick, 1970. New Copy (reissue)...
$9.99
Killer work from one of the funkiest leaders on the Chicago scene – the mighty mighty Willie Henderson, force behind some of the city's greatest soul tracks and funky 45s! This album's like a stack of lost funky nuggets laid back to back – with lots and lots of bass-heavy grooving from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really lovely work from Michelle Hendricks – a set that's quite different than the work of her famous father Jon, but equally groovy in the end! Michelle's more of a direct vocalist than her dad – less inclined to vocalese, and more lyrically directed, but in a really wonderful way ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little album of songs by the oddball soul singer Clarence "Frogman" Henry – and the only full LP he ever cut! The record features many original tracks by Robert Charles Guidry, a strong New Orleans talent who also recorded a bit on his own. The sound is early New Orleans ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stunning group soul work by The Hesitations, the group probably best known for their hit version of "Born Free", a fantastic harmony reading of the hit tune. The group exhibit a similar talent for taking familiar songs and turning them on their ear – and they've also got some great ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An 80s classic from Howard Hewett – just the kind of set that made the singer one of the freshest voices in soul at the time! Hewett's vocals are lean and right on the money – perfectly suited to fit the 80s groove mode of the backings – especially the bubbly, bouncy kind of cuts ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
The back cover states boldly "this is a guitar album" – and although Steve Hiett sings a bit on the set, that's definitely the case overall! Think of the album as more of a fusion album with a soulful vibe – and occasional vocals from the main instrumentalist, who often seems ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreCD
A great batch of early soul instrumentals from Monk Higgins! We've always had a soft spot for Monk Higgin's goofy arrangements of funky tracks – and this LP is a great mix of original material, plus Jimmy Webb songs, as might be implied by the title, and the cover photo, which has Monk ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
High Inergy —
Hold On ... LP Gordy, 1980. Very Good+ ...
$1.99
Production by Angelo Bond and McKinley Jackson! Titles include "Sweet Man", "Make Me Yours", "Hold On To My Love", "If I Love You Tonight", and "It Was You Babe". LP, Vinyl record album
Finally, a sweet compilation of some of the best numbers from latter day Motown girl group High Inergy – sunny soul that shines especially brightly with the benefit of hindsight! They managed to hit the charts early on, but it's pretty easy to see how these ladies could be unjustly ... read moreCD
High Inergy —
Turnin On ... LP Gordy, 1977. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
Maybe the best album ever from this late 70s Motown group – a set that's got the girls really stepping out with a nice degree of power – in a groove that's different than the usual female disco mode of the time! The record's got a much more fully-formed sort of feel – not just a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Ernie Hines —
Electrified ... LP We Produce/Stax, 1972. New Copy (reissue)...
$18.9921.99
An underground set from early 70s Stax Records – the only set cut back in the day by Ernie Hines – a really great singer who works here with a blend of southern soul and sweet harmony modes! The album's got a pretty laidback vibe, which is great – almost in the same space as The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Eddie Hinton —
Cry & Moan ... CD Rounder/Bullseye Blues, 1991. Used ...
$6.99
... CD
(Out of print original CD pressing, not a CDr. Punch through booklet.)
This trio of lovely ladies was a key songwriting team in the late 60s soul scene that was spread out between Detroit and Memphis. They penned some nice little ditties for indie labels – then struck out on their own as a team in the 70s. This album features production by Mickey Stevenson, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dang, who is this guy? Jimmy's got a really wonderful voice (the title wasn't kidding!), with the mix of rootsiness and intensity that you'd find in the best mid 60s sides by Ben E King, inflected by some of the harder soul sound of the Minit label. Calvin Carter's producing the set here – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing! Vinyl is great – and cover has some light aging, but is nice overall.)
There was actually more than one group working under the name of The Holidays during the golden years of soul music in Detroit – but given the strength of the tracks on this set, this trio may well have been one of the best! You might know another Holidays from Northern Soul 60s fame – ... read moreCD
One of the earliest albums on Motown – and the only one ever cut by Eddie Holland! Eddie's best known as a producer, arranger, and songwriter – part of the holy Holland-Dozier-Holland trinity – but back in his early days, he was a soulful tenor, with a sound and style that was a ... read moreCD
Loleatta Holloway's emerging here as the queen of the disco – trading the southern soul of her early years for a more full-on club groove! Given the strength of her vocals, the approach works great – and if anything, the setting really helps Loleatta find an even better space than ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and an ink stamp. Labels have ink stamps.)
Eddie's masterpiece LP of late sixties soul, with the classic "Hey There Lonely Girl", the title cut, and a lot of other great original compositions. The sound on here is perfect, and nearly every cut shines. There's almost no filler, and Eddie's voice is strong, beautiful, and has a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An obscure live album from Jimmy Holmes – onetime singer in the Ink Spots! Titles include "Sunrise Sunset", "My Way", "Catch The Sun", and "Blueberry Hill". (Vocalists, Soul)LP, Vinyl record album
A brilliant bit of space funk – with nice bubbly moogy parts, similar to work by the P&P team – but also with more of a straight heavy club sound, in the best West End tradition! The cut's a perfect bit of electronica history, and would sound great in a new or classic set of mixes. ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Classic Chicago blues issued on Vee Jay – recorded by John Lee Hooker in a handful of sessions over the second half of the 50s – an incredible document of Hooker's lonely roots as well as a benchmark for the band based live blues scenes in the years to come! I'm John Lee Hooker was ... (Blues, Soul)read moreCD
Electric blues from John Lee Hooker released in the mid 60s on Vee Jay – all Hooker originals that are riveting and soul shaking as you could hope for. Although it's titled John Lee Hooker On Campus, it's more a reflecting of the time than a literal description of what you'll hear here ... (Blues, Soul)read moreCD
Previously-unreleased live material from John Lee Hooker – recorded at the Sugar Hill club in San Francisco, as part of the same sets that were also issued on the Boogie Chillun album! The material here is rough and raw – just Hooker's vocals and guitar, captured in a style that's ... (Blues, Soul)read moreCD
John Lee Hooker —
Travelin' ... CD Vee Jay, 1960. Used ...
$5.99
Rough and raw blues from John Lee Hooker – recorded with plenty of emphasis on gritty guitar and vocals, backed by a nicely understated rhythm section! The overall feel is a bit rootsier than some of the other blues work coming out from Chicago labels at the time – and Hooker's right ... (Blues, Soul)read moreCD
Classic blues from Lightnin Hopkins – a set that's far rootsier than you might expect from the "electric show" in the title! Hopkins plays mostly acoustic guitar here – and sings with very spare backing overall – just a bit of keyboards, bass, and drums, plus some ... (Blues, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic blues from Lightnin Hopkins – a set that's far rootsier than you might expect from the "electric show" in the title! Hopkins plays mostly acoustic guitar here – and sings with very spare backing overall – just a bit of keyboards, bass, and drums, plus some ... (Blues, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An incredible collection of early material from the mighty Lightnin Hopkins – just the kind of sounds that made him an earthshaker right from the start! Hopkins hardly needs anyone but himself to put over the message here – as his guitar work is mindblowing, and his vocals have a raw ... (Blues, Soul)read moreCD
Prime Vee Jay blues from the mighty Lightnin Hopkins – a real back-to-basics session that features more acoustic guitar than electric, in a style that's quite spare and down-home – a real difference from most of the other work of this type on the label! Often, Hopkins is singing along ... (Blues, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stormin' Diva soul on RCA, with arrangements by Bob James and Wade Marcus. Soulful, deep vocals, with a bit of a gospelly feel. Tracks include "Listen Women!!", "Somebody's Always Winning", and "It's My Beat". LP, Vinyl record album
A wicked set of groovers from Jimmy Bo Horne – produced with a snapping KC & The Sunshine Band groove, and proof that the Miami sound could still burn strong at the end of the 70s! The tunes are a mix of mellow numbers and funkier tracks that have a snapping "spank" sort of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lena Horne & Michel Legrand —
Lena & Michel ... CD RCA (Japan), 1975. Used ...
$24.99
A sweetly mellow album of 70s work from Lena – cut in a mode that's as soulful as her sides for the Skye label a few years earlier, and handled by the same producer too! The main difference in the style is the presence of Michel Legrand – working here in a mode that's still got the ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreCD
Thelma's one of those singers who must have been waiting years for disco to come around and help her find a reason to sing! Her career was slightly ill-timed in the beginning, coming along with a baroque soul beginning that was great, yet somewhat out of place in the early 70s. But enter a record ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic work from Thelma Houston – material recorded in 1980, but never issued at the time – and maybe even better than most of Thelma's own records from the period! The tracks were recorded at Muscle Shoals, with tight production by Clayton Ivey and Terry Woodford – in a way ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Howlin Wolf is really getting into his thing here – tightening it up a bit from his earliest years at Chess, and moving into a groove that would forever make him one of the key artists to record for the label! The raspy, rootsy feel of earlier years is still in place – but the ... (Blues, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
2 blues classics from the great Howlin Wolf – back to back on a single CD! First up is the self-titled Howlin Wolf – a record that has Wolf tightening it up a bit from his earliest years at Chess, and moving into a groove that would forever make him one of the key artists to record for ... (Blues, Soul)read moreCD
2 blues classics from the great Howlin Wolf – back to back on a single CD! First up is the self-titled Howlin Wolf – a record that has Wolf tightening it up a bit from his earliest years at Chess, and moving into a groove that would forever make him one of the key artists to record for ... (Blues, Soul)read moreCD
Classic work from Howlin Wolf – tunes recorded with incredibly raspy vocals, set to a folksy electric guitar sound – one that instantly conjures up images of the south side blues scene that Chess documented so well during the 50s and 60! The work here was recorded over a number of ... (Blues, Soul)read moreCD
Classic work from Howlin Wolf – tunes recorded with incredibly raspy vocals, set to a folksy electric guitar sound – one that instantly conjures up images of the south side blues scene that Chess documented so well during the 50s and 60! The work here was recorded over a number of ... (Blues, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most compelling later albums on Philly International – a killer mix of jazzy numbers that have a very different style than most of the other Philly work at the time! Even though Leon Huff had been banging around in soul music for about 15 years – most famously as half of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a sticker spot & some wear.)
Terry Huff & Special Delivery —
Lonely One ... LP Mainstream, 1976. Very Good ...
$9.99
A heartbreaking classic from Terry Huff and his Special Delivery group – a hip 70s harmony soul ensemble who deliver some wonderful backup on the set! The record's a stone east coast classic from way back – arranged and conducted by Al Johnson, with a vibe that's a slightly more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has split seams. Top seam is lined with clear tape.)
Freddie Hughes is one of the great lost voices of the 60s, and this sparkling set of soulful tunes is a real gem! He's not the same singer as the Freddie Hughes from Chicago – and he hailed from San Francisco, a very unlikely source for such great soul music. The CD features the album that ... read moreCD
(Out of print. Note: CD appears to have been mastered from vinyl sources – and although printed professionally, it's a bit low-budget in terms of the packaging. CD may not play well on all players.)
Smooth modern work from Rhetta – a singer who hit a rougher mode on earlier work, but who's singing here with arrangements and production by Kenny Lehman, who gives the record a bigger soul kind of feel. Titles include "Starpiece", "Living Without Your Love", "Treat ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo in a plain sleeve with bit of pen.)
Human League —
Fascination ... LP Virgin/A&M, 1981/1982. Near Mint- ...
$5.99
Some great early 80s pop groove material from Human League – less of the colder synth of before, and more of the warmer soul-based sound that worked surprisingly well for the group! The EP features a number of tracks that fell between the LPs – including the extended version of their ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Human League —
Hysteria ... LP Virgin/A&M, 1984. Sealed Gatefold ...
$2.99
A bit later in the classic range for Human League – but still pretty darn great! By this point, Phil Oakey and crew are heading straight for the dancefloor on most numbers – hitting a bassy, slightly funky style that almost comes off like Gang Of Four around the same period – but ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Funky drums from the mighty Paul Humphrey – one of the standout studio players of the LA scene of the 60s and 70s, and an even better talent as a leader on this set! Paul's working here in a style that's partly in a funk mode, and partly soul instrumental – supported by small combo ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wide masking tape on the spine, some edge wear, and a sticker on front.)
Brilliant work by Tommy Hunt – an overlooked New York singer of the mid 60s, one who was sort of that city's answer to Chicago "icemen" like Jerry Butler or Walter Jackson! Like Jackson, Hunt sings with a deep and soulful voice – one that has some jazz touches at times, but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has some light wear, one slightly bumped corner, and a small cuotut hole, but this is a very nice copy.)
Ty Hunter/Fugi/Na Allen/Jackie Beavers —
Detroit Soul Hunters ... LP Chess/P-Vine (Japan), Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$28.99
Ultra-rare soul tracks from Chess Records – all by Detroit artists, and compiled here on a rare Japanese-only album! Titles include "I'd Rather Be A Blind Man" by Fugi, "Silly Boy" and "Sling Shot" by Jackie Beavers; "Darling Darling Darling", "In ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A monster! Foxy Brown is Willie Hutch's magnificent soundtrack for Foxy Brown – a Pam Grier blacksploitation film from the early 70s – and it's pure genius all the way through, a record filled with some of the best funky soundtrack cuts of the era! Willie's got a real Curtis Mayfield ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Super-dope work from Willie – a great selection of laidback and electric grooves, done here with plenty of great work on hollow-body electric guitar, which adds a nice raspiness to the instrumentation, and creates the same sort of vibe you'd hear on Willie's best soundtrack work. The record's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear & a cutout notch.)
Willie Hutch —
In Tune ... CD Whitfield/Real Gone, 1978. New Copy ...
$4.9911.98
Sublime sounds from Willie Hutch – a post-Motown album made for Whitfield Records – and a set that's got a wonderfully laidback, mellow funk groove! Gene Page handled the arrangements – and the sound here is more easygoing than some of Willie's funkier work – but in a great ... read moreCD
One of the nicer Willie Hutch albums on Motown – a killer batch of heavy and funky tracks that evoke some of his soundtrack work from the same time – as well as a more hard grooving album-oriented approach! Willie arranged and produced, and there's lots of nice moogy and guitary bits ... read moreCD
Great music in many modes -- northern soul, deep soul, harmony soul, modern soul, and group soul -- plus disco, funk, club, electro, rare groove, and more!
Edwin Hawkins Singers —
More Happy Days ... LP 
