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Babyface —
Lovers (original cover) ... LP 
Solar, 1986. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
The beginning of an empire! This was the first solo album cut by the now-famous Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds – cut after years of work in the music business that included stints in the groups Manchild and The Deele, and lots of production work for other LA soul acts. The record's kind ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Solar, 1987. Sealed ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered Solar sleeve with a cutout hole.)
Milt Buckner —
Mighty High/
Argo/Solar (Spain), 1959/1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
Mighty High features sweet and slow-burning organ from the great Milt Buckner – a really simple session overall, but one with lots of magical touches! Milt plays with a tone that's much lighter than a lot of his contemporaries on the Hammond – not as many tricks as Jimmy Smith, and ... read more CD
Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $10.99 14.99
One of the less-remembered acts of the Solar Records west coast soul scene – but a great one too – and a group who step out beautifully on this killer set, thanks to great production help from The Whispers! Collage themselves have a tight, funky approach – heavy on basslines and ... read more CD
Eddie Lockjaw Davis —
Complete Cookbook Sessions (Eddie Lockjaw Davis Cookbook, Vols 1-3/Prestige/Solar (Spain), 1958. Used 3CD ... Out Of Stock
A great set that brings together Eddie Lockjaw Davis' early Cookbook sessions – cut for Prestige in a key transitional moment, when Lock was trying to break past the R&B roots of earlier years, and emerge as a more sophisticated jazz soloist, capable of carrying an idea way past the short ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Deele —
Eyes Of A Stranger ... CD Solar/Right Stuff, 1987. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the biggest records ever from Deele – thanks to the presence of LA and Babyface – who were a key part of the group at the time! The heavier funk styles of previous records are left behind – and the group have realized that they really shine best in mellower modes – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Dynasty —
Adventures In The Land Of Music ... LP Solar, 1980. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Lots of musical adventures here – most of them in that tightly-romping style that made Dynasty so great back in the day – almost a fusion of older sweet group soul with some of the more bottom-driven modes forged by the Solar label! The keyboards are upfront, the basslines strong, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dynasty —
Second Adventure ... LP Solar, 1981. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A great second adventure from Dynasty – the kind of set that shows why the group went on to become one of the strongest things going in the second chapter of the Solar Records soul empire from LA! The album begins with a rock-solid punch, then continues strongly throughout – basslines, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Second Adventure (with bonus tracks) ... CD 10.99(Includes the lyric sleeve.)
Solar/Octave (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $10.99 14.99
A great second adventure from Dynasty – the kind of set that shows why the group went on to become one of the strongest things going in the second chapter of the Solar Records soul empire from LA! The album begins with a rock-solid punch, then continues strongly throughout – basslines, ... read more CD
Solar (Spain), 1966/1967. Used 2 CDs ... $24.99
Includes the albums Once Upon a Time, Stride right, and Swing's Our Thing – plus track from a 1970 arranged by Oliver Nelson session and an early 1944 date for Apollo records. CD
(Out of print.)
Honegger —
Soundtrack For Abel Gance's Napoleon/Erato, 1994. Used ... Out Of Stock
Original score for the 1927 silent film! CD
Ahmad Jamal Trio —
Legendary 1958 Pershing Lounge & Spotlite Club Performances ... CD Solar (Spain), 1958. Used 3 CDs ... Out Of Stock
With Israel Crosby on bass and Vernell Fournier on drums. CD
Lakeside —
Best Of Lakeside ... CD Solar, Late 70s/1980s. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD
(Out of print.)
Lakeside —
Fantastic Voyage ... LP Solar, 1980. Very Good- Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A crowning achievement from Lakeside – one of the key albums to link Ohio funk roots with a smoother LA groove – all served up in a way that had limitless influence for years to come! Bass is definitely at the head of these arrangements, but there's plenty of great guitar too – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has splitting on the top & bottom seams, edge & surface wear.)
Lakeside —
Fantastic Voyage (with bonus tracks) ... CD Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A crowning achievement from Lakeside – one of the key albums to link Ohio funk roots with a smoother LA groove – all served up in a way that had limitless influence for years to come! Bass is definitely at the head of these arrangements, but there's plenty of great guitar too – ... read more CD
Lakeside —
Galactic Grooves – The Best Of Lakeside ... CD Solar/Right Stuff, Late 70s/1980s. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD
(1998 Right Stuff pressing.)
Lakeside —
Keep On Moving Straight Ahead ... LP Solar, 1981. Very Good+ ... $8.99
A really well-titled album from the mighty Lakeside – as the record makes you think that the group were going to keep on going for many years – working in their own unique version of earlier funk modes – almost a tightening up of the Funkadelic style of the late 70s! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, tiny cutout notch.)
Lakeside —
Lakeside – The Definitive Solar Collection (3CD set) ... CD Solar/Robinsongs (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 3CD ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A massive collection of work from Lakeside – one of the leading lights of the Solar Records label in the early 80s, and one of the label's key groups in helping to redefine funk in the decade! Lakeside take the large ensemble funk format of the late 70s, and give it a leaner, cleaner groove ... read more CD
Solar/Victor (Japan), 1987. Used ... $19.99
... CD
(1987 Japanese pressing.)
Lakeside —
Shot Of Love (with bonus track) ... CD Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Lakeside's first album for Solar – and the beginning of a very fruitful relationship for the band and the label! The record's a great one – cut long before the Solar funk sound had gotten cliched – and it includes a key early hit in the Solar sound, the band's "It's All The ... read more CD
Lakeside —
Untouchables ... LP Solar, 1983. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
The gangster image on the cover might be a tipoff to the sound here – as Lakeside help forge the roots of g-funk with their classic bass-heavy sound on the album! The record's great – every bit as funky as previous Lakeside work in all the right parts, but also showing a greater ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986. New Copy ... $10.99 14.99
Sweet beats and plenty of grooves – an 80s funk classic from Midnight Star, and one that seems to have the group picking up a bit of energy from the hip hop scene as well! The album's still got the electro soul vibe of previous records, but maybe is even beat-heavier overall – almost ... read more CD
Sonny Rollins & Don Cherry —
Complete Live At The Village Gate 1962 (6CD set) ... CD Solar (Spain), 1962. Used 6 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really amazing package – the full performances that created the seminal album Our Man In Jazz – one of the most freewheeling recordings of Sonny Rollins! Sonny plays here in a great quartet that features Don Cherry on cornet, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums – ... read more CD
Shalamar —
Big Fun ... LP Solar, 1979. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A definite bit of Big Fun from Shalamar – totally tight and very much at the top of their game – making the transition from disco modes to leaner 80s groove, thanks to lots of great production and songwriting help from Leon Sylvers! Sylvers was really emerging as one of the key forces ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Shalamar —
Friends ... LP Solar, 1982. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A key album in the legendary 80s run of Shalamar – and a set that gets a tremendous amount out of a very stripped-down sound! The sound of Shalamar builds from a bit of bass, some snapping drums, waves of keyboards, and especially great vocals – warm and sweet, but never too commercial ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Friends (with bonus tracks) ... CD 10.99
Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1982. New Copy ... $10.99 14.99
A key album in the legendary 80s run of Shalamar – and a set that gets a tremendous amount out of a very stripped-down sound! The sound of Shalamar builds from a bit of bass, some snapping drums, waves of keyboards, and especially great vocals – warm and sweet, but never too commercial ... read more CD
Shalamar —
Greatest Hits (1982) ... LP Solar, 1980s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Lots of funky early 80s jammies on this one, 10 tracks in all. Includes "Attention To My Baby", "Take That To The Bank", "Second Time Around", "Sweeter As The Days Go By", "Make That Move", "This Is For The Lover In You", and more! LP, Vinyl record album
Shalamar —
Over & Over (long)/Solar, 1983. Very Good+ (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Shalamar —
Take That To The Bank/Solar, 1978. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Great early grooves from Shalamar – recorded at a time when the trio was really grooving at their best! The a-side here – "Take That To The Bank" – an amazingly warm little groove, complete with keyboards that flow nicely next to the rhythms, and these great vocal parts ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Shalamar —
Three For Love (with bonus tracks) ... CD Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Super-sharp work from Shalamar – a set that was cut at the start of the 80s, but which already seems to set the tone for so many other records to come! The album's a shining jewel in the Solar Records catalog – and shows that strong style that helped the label bridge the soul and the ... read more CD
Bud Shank & Clare Fischer —
Bossa Nova Jazz Samba/Solar, 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
A sublime little set all the way through – an early 60s date from the west coast scene – and one that was almost as important to that side of the country as the Verve bossa records were to New York! Bud Shank's in the lead on alto sax – no flute at all this time around – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Solar (Spain), 1960. Used ... $9.99
Johnny Hodges on alto saxophone, Ben Webster on tenor saxophone, Lawrence Brown on trombone, Ray Nance on trumpet, Lou Levy and Russ Freeman on piano, Emil Richards on vibraphone, Joe Mondragon and Wilfred Middlebrooks on bass, and Gus Johnson and Mel Lewis on drums. CD
(Still sealed.)
Whispers —
Headlights ... LP Solar, 1978. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Sublime stuff from The Whispers – a record that features some wonderfully easy-drifting harmony vocals, put together in a careful way that preserves the smooth mellow tip that always made the group sound best! There's a maturity to the record that takes the quintet far past their early ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Whispers —
Just Gets Better With Time ... LP Solar, 1987. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A late 80s winner from The Whispers – one of the few 70s groups who really found a way to keep themselves going strong into the next decade! The album gave the group their super-huge hit "Rock Steady" – possibly their biggest mainstream success ever – and it's got the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Whispers —
Love For Love ... LP Solar, 1983. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Love for Love, but still a pretty groove-heavy set too – one that continues the mix of "dancin and romancin" The Whispers served up on their previous album! Side one is heavy on "dancin" – and features some bass-heavy tunes that are very much in the best mainstream ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Whispers —
Love For Love (with bonus tracks) ... CD Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Love for Love, but still a pretty groove-heavy set too – one that continues the mix of "dancin and romancin" The Whispers served up on their previous album! Side one is heavy on "dancin" – and features some bass-heavy tunes that are very much in the best mainstream ... read more CD
Whispers —
Whispers (1979) (with bonus tracks) ... CD Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of our favorite albums by The Whispers – a later gem with some really great songs, and a sound that shows the group strongly moving into hit territory! In some way, the album's almost a return to the mellow harmony soul of the group's roots – slowing down the pace from the disco ... read more CD
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