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Close matches: 38
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Chess, 1957. Very Good+ ... $5.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Blue and silver label pressing.)
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Chess, Mid 1950s. Very Good+ ... $8.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
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Chess, 1955. Near Mint- ... $14.99
(Rock, Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Later blue fade label pressing in a Chess Group sleeve, with a number written in pen.)
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Chess, 1957. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(70s blue fade label pressing.)
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Chess, 1968. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
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Chess, 1953. Very Good ... $8.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Solid blue label pressing. Labels have light wear, small peel spot.)
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Tuff/
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Chess Group sleeve, with a small tear and ink stamp on one side.)
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Chess, Early 1960s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Two vocal group classics by the Corsairs – an excellent group graced by the unique lead vocals of Jay Bird Uzzel! "Smoky Places" is a sad and dreamy ode to the places two secret lovers have to meet – but "Thinkin" is the real winner here. At the first listen, the track's got a Platters-esque sound, but as it goes on, there's lots of weird sound effects and vocal tricks – almost in a Jive Bombers mode, with Jay Bird's voice making plenty of odd noises, beeps, grunts, and things like that under the lyrics! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(70s Blue Chip Series pressing in a Chess Blue Chip Series sleeve, with a bit of pen.)
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Chess, 1960. Very Good ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Chess sleeve with some wear.)
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Chess, 1964. Very Good+ ... $19.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Black label pressing with a blue & white Chess Group sleeve.)
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Chess, 1962. Very Good+ ... $9.99
A fantastic lost harmony cut on Chess! "Lonely Baby" has a post doo wop sound that's wonderful – with Ty's vocal out in the lead on a sad lyric, while tenor blows in the background, and a group comes in on the chorus to punch things up a bit. "Gladness" has a great sound too – kind of a stepping groove that's almost in an "Elephant Walk" mode, with cool piano triplets in the background. 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Black label promo with a Chess Group sleeve.)
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Chess, 1961. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a very wrinkled Chess sleeve with wear & pen.)
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Chess, Late 1950s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Blue Chip/GRT pressing.)
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Chess, 1957. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
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Chess, 1956. Very Good ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have light wear.)
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Chess, 1965. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Sweet soul from one of Chicago's sweetest! "Honey Dear" has Jackie singing with a bit of a sad and wispy tone – almost quiet, but also sad and dreamy. "We Can Do It" is the better track, though – and has this introspective approach at the beginning, then builds with a proud stepping sound that's a much better illustration of the depth of Jackie at the height of her powers! 7-inch, Vinyl record
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Chess, 1964. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Black shield label pressing. Vinyl has a melted edge spot, but plays great. In a Chess sleeve.)
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Chess, 1961. Near Mint- ... $2.99
2 early hits by The Sensations – an early Chess vocal group that featured one female and three male singers! The style made for a playful interchange of vocals that was almost pop, but still retained enough R&B touches to be soul – and the tunes on the single are catchy enough that they should have been bigger hits. 7-inch, Vinyl record
(70s Blue Chip Series reissue, in a Chess Blue Chip sleeve, with a bit of pen and small tears at the top edge.)
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Chess, Mid/
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Blue fade label pressing. Vinyl has an edge chip, but has no affect on play. In a Chess sleeve.)
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Jesse Hill —
Something Ought To Be Done/Chess, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Chess sleeve, with some light wear.)
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Billy Stewart —
Summertime/Chess, 1966. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the most incredible pop tracks of the 60s! Billy Stewart's reading of "Summertime" sounds nothing like you've ever heard! The cut has these rolling popping vocals, and a triple-time groove that turns the cut into a dark stormer filled with raw energy. The flipside is very nice, too – and has a great loping mid-tempo feel to it, with nice piano parts underneath Stewart's heartfelt lyrics. 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Solid blue label pressing. Vinyl has a tiny drill hole, and name in pen.)
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Sugar Pie DeSanto —
Here You Come Running/Chess, 1965. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a lightly wrinkled Chess sleeve.)
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Luther Dixon —
Feeling Of Love/Chess, 1958. Good ... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have wear, spots of sticker removal.)
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Howlin' Wolf —
Come To Me Baby/Chess, 1955. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(60s blue fade label pressing in a Chess Group sleeve, with a number written in pen.)
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Etta James —
Jump Into Love/Chess, 1976. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a lightly wrinkled Chess sleeve.)
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Johnnie & Joe —
Over The Mountain Across The Sea/Chess, 1957. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
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Radiants —
Another Mule Is Kicking In Your Stall/Chess, 1969. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Two nice cuts of trippy Chicago soul by this great group that never really made an album, and who don't ever get reissued as much as we'd like. Charles Stepney arranged, Bobby Miller produced, and the material is similar to some of The Dells' weirder stuff on Cadet! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a lightly wrinkled Chess sleeve.)
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Radiants —
Ida Mae Foster/Chess, 1969. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Great work by The Radiants – arranged here by Charles Stepney, with a tripped-out sound that's like the best late 60s work by The Dells! "Ida Mae Foster" is a real bit of psychedelic soul, with guitars coming down on the beat, fuzzing things up along with a really loud cello, while the group works Bobby Miller's lyrics with some raw harmonies that are almost perfect! "Choo Choo" is a bit poppier, and like their earlier work – but the cut has one monster hook that's totally worth it! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a lightly wrinkled Chess sleeve.)
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Johnny Sayles —
Lilly Mae/Chess, 1967. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A great bit of funky blues from Chicago! "Lilly Mae" burns with a nice heavy bottom – horns and bass blaring together underneath Johnny's great vocals – hard, rough, and with a west side groove produced by Monk Higgins and Cash McCall. "I'm Just" is a sad sweet blusey number, almost in the vein of Toussaint McCall – with fantastic deep soul lead from Johnny! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(With a wrinkled Chess sleeve.)
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Starlets —
Loving You Is Something New/Chess, 1967. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Obscure girl group soul from Chicago – with Charles Stepney arrangements on both sides! "Loving You" is a loping midtempo number, with a sing-song sound that you'd probably guess from the title. "My Baby's Real" is deeper – slower and with a sad sound that reminds us of early work by The Emotions. We don't know who the lead singer is, but she's got a great sound! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Chess sleeve with some wear & wrinkles.)
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Billy Stewart —
Count Me Out/Chess, 1964. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
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Billy Stewart —
What Have I Done/Chess, 1968. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Arranged by Charles Stepney! 7-inch, Vinyl record
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Muddy Waters —
Don't Go No Farther/Chess, 1956. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Blue fade label pressing.)
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Muddy Waters —
I Got To Find My Baby/Chess, 1956. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Later blue fade label pressing, in a company sleeve.)
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Muddy Waters —
Manish Boy/Chess, 1954. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Maybe one of the most famous Muddy Waters songs ever recorded – served up here in all its fantastically raw glory! The tune's got Waters playing a famous electric guitar vamp that may well have become the blueprint for countless bar bands to come – but serving up the lyrics with a wit that none of them could ever hope to manage – all urged on by this wild girl chorus that really gives the tune an odd edge! And "Young Fashioned" is great, too – a bit tighter, and with a mean harmonica part in the middle! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(60s blue fade label pressing. In a Chess sleeve.)
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Muddy Waters —
Sugar Sweet/Chess, 1955. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(70s orange label pressing.)
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Billy Stewart —
Summertime (single-sided) ... 7-inch Chess, Mid 1960s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of the most incredible pop tracks of the 60s! Billy Stewart's reading of "Summertime" sounds nothing like you've ever heard! The cut has these rolling popping vocals, and a triple-time groove that turns the cut into a dark stormer filled with raw energy. 7-inch, Vinyl record
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Muddy Waters/Chess, 1950s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Possible matches: 23
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Dells —
Bring Back The Love Of Yesterday/Cadet, 1974. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Chess sleeve.)
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Dells —
Freedom Means/Cadet, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Orange & pink label pressing in a Chess sleeve.)
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Cadet, 1971. Very Good ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Chess sleeve.)
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Dells —
Little Understanding/Cadet, 1970. Very Good ... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Chess sleeve with light wear. Vinyl plays with a click on "Long".)
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Argo, 1961. Very Good ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Argo brown label pressing. In a wrinkled Chess sleeve.)
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Checker, 1967. Very Good+ ... $5.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Chess sleeve with some wear.)
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Checker, 1966. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Blue fade label pressing in a Chess Group sleeve. Label has a drillhole.)
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Argo, 1961. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Brown label pressing in a Chess Group sleeve.)
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Checker, 1970. Very Good ... $19.99
Two sides recorded by Bobby with Cash McCall in Chicago – both original tunes by Bobby, handled with a deep soul approach. "Give Me Your Love" has a bit of a Tyrone Davis sort of swing to it – guitar working around the bouncing bassline, as Bobby's vocals swing out a bit more than usual, in a good way that makes the song nice and catchy! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Chess sleeve.)
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Cadet, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a wrinkled Chess sleeve.)
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Clickettes —
I Just Can't Help It (voc, Inst) ... 7-inch Checker, 1963. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(DJ Copy, still with Chess Group sleeve.)
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Etta James —
Loving You More Every Day/Argo, 1964. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a wrinkled Chess sleeve.)
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Bobby Rush —
Sock Boo-Ga-Loo/Checker, 1967. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Socking soul power! Bobby Rush cut this great single for Chess in the late 60s, and both sides are killer funky soul! "Sock Boo Ga Loo" is the virtual definition of a Sock Boogaloo cut – with a great hard drum sound, and a totally catchy groove throughout! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Blue fade label pressing. Labels have light wear.)
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Andre Williams —
Do The Popcorn/Checker, 1969. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Two classic hard funky slammers from Andre Williams! "Do the Popcorn" is an unbelievable non-stop cut, with jangling guitars in chorus all the way through – and Andre speaking in a raspy sexy voice, while a funky female chorus chimes in from time to time. Oh, and did we mention the drums? At some points, they break out in a rat-tat-tat blast that sounds like a machine gun in an elevator shaft! "Gonna Be Fine" is pretty nice, too – and has a tight Chicago groove! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Chess Group sleeve, with a small tear in the die-cut.)
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Dells —
I Want My Momma/Cadet, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Funky! "I Want My Momma" is an excellent little psychedelic soul cut – with hard drums at the beginning, echoey production, and some nice fuzzed-out guitars! Charles Stepney arranged, and the track's got stunning Cadet sound to it! "Always Together" is more standard, but features incredible harmonies from the band, who are in tip-top-tip shape at this point! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a lightly wrinkled Chess sleeve.)
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Dells —
Please Don't Change Me Now/Cadet, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Great stuff! "Wear It On Our Face" is one of their wildest cuts, and starts out with this crazy prepared piano introduction that sounds like it was just lifted from a John Cage record! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Chess sleeve. Vinyl has a tiny drill hole. Label has light wear.)
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Dells —
There Is/Cadet, 1968. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Original Cadet single of this stunning soul track, which was the title cut of their great album from 1968. Heavenly harmonies, and nice psychedelic Chicago soul production. 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Chess Group sleeve. Label has a small sticker.)
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Bo Diddley —
I'm A Man/Checker, 1955. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(80s MCA reissue in a Chess sleeve.)
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Five Stairsteps & Cubie —
Something's Missing/Buddah, Early 70s. Very Good (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
Haunting work from this legendary Chicago harmony group – and one of the few records to feature the enigmatic Cubie! "Something's Missing" has a really righteous feel – building in a slow, soulful Curtom way – with strings and horn parts giving way to some wonderfully heartfelt vocals from the group! "Tell Me Who" has a nice conga bit on the intro – setting a chunky groove that makes the cut one of the group's rawest – especially as it's got a nice guitar part too! Picture sleeve single – with a goofy photo of Cubie playing an extra large chess game! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has some wrinkles and ring wear.)
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Little Milton —
We Got The Winning Hand/Checker, 1965. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Light blue label pressing in a Chess sleeve.)
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Marlena Shaw —
Brother Where Are You/Cadet, 1967. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a wrinkled Chess sleeve.)
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Willie Walker —
Lucky Loser/Checker, 1968. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Vinyl has a tiny drill hole. In a Chess sleeve.)
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Baby Washington —
Happy Birthday/Checker, 1970. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Chess sleeve with light wear.)
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