A heavenly set of funky tracks from the indie scene of the 70s – titles that were all recorded as singles for the gospel market, but which have a fair bit of funk in the rhythms! These tunes all have massive appeal well beyond their spiritual message – heavy drums, amazing basslines, ... (Funky Compilations, Gospel)read moreCD
Pilgrim Travelers Featuring Lou Rawls —
Stand Up & Testify! ... LP Solid Smoke, 1950s. Very Good ...
$6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue. Cover has light wear and a cutout notch.)
A pair of wonderful records – reissued here together as a single CD set! The core album Let's Make A Record is a starkly beautiful album from New Orleans street evangelist Sister Gertrude Morgan – recorded in 1968 with only voice and tambourine, but in a way that's got a highly ... (Soul, Gospel)read moreCD
(Out of print, digipak has some light wear and a hype sticker on the cover.)
The even more obscure second volume to the great soul/gospel classic Do Not Pass Me By – and like the first, the product of a wonderfully spiritual setting on Chicago's south side – music created in the church, but with all the same vibe as the hippest secular soul coming from the Windy ... read moreCD
Sweet Honey In The Rock —
Women Gather ... CD Earth Beat, 2003. Used ...
$2.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Pastor TL Barrett & Youth For Christ Choir —
Do Not Pass Me By – Vol 2 ... CD Universal Awareness/Numero, 1973. New Copy ...
$8.9916.99
The even more obscure second volume to the great soul/gospel classic Do Not Pass Me By – and like the first, the product of a wonderfully spiritual setting on Chicago's south side – music created in the church, but with all the same vibe as the hippest secular soul coming from the Windy ... read moreCD
A killer killer compilation – the sort we've been dying to own for years! It's a well known fact that there's plenty of funky nuggets hidden amidst 70s gospel recordings – massive grooves and break-heavy tracks that rank right up there with the best indie funk from the same time. Yet ... (Funky Compilations, Gospel)read moreCD
(Cover has light wear, some yellowing from age, split spine extending half way into the top seam, center split in the bottom seam, and some ink transfer in back.)
Fourth Of May —
Pass It On ... LP Savoy, 1982. Near Mint- ...
$5.997.99
Recorded live at Symphony Hall in Newark, NJ, with James Cleveland & The Cleveland Singers, Doc McKenzie & The Gospel Hi-Lites, Banks Brothers & The Revival Temple Mass Choir, and Debbie Austin & Unity. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, aged promo sticker, some yellowing from age at the spine, and minor blemishes in back.)
Cleophus Robinson Jr —
Consolation ... LP Savoy, 1980. Very Good+ ...
$4.996.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has splitting on the spine and light wear.)
Great Vee Jay Records material from the Swan Silvertones – on titles that include "Swing Low", "Sinking Sand", "Where Shall I Go", "Trouble In My Way", "So Glad I'm Here", "Near The Cross", "Rock My Soul", and "Stand ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover is lightly stained and wrinkled at the bottom corners.)
Great work from this legendary vocal quartet – tracks that include "A Heart Like Thine", "At Calvary", "Love Let Him To Calvary", "The Old Account", "Where Could I Go", "The Last Mile", and "It's Gonna Rain Again". LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s MCA pressing. Cover has some edge wear.)
Includes tracks by Mighty Clouds Of Joy, Five Blind Boys, Pilgrim Jubilees, Dixie Hummingbirds, Porter Singers, Sensational Nightingales, and more! LP, Vinyl record album
(White label ABC/Song Bird promo. Cover has a promo sticker, light wear, and a wrinkled corner.)
James Butch Galloway & The New Beginning —
All About You ... LP Paradise, 1989. Sealed ...
$5.99
A pretty fantastic selection of rare disco tracks from the American underground – all of them infused with a spiritual message, but served up with grooves that go head to head with some of the best underground club of the time! The mix of positive energy and upbeat grooves is wonderful ... (Funky Compilations, Gospel)read moreCD
Soul Liberation —
Who Are You ... CD Rainbow/BBE (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ...
$8.9919.99
One of those great rare gospel albums from the modern soul generation – a time when the music had some of its strongest secular styles in the grooves – so much so, you might be hard-pressed to imagine these guys singing in a church! In fact, most of these tracks would be right at home ... (Soul, Gospel)read moreCD
A really fantastic album from the Dedicated Men Of Zion – a contemporary gospel group, but one who work here with small combo backings that take us back to some of our favorite records of the early 70s – a tremendous blend of spiritual message and very down-to-earth arrangements! The ... read moreCD