Peter Abdul —
Get Down With Me ... LP EMI/Dig This Way (Italy), 1984. New Copy (reissue)...
$24.99
The cover looks a bit cheesy – like some sort of Star Search graphic – but the album's a rock-solid gem from the second decade of Nigerian funk – recorded in Lagos with a great boogie vibe, and a groove that's as heavy on keyboards as it is on riffing guitar and percussion! Peter ... (Global Grooves, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A full vinyl release by The Ad Libs – a group known for their classic singles of the 60s, but one who never issued a full-length album of their own! This great little set more than corrects that fact – by bringing together 9 rare singles for the Blue Cat label, plus a few previously ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Art's sure making sure his lady gets her due on this one! But apart from an unweildy title, the album's a great set of smooth mellow soul numbers – very much in the vein you'd expect from having "love" repeated so many times in the title. Backing is tighter than on Arthur's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lost southern soul classic – recorded by Johnny Adams in Nashville, and done in a great blend of country and soul styles! Johnny's career initially began in New Orleans, where he recorded a number of indie singles – but this was the record that really pushed his career into the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear, a cutout hole, a trace of a price sticker, and some aging.)
Titles include "Love Is A Gamble", "You Are My Trophy", "That's The Way It Is", "Somebody Messed Up (parts 1 & 2)", and "Drifting Apart". (Blues, Soul)LP, Vinyl record album
Vocalist Akens is probably best known for his hit single "The Birds & The Bees" which is included on this record. He sings some other well known songs such as "Love Potion No. 9", "King Of The Road", "Georgie Porgie", and others such as "The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Justo Almario —
Interlude ... LP Uno Melodic/Expansion (UK), 1981. New Copy (reissue)...
$19.99
The greatest album ever from reedman Justo Almario – and one of the most obscure sets to ever come out on the Uno Melodic label of Roy Ayers! Roy Ayers produced the whole thing, and handled arrangements with Justo – and the whole thing feels a lot like a jazzy instrumental take on Roy's ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
There's few folks who were able to fuse spiritual jazz ideas with more soul and funk-based material as well as Daoud Abubakar Balewa and his Ambiance ensemble – a group who made a few wonderful records at the start of the 80s! This album's got all the complexity of some of our favorite indie ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great Japanese collection that goes way past the Al Green and Ann Peebles hits on Hi Records – exploring the farther reaches of the legendary Memphis label, with a few tracks each by Gene Anderson, Quiet Elegance, Viniece, and Darryl Carter! LP, Vinyl record album
(Back cover has some light aging, but front looks nice.)
A funky treasure trove from Apple & The Three Oranges – a group we hardly know at all, but who really blow us away with the cuts on this collection! The groove is plenty hard right from the get-go – the best of the funky 45 underground of the early 70s – which means that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of The Artistics' most beautiful albums for Brunswick – and the one that includes the title song that was perhaps their greatest single! "I Want You To Make My Life Over" is a classic bit of Chicago soul – done at a level that really sums up all the sophisticated changes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, still sealed. Cover has a cut corner.)
The last in a long run of 80s hits from Atlantic Starr – a group who were already moving up the soul charts before the release of the album! The set continues their move into commercial territory started a few records before, but it also shakes loose of some of the colder sounds of 80s soul ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and a bumped corner.)
Average White Band —
Aftershock ... LP Track, 1988. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
Titles include "The Spirit Of Love", "Sticky Situation", "I'll Get Over You", "Later We'll Be Greater", "We're In Too Deep", "Let's Go All The Way", and "Love At First Sight". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, some edge wear, and hype sticker.)
An unusual collection of work from Average White Band – the sessions that went into their Shine album, but presented here with the full list of tracks from the recordings – all done at Sunset Sound in LA! The whole thing is great later grooves from Average White Band – a real gem ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
What can we say? This is one of the greatest soul soundtracks ever! In a market that was dominated by the big-selling Shaft and Superfly albums, Roy slipped in this masterful blend of jazzy vibes and wah wah funk that's easily one of the best-composed records of the blacksploitation genre! The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic! The lost link in the Chicago soul scene of the 60s was Baby Huey – and he was a pretty darn big link too, if you've ever seen him in pictures! Weighing in at about 300 pounds, Baby Huey was sort of a rockin' soul star who played clubs on both sides of the city, to audiences of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
JR Bailey —
Just Me & You ... LP MAM/Be With (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.99
A really sublime rare groover from JR Bailey – vocalist in the Cadillacs back in their doo wop years, but a heck of a great 70s mellow soul artist in this obscure little set! JR wrote and co-produced all the tunes on the set – in a mode that steps along beautifully with a subtle groove ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Philip Bailey —
Triumph ... LP A&M, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
A classic album of classy vocals – one that helped set a whole new tone in 80s soul music! Anita had already gained a bit of experience on the soul scene before this set, but with this record she emerged as a full-formed diva who could effortlessly blend jazz and soul into a magnificent new ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent album by one of the greatest Brazilian funk bands ever – a wonderful blend of funk, jazz, and soul – and a set that rivals any of the best work coming from the US at the time! These guys are right on the money right from the start – moving through sharp changes with ... (Brazil, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amazing work from the new version of The Bar-Kays – a group who reformed to become a combo as heavy as any of the best funky groups from Detroit, LA, or New York at the time! There's a style here that's a sweet Memphis distillation of ideas bubbling under in music by Sly Stone, Funkadelic, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amiri Baraka —
It's Nation Time ... LP Black Forum/Motown, 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
An amazing record that's as powerful as the political message of the title – the hippest record ever cut by Amiri Baraka, and that's saying a heck of a lot! Baraka delivers a long and complex set of poetic reflections on the state of Black America, spiritual awakening, and political ... (Spoken Word, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Barrabas —
Power ... LP RCA, 1973. Sealed ...
$14.99
Funky rocking sounds from this hip Spanish group – with a bit of a tribal sound that's pretty sweet! The bass is pretty thundering, the drums are strong, and there's some cool piano and flute in the mix that give the cuts a bit of a Latin flourish. Most cuts have vocals, kind of in a rock-so ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Pastor TL Barrett —
Do Not Pass Me By ... LP Gospel Roots, 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
A stone classic from this famous Chicago spiritual leader of the 70s – and an album that's got a nice balance between intimate soul numbers and larger tracks that have the whole Mount Zion Baptist Church along for support! The set's definitely got the strongly soulful vibe of Barrett's Like ... (Gospel, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pastor TL Barrett & Youth For Christ Choir —
Do Not Pass Me By – Vol 2 ... LP Universal Awareness/Numero, 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
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 ... (Gospel, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The only album ever by The Barrino Brothers – a stellar early 70s harmony group, and one who could sing with the best of the east coast scene of the time! The whole set's got a feel that's very much in the best mode of groups like The Modulations, Soul Generation, and even The O'Jays – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Shirley Bassey is at her mellow best here – sounding very different than the brassy vocalist who first rose to international fame with "Goldfinger" – yet still able to work through all the rich aspects of her great vocal range! Arthur Greenslade handles the backings, and the ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Beasties' peak-era, retro-style instrumentals LP! Even at their weakest vocal moments, we've always dug the Beastie Boys' firm commitment to funky instrumental backing – their albums are filled with lots of nice interludes, instrumentals, and backing grooves – but they often seemed ... (Hip Hop, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweetly soaring disco from the legendary Celi Bee – easily one of our favorite disco divas of the late 70s! This album's got a slightly lighter feel than some of Celi's other work – a bit less drama at times, but still plenty of full-on clubby rhythms – thanks to arrangements ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the rarest funky records of all time – the hard-to-find second album by Beginning Of The End! This West Indian combo hit it big with their first album on Alston, but this second set, for some strange reason, never really got distributed – which is a damn shame, because it's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great 2LP pressing – remastered from the original master tapes!)
Beginning Of The End —
Funky Nassau ... LP Alston/Strut (UK), 1971. New Copy (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
A monster bit of funk that's unlike anything else we can think of! Beginning Of The End hailed from The Bahamas, but don't hold that against them – because instead of being a Caribbean cliche, they took the best part of the island rhythms, and used them to forge an incredible approach to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(New vinyl edition – remastered from the original master tapes!)
Archie Bell & The Drells —
Tighten Up ... LP Atlantic, 1968. New Copy (reissue)...
$12.99
An incredible bit of southern funk – the first landmark LP by Archie Bell & The Drells, and the first big burst of energy from the Texas scene of the 60s! The album's incredible – with Archie up front on rough-hewn vocals, the band grooving in a mad tangle of guitar, bass, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice album of soul tracks that was Madeline's follow up to the big hit of the title. Recorded in the UK, with a pretty good backing, and a good mix of originals and obscure pop stuff. Tracks include Bacharach & David's "Last One to Be Loved", plus Ashford & Simpson's "Baby ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing in a black border cover, with some ring & edge wear, and a small cutout hole.)
Raw and rumbling gospel sounds from the Designer Records vaults – real and resonant southern gospel from Reverend Douglas Bell & Th Stage Cruisers! Heavy vocals & sermonizing with swirling organ and wailing keyboards along with the impassioned vocals. As with the material on the ... (Gospel, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
William Bell —
Passion ... LP WRC, 1985. Very Good ...
$4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear with pen notations on the back.)
William Bell —
Relating ... LP Stax, 1973. Very Good+ ...
$19.99
A great return to basics for William Bell – and an album recorded with a warm, intimate quality that we really love! The vibe here is almost in the style of some of the growing Malaco work coming out of the Jackson scene – with a sound that's smooth, but somehow even more deeply ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing with a bit of pen. Cover has a sticker in the top left, pen in the top right, and a stained split section on the top seam.)
William Bell —
Survivor ... LP Kat Family, 1983. Very Good+ ...
$2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an index sticker in one corner and light wear. Vinyl has a short click on "Bad Time To Break Up".)
Bell Biv Devoe —
Poison ... LP MCA, 1990. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
A second chapter for boy band 80s soul! After Bobby Brown set off on his own, the remaining three members of New Edition decided to remain a group and give it a go, and far from being a sad collection of the leftover members, their debut album was actually one of many successful New Jack Swing ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
George Benson —
Weekend In LA ... LP Warner, 1978. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$4.99
Titles include "Ode To A Kudu", "We As Love", "Lady Blue", "Windsong", "Weekend In LA", "It's All In The Game", and his classic take on "On Broadway". (Jazz, Soul)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ringwear and some wear at the bottom seam.)
George Benson is no spring chicken – but damn, he sounds plenty darn youthful here – working at the Ronnie Scotts club in London with some tight jazz funk backing! Benson sings as much as solos on guitar – and the whole thing is a great throwback to the sound of his 70s records ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition heavyweight orange vinyl pressing – with download!)
Overlooked genius from Brook Benton – moving past his simple hit style here to work with arranger Belford Hendricks in a set of tunes that's a bit more "singerly". The tracks are mostly ballads and slower, sadder numbers – sung by Brook in a style that's slightly emotive, but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing, with deep groove.)
Chuck Berry —
Golden Hits ... LP Mercury, 1966. Very Good ...
Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo skyscraper label pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear, aging, and seam splits.)
Not your typical blues, despite the title – and a set that's got a nice mix of folk and funk influences running through the tunes! The overall style is certainly more bluesy than other records by Big Black – in that it features a bit less percussion and a lot more vocals – often ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A bit blues, a bit jazz – and a singer with a style unto her own – the amazing Big Maybelle, one of the greatest artists to record for Okeh Records in the 50s! This well-done collection pulls together every single Maybelle recorded for the R&B powerhouse back in the day – a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Don't think "experimental", think funky club tracks – as Jo Bisso did a great job of crossing over to the American mainstream in the 70s, thanks in part to a famous album on TK Records! That work is referenced here, alongside some much more obscure tracks – all with an ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great set of funky blues – put together by the enigmatic Buck DD Black, an artist who we kind of have a feeling is someone else more famous – given the way that the cover and notes seem to set him up! The set's got a nice funky soul feel – lots of earthy arrangements that kind ... (Blues, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a short click in one spot, and corner has one slightly bumped corner – but this is a nice copy overall!)
A heavy groover from Black Ice – an old school harmony act at the core, but working here in a sweet clubby mode for the 70s! The approach is quite similar to the best group soul coming from Philly at the time – with some wicked upbeat numbers that step along beautifully – not ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, small peeled spot, and a hype sticker)
Nice bit of rockin' funky soul by a band that we know little about, but who seem to be an LA rock band that's obsessed with soul music. The LP contains a great 11 minute version of "Cold Sweat", played with a lot of funky vamping by the band in a JB's style. There's also a nice version ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover & label has a drillhole.)
Black Smoke (aka Smoke) —
Black Smoke ... LP Chocolate City, 1976. Sealed ...
$19.99
This group were one of a number to use the name Smoke during the 70s – but at some point they were forced to change their name to Black Smoke, and you'll see the record listed both ways, but with the same cover. The band's a mixed ensemble of funk players – and they've got a sound that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Later material cut by this great singer from the Soul Children. The tracks are produced by Homer Banks, and still have a very strong sound, even though the style's a bit more modern than Blackfoot's classic work. Writing is by Betty Crutcher, Homer Banks, and Chuck Brooks – and in a way, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really nice little album from J Blackfoot – one that's recorded with a few 80s touches, but in a way that mostly preserves the sweetly crackling style that makes his vocals so wonderful! There's plenty of mellower tunes here that echo with the rich contribution that Blackfoot brought to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
J Blackfoot —
U Turn ... LP Edge, Early 80s. Sealed ...
$2.99
A mix of styles that has his roots in the Memphis scene getting a bit of an 80s production touch, sometimes a bit too tinny to sound great, and others rolling into more comfortable territory with a warmer feel. Homer Banks wrote and produced most of the record – and titles include "Sunsh ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
CL Blast —
CL Blast ... LP Park Place, 1984. Very Good ...
$3.99
Produced by Frederick Knight – with titles that include "Lay Another Log On The Fire", "I Just Don't Know", "Boomerang Love", "50/50", "Never Let Me Go", and "I Need To Love You". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has edge wear, with a gold promo stamp and a hype sticker.)
The long-overdue formal presentation of the music of Doug Hream Blunt – a self-taught, self-styled San Francisco soul singer from the 80s – one who recorded a handful of tunes that never really saw the light of day! Doug's got an unusual style – almost more 70s soul in its ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet jazzy soul from Angie Bofill – recorded in 1979 with Dave Grusin, who gives the album a smooth edge that really works perfectly with her vocals! The set's a perfect blend of the more soulful elements in the fusion scene of the late 70s, combined with Angie's warm vocal style and some ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great set of clubby tunes from Bohannon – a bit discoey, to be sure, but still with plenty of the odd rhythms and odd touches of his earlier work! The tracks here are all long and chunky – made up of strutting drum bits that are far from conventional, often topped by oddly riffing ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Easy to dance your ass off with music this great – a fast, firey form of funk that's very much in the best Bohannon mode – that unique groove that was unlike anything else to hit the American scene for years to come! The record's a locomotive right from the start – a completely ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear with staining and stuck on paper along the bottom 3 inches.)
Booker T & The MGs —
Hip Hug-Her ... LP Stax, 1967. Very Good+ ...
$29.99
Booker T's definitely getting a bit funky with this one – stepping off with the incredible title cut, a tune which really complicates the groove from the earlier years! The sound is still solid Memphis soul, with a raw instrumental vibe – but the grooves are even better than before, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label stereo pressing – a nice copy! Cover has a hype sticker.)
Booker T & The MGs —
Uptight ... LP Stax, 1969. Very Good ...
$14.99
A wonderful soundtrack from Booker T & The MGs – a record that's probably much better remembered than the film for which it was written! The tunes show a whole new depth for the group – a style that still has some of the charm of their previous hits, but which also takes off in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Massive work from Bootsy Collins – one of his best-ever solo albums, and a perfect summation of the P-Funk groove – focused strongly through Bootsy's own sense of stardom! George Clinton worked with Collins on production, and the album's as tight as the best Parliament or Funkadelic ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Clea was one of a host of hip female singers that Chess was trying to bring up in the late 60s – and although she was less successful than bigger stars like Fontella Bass or Marlena Shaw, this album's in very much the same mode as some of the best Cadet female soul, with arrangements by ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has adhesive residue along the spine and some light wear.)
Titles include "Off & On", "Free For All", "South Of The Orient", "Later", "Soft", "Well Oh Well", "Heavy Juice", and "The Train Kept A Rollin". LP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label pressing with deep groove. NOTE – Vinyl is in Fair condition, with a slight warp and numerous marks, plays with some pops and surface noise. Cover has some surface wear, aging, and split top seam and spine.)
Johnny Brandon & William Wellington Mackey —
Billy Noname ... LP Roulette, 1970. Sealed ...
$14.99
An overlooked all-black musical from the 70s – with performances by Donny Burkes, Alan Weeks, Hattie Winston, Urylee Leonardos, and Glory Van Scott! (Soundtracks, Soul)LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has lightly bent corners and a small cutout notch.)
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Afro Blue ... LP Trio/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)...
$19.9921.98
One of the greatest jazz vocal albums of all time – and one of the first true moments of genius from a young Dee Dee Bridgewater! The album's a Japanese only release (proof that they're always hipper to our jazz artists than we are!) – and it features Dee Dee singing material that's ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great lost record of minimalist club – a set that we'd rank right up there with classics by Arthur Russell, Liquid Liquid, or some of the other most creative talents on the New York scene at the start of the 80s! As with work by those other two artists, there's an experimental approach ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brooklyn Dreams —
Joy Ride ... LP Casablanca, 1979. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
Brooklyn Dreams recorded in Munich and LA, but the album's got a surprisingly soulful club feel that almost matches its New York reference! Teutonic disco maestro Thor Baldursson handled the arrangements on the record, and we were a bit suspicious about it at first – but apart from a few ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great grooves from Brother Reistance – tracks that are aimed at the dancefloor, but which also have a strong social message too! "Tonite Is De Night" is a cool call to action, set to a rhythm with tight tropical touches – and "Crucial Decision" is presented here in ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Excellent early 78rpm material from the legendary Charles brown – most with the Three Blazers combo! LP, Vinyl record album
James Brown —
Black Caesar ... LP Polydor, 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
$22.9924.99
James Brown gets even better than before – working here in the setting of a blacksploitation soundtracks – which makes the album a doubly funky outing from the 70s! James is a master throughout – beating Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield at their own games – as he works with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Very cool reissue – with the die-cut style of the original cover!)
Forget the "hustle" and "bump" in the title – as the set's not a disco cash-in set by the Godfather – and instead is an overlooked funky gem from the 70s! The set still follows strongly in the best modes of the early 70s – with that sharp JB-styled groove ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear with a small cutout notch, and center split spine.)
James Brown —
Hot Pants ... LP Polydor, 1971. Very Good ...
Just Sold Out!
James Brown really opens up on this early 70s classic – really showing the world the amazing groove he was crafting with his band – who were let loose to jam in the studio, spinning out some really long grooves – which were then cut down to make this sweet little record! The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Sterling stamp/RL etch. Cover has some ringwear, heavy edge wear, and a split bottom seam.)
A definite mother from James Brown – the kind of all-funky album that few of his contemporaries could ever hope to match! If you've ever doubted the sheer raw power of James at the end of the 60s, the first few notes of this one will definitely make you a convert – and the stretched-out ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album