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XGreat music in many modes -- northern soul, deep soul, harmony soul, modern soul, and group soul -- plus disco, funk, club, electro, rare groove, and more!

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Cleveland EatonHalf & Half ... LP
Gamble/Be With (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
One of a few rare albums recorded as a leader from bassist Cleveland Eaton – a player who first rose to fame with Maurice White in the second Ramsey Lewis trio – and one who gave the world some amazingly hip records on the Black Jazz label in the 70s! This set is a unique effort for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Half & Half ... LP 29.99

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Cleveland EatonHalf & Half ... LP
Gamble, 1973. Near Mint- ... $29.99
One of a few rare albums recorded as a leader from bassist Cleveland Eaton – a player who first rose to fame with Maurice White in the second Ramsey Lewis trio – and one who gave the world some amazingly hip records on the Black Jazz label in the 70s! This set is a unique effort for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK reissue pressing.)
Also available Half & Half ... LP 32.99

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EboAlways & Forever/For The First Time ... 12-inch
Domino, 1986. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)

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Eboni BandEboni Band ... LP
Eboni, Early 80s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A really unique record, and one with a very unusual pedigree – as the group features key members of some acts from the Ivory Coast in the late 70s, mixed with various Motown session players in the studio – all in a way that offers up a completely different take on Cali soul from the ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2021 reissue on We Are Busy Bodies.)

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Ebony Rhythm Funk Campaign69 Cents ... LP
P-Vine (Japan), Mid 1970s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Wonderful work from this obscure funky group – a combo who hailed from Indy, only issued two albums back in the 70s, but also left behind this wicked batch of unissued cuts that were recorded up in Chicago! The group have a vibe that's every bit as great as their warmly collaborative look on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Billy EckstineFeel The Warm ... LP
Enterprise, 1971. Very Good ... $4.99
Billy goes for a hip 70s easy mode – a bit like Grady Tate, and made even better by sweet LA arrangements from Artie Butler. The titles have kind of a sophisticated soul groove to them, and Billy's definitely stretching his voice a bit to keep up with Artie's arrangements. Titles include ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has some ringwear, heavy edge wear, half split top seam, and a small split in the bottom seam.)

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Billy EckstineSomething More ... LP
Stax (UK), Early 70s. Sealed ... $4.99 6.99
A UK-only album – one that features material from the two different albums that Billy Eckstine recorded for Stax in the early 70s! (Vocalists, Soul) LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ El CocoCocomotion ... LP
AVI, 1977. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
One of the many projects handled by AVI's Rinder & Lewis team – a jazz-inflected, keyboard-heavy duo that should be getting wider recognition with the club kids today! Side one of the album features an extended 2-parter of the great groover "Cocomotion" – done here with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, aging, and bumped corners.)

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✨✧ El CocoLet's Get It Together ... LP
AVI, 1976. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Very groovy early work by El Coco – a cool mix of electric keyboards and fusiony touches, in a style that made the group a real standout on the dancefloor! At some level, the album almost operates like a jazz set – thanks to the strong keyboards of Michael Lewis and the percussion of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, peeled spots from sticker removal, half split top seam and spine, and a thin stain at the bottom seam.)

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✨✧ EllipsisPeople/Gregory Moore ... 12-inch
Soul Spectrum/Jazzman (UK), 1976. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A great bit of southern funk from the 70s – upbeat, grooving, and with a really righteous sound! "People" is one of those cuts that just grabs you right away – a unique-sounding tune that's all the way out there – tightly riffing instrumentation topped with some ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(2008 issue.)

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Ellis & CephasI'm Gonna Miss You Girl/Heaven ... 12-inch
Soul Cal, 1979. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Soaring grooves, spacey keyboards, and some wonderful duo vocals from Ellis & Cephas – a tune that perfectly mixes late 70s club and earlier harmony soul modes – with all the best elements of both! The instrumentation is relatively spare – mostly drums, bass, guitar, and keys ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Soul Cal sleeve.)

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Ethel EnnisMy Kind Of Waltztime ... LP
RCA, 1965. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Arranged and conducted by Dick Hyman. (Vocalists, Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo Dynagroove pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small X in pen at the top right corner.)

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Ethel EnnisOnce Again Ethel Ennis ... LP
RCA, 1964. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Groovy backings from Sid Bass – and titles that include "Thrill Me", "Show Me A Man", "Wild Is Love", "Like Love", "Mr Wonderful", "For Every Man There's A Woman", and "Since I've Been To You". (Vocalists, Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a bent corner and light wear.)

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Eramus HallYour Love Is My Desire ... LP
Westbound/ORG, 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 26.99
One of the last great soul albums on the Westbound label – the Detroit funk powerhouse known for famous records by Funkadelic, The Counts, and the Detroit Emeralds! Eramus Hall have a vague P-Funk connection – and according to legend, the band were given their name by George Clinton, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Your Love Is My Desire ... CD 11.99

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Erotic Drum BandAction '78 (part 2 - remix) (one-sided single) ... 12-inch
Champagne (Canada), 1978. Near Mint- ... $29.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Champagne sleeve, with a small sticker at the top left corner.)

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EruptionBest Of Eruption ... LP
Hansa (Germany), Late 70s. Near Mint- ... $19.99 24.99
A rock-solid collection of work from Eruption – the UK soul group whose sound really exploded during the disco generation! Eruption were always equal parts pop and soul – and the latter half was delivered strongly by the vocals of Precious Wilson – who could soar out of some of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s club edition. Cover is bent a bit at the edges.)

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EruptionOur Way ... LP
Jupiter (Germany), 1983. Very Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has edge wear, some clear tape on seams, tiny sticker in corner.)

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✨✧ Coke EscovedoCoke ... LP
Mercury, 1975. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
An incredible fusion of all the greatness that was going on in the Bay Area scene of the 70s – put together by Coke Escovedo – the brother of Pete and Sheila E, former leader of Azteca, and onetime member of Santana! Yet this set sounds like none of that previous work at all – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)

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Eva Eva EvaLove Me Please Forever ... LP
Ri Fi/Futuribile (Italy), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 26.99
There's three Evas on the cover, three Evas in the name, and three Evas in the group – a trio of Italian singers whose voices work together in a playful blend of disco and pop! There's almost an Abba-like appeal to the music – really catchy tunes that are unabashedly poppy – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Faith EvansKeep The Faith ... LP
Bad Boy, 1998. Near Mint- 2LP ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover is bent just a bit at the bottom corners.)

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EvereadysLearning To Lean ... LP
Malaco, 1982. Near Mint- ... $14.99
(Gospel, Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, some light stained spots, partially unglued bottom seam, and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)

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Exile OneJumbolo – Exile One Greatest Hits (Revised) Vol 1 ... LP
Barclay (France), 1978. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Lots of groovers from this combo who were big on the Parisian scene of the 70s – titles that include "Jumbolo", "One Favor", "Music Is Revolution", "Gardez Derier", "Which One Is Me Home", and "Don't Bite The Hand". (Global Grooves, Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi – GXH 1053.)

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Sarah Webster FabioTogether To The Tune Of Coltrane's Equinox ... LP
Folkways/Smithsonian, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Seminal 70s work from Sarah Webster Fabio – an amazing blend of poetry and music, and incredibly hip all the way through! Fabio's got a depth that goes beyond other commercial poets of the time – a righteousness that's right at home in the spiritual jazz scene of the 70s, and which is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful heavy pressing – almost like the original!)

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Faith Hope & CharityFaith Hope & Charity (20th Century) ... LP
20th Century, 1978. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Arranged by Van McCoy – with tracks that include "I'm Ready For A New Love", "Keep Me Baby", "Don't Pity Me", "You Never Were My Friend", "Find What You Need", and "People In Love Oughta Be Together". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)

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✨✧ FanfairGotham Odyssey ... LP
Pelican, 1977. Near Mint- ... $119.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has 2 little corner bumps, but is nice overall!)

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✨✧ Fania All-StarsDelicate & Jumpy ... LP
Fania/Columbia, 1976. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
A stunner of a record from the Fania All Stars – a tremendous attempt to move into a 70s soul vein, complete with Satin Soul arrangements from Gene and Billy Page! The record bubbles over with the funky orchestrations you'd expect from the best Barry White work at the time – strings ... (Latin, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label test pressing, in full artwork cover.)

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✨✧ Fantabulous StringsFantabulous Strings Play The Supremes Hits ... LP
Metro, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Sonny Lester produced this set of stringy versions of big Motown hits, with a sound that's an obvious attempt to try to reach the Soulful Strings level of soufulness. Tracks include "Baby Love", "Come See About Me", "Stop! In The Name Of Love", and "Back In My ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing.)


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Maryann Farra & Satin SoulNever Gonna Leave You (blue, green, & pink swirl vinyl pressing) ... LP
Brunswick/Real Gone, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.99
A 70s indie club classic – and the only album we've ever seen from Maryann Farra & Satin Soul! The group have a sound that's equal parts Brunswick Chicago soul and New York early disco groove – a combination that's brought out even more by the production talents of disco maestro ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Fatback BandRaising Hell ... LP
Event/Southbound (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 26.99
Raising Hell indeed – as Fatback were really burning up the dancefloor by the time of this set, well earning the demonic sexy image on the cover! All the sharp funk elements of the group's roots are still in place, but they're also given more focus for the rising club scene of the east coast ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Fatback BandYum Yum ... LP
Event/Southbound (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $18.99 26.99
Yum Yum indeed – because the groove on here is pretty darn tasty! Fatback are definitely shaking off the rougher edges of their funkiest years on this set, but the sound is still plenty great – a jamming dancefloor groove that's still filled with plenty of tight live instrumentation, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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FBIFBI ... LP
Soul Brother (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 34.99
One of the greatest British funk albums of the 70s – if not all time! FBI may have an American reference in their name, but back in the day, they were the leading lights of the London soul scene – and one of the few groups who could blend together jazz, soul, and funk influences with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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FDRSomebody Stole My Mouse (voc, radio)/Real Real Love ... 12-inch
Fantasy, 1986. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Fantasy sleeve.)

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FelaNoise For Vendor Mouth (red vinyl pressing) ... LP
Knitting Factory, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.99
A killer Fela Kuti album from the mid 70s – one of the more obscure releases from the glory days, but a set that's overflowing with all the greatness the man and his Africa 70 group could bring to the proceedings! Side one features the wonderful "Noise For Vendor Mouth" – a ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Fela & Egypt 80Army Arrangement ... LP
Knitting Factory, 1985. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 28.99
The original take of "Army Arrangement" – one of the greatest 80s grooves from Fela Kuti – stretched out here over the course of the entire album! The notes list side one as being the "instrumental" and side two as the "vocal" – but in truth, the ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Fela & Egypt 80Original Suffer Head (green vinyl pressing) ... LP
Lagos International/Knitting Factory, 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
A stunning start to the 80s from Fela Kuti – and a record that has the Egypt 80 band cooking every bit as strongly as Africa 70! The album's got this massively cooking vibe right from the start – fast-running, fast-riffing rhythms that are peppered with horns at the beginning of "O ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Fela & Roy AyersMusic Of Many Colors ... LP
Celluloid/Knitting Factory, 1980. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
One of the best soul collaborations ever! Fela and Roy Ayers team up for this whopping album that brings together the best sides of these monster soul talents of the 70s! In keeping with Fela's work, the tracks are long and Afro-tinged, with a complicated groove that grows over the length of the ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Fela Kuti & Egypt 80Overtake Don Overtake Overtake (green vinyl pressing) ... LP
Kalakuta/Knitting Factory, 1989. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.99
An album-length monster from Fela Kuti – and a cut that has him still burning strong in the final years of his too-short life! The cut "Overtake Don Overtake Overtake" is a funky monster – spanning both sides of the record with a choppy drawn-out groove that features a cool ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Fela & Africa 70Coffin For Head Of State ... LP
Knitting Factory, Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
One of the most compelling Fela albums of the 70s – and one that's got a very different feel than some of his others. The album features one long track – "Coffin For Head Of State" – and although the track still has the usual Fela staples of horn riffs, chopping vamps, ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Fela & Africa 70Excuse O (orange vinyl pressing) ... LP
Knitting Factory, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.99
Two killers from the glory days of Afro Funk! Side one features the title cut "Excuse O" – a tune that begins with some of the most complicated rhythms Tony Allen had given the group to date – a skittish groove that has the electric piano jumping eagerly, driven onward by ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Fela & Africa 70Expensive Sh*t (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Knitting Factory, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.99
A real classic from the great Fela Kuti – a seminal mid 70s record that not only shows his impeccable sense of rhythm, but also his sense of rage as well! The title track – "Expensive Sh_t" – is Fela's answer to the time that he got busted for dope, and was forced to ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Fela & Africa 70Ikoyi Blindness (white vinyl pressing) ... LP
African Music International/Knitting Factory, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.99
A mid-70s message from the legendary Fela Kuti – a record whose title and cover image are a commentary on the wrong directions the Nigerian elite were heading in at the time – served up here with all the fantastic frenzied grooves that Afrika 70 can deliver! "Ikoyi Blindness" ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Fela & Africa 70Open & Close ... LP
Knitting Factory, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
An early classic from Fela Kuti & Africa 70 – the kind of early 70s record that helped both the leader and the group establish themselves as a global powerhouse of funk and soul! The set begins with the side-long "Open & Close" – a righteous tune that's driven onward ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Fela & Africa 70Shakara (pink vinyl pressing – with bonus yellow vinyl 7" single) ... LP
Knitting Factory, 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
The cover image here really demonstrates the charisma of Fela at his height – dozens of topless women, kneeling around the maestro and spelling out the number 70 – but to us, the music is what really shows the man's power – a bold, progressive statement of the new energy bubbling ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Jose Feliciano10 To 23 ... LP
RCA, 1969. Very Good ... $2.99
A groovy record from Jose – with his best kind of crossover feel! It's an unusual title – one that refers to the first track on the record, recorded by Jose Feliciano at age 10 – and the rest of the material included, done when Jose was 23 years old. It's a mixture of American ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing in the textured cover, with some light surface wear & aging.)

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Jose FelicianoAlive Alive O! ... LP
RCA, 1969. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $2.99
A beautiful little live album from Jose Feliciano – recorded in London at the end of the 60s, with a sound that's often more stripped down than his studio work of the time! Jose's on vocals and guitar, backed by only a bit of bass and percussion – so the record's almost got the ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing. Cover has some ringwear, small top seam split, light edge wear.)

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Jose FelicianoEncore – Jose Feliciano's Finest Performances ... LP
RCA, 1971. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A great summation of Jose Feliciano's genius during his initial years at RCA – that unique mix of Chicano soul, acoustic folk, and Latin rhythms that made him sound unlike anyone else at the time! There's a charm to this work that's undeniable – an instantly compelling feel that makes ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing in the embossed textured cover, with light surface wear and aging.)

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Jose FelicianoRomance In The Night ... LP
Motown, 1983. Very Good+ ... $4.99
(Rock, Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp and light ring impressions.)

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Hilton FeltonFamily & Friends ... LP
Hilton's Concept/P-Vine (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $29.99 38.99
A mighty great little record – a mixture of jazz and soul from the heavy talents of Hilton Felton – and a record that not only features some of his own great work on organ and keyboards, but some great contributions from other members of the DC scene of the 70s! In addition to help ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Also available Family & Friends (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 18.99

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Hilton FeltonMan For All Reasons ... LP
Hilton's Concept/P-Vine (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 36.99
A holy grail of funky music – and a rare gem from the DC scene of the 70s! Keyboardist Hilton Felton cut this wicked killer for his own tiny label – Hilton's Concept – and it's a very unique blend of jazz and funk modes, done with help from members of The Blackbyrds and Three ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Also available Man For All Reasons (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 18.99

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Hilton Felton/Three Of UsDream Come True ... LP
Hilton's Concept/P-Vine (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy ... $29.99 36.99
A rare gem from keyboardist Hilton Felton – and one of the few albums issued on his own Hilton's Concept label! The set's got a super-sweet stripped-down feel – Hilton on organ and electric piano, backed by drums, bass, percussion, and some slight guitar – in a lineup that shifts ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Also available Dream Come True (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 18.99

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Ernie FieldsI'll Be Loving You Vol 1 – Hit Song Mama! ... LP
Crash, 1983. Sealed ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap is cracked a bit at the opening but is still intact.)

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Richard Dimples FieldsDimples (1981) ... LP
Boardwalk, 1981. Very Good+ ... $2.99
A surprise hit for Richard Dimples Fields – and one of those albums that seems to turn up in just about every collection of records from the 80s! Although Fields first got his start turning out self-produced soul albums, and you'd expect him to sound a lot slicker here, recording for MCA's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Also available Dimples ... CD 18.99

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5th DimensionBest Of The 5th Dimension ... LP
Kory, Late 60s/Early 70s. Sealed ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has light wear and a hole in front where a date and initials were written in pen on the cover.)

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✨✧ 5th DimensionLove's Lines Angles & Rhymes ... LP
Bell, 1971. Very Good Gatefold ... $0.99
The cover to this one has The 5th Dimension sporting some heavy-duty outfits – and the album's got an equally bold sound to match! The group's still in very familiar territory here – working under the direction of Bones Howe – but they're also completely confident in their bag ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the die-cut cover with a hype sticker and light wear.)

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5th DimensionStar Dancing ... LP
Motown, 1978. Sealed ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed in clean shrink.)

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Shirley FinneyPray Again ... LP
Savoy/Rain & Shine, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 34.99
A fantastic blend of gospel and modern soul – and a set that definitely hangs more towards the latter, given the superb backings on the set! The great Horace Ott produced, after years in the secular soul world – and he definitely gives the tremendous voice of Shirley Finney the kind of ... (Gospel, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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FireballsBottle Of Wine (test pressing) ... LP
Atco, 1968. Very Good+ ... $14.99
The late 60s comeback album for the Fireballs and vocalist Jimmy Gilmer – a record that found the driving early rock rhythms fitting in very well with the light sunshine and psychedelic pop of the late 60s! The sound on this record has little in common with the early rock instrumentals that ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Test pressing with typed white label stickers. In a plain sleeve with an ink stamp, with minimal surface wear.)

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✨✧ First ChoiceArmed & Extremely Dangerous ... LP
Philly Groove, 1973. Very Good ... $7.99
A landmark LP by this famous Philly trio who forever went onto change the face of club music! The record is pre-disco, but has a great strident soul sound, augmented by tight Norman Harris arrangements. Features the famous title hit – "Armed & Extremely Dangerous" – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, light wear, stains down the right side, center split in the spine, small split in the top seam, and some separation at the bottom in back.)

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First ChoiceSo Let Us Entertain You ... LP
Warner, 1976. Very Good+ ... $9.99
A strong move into disco by First Choice – the group whose earlier Philly work had an undeniable impact on the genre! The sound here is smoother and more mature than the group's first few albums – a bit more in the fuller mode of the disco years, less pop overall – and done with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo. Cover has a promo sticker and is bent a bit at the corners.)

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✨✧ First ClassGoing First Class ... LP
All Platinum, 1976. Very Good+ ... $11.99
The one and only album from First Class – an east coast harmony group from the 70s, and one who work proudly here in some of the more uptempo styles of the time! Tracks here are often a bit extended, and filled with warmly clubby touches that are a nice All Platinum answer to the sound of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a sticker spot, light wear, and a small trace of a price sticker.)

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✨✧ 5000 Volts5000 Volts ... LP
Philips (UK), 1976. Near Mint- ... $34.99
Very groovy work from 5000 Volts – one of the first pop disco groups to come onto the 70s scene in the UK – and a quartet with the lovely Tina Charles in the lead! The style here is a bit like Charles' solo work – but more funky overall, and more electrified too – with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese white label promo, with obi and insert.)

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✨✧ Roberta FlackChapter Two ... LP
Atlantic, 1970. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Mindblowing work from Roberta Flack – an album that should be in the collection of any fan of righteous soul music! Forget all the wimpier modes of Flack's later years – because here, the young Roberta is a vision of positive power and spiritual soul – a singer with roots in jazz ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)

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Roberta FlackFirst Take ... LP
Atlantic, 1969. Very Good ... $7.99
Maybe one of the most amazing debut records of all time – not only the record that first exposed the world to Roberta Flack, but a set that heralded so many changes to come in the following decade! Flack's genius here is almost impossible to put into words – part jazz, part soul, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 1841 Broadway pressing.)

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✨✧ Roberta FlackI'm The One ... LP
Atlantic, 1982. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Roberta Flack still sounding great in the early 80s – co-produced with Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton, and William Salter – who all give the record a nice jazzy finish! The group's a small combo with Grover Washington Jr, Richard Tee, Eric Gale, and other 70s fusion talents – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Roberta FlackRoberta Flack – Lost Takes (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Atlantic/ARC (UK), 1968. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $35.99 44.99
A lost early chapter in the career of Roberta Flack – material recorded during the sessions for her legendary First Take album, but unissued at the time – and presented here with an amazing demonstration of the depth of her young talents! All the genius of First Take is in place here ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First-ever vinyl release – 180 gram pressing!)

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Roberta Flack & Donny HathawayRoberta Flack & Donny Hathaway ... LP
Atlantic, 1972. Very Good Gatefold ... $7.99
An amazing record from the team of Flack & Hathaway – one of the hippest duos in soul! Individually, each had taken the music to new heights and new audiences, through the use of jazzy phrasing and sophisticated lyrics, while never selling out in the way that earlier pop soul acts had ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Broadway label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some edge wear and a split spine with some fraying.)

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Roberta Flack & Peabo BrysonLive & More ... LP
Atlantic, 1980. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
A double album from Roberta & Peabo – with some nicely recorded tracks from a gig at The Holiday Star Theater in Merrillville, IN (not too far south of Chicago) in the dawn of the 80s – and some tight studio material, too! It's got a some terrific live versions of some of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, and is lightly bent at the sides.)

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Flaming EmberWestbound #9 ... LP
Hot Wax, 1970. Very Good+ ... $6.99 8.99
A stone classic from Flaming Ember – a combo with a sound rooted in rock, but filled with plenty of soul too – making they a key funky crossover act in the early 70s! These guys borrow the best of Motown soul and the best of the jazzier rock groups of the time – and often use ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)

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FloatersFloat Into The Future ... LP
MCA, 1979. Sealed ... $7.99
Smooth stepping grooves from The Floaters – still very much in the nicely compressed mode of their more famous debut, and getting some nice production help here from Eugene McDaniels! There's a righteous punch to the record that really shows the influence of McDaniels – a way of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cutout notch and bent corners.)

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✨✧ Eddie FloydChronicle – His Greatest Stax Hits ... LP
Stax, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
13 tracks of Eddie's classic Stax sides, with a range of material that runs from 60s through 70s. A handful of big hits, and a big batch of lesser known, but still great Memphis soul from Floyd. Includes "I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)", "Bring It Home To Me" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. NOTE – Cover has a manufacturing flaw at the top edge, where the front paste-on was applied with a torn and bent portion.)

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Carlo FontanaLa Musica Del Sud ... LP
Futuribile (Italy), Early 1980s. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 26.99
Cool Italian work from Carlo Fontana – a singer with a soulful style that's right at home in some of the Italo Disco tracks on the set, but which also works well with other modes too! Carlo knows how to space out his words – never getting as over-emotive as more mainstream Italian pop ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Eboni FosterCrazy For You (main club, dub, acapella, ultimix) ... 12-inch
MCA, 1998. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)

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Ian FosterOut For The Count (extended, radio, dub) ... 12-inch
MCA, 1987. Sealed (pic cover)... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Still sealed with some price sticker remnants.)

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4 LoveHold Your Head Up High (chuchapella r&b mix, blaklash volcal, blaklash dub, night mix, night dub, churchapella) ... 12-inch
Cardiac, 1992. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)

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Four M CompanyFour M Company ... 12-inch
Family Groove, 1979. Near Mint- ... $19.99 24.99
Titles include "You're Not Functioning", "Searching For Truth", "All My Love", "Live To Be Someone", "Awakening (Rhythm Track)", and "Sugarfree". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Stamped white label reissue from 2019.)

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Four TopsFour Tops Greatest Hits Volume 2 ... LP
Motown, 1960s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Given how much you hear this sort of stuff on the radio, you could easily forget that the Four Tops are actually a heck of a great vocal group, with harmonies that blew away many of their contemporaries, and which keep their work shining long past the hits. This second volume of hits has 12 tracks ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Includes the Motown inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and yellowing from age.)

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Four TopsI'm Here Again (double a-side single) ... 12-inch
Reliant, 1983. Near Mint- ... $1.99 3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Silver label promo.)

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✨✧ Four TopsStill Waters Run Deep ... LP
Motown, 1970. Very Good+ ... $9.99
One of the last albums the Four Tops ever issued on Motown – but also one of the best, and a set that really has the group taking off in a strong new direction for the 70s! Frank Wilson's at the production helm, and the set has all these cool little twists and turns that work perfectly with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has surface wear.)

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4th ComingStrange Things – The Complete Works 1970 to 1974 ... LP
Now Again, Early 70s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $19.99
A stunning batch of tracks from a very unusual LA group of the early 70s – a funk combo at the core, but one that was also equally comfortable with bits of psych and redneck rock as well! The music here was all recorded within a short span of years, and mostly issued on the small Alpha label ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet.)

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✨✧ Inez FoxxMockingbird ... LP
Symbol, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $38.99
An early hummer from one of the hardest male/female soul acts next to Ike & Tina Turner, but listed here under Inez's name. Inez & Charlie scored super big with their hit "Mockingbird" – the tune that kicks off this LP for a subsidiary of the Sue label – but they also ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – black no-logo label with silver text and deep groove – a nice clean copy!)

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Frankie Goes To HollywoodLiverpool ... LP
Island, 1986. Sealed ... $1.99 4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with DMM sticker.)

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Aretha FranklinAretha (1980) ... LP
Arista, 1980. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Classy later soul from Aretha Franklin – a set that's free from some of the too-commercial modes of other 80s work, but which still pushes the envelope nicely from her years at Atlantic! Production is both by Arif Mardin and Chuck Jackson – the former one of Franklin's best ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light edge wear and lightly bent panels.)

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✨✧ Aretha FranklinAretha Franklin's Greatest Hits ... LP
Columbia, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Despite the title, this isn't really Aretha's greatest hits – as it includes no numbers from the Atlantic years – but it is a pretty good selection of Aretha's earlier work for Columbia, and features some real gems that should have been bigger hits than they were. Titles include "R ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Columbia Limited Edition pressing. Cover has light wear and the back paste-on has some creases from application.)

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Aretha FranklinElectrifying Aretha Franklin ... LP
Columbia, 1962. Very Good+ ... $29.99
Pretty great stuff by Aretha – despite what the pro-Atlantic Records books say! The record is one of the first she cut with John Hammond at Columbia, and although it's not in the classic soul mode of the Atlantic sessions, it's a darn nice batch of bluesy jazz tracks that would still stand ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s stereo pressing – a nice copy!)

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Aretha FranklinGet It Right ... LP
Arista, 1983. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A real standout from Aretha Franklin's years on Arista – a set produced by Luther Vandross, with a soaring groove that really opens Aretha up nicely! Luther's more in the mode here of his 70s club productions than his 80s hits – that warm, midtempo vibe that's full of lush moments, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)

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Aretha FranklinHey, Now Hey (The Other Side Of The Sky) ... LP
Atlantic, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $19.99
One of Aretha Franklin's greatest records – and a complicated batch of jazzy tunes that features arrangements and production by Quincy Jones! The record breaks way past the stock southern soul style of some of Aretha's earlier work for Atlantic – and it features a more sophisticated ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Broadway label pressing. Cover has light wear.)

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Aretha FranklinLive At Fillmore West ... LP
Atlantic, 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $28.99
A completely cooking little live set from Aretha Franklin – and a crowning moment not just in her career, but for Atlantic Records soul in general! Aretha's working here before a very enthusiastic crossover crowd at the Fillmore West in San Francisco – getting tight backing from the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 1841 Broadway label pressing, including the insert. Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)

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✨✧ Aretha FranklinRose Is Still A Rose – The Remixes (hex hector club, album, johnny vicious dub, love to infinity kick, johnny vicious club, hex hector drums, love to infinity club, love to infinity radio, inst) (2x12") ... 12-inch
Arista, 1998. Very Good+ 2x12" ... Just Sold Out!
With remixes by Hex Hector, Johnny Vicious, and Love To Infinity. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in an Arista sleeve.)

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Aretha FranklinSoul '69 ... LP
Atlantic, 1969. Very Good ... $14.99
'69 was certainly Aretha's year – as the success of her initial round of Atlantic recordings had pushed her fully into the limelight, making her one of the most exposed, most reported-on artists in soul music! This album was cut during the height of that time, with Arif Mardin handling all ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(1841 Broadway label pressing. Cover has splitting on the top & bottom seams, cut corner, some surface & edge wear.)

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✨✧ Aretha FranklinSoul Sister ... LP
Columbia, 1966. Very Good+ ... $8.99
Aretha Franklin's definitely growing into her role as a soul sister here – a later date for Columbia Records that hints a bit at the sounds to come on Atlantic! Backings are by Robert Mersey and Belford Hendricks – both of whom use some relatively full orchestrations and occasional ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Columbia Special Products pressing. Cover has surface wear and aging.)

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Aretha FranklinSparkle – Music from the Original Motion Picture ... LP
Atlantic, 1976. Near Mint- ... $14.99 19.99
A classic 70s soul soundtrack – and a dream of a combination! Curtis Mayfield wrote the soundtrack and produced the album – and the result is a killer batch of 70s soul tracks that matches Aretha's strong vocals with the hip Curtom sound of Chicago! Aretha was still doing pretty well ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing with Warner logo.)

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✨✧ Aretha FranklinWith Everything I Feel In Me ... LP
Atlantic, 1974. Very Good- ... $1.99
Mellow sexy Aretha – with warm arrangements by Arif Mardin, and plenty of nice electric piano by the great Richard Tee. Includes a great version of Stevie Wonder's "I Love Every Little Thing About You", plus the tracks "You Move Me", "You'll Never Get To Heaven" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing. Cover has wear and spotty aging.)

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Aretha FranklinYeah – In Person With Her Quartet ... LP
Columbia, 1965. Very Good+ ... $24.99
A hip little live date from Aretha Franklin – one that's got a very jazzy feel, and some great small combo backings! The album's almost a distillation of the jazzy styles on Aretha's first albums for Columbia – taken into even leaner territory here, in ways that really set Franklin ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole, ringwear, edge wear, some splitting in the bottom seam, and some small blemishes in back.)

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Aretha FranklinYou ... LP
Atlantic, 1975. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A great little record from Aretha – and on that always seems to get overlooked! The album's arranged by Gene Page, and it's got a sweet slightly funky electric side that opens up a whole new side of Aretha's style. Includes the nice groover "Mr DJ (5 For The DJ)", plus the cuts ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing.)

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Erma FranklinHer Name Is Erma ... LP
Epic, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $19.99 24.99
Early early work from Aretha's foxy sister – recorded in a mode that's similar to some of Aretha's Columbia work from the same period! Erma's singing in a bluesier style than on her Brunswick recordings – working in an approach that's almost like Ruth Brown on Atlantic – singing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label Epic SP pressing. Vinyl is very clean, but has a short click on one track.)

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Rodney FranklinIt Takes Two ... LP
Columbia, 1986. Near Mint- ... $1.99
A bit late in Rodney's classic years for Columbia, but still pretty darn nice – although certainly much more of a soul album than before! A fair number of the tracks here have standout lyrics – sung by Brenda Russell, Philip Ingram, Frank Musker, and even Franklin himself – but ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Free MovementI've Found Someone Of My Own ... LP
Columbia, 1972. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Righteous soul from The Free Movement – a mixed male/female harmony group with a feel that's similar to The Fifth Dimension or The Friends Of Distinction, but a bit hipper! The group have a sunny feel that's quite nice – soaring harmonies reaching to the top of the groove on the best ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, with a tiny cut corner.)

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Friends Of DistinctionGrazin' (Discrete 4 Channel Stereo CD-4) ... LP
RCA (Japan), 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $39.99
The debut album from Friends Of Distinction – a very groovy LA harmony vocal group who really transcended the worlds of pop and soul! The quartet were originally part of the earlier Rex Middletone's Hi Fi group – which split into both Friends Of Distinction, and 5th Dimension – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese quadraphonic pressing in the foil embossed cover, with insert. Cover has some spotty aging inside the gatefold.)

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FugiMary, Don't Take Me On No Bad Trip ... LP
Funky Delicacies/Tuff City, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 22.99
Fuzzed out funk from the legendary Fugi! The groove is incredibly sinister – a blend of Detroit funk (ala The Counts, Funkadelic, and others in the Westbound crew), and some of the more guitar-based influence from the Hendrix soul generation (especially the styles that were beginning to show ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
 
 



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