Soul — In Stock — Vinyl
Great music in many modes -- northern soul, deep soul, harmony soul, modern soul, and group soul -- plus disco, funk, club, electro, rare groove, and more!
CDs (1125) new/used, Vinyl (1049) new/used, LPs (821) new/used, 12-inch (178) new/used, 7-inch (49 used), 78 RPM (1), Books (1), All (2175)
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Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, & Bo Diddley —
Super Super Blues Band (colored vinyl pressing) ... LP 
Checker/Jackpot, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 19.99
A group that definitely lives up to its name – given that the lineup features the Chess Records stalwarts Bo Diddley, Howlin Wolf, and Muddy Waters! The set's maybe a bit more in the mode of Wolf or Waters than some of Bo's own records – although there's a bit of that riffing spark of ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition colored vinyl!)
Motown, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
A monster! Foxy Brown is Willie Hutch's magnificent soundtrack for Foxy Brown – a Pam Grier blacksploitation film from the early 70s – and it's pure genius all the way through, a record filled with some of the best funky soundtrack cuts of the era! Willie's got a real Curtis Mayfield ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Albarika Store/Acid Jazz (UK), Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 23.98
Fantastic funk from late 70s Benin – a set that maybe owes as much to the sound of New York as it does to the West African groove of the time! The album's got a monstrous bassy vibe all the way through – with cuts that often just riff and groove like some of the best clubby funk acts ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Nodlew/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 44.99
Landmark early work from the legendary Weldon Irvine – recorded way back when he was first coming to fame with Nina Simone, but done as an obscure indie effort for his tiny Nodlew label! The set's a wicked batch of keyboard-heavy funk – at a level that's similar to some of the best ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition 180 gram pressing!)
Janet Jackson —
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 ... LP A&M, 1989. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A crowning moment in New Jack Swing – or New Jill Swing, as it were – a perfect step forward for Janet Jackson, as she continues to work with the duo of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, with a vibe that was setting the scene for the rest of mainstream soul at the time! The album's got a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great 2LP pressing – a lot more spacious than the original!)
Michael Jackson —
Off The Wall (picture disc) ... LP Epic, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Michael, if only you'd stayed at this level! This 1979 solo album by Michael is a killer batch of soul grooves – one of his best moments ever, and a crowning cap to a stellar 70s run – both as a younger solo act, and with the whole Jackson family! Quincy Jones produced, and the album's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tiger Lily/Mr Bongo (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.98
An amazing bit of soul – and one of the rarest funk records of the 70s! This masterpiece was recorded by The Jackson Sisters, a semi-gospelly soul group that has a sound that's a bit like The Voices of East Harlem, but that's a lot harder, and that has a deeper soul sound overall! At times, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Jackson Sisters ... CD 10.99
Etta James —
Etta James Rocks The House (colored vinyl – with bonus tracks) ... LP Argo/Jackpot, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 19.98
Searing stuff – easily one of Etta James' greatest albums! The set is a non-stop jam, recorded live at the New Era Club in Nashville before a small and screaming crowd – a perfect performance all the way through, one that showcases Etta as she rarely sounded on vinyl during the 1960s. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(On blue colored vinyl.)
Argo/Elemental (Spain), Early 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
Queen of Soul is right! Heck, on these early albums, Etta practically invented soul – or at least invented a deep soul style of singing that would be taken up by countless other female singers during the 60s, but rarely matched with this kind of brilliance. Straight up beautiful stuff! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rick James —
Street Songs (180 gram pressing) ... LP Gordy (Germany), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99
One of the all-time great Rick James albums – a return to funkier sounds for Rick that worked both artistically and commercially – and actually got over far better than his more blatant attempts at crossover material on other records! The mix here is perfect – a true summation of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Street Songs ... CD 13.99(180 gram pressing – released in advance of Record Store Day 2009.)
Salsoul/Past Due, 1982. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $22.99
A jamming little project from dancefloor maestro Richie Weeks – early 80s club tracks, done with a sweetly soulful approach! The music's still as heavy on the bass as other Salsoul work from the time, but there's a warmer approach to the vocals overall – a style that's as concerned ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Jammers (plus bonus tracks) ... CD 15.99
JBs —
Breakin' Bread (deluxe version – with bonus poster) ... LP People/Get On Down, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $15.99 24.98
An oft-overlooked gem from the JBs – their last album for People Records, and a stone funk classic that's every bit as essential as the others! The band is still in fine fine form – with none of the fast-funk or proto-disco of some later recordings – and they're working here in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful pressing – heavy tip-on cover, with a nice 22" square poster!)
People/Get On Down, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $15.99 19.98
One of the most fantastic albums by the JBs – a masterpiece of funky jamming, tight instrumentation, and that free yet tight style of the James Brown 70s years! The tracks are longer than on some of the earlier singles – especially the 8 minute jammer "(It's Not The Express) It's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
JBs —
These Are The JBs ... LP Now Again, 1970. New Copy ... $19.99 24.98
A stunner of a record – the first-ever album by The JBs, never issued back in the day – and lost for years until it recently resurfaced on a test pressing! The set features a leaner, more stripped-down version of the group – one that features Bootsy Collins on bass, and which ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available These Are The JBs ... CD 12.99(Also comes with a great book – detailing the album and its rescue from obscurity!)
Invictus/Demon (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99
A great solo album by this member of Chairmen of the Board – done with some wicked Holland Dozier Holland production, at a level that almost makes Johnson sound heavier here than in his work with his more famous group! The vocals have that same sort of crazy pinched sound that he had with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stax, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 19.99
A smoking funky set from early 70s Stax Records – the only album we've ever seen from Roy Lee Johnson & The Villagers, and a stone cooker all the way through! The sound is hard and heavy on most numbers – with loads of funky 45-styled riffs – and the core group is a nicely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Roy Lee Johnson & The Villagers ... CD 8.99
Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99
A spectacular soul album from Holland – but one that's got a much more American groove than some other overseas records of its type! The cuts all feel as if they could have been lifted from indie sides of the east coast scene of the early 70s – and Billy shines beautifully both on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary edition – individually numbered limited edition of 1000 – on heavyweight yellow vinyl!)
CTI/Pleasure For Music (UK), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99
Fantastic work from Tamiko Jones – one of the more enigmatic soul singers of her generation! Tamiko could always handle a number of styles – and on this set, she moves between jazz and deep soul, working through a set of tracks that were recorded at either Sam Phillips in Memphis, or ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jam A Ditty/Tidal Waves, 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99
A really cool combo from the Carolina scene – headed up by singer/guitarist Jimmy Person, and working here in a mode that's a lot tighter and groovier than most other soul acts of the period! The group played local bars and restaurants – indicated by a reproduction of one of their ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 100 – on heavyweight clear vinyl!)
Junie —
Suzie Super Groupie ... LP Westbound/Be With (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
A funky tribute to all the "Super Groupies" who were helping out the 70s music scene – maybe the closest thing that Junie Morrison every came to a tribute album – and a set that's got all the same wonderful complexity of his other solo albums on Westbound! As with those ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Invictus/Demon (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99
An amazing solo effort from Harrison Kennedy – a record that's quite different than his work with Chairmen Of The Board, and a set that's easily one of the most compelling albums ever issued on the Invictus Records label! The set's nice and funky at times – the heaviest expression of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kid Creole & The Coconuts —
Tropical Gangsters (aka Wise Guy) (180 gram pressing) ... LP Island (UK), 1982. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A huge album for Kid Creole & The Coconuts – issued in America under the name Wise Guy, and reissued nicely here under its UK title! The set was a massive breakthrough for August Darnell – one of his biggest hits since his day with Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, with an ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Freddy King —
Bossa Nova & Blues (180 gram pressing) ... LP King/Sundazed, 1963. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.98
Bossa nova and blues? Turns out they're a surprisingly great combination – but not in a mode that's really the more mainstream conception of either – and instead more of that mix of Brazilian rhythms and soul you'd find in early 60s work by The Drifters! The record's a real standout ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful heavy vinyl mono pressing – just like an original King Records version!)
Atlantic/Real Gone, 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
Tight 80s soul from Kleeer – one of the group's standout classics, and a set that's produced with kind of a jazzy finish by Deodato, who also plays some nice keyboards on the record! The Kleeer sound is at its height here – tight, warm, and filled with great harmonies on the vocals ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 1000 – on "Red Telephone" vinyl!)
Athens Of The North (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $26.99
LaRombe Baker hails from Philly, but he's best known for his late 70s work on the LA scene – a place where he was continually bubbling under, but never fully got the chance he deserved! Hearing this set, it's clear that LaRombe was one of the great almost-rans of his generation – an ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fraternity/Pyramid Disco, 1979. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)... $10.99
New mixes of two classic club tracks from DC LaRue – but mostly done in ways that completely change up the groove! "Face Of Love" is handled in versions by Johnny Juice, DJ Spinna, and Mell Starr – and Mell and Spinna keep the more classic vibe, but work out some very ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Bettye Lavette —
1972 Muscle Shoals Sessions (180 gram pressing) ... LP Atlantic/Atco/Run Out Groove, 1972. New Copy ... $28.99
Deep deep deep soul from one of the all-time greats – and the first time that most of these tracks have ever been issued on vinyl! Betty Lavette is one of the greatest almost-rans in female soul – a hard-hitting vocalist with a really tremendous sound, and a history of recordings ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Pressing quantity based on pre-release demand – extremely limited and individually numbered!)
Verve, 2020. New Copy ... $21.99 22.99
Maybe some of the most righteous work we've heard from Bettye Lavette in recent years – and that's saying a lot, given the pride and power of all of her records during the past decade! This set is partly a tribute to female singers who inspired Bettye in the past – but it also seems to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Invictus/Demon (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99
A classic deep soul set from Eloise Laws – an early album recorded for Invictus Records, and done with stellar production from Brian Holland! The title cut's a monster, one of the best tracks on the label from the 70s – with some wonderfully spacey keyboards, funky drums and bass ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Albina Music Trust, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
Damn great work from the Legendary Beyons – a soul group from late 70s Portland, but one who could easily go head to head with some of the hipper New Jersey and Philly acts of the early part of the decade! The group have fantastic harmonies – and are able to serve them up on these ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Comes with a big booklet of notes – rare photos of the group, and an interview with its members.)
Lyons/Expansion (UK), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99
A really great underground groover from the 70s – an album that hardly got any circulation at the time, but which has gone onto become the stuff of legend over the years! The album's a bit unusual, in that it almost feels like an expanded package of 12" singles – as the a-side ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 500 copies – on heavyweight yellow vinyl!)
Leon's Creation —
This Is The Beginning ... LP Studio 10/Acid Jazz (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A rare album of funky soul from the Bay Area scene at the start of the 70s – and a set that's every bit as righteous as you might expect from the cover! The group's the creation of singer/keyboardist/arranger Leon Pattillo – hence the name – and you might know Leon from his later ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Judnell/Now Again, 1971. New Copy 2LP ... $20.99 25.98
Some of the most righteous sounds we've ever heard from Houston legends The Lightmen – recorded at a time when the group was at their most spiritual, and very firmly following a cosmic path set down by drummer Bubbha Thomas! The music here owes nothing to the hippest sounds coming from the ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download for audio & video! 2LP pressing – with both the mono and stereo versions of the record – and a great booklet too.)
Lightin/Now Again, 1972. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $25.99 31.98
Cosmic jazzy genius from Bubbha Thomas & The Lightmen – the kind of a record that sounds like it should have come out of Detroit or Chicago in the early 70s – and not the Texas scene from which the group hailed! The Lightmen have a vibe that reminds us a lot of The Pharoahs or some ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice pressing – in a heavy tip-on cover!)
Jin/Mississippi, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99
Great work from Little Bob – aka Lil Bob, aka Camille Bob – a New Orleans soul singer with a nicely funky edge! The album's almost got more of a mid 60s James Brown inspiration than some of Bob's southern contemporaries – with backing from the super-tight Lollipops, who really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lizzo —
Cuz I Love You ... LP Atlantic, 2019. New Copy ... $21.99 23.98
The breakout record from Lizzo – a set that's even more musically striking than its instantly-iconic cover image! The record bristles with an energized take on contemporary R&B, mixed with just the right dose of hip hop – and although Missy Elliott guests on one track, Lizzo's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic/Run Out Groove, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
A killer collection of Barbara Lynn's records for Atlantic – a set that includes many of her 45-only tracks, which weren't on her full album for the label – plus one song that was only first issued in recent years! Lynn's a real standout in 60s soul music – a singer with a style ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Run Out Groove exclusive. Pressing quantity based on pre-release demand – extremely limited and individually numbered!)
NCF/Superfly (France), 1989. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
Sheila and Desmond Majek work here with support from the Nigeria Conservation Foundation – whose message really comes across in the album's earth-minded grooves! The rhythms are a blend of 80s soul modes, with maybe a bit of a Caribbean vibe at times too – and the spirit of the vocals ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 1000 copies.)
Gallo/Be With (UK), 1988. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
Groovy South African soul from Linda Bab Majika – a singer who's part of that new generation of positivity that was flowing out of the scene, reaching out here with a sound that's pretty universal in appeal! The music is more conventional 80s soul than you might expect – and richer and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Glass Wing/Invisible City Editions (Canada), 1986. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
A very unusual shift for spiritual jazz in the 80s – a set that combines the acoustic energy of the 70s with some newer electric touches – all in a way that takes off with some soulful elements in the mix! Jeff Majors handles a harp – ala Dorothy Ashby – but the music mixes ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited reissue – with a nice booklet of notes!)
Black Lite/Now Again, 1976. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $44.99 55.98
One of the weirdest funk records you'll ever hope to own – an obscure concept album on the life and loves of a Las Vegas hustler! The set's got the gritty street-level vibe you'd expect from its cover – a very stripped-down, homegrown studio effort that features vocalist Marvin Neroes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Marvin Whoremonger ... CD 9.99(Numbered limited edition of 1000 – includes download!)
Now Again, Late 60s-Mid 70s. New Copy ... $44.99 55.98
Never-issued work from underground Atlanta soul genius Richard Marks – an artist who never got much exposure back in the day, but who kept on producing and recording funky soul nuggets on his own! Marks' later years were covered in a previous set by the Now Again label – and this time ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Love Is Gone – The Lost Sessions 1969 to 1977 ... CD 8.99(Numbered limited edition of 1000 copies – with download!)
Now Again, Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99 24.99
An artist you might not know at all – but one you'll be digging plenty after hearing this wonderful set! Richard Marks is a guitarist and singer with a very funky, very gritty sound – really right up there with the best of the funky 45 underground of the time – which makes this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Never Satisfied – The Complete Works 1968 to 1976 (CD with book) ... CD 9.99(Great 2LP package – with special 20 page book and download card!)
Curtis Mayfield —
Superfly (red vinyl pressing) ... LP Curtom/Rhino, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 23.99
Curtis Mayfield's lasting classic – and an album that the world will remember forever! Apart from being his hugely successful entry into the blacksploitation soundtrack field, this album's also a monster set of grooves that includes some of Curtis' funkiest work ever – a record that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rhino Start Your Ear Off Right pressing. Limited edition – with the die-cut flap cover, just like the original!)
Brownswood (UK), 2020. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
A beautiful tribute to the deep roots of the Jamaican homeland of Zara McFarlane – but a set that sounds unlike any Jamaican music we've heard before! This isn't dub or reggae – but sounds that delve much more deeply into past musical traditions of the island – styles collected ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Songs Of An Unknown Tongue ... CD 11.99
Shawn/Now Again, Early 70s. New Copy ... $24.99
The first-ever full length collection of work by the mighty Timothy McNealy – the Texas funk genius who only issued a few rare funky 45s back in the day – but has gone onto achieve legendary status over the years! McNealy's music is completely unique right from the start – funky ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hi Records/Fat Possum, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99 15.99
It's Dance Time, Memphis style – thanks to a hip album of instrumentals from the great Willie Mitchell! This one's actually a bit rougher around the edges than some of Willie's other work, with strong guitar and groovy organ, very much in a Booker T & The MGs mode! The tracks groove ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available It's Dance Time ... CD 8.99
It's Dance Time ... CD 4.99
Monstamadgination/Past Due, 1979. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)... $13.99
The only track ever recorded by the obscure East Bay funk group Monsta – a combo whose output was so lean, the one-sided single was only pressed in a run of 100 copies at the time! That doesn't stop the tune from being a treasure, though – as it bursts right out of the gate with a ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
PMG (Austria), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99
Sweet grooves from Harry Mosco – once the leader of The Funkees, but stepping out here with some wicked work from the London scene at the end of the 70s! The album's got a snapping electric vibe – sometimes clubby, but with more of a funk feel overall – thanks to some heavy ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Now Again, Late 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $44.99 55.98
The rare lost legacy of the Music Makers Band – a funky group from Georgia who are best known under their previous incarnation as The Mighty Chevelles – who cut the superb Black Gold album the year before! The work here was never issued at the time, but represents some well-done ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 1000 – with download!)
NERD (Neptunes) —
Nothing ... LP Star Trak/Interscope, 2010. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $23.99 26.99
The fourth full length set from NERD, and one that really shows the group at the top of their mainstream game – maybe more in the territory of catchy soul than before, and definitely heading in the direction that Pharrell would take in his solo work to come! There's a bit of hip hop in the ... (Hip Hop, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rite Track/Past Due, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
A classic album of jazzed-up funk – the lasting legacy by this oft-sampled group! 9th Creation originally hailed from west of the Bay Area scene of the 70s – and this album was recorded in Oakland with the same sweet jazzy finish as work by some of the other big Northern California ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Past Due, Early 80s. New Copy ... $22.99
Fantastic music from 9th Creation – an album that was recorded in the early 80s, but never issued at the time – which is a heck of a shame, as it's some of the best work we've ever heard from the group! The album's got a great blend of funk and soul – with a deepening of both the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hilltak/Past Due, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
Fantastic funk from 9th Creation – a group who really tighten up their sound for this record, but still stay as wonderful as before! There's a totally right-on-the-money vibe to the whole thing – like the best Wayne Henderson/At Home productions from the late 70s – or maybe that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Linear Labs, 2020. New Copy Gatefold ... $23.99 24.98
The first we've ever heard of Loren Oden – a singer with a falsetto style that's perfect for the sweetly soulful backings of Adrian Younge – a mix of modes that's almost in the same territory as Adrian's record with The Delfonics a few years back! Yet the style here is also more ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Adrian Younge Presents Loren Oden – My Heart My Love ... CD 11.99
Westbound (UK), 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $19.99 22.99
Mindblowing funk from The Ohio Players – the group's debut album for Westbound Records, and a landmark batch of tracks that never gets old! The sound here really has the group stretching out a lot – working on tunes that are extended, but never as overindulgent as their labelmates ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Westbound (UK), 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $19.99 22.99
A true pleasure indeed – easily one of the greatest records ever by the Ohio Players, and a perfect summation of all things great in their groove! The album's a landmark effort – even for the heady days of the early 70s – as the Players manage to bring together a fair bit of jazz ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Pleasure (expanded & remastered) (UK pressing) ... CD 9.99
Hot Wax/Demon (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
A stone burner from 100 Proof Aged In Soul – a group who really take off with this tight second record! The album's a classic from the days when soul music ruled AM radio on both sides of the tracks – and the rest of the album is equally great – packing that tight post-Motown ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
William Onyeabor —
Atomic Bomb (2015 Black Friday Release) ... LP Luaka Bop, Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
An incredible legacy in music! For years, the music of William Onyeabar has been the stuff of legend, but only accessible to a few who could get their hands on scarce original pressings – but that lack has really been corrected by Luaka Bop's revival of Onyeabar's magical music, complete ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bronze/Trading Places (UK), 1977. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $22.99
A surprisingly strong set from Osibisa – one that's got a full, rich, soulful feel – much better than we might have expected for an album recorded at the Royal Festival Hall! The venue's no surprise, though, given that Osibisa were clearly on top of their game at the time – and ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Solid Smoke/Luv N' Haight, 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 25.98
A completely unique little set from singer Steve Parks – a set cut in the Bay Area scene of the early 80s – but done with a righteous 70s vibe that mixes jazz, soul, and bits of Latin influences as well! The overall approach is definitely soul, but there's plenty of jazz inflections in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Parliament —
Chocolate City ... LP Casablanca, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
An amazing album that's probably one of the most unified albums that George Clinton ever recorded! The band's rawer style has been firmed up and economized – but a lot of the best elements are still in place, including a strange approach to vocals that has male and female voices interacting ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jet Star/Modern Harmonic, Late 60s. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
Funky Texas soul from the mighty Bobby Patterson – a singer who also recorded for the Jewel/Paula label in the early 70s, but who's heard here on earlier work for Jetstar Records, plus a few never-issued tracks! Bobby's voice has this great raw style – one that crackles even more as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 23.99
The most righteous album ever from Kellee Patterson – her first record, and a set that's way different from her more soul-based sides of later years! The album's got Patterson working in a wonderfully soulful approach to jazz – a style that's not unlike the earliest work by Dee Dee ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Maiden Voyage ... CD 12.99
Invictus/Demon (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99
A landmark album from Freda Payne! Freda had been knocking around a bit as a more jazz-oriented singer, and had cut one album for Impulse and one for MGM before this one – but when she hooked up with the hitmaking Holland-Dozier-Holland team for this record, her career really went over the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Everland (Austria), 1987. New Copy (reissue)... $14.99
A late solo set from ex-Supreme Scherrie Payne, and nicely different than the 70s work she did after leaving that famous group! The set's got this great bubbling bounce – part 80s soul, part 80s club – and the record's put together by a host of top-shelf talents – from producer ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ann Peebles —
I Can't Stand The Rain (with download) ... LP Hi Records/Fat Possum, 1974. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
Easily our favorite album ever by Ann Peebles – not just for the beathead title track, but also because it seems to be the one record where she brings a bit something extra to the studio! The sound is certainly in the classic Hi Records mode here – thanks to production by Willie ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available I Can't Stand The Rain (Japanese pressing) ... CD 18.99
BBE (UK), 1982. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
The cover might look a bit understated, but the album's got plenty of depth and power – a rare set from the Texas underground of the early 80s – cut by a group who've clearly drunk deep from the same musical well that inspired Stevie Wonder, Roy Ayers, and other cosmic soul talents of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mercury/Monkey Dog (Germany), Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A unique little record – unlike anything else we can think of – one that combines the hippest side of the 60s soul jazz vibe with that decade's popular love of spy culture too! The set's mostly instrumental, but has a few dropped-in vocals that really open things up – and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
David Porter —
Victim Of The Joke? (180 gram pressing) ... LP Enterprise/Craft, 1971. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
Probably the best-remembered solo album from David Porter – one half of the famous Hayes/Porter team that ruled Stax Records in the 60s, although not as successful as an artist on his own as Isaac Hayes! Porter's style is a lot more adventurous – and this album's a wonderful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Luaka Bop, 2018. New Copy Gatefold ... $9.99 20.99
Wild work from one of the more compelling artists of the Cali soul scene – an Oakland singer/keyboardist who issued a rare album under the name of TJ Hustler in 1979, then kept on making his own sounds away from the mainstream! The vibe here is very very 80s underground – lots of Casio- ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Universal Philosophy – Preacherman Plays TJ Hustler's Greatest Hits ... CD 4.99(Includes download!)
Prince —
1999 (180 gram purple vinyl pressing) ... LP Warner, 1982. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
The record that forever put Prince on the map – a legendary set that took him from being an under-appreciated soul singer to a lasting pop music legend! Prince had been around for a few years before 1999 – but the double-length set was the first to really win over the masses to his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Remastered for the first time ever! Limited edition heavyweight purple vinyl – with download!)
1999 (2CD deluxe edition) ... CD 22.99
1999 (4LP 180 gram deluxe edition) ... LP 76.99
Warner, 1982. New Copy 4LP ... $76.99 79.98
The record that forever put Prince on the map – a legendary set that took him from being an under-appreciated soul singer to a lasting pop music legend! Prince had been around for a few years before 1999 – but the double-length set was the first to really win over the masses to his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available 1999 (2CD deluxe edition) ... CD 22.99(4LP deluxe edition – original recordings remastered for the first time ever!)
Prince —
Dirty Mind (180 gram pressing) ... LP Warner, 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.98
Early work from Prince – really his first full fledged masterpiece! Prince ushered the 80s in with a mix of recognizable influences, but filtered through his unique sensibility – taking taught a funk sound, layered vocals, crisp rhythms, ultra catchy songs and that unbridled, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sony/Legacy, 2002. New Copy ... $26.99
A dream of a record from Prince – up-close, intimate, and just the voice and piano promised in the title! As you'd guess from the setting, the record presents the mellower side of the man's mighty talents – but the whole thing is no less soulful than any of his previous records – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl! Limited edition purple vinyl pressing – includes download!)
Prince —
Purple Rain (180 gram vinyl) ... LP Warner, 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99
One of the greatest crossover albums of the 80s – and the record that catapulted Prince very firmly into the mainstream! There's a tightness here that surpasses even that of Prince's early classics for Warner Brothers – an unabashed love of a pop hook that makes for some incredibly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Remastered 180 gram vinyl in original 1984 packaging design, with the poster that came with the original album!)
Purple Rain ... LP 24.99
Purple Rain ... CD 2.99
NPG, 2001. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $40.99 41.98
Really fantastic work from Prince – an album that's maybe not as famous as some of his 80s classics, but which has the maestro in perfect form throughout! There's all these warm jazzy currents in the music that we totally love – especially on the keyboards, which have a glow and flow ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Limited edition crystal clear vinyl pressing – plus rainbow slipmat!)
Rainbow Children ... CD 7.99
Rainbow Children ... CD 9.99
Prince —
Sign O The Times (180 gram – 13LP/Paisley Park/Warner, 1987. New Copy 13LP & DVD ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic record from Prince – a double-length set that came out at a time when the purple one was brimming over with energy and new ideas – and a step slightly in the direction of more socially conscious material! Everything that was great about Prince before the record is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sign O The Times (4LP 180 gram deluxe edition) ... LP 76.99
Sign O The Times (3CD deluxe edition) ... CD 28.99
Sign O The Times (180 gram peach vinyl pressing) ... LP 33.99
Sign O The Times (8CD/
Prince —
Sign O The Times (180 gram peach vinyl pressing) ... LP Paisley Park/Warner, 1987. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $33.99 34.98
A fantastic record from Prince – a double-length set that came out at a time when the purple one was brimming over with energy and new ideas – and a step slightly in the direction of more socially conscious material! Everything that was great about Prince before the record is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Limited edition peach vinyl pressing!)
Sign O The Times (4LP 180 gram deluxe edition) ... LP 76.99
Sign O The Times (3CD deluxe edition) ... CD 28.99
Sign O The Times (8CD/
Paisley Park/Warner, 1987. New Copy ... $76.99 79.98
A fantastic record from Prince – a double-length set that came out at a time when the purple one was brimming over with energy and new ideas – and a step slightly in the direction of more socially conscious material! Everything that was great about Prince before the record is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sign O The Times (3CD deluxe edition) ... CD 28.99
Sign O The Times (180 gram peach vinyl pressing) ... LP 33.99
Sign O The Times (8CD/
Prince & The New Power Generation —
One Nite Alone The Aftershow – It Ain't Over! (purple vinyl pressing) ... LP Sony/Legacy, 2002. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $32.99 34.98
A really fantastic live moment from Prince – a set that's even groovier and funkier than the standard One Nite Alone material – as the tracks here are nice and long, feature guest work from Musiq and George Clinton, and really feature Prince jamming with a group that features Maceo ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl! Limited edition purple vinyl pressing – with download!)
Stones Throw, 2020. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
80s underground soul lives again in the hands of Prophet – an artist who recorded a bit back in the day, but who's reemerged in recent years with great new energy – thanks in part to strong support from the Stones Throw label! These tunes are heavy on beats, keyboards, and a really ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow vinyl pressing!)
Asha Puthli —
Asha Puthli (2020 Record Store Day Release) ... LP CBS/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99
A fantastic bit of female funk from the 70s – and a set that was recorded in Germany by a very exotic singer! The album is Asha Puthli's first – and includes some unusual interpretations of work by JJ Cale, John Lennon, Bill Withers, and George Harrison – plus a great tune of her ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2020 UK Record Store Day Release.)
Dakar/Demon (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $14.99
Classic work from this massively overlooked 70s soul singer! The set's one of a rare few albums cut by Sidney Joe Qualls – a fantastic talent who's probably better known for his work behind the scenes, and as a songwriter, than he is as a voice on his own. The session is produced with a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Norton, Mid 50s. New Copy ... $13.99
Doo wop era spaceways travel from Sun Ra and soulful mid 50s vocal recruits – including The Cosmic Rays, Crystals, Nu Sounds and Juanita Rogers – a motherlode of rarities and never before issued recordings! Interplanetary Melodies includes doo wop numbers of earthly concern, and space ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Thumb/Verve, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
One of the greatest albums of all time – a masterpiece of moody soul, spacey vocals, and jazzy vibes – all produced by the legendary Roy Ayers! Ramp take their name from the anagram Roy Ayers Musical Productions – and in a way, the group's the summation of all the genius that Roy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Family Groove, 1976. New Copy ... $25.99
Never-heard music from the legendary Rasputin's Stash – a funk group who recorded famously on Atlantic and Curtom in the early 70s, then created this gem of an album that appears here for the first time ever! The quality of the work is fantastic, and even seems better than their Curtom album ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Stash (with bonus tracks) (2019 Record Store Day Release) ... CD 10.99(Individually numbered limited edition of 1000!)
Harlem Sound/Now Again, 1973. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $44.99 55.98
One of those obscure funk records that was even pretty darn obscure back in the day – at a time when so many other funk records weren't so obscure! But obscurity aside, the record also quickly grew into the stuff of legend – thanks to a groove that's totally great, and which has all ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited, numbered pressing of 1000 copies – and includes download!)
Stax, 1966. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 34.99
An extended document of a legendary live recording by Otis Redding – material that not only shows a slightly different side of Redding than his studio albums for Stax – but which also continued to flow out in parts, issued after his too-early death, as a way of keeping his music alive! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cordial (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ... $11.99
Rare tracks from Rikki Aaron – a Connecticut soul singer who's few singles on the market are already pretty darn rare! Rikki worked in the early 80s, but has a style that's often more like sweet soul from the decade before – at least on the ballads, which have this really heartbreaking ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rivage —
Sittin On It ... LP Tempus/Athens Of The North (UK), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A sweet bit of funky soul from the Florida scene in the early 80s – a completely charming modern soul effort that's quite different than the bigger Miami hits of the decade before! These guys have a sense of integrity that comes through in their look on the cover – unassuming, and very ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sussex/Universal, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
An amazing second set from Sixto Rodriguez – recorded in the legendary Landsdowne Studios in London, with a groove that's a great extension from his debut! All of Rodriguez's best elements are in place here – his folksy guitar, personal lyrical style, and surprisingly biting approach ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Crossroad/BBE (UK), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
Larry Rose plays some mighty sweet keyboards on this late 70s set – electric piano, organ, and other keys as well – and also sings a fair bit on the record, in this great blend of jazz, soul, and some tighter modes of the time! The approach is maybe a bit in the territory of jazzy soul ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Jupiter Effect ... CD 14.99
Arthur Russell —
World Of Arthur Russell (3LP set) ... LP Soul Jazz (UK), 1980s. New Copy 3LP ... $32.99 39.99
Music beyond description – a unique blend of disco, funk, avant garde, and dub – the wonderful world of the late Arthur Russell! Russell was a bass player by trade, but he was schooled in both classical and Eastern music forms – and brought an incredibly fresh vision to his work ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Newly remastered in 2018!)
PMG (Austria), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99
One of the funkiest combos we've heard from the African scene of the 70s – and that's saying a lot, given how much great music was going on at the time! These guys really know how to lean into a long song, and open it up with incredible instrumental sharpness – a way of coming together ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), Early 70s. New Copy Gatefold ... $19.99 24.99
A really tremendous album from the legendary Gil Scott-Heron – and a set that stands as one of his greatest statements from the 70s! The record is a wonderful example of Gil's work in two different styles – sweet mellow jazzy soul, and harder heavier protest poetry – the latter ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Free Will (with bonus tracks) ... CD 8.99
XL, 2010. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 29.99
Heavy, soul-baring lyricism delivered with spiritual resonance and wise authority by Gil Scott-Heron – his first album shot in far too many years, and a direct hit – essential listening for longtime listeners and neophytes alike and a well worthy entry in a legendary career! Scott-Heron ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gil Scott-Heron/XL/International Anthem, 2010/2020. New Copy ... $21.99 22.99
A fantastic tribute to a fantastic record – one that takes all the core lyrical creations of Gil Scott Heron from I'm New Here, then adds in a wide array of new music from drummer/genius Makaya McCraven! The approach is similar to some of Makaya's own albums – which are both performed ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available We're New Again – A Reimagining By Makaya McCraven ... CD 14.99
Sony/Be With (UK), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
A sweet little record from Caiphus Semenya – a South African singer, but one who works here with backings from some top-shelf studio talents in LA – a mix of jazz and fusion players who really bring a great sense of groove to the material! Tracks include two originals co-written with ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Munjale/Be With (UK), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
South African soul from Caiphus Semenya – and a set that's got a nicely righteous, upbeat vibe throughout! Caiphus works here in that best sort of South African style in the decade when the nation's struggles were getting a lot more global attention – showing a spirit that refuses to ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
