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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!
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Atlantic, 1960s. Used ... $4.99
Music from the Drifters, Solomon Burke, Otis Redding, Barbara Lewis, Doris Troy, Chris Kenner, Esther Phillips, Joe Tex, Willie Tee, Barbara Lewis & more. CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic, Late 60s/Early 70s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
Culled from the rich history of the Atlantic records label, and lovingly put together with great notes and everything! 18 tracks inall, including "The Ghetto" by Donny Hathaway, "Turn Back The Hands Of Time" by Tyrone Davis, "Compared To What" by Les McCann & ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed!)
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Basement Beehive – The Girl Group Underground ... LP Numero, Mid 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $23.99 34.98
One of the deepest digs into the 60s girl group scene we've ever seen – a package that not only gets way way past the big hits of the time, but also provides much better sound and way more context than the sorts of dodgy CDr collections that have spotted the market for years! It's great to ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Varese, 1960s/1970s. Used ... $8.99
Music from the Showmen, the Coasters, Bob & Earl, the Drifters, the Platters, the King Pins, Barbara Acklin, the Formations, Bill Deal & the Rhondells, Eddie Floyd, the Mob & more. CD
Musico, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Includes classics by Sam Cooke, Jerry Butler, Tommy Hunt, the Platters and Inez & Charlie Foxx. LP, Vinyl record album
Original Sound, 1960s. Sealed ... $2.99
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Billboard Top Pop Hits 1963 ... CD Rhino, 1963. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Rhino, 1980s/Early 90s. Used 2 CDs ... $2.99
Music from Kool & the Gang, Jermaine Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Rick James, Earth Wind & Fire, Dazz Band, Rockwell, Freddie Jackson, Jody Watley, Cameo, the O Jays, SWV, R Kelly, Luther Vandross & more. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Chess/Universal (UK), 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $11.99
Incredible sounds from the Chess Records catalog – not the blues that you might know the label for, but a huge range of funk, soul, and jazz tracks from the headiest years of the 60s and 70s – a time when the Chicago scene was really turning out some incredible musical hybrids! As you'd ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more CD
Contrast, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
The title might be Blues For Christmas, but lots of these tunes are pretty bright and jumpy, too – a nice mix of 50s R&B and early soul styles, served up here in a mighty sweet little package that's a great antidote to some of too-familiar Christmas collections on the market! Most of the ... (Holiday Music, Soul) read more CD
Bear Family (Germany), 1950s/1960s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 18.99
There's been plenty written about the music of New Orleans – but this great little set pays tribute to the rich legacy of blues music just a bit west of the Crescent City – the hotbed of postwar material that flowed from the city of Baton Rouge! There's a really special vibe to this ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Rhino, 1950s. Used ... $2.99
Argo/Chess, 1950s/1960s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Time Life, 1960s/1970s. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
Music from James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Fontella Bass, Al Green, Bobby Womack, Latimore, Joe Tex, Percy Sledge, Etta James, the Staple Singers, Joe Simon & more. CD
(Out of print.)
Time Life, 1970s/1980s. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
Music from Lionel Richie, Aretha Franklin, DeBarge, Natalie Cole, the New Birth, George Benson, Raydio, GQ, Johnnie Taylor, Smokey Robinson, SWV & more. CD
BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 3LP & 7 inch Gatefold ... $24.99 28.99
A huge discovery in music – most of which we've never heard before, and which shows that the Boston scene was getting pretty busy during the classic club years – even if the city's grooves never reached the same fame as cuts from New York, Philly, and other points south! The package is ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Society Hill, 2017. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
Contemporary Christmas tracks from the Philly scene – all put together by modern soul maestro Butch Ingram, with backing from the whole Ingram Family! The style here is similar to some of Butch's non-holiday productions in recent years for the Society Hill label – kind of an update of ... (Holiday Music, Soul) read more CD
Tramp (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $14.99
The cover's a bit creepy, but the set's a great one – way more soulful than the image of a dummy might make you expect! The collection follows strongly in the same territory as the funk titles on the Tramp Records label – and like those, digs deep in the American underground to find a ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more CD
Tramp (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
The cover's a bit creepy, but the set's a great one – way more soulful than the image of a dummy might make you expect! The collection follows strongly in the same territory as the funk titles on the Tramp Records label – and like those, digs deep in the American underground to find a ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Can You Feel It – Modern Soul, Disco, & Boogie 1976 to 1986 ... CD 14.99
Tramp (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $14.99
A killer collection of upbeat soul and dancefloor grooves – and one that goes way way deeper than even the hippest collections of disco rarities! The Tramp label has given us plenty of great funk collections over the years – and with this set, they turn their well-trained ear towards ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more CD
Chess/Kent (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
A really great look at a special side of the Chess Records soul catalog of the 60s – tracks that were very big on Chicago airwaves in the label's home town, yet which hardly got much play at all in the rest of the country! The collection's put together by Robert Pruter – the man who ... read more CD
Motown (UK), 1960s/1970s. New Copy 2CD ... $9.99 11.99
Christmas Motown in all of its glory – a huge collection that features a whopping 46 tracks in all – most of them Holiday classics from the earliest years of the label, plus just a few important Christmas tunes from more recent years too! Almost all the work here is by Motown ... (Holiday Music, Soul) read more CD
Time Life, 1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s. Used ... $5.99
Features Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, the Temptations, Barry White, the Miracles & others. CD
(Out of print.)
Cobra/Capricorn, Mid 50s. Used 2 CDs ... $26.99
54 tracks from this rare Chicago blues label – including some unissued material! Music from Otis Rush, the Clouds, Shakey Horton, Sunnyland Slim, Little Willie Foster, Harold Burrage, Magic Sam, Betty Everett, Shakey Jake & Willie Dixon Band, Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm, Buddy Guy & ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print, outer box has some light edgewear.)
Cree (Germany), Late 50s. New Copy ... $13.99 24.99
Hard-grooving R&B from a host of hip talents from the 50s – music that's a bit blues, a bit jazz, and which goes past the obvious tunes you'd usually find on a collection like this! The cuts were chosen by the folks at the Cole Slaw Club in Germany – a specialist spot to step to ... read more CD
Ace (UK), Late 60s/1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $14.99 19.98
We'd put the great Eddie Hinton right up there with Dann Penn and Spooner Oldham for southern soul songwriting genius – and like that pair, Eddie never got as much time in the spotlight as he did in the background – where his genius for a heartfelt tune helped give more than a few ... (Rock, Soul) read more CD
Cutting, 1987. Very Good- ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Ariola, 1984. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some stains on front & back.)
So Sure (UK), 2019. New Copy 3CD ... $22.99
A great little 3CD package – one that's a strong tribute to the collaborative work between Frankie Knuckles and Eric Kupper, and which also showcases tracks that continue to keep Frankie's music and memory alive over the years! CD1 features all tracks recorded under the name of Frankie ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more CD
Strut (UK), 2000. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A really wonderful collection – an important re-investigation of the unusual mix of sounds and styles on the New York scene in the years after disco – a time when funk, punk, hip hop, and art were all colliding at once – providing a really fresh antidote to the staid sounds of ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more CD
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Disco Dance Hits Vol 2 ... LP Ariola (Hong Kong), 1989. Very Good ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Pressed on clear blue vinyl. Cover has unglued seams and stains on front.)
Athens Of The North (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $12.99
A set that really lives up to its title – as all these rare tracks really have a special sort of feeling – a warm spirit and positive energy that's way different than you might expect from the title! In fact, it's probably not even fair to call this work disco at all – as most of ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more CD
Also available Disco With A Feeling – An Introduction To The Heart & Soul Of Independent Disco ... LP 24.99
Athens Of The North (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
A set that really lives up to its title – as all these rare tracks really have a special sort of feeling – a warm spirit and positive energy that's way different than you might expect from the title! In fact, it's probably not even fair to call this work disco at all – as most of ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Disco With A Feeling – An Introduction To The Heart & Soul Of Independent Disco ... CD 12.99
Rebound, Late 70s. Used ... $3.99
Music from Evelyn 'Champagne' King, Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Alicia Bridges, Yvonne Elliman, Grace Jones, Anita Ward, Cheryl Lynn, Vicki Sue Robinson, Irene Cara & Stephanie Mills. CD
(Out of print.)
Cultures Of Soul, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
A great US take on the Jam Up Twist sound of DJ Andy Smith – the groove he explored on a previous compilation in the UK – now served up here in a different lineup for the states! The music is a mad mix of R&B, jump blues, rockabilly, and other raw sounds from the tail end of the ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more CD
Boombox Distribution Network (UK), 1970s. Used ... $8.99
Rare funk & soul mix with tracks from Reuben Bell, the Ohio Players, Junior & The Classics, Sugar Billy Garner, Idris Muhammad, Dyke & The Blazers, the Headhunters, James Brown, the JBs, Kool & The Gang, Marva Whitney & more. CD
(Out of print.)
Rhino, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Rhino, 1950s/Early 60s. Used 4 CDs ... $19.99
Even better than the first one – with a bigger range of obscure tracks! Includes music from the Larks, the Clovers, the Crows, the Four Tunes, the Cleftones, the Teen Queens, the Flamingos, the Spaniels, the Falcons, the Chimes & more. CD
(Out of print. Still sealed with the hype sticker, mark through barcode.)
Goldsoul (UK), 1960s. Used ... $6.99
A really great look at a tiny sub-genre of Northern Soul – tracks that are heavy on the harmony vocals, and which often represent later work by older doo wop stars! Most of the work here is from the early 60s onward, but the styles have a slightly older feel – vocals that are right up ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Krazy Kat (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Dynamite (Germany), 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $8.99
Includes 26 "explosive" tracks by The Gaytones, The Golden Nuggets, Ron Tyson, The Bay Bops, The Temptones, The Jivers, The Catalinas, and The Pharoahs. CD
(Out of print.)
Dynamite (Germany), 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $9.99
Includes tracks by The Travelers, The Serenaders, King Crooners, The Webtones, Arthur Lee Maye & Group, The Spinners, The Utopians, The Silvertones, The Keystoners, and The Aqua-Nites. CD
(Out of print.)
Numero, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A great look at an obscure indie soul label from the Cleveland scene at the end of the 60s – and a company that's definitely a cut above, given that it released some early O'Jays singles in the years before their crossover fame in the 70s – and members of that group also wrote a fair ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Essential Dancefloor Classics Vol 1 ... CD Deep Beats/Castle (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Music from Gayle Adams, Jocelyn Brown, Indeep, Sharon Redd, the Whispers, Shalamar, Phil Hurtt, Wish & La-Rita Gaskin, Young & Company, Collage & Bohannon. CD
(Out of print.)
Fame/Kent (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
Upbeat sounds from Muscle Shoals – music that's normally dubbed by the term of Northern Soul, but which was recorded in one of the best scenes in the American south! That confusion's easy to fix – as the "northern" in Northern Soul has always referred to the interest in a ... read more CD
Atlantic, 1987. Sealed ... $3.99
Features work by Levert, Shannon, War, The System, Donna Allen, Miki Howard, and Madame X! LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap is lightly aged, with some pen on front. Cover has a small cutout notch.)
Ric & Ron/Craft, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $21.99 29.99
A great look at the legendary Ric & Ron Records label – a key force in the development of New Orleans soul – home to some of the best early productions from the Crescent City! The roster of talent here is really amazing – a host of artists who'd go onto develop the New ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition pressing celebrating the label's 60th anniversary!)
Kent (UK), 1960s. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
An early treasure from a great tradition in soul music – one of the first few compilations from Ace/Kent Records – issued way back in the early 80s, and still a treasure trove of great 60s soul after all these years! As you'd guess from the title, the tracks here are all upbeat and ... read more CD
(Comes in a great little cardboard slipcase – replicating the old LP sleeve!)
Fantasy/Craft, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 3CD ... $24.99 35.99
Rare singles from the glory days of the American club music scene – most of which were only issued as promo release – hence the "for discos only" in the title! The package looks at the wealth of material issued by the Fantasy and Vanguard family of labels in the late 70s ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more CD
Favorite (France), Late 70s/1980s/Early 90s. New Copy ... $18.99
A sublime collection of dancefloor work from the Parisian scene – a place where disco ruled a lot longer than it did in the US – but in a way that shifted nicely into leaner, warmer grooves as the 80s moved in! This is the kind of music crafted by folks who really dig American soul-styl ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more CD
Also available French Disco Boogie Sounds Vol 4 – 1977 to 1991 – Selected By Charles Maurice ... LP 26.99
Favorite (France), Late 70s/1980s/Early 90s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99
A sublime collection of dancefloor work from the Parisian scene – a place where disco ruled a lot longer than it did in the US – but in a way that shifted nicely into leaner, warmer grooves as the 80s moved in! This is the kind of music crafted by folks who really dig American soul-styl ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available French Disco Boogie Sounds Vol 4 – 1977 to 1991 – Selected By Charles Maurice ... CD 18.99
MBH (Germany), 1970s. Used ... $3.99
Music from Curtis Mayfield, the Chi Lites, Sly & the Family Stone, Ike & Tina Turner, Funkadelic, Sister Sledge, Joe Tex, Billy Preston, Peter Brown, Jimmy Bo Horn, Foxy & Midnight Star. CD
(Out of print.)
BGP (UK), 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
Funky female soul galore – a killer set of rare tunes that's one of the best sets of this type we've ever stocked! The SuperFunk crew at BGP have gone through the rich array of labels handled by the company – pulling out some massive tunes that really push our understanding of female ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more CD
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Funky 16 Corners ... LP Stones Throw, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $18.99 19.99
One of the best funky compilations ever! The folks at Stones Throw Records – home of some of the most funk-inspired hip hop of the past decade – have dug through the crates to come up with this incredible batch of 19 tunes, all well-researched, nicely remastered, and offered up here on ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Nashboro/Third Man, 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $16.99
A fantastic collection of postwar gospel recordings from the legendary Nashboro Records – one of the most important imprints for the music back in the 50s and 60s! We rank the work of Nashboro right up with the famous Houston-bred productions of Peacock Records – and as Peacock was ... (Gospel, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Go Go Live At The Capital Center ... LP I Hear Ya, 1988. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A late 80s album of Go Go recorded live at the Capital Centre, with 4 nice tracks of bass heavy, syncopated DC funk. Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers perform "Run Joe", a later number that bumps along at a fat low tempo, and Experience Unlimited turn in "Go Ju Ju Go", a nod ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tipitinas, 2007. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Music from John Lennon, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Elton John, Taj Mahal & the New Orleans Social Club, Paul McCartney with Allen Toussaint, Dr John, Art Neville, Randy Newman, Lucinda Williams, Norah Jones & more. CD
Ace (UK), 1950s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
The R&B generation gave us plenty of raw soul singers and pre-soul vocal groups – but that special time in music was also a moment when instrumental tracks could still burn brightly too – when a tenor sax or searing guitar line could have every bit as much power as the human voice! ... read more CD
Musico, 1950s. Very Good+ ... $0.99
Featuring Frankie Lymon, Little Anthony, Moonglows, Cleftones, Platters, and more! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a sloppy cutout hole and some light wear.)
Treasure Isle/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
Seminal Duke Reid productions from the key rocksteady years – and a set that shows just how much the rhythm was changing things on the Jamaican scene, both at a vocal and instrumental level! There's a slow-loping vibe to most of these tracks – an approach that really sets the scene for ... (Reggae, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Numbered limited edition of 750 – on 180 gram orange vinyl!)
Amazon, 1950s. Very Good ... $6.99
Tracks from Jimmy Norman, Jessie Belvin, The Penguins, Jennell Hawkins & more! LP, Vinyl record album
Chess, Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Black shield label pressing. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Legere (UK), Late 2000s/2010s. New Copy ... $24.99
An album dedicated to a contemporary event, but one with a sound that's very much in the vintage of the image on the cover – music that's heavy on rare soul cuts from the 70s, mixed with a few contemporary tracks that have a very similar sound! Songs come from some of our longtime favorite ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500!)
Stag O Lee (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $19.99
Great grooves from a really unusual strain of soul music – one that wasn't categorized at the time, but which came to be known as "popcorn" by European collectors of the music – who often focused in on a very distinct pattern of rhythm and production! The work here is a mix ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
HDH/Demon (UK), Early 70s. Used ... $5.99
21 songs from from the Chairmen Of The Board, Honey Cone, Glass House, 100 Proof, Freda Payne, Laura Lee, Flaming Ember & the 8th Day. (Funky Compilations, Soul) CD
(Out of print.)
Cotillion, 1971. Very Good+ ... $1.99
A nice compilation on the Cotillion subsidiary of Atlantic collecting spiritual soul tracks and gospel numbers performed by R&B artists from the late 60s. 11 numbers in all: "Let It Be" by Aretha Franklin, "Steal Away" and "Lord Pity Us All" by Wilson Pickett, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rhino, Mid 40s/1950s/Mid 60s. Used ... $7.99
A pretty cool Christmas compilation – with none of the sappy stuff that usually gets in the way! This one's all-cool, all-hip all the way through – and it's got a mix of jazzy tunes that's bound to liven up any holiday party that's had a dose of way too much Johnny Mathis or Bing ... (Holiday Music, Soul) read more CD
Atlantic, Late 40s/Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Classic early work from Atlantic Records – tracks by The Clovers, Ruth Brown, Edna McGriff, Joe Turner, The Cardinals, Leadbelly, Frank Cully, Stick McGhee & His Buddies, The Ravens, The Orioles, and others! LP, Vinyl record album
(Pink & tan label pressing with deep groove.)
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History Of Rhythm & Blues Vol 2 – The Golden Years 1953 to 1955 ... LP Atlantic, Mid 50s. Very Good- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Pink & tan label pressing with deep groove.)
Atlantic, Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Classic work from Atlantic Records – tracks by The Coasters, Bobby Darin, Clyde McPhatter, LaVern Baker, The Drifters, Ray Charles, Ben E. King, and Carla Thomas! LP, Vinyl record album
(Green & blue label pressing.)
Atlantic, Mid 60s. Sealed ... $9.99
Classic work by Barbara Lewis, Doris Troy, Chris Kenner, Nat Kendrick & The Swans, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Don Covay, Otis Redding, and Solomon Burke! LP, Vinyl record album
Checker, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A killer collection of some of the harder to find R&B and doo wop tracks from the early years of Chess – featuring tracks that include "Happy Happy Birthday Baby" by The Tune Weavers, "So All Alone" and "Shoo Do Be Doo" by Bobby Lester & The Moonlighters, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing, with deep groove – a great copy! Record and label have a cutout hole.)
Motown, Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. Used 4 CDs ... $16.99
An early entry into the CD box set format – and a classic collection that features 104 tracks by 36 key artists from Motown Records! CD
Face (Hong Kong), 1987. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Including selections from Kylie Minogue, Glen White, Ken Laszlo, Zita, Luca Coveri, Baccara, and more. LP, Vinyl record album
Micmac, 1990s. Used ... $0.99
Sound Stage 7/HSE, Late 60s/Early 70s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $84.99
A very cool 2LP set – one issued in 1976, with a very Bicentennial-styled cover – but featuring rare 60s work from the SSS International and Sound Stage 7 labels – all handled by John Richbourg! Includes work by Brief Encounter, Jackey Beavers, Fenton Robinson, Ella Washington, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some very light wear, but this is a great copy.)
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I'm A Good Woman Vol 1 – Funk Classics From Sassy Soul Sisters ... CD Harmless (UK), 1970s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of the best collections of female soul we've ever heard! The set is super-hip, and pushes way past the usual Aretha/Tina Turner type stuff that the majors would have you believe is the rawest of diva soul. Instead, the folks at Harmless did a great job of digging up some hard to find funky ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Chuwanaga (France), Early 80s. New Copy ... $22.99
Rare grooves from the British scene at the start of the 80s – catchy soul-based club tunes, served up in the same generation as Level 42 and Shakatak, but a lot more obscure overall! The music here has the UK artists really hitting their stride – no longer just copying American soul ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chuwanaga (France), Early 80s. New Copy ... $19.99
Rare grooves from the British scene at the start of the 80s – catchy soul-based club tunes, served up in the same generation as Level 42 and Shakatak, but a lot more obscure overall! The music here has the UK artists really hitting their stride – no longer just copying American soul ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more CD
Regency, Mid 50s. Used ... $8.99
Hard and heavy 50's R&B stuff from the Detroit-based Fortune label, including cuts by Nathaniel Mayer, Andre Williams, Five Dollars, The Four Kings, and Floyd Smith. 26 tracks in all, including "Golden Angel", "Wear My Ring", "Zoom", "Listen to the Rain" ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Regency, Mid 50s. Used ... $7.99
Second volume of rare R&B tracks from the rare Fortune label from Detroit. 28 tracks in all, including "Oh Joe Joe" by The Centuries, "Just for Tonight" by The Del Rios, "Valley of Tears" by The Destinations, "Cool as a Cucumber" by Chet Oliver, "Don ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Kent (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
A huge legacy of Detroit soul – all from the masterful hands of onetime Motown maestro Jack Ashford and his Just Productions team! Ashford's had his hands in countless great records over the years – early work with Motown, key Detroit Pied Piper Productions material, and all these ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ace (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
Loads of great jazz and R&B from Decca, Coral, and related labels – with work by Stomp Gordon, Cecil Payne, Willie Brown, Good Lewis, Harold Burrage, Doles Dickens, Buddy Johnson, Joey Thomas, and Clay Braddy! LP, Vinyl record album
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Jumpin' Jive – Jump Blues Essentials ... CD Hip-O, 1940s/1950s. Used ... $7.99
Music from Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra, the Hal Singer Sextette, Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, Paul Williams & His Hucklebuckers, Roy Brown, Ruth Brown, Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats, Big Mama Thornton, Joe Turner, Louis Prima & more. CD
(Out of print.)
Le Smoke Disque, Late 60s/1970s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A massive tribute to The Meters – one that features rare versions of some of their best funky classics! If you dig The Meters, you'll no doubt recognize most of the tunes – but you've probably never heard them in these versions before – as most of them are pulled from the ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more CD
Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99 37.98
An excellent collection of rare soul groovers – one of those UK packages that are put together as a memory of their own great Northern Soul scene, but which has equal appeal to any fan of rare and unusual American soul! The set list is great – and there's maybe a nicely wider range of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 750 – on heavyweight gold vinyl!)
Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99 37.98
An excellent collection of rare soul groovers – one of those UK packages that are put together as a memory of their own great Northern Soul scene, but which has equal appeal to any fan of rare and unusual American soul! The set list is great – and there's maybe a nicely wider range of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 750 – on heavyweight turquoise vinyl!)
Now Again, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $49.99 55.98
An overdue look at the lost Lamp Records – a crucially important indie soul label on the Indy scene of the late 60s and early 70s – a company that was never as big as Chess or Motown, but did a similar job of documenting its city's musical scene! Indianapolis was always a very diverse ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 1000 – includes download with bonus tracks!)
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Land Of 1000 Dances – The Complete Rampart Recordings (4CD box set) ... CD Rampart/Minky, 1960s/1970s. New Copy 4CD ... $35.99 39.98
A fantastic overview of the legendary Rampart Records – one of the strongest soul labels on the LA scene of the 60s, and a company that did some surprisingly compelling work in the 70s too! Rampart's biggest-ever act was Cannibal & The Headhunters – and the set is titled after ... read more CD
Sony (Germany), Mid 70s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
A great little collection of 70s soul – one that's mostly mainstream, and a really great reminder of all the wonderful sounds that were coming our way, back in the day! The work here is from a variety of Sony labels – old catalog cuts from Columbia, RCA, and Philly International – ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Pressed on heavy brown vinyl.)
Let's Dance/Still Music, Mid 80s. New Copy ... $9.99
A cool collection from the earliest years of the Chicago house music scene – a time when the city's grooves were maybe as beholden to the styles from overseas as they were the new vibe going on in the Windy City! Lots of these tracks have heavier beats than basslines, and almost reflect some ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more CD
Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $29.99
The sound's not entirely mellow – as LA's Solar Records was a label that was pretty dedicated to a groove – but the set does mix in some of the label's great midtempo cuts alongside its better-remembered groovers – all in a great summation of the sound and style that made the ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Solar Records Original Master Colleciton series!)
Blue Thumb, 1972. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
Strange compilation focusing on a bunch of San Francisco rock and funk groups produced by Abe "Voco" Kesh. This is noteworthy for a bunch of early Sylvester stuff (and it's good, too), plus some funky stuff by Clifford Coulter. Also includes work by John Lee Hooker and Linda Tillery. ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and cut corner.)
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Local Customs – Downriver Revival ... LP Numero, Late 60s/1970s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
One of the coolest collections ever put out by The Numero Group – and that's saying a lot, given the hipness of the label! Downriver Revival chronicles the story of a unique studio in Michigan – Double U Sound, a custom recording spot that captured a wonderful range of soul, funk, ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Lost Soul Vol 4 ... LP Epic, 1960s/1970s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue.)
Warner, 1980s/1990s. Used ... $1.99
Includes tracks from Zapp, Larry Graham, Rose Royce, Tevin Campbell, James Ingram & Patti Austin, Chaka Khan, Randy Crawford, Jade, Chill Factor, Jr Walker & more. CD
(Out of print.)
Expansion (UK), 2019. New Copy 3CD ... $18.99
A fantastic assortment of contemporary soul – put together by one of the labels who kept the underground soul groove going, long before the generation of Neo Soul! Expansion Records is a London-based imprint who started out recording American soul artists from the 70s who were still going ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more CD
Peacock/Ace (UK), Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Killer early work from the Duke/Peacock label – reissued beautifully by Ace! Includes work by Paul Monday, Joe Papoose Fritz, Elmore Nixon, RB Thibadeaux, Silver Cooks, Lavada Durst, and Edgar Blanchard! LP, Vinyl record album
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Magic Of Love – Young Love ... CD Universal/Time Life, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $6.99
Hallmark, 1994. Used ... $0.99
6 songs from Diana Ross, the remaining songs are from the King's Singers & the Modern Jazz Quatet. (Holiday Music, Soul) CD
