One of the greatest female soul moments on Chess Records in the 60s – and that's saying a lot, given that the label also recorded Etta James! Jackie Ross is a singer who's way more Chicago than most of the bigger names on Chess – and works here with that perfect blend of soul and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing on MCA/Chess.)
Rotary Connection —
Hey Love ... LP Cadet, 1971. New Copy (reissue)...
$11.99
A massively beautiful piece of work by "the new Rotary Connection" – a version of this groundbreaking Chicago soul ensemble which featured Phil Upchurch, Henry Gibson, and Charles Stepney – the cream of the Chicago production scene! Minnie Riperton's still in the band on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rotary Connection —
Peace ... LP Cadet, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
One of the coolest Christmas albums ever – a tripped-out classic from Chicago's legendary Rotary Connection! The album's every bit as wonderful as any of the group's non-Holiday sets for Cadet Records – and maybe even has more to offer, given that the euphoria of the season is thrown ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cadet Concept pressing. Cover and label have a small drillhole through the center.)
Amazingly baroque soul by this legendary crossover group from Chicago! Take 1 part hippy dippy rockers, 1 part young lovely soulful Minnie Riperton, and 1 part crazy wigged out Chess/Cadet soul studios – and you've only got the beginnings of one of the most unique soul bands to come out of ... read moreCD
One of the best Rotary Connection albums for Cadet – with an incredible baroque spacey soul sound that still feels very fresh today! The group's vocals are especially eerie – and float around these wild arrangements by Charles Stepney, peppered with strings, soul, fuzzy guitars, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rotary Connection —
Songs ... LP Cadet, 1969. Very Good ...
$24.99
Amazing soul from Rotary Connection – and one of their greatest albums! The "songs" concept has the group working over a bunch of tunes by other folks – and the record features many late 60s rock titles, redone with the group's incredible baroque soul sound. Charles Stepney ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the best uptown girl group soul you'll ever find, and a nice bit of Big City production by Teddy Randazzo. The album includes their classic "It's Gonna Take A Miracle", plus lots of other nice ones with the same sort of mellow groove. Titles include "Don't You Cry", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and a center split bottom seam.)
Titles include "Walk Away From Love", "Ain't Too Proud To Beg", "Everything's Coming Up Love", "(I Know) I'm Losing You", "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)", "You're My Piece Of Mind", "My Girl", "Just Let Me ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a cutout notch.)
David Ruffin —
Who I Am ... LP Motown, 1975. Very Good ...
$5.99
David Ruffin at the height of his solo powers – working in that mature mix of soul and strings that made him one of the more sophisticated Motown talents of the time! The set's produced and arranged by Van McCoy – at a level that's maybe more Philly soul than the Detroit sounds of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A tremendous little album from Jimmy Ruffin – as "ruff" as the title implies, with a much deeper groove than you might find from other Motown releases at the time! The style here is really wonderful – rich, heartfelt vocals from Jimmy that easily match the best of the Detroit ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan —
Rags To Rufus ... LP ABC, 1974. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
One of those records that everyone seemed to own, back in the day – and for good reason, too – as Rufus and Chaka have a way of opening ears of folks who dig so many different styles – from soul to rock to funk and jazz – but all with a groove that's totally their own! The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan —
Rufusized ... LP ABC, 1974. Very Good Gatefold ...
$5.99
Funk, soul, jazz, and plenty more – all wrapped up into this 70s masterpiece from Rufus – the kind of record that not only never gets old, but which still has folks wondering how the group could have gotten things this perfect all these many years later! Chaka Khan and the group are in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bobby Rush —
Rush Hour ... LP Philadelphia International, 1979. Very Good ...
$7.99
A very obscure album on Philly International – and a rare Gamble-Huff blues session, cut by the legendary Bobby Rush. Chicago blues singer Bobby had been knocking around indie labels for the better part of the 70s, then strangely got the chance to work for Philly at the end of the decade ... (Blues, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A funky bit of blues from Otis Rush – the guitarist's debut album, and a surprisingly great batch of tracks recorded at Fame Studios! Production is by Mike Bloomfield and Nick Gravenites, who are clearly going for more of a crossover sound than Rick Hall might have given the set – but ... (Blues, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Right Place, Wrong Time", "Tore Up", "Three Times A Fool", "Your Turn To Cry", "I Wonder Why", and "Lonely Man". (Blues, Soul)LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing on Hightone. Cover has a cut corner.)
Patrice Rushen —
Patrice ... CD Elektra (UK), 1978. Used ...
$9.99
A sweeeeeet groover by Patrice Rushen – her first album for Elektra, and a stunning blend of funky jazz and soul! The record really has Patrice stepping out from her earlier years at Prestige – working in some surprisingly great vocals next to tight lines on Fender Rhodes, synth, and ... read moreCD
Stunning work from the great second chapter of Patrice Rushen – the time when the lady moved over to Elektra Records and really opened up her groove! Rushen had already been making great music for most of the 70s – playing fantastic keyboards as a real up-and-coming star on the funky ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Arthur Russell —
Another Thought ... CD Orange Mountain, Mid 80s-Early 90s. Used ...
$11.99
Beautiful music from Arthur Russell – some of his most tunefully compelling work ever, but still done with all the offbeat edges we love from his more experimental sounds too! The music often features Russell singing along with processed lines on cello – in this haunting style that at ... (Rock, Soul)read moreCD
A great collection of unreleased recordings by the great, largely unheralded Arthur Russell – one of the key players in the late 70s/early 80s NY underground – whose influence can be found everywhere from the smoky disco of the Paradise Garage scene to the dubby, arrhythmic, and ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Arthur Russell —
Instrumentals ... LP Audika, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
$25.99
An incredible chapter in the Arthur Russell story – and one that's not nearly as well-known as his club singles and art rock work of the 80s! The 2LP package presents some long-lost longer form work by Russell – instrumental pieces composed and recorded in the 70s and early 80s, most ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes a nice insert booklet notes and photos.)
Arthur Russell —
Springfield ... CD Audika, Mid 80s. New Copy ...
$10.99
A great discovery in the lost catalog of Arthur Russell – material from the same mid 80s stretch as his excellent World Of Echo album, and done with a very similar sound! Most of the instrumentation here is spare drum programs, keyboards, and processed cello – all handled by Russell, ... (Rock, Soul)read moreCD
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 moreCD
A seminal bit of late 80s soul – and one of Brenda Russell's biggest albums ever! This 1988 set features some really sweet tunes by Brenda – a bit more off-beat pop than some of her contemporaries, recorded in a style that has some nice jazzy touches – all in that slightly ... read moreCD
Produced by Leon Russell – with titles that include "Say You Will", "Love Crazy", "Love Is In Your Eyes", "Easy Love", "Joyful Noise", "Now Now Boogie", and "Make Love To The Music". LP, Vinyl record album
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels —
Breakout ... LP New Voice, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Blue-eyed soul from the legendary Mitch Ryder – and pretty darn gritty at that – steeped in styles borrowed from Memphis and Muscle Shoals, and given a bit of a color-blind twist on the Detroit scene of the late 60s! Mitch clearly loves the motor city sound of the 60s, but also takes ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label stereo pressing. Labels have some light stains. Cover has a cut corner, some edge wear, and a center split in the bottom seam.)
Raphael Saadiq —
Jimmy Lee ... CD Columbia, 2019. New Copy ...
$11.99
The deepest, most political album we've ever heard from Raphael Saadiq – a set named after his brother, Jimmy Lee – an addict who died an unfortunate early death! Saadiq takes all the pain from his brother's trauma, and works it into a series of songs that go farther than anything we've ... (Neo Soul, Soul)read moreCD
Raphael Saadiq —
Jimmy Lee ... LP Columbia, 2019. New Copy 2LP ...
$26.99
The deepest, most political album we've ever heard from Raphael Saadiq – a set named after his brother, Jimmy Lee – an addict who died an unfortunate early death! Saadiq takes all the pain from his brother's trauma, and works it into a series of songs that go farther than anything we've ... (Neo Soul, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sade —
Best Of Sade ... CD Epic (Canada), Late 80s/Early 90s. Used ...
$4.99
Has there ever been anyone as lovely as Sade? We think not – and from the time she first hit our ears in the 80s, it was the start of an instant love affair that's continued for decades! Sade really brought something new to music at the time – a return to older styles of acoustic and ... read moreCD
Think what you want – we think this is a damn great soul album! Sure, the record was a crossover classic that got played to death back in the 80s – but give it a listen now, and you'll be stunned to hear how fresh it sounds, and how much it reminds you of all the British soul acts that ... read moreCD
Think what you want – we think this is a damn great soul album! Sure, the record was a crossover classic that got played to death back in the 80s – but give it a listen now, and you'll be stunned to hear how fresh it sounds, and how much it reminds you of all the British soul acts that ... read moreCD
It's been 8 years since Sade's last album, but rest assured, she's still pretty much the same! Her vocals are as lovely as ever – with that indescribable floating quality that always sends us, no matter how many times we've heard her songs on the radio. The production is slightly different ... read moreCD
Sade —
Promise ... CD Epic, 1985. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Sade's second album, and while it's not totally sublime as the first, it's still a damn great set with a smooth jazzy vibe that will have you coming back again and again! Includes the lovely "The Sweetest Taboo", plus "Is It A Crime", "War Of The Hearts", "Mr ... read moreCD
Sade —
Remix Deluxe ... CD Epic (Japan), Late 80s/Early 90s. Used ...
$11.99
Another nice one from Sade – perhaps not as edgey as some of her earlier work, recorded in a slightly smoother style, but still quite nice to our ears – as Sade's always been a pleasure, no matter what the setting! Includes the nicely grooving "Nothing Can Come Between Us", ... read moreCD
Forget the name of the group, because these guys are way too warm and smooth to be sadistic at all – and instead come across with all the best soulful qualities of the Japanese fusion scene at the end of the 70s! Most tracks have vocals, but there's also plenty of great work on guitar with a ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreCD
Smooth and disco oriented – with production and arrangements by Michael Zager, in that fast crossover style he used often at the time. Titles include "I Just Want To Be The On In Your Life", "Last Train To The Boogie", "My Heart Is Yours", "Standing On The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Philly classics for the Holidays! The legendary Christmas Jolllies set by the Salsoul Orchestra was one of the label's biggest-selling albums – originally recorded in 1976, and pressed again and again over the years – and eventually remixed even stronger in the early 90s. Vince ... (Holiday Music, Soul)read moreCD
Philly classics for the Holidays! The legendary Christmas Jolllies set by the Salsoul Orchestra was one of the label's biggest-selling albums – originally recorded in 1976, and pressed again and again over the years – and eventually remixed even stronger in the early 90s. Vince ... (Holiday Music, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sublime early Stax work from Sam & Dave – the kind of record that forever changed the way the male voice was used in group soul music! The rhythms on the tunes are totally raw – bass, drums, and guitar that are kind of fused into a dirty funky bottom that proves a perfect foil for ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Light blue label pressing. Labels have a name in pen. Cover has a cutout hole, some splitting on the top seam, and light wear.)
A great Japanese collection – with a mix of hits and lesser-known numbers from this great soul duo! Titles include "Don't Pull Your Love", "One Part Love Two Parts Pain", "This Is Your World", "Soul Sister Brown Sugar", "I'm Not An Indian ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Album of clubby, uptempo stuff, recorded in Rio, and with a bit of a Brazilian feel to it. The tracks are long and fast, and include medleys of "Girl From Ipanema/Manha De Carnaval" and "Chove Chuva/Mas Que Nada", as well as a few other Brazilian tracks. There's also a version ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very righteous work from this obscure 70s poet – a contemporary to Nikki Giovanni, Camille Yarbrough, and others – but not nearly as widely recorded! The album features no instrumentation, just Sonia reading her poems – and the work itself is pretty progressive, very much in the ... (Comedy/Spoken, Soul)read moreCD
(Special limited CD – pressed up for us by the Smithsonian Folkways label. Comes with original cover artwork, and the CD also features a PDF file with the original liner notes and other materials from the original record release.)
A beautiful little record by Pharoah Sanders – quite different than most of his other recordings of the 70s, and done in a smoothly jazzy mode that also features plenty of soul! Sanders did the set in collaboration with Norman Connors – and the style is in that same great mix of mellow ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Incredible soul jazz from the great Pharoah Sanders – two great numbers from his post-Impulse Records years! "You've Got To Have Freedom" is maybe one of the greatest cuts that Sanders ever did during this time – a long-spun, really anthemic number that has this fast modal ... (Jazz, Soul)read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Samantha Sang —
Emotion ... LP Private Stock, 1978. Very Good+ ...
$0.99
A seminal bit of crossover disco from the mid 70s – and a record that broke big on its title reworking of The Animals' earlier hit! Leroy Gomez heads the group on vocals and alto sax – and brings a slight Latin flourish to the album – mixing strings with some brassier "Spanis ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles —
Live ... LP Columbia, 1972. Very Good ...
$3.99
Features the 25 minute jam "Free Form Funkafide Filth" – plus "Marbles", "Lava", "Evil Ways", "Them Changes", and "Faith Interlude". (Rock, Soul)LP, Vinyl record album
Deep dubby almost techno feeling tracks from the first generation of house by Adonis with some help from Frankie Knuckles on the mix. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing with BP etch. Label has a small spot of marker.)
A really compelling little set from Satisfaction Unlimited – a group we only know from this one corker of a record on the Hot Wax label! The style's a bit in some of the harmony modes of the east coast scene of the time – yet like most Hot Wax/Invictus work, there's also a bit of an ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Boz Scaggs —
Moments ... LP Columbia, 1970. Very Good ...
Just Sold Out!
If you think you know Boz Scaggs, think again – because this early Columbia album features a whole different sound! The Scaggs here is a really loose and soulful one – as Boz steps out of the freewheeling late 60s Bay Area scene with a really wonderful take on blue-eyed soul – an ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear and some splitting in the bottom seam.)
One of Boz Scaggd arrangements from HB Barnum! Titles include "Slow Dancer", "I Got Your Number", "Hercules", "Take It For Granted", and "Pain Of Love". LP, Vinyl record album
Scherrie & Susaye —
Partners ... CD Motown (Japan), 1979. New Copy ...
$13.99
A surprisingly great album from these two former member of The Supremes – Scherrie Payne & Susaye Greene-Brown – put together with production help from Eugene McDaniels, who really helps give the whole thing a hipper spin than some of the girls' more famous work from before! There's ... read moreCD
Get ready to discover a fantastic new soul music talent! Jill Scott's the best thing we've heard in years – and she's a perfect example of the killer NuSoul trends that have been forged in the past few years by artists like D'Angelo, Mshell N'degocello, or N'Dambe (but Jill doesn't have an ... (Neo Soul, Soul)read moreCD
A great little live album – one that's quite different than Gil Scott-Heron's double-length set for Arista – and a set that serves as a key bridge between his early protest work and his emerging vocal sensibility! The set features a fair bit of longer spoken passages – but unlike ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve and booklet. Cover has ring & edge wear with an unglued bottom seam.)
Our favorite-ever album from Gil Scott-Heron – and a set that we'd easily rank as one of our favorite soul records of the 70s! The mix of modes is mindblowing right from the start – as Gil's poetry comes into play with his growing talents as a singer, and his warm sensibility for jazz ... read moreCD
Our favorite-ever album from Gil Scott-Heron – and a set that we'd easily rank as one of our favorite soul records of the 70s! The mix of modes is mindblowing right from the start – as Gil's poetry comes into play with his growing talents as a singer, and his warm sensibility for jazz ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set that wasn't initially conceived as a full album by Gil Scott-Heron – but one that's come to be an essential part of his catalog, thanks to the always-relevant title theme! The album's actually a classic collection of work from the early years of Gil Scott-Heron at the Flying Dutchman ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic later album from Gil Scott-Heron – a set that came out in the mid 90s, at a time when Gil had been away from the studio for many years – but definitely hadn't lost any of the qualities that made him so great in the first place! Despite the space of a decade, the album picks ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the best tracks ever from the pair of Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson – some of most righteous, authoritative and thematically heavy soul music ever created – compiled in one incredible set! Messianic, emotive vocals from Gil and stunningly restrained, magical soul jazz ... read moreCD
Bobby Seale/Eldridge Cleaver/H Rap Brown —
Huey/Listen Whitey ... CD Folkways, 1972. New Copy Gatefold ...
$12.9916.98
Dialogue excerpts from two early 70s films documenting the shift between the Civil Rights and Black Power eras in the US! Side one is taken from the film Huey – and features Black Panthers Bobby Seale, Eldridge Cleaver and H Rap Brown – plus what sounds like interviews with police and ... (Comedy/Spoken, Soul)read moreCD
(Special limited CD – pressed up for us by the Smithsonian Folkways label. Comes with original cover artwork, and the CD also features a PDF file with the original liner notes and other materials from the original record release.)
The legendary mid 80s record by Marvin Sease, later to be slightly altered and re-released as his self-titled major label debut – but the version on the Early label has always been incredibly rare! Sease has roots in southern soul and gospel, but he's better remembered in some circles for ... read moreCD
A surprisingly wonderful little EP – one that features bluesy soulman Marvin serving up 4 great original Holiday tunes, plus a spoken "Christmas Greeting" at the beginning of the record! The record comes off wonderfully – with none of the cliches that can sometimes creep into ... (Holiday Music, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a light stain on the top right corner.)
The first album from Seawind – and a killer batch of jazzy soul tracks all the way through! The set's easily one of the hippest to come out on CTI in the 70s, although with the record's strong use of vocals, it also feels a bit more like some of the work coming out on Fantasy at the time ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second smoking Sussex album from guitarist Eddie Senay – and arguably even better than the first! The tracks here are all instrumentals – played with a style that's tight, right, and very on the money – mixed with keyboards from Rudy Robinson, who also arranged the numbers on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ann Sexton —
Beginning ... LP Sound Stage 7, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
$11.99
One of the greatest female soul records over! The album's a gem all the way through – and probably our favorite (and the rarest album) cut by southern soul diva Ann Sexton – produced with a smooth style that's a lot different than some of her other work! It's got great arrangements by ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Shades Of Brown —
S.O.B. ... CD Cadet/Dusty Groove, 1970. Used ...
$6.99
Amazing soul from Chess Records – and an album that almost feels like some lost small-label soul set, or a batch of rare funky 45s! Shades Of Brown are an ultra-hip male group from Chicago – a quartet of singers with the range and depth of The Temptations or Dells at their best, ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Shadow —
Shadow ... LP Elektra, 1980. Very Good ...
$11.99
A mellow modern classic from the great early 80s soul years at Elektra Records – produced by the legendary Leon Ware, and done with a groove that's right up there with his own work for the label! Shadow are a spinoff trio from the Ohio Players – and the grooves here take off ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Shaftman —
Shaftman ... LP Funky Finger, 1971. Very Good ...
$39.99
One of the raunchiest party records you'll ever hope to find! (Comedy/Spoken, Soul)LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a split top seam and spine.)
Plenty of sweet keyboards here, and a groove that's almost ahead of its time – a real precursor to some of the more sophisticated jazzy soul of the later part of the decade – handled here with great early 80s flair by the mighty Shakatak! The group almost sound like an early ... read moreCD
Smooth jazz tunes from the group who virtually invented the genre – sounding fresher than we'd expect on this recent indie recording from the UK. Tracks include "The Squizzle", "Paradise Garden", "Under Your Spell", "Sunshine", "Night Time", ... read moreCD
Very catchy work from Shalamar – a trio who were one of the most hit-oriented acts in the Solar Records stable – but who really hit their crossover heights on this mid 80s set! The group draw heavily on rock and pop modes for the beats and basslines of the set – making that sort ... read moreCD
(Part of the Solar Records Original Master Colleciton series!)
The classic first album by Shalamar – that legendary trio that featured a young Jody Watley – all working under the leadership of Soul Train maestro Don Cornelius! Given Don's experience with the growth of 70s soul on his TV show, he's a perfect fit to give the younger singers guidance ... read moreCD
A set of tinny, poppy dancefloor grooves from Shannon – very much in the spirit of her earlier hits for Mirage, and handled with a strange sort of charm that we're hard pressed to define ourselves! There's certainly plenty of cheesy elements going on – from overwrought guitars to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet pop soul from the lovely Shannon – a record that's not nearly as well-remembered as her debut, thanks to the lack of a title hit – but which still follows very strongly in its shoes! As before, there's plenty of blasting beats at the bottom of the mix here – not ones to hit ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Dee Dee Sharp —
Do The Bird ... LP Cameo, Early 60s. Very Good- ...
$14.99
Stomping soul from Dee Dee Sharp – a batch of uptempo tunes that nicely show her early Philly power in the pre-Gamble & Huff years! Like other Sharp albums on Cameo, the set's got a few key original tracks and some very hip covers – all done in a romping soulful mode that draws on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the Cameo-Parkway inner sleeve. Cover and label have an ink stamp.)