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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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Capitol/Dusty Groove, Early 70s. Used 2 CDs ... $26.99
A massive live set from Cannonball Adderley – and a record that really shows the growth he'd undergone in just a few short years! The album's done in close collaboration with David Axelrod – who'd handled Cannon's big live dates for Capitol in the 60s – but this record is much ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print and on the Dusty Groove label.)
Collectables, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $3.99
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Alligator, 1995. Used ... $5.99
Luther Allison —
Songs From The Road (CD & DVD) ... CD Ruf Records (Germany), 1997. Used CD & DVD ... $12.99
Now Again, Early 70s. Used ... $9.99
A funky treasure trove from Apple & The Three Oranges – a group we hardly know at all, but who really blow us away with the cuts on this collection! The groove is plenty hard right from the get-go – the best of the funky 45 underground of the early 70s – which means that ... read more CD
A&M, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used 2CD ... $6.99
A collection that gets at the full range of talents from Joan Armatrading during her famous years at A&M Records – a time when she took an older folk soul aesthetic, and gave it a whole new spin – with a voice that was one of the most distinct in pop at the time, and a style that ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
A&M, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
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Dorothy Ashby —
Rubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Cadet/Universal (Japan), 1970. Used ... $34.99
Incredible work from the amazing Dorothy Ashby – a brilliant set of funky and spiritual tunes, set to full backings from Chicago soul arranger Richard Evans! This album is easily one of Ashby's greatest, and it's dedicated to the writings of Omar Khayyam – one of the forces guiding ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi. SHM-CD pressing!)
CTI (Japan), 1976. Used ... $14.99
Wonderfully warm soul from the great Patti Austin – a key artist in the late 70s, and one who really helped push the music forward with a new sense of sophistication! Patti's got a strongly jazzy vibe here – and works with David Matthews arrangements that are really well put-together ... read more CD
(Blu Spec CD, includes obi.)
Island/Lemon (UK), 1977. Used ... $18.99
Later work by a group fronted by fusion keyboard maestro Bayete – known most to Dusty Groove customers for his two classic albums on Prestige, both of them Herbie-esque soulful explorations. Some of that fusion feel is still here on this set – which is a mixture of smooth soul, rock ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Track, 1988. Used ... $6.99
Titles include "The Spirit Of Love", "Sticky Situation", "I'll Get Over You", "Later We'll Be Greater", "We're In Too Deep", "Let's Go All The Way", and "Love At First Sight". CD
(Booklet has a very small, 1/4" tear at the bottom.)
Average White Band —
Average White Band ... CD Atlantic, 1974. Used ... $4.99
AWB's first for Atlantic – and a nice slice of funk that proves that they can mix it up with the best groups of the 70s! The record's got plenty of sweet electric keyboards over smooth funky basslines – and as the years go by, the band's white boy vocals don't sound nearly as bad as we ... read more CD
(Pre-Rhino pressing.)
Average White Band —
Soul Searching ... CD Atlantic, 1976. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Sublime mid 70s work from The Average White Band – and a record that really has the group deepening their groove a bit – moving past the heavier funk of their roots, into some mellower grooves that are totally great! There's a great undercurrent of jazz in some of the playing here ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Polygram/Dusty Groove, 1975. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An amazing slice of music from the legendary David Axelrod – quite different than his better-known sides for Capitol and Reprise Records – and plenty darn funky overall! Axelrod is at his studio best here – stepping off the funky jazz modes he produced for Cannonball Adderley, ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
Also available Seriously Deep ... LP 21.99(Out of print.)
Polydor/Jazzclub (Germany), 1970s. Used ... $6.99
A cool collection of work from one of our favorite artists ever – literally one of the guys whose music was so great, it inspired us to start Dusty Groove! The package brings together a really hip assortment of Roy Ayers' best work for Polydor in the 70s – really incredible tracks that ... read more CD
Columbia (Japan), 2006. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print, includes obi.)
Water/Curtom, Early 70s. Used ... $18.99
Fantastic! The lost link in the Chicago soul scene of the 60s was Baby Huey – and he was a pretty darn big link too, if you've ever seen him in pictures! Weighing in at about 300 pounds, Baby Huey was sort of a rockin' soul star who played clubs on both sides of the city, to audiences of ... read more CD
Also available Baby Huey Story – The Living Legend ... LP 14.99(Out of print.)
Columbia/FTG, 1983. Used ... $5.99
One of the original Dramatics, singer Ron Banks strikes out here on his own – a slept on gem from the early 80s! The set's in a similar modern soul mode to LJ Reynolds, who also worked with him in the group, and was having a bit of a solo career of his own at the time. It's got sort of a D-T ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Volt, 1965. Used ... $7.99
One of the best instrumental records to come out of Memphis, and a real kicker by the funky band that went down with Otis Redding in the tragic plane crash in 1968! The leadoff track is the group's amazing hit "Soul Finger", a stormin' instrumental with a wailing brassy sound that ... read more CD
Malaco/Soulscape (UK), 1970s. Used ... $18.99
Incredible material from a pair of underappreciated queens of Mississippi soul – 70s Malaco material from Jewel Bass and Dorothy Moore – together on this excellent compilation from Soulscape! Jewel Bass started as a session singer in her teen years, and recorded precious little ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
HXC, 2013. Used ... $2.99
Elektra, 1990. Used ... $4.99
A big one for Norman Cook – caught here in his post-Housemartins, pre-Fatboy Slim years – working here in a playful blend of beats and samples that really point the way towards his later chart fame to come! The tracks here have a simple elegance that might have sounded dated a few ... read more CD
Warner, 1980. Used ... $5.99
Yipes! This one made everyone a bucket of money – especially Quincy Jones, whose new Qwest imprint the record was one of the first to grace. George has come a long way from his roots with Jack McDuff here – but in a way that kind of has us impressed, as he's grooving away slickly on ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
Flair, Late 50s. Used ... $9.99
Classic work from this powerhouse of the west coast R&B scene in the 50s – with titles that include the seminal "Oh Oh Get Out Of The Car" – plus "The Big Break", "Crazy Lover", "Rockin Man", "Mad About You", and "Yama Yama ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
US Army/Now Again, 1972. Used Gatefold ... $5.99
A pretty darn cool little record – even if it is a bunch of cover versions! As the title proclaims, the set presents the winners of a US Army competition for its members stationed in Europe in the early 70s – one that chose The Black Seeds for side one of the album, and Sound Trek for ... read more CD
MCA, 1960s/1970s. Used ... $1.99
Malaco, 1985. Used ... $6.99
A later gem from Bobby Blue Bland – done in a smooth style that fits the later approach of the Malaco label, but with a vocal style that hasn't dimmed a bit over the years! Bobby's still got that incredible rasp in his voice – that approach that easily made him one of the most soulful ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Arista/Buddah, 1979. Used ... $14.99
Sweet jazzy soul from Angie Bofil – recorded in 1979 with Dave Grusin, who gives the album a smooth edge that really works perfectly with her vocals! The set's a perfect blend of the more soulful elements in the fusion scene of the late 70s, combined with Angie's warm vocal style and some ... read more CD
(Out of print, some wear & light staining inside boooklet, priced accordingly.)
A&M/Universal (Japan), 1971. Used 2CD Gatefold ... $34.99
Memphis goes to California – with surprising results! The album's one of a few that Booker T cut after splitting with the MGs – of legendary Stax Records fame – and it's completely different than his earlier sides, and not in a bad way! Book recorded the set in California with ... read more CD
(Out of print, 2009 SHM-CD pressing – comes in a beautiful gatefold sleeve and includes obi and numbered certificate.)
A&M/Universal (Japan), 1973. Used ... $29.99
Booker T's definitely into a great new groove here – one that really extrapolates his Memphis roots through the haze of early 70s California – coming up with some wonderful sounds along the way! There's a definite A&M vibe to the record – that mix of rootsy modes and hipster ... read more CD
(Out of print, 2009 SHM-CD pressing – includes obi, replica inner sleeve, and numbered certificate with close up of the original labels!)
Stax (Japan), 1967. Used ... $9.99
Booker T's definitely getting a bit funky with this one – stepping off with the incredible title cut, a tune which really complicates the groove from the earlier years! The sound is still solid Memphis soul, with a raw instrumental vibe – but the grooves are even better than before, ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Booker T & The MGs —
McLemore Avenue (Original Master Recording) ... CD Stax/Mobile Fidelity, 1969. Used ... $19.99
The Beatles had Abbey Road – and Booker T & The MGs had McLemore Ave, the main street running outside the Stax studios, and a fitting title for the album that has them playing tunes from The Beatles' incredible Abbey Road album. If you've ever thought that Abbey Road was a soft-rock ... read more CD
Also available McLemore Avenue ... LP 33.99(Out of print Original Master Recording.)
Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1977. Used ... $18.99
A sweet sweet set of electric 70s funk – recorded by Booker T during a brief, but well-needed reunion with the MGs! The sound here is quite different than Stax-era MGs – as Booker plays a range of keyboards, not just organ – and the grooves have these great jazz funk touches at ... read more CD
Also available Universal Language ... LP 16.99(Out of print.)
Warner, 1977. Used ... $7.99
Massive work from Bootsy Collins – one of his best-ever solo albums, and a perfect summation of the P-Funk groove – focused strongly through Bootsy's own sense of stardom! George Clinton worked with Collins on production, and the album's as tight as the best Parliament or Funkadelic ... read more CD
Acid Jazz/FFRR (Australia), 1996. Used ... $1.99
Chocolate City/Reel Music, 1977. Used ... $8.99
Sublime second generation soul from Brenda & The Tabulations – a sweet set of Philly grooves, recorded at Sigma sound with help from Norman Harris, Bobby Eli, and John Davis! The album's every bit as groove-heavy as you'd expect from work by those dancefloor heavyweights – and the ... read more CD
Also available I Keep Coming Back For More ... LP 9.99(Out of print.)
Columbia/FTG, 1980. Used ... $6.99
An overlooked killer from Brick – the group's fourth album, but every bit as tight and funkier as earlier sets! Brick's Atlanta-bred groove is very much in place here – that lean, mean approach to funk that made them a standout right from the get-go – almost setting the scene for ... read more CD
Karussell/Spectrum (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Polydor (Japan), 1976. Used ... $24.99
An enduring classic from James Brown – quite possibly the strongest of his late 70s albums, and a record that nicely balances the harder funk of the early part of the decade with a more sophisticated style that almost gets slightly jazzy at times! The vocals are planted strongly at the top ... read more CD
(Out of print, 2007 pressing – includes obi!)
Polydor, Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. Used ... $1.99
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Polydor, 1974. Used ... $8.99
Reissue of JB's wildest album, with a crazy cover that shows him running away from the devil, and great gatefold inner photo with him standing amidst a bunch of declarations of "Hell". The record was originally a double album filled with lots of different styles from James' funky bag. ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
King (Japan), 1970. Used ... $24.99
Further genius from James Brown at the start of the 70s – a record that's starting to show some of the more open-ended grooves he'd explore with the JBs on their own albums – longer, stretched-out tracks that are way more than simple funk and soul! There's a sense of freewheeling ... read more CD
Also available It's A New Day – Let A Man Come In ... CD 13.99(Out of print, 2007 pressing – includes obi!)
Polydor, 1973. Used ... $9.99
Easily one of the funkiest albums that James Brown ever recorded – and one of his few entries into the blacksploitation genre of the 70s! James really outdid himself for this one – working at a hard burning pace that had the JBs cooking up some killer funk for just about every number ... read more CD
Also available Slaughter's Big Rip-Off ... CD 13.99(Out of print original pressing with a tear from some water damage inside the booklet.)
Simba, 1997. Used ... $5.99
Simba, 2004. Used ... $2.99
Kofy Brown's back in action – and even better than before – stepping forth with a tremendously well-crafted album – one that pushes her funky soul sound even further than before! The set's got a really classic feel – tight rhythms awash in nice instrumental touches – ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more CD
(Back cover of the booklet has a sticker and appears to be signed by the artist.)
Atlantic (Japan), 1972. Used ... $11.99
A sweet bit of funky jazz vocals from Oscar Brown Jr – recorded during his early 70s stay at Atlantic Records, in a style that's very different than his early work! The tracks are all still original numbers by Oscar – penned with that clever bad-rapping approach to the lyrics that ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more CD
(2013 pressing, includes obi.)
Atlantic/Collectables, 1957/1959. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
Edge/Blues Interactions (Japan), 1984. Used ... $24.99
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(Out of print.)
Keni Burke —
Nothin' But Love ... CD Expansion (UK), 1998. Used ... $6.99
Killer modern soul, from one of the masters of the genre! This set by Keni Burke features some strong compositions that rank with his good work for RCA from the early 80's, and the production, while a bit more modern, is still pretty sensitive to Keni's good smooth soul sound. Includes the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
RPM (UK), 1960s. Used ... $6.99
27 tunes pulled from Jerry's years at Vee Jay Records – including some hits and lesser known numbers, all done in his fantastic Iceman style. Titles include "Thanks To You", "Find Another Girl", "Make It Easy On Yourself", "Need To Belong", "Just ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Vee Jay/Black Tulip, Late 50s. Used ... $8.99
The only full-length collection of early Impressions work for Vee Jay – mostly singles recorded in the late 50s for the label, brought together as a "with Jerry Butler" album during the early 60s! The set's not only Impressions numbers, but also features a few of Jerry's early solo ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Terry Callier —
Live At Mother Blues, 1964 ... CD Premonition, 1964. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Fantastic early work from Terry Callier! The session was cut live at the Chicago folk club Mother Blues – and although Terry's playing here with a small combo that features only dual bass accompaniment behind his guitar and vocals, the sound is excellent! The overall feel is similar to the ... read more CD
(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Polydor/Dusty Groove, 1972. Used ... $11.99
A mad mix of Latin and funky rhythms – a 70s classic from the Belgian group Chakachas! The album's best known for its title hit "Jungle Fever" – an insane cut that features heavy drums, choppy guitar, and a stop/start action that's peppered with sounds of female pleasure! ... read more CD
Also available Jungle Fever ... LP 11.99(Out of print.)
Warner, 1980. Used ... $6.99
The classic debut from Change – and the start of an amazing run of groovers in the early 80s! The set's got a tight, jazzy feel throughout – a stripped-down approach to disco modes, with the same focus on the basslines that you'd find in work by Chic – but a style that's almost ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Original Disco Culture (Italy), 2018. Used ... $13.99
Wonderful new work from Change – the international soul combo who made some classic cuts back at the start of the 80s – still sounding great all these many years later, but in a slightly different way! The balance between all elements here is fantastic – as the music has all the ... read more CD
Atlantic, Early 80s. Used ... $5.99
Sublime soul from Change – an Italian combo who got some great American help on their early 80s for Warner Brothers! The Change groove is totally great – a stripped-down blend of beats, bass, and keyboards that was head and shoulders above much of the clunkier 80s soul of the time ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Ariola/FTG, 1979. Used ... $3.99
The cover's a bit unassuming, and almost makes this set look like some throwaway disco album – but Chanson's got a lot more to offer than that, and groove tightly here in a really great modern soul vein! The rhythms are strong and bold – forged by the duo of bassist James Jamerson and ... read more CD
Atlantic/Rhino, 1950s. Used 3 CDs ... $13.99
You know, over the years, you get exposed to so many cliches about Ray Charles that it's easy to forget how great he is – but you won't after hearing this set! This totally essential box pushes way past any other collection to pull together the raw early R&B sides by Ray – much ... read more CD
(Still sealed! Barcode has a cutout mark.)
Atlantic/Mobile Fidelity, 1959. Used Gatefold ... $22.99
Later Atlantic Records material from the legendary Ray Charles – a set that definitely lives up to the genius of the title, in that it shows a real sense of development in Ray's music! Charles has moved from the shorter R&B of his early Atlantic singles, to embrace some greater jazz-based ... read more CD
Also available Genius Of Ray Charles ... LP 7.99(SACD pressing. Limited, numbered edition.)
Ray Charles & Cleo Laine —
Porgy & Bess ... CD RCA/BMG, 1977. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A surprisingly nice reworking of the Gershwin score – and Ray and Cleo are a surprisingly nice match on vocals! CD
(Out of print.)
Charlie & Ray —
I Love You Madly – 16 Doo Wop Classics ... CD Herald/Acrobat, Mid 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Castle, 1950s. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Tabu, Mid/Late 80s. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Virgin, 1988. Used ... $2.99
Maybe the crowning moment of genus from the great Neneh Cherry – a record that's a huge evolution from her post punk funk of just a few short years before – and one that really helped her bridge the Atlantic and find a huge following over here at the time! There's a great mix of hip ... read more CD
Also available Raw Like Sushi (remastered – with bonus download) ... LP 22.99
Brunswick, Early 70s. Used ... $4.99
Stunning work from one of the greatest vocal groups ever – the mighty mighty Chi-Lites! The group had an amazing run at Brunswick records during the late 60s and early 70s – recording single after single that not only helped redefine the sound of group soul for a new generation, but ... read more CD
Motown/Reel Music, 1967. Used ... $14.99
A great Motown album from Chris Clark – one of the few white singers ever signed to the label, and a great vocalist at that! Chris has a sound that's quite unique – halfway between Motown soul and some of the soul-inspired pop of the time – particularly that of UK singers like ... read more CD
(Out of print – and still sealed!)
Curtom/Charly (UK), 1978. Used ... $13.99
The standout classic from Curtom disco diva Linda Clifford – and an album that showed that Chicago could rival Philly in the clubby groove department! Linda has a proud presence that really matches that of her better-known sisters in the City Of Brotherly Love – and she's singing here ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol, Late 80s/1990s. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Warner/King Jay, 1988. Used ... $2.99
Titles include "Envious", "What's Going Round", "Better Way", "Only The Strong Survive", "It's A Cold Cold World", "Dancin To Be Free", "Why Is That", and "Listen To The Message". CD
Sussex/Vampi Soul (Spain), Early 70s. Used ... $14.99
Mad funk from one of the heaviest cats on the early 70s Detroit scene – guitar legend Dennis Coffey, finally given his due in a long-overdue collection of his best grooves for Sussex Records! Coffey's guitar has a sound that's been sampled countless times over the past 20 years – a ... read more CD
(Out of print, Vampi Soul digipack pressing.)
Reprise/Collectables, 1973. Used ... $9.99
A great later album from this legendary San Francisco crossover soul combo! The set moves off the style of some of their earlier work for Reprise, and Cold Blood are really opening up their sound here – still staying quite soulful, but also going for the fuller finish of the west coast early ... read more CD
Rhino, 1995. Used 2 CDs ... $3.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Warner, 1982. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Bootsy Collins steps strongly from the shadow of George Clinton here – and wrote, arranged, and produced most of the album himself! Of course, George was having plenty of his own troubles at the time – but that only allowed Bootsy to take the helm even more, and step out with a batch ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Motown, 1970s. Used ... $4.99
Includes "Oh No", "Sail On", "Lady", "Machine Gun", "Easy", "Riding High", "Three Times A Lady", "Painted Picture", and "Brick House". CD
(Out of print.)
Company B —
Gotta Dance (with bonus track) ... CD Atlantic, 1989. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
Atlantic/Collectors Choice, 1969. Used ... $8.99
Not Sweet Soul, but deep soul – courtesy of one of the best artists recording for Atlantic Records in the 60s! The album's way more than a similarly-titled follow up to Conley's debut for the label – and stands beautifully on its own with a host of great numbers that are right up there ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Arista (Japan), 1980. Used ... $18.99
Killer work from the mighty Norman Connors – a set that's heavy on grooves, but which has all the jazzy depth of his early work too! The set features arrangements by some killer modern soul talents – Al Johnson, McKinley Jackson, and Paul Riser – who beautifully blend their own ... read more CD
Collectables, Late 50s. Used ... $6.99
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Sam Cooke —
Best Of Sam Cooke ... CD RCA/BMG, Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
A stone classic – not just from Sam Cooke, but in the genre of "best of" records too! The set's overflowing with classic singles from the legendary soul singers – almost the perfect record to start with if you've ever wanted to sample Sam's genius – that amazing voice, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
RCA/Abkco, 1963. Used ... $4.99
Wonderful mellow work from Sam Cooke – and a set that's recorded with a sound that's very much in keeping with the "night beat" that you might expect from the title! In fact, there's not so much a "beat" as a simple easy groove – a gentle sort of "night" ... read more CD
Also available (1995 jewel case pressing.)
Night Beat ... LP 24.99
Night Beat (remastered edition) ... CD 4.99
Specialty, 1950s/Early 60s. Used 3 CDs ... $18.99
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Purpose, 2001. Used ... $6.99
The great first full album from Cooly's Hot Box – issued hot on the heels of a number of great singles and compilation tracks, and the start of a great run that's continued to flower strongly over the years! The album's a real blend of styles – and shifts from jazzy funked-up tracks ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more CD
(Promotional sticker over barcode.)
Uni/Dusty Groove, 1971. Used ... $6.99
A funky masterpiece from Bill Cosby – hardly the sort of record you might expect from all of his years on mainstream TV! This set was cut back when Bill was a much hipper cat on the LA scene – and it was the start of a brief all-instrumental run with his Badfoot Brown ensemble – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Cheeba Sound, 2000. Used ... $1.99
What you want here (and the reason it's in our racks) is the completely infectious "Like A Feather" – that song with the da, da, da d-dun – do, do, do, doon hook. C'mon, you know it – Hilfiger ads, summer party jam, etc, etc. We promise you'll recognize it – ... read more CD
Mercury/Fever Dream, 1973. Used ... $7.99
A fantastic early 70s set from Don Covay – probably best known for his 60s hits on Atlantic Records, but really winning us all over again with this smoking set for Mercury! The set was recorded at Muscle Shoals, but isn't just southern soul – as a wealth of 70s influences filter into ... read more CD
Mercury/P&C, 1978. Used ... $11.99
A killer soul set from Caroline Crawford – with production, arrangements, and songwriting by Hamilton Bohannon – soaring, beautiful, uniquely soulful sounds from the late 70s! Crawford's got a hell of a voice – equally well-suited to deeper soul ballads and uptempo groovers ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes original obi.)
Warner, Late 70s/1980s/Early 90s. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Varese, Early 60s. Used ... $8.99
Murray Hill/Rhino, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $6.99
De-Lite/Unidisc, 1983. Used ... $18.99
Crown Heights Affair may not have actually struck gold in the charts with this set, but the album's one of their better later efforts – and has the funky club group hitting a strongly boogie-driven groove! The tunes are long, and the album rolls along on a snapping bassy bottom – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
