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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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MCA/Universal, Mid 80s. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Duke/MCA, Early 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The only full album from Johnny Ace – a key figure in the Memphis scene of the 50s, and one of the first great casualties of rock and roll! Johnny was one of the first singers to record for the legendary Duke label, and worked in a mode that helped transform the smoother style of the west ... read more CD
Brunswick/Collectables, Late 60s. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
Brunswick/Edsel (UK), Early 70s. Used ... $22.99
As with any soul artist of her era, Barbara Acklin recorded most of her best work on 7" singles. This tasty 25 track set feature 13 rare singles – both a and b-sides full intact (two singles share the same b sides, so the set's only got 25 cuts instead of 26). A number of these cuts ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lee Allen & His Band —
Walkin' With Mr Lee ... CD Collectables, 1957. Used ... $4.99
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(Spine has a cutout notch.)
Tony Allen —
Here Comes The Night Owl – West Coast R&B & Doo Wop 1954 to 1961 ... CD Ace (UK), Mid 50s-Early 60s. Used ... $8.99
West coast r&b, doo wop and all around fantastic numbers from the mid 50s to the dawn of the 60s – fantastic stuff from Tony Allen – not the Afrobeat legend, but the unjustly overlooked singer! Tony had a bunch of excellent singles on the important r&b labels of the day, but ... read more CD
Motown/Universal, 1974. Used ... $5.99
One of the only blues records you'll ever find on Motown – and a mostly straight blues affair with a hard electric sound to it. The album's mostly in the early Alligator Records camp – but there's a few nice funky cuts, like "Now You Got It" and "Into My Life", ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Also available Luther's Blues ... LP 19.99(Out of print.)
Maxi Anderson —
Maxi ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1977. Used ... $18.99
One of the only albums ever cut by Maxi Anderson – a hell of a soul singer who's lent her talents to a number of sessions over the years, but who sounds especially great here in the lead! Anderson's got a vibe that's almost like Minnie Riperton at the time – a warmly glowing approach ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Zomba/Jive, 1993. Used ... $2.99
Artistics —
Best Of The Artistics ... CD Brunswick, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Killer work from this Chicago soul group – a set that brings together all the beautiful best the Artistics recorded for Brunswick Records! At the label, the group had that soaring, lilting vibe that virtually defined the Chicago group sound at the end of the 60s – a bit more punch than ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Warner, 1986. Used ... $2.99
A mid 80s classic from Atlantic Starr – at the height of their catchy commercial fame – bouncing along with rhythms that crossover nicely to the mainstream, yet still keep a bit of their previous funky edge intact! The groove here is almost in the style that Atlantic Starr inspired in ... read more CD
Also available All In The Name Of Love ... LP 1.99(Out of print.)
Mr Bongo (UK), 1979. Used ... $8.99
Some of the greatest club tunes ever cut for the UK scene – a sublime album of jazzy spacey instrumentals by the legendary Atmosfear! The group were almost a UK equivalent of the sounds coming out of New York from the P&P camp at the end of the 70s – as they worked in the shadows ... read more CD
Also available En Trance (with bonus tracks) ... CD 10.99
Foundation, 1973. Used ... $6.99
The first chapter in the career of the Average White Band, Show Your Hand, was originally issued in the US as Put It Where You Want It. Average White Band are most clearly associated with Atlantic Records during the 70s – and that label's genius move to record white soul acts for the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Harvey Averne —
Harvey Averne Barrio Band ... CD Acid Jazz (UK), 1971. Used ... $18.99
An excellent album by Latin Soul arranger Harvey Averne! This set is miles ahead of Harvey's work from the 60s – a heavy set of 70s grooves that has a lot of Chicano rock influences, and which mixes together percussion, electric guitar, soulful vocals, and plenty of other tasty instrumental ... (Latin, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Polygram/Dusty Groove, 1975. Used ... $14.99
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
(Out of print.)
Ronnie Scotts, 1993. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print.)
BBE (UK), Late 70s. Used ... $7.99
An 8 track promo of the album, titles include "I Really Love You", "Mystery Of Love", "Green & Gold", "Brand New Feeling", "I Did It In Seattle", and "Mystic Voyage"! CD
(Promotional copy.)
JR Bailey —
Just Me & You ... CD MAM/Soul Brother (UK), 1974. Used ... $12.99
A really sublime rare groover from JR Bailey – vocalist in the Cadillacs back in their doo wop years, but a heck of a great 70s mellow soul artist in this obscure little set! JR wrote and co-produced all the tunes on the set – in a mode that steps along beautifully with a subtle groove ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Philip Bailey —
Chinese Wall ... CD Columbia, 1984. Used ... $2.99
A big breakthrough for Philip Bailey – and a record that was kind of a second-level explosion for the Earth Wind & Fire sound in the 80s! There's a definite crossover feel to the record – a style that takes Bailey's soulful vocals, and mixes them with lots of catchy hooks – ... read more CD
(Out of print. Tray card has a light stain along the spine, booklet has a bit of highlighter.)
Philip Bailey —
Continuation ... CD Columbia/FTG, 1983. Used ... $9.99
An 80s soul classic from Philip Bailey – stepping out here from Earth Wind & Fire in a set that has him sparkling strongly as a solo act! The vocals still have that trademark Bailey sound – a wonderful range that's never overdone, and which seems to shine especially well on the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Anita Baker —
Compositions ... CD Elektra, 1990. Used ... $1.99
The pinnacle of classy crossover soul at the end of the 80s – and a landmark album that's probably still helping Anita pay her bills! The feel is mellow and laidback without being too cheesy or too adult contemporary – drawing from mellow soul traditions of the 70s, and filtering it ... read more CD
Anita Baker —
Rapture ... CD Elektra, 1986. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A classic album of classy vocals – one that helped set a whole new tone in 80s soul music! Anita had already gained a bit of experience on the soul scene before this set, but with this record she emerged as a full-formed diva who could effortlessly blend jazz and soul into a magnificent new ... read more CD
Also available Rapture ... LP 4.99
Atlantic, 1958. Used ... $4.99
Bessie Smith by LaVern Baker – a great blend of modes that really comes off great! Instead of sounding like a throwback blues album, the set comes across with a nice degree of contemporary class – thanks in part to a jazzy presentation that's a bit different than some of Baker's other ... read more CD
Also available LaVern Baker Sings Bessie Smith ... LP 24.99(Out of print.)
Charly (UK), 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
King/Federal, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
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Bar-Kays —
Best Of The Bar-Kays ... CD Polygram/Funk Essentials, Late 70s/1980s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Barrabas —
Check Mate ... CD RCA/Disconforme (Spain), 1970s. Used ... $9.99
8 tracks in all, including "Check Mate", "Take A Wild Ride", "Along the Shore", "Make It Easy", "Family Slice", "Mellow Blow", "Thank You Love" and "Four Seasons Woman". CD
(Out of print.)
Atco/Wounded Bird, 1975. Used ... $8.99
It must have cost Barrabas plenty to make the heart-shaped manhole on the cover of this album – but given the sound of the grooves, the money was well worth it! The set's a fair bit tighter than their earliest work from Spain – but also a great direction for their styles – one ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Charly (UK), Early 50s. Used ... $6.99
With 20 tracks including "Golden Rule", "Basin Street Breakdown", "Country Boy", "Messy Bessy", "Mr. Fool", "Nickel Wine", "High Flying Women", and "My Ding-A Ling". CD
(Out of print.)
Shanachie, 1998. Used ... $4.99
RSO, 1977. Used ... $6.99
Yes, it was a mega-hit – and yes, it was one of those records that everyone who lived through the 70s seemed to own at one time – but after all these decades, you can't deny the power of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack – especially for the way that it mixed club soul classics ... read more CD
TSOP/Edsel (UK), 1975. Used ... $4.99
Although Archie Bell & The Drells had recorded earlier with Gamble & Huff on Atlantic, this is their first album for the team's own label – and it's a killer! In a way, Archie and group were sort of responsible for getting Gamble & Huff their own famous imprint in the first place ... read more CD
Also available Dance Your Troubles Away ... LP 6.99
Stax, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $4.99
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(BMG Direct pressing.)
Wilbe, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Regina Belle —
All By Myself ... CD Columbia, 1987. Used ... $1.99
All By Myself is Regina Belle's debut, a nice mix of dancefloor soul and ballads. The blend of period production touches – keys & synths, in particular – with live instrumentation is excellent, in part thanks to great studio players like Dexter Wansel and Pablo Batista – but ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sony, Late 80s/Early 90s. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print.)
Flair/Virgin, Late 50s. Used ... $9.99
Jessie Belvin's often talked about in reverent tones as a bridge between a number of different styles of 50's R&B and vocal soul, but it's not until you hear a great compilation like this one that you realize how fantastic his stuff really is. This excellent Ace set compiles tracks from his ... read more CD
Also available Goodnight My Love ... CD 9.99(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Jesse Belvin —
Goodnight My Love ... CD Ace (UK), Late 50s/1991. Used ... $9.99
Jessie Belvin's often talked about in reverent tones as a bridge between a number of different styles of 50's R&B and vocal soul, but it's not until you hear a great compilation like this one that you realize how fantastic his stuff really is. This excellent Ace set compiles tracks from his ... read more CD
Also available Goodnight My Love ... CD 9.99
Richard Berry —
Have Louie Will Travel – The 1956 to 1962 Recordings ... CD Flip/Ace (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $8.99
The great second chapter of the career of Richard Berry – a west coast singer who first started out in a raw R&B mode, here making a bit of a shift to early soul styles – with plenty of help from producer Gary Paxton! The set brings together late 50s sides with The Pharoahs, all ... read more CD
Eller Soul, 2018. Used ... $6.99
Universal, 1997. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Savoy, Mid 50s/1986. Used ... $3.99
A mid 80s collection that brings together 14 of Maybelle's classic 50s recordings for the Savoy label – issued certainly as a way to keep her perennial favorite "Candy" in print! The album starts off with that familiar track, then moves into a number of tunes that have a Ruth Brown ... read more CD
Fantasy, 1970s. Used ... $6.99
Sublime funk by one of the greatest combos of the 70s – the mighty mighty Blackbyrds, a group who first came to prominence under the guidance of Donald Byrd, but quickly showed they had plenty to offer on their own! Back in the day, the sound of The Blackbyrds was really the sound of Fantasy ... read more CD
Interscope, 1996. Used ... $1.99
Includes "No Diggity", 'This Is How We Roll", "Good Lovin", "Let's Stay In Love", "Never Gonna Let You Go", "I Wanna Be Your Man", "I'll Give It To You", "Motherlude" and "Happy Song (Tonite)". CD
Duke/MCA, Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
An incredible record from Bobby Blue Bland – and quite possibly the greatest one he ever made! The set's got an amazing something special that's unlike most other material of the time – a bit blues, but a lot of soul too – still with some echoes of R&B in the jazzier charts ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Also available Two Steps From The Blues ... LP 14.99(Out of print.)
MCA, 1997. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print 3 track CD single packaged in a slim paper sleeve.)
Uptown/MCA, 1994. Used ... $1.99
Mary J's second LP, and every bit as fine as the first. She's still working with Puffy and Chucky Thompson here, staying true to the commercial R&B formula that has been Blige's mainstay over her entire career. 13 tracks of the fine Brooklyn soul sound, plus a couple of interludes, including ... read more CD
Blue Magic —
Best Of Blue Magic – Soulful Spell ... CD Rhino, Mid 70s. Used ... $14.99
Stunning soul from one of the best-ever Philly groups! Blue Magic had a perfect sound – mixing harmonies together in a heavenly blend, either on mellow ballads and love songs, or on uptempo groovers that made them a big hit on the dancefloor. This set of 20 tracks includes a huge amount of ... read more CD
(Out of print – and still sealed.)
Willie Bobo —
Tomorrow Is Here ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1977. Used ... $16.99
A really unique chapter in the career of percussionist Willie Bobo – a rare one-off album for Blue Note – done with a sweet Cali vibe all the way through! Bobo plays his usual percussion, but also sings a bit too – in this charming style that's never too overdone – a deeply ... (Latin, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Anti, 2011. Used ... $5.99
The second comeback effort from Booker T Jones for Anti-! All around, it's a more sharply-honed and classics-steeped set than its solid, but more southern rock-inflected predecessor – one the finds the Stax organ titan backed by co-producers ?uestlove & Rob Schnapf, Dennis Coffey and ... read more CD
(Penmark through barcode.)
Atlantic, 1968. Used ... $0.99
What can we say? Booker T and crew are always tops in our book – and this album's as strong a batch of their classic singles as you'll ever find! Book's organ is the sound of a generation, and Steve Cropper's sinister vamping on guitar gives even the poppier tracks a hard edge that still ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Stax, 1969. Used ... $5.99
Later work from Booker T and crew – an album that always gets lost in the shuffle, but which also includes lots of great moments, and a bit more funk than in earlier years! The rhythm section's loosening up a bit on the set – led by the mighty Al Jackson, and working past that tight ... read more CD
Stax, 1962. Used ... $4.99
A legendary album of Memphis soul – and a full length set that helped redefine the sound of instrumental music in the 60s! The record's a monumental follow-up to Booker T & The MGs' huge hit single "Green Onions" – an extremely seductive organ-based instrumental that the ... read more CD
Stax/ZYX (Germany), 1968. Used ... $5.99
Very hip work from Booker T & The MGs – an album that has them standing out under a pier by the ocean on the cover – clearly a long way from their Memphis roots! The sound here still has a good dose of those roots, though – but it also shows them picking up some hipper ... read more CD
Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. Used ... $17.99
A really unusual record for the Malaco label – and one that represents a time when the Mississippi deep soul powerhouse was coming to terms with some of the dancefloor changes of the time! Frederick Knight produced – and side one has him giving James Bradley a few surprising club cuts ... read more CD
Also available James Bradley ... CD 22.99(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Kufala, 2005. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
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(Out of print.)
Atlantic, 1980s/Early 90s. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print.)
Arista/Legacy, 1990s/Early 2000s. Used ... $2.99
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Toni Braxton —
Secrets ... CD LaFace, 1996. Used ... $1.99
The second smash hit record in a row by Toni Braxton, and one of biggest and best of the mid 90s – the secret was out by this point to say the least! If the pressure was high to match the sales and creative strengths of the self-titled solo debut, Toni, composer/producer Babyface and ... read more CD
Bang/Wounded Bird, 1976. Used ... $14.99
A killer debut from Brick – the start of a massive run at the end of the 70s, a time when the group was easily one of the biggest acts to come out of the up-and-coming Atlanta scene! Like some other Atlanta acts of the time, Brick had a way of fusing older funky soul on a tighter modern ... read more CD
Also available Good High ... LP 5.99(Out of print.)
Sony, 2008. Used ... $11.99
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(Out of print.)
Fire, Late 50s. Used ... $7.99
Raw Venture, 2007. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Motown, 1996. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print, CRC pressing.)
Polydor, 1960s/1970s. Used ... $3.99
Not a classic from the early years of James Brown – but a later greatest hits package that's gone onto have legendary status – given all the key cuts it includes! Most numbers here are the shorter single versions – and together, they pack a hell of a punch – showing an ... read more CD
Polydor (Japan), Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. Used ... $5.99
18 tracks. CD
(Out of print.)
Polydor, Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. Used ... $1.99
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Polydor, 1970s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
Polydor (Japan), 1976. Used ... $28.99
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
Also available Bodyheat ... LP 14.99(Out of print, includes obi.)
Primo (Czech Republic), Late 50s/1960. Used 2CD ... $4.99
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Scotti Bros, 1980s. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
King/Polydor (Japan), 1966. Used ... $19.99
Quite possibly THE James Brown album of the mid 60s – a solid set of hard-grooving tracks, based around the monster title hit "I Got You (I Feel Good)"! The tune's one of those numbers that has been used a gajillion times over the years in commercials and promos – but which ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Scotti Bros/CBS, 1988. Used ... $3.99
James Brown gets a new injection of life at the end of the 80s – thanks to a collaboration here with Full Force, who wrote, arranged, and produced the album! The groove here is often more in a Full Force mode than you might expect from James – a full-on 80s urban sound, filled with ... read more CD
Polydor, Early 70s/1986. Used ... $6.99
Massive – and one of the best James Brown compilations ever, filled with rare and unreleased material! This completely essential set features tracks pulled from James' best years ever – the mighty early 70s, when he was working with the JBs, and laying down tracks that would forever ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Abracadabra/Mastertone, 1960s/1970s. Used ... $4.99
Best of featuring 15 tracks including "Hot Pants", "I Can't Stand It", Please, Please, Please", Jam 1980", "Sex Machine", "Get On The Good Foot", "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" and all the rest of the hits. CD
(Out of print.)
King (Japan), 1970. Used ... $32.99
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, includes obi.)
James Brown —
JB40 – James Brown 40th Anniversary Collection ... CD Polygram/CRC, Mid 50s/1960s/1970s. Used 2CD ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Polydor, 1962. Used ... $2.99
A landmark album that forever changed the face of live recordings – and soul music too! As has been told and retold often, King records not only had the genius idea of bringing recording equipment into the Apollo Theater to catch James in a smoking live setting – the sort of show that ... read more CD
(Out of print. Still sealed.)
Polydor, Early 70s. Used ... $8.99
One of the greatest albums ever from James Brown – even if it wasn't issued during his classic run of funk records in the early 70s! Yet the material here is all from that time – recorded by Polydor when James and the JBs were completely kicking ass in the studio – turning out ... read more CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Polydor, 1970. Used ... $2.99
James Brown cooking it live – recorded (as the cover says) "at home in Augusta, Georgia with his bad self"! The groove here is a nice extension of earlier Apollo modes – one that shows the increasing funkiness of the James Brown Band, captured with a raw power that few other ... read more CD
Also available Sex Machine (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 24.99
King (Japan), 1970. Used Gatefold ... $24.99
James Brown cooking it live – recorded (as the cover says) "at home in Augusta, Georgia with his bad self"! The groove here is a nice extension of earlier Apollo modes – one that shows the increasing funkiness of the James Brown Band, captured with a raw power that few other ... read more CD
Also available Sex Machine ... CD 2.99(Out of print, includes obi.)
Weasel Disc, 1960/1962/1995. Used ... $6.99
Casablanca/Universal, 1978. Used ... $11.99
A mellow soul masterpiece from Randy Brown – a crucially-overlooked talent from the late 70s, working here with a totally put-together vibe! The album's got the mature, mellow feel of some of the best work by better-known 70s contemporaries – like Leroy Hutson or Lamont Dozier – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic/Rhino, 1950s. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Hip Bop/Silva Screen, 1999. Used ... $6.99
Rhino, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $6.99
Nice compilation of tracks that features some fine (and famous) moments from one of our favorite Chicago soul singers, recorded for the Vee Jay and Mercury labels. Most of these songs are pretty hard to get a hold of on vinyl any more, and though the package is a bit low budget, this is still a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Mercury, Late 60s. Used ... $18.99
Genius work from Jerry Butler – working here with the early Gamble & Huff team, years before their 70s fame with Philly International, in a smooth soul style that would soon become known as Philly Soul! By the late 60s, Jerry's work with Vee Jay was long ended – the label had come ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Island/Polystar (Japan), 1988. Used ... $16.99
Warm soul from By All Means – a key group in the quiet storm soul years of the mid 80s – one that's equally well-suited to mellow numbers and more upbeat groovers! The trio features two male vocalists and one female – Jimmy Varner, Billy Sheppard, and Lynn Roderick – but ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol/EMI (UK), 1976. Used ... $24.99
A jazzy Latin fusion classic – and the first album by the border-crossing combo Caldera! The group featured both North and South American players – coming together in a hard-riffing approach to fusion that rivaled the best fusion combos of both the California and Brazilian scenes at ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
