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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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Bettye Lavette —
Woman Like Me ... CD Blues Express, 2002. Used ... $5.99
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(Barcode has a cutout holes.)
Atlantic, 2019. Used ... $4.99
The breakout record from Lizzo – a set that's even more musically striking than its instantly-iconic cover image! The record bristles with an energized take on contemporary R&B, mixed with just the right dose of hip hop – and although Missy Elliott guests on one track, Lizzo's ... read more CD
Giant, 1991. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode and booklet.)
Delmark, 1967. Used ... $4.99
A classic bit of indie blues from the Chicago scene – featuring some great players from the second generation after Chess Records stopped picking up the younger local talents! Magic Sam leads the group on vocals and guitar, and he's working here with Mighty Joe Young on guitar, Odie Payne on ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Also available West Side Soul ... CD 14.99
Warner, 1993. Used ... $3.99
A really well-titled set from Frankie Beverly & Maze – as the album takes the group right back to the mellow-stepping sound that first made them great back in the 70s! Production's a bit more updated, but still very laidback – and there's a smoothly-grooving glow to the record we ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Mellows —
Mellows In Concert ... CD Tri Track, 2003. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print and sealed.)
Epic/Legacy, Early 70s. Used ... $4.99
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Mae, 2003. Used ... $1.99
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Reprise/Sundazed, 1972. Used ... $4.99
A really cool cooker from The Meters – recorded during their post-Josie run for Warner Brothers, but with this tight vibe that still holds all their funky New Orleans roots intact! The sound is a bit more expanded here – not in a commercial way, but just in a style that has the group ... read more CD
Rhino, 1970s. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Includes the songs "Cissy Strut", "Live Wire", "Sophisticated Cissy", "Look-Ka Py Py", "Pungee", "Tippi-Toes", "Soul Island", "Cabbage Alley", "People Say", "Hey Pocky A-Way", "Just Kissed My ... read more CD
Philadelphia International/Legacy, 1970s. Used ... $4.99
Groundbreaking work, and a killer piece of Philly groove! MFSB were a large conglomeration of studio players who graced some of the first big Philly hits in the 70s, and here they break out on their own in a remarkable set of pre-disco tunes that form the blueprint for the rest of the 70s ... read more CD
Miguel —
Wildheart (deluxe version) ... CD Bystorm/RCA, 2015. Used ... $4.99
Heady soul from Miguel – a new artist with a great warm sound in his music! The beats and instrumentation are often nicely fuzzy – not crackly cosmic, as on other contemporary singers – but almost with this messed-up feel as if the album's come from lo-fi tapes, then remastered ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more CD
Waldoxy, Mid 70s. Used ... $3.99
The complete Malaco recordings of McKinley Mitchell – an excellent singer/songwriter whose work was a key part of the southern scene in the 70s, but who rarely ever gets his due! McKinley had a really unique voice that shared some of the warmth of northern singers – including a few of ... read more CD
Ropeadope, 1968/2005. Used ... $5.99
A pair of wonderful records – reissued here together as a single CD set! The core album Let's Make A Record is a starkly beautiful album from New Orleans street evangelist Sister Gertrude Morgan – recorded in 1968 with only voice and tambourine, but in a way that's got a highly ... read more CD
(Out of print, digipak has some light wear and a hype sticker on the cover.)
Maverick, 1993. Used ... $4.99
This record, as we're sure you know, is a spunky bit of hip hop-inflected R&B, with the kind of sinister groove that got Me'Shell noticed immediately after the record was released. It got a bit overplayed and overblown at the time it was released – but it actually holds up well over the ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more CD
NPG, 1994. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Alexander O' Neal —
All True Man ... CD Tabu, 1991. Used ... $2.99
A classic set from all-true Alexander O'Neal – and maybe one of his last great records for the Tabu label! The set's got a nice balance of groovers and mellower moments – really showing the growing diversity of O'Neal as an artist, as he tries to move away from some of his bigger ... read more CD
(Out of print original pressing, booklet has some light wear.)
Philadelphia International, 1972. Used ... $4.99
A landmark album for the O'Jays – a set that moved them from the indie ranks to 70s megasoulstatus! After years of bumping around on a variety of labels, and in a variety of styles, the group really exploded with this wonderful set – an album that has them soaring along in the ... read more CD
Columbia, 1960. Used ... $2.99
A classic session of pounding percussion – quite possibly the most successful entry into this earthy genre that hit the recording scene at the end of the 50s! Babatunde Olatunji is joined here by a great assemblage of players – including Montego Joe and Baba Hawthorne Bey on percussion ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more CD
Jeffrey Osborne —
Only Human ... CD Arista, 1990. Used ... $4.99
A stone classic from Jeffrey Osborne – and a real standout in mainstream soul at the start of the 90s! Osborne's legendary vocals have never sounded better – as there's a warmth in the production that returns him to the grace and power he had when first going solo – a style that ... read more CD
(Out of print. BMG pressing.)
Casablanca, 1975. Used ... $5.99
Here's where it all happens – the huge culmination of all the years of heavy funk and psychedelic soul created by George Clinton and the P-Funk empire – fused into an amazingly tight groove that helped win over much bigger audiences than ever before! The album title and cover are very ... read more CD
Also available Mothership Connection (Remastered & Expanded) ... CD 4.99
Parliament —
Mothership Connection (Remastered & Expanded) ... CD Casablanca/Mercury, 1975. Used ... $4.99
Here's where it all happens – the huge culmination of all the years of heavy funk and psychedelic soul created by George Clinton and the P-Funk empire – fused into an amazingly tight groove that helped win over much bigger audiences than ever before! The album title and cover are very ... read more CD
Also available Mothership Connection ... CD 5.99(2003 pressing. Tray card has a crease.)
Casablanca/Polygram, 1970s. Used ... $2.99
Stone cold great collection of funk cuts by this legendary group – all wrapped up in a nice package with a good memory for the hits! Tracks include monsters like "Chocolate City", "Up For The Down Stroke", "Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)", " ... read more CD
A&M, 1992. Used ... $0.99
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(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
MCA, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
Titles include "Stagger Lee", "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", "Come Into My Heart", "Lady Luck", "Never Let Me Go", and "Have You Ever Had The Blues?" – 18 tracks total. CD
(Out of print.)
Warner, 1982. Used ... $3.99
The record that forever put Prince on the map – a legendary set that took him from being an under-appreciated soul singer to a lasting pop music legend! Prince had been around for a few years before 1999 – but the double-length set was the first to really win over the masses to his ... read more CD
Universal, 2006. Used ... $2.99
A strong effort from the mid 00s revitalized Prince – one that doesn't approach the greatness of the best material, but a graceful and consistent gem nonetheless! As it was done on his big ol' comeback album, Musicology, Prince takes strides to revisit his classic styles on the different ... read more CD
Also available 3121 ... LP 29.99(2006 pressing.)
Prince —
Around The World In A Day ... CD Paisley Park, 1985. Used ... $2.99
A mad bit of psychedelic soul from Prince – a record that sounds better and better over the years, and which stands out from most of his 80s work thanks to some really unique production and songwriting! After Purple Rain, Prince did anything but freeze up in the face of living up to such a ... read more CD
Also available Around The World In A Day ... LP 14.99
Prince —
Art Official Age ... CD Warner, 2014. Used ... $2.99
The more stylistically sprawling of the 2 albums Prince released upon returning to Warner Brothers in 2014 – nicely recalling some of his better later 80s and early 90s material, post-Sign O The Times craft – but still moving forward, as opposed to reliving past glories! Art Official ... read more CD
Paisley Park, 1991. Used ... $2.99
A big new chapter for Prince in the 90s – his first set with the New Power Generation, and a record that definitely has him amping up his game for the decade! There's maybe a bit more sampling here, and a groove that certainly has one ear open for the younger sound of R&B at the time ... read more CD
Prince —
Dirty Mind ... CD Warner, 1980. Used ... $5.99
Early work from Prince – really his first full fledged masterpiece! Prince ushered the 80s in with a mix of recognizable influences, but filtered through his unique sensibility – taking a new approach to funky soul – by using his own sinister blend of layered vocals, crisp ... read more CD
NPG, 1996. Used 3 CDs ... $3.99
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(CLEAN version.)
Warner, 1995. Used ... $3.99 5.99
A great return to form for Prince – even though at the time, we all had to refer to him with an unpronounceable symbol! There's a lean, funky vibe to most of the record – almost a step back to the unified group approach of his mid 80s classics – and even though a few sonic ... read more CD
Also available Gold Experience (EU pressing) ... LP 399.99(Still sealed!)
Prince —
Most Beautiful Girl In The World/NPG/Edel (Germany), 1994. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Paisley Park, 1990. Used ... $2.99
The fourth Prince soundtrack in less than a decade – and a record that follows nicely after Purple Rain, Batman, and Parade, but with a slightly different spirit too – thanks to an ever-expanding Paisley Park family that included George Clinton, Morris Day, and Mavis Staples! The older ... read more CD
NPG, 2004. Used ... $2.99
A very strong album by the one-and-only Prince – maybe the catchiest, most rewarding full length by the royal one since the Revolution days! Musicology is most notable for the undeniable exuberance and joy that vibrates from the speakers, track after track. Prince seems to be having fun on ... read more CD
Also available Musicology ... CD 2.99(Columbia house jewel case pressing. Includes insert and booklet.)
NPG, 2004. Used ... $2.99
A very strong album by the one-and-only Prince – maybe the catchiest, most rewarding full length by the royal one since the Revolution days! Musicology is most notable for the undeniable exuberance and joy that vibrates from the speakers, track after track. Prince seems to be having fun on ... read more CD
Also available Musicology ... CD 2.99(Digipack pressing.)
Paisley Park, 1986. Used ... $2.99
Prince in a grand groove – really hitting a new level of funk with a razor-sharp edge – and even blowing away some of his work on previous records! The record's a soundtrack for a film – Under The Cherry Moon – and although that movie never had the success of Purple Rain, ... read more CD
Arista, 1999. Used ... $2.99 4.99
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(Out of print.)
Alligator, 1980. Used ... $1.99
Titles include "Red Beans", "Willie Fugal's Blues", "Crawfish Fiesta", "It's My Fault Darling", and "Her Mind Is Gone". CD
(CRC pressing.)
Atlantic, 1949/1953. Used ... $1.99
Essential New Orleans piano from Professor Longhair – an artist who was neither a professor, nor a man with much hair! The chrome-domed pianist had a huge influence on the sound of New Orleans R&B and soul to come – as he played in a triplet-heavy way that was rooted in blues, but ... read more CD
Dancing Cat, 1974/1985. Used ... $3.99
Features Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown on guitar. CD
Aim (Australia), 2005. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print.)
Motown/LMLR (France), 1975. Used ... $5.99
A great little set from the 70s run of Motown albums from Rare Earth – an album that's sometimes overlooked, but which still has the group very much at the top of their game! Here, they're working with production from Stewart Levine – who handled the wonderful Adventures In Paradise ... (Rock, Soul) read more CD
(Includes the LMLR obi.)
GNP/Crescendo, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $3.99 5.99
Vee Jay/Charly (UK), 1957. Used ... $4.99 6.99
A stone classic from Jimmy Reed – and one of the first few albums on the Vee Jay label! The sound is spare, rootsy, and bluesy – the kind of tunes that made Jimmy an instant favorite, and which were a key force in the Chicago blues sound of the 50s. The set features material recorded ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
(1998 digipak pressing. Cover has light wear and a hype sticker on the front.)
Blue Note, 1987. Used ... $2.99
An amazing moment for singer Dianne Reeves – the first in a long line of excellent records for the Blue Note label – and a wonderfully tight blend of jazz and soul, put together at a level that instantly pushed Reeves into the territory of previous giants like Phyllis Hyman and Marlena ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Suit, 1992. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print, case has some water staining and a peeled spot on the back – priced accordingly.)
Motown, 1983. Used ... $3.99
One of Lionel Richie's biggest records ever! Titles include "Can't Slow Down", "All Night Long", "Penny Lover", "The Only One", "Running With The Night", "Hello", "The Groove", "Love Will Find A Way" and "Stuck On ... read more CD
Also available Can't Slow Down ... CD 3.99
Motown, 1983. Used ... $3.99
One of Lionel Richie's biggest records ever! Titles include "Can't Slow Down", "All Night Long", "Penny Lover", "The Only One", "Running With The Night", "Hello", "The Groove", "Love Will Find A Way" and "Stuck On ... read more CD
Also available Can't Slow Down ... CD 3.99
Motown/Universal, Late 70s/1980s/1990s. Used ... $3.99
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(Digipack version.)
Lionel Richie —
Lionel Richie ... CD Motown, 1982. Used ... $4.99
Lionel's first solo album after leaving the Commodores – and a solid bit of mellow soul that forever merged the genres of soul music and adult contemporary! Titles include "Serves You Right", "My Love", "Tell Me", "You Are", "Truly", "Jus ... read more CD
(Out of print, disc Made in Japan.)
Rolling Stones —
Some Girls ... CD Virgin, 1978. Used ... $3.99
Rose Royce —
Best Of Rose Royce From Car Wash ... CD MCA, 1976. Used ... $4.99
10 tracks lifted from the Car Wash soundtrack – all the ones sung by Rose Royce, the vocal numbers that are best remembered from the score! Includes their super-huge hit "Car Wash", plus "I Wanna Get Next To You", "I'm Going Down", "Put Your Money Where ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Motown, 1970s/Early 1980s. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print, artwork has some light wear.)
Motown, 1993. Used ... $1.99
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Atlantic, Mid 60s. Used ... $2.99
Great work from one of the tightest acts of 60s soul – the always-energetic Sam & Dave, working here with an excellent batch of tracks by Isaac Hayes & David Porter! Sam & Dave had made records before this period – but the cuts here are all from the years when they were ... read more CD
Swan/Roller Coaster, Late 1950s. Used ... $4.99
Collectables/Minit, Early 60s. Used ... $5.99
Rare work by The Showmen – a great harmony vocal group from the early 60s, and the first famous group to feature General Johnson – the unique singer who later went onto front Chairmen Of The Board! The tracks here have a rough doo-woppy quality – dripping with soul, and handled ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Epic, 1968. Used ... $5.99
Classic funkiness from Sly & The Family Stone – an album that really pushed them to the top of their game, and exploded on the late 60s scene like a righteous funky bomb! The title cut's a mega-hit that you'll recognize right away – but the whole album's great, and is filled with ... read more CD
(Numbered edition with 6 bonus tracks!)
Charly (UK), 1997. Used ... $4.99 6.99
30 cuts of the classic doo wop sides that the Spaniels cut for the Vee Jay label in Chicago, during the late 50's. In contrast to labelmates The El Dorados, The Spaniels were a bit smoother, and added more of a sweet harmony sound to their style – as you'll know from tracks like "Goodnit ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Anti, 2008. Used ... $4.99
Mavis Staples takes the stage at one of our favorite hometown haunts – performing live with small combo backing, in a sound that's even rootsier than some of her recent records! The setting is a great one for Mavis, and it's nicely free of some of the hoke that can sometimes creep in – ... read more CD
(Still sealed, cutout hole through case and tray card.)
Mavis Staples —
You Are Not Alone ... CD Anti, 2010. Used ... $3.99
A rawly beautiful set from Mavis Staples – produced by Jeff Tweedy, and we think it's her best of the past decade! There's a roomy, lived in vibe that's achingly effective on this one – the core group is her road band, with additional players including Tweedy, Patrick Sansone, Mark ... read more CD
(Penmark through barcode.)
Mercury, 1980s. Used ... $1.99
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(BMG direct pressing.)
Ronn, Early 70s. Used ... $4.99
An obscure one from Ted Taylor – a lot blusier than some of his earlier soul work from the 60s, but with some great funky touches that really make the record great! As with most of these Ronn/Jewel albums, there's no real credits, so we have trouble figuring out who helped Ted get his groove ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Motown, 1960s. Used ... $1.99
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(Sealed.)
Rhino, 1960s. Used ... $4.99 6.99
18 tracks in all! CD
Irma Thomas —
After The Rain ... CD Rounder, 2006. Used ... $5.99
A surprisingly nice set from Irma Thomas – recorded in a spare and stripped down way, but without any of the "too earnest" cliches that can sometimes mar other recent albums by classic soul stars! The feel here is almost gentle and easygoing at times – still in the powerful ... read more CD
MCA/Peacock, Early 50s. Used ... $3.99
A great set of 50s recordings by gritty rhythm & blues singer Big Mama Thornton – whose most famous for grittier shouters – but there's some surprisingly easygoing numbers here, too! Her famous "Hound Dog" opens this set, and sets the pace strongly – for a batch of ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia/Epic, 1986. Used ... $3.99
Luther Vandross at the top of his game – sitting right at the height of that crossover space in soul he virtually owned back in the mid 80s! The work here is certainly more commercial than Vandross albums of the past, but the soul is no less deep – thanks to Luther's amazing vocal ... read more CD
Casablanca/Chronicles, Late 1970s. Used ... $1.99 2.99
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(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
Casablanca/Wrasse, 1978. Used ... $2.99
A real breakout album for The Village People – thanks largely to the hit "YMCA", which had surprising play at the time – and has gone onto become one of those ballpark hits that everyone seems to sing completely un-self-consciously! The group are still working here in a New ... read more CD
Also available Cruisin ... LP 9.99(1999 European pressing.)
Atlantic, Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
Later work from guitar genius T-Bone Walker, but still very much in the style of his best R&B work! The album features small group backings that do the best to bring out the jazzier side of T-Bone's style – one that was a direct influence on countless jazz funk guitarists in later years ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
LRC, 1960s. Used ... $2.99
Elektra, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $1.99
Great work from the second chapter of Grover Washington's career – his post-Kudu run over at Elektra Records! The work here's a bit tighter than the Kudu sides, but still pretty great overall – thanks to that key Washington approach to a solo – a sense of space and soul that few ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, Late 80s/1990s. Used ... $2.99
Columbia, 1996. Used ... $2.99
Bouncy soul from Grover Washington – a set that returns to his earlier roots in a space between soulful fusion and R&B! The slinky Washington soprano sax gets plenty of space in this set – blown with those seductive notes that always made Grover one of the most distinctive players ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Muddy Waters —
King Bee (with bonus tracks) ... CD Blue Sky/Epic, 1981. Used ... $4.99 Also available King Bee ... LP 19.99
Chess/MCA, 1959/1963. Used ... $4.99
2 Muddy Waters classics! On the first record, the Big Bill in the title is Big Bill Broonzy – a key influence on midcentury bluesmen all over the US, and paid tribute to nicely here by Muddy Waters! Given this tribute approach, the sound's a bit rootsier than some of Waters' other work for ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print MCA pressing.)
Wilma, 1994. Used ... $3.99
One of the last full recordings from Johnny Guitar Watson – and a surprisingly great little set that still stands strongly with some of his last funky records from the early 80s! The vibe is slightly contemporary – with some touches of 90s R&B in the production – but Watson's ... read more CD
(Out of print, booklet has some light age spots.)
Junior Wells —
Blues Hit Big Town ... CD Delmark, 1953/1954. Used ... $3.99
Some of the first recordings ever from Chicago legend Junior Wells – made for the small States label in the Windy City, many years before Wells exploded out with much greater national fame! The music here has Junior stepping into the same early electric space that Chess Records was cutting ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Also available Blues Hit Big Town ... CD 6.99(Punch through booklet.)
Junior Wells —
Everybody's Gettin' Some ... CD Telarc, 1995. Used ... $3.99
Warner, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $4.99
Cassandra Wilson —
Thunderbird ... CD Blue Note, 2006. Used ... $1.99
Capitol/EMI, 1960. Used ... $4.99
A classic set by the incomperable Nancy Wilson! The wonderful tunes here are set to really sweet arrangements by Billy May. It features mostly an assortment of standards, done with Wilson's pitch perfect, sophistisoul touch! The real standout here is the impeccable "Guess Who I Saw ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more CD
(2004 pressing.)
Capitol, 1963. Used ... $1.99
