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Hi Records/EMI, 1976. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Hi Records perfection from the mighty Al Green – slightly later than some of his key early hits, but a record that shows Green still taking fire on all burners! Production is by the team of Al and Willie Mitchell – in a mode that's slightly fuller and more updated than before, but ... read more CD
Also available Full Of Fire ... LP 5.99(Out of print, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Hi Records, 1972. Used ... $9.99
Well, we don't know if we'd say that Al Green is blues – because he's still singing in his wonderfully sweet Memphis soul style – but this album definitely has a sound that gives a nod to the classic bluesy soul that inspired Al's work in the years before he put things together with his ... read more CD
(Out of print, mark through barcode.)
Hi Records/EMI, 1976. Used ... $5.99
Although the date of this one might make you think that Al's softening it up a bit, that's definitely not the case! If anything, the record's a bit rougher than some of his earlier albums on Hi – with Willie Mitchell still working on production and arrangements, but perhaps not crossing all ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode & promotional stamp on CD.)
Al Green —
Take Me To The River – The Essential Al Green Collection ... CD Hi Records/Capitol, 1970s. Used 2CD ... $5.99
2CDs and 30 tracks of Al's heavenly soul from the 70s! All the material's from Al's classic years at Hi Records – and it sparkles with the sweet Memphis sheen that was Al's unique trademark. The set includes a good range of material, including a few live numbers, some big hits, and some ... read more CD
(Out of print, mark through barcode.)
Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... $9.99
Three gals – all named Greene – coming together in a sweet 80s update of girl group modes! There's a style here that's definitely in the same territory as the Mary Jane Girls – lots of catchy lyrics and sweet bubbling electro rhythms – but the girls also have this really ... read more CD
(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Sky Note/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $12.99
A pair of albums from Marcia Griffiths – the well-titled queen of reggae at the end of the 70s! First up is Naturally, a fantastic album from Marcia Griffiths – very much the kind of material that made her one of the best female singers on the Jamaican scene in the 70s! The set's got ... (Reggae, Soul) read more CD
Also available Naturally/
Marcia Griffiths —
Naturally/Sky Note/Doctor Bird (UK), Late 70s. Used ... $9.99
A pair of albums from Marcia Griffiths – the well-titled queen of reggae at the end of the 70s! First up is Naturally, a fantastic album from Marcia Griffiths – very much the kind of material that made her one of the best female singers on the Jamaican scene in the 70s! The set's got ... (Reggae, Soul) read more CD
Also available Naturally/
People/Now Again, Early 70s. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
Here's a rare one! Arranger/producer Dave Matthews was to James Brown what David Axelrod was to Cannonball Adderley – a key funky assistant who came along at just the right moment to help James open up his sound in an even newer direction! Matthews brought up the guitar a bit more in James' ... read more CD
Also available Grodeck Whipperjenny (2019 Record Store Day Release) ... LP 27.99
People/Now Again, Early 70s. Used ... $6.99
Here's a rare one! Arranger/producer Dave Matthews was to James Brown what David Axelrod was to Cannonball Adderley – a key funky assistant who came along at just the right moment to help James open up his sound in an even newer direction! Matthews brought up the guitar a bit more in James' ... read more CD
Also available Grodeck Whipperjenny (2019 Record Store Day Release) ... LP 27.99
Warner, 1994. Used ... $0.99
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(Out of print, promotional stamp on booklet cover.)
MCA/Chess, Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
MCA/Uptown, 1990. Used ... $2.99
Teddy Riley's second LP with Guy, one of many groups he held the helm for, laying down the blueprint for New Jack Swing, the sound that would rule modern chart soul for years. Like some of the other music of that era, this LP sounds a lot better to us now than it did then, when we had to act all ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Everland (Austria), 1979. New Copy ... $14.99
A fantastic groover from Kiki Gyan – a singer from Ghana who worked in Osibisa during the early 70s – but one who's also got a really universal club vibe here on this overlooked gem from the end of the 70s! The record's got a bubbling, upbeat vibe that really lives up to its title ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more CD
Sony (Japan), 1980. Used ... $24.99
Titles include "Kiss On My List", "Gotta Lotta Nerve", "Hard To Be In Love With You", "Everytime You Go Away", "You've Lost That Lovin Feelin", "Diddy Doo Wop", and "You Make My Dreams" – plus remixes of "Kiss On My ... (Rock, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print Blu-Spec CD pressing in cool embossed cover with replica printed inner sleeve!)
Jasmine (UK), 1950s. Used 2CD ... $7.99
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Collectables, Mid 50s. Used ... $3.99
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Desert Sounds, 2004. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Benson, 1996. Used ... $3.99
Verity, 2000. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Roy C Hammond —
Sex & Soul ... CD Mercury/Playback, 1973. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Sex, soul, and lots more too – a sublime solo set from the great Roy C Hammond – recorded after his initial work with The Honeydrippers! The approach here is much more deep soul than his work with that group – very much in the best sort of Fame or Hi Records vibe – with a ... read more CD
NUA Entertainment/Caroline (UK), 2015. Used ... $16.99
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Also available 19 – 30th Anniversary Mixes ... LP 29.99(Out of print.)
Collectables, 1956/1957. Used ... $5.99
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Old Town/Collectables, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Trojan/Doctor Bird (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99
A stunningly soulful set from Derrick Harriott – who works here as a one-man powerhouse on vocals, arrangements, and production! The set's definitely got some of the psychedelic elements promised on the cover – almost to rocksteady what the late 60s Norman Whitfield productions were to ... (Reggae, Soul) read more CD
Blue City, 1950s. Used ... $8.99
Quinn Harris & The Masterminds —
All In The Soul ... CD Reynolds/Undercover Brother, 1970. Used ... $7.99
An obscure west coast soul set from Quinn Harris – a well-titled "mastermind" with a great ear for a gritty groove! The set's got a really unique sort of feel – not just straight funk, but not straight soul either – kind of a hip blend of modes that often includes some ... read more CD
(Original Undercover Brother pressing – still sealed!)
Delmark, 1945. Used ... $3.99
With Illinois Jacquet, Jack McVea and Oscar Pettiford! CD
Shanachie, 2003. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Blue Sky/CBS, 1978. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A crossover club classic from Dan Hartman – a set that hit big with the mainstream audiences at the time, but which also had enough raw disco talent to hold onto longtime fans of the music too! Dan sings lead vocals, and handles most of the instruments at the core – but he's also got ... read more CD
(Cover has a yellow border.)
Lalah Hathaway —
It's Somethin – The Virgin Years (Lalah Hathaway/Virgin (UK), Early 90s. New Copy 2CD ... $12.99
A pair of wonderful albums from the young Lalah Hathaway – plus bonus tracks too! First up is the self-titled Lalah Hathaway – the first album from Donny Hathaway's soulful daughter – an album that began a legacy that's lasted plenty strongly on its own – even without such ... read more CD
Polydor, 1967. Used ... $4.99
The genius of Richie Havens at this point is beyond compare – a unique take on the dying folk sound of the 60s, one that infused it with a deeper sense of soul that helped it get new legs in the Woodstock generation – yet which is also heard here before any of the post-hippie cliches ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Enterprise, Late 60s/1970s. Used ... $2.99
Includes "Theme From Shaft", "Cafe Reggio", "Walk On By", "Ain't That Lovin' You", "Do Your Thing", "I Don't Want To Be Right", and "I Stand Accused". CD
(Out of print.)
Polydor, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $2.99
Great later work by Isaac Hayes – working here in a post-Stax, post-ABC mode that has him forging a smooth soul sound that's really great! The Polydor years saw Ike extending the baroque style that he started on earlier work – taking it into a modern soul vein with strings, keyboards, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Enterprise/Stax, 1971. Used 2 CDs ... $10.99
Baroquely beautiful work from the Stax soul master – one of Isaac Hayes' heaviest albums of the 70s – and a record so massive, they needed 2LPs to contain the whole thing! The record's a culmination of the rich, full style of soulful arranging that Hayes had pioneered in his early solo ... read more CD
Also available Black Moses ... LP 14.99(Out of print.)
Stax, 1970s. Used ... $3.99
An album that pretty much needs no introduction, as it's largely evident from the title. Just ion case you were wondering though, this is quite a batch of heavy soul and protoypical funk. A dozen essential 70s R&B gems, as released on singles, including "Walk On By", "Do Your ... read more CD
Stax, 1969. Used ... $5.99
Amazing stuff from Isaac Hayes! Although Ike had first appeared on LP with the album "Introducing", this was the first record to really expose his true soul genius – and it was also the first release on Ike's successful sub-label at Stax, Enterprise Records. The record shows that ... read more CD
Also available Hot Buttered Soul ... LP 14.99
Stax/Enterprise, 1970. Used ... $5.99
Stellar soul from Isaac Hayes – just the sort of overblown masterpiece that made his early solo work on Stax Records so great! The record features only 4 long tracks – all of which go on in that slow-building style that Ike forged at the time – a mode that takes a few simple ... read more CD
Also available Isaac Hayes Movement ... LP 8.99
Stax, 1971. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A landmark album that hardly needs any introduction – as it's one of the most famous soundtracks, if not soul records, of the 70s! Isaac Hayes had already surprised music fans with the sophistication of his first few solo albums, which had been issued before this one – but with Shaft, ... read more CD
Also available Shaft ... LP 19.99
Stax/Craft, 1971. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
A landmark album that hardly needs any introduction – as it's one of the most famous soundtracks, if not soul records, of the 70s! Isaac Hayes had already surprised music fans with the sophistication of his first few solo albums, which had been issued before this one – but with Shaft, ... read more CD
Also available Shaft ... LP 19.99
Playback, Mid 60s. Used ... $9.99
The first-ever full length collection of work from Joe Haywood – a deep soul singer with Carolina roots, but who mostly recorded for Bobby Robinson's family of labels up in Harlem – on rare singles for Fury, Enjoy, and Rampage – all of which are collected here with other great ... read more CD
Leon Haywood —
It's Me Again (with bonus tracks) ... CD Casablanca/Boogie Times (France), 1983. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Overlooked later work from Leon Haywood – an album for Casablanca that continues the funky groove he started at 20th Century in the 70s! The style's got a bit more boogie in the mix, and a touch of electro soul too – more keyboards over the basslines, but used in a sweetly sneaky way ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Epic/Big Break (UK), 1980. New Copy ... $12.99
Killer soul from Heatwave – a tight little group who definitely made the UK proud at the end of the 70s! The album's a bit more obscure than the group's first few, but the sound is very much the same – a warmly grooving approach that's neither too disco, nor too sleepy – always ... read more CD
Also available Candles ... LP 5.99
Epic, 1978. Used ... $1.99
The second album by Heatwave – and a great effort that's almost as perfectly sublime as the first! Despite their UK origin, these guys really give American late 70s soul a run for its money – hitting in a sweetly compressed sound that fuses the vocals, keyboards, and grooves together ... read more CD
Also available Central Heating ... LP 8.99
Epic, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $4.99 6.99
Killer classics from Heatwave – one of the few UK groups who managed to score big with a US soul market back in the 70s! The album's filled with gems from the group – from mellow slow jams to bumping groovers – including some of those tightly compressed numbers that the group ... read more CD
Epic, 1976. New Copy ... $4.99 6.99
A killer album of crossover soul from the mid 70s – one that dropped like a bomb when it hit, and gave this UK group a number of big hits in America! Keyboardist Rod Temperton wrote all the tracks on the album – and he's got keen talent for both funky numbers and ballads. If soul ... read more CD
Now Again, 2014. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
A mindblowing collaboration between The Heliocentrics and underground film legend Melvin Van Peebles – a set that has the group serving up some madly trippy grooves, while Melvin speaks and sings some wisdom of his own! Van Peebles already blew our minds years ago with his insane soundtrack ... (Deep Funk, Soul) read more CD
Motown (Japan), 1983. Used ... $11.99
A sweet 80s classic from Finis Henderson – and the kind of record that should have launched him on a much bigger run as a lead singer! Despite the plastic look of the cover, the album's really solidly put together – produced by Al McKay with a vibe that definitely echoes his work with ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Collectors Edition, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Buddah/FTG, 1983. Used ... $8.99
A mix of 80s groove and mellower material from Michael Henderson – a sweet extension of the jazzy soul he first laid out in the 70s! The style here is a bit more electric and contemporary than before – less of the deeper, warmer tones – and a bit more synth drums and keyboards. ... read more CD
(Still sealed.)
Buddah/Superbird (UK), 1978. Used ... $6.99
Smooth mellow soul by Michael Henderson – taking up where he left off with his work with Norman Connors, and proving that he was an even better vocalist than bassist! The overall sound of this one's perhaps a bit slicker than his first 2 albums on Buddah – but there's still some strong ... read more CD
Also available In The Night Time ... LP 2.99(Out of print.)
Michael Henderson —
Slingshot ... CD Buddah/FTG, 1981. Used ... $9.99
Much as we like Michael Henderson, we almost want to hate him for the cover of this one – which features him in a skin-tight Speedo – but the record is just too damn good! The music is fantastic – and is sort of an update of the earlier east coast smooth soul sound, with lots of ... read more CD
Wayne Henderson & The Next Crusade —
Sketches Of Life ... CD Par, 1993. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
Folkways, 1976. New Copy ... $12.99 16.98
A really unusual concept for a soul record, but one that works wonderfully all the way through – a mix of kid-oriented themes and warmly expressive vocals – with a vibe that almost feels like a hip 70s singer recording an album for Sesame Street! Edgar Hendricks works with just congas, ... read more CD
(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.)
Muse/Breaktime (Japan), 1988. Used ... $11.99
Really lovely work from Michelle Hendricks – a set that's quite different than the work of her famous father Jon, but equally groovy in the end! Michelle's more of a direct vocalist than her dad – less inclined to vocalese, and more lyrically directed, but in a really wonderful way ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi, which is slightly faded and has a small piece of tape on the back.)
RCA/FTG, 1983. Used ... $5.99
A smoking-hot batch of 80s soul from Nona Hendryx – and a record that really helped reinvent her sound for a whole new generation! Nona's wisely teamed here with Bill Laswell and Material – with whom she'd worked on previous projects under their name – and Laswell's street-sensiti ... read more CD
Shanachie, 1992. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print.)
Collectables, Early 60s. Used ... $8.99
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Also available Golden Classics ... LP 9.99(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
George Hines & The Gospel Winds —
Moving Up ... CD King/Gusto, Early 70s. New Copy ... $3.99 9.98
Great 70s gospel from George Hines & The Gospel Winds – but a set that's recorded with much more of an old school vibe overall! The interplay between lead and group vocals really takes us back to some of the best male groups of the postwar years – that time when gospel vocal ... (Gospel, Soul) read more CD
Hiroshima —
Bridge ... CD Heads Up, 2003. Used ... $2.99
Tamla/Motown (Japan), 1964. New Copy ... $9.99
Classic heartbreaking soul from Brenda Holloway – one of the weepiest early records on Motown, as you might guess from the title! The style here is almost more New York uptown than Detroit at times – a fair bit like Maxine Brown with its mix of strength and fragility on the vocals, and ... read more CD
(Part of the Motown Did It First Series!)
Marginal, 1960. Used ... $6.99
Hot Wax/Castle (UK), 1970s. Used 2 CDs ... $22.99
45 tracks of 70s girl group soul by Honey Cone – undeniably one of the strongest acts of their time! This trio of lovelies bridged the gap between the girl group sound of the 60s and the diva trio sound of the late 70s – bringing adult sophistication to a genre that had previously been ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
John Lee Hooker —
Hook – 20 Years Of Hits & Hot Boogie ... CD Vee Jay/Chameleon, 1960s. Used ... $3.99
Lightnin Hopkins —
Goin' Away ... CD Fantasy/ZYX (Germany), 1963. Used ... $9.99
Southern Routes, Late 40s. Used ... $6.99
An incredible collection of early material from the mighty Lightnin Hopkins – just the kind of sounds that made him an earthshaker right from the start! Hopkins hardly needs anyone but himself to put over the message here – as his guitar work is mindblowing, and his vocals have a raw ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Lightnin Hopkins —
Soul Blues ... CD Prestige/ZYX (Germany), 1965. Used ... $6.99
Tamla/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $12.99
Smoking Motown work from Thelma Houston – a great 70s set that catches the singer at the top of her groove! The album's polished, but never in a too-commercial way – and the grooves acknowledge the growing role of the dancefloor in mainstream soul, yet also mostly stay away from some ... read more CD
Atlantic, 1986. Used ... $13.99
A lasting classic from Miki Howard – maybe the singers best-remembered moment from the 80s – and a record that set a whole new standard for female soul at the time! Miki's got this all-adult approach right from the start – a move in the territory that was first forged by earlier ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Chess/Traffic, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $8.99 14.98
Almost a decade's worth of great work from Howlin Wolf – late 50s and early 60s recordings done for Chess Records in Chicago, nicely packaged up here in an archival series album with full notes on the sessions and music! Nearly all tracks are originals by Wolf – aka Chester Burnett ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Also available Change My Way ... LP 16.99
Chess/Traffic, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $6.99
Almost a decade's worth of great work from Howlin Wolf – late 50s and early 60s recordings done for Chess Records in Chicago, nicely packaged up here in an archival series album with full notes on the sessions and music! Nearly all tracks are originals by Wolf – aka Chester Burnett ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Also available Change My Way ... LP 16.99
Chess/MCA (Japan), 1972. Used ... $14.99
Down homey early 70s blues from Howlin Wolf – not as funky as some of the other blues albums on Chess at the time, but with a nice rough and ready edge. Instrumentation includes a few guitars, tenor sax, piano, and bass – and Wolf himself plays a bit of harmonica – and the ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Also available Live & Cookin At Alice's Revisited ... LP 11.99(Out of print, includes obi.)
ABC/Expansion (UK), 1978/1979. New Copy ... $14.99
A pair of ABC Records gems from Al Hudson & The Soul Partners – back to back on a single CD! Spreading Love is excellent early work from Al Hudson – a soulful talent who stood his own in the late 70s, forging an up-tempo funk sound that lived long past disco, and which was sort of ... read more CD
Leon Huff —
Here To Create Music (with bonus tracks) ... CD Philadelphia International, 1980. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of the most compelling later albums on Philly International – a killer mix of jazzy numbers that have a very different style than most of the other Philly work at the time! Even though Leon Huff had been banging around in soul music for about 15 years – most famously as half of the ... read more CD
(Legacy Recordings' Total Soul Classics edition, in a digipak – with bonus tracks.)
Jimmy Hughes —
Steal Away – The Early Fame Recordings (plus bonus tracks) ... CD Vee Jay/Kent (UK), Early 60s. Used ... $9.99
Stellar work by Jimmy Hughes – one of those southern soul talents whose name you've heard, but can't always find on record! Jimmy's best known for his classic Muscle Shoals tune "Steal Away" – and that great number, plus many other similar ones, are presented on this obscure ... read more CD
Elektra (Japan), 1985. Used ... $11.99
There's a Roger Troutman groove all over this album from Human Body – no surprise, since Roger plays guitar, keyboards, and bass – and even produced the album himself! The style's kind of a left-of-center take on the Zapp groove of the time – a bit rougher and more street-consciou ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Bobbi Humphrey —
Freestyle ... CD Epic (Japan), 1978. Used ... $9.99
Some of Bobbi Humphrey's greatest work of the post-Blue Note years – an album that's filled with soulful fusion tunes throughout, all with a great focus on her funky flute! Bobbi also sings a bit on the set, but in a way that's pretty darn great – wonderfully sweet at times, with a bit ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
Also available Freestyle ... LP 3.99(Includes obi.)
Scepter/Kent (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.98
A fantastic selection of work from the great Tommy Hunt – a male singer who cut some incredible work in the 60s, but never fully got his due! Ace/Kent Records already helped bring Tommy's genius to the forefront with a previous collection – and this second set brings together even more ... read more CD
GG It, 2002. Used ... $19.99
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(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine)
Curtom/Acid Jazz (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $16.99
One of the greatest albums ever by Chicago soul maestro Leroy Hutson – a masterpiece of soul, sophistication, and downright good vibes – all put together at a level that makes it one of our favorite albums of the 70s! The set was recorded hot on the heels of the massive Hutson and ... read more CD
Curtom/Acid Jazz (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $16.99
One of our favorite soul albums ever – a complete masterpiece from the mighty Leroy Hutson, easily one of the greatest soul singers of the 70s! The album's got a warmth that's amazing, yet also still manages to groove all the way through – hitting a subtle, almost mellow vibe that's ... read more CD
Also available Hutson II ... LP 44.99
Curtom/Acid Jazz (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $19.99
A massive tribute to one of our favorite soul singers of all time – one of the hippest cats of the 70s, and an artist that we never tire of hearing! Leroy Hutson got his start working with Chicago soul legends Donny Hathaway and Curtis Mayfield, but he quickly became a strong force on his ... read more CD
Curtom/Acid Jazz (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $16.99
Killer early soul by Leroy Hutson – and a record that really shows him opening up as a vocalist and songwriter! Leroy's got a sound here that's pivotal in terms of Chicago soul – still some of the down-to-earth vibes of the city's indie scene in the 60s, but with that growing sense of ... read more CD
Curtom/Acid Jazz (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $16.99
A great little set from Leroy Hutson – proof that he was still going strong through all his years at Curtom! The vibe here is a bit different than his first few records, and you might be suspicious with Leroy wearing a disco shirt on the front – but the sound is wonderful, and only ... read more CD
Also available Unforgettable ... LP 14.99
Delmark, 2004. Used ... $6.99
Arista, 1979. Used ... $8.99
A classic 1979 album from Phyllis Hyman! Hyman was one of the few female singers who started in the pre-disco years and managed to move through the disco years with a good groove – but never get totally swamped by the production styles of the day. She stuck close to her roots as a jazzy ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Private, Late 90s. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print.)
Encoded, 2000. Used ... $3.99
An excellent batch of UK soul tracks – and essentially an Incognito album! Bluey from Incognito produced the set, and the album features vocals by Maysa Leak and Christopher Ballin, plus some tasty reed work by Brit jazz funk players Ed Jones and Chris Demargary. Some of the tracks are ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more CD
