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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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Aaliyah —
Aaliyah ... LP Atlantic/Empire, 2001. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $20.99 25.98
The final album in the too-short legacy left behind by the legendary Aaliyah – a singer who was taken from us all too soon! As with Sade, there was always a bit of a gap between Aaliyah's albums – and that space really shows just how much she'd grown musically in just a few short years ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Aaliyah —
Ultimate Aaliyah (3LP set) ... LP Blackground/Empire, Late 90s/Early 2000s. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $30.99 39.99
A massive posthumous compilation – one that features album tracks, singles, and some other non-LP material from the fantastic Aaliyah – a double-length set that certainly deserves the "ultimate" used in the title! Tracks here feature a few guest appearances by Timbaland, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl!)
Mavuthela/Jazz Room (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
A brilliant set of funk from the South African scene – a record that's very different than some of the other SA jazz of the time, and which maybe has both a bit of influence from The Meters, and some of the organ-driven instrumental work of the Jamaican scene from a few years before! The ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Republic/Universal, 2004. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
Akon's got a look on the cover that resonates with a certain side of the American hip hop aesthetic from the early part of the century – but his vocal style is very different than most, and has this cresting sweetness that really works to create a great sense of tension with the material in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charly (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 31.99
A hell of a great record from Ruby Andrews – a Chicago soul singer who started out sweet, but comes on hard and heavy on this righteous classic from the start of the 70s! The record's got a badass vibe you never would have expected from Andrews a few years before – with tremendous ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Apple & The Three Oranges —
Free & Easy – The Complete Works 1970 to 1975 (with download) ... LP Now Again, Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $18.99 19.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Free & Easy – The Complete Works 1970 to 1975 ... LP 16.99(Includes download.)
Cadet/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $33.99
One of the grooviest Dorothy Ashby albums of the 60s – a set that has her already-great jazz work on harp backed by Chicago soul arrangements from Richard Evans – all in a blend that's somewhere in the territory of the Soulful Strings, but even groovier! And as an added bonus, Odell ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974. New Copy ... $22.99 23.99
Really hard-jamming work from keyboardist Brian Auger – the first of a 2-part live set from the US, and easily some of his greatest work on record! The tracks are all very long and stretched out here – an extrapolation of the territory Auger was already exploring on studio sides, taken ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
The second smoking Live Oblivion set from Brian Auger and crew – twice as long, and maybe even twice as funky as the first! The tunes on here all really push the ten minute mark – stretching out the original Auger conception on studio sides, and featuring plenty of room for really ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Live Oblivion Vol 2 ... CD 13.99
Fantasy/Craft, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A great back-to-basics solo album from the legendary David Axelrod – cut in the mid 70s for Fantasy Records, after higher-concept projects like The Auction and Messiah! This set gets right to the core – and focuses on the funk currents that were always part of Axelrod's larger ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Uno Melodic/BBE (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 29.99
A fantastic lost chapter in the career of genius soul/jazz/funk maestro Roy Ayers – a set that was only ever issued in the UK, and which is a great second part to his Lots Of Love album on the Uno Melodic label! This album features a few tracks from that gem, but in longer versions – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic/Nature Sounds, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 25.99
An early album as a leader from the great Roy Ayers – a set that captures the vibes man at a time when he'd been working on the west coast soul jazz scene, and was stepping into even greater fame in the group of Herbie Mann! Yet this set is definitely Roy's own – kind of an ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99 44.99
It's like a dream come true – 13 previously unissued recordings by Roy Ayers, all from the height of his glory years on Polydor! Roy's work from this time is some of our favorite ever – a burning blend of jazz, soul, and funk – handled with impeccable charm, and a level of soul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic/Nature Sounds, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 27.99
A far-reaching early gem from Roy Ayers – a set that's much more jazz-based than his later work, and a record that has him touching base with the Blue Note and Strata East sides of the jazz spectrum! The lineup here is incredibly hip – a mix of players that includes a young Charles ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Universal/Be With (UK), 2001. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
An obscure later album from Wally Badarou, but one that still continues the wonderful vibe he served up on his Island Records material in the early 80s – a blend of Caribbean roots, funky soul, and some sweet electronic touches! The album is all instrumental, and blends percussion – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
MCA, 1997. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $32.99 34.99
A landmark debut from the mighty Erykah Badu – a record that really set the world on fire when it first appeared – and which continues to blow our minds all these many years later! There's a simple, straightforward grace to the album that comes through immediately – as Erykah ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Venture/P-Vine (Japan), Late 1960s. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 38.99
West coast harmony soul genius – a full early album of work by The Ballads – a sweet soul group who really live up to their name! The tracks here are all mellow soul with a near-perfect quality – vocals that step and slide together in a gentle, heartfelt sort of way – never ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Mt Zion/Numero, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99 18.98
A soul record we'd put up there with some of our favorites produced in Chicago during the early 70s – a gospel album from Pastor TL Barrett, but one that's gone on to legendary status among funk and soul collectors over the years! Barrett works here with his Youth For Christ Choir, of Mt. ... (Gospel, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tic/Mondo Groove (Italy), 1985. New Copy (reissue)... $14.99 29.99
A sweet keyboard-heavy sound library set from the 80s – a record from that time when the sound library studios had gone down to one or two man performances, instead of the fuller groups from the past – and were making best use of the keyboard and drum machine elements of the time to ... (Sound Library, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Big Legal Mess/Fat Possum, 1960s. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
Raw and rumbling gospel sounds from the Designer Records vaults – real and resonant southern gospel from Reverend Douglas Bell & Th Stage Cruisers! Heavy vocals & sermonizing with swirling organ and wailing keyboards along with the impassioned vocals. As with the material on the ... (Gospel, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Warner, 1999. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $33.99 36.99
A great mellow groove from Eric Benet – warm, easygoing, and a great showcase for his completely seductive vocals! The set's definitely a mainstream R&B album, but it also really reflects some of the more personal touches the neo soul underground was bringing to the scene – as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Source/Demon (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $33.99 34.99
Very cool electric funk album with a nice, spacey, jazzy vibe from composer/arranger/multi-instrumentalist Travis Biggs! Travis really crafts an intricately-layered, though easygoing mood here – recalling the crat of heroes like Norman Connors, Roy Ayers and others at the time, though with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
("Solar speck" colored vinyl!)
Sono Radio/Discos Monterey (Spain), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $33.99 36.99
The second great album from Peruvian funk legends Black Sugar, and a set that's every bit as great as the first – perhaps even more so from a keyboard perspective, given that there's plenty of sweet organ and moog that filter through the set! The record's got the group sounding even tighter ... (Latin, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stax/Jackpot, 1966. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 30.99
A great little album from Booker T & The MGs – recorded in the post Green Onions years, at a time when the group was really coming together – with a tightness that perfectly illustrates their sublime Memphis instrumental groove! The album's heavy on guitar and organ, as you'd ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stax/Jackpot, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 30.99
Booker T & The MGs – definitely doing their thing on this late 60s cooker – and moving their instrumental sound into a whole new range than before! The album has a very groovy feel – nice and tight, with especially great organ and guitar lines – often tuned towards 60s ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stax, 1962. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 26.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Stax/Jackpot, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 30.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Stax/Jackpot, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 30.99
A great little record from Booker T and group – often overlooked amidst the range between Green Onions and Melting Pot, but a very strong album of soulful Memphis instrumentals all the way through! Book's organ is bubbling hot, and the band's tight rhythm style works in a perfect laid-back ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
David Bowie —
Changes One (180 gram pressing) ... LP RCA/Parlophone, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 26.99
Almost a "greatest hit" of "greatest hits" collection – given the importance of this album to the David Bowie catalog! Sure, it compiles tracks from other releases – but it also was the album that gave the world the killer cut "John I'm Only Dancing" ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bobby Boyd —
Bobby Boyd (1976) (180 gram pressing) ... LP Athens Of The North (UK), 1976. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
The rare second album from Bobby Boyd – a set that's even more soulful than his first, and which is filled with funky gems! Boyd's vocals are wonderful – tight, but with an earnest quality that almost pushes him more towards a Bill Withers vibe than some of the other funky singers of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dunham/Daptone, 2016. New Copy ... $20.99 21.99
Jaw-dropping work from Charles Bradley – a stunning album that's maybe his best so far – and that's saying a hell of a lot, given the quality of his previous work! There's a focus and power here that really puts Charles on top – from the bold statement at the start of the record, ... (Deep Funk, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Dunham/Daptone, 2011. New Copy ... $20.99 21.99
Gritty, powerful raw soul from Charles Bradley – the full length debut from the 62-year-old Brooklyn singer – backed perfectly by The Menahan Street Band! It's incredible, a record that sounds just as rawly emotional and impeccably soulful in 2011 as it would have in 1971 – much ... (Deep Funk, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl version includes code for full album download.)
Dunham/Daptone, 2013. New Copy ... $20.99 21.99
Damn amazing work from Charles Bradley – an instant soul classic for all generations, as you'll hear from the very first note! Not only are Bradley's vocals incredible – the kind of once-in-a-long-time approach he brought to his debut – but the backings and production are ... (Deep Funk, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Columbia, 2018. New Copy ... $22.99 23.99
A soaring set from Leon Bridges – a full length second album that's every bit as classic as his debut, but in a completely different way! Where Coming Home was maybe Leon's answer to the generation of Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke, Good Thing is more of a nod to the era of Maxwell and D'Angelo ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Leon Bridges —
Leon ... LP Columbia, 2024. New Copy Gatefold ... $30.99 31.99
The title and cover are a bit more undestated than the last album from Leon Bridges – but the set may well be his best so far, and really has this confident, personal way of putting over a tune – almost as if Bridges has found a way to settle into the upper echelons of contemporary soul ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Leon ... CD 13.99
Vault/Real Gone, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 36.99
A righteous treasure from the end of the 60s – an album of vocal tracks recorded by the Minister Of Information for the Black Panther Party, set to backings from the legendary jazz visionary Horace Tapscott! Elaine Brown's less of a soul singer than a powerful speaker who delivers the lyrics ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Seize The Time ... LP 44.99
Billy Bruner —
Billy Bruner ... LP Athens Of The North (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Billy Bruner looks nice and relaxed on the cover – and his grooves are nice and relaxed, too – but maybe that's just how they make their music in Billy's hometown of Tulsa! The set's got a sweet blend of 80s soul and mellow boogie – never too over the top, and handled with a nice ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Embryo/Cosmic Rock, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 28.99
The one and only album by this righteous funky combo from Ohio! Although Brute Force were an American group of the late 60s, they've got a sound that brings in traces of the African rhythms that were bubbling under at the time – similar to some of the best London groups of the post-colonial ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA/No Music No Life (Italy), Late 1970s. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 36.99
One of the biggest releases of the 70s from the underground dancefloor team of Patrick Adams and Greg Carmichael – a duo best known for their cutting-edge work on their own P&P label – but who still sound equally great here on a much bigger label! As with the P&P grooves, the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Clouds/Be With (UK), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $35.99 39.99
The legendary debut of Bobby Caldwell – a blue-eyed soul singer who borrowed just the right amounts from AOR and R&B! Bobby's got a voice that's really great, and wrapped up warmly amidst keyboards and larger arrangements that all come across with a very cool compressed style – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atco/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1966. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 39.99
A landmark set of grooves by this excellent Detroit group – a trio who recorded for the local indie Karen, but got a much bigger boost towards fame when their record was picked up by Atlantic! The set's one of the killer 60s Motor Town sets produced by Ollie McLaughlin – and like the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Dance The Cool Jerk ... LP 19.99
Stokely Carmichael —
Free Huey (red vinyl pressing) ... LP Black Forum/Motown, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
One of the few documents of the righteous oratory power of Stokely Carmichael – a record that puts him right up there in territory of famous speeches recorded by Malcolm X and Martin Luther King! As you'd guess from the title, the album is partly a call for release of Huey Newton from ... (Spoken Word, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Goldwax/Kent (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $19.99 22.99
A beautiful collection of work from the legendary James Carr – a singer that those in the know place at the same level as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, or any of the deep soul greats of the 60s! Like Otis, James recorded heavily on the Memphis scene at the time – not for Stax or ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic/Vinyl Me Please, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 39.99
Not just a live album from Ray Charles – but a set that shows just how much his talents had grown and matured over the course of the 50s – especially hitting that jazzy current that would mark the late years on Atlantic Records – underscored here by work from David Fathead Newman ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes cool art print!)
Chocolate Milk —
Action Speaks Louder Than Words (180 gram red vinyl pressing) ... LP RCA/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A killer album of 70s New Orleans funk! Chocolate Milk were an amazing funk group in their best moments – and this album is certainly one of those moments – a blistering batch of tracks that set a whole new style for the Crescent City scene, and which showed that producers Allen ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Raven/Freestyle (UK), 1988. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 26.99
A rare bit of UK soul from Rick Clarke – a sweet little set that's got a nicely lean feel – part of that 80s UK style of R&B that really seemed to set the scene for the coming years that would give the world artists like Omar and Soul II Soul! The groove here definitely echoes some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
One Der Ful/Charly (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $31.99 32.99
Sublime soul from the great Otis Clay – early material done on the Chicago scene in the years before he hit bigger fame in the 70s – and tracks that may well be some of our favorite material ever by the singer! Otis already has that impeccable deep soul approach going on here – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
P&P, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
One of the holy grails of the Spaced Out club music scene! Patrick Adams produced and arranged (and wrote and probably performed) this stunning set of spacey club grooves with a cool electronic feel, and a nice sense of mid to up-tempo rhythms. Includes the classic "Atmospheric Strut", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Westbound/ORG, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
Funky guitar and a bucket of fried chicken – two things that go perfectly together here on a record that's one of the last of Dennis Coffey's great run in the early 70s! The album marks some of the shift in Coffey's role on the Detroit soul scene as the decade moved on – as it features ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Finger Pickin' Good (aka Finger Lickin' Good) (with bonus track) ... CD 11.99(RSD Essentials pressing – on "finger lickin' green" vinyl! Quantities strictly limited.)
Dennis Coffey —
Finger Pickin' Good (aka Finger Lickin' Good) (with bonus track) ... LP Westbound/ORG, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Funky guitar and a bucket of fried chicken – two things that go perfectly together here on a record that's one of the last of Dennis Coffey's great run in the early 70s! The album marks some of the shift in Coffey's role on the Detroit soul scene as the decade moved on – as it features ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Features an unreleased bonus track!)
Finger Pickin' Good (aka Finger Lickin' Good) (green vinyl pressing with bonus track) ... LP 27.99
Finger Pickin' Good (aka Finger Lickin' Good) (with bonus track) ... CD 11.99
Goldenlane/Cleopatra, 1969. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
Really great early live work from The Commodores – recorded years before their big 70s fame at Motown, and with a nicely gritty vibe overall! The performance is a great one for anyone who's ever doubted the funk roots of the group – as the combo work at a level that's like the best ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Trad Vibe (France), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 34.99
A legendary bit of funky fusion from the French scene of the 70s – the standout set from Cortex, a combo who's very heavy on the keyboards! The tunes have a feel that's quite different than American electric work of the time – funky, but also a bit breezy too – with a strong ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Troupeau Bleu (with bonus track) ... CD 18.99
Counts —
What's Up Front That Counts (purple vinyl pressing – with bonus tracks) ... LP Westbound/ORG, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 26.99
Maybe the funkiest album ever cut for the legendary Westbound label in Detroit – and that's saying a lot, given that the company was the initial home to Funkadelic! Yet on this stunning full length set, The Counts maybe do that famous group one better – pushing aside their vocals for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes 3 previously unreleased bonus tracks!)
Patrick Cowley —
Afternooners ... LP Dark Entries, Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $23.99 29.99
The continuing lost legacy of Patrick Cowley – the San Francisco 80s club maestro who made some famous records with Sylvester – but who also did a huge amount of underground sounds for porno films at the time! This set digs deep into that legacy – by featuring music that Cowley ... (Soundtracks, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fire/P-Vine (Japan), Early 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 39.99
An early full length album from the great Arthur Crudup – and one that wasn't cut until after he'd had years on the scene, including some work that was a key inspiration for Elvis Presley and others of his generation! The set's done in a nice raw style – that grittier side of the ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Janus/Partisan, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
Cymande hit some well-deserved heights on this massive third album – working with a complicated groove that's even more compelling than their earlier albums – in a righteous blend of heavy bass and tripped-out guitars that's unlike anything else we've ever heard! The music's a unique ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol/Virgin, 1995. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $36.99 39.99
A record that was an instant classic from the moment it was first released – and a set that's still pretty darn pleasing all these many years later! At a time when mainstream soul was often too smooth or too poppy, D'Angelo came along and not only found a way to return the music to the years ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Brown Sugar ... CD 2.99
Virgin, 2000. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
Sweet and gritty soul from D'Angelo – who takes a huge step into deeper territory on Voodoo – and it's one of the most monumental records of its time! On one level, Voodoo works as a nicely stripped-down session with a very classic soul feel. Gone are the overzealous flourishes that ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Just Sunshine/Light In The Attic, 1973. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $29.99 31.99
Betty Davis was one of the nastiest ladies in 70s soul – and this is one of her greatest albums – a killer batch of funky tracks all the way through! Betty has a sound like nobody else – and she takes heavy drums, throbbing bass, and ripping guitars – all as a hard and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2023 clear vinyl pressing.)
Light In The Attic, 1979. New Copy ... $26.99 28.99
The final album from Betty Davis – and a killer cap to her stunning run of female funk classics in the 70s! The album was recorded at the end of the decade, but has a sharpness that's every bit as great as her earlier work for the Island and Just Sunshine labels – grooves that are more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Crashin From Passion (red vinyl pressing) ... LP 19.99
Light In The Attic, 1979. New Copy ... $19.99 31.99
The final album from Betty Davis – and a killer cap to her stunning run of female funk classics in the 70s! The album was recorded at the end of the decade, but has a sharpness that's every bit as great as her earlier work for the Island and Just Sunshine labels – grooves that are more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Crashin From Passion ... LP 26.99(First time on vinyl – and includes cool booklet with liner notes, photos, and lyrics!)
Light In The Attic, 1976. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A lost album from 70s funk diva Betty Davis – and one that's every bit as essential as her music released back in the day! The set was recorded hot on the heels of Betty's classic Nasty Gal album – but it's got a groove that's almost more in the territory of her first two records on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2023 pressing – with a booklet of rare photos and liner notes!)
Light In The Attic/Just Sunshine, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 31.99
Killer work from Betty Davis – one of the most impressive female funk talents ever! If you ever needed a definition of funk, this record may well be it – snapping drums, sharp-edged guitars, and sex-filled basslines that slink and slide all over the bottom of the grooves – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2023 orange vinyl pressing.)
Chocolate Star, 1976. New Copy ... $14.99 28.99
Never-heard live work from Gary "Chocolate Star" Davis – a set that's got a nice raw edge, and a surprising club vibe that's very different than some of his other material from the time! The tracks often stretch out, and mix together funky rhythms, vibes, and keyboards – with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Elektra/Get On Down, 1990. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 25.98
There's never been a better bit of pop throwaway dancefloor fodder ever! Sure, these guys were blaring out of every cheap radio at the time, and it was just about impossible to walk into a shopping mall without hearing "Groove Is In The Heart" for about 5 years after the album came out ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Checker, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99 18.99
Have guitar, will travel – and back in the day, Bo Diddley was going pretty darn far with great material like this! The album's a real standout, even in the classic Chess catalog of the early years –no filler, no covers, just all original material by Bo Diddley – done in that ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ovation/Night Train, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
One of the greatest albums ever made by Willie Dixon as a leader – a really cooking set done after years backing other folks up in the Chess Records studio – and a date recorded for the Chicago-based Ovation Records label, who really let Willie do his thing! Given that Dixon plays bass ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Acid Jazz (UK), Mid 1960s. New Copy ... $24.99 29.99
Great early work from Carl Douglas – the UK soul singer who scored big with "Kung Fu Fighting" later in the 70s, but who's heard here on a host of very early singles from the 60s! Carl sings here in a few different groups – The Charmers, Big Stampede, and Carl Douglas Set ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Invictus/Demon (UK), 1975. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $42.99 49.99
A massive album by Lamont Dozier – probably his best ever! Every cut's a winner, and the LP shines with a sharpness and tightness that's missing from some of Lamont's other LPs from the 70s. The songwriting is impeccable – and as the album progresses, you get that eerie "deja ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Love & Beauty (plus bonus tracks) ... CD 11.99
Clean Cuts/Sundazed, 1983. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $34.99 36.99
One of those great easygoing records that Dr John recorded in his later years – music that's done without larger arrangements or funky fanfare, and which also seems to give the Doctor some New Orleans roots that he didn't ever have on record in his early days! The set's mostly just got Dr ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Brightest Smile In Town (with bonus tracks) ... CD 15.99
Clean Cuts/Sundazed, Early 1980s. New Copy ... $25.99 27.99
Dr John at his rootsy best – working here on just piano and vocals, in a stripped-down mode that almost provide the Crescent City history that he never had in the first place! As most folks know, the doctor first started working as a studio talent on the LA scene in the 60s, then drew on his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Frankie & Johnny (with bonus tracks) ... CD 15.99
Canyon/Kent (UK), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99 22.99
Doris Duke's no loser at all – certainly not with a record this great – a killer set of deep soul tracks that may well stand as the singer's finest moment ever! Doris works here at a level that rivals all the best southern-tinged singers of her generation – Aretha Franklin, Ann ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dyke & The Blazers —
Down On Funky Broadway – Phoenix 1966/Craft, Late 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $13.99 29.99
A fantastic first chapter from this legendary funk group – material recorded during their early years on the Phoenix scene, at a time when Dyke & The Blazers must have been the hottest act going down in Arizona! The group here begin with their Funky Broadway roots – taking on that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dyke & The Blazers —
I Got A Message – Hollywood 1968 to 1970 ... LP Craft, Late 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $13.99 29.99
A heady second chapter of a legendary funk group that were only around for a few short years, but gave us some great music in the process – presented here with 16 unissued tracks from their years in Los Angeles, including work from members of the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band too! With so ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
P-Vine (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Wonderful work from this obscure funky group – a combo who hailed from Indy, only issued two albums back in the 70s, but also left behind this wicked batch of unissued cuts that were recorded up in Chicago! The group have a vibe that's every bit as great as their warmly collaborative look on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi! Part of the excellent Groove Diggers series!)
Cairo/Mississippi, Late 60s. New Copy ... $15.99 19.99
A deep soul treasure! You've probably never heard of the team of Eddie & Ernie, but they've risen to fame over the years with collectors of rare 60s soul – and have recently been immortalized on volumes of Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures, one of the most important soul compilation ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ripete/P-Vine (Japan), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 38.99
Wonderfully groovy soul from The Entertainers – a group who's recording here strongly for the beach music scene in the Carolinas, but who have an appeal that's much more universal! The tunes are mostly in an upbeat, midtempo mode – with a gentle bounce and a nice sort of step in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Entertainers (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 17.99(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Black Fire/Strut (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 26.99
A wonderfully spiritual album – and one that's maybe a bit of a surprise, given the later fame of the group! The group here is billed by their full name – Experience Unlimited – but where later known to most of the world as EU, the DC funk outfit that went onto become pretty big ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
FA-5 —
FA-5 ... LP Egrem/Mr Bongo (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
The group name's a bit obscure, but the grooves are pretty darn great – a wonderful take on the sorts of Latin funk sounds that were brewing up north in the New York scene of the mid 70s – but served up by a killer combo from Cuba! There's some mighty nice basslines on the album – ... (Latin, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Perception/Southbound (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 25.99
A key classic from the earliest years of the Fatback Band – one of the group's funkiest albums, and part of their original trilogy for the Perception label! The groove here is mighty raw throughout – but a bit more complicated than some of their funky 45 releases – a mixture of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Event/Southbound (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $18.99 26.99
Yum Yum indeed – because the groove on here is pretty darn tasty! Fatback are definitely shaking off the rougher edges of their funkiest years on this set, but the sound is still plenty great – a jamming dancefloor groove that's still filled with plenty of tight live instrumentation, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fela —
Kalakuta Show (blue vinyl pressing) ... LP Knitting Factory, 1976. New Copy ... $24.99 25.99
The album begins with the side-long "Kalakuta Show" – one of the most powerful tunes ever recorded by Fela Kuti, as it describes a police attack on his compound and all the violence that followed – but all while Tony Allen and Africa 70 serve up these amazing riffing grooves ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kalakuta/Knitting Factory, 1989. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
An album-length monster from Fela Kuti – and a cut that has him still burning strong in the final years of his too-short life! The cut "Overtake Don Overtake Overtake" is a funky monster – spanning both sides of the record with a choppy drawn-out groove that features a cool ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fela & Africa 70 —
Alagbon Close (orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Partisan, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
One of the lesser-known 70s session from Fela – but a great one too, and a record that captures the Africa 70 group at all their early raw best! Tracks are both very long – stretching for a side of the record apiece – and the title track "Alagbon Close" features some ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fela & Africa 70 —
Expensive Sh*t (180 gram pressing) ... LP Knitting Factory, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.99
A real classic from the great Fela Kuti – a seminal mid 70s record that not only shows his impeccable sense of rhythm, but also his sense of rage as well! The title track – "Expensive Sh_t" – is Fela's answer to the time that he got busted for dope, and was forced to ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
African Music International/Knitting Factory, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 25.99
A mid-70s message from the legendary Fela Kuti – a record whose title and cover image are a commentary on the wrong directions the Nigerian elite were heading in at the time – served up here with all the fantastic frenzied grooves that Afrika 70 can deliver! "Ikoyi Blindness" ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Knitting Factory, 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
A killer from the classic years, and one of Fela's best albums! "No Agreement" is a super great groover – with a catchy hook that goes on and on, and some very tasty playing by Tony Allen and the group. The track is long, with heavy solos, and vocals that will knock you out! ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fela & Africa 70 —
Shakara (pink vinyl pressing – with bonus yellow vinyl 7" single) ... LP Knitting Factory, 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
The cover image here really demonstrates the charisma of Fela at his height – dozens of topless women, kneeling around the maestro and spelling out the number 70 – but to us, the music is what really shows the man's power – a bold, progressive statement of the new energy bubbling ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hilton's Concept/P-Vine (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $29.99 38.99
A mighty great little record – a mixture of jazz and soul from the heavy talents of Hilton Felton – and a record that not only features some of his own great work on organ and keyboards, but some great contributions from other members of the DC scene of the 70s! In addition to help ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Family & Friends (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 18.99(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Hilton's Concept/P-Vine (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 36.99
A holy grail of funky music – and a rare gem from the DC scene of the 70s! Keyboardist Hilton Felton cut this wicked killer for his own tiny label – Hilton's Concept – and it's a very unique blend of jazz and funk modes, done with help from members of The Blackbyrds and Three ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Man For All Reasons (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 18.99(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Hilton's Concept/P-Vine (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy ... $19.99 36.99
A rare gem from keyboardist Hilton Felton – and one of the few albums issued on his own Hilton's Concept label! The set's got a super-sweet stripped-down feel – Hilton on organ and electric piano, backed by drums, bass, percussion, and some slight guitar – in a lineup that shifts ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Desco/Daptone, 1999. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.00
A stunning return to form by Lee Fields, one of the 70s' lost funky geniuses – heard here in the initial set that would catapult him back in the spotlight for a whole new generation! The record was issued by Desco Records – the key precursor to Daptone, Soul Fire, and other modern funk ... (Deep Funk, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Daptone, 2022. New Copy ... $23.99 24.99
The great thing about Lee Fields is that he just keeps on giving – giving us the sort of deep soul music that first caught our ears back when he was recording in near obscurity for a small southern label – and which has finally gotten the attention it deserves in recent decades! Lee's ... (Deep Funk, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Indie exclusive orange vinyl pressing – with download!)
Atlantic/ARC (UK), 1968. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $35.99 44.99
A lost early chapter in the career of Roberta Flack – material recorded during the sessions for her legendary First Take album, but unissued at the time – and presented here with an amazing demonstration of the depth of her young talents! All the genius of First Take is in place here ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First-ever vinyl release – 180 gram pressing!)
Motown/Elemental, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
One of the last albums the Four Tops ever issued on Motown – but also one of the best, and a set that really has the group taking off in a strong new direction for the 70s! Frank Wilson's at the production helm, and the set has all these cool little twists and turns that work perfectly with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Still Waters Run Deep ... LP 9.99
Funky Delicacies/Tuff City, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 22.99
Fuzzed out funk from the legendary Fugi! The groove is incredibly sinister – a blend of Detroit funk (ala The Counts, Funkadelic, and others in the Westbound crew), and some of the more guitar-based influence from the Hendrix soul generation (especially the styles that were beginning to show ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Westbound (UK), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $19.99 22.99
An insane classic from one of the wildest funk bands ever! According to reports, George Clinton and the band cut this set in a marathon 48-hour stretch in the studio – working like mad all night and day long, after dropping a motherlode of some mighty fine acid! We don't know if that story's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Westbound (UK), Early 70s/2017. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $29.99 34.99
The classic sound of Funkadelic, reworked by a key selection of contemporary talents from the Detroit scene – but never in a way that wrecks the originals at all! Unlike other remix projects, which might break up the music to a point that you can hardly recognize the original grooves – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Funkadelic – Reworked By Detroiters (3LP set) ... LP 24.99
Westbound/Ace (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 28.99
One of the darkest records to ever come out of the Detroit soul scene! As you might guess from the title, the album is Funkadelic's first – and it's a swirling mass of psychedelic guitars, echoey drums, and bass-heavy riffing, all topped off by the band's harmony vocals, which sound like a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary heavyweight orange vinyl pressing!)
Westbound (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 28.99
A killer compilation – one that's every bit as wild and wooly as the famous image on the cover! The set came out in the mid 70s, and it's a perfect summation of all the greatness that Funkadelic had given the group in just a few short years – their brilliant way of blending together ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Funkadelic's Greatest Hits ... LP 28.99
Funkadelic's Greatest Hits ... CD 8.99
