Soul — In Stock — LPs 
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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Buddy Ace —
Don't Hurt No More ... LP Eve Jim, 1990. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Duke, Early 50s. Good ... $11.99
The only full album from Johnny Ace – a key figure in the Memphis scene of the 50s, and one of the first great casualties of rock and roll! Johnny was one of the first singers to record for the legendary Duke label, and worked in a mode that helped transform the smoother style of the west ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early Duke pressing – purple and yellow label! Cover has a bit of splitting on the spine, and in one corner, but is nice overall.)
Barbara Acklin —
Love Makes A Woman ... LP Brunswick, 1968. Very Good ... $8.99
Barbara Acklin's first album – and a landmark of Chicago soul that firmly established Acklin as one of the city's best writers and new female singers! Acklin had a classy sound that was different than some of her raw soul sisters in the city – but although she was classy, she also didn' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label promo. Cover has ring & edge wear, old tape on the spine, and some aging.)
Collectables, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(80s issue.)
Yasuko Agawa (Yasuko Love-Bird) —
Sunglow ... LP Invitation (Japan), 1981. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A classic groover from Yasuko Agawa – proof that the Japanese scene had an ear for soul in the years before Monday Michiru! The early 80s set is made up from equal parts jazz, soul, and Brazilian influences – all used nicely with tight, fusiony production that really works nicely with ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert.)
Mr R&B (Sweden), Mid 50s/1960s/Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Atlantic, 1987. Near Mint- ... $1.99
The great Leroy Burgess is still going strong on this later album from Aleem – shifting his sound to hit more of an 80s street soul groove, but one that's also got the tighter elements you'd expect from a major label set at the time! Burgess has a voice that's schooled in disco and indie ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, a promo stamp, and light wear.)
Guest Star, 1950s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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Motown, 1988. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Brilliant solo work from Gerald Alston – the first album issued under his own name, after a strong legacy of work with The Manhattans! Alston's vocals are wonderful here – beautifully crafted, with a sense of maturity and feeling that most of his younger soul contemporaries couldn't ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and hype sticker.)
Sherman Andrus —
I've Got Confidence ... LP Impact, 1969. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Animotion —
Strange Behavior ... LP Polygram, 1986. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Cube (UK), 1972. Near Mint- ... $5.99
The landmark first album from Joan Armatrading – a singer who's almost a genre unto herself! The album's awash with Joan's early collaborations with songwriter Pam Nestor – pairing hear with Armatrading at a level that's almost like that of Bernie Taupin and Elton John during the same ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US A&M pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame —
Positive Power ... LP Atlantic, 1984. Near Mint- ... $5.99
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(Cover has light surface wear and a cutout hole.)
Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame —
Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame I ... LP Atlantic, 1983. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A great solo classic from Steve Arrington – who continued to make excellent music long after leaving Slave, thanks to records like this! The Hall Of Fame sound is almost a refinement of the earlier Slave groove – a bit more focused and stripped down for the 80s, with a definite ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole)
Ashford & Simpson —
Gimme Something Real ... LP Warner, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $2.99
One of our favorite albums from this legendary duo – Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson's first album for Warner Brothers, and compared to the numbers moved by biggest hits, you could call this one a hidden gem – filled with near perfect mellow soul jams and more sweetly soaring ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
A&M, 1985. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Titles include "Freak A Ristic", "Cool Calm Collected", "Silver Shadow", "Let's Start It Over", "Thank You", and "If Your Heart Isn't In It". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve.)
CTI, 1980. Very Good+ ... $2.99
A sweet blend of jazz and soul from Patti Austin – and a set that's a bit different than some other CTI albums of the 70s – given that it was recorded down south, at deep soul powerhouse Muscle Shoals! The sound is surprisingly rootsy on a few numbers – and warmly jazzy on others ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polydor, 1979. Very Good ... $7.99
An oft-overlooked funky soul gem from the incredible Roy Ayers – taking turns with both uptempo material and more smoothed out soul sounds – all done with Roy's trademark jazzy approach to the dancefloor! No Stranger To Love is a sly, and often funky set that deserves to be mentioned ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Polydor, 1975. Near Mint- ... $44.99
One of the best early soul albums by Roy Ayers! Roy's working here with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Edwin Birdsong, William Allen, Harry Whitaker, and other hip players – a perfect crew to forge Roy's unique blend of jazz and soul. This is perhaps the first record to really have Roy stretching out ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cut corner and some light wear.)
Philip Bailey —
Inside Out ... LP Columbia, 1986. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Philip Bailey hits a great groove here – working with Nile Rodgers, who gives him a lean, clean sound that works perfectly with his vocals! The sound is a nice change from the direction Bailey was heading in previously – a return to the focused soul of the later Earth Wind & Fire ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Myrrh, 1984. Very Good+ ... $3.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Anita Baker —
Giving You The Best That I Got ... LP Elektra, 1988. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
A mega-hit, but for good reason – as the record brought sophistication back to chart soul at the end of the 80s – proof that well-done, deeply-voiced records could still beat the schmaltz of the geri-curl generation! Anita's working here in territory that draws from the classics, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
King, Late 50s. Sealed ... $9.99
Hank Ballard definitely falls into the "one and only" category – especially with work as great as his sounds on this classic album for King Records! Hank sings in a style that's as badass as his look on the cover – as raw in these cuts as James Brown was during the same ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s reissue pressing.)
King, 1950s. Sealed ... $9.99
A classic set of hard rockin R&B from Hank Ballard and the legendary Midnighters – as raw a batch of vocal group tracks you'd be hard pressed to find! The album features plenty of tunes from their "Annie" cycle of songs – including "Work With Me Annie", "Ann ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing.)
Volt, 1971. Near Mint- ... $39.99
An album that's every bit as great as the title might imply – heavy guitar-based funk from the second version of The Bar-Kays – one that uses the new instrumental focus to push a groove that's much more black rock than before! There's still a bit of trumpet from the past, but the sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label pressing. Cover has very light wear on front.)
Bar-Kays —
Money Talks ... LP Stax, 1978. Very Good ... $7.99
The Bar-Kays' last album for Stax – most likely recorded in earlier years – and a surprisingly funky set that still holds onto the group of the group's earlier 70s work, while also pointing the way towards the future! The overall sound isn't nearly as slick as in the Mercury years, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a stained corner.)
Barrino Brothers —
Livin' High Off The Goodness Of Your Love ... LP Invictus, 1973. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
The only album ever by The Barrino Brothers – a stellar early 70s harmony group, and one who could sing with the best of the east coast scene of the time! The whole set's got a feel that's very much in the best mode of groups like The Modulations, Soul Generation, and even The O'Jays – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Livin' High Off The Goodness Of Your Love (180 gram pressing) ... LP 28.99(Original pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, in great shape otherwise!)
Epic, 1987. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Seminal work from the lovely Basia – and an album that's a wonderful hybrid of jazz, soul, and pop – all put together at a level that really goes beyond most of her contemporaries! There's a vibe here that's almost like Swing Out Sister at their best – catchy, but never cloying ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light stains and hype sticker.)
Marlin, 1978. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A classic album of stripped-down disco grooves – featuring spacey keyboard work from Boris Midney, and lots of heavy congas by Larry Washington! The real focus here is the instrumental work – those long, stretched-out grooves that seemed to be the trademark of the Miami scene in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Columbia, 1987. Very Good+ ... $1.99
A sweet debut from soul singer Regina Belle – a nice dose of class and sophistication in the world of mid 80s R&B! Regina's got a well-developed style right from the start – the kind of poise that you might hear from someone like Phyllis Hyman, especially on the mellower cuts ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Jesse Belvin —
Just Jesse Belvin ... LP RCA, 1959. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Sublime work by a singer who should have dominated the 60s – had he not left this planet in an auto accident early in his short career! Jesse is wonderful here – getting even more coolness and class on RCA than he did in an indie setting – with help from the groups of Shorty ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a lightly bent corner.)
RCA, 1959. Very Good+ ... $9.99
The last album ever recorded by LA vocalist Jesse Belvin – a stupendous session that showed where he might have headed, if not for the tragic auto accident that took his voice from us far too soon! The album has Jesse moving from the smooth R&B of earlier albums into a more sophisticated ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Living Stereo pressing with deep groove.)
Mercury, 1963. Near Mint- ... $3.99
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Mercury, Late 50s/Early 60s. Sealed ... $2.99
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Brook Benton —
My Country ... LP RCA, 1966. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Forget Ray Charles or Solomon Burke! Even though we love them, we've always thought that Brook Benton was the absolute master of the country/soul crossover – and this album's one of his most overlooked gems! The album features Brook's rich soulful voice singing to tight Nashville ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo Dynagroove pressing with deep groove.)
Mercury, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $3.99
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(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some sticker remnants on front.)
Chess, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $14.99
One of the most continually inventive musicians from the rock years on Chess – stepping out here for a UK performance! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Chuck Berry —
Hail! Hail! Rock N Roll ... LP MCA, 1986. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
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Chess/MCA, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Titles include "Childhood Sweetheart", "Do You Love Me", "Big Ben Blues", "Let Me Sleep Woman", "Vacation Time", "Men & The Donkey", and more! LP, Vinyl record album
Liberty, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
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(Mono pressing.)
Columbia, 1961. Very Good ... $3.99
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(Stereo 6 eye pressing.)
Vanguard, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
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(Red label pressing with deep groove.)
Uni, 1972. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Not your typical blues, despite the title – and a set that's got a nice mix of folk and funk influences running through the tunes! The overall style is certainly more bluesy than other records by Big Black – in that it features a bit less percussion and a lot more vocals – often ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Up Front, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $5.99
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Paramount, 1973. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
An unusual double-length album of tracks recorded by this bluesy soul singer in the years after she recorded for Savoy, and cut her big hit "Candy". This LP's got a harder rockin' bluesy feel to it, with the sort of R&B revival sound of the late 60/early 70. Maybelle's still great, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polydor, 1973. Very Good+ ... $24.99
A fantastic record – one of Birdsong's rare early ones, with a messed-up approach to funk that he rarely matched again! The album was cut at the time Birdsong was working with Roy Ayers – but it was produced by Birdsong himself, and he also handled all the keyboards on the set. The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cut corner, surface wear, a split bottom seam with some staining, and some splitting on the top seam.)
Hi Records, 1961. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Hi Records, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Titles include "Anytime", "Dee J Special", "Cyclone Bop", "Smokie (part 2)", "Before Dawn", and "The Wheel". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Bill Black's Combo —
Basic Black ... LP Columbia, 1970. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
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(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Hi Records, 1966. Near Mint- ... $2.99
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(Stereo pressing.)
Hi Records, 1963. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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Atlantic, 1975. Very Good ... $13.99
The third album from Black Heat – and quite possibly the funkiest of the bunch – thanks to an even tighter sound than before, and lots of emphasis on the bottom of the groove! The group's got a few more members than before, but their sound is somehow even leaner – a really tight ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 1974. Very Good+ ... $34.99
A stone classic from Black Heat – the group's second album, and even tighter than their first! The group's size has dropped a bit between albums – but that only helps them cook even more – dropping a bit of the horn section from before, which allows even more emphasis on their ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small name in pen on the back.)
Blackbyrds —
City Life ... LP Fantasy, 1975. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
A fantastic album from this legendary jazz funk combo – a bit smoother than their first, but that's the great thing about it! The record has the band getting even tighter than before – coming up with an amazing jazz-inflected funk groove that still leaves us breathless after all these ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
CTI, 1977. Sealed ... $6.99
A strange bit of soul from the later years of CTI – and one of the few albums we've ever seen from the enigmatic John Blair! Blair is an artist with a bit of a cosmic vibe – kind of a spacey sense of soul that maybe fits his appearance on the cover – and which is couched here in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner. Shirnkwrap is a bit aged, with a few small openings.)
Malaco, 1985. Very Good ... $2.99
A later gem from Bobby Blue Bland – done in a smooth style that fits the later approach of the Malaco label, but with a vocal style that hasn't dimmed a bit over the years! Bobby's still got that incredible rasp in his voice – that approach that easily made him one of the most soulful ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with a short click on "Ive Just Got To Know".)
MCA, 1980. Very Good+ ... $3.99
United/P-Vine (Japan), Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A great Japanese collection of work by these two rare vocal groups from Chicago – all material for the United Records label, and featuring a few unissued tracks! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi!)
Mikki Bleu —
I Promise ... LP EMI, 1989. Very Good ... $0.99
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(Cover has a cutout hole.)
MCA, 2001. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Promo only vinyl – with 8 tracks from the LP, including "Love", "Steal Away", "No More Drama", "Keep It Movin", "Dance For Me", "Flying Away", and "In The Meantime". LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Columbia, 1968. Very Good Gatefold ... $5.99
A stone classic from Blood Sweat & Tears – and a record that went onto have a tremendous impact in jazz, rock, funk, and soul! The group's format is plenty darn famous – adding a lot of horns to hip riffing grooves – but despite countless plays on oldies stations over the ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing, matrix ending in 1K/1H. Cover has some aging.)
Energy, Late 80s. Sealed ... $4.99
Modo/Daptone, Late 60s/Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $13.99
A previously-unreleased sweet soul treasure – now finally getting its due! Bob & Gene were an obscure duo from Buffalo at the end of the 60s – recording briefly together under the guidance of Bob's father, who recorded the young pair in his home studio with the help of some great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sussex, Early 70s. Very Good- ... $29.99
Incredible work by Willie Bobo – a slamming record of hard funky instrumentals, one that sounds different than any of his other albums! The record's a killer all the way through – a mixture of Latin and deep 70s funk, one of the few perfect fusions of the styles, held up beautifully ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
20th Century, 1974. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Put Rita Jean Bodine in the same category as Ruth Copeland – a white female singer who's mostly a rocker, but who manages to put some nice touches of funk into the mix! The album's got a very soulful undercurrent – even on the rock tracks – and there's 2 pretty nice tracks that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a cut corner.)
Dakar, 1976. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Easy to dance your ass off with music this great – a fast, firey form of funk that's very much in the best Bohannon mode – that unique groove that was unlike anything else to hit the American scene for years to come! The record's a locomotive right from the start – a completely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Jim Bolden —
Counting The Days Till Morning ... LP Village Giant, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A hip set of soul jazz vocals from the west coast – sung by an obscure vocalist, but one with a nicely hip approach – maybe a bit like Oscar Brown Jr at times! Jim takes on some familiar tunes, but does a pretty groovy job – and tracks include "Days Till Morning", " ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, small split in the top seam, and appears to have been signed by the artist on back.)
West End, 1979. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Funky rhythms, riffing guitar, and just the right touch of strings – all to make a smoking second set from The Bombers! The album's even tighter than the group's first effort for the West End label – and manages to mix all the right elements of funky Canadian club music with some of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 1968. Very Good ... $9.99
What can we say? Booker T and crew are always tops in our book – and this album's as strong a batch of their classic singles as you'll ever find! Book's organ is the sound of a generation, and Steve Cropper's sinister vamping on guitar gives even the poppier tracks a hard edge that still ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green & red label Broadway pressing.)
A&M, 1980. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Wonderful solo work from Booker T – proof that he was just as great as a soul singer on his own, as he was back in the famous lineup of the MGs! Although Book plays keyboards on the record, he also sings a fair bit too – in this raspy, honest style that's really great – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a tracklist sticker on the back.)
RCA, 1975. Very Good+ ... $49.99
A brilliant soul album! That's right, we said SOUL album! Bowie was at the height of his Ziggy Stardust fame when this one was recorded – a drastic left-turn in styles, forged during a point in his American tour when he could take a break, head to Philly, plug in at the Sigma Sound Studios, ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing in the textured cover, including the printed inner sleeve. Cover has split spine and some light wear.)
Cadet, 1968. Very Good+ ... $28.99
Clea was one of a host of hip female singers that Chess was trying to bring up in the late 60s – and although she was less successful than bigger stars like Fontella Bass or Marlena Shaw, this album's in very much the same mode as some of the best Cadet female soul, with arrangements by ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover & label have a small drillhole.)
Refuge, 1981. Near Mint- ... $3.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
United Artists, 1979. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Brass Construction's fifth album, and the group's still grooving harder than most of their contemporaries! The legendary Randy Muller is still fully in charge here – serving up his trademark lean, mean arrangements that compress all elements of the music firmly on the beat – all in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing.)
Camden, 1958. Very Good ... $4.99
The title makes the set sound like a cash-in, but the record's got a rock-solid pedigree, and a strong R&B vibe – great vocals from Jim Breedlove, working solo away from The Cues – with arrangement help from Dave Martin, and some tenor solos from Sam The Man Taylor! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a split spine.)
Chocolate City, 1977. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Sublime second generation soul from Brenda & The Tabulations – a sweet set of Philly grooves, recorded at Sigma sound with help from Norman Harris, Bobby Eli, and John Davis! The album's every bit as groove-heavy as you'd expect from work by those dancefloor heavyweights – and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available I Keep Coming Back For More ... CD 4.99(UK pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Alicia Bridges —
Alicia Bridges ... LP Polydor, 1978. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Bronski Beat —
Hundreds & Thousands ... LP MCA, 1985. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Brooks Burgess Brooks, 1989. Near Mint- ... $0.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Krazy Kat (UK), Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Rare Nashville R&B from the 50s – with work by Dusty Brooks, Doc Wiley, Billie McAllister, Christine Kittrell, Jimmy Sweeney, Jack Cooley, and others. LP, Vinyl record album
Black N Blue/GNP, Late 50s/1973. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Turbo, 1977. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Not the greatest album by this East Coast funk band – and one that shows them hitting a bit more of a crossover club sound, with lots of up-tempo funk tracks that kind of aim for a disco groove. Fortunately, the instrumentation's pretty good – and the album actually has some nice ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, some wear and tape along the bottom seam.)
A&M, 1982. Near Mint- ... $3.99
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(Cover has flaking on the top seam and some general wear.)
Brothers Johnson —
Out Of Control ... LP A&M, 1984. Very Good+ ... $2.99
The Brothers Johnson are hardly out of control on this mid 80s set – as the album's got a tight groove that shows the duo are still going strong long past their 70s fame! As before, there's a bit of bounce on the bottom – that bassy groove that the pair first crafted back in their ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Bobby Brown —
Don't Be Cruel ... LP MCA, 1988. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Breakout brilliance from Bobby Brown – the album that really showed the world he could stand on his own strongly after leaving New Edition! Given the tight production from LA & Babyface, among others, the sound here is hardly cruel – and instead, the album's got a catchily ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
MCA, 1986. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Bobby Brown's out to put his New Edition past firmly behind him here – stepping out in a range of pop soul numbers that still have a sound that's as fresh as his late teen look on the cover! The Brown cliches haven't settled into full effect here yet – and there's a boyish charm on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch and some wear along the opening.)
King, 1968. Very Good ... $29.99
Funky funky funky! A nice one on King that shows the direction James Brown would take in the 70s – a bit harder and more funky than before, with even more of a focus on the instrumental talents of the ensemble! The band here is super-sharp – playing with that tightly focused, highly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing. Cover has a split bottom seam and some light wear.)
King, 1967. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Raw soul, indeed – a term that could have been coined for James Brown's vocal approach, and which probably makes one of its first appearances here on a record! The album's kind of a grab bag of earlier sides that James recorded for King, but it's a perfect showcase for his amazing sound in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue.)
Smash, 1965. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Funky instrumentals – with James on organ, grooving hard in a raw 60s R&B mode! Lots of the tracks are versions of James' big 60s hits – like "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (parts 1 & 2)", "Try Me", and "Out of Sight" – but there are also some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has some wear and a two inch split on the top seam.)
James Brown —
Plays The Real Thing ... LP Smash, 1967. Very Good ... $19.99
Smoking stuff – and a tasty album of organ instrumentals that has James on the Hammond, and Pee Wee Ellis leading the band behind him. The record's got a lot of cuts that are longer than the usual James Brown instrumentals from the time – which means more solo work, more interesting ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear.)
King, 1963. Near Mint- ... $16.99
A classic early 60s set from James Brown – one that showcases the mellower side of his talents on a host of easygoing ballads! The approach is a bit like that used with Etta James over at Chess – as James rough-edged vocals are mixed with sweeter string arrangements from Sammy Lowe and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s French pressing in fantastic shape!)
King, 1970. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99
James Brown cooking it live – recorded (as the cover says) "at home in Augusta, Georgia with his bad self"! The groove here is a nice extension of earlier Apollo modes – one that shows the increasing funkiness of the James Brown Band, captured with a raw power that few other ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label King pressing in a Unipak cover, with some ring & edge wear and small name in marker.)
Little Star, Early 70s. Very Good ... $0.99
Live album cut by obscure Atlanta singer Keisa Brown – performed in a style that mixes jazz and soul, with lots of monologues, in a manner that reminds us of Marlena Shaw during the same period. The record's got the benefit of arrangements by HB Barnum, which might be the best thing about it ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kent (UK), Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
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(80s pressing.)
Oscar Brown Jr. —
Fresh ... LP Atlantic, 1974. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Oscar Brown moves into a funky 70s mode – working here with some great soul-based arrangements by Chicago soul legend Richard Evans! There's lots of funky clavinet grooving on the record by Tennyson Stephens and Marvin Yancy – and other players include Chess/Cadet session groovers, ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout notch.)
Randy Brown —
Intimately ... LP Parachute/Casablanca, 1979. Very Good ... $4.99
Excellent work from Randy Brown – a great singer with a massive talent for being both smooth and deep at the same time, something we'd reserve for a rare few, like Frankie Beverly or Teddy Pendergrass during their best periods. This album featuers Randy singing tracks written by Homer Banks ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ruth Brown —
Sweet Baby Of Mine ... LP Route 66 (Denmark), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $11.99
Great early work from R&B powerhouse Ruth Brown – including one previously-unissued track! LP, Vinyl record album
Motown, 1989. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(US pressing, including a promo bio and glossy photo! Cover has a hype sticker, some marks from sticker removal, and a promo stamp.)
