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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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Warner, 1977. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A lot smoother than most of Airto's other work – and almost more of a soul record than a jazz one – but also a great batch of grooves with a really spirited feel! Airto's percussion is still relatively up front in the mix, and smooth funky LA arrangements take the album to a warm ... (Brazil, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo sticker.)
Uni, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Very nice pop soul session, with production by Calvin Carter, and a sound that's similar to some of the Capitol LA soul sessions from the late 60s. Sandra sings in an easy loungey voice, and covers tracks like "Wedding Bell Blues", "She Will Break Your Heart", and "Ooh ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear, two cutout holes, and some marker and a small piece of tape on back.)
Federal, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A classic album from one of our favorite jazz singers ever – a set that really set a whole new standard for a generation! Even at this early stage, Lorez Alexandria was an amazingly accomplished vocalist – as you'll hear on this excellent selection of tunes from the Lester Young ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Danish pressing.)
Truth/Stax, 1973. Very Good ... $11.99
A lesser-known gem from Rance Allen and group – recorded during their incredible early run at Stax! The sound here seems even more powerful than on the group's first album – a wicked blend of gospel and soul, served up with relatively spare instrumentation that features keyboards and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original green label pressing. Cover has some splitting in the top seam.)
Gerald Alston —
Gerald Alston ... LP Motown, 1988. Very Good+ ... $3.99
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
Motown, 1990. Very Good- ... $2.99
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TK/Marlin, 1978. Near Mint- ... $2.99
A sweet symphony of groove – featuring one long track on each side of the record – both composed and produced by arranger Ray Martinez, and mixed to perfection by the mighty Jim Burgess! Side one features "If There's Love" – a swirling batch of strings that soar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
FM, 1963. Very Good ... $29.99
Folksy soul from George Anderson – an African singer by birth, recording here in a Paris studio, and singing in a mode that's a bit like some of Miriam Makeba's recordings from the time. George is on lead vocals and acoustic guitar – and most tracks have rather spare backings, with ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, some edge wear, and small stickers.)
Dot, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
A great little set from Ernie Andrews – sounding quite different than on most of his other work! Although Ernie's best known as a jazz vocalist, he steps out here in a mode that's got a heck of a lot of 60s soul – working with arrangements by Shorty Rogers in a style that's got plenty ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Buddah, 1976. Very Good+ ... $11.99
A wonderful debut from Aquarian Dream – a group who first appeared under the direction of Norman Connors – and who also have lots of the same blend of jazz, soul, and funk you'd find in Connors' own music of the time! Yet Aquarian Dream are very much their own bag, too – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Scepter/Contempo, 1975. Very Good ... $1.99
Not much to say here – but the record was a pretty respectable batch of Euro disco that was licensed by Scepter for release in the US, during a period when they were having some luck with early disco sides of their own, and started digging around for similar material from other sources. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a "Disco Smash" sticker.)
ACV, 1992. Very Good+ 2LP ... $12.99
Cube (UK), 1972. Near Mint- ... $7.99
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.)
Brunswick, 1968. Very Good- ... $13.99
A well-titled set from one of the greatest soul groups to ever come from Chicago – a sublime quartet who had a way of voicing their tunes that was really head and shoulders above most of their contemporaries! This killer record showcases The Artistics' genius right from the start – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover is lightly stained and wrinkled.)
Brunswick, 1969. Sealed ... $19.99
One of The Artistics' most beautiful albums for Brunswick – and the one that includes the title song that was perhaps their greatest single! "I Want You To Make My Life Over" is a classic bit of Chicago soul – done at a level that really sums up all the sophisticated changes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed. Cover has a cut corner.)
Warner, 1979. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
Great stuff! From Motown songwriters to world-class superstars, the trip was a well-deserved one for Valerie Simpson and Nick Ashford – and this album's perhaps their crowning achievement in sophisticated club soul! The record's got a great groove that offers a more soulful version of disco ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Polydor, Late 60s/1974. Near Mint- ... $9.99
US collection of work by Brian Auger from the late 60s – released on Polygram, most likely to cash in on the fame he was having with the Oblivion Express group. Not that that fame was that great, though – and frankly, we always like this stuff a lot better, as Brian's funky organ is ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a smal name in pen.)
Cotillion, 1978. Near Mint- ... $3.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Island, 1986. Very Good ... $7.99
Smoothly stepping soul from Wally Badarou – not as atmospheric as on other releases, but with traces of that sound in a more funked up groove. There's some nice cuts on here that have a New York post punk funk approach to them – very downtown Danceteria, with almost a pre house kind of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
LaVern Baker —
LaVern Baker – Rock & Roll ... LP Atlantic, 1957. Near Mint- ... $23.99
Rockin soul from the legendary LaVern Baker – a killer collection of classic 50s work for Atlantic Records – tunes that went on to have an undeniable influence on the sound of female soul in the 60s! Baker's vocals are amazing right from the start – raw, but with a vocal range ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing – with insert!)
Atlantic, 1959. Very Good ... $13.99
A lost album of raw twangy guitar from Mickey Baker – best known as the noisier half of the Mickey & Sylvia team – and even more let loose here on his own! The record is pretty rocking all around – with lots of loud, complex guitar soloing from Mickey – in a manner that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Candian reissue pressing.)
King, 1950s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
One of those King Records collections that manages to pack a heck of a lot of tunes on a single LP – yet manages to make the whole thing still sound great! The work here is all from the early years of Hank Ballard's career – the kind of hard rocking and R&B tunes that first brought ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing.)
King, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
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. Cover has light wear.)
Columbia, 1970. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Includes the excellent "Found A Child". LP, Vinyl record album
Chess, 1974. Very Good- ... $14.99
A lost classic in the funky poetry mode of the 70s – and right up there with the best work from the time by the Last Poets, Jim Ingram, or Gil Scott Heron! Bama's got a rough-edged voice that works very well with the funkier backings of the set – handled by a team that includes Bernard ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Aware pressing. Cover has some splitting in the top seam, mostly split bottom seam, and some stains at the bottom.)
Volt, 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $34.99
Classic black rock funk from Stax, by the second version of the Bar-Kays (the first went down in the plane with Otis) with a nice hard sound all the way through. There's plenty of guitars in the mix, ripping away like a buzzsaw over the top of bass-heavy funk rhythms – ready to bite with the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some light wear, and a small bit of tape on a back corner – but this is a nice copy overall.)
Ray Barretto —
Acid ... LP Fania, Late 60s. Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A monster! If you buy one Latin record this year – make it this one – because it's one of the greatest ever recorded! Ray's late 60s Acid album is a landmark recording – a sublime mixture of Latin jazz, percussion, and soul – grooving hard in a variety of styles, and ... (Latin, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Multi-color label pressing. Vinyl has a few clicks, but plays OK overall, despite some surface marks. Cover has some pen in one corner.)
CBS, 1978. Very Good ... $5.99
A great secular set from Keith Barrow – a singer who started in gospel, but who's always been best-remembered for this modern soul gem from the 70s! Keith's got a great range to his vocals – one you can hear right from the start, as he dips and soars effortlessly with a quality that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Epic, 1987. Very Good+ ... $6.99
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.)
Checker, 1965. Very Good+ ... $33.99
With that whip in her hand, we're not gonna argue with Fontella Bass about her New Look in the photo – and we can definitely say that the whole classic album definitely lives up to her hip, powerful stance on the cover! Fontella's a singer who started in gospel, later sung jazz, but who ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Checker pressing. Back cover has light aging.)
Unidisc (Canada), 1980. Very Good ... $0.99
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Elektra, 1985. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
The last true classic from the masters of the 80s groove genre – a post-Capitol effort for Elektra, but one that's still awash in great keyboards and snapping electro beats! Some of the jazzier sound from the past is gone here, but in its place is a leaner, cleaner sound that's still a fair ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Dutch pressing on Break. Cover has light wear.)
BEF (British Electric Foundation) —
Music Of Quality & Distinction Vol 1 ... LP Virgin (UK), 1982. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A strangely compelling project from the British Electric Foundation – the production alter ego of Heaven 17 from the early 80s! The core of the package features tracks from a BEF tribute to pop of the 60s and 70s – featuring a great assortment of (then) nearly-lost singers, working ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing, with insert!)
Atlantic, 1968. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Fantastic work from Archie Bell & The Drells – an important record that bridges their earlier and later sounds! It's a key transitional album for the crew – as most of the album's in the harder rawer Texas funk groove of earlier year, but some of it features newer production by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & green label Broadway pressing. Cover has some wear on the corners.)
Mercury, 1977. Very Good ... $6.99
It's clearly long after his Stax years at this point, but the album's still got some nice enough soul moments, and was still all recorded in the south. Tracks include "Yesterday I Lied, Today I Cried", "Morning Glory", "Your Love Keeps Me Going", "Let it ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stax, 1973. Very Good+ ... $16.99
A great return to basics for William Bell – and an album recorded with a warm, intimate quality that we really love! The vibe here is almost in the style of some of the growing Malaco work coming out of the Jackson scene – with a sound that's smooth, but somehow even more deeply ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label pressing.)
AVI, 1980. Very Good+ ... $19.99
An excellent set of soulful fusion tracks from the AVI heyday of the late 70s – more of a group outing than we have it listed here, featuring the talents of Benoit, Richardson, and Fraiese – plus a number of other studio players – including work from the team of Michael Lewis and ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a center split in the bottom seam.)
Chess, Early 60s. Very Good- ... $11.99
A collection of Chuck's hit tunes for the kids – packaged together to cash in on the twistin' crowd, but really more of a greatest hits LP. Titles include "Roll Over Beethoven", "Maybellene", "Sweet Little Sixteen", "School Days", "Johnny B ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some discoloration from age and some surface wear.)
Chess, 1965. Very Good+ ... $16.99
A mid 60s album by Berry, and unlike a lot of other Chess full lengths at the time, this set features more new tunes than those pulled from 45s. 12 tracks in all, including "It Wasn't Me", "Run, Joe", "Every Day We Rock & Roll", "One For My Baby (And One For ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue gradient label pressing. Cover has light wear and a cutout hole.)
Chess, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $9.99
Chuck Berry makes the same London move as some of his other Chess Records contemporaries – and the result is one of Chuck's best albums from the later years! The set's not as star-studded as other efforts of this nature – but that's fine with us because Chuck really shines as the lead ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Crown, Late 50s. Very Good ... $11.99
An excellent album of hard R&B tunes from the great Richard Berry! The tracks are a mix of Clyde McPhatter/Jesse Belvin mellow, and some of the wilder weirder styles that Berry used when singing with The Flairs. Titles include "The Big Break", "Daddy Daddy", "Please ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a split spine.)
Uni, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
One of Big Black's better LPs for UNI, and one that features stripped down conga groove with spare flute playing by Black "Melody" Harold. Side one is a long 3 part track, divided into "Problem", "Cause", and "Cure". Side two's got three long tracks: " ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has lightly bent corners.)
Hi Records, 1961. Very Good ... $5.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Hi Records, Early 60s. Very Good- ... $4.99
Titles include "Anytime", "Dee J Special", "Cyclone Bop", "Smokie (part 2)", "Before Dawn", and "The Wheel". LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy black label pressing. Cover has a small split on the bottom seam.)
Hi Records, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Titles include "Anytime", "Dee J Special", "Cyclone Bop", "Smokie (part 2)", "Before Dawn", and "The Wheel". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Hi Records/London, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $5.99
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(Cover has a cut corner.)
Hi Records, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
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(Cover has a split spine, a split bottom seam, and some peeling on the bottom.)
Hi Records, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
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Hi Records, 1967. Near Mint- ... $2.99
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(Cover has a cut corner.)
Shelter, 1973. Very Good ... $9.99
A very gospel-influenced soul album – with a righteous heavy soul sound that features loads of piano triplets and soulful female vocals. Leon Russell produced some of the material, and he also plays piano on a number of tracks on the set – which came out on his own Shelter label. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and peeling. Vinyl plays with a short click, on the side 2, track 2.)
Atlantic, 1975. Very Good ... $16.99
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
Sound Town, 1983. Sealed ... $3.99
Later material cut by this great singer from the Soul Children. The tracks are produced by Homer Banks, and still have a very strong sound, even though the style's a bit more modern than Blackfoot's classic work. Writing is by Betty Crutcher, Homer Banks, and Chuck Brooks – and in a way, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Motown, 1987. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(Cover has a promo stamp and some stains around the edges.)
Duke, 1964. Very Good- ... $24.99
Beautiful early soul stuff by one of the greatest singers ever. Bobby's young soulful voice is in top form on this set, and the LP includes such great cuts as "Ain't Nothing You Can Do", "I'm Gonna Cry", "Black Night", and "Steal Away". Very cool cover, ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original orange label Duke pressing. Cover has some wear.)
MCA, 1980. Near Mint- ... $5.99
Peggie's definitely got love on this sparkling debut – but even better than that, she's got Jerry Ragovoy helping out on production, arrangement, and composition for most of the tunes – a top-shelf professional approach that makes the whole album sound a lot richer and more unified than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and a bit of pen.)
Glades, 1977. Near Mint- ... $5.99
A strange but great chapter of The Blue Notes – working here without Harold Melvin or Teddy Pendergrass, but still sounding pretty great on their own! This version of The Blue Notes is a male quartet – not the Melvin group with Sharon Paige who were recording for ABC – and they ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sussex, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
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
(Recent reissue.)
Arista, 1981. Very Good ... $3.99
A soaring classic from Angie Bofil – a record that stands as one of the most perfect demonstrations of her upbeat, positive approach to soul! There's a stile here that seems to be a bit in the legacy of Minnie Riperton – especially the way that Narada Michael Waldon brings in some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner, a promo stamp, and light wear.)
Dakar, 1976. Very Good+ ... $8.99
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
Dakar, 1974. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A wonderful early record from Bohannon – and with a very different feel than usual! Although most of Bohannon's work from the time is up-tempo and funky, side two of this album has some amazing slow spacey cuts – done with a drum sound that's still quite hard, but just slower than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Insides Out ... CD 13.99(Canadian pressing.)
West End, 1979. Very Good+ ... $24.99
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
ABC, 1975. Near Mint- ... $18.99
We've got to admit, we don't know much about Angelo Bond, but we've always had kind of a soft spot for this nice overlooked album of 70s soul tracks recorded for ABC. The arrangements are by McKinley Jackson and Paul Riser, and the tracks are a nice mix of 70s soul themes – with some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still in the original shrinkwrap.)
Legrand, 1960. Very Good ... $4.99
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(Original pressing.)
Epic, 1974. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A surprisingly great album by Booker T – recorded after his Memphis years with The MGs, and his duets with Priscilla – and done in a sweetly mellow style that has Booker emerging as a whole new style of songwriter! As with all the post-MG albums, Booker sings lead vocals on all tracks ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
A&M, 1972. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Much mellower than the previous duet effort from Booker T & Priscilla Jones – a set that almost echoes Book's Memphis roots, but in ways that are different than the familiar soul of Stax! There's lots of sweet organ lines in the instrumentation – but they're played with a style ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
A&M, 1973. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Booker T's definitely into a great new groove here – one that really extrapolates his Memphis roots through the haze of early 70s California – coming up with some wonderful sounds along the way! There's a definite A&M vibe to the record – that mix of rootsy modes and hipster ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has some wear.)
Stax, 1966. Very Good+ ... $19.99
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
(Yellow label pressing. Cover has wear with a splitting spine.)
Stax, 1962. Very Good ... $39.99
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
(Light blue label Stax pressing. Cover has wear and spine splitting.)
Stax, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $33.99
The Beatles had Abbey Road – and Booker T & The MGs had McLemore Ave, the main street running outside the Stax studios, and a fitting title for the album that has them playing tunes from The Beatles' incredible Abbey Road album. If you've ever thought that Abbey Road was a soft-rock ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available McLemore Avenue (Original Master Recording) ... CD 19.99(Yellow label pressing. Cover has moderate edge wear.)
Stax, 1971. Very Good+ ... $19.99
One of the greatest albums ever from Booker T & The MGs – and very different than their early work! The record has Book & Co taking off with a stretched-out jazzy sound – carving expanded grooves that are filled with sweet organ solos, choppy guitar riffs, and some incredibly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Melting Pot (180 gram pressing) ... LP 22.99(Canadian Yellow label Stax pressing.)
Stax, 1965. Very Good ... $34.99
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
(Mono blue label pressing – nice and clean.)
Elektra, 1977. Very Good+ ... $16.99
A sweet sweet set of electric 70s funk – recorded by Booker T during a brief, but well-needed reunion with the MGs! The sound here is quite different than Stax-era MGs – as Booker plays a range of keyboards, not just organ – and the grooves have these great jazz funk touches at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Universal Language ... CD 18.99(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has ring and edge wear.)
Route 66 (Sweden), Late 40s/Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
West coast R&B from singer Calvin Boze – material from 78s that includes "Fish Tail", "Stinkin From Drinkin", "I Can't Stop Crying", "Beale Street On A Saturday Night", "Good Time Sue", "Safronia B", and "Looped". LP, Vinyl record album
Mainstream, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
A nice step forward for singer Clea Bradford – an artist who started out in bluesier territory that maybe reflected her St Louis roots – but who works here with arranger Jim Tyler, who sets her up in a sophisticated mix of jazzy styles! Bradford's vocals are quite dynamic – you ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tabu, 1977. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A set that definitely lives up to its title – a stone stormer from Brainstorm – one of the tightest funky ensembles of their generation, and one of the few who could go deep while still laying down a groove! The set's got a perfect balance of modes – enough of the appeal of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Stormin (with bonus tracks) ... CD 13.99(Cover has light wear.)
ABC, 1975. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Nice record by Brass Fever, and a one that was recorded before their more disco-y Time Is Running Out LP. The band includes a host of great horn players like George Bohannon, Jerome Richardson, Oscar Brashear, and John Handy – plus some good solos by Odell Brown on keyboards. Five long cuts ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label stereo/quad promo. Cover has a bent corner and cut corner.)
Camden, 1958. Very Good ... $11.99
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. Sealed ... $9.99
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 8.99(Cover has a cut corner.)
Chess/P-Vine (Japan), Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
One of the only full sets we've ever seen to document the great run of singles cut by Jackie Brenston in the early 50s – work initially done in Memphis, as a real precursor to that city's soul scene – and later cut also in Chicago, with a really hard-wailing approach! The set's titled ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi!)
Bang, 1976. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A killer debut from Brick – the start of a massive run at the end of the 70s, a time when the group was easily one of the biggest acts to come out of the up-and-coming Atlanta scene! Like some other Atlanta acts of the time, Brick had a way of fusing older funky soul on a tighter modern ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Third Story, 1982. Very Good- ... $11.99
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(Cover has some wear, splitting in the top seam, and a stained corner.)
Gospel Roots, 1977. Good+ ... $9.99
Brooks Burgess Brooks, 1989. Near Mint- ... $2.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Reprise, 1976. Near Mint- ... $5.99
Recorded partly at Muscle Shoals, then "prettied up" in LA with some sweeter arrangements. Tracks include "Brown Skin Rose", "99 Miles From LA", "Kinky Love", "Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away", "Desperado", "Small Town ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo sticker.)
Krazy Kat (UK), Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $13.99
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
Turbo, 1976. Very Good+ ... $7.99
The second album by this lost East Coast funk act – and although not as totally excellent as their first, still a very nice record that's filled with choppy up-tempo grooves, and some nice dancefloor soul. There's plenty of funky keyboards in the mix – moog, clavinet, and Arp – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polydor, 1973. Very Good- Gatefold ... $24.99
James Brown gets even better than before – working here in the setting of a blacksploitation soundtracks – which makes the album a doubly funky outing from the 70s! James is a master throughout – beating Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield at their own games – as he works with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing with Stearling stamp. Cover has edge wear, some creases, and sticker remnants on front.)
James Brown —
I Got The Feelin' ... LP 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 light wear and some tape on the top and bottom seams.)
King, 1969. Very Good ... $24.99
A definite mother from James Brown – the kind of all-funky album that few of his contemporaries could ever hope to match! If you've ever doubted the sheer raw power of James at the end of the 60s, the first few notes of this one will definitely make you a convert – and the stretched-out ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Smash, 1964. Very Good- Gatefold ... $4.99
One of the stranger James Brown albums from the 60s! The record is one of the only vocal albums he cut for the Smash label – and it was issued during a time when James was strangely contracted to two labels – King and Smash. His dual contract situation was that he couldn't record any ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Cover has a half split bottom seam and is missing the front panel.)
King, 1967. Very Good+ ... $24.99
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
(Black label pressing, still in the shrink.)
Polydor, 1973. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $43.99
A masterpiece of funky soul – and one of the greatest albums of the early 70s! It all comes together on this one – funk, soul, politics, and production – and the record is still one of the clearest examples of James Brown's genius that you'll ever find! Recorded during the same ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Sterling stamp. Cover has a splitting on the seams and some ring wear.)
Polydor, 1980. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Late 70s James, and a little bit more up-tempo and clubby funky, but still some decent stuff from The Godfather. Includes "Don't Stop the Funk", "Let the Funk Flow", "Stone Cold Drag", and "Are We Really Dancing". LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Smash, 1965. Very Good+ ... $16.99
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.)
Smash, 1966. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Possibly the best instrumental album that James Brown cut for Smash! Unlike some of the other albums, this one features a set list that's mostly originals – and a number of tracks have a longer groove than usual, which lets James and the band stretch out instrumentally. Titles include " ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing, missing the portrait. Cover has some wear and aging & pencil marks on the back.)
King, 1969. Very Good Gatefold ... $19.99
A bomb! The title of this one says it all – a burning anthem of pride and power, issued in 1969, at the end of one of the most troubling decades in America. James answers all the Uncle Tom cries from his critics – and comes up with "Say It Loud", an instant chant that was ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing. Cover has an unglued top seam.)
King, 1970. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $16.99
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
(Recent reissue.)
King, 1971. Sealed ... $19.99
A legendary bit of fuzzy funk from James Brown – an important collaboration with the mighty Dave Matthews, who brings a more tripped-out feel to the record than some of James' other King sessions of the time! Matthews adds in lots of psych-influenced guitar – used very different than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sho Is Funky Down Here (2019 Record Store Day Release) ... LP 27.99(Recent Now Again reissue.)
Little Star, Early 70s. Very Good ... $1.99
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
Savoy, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $99.99
Great work from this legendary pre-soul figure! Titles include "Love Locks", "Sittin In The Dark", "Doodle I Love You", "Love Baby", "It's Really You", "Pitter Patter", "Land I Love", and "Well Well Well Baby-La". LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing, with deep groove and RVG stamp – very nice! Cover is great too, save for just a small bit of seam splitting in one corner.)
