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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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Barbara Acklin —
I Did It ... LP Brunswick, 1971. Sealed ... $14.99
One of Barbara Acklin's beautiful albums for Brunswick, and one of the hardest to find of the bunch! This might be because the record features a few cuts from other albums – in a style that was sometimes oddly used by Brunswick when issuing albums on its big stars – but don't let that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available I Did It ... CD 14.99(Recent reissue.)
Brunswick, 1968. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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
(Cover has light wear with a sticker in one corner.)
Columbia, 1981. Very Good+ ... $24.99
A distant star in the Earth Wind & Fire galaxy – and the only album by this sweetly grooving group that owed a lot to the EWF sound! The record's produced by Verdine White, executive produced by Maurice White, and even features a bit of guest vocals by Philip Bailey – and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp.)
US Air Force, Mid 70s. Sealed ... $19.99
A great album from this Air Force group – with some nice 70s touches! Reedman Roger Hogan handles arrangements and a few compositions – and the set also features Ronnie Wells on vocals on two tracks! Titles include nice arrangements of the Stevie Wonder tunes "Superstition" ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
US Air Force, 1978. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Atlantic, 1987. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Uni, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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 a cutout notch, some ring & edge wear, and a very small stain on one corner.)
Lorez Alexandria —
Deep Roots ... LP Argo, 1962. Near Mint- ... $26.99
One of the greatest records ever recorded by vocalist Lorez Alexandria – and a perfect summation of her rich talents as a singer! Backing is by a small Chicago trio that includes John Young on piano, Vernel Fournier on drums, and George Eskridge on bass – but the arrangements of the ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Japanese pressing, with insert!)
MCA, 1989. Near Mint- ... $1.99
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(Cover has an index label on one corner and some pen on back.)
Savoy, Late 40s/1954/1961. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
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
(Cover has wear & a split bottom seam.)
Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 70s. Very Good+ 3LP (reissue)... $39.99
An amazing array of Afro Funk from the legendary Tony Allen – 4 of his greatest albums ever, packaged together in a single set! The work here was all recorded hot on the heels of Tony's key years with Fela Kuti – and shares a very similar approach to the groove – long, stretched ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has a lightly bent corner.)
MCA, 1980. Very Good- ... $1.99
A smooth little set from reedman Justo Almario – the player who cut some great work with Roy Ayers, and who's also been a key force in Latin jazz on the west coast! The set's got a sound that's a bit more mainstream fusion than some of Justo's other work – but a groove that's still ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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
Also available Gerald Alston ... CD 13.99(Cover is still in the shrinkwrap with a hype sticker. Labels have some pen.)
MCA, 1977. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Mellow soul and soaring club – all nicely balanced together in this first album from the group Anacostia! There's a sound here that's slightly different than some of the other east coast groups of the time – a willingness to slow things down, then groove them up – all with a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Atco, 1964. Very Good ... $1.99
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(White label promo. Cover has some wear & aging.)
Veep, 1967. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Great soul versions of movie tunes – arranged by Teddy Randazzo, with all the Little Anthony charm! Titles include "Watch What Happens", "A Man & A Woman", "Georgy Girl", "You Only Live Twice", "The Gentle Rain", "Shadow Of Your ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has some wear & notes in pen.)
Veep, 1966. Very Good+ ... $16.99
Sublime uptown soul from Anthony & The Imperials – here working without the "Little" in their name, which is a good indication of the nature of the material! The tracks are all wonderfully composed original numbers from Teddy Randazzo – who also arranged and produced the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Cover has a small tear in the back panel.)
Man-U-El, 1980. Very Good+ ... $34.99
A self-released album from Chicago funnyman Manuel Arrington – with long routines that include "That's My Van", "Black Bart", "Live From Bruno's", and "Live From Aire Crown". LP, Vinyl record album
(Comes in a plain white sleeve.)
Chrysalis, 1986. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Not as sublime as their first LP, but still a nice batch of modern pop sound collage. More traditional song structures are poking through the cool po-mo facade here. With "Opus 4", "Eye Of A Needle", "Backbeat", "Instruments Of Darkness", "Peter ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Brunswick, 1968. Sealed ... $14.99
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
(Recent reissue pressing.)
Brunswick, 1967. Very Good- ... $6.99
A really breakout moment for The Artistics – and the start of a really sublime run with the great Brunswick Records! The group had already broken a bit on Okeh a few years before – securing a top spot on the Chicago scene with their bouncy northern soul groove – a love of rhythm ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear, with a split spine.)
Brunswick, 1969. Very Good ... $24.99
A stunning early set from The Artistics – and exactly the kind of record that shows why they were one of the best Chicago soul groups at the end of the 60s! The harmonies are wonderful – smooth, but with a rough undercurrent too – balanced at a level that few groups could touch ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ashford & Simpson —
Musical Affair ... LP Warner, 1980. Sealed ... $2.99
Near-perfect work from Ashford & Simpson – really grooving in full powerhouse mode here, and never missing a beat! By all rights, the team should have run out of steam by this point, but the album's another winner from their sublime Warner years – caught in a unique space between ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Cover has a cutout notch.)
Musical Affair (plus bonus tracks) ... CD 7.99
Musical Affair (plus bonus tracks) ... CD 6.99
Ashford & Simpson —
Performance ... LP Warner, 1981. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $3.99
An expanded double-length set from Ashford & Simpson – one that features three sides of live material, plus some great studio work as well! The concert material makes up the core of the album – a really wonderful demonstration of the genius of Nick and Valerie away from the studio ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has a promo stamp, large name in marker, and some pen. Labels have some pen.)
Ashford & Simpson —
Send It ... LP Warner, 1977. Sealed ... $4.99
Excellent work from Ashford & Simpson – with some modern soul groovers that are among the best they ever did! The album includes their original reading of "Top Of The Stairs", a great sexy soul duet that was later done by Collins & Collins – and it's also got a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Send It (with bonus tracks) ... CD 9.99
Warner, 1977. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Sublimely satisfying work from Ashford & Simpson – a stone killer from the height of their late 70s glory days on Warner Brothers! The pair are working together wonderfully at this point – wrapped up in that blend of upbeat soul and righteous undercurrents that made them a real cut ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available So So Satisfied (with bonus tracks) ... CD 9.99(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has light wear and a sticker spot.)
Warner, 1979. Sealed ... $7.99
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
(Sealed, with original hype sticker! Cover has a cutout mark.)
Salsoul, 1981. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Sweet 80s grooving from one of Salsoul's best acts of the post-disco years – a group with a groove that comes up right from the bottom, thanks to a great ear for a funky bassline! The sound is nice and lean – but all still mighty live, with a lot of spontaneous energy in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a large name in marker and some pen. Labels have some pen.)
Average White Band —
Aftershock ... LP Track, 1988. Sealed ... $4.99
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(Shrinkwrap has a hype sticker.)
Average White Band —
Soul Searching ... LP Atlantic, 1976. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Sublime mid 70s work from The Average White Band – and a record that really has the group deepening their groove a bit – moving past the heavier funk of their roots, into some mellower grooves that are totally great! There's a great undercurrent of jazz in some of the playing here ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve.)
Roy Ayers —
Everybody Loves The Sunshine ... LP Polydor, 1976. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of Roy Ayers' biggest albums ever – and also one of his deepest, too! The whole thing's an incredible album of mellow jazzy soul – and it shows Roy at the crossroads, perfecting his earlier funk style with a sweet mellow R&B edge, getting a bit slicker, but still staying on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes inner sleeve. Cover is in great shape!)
Polydor, 1978. Very Good ... $6.99
Pure magic from the height of Roy Ayers' classic 70s run on Polydor – a record that's filled with warm, jazzy grooves – all served up in that unique style that Roy was forging at the time! The album perfectly balances dancefloor tracks with mellower numbers – stepping out one ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polydor, 1973. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Seminal early funk work from Roy Ayers! The record catches him at that perfect point when he was turning from a straight jazz player into a sinister force in 70s funk – and the group on the session includes super-hip soul jazz giants like Charles Tolliver, Sonny Fortune, and Harry Whitaker, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and a small gouge in front.)
Roy Ayers —
Vibrations ... LP Polydor, 1976. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of Roy Ayers' greatest albums of the 70s – a set that tightens up the groove from previous Polydor productions, yet still keeps all the soul intact! The record picks up the style begun with the Mystic Voyage album, and pushes it to some slightly tighter territory – a more focused ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, large name in marker, and some pen. Labels have some pen.)
Polydor, 1978. Very Good ... $9.99
A masterpiece – and don't pass it up! Sure, the date's a bit later than some of Roy's classic work, but the record's got a sound like no other – with a slow mellow jazzy style that shows Roy working at the height of his powers! There's some wonderful spacey production on the record ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Imperial, 1967. Sealed ... $14.99
Obscure bluesy soul, recorded for Imperial, but sounding more like something that should have been on their Minit subsidiary. Oddly, there's no picture of Baby Ray on the cover, leaving us to find him even more mysterious than before – especially since we've never seen any other records by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing.)
Roulette, 1960s. Very Good ... $3.99 Also available Best Of Pearl Bailey ... CD 8.99
B Baker Chocolate Co —
B Baker Chocolate Co ... LP LC, 1979. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Pure genius from the B Baker Chocolate Company – a set that's equal parts fusion and soul, held together by these rich arrangements that really send the whole thing home! The album's never too slick, yet has a sense of perfection that matches some of the best soulful fusion dates at Blue ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo sticker.)
King, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $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. Cover has light wear.)
Bar-Kays —
Gotta Groove ... LP Volt, 1969. Very Good- ... $24.99
Amazing work from the new version of The Bar-Kays – a group who reformed to become a combo as heavy as any of the best funky groups from Detroit, LA, or New York at the time! There's a style here that's a sweet Memphis distillation of ideas bubbling under in music by Sly Stone, Funkadelic, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original blue label pressing. Cover has heavy wear, moisture stains, a split bottom seam & a large name in marker on both sides. Label has some pen.)
Bar-Kays —
Light Of Life ... LP Mercury, 1978. Very Good ... $5.99
Proof that even a move to a major label couldn't keep the Bar-Kays down – as the group are working here in a great groove that's wider, fresher, and stronger overall than any of their Stax albums! Sure, the whole thing's not guitar-based funk all the way through, but the group are also ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Bar-Kays —
Too Hot To Stop ... LP Mercury, 1976. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A pivotal album from The Bar-Kays – a key post-Stax set, but one that's still very firmly grounded in Memphis funk! The groove definitely shows a bit more polish than before – the same sort of shift the Ohio Players made after moving to Mercury Records – but as with the Players ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the diagonal text cover.)
Cotillion, 1971. Very Good- ... $29.99
A folk funk classic from the early 70s – and a weird little record that has a sound that's unlike anything else we can think of! The arrangements are quite soulful, almost funky at times – with a righteous undercurrent that reminds us of Richard Evans or Charles Stepney at Cadet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cutout notch & some wear.)
Raisin', 2017. Sealed 2LP ... $19.99
RCA, 1972. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Early work by Barrabas – a mixture of funk, soul, and rock in a party mode, with the band jamming on congas, organ, and guitars – vocals trading between the lead singer and the ensemble in a soulful mode that shows that everyone was paying attention. The best tracks have a tight groove ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, aging, and a tracklist sticker.)
Columbia, 1977. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Keith Barrow's first album of secular soul – a soaring set of vocals that really shows off his gospel roots! The record's produced by Bobby Eli with a bit of a Philly soul touch, but in ways that go quite past the conventional modes of the time – kind of offbeat at points, with a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Personal, 1983. Very Good+ ... $3.99
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(Cover has a large name in marker and some pen. Labels have some pen.)
Casablanca, 1977. Very Good ... $5.99
Well, it's not Jaws – but it's still pretty darn groovy – a very cool set of tracks that features some long, lush orchestrations from the great John Barry – plus some sublime disco sounds from Donna Summer! The first half of the record features Barry's extended "Return To ... (Soundtracks, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black vinyl pressing, including the poster. Cover has light wear.)
Chrysalis, 1982. Near Mint- ... $2.99
United Artists, Late 60s. Very Good ... $3.99
Funky Shirley Bassey! This is a great set of Shirley's groove-happy work cut in the late 60s – hip tunes arranged by UK easy maestro Johnny Harris, best known for his fantastic work on the Stepping Stones record under his own name, forever a beathead classic! Features the great, funky big ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
BB & Q Band —
Genie ... LP Elektra, 1985. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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
Cooltempo (UK), 1985. Very Good ... $9.99
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
XL, 2012. Very Good Gatefold ... $5.99
Bee Gees, Tavares, Yvonne Elliman, & Others —
Saturday Night Fever ... LP RSO, 1977. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $3.99
Yes, it was a mega-hit – and yes, it was one of those records that everyone who lived through the 70s seemed to own at one time – but after all these decades, you can't deny the power of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack – especially for the way that it mixed club soul classics ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 1968. Very Good- ... $19.99
An incredible bit of southern funk – the first landmark LP by Archie Bell & The Drells, and the first big burst of energy from the Texas scene of the 60s! The album's incredible – with Archie up front on rough-hewn vocals, the band grooving in a mad tangle of guitar, bass, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue & green label pressing. Cover has a split spine, with some marker & an ink stamp on the back. Label has a bit of marker.)
Maggie Bell —
Suicide Sal ... LP Swan Song, 1975. Very Good+ ... $14.99
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(Recent Vinyl Lovers reissue.)
Bell Biv Devoe —
WBBD Bootcity! The Remix Album ... LP MCA, 1991. Sealed ... $7.99
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(Cover has a promo stamp and a bent corner.)
RCA/Camden, Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Excellent work from Jesse Belvin – a vastly underrated smooth soul singer, one who forms a crucial link between Nat King Cole and Sam Cooke, and who would have been as big as either of them, had he not died a tragic early death. Titles include "My Last Goodbye", "Guess ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has some splitting on the spine & a cutout notch.)
RCA, Late 50s. Very Good ... $2.99
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(70s pressing.)
Warner, Late 70s/Early 80s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $3.99
CTI, 1975. Very Good+ ... $8.99
Unusual work from the great George Benson – a wonderful session that was recorded by CTI during George's classic years for the label – but issued only briefly a number of years later, and slightly lost amongst the rest of his catalog! The material's great, though – and has George ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Warner, 1986. Very Good+ ... $0.99
This one's far more of a straight soul album than most of George Benson's earlier vocal sets – but as usual, the work is pretty high caliber throughout – and George is definitely on top of his game here, effortlessly beating others at the style they'd all started to cop from Benson by ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has an index sticker.)
Mercury/Wing, 1961. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Abridged Wing pressing with 10 tracks.)
Cotillion, 1970. Very Good+ ... $0.99
Brook Benton comes full circle – and after helping to form the idiom that would later become known as southern soul, he gets a chance to appear on Atlantic's new Cotillion label – easily a showcase for some of the best up-and-coming southern work at the end of the 60s! Brook's warm ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a name in pen & some light wear.)
Mercury, 1959. Very Good ... $1.99
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(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover and labels have a small drillhole.)
Mercury, Early 60s. Very Good ... $1.99
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(White label promo with deep groove.)
TVP, 1976. Very Good- 2LP ... $1.99
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(Cover has some ring & edge wear and a name in pen.)
Chess, 1973. Very Good ... $4.99
Titles include "Aimlessly Driftin", "Bio", "Woodpecker", "Rain Eyes", and "Talkin Bout My Baby". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, ring & edge wear, small sticker, and some creases.)
Chess, 1973. Very Good+ ... $5.99
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(Orange label pressing. Cover has light wear & a cutout notch.)
Chuck Berry —
Chuck Berry's Golden Decade (70s pressing) ... LP Chess, Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
A classic collection of Chuck Berry's early genius – a set that introduced his best cuts to a new younger audience in the 70s! All the work here is from the early Chess Records days – and titles include "Deep Feeling", "Wee Wee Hours", "Nadine", "Brown ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear, a small peeled spot from sticker removal, and clear tape on the spine.)
Chess, Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Chuck's classic work for Chess/Checker – featuring tunes like "Roll Over Beethoven", "Rock & Roll Music", "Johnny B Goode", "Nadine", "Maybelline", "Sweet Little 16", "Thirty Days", and "Memphis". LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Chess pressing with "vertical" logo. Cover has some edge wear.)
Mercury, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $29.99
If you think that Chuck Berry only hit his heights at Chess Records, then get ready to change your mind – as this late 60s record for Mercury is quite a cooker! Side one has Berry working in a cool hybrid of blues and soul, but with some very weird production – handled by Chuck himself ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout hole and some edge wear.)
Chess, 1972. Very Good ... $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 cut corner, light wear, and a split top seam.)
Chuck Berry —
New Juke Box Hits ... LP Chess, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
As with many of the Chuck Berry full LPs for Chess, this one's filled with some great obscure material that always gets eclipsed by Chuck's big hits. Despite the idea that these would be "new jukebox hits", the material has an approach that was probably a bit too hard for radio, but that' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing. Cover has a cut corner, large name in marker, and some pen. Labels have some pen.)
Mercury, Late 60s. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
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(Cover has some wear & a split top seams & a cut out hole.)
Parkwood, 2013. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeves, booklet, download card, and DVD. Cover has some surface wear.)
Salsoul, 1979. Very Good+ ... $16.99
That's Ron Baker, Norman Harris, and Earl Young – one of the greatest rhythm sections in Philly soul of the 70s – stepping out here on an amazing album of their own! The record's got a great pedigree right out of the gate – given that Norman Harris had already arranged some of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a large name in marker and some pen. Labels have some pen.)
MOMM, 1984. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Indian Steam", "Love's Game", "Touching Me", "Hold On", "Magic Love Bird", and "Passionate Beginnings". LP, Vinyl record album
Arch, 1982. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A very cool little record from percussionist Big Black – and one of his hippest too! The record features only percussion by Black, plus bits of guitar by Anthony Wheaton – making for a set that's mostly raw, stripped-down percussion tracks – most of which are quite long, and have ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Paramount, 1973. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
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
(Cover has some wear with a bit of tape on the top seams.)
Scepter, 1964. Very Good- ... $19.99
A well-titled album from the great Big Maybelle – as the set evolves her past the bluesy jazz currents of her earlier work on the Savoy label – and finds a wonderful new setting for her mighty voice in uptown soul! The backings are a mix of strings and tight New York charts – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
Hi Records, 1962. Very Good+ ... $0.99
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Fantasy, 1975. Very Good Gatefold ... $16.99
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
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Malaco, 1986. Very Good- ... $1.99
Duke, 1967. Very Good- ... $4.99
Fantastic stuff, like all of Bobby's early Duke albums, and a breathtaking mix of soul and R&B, with some nice jazzy touches in the arrangements. Tracks include "Wouldn't You Rather Have Me", "Ask Me Nothin' About The Blues", "Gotta Get To Know You", and "You ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear, aging, and note in pen on back.)
Bobby Bland —
Tell Mr Bland ... LP MCA, 1983. Very Good+ ... $1.99
MCA, 1984. Very Good- ... $2.99
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Duke/Rounder, 1960s. Very Good ... $3.99
One of the most soulful collections ever issued on Rounder – a batch of rare Duke Records singles by Bobby Bland, James Davis, Larry Davis, and Fenton Robinson! LP, Vinyl record album
Duke, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
To us, most of Bobby's early Duke albums would serve fine as "best of" sets in and of themselves – so great is his work for that label during this period! This one's a pretty great sampling of his genius – that unique blend of blues and soul that still makes Bobby's work ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s MCA pressing.)
Columbia, 1968. Very Good Gatefold ... $2.99
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. Cover has light wear.)
Columbia, 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $1.99
Okay, we admit it, we never really know whether we want to call Blood, Sweat & Tears a funky, soulful rock band, or a bunch of white guys making a respectable effort at curring soul albums, but either way, the stuff sounds good to us! By this point the group had enjoyed enough chart success to ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the extravagant fold-out cover.)
Bloodstone —
Party ... LP T Neck/CBS, 1984. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of Bloodstone's great groovers from later years – work that has a very different feel than the group's fragile harmony soul of the 70s, and which has them taking off into a much more confident sound! Production is by McKinley Jackson, and the album's a mix of a few funky 80s groove ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has some wear & a cut corner.)
Mirage, 1983. Sealed ... $16.99
A lost later set from Blue Magic – recorded after their modern soul album for Capitol, and done in a sweetly gliding mellow groove! The sound here's quite different than their earlier records for Atco, but the vocals are all pretty darn wonderful – maturing harmonies that are cast in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Atco, 1974. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Was there ever a better harmony soul group than Blue Magic? Hearing a record like this, it's hard to think so – and the album's pure east coast magic all the way through! The group still manage to keep the fragile quality that made their first work so great, but they've also got a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear & a cutout hole.)
Atco, 1975. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Sublime work from Blue Magic – a record that still has them singing in the sweet harmony sound of earlier records, but which also picks up a fuller sound and a bit of a groove – thanks to stone Philly arrangements by Norman Harris and Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey! A number of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover & labels have a name in marker.)
Victor (Japan), 1963. Near Mint- ... $19.99
One of the first great projects from genius producer Phil Spector – a soul trio that features one guy and two gals, all working in a style that's a virtual blueprint for countless pop to come! The album updates the older doo wop mode to a sweeter 60s style – focusing mostly on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert!)
Bob-a-rela —
Bob-a-rela ... LP Channel, 1979. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Titles include "Spend The Night", "Shop", "Why Does It Rain", and "Money". LP, Vinyl record album
Willie Bobo —
Hell Of An Act To Follow ... LP Columbia, 1978. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Nice stuff from Willie – maybe not as hard and funky as his early 70s work, but very nice in kind of a Latin Club mode, thanks to some great production by Wayne Henderson! Includes his classic take on "Always There" – which is a great dancefloor jazz jammer – plus ... (Latin, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
