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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s orange label pressing. Cover has a partially split spine.)
(Cover has some wear and aging, light stains, and bent corners.)
Rance Allen Group —
Brothers ... LP Truth/Stax, 1973. Very Good ...
$26.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original green label pressing. Cover has some fading around the edges, half split seams and a name in marker on the front, back and labels.)
An incredible later record from Herb Alpert – working in a soulful funky fusion mode that really is well beyond the style that made him famous in the 60s! We love the easy breezy 60s sound of Herb & The Tijuana Brass too, but he really stepped up his game in exciting ways on records like ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed! Cover has a cutout notch. Shrink has a small sticker remnant.)
Herb Alpert —
Rise ... LP A&M, 1979. Very Good+ ...
$11.99
A whole new level of genius for Herb Alpert – a record that's light years away from his earlier work with the Tijuana Brass, and which has the trumpeter stepping strongly into the world of smooth jazzy fusion! The title track here went platinum the minute it was released – and became ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has moderate wear and flaking on the bottom right corner, and a small peel spot, but nice otherwise.)
Post-Slave, post-Hall Of Fame – but Steve Arrington's still going strong, and really working that 80s groove that he helped invent back in the day! Tracks are leaner and simpler than you'd expect – not a lot of nonsense, and a good focus on rhythmically catchy numbers. Titles include ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Cover has a small cutout notch.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Vinyl is in great shape, but cover has a cutout notch, edge wear, some waviness at the bottom 4 inches, and an unglued bottom seam.)
Ashford & Simpson —
Real Love ... LP Capitol, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
Havana Candy, indeed – as singer Patti Austin's in her sweetest mode of the 70s – stepping off of years of background vocals for others, and really emerging as a great soul star on her own! Patti got the chance to cut some soul singles back in her early days – but work like this ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is lightly stained at the bottom inch, with edge wear, bent corners, and small surface indents.)
Avant —
Director ... LP Geffen, 2006. Near Mint- 2LP ...
$19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has marker through the barcode and is bent a bit at the top left corner.)
A great little album from Baby Brother – a group who share a name with a famous funky track by War, but who come on here with a completely different sound altogether! The group are a funk ensemble at the core, but they have this really special way of weaving their instruments together – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The beginning of an empire! This was the first solo album cut by the now-famous Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds – cut after years of work in the music business that included stints in the groups Manchild and The Deele, and lots of production work for other LA soul acts. The record's kind ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has lightly bent corners, some small marks from sticker removal, and notes in pen in back.)
A classic album of classy vocals – one that helped set a whole new tone in 80s soul music! Anita had already gained a bit of experience on the soul scene before this set, but with this record she emerged as a full-formed diva who could effortlessly blend jazz and soul into a magnificent new ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(RCA Record Club pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and lightly bent corners.)
Fantastic solo work from Ginger Baker – a musician who only seemed to get better and better the farther he moved away from Cream and Blind Faith! A set like this really gives Ginger a chance to open up and explore all the many musical currents that were grabbing his interests – served ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label CTH pressing, with lyric insert. Cover has light wear and a cutout notch.)
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters —
20 Hits ... LP King, 1950s. Very Good+ ...
$8.99
A classic set of hard rockin R&B from Hank Ballard and the legendar 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", "Anni ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ron Banks/LJ Reynolds —
2 Of A Kind ... LP Life, 1994. Sealed ...
$13.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with hype sticker.)
Barrabas —
Power ... LP RCA, 1973. Sealed ...
$11.99
Funky rocking sounds from this hip Spanish group – served up with a bit of a tribal sound that's pretty sweet – and which makes Barrabas a key link between funk, rock, and club sounds in the mid 70s! The bass is pretty thundering, the drums are strong, and there's some cool piano and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed! Cover has a company sticker and a cutout notch.)
A serious British session arranged and conducted by Arthur Greenslade – done in a mood that's often mellow, and which has more dark corners than we'd expect from Shirley – a sad-tinged sound that often features a bit of organ brewing down in the low range of the sound spectrum. Bassey's ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, light notch at the opening.)
A warmly-crafted 70s album from the great Shirley Bassey – a set that continues that great move she was making at the end of the 60s – shaking off some of the bolder, brassier styles that famously got her going at the start, but which were maybe sounding a bit dated after the James Bond ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice album of soul tracks that was Madeline's follow up to the big hit of the title. Recorded in the UK, with a pretty good backing, and a good mix of originals and obscure pop stuff. Tracks include Bacharach & David's "Last One to Be Loved", plus Ashford & Simpson's "Baby ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed US pressing! Cover has a cutout hole, and some light aging in one corner.)
Titles include "Hombre", "I Confess", "Tell Me Why", "Have You Heard", "Searching For A New Love", and "That American Dance". LP, Vinyl record album
(Grey label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small split on one corner, but looks great otherwise.)
George Benson —
20/20 ... LP Warner, 1984. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
Titles include "Beyond The Sea", "No One Emotion", "Please Don't Walk Away", "New Day", "Hold Me", "Stand Up", and "You Are The Love Of My Life". (Jazz, Soul)LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some tape at the opening and a name in marker on the back.)
George Benson —
Breezin ... LP Warner, 1976. Very Good- ...
$7.99
A super huge hit for George Benson – and the record that took him from being a funky jazz guitarist into an R&B superstar – opening up sides of his talent that first emerged on his 50s R&B recordings as Little George Benson, but taken here into some very hip 70s territory! The ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Burbank label pressing in an RIAA logo cover. Cover has some wear and aging.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Not the band's first album – as you might think from the "start" in the title – but a classic batch of jazzy, funky, and soulful grooves from The Blackbyrds – one of those combos that few groups could match back in the 70s! The set's got a beautifully put-together feel ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cut corner, a small sticker spot and a name in pen on the back.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s MCA pressing. Vinyl is in great shape, but cover has some light stains and wrinkling along the opening.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has light surface wear.)
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 stretch out a bit, ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the tri-fold cover, with some ring and edge wear and discoloration from age.)
It's the end of the 70s, but Blowfly's still going strong on this album! The record features his "Blowfly's Rapp" – billed as "the dirtiest rap ever heard", and certainly true in those pre-gangsta days! The rest of the tracks are a mix of boogie grooves, late 70s club ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Baby blue label pressing. Cover has mild corner bend.)
Angela Bofill's sublime first album – a mixture of jazzy soul and soulful jazz, all put together with a sound that's really a cut above most of her contemporaries! As with Jean Carn or Phyllis Hyman, there's a sophistication to Angela's sound here that indicates roots in much hipper ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A massive amount of fast funk groovers from the mighty Hamilton Bohannon – just the kind of skittish, upbeat, and totally amazing tracks that have made him a legend for years! The sound is really stripped down – usually just bass, drums, and guitar – wrapped together in this ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet Mercury grooving from Bohannon – still one of the quirkiest groovemeisters of his generation, even working here on a major label! The set's got a wonderfully syncopated feel on the upbeat tracks – lots of spare snapping beats that draw on Bohannon's African-inspired roots, but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear. Label has a name in pen.)
Bombers —
Bombers 2 ... LP West End, 1979. Near Mint- ...
$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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light tape remnants along the opening.)
Classic Memphis organ grooves from Booker T and the mighty MGs! Includes plenty of nice early tracks – like the funky sample classic "Hip Hug Her", and "Soul Limbo", "Time Is Tight", "Heads Or Tails", and "Hang Em High". LP, Vinyl record album
The second album from Brass Construction – heavy horns, basslines, and stellar dancefloor grooves – a stone classic! The first one was totally great, but they cast a wider stylistic claim on II – their trademark funky sound is still very firmly in place, but they bring more to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some ring and edge wear and lightly bent corners.)
An obscure album cut by Jimmy Briscoe & The Beavers – the group who cracked the harmony soul charts briefly when they were just little kids, and who still sound pretty great here, after hitting puberty! The record was cut for the Wanderick subsidiary of TK – and there's a bit of an ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes TK inner sleeve. Cover has light wear & a name in pen.)
Julius Brockington —
Praise Him ... LP ALA, 1979. Near Mint- ...
$39.99
Wonderful work from Julius Brockington – an artist that we know best from his early 70s funk albums, but who is working here in a gospel mode, with the Julius Brockington Ensemble – a very hip group of singers, with a righteous 70s approach to the music. The feel is almost in the mode ... (Gospel, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, promo sticker, and some light wear and yellowing from age in back.)
The debut album from Robert Brookins – an artist who first made waves in the group Afterbach, and who also had close ties to the Earth Wind & Fire galaxy in the 80s! This set's got a tightness that definitely belies Robert's years working in the studio for other artists – but the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features Lonnie Brooks on vocal and lead guitar – with piano and organ from Robert Waters, and more guitar from Bob Tevis! (Blues, Soul)LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed! Cover has two bumped corners, and a light stain in another corner – but is still nice overall.)
More hit magic from the Brothers Johnson – still working with Quincy Jones at this point, and virtually setting up the blueprint for jazzy soul in the 80s! Backings are by an all-star team, and Rod Temperton's helping out Quincy with arrangements – going for that snapping groove ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A collection of early work from Buster Brown – with titles that "Madison Shuffle", "John Henry", "Sincerely", "Going On A Picnic", "Corena", "Don't Dog Your Woman", and "I'm Going But I'll Be Back". (Blues, Soul)LP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Labels have a name in marker. Cover has light surface wear and a tiny peel from an old price sticker.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove, missing the portrait. Vinyl has a mark that makes a short click during "Sumpin Else". Cover has bottom corner wear and staining- due to moisture, and a tiny peel from an old price sticker.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet 70s funk from the great Oscar Brown – quite a change from his jazz-based work of the 60s, but a great new sitting for all of his wonderful wit and warmth! Brown's still a hell of a songwriter, and one with a very socially-conscious eye – sharper here than before, with lots of ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, still sealed with a cutout notch, hype sticker, and Best Entertainment Value sticker.)
A great early album by Oscar – one that focuses on his own compositions, and a few other hip tunes written by other jazz players, with new vocals added by Oscar! These kind of tracks are the stuff that made him a legend instantly – strongly voiced vocal tunes, handled with a flair that ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the few rare full LPs on the Sound Stage Seven label – and a collection of excellent late 60s singles by Sir Lattimore Brown (not to be confused with the Latimore from Miami!) The tracks have a bluesy Tennessee soul groove to them – with some great mellow numbers, and a few ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s Japanese pressing on Vivid. Includes the insert. Cover has light wear.)
Sweet, smooth, and soulful work from Peabo Bryson – a perfect little record that captures him at a point when he was definitely tightening up his act, but not falling into the soppier traps of later years! Production here is shared by Peabo with the great Johnny Pate – who seems to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic funky set from the Philly scene of the 70s – a record that was maybe a few years late to get the kind of appreciation it deserved – but one with a quality level that stands up wonderfully over the years! Thomas Buck Nasty is both the name of the group and the lead singer ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Back cover has a small rip on the top seam, but the whole thing looks nice overall.)
A great little concept album – and one that really shows the continuing sophistication and growth of Jerry Butler's music in the 70s! The record is dedicated to the "single girl" of the 70s (portrayed with the sad little photo of a brown bag lunch and a Gucci purse on the cover) ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout notch and light ring wear.)
A lost little gem from Jerry – recorded towards the end of his years with Mercury. The record's got Jerry working in a much hipper style than before, drawing off the pool of younger Chicago soul talents that he'd begun to collect on some of his earlier albums for Mercury – and the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the embossed cover, with some surface and edge wear, a cut corner, and a name in marker on the front and label.)
An excellent Japanese collection – featuring sublime early solo work by Jerry Butler, plus a few early tracks with The Impressions too! LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager —
Love We Have ... LP Mercury, 1973. Very Good Gatefold ...
$4.99
Duets between Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager – done as serious, adult oriented soul tracks, one side of the album in an optimistic "The Love We Have" setting, the other in a sadder "The Love We Had" setting – both of them handled in a mode that's far far different ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and a scrape at the top right corner and some light smudges in front.)
Very weird soundtrack to this spooky 70s film starring Peter Boyle! Bobby Scott did the score, and it's hipper than most of his other stuff – with a mixture of jazz, groovy, and straight orchestral scoring. Jerry Butler sings vocals on the tracks "Where Are You Going?" and "Yo ... (Soundtracks, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has light sleeve marks. Cover has a cutout hole, edge wear, partial seam splits, flaking on top corner.)
Cameo —
Style ... LP Atlanta Artists/Polygram, 1983. Very Good ...
$2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, a lightly bent corner, a small sticker spot and a cut corner.)
The second smoking album from Captain Sky – a Windy City funk legend, and one who's cut from some of the same cloth as Bootsy Collins or Rick James! Like both of those artists, the Captain's a pretty imposing figure, with a bit of future flash to his looks – and while he uses lots of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Jean's classic Philly albums, recorded after she left Doug Carn, and started to make records as a solo artist. The record's got stellar production by Gamble & Huff and Dexter Wansel, and features a nice mix of up-tempo cuts and mellow ones. With the monster "Don't Let it Go to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Nydia Caro —
Nydia Caro ... LP Alhambra (Spain), 1977. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Imperial LP built around Mel Carter's big 60's pop soul hit "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me", with some arrangements by Nick De Caro, and a good LA 60's studio soul sound. Gene Page and HB Barnum did the arrangements on the other cuts, so you can guess how the groove's going to sound. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo pressing. Cover has light surface wear, heavy aging on the back and some seam splitting.)
Jimmy Castor Bunch —
Phase Two ... LP RCA, 1972. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
Probably Jimmy's second best album of the 70s – one with many of the same elements as his legendary It's Just Begun record. The band is grooving hard – with plenty of heavy conga, fuzzed out guitar, and trippy grooves that serve as a perfect foil for Jimmy's super-dope sense of humor. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear, bent corner at the top right, and some light stains in back.)
The fantastic first album by Cerrone – a landmark disco record that features the 16 minute long "Love In C Minor" – a swirling bit of strings, beats, and female voices – one of those tunes that forever went onto change the face of dance music in the 70s! Cerrone really ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(The back cover has very light surface wear and is great overall!)
Heavy soul with a good dose of rock – the trademark sound of The Chambers Brothers, heard here during the height of their Columbia Records years! Although previously more of a folksy sort of combo, the group really took off during their time with Columbia – hitting whole new strides in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Killer stuff from Gene! After recording a few sadly overlooked albums for Brunwsick, Gene hit big big big with this killer record on Mercury! The record virtually defines the Chicago soul sound of the late 60s – with arrangements by Tom Tom, production by Gene, and a great loping soul ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, some ring and edge wear, and light scrapes in front.)
The classic debut from Change – and the start of an amazing run of groovers in the early 80s! The set's got a tight, jazzy feel throughout – a stripped-down approach to disco modes, with the same focus on the basslines that you'd find in work by Chic – but a style that's almost ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tracy Chapman —
Tracy Chapman ... LP Elektra, 1988. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Right out of the subways and into the top 40! Titles include "Fast Car", "Mountains O Things", "She's Got Her Ticket", "Why", "For My Lover", "Behind The Wall", and "Talkin Bout A Revolution". (Rock, Soul)LP, Vinyl record album
Mexican version of Crying Time. Titles include "Crying Time", "Tears", "Going Down Slow", "Peace Of Mind", "Drifting Blues", and "You've Got A Problem". LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. In a flip-back cover with slight gloss separation, a bit of aging and a lightly bent corner.)
A wonderful chapter in the career of Ray Charles – and a key album in helping raise his respect level a notch or two in the early 60s! We might argue with the mathematics in the title – or at least joke that Ray was using equations as titles years before Anthony Braxton – but you ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono orange and black label pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Cover has light wear, a cutout hole, and light aging.)
Arranged by Gene Page – and titles include "Put It In A Magazine", "One Eyed Jacks", "Whet Your Whistle", "Treasure Of Your Pleasure", "Weekend Father Song", and "Can't Get Enough". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a tiny peel from an old price sticker, but is great otherwise.)
A romper that shows Chubby Checker at his best – a groove that's possibly less familiar than his twisting hit, spun out over a whole range of hip early 60s dance modes! There's a surprising amount of early Philly Soul in the set at times, thanks to arrangements from Dave Appell – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet 80s grooves from Cherrelle – a set that really has the singer cooking strongly with the production team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis – complete with all the heavy beats you might expect! Jam and Lewis borrow plenty of bottom sounds from the styles of hip hop and electro, and do a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light edge wear at the opening. Labels have a bit of pen.)
A massive set from the legendary Chic – and a set that has the dancefloor combo coming down perfectly throughout! Riffing Nile Rodgers guitars really make the tunes cook – as does the superb production – and although the record played plenty in discos and radios of the mainstream ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing, with RI suffix. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has very faint ring wear up top, but is great!)
Not really any hits on this one, but Nile Rogers and the group still keep grooving along – wangling that pop disco groove with amazing sharpness! Titles include "Chip Off the Old Block", "Open Up", "26", "I Loved You More", "Real People", and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a sticker and a name in pen on the front, back and labels.)
A lost groover on Salsoul, with 3 long cuts that all have a solid dancefloor sound! Tracks include the Latin-tinged "El Caravanero", which has a nice organ sound in it; "Orfeu Negro", a disco version of "Black Orpheus"; and the title cut, which runs for 15 minutes on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has ring & surface wear.)
Were there ever two words that improved the qualities of each other than "roller" and "disco"? We think not – and this album's more than proof of that! Most of this set is more straight disco than the "roller" version implied by the title – but a few of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Funky disco work from CJ & Co – one of those groups that really seemed to make the best transition from the earlier Westbound years into the storming disco sound of the later 70s! The group's working here under key production from Mike Theodore and Dennis Coffey – storming to the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, large letters in marker on both sides, and some notes in pen in back. Labels have some marker.)
Dee Clark —
Wondering ... LP Sunset, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
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(Cover has light wear and a partially split top seam.)
Dee Clark with The Kool Gents & The Delegates —
His Best Recordings ... LP Solid Smoke, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Killer Chicago soul – features early Kool Gents cuts "Just Like A Fool", "This Is The Night", "I Just Can't Help Myself", and "Crazy Over You" – plus Delegates cuts "Mother's Son" and "I'm Gonna Be Glad". Also features Clark ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stanley Clarke —
Hideaway ... LP Epic, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
Hideaway makes a move towards more delicate synth soul for Clarke – who assembles an impressive guest list that includes Stanley Jordan, Herbie Hancock and Stewart Copeland. Titles include a cover of Stevie Wonder's "Overjoyed", plus "My Love, Her Inspiration", "Where ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has surface wear, split spine with tape, and partial bottom split.)
Cold Blood —
Cold Blood ... LP San Francisco, 1969. Very Good ...
$9.99
The first album by Cold Blood – a Bay Area collective of soul and rock players, with a sound that's a jamming tribute to the harder soul of the late 60s. Lydia Pense's the lead singer – with a style that's kind of a sweeter take on the Tina Turner sound – and the mixed band ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An unforgettable album from Natalie Cole – a record that came at a time when her R&B career was faltering slightly, and a set that not only helped Natalie reach a new level of sophistication in her music – but also find a huge new audience too! If the title sounds familiar, it's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(European pressing. Cover has light edge wear, while the back has a spot of braille tape and light surface wear.)
Earl Coleman —
Love Songs ... LP Atlantic, 1968. Very Good ...
$6.99
A great return to form for vocalist Earl Coleman – a singer who'd recorded earlier in the bop years, but who makes a rare 60s appearance here on a soulful set for Atlantic Records! Coleman's got a rich voice that's somewhere between Johnny Hartman and Billy Eckstine – with a great ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo green and blue label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
The Commodores tenth album – as you might guess from the big X on the cover – and a set that features some of the last great moments of Lionel Richie with the group! The album's a bit overlooked, but has a really great groove – kind of a middle ground between The Commodores' ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An album that definitely lives up to the title promised by The Commodores – a record that takes all their raw funky energy of the early years, and fuses it into a new groove that would catapult the sextet to superstardom! The sound is commercial, but still has a pretty fresh sort of feel too ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lots of Midnight Magic from The Commdores – still nice and funky at the start of the evening, but also chilling out in the wee hours too – really finding a great way to follow the trajectory of the night with the tracks in this set! The album sparkles with strong arrangements and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
A pivotal album for The Commodores – still very funky here, with a sound that stays true to their roots – yet also able to reach out into some of the mature mellow ballads that would make them a huge crossover act in years to come! James Carmichael arranges and produces here – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album