Soul — CDs 
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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Johnny Ace —
Memorial Album ... CD Duke/MCA, Early 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
The only full album from Johnny Ace – a key figure in the Memphis scene of the 50s, and one of the first great casualties of rock and roll! Johnny was one of the first singers to record for the legendary Duke label, and worked in a mode that helped transform the smoother style of the west ... read more CD
Also available Memorial Album ... LP 29.99
Chuck Berry —
Chess Box (3CD box set) ... CD Chess/MCA, 1950s/1960s/1970s. Used 3 CDs ... Out Of Stock
An essential collection of Chuck Berry material for Chess Records – 71 songs in all, including some unreleased numbers! CD
Also available Chess Box (6LP Box Set) ... LP 36.99
Chuck Berry —
Chuck Berry Is On Top ... CD Chess/MCA, 1959. Used ... Out Of Stock
Chuck Berry is definitely on top with this classic Chess Records set – an album that shows that Berry always had a lot more to offer than some of his oldies rocker contemporaries! Sure, there's a few hits here, but the overall quality of the music is more in the mode of Chess blues of the ... read more CD
Also available Chuck Berry Is On Top ... LP 24.99
Chuck Berry —
St Louis To Liverpool (with bonus tracks) ... CD Chess/MCA, 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
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Also available St Louis To Liverpool ... LP 19.99
Bobby Bland —
I Pity The Fool – The Duke-Peacock Recordings Vol 1 – 1952 to 1960 ... CD MCA, 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Bobby Bland —
That Did It! – The Duke Recordings Vol 3 ... CD MCA, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Bobby Bland —
Turn On Your Love Light – Duke Recordings Vol 2 ... CD MCA, Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Bobby Bland & BB King —
I Like To Live The Love ... CD MCA, 1974. Used ... Out Of Stock
Bobby Bland/MCA, 1960s. Used ... Out Of Stock
MCA, 1950s/1960s/1970s/Early 80s. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
Bobby Blue Bland —
Best Of Bobby Bland ... CD Duke/MCA, Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
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 CD
Bobby Blue Bland —
His California Album ... CD ABC/MCA, 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
A nice little record from Bobby Blue Bland – quite different from his 60s sides for Duke/Peacock, and recorded in California (as you might guess from the title!) with a smoother more soulful approach that comes off surprisingly well! The style works well for Bobby – and kind of gave ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Mary J Blige —
No More Drama ... CD MCA, 2001. Used ... Out Of Stock
17 tracks in all, including "Family Affair", "Love", "Steal Away", "No More Drama", "Testimony", "Dance For Me", "Flying Away", and "In The Meantime". CD
Bronski Beat —
Age Of Consent (with bonus tracks) ... CD MCA/London, 1984. Used ... Out Of Stock
Terry Callier —
Essential – The Very Best Of Terry Callier ... CD MCA (UK), 1960s/1970s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Some of the greatest work ever recorded by this incredible Chicago soul singer! The set brings together 17 tracks from Terry's years at the Chess/Cadet label – his greatest time in the studio, when he was mixing his unique style of folksy soul with some of the more complicated backings of ... read more CD
Terry Callier —
Occasional Rain ... CD Cadet/MCA (UK), 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock
Terry Callier's first album for Cadet – and the kickoff of one of the greatest three album runs that any soul artist ever recorded! This one's got a different feel than the later two, as it takes songs by Terry, and structures them with these little musical "segue" tracks in ... read more CD
Gene Chandler —
Nothing Can Stop Me – Gene Chandler's Greatest Hits ... CD Vee Jay/MCA/Brunswick/Varese, 1960s/Early 70s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Includes "Duke of Earl", "Nite Owl", "Tear for Tear", "You Threw a Lucky Punch", "Rainbow", "Man's Temptation", "Think Nothing About It", "Just Be True", "Bless Our Love", "What Now?", "You Can't ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
MCA, Mid 60s. Used ... $4.99
An odd collection of tracks, but they're all great, and the set's an excellent batch of some of Chandler's harder-to-find material from the mid and late 60s! The tracks are pulled from his years at Chess, Brunswick, and Mercury (one of the advantages of the recent Universal/Polygram merger!) ... read more CD
(Sealed copy.)
Dells —
Oh What A Night – The Great Ballads ... CD Chess/MCA, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Includes the songs "Oh, What A Night", "Close Your Eyes", "The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind)", "Soul Strollin'", "Always Together", "O - O I Love You", "My Pretending Days Are Over", "I Miss You", "Does Anybody ... read more CD
Dells —
There Is ... CD Chess/MCA, 1968. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the coolest collaborations between the mighty Dells and the great arranger Charles Stepney – a studio talent who really brings some magic to their fantastic harmonies! Stepney adds in all these amazing touches to the record – including John Cage-styled prepared piano on two ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Bo Diddley —
Bo Diddley In The Spotlight ... CD Checker/MCA, Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Man, with a square guitar and a badass style of presentation, it's hard to imagine how Bo could manage to NOT be in the spotlight! The album, like all his early Chess sides, is a real cut above the usual R&B set – with all original tracks, a really self-contained approach, and a no-nonsen ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
MCA, Late 70s. Used ... $6.99
Excellent middle period work by the Dramatics – recorded after their years at Stax, with a slightly smoother groove, and featuring some great tunes that really sparkle! By this point, the group were hitting a Detroit modern mode – with less of the rough edges of the Stax work, which ... read more CD
Floaters —
Float On ... CD MCA, 1977. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Not to be confused with the Floaters first album, this is a pretty tasty batch of tracks from the group's short run on ABC records in the late 70s. The centerpiece of the CD is the title cut – "Float On" – the group's enduring favorite, and a massive track that's presented ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Guy —
Future ... CD MCA/Uptown, 1990. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Teddy Riley's second LP with Guy, one of many groups he held the helm for, laying down the blueprint for New Jack Swing, the sound that would rule modern chart soul for years. Like some of the other music of that era, this LP sounds a lot better to us now than it did then, when we had to act all ... read more CD
(BMG pressing.)
Guy —
Guy (Japanese pressing) ... CD MCA/Victor (Japan), 1988. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A stone cold classic from Teddy Riley! Forget what you might think about the cliches of New Jack Swing, because this record is a landmark of modern soul, one of the freshest R&B albums from the 80s, and it still sounds great today. After starting things out with Wrecks N Effect, Riley moved ... read more CD
(1991 Japanese pressing.)
Clarence Frogman Henry —
Best Of Clarence Frogman Henry – Ain't Got No Home ... CD Chess/MCA, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
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George Howard —
Personal ... CD MCA, 1990. Used ... Out Of Stock
Howlin Wolf —
Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog – Chess Collectables Vol 2 ... CD Chess/MCA, 1960s/1970s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Howlin Wolf —
More Real Folk Blues ... CD Chess/MCA, 1967. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A much earlier set of tracks than the first volume of Real Folk Blues from Howlin Wolf – mostly material recorded in the mid 50s, both in Chicago and Memphis – all with a really nitty gritty sort of feel! There's a rough and rootsy mode going on here – one that has Wolf's raspy ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print. Small cutout hole through case & barcode.)
Etta James —
Essential Etta James ... CD Chess/MCA, 1960s/Mid 70s. Used 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
44 tracks on 2CDs – including some previously unreleased tracks! CD
(Out of print, cutout mark through barcode.)
Etta James —
Tell Mama – Complete Muscle Shoals Sessions ... CD Chess/MCA, 1968. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really unique album from the great Etta Jones – a session recorded down in Muscle Shoals, and not in Chicago – a setting that gives James an extra sort of deep soul power! The backing is nicely different than some of the other Chess material – killer work from the legendary ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Elton John —
Complete Thom Bell Sessions ... CD MCA, 1979. Used ... Out Of Stock
Elton John hits the Philly scene of the 70s – arriving a bit later than David Bowie, but getting some top shelf help at the Sigma Sound studios – production from Thom Bell, and instrumentation from Philly greats Bobby Eli, Larry Washington, and MFSB – and The Spinners even do a ... (Rock, Soul) read more CD
Louis Jordan —
Best Of Louis Jordan ... CD MCA, Mid 40s-Mid 50s/1975. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great collection of Jordan's material from the mid 40s to the mid 50s – starting with his jazzy numbers of the earlier years, and moving into the more blues/rock 'n roll sound of later recordings. His band always sounds great and it also sounds like they're having a good time especially ... read more CD
MCA/Decca, Late 30s/1940s/Early 50s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
An excellent collection – 46 tracks, and most of his important early singles for Decca Records! CD
(Out of print.)
MCA (Japan), Late 1930s/1940s/Early 1950s. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print, includes obi.)
Albert King & Otis Rush —
Door To Door ... CD Chess/MCA, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A split album of early recordings by Otis Rush and Albert King – both featured here in early Chicago sides done for Chess Records in the years before their bigger late 60s fame! The style here is mostly stripped down, but still pretty tight – not as rough-edged as some of their Chess ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
BB King —
Blues Summit ... CD MCA, 1993. Used ... Out Of Stock
BB King —
Live At The Regal ... CD MCA, 1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
An excellent set by BB King – one of his best from the 60s, and a smoking live set recorded at Chicago's legendary Regal Theatre! The enthusiasm at the venue shows that BB's Memphis-honed style is a perfect fit for the electrified Chicago sound of the 60s – and the recording really ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
BB King —
Live At The Regal ... CD MCA, 1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
An excellent set by BB King – one of his best from the 60s, and a smoking live set recorded at Chicago's legendary Regal Theatre! The enthusiasm at the venue shows that BB's Memphis-honed style is a perfect fit for the electrified Chicago sound of the 60s – and the recording really ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
BB King —
Live At The Regal (Original Master Recording) ... CD MCA/Mobile Fidelity, 1965. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An excellent set by BB King – one of his best from the 60s, and a smoking live set recorded at Chicago's legendary Regal Theatre! The enthusiasm at the venue shows that BB's Memphis-honed style is a perfect fit for the electrified Chicago sound of the 60s – and the recording really ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print, gold CD pressing from Mobile Fidelity.)
BB King & Bobby Bland —
Together For The First Time – Live ... CD ABC/MCA, 1974. Used ... Out Of Stock
A mid 70s meeting of two seminal blues talents from the Memphis scene – singer Bobby Blue Bland, and legendary guitarist BB King! The pair were both working for ABC at the time – major label fame after years woodshedding in the indies – and hitting well-deserved fame for their ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Gladys Knight & The Pips —
All Our Love ... CD MCA, 1987. Used ... Out Of Stock
Titles include "Complete Recovery", "You", "Let Me Be The One", "Love Overboard", and "Lovin On Next To Nothin". CD
Little Milton —
Welcome To The Club – The Essential Chess Recordings ... CD Chess/MCA, 1960s. Used 2CD ... $12.99
Little Milton —
Welcome To The Club – The Essential Chess Recordings ... CD Chess/MCA, 1960s. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock Also available Welcome To The Club – The Essential Chess Recordings ... CD 12.99
Chess/MCA, 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions —
Best Of Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions – 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection ... CD MCA, 1960s/Early 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Includes the songs "Gypsy Woman", "It's All Right", "I'm So Proud", "Keep On Pushing", "Amen", "People Get Ready", "Woman's Got Soul", "We're A Winner", "Choice Of Colors", "Freddie's Dead", and ... read more CD
MCA, 1992. Used ... $11.99
Titles include "Finding My Way Back To You", "Love's Taken Over", "Precious", "It's Alright", "As If We Never Met", and "Because You're Mine". CD
(Includes obi.)
New Edition —
Under The Blue Moon ... CD MCA, 1986. Used ... Just Sold Out!
New Edition show they're no Johnnies-come-lately on the harmony soul scene – and pay tribute to a host of older groups from the 50s and 70s – singing a mix of hits and soul classics in a laidback late nite mode that brings a real focus on their vocals. Given their age, there's a sound ... read more CD
Also available Under The Blue Moon ... LP 7.99(Out of print.)
One Way —
Wrap Your Body (with bonus track) ... CD MCA/PTG (Netherlands), 1985. Used ... Out Of Stock
Damn, One Way never lets us down – and although the group cut many albums back in the day, all of them have some great standout moments! The groove here seems even tighter than ever, but never slick or commercial – a very important distinction, given that so many of One Way's ... read more CD
One Way – Featuring Al Hudson & Alicia Myers —
Best Of One Way ... CD MCA, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Groove-happy soul – a 14 track collection that brings together some of the best dancefloor numbers from Al Hudson's group One Way, plus a few solo tunes by one of its best singers, Alicia Myers! Hudson had a unique style that wasn't really disco, wasn't really funk – but took elements ... read more CD
MCA, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
Titles include "Stagger Lee", "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", "Come Into My Heart", "Lady Luck", "Never Let Me Go", and "Have You Ever Had The Blues?" – 18 tracks total. CD
(Out of print.)
Ready For The World —
Straight Down To Business (with bonus track) ... CD MCA, 1991. Used ... Out Of Stock
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Martha Reeves —
Martha Reeves (limited edition) ... CD MCA/Hip-O Select, 1974. Used ... $39.99
Martha Reeves' first solo album for MCA – an all-out studio affair that's quite different from her classic 60s work for Motown! The album's done in a way that really focuses on the deepest side of Martha's vocals – in a way that goes for the sort of "rootsy" soul that was ... read more CD
Also available Martha Reeves ... LP 6.99(Out of print and limited to 5000 non-numbered copies. Small bump on the bottom edge of the digipak, otherwise in great shape!)
Minnie Riperton —
Her Chess Years – Featuring The Gems & Rotary Connection – 50th Anniversary Collection ... CD MCA/Chess, Late 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Great early work by Minnie Riperton – featuring tracks that she recorded as a female soul singer, plus later work recorded with the groundbreaking group Rotary Connection! The set's got some of Minnie's earliest singles for the Chess label – including "All Of It", "Lonel ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
Rose Royce —
Best Of Rose Royce From Car Wash ... CD MCA, 1976. Used ... $4.99
10 tracks lifted from the Car Wash soundtrack – all the ones sung by Rose Royce, the vocal numbers that are best remembered from the score! Includes their super-huge hit "Car Wash", plus "I Wanna Get Next To You", "I'm Going Down", "Put Your Money Where ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Rotary Connection —
Rotary Connection ... CD Chess/MCA, 1967. Used ... Out Of Stock
Amazingly baroque soul by this legendary crossover group from Chicago! Take 1 part hippy dippy rockers, 1 part young lovely soulful Minnie Riperton, and 1 part crazy wigged out Chess/Cadet soul studios – and you've only got the beginnings of one of the most unique soul bands to come out of ... read more CD
Rufus —
Very Best Of Rufus With Chaka Khan ... CD MCA, Mid 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
The best early work of this legendary group – a sublime meeting of the incredible vocals of Chaka Khan and the jazz funk goodness of Rufus – one of those 70s blends that so many others tried to copy, but never got this right ever again! Every cut's a gem – well-produced, tightly ... read more CD
Rufus With Chaka Khan —
Rufusized ... CD MCA, 1974. Used ... Out Of Stock
Funk, soul, jazz, and plenty more – all wrapped up into this 70s masterpiece from Rufus – the kind of record that not only never gets old, but which still has folks wondering how the group could have gotten things this perfect all these many years later! Chaka Khan and the group are in ... read more CD
Billy Stewart —
One More Time – The Best Of Billy Stewart ... CD Chess/MCA, Mid 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Billy Stewart was one of the greatest soul singers ever to record for Chess (even though he wasn't from Chicago), and although his work for the label stretched from the early to the late 60's, he's not nearly as well-remembered as he should be. This set aims to correct that, and features 20 great ... read more CD
Koko Taylor —
What It Takes (Chess collection pressing) ... CD Chess/MCA, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Sister Rosetta Tharpe —
Gospel Of The Blues ... CD MCA/Decca, Late 30s/1940s. Used ... Out Of Stock
MCA/Peacock, Early 50s. Used ... $3.99
A great set of 50s recordings by gritty rhythm & blues singer Big Mama Thornton – whose most famous for grittier shouters – but there's some surprisingly easygoing numbers here, too! Her famous "Hound Dog" opens this set, and sets the pace strongly – for a batch of ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Muddy Waters —
Can't Get No Grindin ... CD Chess/MCA, 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
Muddy Waters can't get no grinding – but that's hardly a problem, given the strength of this sweet early 70s set! The album marks Muddy's return to more basic Chicago blues after his funky electric period on Chess – but the set's still got some of the trippier touches of a few years ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Muddy Waters —
Electric Mud ... CD Chess/MCA, 1968. Used ... Out Of Stock
A really fantastic chapter in the career of the great Muddy Waters – a set that was initially dismissed as "inauthentic", but which has gone on to much-deserved fame over the years! Part of the genius here is the great Charles Stepney – that hip Chicago arranger who did so ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
(Jewel case pressing.)
Chess/MCA, 1959/1963. Used ... $4.99
2 Muddy Waters classics! On the first record, the Big Bill in the title is Big Bill Broonzy – a key influence on midcentury bluesmen all over the US, and paid tribute to nicely here by Muddy Waters! Given this tribute approach, the sound's a bit rootsier than some of Waters' other work for ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print MCA pressing.)
Muddy Waters —
Rollin' Stone – The Golden Anniversary Collection ... CD Chess/MCA, 1950s/1960s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
More classic blues than you could hope to shake a stick at – a 2CD set that features 50 tunes from Muddy's famous years at Chess Records! The set's brimming over with good stuff – classic and obscure numbers alike, going way past a simple "greatest hits" set. Titles include ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Bobby Womack —
Womagic ... CD MCA, 1986. Used ... Out Of Stock
Produced by Chips Moman! Titles include "It Ain't Me", "More Than Love", "I Ain't Got To Love Nobody Else", "Make Love To You", and 'When The Weekend Comes". CD
Also available Womagic ... LP 4.99
MCA (Japan), 1950s. Used ... $19.99
Various —
Chess Blues (4CD box set) ... CD Chess/MCA, Late 40s/1950s/1960s. Used 4 CDs ... Out Of Stock
A great overview of rare blues material from the legendary Chess Records – with 101 songs in all, including 19 previously unissued tracks! Music from Clarence Samuels, Andrew Tibbs, Sunnyland Slim, Muddy Waters, Little Johnny Jones, Memphis Slim, Howlin' Wolf, Eddie Boyd, Elmore James, ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Various —
Chess Rhythm & Roll (4 CD set) ... CD Chess/MCA, Late 40s/1950s/1960s. Used 4 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Not just rock and roll – but some rare Chess R&B, soul, and even a bit of rockabilly too! Excellent track selection – with some unreleased gems! Includes music from the Five Blazes, Clarence Samuel, the Dozier Boys, Bobby Lewis, Mitzi Mars, Bobby Charles, Chuck Berry, the ... read more CD
Various —
Chess Soul – A Decade Of Chicago's Finest ... CD Chess/MCA, 1960s. Used 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
A massive batch of great soul tracks from the Chess studios, including many many tracks that we can only ever find on original 45s! There's a whopping total of 45 cuts in all, and just a few of the titles include "What About Me?" by The Valentinos, "Hold On" by The Radiants, ... read more CD
(1998 EU pressing. Digipak has some wear.)
Various —
Chess Soul – A Decade Of Chicago's Finest ... CD Chess/MCA, 1960s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
A massive batch of great soul tracks from the Chess studios, including many many tracks that we can only ever find on original 45s! There's a whopping total of 45 cuts in all, and just a few of the titles include "What About Me?" by The Valentinos, "Hold On" by The Radiants, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Whip Hip Bacharach – Burt Bacharach Cover Collection – Hip ... CD MCA (Japan), 1960s/Early 1970s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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