Ernestine Anderson —
My Kinda Swing ... LP Mercury, Late 50s. Very Good+ ...
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Ernestine works her way through a set of bluesy tunes with a spot of jazz – with backing by Ernie Wilkins orchestra, with players that include "Hank Jones, Tate Houston, Yusef Lateef, Ernie Royal, and Clark Terry. Titles include "My Kinda Love", "See See Rider", ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
No honking here, as Sil Austin takes his deeply soulful tenor sax, and turns it to a set of creamy late-nite tracks – all done over some very "pretty" backings, ala the Verve strings work of Ben Webster or Lester Young. Most cuts have voices in with the orchestrations – and ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s mono red label pressing with deep groove. A nice copy.)
A great step forward for The Bar-Kays – an album that actually has them taking on a few mellower moments, amidst the heavy funk you might expect – yet all without softening their groove at all! The album's very much in the best spirit of the group's Mercury debut – still recorded ... (Soul, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes printed inner sleeve. Cover has unglued seams.)
Bar-Kays —
Injoy ... LP Mercury, 1979. Very Good+ ...
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Later Bar-Kays at their best – still plenty funky, but also working in a smoothly soulful style that became the group's trademark sound at Mercury! The album's got a real bass-heavy appeal from the start – working in a mode that shares a lot with Cameo, The Gap Band, and some of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Man, these guys really know how to groove – and even on a bigger label, with a more commercial image, they still manage to come up with a tight little set! There's a key ear for a bassline and beat that keeps The Bar-Kays standing stronger than most of their contemporaries – a sense of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really wonderful post-Stax album from the great William Bell – a set that has the singer still stepping out with all those great deep soul modes from the 60s, but also finding a hipper, more laidback approach as well! There's a beautiful mellow vibe to the record – one that recalls ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Overlooked genius from Brook Benton – moving past his simple hit style here to work with arranger Belford Hendricks in a set of tunes that's a bit more "singerly". The tracks are mostly ballads and slower, sadder numbers – sung by Brook in a style that's slightly emotive, but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Chuck Berry —
Golden Hits ... LP Mercury, 1966. Very Good+ ...
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Bohannon —
On My Way ... LP Mercury, 1978. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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A bit of a different sound than usual for Bohannon – but a great one as well! The album's got a slightly different pitch than some of Bo's more straightforward dancefloor work – and the rhythms are electric, sometimes skittish, and often a bit spooky – almost prefacing changes to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bohannon —
Too Hot To Hold ... LP Mercury, 1979. Very Good+ ...
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One of the most full-on funk albums that Bohannon recorded for Mercury – a set done with a sextet of additional players, in a groove that's much more in the ensemble mode of other funk acts on the label! The usual Bohannon drive is still in full effect, though – and Hamilton's rhythms ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear and a small rip on the opening.)
Seminal work by one of our favorite soul singers of all time! Jerry first came to fame with The Impressions and on his own in the early 60s – singing dark moody easy tunes that well earned him the nickname of "Iceman". In the late 60s, though, he moved onto Mercury where he broke ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has some ring wear.)
Jerry Butler —
Ice On Ice ... LP Mercury, 1969. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Killer stuff – as Jerry's getting the full early Philly treatment here, with arrangements by Thom Bell, Bobby Martin, and Roland Chambers, and production by a young Gamble and Huff! The sound isn't nearly as icy as the old Vee Jay days – but that's fine with us, as Jerry is nice and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal aging and just a bit of wear at the opening.)
A collection put together in the 80s of Jerry Butlers fantastic material from the late 60s when he went to Philly to work with the then young Gamble and Huff team. A dozen classic numbers in all, including "Only The Strong Survive", "A Brand New Me", "Never Give You ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An easy album to overlook, but not without some nice moments! Johnny Bristol produced the record, and he gives it a nice sweet 70s soul groove, similar to what he was using in his own work from the time. And typical of Jerry's albums from the early 70s, there's lots of nice original material, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the great albums of trippy soul that Jerry Butler cut with his Fountain Productions group of players, arrangers, and engineers – a group that borrowed a lot of talent from the Chess/Cadet studios of the late 60s. Jerry produced with Gerald Sims, and the arrangements were handled by ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, with a small cutout hole and small splits on the corners of the opening.)
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
Jerry Butler —
You & Me ... LP Mercury, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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A great little album by Jerry – recorded during a period where he was using his fame (and cash!) to showcase younger talents in soul music. In this case, the younger talents include Terry Callier – who contributed two songs to this album, including his semi-hit "Ordinary Joe" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a small trace of a price sticker.)
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
One of the stars of the hit 70s show Good Times takes a crack at the same crossover TV/soul market that was being exploited by Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs of Welcome Back Kotter and Kim Fields from Facts of Life. Fortunately, as with most of these efforts, there's some good help instrumentally, so that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Central Line —
Central Line ... LP Mercury, 1981. Near Mint- ...
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The sweetly grooving first album from Central Line – one of the few British soul groups to really kick it in the early 80s scene – with a catchy dancefloor sound that both encapsulates the era and lays down a killer groove for the ages! The album is a blend of bass riffing, keyboards, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover is bent at the top right corner.)
Gene Chandler & Jerry Butler —
One & One ... LP Mercury, 1970. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$6.99
A classic collaboration between 2 of the godfathers of Chicago soul – recorded at a time when both of them had emerged as proven big-sales artists, and were given the freedom to experiment in different styles with side projects like this. Here, they're singing in almost a Curtis Mayfield-esqu ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout hole, light wear, and is bent at the bottom right corner.)
Con Funk Shun —
Loveshine ... LP Mercury, 1978. Near Mint- ...
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Funky genius from Con Funk Shun – working here under the production helm of Skip Scarborough, who seems to give them an even sharper edge than usual! The album's filled with those tightly compressed rhythms that Skip was so great in producing back in the 70s – grooves that seem to make ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Con Funk Shun —
Secrets ... LP Mercury, 1977. Near Mint- ...
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A great early album from Con Funk Shun – a mix of funkier tunes and some excellent smooth modern ones in step with the mellower work by Cameo or Maze – done with more soaringly emotional sounds that moves beyond their peers! A love for earlier 70s styles might be what pushes Secrets ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Con Funk Shun —
Touch ... LP Mercury, 1980. Near Mint- ...
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A killer from Con Funk Shun – one of the few mainstream funk groups who actually managed to sound better and better with each new record – and on this set, they really seem to come into their own! The group's sound was always suited better to a smoother groove than a rougher one – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has a light scrape in back and is bent just a bit at the edges.)
Delegation —
Delegation ... LP Mercury, 1980. Very Good+ ...
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A sweet bouncy groover – one of the rare albums of modern soul cut by the group Delegation! The group in this incarnation are a trio – Ray Patterson, Ricky Bailey, and Bruce Dunbar on vocals – stripped-down harmonically, a perfect fit for the album's groove-heavy arrangements. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A big move to Mercury for the Dells, after a pretty successful run at Cadet in the late 60s and early 70s – but the group's still in fine form vocal-wise, and on many of these they're still working with the great Don Davis, who gave the band a strong 70s soul groove, similar to his work with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes "Blueberry Hill", "Please Don't Leave Me", "I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday", "I'm In The Mood For Love", "Whole Lot Of Loving", "Jambalaya", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
Charles Earland really soars to the heavens here – working in a style that's very different than his early jazz albums on Prestige, but which still features plenty of great solo moments too! Earland's key partner in crime here is the great Randy Muller – the man behind the sound of ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Well, we don't know if Mr B could ever be considered "modern", but this is a pretty groovy batch of 60s pop tunes – like "Mister Kicks", "People", "Wanted", "Wives & Lovers", and "A Beautiful Friendship" – all done to ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove.)
Coke Escovedo —
Coke ... LP Mercury, 1975. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
An incredible fusion of all the greatness that was going on in the Bay Area scene of the 70s – put together by Coke Escovedo – the brother of Pete and Sheila E, former leader of Azteca, and onetime member of Santana! Yet this set sounds like none of that previous work at all – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Man, if there's an unpopped bass left in the house after this one's through, we'll be surprised! The Gap Band were one of the bigger bass-heavy funk acts of the early 80s – and Polygram did all their fans a favor by culling together the 12" mixes of some of their bigger cuts. The set ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent work from this smooth Chicago vocal group! The album may well be the best the group ever recorded – and it features some stellar ballad work produced with a nice spacey tone, almost in a Rose Royce mellow mode – by Jerry Butler's Fountain Productions team and by Clarence ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent 60s work from Miriam Makeba – recorded with spare backings arranged by Luici De Jesus, and featuring work by Sivuca on guitar! There's a few English-language pop tracks on here, done in a really wonderful style – plus some great percussion-heavy tunes, like Miriam's version ... (Global Grooves, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A hip little album by Miriam Makeba – part South African soul, part New York hip, with arrangements that recall some of Makeba's later work, bits of Nina Simone, and touches of Uptown soul. Arrangements and backing are by Luchi De Jesus – and Sivuca's actually part of the backing, and ... (Global Grooves, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Groovy Mercury Records work from Johnny Mathis – a record that has the singer both hitting classic modes, and stretching out towards some of the hip changes in 60s music as well! The mix of tunes is very nice – with a few Beatles tunes, some bossa tracks, and a few more standard ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Johnny Mathis —
So Nice ... LP Mercury, 1966. Near Mint- ...
$1.99
Well, these are Clyde's greatest hits – but all of them were originally recorded for Atlantic or King (with the Drifters and the Dominoes), and this Mercury album features all new versions recorded during the early 60s. Still, Clyde's still in pretty nice form, and the new versions have a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with repeating rim logos. Cover has light wear. Labels have ink stamps.)
Clyde McPhatter —
Lover Please ... LP Mercury, Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
$0.999.99
A super tripped-out blend of rock, funk, and soul – easily one of Buddy Miles' most mindblowing albums – and a classic that never lets up at all! Buddy's leading the whole group on drums – really kicking things large from behind the kit – while the rest of the group jams in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label stereo pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole and a print blemish at the top right corner.)
A really fantastic album from drummer Buddy Miles – an artist that many folks know for his key rock work in the Band Of Gypsys group of Jimi Hendrix, but a musician with an equally great ear for soul and funk as well! Miles began in Electric Flag, and certainly has ties to the world of psych ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Buddy Miles —
Them Changes ... LP Mercury, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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A landmark crossover album – featuring Buddy Miles' mixed Freedom Express group, and a heavy jazz-rock sound that would soon dominate the charts with other groups. Buddy's drums are super-heavy, even if his vocals always get us the wrong way. Includes the original recording of "Them ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Lean On Me", "Then We Can Try Again", "Never Can Say Goodbye", "New World Coming", and a few medley tracks. LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear.)
Ohio Players —
Angel ... LP Mercury, 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Maybe the last great album in the Ohio Players run for Mercury in the mid 70s – a set that's every bit as smooth, sexy, and funky as their other major label efforts from the time – and one that continued to refine the grittier funk of their roots! While the Players might be remembered ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some pen imprints around the title, minor blemshes, and some peeling in ring-form inside the gatefold.)
Ohio Players —
Fire ... LP Mercury, 1975. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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One of the biggest albums ever for Ohio Players – a set that took their earlier funk sound and targeted firmly at the mainstream with a lean, mean groove that a million other groups copied at the time! There's still plenty of the soul of the early years in the group's approach here – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Ohio Players —
Honey ... LP Mercury, 1975. Very Good Gatefold ...
$9.99
A legendary album from The Ohio Players – a set that's famous not just for its sexy cover, but for the way the group managed to set a whole new standard for mainstream funk at the time! The group started out in the farther reaches of the Midwest underground, and previously had brought some ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear, edge wear, unglued seam, and lightly bent panels.)
A well-titled set – as it's the mid 70s, and the Ohio Players were certainly turning out a lot of gold! Their move to Mercury Records from the smaller indie Westbound was a real winning move – as it gave them a smoother soul feel that only expanded their groove, not restricted it! ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ohio Players —
Skin Tight ... LP Mercury, 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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Great work from the Ohio Players – and proof that moving to a big label could be a good thing for a funky group! This was the band's first album for Mercury – and although one might have the temptation to say that the label cut down the radical funk sound of the trippy Westbound years, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of David's smooth soul albums for Mercury, with jazzy production by Wayne Henderson that's in line with the best work he was doing at the time. David's got a strange voice that's got the depth of a baritone, but the sweetness of a tenor. It's a little tough to get used to at first, but the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet 70s Wayne Henderson-produced set – quite a different groove for Esther, thanks to Henderson's warm jazzy inflections! The record's got a bit of club in the mix, but also has a deeper feel, too – a vibe that references Esther's work in jazz, but points her voice in a whole new ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet groover from Esther Phillips – done in a style that's much more club-oriented than before, but which we find ourselves liking quite a lot! Given that Esther had explored other modes quite thoroughly on other 60s and 70s sessions, the change here is actually a nice one – and the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The cover might be a bit "on the nose" – but the album itself has some really nice tracks, thanks in part to production and arrangements by Pee Wee Ellis, who always managed to get the best out of Esther during the 70s! The groove's got a lot top shelf clubby soul and easygoing ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert and Mercury inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner and is bent a bit at the edges and bottom left corner.)
Red Prysock —
Fruit Boots ... LP Mercury, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ...
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Raw tenor from this great R&B talent – with tracks that include "The Shakers", "Fruit Boots", "Red Rock", "Plaid Laces", "What Next", "The Fox", and "Lulu". (Jazz, Soul)LP, Vinyl record album
A really great group, and surprisingly soulful too – with arrangements from Low Toby, and titles that include "So Sharp", "Once In A Lifetime", "There's So Much Love All Around Me", "Love Makes The World Go Round", "Up Down That's Wrong", ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the best-remembered albums from Greek singer Demis Roussous – a soulful 70s set that's quite a change from his early material in the group Aphrodite's Child! The set was recorded in the US, with warm soulful arrangements from Don Peake and Freddie Perren – who serve up some ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Donna Summer —
Bad Girls ... LP Casablanca, 1979. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$19.99
A super huge hit for Donna Summer – a disco classic as well as a pop crossover smash! The album was produced by disco powerhouse Giorgio Moroder, and featured the hits "Hot Stuff", "Bad Girls", and "Dim All The Lights". Plus the songs "On My Honor", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has minimal wear.)
One of the last great pop records from Donna Summer – thanks to super huge radio and video play for the title cut – and to a huge amount of tuneful tracks put together by producer/arranger Michael Omartin! By this point, Summer isn't trying to fool anyone that she's a deeper soul ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A surprisingly great guilty pleasure from the 80s – the first album from Swing Out Sister, recorded when all the excitement of the UK post punk scene had just about faded, and most of the groups had left their exciting early roots behind. Enter these guys, picking up the last shreds of jazzy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Was there a finer moment of 80s pop than this little gem? Maybe not – as the duo are at their most floppy-haired charming throughout – serving up some of the catchiest new romantic material of their generation, including the hits "Shout" and "Everybody Wants To Rule The ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great later work from this famous singer who helped lay the groundwork for rock and roll in the early 50s – featuring arrangements by Rene Hall and Everett Minor, and titles that include "Born Under A Bad Sign", "Funky Broadway", "Ain't Nothin You Can Do", "L ... (Blues, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing. Cover has a few small corner bumps and light surface wear.)
Yarbrough & Peoples —
Two Of Us ... LP Mercury, 1980. Near Mint- ...
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A massive hit for the duo of Calvin Yarbrough and Alisa Peoples – and for good reason too! The set's equally well-balanced between upbeat, keyboard-heavy groovers and key mellower tracks – just the kind of rounded record we might expect from Ashford & Simpson at their late 70s best ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Yello —
Flag ... LP Mercury, 1988. Very Good+ ...
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One of the most dramatically poppy albums from Yello – a set that takes their older electric groove and infuses it with a bit more theatrics and dancefloor-styled rhythms! Flag's really the record that probably sums up the mainstream vision of Yello the best – that image of mustachioed ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing. Cover has a hype sticker and initials in pen.)
Certainly a more pop-based effort than some of Yello's previous albums, but still a great little record – filled with playful electronics and a really unique sense of rhythm and groove! Even at the height of their fame, Yello never abandoned the spare analogue-heavy styles that made their ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album