Pure mellow magic – four early 70s Johnny Mathis albums in a single set! Love Story has Johnny Mathis finding a perfect 70s space for his sublime vocal style – not the late nite love moods of the early years, but instead the warmer territory of the rising adult contemporary market ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreCD
A nice little album that has the legendary voice of Johnny Mathis taking on mature songwriting material from Gilbert O'Sullivan, Ralph MacDonald, Burt Bacharach, Neil Diamond, and even Bill Withers! All the tunes get completely transformed in the Mathis approach – very different than their ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Johnny takes on a diverse batch of tunes, from a bright & breezy take on the Gamble & Huff penned title track, to a soaring Roger Nichols/Paul Williams medley, to more intimate strings-backed numbers. Another sweet set from a legendary vocalist, and the titles includes "Mandy", ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Johnny Mathis —
Wonderful ... LP Columbia, 1950s. Very Good ...
$1.99
(6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has clear tape on the corners and some light wear.)
Maxwell —
Embrya ... CD Columbia, 1998. Used ...
$3.99
The second album by smooth soul singer Maxwell – and every bit as great as the first! Although the vibe is modern, the sound is quite classic – with lush warm arrangements that perfectly wrap up Maxwell's sweet and soulful vocals. The record picks up a tradition that was left off by ... (Neo Soul, Soul)read moreCD
Great post-Curtom work from Curtis Mayfield – a set recorded in LA, not Chicago – with the mighty Gene Page at the helm! The style here isn't that different from the later Curtom years – more in the side of love and life than some of the more righteous themes of Curtis' earlier ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite Curtis Mayfield albums ever – a massive early 70s effort that's filled with wonderful songs all the way through, and quite possibly one of the most perfect realization of the righteous vibe of the early 70s Curtom years! Curtis is in fine form throughout – as a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Curtis Mayfield's lasting classic – and an album that the world will remember forever! Apart from being his hugely successful entry into the blacksploitation soundtrack field, this album's also a monster set of grooves that includes some of Curtis' funkiest work ever – a record that ... read moreCD
A great album by Curtis Mayfield – filled with some excellent lesser-known gems! There's No Place Like America was Curtis' scathing testament to the State Of The Union – and it's got a hip political tone that's right up there with the best of his early 70s songwriting – perhaps ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Groundbreaking work from the legendary Curtis Mayfield – a set that brings together some of the best tracks from his initial run as a solo artist on his own Curtom Records – work that's forever set the standard for righteous, message-oriented funky soul! Every cut here is a gem, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lost gem on Ray Charles' Tangerine label – a session of R&B tracks from 50s legend Percy Mayfield, updated nicely for the 60s! The approach is similar to that used in some of Ray's work of the time – bigger backings with some nice jazzy touches – but the vocals are rootsier ... (Blues, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great work from R&B legend Percy Mayfield – one of the singer's most obscure sessions, and really more of a soul record overall! The album was done for Brunswick at the end of the 60s – and has lots of work from Chicago soul arrangers like Johnny Cameron and Willie Henderson – ... (Blues, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the best of Les McCann's 70s Atlantic recordings, and one that captures him with a lot of fire and funkiness – and none of the looser modes of other recordings from the time! Les sings on about half the cuts – but the focus is still quite strongly on his funky jazz, which makes ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(1841 Broadway label pressing, including Atlantic inner sleeve. Cover has a promo sticker, cutout notch, some staining along the top, light ring wear.)
A clear follow-up to "The Hustle" (not on this album), with a number of tracks that come close to the genius of that track, but never quite manage it altogether. Van's on lead vocals, and the record's got some good keyboard work by Paul Griffin, Richard Tee, and Leon Pendarvis. Includes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amazing rare soul from Gwen McCrae – little-known material recorded for Columbia records in the years before her later 70s fame at TK! The style here is nice and rootsy – very southern soul in its approach, even more so than Gwen's earliest work at TK – thanks, perhaps, to less ... read moreCD
A well-titled album, as it features some of Gene's big early hits, mixed along with lesser-known gems – all done in that proud, loud style he used before becoming the Headless Hero! Snuff Garrett produced most of the work, and the tunes have a bold approach that certainly draws from the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s pressing in a barcode cover. Cover has a cutout notch.)
An incredible record from Mississippi Fred McDowell – a set that was issued on a big label, but which has a wonderfully rootsy feel throughout – in a way that almost out-does any work from the indie blues labels of the time! The package was put together by Tommy Couch as an early ... (Blues, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original lime green label pressing. Cover has light wear & some aging.)
Jack McDuff —
Do It Now! ... LP Atlantic, 1967. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
Tight funky instrumentals from Brother Jack McDuff – an Atlantic groover that's probably closer to his late 60s gems for Cadet Records than it is his earlier work for Prestige! The solos are shorter, but they're packed nicely around the rhythms – played by a combo that features a young ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red & purple label pressing – record and cover are nice! Cover has a small cutout hole, but is great overall.)
A beautiful tribute to the deep roots of the Jamaican homeland of Zara McFarlane – but a set that sounds unlike any Jamaican music we've heard before! This isn't dub or reggae – but sounds that delve much more deeply into past musical traditions of the island – styles collected ... (Neo Soul, Soul)read moreCD
Jimmy McKee was a pretty decent organ player who got his start in the Detroit scene of the 70s, and who cut this one album for the tiny Champion label in 1978. The record is a really nice mix of styles – with some tracks that have a straight jazzy feel, and others that mix in a strong dose ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
James McKenzie looks a bit down to earth on the cover, but he sounds a lot more high-end on record – a budding blue-eyed soul singer, with a strong penchant for AOR production – but always served up in a homegrown style that's nice and lean! Were he working in LA in the late 70s, James ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a small sticker on the deadwax. In a stickered sleeve.)
Malcolm McLaren —
Fans ... LP Island, 1984. Near Mint- ...
$3.99
After his Duck Rock/Buffalo Scratch days, this was Malcolm McLaren's next project – an attempt to update opera into a post-disco, hip-hop inflected dancefloor sound. The groove takes electronic beats and layers vocals and washes of sound over the top – presenting famous vocal passages ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has light surface wear.)
After his Duck Rock/Buffalo Scratch days, this was Malcolm McLaren's next project – an attempt to update opera into a post-disco, hip-hop inflected dancefloor sound. The groove takes electronic beats and layers vocals and washes of sound over the top – presenting famous vocal passages ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Mel Torme gives Barbara McNair some mighty big props in the notes to this one – and hearing the set, we certainly have to agree! The record may well be McNair's most dramatic of the 60s – still a mix of vocal and jazz styles with a touch of soul – but also done with a bit more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo gold label pressing. Cover has light wear at top corner. Includes WB inner sleeve.)
Beautiful work from the great Clyde McPhatter – a singer who's often known for some of his hard-rocking work of the R&B years, but who could also be great with a mellower, gentler tune too! Clyde had a fantastic range – so much so, that had he stayed on this planet long enough, he ... read moreCD
Sweet soul from Carmen McRae – a great 70s album for Blue Note, and one that has the classic singer moving into some very groovy material! The feel here is much more soul than jazz – at least the jazz of the torchy style from Carmen's roots – but as you'd guess from McRae, the ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Sterling stamp, label variant 53. Cover has light wear.)
Meeting —
Update ... CD Hip Bop (UK), 1995. Used ...
$9.99
With Ernie Watts on saxophone and flute, Patrice Rushen on keyboards and vocals, Freddie Washington on bass, and Leon Ndugu Chancler on drums a percussion. (Jazz, Soul)CD
(Out of print.)
Mel Production Band (Mel Waiters) —
Trying To Get Out Of Here ... CD Marvel/Everland (Austria), 1980. New Copy (reissue)...
$7.9916.99
Rare grooves from the Mel Production Band – an early project from soul singer Mel Waiters – who most people know for his more recent albums in a blues-based vein! Here, the young Mel is much looser, and groovier – with a strong current of 70s funk, played by a super-sharp band ... read moreCD
Teddy Pendergrass and crew get a bit more political than on earlier releases, and adopt the righteous bubbling soul groove that had put the O'Jays over the top a few years earlier – with incredible results! The title cut – "Wake Up Everybody" – would prove to be a great ... read moreCD
(Out of print, Total Soul Classics edition – with bonus Tom Moulton mix! Mark through barcode.)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes —
All Things Happen In Time ... CD MCA/Vinyl Masterpiece (Netherlands), 1981. New Copy ...
$11.9919.99
A post-Philly International album from Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, but one that still keeps their groove very much intact – thanks to instrumental help from Norman Harris, Ron Baker, Vince Montana, Earl Young, and a host of other Sigma Sound talents! Although recorded in the early ... read moreCD
A great live session from the glory days of the Chicago electric blues scene, originally released on Vee Jay, and lovingly repackaged here by Charly. Tracks include "Wish Me Well", "Messin Around", "Slim's Blues", "Steppin' Out", "Rockin The House" ... (Blues, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original maroon label pressing, with deep groove. Cover has a half split top seam, light surface and edge wear, and a name in marker on the back.)
A bit more pop soul than some of Sergio Mendes' work from a few years back – but still the kind of set that shows that he's got a better ear for music than most of his contemporaries! As with Sergio's previous album, this one's got a fair bit of contributions from Robbie Buchanan – who ... (Brazil, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a light corner bend.)
Upbeat soul from Sergio Mendes – but a record that's still got a Brazilian heart beating underneath! The sound of the set is very much in the best mainstream soul modes of the time – never too electric overall, but put together with a nicely warm groove that continues the legacy of ... (Brazil, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77 —
Love Music ... LP Bell, 1973. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
Warm mellow magic from Sergio Mendes in the 70s – a great little album that's got a sweet electric feel! The set was recorded with help from Tom Scott and Bob Alcivar on arrangements, and has a sunny southern California feel that's a nice extension of Sergio's 60s work – yet which also ... (Brazil, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A great copy!)
Merge —
Merge ... CD RCA/PTG (Netherlands), 1982. New Copy ...
$11.9919.99
Funky grooves merge into sweet soulful moments – on this wonderful debut from an obscure Chicago group! The music is clubby at points, but also mellows out at others – mixing bassy grooves with spacier moments that have an especially nice vibe – and which really showcase a ... read moreCD
Metros —
Sweetest One ... CD RCA/Dusty Groove, 1967. New Copy ...
$5.9912.99
One of the greatest Northern Soul albums ever – completely great all the way through, and filled with songs that have been burning up dancefloors for years! The vocals are incredible – soaring harmonies that hold together perfectly, even when the grooves are hard and heavy – and ... read moreCD
The setting is the Golden Gate, but the sound is pure Philly International – a rare early live performance from the label, featuring some of its key vocal heavyweights working here with live accompaniment from MFSB! Although the instrumental group backed Philly artists often in the studio, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Midnight Movers —
Truckin ... CD Funky Delicacies/Tuff City, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ...
$9.9914.99
Heavy heavy funk from this hard-rocking group! The Midnight Movers were a tripped out combo who used a heck of a lot of guitar work in their grooves – and who also had a 4-part sax section that riffed heavily over the beats, creating a mad wailing approach that was as hard and full-on as any ... read moreCD
Midnight Movers —
Truckin ... LP Funky Delicacies/Tuff City, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
$18.9919.99
Heavy heavy funk from this hard-rocking group! The Midnight Movers were a tripped out combo who used a heck of a lot of guitar work in their grooves – and who also had a 4-part sax section that riffed heavily over the beats, creating a mad wailing approach that was as hard and full-on as any ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The harmony vocal stylings of the Mighty Diamonds are given a New Orleans funk tinge by the production team of Allen Toussaint and Marshall Seehorn. The set includes New Orleans classics like "Get Out Of My Life Woman" and "Sneakin Sally Through The Alley", plus other nice ones ... (Reggae, Soul)read moreCD
A masterpiece from the legendary SF rocker Steve Miller – and a perfect summation of the years of blues, soul, funk, and rock he'd been soaking up in the Bay Area scene – served up here with an edge that's still very firmly in place! Miller was already plenty great before this set, but ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An early 80s cooker from Stephanie Mills – not exactly "without mercy", as you might guess from the title – but instead a great slow burner that really does a great job of opening up her voice! Mills moves here in a perfect space between the late disco years and commercial ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cutout notch and hype sticker. Hype sticker has a small name in pen.)
Soaring soul from Stephanie Mills – one of the lady's all-time hits, and for good reason too! The album really gives Stephanie's great voice a lot of focus – an upbeat, uptempo groove that sets her firmly on the dancefloor, but always with a touch of class – and a lot more depth ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is lightly stained and wrinkled at the bottom right corner.)
Stephanie Mills gets some wonderful help from the team of Mtume and Reggie Lucas on this one – stepping up in a warm, full groove that really sends the track over the top – and which sounds great here in an extended 8 minute version! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a 20th Century sleeve. Labels have some pen.)
Prentice Minner & Company —
In My Life Time ... LP M&L Entertainment, 1977. Sealed ...
$9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap is cracked at the bottom but still intact, with some price sticker remnants. Cover has a bit of wear where exposed.)
A great rare, early album by The Miracles – one you almost never see on wax! The album features the group back when they still had a female member, who gives the band a beautiful high harmony sound in tandem with Smokey Robinson's falsetto vocals. A classic early Detroit soul record from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 2 globes pressing with deep groove. Vinyl plays with crackles and some surface noise. Cover has split seams, wear and aging, and some light splash stains and discoloration in back.)
The Miracles move to Columbia Records – and pick up a whole new groove in the process – a much richer sound than previous records on Motown, with a soaring style that really works great for the harmonies! Billy Griffin's vocals are really coming into their own – as is his ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Smokey and the gang hit the stage with a good set of live material that has them performing longer versions of tracks before a very pumped up crowd. Tracks include "I've Been Good To You", "Way Over There", "You've Really Got A Hold On Me", "Mighty Good ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2 globes pressing with deep groove. Cover has light aging, with a trace of a corner stain on the back.)
Tight backings and sharp trumpet from Blue Mitchell – a great RCA Records set that's kind of a mid 70s extension of the work he was doing on Mainstream! As with some of the Mainstream Records – and some of his late 60s Blue Note work as well – Blue is the lead soloists over ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A massively Caribbean funk take on soul staple "Mustang Sally" by Jay Mitchell – in all it's gritty vocal, heavy drum, sweaty, nearly 13 minute glory – one of the best bits from Numero's Cult Cargo Grand Bahama Goombay compilation! The a-side features the main version – ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
One of the few full albums ever issued by McKinley Mitchell – a deep soul singer with an equal amount of blues in his approach – and this great raspy approach to a lyric that's somewhere in between ZZ Hill and Bobby Blue Bland! The date of the album is 1978, but the whole thing has a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Massive Miami grooves from Robert "Rocky" Mizell – not one of the Mizell brothers from the west coast, but a Florida artist with a sound that's equally nice! The album's the only one we've ever seen from Rocky, and it's got a sweet TK Records groove all the way through – ... read moreCD
Some of the best blue-eyed soul of the 70s – material by a really wonderful group with raspy soul leads and full, soaring harmonies! The Mob had a groove that was partly influenced by crossover soul of the late 60s, but which also had a touch of the jazz/rock modes of their generation – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Janelle Monae knocks it out of the park here – sounding every bit as great as before, but also hitting this righteous mode that really takes the singer to incredible new territory! If you loved Janelle's previous records, don't worry – she's still as catchy and playful as ever – ... (Neo Soul, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Forget the hokey concept of this one, and dig the grooves! This single's got two sublime spacey disco cuts, with solid Philly instrumentalizing, all directed by Vince Montana, who arranged, produced, and conducted the session! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In an Atlantic/Atco Disco sleeve, with some wear and marker. Label has initials in marker.)
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
Dorothy Moore —
Misty Blue ... LP Malaco, 1976. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
A pivotal moment in the development of southern soul – as the album was one of the first really big hits to come out of the growing Malaco scene in Jackson, Mississippi. The style of the record is a mix of older female southern soul styles, plus some of the warmer mellow production that was ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Crisp, warm, and nicely-grooving soul from Melba Moore – one of her most consistent albums of the period, and possibly the biggest hit of career! The team of writers and producers on the album is top-shelf – with work from Kashif, Paul Lawrence, Gene McFadden, and others – who ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little groove from Melba Moore – one with a wicked bass bit on the intro – just ripe and waiting for someone to snatch up and sample! The cut's got plenty going on instrumentally, even before the vocals – a wonderful bit of old school funk that Melba makes even better ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Classic stuff – Rudy's first album, and a fitting launch to his famous career of party records and live club performances! The cover's got Rudy in front of a nude black model, laying back on the couch, and encouraging him to do the thing that's implied by the title – but the record ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rudy Ray Moore's second album, and almost hipper than the first – thanks to some key musical backings from The Fillmore St Soul Rebellion! The vibe here is as rough and raw as you'd expect – a no-holds-barred version of party records, with Rudy using plenty of language hardly heard ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label Comedian Series pressing. Cover has slight waviness.)
Rudy Ray Moore & The Soul Rebellion Orchestra —
Dolemite ... CD Generation International/Traffic, 1975. New Copy ...
$7.9916.98
Quite possibly THE mother of all funky soundtracks – the legendary score to Rudy Ray Moore's classic first Dolemite film! The record's been referenced for years, and all the hype is totally right – because the whole thing's overflowing with funky tracks both vocal and instrumental ... read moreCD
A keyboard classic from Moroder, with that dark moody feel that he brought to his best work, one of those tracks that worked equally well on a soundtrack or in the discos, and this full version is 13 minutes long! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Casablanca sleeve, with some marker. Labels have initials in marker.)
With Suga on the remix and C Boogie Brown on the original mix. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Harry Mosco —
Country Boy ... CD PMG (Austria), 1978. New Copy ...
$5.9916.99
Sweet grooves from Harry Mosco – once the leader of The Funkees, but stepping out here with some wicked work from the London scene at the end of the 70s! The album's got a snapping electric vibe – sometimes clubby, but with more of a funk feel overall – thanks to some heavy ... (Global Grooves, Soul)read moreCD
Fantastic work from Lee Moses – an underground funky soul singer who never saw great fame in the 70s, but who's hit legendary status in recent years – thanks to collectors and DJs around the world! Lee is best known for his album Time & Place, but he also cut a number of other ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
("Day Trippin" split colored vinyl pressing.)
Lee Moses —
Time & Place ... CD Maple/Future Days, 1971. New Copy ...
$13.9915.98
A lost deep soul set from Lee Moses – a relatively obscure vocalist, but one who we'd rank right up there with James Carr, Wilson Pickett, or any of their contemporaries! Lee's music has a hard southern soul feel to it – sounding almost like a pile of 45s from a label like Sound Stage ... read moreCD
Mosley & Johnson —
Premium ... CD Muscle Shoals Sound/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1989. Used ...
$11.99
Premium sounds from the duo of Sam Ray Mosley and Robert Johnson – a pair who sound wonderful here on an album of well-chosen mellow tracks and ballads! The set's maybe the best the team ever recorded – modern in execution, but with lots of southern soul roots in the vocals – and ... read moreCD
One of the hardest, heaviest soul groups of the 70s – so much so that their music often has a fair bit of rockish touches too – especially in the guitars, which are nice and fuzzy! Lead singer Joyce Kennedy is a killer throughout – almost rivaling Nona Hendryx for unbridled ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch. Shrinkwrap has light aging and a small hole.)
With those aerobic clothes on the cover, the girls definitely look motivated – but they're not actually the group on the album, as Motivation is a tight little male soul sextet! The group have all the right funky currents to fit into the De-Lite Records label approach – a bit clubby at ... read moreCD
Solid jamming from Mountain – one of the tightest guitar-based groups of their day, and hard rockers that could serve up a nice dose of soul! Tunes have a great mix of tight rhythms and fierce guitars – a bit dated at times, but with some nice production overall by Felix Pappalardi. ... (Rock, Soul)read moreCD
(2003 remastered edition with bonus live track.)
Alphonse Mouzon —
Distant Lover ... LP High Rise, Late 80s. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
A top-shelf set of smooth fusion work from Alphonse Mouzon – recorded with a host of excellent players from the LA scene, in a style that sits nicely with his work from the earlier part of the decade. The overall feel is smooth, but there's some nice funky undercurrents on the tunes, thanks ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Label on Side 1 has a small sticker. Cover has a promo stamp and a peeled spot from price sticker removal.)
Mugo —
United ... CD Kay Dee, Early 70s. New Copy ...
$3.9914.98
Early 70s ensemble funk from Mugo – a DC group made up of students from McKinley Tech High School – combining tightly energetic, fairly sprawling instrumentation and soulful vocals – a number of unreleased tracks from the sessions that also produced their rare 70s single, newly ... read moreCD
Music Makers Band —
You Can Be ... CD Now Again, Late 70s. New Copy ...
$7.9917.98
The rare lost legacy of the Music Makers Band – a funky group from Georgia who are best known under their previous incarnation as The Mighty Chevelles – who cut the superb Black Gold album the year before! The work here was never issued at the time, but represents some well-done ... read moreCD
A novelty group if there ever was one, but they still had their day with the big hit "Pass the Dutchie", not that any of them were even old enough to know what they were singing about, or should have been. Beyond that track there's not a whole lot that's remarkable about their commercial ... (Reggae, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric insert. Cover has an MCA stamp and a cutout notch.)
After working with Al Hudson on earlier records, Alicia struck out on her own a bit more for this album – a tasty batch of smooth soul tracks, with a few uptempo numbers in the tradition of her earlier work. Titles include "I Fooled You This Time", "Here's the Ticket", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album