Soul — In Stock
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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Winley/Demon (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
A great lost bit of funk – and a pretty mysterious record, too! The record came out hot on the heels of Manu Dibango's big original version of "Soul Makossa" – and while it's got a groove that definitely leans towards Afro Funk, it's also got plenty of Caribbean touches too ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
MCA, 1989. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Titles include "Something In The Way", "Home", "Real Love", "Comfort Of A Man", "Fast Talk", "Good Girl Gone Bad", and "Ain't No Cookin". LP, Vinyl record album
United Artists, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
A classic set by one of the greatest soul singers of the 60s – filled with strong original tunes taken completely over the top by Garnet's incredible vocals! The style is completely sublime – a unique blend of the rough and the smooth that would be taken up by other singers in years to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi! Back cover has some very light aging, but front looks great.)
Mind & Matter —
1514 Oliver Avenue (Basement) ... LP Numero, Late 70s. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Brilliant early sounds from Jimmy Jam – rare late 70s material that has a very different sound than his slicker 80s work with Terry Lewis! The style here is a wonderful blend of sweet soul and righteous jazzy funk – a lot warmer than Jimmy's later beat-heavy style – and served up ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Minneapolis Genius (Prince) —
94 East – The Historic 1977 Recordings ... LP Hot Pink, Late 70s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
One of many unoffical Prince recordings that started to become unearthed in the 80s, and though the sleeve says these recordings are from 1977, we'd argue that they were likely a bit later than that, as there's definitely a distinctly 80s feel to the tracks, which were recorded with lineup ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Columbia, 1977. Sealed ... $16.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Cover has a small cut corner.)
Columbia/Vocalion (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $19.99 24.99
Two post-Motown albums from The Miracles – back to back on a single CD! On Love Crazy, 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 ... read more CD
(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – also works on standard CD players!)
Tamla, Mid 60s. Sealed ... $9.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Motown reissue, still sealed with a bent cutout notch.)
Motown, 1965. Very Good ... $38.99
An unusual soundtrack to a great little film – a powerful narrative from the 60s, but one that's served up here with a set of Detroit soul! The music on the album isn't new for the film – but it is a tasty batch of Motown tracks, put together by the producers of the record because the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – a great copy!)
Waldoxy, Mid 70s. Used ... $3.99
The complete Malaco recordings of McKinley Mitchell – an excellent singer/songwriter whose work was a key part of the southern scene in the 70s, but who rarely ever gets his due! McKinley had a really unique voice that shared some of the warmth of northern singers – including a few of ... read more CD
Chimneyville, 1978. Near Mint- ... $5.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Prince Phillip Mitchell —
Let's Get Wet (voc, inst) ... 12-inch Atlantic, 1979. Near Mint- ... $7.99
An excellent modern soul track from the great Prince Phillip Mitchell! Mitchell was a great unsung southern soul singer, but on this cut lifted from his Top Of The Line album on Atlantic, he's in great form as a smooth mellow single – hitting a surprisingly soulful vocal on this nice self-pro ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Atlantic sleeve. Sleeve and label on Side B have some marker.)
Hi Records/Fat Possum, 1965. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
It's Dance Time, Memphis style – thanks to a hip album of instrumentals from the great Willie Mitchell! This one's actually a bit rougher around the edges than some of Willie's other work, with strong guitar and groovy organ, very much in a Booker T & The MGs mode! The tracks groove ... read more CD
Also available It's Dance Time ... LP 16.99
Hi Records/Fat Possum, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 18.99
It's Dance Time, Memphis style – thanks to a hip album of instrumentals from the great Willie Mitchell! This one's actually a bit rougher around the edges than some of Willie's other work, with strong guitar and groovy organ, very much in a Booker T & The MGs mode! The tracks groove ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available It's Dance Time ... CD 11.99
Hi Records, 1969. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Willie Mitchell's definitely on top with this smoking little set – a record that seems to allow even freer interplay between the members of his group – in ways that make the album one of Mitchell's jazziest efforts of the 60s! The players of the group are getting a bit of credit on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hi Records, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Raw Memphis style soul instrumentals from trumpeter/arranger Willie Mitchell and the Hi Records crew – a pretty fascinating chapter in the prime Hi Records story! Originally issued as Ooh Baby, You Turn Me On, it's really a showcase for some great tight short instrumental tracks, with a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover light wear and aging.)
Jackie Mittoo —
Wishbone ... LP Summus/Light In The Attic, 1971. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A sweet little set from organist Jackie Mittoo – one that has him stepping out nicely in all his best modes! Some tracks here are straight rocksteady instrumentals, but others get a bit of 70s funk in the mix – soaring out with a vibe that's almost like some of Alan Hawkshaw's organ ... (Reggae, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover and inner sleeve have a bumped bottom corner – but the rest is great!)
Drive/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $13.99
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 more CD
Jam The Box, 1984. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Vinyl has some cosmetic blemishes and a drillhole through the label.)
Megatone, 1987. Near Mint- ... $49.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Megatone sleeve.)
Stang, 1978. Sealed ... $9.99
The Moments' last album for Sylvia Robinson, and kind of a mish-mash of styles and approaches – but also a record with some really nice moments! The group's harmony style is as smooth as ever – heading towards the more polished approach the trio would take as Ray Goodman & Brown ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed! Shrink has "The Moments" in marker – but cover is fine.)
Motown/Kent (UK), 1960s. New Copy ... $13.99 19.99
A real lost gem from Motown – and a whole lot more! Greetings! We're The Monitors is the only full album ever cut by The Monitors – a 3-man, 1-woman vocal group who were in a popular Motown mixed harmonies mode. The quartet had a wonderfully strong vocal presence – blasting ... read more CD
Moonglows, Miracles, Lee Andrews & The Hearts, Coronets —
Bunch Of Goodies ... LP Chess, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A great little compilation of early vocal group material on Chess Records! The set is very heavy on tracks by The Moonglows – including "Please Send Me Someone To Love", "When I'm With You", "Sincerely", "Most Of All", and "We Go Together". ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(60s light blue label pressing. Cover is nice – but has a small cutout hole, and one corner has the trace of some marker in the white letters.)
Silas/MCA, 1994. Used ... $3.99
Malaco, 1977. Very Good ... $1.99
A great little record from Dorothy Moore – a singer who was to the emerging southern soul Malaco Records what Aretha Franklin was to Atlantic a few years before! Moore was one of the first really strong talents to emerge on the label – a great singer with a style that works equally ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Malaco, 1978. Very Good- ... $1.99
Mighty Malaco recordings from Dorothy Moore – one of the leading torch-bearers of the southern soul sound at the end of the 70s – and an artist who definitely knows how to keep things real! Backings are full, but never overdone – and although there's a slightly modern soul feel ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Malaco, 1980. Near Mint- ... $6.99
A wonderful record from Dorothy Moore – done at a time when the singer was not only one of the leading lights of the southern soul scene, but also maybe the heir apparent to styles that had previously been handled by giants like Aretha Franklin, Ann Peebles, or Shirley Brown! Many of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Buddah, 1979. Very Good+ ... $9.99
A album of club tracks, as you might guess from the title, but every bit as strong as Melba More's other work from the late 70s! The album's got some top-shelf club help throughout – including production from Van McCoy and McFadden & Whitehead, the latter of whom also contributed a few ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a name in pen.)
Mercury, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A great early soul set from Melba Moore – recording here as a much more righteous vocalist than on her previous theater performances in Purlie and Hair! The album's got a solid feel all the way through – one that really sets Moore on the right path in this side of her career, in ways ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, a bent corner at the back paste-on, and is lightly bent across the center.)
Kent/Dolemite, Early 70s. New Copy ... $5.99 12.98
Rudy Ray Moore flies the friendly skies – and turns out one of his best records of the 70s! The set is easily one of the tightest albums from Rudy's classic years – and uses a fair bit of musical backings beneath his very raunchy comedy – in ways that are sometimes funky, but ... read more CD
Rudy Ray Moore —
Eat Out More Often ... LP Kent, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Later green label Comedians Inc pressing.)
Kent/Dolemite, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $5.99 12.98
The title's a reference to a famous antacid commercial in the early 70s – but from the cover, it's obvious that Rudy Ray Moore wants you to think of it in a much nastier way! Given the sounds on the wax, it's easy to do – as the set's one of Moore's best from a time when he was the ... read more CD
Comedian International/Dolemite, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $5.99 12.98
One of the best of the Rudy Ray Moore raunchy party albums from the 70s, and one that must be seen to be believed! The cover has "Rudy" standing nude with "The Madam" – but the man on the front really isn't Rudy, as you can plainly see that his face has been pasted over ... read more CD
Kent/Dolemite, Early 70s. New Copy ... $5.99 12.98
Rudy Ray Moore cut some mighty raunchy records in his time – but this one may well the be the raunchiest, and maybe the funkiest too! The album's an instruction of "the proper way to make love to a lady" – but done in true Rudy Ray style, with very down-to-earth language that ... read more CD
Rudy Ray Moore —
This P*ssy Belongs To Me – The Second Rudy Ray Moore Album ... LP Kent, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label Comedian Series pressing.)
Generation/Dolemite, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $5.99 12.98
A record's that's billed as "The Singing Album" – and a whole new chapter in the career of Rudy Ray Moore! The set definitely features Rudy on vocals, but the instrumentation's just as important too – some nice funky undercurrents and rootsy soul bits, all arranged and ... read more CD
Capitol/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1986. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
A Capitol classic from Meli'sa Morgan – filled with sweet 80s grooves, and delivered with a style that's nicely lighter than some of her contemporaries! Morgan can still manage a nice hook when she wants, but the album's also got her working as a richer soul artist overall – eschewing ... read more CD
Nashboro/Third Man, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 19.99
A gem of a gospel set from the legendary Nashboro catalog – crafted by a very hip male sextet from Detroit – one who are clearly open to letting a lot of blues and soul influences into their music! One of the key elements from those styles here is spare but strong use of guitar or ... (Gospel, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Giorgio Moroder —
American Gigolo ... LP Polydor, 1980. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Island, 1984. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in an Island Pre-Release sleeve, with a bit of pen.)
Capitol, 1962. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Maple/Future Days, 1971. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
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 more CD
Sunfire, 1989. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Buddah/Big Pink (South Korea), Early 70s. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
Motherlode tapped out of the recording came after this excellent second album – and they're every bit as wonderful here as on their debut – working with a really unique blend of rock and soul – and getting a groove that few other groups of the time could touch! The harmonies are ... (Rock, Soul) read more CD
ABC, 1979. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Arrangements and production by Michael Zager, in that pop dancefloor style that was making him a rich man at the time! Titles include "Holiday", "Run To Me", "Lonely Days", "Massachusetts", and "To Love Somebody". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a partially unglued seam, but looks great overall.)
Epic, 1983. Sealed ... $29.99
Sweet funky work from Mtume – a set that's nicely heavy on the keyboards, and which really set a new standard in 80s groove at the time! The keyboards are great, and the basslines are too – and Mtume's jazz roots are still nicely in place here – bringing a bit more sophistication ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with PE 38588 barcode sticker on the spine. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Kudu, 1977. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Classic middle period work from drummer Idris Muhammad – a set recorded after his initial run of lean funk recordings for the jazz scene – with a bit more soul in the mix, and definitely a bit of boogie in the groove! Arrangements are by David Matthews – the maestro of the soul-st ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cut corner and a bit of pen on the back.)
Fantasy/Wounded Bird, 1978. New Copy ... $6.99 14.99
A completely different album than some of the earlier work from funky drummer Idris Muhammad – but a set that's completely wonderful in its own sort of way! Muhammad's drums are still right on the money, and able to move with even more quick-stepping power than before – set up in these ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
L'Arome/P-Vine (Japan), 1970s. New Copy ... $24.99
Mad funk from Ethiopia – classic work by the legendary Mulatu, one of Africa's heaviest artists of the 70s! Mulatu's been kind of a beathead secret for years – as most of his exotic grooves were never issued properly outside of Africa, and have only been the province of collectors who ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more CD
Warner, 1974. Very Good- ... $1.99
Casablanca, 1977. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A self-titled set from the mighty Music Machine – a studio ensemble who were as important to the sound of European club music in the 70s as Instant Funk and MFSB were to the Philly scene in the US! The Machine features a host of players who'd previously backed Donna Summer and other Giorgio ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Casablanca, 1978. Near Mint- ... $11.99
An electric classic from Munich Machine – one of the key records that helped break the German club sound on this side of the Atlantic! The album's the second from the studio group helmed by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte – and features vocalist Chris Bennett making her Munich ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear and a lightly bent corner.)
MCA, 1981. Sealed ... $11.99
One of the nicest solo records by Alicia Myers – formerly a vocalist with Al Hudson and The Soul Partners, but sounding even better here on her own. The record's got a strong smooth midtempo groove – with the beat toned down a bit from earlier days, in a style that works perfectly for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Cover has a cutout mark.)
Curtom, 1977. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Sweet Chicago soul from the mid 70s – the one and only album from Mystique, one of the more mysterious groups on the Curtom label at the time! Former Impressions singer Ralph Johnson heads up this Chicago soul quartet from the 70's, and the album shares the production talents of Jerry Butler ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo sticker in one corner.)
Philly Groove/Chrysalis, 1969. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
The never-issued full length album from Philly funk combo Nat Turner Rebellion – a group led by Joseph Jefferson, who'd later write great songs for others – but who here is standing strong at the head of a very righteous group! Nat Turner Rebellion issued a few singles on the Philly ... read more CD
Also available Laugh To Keep From Crying ... LP 24.99
Philly Groove/Chrysalis, 1969. New Copy ... $24.99 25.98
The never-issued full length album from Philly funk combo Nat Turner Rebellion – a group led by Joseph Jefferson, who'd later write great songs for others – but who here is standing strong at the head of a very righteous group! Nat Turner Rebellion issued a few singles on the Philly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Laugh To Keep From Crying ... CD 10.99
Nat Turner Rebellion —
Laugh To Keep From Crying ... LP Mad Dragon/Vinyl Me Please, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $34.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes booklet and bonus 7-inch.)
PTG (France), 1984. New Copy ... $11.99 19.99
A great lost bit of 80s groove – the one and only album from Netwerk, a bouncing funky soul outfit that followed strongly in the spirit of BB&Q Band, Mtume, and other 80s groove heroes! The sound here is upbeat and positive – lots of bass and keys in the instrumentation, and joyous ... read more CD
Polydor, 1988. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Warner, 1977. Good ... $1.99
An overlooked chapter in the New Birth sound of the 70s – one that has the group still working with all that joyous, righteous ensemble energy of their previous records – but with a slightly different vibe as well! There's been a few changes since before – no more leadership from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a number of marks. Cover has small seam splits.)
RCA/P&C, 1970. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
Way more than just another soul group – as The New Birth are almost big enough to be their own sort of soul music village – complete with different neighborhoods along the way! Vocals are handled by the combined groups of The Mint Juleps and Now Sound – gals and guys that soar ... read more CD
MCA, 1986. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered MCA sleeve.)
New Edition —
New Edition ... LP MCA, 1984. Near Mint- ... $24.99
The group's second album – with the hit team of Ralph Tresvant, Bobby Brown, and Bell, Biv, Devoe firmly in place! Features the huge hit "Cool It Now", plus "Kinda Girls We Like", "Maryann", "My Secret", "Mr Telephone Man", and "Hide ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Prelude, 1985. Near Mint- ... $5.99
Strange to see a gospel album on the mostly-disco Prelude label – but the album's a good one, with a strong modern soul approach, similar to crossover work from the time by The Clark Sisters. The closest to the usual Prelude groove is the cut "Shine A Light", which has a righteous ... (Gospel, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, hype sticker, light wear, and some pencil on front and back.)
Chelsea, 1972. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Man, that east coast harmony sound couldn't miss in the 70s – as proven by the huge AM radio success of New York City! The band wasn't the greatest harmony group in the world – although they did feature John Brown, who'd cut his teeth in the Five Satins – but when you teamed them ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Artemis/Espacial (Spain), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99
A completely obscure disco session from the New York scene of the 70s, and a great one too – long, well-crafted tracks that clearly draw inspiration from both the work of Salsoul Orchestra and MFSB – and which have a sound that's every bit as great as work from those two famous groups! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Tidal Waves, 1987. New Copy ... $23.99 26.99
A soul record, but one with a fair bit of "something else" going on as well – and a set that was originally only issued on cassette, which might be why it was missed the first time around! Antonio L Newton, aka Tony Newton, has a long legacy in soul music – including work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 500!)
JuJu/Broc (France), Late 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99 42.99
A really rare slice of work from the funky genius Janko Nilovic – not the sound library grooves which have gained him fame over the decades – but instead a batch of rare cuts from his own short-lived record label, which he formed in 1968 with soul singer Davy Jones! Nilovic and Jones ... (Sound Library, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hilltak/Past Due, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99
Fantastic funk from 9th Creation – a group who really tighten up their sound for this record, but still stay as wonderful as before! There's a totally right-on-the-money vibe to the whole thing – like the best Wayne Henderson/At Home productions from the late 70s – or maybe that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA/Dusty Groove, 1973. New Copy ... $7.99 14.99
A masterpiece of hard and heavy funk – from one of the best bands of the early 70s! The Nite Liters were a legendary funky combo that provided the backing for some of New Birth's best albums – but on their own, they were even funkier, and had a sound that was part JBs, part Meters, and ... read more CD
(On the Dusty Groove label.)
Forum Circle, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Cliff Nobles —
Pony The Horse ... LP Moon Shot, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Nice rare one from Cliff Nobles, best known to the world for his big instrumental hit "The Horse", which was recorded for the Phil-LA label. This album, released on the Moon Shot label (and probably the only full LP we've seen on the label) is a collection of stuff that sounds like it ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice clean original pressing!)
Alexander O' Neal —
Love Makes No Sense ... CD Tabu, 1993. Used ... Just Sold Out!
That great Alexander O'Neal voice – soaring out wonderfully on this early 90s set for Tabu! The album's got O'Neal branching out a bit, yet still never losing his groove – trying out some of the better rhythms of the new R&B scene – with help from arrangers who include Lance ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Capitol/PTG (Netherlands), 1981. New Copy ... $11.99 19.99
Smooth and sophisticated 80s soul from O'Bryan – his first Capitol album! Doin' Alight is a great mix of smoothed out modern soul, bits of funk and classic soul touches. Most of it is co-produced with Don Cornelius, of Soul Train fame, who helped O'Bryan get his start. A good bit of the ... read more CD
Philadelphia International/Vocalion (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $19.99 24.99
Two Philly classics from the O'Jays – back to back on a single CD! Survival is filled with heady sounds from The O'Jays – a set that continues the more righteous side of the style they developed on early 70s Philadelphia International – a great mix of modes that sometimes has the ... read more CD
(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – also works on standard CD players!)
Sum Sum/BBE (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99 29.99
Wonderfully groovy work from Rim Kwaku Obeng – an artist with African roots, but working here in the San Francisco scene of the early 80s – where he's clearly picked up a very international vibe in his music! Rim definitely plays some traditional percussion on the tracks, but there's ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Epic, 1982. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Great early work from Billy Ocean – a smooth album of understated groovers, all done in a style that's nicely retrained, and which places a good focus on Billy's great vocals! Most of the record skips along in a warm mellow groove – never too over the top, and in a way that makes us ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing, PE 38129. Cover has a cutout hole, but otherwise a nice copy!)
Linear Labs, 2020. New Copy ... $23.99 24.98
A record that should really just be billed under the name of Adrian Younge, and maybe not Loren Oden – as the set features all of Adrian's sweet instrumental backings for Oden's vocals – a cool deep funk set that's got all the classic currents of some of Younge's other productions in ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vanguard, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
RCA, 1977. Very Good+ ... $5.99
A crossover classic from the late 70s – a record that was born in the clubs, but bred in the mainstream – and the start of a very good relationship between Odyssey and RCA! The album will forever be known for its classic cut "Native New Yorker" – a seminal groover that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch, aging, a name in pen, and light wear.)
Unidisc (Canada), 1983. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Ohio Players —
Climax ... LP Westbound, 1974. Sealed Gatefold ... $39.99
Funky madness from the early version of the Ohio Players! The album features work by the group that was most likely recorded before their move to Mercury, collected here in an album that's right up there with their trippiest work for Westbound. Highlights include the heavy groovers "Food ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed in clean shrink!)
Ohio Players —
Contradiction ... LP Mercury, 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $16.99
An overlooked bit of mid 70s funk from the Ohio Players – cut right at the height of their brilliant Mercury years! The album's got a smooth and slinky finish that has the band tightening up a lot from their Westbound years – going for a compressed spacey soul sound on some of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a cut corner.)
Ohio Players —
Everybody Up ... LP Arista, 1979. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Still very much in the best mode as the rest of their 70s classics for Mercury Records – a sweet mix of ensemble funk with some upbeat styles that were perfect for the clubs! The group's shifted a bit by the time of this one and only album for Arista, but they've still got most of their best ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Arista/FTG, 1979. New Copy ... $12.99 13.98
Still very much in the best mode as the rest of their 70s classics for Mercury Records – a sweet mix of ensemble funk with some upbeat styles that were perfect for the clubs! The group's shifted a bit by the time of this one and only album for Arista, but they've still got most of their best ... read more CD
Mercury, 1975. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
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 more CD
Ohio Players —
First Impressions ... LP Trip, Late 60s/Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
One of the many obscure albums of material by The Ohio Players – material that was recorded in the late 60's by Capitol, but frequently repackaged and retitled in the early 70's to cash in on the big hit status of the band. The band has elements of their funky 70s style on Westbound – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and some wear at the bottom seam.)
Ohio Players —
Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee ... LP Mercury, 1978. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
While there was no naked bald lady on the cover of Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee, it is actually a move back towards the sweatier funk sounds of their more classic LPs. There's some tight playing and solid songwriting going on here, too, with a bit less of the smooth, sultry grooves with funky touches that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Mr Mean ... LP Mercury, 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
A lesser-known 70s album by The Ohio Players – tunes recorded for the soundtrack of the late blacksploitation film Mr Mean, but also very much in the tight funk format of the group's Mercury work! Tracks are nice and long overall – almost in a stretched-out take on the soundtrack mode, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
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Observations In Time ... LP Capitol, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A really unusual album from the mighty Ohio Players – their first full length set, and a record that's very different than their better-known work on Westbound and Mercury – but every bit as great! The band is tight and funky, but in a sort of deep soul 60s way – with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing with IAM stamp. Cover has a cutout hole, some ring and edge wear, some discoloration from age, and a bit of marker on back.)
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Pain ... LP Westbound, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $39.99
Mindblowing funk from The Ohio Players – the group's debut album for Westbound Records, and a landmark batch of tracks that never gets old! The sound here really has the group stretching out a lot – working on tunes that are extended, but never as overindulgent as their labelmates ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Pain (expanded & remastered) (UK pressing) ... CD 9.99(Original 70s Janus pressing with Canadian Ltd etch. Cover has some ring and edge wear, a cut corner, and bumped corner.)
Westbound (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
Mindblowing funk from The Ohio Players – the group's debut album for Westbound Records, and a landmark batch of tracks that never gets old! The sound here really has the group stretching out a lot – working on tunes that are extended, but never as overindulgent as their labelmates ... read more CD
Also available Pain ... LP 39.99
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Pleasure ... LP Westbound, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $39.99
A true pleasure indeed – easily one of the greatest records ever by the Ohio Players, and a perfect summation of all things great in their groove! The album's a landmark effort – even for the heady days of the early 70s – as the Players manage to bring together a fair bit of jazz ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Pleasure (expanded & remastered) (UK pressing) ... CD 9.99(Janus pressing in a Unipak cover, with light surface wear, some edge wear, and a lightly bent corner.)
Westbound (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
A true pleasure indeed – easily one of the greatest records ever by the Ohio Players, and a perfect summation of all things great in their groove! The album's a landmark effort – even for the heady days of the early 70s – as the Players manage to bring together a fair bit of jazz ... read more CD
Also available Pleasure ... LP 39.99