Monday Michiru —
Double Image ... CD Polygram (Japan), 1998. New Copy ...
$8.99
A real turning point for Monday Michiru – a set that has the Japanese singer moving into more complex rhythms than some of the straighter soul of her initial releases – really keeping things interesting as she stretches out lyrically too! Monday arranged and produced most of the record ... (Neo Soul, Soul)read moreCD
(Please Note – CD case has a sticker in Japanese on the back.)
A real turning point for Monday Michiru – a set that has the Japanese singer moving into more complex rhythms than some of the straighter soul of her initial releases – really keeping things interesting as she stretches out lyrically too! Monday arranged and produced most of the record ... (Neo Soul, Soul)read moreCD
A funky treasure from the 70s – a record that hardly made waves at the time, but which has lived on strongly for years – thanks to a great sample history and key interest from generations of groove diggers! Mighty Ryeders have a sound that's clearly influenced by Earth Wind & Fire ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great collection of early R&B by one of the genre's best – the mighty Amos Milburn, a singer who brought a new level of hardcore to the genre! The set features recordings taken from the vaults of Aladdin Records – issued here for the first time! LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has an index label at the top left corner.)
A landmark album of crossover funk – fuzzed out rock, soul, and jazzy licks all coming into play together – held totally tight by drummer Buddy Miles, the undisputed king of his scene! Buddy's drums are super-heavy – holding down his Freedom Express group with a heavy jazz-rock ... read moreCD
(SHMCD pressing, includes obi.)
Eleanore Mills —
This Is Eleanore Mills ... LP All Platinum/Soul Brother (UK), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
$22.99
The only album ever cut by Eleanor Mills – and a female soul treasure from the 70s that we've totally loved for years! Eleanor has a style that's partly deep soul, but she often works with some of the sweeter soul tendencies of the east coast scene at the time – no surprise, as she ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stephanie Mills in fine formation here – working with the team of James Mtume and Reggie Lucas, who helped the lady reach the heights of her career in the early 80s! The sound here is catchy and contemporary, but hardly ever too commercial – just relaxed and grooving, in a mode that ... read moreCD
2 brilliant albums from Garnet Mimms – one of the greatest soul singers of the 60s, and an artist you can never have enough of! Garnet's albums from the 60s are all great – and unlike his contemporaries, he always recorded full LPs with all great songs, a wealth of original material, ... read moreCD
A killer collection of work by Garnet Mimms – one of our favorite soul singers of the 60s, and a talent that we'd rank in the highest of the high in our soul book! The set is a well-done batch of tunes with a focus on groovers by Garnet – and includes some sock-hard numbers from his ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
A weird little record – featuring knock-off versions of bigger disco hits, performed by Mirror Image, in conjunction with the Arthur Murray Dance Schools, who were adding "disco" to their name at this point in time! Mirror Image's versions of the tunes actually aren't too bad ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and an index label with clear tape on the spine.)
Mission —
Mission EP ... LP Columbia, 1986. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
The first ep by The Mission – a US harmony soul group whose name forced the British rock group The Mission to become Mission UK on these shores! Despite that bit of now-faded industry history, the group's not a bad one – sweet 80s harmony, almost in a style that was a bit ahead of its ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Formative work from Bobby Mitchell – an early star of New Orleans soul music, and one who cut some killer singles for Imperial Records back in the 50s! The music here has plenty of elements that would flourish more strongly in both the worlds of soul and rock – but Bobby was one of the ... read moreCD
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 moreCD
(Back tray card has a light crease, but is nice overall.)
Prince Phillip Mitchell —
Loner ... LP Ichiban, 1991. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Early early work from Willie Mitchell – sides recorded way before his more famous work on Hi Records, with a decidedly different feel! This work is much more in a Memphis R&B mode overall – lots of romping, jumping rhythms – topped with either early soul vocals, or some sweet ... read moreCD
Willie Mitchell —
Soul Serenade ... LP Hi Records, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light surface wear.)
A great little record by The Moments – and actually one of their best LPs for Stang! It's supposedly a "best of" – but the record's really more of a solid album all the way through, with many tracks that aren't really big hits or anything. The group's harmonies are in great ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet sweet sweet soul from The Moments, and one of their rare early albums for the Stang label! The tracks are all beautiful New Jersey harmony soul, of the sort that The Moments and others put on the charts in a large way during the early 70s – and the band's smoothing their act up a bit, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some aging, small seam splits, and some heavy wear with splitting in the spine.)
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
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 moreCD
The only track ever recorded by the obscure East Bay funk group Monsta – a combo whose output was so lean, the one-sided single was only pressed in a run of 100 copies at the time! That doesn't stop the tune from being a treasure, though – as it bursts right out of the gate with a ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
A massive lost funk classic – one of those rarer than rare albums that's well worth the fuss! The Montgomery Express were a Florida combo who played on the state's small club circuit – working equally well on their own, or backing up a number of better known singers. The group's got a ... read moreCD
(Special limited CD – pressed up for us by the Smithsonian Folkways label. Comes with original cover artwork, and the CD also features a PDF file with the original liner notes and other materials from the original record release.)
One of the few LPs ever to be released by the Chicago Constellation label, home to many Chicago producers after the breakup of VeeJay, and a great collection of rare early singles by the Moonglows. The set list includes a lot of stuff that you won't find on vinyl elsewhere, including "I Was ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some peeling and remnants of clear tape along the opening.)
We couldn't think of a better title for this one – as every track is a winner! The Moonglows are, to us, doo wop at its best – hanging here between the rough styles of earlier years, and the overproduced work of later ones. The group are working near accapella here – with just a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Sugar Hill pressing. Cover has some edge wear.)
Moonglows, Chuck Berry, & The Flamingos —
Rock Rock Rock ... LP Chess, Late 50s. Near Mint- ...
$3.99
Classic Chess cuts fill this famous rock and roll soundtrack – with some especially nice bits from The Moonglows and Flamingos! LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Original Chess Masters pressing. Cover has a promo stamp.)
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 moreCD
Mid 70s live album by Rudy Ray Moore – and one of the few records of his that we've seen that isn't on Kent. There's a band backing him up, but they're sort of in the background, and you can't hear them that well because Rudy's thundering voice is booming out over tracks like "Hell Of A ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
Rudy Ray Moore —
Streaker ... LP Kent, Mid 70s. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
Given that Rudy was appearing nude on album covers for years before streaking became anything big in the US, it was a natural shift for him to focus on the trend! There's not that much music on this one, but the routines are nice and nasty – with Lady Reed joining in on "The Philosophy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dorothy Morrison —
Brand New Day ... LP Buddah, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$9.99
Pop soul with a bit of a gospelly feel. Dorothy's backed by a nice little instrumental combo that keeps the sound pretty soulful, despite some weaker material in the song selection. Titles include "Black California", "Brand New Day", "The Border Song", "Can You ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and waviness in the bottom left corner with a promo sticker in the top right.)
A really unique album from funky drummer Alphonse Mouzon – a set that has him putting away some of the guitars used heavily on other Blue Note records, in exchange for a keyboard-heavy groove that almost sounds a bit like Gene Harris at the time! In addition to drums, Alphonse solos a fair ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreCD
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Music Makers Band —
You Can Be ... CD Now Again, Late 70s. New Copy ...
$14.9917.98
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
Music Makers Band —
You Can Be ... LP Now Again, Late 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$44.9955.98
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 1000 – with download!)
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
(Sealed original pressing, but shrinkwrap is open in one corner. Cover has a cutout mark too.)
A stone classic from Alicia Myers – one of her classic sets recorded during the MCA years of the mighty One Way empire! By this point in the 80s, Myers was just about the only part of Al Hudson's One Way collective that was still running strong – and this album of smooth modern soul ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Cover has a cutout mark.)
A great Arthur Baker and John Robie electro remake of Manu Dibango's funky global classic, with The Awesome Foursome! (Hip Hop, Soul)12-inch, Vinyl record
Titles include "Groovin", "Love", "Cupid", "You Got Soul", "People In Love", "Don't Cry", "You Got To Change Your Ways", "Hold Me Tight", and "Lovey Dovey". LP, Vinyl record album
The first-ever collection to really do justice to the music of Johnny Nash – despite the fact that the man himself racked up a few global hits back in the 70s! Nash is a heck of an interesting singer – born in Texas, and able to croon both deep soul and jazz – which he did on a ... read moreCD
A big overview of the early work of Johnny Nash – a singer that most folks know for a huge crossover radio hit in the early 70s, but who got his start much earlier, through years of recording for ABC Records! The label really saw the young Nash as a singer to challenge Nat King Cole or ... read moreCD
Heavenly soul – and the second album by this fantastic Chicago soul harmony group! The record has stellar production by Leroy Hutson and Rich Tufo, and Hutson wrote a lot of the tracks. One of the best records ever to come out of the Curtom studios, and (dare we say it!) even better than ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original promo pressing. Vinyl has some groove damage on "What's Happening Here" and plays with noise for about 20 seconds. Cover has some ring & edge wear, a promo sticker, and index label at the top left corner.)
The third album by The Natural Four – the heavenly soul group that was one of Chicago's best harmony acts of the 70s! Like a lot of Curtom material from this period, this album experiments a little with an uptempo sound – and it mixes that with some mellower tracks that are in the vein ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo sticker, light wear, and a bit of stuck-on paper along the bottom on front.)
Definitely the sort of album to make you feel better – given the tight, soulful sounds of Ndugu Chancler and this Chocolate Jam Company! The album's got roots in jazz – Ndugu's a drummer with work on countless other albums – but also steps out with plenty of soul, too – ... read moreCD
Neighbors Complaint —
Remember Then ... LP Collectables, Early 80s. Near Mint- ...
$1.99
Phyllis Nelson —
I Like You ... LP Carrere/CBS, 1985. Very Good+ ...
$2.99
A surprising club hit in the mid 80s – with the intensity and force of the disco years, but a sound that was a lot more contemporary at the time. The album kicks off with the hit single "I Like You", and other tracks include "Chemical Reaction", "It's Tonight", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
NERD (Neptunes) —
Nothing ... LP Star Trak/Interscope, 2010. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
The fourth full length set from NERD, and one that really shows the group at the top of their mainstream game – maybe more in the territory of catchy soul than before, and definitely heading in the direction that Pharrell would take in his solo work to come! There's a bit of hip hop in the ... (Hip Hop, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Aaron Neville —
Apache ... CD Tell It Records, 2016. Used ...
$6.99
A classic album by this righteous soul collective – and one that shows them taking a strong step away from their work at RCA with Harvey Fuqua. This one has the group (ever-enormous as always!) absorbing some of the other elements of modern soul that were floating around at the time – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Cover has a small cutout mark.)
Hard funky soul from The New Birth – still sounding pretty raw at this point, and with that funky group ensemble feel that you'll hear on their best early albums! The tracks have plenty of nice guitar and clavinet work, and a shifting lead vocal approach that's pretty great on most cuts ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Cover has a cutout mark.)
A mix of previously released tracks from the group's harder to find early albums, like "Unborn Child", "Don't Blame the Young Folks", and "You've Got to Be the One for Me", plus some other unissued tracks like "Sunshine Song", "What You Can Do", and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, and bumped corners.)
A mix of rootsy rock and more sophisticated modes – played by a 70s group that features Dave Brubeck's son on a variety of different instruments! The group may well be best known for their work with the older Brubeck on other records – but they stand nicely on their own here too, ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam, a cutout notch, and some aging.)
New Kids On The Block —
Step By Step ... LP Columbia, 1990. Very Good ...
$14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes printed inner sleeve.)
New King James Version —
This Joy ... LP Light, 1987. Very Good ...
$2.99
New World Generation —
New World Generation ... CD Now Again, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ...
$7.9917.98
Genius work from a little-known group – but a great one too! New World Generation were an early 80s combo from the Boston scene – but they've got a groove that's very much in keeping with some of the most righteous funk acts of the late 70s – particularly those that brought a ... read moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful package – a set that brings together two rare funk albums by Newban, an early version of Atlantic Starr – plus bonus tracks too! The first Newban record is one of the sweetest ensemble funk albums of the 70s – and a record that's gone on to become a classic, despite ... read moreCD
The rare first album by The Next Movement! The band was an obscure Chicago group that had a funky soul sound with a bit of clubby feel to it – not really disco, but more in a mode that was in line with east coast groups of the mid to late 70s, especially those from Philly. This album has ... read moreCD
A pretty nice recent record by Memphis soul great Ollie Nightingale, recorded for the small Ecko imprint. Like a lot of other singers of his generation, Nightingale's adopted a style that has a bit more of a bluesy sound than his 70s work, but his commitment to soul is still firmly in place. ... read moreCD
Titles include "Troubled In Mind", "Swinging", "Six Nights & A Day", "I Can't Set You Free", and "Too Busy". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear with a partially split bottom seam and marker on both sides.)
Nite-Liters —
A-Nal-Y-Sis ... CD RCA/Dusty Groove, 1973. New Copy ...
$7.9912.99
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 moreCD
(On the Dusty Groove label.)
Nitecaps —
Frug ... LP Forum Circle, Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
Laura Nyro's second album in her legendary early run for Columbia Records – and an effort that's a bit more dramatic than the first! Laura's handling all arrangements herself this time, and they're conducted by Jimmy Haskell – but the overall sound is almost as spare as if Nyro were ... (Rock, Soul)read moreCD
Laura Nyro's second album in her legendary early run for Columbia Records – and an effort that's a bit more dramatic than the first! Laura's handling all arrangements herself this time, and they're conducted by Jimmy Haskell – but the overall sound is almost as spare as if Nyro were ... (Rock, Soul)read moreCD
(Punch through barcode & slight crease through booklet.)
A tremendous album from Laura Nyro – a real return to the soulful style of her roots, thanks to help from Labelle on backing vocals, and the team of Gamble & Huff on production! If Nyro only ever gave the world this record, that would more than be enough – because the whole thing's ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – also works on standard CD players!)
A damn soulful album from Ghanaian percussionist Rim Kwaku Obeng – recorded in LA at the end of the 70s, with loads of sweet clubby touches in the mix! Rim gets in plenty of tight percussion – lots of which showcases his rim-heavy approach to the drums – and also plays keyboards ... (Global Grooves, Soul)read moreCD
Billy Ocean —
Remixes & Rarities ... CD Cherry Pop (UK), Late 70s/1980s/Early 90s. New Copy 2CD ...
$12.99
A double-length collection of work from Billy Ocean – a soul singer who came of age during the era of the 12" single – which means that his catalog is filled with remixes, extended versions, and all the great b-side material that used to make up that great vinyl format! This ... read moreCD
The first we've ever heard of Loren Oden – a singer with a falsetto style that's perfect for the sweetly soulful backings of Adrian Younge – a mix of modes that's almost in the same territory as Adrian's record with The Delfonics a few years back! Yet the style here is also more ... (Neo Soul, Soul)read moreCD
The first we've ever heard of Loren Oden – a singer with a falsetto style that's perfect for the sweetly soulful backings of Adrian Younge – a mix of modes that's almost in the same territory as Adrian's record with The Delfonics a few years back! Yet the style here is also more ... (Neo Soul, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Early early work from Odetta – still done in the folksy mode you'd expect from other records of the 60s, but also with a slight flavor of trad jazz too – thanks to the presence of some great musicians on the date! The group features some standout horn work from Buck Clayton on trumpet, ... read moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes printed inner sleeve. Cover has some wear.)
Fuzzy funk from some of the all-time greats – one of the key Westbound Records classics from the mighty Ohio Players! This album's got the Players working at their all-time best – a bit jazzy, with a more sophisticated undercurrent than some of their contemporaries – a righteous ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album