A pretty sweet follow-up to Denise LaSalle's debut for Westbound – and like that set, another album recorded down in Memphis – with a razor-sharp sound that's far better than the treatment she got in later years! Arrangements are by Bowlegs Miller, who helped on the first – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has edge wear and a bent corner.)
Last Poets —
Real Rap ... CD Recall (UK), Early 70s. Used 2 CDs ...
$9.99
Latimore's digging deeper, and sounding greater than ever – working at Muscle Shoals with some great Miami production from Steve Alaimo – and coming across with a sound that's even warmer and more sophisticated than before – yet still very true to its deep soul roots too! At a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great stuff from Latimore – possibly the king of the Miami soul scene of the 70s! The record's got him moving away from the blusier sound of his earlier days – in keeping with the direction he started on his second album – and it's got a lot of great electric piano riffing, plus ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Quite possibly the best of Stacy Lattisaw's early work for Cotillion – a great little record that shines equally on groovers and mellower cuts! Stacy's still got a keen ear for pop soul here, but she definitely takes things a bit deeper too – working through a great set of original ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. A-side label has a bit of marker.)
Bettye Lavette on Verve Records – a move that also signals a shift in her music too – in a way that we can really approve! Bettye's getting some richer care in the backings – more of a classic soul approach, in terms of warmth – never trying too hard to cast the singer in ... read moreCD
Bettye Lavette —
Tell Me A Lie ... CD Motown/Reel Music, 1982. New Copy ...
$8.9915.98
A rare set from legendary deep soul diva Betty Lavette – recorded as a one-off for Motown in the early 80s, but done in a deep soul style that has plenty of 70s touches! The feel here is almost in the Malaco mode – southern soul, but with some more sophisticated modern touches – ... read moreCD
An obscure set from Azar Lawrence – self-produced and self-arranged, in a smooth modern soul mode that's kind of an 80s extension of his work in the 70s for Prestige. There's a definite R&B groove on most tracks, and vocalist Coco Evans sings on 2 of the album's 8 tracks – and an ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing – with obi and insert.)
Ronnie Laws —
Flame ... LP United Artists, 1978. Very Good+ ...
$6.99
Ronnie Laws at the top of his early game – working in a tight mix of jazz and soul put together with some great help from Wayne Henderson's At Home Productions – very much in the hit style that team was putting out at the time! The work's surprisingly open and hip compared to efforts ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some wear, a lightly bent corner and a bit of pen.)
"Le Spank" is probably the most successful track ever by this Rinder/Lewis side project – and for good reason, too! The cut's got a cool moogy groove that pops across the top nicely, a bit sparer than the rest of its disco contemporaries, and with a catchiness that's undeniable! ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has light wear, aging, and tiny seam splits.)
Moogy keyboards, disco grooves, and sweet female vocals make this a classic session from the Rinder & Lewis team – and the album's a lot better than you might think from the silly name of the group or the throwaway disco cover on the front! The keyboards really drive the album, hitting ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ringwear, edge wear, and some pen imprints in front. Label on Side 1 has some pen and spots of marker.)
Killer work from Ledisi – one of the best underground soul singers alive! This album has Ledisi opening up her bag a lot from her Soulsinger debut – moving into some more jazz-based material, sung with a sweet mellow vibe that still retains all the soulfulness of earlier work, yet ... (Neo Soul, Soul)read moreCD
Ada Lee is a sweet voiced singer with a pretty strong jazz style – in a mode that's pretty similar to Ella Fitzgerald – although it's also clear that Atlantic was trying to peg her as a sophisticated R&B vocalist, in the mode of some of their other bigger female acts from the time! ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing. Cover has a few pen notes on the back.)
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires —
Disco Reggae ... LP Mercury, 1975. Near Mint- ...
$5.99
Lee, ever the entrepreneur, looks to capitalize on the huge stateside disco trend with this album, though there's little disco here, and mostly workman like reggae, that's not particularly outstanding. The sole disco effort is a take on "The Hustle", and the rest of set includes "Roc ... (Reggae, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jackie Lee —
Duck ... LP Mirwood, 1967. Very Good ...
$11.99
A northern soul classic! Jackie's the same guy as Earl from Bob & Earl, and combined with his excellent work in that duo, he's one heck of a big force in underground 60s soul! His hard groover "The Duck" has always been a favorite on soul dancefloors around the world, and it's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Heavy soul from Jackie Lee – one of the most hard-grooving singers to record on the west coast scene in the 60s! The package pulls together all of Lee's legendary sides for the Mirwood label – the classic Northern Soul album The Duck, and lots of equally great singles that have the ... read moreCD
John Legend —
Evolver ... CD GOOD/Columbia, 2008. Used ...
$1.99
A sweet bit of funk from Hawaii – and a legendary bit of free soul that's been winning global fame for decades! Lemuria is the brainchild of Kirk Thompson – who plays piano, bass, keyboards, and vibes on this very spiritual set of tracks. Master Henry Gibson was one of the executive ... read moreCD
Great work from this lovely vocalist from the 60s! The record features a core group of backing by the Ronnie Brown trio, plus some larger arrangements by Lincoln Mayorga – and the sound is nice and soulful, with a bit of a jazzy touch – in the manner of some of Nancy Wilson's work at ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole, light wear, and some aging.)
Some of the best non-Motown soul to ever come out of Detroit, and a brilliant example of the uptown soul sound of the 60's! Barbara Lewis was an amazing singer – and although her work was always pretty darn polished, it was handled in a unique way that still remained very soulful, and which ... read moreCD
A really wonderful overview of the early career of Bobby Lewis – a pre-soul singer who recorded for a variety of different labels, and always managed to pack a hell of a punch! Bobby can have a very dynamic vocal approach when he wants – a sometimes-explosive approach that paves the ... read moreCD
A mighty nice collection of work from the second chapter in the career of piano legend Ramsey Lewis – work that he recorded for Columbia Records in the 70s and 80s, after his initial run at Chess – and with a sound that's even groovier and more soulful than before! Ramsey in the 70s ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreCD
Genius jazzy soul from Webster Lewis – one of his amazing late 70s sets for Epic Records! By this point in his career, Lewis had honed his keyboard craft to perfection – and on albums like this one, he laid down some excellent smooth soulful fusion that soared in a righteous way that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nice reissue that collects together some of the best Specialty sides by Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers. Lots of hard 50's R&B stuff, with the cuts "Little Joe's Boogie", "The Honeydripper", "Pink Champagne", "The Big Dipper", and "Do You Love Me ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A record that definitely lives up to its title – as it's a lot freer and more spiritual than later work from drummer Bubbha Thomas and his Lightmen group! This set perfectly captures the unique vibe that the ensemble brought to the Houston scene at the start of the 70s – really the ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreCD
Some of the most righteous sounds we've ever heard from Houston legends The Lightmen – recorded at a time when the group was at their most spiritual, and very firmly following a cosmic path set down by drummer Bubbha Thomas! The music here owes nothing to the hippest sounds coming from the ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreCD
Cosmic jazzy genius from Bubbha Thomas & The Lightmen – the kind of a record that sounds like it should have come out of Detroit or Chicago in the early 70s – and not the Texas scene from which the group hailed! The Lightmen have a vibe that reminds us a lot of The Pharoahs or some ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really unlikely pairing of artists – vocals by Lightnin Rod, who'd later record his legendary album in the 70s – with guitar and bass from Jimi, and organ and drums from Buddy Miles! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(80s pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, lightly bent corners, and is bent a bit around the edges.)
Fantastic stuff – incredibly hard and incredibly funky, and a masterpiece all the way through! Long before there was any talk of gangster rap, Jalal of the Last Poets recorded this album of gamblin', pimpin', and hard double dealin'. It's a fantastic album-long ride through the dark side of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lights Out —
Lights Out ... LP Albina Music Trust, 1982. New Copy (reissue)...
$19.9920.99
A lost slice of funky soul from the Portland scene – served up by a group who sound a heck of a lot more different than anything you might have guessed coming out of Oregon at the time! Lights Out are a combo with an impeccable sense of instrumentation – maybe no surprise as the group ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A mixture of fusion and soul – with some hard-jamming tracks that bring sometimes brings more of a focus on the groove than the vocals – and other cuts that steer it into a solid pop soul approach! There's a warmth and depth to the production and the songwriting that's a pretty big ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cut corner and hype sticker.)
The British duo Linx only recorded two albums back in the day – but they also left behind a lot more remixes, single cuts, and other material – more than enough to fully flesh out this 4CD set! First up is the album Intuition – a mixture of fusion and soul – with some hard-j ... read moreCD
Brilliant soul from the Detroit underground of the late 60s – a full set of work by vocalist Little Ann, issued here for the first time ever! You might recognize Ann's name from her appearance on a few of the Ace/Kent Records issues of material by Detroit producer Dave Hamilton over the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Anthony and crew were one of the few groups who actually got better when they moved from the raw indie scene to the slicker major label one – as you'll hear perfectly on this set of some of their best work for the Veep/DCP/United Artists label. Teddy Randazzo handled all the arrangments and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later stereo black label pressing. Cover has a taped bottom seam, light wear & aging.)
Of all their early harmony soul contemporaries, Little Anthony and the group were one of the few to really stick to a solid vocal style – working here even at a late date with an approach that can still take our breath away! The album's a mixture of uptempo 60s soul tracks and other smoother ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing. Back cover has an ink stamp, light stains and some tearing in the bottom of the paste-on.)
Little Beaver —
Beaver Fever ... CD Cat/Solid (Japan), 1980. Used ...
$14.99
It's easy to get Beaver Fever when things sound this great – a wonderful modern soul take on the sound of Little Beaver from the 70s – serve up with plenty of warm tones, and a nicely matured version of Beaver's styles! All the bluesy bits from the start are gone, and some of the ... read moreCD
Little Milton's in some wonderful company here – recording at the best Malaco level of the 80s, which means an equal dose of deep soul and blues! Milton's voice has only gotten better over the years – and he's honestly a more expressive singer here than during the Chess years, really ... (Blues, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and is bent at the bottom corners.)
Little Milton —
Too Much Pain ... LP Malaco, 1990. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Includes "Rip It Up", "Good Golly Miss Molly", "The Girl Can't Help It", "She's Got It", "Baby Face", "Tutti Frutti", "Lucille", "Long Tall Sally", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover is lightly bent at the sides and corners.)
(Yellow label stereo pressing. NOTE – Vinyl is in great shape, but cover is stained at the bottom 3 inches, with some wrinkling, and peeling inside the gatefold.)
Hard-searing work from the legendary Little Richard – the real deal, the original stuff, the kind of work that blew everyone away when it was first released, years before Richard became some sort of cliche! The raw power in this music is undeniable – as Richard screams his way through ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original gold label pressing, with "I'll Never Let You Go" on label and cover, and "natural sound" too. A nice clean copy.)
Funky 70s Little Richard – very much in the spirit of his Rill Thing album, although a bit more polished! The album features production and arrangements from New Orleans soul legend Bumps Blackwell – who first handled Richard way back when – and the record's sort of divided half ... read moreCD
An incredible overview of the best recordings ever done by Little Richard – his early Specialty Records material – presented here witht he full sessions listed, which includes demos, alternates, and rare tracks! Includes detailed notes, too – really getting at the heart of the ... read moreCD
(Out of print BMG Direct pressing in the original LP sized box – in nice shape too!)
With 35 tracks including "Heeby-Jeebies", "Lucille", "Long Tall Sally", "Rip It Up", "Miss Ann", "Keep A-Knockin", "Baby Face", "True Fine Mama", and "Bama Lama Bama Loo". CD
A well-titled set – as the album features some of the best early sides that Little Walter recorded for Chess – records that went on to set a whole new standard both in blues vocals and harmonica! There's tightness here that's a bit different from some of the other Chess blues at the ... (Blues, Soul)read moreCD
With 20 tracks including "Juke", "Sad Hours", "Blues With A Feeling", "It Ain't Right", "Tell Me Mama", "Mean Old World", and "You're So Fine". (Blues, Soul)CD
A typical 70s mix of harmony soul and disco grooves – with sort of a 50/50 split of dancefloor tracks and ballads. The harmonies are great, and we think the ballads are the group's strongest point. Includes their mini-hit single "You & I (part 1 & 2)" – plus uptempo ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Loggins & Messina —
Full Sail ... LP Columbia, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$4.99
A great mix of sophisticated pop and lighter, more tropical numbers – and one of the best albums ever to emerge from the union of Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina! The album's got a special place in our heart, thanks to the classic tune "Pathway To Glory" – an extended, slow-buil ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet little two-fer – featuring 2 of the best albums from Loggins & Messina! Full Sail is a great mix of sophisticated pop and lighter, more tropical numbers – and a record that's got a special place in our heart, thanks to the classic tune "Pathway To Glory" – ... (Rock, Soul)read moreCD
A beautiful album from Shorty Long – issued shortly after his early death from drowning at the age of 29 – and an amazing document of the mighty soul powers he would have had in years to come! There's a depth here that Shorty never had before – a sense of power and righteousness ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface and edge wear, a cutout hole, some staining and peeling from moisture at the bottom corner and a partially split bottom seam.)
A near-lost Philly disco album – recorded at Sigma Sound, but released on Casablanca at the end of the 70s, and nearly buried under the weight of the label's collapse at the time! There's a style here that borrows bits from some of Casablanca's more mainstream artists – focusing ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a promo stamp, a small trace of a price sticker, and a tiny stain on one corner.)
A really nice batch of early 80s soul from Loose Ends – one of the best-remembered groups who were making strong soul music in Britain in the period – but who actually recorded this excellent first album at Philadelphia's Alpha Studios! Making the record in Philly was a wise decision ... read moreCD
A pretty hip jazzy soul group – and one from Nevada, no less! Los Blues probably picked a name (and an album title) that ensured that they'd never be heard from again – but the record's actually a really solid little effort, one that blends the brassy horn style being used by some of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful brown-eyed soul from the Ohio scene of the 70s – just the sort of record you might have expected to hear from East LA or Spanish Harlem back in the day – but even more amazing to come from Cleveland! The group are a Latin combo at the core, but they've soaked up plenty of ... read moreCD
A great lost chapter in the career of Darlene Love – a soul singer who's maybe known best for her early work with Phil Spector in The Crystals – but who ended up with a long legacy in music, which is partly added to by this collection! The core of the set features some mid 60s ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
C'mon, you can never have too much Love – particularly the beautiful, soulful voice of Darlene Love – and this fantastic compilation from Ace puts together a diverse set of singles from the 60s & 70s, a few rare demos, plus hard to find tunes from earlier and later years! Darlene ... read moreCD
An amazing journey in soul music – told not just in the music, but in the detailed notes of the set as well! Mary Love is a singer who never broke big, but who cut some wonderful records on the LA scene of the 60s and 70s – a range of work that rivals some of the better-known female ... read moreCD
"Cheaters" is a fantastic club track – with great east coast Baker-Harris-Young production, great harmonies, and a groove that's half harmony soul and half disco! This 12" single features extended disco mixes of both tracks, too! 12-inch, Vinyl record
The title track to Love Committee's classic Law & Order album – offered up here in a special 9 minute disco mix, set back to back on this promo 12" single! One of Norman Harris' finest moments – and a Philly dancefloor classic! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a Gold Mind sleeve. Labels have a name in pen.)
Love Unlimited —
In Heat ... CD 20th Century/Universal (Japan), 1974. New Copy ...
$13.9916.99
Classic 70s female soul – and one of the best albums ever recorded by Love Unlimited – a trio of ladies recording with Barry White during his glory years! The album's got a really incredible approach – partly in the mode of older female group soul, but also done with a hipper, ... read moreCD
A fantastic selection of work from one of the hippest girl groups of the 70s – the mighty Love Unlimited trio, three singers who all worked under the genius of Barry White in his prime! Unlike other girl trios of the time, who often used an older soul mode refitted with disco grooves – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great stuff from the girls who first put Barry White on the map! The record is the group's second – and by this point, Barry had developed that tight snapping drum sound that made his orchestral albums work so well. You'll hear it to good effect on most songs on the LP, which have a great ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging, and some pen on the front, back and labels.)
Love, Peace, & Happiness —
Here 'Tis ... CD RCA/P&C, 1972. New Copy ...
$6.9915.98
A tremendous little record from Love Peace & Happiness – a great vocal trio from the early 70s, and one who really shine with this overlooked gem for RCA! The trio were part of the New Birth/Nite Liters universe that producer Harvey Fuqua brought to the label at the time – and they' ... read moreCD
Lovesmith —
Lovesmith ... CD Motown/Universal (Japan), 1981. Used ...
$16.99
Great group soul from the early 80s Motown years – a stellar set from Michael Smith and the Lovesmith group – the quartet he sung with before moving on as a solo act with the group's name in place of his own surname! Michael previously worked in The Smith Connection group in the 70s, ... read moreCD
Massively solid boogie work from Jeffrey Osborne and LTD – still grooving beautifully at the end of the 70s, and working here with top-shelf production from Bobby Martin! The set's got that buoyant LTD groove that was a perfect foil for Osborne's soaring vocals – a sound that never ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jeffrey Osborne's really emerging strongly here in the mellow soul mode – especially on the album's two great ballad cuts, "Concentrate On You" and "We Both Deserve Each Other", both of which are smooth mellow steppers with a modern soul approach that's slightly less ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Produced by Dick Griffey and The Whispers – and titles include "Street Corner Symphony", "Edge Of Night", "Reflections", "Simpler Days", "Questions", "The Depths Of My Soul", "Tic Toc", and "But My Heart Says No". LP, Vinyl record album
The beginning of an amazing run on RCA for vocalist Jon Lucien – working here in a sublime blend of styles that's way beyond simple soul or standard jazz! Lucien's got a sound that's unlike anything we can think of – apart from the countless imitators who've tried for his style in ... read moreCD
A really majestic album from the great Carmen Lundy – one of our favorite jazz singers of all time, and one of the few who've just kept growing and changing as the years move on! As with all her recent records, Lundy put the whole thing together herself – a tremendous effort as a ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreCD
A strong batch of tunes from Pat Lundy – a vastly underrecognized singer who's worked in both the soul, jazz, and disco fields over the years. This one's pretty straightforward soul – with a bit of a funky tinge on a few cuts, in that post Aretha mode that singers were picking up on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little album from Pat Lundy – an enigmatic talent who crops up a number of times over the years – but always on different record labels, and always with a slightly different sound and style! This album's one of Pat's best – and has her working in a sophisticated soul ... read moreCD
Cecil Lyde —
Stone Free ... LP Aladdin/P-Vine (Japan), 1980. New Copy (reissue)...
$35.9939.99
A sweet SoCal groover from Cecil Lyde – recorded in LA in the early 80s, with a great mix of funky club and mellow soul modes! Cecil's got a great ear for the grittier side of California funk at the time – tunes that still use the heavy bass and keyboards of mainstream work from the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Produced by Byron Lee, arranged by Wallace Wilson, and with titles that include "Red Red Wine", "Raindrops", "Denver", "Winter World Of Love", "Having A Hard Time", "Elusive Dream", and "Too Young To Love". (Reggae, Soul)LP, Vinyl record album
Massive work from the great Cheryl Lynn – and a key bridge between late 70s disco and the newer grooves of the 80s club scene! The album's a mix of midtempo groovers with a few mellower tracks – and it's got a tight, slightly jazzy sound that was very fresh at the time, and which still ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light ring wear, some edge wear and a promo stamp.)
Massive work from the great Cheryl Lynn – and a key bridge between late 70s disco and the newer grooves of the 80s club scene! The album's a mix of midtempo groovers with a few mellower tracks – and it's got a tight, slightly jazzy sound that was very fresh at the time, and which still ... read moreCD
Cheryl Lynn —
Real Thing ... CD Columbia, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ...
$1.99
Definitely the real thing from Cheryl Lynn – a collection of classics from her legendary years at Columbia Records – tunes that cracked the clubs, then the charts, and which really put Cheryl at the top of her game! The collection mixes groovers with some of the ballads that would ... read moreCD
An incredibly captivating album of female soul – unlike anything else we can think of! Side one features a suite of tracks that details an ill-fated love affair in 4 modes: Introduction, Hoping, Final Attempt, and The Next Time – all done in a mode that mixes standard southern soul ... read moreCD
A landmark album of the 60s – and a record that forever put Gloria Lynne on the map! The album's got a sense of poise and class that was almost a genre into itself – one that crossed Gloria over big with the title hit version of "I Wish You Love", but which was also supported ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreCD
(Oddly, the track list on the cover has the titles listed out of order – but all tunes still appear to be on the CD! Digipack case has some light edgewear.)
Gloria Lynne —
Just In Time ... CD Fresh Sound (Spain), 1958. Used ...
$8.99
One of Gloria Lynne's classic sides for Everest – a mix of soul jazz and R&B balladeering, in a style that was quite popular at the time, and which laid the groundwork for so many other sophisticated soul singers in years to come. Players on the set include Harry Edison, Wild Bill Davis, ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing. Cover has a split top seam held with masking tape, split spine, some wear and aging, and a sticker spot in front.)
Killer set that combines both of Johnny's rare albums cut for the tiny Tuba label in the mid 60s! The records both have a great funky vibes sound, with lots of tight drumming, and soulful bubbling organ grooves. These are very sought after in their original pressings, and both LPs usually fetch ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreCD
Really great work from singer Willie Mabon – best known as a Chicago bluesman from the 50s, but an artist who's in even more soulful territory on these sublime sides from the 60s! Willie's got a quality here that really links together Chicago's blues and soul traditions – in a vibe ... (Blues, Soul)read moreCD
The cover may look like some indie soul set from the 80s, but Mabu's Madness is a rare east coast funk combo from the start of the 70s – one who issued this killer set on the tiny Maple label with a mighty heavy sound! The album's got a vibe that's a bit like some of the best funk albums on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album