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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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Maverick/Run Out Groove, 1999. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A record that really marks the sophisticated transformation of the Meshell Ndegeocello sound – a move from the more straightforward soul of her earlier releases, to the complicated mix of sounds that's almost made her a genre unto herself! Throughout the years, Meshell has been as much an ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl! Limited, numbered deluxe edition – with bonus material.)
No Label, Used ... $4.99
... CD
(CDr pressing.)
World Pacific, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $1.99
Charlie's, 1980. Very Good+ ... $3.99
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
Also available New Birth ... CD 6.99
RCA/P&C, 1970. Used ... $6.99
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
Also available New Birth ... CD 6.99
Bad Boy, 2004. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Bad Boy sleeve, bent at the top right corner.)
New Order —
Bizarre Love Triangle (long, short)/Qwest, 1986. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $24.99
Giant Step, 2001. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $2.99
The Giant Step revolution continues! This warm clubby groove is filled with acoustic elements that really make it sparkle – from the heavy and honest percussion at the bottom, to the saxy riffing and occasional soulful vocals over the top. Our favorite is the "main mix", ... (New Grooves, Soul) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has light edge wear.)
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
Prelude/Past Due, 1977. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
Damn funky work from 9th Creation – a group who recorded this set for the mostly-disco Prelude label, but who still serve up the same heavy sound as their earlier work! There's a tightness here that few other groups can touch – that special magic that you can hear when a larger funk ... read more CD
Hilltak/Past Due, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
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.)
RCA/Big Pink (South Korea), 1971. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
A killer set of funky instrumentals – one of those key records that has the Nite-Liters really challenging legendary groups like The Meters or JBs! If you know the sound of the combo, you'll know that they're a bit different than either – with a very distinctive groove that's created ... read more CD
RCA/Big Pink (South Korea), 1970. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
The amazing first album from The Nite-Liters – the instrumental combo who were part of the larger New Birth family of soul on RCA, but who cut work that was a lot more funky overall! The group are right up there with The Meters or JBs for pure instrumental brilliance – able to serve up ... read more CD
Enterprise, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $7.99
One of those recordes that was virtually ignored at the time, but which has gone on to become something of a legend over the years – a rare Stax Records set from Don Nix – one of the hipper Memphis cats in the early 70s! The album was actually recorded at the Apple Studios, and partly ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, light staining on the bottom seam, and light surface wear.)
Athens Of The North (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $22.99 26.99
Southern funk from the end of the 60s – served up by a great little combo that features the raspy voice of Ike Noble in the lead, and some great backings from the well-named Uptights! The tracks here are on the rawer side of the Stax Records sound – gritty and groovy, with that great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Light In The Attic, Early 70s. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
Never-issued solo work from the legendary Leo Nocentelli – best known as the killer guitarist in The Meters, but a completely different artist here on his own – and one who might well have taken the 70s world of soul music by storm, had this record been released! The record has a vibe ... read more CD
Collectables, Mid/Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has edge wear.)
Giant Step/Talkin' Loud, 1997. Used ... $7.99
A massive record – and an instant legend the day it was released! Masters At Work host the beautiful meeting of a host legendary artists – Roy Ayers, George Benson, Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Jocelyn Brown, Vince Montana, and others – all united in a magical session that brings ... (New Grooves, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Tabu/Universal (Japan), 1985. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
The start of a legendary run for vocalist Alexander O'Neal – and a set that really helped redefine the sound of male soul in the 80s! O'Neal got his start in an early version of The Time, and he's working here with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis – but the sound of the record is way deeper ... read more CD
Tabu/Universal (Japan), 1987. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
One of the crowning achievements of Alexander O'Neal – a set that uses cool little intro tracks to help structure the standout songs on the set – giving the whole thing a much more well-conceived approach than other mainstream soul albums of the time! Some of the cuts draw from O'Neal's ... read more CD
Du Books (Japan), 2023. New Copy ... $22.99 29.99
A Japanese book, but one with a very deep dive into urban soul from the 70s onward – mostly American and European records that together represent a whole new wave of cool, sophisticated R&B! This isn't the deep soul of the 60s – although many of the singers still have a wonderful ... (Books, Soul) read more Book
BMG/Jive, 1980s. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
Includes "Get Outta My Dreams Get Into My Car", "Here's To You", "Love Zone", "I Sleep Much Better In Someone Else's Bed", "The Colour Of Love", "License To Chill", "When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going", and "Sudden ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has minimal wear.)
Epic, 1982. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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.)
Vanguard, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $2.99
Mostly folksy stuff – as Odetta sings and plays acoustic guitar, with some slight bass accompaniment from Bill Lee. A few tracks feature a backing choir, and titles include "Prettiest Train", "John Riley", "If I Had A Hammer", "Ain't No Grave Can Hold My ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam, half split bottom seam, light surface wear.)
Riverside/ABC, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 60s issue. Cover has a small cutout hole, some surface wear, and is lightly stained and wavy at the bottom right, with a small name in pen, and small tears in the back paste-on, which was applied with a bent corner.)
Brunswick, 1974. Sealed ... $11.99
A lost set of female soul tracks – recorded in the waning years of the Brunswick label, when they were really experimenting with some great obscure groups, most of whom got lost in the tax shuffles of the label's demise! Odyssey 5 hail from North Carolina, and they've got an ensemble female ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent UK Demon reissue, still sealed with hype sticker.)
Track Record/Cleopatra, 1988. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
Ohio Players bounce back for this late 80s album – coming across with a leaner groove than before, and a style that's right up there with the best mainstream funk of the time! Most instrumentation is electric – plenty of beats and keyboards here – but the group still seem to hang ... read more CD
Also available Back (gold splatter vinyl pressing) ... LP 27.99
Track Record/Cleopatra, 1988. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.98
Ohio Players bounce back for this late 80s album – coming across with a leaner groove than before, and a style that's right up there with the best mainstream funk of the time! Most instrumentation is electric – plenty of beats and keyboards here – but the group still seem to hang ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Back ... CD 14.99
Westbound, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $33.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Mercury, 1975. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $24.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(A great copy!)
Mercury, 1977. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $6.99 11.99
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 light wear.)
Capitol/Renaissance, Late 60s. New Copy ... $10.99 11.99
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 CD
Mercury, 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Great work from the Ohio Players – and proof that moving to a big label could be a good thing for a funky group! This was the band's first album for Mercury – and although one might have the temptation to say that the label cut down the radical funk sound of the trippy Westbound years, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Boardwalk/Iconoclassic, 1981. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
A sweet early 80s set from the Ohio Players – one that's a bit different than their 70s hits, but in a way that also shows that the group were still very much in wonderful form! At a point when these guys could have easily stood still, and just kept churning out the kind of grooves that ... read more CD
Philadelphia International, 1972. New Copy ... $6.99
A landmark album for the O'Jays – a set that moved them from the indie ranks to 70s megasoulstatus! After years of bumping around on a variety of labels, and in a variety of styles, the group really exploded with this wonderful set – an album that has them soaring along in the ... read more CD
Philadelphia International, 1977. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
2LP set of some of the best O'Jays tracks from their Philly years, including "Darlin' Darlin' Baby", "Love Train", "Back Stabbers", "I Love Music", "Give The People What They Want", "For The Love Of Money", and lots lots more! The sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ring and edge wear.)
Philadelphia International, 1979. Very Good ... $4.99 6.99
The O'Jays keep on going strong – hitting a smooth mellow Philly vibe that takes them away from the style of their mid 70s hits! The sound here is a bit more uptempo than on the previous album So Full Off Love – but the group are still also really using the time to explore their ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Philadelphia International/Legacy/Epic, 1970s. Used ... $2.99
A great collection of mellow tunes and ballads from the O'Jays – key proof that they had plenty to offer the world besides their better-remembered upbeat tunes for Philly International in the 70s! The cuts here are completely sublime – slow-stepping, night-tripping numbers that put the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
EMI, 1989. Very Good+ ... $2.99
The O'Jays hit a bit of a new jack mode with this late 80s set – picking up the beats, and giving themselves a chunkier rhythm than usual – but all while keeping things in that laidback territory that suits their famous vocals so well! The mellowest cuts here are our favorites – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Philadelphia International, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
A pivotal album from The O'Jays – and an undeniable Philly classic! The record was the third the group cut for the Philadelphia International label – but it was really the first one that pushed their strong righteous soul agenda, sort of a mix of message-oriented lyrics and heavy soul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
O'Jays —
Survival ... CD Epic/Legacy, 1975. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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 trio sharing some of the political spirit of The Temptations with Norman Whitfield, and sometimes ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Phonodisk (Nigeria), 1980. Very Good- ... $14.99
(Global Grooves, Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has surface wear, edge wear, lightly bent sides and corners, small stained spots, and some writing in pen on both sides. Labels have small names in pen.)
EMI (Nigeria), 1982. Very Good ... $2.99 4.99
(Global Grooves, Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and a center split on the spine, and some pen on the front and back.)
Polydor (Nigeria), 1987. Fair ... $4.99
(Global Grooves, Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl is in Fair condition and plays with loud surface noise and crackle. Cover has heavy wear and aging, bent corners and sides, and writing in pen.)
Columbia, 1960. New Copy ... $4.99 8.99
A classic session of pounding percussion – quite possibly the most successful entry into this earthy genre that hit the recording scene at the end of the 50s! Babatuned Olatunji is joined here by a great assemblage of players – including Montego Joe and Baba Hawthorne Bey on percussion ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more CD
Columbia, 1963. Sealed ... $6.99
One of the more obscure Olatunji sessions on Columbia – but a record that's still got plenty of firey percussion! Titles include "Bo Su Aye", "Ashafa", "Ojo Davis", and "Dyke Ko Dide". (Global Grooves, Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed stereo pressing! Cover has some light aging, but is nice overall.)
Arvee, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $68.99
Great work by the Olympics – a rollicking vocal group with a tight hard Coasters-esque sense of humor, and an equally well-matched pyrotechnic ability on the vocals! This album features the group's songs "Workin Hard", "Big Chief Has Little Puss", "Little Pedro" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange & black label pressing – nice and clean! Cover has light wear, a small number on the front, and a promo stamp on back – and stamp is also on label. Vinyl is great!)
Soul Brother (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 29.99
One of the rarest soul records of the 70s – recorded in Germany by a bunch of American servicemen on leave, but with a sound that's right out of the Chicago or Detroit groove of the pre-disco years! The group's great with both the funky and soulful material – hitting hard with monster ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Coming Right At You (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 19.99
Soul Brother/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $19.99 22.99
One of the rarest soul records of the 70s – recorded in Germany by a bunch of American servicemen on leave, but with a sound that's right out of the Chicago or Detroit groove of the pre-disco years! The group's great with both the funky and soulful material – hitting hard with monster ... read more CD
Also available Coming Right At You ... LP 28.99
100 Proof Aged In Soul —
Somebody's Been Sleeping In My Bed ... LP Hot Wax, 1970. Very Good+ ... $14.99
One of the best-remembered groups from the Detroit scene of the early 70s – thanks to the massive title track on this album, and a whole host of other wonderful cuts as well! The group features the great Steve Marcus on vocals – an artist who'd cut some key Northern soul singles for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light edge wear, cut corner, aging.)
Def Soul, 2004. Near Mint- ... $1.99
With TI. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Def Soul sleeve, with an index label and bumped corner.)
112 —
Na Na Na (Remix) (voc, inst, acapella) ... 12-inch Def Soul, 2003. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Remix featuring Spragga Benz, Lady Saw, Buccaneer, and Damian Jr Gong Marley. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
MCA, 1986. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Titles include "Don't Think About It", "Whammy", "Set It Out", "Oh Girl", "I Can't Help Myself",a nd "Starry Eyes". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has lightly bent corners.)
Luaka Bop, Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 22.99
An incredible legacy in music! For years, the music of William Onyeabar has been the stuff of legend, but only accessible to a few who could get their hands on scarce original pressings – but that lack has really been corrected by Luaka Bop's revival of Onyeabar's magical music, complete ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Quality (Canada), 1982. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Brown label pressing in a Quality sleeve.)
Motown, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $5.99
A collection featuring some of The Originals' best tracks for Motown – including some of their few big hits, and others that stand with their better work on the label. Titles include "Sunrise", "The Bells", "Touch", "Down To Love Town", "Everybody' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Motown, 1976. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $3.99
A split Motown single, featuring an artist on each side, and tracks that are definitely designed to cash in on the dancefloor cash! The Originals step out in a full disco mode with "Downtown To Love Town" – a swirling number that's filled with lots of strings, and which boogies on ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has half split top & bottom seams. Name in pen on cover & labels.)
Collectables, 1950s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
PTG (Netherlands), 1976. New Copy ... $11.99 19.99
A gem of a smooth soul album – completely rare in the original, and a completely honest soul testament from singer/songwriter Michael Orr! The record's got a sound that reminds us of a lot of the tracks you'll hear on the Modern Soul comps on the Goldmine label – a smooth approach at ... read more CD
Birthright/P-Vine (Japan), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
Stunning sounds from Michael Orr – a singer you might know from his secular work in the duo of Harris & Orr – and who still sounds incredible here in a more spiritual-styled set from the start of the 80s! As with Michael's earlier music, there's a cool, cosmic vibe going on in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
A&M, 1986. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Titles include "We Belong To Love", "Soweto", "You Should Be Mine", "Emotional", "A Second Chance", and "Love's Not Ready". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch.)
A&M, 1983. Near Mint- ... $1.99 4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
A&M/Universal (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
A pivotal album for Jeffrey Osborne – and a record that showed the world that he could stand proudly on his own away from his old group LTD! The album was actually his second solo outing, but the first to really gel together in that hit-making blend of ballads and catchy mid-tempo pop tunes ... read more CD
Warner, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $16.99
This UK Afro Funk group is slicking things up a bit for this 1973 album – but not in a bad way, because it actually kicks up the groove considerably. In fact, it almost sounds like they've been listening to a bit of War – because the the best tracks on the album have lots of that funky ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Burbank label pressing. Cover has light staining on lower corner, some surface wear & aging.)
Island, 1976. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Osibisa's smoothing things up a bit by this point – going for a groove that's partially African-inspired, but which also has some mainstream Caribbean touches, and an overall approach that uses more mainstream R&B styles than on some of their previous records. The sound isn't bad, though ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear and aging.)
Osibisa —
Osibisa/Decca/BGO (UK), 1971. New Copy 2 CDs ... $14.99 19.98
Heavy-jamming Afro Funk from Osibisa – the group's first 2 albums, back to back in one 2 CD package! Osibisa were one of the most popular Afro Funk groups of their generation – with a globe-spanning influence that made them as well-received over here in the US as they were in their ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more CD
Blues Spectrum, 1977. Near Mint- ... $4.99 6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Blues Spectrum, 1977. Near Mint- ... $4.99 6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a cutout hole.)
BGP (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Some of the greatest funky work you could ever hope to find by Johnny Otis! The package brings together tracks recorded by Johnny in his fantastic post-R&B years – the late 60s and 1970s, when he was scrappling around a variety of small labels, but also getting the chance to use that ... read more CD
Also available Watts Funky ... LP 18.99
BGP (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2LP ... $18.99 26.99
Some of the greatest funky work you could ever hope to find by Johnny Otis! The package brings together tracks recorded by Johnny in his fantastic post-R&B years – the late 60s and 1970s, when he was scrappling around a variety of small labels, but also getting the chance to use that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Watts Funky ... CD 9.99
Johnny Otis Show —
Cold Shot ... LP Kent, Late 60s. Very Good- Gatefold ... $19.99
Man, we don't know if Johnny and show were growing their own weed in the back of the tour bus or what – but these late 60s efforts for the band are nice and messed up! The tipoff's probably a young Shuggie, looking very stoned on the cover, and just managing to hold up his fingers for a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(French BYG pressing in a gatefold cover. Cover has some surface wear, aging, some splitting in the top seam, and bent a bit at the corners in back.)
Kent/Ace (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Man, we don't know if Johnny and show were growing their own weed in the back of the tour bus or what – but these late 60s efforts for the band are nice and messed up! The tipoff's probably a young Shuggie, looking very stoned on the cover of the album Cold Shot (the first one on this set), ... read more CD
Epic/Get On Down, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 26.99
An insanely wonderful album! Shuggie Otis is the son of Johnny Otis – the LA R&B maestro who was moving heavily into funk at the end of the 60s – and he has this tripped out, super-dope guitar style that he played to strong effect on Johnny's albums of the late 60s and early 70s, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Reverend Louis Overstreet —
Reverend Louis Overstreet With His Sons & The Congregation Of St Luke's Powerhouse Church Of God In Christ ... CD Arhoolie, 1963. Used ... $6.99
A powerful early 60s gospel session with the Reverend Louis Overstreet – who strums his electric guitar and emotes warmth, reverence and soul with his sons and congregation at St Luke Powerhouse Church Of God In Christ in Phoenix, AZ. This is beautiful stuff, raw and emotional soul gospel at ... (Gospel, Soul) read more CD
(Sealed.)
Fire, 2022. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
Fantastic work from Abiodun Oyewole – best known as one of the founding members of the legendary Last Poets – but a singer who works here with a contemporary crispness that goes way beyond his roots! The message in Abiodun's older recordings is still alive and well here – in part ... read more CD
Also available Gratitude ... LP 35.99
Fire, 2022. New Copy 2LP ... $35.99 37.99
Fantastic work from Abiodun Oyewole – best known as one of the founding members of the legendary Last Poets – but a singer who works here with a contemporary crispness that goes way beyond his roots! The message in Abiodun's older recordings is still alive and well here – in part ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Gratitude ... CD 14.99
Bad Boy, 2002. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Padlock (with Gwen Guthrie) —
Padlock – Special Mixes By Larry Levan ... LP Garage/Island, 1983. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A mini-LP, but one that packs more punch than most full length sets – thanks to a top-shelf lineup all the way through! The set's a project put together by Sly & Robbie, and recorded at Compass Point Studios – all with a groove that's kind of a dubbier take on the sound of New York ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bumped upper corner.)
Fania/Craft, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 25.99
One of the sweetest singers of the Latin Soul era – the amazing Ralfi Pagan, a vocalist who was equally at home with English and Spanish, and who had a huge influence on the sound of 70s east coast soul! Ralfi's got a fragile vocal style that was right up there with the best of the New ... (Latin, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful pressing – 180 gram vinyl in a heavy cover!)
Ace (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Some of the most hard-hitting work ever recorded for the Old Town label – a selection of R&B tracks from Hal Paige & His Wailers, James Wayne, Ursula Reed, Bob Gaddy, and Larry Dale! LP, Vinyl record album
Relic, 1959. Used ... $4.99
Harmony soul heaven – a rare double-header from two hip New York groups! Both The Paragons and Jesters have a fantastic approach – heavy on group vocal interplay, in ways that really show the evolution of doo wop in the early soul years! There's a heartbreaking quality to many of the ... read more CD
(Out of print, slight crease through traycard artwork.)
Sting (Sweden), Late 50s. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Rock, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Killer work from Junior Parker – an artist who was already great in his early Duke Records years – but one who really seemed to take off even more as the 60s moved on! On records like this, Parker picks up a strong undercurrent of funky soul – a groove that's a perfect fit for ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has mostly split top & bottom seams, light surface wear, cutout hole.)
Mercury/Blue Rock, Late 60s. Used ... $18.99
A long-overdue reissue of material that Junior Parker recorded for Mercury's Blue Rock subsidiary in the mid and late 60s – tracks from the ablums Honeydrippin Blues and Like It Is, plus 7 bonus tracks that include rare singles and 4 previously unissued numbers! The 31 track set does an ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Charly (UK), Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $16.99
Geffen/Universal (Japan), 1987. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
Ray Parker Jr gave the world the massive Ghostbusters theme in the mid 80s, but that didn't stop him from coming out after dark – and showing folks that at the heart of the matter, he was still a top-shelf soul artist through and through! As with some of Ray's best, the album's a really self- ... read more CD
Collectables, Mid 60s. Used ... $6.99
Stormin uptempo soul from one of the early heroes of the northern scene! "Barefootin" may have been Robert Parker's only hit, but it's a very groovy soul dancer with a catchy hook that just won't quit! The album's got a number of other great titles, too – all done in a similar ... read more CD
Parlet —
Pleasure Principle ... LP Casablanca, 1978. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
The pleasure principle is in full effect here – a really special sort of feeling that strongly shows off the female side of the Parliament/Funkadelic mothership! The album's got a groove that's way different than most female disco of the time – more offbeat and angular, thanks to funky ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has edge wear, light ring wear, name in pen in a few spots & on labels.)
Casablanca, 1979. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $24.99
An overlooked later gem from Parliament – a set that's very tight and funky, and which really picks up the groove first laid down on "Flashlight"! There's a tightly snapping approach here that rivals the best late 70s work by Funkadelic – the later P-Funk mode that's even ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small split on the spine, light surface & edge wear.)
Polygram/Casablanca, Late 70s. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
After beginning life as a super fuzzed-out psychasouladelic band, Parliament emerged as one of the best pop-funk combos of the mid/late 70s – with a tight tight sound that mixed the smooth major label sound of Casablanca with the mad funk genius of George Clinton. This huge 3LP set brings ... read more CD
(Out of print. PLEASE NOTE: This does not include slipcase or traycards. Priced accordingly.)
Proud/Tidal Waves, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99 26.98
A late rare gem from southern soul genius Bobby Patterson – the Texas talent who's best known for his work of the late 60s and early 70s, but who's featured here on a self-released album from the start of the 80s! The approach is a bit like the shift that Malaco Records was making in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 500 copies!)
Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1973. New Copy ... $8.99 13.99
The most righteous album ever from Kellee Patterson – her first record, and a set that's way different from her more soul-based sides of later years! The album's got Patterson working in a wonderfully soulful approach to jazz – a style that's not unlike the earliest work by Dee Dee ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more CD
Paul Hardcastle —
Rain Forest/Profile, 1984. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Two classic electro-jazz instrumental tracks with vocoder. "Rain Forest" bridges the gap between breaking electro beats and radio friendly smooth jazz, "Sound Chaser" has a nice, slow tempo electro feel. (Hip Hop, Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Profile sleeve with a split top seam with heavy wear.)
Raimonds Pauls —
Naktsputni ... LP Melodiya (Russia), 1979. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Latvian disco featuring the Modo Ensemble and an ARP synthesizer. (Global Grooves, Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label pressing. Cover has light wear, small stickers on the back.)
