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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Casablanca/Universal (Spain), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
One of the first great moments of the Munich disco scene of the 70s – an electric batch of soul served up in support of Donna Summer's landmark title hit! The set features the full 16 minute version of "Love To Love You Baby" – done as a monumental suite that dips, turns, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 1000 – on heavyweight vinyl!)
Bill Summers —
Feel The Heat ... CD 
Prestige/BGP (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
Masterful funky soul jazz from the mid 70s – and one of the best solo albums recorded by Headhunter Bill Summers – a sunny batch of Bay Area funk that really grooves with the best of Fantasy Records from the time! The set was produced by Skip Scarborough, and has that great bubbling, ... read more CD
Capitol (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
Massive work from Sun – a tightly crafted batch of dancefloor funk that reminds us of some of our favorite work from Fantasy Records at the time – especially some of the more righteous groups that blended equal parts jazz and soul! Sun's got a tightness here that's amazing – ... read more CD
Sun —
Wanna Make Love/Capitol/BGO (UK), 1976/1977/1978. New Copy 2 CDs ... $8.99 19.99
A trio of records from Sun – an excellent funk ensemble from the end of the 70s! First up is Wanna Make Love – one of the greatest records ever cut by Sun – a group whose records never made the charts as strongly as their contemporaries, but not for lack of quality! This set's a ... read more CD
BBE (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $39.99 44.98
The first-ever full length collection of work from Sun Palace – the enigmatic duo who cut some great underground club work on the early 80s New York scene! The set's broken into two halves – titled "Raw Movements" and "Rude Movements", after the famous instrumental ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sunset, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A weird little session of electric blues – put together almost as an "introduction" to the blues, and featuring a newer take on a number of older styles – with currents of funk and soul that are similar to some of the Bluesway recordings of the time! Arthur Wright was the ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear, half split top seam, and is lighlty stained in back.)
CBS/PTG (Netherlands), 1982. New Copy ... $11.99 19.99
Sublime soul from Superior Movement – an overlooked Chicago group of the 80s, but one that's every bit as wonderful as any of the bigger acts we can think of from the time! The group definitely put harmonies first in their music – and although the album's a bigger-label effort, the ... read more CD
Motown, Late 70s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear and a promo stamp, spots of pen on the back.)
Tamla/Elemental (Spain), Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 30.99
A cool UK album – a different version of the Sing Holland Dozier Holland record! One of the best-ever albums by the Supremes – and filled with stone classics, to boot! As the title states, Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard team up with Holland Dozier Holland – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition – on 180 gram vinyl!)
Elektra/Alive, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 26.99
Swamp Dogg's on the cover, riding a giant rat out of the ghetto – an image that definitely hints at some of the politics on the record! The album's one of Swamp's key classics from the early 70s – recorded at a time when he was still super-sharp – and when the character was a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Money/Kent (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Tremendous work from a singer who's hardly ever gotten her due – the great Bettye Swann, an artist who mostly recorded in less-than-hit territory in the 60s and 70s – but who turned out some wonderful work that really stands the test of time! The cuts here are all from Bettye's ... read more CD
Elektra, 1997. Near Mint- ... $0.99 1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Elektra, 1996. Near Mint- ... $6.99
With Athena Cage on "Nobody" and Roger Troutman on "Put Your Lovin' Through The Test". 12-inch, Vinyl record
People/Universal (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
A supremely fantastic album, and one that's always woefully overlooked in discussions of James Brown's incredible People label! Sweet Charles, Charles Sherell, was a great lost soul vocalist who had a voice that was warm and mellow, with a sweetness that was often missing from James' singing ... read more CD
Atlantic/Real Gone, Late 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 28.99
One of the greatest female soul groups of the 60s – and one of the few who really helped to take the format into deep soul territory! The Sweet Inspirations got their start doing background work for countless sessions for Atlantic Records – and by the time of these tracks, they'd ... read more CD
Stax, 1973. Near Mint- ... $24.99
A great back-to-basics set for the Sweet Inspirations – now working here as the trio of Estelle Brown, Myrna Smith, and Sylvia Shamwell – and working with David Porter in a strongly Memphis mode! The arrangements on the set are a bit more ambitious than usual for Stax at the time ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, a small dent at the opening, and a small split in the top seam.)
Atlantic/Soulmusic.com (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 3CD ... $26.99 30.99
A fantastic run of music from a group who were key to the rising sound of soul music on Atlantic Records during the 60s – but who sometimes didn't always get their due! The Sweet Inspirations have roots in gospel – as the famous Drinkard Sisters – and they've also got a legacy ... read more CD
Sweetwater —
Sweetwater ... LP Reprise, Early 70s. Very Good ... $13.99
A pretty great debut from Sweetwater – described on the cover as "Eight high-octane musicians who met and jammed in the great peanut butter octopus that is Los Angeles!" The record's got a really trippy approach that's partially folk rock, partially psychedelic soul, and which also ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo copy. Cover has light wear and a half split bottom seam.)
Mercury, 1987. Used ... $0.99 1.99
A surprisingly great guilty pleasure from the 80s – the first album from Swing Out Sister, recorded when all the excitement of the UK post punk scene had just about faded, and most of the groups had left their exciting early roots behind. Enter these guys, picking up the last shreds of jazzy ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Gordy/PTG (Netherlands), 1978. New Copy ... $11.99 19.99
A seminal bit of seventies soul from Switch, and a record that really helped set the tone for countless others to come in the 80s – no surprise, given that the group's got members from both the DeBarge and Ingram families! There's a warmth here that few others can match – an earnest, ... read more CD
RCA, 1997. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional sticker on booklet cover.)
Sylvers —
Forever Yours ... LP Casablanca, 1978. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
After cutting some pop disco crossover work for Capitol, the Sylvers finally get the chance to do the real deal here for Casablanca – grooving on tunes that burn stronger and groove longer than before – and which really set the scene for the bass-heavy funk of west coast groups to come! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Warner, 1986. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, and is bent a bit at the top left corner.)
Fantasy/Southbound (UK), 1977/1978. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A massive double-header – one that features the first two Sylvester albums for Fantasy Records! First up is the self-titled Sylvester – a reworking of his older groove into one that we love more than any other that he ever used – a smooth modern soul style, not really disco, but ... read more CD
Syndicate, 1977. Sealed ... $26.99
A very cool group from the New Mexican scene of the 70s – one who work in the same blend of funk, soul, and Latin elements as more famous acts from the LA scene – but with a freewheeling vibe that's also open to new ideas too! There's a jazzy energy at the core – lots of strong ... (Latin, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mad About reissue pressing – 180 gram, with obi!)
Tamla, 1980. Near Mint- ... $9.99
One of Syreeta's deepest albums ever – proud, bold, and wonderfully righteous throughout – filled with a sense of message and purpose that was quite rare for Motown at the start of the 80s! Syreeta's really tapped back into that wonderful energy that made her so great when first ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal surface wear, and is great overall.)
T-Connection —
T-Connection ... LP Dash, 1978. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A soaring stormer from T-Connection – and a set that has them sounding even better than before! There's a perfection here the group didn't have with earlier releases – a quality that goes way past indie funk ensemble, into the realm of some of the best mainstream acts on the bigger ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
P-Vine (Japan), 2022. New Copy ... $34.99 44.99
Few folks get a classic groove as right as T-Groove – and here, he's working with the George Kano Experience for an even more classic vibe – this wonderful blend of soul, jazz, funk, and boogie – all put together with the best sort of 80s groove production! The album's got a ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Reprise, 1988. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Take 6's first LP – a return to harmony vocalizing for the 80s, soft-pedalling gospel themes with a smooth finish that shows that the boys can really sing! Titles include "Gold Mine", "Spread Love", "Get Away Jordan", "He Never Sleeps", and "A ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Ring Of Stars (Italy), Mid 60s. Used ... $9.99 12.99
Beautiful stuff! The Tams have always been one of our favorite groups from the early 60's, but until this 30 track sampler came out, you couldn't really get any of their good stuff on CD. The set includes loads of their early ABC tracks, plus a number that were cut for the tiny southern label ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Def Jam/Universal (Japan), 1986. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
A Def Jam classic from Tashan – and a record that really helped bridge the gap between male soul and hip hop in the 80s! The style's still as warm and soulful as most of Tashan's contemporaries, but the record definitely shows a bit of street soul in the rhythms too – often just a bit ... read more CD
Capitol, 1982. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Not the Roy Ayers' group of the same name as the title – but a killer set from Taste Of Honey – a pair of lovelies who more than lay claim to the role – given the power they lent to female soul at the start of the 80s! The album's got a killer groove throughout – loads of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and a name in pen on both sides. Labels have a name in pen.)
Capitol, 1978. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Probably the most successful album the Mizell Brothers ever produced, and a fine set of uptempo groovers from this female soul duet! There's some nice jazzy moments underneath the catchy lyrics, and in a way, the album's style is sort of a blueprint for the sound that would emerge over the next ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Taste Of Honey (with bonus tracks) ... CD 13.99(Coverh as light wear, corner bend.)
Capitol/Big Break (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
Probably the most successful album the Mizell Brothers ever produced, and a fine set of uptempo groovers from this female soul duet! There's some nice jazzy moments underneath the catchy lyrics, and in a way, the album's style is sort of a blueprint for the sound that would emerge over the next ... read more CD
Also available Taste Of Honey ... LP 14.99
Juana, 1981. Sealed ... $8.99
A later southern soul classic from the Juana label – recorded at Malaco, with production from Frederick Knight – and titles that include "Listen To The Children", "For The Dollar Bill", "On The Real Side", "We Don't", "This Train", and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy!)
Tavares —
Capitol Gold – Best Of Tavares ... CD Capitol, Mid 70s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of Capitol's biggest soul bands of the 70s – and a strong sweet group who made the shift from mellow soul to the disco years. Includes the band's massive "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel", but we prefer their mellower stuff – like their sublime version of "She's ... read more CD
(Out of print)
Capitol, 1978. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Tavares are at the height of their early career here – stepping out in a set of smooth soul tunes arranged by hitmeister Freddie Perren – the standout of which is the group's major disco classic "More Than A Woman"! That tune actually manages to outshine most of the other ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a large crease on the bottom seam, ring wear, edge wear, and a name in pen. Labels have a name in pen.)
Capitol, 1975. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A mid 70s classic from Tavares – west coast group soul, sewn up tightly by the team of Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter, who also wrote a good portion of tracks on the set! This is some seriously sublime stuff, working on a number of levels. The vocal arrangements are totally killer and on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light edge & ring wear. Name in pen in a few spots and on labels.)
Capitol, 1977. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $2.99
A definite love storm from Tavares – a set that has the group's vocal approach honed to perfection – really soaring high with some sweet clubby arrangements from Freddie Perren! The album came at a time when the group was riding high on mainstream disco fame – but it's hardly a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, and a name in pen. Labels have a name in pen.)
Capitol, 1978. Very Good ... $5.99
An incredible album from Tavares – every bit as great on the uptempo end, as you'd expect from their bigger hits, as it is on the sweeter ballad tracks – which step out here as a tremendous surprise! The set was crafted with help from Philly maestro Bobby Martin – and begins with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has ring and edge wear, aging, and a name in pen written multiple times. Labels have a name in pen.)
Tavares —
Words & Music (with bonus tracks) ... CD RCA (Japan), 1983. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Hey, now – this is much more than merely Words & Music – it's a solid further step into a sweet 80s groove for the Tavares brothers! Their status as one of the great sibling vocal groups in R&B is on full display on this final album for RCA. The production is right at home in ... read more CD
(Out of print, 2016 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
Columbia, 1976. Sealed ... $13.99
A landmark album from Johnnie Taylor – a set that not only gave his career a giant boost, but which also helped shift southern soul into hip new territory in the late 70s! The music's a great change from Taylor's previous work at Stax – and the set features warm production from Don ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Quadraphonic pressing, still sealed! With a hype sticker and cut corner.)
Beverly Glen, 1981. Very Good+ ... $5.99
A great little album of modern soul, cut by Johnnie Taylor years after his early raw Stax recordings, and about half a decade after his hit with "Disco Lady". The record's a surprising treat, and has Johnnie singing with smooth slick arrangements, in a warm mellow style, given a nice ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, mild corner bends.)
Malaco, 1986. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, lighty bent panels, and a small bent portion with a tear at the opening.)
Lion, Late 50s. Very Good ... $4.99
Sam Taylor —
Sam "The Man" Taylor ... LP MGM, Mid/Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
70s compilation of tracks from "Blue Mist" and "More Blue Mist" – includes "Harlem Nocturne", "Willow Weep For Me", "As Time Goes By", "This Love Of Mine", "I Should Care", "Don't Take Your Love From Me", "Blu ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Okeh/Shout (UK), Mid 60s. Used ... $11.99
Easily some of the greatest work ever recorded by Ted Taylor – done as a string of sessions in Chicago, New York, and Nashville for Okeh Records – and finally properly collected here in one great set! Taylor's a singer with a wonderful voice – one that was more famously tuned ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Ted Taylor —
Wonderful – The Very Best Of Ted Taylor ... CD Okeh/Marginal, Mid 60s. Used ... $4.99
30 tracks by the great Ted Taylor – featuring the best of his rare sides for the Okeh label, recorded in Chicago during the mid 60s. The production level of the set's a bit spotty, but the music is great – as Ted had a rich talent for handling all sorts of tunes, from rougher bluesy ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
United Artists, 1976. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Mid 70's album of funky soul tracks cut by ex-Gator Willie Tee, with a number of other members of the Gators, for United Artists. Don't go thinking that it's raw New Orleans soul, though, because the sound is a lot more polished, with more of a 70's modern groove to it. Willie's still got some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light edge wear.)
Capitol/Get On Down, Late 60s. New Copy ... $6.99 14.98
One of the only albums ever from Willie Tee – an artist who's usually known best for his funky 45s, but who really shines here in the space of a full-length record! Willie's got a killer vocal style, with a warm raspy style that reminds us a bit of Tyrone Davis – but he's produced here ... read more CD
Gee, 1956. Near Mint- ... $48.99
They may be Teenagers, but this is hardly teen pop – as the album's a key step in the direction towards soul music for the 60s – thanks to the mighty power of the tragic Frankie Lymon! There's a sense of darkness to the album right from the start – even in the hit that kicks ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(60s white label Gee/Roulette mono pressing, with circle G logo and two lines of text to left of spindle hole. Cover has a cutout hole, but this is a nice copy overall!)
Gordy/Elemental (Spain), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 30.99
The Temptations going in all directions – and all of them pretty darn groovy too! The set's still heavy on the solid, righteous sound of Norman Whitfield – who gives some of the best cuts that psychedelic soul imprint he really perfected with the group – a quality that has a lot ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 1000 – on 180 gram vinyl!)
Gordy, 1981. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, light wear. Label has some marker.)
Temptations —
Best Of Temptations – Anthology ... CD Motown/Universal, 1960s. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
A great overview – 46 tracks that really span the genius of the Temptations at Motown! CD
(Please not that the set does not include the slipcover or the disc artwork. Two CDs and the oversized booklet. Priced accordingly.)
Temptations —
Cloud Nine ... LP Gordy, 1969. Very Good ... $16.99
A masterpiece in psychedelic soul from The Temptations – perhaps the most perfectly realized album from their years working with Norman Whitfield! The set's awash in that bottom-heavy, rumbling funk mode that Whitfield brought to the group at the end of the 60s – served up in bold ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label stereo Gordy pressing. Cover is lightly stained along the opening.)
Temptations —
Masterpiece ... LP Gordy, 1973. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
They certainly got the title right on this one – because the album's an early 70s masterpiece from the Temptations – one of the last in their legendary run of records with Norman Whitfield! By this point, the group are way past simple harmony soul – and are working with Whitfield ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the embossed cover, with light wear, faint stain on upper corner.)
Gordy, 1971. Very Good- ... $4.99
Sublime work from the Temptations – still recording here with Norman Whitfield, who's really opening up his bag on most of the record – and taking the group into expansive territory that was barely hinted at in their early work! The album's got some incredible tracks in the Whitfield ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes Motown inner sleeve. Cover has ring and edge wear.)
Atlantic, 1989. Used ... $9.99
Marshall Jefferson and crew lay down a nice batch of tracks with a surprisingly soulful groove, despite an all-out attack on the dancefloor. Includes the tracks "Devotion", "That's The Way Love Is (Underground Mix)", "Satisfaction", "You Must Be The One", ... read more CD
(Late 80s pressing.)
Ten City —
I Should Learn To Love You (shelter mix, shelter dub, ext, sigle edit, inst) ... 12-inch Atlantic, 1990. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Produced by Marshall Jefferson. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Joe Tex —
Joe Tex Greatest Hits ... CD Sony/Dial, Late 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An excellent collection – one that brings together 14 of Joe Tex's classics – both from the 60s, and from those few years in the 70s when he was making a big comeback! Titles include "Hold What You've Got", "I Want To Do", "A Sweet Woman Like You", "A ... read more CD
(Out of print. Still sealed, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Westbound (UK), 1977/1979. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
70s disco classics from Detroit soul legend Mike Theodore – back to back on one CD! On Cosmic Wind, Mike's come a long way from his early soul days with Dennis Coffey – working here to lay down a set of spacious disco tunes with a dreamy finish – really stretching out with the ... read more CD
Left Ear (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $9.99 19.99
A record that's hardly spaced out at all – and which instead is a really righteous blend of funk, jazz, and a bit of soul – all served up here by an obscure Maryland band at the end of the 70s! There's a wonderful confluence of energy going on here – some spiritual jazz in the ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
Bad Boy, 2004. Near Mint- ... $0.99 1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Bad Boy, 2003. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Featuring LL Cool J. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered Bad Boy sleeve.)
LaFace, 2000. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a LaFace sleeve.)
DeVarne Thomas —
Kiss You Everywhere (5:56, 4:29, hot mix 6:33, hot mix 3:36) ... 12-inch Thomas, 1983. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A great 80s groove from Chicago – a completely obscure single from female vocalist DeVarne Thomas – but one that's still plenty darn great! Jesus Wayne wrote the arrangements, and the cuts have a similar clubby feel to his own work of the period – kind of post-disco in their lean ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Rounder, Early/Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Includes selctions by Irma Thomas, Martha Carter, and Leona Buckles. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, some surface wear, and lightly bent corners.)
Capitol/PTG (Netherlands), 1984. New Copy ... $11.99 19.99
Lillo Thomas has a mighty nice vocal style here – one that's a bit high in the spectrum, and which works perfectly with the sweet keyboards in the grooves! Thomas takes the lyrics right up to the top of the mix – and floats them way high above the basslines, but still in a way that ... read more CD
Capitol, 1987. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has wrinkled corners.)
Capitol/PTG (Netherlands), 1983. New Copy ... $11.99 19.99
A real 80s groover from Lillo Thomas – plenty of keyboards, snapping rhythms, and a sweetly gliding rhythm that beautifully supports Thomas' high-pitched vocals! The style owes a fair bit to territory first hit by Michael Jackson at the end of the 70s, but it still sounds surprisingly great ... read more CD
Stax, 1970. New Copy ... $4.99 11.98
One of the best Rufus Thomas albums from the 70s – a key record from his comeback years, and one that has him trading in his older R&B mode for a harder, funkier Memphis groove! Rufus was 52 at the time, but thanks to a never-dying fire, and some great youthful arrangements, the set ... read more CD
(CD case has a cutout hole.)
Stax, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $6.99
The funkiest man? Could well be – and this set will more than support that case! By the time of these recordings, Rufus Thomas was already a legendary figure in the Memphis scene – an aging R&B star that also worked on radio and did a fair bit of promotion for other artists, ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Glades, 1972. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A landmark album from Timmy Thomas – one that mixes together electronics and soul in this wonderfully unique mellow groove – a style that's hardly ever been matched again, and which may well put this album at the same level as Shuggie Otis' classic Inspiration Information set! Timmy's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Why Can't We Live Together (with bonus tracks) ... CD 13.99(A nice copy.)
TK/Big Break (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
A landmark album from Timmy Thomas – one that mixes together electronics and soul in this wonderfully unique mellow groove – a style that's hardly ever been matched again, and which may well put this album at the same level as Shuggie Otis' classic Inspiration Information set! Timmy's ... read more CD
Also available Why Can't We Live Together ... LP 14.99
Bella Union, 2022. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
It's been many years since Ural Thomas recorded his first soul single – and if anything, the passage of time has only made his voice sound even more wonderful – with a contemporary richness that we never would have heard back at the start! The set's not the first "comeback" ... read more CD
Also available Dancing Dimensions (with bonus download) ... LP 22.99
Bella Union, 2022. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
It's been many years since Ural Thomas recorded his first soul single – and if anything, the passage of time has only made his voice sound even more wonderful – with a contemporary richness that we never would have heard back at the start! The set's not the first "comeback" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Dancing Dimensions ... CD 13.99(Includes download!)
Geffen, 1987. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Carroll Thompson —
Hopelessly In Love ... CD Carousel/Soul Jazz (UK), 1981. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A soulful set from Carroll Thompson – the debut from the sultry UK singer, and a set that went onto become a key classic in the lovers rock genre! Carroll has a great way of mixing Jamaican styles with a bit more of a London vibe – coming up with a criss-cross of modes that really ... (Reggae, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sonny Thompson —
Mellow Blues For The Late Late Hours ... LP King, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $34.99
Seminal work from an overlooked figure in the 50s R&B scene – pianist Sonny Thompson, a player whose work was a key link between earlier boogie woogie and later soul jazz! Sonny had a way on the keys that was very heavy and rhythmic – a strong precursor to Ray Bryant's better-known ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label King pressing, with deep groove – nice and clean! Cover has light wear, and a split top seam.)
Butterfly, Late 70s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
A great little disco album – really a cut above its contemporaries, thanks to some great instrumentation overall! Side one features the extended "Two Hot For Love" title track – presented as a mini-suite of sorts with lead vocals from Barbara Fry, a singer who's really a lot ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some bends along the top, light surface wear.)
Philadelphia International/BBR (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
Smooth female soul from one of Philly's hottest female trios – Gamble & Huff's big answer to First Choice, and an equally important force in 70s female soul! The album's got a nice mixture of Philly groove and tighter crossover arrangements from the likes of Norman Harris, Bobby Martin, ... read more CD
Three Degrees —
When Will I See You Again ... CD Javelin, Mid 70s. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Fantasy/BGP (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A great little album of jazz funk – and the only record we've ever seen by this group! The 3 Pieces may not have lasted long in the record business, but this rare album from 1975 has made them legends on the rare groove scene for years. The record was cut during the height of the jazz funk ... read more CD
Dobre, 1987. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a bumped corner.)
RCA, 1971. Very Good+ ... $3.99
A great update of a classic vocal group sound – with arrangements by Bert DeCoteaux, and titles that include "It's Too Soon To Know", "I'll Be Satisfied", "Love Or Desire", "You Are My First Love", and "Back To The Chapel Again". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear, center split on the spine.)
Warner, 1981. Very Good+ ... $19.99
One of the two 80s masterpieces by this amazing Minneapolis group, before Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis left to change the face of commercial R&B! This first album and it's follow-up remain as a couple of the more enduring moments of slick, stylish American pop soul, and represent just a huge ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear. Labels have some marker.)
Warner, 1982. Used ... $11.99 18.99
The second essential LP from the Time that would solidify Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis' position as a force to be dealt within commercial R&B for years to come, cut during the early 80s, when Minneapolis seemed like it was exploding at the seams with great music. With Morris Day's nice extended ... read more CD
(Out of print, some notes in pen on artwork.)
P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $22.99 28.99
A strange name for a group that hardly stood the test of time – but a great record that's well worth discovering! Timeless Legend were a young soul group from Columbus Ohio in the mid 70s – and on this rare LP, they've got a sweet little style that's every bit as great as that of ... read more CD
LaFace, 1994. Used ... $1.99
TLC's second LP with "Creep", "Diggin On You", and "Sumthin' Wicked This Way Comes". Production by Babyface, Dallas Austin, and Organized Noize. CD
(Punch through barcode and small sticker on booklet cover.)
LaFace, 1992. Used ... $0.99
A record that transformed the face of female soul in the 90s – by doing so many different things at once! TLC may have seemed like a throwaway pop group at the time – but they were also part of a new wave that had their ear to the ground of the influence from hip hop, and brought that ... read more CD
(Booklet and tray card have name and notes in pen. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Chess/Reel Music, 1973. New Copy ... $6.99 16.99
One of the deepest soul records ever issued by Chess Records – and the album wasn't even done in Chicago! The album's the only full effort issued under the name of Kim Tolliver – a singer who'd worked previously for Fantasy as Kimberley Briggs – and it's a sublime effort from ... read more CD
Stage Productions/P-Vine (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $19.99 29.99
A really legendary group from the underground 70s scene in Chicago – one who've got all the chops and capabilities of the bigger groups of the time, but who never fully got their due – maybe in part because of the racy image on the album's cover! The group are a sharp funky ensemble ... read more CD
TSG/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $24.99 29.99
A lost harmony soul classic from the east coast scene of the 70s – a set that was recorded in the shadow of work by bigger groups, like the Moments or Stylistics, and which has a similarly sort of sublime sound! There's a nice edge to the album – like some of the George Kerr ... read more CD
BRC/Solid (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
A great combination of funk and soul – upbeat and mellow on the same album, served up by this rare indie combo from the 70s! The album's one of the few to appear on the elite BRC imprint of Brunswick Records – home to some incredible work over just a very short stretch, including this ... read more CD
Also available Great Combination ... LP 26.99
BRC/Demon (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 27.99
A great combination of funk and soul – upbeat and mellow on the same album, served up by this rare indie combo from the 70s! The album's one of the few to appear on the elite BRC imprint of Brunswick Records – home to some incredible work over just a very short stretch, including this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Great Combination ... CD 16.99