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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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Sleeping Bag, 1980s. Used ... $5.99
Dancefloor jams, post disco soul, early NYC hip hop beats and straight up amazing 80s NYC progressive club genius from Arthur Russell – a compilation of great tracks he performed on, authored, remixed, edited or produced for Sleeping Bag in the early-to-mid 80s! Includes underground classics ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Brenda Russell —
Two Eyes ... LP 
Warner, 1983. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Slyly seductive work from Brenda Russell – a singer who's clearly in a class of her own here, and sounding wonderful on this classic album from the early 80s! Brenda's style is nicely diverse – part balladry, part sophisticated soul, part modern mellow groove – all wrapped up in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Paradise, 1977. Sealed ... $4.99
Produced by Leon Russell – with titles that include "Say You Will", "Love Crazy", "Love Is In Your Eyes", "Easy Love", "Joyful Noise", "Now Now Boogie", and "Make Love To The Music". LP, Vinyl record album
Paradise, 1976. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Columbia, 2019. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99
The deepest, most political album we've ever heard from Raphael Saadiq – a set named after his brother, Jimmy Lee – an addict who died an unfortunate early death! Saadiq takes all the pain from his brother's trauma, and works it into a series of songs that go farther than anything we've ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Epic (Canada), Late 80s/Early 90s. Used ... $1.99
Has there ever been anyone as lovely as Sade? We think not – and from the time she first hit our ears in the 80s, it was the start of an instant love affair that's continued for decades! Sade really brought something new to music at the time – a return to older styles of acoustic and ... read more CD
Sade —
Diamond Life ... LP Portrait, 1985. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
Think what you want – we think this is a damn great soul album! Sure, the record was a crossover classic that got played to death back in the 80s – but give it a listen now, and you'll be stunned to hear how fresh it sounds, and how much it reminds you of all the British soul acts that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Non-gatefold pressing, including inner sleeve.)
Sade —
Diamond Life (Japanese pressing) ... CD Portrait/Sony (Japan), 1985. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Think what you want – we think this is a damn great soul album! Sure, the record was a crossover classic that got played to death back in the 80s – but give it a listen now, and you'll be stunned to hear how fresh it sounds, and how much it reminds you of all the British soul acts that ... read more CD
(Out of print, Blu-Spec CD pressing.)
Epic, 1988. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Another nice one from Sade – perhaps not as edgey as some of her earlier work, recorded in a slightly smoother style, but still quite nice to our ears – as Sade's always been a pleasure, no matter what the setting! Includes the nicely grooving "Nothing Can Come Between Us", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still in the shrink, with hype sticker. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Victor (Japan), 1980. Used ... $14.99
Forget the name of the group, because these guys are way too warm and smooth to be sadistic at all – and instead come across with all the best soulful qualities of the Japanese fusion scene at the end of the 70s! Most tracks have vocals, but there's also plenty of great work on guitar with a ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
(Includes obi.)
PMG (Austria), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
One of the funkiest combos we've heard from the African scene of the 70s – and that's saying a lot, given how much great music was going on at the time! These guys really know how to lean into a long song, and open it up with incredible instrumental sharpness – a way of coming together ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Oliver Sain —
Bus Stop ... LP Abet, 1974. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A classic album of short hard funky grooves – put together by the legendary Oliver Sain, a genius instrumentalist/producer from St. Louis, and the man behind more soul classics than you might imagine! Oliver plays alto, organ, and piano on most cuts – and the backing is spare and hard ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, some wear, and marker on back.)
Arista, 1979. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Smooth and disco oriented – with production and arrangements by Michael Zager, in that fast crossover style he used often at the time. Titles include "I Just Want To Be The On In Your Life", "Last Train To The Boogie", "My Heart Is Yours", "Standing On The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the original inner sleeve.)
Heavenly/Universal, 1997. Used 2CD ... $11.99
... CD
(Out of print, includes slipcase.)
Salsoul Orchestra —
Heat It Up (with bonus tracks) ... CD Salsoul/Big Break (UK), 1982. Used ... $11.99
A great new chapter for the Salsoul Orchestra – a set that has them working with underground legend Patrick Adams, who gives them an even cooler sound than before! There's more keyboards in the mix than on previous albums – some of those cool and moogy touches that Adams brought to his ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic (Japan), Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A great Japanese collection – with a mix of hits and lesser-known numbers from this great soul duo! Titles include "Don't Pull Your Love", "One Part Love Two Parts Pain", "This Is Your World", "Soul Sister Brown Sugar", "I'm Not An Indian ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Rhino, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used 2 CDs ... $13.99
... CD
(Out of print, slipcover has some edgewear.)
Folkways, 1971. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 16.98
Very righteous work from this obscure 70s poet – a contemporary to Nikki Giovanni, Camille Yarbrough, and others – but not nearly as widely recorded! The album features no instrumentation, just Sonia reading her poems – and the work itself is pretty progressive, very much in the ... (Comedy/Spoken, Soul) read more CD
(Special limited CD – pressed up for us by the Smithsonian Folkways label. Comes with original cover artwork, and the CD also features a PDF file with the original liner notes and other materials from the original record release.)
Arista, 1978. Very Good ... $14.99
A beautiful little record by Pharoah Sanders – quite different than most of his other recordings of the 70s, and done in a smoothly jazzy mode that also features plenty of soul! Sanders did the set in collaboration with Norman Connors – and the style is in that same great mix of mellow ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Casablanca, 1977. Near Mint- ... $3.99
A seminal bit of crossover disco from the mid 70s – and a record that broke big on its title reworking of The Animals' earlier hit! Leroy Gomez heads the group on vocals and alto sax – and brings a slight Latin flourish to the album – mixing strings with some brassier "Spanis ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Jorge Santana —
Jorge Santana ... LP Tomato, Mid 70s. Sealed ... $24.99
A stone 70s classic from Carlos Santana's lesser-known brother – a set that effortlessly brings together Latin and soul, often with the same sort of vibe as the Coke Escovedo records on Mercury from the same time! Jorge plays guitar, but lead vocals are from Richard Bean (of Malo and Sapo ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Trax, 1986. Very Good ... $4.99
Deep dubby almost techno feeling tracks from the first generation of house by Adonis with some help from Frankie Knuckles on the mix. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing with BP etch. Label has a small spot of marker.)
Hot Wax/Demon (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99
A really compelling little set from Satisfaction Unlimited – a group we only know from this one corker of a record on the Hot Wax label! The style's a bit in some of the harmony modes of the east coast scene of the time – yet like most Hot Wax/Invictus work, there's also a bit of an ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Boz Scaggs —
Down Two Then Left ... LP Columbia, 1977. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Columbia, 1974. Very Good+ ... $9.99
One of Boz Scaggd arrangements from HB Barnum! Titles include "Slow Dancer", "I Got Your Number", "Hercules", "Take It For Granted", and "Pain Of Love". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has discoloration from age and some light wear.)
Motown (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $13.99
A surprisingly great album from these two former member of The Supremes – Scherrie Payne & Susaye Greene-Brown – put together with production help from Eugene McDaniels, who really helps give the whole thing a hipper spin than some of the girls' more famous work from before! There's ... read more CD
(Part of the Motown Did It First Series!)
TSG/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. Used ... $18.99
The debut album from Cynthia Schloss – a reggae singer who'd go on to bring a whole new level of soul to Jamaican music! In fact, the album's maybe half reggae, and half soul – delivered by Cynthia with a range that would have been right at home in American soul in the early 70s, ... (Reggae, Soul) read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Gloria Scott —
What Am I Gonna Do (with bonus track) ... CD Casablanca/Reel Music, 1974. Used ... $15.99
One of the greatest soul records of all time – and an album that we'd never part with! Gloria Scott only ever recorded this one full LP – but that's more than enough, as the whole thing's a masterpiece – produced by Barry White with the best of his 70s approach, and featuring ... read more CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Hidden Beach, 2004. Near Mint- ... $3.99
4th & Broadway, 1987. Very Good ... $4.99
A set recorded late in the career of Millie Scott – given that she contributed vocals to some hip girl groups in the 70s – but a standout solo moment too, and one that showed she could make some big waves on her own! The album's got a nice early urban sort of feel – echoes of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, bent corner, and a small peeled spot from sticker removal.)
Arista, 1978. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A great little live album – one that's quite different than Gil Scott-Heron's double-length set for Arista – and a set that serves as a key bridge between his early protest work and his emerging vocal sensibility! The set features a fair bit of longer spoken passages – but unlike ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve and booklet. Cover has ring & edge wear with an unglued bottom seam.)
Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 19.98
A set that wasn't initially conceived as a full album by Gil Scott-Heron – but one that's come to be an essential part of his catalog, thanks to the always-relevant title theme! The album's actually a classic collection of work from the early years of Gil Scott-Heron at the Flying Dutchman ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Revolution Will Not Be Televised ... LP 39.99
Flying Dutchman, 1974. Very Good Gatefold ... $39.99
A set that wasn't initially conceived as a full album by Gil Scott-Heron – but one that's come to be an essential part of his catalog, thanks to the always-relevant title theme! The album's actually a classic collection of work from the early years of Gil Scott-Heron at the Flying Dutchman ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Revolution Will Not Be Televised ... LP 18.99(Cover has light wear, half split top seam, and a light stain inside the gatefold.)
Gil Scott-Heron —
Secrets ... LP Arista, 1978. Very Good ... $7.99
A key crossover set from Gil Scott-Heron – still every bit as political as his earlier work, but with a stronger sense of soul as well! The great Brian Jackson is firmly in tow here – bringing warm keyboards and a nice little groove to most of the tracks – and the previous ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
TVT, 1994. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $29.99
A fantastic later album from Gil Scott-Heron – a set that came out in the mid 90s, at a time when Gil had been away from the studio for many years – but definitely hadn't lost any of the qualities that made him so great in the first place! Despite the space of a decade, the album picks ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(25th Anniversary 2LP red vinyl pressing!)
Strata East, 1974. Very Good Gatefold ... $39.99
A beautiful jazzy classic, and perhaps Gil Scott-Heron's most perfectly realized album ever! The record has a completely sophisticated jazzy approach – one that's miles ahead from even Gil's previous work on Flying Dutchman, and which shows him to be one of the most distinctive and emotive ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Soul Brother (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $15.99
Some of the best tracks ever from the pair of Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson – some of most righteous, authoritative and thematically heavy soul music ever created – compiled in one incredible set! Messianic, emotive vocals from Gil and stunningly restrained, magical soul jazz ... read more CD
Folkways, 1972. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 16.98
Dialogue excerpts from two early 70s films documenting the shift between the Civil Rights and Black Power eras in the US! Side one is taken from the film Huey – and features Black Panthers Bobby Seale, Eldridge Cleaver and H Rap Brown – plus what sounds like interviews with police and ... (Comedy/Spoken, Soul) read more CD
(Special limited CD – pressed up for us by the Smithsonian Folkways label. Comes with original cover artwork, and the CD also features a PDF file with the original liner notes and other materials from the original record release.)
Universal, 1980s/1990s. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Early/Fever Dream, 1986. Used ... $8.99
The legendary mid 80s record by Marvin Sease, later to be slightly altered and re-released as his self-titled major label debut – but the version on the Early label has always been incredibly rare! Sease has roots in southern soul and gospel, but he's better remembered in some circles for ... read more CD
Jive, 1993. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, light wear, and notes in pen.)
A&M/Universal (Japan), 1980. Used ... $19.99
A sweet bit of fusion-tinged soul – produced with a sunny Hawaiian groove by George Duke, and featuring some of the tightest tunes from Seawind to date! Pauline Wilson sings lead vocals on the album – in a cool breezy mode that fits well with the compressed instrumentation of the album ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Up Above, 2007. Sealed ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Sussex/Modern Harmonic, 1972. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
The second smoking Sussex album from guitarist Eddie Senay – and arguably even better than the first! The tracks here are all instrumentals – played with a style that's tight, right, and very on the money – mixed with keyboards from Rudy Robinson, who also arranged the numbers on ... read more CD
Also available Step By Step (white vinyl pressing) ... LP 23.99
Sussex/Modern Harmonic, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
The second smoking Sussex album from guitarist Eddie Senay – and arguably even better than the first! The tracks here are all instrumentals – played with a style that's tight, right, and very on the money – mixed with keyboards from Rudy Robinson, who also arranged the numbers on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Step By Step ... CD 13.99
Serious Intention —
You Don't Know (dance vocal, vocal, paul know's vocalmental mix, niecy don't know acamental mix) ... 12-inch Easy Street, 1984. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
Motown, 1999. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve, with index label. Label has some highlighter.)
Motown, 1999. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve, with index label. Vinyl has small stickers on the deadwax.)
79rs Gang —
79rs Gang ... LP Sinking City, 2015. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A highly percussive New Orleans group with a feel that's right from the streets – just the kind of live, spontaneous energy you'd expect from the "Indian parade" image on the front! Most instrumentation comes from handheld percussion – the kind you'd use when marching down ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert.)
Sound Stage 7, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
One of the greatest female soul records over! The album's a gem all the way through – and probably our favorite (and the rarest album) cut by southern soul diva Ann Sexton – produced with a smooth style that's a lot different than some of her other work! It's got great arrangements by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Elektra, 1980. Near Mint- ... $16.99
A mellow modern classic from the great early 80s soul years at Elektra Records – produced by the legendary Leon Ware, and done with a groove that's right up there with his own work for the label! Shadow are a spinoff trio from the Ohio Players – and the grooves here take off ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Shadow —
Shadows In The Streets ... LP Elektra, 1981. Near Mint- ... $29.99
The third album by this Leon Ware side project – and possibly the best! The album's got a tight, funky sound right from the get-go – kind of a perfect 80s groove that never showed up on the group's previous records, but which really seemed to be the sound they were waiting for! And as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo, including the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Solar/Right Stuff (UK), 1979. Used ... $8.99
A definite bit of Big Fun from Shalamar – totally tight and very much at the top of their game – making the transition from disco modes to leaner 80s groove, thanks to lots of great production and songwriting help from Leon Sylvers! Sylvers was really emerging as one of the key forces ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Solar, 1987. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Columbia, 1984. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Shannon —
Do You Wanna Get Away ... CD Mirage, 1985. Used ... $10.99
A set of tinny, poppy dancefloor grooves from Shannon – very much in the spirit of her earlier hits for Mirage, and handled with a strange sort of charm that we're hard pressed to define ourselves! There's certainly plenty of cheesy elements going on – from overwrought guitars to ... read more CD
Also available Do You Wanna Get Away ... LP 0.99(Out of print.)
Mirage/Atco, 1985. Very Good+ ... $0.99
A set of tinny, poppy dancefloor grooves from Shannon – very much in the spirit of her earlier hits for Mirage, and handled with a strange sort of charm that we're hard pressed to define ourselves! There's certainly plenty of cheesy elements going on – from overwrought guitars to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Do You Wanna Get Away ... CD 10.99(Cover has light wear.)
Mirage/Atco, 1984. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A pop dancefloor classic – built around Shannon's killer club hit "Let The Music Play", as guilty a guilty pleasure as there ever was for us, and a tune that we can't help liking even today! Other tracks on the set have a similar punchy electro groove – lots of beats popping ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pandisc, 1985. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Cameo, Early 60s. Very Good- ... $11.99
Stomping soul from Dee Dee Sharp – a batch of uptempo tunes that nicely show her early Philly power in the pre-Gamble & Huff years! Like other Sharp albums on Cameo, the set's got a few key original tracks and some very hip covers – all done in a romping soulful mode that draws on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the Cameo-Parkway inner sleeve. Cover and label have an ink stamp.)
Marlena Shaw —
From The Depths Of My Soul ... LP Blue Note, 1973. Near Mint- ... $29.99
An excellent set of sophisticated soul cuts from Marlena Shaw – and a album that more than lives up to the title! Marlena really sparkles here – thanks to impeccable arrangements by Wade Marcus that perfectly mix together jazz and soul – finding that unique space that Shaw and a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In fantastic shape!)
Marlena Shaw —
Love Is In Flight ... LP Verve/Polydor, 1988. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
An overlooked bit of 80s soul from Marlena Shaw – and a mostly R&B-based album, despite it's appearance on Verve! Although the date is late, Marlena's still keeping the same vibe going that she used in her late 70s work for Columbia – a sophisticated mix of soul and jazz, handled ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cadet, 1967. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Marlena Shaw's first-ever album – and while not as all-out righteous as some of her later work, still a really unique record that quickly put Marlena head and shoulders above the rest of the pack! The record's a mix of jazzy vocal numbers and heavier soul tunes – arranged by Richard ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Cadet, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
An amazing batch of sophisticated soul tracks – and a favorite with the righteous groove scene! On the surface, the record's a combination of jazz and soul tracks in the same mode that you'd find on some of Nancy Wilson's albums for Capitol during the same time – but digging deeper, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Marlena Shaw —
Sweet Beginnings ... LP Columbia, 1977. Near Mint- ... $7.99
A real classic from Marlena Shaw – a key 70s album that has the singer moving back to soul after some years in the jazz side of the spectrum – but with an approach that still holds onto all the sophistication she picked up along the way! The record's got some wonderful arrangements and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing.)
Columbia/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
A nice little album from Marlena Shaw – continuing her 70s experiments in updating her jazzy vocal style to a sweet modern soul groove – and a winning effort! As always, Marlena shows that she can handle a wide range of styles – from uptempo dancefloor material to more tender ... read more CD
Warner, 1987. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $2.99
A great little cut from Sherrick – an overlooked Warner soul singer of the mid 80s! "Just Call" is an incredibly catchy number – one that's free from most mainstream soul cliches of the time – and which has a sly little glide over lightly dancing beats and keys. ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has some wear.)
Impact (Germany), 1960s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(80s German pressing.)
Scepter, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $9.99
A nice collection of tracks from this classic girl group, and one that has some nice lesser-known cuts mixed in with the chart busters. 15 tracks in all, including "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", "Stop The Music", "Dedicated To The One I Love", "Everybody Loves A ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing, LP 507, with Bell Sound stamp.)
Springboard, 1972. Very Good 2LP ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Sho Nuff —
Tonite ... CD Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ... $22.99
A southern funky nugget from Sho-Nuff – issued at an early 80s point when the Malaco label was open to other modes besides just blues and deep soul! The record's got a tight clubby crackle that feels like something from the New York indie scene of the time – a lean groove that's very ... read more CD
(Part of the "Malaco – The Truth Of Southern Soul Definitive Collection" series!)
Sho-Nuff —
Stand Up For Love ... CD Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1982. New Copy ... $22.99
Sho-Nuff deepens their sound nicely for this second set for Malaco Records – still sticking in the lean club funk sound of their debut for the label – but also reaching a bit more on the lyrics and vocals too! Ballads show up a bit more than before, and almost evoke an old school group ... read more CD
(Part of the "Malaco – The Truth Of Southern Soul Definitive Collection" series!)
Fantasy, 1977. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Great Eastern/Jazzman (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $8.99
Rare Canadian funk from the 70s – played by a hip little group who've also got a jazzy flavor too! The Sidewinders are a bit like American ensemble funk acts of the time – in that they can have an upbeat, tight approach to the groove when they want – but they also have a great ... read more CD
Arista, 1976. Near Mint- ... $3.99
A bit smoother than Ben's earlier albums – but a great little set all the way through – and about as classic as you can get for Sidran in the 70s! The album's got a bit more soul in the mix, but still has some jazzy elements in the backings – and where things were sometimes ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Free In America (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 19.99(Cover has light wear.)
Arista (Japan), 1976. Used ... $19.99
A bit smoother than Ben's earlier albums – but a great little set all the way through – and about as classic as you can get for Sidran in the 70s! The album's got a bit more soul in the mix, but still has some jazzy elements in the backings – and where things were sometimes ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more CD
Also available Free In America ... LP 3.99(Out of print, 2008 pressing with K2 24bit mastering – includes obi!)
Blue Thumb, 1972. Very Good Gatefold ... $4.99
Wonderful early work from Ben Sidran! The album's got a hip jazzy vocal style – similar to some of the best late 60s work by Bob Dorough or Dave Frishberg, but also with New Orleans touches – as in the work of Mose Allison or Dr John! Sidran brings in a smoother, groovier feel than ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bunny Sigler —
I've Always Wanted To Sing – Not Just Write Songs ... LP Gold Mind, 1979. Near Mint- ... $4.99
The title's a bit strange – given that Bunny Sigler started out as a soul singer in the late 60s, and continued to record well into the 70s too – yet it's also a reminder that by the time of this set, Sigler had become a real powerhouse on the Philly club scene – working as a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing. Cover has a promo sticker.)
Wobblyhead, 2003. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Hot/Janus, Mid 70s. Used ... $5.99
One of the leading lights of the Munich club scene – the mighty Silver Convention, who topped the charts with a number of disco classics in the mid 70s! Silver Convention took the Philly female style of disco – popularized by First Choice, Three Degrees, and others – and pumped ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
SRO, 1987. Very Good- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has a name in marker and part of the track info is obscured.)
Spring, 1972. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
A big one for Joe – and a marked shift after his southern soul recordings of earlier years. For this one, Joe got on the Philly train early, and hired Gamble & Huff to put the whole thing together with a tight smooth soul groove. The group's got greats like Norman Harris, Vince Montana, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
RPM/Monument (UK), Late 60s. Used ... $14.99
One of the best collections of work by Joe Simon we've ever seen – a well-done 26 track set that really pulls together the best cuts from his years at Sound Stage Seven! Joe was unusual in that he was a country singer working out of Nashville, not Memphis, at the end of the 60s – but ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Spring, Early 70s. Sealed ... $5.99
Classic Joe Simon – smooth, soulful, and with slight bits of down-home country in the mix. John Richbourg produced the album, which was recorded at Music City in Nashville – a key example of the strength of that city's contribution to the ever-expanding sound of southern soul in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Zoo York, 1981. Very Good- ... $2.99
A fantastic mellow groover from Lowrell! The cut's got a bit of a Barry White approach – but with a groove that's stripped down more, and which slinks along a bassline and guitar riff that really sparkle nicely. The whole thing's super-tasty – and it's one of the best indie soul ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Midsong/Essential, Late 70s. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
The only full album ever recorded by New Jersey soul singer Sondra Simon – a vocalist who'd worked doing backup in a few other settings in the 70s – but who really soars here in the lead on her own! The album was done for the Midsong International label – an imprint that mostly ... read more CD
Nina Simone —
Gifted & Black ... LP Canyon, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
Don't confuse this set with Young Gifted & Black – which got much wider circulation – as the session's a cool indie date from the early 70s, recorded in a moody studio mode with arrangements by Monk Higgins! There's a bit of strings in the background, which colors in the tunes with ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Nina Simone —
Jazz As Played In An Exclusive Side Street Club ... LP Bethlehem, Early 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
A classic set of early jazz recordings by Nina Simone – one of her first albums ever, but already with an approach that's quite different from other singers of the time! Nina's singing a fair bit of standards here, but she brings a deeply personal approach to the material – inflecting ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Colpix, 1966. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Only Nina could make us love a "strings" setting so much – moving past the sleepiness that usually graces such vocal albums, and using the backings to give her work an added level of majesty and power that we really really love! The feel is a bit like some of Nina's later Philips ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Light blue label pressing.)
Philips, 1965. Very Good ... $49.99
Wonderful stuff from Nina Simone – working here still with one foot in the jazzier style of early days, but with haunting elements of the later progressive style to come! The "pastel" in the title shouldn't imply any sort of softness on Nina's part, because if anything, she's ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
RCA, 1967. New Copy ... $4.99 6.99
One of Nina's first for RCA – a mixture of jazz and soul tunes handled with some classy arrangements by Sammy Lowe, most of which feature nice electric bass work at the bottom by Gene Taylor! Taylor's bass gives the tracks a nice "dip" that's not exactly funky, but does provide a ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more CD
RCA, 1967. New Copy ... $4.99 6.99
Nina's not just singing the blues here – she's completely reinventing the sound of the format – by drawing on a long tradition of vocal expression, and infusing it with the hipper, more personally exploratory mode she forged in the 60s! The album's got a subtle brilliance that means ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more CD
Philips, Late 60s. Very Good- ... $19.99
A landmark album from Nina – one that broke down countless barriers with the classic tune "Four Women" – a righteous portrait of 4 different women and their struggles, unique for its time, and a key part of the early Women's Liberation movement! The rest of the album has a ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove.)
Elektra, 1987. Very Good ... $0.99
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(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has light wear and a cutout notch.)
Paul Simpson & Others —
Biography ... CD FTG, 1980s/1990s. Used ... $12.99
Soulful club galore – a cool collection of work from Paul Simpson – one that features both tracks issued under his own name, and some remixes done for other artists as well! The styles here run the gamut from 80s club through 90s crossover – and on the remixes, Simpson's ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
