Switch —
Switch ... CD Gordy/PTG (Netherlands), 1978. New Copy ...
$11.9919.99
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 moreCD
One of the last records Switch recorded before Philip Ingram went solo, and the rest of the guys broke off into DeBarge – and an album with some surprisingly sweet soul moments! The funky side of Switch is still stringly in place, but this record has some great little ballads ballads too ... read moreCD
(Promo in a plain sleeve. Labels have a name in pen.)
OT Sykes —
First Love ... CD Fun City/Everland (Austria), 1981. New Copy ...
$6.9916.99
The only album we've ever seen from soul singer OT Sykes – and a set that's maybe got a greater depth than you'd guess from his image on the cover! The music is a mix of mellow numbers and 80s boogie grooves – but the presentation here is rich, but without having the too-polished mode ... read moreCD
How old was Foster Sylvers when he cut this record? Seven? Eight? Whatever the case, the little tyke forever changed the face of funky music with the incredible cut "Misdemeanor" – one of those chunky funky numbers that sounds like nothing else we've ever heard, and which has ... read moreCD
How old was Foster Sylvers when he cut this record? Seven? Eight? Whatever the case, the little tyke forever changed the face of funky music with the incredible cut "Misdemeanor" – one of those chunky funky numbers that sounds like nothing else we've ever heard, and which has ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a hype sticker, some ringwear, edge wear, lightly bent corners, a name in pen on both sides, and a DJ sticker in back. Labels have a name in pen.)
Syl's a bit lost in the keyboards on this one – as the album really steps out with the more electronic feel that he was using a lot in the early 80s – but overall, the album's still a strong bit of disco soul, easily as nice as some of his later Fantasy work. The album includes the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(South African Gallo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
An overlooked gem from Sylvester's years on Fantasy Records – a set that has him working strongly with soul maestro Harvey Fuqua, in a really great blend of disco and more laidback modes! There's a balance here that's like early Luther at his best – a way of being proudly poised, yet ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, and a name in pen on both sides. Labels have a name in pen.)
An excellent album of smooth modern soul, with Sylvia's sexy vocals in the front, and some nice mellow grooves behind her! The LP includes the great cut "Sweet Stuff", a sample cut, with a very slow funky groove – plus a very raunchy cover of "You Sure Love To Ball", one ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a cutout notch, some ring and edge wear, bent corners, and a name in pen on both sides. Labels have a name in pen.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has surface & edge wear, thin stain along the bottom, corner bend.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
T-Groove & George Kano Experience —
Lady Champagne ... LP P-Vine (Japan), 2022. New Copy ...
$34.9944.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second album by this gospel-cum-soul group – as great a batch of harmony tracks as you could hope to find at the end of the 80s! The group's strong sextet harmony style is almost as wonderful as on the first album – tocuhed with a bit of religion, but mostly in a positive, ... read moreCD
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 moreCD
Tashan —
Chasin' A Dream ... CD Def Jam/Universal (Japan), 1986. New Copy ...
$12.9914.99
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a faint stain on upper corner, light waviness along the spine.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Coverh as light ring wear, a small mark from sticker removal, and a name in pen written multiple times. Labels have a name in pen.)
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 moreCD
A landmark record – not only in the career of Grady Tate, but in the realm of adult vocals as well! Grady's incredible here – cool, classy, and amazingly stepping from the role of being a simple jazz drummer, into a world of sophisticated vocals that really caught the world by surprise. ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, small seam splits, and a small sticker spot.)
Tommy Tate —
Tommy Tate ... LP Juana, 1981. Sealed ...
Just Sold Out!
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
Tavares really sound great here – way past their 70s hits, but still wonderfully balanced as a harmony soul group! As always, Tavares prove they can groove without ever losing their cool – singing wonderfully amidst some tight-stepping numbers – the best of which hit a warm ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has lightly bent corners.)
20 titles from Johnny's early big hit years at Stax – back when he was cracking the charts with his home-styled blusey soul tunes that just wouldn't quit! Plenty of nice numbers on here – including the huuuuge hit "Who's Makin' Love", plus "Love Bones", "I ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, a name in pen on front and back, and notes inside the gatefold. Labels have some pen.)
Johnnie Taylor —
Disco 9000 ... LP Columbia, 1977. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
Disco 9000 is Johnnie Taylor's 3rd release for Columbia – a great batch of smooth soul tracks with a lot less of the "disco" that you'd expect from the title! Johnnie produced the session himself – and the album was recorded as a soundtrack (to a film that was later retitled ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Quadraphonic pressing, still sealed, with a hype sticker and cut corner.)
Classic Stax stuff from Johnnie, with great arrangements that mix blues and soul, and which offer a perfect backing to his soulful voice. Al Jackson produced the session, and the track list includes "Where There's Smoke There's Fire", "That Bone", "That's Where It's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Smoother Johnnie Taylor than in earlier years – gearing up for the shift to Columbia a few years later, with backings recorded in both Detroit and Muscle Shoals. Johnnie's vocals are still fantastic – and the album sports the great hit "Cheaper To Keep Her" – but that's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set that's got maybe more of a contemporary crackle than some of the classic work of Johnnie Taylor – but a record that also shows the ever-evolving style of one of the greatest voices in bluesy soul! The record steps off a bit from the territory that Johnnie hit so well on Columbia – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
An overlooked set from Ted Taylor – one of those singers who kept moving around to different labels, never quite finding his home – but always doing some great work in the process! Ted's quite different here than on his 60s work for Okeh – much more in the southern soul territory ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
The Teen Queens were a hip R&B duo who deserve a lot more credit than their silly name might make you think. They had a style that was part raw R&B, and part 60s girl group, years before the girl group format was around long enough to become a cliche. This set pulls together some of their ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Kent pressing in a slightly different cover variant.)
Nice compilation of the Temprees' great vocal group sides cut for the Stax/We Produce label in the early 70's. If you don't know this stuff, their harmonies are great, and they deliver up a soulful batch of tracks that sound more like they would have come from the great east coast group recordings ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has light sleeve marks. Includes the Motown inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, piece of scotch tape on top & opening.)
Temptations —
Anthology ... LP Motown, Mid 60s/Early 70s. Very Good 3LP Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Features 3LPs worth of Temptations classics, with tracks recorded between 1964 and 1972. The album follows the group right up to their move to ABC, and includes classics like "Cloud Nine", "Just My Imagination", "Papa Was A Rolling Stone", "Ain't Too Proud To ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Cover has edge wear which is heavier along the top, and lightly bent corners.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Temptations doing The Temptations and doing it pretty darn well – further proof that the group just kept on going with greatness, even during the years of their lesser fame! The album's got a slight bit of mid 70s polish – a bit of a nod towards the dancefloor at times, but never ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a cutout notch, a lightly bent corner and a cut mark down the back.)
Temptations —
Legacy ... CD Motown, 2004. Used ...
$1.992.99
As with the O'Jays and the Isleys in recent years, the Temptations are coming back strong – sounding as great as they ever have in their post-70s recordings, and working here with a lineup that includes the legendary Otis Williams, as well as Ron Tyson, Terry Weeks, GC Cameron, and Joe Herdon. ... read moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the embossed cover, with light wear, faint stain on upper corner.)
Temptations —
Surface Thrills ... CD Gordy/PTG (Netherlands), 1983. New Copy ...
$11.9919.99
An unusual set of 80s grooves from The Temptations – a record that still has the group at the top of their vocal powers, but which also changes up the sound of the rhythms a bit! There's more beats and keyboard lines than before – production that definitely shows the date of the record ... read moreCD
Classic early Temptations – a wonderful little record produced by Smokey Robinson with a sweet group finish! The harmonies are impeccable, and the sound is perfect Motown – tight and classy, but with enough rough edges to keep things soulful at the best parts – and there's a ... read moreCD
(Out of print early Motown pressing with the tan border.)
The Temptations are looking a bit cheesy on the cover here, but they still sound great – and the album's great proof that the group were one of the few from their generation who could always keep things up over the years! The production and instrumentation are definitely on the modern side, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
While "Just Wanna Dance" was the a-side of this one, we're perpetually happy for the flipside – Todd's excellent cover of "Weekend", done up here in a splashy, beat-heavy mode – perfect for revitalizing this old Leroy Burgess Sleeping Bag classic! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Includes Fresh mail order inner sleeve! Cover has a name in marker and a small BPM sticker, but is great!)
An excellent record from Joe – recorded slightly before his "Gotcha" hit, but with a mellow southern soul sound that's much more in keeping with his work of the 60s. The session is a laidback one, done at Muscle Shoals with a small combo – and a deep soul approach that's got ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small split on the bottom seam and a light corner bump, but looks nice overall.)
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 moreCD
(Out of print. Still sealed, barcode has a cutout hole.)
A tasty live set, with a smoking raw groove that you don't always get on Joe's studio albums! The crowd really goes wild for Joe – and with only some small group backing behind him, he's got nothing left to do but go over the top with his vocals! As proof of that, the record includes the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue and green label stereo pressing. Cover has a hype sticker, some edge wear, and light aging in back.)
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 moreCD
Thesda —
Spaced Out ... CD Left Ear (UK), 1979. New Copy ...
$9.9919.99
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 moreCD
A sweet set of Stax soul with a jazzy feel from Carla Thomas – previously unlreased live material from Carla really working in her most jazz vocal centric groove as well as few tunes by her pops Rufus Thomas! The set was captured in 1967 during a residence at the Bohemian Caverns in DC ... read moreCD
A well-selected set of tracks by the legendary vocalist Leon Thomas – one that focuses squarely on his recordings for the Flying Dutchman label – with standouts from his own records, a crucial collaboration with Johnny Hodges, and a previously unreleased tune as well! The collection ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreCD
Lillo Thomas —
All Of You ... CD Capitol/PTG (Netherlands), 1984. New Copy ...
$11.9919.99
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 moreCD
Lillo Thomas —
Let Me Be Yours ... CD Capitol/PTG (Netherlands), 1983. New Copy ...
$11.9919.99
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some bends along the top, light surface wear.)
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 moreCD
Three Pieces —
Vibes Of Truth ... CD Fantasy/BGP (UK), 1975. New Copy ...
$8.9914.99
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 moreCD
Classic! The third LP from the Time, and last before Morris Day went off and started his solo career – though by this point Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis had departed the group. Nonetheless, the sound is still tight modern funk, with Jesse Johnson and crew keeping things in the great post-Prince ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
Time —
Time ... LP Warner, 1981. Near Mint- ...
$28.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, light wear, and some pen on the back. Labels have a name in pen.)
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 moreCD
One of the most upbeat cuts ever recorded by Timeless Legend – a great little groove that has trumpets bubbling up along with the rhythms, as the group's own vocals soar out over the top with this wonderfully positive vibe! "Baby Don't Do This To Me" has a great approach too – ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
(Booklet and tray card have name and notes in pen. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Hard to find original pressing of this one! The record's a nice bit of funky raw soul by Israel Tolbert, featuring the biggest hit he ever had – "Big Leg Woman (With A Short, Short Mini Skirt)" – and lots of other nice groovers that sit somewhere between Joe Tex's funkier ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
The second album by the Tom Tom Club – showing this Talking Heads spinoff project as way more than a fluke! The sound here is similar to the first – a sing-song blend of rhythms that's got one foot in the island and one in the street, peppered with a quirky approach overall that makes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This is no "Genius Of Love" or "Wordy Rappinghood", but it does have that 80s crossover new wave post-Danceteria type sound that we do love. . . 12-inch, Vinyl record