Music from Earl Jean, the Honey Bees, Connie Stevens, Skeeter Davis, Marcie Blane, Sue Winford, Karen Lake, the Paris Sisters, the Popsicles, Nancy Baron, the Emeralds, Janie Grant, Tracy Dey & more. CD
Music from the Daylights, the Jades, Clydie King, the Shangri Las, the Joys, the Tiaras, Ginger & the Snaps, Carol King, Shelia North, Candy Cole & more. CD
22 tracks from the Castanets, the Mermaids, Ginny Arnell, Robin Clark, the Cannon sisters, Pat Powdrill, the McKinleys, Babs Tino, Donna Lynn, the Shannons & more. CD
23 tracks from the Sweathearts, the Babydolls, the Charmers, the Sensations, Linda Carr & group, the Corals, Joan & Joy, the Charmels, the Blossons & more. CD
23 tracks from the Blossoms, the Luvs, the Les Femms, the Nu Luvs, Barbara Mason & group, the Sydells, the Brightones, the Sensations, Rosie & group, the Four Jewels & more. CD
23 tracks from Candy Reed & group, Pearl Woods & group, the Jilettes, Tootsie & the Versatiles, the Candletts, the Duchesses, Flo Fay & group, the Deltairs, the Dream Girls, the Candlelights & more. CD
23 tracks from the Seekers, the Nightingales, the Starlites, Ria & the Reasons, the Naturals, the Rachelles, the Gleams, the Del Airs, Jackie Forrest & group, the Avalons, the Dew Drops & more. CD
26 tracks from the Royalettes, Deligates, Danetta & The Starlets, Chantels, Pin-Ups, Darlene & The Jokers, Piccadilly Pipers, Suzy Star, Corlettes, and more. CD
Don't think "girl zone", think "killer female tracks from the 60s" – because this whole collection has a lot more bite than the usual sort of records that are often pushed under a girl-titled heading! Some numbers are raw garage tracks from the 60s, with female singers in ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Killer female soul from Atlantic Records – and a tasty set that pushes way past the big hits! There's some excellent work here from some of the lesser-remembered singers on the label from the 60s, or other singers who recorded more famously elsewhere for other labels – and there's also ... read moreCD
Includes tracks by The Cardinals, The Five Sharps, The Inspirations, The Fascinators, The Dell Vikings, The Vocal Tones, The Schoolboys, and The Heartspinners. CD
A second helping of sounds that broke big at England's Golden Torch – one of the most important clubs for the second wave of Northern Soul at the end of the 60s – and the kind of music that shows the transforming tastes of listeners at the time! The work here isn't just in a slavish ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
22 songs from the Eternals, the Love Notes, the Utopians, the 5 Discs, the Juniors, the Vines, the Profiles, the Decals, the Tellers, the Quinns & more. CD
Music from the Golden Tones, the Eldaros, the Esquires, the Sunbeams, the Ricardos, Bobby Long, the Raves, the Gales, the Downveats, the Petites, the Companions & more. CD
Music from Joann Boswell, The Eltones, Roy Perkins, Vee Jennings, The Revalons, The Tempos, The Peppermints, The Marveliers, and The Fabulous Gardenias. CD
25 songs from the Dreams, the 5 Pennies, the Cubs, the Jive Bombers, the Four Buddies, the Carols, the Roamers, the Velvetones, the 5 Wings, the Debutants, the Roamers & more. CD
Music from the 4 Buddies, the 3 Playmates, the Jive Bombers, the Marshalls, the Carols, the Wanderers, the L'Captains, the Carnations, Frankie & the Echos, Luther Bond & the Emeralds & more. CD
Music from The Dreams, The Playmates, Gay Charmers, The Falcons, Four Buddies, The Jive Bombers, The Ravens, Ray & Darchaes, and The Marshall Brothers. CD
25 songs from the Four Buddies, the Savoys, the Jive Bombers, the Gay Charmers, the Roamers, the Dreams, the Dreams, the Playmates, the Ravens, the Wanders & more. CD
A heady gumbo indeed – and a set that's way more than just the usual New Orleans classics – as you'll hear from the very first note of the collection! There's definitely some of the usual rolling soul sounds you'd expect from a Crescent City compilation – but there's also some ... read moreCD
Rare funky work from producer Hadley Murrell – a man who's maybe best-remembered for his clubby tracks of the late 70s, but who does a surprisingly great job here with the harder side of the spectrum too! The package is a bit short on dates and details – the notes are mostly just ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreCD
Rare funky work from producer Hadley Murrell – a man who's maybe best-remembered for his clubby tracks of the late 70s, but who does a surprisingly great job here with the harder side of the spectrum too! The package is a bit short on dates and details – the notes are mostly just ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreCD
One of the greatest soul compilations ever! Sure, it's the soundtrack to the goofy John Waters' film Hairspray – but it's also a killer batch of soul tracks that were suprisingly well selected, and which have hardly ever been reissued elsewhere! Titles include "The Bug" by Jerry ... (Soundtracks, Soul)read moreCD
Includes tracks by the Epics, the Smoothtones, the Bachelors, the Flaming Hearts, the Admirals, the Casinos, the Medallions, the 5 Fleets, the Blendtones, the King Bees & more. CD
Includes tracks by The Avalons, The 4 Dukes, The Cashmeres, The Trumpeteers, The New Yorkers, The Feathers, The Bachelors, The Carnations, Luther Bond & The Emeralds, and The Jubalaires. CD
Includes tracks by The Joylarks, Don Covay, The Larktones, The Excels, The Coronets, The Mystics, The Mello-Tones, The Feathers, and The Jubilaires. CD
Includes tracks by The Velours, The Crests, The Charms, The Downbeats, The Inspirators, The Teardrops, Willie Logan & The Plaids, The Mixers, The Clovers, and The Atomics. CD
30 tracks from the Mello Tones, the Barons, Mel Williams, the Tangiers, the Shadows, the Hollywood Flames, Little Ester, the Singing Wanderers, Gloria Mann, the Blenders & more. CD
27 tracks from artists such as the Bel Aires, the Gailtones, the Starfires, the Vestilles, the Cinderellas, Sam Hawkins, Bobby One, Katie Webster & Songettes, the Omegas, Neil Sedaka, Johnny Bragg, Gloria Mann & more. CD
25 tracks from Donnie & the Dreamers, the Travelers, the Treble Chord, the Seniors, the Dynamics, the Vitels, the Innocents, Frankie Vally, Vic Wilder, Bobby Turner & more. CD
A groovy batch of early 70s soul tunes – featuring some great group soul tracks, and some harder to find gems from the west coast, with an occasional Chicago track thrown in for good measure! Titles include "I Need You Baby" by Jesse James, "A Man That Isn't Free" by The ... read moreCD
A tasty collection of 70s soul tunes – with an LA focus that features some super-dope group harmony tunes. Titles include "Leading Lady" by The Notations, "One Heart" by The Emanons, "All Good Things Must End" by The Topics, "Til You Come Back To Me" ... read moreCD
An extremely hip batch of southern soul from the start of the 70s – tracks that show the real growth in the genre as the decade approached – a move into deeper, more sophisticated forms that really helped break past the hit cliches of the 60s! All of the work here is from the Excello ... read moreCD
One of the coolest collections of music we've ever heard from the legendary TK Records in Miami – a company that was a powerhouse of 70s hits and disco classics – but which also cut some wonderful underground soul at the time! This sublime set looks at that great lesser-known legacy of ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
There's a huge amount of early Philly soul here – lots of tracks from the classic years of the Cameo/Parkway label, plus a few other choice bits too – all wrapped up in a Northern Soul collection that owes almost nothing to the style of Detroit! The package features great tracks by ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Music from Ted Newman, Kenny Rogers, The Mark IV, The Lennon Sisters, Johnny Bond, Jack Ross, Joe Perkins, Dean Taylor, The Galens, Joe Dowell, Cassius Clay, and John Phillips. (Rock, Soul)CD
Includes music from Lou Stein, Dorsey Burnette, Paul Chaplain, Frank Gari, Glen Campbell, Dean Taylor, Ralph Bendix, Lawrence Welk, Tracey Dey, and Bobby Pedrick. (Rock, Soul)CD
Music from Tab Hunter, June Valli, Marie & Rex, Johnny Rivers, The Rocky Fellers, George Martin, Sylvie Vartan, The Spats, Wink Martindale, and Ronnie Milsap. (Rock, Soul)CD
Music from Little Junior Parker, Rufus Thomas, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Billy Emerson, BB King, Little Walter, Ruth Brown, Richard Berry, Bobby Charles, Little Richard, the Clovers, the Dominos, the Drifters, Ray Charles, Etta James, Nappy Brown & more. CD
A killer collection of some of the harder to find R&B and doo wop tracks from the early years of Chess – featuring tracks that include "Happy Happy Birthday Baby" by The Tune Weavers, "So All Alone" and "Shoo Do Be Doo" by Bobby Lester & The Moonlighters, ... read moreCD
A killer collection of 50s R&B from LA's mighty Crown label – home to some of the hardest-hitting work on the west coast at the time! The set's a great overview of the best of Crown at the time – and despite the fact that the title says "rock n roll", the work's almost ... read moreCD
Jackson 5, move over – because the folks at Numero Records have uncovered a whole host of rare kid soul acts from the 70s – most of them a fair bit funkier than their Motown contemporaries! The tracks here all clearly follow the lead started by Michael and his brothers at the end of ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the best collections of 60s girl pop we've seen in years – all rare tracks pulled from the vaults of Columbia and RCA Records – presented with fantastic sound and a great set of notes! The collection's more on an Ace Records level than most we've seen from the Real Gone label ... read moreCD
One of the best collections of 60s girl pop we've seen in years – all rare tracks pulled from the vaults of Columbia and RCA Records – presented with fantastic sound and a great set of notes! The collection's more on an Ace Records level than most we've seen from the Real Gone label ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes tracks by Wally Mercer, Clarence Jolly, Sonny Jones, Manzy Harris, Roy Gaines, Rufus Beacham, Harold Young, and Sherman Blues Johnson. (Blues, Soul)CD
Classic funk all the way through – a killer collection of some of the best-remembered tracks from the 70s – all of which still have a hell of a lot of power all these many years later! This isn't a batch of obscure funky 45s, but nor is it the top 40 hits of the soul charts either ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreCD
Classic funk all the way through – a killer collection of some of the best-remembered tracks from the 70s – all of which still have a hell of a lot of power all these many years later! This isn't a batch of obscure funky 45s, but nor is it the top 40 hits of the soul charts either ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features work by The Gap Band, Aretha Franklin, Jermaine Jackson, Jennifer Holliday, Friends Of Distinction, and Boogie Down Productions. (Soundtracks, Soul)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a hype sticker and a light stain with some stuck-on paper at the spine.)
As the title might imply, this is a compilation of a lot of non-major label soul tracks released in the 80's – at a time when the independent soul label was nearly a thing of the past, and was very hard to find, even locally. Thanks to UK dealers and collectors, a lot of the great soul from ... read moreCD
The singer on the front looks a lot different than the kind of artist usually portrayed on the cover of a southern soul collection – which is a good indication of the sound of the music within! The cuts here are less southern soul tracks with the heavy grit of the 60s, and instead showcase ... read moreCD
Hard and heavy 50's R&B stuff from the Detroit-based Fortune label, including cuts by Nathaniel Mayer, Andre Williams, Five Dollars, The Four Kings, and Floyd Smith. 26 tracks in all, including "Golden Angel", "Wear My Ring", "Zoom", "Listen to the Rain" ... read moreCD
(Out of print. Please note: booklet and rear tray card have some waviness due to moisture.)
Hard and heavy 50's R&B stuff from the Detroit-based Fortune label, including cuts by The Del Victors, The Destinations, Gino Parks, The Lapels, and The Starlighters. 26 tracks in all, including "Bad Luck", "Dusty Roads", "Oh My Love", "Yum Yum", and ... read moreCD
Part 1 of the legendary compilation series of James Brown Productions for his own People Records imprint – with monster tracks by The JBs, Lyn Collins, and Maceo! Now a long-established treasure trove of stone classic funky soul, it's easy to forget that the deeper legacy of the People ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amazing – and the best yet in this legendary series! Like the other volumes, this is a collection of funky work produced by James Brown for other artists, most of it lifted from his legendary People Records imprint. However, unlike the others, or at least unlike the first volume, this ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreCD
Great grooves in the classic popcorn soul mode – a special blend of R&B, jazz vocals, early soul, and outright pop – served up on tracks that have a really wonderful groove at the bottom! The popcorn sound is a midtempo stepping one – not as upbeat as Northern Soul, and often ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wealth of great pop, rock, soul, and novelty numbers from the end of the 50s and the start of the 60s – unusual little tunes recorded for the Joy and Select record labels, most of which we've never heard before! There's a rich sense of discovery in this collection – not just because ... (Rock, Soul)read moreCD
A treasure trove of raw soul and rough-edged R&B – a killer collection of material that originally appeared on the ultra-limited series of Juke Box Jam singles from Jazzman – sweetly collected into one nicely-priced package! The grooves here are totally great – and represent ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe the rootsiest set so far in this excellent series – and one that almost seems to go back and look a bit at the evolution of the genre! As you probably know from our notes on the previous collections, the term "jukebox mambo" is here used to refer to postwar R&B that's ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreCD
Maybe the rootsiest set so far in this excellent series – and one that almost seems to go back and look a bit at the evolution of the genre! As you probably know from our notes on the previous collections, the term "jukebox mambo" is here used to refer to postwar R&B that's ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really socking collection of 60s soul – reissued with great notes, excellent sound, and a stunning selection of tunes that includes many many rare numbers! The package is made up nearly entirely of tracks from rare singles – and the groove runs from Northern Soul, to sock boogaloo ... read moreCD
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King Funk ... CD King/BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ...
$10.9918.99
Rare funk from one of the greatest labels in the business! King Records is known to many for its classic work with singers like James Brown, Hank Ballard, and Wynonie Harris – but during the later years of the label, they also pressed up a great amount of excellent funky 45s, including many ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreCD
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King Funk ... LP BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2 LPs ...
$16.9922.99
Rare funk from one of the greatest labels in the business! King Records is known to many for its classic work with singers like James Brown, Hank Ballard, and Wynonie Harris – but during the later years of the label, they also pressed up a great amount of excellent funky 45s, including many ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most important indies on the New York scene at the start of the 60s – a powerhouse label that turned out some rocking classics and a nice amount of soul music too! The Laurie Records catalog wasn't huge, but they did a great job with the artists they had – able to record ... read moreCD
A great little set of classic disco tracks, but one that also includes a few rare mixes too – all brought together in a monumental tribute to the sound of the east coast scene at the end of the 70s! The package is heavy on tracks with origins in Philly and New York – including a fair ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreCD
Call it what you want – Nu Soul, Neo Soul, or just plain ol' contemporary soul – the sound of R&B has changed a lot in the past decade or two, as you'll hear in this wonderful batch of tracks! The collection is heavy on work from the Sony and RCA catalogs – and includes a ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreCD
Funky soul from the 90s – music that's mainstream, but which also draws some nice touches from the underground too – especially the wave of hip hop production that was helping to bring some sharper edges to the grooves in more familiar soul and R&B! The set's a lot hipper than you ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreCD
A wealth of laidback tracks that still have a nicely funky core – great work from that time when soul music really found a way to get mellow, but still hold onto a groove – often using some of the production styles of hip hop to fuse in a heavier bottom end to ballads and late nite love ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreCD
A great little collection of 70s soul – one that's mostly mainstream, and a really great reminder of all the wonderful sounds that were coming our way, back in the day! The work here is from a variety of Sony labels – old catalog cuts from Columbia, RCA, and Philly International – ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreCD
An unusual title, but a great little set – one that focuses on standout lead singers in the vocal group years of early soul – often tunes cut under the name of a single artist, but which feature strong harmonies in support of the lead! Given that the package was done by the "Popcor ... read moreCD
(Note: CD appears to have been mastered from vinyl sources – and although printed professionally, it's a bit low-budget in terms of the packaging. CD may not play well on all players. Out of print.)
Think The Beatles only had an impact on rock and pop fans in the America of the 60s? Think again – because their music had an undeniable impact on soul as well – as you'll here from this wonderful range of remakes of classic cuts from the Fab Four! The work here is a real surprise if ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreCD
Stormin soul – and a killer set of upbeat 60s numbers! The package was put together for the UK mod scene, but it's a great batch of American tracks from the classic years of soul – not really Northern, not really southern – but kind of a hard-swinging approach to the music that ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreCD
Stormin soul – and a killer set of upbeat 60s numbers! The package was put together for the UK mod scene, but it's a great batch of American tracks from the classic years of soul – not really Northern, not really southern – but kind of a hard-swinging approach to the music that ... (Funky Compilations, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little set of brown-eyed soul! The collection brings together LA oldies – favorites from the east side that mix together soul and Latin, kind of a west coast equivalent to the Latin Soul coming out of New York during the 60s. Titles include "I Want You I Need You I Love ... read moreCD
(Note: CD appears to have been mastered from vinyl sources – and although printed professionally, it's a bit low-budget in terms of the packaging. CD may not play well on all players.)
Sweet Latin soul from LA! The set brings together 13 tracks that sum up that "east side sound" – Chicano oldies that mix together harmony soul, Latin rhythms, and some rough-edged vocals – and just about every track is a rare single-only cut! Titles include "To You" ... read moreCD
(Out of print, please note: CD appears to have been mastered from vinyl sources – and although printed professionally, it's a bit low-budget in terms of the packaging. CD may not play well on all players.)
Two dozen tracks of rare soul – with a focus on the harder sounds of the genre, especially on that sad sort of southern number that we always love to find! The set list is great, and most of these cuts haven't shown up on other compilations – at least not that we know of. Titles ... read moreCD
(Out of print. Note: CD appears to have been mastered from vinyl sources – and although printed professionally, it's a bit low-budget in terms of the packaging. CD may not play well on all players.)
23 tracks – and all sublime southern soul numbers! The collection, like the excellent previous volumes in this series, features rare singles of a particularly high quality level – sparkling deep soul, of the sort that you'd have to dig through thousands of old 45s just to approximate! ... read moreCD
(Note: CD appears to have been mastered from vinyl sources – and although printed professionally, it's a bit low-budget in terms of the packaging. CD may not play well on all players. Out of print.)
24 tracks from Bobby Lee, Johnny Steele, Claude Huey, Sonny Rhodes, the Internationals, Billie Dearborn, Rudy Stewart, Jimmy Richards, Reggie Taylor, Nate Holmes, Dynamic Adam, Lou Pride & more. CD
Music from Miles & Andrew, the Heartbeats, the Harps, the Ideals, the Gladiolas, the Tic Tocs, the Carousels, the Diadems, the Upfronts, the Soothers & more. CD
A great collection of rare female soul tunes – one that really goes past the cliches of other sets of this type! The best thing about this one is the way that it really pays attention to girl group sounds of the early 70s – a pivotal time in the tradition, when the girl trio sound was ... read moreCD
27 killer cuts – a beautiful pile of rare soul 45s, with a blend of hard soul, southern soul, northern soul, and sock-boogaloo soul! Titles include "I'm A Fool, I Must Love You" by The Falcons, "All I Want Is You" by Big Al Downing, "You Got It And I Want It" by ... read moreCD
60's group harmony cuts – could either be late doo wop or early soul, depending on how you wanted to cut it, but it's all great. 28 tracks, with work by The Sheppards, The Pirates, The Versatiles, King and The Sharpettes, Lee & The Leopards, The Van Dykes, The Spellbinders – and ... read moreCD
Stunning soul from the Motown label – a huge amount of tracks that were recorded by the company during their key years in soul music, but which are issued here for the first time ever! The depths of Motown never fail to amaze us – because even though these tracks might have lain in the ... read moreCD
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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Goodbye 40s, Hello 50s Vol 2 ... CD 
