Bob Crewe Generation —
Street Talk ... CD Elektra/WEA (Japan), 1976. Used ...
$16.99
A set that has Bob Crewe stretching out in an album-length concept setting – one that draws heavily on the best disco styles of the time, and which tells the tale of a young boy from the Midwest, making the scene on the west coast during the post-Stonewall years. The sound is surprisingly ... read moreCD
A record that ended up in more than a few 70s record collections because of its sexy cover image – but a set that's even better when you get down into the grooves – thanks to massively funky work from Crown Heights Affair! The group are wonderful here – upbeat and quick-stepping, ... read moreCD
A smooth later groover from Crown Heights Affair – a lot more 80s sounding than the group's classic work, but in a way that's actually totally great! CHA were never shy of hitting a mainstream sound – and early in the group's career, they traded harder funk for smoother disco – ... read moreCD
Instrumental dance tunes from Culley and Tate, each with a side's worth including "Nine O'Clock Express", "Lindy Rock", "Go, Floorshow!", "Sent For You Yesterday", "That Girl", "Fatback & Greens", "Tete-A-Tate", "Blue ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent 80s groove classic! James D-Train Williams sings it nice and deep on this catchy club cut – but the real groove is put over by Hubert Eaves, who does some excellent work on keyboards! 12-inch, Vinyl record
Mel Dancy —
Little Lovin ... CD Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. Used ...
$13.99
We've only ever seen this one record by singer Mel Dancy, and it's a groovy little set that makes us wonder why he never moved on to greater fame! The record's got this mix of soul and jazz at the core – with occasional hints at the territory that would be opened up later in the 70s by ... read moreCD
One of the strangest albums on Philly International – especially when you consider what a classy output most of the label was focused on! Dap Sugar Willie was bad-rapping comedian – in the mode of Redd Foxx, who endorses Willie on the back on the album – and here, he's doing ... (Comedy, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An amazing bit of falsetto soul – and a tune that's become an anthem around Dusty Groove these days – given how many times we play it in the store! "Didn't I" has an infectious raspy guitar bit at the start, then rolls into harmony vocals, supporting Darondo's wickedly sharp ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Mad homegrown soul from the enigmatic Darondo – a brief Bay Area star back in the 70s, and also host of TV comedy and children's shows! Darondo only ever saw release of 3 singles, but they're all pretty darn great – a weird mix of funk, soul, and sly slinky grooves – very unique ... read moreCD
A great little group, and one with a nicely raw sound – almost a dash of soul at times, sounding like work by The Rivingtons! Titles include the hit "Hot Pastrami" – plus "I Scream", "Dill Pickles", "Surf Dreams", "Fanny Mae", and " ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear near the bottom, but is nice overall. Record is nice.)
Some of the heaviest funk you'll ever find in one tiny package – all courtesy of the mighty Betty Davis! Betty's work of the 70s is beyond compare – fuzzed-out, tripped-up, drum-heavy funk that's been the stuff of legend for years, and which is the kind of music you could play for just ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Incredible work from Chocolate Star – less a group than a record label or project name used for some excellent underground club recordings from the late 70s and early 80s! Gary Davis is the real brainchild here – keyboardist, songwriter, and main spiritual force behind the music – ... read moreCD
The lasting testament of the mighty Geater Davis – a really incredible southern singer with a deep soul sound that few others can match! Although Davis didn't record nearly as much as his contemporaries, he's got a sound that matches or beats them – a raw, raspy quality that's a bit ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first album from obscure folk singer Guy Davis – a set that's got a much earthier feel than you'd expect from its late 70s release! Most tracks just feature Davis on vocals and acoustic guitar – singing in a style that's slightly blues-inflected in the vocals, but with playful ... (Folk/Country, Soul)read moreCD
(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.)
Features 89 tracks – including work with Jake Porter, Gene Phillips, Helen Humes, Jo Jo Adams, Percy Mayfield, Lloyd Glenn, Joe Turner, Mabel Scott, Floyd Dixon, Ike Carpenter, Clarence Garlow, and Felix Gross. CD
Titles include "M&O Blues", "That You Sell Ain't No Good", "Howling Wind Blues", "Travellin' This Lonesome Road", "Sweet Sixteen", "Root Man Blues", "Ashes In My Whiskey", and more. (Blues, Soul)LP, Vinyl record album
A killer set – one that not only features vocals from Jimmy Dawkins on one half, and vocals from Big Voice Odom on the other – but which also includes some great guitar from the mighty Otis Rush! Rush is fantastic, twisting around Jimmy's own guitar, which is pretty darn great too ... (Blues, Soul)read moreCD
(Part of the "True Blue Masters – Black & Blue" series!)
Cory Daye —
Cory & Me ... LP New York International, 1979. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
A dark little groover from the later days of disco – key crossover work from Cory Daye, and a great bridge between a number of different club camps at the time! There's clearly a mainstream diva influence going on here, but the overall quality of the music is a lot more complicated and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has an unglued bottom seam.)
A killer start to the 80s for the Dazz Band – with great tunes in a funky mode as well as more measured group soul numbers – and it all adds up one of their best albums ever! Tunes like the opener "Shake It", plus "Shake It Up" and "Magnetized" bring the ... read moreCD
Dazz Band keep it plenty live on this early 80s gem – a killer set from the group's hit run for Motown! The set's got a bouncy groove that's very much in the best Motown funk style at the time – lots of bass at the bottom, and plenty tight on production – but never as smooth or ... read moreCD
The Dazz Band may be wild and free in the title, but the album's tighter than ever – a lean, focused approach to the Dazz Band sound – done here with loads of 80s production and instrumentation in the mix! The rhythms are heavy with drum machine lines – often mixed with keyboard ... read moreCD
A much-needed look at the mighty Sugar Pie DeSanto – a singer who really rocked Chess Records back in the 60s! DeSanto came to the label already boasting one hell of a groove – a rock-solid sense of rhythm that made all of her tunes groovers right from the get-go – and a raw ... read moreCD
(Vinyl has a rough looking mark on Side A that plays with a faint click and some small flecks of paint. Cover has light wear and a bit of pen on back.)
A stunning collection of work from Kiki Dee – a British singer that most folks only discovered in the US in the mid 70s, thanks to a duet with Elton John – but one who gave her homeland some fantastic music in the 60s! The set's the first to fully dip into this part of Kiki's career, ... read moreCD
A pretty cool collection produced by Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee – focusing on famous speeches by important female African-Americans – mostly focusing on the civil rights era, but also featuring an early speech by Ida B Wells. Ruby reads the speeches, and works include "I Am A Black ... (Spoken Word, Soul)read moreCD
(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.)
A sweet bouncy groover – one of the rare albums of modern soul cut by the group Delegation! The group in this incarnation are a trio – Ray Patterson, Ricky Bailey, and Bruce Dunbar on vocals – stripped-down harmonically, a perfect fit for the album's groove-heavy arrangements. ... read moreCD
A career-spanning look at the music of Delegation – one of the few UK soul groups of the 70s who could go head-to-head with the best American acts of the time! Delegation have this razor-sharp style that almost prefaces 80s groove – a mode that was born in the disco generation, but ... read moreCD
A nice dose of work from one of the greatest harmony soul groups of all time – the mighty Delfonics, a trio who took high-end vocals to a whole new level! The package does a good job of mixing hits up with a few lesser-known gems from the group – showing their full vocal potential, and ... read moreCD
A unique mix of 80s era digital reggae and electro soul from Miami singer Dhaima – definitely one of the cooler, more uncategorizable Numero discoveries in their post-1970s oeuvre! Love Lasts Forever has 5 long-ish jams that kicks off with "Reggae On Sunset" – starting strong ... (Reggae, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dibson & Essody —
Justice ... LP Wilfilms/Dig This Way (Italy), 1984. New Copy (reissue)...
$34.99
Sweet boogie groovers from the early 80s Nigerian scene – heavy on warm vocals from Victor Essody and riffing guitar from Claude Dibson – but also warmed up with plenty of basslines and keyboards too! The sound is pretty spare and tight – electro soul, maybe filtered through a ... (Global Grooves, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bo Diddley —
Big Bad Bo ... CD Chess/Get On Down, 1974. New Copy ...
$6.9914.99
Heavy funk from the legendary Bo Diddley – one of his amazing comeback albums from the early 70s for Chess, all of which are plenty darn great! For this set, Bo's traded in the scratchy guitar mode of his classic work for a sweeter, tighter funk-based sound – a groove that's supported ... (Blues, Soul)read moreCD
Fantastically twangy! We never tire of Bo Diddley's incredible guitar work – and you'll get plenty of it in this early album he cut for Chess, a tasty batch of 12 tracks, all original tunes with a stripped-down gutbuckety sound – rough, raw rhythms that feature plenty of Bo's gritty ... (Blues, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Original Chess Masters pressing. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Forget the silly cowboy costume on the front cover – because this is a heck of a great album! Bo might have gotten saddled (no pun intended!) with a silly gimmick for the title and image of the set – but the album's one of his best from the early Chess years, and features a rip-roaring ... (Blues, Soul)read moreCD
Nasty nasty funk from the great Bo Diddley – one of his rare funky 70s classics for Chess – produced by Johnny Otis with a really tripped-out groove! The album's got an edge that seems to go even farther than some of Bo's other Chess work at the time – and picks up the full-on ... (Blues, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pair of amazing all-star albums from Chess Records – back to back on a single CD! First up is Two Great Guitars – in which Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry come together in a really unique album for Chess Records in the 60s – and that's saying a lot, given all the groundbreaking ... (Blues, Soul)read moreCD
Way way way more than just another book of album cover images – and instead, a stunningly huge volume that offers up key images from the disco generation, plus a wealth of knowledge and information too! The book really lives up to the "encyclopedic" promise of its title – as ... (Books, Soul)read moreBook
A gospel record, but one that lets you know that there's something different going on from the very first note – which seems to be the kind of sound you'd expect more from a blacksploitation soundtrack than any kind of album cooked up in a church! That difference hangs on throughout the ... (Gospel, Soul)read moreCD
Reverend Sam Dixon —
My Soul Says Yes ... LP Samdy/Asherah, Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
$18.99
A gospel record, but one that lets you know that there's something different going on from the very first note – which seems to be the kind of sound you'd expect more from a blacksploitation soundtrack than any kind of album cooked up in a church! That difference hangs on throughout the ... (Gospel, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very early pre-Chess work from bassist Willie Dixon – heard here in his cool Big Three Trio – a hip jump blues group with almost a west coast vibe at times – presented here on some rare 78rpm material recorded for Columbia, including a few unreleased tracks! (Blues, Soul)CD
A long-overdue recognition of the blues contributions of Willie Dixon – a set that pulls him out of the indie ghetto and pushes him firmly into the mainstream with this key release on Columbia Records! Yet despite that placement, the style is nicely down home – a strong recreation of ... (Blues, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
36 tracks on 2CDs – a rich collection of work from this legendary Chicago bluesman! (Blues, Soul)CD
(Includes book & box!)
Dog Soldier —
Dog Soldier ... LP United Artists, 1975. Sealed ...
$28.99
Funky drumer Keef Hartley is at the head of this hard rockin 70s group – and his work on the kit adds some excellent breaks and beats that make the album worth having! Nice tracks include "Pillar To Post", "Thieves & Robbers", and "Looks Like Rain" – ... (Rock, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 70s pressing! Cover has a slight bump in one corner, but is nice overall.)
The songs of Swamp Dogg, remixed and refried for the 21st Century – handled here by a whole host of different talents who really make something new from his music! It's hard to say if these tracks are remixed on top of the originals, or maybe stripped down completely and worked up from the ... read moreCD
Funky funky Hammond – a rare late 60s album from organist Bill Doggett, done with some help from James Brown – and a set that's unlike anything Doggett ever recorded before – or since! There's a blasting groove to the record right from the start – thanks to help from The ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreCD
Includes "What A Fool Believes", "Minute By Minute", "Sweet Feelin", "Open Your Eyes", "Here To Love You", "You Never Change", and "Dependin On You". (Rock, Soul)CD
(Out of print, SHMCD pressing.)
Lee Dorsey —
All Ways Funky ... LP Sansu/Charly (UK), Mid 60s. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A great UK collection of 60s work from New Orleans soul legend Lee Dorsey – rare Sansu material, including some unissued tracks! LP, Vinyl record album
A hot little collection of Lee's best New Orleans soul from the late 60s – chunky groovers that really have a lot of punch in the beat, most of which were originally produced by Allen Toussaint! The tracks are nearly all perfect – with a dark, descending groove that sounds unlike ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A boatload of Lee Dorsey, from his 60s work on up through the 70s. Includes "Ya Ya", "Do-Re-Mi", "Ride Your Pony", "Get Out Of My Life Woman", "Working In The Coal Mine", "Everything I Do Gohn Be Funky", and "Yes We Can". LP, Vinyl record album
The first three albums from Down To The Bone – packaged here in a nicely-priced set, with bonus tracks too! First up is From Manhattan To Staten – a record that moves across the boroughs of New York – and which also managed to have a huge impact on the Windy City as well – ... (Neo Soul, Soul)read moreCD
Will Downing —
Moods ... CD Mercury, 1995. Used ...
$2.99
One of the most creative club acts of the 70s – the mighty Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band! Before starting his Kid Creole & the Coconuts combo, August Darnell worked to great fame with Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band – kind of a campy, jazzy ensemble – one that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the coolest, funkiest records we've ever heard from Dr John – thanks to lots of guest help from The Meters! The vibe here is a bit tighter than some of Mac's previous records – not as trippy as his first few for Atco – but the sound is still nice and sharp, and Allen ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
("Mardi Gras" inspired splatter vinyl pressing – in the original fold-out cover style!)
A great little collection that definitely gets at the mojo of Dr John – the legendary New Orleans soul singer who really sprang forth in the mainstream at the end of the 60s! Much of this set captures the doctor before that time – early tracks from both New Orleans and LA, all of which ... read moreCD
Latin Hustle king Eddie Drennon move much more solidly into disco with this LP – especially on the title track, an up-tempo club remake of the Ellington classic "It Don't Mean A Thing". Still, the album's got some nice funky tracks that are pretty nice – like "Disco ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With liberal use of Biggie's "Unbelievable" beat on the b-side. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Patti Drew —
Tell Him ... LP Capitol, 1967. Very Good+ ...
$16.99
A homegirl from the Chicago suburbs, on her first solo outing. Includes the massive "Tell Him", plus a bunch of other sweet 60s soul cuts. Classic soul of the sort that was being produced independently, and then being sold to the majors. All of her Capitol LPs are great, but this one's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing. Cover has a FREE punch-out and some notations on the back in pen.)
Solid 80s grooving from George Duke – a really tightly-crafted set, done in the sweet mix of jazz and soul that he virtually helped to invent during the 70s! There's a gentle soulfulness to the record that we really like – a quality that's surprising, given the date, and the fact that ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreCD
One of the great ones from the end of the 70s for George Duke – a ridiculously fertile period for Duke, which is a great thing – because he closed out the decade on a wave of excellent releases! On Follow The Rainbow, George is grooving just a bit more smoothly than before, and it's ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreCD
Two rare albums from The Duprees – one of the sweetest-sounding vocal groups of the early 60s! First up is You Belong To Me – a great full-length set from The Duprees – a record that begins with their huge hit title single, but which quickly moves into a range of material that ... (Rock, Soul)read moreCD
Dyke & The Blazers —
So Sharp! ... LP Kent (UK), Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Classic west coast funk from Arlester "Dyke" Christian – one of the best 60s funksters west of the Mississippi, with a rich talent that's right up there with the work of Sly Stone or Charles Wright. Dyke's records are probably closest to Wright's with the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Genius, pure genius! It was hard for Earth, Wind & Fire to go wrong at this point – and the album's a stellar blend of jazz, funk, and soul, all done in that perfect style they'd hit by the mid 70s. And even though this one was a monster album, of the type that you see in everyone's ... read moreCD
Fantastic stuff through and through – and almost a "best of" best of collection from the 70s! The album's a key illustration of the genius of Earth Wind & Fire on Columbia Records – because by the time the set was released in 1978, most of the tracks were already well-know ... read moreCD
A pair of spiritual soul classics – the rare early Warner Brothers albums from Earth Wind & Fire – back to back on a single CD! Earth, Wind & Fire's first album was recorded at a time when the group recently had ties to the Chicago soul and jazz scenes, and a range of ... read moreCD
Earth Wind & Fire's first album for Columbia Records – the start of a really legendary run during the 70s! The sound here is a bit tighter than their first two for Warner Brothers – a groove that has funk and soul taking a bit more precedence over the jazz of their roots – ... read moreCD
Spiritual, soulful, and oh, so beautiful! This record captures Earth Wind & Fire at a perfect transition moment – when they've still got some of their avant jazz roots, but are leaning towards the smooth soulful funk sound that put them on the charts a few years later. The whole thing's ... read moreCD
The classic work of Earth Wind & Fire gets remixed by a host of hip DJs from Tokyo, London, and New York! The package follows the style and spirit of the Jackson Five Soul Source albums – but goes them one better, as the material on the album's far hipper to begin with, and really lends ... read moreCD
A pair of classics from Earth Wind & Fire – back to back on a single CD! First up is Spirit – a big hit for the group – and a great album of smooth funky soul! Spirit is a perfect example of the way that Earth Wind & Fire could tighten things up, yet still keep them real ... read moreCD
(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – also works on standard CD players!)
Earth Wind & Fire —
Super Hits ... CD Columbia/Legacy, 1970s/Early 80s. Used ...
$2.99
Proof that the US Army had plenty going on during the 70s – as you'll hear from this killer set of military-produced grooves from East Of Underground! The set goes way past the previous East Of Underground reissue – to feature work by the groups Soap, Black Seeds, and Sound Trek – ... read moreCD
Classic work from female disco trio Eastbound Expressway – an Ian Levine project done in a mode to rival the great female club trios from Philly – and one that comes off surprisingly well! The work was recorded in UK, but has a style that reminds us a bit of some of the Canadian disco ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent work by this oft-overlooked east coast harmony group! Like a rare few groups at the time, The Ebonys had a sound that mixed male and female harmonies – in a sweetly mellow sound that was a lot hipper than more famous groups that used the style, and which had all the best elements ... read moreCD
These great sides of mixed east coast group soul have always been hard to find, and have gotten even more so in recent years, as tracks like "Life in the Country" have gotten new fame on the Chicago stepper's scene. That one's on here, and so are lots of other goodies like "Sexy ... read moreCD
The Ebonys sing about life, and a host of other groovy topics too – in this lost soul treasure from the 70s! The set is one of only two albums ever cut by The Ebonys – a consistently great group from the 70s, as is testified by their constant popularity in our racks! The quartet has a ... read moreCD