Soul — In Stock
Great music in many modes -- northern soul, deep soul, harmony soul, modern soul, and group soul -- plus disco, funk, club, electro, rare groove, and more!
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Capitol, Late 50s. Very Good ... $5.99
Great Capitol Records material from singer Ethel Ennis – much more obscure than her RCA recordings – with jazzy backings from the great Neal Hefti! Titles include "My Foolish Heart", "I Remember", "I Cried For You", "A Change Of Scenery", "Ha ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono turquoise label pressing. Vinyl has a mark that clicks a bit on "I Remember". Labels have peeled spots and remnants from sticker removal. Cover has some wear and aging, half split seams, and some splitting in the spine.)
Atlantic, 1987. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Produced by Arif Mardin, Ahmet Ertegun, Gregory Abbott. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, hype sticker, cutout notch, but is nice overall.)
Acklins/Macola, 1986. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Macola sleeve, with an index label. Label on Side A has a small sticker spot.)
Knockout, Mid 70s. Very Good+ ... $39.99
Post Alithia work from The Escorts – a single that's got a fuller sound than their fragile early ones, and which shows them definitely trying for a dancefloor groove. "Make Me Over" has bass and a bit of a booty bump in the mix. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
Hermitage, 1962. Near Mint- ... $54.99
Favorite (France), 1981. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $26.99
A rare jazzy set from the Venezuelan scene at the start of the 80s – but a record that's got a lot more of the warm soulful glow of the best Fantasy Records productions in the Bay Area a few years before – sophisticated in style, but also very down to earth – and with a lot of ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Epic, 1987. Used ... $11.99
... CD
(Out of print super bit mapping Gold CD, includes slipcover which has a promotional sticker over the barcode.)
Bad Boy, 1995. Used ... $3.99
"No Other Love", "Ain't Nobody", "Fallin' In Love", "You Used To Love Me", "Give It To Me", "Come Over", "Soon As I Get Home" and "Don't Be Afraid". CD
(Out of print. Disc label has initials in marker.)
Bad Boy, 2001. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Clear vinyl pressing. Vinyl has small stickers on the deadwax. In a Laface sleeve with an index sticker.)
Betty Everett —
Happy Endings ... LP Fantasy, 1975. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Great stuff by Betty – and light years away from her work at Vee Jay! The album was recorded for Fantasy during their golden year of 1975, and it's a smooth batch of sexy soul tunes with arrangements by Gene Page that are very much in a Barry White mid-70s mode. Betty's lyrical stylings are ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Vee Jay, 1964. Very Good- ... $4.99
A key set of early work from Betty Everett – and a great document of the strength of her early soul on Vee Jay! Although the title hit is quite familiar (and possibly a bit overplayed), Betty was a great vocalist with a wide command of material even at this early point in her career – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has black electrical tape holding the seams and spine and some surface wear.)
Now Again, Mid 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $49.99 55.99
A treasure trove of funky soul and trippy grooves from Eye Q – a group who hail from the same scene in Zimbabwe that gave us Witch and Ngozi Family, but who are maybe even groovier overall! There's some really wonderful guitar on most of these cuts – more funk-styled than some of the ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Kayvette/Southbound (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 21.99
A treasure trove of southern soul – the complete Kayvette Recordings of Facts Of Life – a really unique trio with a great talent for mellow songs about life, love, and messing around! The work was recorded in Muscle Shoals by Brad Shapiro and Millie Jackson – and it's often got ... read more CD
Kayvette, 1977. Sealed ... $9.99
A real classic from Facts Of Life – a unique trio with a great talent for mellow songs about life, love, and messing around! The work was recorded in Muscle Shoals by Brad Shapiro and Millie Jackson – and it's often got the best qualities of Millie's own mellow work – not the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cutout notch.)
Fast Foward —
Automatic Attraction (radio version, inst, mix version, fast forwardly mix) ... 12-inch TMG, 1989. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $79.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has lightly bent and bumped corners, with a small indent near the opening, and a small stain at the top right corner in back.)
Spring, 1981. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Spring, 1983. Sealed ... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Still sealed, in a Spring/Posse sleeve.)
Fatback Band —
Keep On Steppin' ... LP Event/Southbound (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 22.99
Quite possibly the last really hard-hitting funk album from The Fatback Band – and although their first record on the Event label, a set that cooks every bit as hard as their first few for Perception! The style here is funky 45 soul at its best – lots of hard crackling drums, funky ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fatback Band —
Raising Hell ... CD Event/Southbound (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $7.99 14.99
Raising Hell indeed – as Fatback were really burning up the dancefloor by the time of this set, well earning the demonic sexy image on the cover! All the sharp funk elements of the group's roots are still in place, but they're also given more focus for the rising club scene of the east coast ... read more CD
Fatback Band —
Yum Yum ... CD Event/Southbound (UK), 1975. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Yum Yum indeed – because the groove on here is pretty darn tasty! Fatback are definitely shaking off the rougher edges of their funkiest years on this set, but the sound is still plenty great – a jamming dancefloor groove that's still filled with plenty of tight live instrumentation, ... read more CD
SHE, 1977. Very Good ... $34.99
A spacey soul classic – with a sound that never gets old! Faze-O will be forever remembered for their massive cut "Riding High", the leadoff on this album – a stretched out slow funk jam that has amazing keyboards, floating guitars, and a super-dope groove that's stayed fresh ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear and a small center split in the spine.)
RCA, 1980. Near Mint- ... $4.99
They're not the same FCC that controls the airwaves in the US – but instead, the Funky Communications Committee – who work here with some great southern production from the team of Clayton Ivey and Terry Woodford! The record's got a glow that's kind of post-Muscle Shoals – maybe ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has lightly bent corners and some writing in pen on back.)
Just Sunshine/Tidal Waves, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 30.98
Genius work from Norman Feels – a virtually unknown mellow soul singer from the 70s, but one who should have been huge! Norman sings with this sweetly crackling style that we loved the moment we first heard it – a sound that's somewhere in territory covered by Marvin Gaye or Leroy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 500!)
Knitting Factory, 1971. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
A really seminal album from Fela Kuti – searing live set that's presented with drummer Ginger Baker – formerly of Cream, and a huge supporter of Fela's music on the UK scene! Baker had already picked up a lot of Fela's influence in his music – and his presence here made for a key ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversery Edition red vinyl pressing with bonus live tracks and an etched D side!)
Knitting Factory, Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
One of the most compelling Fela albums of the 70s – and one that's got a very different feel than some of his others. The album features one long track – "Coffin For Head Of State" – and although the track still has the usual Fela staples of horn riffs, chopping vamps, ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fela & Africa 70 —
Expensive Sh*t (180 gram pressing) ... LP Knitting Factory, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.99
A real classic from the great Fela Kuti – a seminal mid 70s record that not only shows his impeccable sense of rhythm, but also his sense of rage as well! The title track – "Expensive Sh_t" – is Fela's answer to the time that he got busted for dope, and was forced to ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Knitting Factory, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.99
A searing live set from Fela Kuti & Afrika 70 – a long album-length jam, recorded in Berlin – with the group really going to town in instrumental frenzy topped with very righteous lyrics! VIP doesn't have the usual meaning here – as it stands for "vagabonds in power" ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA, 1969. Very Good- 2LP Gatefold ... $3.99
A beautiful little live album from Jose Feliciano – recorded in London at the end of the 60s, with a sound that's often more stripped down than his studio work of the time! Jose's on vocals and guitar, backed by only a bit of bass and percussion – so the record's almost got the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl is free of major marks but is lightly oxidized and plays with surface noise throughout. Cover has light wear.)
RCA/BGO (UK), 1971/1973. Used ... $6.99
A trio of wonderful albums from Jose Feliciano – all brought together here in a single set! First up is That The Spirit Needs – a sublime one from Jose! The record pushes past the easy Latin pop style of the late 60s, and features Jose working through hip rock tunes – both of ... read more CD
(Only contains the second CD with the Compartments album.)
Ace, 1993. Used ... $28.99
Big Crown, 2019. Used ... $9.99
We've loved the music of Lee Fields for many many years – but these days, he seems to be sounding even better than ever – taking all of his decades of experience in soul music, and blending his deep soul roots with an even more mature, open sort of style! And even though Lee's early ... (Deep Funk, Soul) read more CD
(Punch through digipack barcode.)
Richard Dimples Fields —
Give Everybody Some ... LP Boardwalk, 1982. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
Sweet mainstream grooving from Richard Dimples Fields – the 70s indie artist who really struck big with these early 80s albums for Boardwalk! The style here is a mix of mellow soul and more upbeat numbers – very much the kind of blend that Fields' served up best back on his own label ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with hype sticker!)
Bell/Real Gone, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 3 CDs ... $41.99 44.99
The 5th Dimension gave us some classic albums over the years, but the group also recorded a heck of a lot of singles during that time – some of which feature material that never made the full-length sets, and others that came across in slightly different versions! This huge package collects ... read more CD
Arista, Late 60s. Used 2CD ... $12.99
Includes 36 tracks on 2 CDs. CD
5th Dimension —
Greatest Hits On Earth ... LP Bell, Late 60s/1972. Near Mint- ... $9.99
All the genius you'd ever want by this sublime soul harmony group – packed up on one LP! Lots of great songs by Jimmy Webb and Laura Nyro – and titles include "One Less Bell To Answer", "Save The Country", "Wedding Bell Blues", "Last Night I Didn't ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bell, 1971. Sealed Gatefold ... $11.99
The cover to this one has The 5th Dimension sporting some heavy-duty outfits – and the album's got an equally bold sound to match! The group's still in very familiar territory here – working under the direction of Bones Howe – but they're also completely confident in their bag ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the die-cut cover, still sealed, with a cut corner.)
5th Dimension —
Stoned Soul Picnic ... LP Soul City, 1968. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A great leap forward for the 5th Dimension – a record that seems to have better vocals than any of their previous efforts – a strongly soulful quality that moves past just pop, and which hits even deeper territory than before! Jimmy Webb's not in the lineup this time around, but Bones ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert.)
First Choice —
Let No Man Put Asunder (5:54, 90s mix, voc, voc dub, 90s dub)) ... 12-inch Salsoul/Double J, Late 70s/1993. Very Good+ ... $13.99
One of the best tracks ever by First Choice! "Let No Man" is a sweeping anthemic club track – with a righteous lyric about love and losing it, and some killer production by the Baker-Harris-Young team that really gives the girls a great soulful groove! This reissue in the Salsoul ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Salsoul New Generation sleeve. Vinyl has small cosmetic press flaw marks on Side 1.)
Hunc, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
With Jadakiss. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Hunc sleeve.)
Embryo/Real Gone, 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 29.99
Super-righteous work from William S Fischer – the ultra-hip arranger who was one of the most important forces in the late 60s underground soul jazz scene! Fischer is best known for his work with Eugene McDaniels, Eddie Harris, and Les McCann – almost akin to the sorts of collaborative ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition – in a die-cut sleeve and on "Black Ice" vinyl!)
5 Royales —
It's Hard But It's Fair – The King Hits & Rarities ... CD Ace (UK), 1950s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
An excellent collection of work by The 5 Royales – a 50s vocal group, but one who had a huge impact on soul music in the 60s! The Royales worked in a style that was harder-hitting and a bit more focused than some of their contemporaries – often using the voices in a very rhythmic way ... read more CD
Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1981. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
A groovy little move for Five Special – a set that still has the best funkier touches of their previous album, but which also brings in some more electro elements as well! There's a wicked groove on the guitar here – at least on the more upbeat tracks – kind of a riffing edge ... read more CD
Roberta Flack —
Best Of Roberta Flack ... LP Atlantic, 1970s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A nice collection of some of Roberta's finest moments: 'Killing Me Softly With His Song", "The Closer I Get To You", "You've Got A Friend", "Feel Like Makin' Love", "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow", "Where Is The Love", "The First Time ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue.)
Atlantic, 1977. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A sweet 70s classic from Roberta Flack – recorded with a mellow jazzy undercurrent that really fits the spirit of the title! The set's a bit more varied in moods than some of Flack's previous Atlantic efforts – showing a stretching of wings from Roberta, but still very much in some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and a corner bump.)
Atlantic, 1970. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Mindblowing work from Roberta Flack – an album that should be in the collection of any fan of righteous soul music! Forget all the wimpier modes of Flack's later years – because here, the young Roberta is a vision of positive power and spiritual soul – a singer with roots in jazz ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Broadway label pressing with PR suffix and LW/AT etches. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Atlantic, 1975. Good+ Gatefold ... $19.99
Sweetness from the legendary Roberta Flack – on this mid 70s set that really finds her settling into our laidback style that managed have massive across-the-board appeal without compromising on the soul! For too long we dismissed Roberta Flack out of hand because of her currency as a soft ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Rockefeller label pressing. Cover has light wear and a sticker spot.)
Atlantic, 1988. Used ... $4.99
Roberta Flack sounding freshly inspired in the late 80s – her first new album in years – and it's a really strong one! The first thing that jumps out at us is how wonderful her voice continues to be –she's recognizable from the first syllable, and it's right it home with a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic, 1972. Very Good Gatefold ... $14.99
An amazing record from the team of Flack & Hathaway – one of the hippest duos in soul! Individually, each had taken the music to new heights and new audiences, through the use of jazzy phrasing and sophisticated lyrics, while never selling out in the way that earlier pop soul acts had ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Broadway label pressing with RI suffix. Cover has some edge wear. Vinyl has a small mark that clicks for a few spins during "For All We Know" but plays fine otherwise.)
End/Real Gone, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.99
Stunning work from The Flamingos – part of the group's incredible second chapter at End Records, where they really transformed their sound from their years at Chess! The group were already great before, but at End, they found this way of making even more heaven with their harmonies – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Irma (Italy), 2020. Sealed ... $14.99
Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist David Florio plays with Angelo Cattoni on organ, Dario Tanghetti on percussion, Marco Scipione on tenor, Andrea Andreoli on trombone, Corrado Terzi and Marco Zaghi on tenor, Heggy Vezano and Simone Chiricosa on guitar, Federico Malaman on bass, Alessandro Lugli on ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
NUWR, 1994. Near Mint- ... $5.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Tommy Boy, 1987. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A pop soul classic from Force MDs – the kind of record that countless other groups would copy in years to come! The MDs' mix of hip hop production and straighter soul was hardly new at the time, but it's carried off perfectly here – done in a way that shakes off the last vestiges of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Uni, 1968. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A hastily assembled album designed to cash in on the success of The Foundations' huge hit "Build Me Up Buttercup" – and one that features one side of studio material, and one side of live material. The set's got a few originals – such as "Build Me Up Buttercup", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
Pye/BGO (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 19.99
Most folks know The Foundations for one big crossover hit that still gets a lot of oldies radio play – but the group have a heck of a lot more to offer than that, as you'll hear in this wonderful collection that not only features all their 7" single releases from the UK, but also ... read more CD
Capsoul/Asterisk, 1973. New Copy Gatefold ... $7.99 14.98
An incredible album of harmony soul – easily one of the best you could ever hope to find! The Four Mints were an obscure group, but they sound really wonderful here – just as great as some of the bigger proponents of the genre in the early 70s – with an especially great talent ... read more CD
(Incredible gatefold LP sleeve reissue!)
Four Tops —
Back Where I Belong ... LP Motown, 1983. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
With guest appearance by Aretha Franklin! LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Motown, 1960s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Given how much you hear this sort of stuff on the radio, you could easily forget that the Four Tops are actually a heck of a great vocal group, with harmonies that blew away many of their contemporaries, and which keep their work shining long past the hits. This second volume of hits has 12 tracks ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Motown, 1966. Very Good ... $9.99
One of the hardest, rawest Four Tops album on 60s Motown – a unique live session, recorded at the Roostertail Nightclub in Detroit – with a sound that shows that the Tops could maybe shine even more away from the studio! Levi Stubbs' leads are especially incredible – not just a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Burning, 1982. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has bent corners and some surface wear.)
Now Again, Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
A stunning batch of tracks from a very unusual LA group of the early 70s – a funk combo at the core, but one that was also equally comfortable with bits of psych and redneck rock as well! The music here was all recorded within a short span of years, and mostly issued on the small Alpha label ... read more CD
Foxy —
Live ... LP Dash, 1980. Sealed ... $2.99
A live take on the Foxy sound of the clubs – served up here without any studio support at all, at a level that really showcases their talents as a funk band! There's still a strong sense of compression in the grooves – that Foxy way of laying down the lyrics right along with the guitar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, still sealed!)
Atlantic, Late 50s/1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s/Early 2010s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A really fantastic career-spanning collection of work from Aretha Franklin – the first we've ever seen to start with her earliest years, then follow the greatness of her voice and spirit as it blossomed strongly over the decades! Sure, most folks know Franklin's classic work on Atlantic ... read more CD
Atlantic, Late 50s/1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s/Early 2010s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $30.99 32.99
A really fantastic career-spanning collection of work from Aretha Franklin – the first we've ever seen to start with her earliest years, then follow the greatness of her voice and spirit as it blossomed strongly over the decades! Sure, most folks know Franklin's classic work on Atlantic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Aretha Franklin —
Aretha – With The Ray Bryant Combo (180 gram red vinyl pressing) ... LP Columbia/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $35.99 39.99
A great early album from the young Aretha Franklin – a set that shows a very different trajectory in her sound, but a great one too! There's less of the deep soul of Franklin's Atlantic recordings, but that's more than compensated for a great jazzy vibe – served up courtesy of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition pressing – on heavyweight transparent red vinyl!)
Atlantic/Rhino, 1968. New Copy ... $9.99
One of Aretha's undisputed classics – a seminal session that furthered her deep soul agenda with key backings from Arif Mardin and Tom Dowd! The Sweet Inspirations provide sublime backing vocals behind Franklin's maturing delivery of the lyrics – and the music is by an all-star group ... read more CD
Also available Lady Soul (with bonus tracks) ... CD 4.99
Aretha Franklin —
Lady Soul ... LP Atlantic, 1968. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
One of Aretha's undisputed classics – a seminal session that furthered her deep soul agenda with key backings from Arif Mardin and Tom Dowd! The Sweet Inspirations provide sublime backing vocals behind Franklin's maturing delivery of the lyrics – and the music is by an all-star group ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Green and blue label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and a mostly split bottom seam.)
Lady Soul ... CD 9.99
Lady Soul (with bonus tracks) ... CD 4.99
Atlantic/Rhino, 1968. Used ... $4.99
One of Aretha's undisputed classics – a seminal session that furthered her deep soul agenda with key backings from Arif Mardin and Tom Dowd! The Sweet Inspirations provide sublime backing vocals behind Franklin's maturing delivery of the lyrics – and the music is by an all-star group ... read more CD
Also available Lady Soul ... CD 9.99
Arista, 1987. Used 2 CDs ... $16.99
... CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Atlantic, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used 5 CDs ... $24.99
About as classic as you can get for Aretha Franklin – a wonderful package that features 5 full albums for Atlantic Records – each packaged in a tiny LP-styled sleeve that reproduces the original cover! The work here is the stuff of legend – that key point when Franklin really got ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
A classic 70s soul soundtrack – and a dream of a combination! Curtis Mayfield wrote the soundtrack and produced the album – and the result is a killer batch of 70s soul tracks that matches Aretha's strong vocals with the hip Curtom sound of Chicago! Aretha was still doing pretty well ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Indie store exclusive crystal clear vinyl.)
Atlantic, 1970. Very Good+ ... $39.99
Aretha's tour of the south continues – recording here at Atlantic's new home in Miami, with studio work from The Dixie Flyers, Dave Crawford, Roger Hawkins, Duane Allman, and Eddie Hinton – all very much in the tradition of the Muscle Shoals work that supported Aretha on earlier ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & green Broadway label pressing. Cover some edge wear, a mostly split top seam and a bit of pen on the back.)
Columbia, Early 60s. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1967. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Aretha Franklin belts it out nicely on this one – stepping out with even more of a hard soul style than before, in a record that's a great close to her early years on Columbia Records! Arrangements are by Belford Hendricks and Clyde Otis – the latter of whom is clearly responsible for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Columbia Special Products pressing, C-10731.)
Columbia/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
An early moment of vocal strength from Aretha Franklin – a set in which she takes on the music of the recently-departed Dinah Washington, and really transforms it into her own! If you know other Aretha records on Columbia, you'll know that the label did a great job of opening up the jazzier ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited, numbere edition of 2000 copies on clear vinyl!)
Arista, 2003. Near Mint- ... $29.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Vinyl has a small sticker on the deadwax.)
Columbia/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 36.99
A hip little live date from Aretha Franklin – one that's got a very jazzy feel, and some great small combo backings! The album's almost a distillation of the jazzy styles on Aretha's first albums for Columbia – taken into even leaner territory here, in ways that really set Franklin ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited, numbered edition of 2000 copies!)
RCA, 1973. Sealed ... $19.99
Classic soul from Aretha Franklin's hip sister – and quite possibly the most unified of all the Carolyn Franklin albums for RCA! This set's got some great arrangements from Wade Marcus – who blends together strings and soul in that solid way that Arif Mardin was using with Aretha at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed! Cover has a cutout notch.)
Hollywood, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
CBS/PTG (Netherlands), 1978. New Copy ... $11.99 19.99
One of the great late 70s Columbia sets from the Earth Wind & Fire side of the universe – the one and only album by this obscure west coast group, who get some strong help in the studio from Phillip Bailey! Bailey co-produced, and wrote some great songs for the record – and the ... read more CD
Freeez —
Pop Goes My Love/Streetwise, 1983. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Classic electro from the team of John Rocca and Arthur Baker. "Pop Goes My Love" was one of the catchier groovers from the time – and on the flip, Whiz Kid does some nice scratching on the dub mix! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Streetwise sleeve.)
Imperial, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
RCA, 1970. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A pretty rough and rugged set of rock tracks – performed by a trio who were all prisoners at London's legendary Borstal! The title makes you think this might be some sort of Clash-type record, but the date belies the difference – and the overall approach is kind of in the Rolling ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has small initials in marker, but looks great overall.)
MCA, 1977. Sealed ... $6.99
Titles include "I Didn't Write", "Long Lost Love Affair", "She Was A Lady", "In The Morning", "You", and "Get Fresh". LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing. Shrinkwrap is lightly worn, with some small tears and a large hole at the top right. Cover has some splitting in the top seam.)
Rodney Friend —
Worthy ... LP Command, 1986. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
Light In The Attic, 1990. New Copy ... $26.99 28.99
Raw and riveting gospel-folk-soul from Johnnie Frierson – only ever issued as a self-released cassette before this vital re-discovery by Light In The Attic! Johnnie is one of the vital, though relatively unknown voices in the Stax/Volt universe, working with a his sister Wendy Rene and in the ... (Gospel, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clear vinyl pressing.)
Lowell Fulsom —
Tramp/Kent/Ace (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Chess (Japan), 1950s. Used ... $24.99
Great early work from Lowell Fulson – tracks recorded in the 50s for Chess Records – all in Chicago, and a fair bit more obscure than some of Lowell's better-known sides from the 60s! There's still a nicely gritty groove going on here – a style that's rooted in blues, but which ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print – and includes obi!)
Scotti Bros, 1989. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Westbound (UK), Early 70s/2017. New Copy 2 CDs ... $14.99 19.98
The classic sound of Funkadelic, reworked by a key selection of contemporary talents from the Detroit scene – but never in a way that wrecks the originals at all! Unlike other remix projects, which might break up the music to a point that you can hardly recognize the original grooves – ... read more CD
Funkadelic —
Funkadelic (180 gram orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Westbound/Ace (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 28.99
One of the darkest records to ever come out of the Detroit soul scene! As you might guess from the title, the album is Funkadelic's first – and it's a swirling mass of psychedelic guitars, echoey drums, and bass-heavy riffing, all topped off by the band's harmony vocals, which sound like a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary heavyweight orange vinyl pressing!)
Warner, 1979. Good Gatefold ... $9.99
One of our favorite Funkadelic albums ever – a tightly grooving classic that never lets up at all! There's a sense of perfection to everything here – one that really gets the group past their tripped-out early years, and firmly into the sublime territory George Clinton hit with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Vinyl has heat damage and skips during the first track on each side. Cover has a cutout notch.)
MFX/180g, 1985. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
A wonderfully home-grown take on 80s funk – served up here by Japanese guitarist Minoru Fushimi, who brings all sorts of instruments into the mix as well! The style is maybe a bit like some of the electro funk from the east coast scene at the time – beats, basslines, and keyboards ... (Japanese, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jasmine (UK), 1950s. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
A really well-done dip into the New York City blues scene of the 50s – one that presents a wealth of work we might not have heard otherwise, pulled from labels that include Old Town, Harlem, Jax, Wing, Dog, and Groove! There's a nice mix of material here that really shows the way the city ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Moonglow, 1976. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
CBS/Expansion (UK), 1988. Used ... $9.99
A sweet late 80s soul set from Leata Galloway – a great singer with a strong musical theater background and too few solo soul sets like this one! Leata's voice is naturally deep, but her range is incredible – which allows her to bring both heavy strength and fragile delicacy, plus ... read more CD
Dee Dee Sharp Gamble —
What Color Is Love ... LP Philadelphia International, 1977. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Dee Dee's come a long way from "The Mashed Potato Time" here – emerging as a full-blown modern soul artist, with the same sort of sophisticated twist as other Philly girl singers, like Jean Carn or The Jones Girls. The title cut is a great remake of Terry Callier's "What Color ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve.)
Mercury/Total Experience, 1979. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
The start of the legendary second chapter for the Gap Band – the point when the group had reemerged as the tight funky trio of the Wilson Brothers, with a groove that would really set them up nicely for the 80s! This first album in the new format has a wonderfully tight feel – still ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and partially unglued seams.)
