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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Editorial (UK), 2013. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Atlantic/Wounded Bird, 1983. New Copy ... $10.99 11.99
Post-Chic work from Bernard Edwards – and a groovy set! The album's got a very different style than Edwards' music with Chic – even though Nile Rodgers plays a fair bit of guitar on the record – and it's wonderful to hear Bernard's different style of music, let loose here on its ... read more CD
Super Power, 1990. Near Mint- ... $6.99 13.99
Invictus/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. Used ... $13.99 16.99
A nicely complicated little record – and one of the funkiest albums on the legendary Invictus label! The 8th Day group was a loosely-conceived batch of Detroit soul talents designed to cash in on a concept of the Holland-Dozier-Holland team – and they weren't just a studio project, as ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
El Coco —
Let's Get It Together ... LP AVI, 1976. Very Good ... $4.99
Very groovy early work by El Coco – a cool mix of electric keyboards and fusiony touches, in a style that made the group a real standout on the dancefloor! At some level, the album almost operates like a jazz set – thanks to the strong keyboards of Michael Lewis and the percussion of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Daptone/Voodoo Funk, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
Monumental Afro Soul from El Rego Et Ses Commandos – El Rego's best recordings from the late 60s to early 70s – a beautifully done compilation put together by Daptone and Frank Gossner, the deep digging West African music expert behind Voodoo Funk! Theophile Do-Rego is a legend in his ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
EMI/Hot Shot (UK), 1984. New Copy ... $7.99 18.99
Kind of a silly name for a group – but the record's pretty nice! Elbow Bones & The Racketeers were one of the many retro-soul groups working under the guidance of producer August Darnell – aka Kid Creole – who gave the group a style that was similar to his own unique blend of ... read more CD
Treasure Isle/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 32.99
Mr Soul is right – as Alton Ellis was one of the greatest Jamaican singers of his generation, and an artist who was able to bring a deeper sense of soul than most! The music's got this laidback rocksteady vibe that really lets Ellis soar – with backings by Tommy McCook & The ... (Reggae, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition of 750 – on heavyweight magenta vinyl!)
Kalita/Octave (Japan), 1988. Used ... $11.99 19.99
Underground 80s soul from Emerson Sandidge – and artist who's got a very homegrown approach to mainstream modes of the time! The tunes are heavy on keyboards and beats – a bit like some of the territory explored by the PPU label in recent years, but more overall soul than club – ... read more CD
(2020 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Volt, 1972. Very Good ... $44.99
A really classic album from The Emotions – much harder and grittier than their earlier singles from Chicago, and quite different than their later sounds in the Earth Wind & Fire generation! The style here is almost funk – and definitely gets pretty close on a few cuts – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing. NOTE – cover has HEAVY wear & staining, a mostly peeled back cover, aging – but the cover image is surprisingly alright. One label has some wear.)
Atlantic, 1990. Used ... $1.99
Wonderful work from the ladies who helped redirect R&B during the 90s! Sure, En Vogue were chart toppers for many years – but they also were some of the first female singers to really use the changes in hip hop production to work out a more solid approach to soul music – heavy ... read more CD
(Out of print, Columbia House pressing.)
Atlantic/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1992. New Copy (reissue)... $33.99 36.99
Funky Divas is right – as this classic album by En Vogue is one that had the group really redefining the sound of girl group soul for a whole new generation! The girls do a wonderful job of blending together hip hop beats and warmer mainstream soul – at a level that marked one of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic/Rhino, Early 90s. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
Ten tracks, all killer cuts from one of our favorite female soul groups of the 90s – one of the first who really found a way to bring the right sort of hip hop influence into their grooves! The set begins with their huge hits "Hold On" and "Lies" – and follows ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
United Artists/EMI, Late 70s. Used ... $4.99
A great collection of the first wave of work from late 70s Detroit harmony group Enchantment – the best of their recordings for United Artists, and a set that's put together with a real focus on the group's mellower tracks! Like The Dramatics at the time, Enchantment had a newly ... read more CD
Motown (Japan), 1993. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
Funky new jack galore – a set that has Colin England stepping out as both a hell of a singer, and a surprisingly strong producer as well – really reveling in that early 90s moment when old school funk elements came back to soul music via sampling – while also kicked up a few ... read more CD
Now Again, 1972. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
Rare 70s funky soul from The Equatics – just the kind of record that keeps us digging and still excited after all these years – resurrected by the like minded diggers at Now Again! You know the kind of album we're talking about, the ones you come across with enigmatic cover art, no ... read more CD
Mute, 1986. Used ... $6.99
ESG —
South Bronx Story 2 – The Rarities ... CD Soul Jazz (UK), 1980s/Early 90s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A long overdue follow-up to the first volume of South Bronx Story – and a set that traces the evolution of ESG in the years after their famous work on 99 Records! Although the 99 sides have become the stuff of legend, the combo still continued to record new tunes through the 80s and into the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
TTED, 1985. Very Good+ ... $2.99 9.99
Alongside Trouble Funk, Rare Essence and Chuck Brown, EU was part of the fabulous four Go-Go greats that defined a genre that survives to this day, bumpin and funkin the Chocolate City regardless of trends that come and go on the R&B scene outside the capital. This cut is, as the title says, ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a TTED sleeve, with light wear. Label has a ghost sticker spot.)
Bad Boy, 1998. Near Mint- 2LP ... $7.99
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(Promo in a Bad Boy sleeve.)
Bang/Shout/RCA/Kent (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Incredible work by The Exciters – material we totally love to death, most of which is a lot harder-hitting than the group's earlier hits in the 60s! The package pulls together their post-UA recordings for the Bang, Shout, and RCA labels – the first to of which are represented by ... read more CD
Folkways/Smithsonian, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 24.99
An incredible album, and very unique! Sarah Webster Fabio was a hip 70s poet with a very righteous sound – and she's working here with funky backings by a tight group that includes family members, in a style that's similar to early 70s work by artists like Wanda Robinson and Camille ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful heavy pressing – almost like the original!)
Sarah Webster Fabio —
Together To The Tune Of Coltrane's Equinox ... LP Folkways/Smithsonian, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 24.99
Seminal 70s work from Sarah Webster Fabio – an amazing blend of poetry and music, and incredibly hip all the way through! Fabio's got a depth that goes beyond other commercial poets of the time – a righteousness that's right at home in the spiritual jazz scene of the 70s, and which is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful heavy pressing – almost like the original!)
Kayvette/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $12.99 15.99
A killer album of southern soul harmony from The Facts Of Life – a trio with one female singer, two guys, and a great sound overall! The album's actually produced by Millie Jackson – and has that great blend of modern and southern modes that she was hitting in her best mid 70s years. ... read more CD
Kayvette/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $12.99 15.99
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 CD
Soul Junction (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $8.99 18.99
A long-overdue look at the mighty mid 60s work of The Falcons – a group who are usually only covered during their early doo wop years, but who went onto do some tremendous group soul as well! The work here features many of the group's excellent recordings for the Big Wheel label with ... read more CD
Westbound (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A pair of albums from this overlooked Detroit soul group – back to back on a single CD! On Got To Have Your Love, Fantastic Four are a hell of a harmony group – and one who still hold strong through this second chapter of their career – by avoiding any of the cheaper cliches of ... read more CD
Fantastic Four —
Lost Motown Album – How Sweet He Is – With Bonus Tracks From The Vault ... CD Motown/Kent (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
A never-heard album from this excellent Detroit vocal group – recorded for Motown at the end of the 60s, but appearing here for the first time ever – and compiled with lots of bonus tracks from the vaults! The Fantastic Four never hit the bigger heights of some of the big Motown male ... read more CD
Spring, 1980. Very Good ... $9.99
Man, it must have been something to hear this record blasting out of a boombox back in the old days – especially if it was the magenta-hued one on the cover! The groove here is strong and loud – plenty of bass and beats at the bottom, and even a few surprising early electro touches ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is nice.)
Event/Southbound (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 26.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Raising Hell ... LP 9.99
Fatback Band —
Raising Hell ... LP Event, 1975. Very Good ... $9.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Raising Hell ... LP 22.99(Vinyl has a short click on the third track of side 1. Cover has some surface & edge wear.)
Event/Southbound (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $20.99 26.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Numero, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $39.99
Incredible stuff – a never-issued funky soul record from the 70s – but one that you'll proudly stack next to your rare classics from Ramp, 24-Carat Black, and James Mason! Like work by all three of those acts, this early set by Father's Children is massive righteous – filled with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the inserts and bonus 7" single!)
Fantasy, 1987. Near Mint- ... $5.99
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(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Just Sunshine, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
Mellow soul, sweeping strings, and sweet electric keys – a stone 70s classic from Norman Feels – one of the greatest soul singers you've never heard before! The album's Norman's first (of two), and is a vastly under-recognized gem – the kind of record that easily stands next to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited 180 gram black vinyl reissue on Tidal Waves, with obi.)
Fela & Egypt 80 —
Army Arrangement ... LP Knitting Factory, 1985. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
The original take of "Army Arrangement" – one of the greatest 80s grooves from Fela Kuti – stretched out here over the course of the entire album! The notes list side one as being the "instrumental" and side two as the "vocal" – but in truth, the ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fela & Egypt 80 —
Original Suffer Head/Barclay/Universal, Early 80s. Used ... $7.99
Don't let the later date fool you – because this is excellent material from Fela, and he kicks just as hard with his Egypt 80 group as he did with Africa 70! The set's got two albums on it – and the titles from Original Sufferhead ("Original Sufferhead" and "Power ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more CD
(1997 pressing with a crease through the traycard artwork.)
Knitting Factory, 1971. Used Gatefold ... $11.99
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 CD
(LP sleeve edition – still sealed with the hype sticker!)
Fela Kuti —
Black President ... LP EMI, 1984. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A great one from Fela – tight and outtasite, with one of our favorite tracks ever by him – "ITT", also known as "International Thief Thief"! The record's got a clean and simple approach to the groove that's right up there with the best of the Afrika 70 era – ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US green label pressing. Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, and a Capitol Value sticker.)
Knitting Factory, Early 70s. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
A stunner from Fela – a record that really leaps right into the groove right from the very first note – then never lets up at all! Igo Chiko provides some fantastic tenor sax solos on the tunes – and both Tunde Williams and Eddie Faychum serve up some killer trumpet – while ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Knitting Factory, 1973/1974. Used Gatefold ... $9.99
Really mindblowing work from Fela – a seminal 70s set that may well open up even more than any other album from the time – as the leader and Africa 70 stretch out on a single track that takes up the entire record! "Confusion" is almost proggish at the start – with a ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more CD
(LP sleeve edition.)
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
Barclay (France), 1973. Sealed ... $24.99 29.99
Fela's no gentleman here – and instead, the Afro Funk legend is wide-open and completely unbridled – soaring with boundless energy over the course of the side-long title track, then still serving up a really extended groove on the two shorter tracks on side two! The album's one of the ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Gentleman (180 gram smoke vinyl pressing) ... LP 27.99(2014 Knitting factory reissue. Shrinkwrap has a small hole from sticker removal.)
Knitting Factory, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
Fela's no gentleman here – and instead, the Afro Funk legend is wide-open and completely unbridled – soaring with boundless energy over the course of the side-long title track, then still serving up a really extended groove on the two shorter tracks on side two! The album's one of the ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Gentleman ... LP 24.99
Knitting Factory, 1971/1972. Used Gatefold ... $11.99
A real killer of an Afro Funk set – a CD that brings together 2 sparkling moments from Fela's early career! The Shakara album is a longtime classic, and features 2 extended jams – "Lady" and "Shakara" – that are both tight straight-ahead funky groovers with a ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more CD
(LP sleeve edition – still sealed with the hype sticker.)
Barclay/Universal, 1977/1978. Used ... $12.99
Shuffering & Shmiling is one of the tougher Fela albums to find, and it's reissued here with the original cover art, and with the super-extended title cut laid out non-stop end to end. The cut's a very nice groover, and a scathing attack on religion to boot! "No Agreement" is a very ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more CD
(2000 pressing.)
Knitting Factory, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 26.99
An impassioned attack on police and army violence in 70s Nigeria – and easily one of Fela Kuti's best-remembered albums of the time! The lead track – "Sorrow Tears & Blood" – is really tremendous – a wicked groove that begins with a very long electric piano ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Knitting Factory, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
One of Fela's greatest albums – and one of the few that got any sort of international circulation in the 70s! "Zombie" shows Fela at the height of his powers – grooving away in incredibly fast, incredibly tight Afro Funk lines, weaving guitar, sax, and keyboards together with ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Zombie (with bonus tracks) ... CD 7.99
Fela & Africa 70 —
Zombie (with bonus tracks) ... CD Barclay (France), 1977. Used ... $7.99
One of Fela's greatest albums – augmented here by 2 bonus tracks! "Zombie" shows Fela at the height of his powers – grooving away in incredibly fast, incredibly tight Afro Funk lines, weaving guitar, sax, and keyboards together with a speed that still leaves us breathless. ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more CD
Also available Zombie (180 gram pressing – with download) ... LP 24.99(Out of print, crease through traycard artwork.)
MCA, 1983. Very Good+ ... $0.99 1.99
ABC/Robinsongs (UK), 1978/1980. New Copy ... $12.99
A pair of albums from saxophonist Wilton Felder – back to back on a single CD! We All Have A Star offers up solo sounds from Crusaders reedman Wilton Felder – a really great set that's very much in the best vibe of his larger group at the time – yet one that also offers up a ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
RCA, Mid 60s. Sealed ... $9.99
Early material by Jose Feliciano – titles most likely recorded south of the border, before his bigger RCA fame in the US! There's a distinctly more Latin flavor to some of the material, and titles include "Sinceridad", "Un Poco Mas", "Somos Diferentes", "Mal ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Otra pressing. Shrinkwrap has a small hole from price sticker removal.)
RCA, 1973. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Sparklingly soulful work from Jose Feliciano – a key early 70s effort, and one that shows the growing sensitivity in his music – the move way past simple covers of other people's songs, even though those were pretty great too! Jose's voice has gotten even more compelling in the process ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Quadradisc pressing, in the die-cut cover. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a large promo/tracklist sticker and light wear.)
RCA, 1971. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A great summation of Jose Feliciano's genius during his initial years at RCA – that unique mix of Chicano soul, acoustic folk, and Latin rhythms that made him sound unlike anyone else at the time! There's a charm to this work that's undeniable – an instantly compelling feel that makes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing in the textured overlay cover. Cover has some surface wear, a sticker at the spine, and is missing some bars from the guitar, with some bent and separated portions at the bottom.)
RCA, Late 60s. Very Good ... $5.99
An amazing record! By all rights, this shouldn't be so good – but it's an incredible album of haunting tracks that really has us coming back again and again over the years. The formula is simple: Jose plays late 60s pop tunes on acoustic guitar, and sings them in his spacey soulful voice. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light ring wear.)
RCA (Japan), 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
Classic work by Jose in the style he forged in LA at the end of the 60s – a mix of 60s pop and soul with that wonderful Latin style he used, the one that made his vocals and guitar cry slightly with the rhythms, taking conventional and familiar songs, and opening them up in a whole new way, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s Quadraphonic Japanese pressing, with obi and insert. Cover has light surface wear & aging. Obi has light wear with a small tear.)
Jose Feliciano —
Fireworks ... LP RCA, 1970. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Classic work by Jose in the style he forged in LA at the end of the 60s – a mix of 60s pop and soul with that wonderful Latin style he used, the one that made his vocals and guitar cry slightly with the rhythms, taking conventional and familiar songs, and opening them up in a whole new way, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing in the textured cover, includes the insert.)
RCA, 1975. Near Mint- ... $2.99
A bit of the rock n roll you might expect from the title, but an album that's still also very firmly in the best spirit of Jose Feliciano's early 70s classics for RCA! The title element seems to come through in stronger use of electric guitar than before – which makes for less of Jose's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Jose Feliciano —
Sweet Soul Music ... LP Private Stock, 1976. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(Cover has a small cutout notch.)
Felix & Jarvis —
Flamethrower Rap (long, short, inst) ... 12-inch Quality, 1982. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Quality/RFC sleeve, with letters in marker.)
Hilton's Concept/P-Vine (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $17.99 23.99
A mighty great little record – a mixture of jazz and soul from the heavy talents of Hilton Felton – and a record that not only features some of his own great work on organ and keyboards, but some great contributions from other members of the DC scene of the 70s! In addition to help ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
Crash, 1983. Sealed ... $33.99 39.99
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(Shrinkwrap is cracked a bit at the opening but is still intact.)
Truth & Soul, 2012. Used ... $9.99
Smoking soul from the mighty Lee Fields – and a set that really has him getting back to his roots, as well! The record's billed as a follow-up to the previous My World – but it's got a style that's much more deep soul, much more southern-tinged than that great record – a ... (Deep Funk, Soul) read more CD
(Sealed copy.)
Daptone, 2022. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
The great thing about Lee Fields is that he just keeps on giving – giving us the sort of deep soul music that first caught our ears back when he was recording in near obscurity for a small southern label – and which has finally gotten the attention it deserves in recent decades! Lee's ... (Deep Funk, Soul) read more CD
Richard Dimples Fields —
Mr Look So Good ... LP Boardwalk, 1982. Very Good ... $1.99
An early 80s classic from Richard Dimples Fields – one of the most unique talents in soul music of his generation – with an appeal that's both down home, and smoothly sophisticated at the time! In a way, Fields' music represents many changes his audience was going through at the time ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Initials in pen on label.)
Richard Dimples Fields —
Tellin' It Like It Is ... LP CBS, 1987. Very Good+ ... $1.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has staining and waviness on the bottom left corner.)
Ace (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
The first-ever full length collection of work by The Fiestas – a really wonderful vocal group who worked for the Old Town label at the end of the 50s and start of the 60s – and who were maybe one of the greatest acts to work for that legendary imprint! The group can be plenty soulful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear and is bent just a bit at the sides.)
Bell, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $3.99
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, with a mild corner bend.)
Buddah, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $6.99
A wonderful record by The 5th Dimension – hip, sophisticated, and one that shows that they had a depth that went beyond simple soul harmonies! The proof of this is the group's killer track "One Less Bell To Answer", one of the frankest songs about adult love and breakup to ever ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy.)
5th Dimension —
Soul & Inspiration ... LP Bell, 1974. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
One of the last full albums from the original 5th Dimension lineup – and a set that has them breaking past the standard production and arrangements from Bones Howe! This set has work by Howe, but also features backings from HB Barnum and Artie Butler on a few tracks – expanding the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, light wear, and a small sticker in back.)
Numero, 1975. New Copy ... $13.99 16.98
A never-heard soundtrack for a never-seen film – and a record that's every bit as funky as better-known sets from the blacksploitation era! Final Solution were a small time group from Chicago's west side in the 70s, but on this wicked little soundtrack they sparkle just as brightly as Isaac ... read more CD
(Includes a bonus Numero Trading card too!)
Savoy/Rain & Shine, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 34.99
A fantastic blend of gospel and modern soul – and a set that definitely hangs more towards the latter, given the superb backings on the set! The great Horace Ott produced, after years in the secular soul world – and he definitely gives the tremendous voice of Shirley Finney the kind of ... (Gospel, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fire —
Fire ... CD Sunshine Sound/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $12.99 15.99
Funky soul from this fantastic female duo – a pair who work here with plenty of help from Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch of KC & The Sunshine Band – and who get plenty of that group's elements in their rhythms! One way to think of this set is as the best funk from KC and crew, ... read more CD
Atco, 1968. Very Good ... $1.99
The late 60s comeback album for the Fireballs and vocalist Jimmy Gilmer – a record that found the driving early rock rhythms fitting in very well with the light sunshine and psychedelic pop of the late 60s! The sound on this record has little in common with the early rock instrumentals that ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Pink and tan label stereo pressing with CT suffix. Cover has light wear and yellowing from age.)
Atco, 1968. Very Good+ ... $29.99
The late 60s comeback album for the Fireballs and vocalist Jimmy Gilmer – a record that found the driving early rock rhythms fitting in very well with the light sunshine and psychedelic pop of the late 60s! The sound on this record has little in common with the early rock instrumentals that ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Test pressing with typed white label stickers. In a plain sleeve with an ink stamp, with minimal surface wear.)
Rock Beat, 1950s/1960s. Used 5CD & Book ... $19.99
A completely wonderful collection of work from the legendary 5 Royales – one of the most important groups of the R&B generation, with a strong influence on 60s soul – both in the way they handled their vocals, and the way they used their guitar! The music here is fantastic – ... read more CD
(Mark through barcode.)
Buddah, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $6.99 8.99
Killer work by this fab Chicago soul group – a bunch of young kids, ala The Jackson Five, with sweet soul sound that actually predates the work of Jermaine and Michael and Tito, and which paved the way for countless 70s groups to come! The Five Stairsteps were first discovered by Curtis ... read more CD
Also available First Family Of Soul – Best Of The Five Stairsteps ... CD 3.99
Buddah, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $3.99
Killer work by this fab Chicago soul group – a bunch of young kids, ala The Jackson Five, with sweet soul sound that actually predates the work of Jermaine and Michael and Tito, and which paved the way for countless 70s groups to come! The Five Stairsteps were first discovered by Curtis ... read more CD
Also available First Family Of Soul – Best Of The Five Stairsteps ... CD 6.99
Roberta Flack —
Blue Lights In The Basement ... LP Atlantic, 1977. Very Good ... $2.99
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
MCA/Universal (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of the more obscure Roberta Flack albums from the classic years – but maybe not as obscure as the movie for which it was created – as the strength of the record has helped the album circulate a lot longer than the film stayed on the screens – to the point where it's a great ... read more CD
Atlantic, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $16.99
Roberta Flack at her most masterful – balancing righteous soul at it's most spiritually resonant and more mainstream accessible melodies – from her classic years at Atlantic when she was forging a whole new sound that was a unique blend of soul, jazz, and spiritualism. Each of Roberta's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing with Warner rim logo. Vinyl has a short click on the 4th track on side 1. Cover has some light surface wear.)
Atlantic, 1972. Very Good Gatefold ... $9.99
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
(1841 Broadway label pressing.)
Jasmine (UK), 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Tracks include "Golden Teardrops", "Hurry Home Baby", "Ko Ko Mo", "Listen To My Plea", "Shilly Dilly", "Get With It", "Stolen Love", and more – 50 tracks total. CD
(Still sealed.)
Vee Jay, 1953/1954. Used ... $4.99
A split LP, but a seminal full length album in the doo wop genre – one that was issued on Vee Jay, but brought together some key earlier work by The Flamingos and The Moonglows! Both groups here are at the height of their early powers – singing in a stripped-down and nearly acapella ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Crossover/Kent (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
Sublime 70s work from Darrow Fletcher – a singer we mostly know for his early soul singles in Chicago – but one who really hits his stride on these rare sessions from LA! The music was mostly recorded for Ray Charles' Crossover label – although a few singles also appeared on ... read more CD
Kent (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Righteous soul from late 60s Chicago – a killer collection of early singles from the great Darrow Fletcher – only a youngster at the time, but already working at a level that's as strong as most of his older contemporaries! Darrow's got this soaring voice that really sends us every ... read more CD
Island, 2022. Sealed ... $19.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Clear vinyl pressing, still sealed with hype sticker and promo sticker.)
Force Of Nature —
Unemployment Blues ... LP Philadelphia International, 1976. Very Good ... $9.99
Nice Philly groove record by this obscure funky band from the 70's. The title cut, "Unemployment Blues", is a brassy funky track with political lyrics, but our favorite cuts on here are the smoother soul cuts, like "Baby I'm Yours" and "Toy Ball", which has a nice ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original white label promo. Cover has a cut corner, tracklist sticker, discoloration from age, and light wear.)
Dice (Jamaica), 1979. Very Good ... $43.99
Equistar (UK), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99
A wonderfully obscure set of jazzy soul from keyboardist Billy Foster – a musician who's been making waves on the scene in Gary, Indiana for many decades – but has never fully gotten his due! This project captures a younger Billy – working in a soul-based mode that blends vocals ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2023 UK Record Store Day Release.)
Pye/BGO (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $8.99 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
Fountain, 1988. Sealed (pic cover)... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Motown, 1960s/1970s. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
A pretty darn big collection of work from the 4 Tops – collecting the best of their early years at Motown on up through the 70s. There's a total of 41 tracks on the set!! CD
(CRC pressing.)
Motown, 1960s. Sealed ... $6.99 9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Arista, 1988. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Indestructible sounds from The Four Tops – a set that still has the legendary quartet going strong! The production and arrangements definitely show a late 80s Arista Records touch, with a fair bit of keyboards and electric rhythms – but the core sound of the group is still very firmly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
ABC, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $7.99
Really nice work from The Four Tops – proof that they were still going quite quite strong after Motown! The album's got a hip sound that shows the group moving through a wider range of emotions than we ever remember – crafting rich deep harmonies that still stand apart from the big ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
Motown, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 25.99
A classic 60s album by the Four Tops – really one of their better efforts of the period – a record that finds the group working some soulful magic on a couple of their best known tunes, as well as adding a dose of deeper emotion to some hit songs of the time! Like other Motown success ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Four Tops —
Tonight ... LP Casablanca, 1981. Very Good+ ... $3.99
A surprisingly great set from The Four Tops – hardly the throwaway effort you might expect from some of the other Casablanca projects of the time – and instead a really solid effort that follows strongly from the sound of the group's best moments during their ABC Records years! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Motown, 1968. Very Good+ ... $2.99
A mix of pop and soul – but in the hands of the Four Tops, just about any song takes on a new soulful life! The record features their minor hit "Yesterday's Dreams" – plus groovy versions of "Sunny", "Never My Love", "Daydream Believer", and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Includes Motown inner sleeve. Cover has two tiny cutout holes.)
