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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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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
Mercury/Total Experience, 1979. Very Good+ ... $13.99
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.)
Total Experience, 1984. Sealed ... $5.99
A tight groover from The Gap Band – already past the "V" in their classic run of 80s albums, and still very might at the top of their game! The core trio work here with sweet production from Lonnie Simmons – a pairing that continues to set the group up above most of their ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy! Cover has a cutout notch.)
Total Experience, 1985. Sealed ... $13.99
Sweet electro funk from The Gap Band – a group who are still grooving strong here, hitting the best of their Total Experience modes! The trio's mighty tight throughout – and their familiar funk is augmented by some electro touches that definitely keep things fresh – and we mean ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy! Cover has a cutout notch.)
WKS, Mid/Late 80s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Jasmine (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
A really great collection of work from this legendary duo – a group who really helped bring the sound of the organ into soul music in the early days, thanks to some fantastic recordings like these! The set covers much more space than other Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford collections we've seen ... read more CD
Also available I Need Your Loving – Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford 1954 to 1962 ... CD 12.99
Jasmine (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $12.99
A really great collection of work from this legendary duo – a group who really helped bring the sound of the organ into soul music in the early days, thanks to some fantastic recordings like these! The set covers much more space than other Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford collections we've seen ... read more CD
Also available I Need Your Loving – Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford 1954 to 1962 ... CD 15.99
Now Again, 1970s/1980s. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
A fantastic anthology of Flint, MI soul great Regional Garland – 70s soul empires were built on lesser talent than you'll find on this set put together by Egon & Now Again! Garland is a performer, producer, songwriter and arranger of whom we were most familiar with for his work with the ... read more CD
Gary's Gang —
Keep On Dancin (with bonus tracks) ... CD Columbia/PTG (Netherlands), 1978. New Copy ... $11.99 19.99
A clubby classic from the enigmatic Gary's Gang – a group who scored a big disco hit with the title track of this album, a unique groove that features some weird keyboard and synth touches – alongside some surprisingly great percussion at the bottom! The group effortlessly mix electric ... read more CD
Tuff City/Funky Delicacies, Early 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
An essential bit of funkiness from this obscure New Orleans funk combo! The Gaturs' frontman was keyboardist Willie Tee – who went on to greater fame as a jazz and session player – but we like him best at this early point, when he was wailing away on organ in a tight choppy small group ... read more CD
Marvin Gaye —
Here, My Dear (expanded 2CD edition) ... CD Motown/Hip-O Select, 1978. New Copy 2CD ... $27.99 29.98
Wonderful stuff – and one of our favorite-ever Marvin Gaye albums! This is the legendary two-record set that Marvin wrote and recorded as an alimony payment to his ex-wife Anna Gordy (the story's pretty long, and we won't get into it here – suffice it to say that when stars get a ... read more CD
Tamla, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.99
Marvin's definitely in the groove on this set – cooking on all burners with a host of late 60s Motown hits – bad-stepping his way towards some of the more mature moments to come in the 70s! The album's probably best remembered for the cut "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Motown, 1960s/1970s/Early 80s. Used 4 CDs ... $24.99
Features loads of greatness from Marvin's years at Motown – including some rare singles and a few unreleased tracks! This is the first time the world heard the funky "Checking Out (Double Clutch)" – alongside other rare cuts that icnlude "I Can't Help Falling For ... read more CD
(Out of print, cutout mark through barcode and back of case.)
CBS, 1985. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $5.99
Marvin Gaye's last single – released after his untimely death, and a track that supposedly was only around in demo form as "Sanctified P#ssy", until they cleaned it up for release to give him one last hit! 12-inch, Vinyl record
Tamla, 1971. Very Good Gatefold ... $99.99
One of the few cases in the history of pop music where the record is worth all the hype! Marvin blew everyone's mind when he unleashed this amazing suite of political soul tunes – not only just because he'd moved past the simple love songs of earlier years, but also because he was working ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early pressing with 'dh' etch. Cover has some surface and edge wear, and a split top seam with tape.)
Motown, 1972. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 26.99
A mindblowing collection of work from Marvin Gaye – tracks recorded in the space right after What's Going On – many of which were never issued at the time! All this incredible material from 1972 has been brought together to create a stunning double-length album – one that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell —
You're All I Need ... LP Tamla, 1968. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell – definitely all you need, if you're looking for Motown duet work of the 60s! The album's possibly the best-remembered from the pair – filled with classics that really define the Marvin duo mode – sublime little tunes that have Gaye and Terrell ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed vintage pressing. Cover has a cut corner, and a light scratch.)
MGM/BBR (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
The start of a very successful run for Gloria Gaynor – a seminal bit of crossover 70s soul – one that perfectly linked the dancefloor with the airwaves, and managed to take on more than a few living rooms as well! Gloria's not entirely in full blown disco-diva mode yet, and works here ... read more CD
Jasmine (UK), Late 40s. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
Seminal sounds from one of the most important early figures on the music scene in New Orleans – an artist who was able to mix blues roots with jazzier elements, in a way that often hit the classier styles of some of the hippest artists on the LA scene in the postwar years! Gayten would later ... read more CD
Salsoul, 1978. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Funky funky disco from Gaz – one of the best-remembered groups of the Salsoul 70s generation – even though they only ever cut this one album! There's a lot of tight percussion in the mix here – really rooting these tunes in a tight live instrumental vibe – and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo.)
Aladdin, 1950s. Near Mint- ... $8.99
A great collection of work from Gene & Eunice – a 50s duo who had a male/female style that's a key precursor to the bigger soul duet modes of the 60s – sometimes singing together at once with a nicely-harmonized sound, sometimes answering back and forth in a way that really gives ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s French pressing on Pathe Marconi.)
Island, 1978. Very Good+ ... $4.99
An anthemic, soulful stormer from the Gibson Brothers, with a sweet Caribbean feel, from the years when Island was dabbling a bit in club grooves. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In an Island sleeve.)
Gift Of Dreams —
Mandroid ... CD Jam Power/Everland (Austria), 1983. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
The rare second album from Gift Of Dreams – and that's saying a lot, because their debut was already pretty darn rare! This set follows strongly in the mode of that classic – tight boogie soul with a great 80s vibe – lots of basslines, plenty of keyboards, and beats that crackle ... read more CD
Motown, 1993. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Label has date in pen.)
Epic, 2003. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Atlantic/Modern Harmonic, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
A tremendous little record from a time when whole new ideas of righteous pride and power were hitting the record racks – a moment that's perfectly summed up in a treasure like this! Poet Nikki Giovanni had already gotten some acclaim for her words on paper – and here, the message of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Right On/Modern Harmonic, 1971. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
An amazing setting for the righteous words and message of Nikki Giovanni – as the set has the poet working with backing vocals by the New York Community Choir, who also recorded a great soul album on RCA around the same time – and an overall approach that elevates Nikki's poetry into a ... read more CD
Also available Truth Is On Its Way (yellow vinyl pressing) ... LP 23.99
Right On/Modern Harmonic, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
An amazing setting for the righteous words and message of Nikki Giovanni – as the set has the poet working with backing vocals by the New York Community Choir, who also recorded a great soul album on RCA around the same time – and an overall approach that elevates Nikki's poetry into a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Truth Is On Its Way ... CD 15.99
Niktom/Modern Harmonic, 1975. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
One of the funkiest albums ever cut by the mighty Nikki Giovanni – a set that has these fantastic arrangements from Arif Mardin that are in the best style of early 70s Atlantic Records soul – provided with drums from Bernard Pretty Purdie, keyboards from Richard Tee, guitar from Cornell ... read more CD
Also available Way I Feel (red vinyl pressing) ... LP 23.99
Niktom/Modern Harmonic, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
One of the funkiest albums ever cut by the mighty Nikki Giovanni – a set that has these fantastic arrangements from Arif Mardin that are in the best style of early 70s Atlantic Records soul – provided with drums from Bernard Pretty Purdie, keyboards from Richard Tee, guitar from Cornell ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Way I Feel ... CD 15.99
G&G, 1988. Sealed ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Tramp (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $14.99
Killer funky soul from Tyree Glenn Jr – son of the legendary trombonist Tyree Glenn, but a completely badass artist in his own unique mode! Tyree here borrows plenty from the books of James Brown and Kool & The Gang – a back to basics version of funk, with plenty of his own soul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Initial 300 LPs include a bonus 7 inch – with the track "Hold My Hand"! Also includes download & 5x8 photo!)
Polydor, 1979. Near Mint- ... $9.99
One Way, 1978/1979. Used ... $14.99
Bear Family (Germany), Mid 50s. New Copy ... $34.99 46.99
The lost legacy of Stomp Gordon – a hard-wailing artist who should have been a crucial force in the early years of rock and roll – had an early death not taken him away from us all too soon! Stomp plays piano with the dexterity of the best postwar players of his generation, but also ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes a 10 inch LP, a CD, and a booklet of notes!)
Ace/Kent (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A dozen previously-unreleased tracks from the great James Govan – presented here with work from some of his rare singles from Fame Records! All the music was recorded at Muscle Shoals when the scene was at its height – headed up by production whiz Rick Hall, and backed by the great ... read more CD
Arista/Big Break (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Not just disco nights, but some great mellow moments too – a wonderfully well-rounded classic from this great quartet – as tight and groovy as it is cool and classy! By the time of this debut, the group had already had plenty of 70s soul experience as The Rhythm Makers – a ... read more CD
Cherry Pop (UK), Mid 80s. New Copy 4CD ... $24.99 40.99
A huge package of work from Jaki Graham – a set that features two full albums' worth of music, and even more than that in bonus material! First up is Heaven Knows – a really lovely little record from Jaki Graham – a set that's unabashedly turned towards the poppier side of the ... read more CD
Warner, 1977. Very Good ... $6.99
Larry Graham's still burning strong here – resisting the temptation to go disco that you might guess from the "dance" in the title, and if anything, pulling up the bass-heavy funk even more! The set's got a super-tight feel that's kind of a distillation of the successful Graham ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a partially unglued top seam and a bit of pen on the back and label.)
Ice/Epic, 1980. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Bullgrinner, 1980s. Very Good+ ... $49.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Hi Records/Fat Possum, 1975. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
Heavenly soul doesn't get any more heavenly than this! Al Green's at the height of his powers here – working in that wonderfully smooth, wonderfully warm style that made his early 70s material so wonderful! This album's maybe slightly less iconic than some of Green's other titles for Hi ... read more CD
Hi Records/Fat Possum, 1972. Used ... $7.99
Al Green, 1973 – what could be better? The king of Memphis soul is at the height of his powers here – working in a setting that yielded less chart hits than some of his other albums for Hi Records, but which is still as sublime as the rest – thanks to an undeniable studio magic ... read more CD
Hi Records/Fat Possum, 1974. New Copy ... $8.99 15.99
Al Green explores your mind – then moves onto your heart, your soul, and everything in between! The album's a classic in the best Hi Records tradition – and features Al moving into a style that's even more spiritual than before – serving up the sublime tracks "Take Me To The ... read more CD
Right Stuff, 2000. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Hi Records/Fat Possum, 1970s. New Copy 26 x 7 inch set ... $126.99 129.99
The legendary run of classic southern soul singles by Al Green for Hi Records – in a beautiful box set! It's as beautfully and respectfully put together as can be, full of beautiful represses so many essential songs on 7 inch singles – 26 classic style large hole 45s, with a 45 adapter ... (Funky 45's, Soul) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Remastered from the original tapes!)
Al Green —
I'm Still In Love With You (expanded & remastered) ... CD Hi Records/Right Stuff, 1972. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Warm wonderfulness from the great Al Green – a record that may have a pale-looking cover, but a set that's one of Green's most deeply soulful albums ever! There's a grace and a glow to the set right from the very first note – that really unique presentation and performance that makes ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Hi Records/Fat Possum, Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
A selection of earlier Al Green numbers issued originally at the end of the 70s – with new mixing by Willie Mitchell, who'd produced all the original sides. Titles include "Love Ritual", which is a nice groover with some congas in the mix giving the whole thing an earthier thump ... read more CD
RCA, 1977. Near Mint- ... $38.99
An overlooked late 70s moment from the great Garland Green – a set that's quite different than his earlier Chicago soul – thanks to production from Leon Haywood in a sweet west coast mode! The record's got an easygoing vibe that really fits the cover – a mix of mellow and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Love Is What We Came Here For (with bonus tracks) ... CD 8.99(Original pressing! Cover has light wear and back has a gold promo stamp – but this is a nice copy overall.)
RCA/Expansion (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
An overlooked late 70s moment from the great Garland Green – a set that's quite different than his earlier Chicago soul – thanks to production from Leon Haywood in a sweet west coast mode! The record's got an easygoing vibe that really fits the cover – a mix of mellow and ... read more CD
Also available Love Is What We Came Here For ... LP 38.99
Kent (UK), 1970s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A windy city hero – the amazing Garland Green, a singer who makes us mighty proud we hail from Chicago! Garland's got an incredible style that few others can touch – partly schooled in the 60s iceman modes of Jerry Butler and Walter Jackson, with all the sophistication that might imply ... read more CD
Vivian Green —
Love Story ... CD Columbia, 2002. Used ... $4.99
Prepare to discover a new favorite singer – the smooth, sweet, and soulful Vivian Green, a great new vocalist who's stepping out here with an excellent debut! The album's very much in the tradition of the best underground female NuSoul releases of the past few years – combined with the ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Decca, Mid 60s. Sealed ... $11.99
Columbia/PTG (Netherlands), 1985. New Copy ... $11.99 19.99
The third album in Billy Griffin's great run after leaving The Miracles – and a set that features some especially nice help from mellow groove maestro Leon Ware! Ware brings a depth to the record that takes it way past Billy's outdated look on the cover – that trademark ear for a ... read more CD
Trojan/Be With (UK), 1974. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $36.99 39.99
Fantastic work from Marcia Griffiths – the Jamaican singer who first rose to fame in the duo of Bob & Marcia – but who already sounds very much her own woman on this classic set from the 70s! The groove is as much funky soul as it is reggae – in fact maybe more the former ... (Reggae, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chiaroscuro, 1976. Near Mint- ... $16.99
A very cool set – a mix of jazz vocals, righteous ideas, and some nicely complex instrumentation – a bit like the hippest territory that Carmen McRae was hitting at the start of the 70s! The great Nadi Qamar directs the group, and handles the arrangements – and players include a ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Dakeeta pressing. Cover has some light wear, but vinyl is great.)
Half Note, 2003. Used ... $7.99
Sonorama (Germany), 1972. New Copy ... $7.99 18.99
A really unique little album – a righteous blend of funky jazz, vocal chorus, and soulful leads – recorded in the German scene of the early 70s! The group features a number of key players from the MPS side of the funky jazz spectrum – and the record feels like some of the best ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
Also available Und ... CD 4.99
Sonorama (Germany), 1972. Used ... $4.99
A really unique little album – a righteous blend of funky jazz, vocal chorus, and soulful leads – recorded in the German scene of the early 70s! The group features a number of key players from the MPS side of the funky jazz spectrum – and the record feels like some of the best ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
Also available Und ... CD 7.99
Polydor/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1986. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
A stone classic from the great Gwen Guthrie – a singer who forged some brilliant vocals in the backdrop of other folks' soul sessions – then really exploded forth as a star on her own, with a handful of key albums in the early 80s! This cooker really shows off Guthrie's ear for the ... read more CD
Gwen Guthrie —
Portrait (with bonus tracks) ... CD Island/PTG (Netherlands), 1983. New Copy ... $11.99 19.99
Early work from Gwen Guthrie – produced by Sly & Robbie, but with a sweet modern soul sound that's got a lot less of their influence than you'd guess! The sound is much more New York than Jamaica – and that's probably due to some great instrumental backing on keyboards by the likes ... read more CD
Atlantic/Rhino, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
The first-ever vinyl appearance of six tracks that were recorded during the sessions for Buddy Guy & Junior Wells Play The Blues – but which were never issued at the time! The music was recorded down at the Criteria Studios in Miami – a big outlet for Atlantic soul at the time, and ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited 180 gram pressing – #2303.)
Uptown/MCA, 1989. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in an MCA sleeve.)
RCA, 1973. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A great bit of 70s soul from Delores Hall – a singer we only know from this one album on RCA! The set's got a really great full-on sound – production by Billy Jackson, and some fully soulful arrangements by Wade Marcus – with a dope mix of strings and tight rhythms that make even ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has remnants from a large Sound Purchase sticker in back.)
A&M, 1979. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp.)
A&M, 1985. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a strip of tape on the back, but looks great overall.)
A&M, 1972. Very Good+ ... $14.99
The beautiful first solo album by Lani Hall – recorded after years of work with Sergio Mendes in the Brasil 66 group – and done in a style that certainly reflects her great vocals with that ensemble, yet which also expands her sound tremendously! The set was arranged and produced by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Silver label pressing, includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light ring & edge wear.)
Atlantic, 1973. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A wonderful step forward for the team of Hall & Oates – and a set that has them moving more into soul than ever before! The album's a tremendous collaboration with the legendary Arif Mardin, who takes the pair's well-crafted vocals into territory that's much more slinkily soulful than ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing with RI suffix. Includes printed inner sleeve.)
RCA, 1984. Very Good+ ... $6.99
RCA, 1982. Very Good+ ... $7.99
This album is part of H&O's great comeback years in the early 80s – a time when they were mixing their white boy soul with some nice 80s groove and electro touches, often going for a spare mix of groove and vocals that's really compelling. Includes the sublime "Maneater", ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Atlantic/Wounded Bird, 1972. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
A groovy little collection that features a few previously-unissued tracks from the great early years of Hall & Oates at Atlantic Records – plus a few tracks from other label releases as well! The unissued numbers are all from 1973, and done with Arif Mardin's help in the studio – ... (Rock, Soul) read more CD
RCA, 1981. Very Good+ ... $16.99
What can we say? We winced at this one back when it came out, but over the years, it's got a real "Free Soul" appeal to us – with vocals that are surprisingly soulful in parts, some nice 80s mellow soul instrumentation, and even a few hooks that are real guilty pleasures. Includes ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve & mail-in order form! Cover has faint ring wear but is great overall.)
Hall & Oates —
Voices (black & white cover) ... LP RCA, 1980. Very Good ... $7.99
Titles include "Kiss On My List", "Gotta Lotta Nerve", "Hard To Be In Love With You", "Everytime You Go Away", "You've Lost That Lovin Feelin", "Diddy Doo Wop", and "You Make My Dreams". (Rock, Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a center split in the bottom seam.)
Epic, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Arranged and conducted by Neal Hefti! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original black & yellow label mono pressing. Cover has light wear & aging.)
Epic, 1950s/1960s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow label pressing with 1G/1A matrix. Cover has a small sticker and some light stains in back.)
Warner/Wounded Bird, 1974. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
Seminal sides from Herbie Hancock – amazing material recorded for Warner Brothers in the years between his time at Blue Note and his big fame at Columbia Records – all sides that definitely show Hancock as one mighty righteous cat! Herbie's really stretching past his more conventional ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
Fresh, 1987. Sealed (pic cover)... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Still sealed, with a cut corner with bump. Shrinkwrap has a hole from sticker removal.)
Gallo/Tidal Waves, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 26.99
A beautiful 70s album from Harari – a South African group who already had a long legacy in music before this set, and who really seem to come together with a style that's even more sophisticated than some of their previous albums! The cover might make the record look a bit disco, but there's ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 500!)
Sun/Matsuli (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
Seminal South African work from Harari – a group who'd previously recorded as The Beaters, but changed their name after getting a new spiritual awakening while touring Zimbabwe! That new name and new spirit really fits the sound here – an even deeper incarnation of the style they ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Orpheum, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $28.99
A pretty cool little record – served up by a set of kids from late 60s Harlem, but featuring some nice arrangements from Richard Wolfe that get a bit funky at points! The title cut is great – and there's some other groovy cuts too! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a mark from an old sticker, and splitting on the top and bottom seams.)
Kif/Underdog (France), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 29.99
A massive bit of funk – and from 70s France, no less! These guys clearly come from a jazz-based background – and have absorbed some of the best electric influences of their time – working in a keyboard-heavy mode that's clearly inspired by Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, and George ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Winley, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
A legendary album – and for good reason too – a set that's as mysterious as it is funky, and a record that's stayed at the top of our crates for years! The album features a really unusual collective of musicians, pulled together under the guidance of producer Paul Winley – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Harlem Underground (LP sleeve edition) ... CD 7.99
Harlem Underground ... LP 19.99
Winley/Demon (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
A legendary album – and for good reason too – a set that's as mysterious as it is funky, and a record that's stayed at the top of our crates for years! The album features a really unusual collective of musicians, pulled together under the guidance of producer Paul Winley – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Nice UK Pressing – with an illustrated inner sleeve!)
Harlem Underground ... LP 9.99
Harlem Underground (LP sleeve edition) ... CD 7.99
Paul Winley/Traffic, 1976/1996. New Copy ... $7.99 16.98
A legendary album – and for good reason too – a set that's as mysterious as it is funky, and a record that's stayed at the top of our crates for years! The album features a really unusual collective of musicians, pulled together under the guidance of producer Paul Winley – a ... read more CD
Also available (In a very cool Japanese-styled, LP-like cardboard sleeve cover!)
Harlem Underground ... LP 9.99
Harlem Underground ... LP 19.99
Excello/Americana Anthropology, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
A classic album from the mighty Slim Harpo, and one that definitely lives up to the "scratch" in the title! That scratch is present strongly in the rhythms – which have this skittish style that's really a precursor to funk, although a lot more rootsy overall – almost Slim's ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Betty Harris —
Soul Perfection (180 gram pressing) ... LP Sansu/Soulgramma (Italy), Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
A beautiful collection of early Sansu Records material from Betty Harris – a fantastic funky female singer from New Orleans – and one who rose up in the same generation as greats like Lee Dorsey and Ernie K Doe! And like some of her best Crescent City contemporaries, Betty gets key ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $13.99
Funky, soulful, and completely sublime work from keyboardist Gene Harris – working here with some great help from Jerry Peters on arrangement and production – in a style that makes the album one of Harris' most compelling sets of the 70s! The backings are full, but tight too – ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
King/Charly (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Some of the greatest R&B work you could ever hope to buy! Wynonie Harris was one of the all-time greats – a raw, raunchy, hard-rockin singer who was getting into more trouble with the law, ladies, and booze than most 70s rock groups combined! Wynonie's songs for King are the stuff that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Westbound (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Fantastic solo work from Fuzzy Haskins – a key early member of the George Clinton P-Funk empire – breaking out here on his own with a fresh new take on the Parliafunkadelicment groove! The work here is pulled from two albums and other recordings (some unissued) that Fuzzy did for the ... read more CD
Atlantic, Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $32.99 33.99
Pure genius from Donny Hathaway – a 70s soul giant who burned brightly for just a few years, then was taken away from us all too soon! In our book, Donny is every bit a giant of the decade as Marvin Gaye or Curtis Mayfield – and you'll hear work here that easily matches the best of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Donny Hathaway —
Everything Is Everything (180 gram pressing) ... LP Atco/Speakers Corner (Germany), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $39.99 44.99
Landmark stuff, and a beautiful album that mixes soulful tracks with Donny's nascent jazz sensibility! The set's a key chapter in the history of soul music – a record that has Donny emerging from shadows of the Chicago studio scene to become one of the most promising soul artists of the 70s. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1980. New Copy ... $10.99 12.99
An overlooked later set from the great Richie Havens – a record from a time when Havens was really finding a great way to move his sound forward, even though the rest of the world wasn't always paying attention to his work! Those legendary vocals are still very much in place – and ... read more CD
Verve, 1967. Near Mint- ... $7.99
The genius of Richie Havens at this point is beyond compare – a unique take on the dying folk sound of the 60s, one that infused it with a deeper sense of soul that helped it get new legs in the Woodstock generation – yet which is also heard here before any of the post-hippie cliches ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s blue and gold label MGM pressing. Cover is aged along the opening.)
