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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Columbia, 1980. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A definite monster from Herbie Hancock – one of those great records from Hancock's second chapter at Columbia Records – a time when he was really evolving as an artist, and able to take on the world of soul as well as he did with jazz and fusion! The groove is a great fusion of the ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl is great – but the cover has light staining on the right along the opening, while the back has a very large peel spot & light staining. Labels have initials in marker.)
Har Mar Superstar —
Body Request (album, smitty & vine remix, dlxhipnowpopmix, dlxdreamydub, mount sims shadisko mix, dlxnicemix, dlxhipnowpopdub, nonplus hollywood mix) ... 12-inch Record Collection, 2004. Near Mint- 2x12" ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Dala, 2023. New Copy Gatefold ... $22.99 26.99
Bobby Harden's got a great way of putting over a tune – he's not a soul singer out to top James Brown, or try to leap into the fray with a real funky frenzy – and instead, he approaches the material with the laidback confidence of some of our southern soul favorites from years past ... (Deep Funk, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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
(In a very cool Japanese-styled, LP-like cardboard sleeve cover!)
Atlantic, 1968. Very Good+ ... $5.99
(Global Grooves, Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has faint staining on bottom corners, aging.)
Wynonie Harris —
Rock Mr Blues ... LP King/Charly (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $13.99
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
P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
A gem of a smooth soul album – completely rare in the original, and a completely honest soul testament from singer/songwriter Michael Orr and Chris Harris! The record's got a sound that reminds us of a lot of the tracks you'll hear on the Modern Soul comps on the Goldmine label – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wenha/P-Vine (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
A weird and wonderful album from Tribe Records giant Wendell Harrison – an obscure electric set from the start of the 80s! There's still a strongly spiritual feel on the record, but Wendell also adds some Fender Rhodes and vocals to his work on tenor and flute – bringing in the same ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
Blue Sky/Hot Shot (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
A stunning disco classic from Dan Hartman – maybe an unlikely talent for the dancefloors, given his image on the cover – but an artist who definitely went onto shape the sound of the clubs at the end of the 70s! The album's got the Hartman groove really hitting hard, and right on the ... read more CD
Frank Hatchett —
Sensational ... LP Telephone Explosion (Netherlands), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $38.99 44.99
A really cool collection of cuts with an unlikely history – as most of these numbers originally came out on dance instruction records, but stand alone very nicely on their own! Frank Hatchett's records were issued in small amounts to an equally small and focused audience – but as with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Virgin (UK), Early 90s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 20.99
A pair of wonderful albums from the young Lalah Hathaway – plus bonus tracks too! First up is the self-titled Lalah Hathaway – the first album from Donny Hathaway's soulful daughter – an album that began a legacy that's lasted plenty strongly on its own – even without such ... read more CD
Verve/Floating World (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
A fantastic testament to the far-reaching genius of the young Richie Havens – a double-length set that makes full use of its expanded space to really offer up so many different slices of Havens special sort of magic on the late 60s scene! There's a mixture of live and studio tracks on the ... read more CD
Sunset Blvd, Late 50s/1960s/1970s. New Copy 2CD ... $21.99 22.99
A really big, really unusual collection of work from the legendary Screamin Jay Hawkins – one that's probably a lot more "rarities" than "hits" in the title – as the set features material recorded for a variety of different small labels, over a pretty large span of ... read more CD
HBS/ABC/Elemental (Spain), 1975. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $29.99 34.99
Slightly later than some of Isaac Hayes' biggest Stax albums – but a great little record that's filled with some excellent smooth soul material! The record shows Hayes really trying to push his style to new levels, and it's got a sophistication that you don't hear on earlier albums – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polydor, 1979. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Wonderful later work from Isaac Hayes – a gem from his Polydor years that has a good mix of mellow cuts and more upbeat numbers! The record has 3 long "quiet storm" tracks that take off on Ike's earlier expanded ballad style (forged on tracks like "Walk On By") – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear & is nice overall.)
Stax, 1969. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
Amazing stuff from Isaac Hayes! Although Ike had first appeared on LP with the album "Introducing", this was the first record to really expose his true soul genius – and it was also the first release on Ike's successful sub-label at Stax, Enterprise Records. The record shows that ... read more CD
Enterprise, 1970. Very Good ... $8.99
Stellar soul from Isaac Hayes – just the sort of overblown masterpiece that made his early solo work on Stax Records so great! The record features only 4 long tracks – all of which go on in that slow-building style that Ike forged at the time – a mode that takes a few simple ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s purple label pressing in a non-gatefold cover, with minimal surface wear.)
Enterprise, 1973. Very Good ... $6.99 9.99
One of the funkiest Isaac Hayes albums for Stax – thanks mostly to the extended title cut! The tune "Joy" is a monster – running for nearly 16 minutes long, and starting with a killer drum break on the intro – then full, proud, bad-stepping Isaac Hayes grooves ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the embossed cover.)
Enterprise, 1973. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99 8.99
A stunning live example of Ike's amazing baroque soul for Stax! Despite the schmaltz that you might expect from a live set recorded at Lake Tahoe, the album's a beautiful batch of long tracks with a very similar feel to Ike's other Stax work at the time – and it really gives you an excellent ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the embossed die-cut cover. Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has some light wear, one of the 'doors' have a crease.)
Enterprise, 1971. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99
A landmark album that hardly needs any introduction – as it's one of the most famous soundtracks, if not soul records, of the 70s! Isaac Hayes had already surprised music fans with the sophistication of his first few solo albums, which had been issued before this one – but with Shaft, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Shaft (purple vinyl pressing) ... LP 22.99(Original pressing with yellow logo and ARP stamp. Cover has minimal wear and is nice overall.)
Enterprise/Stax, 1971. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 32.99
A landmark album that hardly needs any introduction – as it's one of the most famous soundtracks, if not soul records, of the 70s! Isaac Hayes had already surprised music fans with the sophistication of his first few solo albums, which had been issued before this one – but with Shaft, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Shaft ... LP 22.99(Limited edition – on purple colored vinyl!)
Get On Down, 1971. New Copy ... $15.99 17.98
One of the funkiest songs ever from Issac Hayes – presented here in the non-stop, 33 minute jam session that gave the world the shorter single! The whole thing is amazing – and even more of a chance to see Hayes' genius in the studio than some of his full albums – as Ike conducts ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Warner/Real Gone, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A massively tripped-out set of guitar-based funk – played to perfection by the legendary Eddie Hazel, best known for his work in the George Clinton P-Funk empire! The album offers a different side of Eddie's talents – one that's produced with a smoothly compressed California groove, in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Electric blue vinyl pressing!)
Columbia, 1979. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Great work by The Heath Brothers – a lot slicker and smoother than their earlier album for Strata East, but still filled with a soulful jazzy approach that befits their rich talents! By the point of this set, Jimmy Heath, once a rougher talent on the tenor, had emerged as one of the smooth ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a timing strip, promo stamp, and light wear.)
Heatwave —
Gold (3CD set) ... CD Crimson (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. Used 3CDs ... Just Sold Out!
A 3CD set of work from Heatwave – one of the few British soul groups to ever crack the American market back in the 70s! Heatwave have a sound that's tight, and right on the money – upbeat funk at some points, great mellow soul at others – hitting that sort of balance that made ... read more CD
(Still sealed!)
Virgin (UK), 1983. Used ... $4.99
Heaven 17 soften up their politics a bit with this second album (yet still address class inequality issues with the title!) – but they also manage to replace their Marxist agenda with some groovier, more soul-based tunes – just the kind of material that helped push them out of import ... (Rock, Soul) read more CD
Jamieko/P-Vine (Japan), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 44.99
Heavenly soul from the start of the 80s – a sweet little indie set that's done as a tribute to Minnie Riperton and Kenneth Armstrong! The overall format doesn't have that much to do with Minnie, but the record's still pretty darn great – and the style is a mix of modern, mellow, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful Japanese pressing – heavy vinyl and obi!)
Michael Henderson —
Take Me I'm Yours – The Buddah Years Anthology ... CD Buddah/Soulmusic.com (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
The great Michael Henderson is a hell of a talent in 70s soul – an artist that some folks know for his more way-out work on bass with Miles Davis, or his early vocals with Norman Connors – but also a singer, arranger, and key creative talent – one who followed the same path as ... read more CD
Buddah, 1980. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A soaring standout from Michael Henderson – proof that his move from jazz bassist to lead soul star was a great one! The album's got a tight groove that's right on the money – a style that's rooted in funky jazz, yet delivered with some straight soulful lyrics too – balancing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy.)
P-Vine (Japan), 1970s/Early 80s. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Underground soul genius from the great Ron Henderson – one of those great 70s also-rans – a true top talent who never fully got his due, but who cut some really wonderful material back in the day! The set features rare 70s singles and some unreleased tracks – all of which work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi and insert!)
ABC, 1977. Very Good+ ... $5.99
After working for years in the Crusaders, then honing his production skills with excellent work for Fantasy and Mercury, Wayne Henderson put out this album of his own, which drew on a lot of the work he'd been doing during the mid 70s. The album's a showcase for his At Home productions team, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, a trace of a price sticker, light wear, and a name in pen. Labels have a name in pen.)
Jimi Hendrix/Pickwick, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Elektra/Soulmusic.com (UK), Late 80s/Early 90s. New Copy 4CD ... $29.99 40.99
Howard Hewett may have came a bit late on the scene in 80s soul – but by the end of the decade, he really left his mark – as you'll hear on these four classic albums, served up with lots of bonus tracks too! First up is I Commit To Love – an 80s classic from Howard Hewett, and ... read more CD
Capitol, Late 50s. Very Good ... $14.99 19.99
A great little album of bluesy vocals with a touch of jazz – one of the only full albums we've ever seen by singer Donna Hightower, recorded during a time when Capitol was really supporting quality vocal work with tremendous strength. Backing is by a small combo led by Sid Feller – ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing. Cover has splitting on all seams, but is still intact – and looks nice overall.)
Honest Jons, 1960s/Early 70s. Used ... $6.99 12.99
Seminal southern soul from the great Willie Hightower – a singer we'd rank right up there with Otis Redding, Al Green, and James Carr! Willie's got an incredible voice that grabs you right away – earthy and honest, yet also extremely well controlled – almost a down home take on ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Key Systems Recording, 1981/1985. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $48.99 54.99
Two beautifully righteous albums from an obscure Bay Area group – presented here together in a single set! The first record is their debut album Truly Free – a set that has spiritual voices served up in a more secular style – still very message-oriented, and righteous enough to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
King/Gusto, Early 70s. New Copy ... $3.99 9.98
Great 70s gospel from George Hines & The Gospel Winds – but a set that's recorded with much more of an old school vibe overall! The interplay between lead and group vocals really takes us back to some of the best male groups of the postwar years – that time when gospel vocal ... (Gospel, Soul) read more CD
Jagjaguwar, 2023. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
Really mindblowing music from Lonnie Holley – not the first album from this important visual artist, but maybe the one where he'll be firmly established as an equally important recording force too! There's a genre-less quality going on here – as Holley provides this mystic blend of ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more CD
Also available Oh Me Oh My (blue vinyl pressing) ... LP 21.99
Jagjaguwar, 2023. New Copy Gatefold ... $21.99 23.99
Really mindblowing music from Lonnie Holley – not the first album from this important visual artist, but maybe the one where he'll be firmly established as an equally important recording force too! There's a genre-less quality going on here – as Holley provides this mystic blend of ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Oh Me Oh My ... CD 12.99(Clear blue vinyl pressing – with download!)
Motown/Soulmusic.com (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $16.99 24.99
A huge amount of rare material from one of the coolest, classiest singers to work for Motown Records in the 60s – the wonderful Brenda Holloway, who may well be represented here by as much unreleased material as the label ever issued by her back in the day! Holloway's got a style that's a ... read more CD
Salsoul (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
A turning point for Loleatta Holloway – as she makes the move from dreamy southern soul diva to club queen of the late 70s! Norman Harris is producing, and the record has a soaring Philly disco sound that proves to be just as great for Loleatta's soulful vocals as the stripped-down southern ... read more CD
ABC, 1969. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Eddie's masterpiece LP of late sixties soul, with the classic "Hey There Lonely Girl", the title cut, and a lot of other great original compositions. The sound on here is perfect, and nearly every cut shines. There's almost no filler, and Eddie's voice is strong, beautiful, and has a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing. Includes ABC inner sleeve. A great copy!)
Atlantic, 1962. Very Good ... $11.99 14.99
Although he's best known by our ears for his 70s funk masterpiece Investigation No 1, back in the 60s Carl Holmes was working with a groovy combo called The Commanders – and cut this hard-wailing album of soul tracks for Atlantic! The set's got "twist" in the title, which might ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red and purple label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, with some light stains and inspection stamp in back.)
Loma, 1966. Very Good- ... $5.99
An album of organ groovers – cut by Holmes for the tiny Loma subsidiary of Warner Bros. Onzy Matthews leads a group behind Groove's organ, and the larger backing works well with Groove's funky style. The overall feel's a bit like some of the work that Groove cut for World Pacific in the ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing. Vinyl is free of marks but has oxidized portions that play with surface noise. Cover has a small cutout grommet, light wear and aging, and a name in pen in front.)
Alwest/Tidal Waves, Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 30.99
That's underground funk legend Cecil Lyde on the cover – and the music here is very much in keeping with his 80s sense of style – plenty of sweet keyboards, beats, and basslines – all served up in catchy little tunes with plenty of electro elements around the edges! The whole ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Home Boy & The COL (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 24.99
Alwest/P-Vine (Japan), Early 80s. New Copy ... $24.99 29.99
That's underground funk legend Cecil Lyde on the cover – and the music here is very much in keeping with his 80s sense of style – plenty of sweet keyboards, beats, and basslines – all served up in catchy little tunes with plenty of electro elements around the edges! The whole ... read more CD
Also available Home Boy & The COL (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
Alwest/P-Vine (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... $22.99 29.99
With a name like Home Boy & The Cost Of Living, it's gotta be the 80s – as just a quick listen to this set will attest! The rhythms are heavy in basslines and drum machine modes – with lots of sweet styles that are somewhere between electro/street soul, and a mellower boogie bounce ... read more CD
Grandstar/Mondo Groove (Italy), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 34.99
A clubby classic from the Nigerian duo of Sega Gafatchi and Chris Ify Hanem – and a record that maybe feels a lot more like some of the coolest work from the US and Anglo scenes at the time – complete with all sorts of spacey keyboards that really give the album a distinctive sound! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vee Jay/Craft, 1962. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
A set that's maybe not the first record from the great John Lee Hooker – but one that definitely helped push him over the top, and forever cement his place in the legend of 20th Century blues! The vibe here is a bit different than some of Hooker's earlier, rawer material – as he gets ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wand/Gusto, Late 60s. New Copy ... $6.99 9.99
A really unique album from the great John Lee Hooker – done for the mostly-soul Wand Records label, and with a feel that's quite different than some of Hooker's other records! There's a distinctly jazzy undercurrent running through the record at times – sometimes with some moody, ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
John Lee Hooker —
Urban Blues ... CD Bluesway/BGO (UK), 1967. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A fantastic late 60s set from John Lee Hooker – one that has the legend working in a mode that echoes some of the funkier soul styles of the time, but with a vibe that's still very much in the best spirit of his classic work! The groove is slightly amped up by the electric bass of Eddie ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Jewel, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
Classic blues from Lightnin Hopkins – a set that's far rootsier than you might expect from the "electric show" in the title! Hopkins plays mostly acoustic guitar here – and sings with very spare backing overall – just a bit of keyboards, bass, and drums, plus some ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dynamo, 1977. Sealed ... $19.99
A silly name and a very silly concept – but not a bad record over all! The set was recorded in Munich during the time of that city's heavy disco wave – and it features some pretty nice keyboard work, set to strings by the Munich Philharmonic. Most of the songs have some sort of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 70s pressing!)
Stax (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A lost album from the legendary Stax Records – a full set of tracks from the deep soul group Hot Sauce – planned as a record of its own in the final years of the label, but never issued at the time! Hot Sauce were one of the funkiest groups on Stax in the early 70s – a wickedly ... read more CD
Janus/Octave (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy ... $22.99 26.99
Amazing early work from Cissy Houston – arguably her deepest set ever, and put together with a wonderful balance of New York class and southern soul modes! There's no denying that Houston's vocals are great – especially given her family pedigree – but she really gets a chance to ... read more CD
Motown, 1977. Very Good+ ... $2.99 4.99
Thelma's one of those singers who must have been waiting years for disco to come around and help her find a reason to sing! Her career was slightly ill-timed in the beginning, coming along with a baroque soul beginning that was great, yet somewhat out of place in the early 70s. But enter a record ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a lightly bent corner.)
Sheffield Lab, 1975. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Direct To Disk pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has surface wear.)
Remined/Colemine, 1970. New Copy ... $10.99 13.99
A lost Ohio soul treasure – the initial effort by a singer with a hell of a voice, but one who languished in obscurity after the poor response to this debut LP! Barbara Howard really knocks it out of the park here – singing like a deep soul diva with a hell of a lot of power and focus ... read more CD
Howlin Wolf —
Change My Way ... CD Chess/Traffic, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $6.99 14.98
Almost a decade's worth of great work from Howlin Wolf – late 50s and early 60s recordings done for Chess Records in Chicago, nicely packaged up here in an archival series album with full notes on the sessions and music! Nearly all tracks are originals by Wolf – aka Chester Burnett ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Chess, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $1.99
Concept (Canada), Early 70s. Very Good Gatefold ... $18.99
Wickedly funky work from HP Riot – a legendary group from the San Francisco scene of the 70s, but one who never managed to break the big time! The HP groove is a very tight, joyous approach to funk – one schooled in the Sly & The Family stone sense of righteousness, but which also ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Canadian pressing.)
Fantasy/BGP (UK), 1981. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
Freddie Hubbard makes a sweet splash for the 80s in this great little set – one of his last electric outings before a return to more acoustic modes! The vibe's a bit leaner than some of his late 70s albums, with most of the electricity coming from the bass, and from the keyboards by Chester ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
Brunswick/West Side (UK), 1970. Used ... $11.99 16.99
2 excellent albums of blusey soul originally issued on the legendary Brunswick label! Both records feature work by southern singers not usually the stock of the mostly-Chicago Brunswick label – and both artists were great singers whose original work on vinyl is quite hard to come by. Fred ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Scepter/Octave (Japan), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $22.99 26.99
Fantastic! This is the kind of soul that we still collect vinyl for! Freddie Hughes is one of the great lost voices of the 60s, and this sparkling album of soulful tunes is a real gem! He's not the same singer as the Freddie Hughes from Chicago – and he hailed from San Francisco, a very ... read more CD
Volt/Kent (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Amazing stuff – an already-great album on CD, but with bonus cuts from singles, and a dozen unissued tracks! The core album is Something Special – the only Stax album cut by singer Jimmy Hughes – an artist with a huge impact on southern soul in the 60s, but one who never got the ... read more CD
Wenha/P-Vine (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $19.99 24.99
A really fantastic soul record from the post-Motown underground in Detroit – and one that also has ties to the Tribe Records scene of the 70s! William Odell Hughes is a great soul singer, with an ability to stretch out on a long, sensual line – a quality that's a bit in the territory ... read more CD
Also available Cruisin (Japanese pressing) ... LP 34.99
Wenha/P-Vine (Japan), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 44.99
A really fantastic soul record from the post-Motown underground in Detroit – and one that also has ties to the Tribe Records scene of the 70s! William Odell Hughes is a great soul singer, with an ability to stretch out on a long, sensual line – a quality that's a bit in the territory ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Cruisin (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 19.99
Black Forum/Motown, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
One of the most laidback albums ever recorded by Motown – a conversation between authors Langston Hughes and Margaret Danner – presented in a nicely unadorned style for Motown's Black Forum label! There's no music on the record at all, but both writers read some of their work – ... (Spoken Word, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Writers Of The Revolution ... LP 19.99
Black Forum, 1970. Sealed ... $19.99
One of the most laidback albums ever recorded by Motown – a conversation between authors Langston Hughes and Margaret Danner – presented in a nicely unadorned style for Motown's Black Forum label! There's no music on the record at all, but both writers read some of their work – ... (Spoken Word, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Writers Of The Revolution ... LP 24.99(Original pressing, still sealed.)
Virgin/A&M, 1981/1982. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Some great early 80s pop groove material from Human League – less of the colder synth of before, and more of the warmer soul-based sound that worked surprisingly well for the group! The EP features a number of tracks that fell between the LPs – including the extended version of their ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the grey cover.)
Epic, 1979. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Excellent later work from Bobbie Humphrey – working here in a style that's different than her early albums for Blue Note – but still equally great! Bobbi's a bit more of a singer here, but the record still features loads of great work on flute as well – in these tight, full ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has small peeled spots, light sticker spots, and remnants from the tracklist sticker in front, and a promo stamp and call letters in pen in back.)
Scepter/Kent (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.98
A fantastic selection of work from the great Tommy Hunt – a male singer who cut some incredible work in the 60s, but never fully got his due! Ace/Kent Records already helped bring Tommy's genius to the forefront with a previous collection – and this second set brings together even more ... read more CD
Hunt's Determination —
This Is Determination Problems (original pressing) ... LP Ear Wax/Wonderland, Late 70s. Sealed ... $9.99
An obscure little funky group from Flint, Michigan, one with a tight ensemble sound that's very much in the Earth Wind & Fire mode – complete with a really great horn section, plenty of bass-heavy grooves a the bottom, and a relatively spiritual feel that comes through strongly on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy!)
Mercury, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A fantastic collection of work from the MGM years of Ivory Joe Hunter – music that mixes blues roots with a touch of jazz, and also points the way towards country soul to come in the 60s – a strong precursor of work from Joe Tex, Solomon Burke, and others. LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing. Cover has light wear and lightly bent corners.)
MCA, 1988. Near Mint- ... $0.99 2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve. Label on Side 1 has a large spot of marker.)
44 Records/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
One of the most soulful albums to come out of the Australian scene of the 70s – and the crowning achievement of jazz singer Joyce Hurley – a vocalist we'd easily rank with Dee Dee Bridgewater for depth of righteous expression! Joyce's voice is definitely different than Dee Dee's – ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA/Be With (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 32.98
Early work from the great Willie Hutch – a set that's different than his more famous Motown music of the 70s, but which already shows a nicely ambitious approach! Willie's a warmer, sweeter-voiced singer here – working through some great original tunes of his own, plus a few well-chosen ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Soulmusic.com (UK), Late 70s/1980s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $16.99 25.99
A beautiful collection of work from the legendary Phyllis Hyman – a set that not only includes her groundbreaking records as a solo act, but also a big range of her famous collaborations with jazz artists who include Norman Connors, Pharoah Sanders, McCoy Tyner, and Grover Washington! Hyman ... read more CD
Kedzie, 1974. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $11.99
A really great chapter in the long and funky history of the musicians that also played in Lafayette Afro Rock Band and Cane & Abel – and a cool little set that may be one of the best records to ever come from the collective! The players work here as Ice – and come across like some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Edsel (UK), 1980s/1990s/2000s. New Copy 17CD ... $99.99 119.99
British soul group Imagination cracked the charts over here in the early 80s – but the group kept on going for a much longer run overseas – with a number of great trio albums well into the 90s, and a continued legacy of solo work from singer Leee John! All that material is collected ... read more CD
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Out Of The Blue (180 gram pressing) ... LP Mad About Records (Portugal), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A really fantastic little record – one that's an equal blend of jazz and soul, with a sound that's very much in the most righteous side of the spectrum for both! These guys are maybe a bit like James Mason on his classic album – in that they've clearly got deeper ideas going on, and a ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 1000!)
Philips/Get On Down, 1975. New Copy ... $6.99 14.98
Funky funky Thailand – just about the only 70s funk group we've ever seen from that part of the globe, and a great one at that! The Impossibles work in a tightly-crafted ensemble funk style that's clearly influenced by Kool & The Gang – but which also has the group hitting some ... read more CD
Pickwick/ABC, 1960s. Sealed ... $0.99
A nice 70s collection of classic 60s ABC work by the early Impressions – not necessarily the group's biggest hits, but a nice batch of work nonetheless! The work is all seminal Chicago soul – recorded mostly with arrangements by Johnny Pate, sung with that sweet crackling harmony style ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy! Cover has a a cutout hole, mild corner bend.)
Sony/Lawson (Japan), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $44.99 49.99
A later date from saxophonist Jiro Inagaki and his Soul Media combo – and a set that has them reworking their older groove in really great way! The style here is more fusion than the big band funk of the group's earlier years – but the overall sound is still equally funky, and nice and ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pride/Mr Bongo (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.98
A landmark album that is perhaps the single most influential beat source in hip hop! The record was the brainchild of bongo player Michael Viner – who also happened to be running the Pride subsidiary of MGM at the time. Viner's got a meeeeeean touch on the bongo, hitting it hard and funky ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Super-heavy 40th anniversary reissue – on the same mirror-style cover as the original, with heavy tip-on cover!)
Goldmine, 1969. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The one and only release by this little known LA vocal group with a mixed male/female lineup. Their sound is harder than a lot of the groups with the same style from the 60's, and they sing with the kind of harmonies that you'd expect to find on the east coast. Tracks include "Heart & ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sound Of New York, 1983. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Indeep are best known for the title single of this one – as "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" still plays large for all of us, a bit hokey, to be sure, but with a great old school beat and some great guitar bits! This is the full album built around that single, and it's got some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Name in pen on back cover and labels.)
Wand/Kent (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
One of the best soul groups to come out of Chicago in the early 70s – a quartet that was overflowing with great talent, and who also went on to influence a lot of other 70s soul as well! The group features one gal singer, and three guys – the former the great Helen Curry, who'd ... read more CD
WvB Enterprises, 2001. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Koko/Kent (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A sublime second chapter in the career of Memphis soul singer Luther Ingram – one of the greatest talents of his generation, represented here by some of his best work ever! Ingram first got his start doing rougher, more fragile soul tunes – but by the time of these 70s recordings, he'd ... read more CD
Excello/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 39.99
A beautiful little album from the earliest days of the Ingram empire in soul – recorded long before any of the individual members had gone onto bigger mainstream fame, and done in a way that has lots of righteous indie touches! Sister Barbara sings lead vocals on most of the tracks – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Funk Is In Our Music (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 24.99
Excello/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $24.99 29.99
A beautiful little album from the earliest days of the Ingram empire in soul – recorded long before any of the individual members had gone onto bigger mainstream fame, and done in a way that has lots of righteous indie touches! Sister Barbara sings lead vocals on most of the tracks – ... read more CD
Also available Funk Is In Our Music ... LP 34.99
Open Sky, 1982. Sealed ... $1.99 9.99
Redac (Canada), Early 80s. Near Mint- ... $2.99 4.99
Collectables, Late 60s. Used ... $5.99
The Intruders were one of the greatest groups to come out of the Philly scene of the 60s, and this nicely done set captures some of their best early work, along with that of contemporaries who were also recording in the city of brotherly love for the Ben-Lee label. Tracks include "Do It Like ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Motown (Japan), 1989. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
A late 80s set from Motown, but one that has all the sorts of street soul modes you'd be more likely to hear on the Sleeping Bag label – super-fresh touches that come from the world of hip hop, all used in really great ways to kick up the groove on the record! There's plenty of the chunky ... read more CD
RCA/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $38.99 44.98
A genius bit of work from the legendary Weldon Irvine – a mightily righteous effort that more than lives up to its heady title and cover! After turning out 2 great albums on his own indie Nodlew label, Weldon really steps into greatness with this set – using the bigger budget of his ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition 180 gram pressing.)
Nodlew/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $38.99 44.99
Landmark early work from the legendary Weldon Irvine – recorded way back when he was first coming to fame with Nina Simone, but done as an obscure indie effort for his tiny Nodlew label! The set's a wicked batch of keyboard-heavy funk – at a level that's similar to some of the best ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition 180 gram pressing!)
Saucerman/Nature Sounds, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.99
A never-issued set from the great Weldon Irvine – late 70s material made after his classic jazz/funk albums on RCA – and a set that's every bit as great as that material! Irvine works with some of the key musicians who'd make great funky records for the Arista/GRP label – ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
