A stunning collection of work from the great George Jackson – a real 70s powerhouse in southern soul, but an artist who didn't always get the chance to shine as much as he should! One reason for that was that Jackson only issued singles during the decade – work here collected from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An amazing soul duo from the Memphis scene of the 60s – George Jackson and Dan Greer, who artists who are perhaps best known as songwriters and producers – but who recorded some wonderful work together at the start of their careers! Only a handful of the Jackson/Greer singles were ever ... read moreCD
Janet Jackson —
Control ... LP A&M, 1986. Very Good+ ...
$29.99
The one that put Janet over the top – and a record that also set the standard for so much more soul music to come – thanks to the production efforts of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis! Jam and Lewis had been doing some great work for other artists in the years before this set – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A crowning moment in New Jack Swing – a perfect step forward for Janet Jackson, as she continues to work with the duo of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, with a vibe that was setting the scene for the rest of mainstream soul at the time! The album's got a larger overall feel than her previous set ... read moreCD
Michael Jackson —
Bad ... LP Epic, 1987. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$39.99
The third great album in the trilogy that includes Off The Wall and Thriller – and a set that still has Michael Jackson running strong at the height of his solo powers! Quincy Jones is still at the helm, and Michael more than proves that he can still come up with a pop tune without going too ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. A great copy.)
Fuzzy guitar, a catchy bassline, and a hook that just won't quit – all elements that made "Beat It" a runaway hit for Michael – and a cut that now sounds pretty darn great, all these years after it was clogging up the radio in the 80s! "PYT" is our real favorite, ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
A very strange little album – one that features material recorded by Michael Jackson for Motown in the early 70s, remixed with new instrumental backings to cash in on his fame in the mid 80s! Given that the work is early, the vocals are great – very much in the best Jackson 5 mode of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Michael Jackson —
Off The Wall ... LP Epic, 1979. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
This 1979 solo album by Michael is a killer batch of soul grooves – one of his best moments ever, and a crowning cap to a stellar 70s run – both as a younger solo act, and with the whole Jackson family! Quincy Jones produced, and the album's got a funky undercurrent that's really ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The soundtrack to This Is It – the celebratory release of the King Of Pop's rehearsal footage from the days before his untimely death – which also serves as sort of a best of Michael's years at Epic/Sony! It does a fine job of touching on the each of the diverse styles Michael handled ... read moreCD
(Out of print, 2CD set – packaged in a mini hardcover booklet of photographs from those final rehearsals.)
Michael Jackson —
Thriller ... LP Epic, 1982. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Arguably the last true moment of genius in Michael Jackson's career – a record that sold a bazillion copies around the world – and for plenty good reason! Michael's still working here with Quincy Jones – in territory that steps nicely from the Off The Wall groove, into territory ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Arguably the last true moment of genius in Michael Jackson's career – a record that sold a bazillion copies around the world – and for plenty good reason! Michael's still working here with Quincy Jones – in territory that steps nicely from the Off The Wall groove, into territory ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great entry in the world of Jackson 5 remix material – a hip set of Japanese work put together by Hiroshi Fujiwara & KUDO – with a nicely different vibe than previous efforts of this nature! The remixes have a slightly dubby quality, but are mostly focused around the familiar ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great reworking of this already-reworked package – one that takes the Jackson 5 and Michael Jackson remixes from the Japanese collection, and offers them up in even more wildly remixed takes! As you'd guess from the title, there's plenty of dubby production used on the set – not in a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Millie Jackson's feelin bitchy – and letting a whole new side of her talents show! After the sweet southern soul sound of her early recordings, the Jackson style takes a sharp shift here – letting a bitchier side show up more strongly, and really setting the tone for the next great ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet 80s groove from Millie Jackson – a set that's got a very different vibe than her famous southern soul work of the 70s – but one that still has the singer very much at the top of her game! The backgrounds are a bit more electric than before – especially the rhythms – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light stains near the top on both sides.)
Classic country soul from Millie Jackson – plus a brand new song as well – all served up in a set that shows yet another side of this legendary singer! Millie's known both for her weepy sad songs of the early years, and her bitchy blues of later ones – but during the 70s, she ... read moreCD
Walter Jackson —
Good To See You ... LP Chi Sound/United Artists, 1978. Sealed ...
Just Sold Out!
Sophisticated soul from the great Walter Jackson – one of the best voices ever to come out of the Chicago soul scene, and a wonderful interpreter of just about any material! The record's got some wonderful arrangements by Riley Hampton – who worked with Jackson on his earlier sessions ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cut corner and lightly bent corners.)
60s Chicago soul doesn't get any better than this – a sublime debut from the legendary Walter Jackson – done in a smoothly sophisticated style that set a whole new standard for the genre! The record steps off nicely from some of the earliest work by Jerry Butler and The Impressions ... read moreCD
Sweet smooth soul from Walter Jackson – recording here in his later years, with a style that's a lot more modern than his classic 60s recordings for Okeh, but still surprisingly nice, and a great evolution of his "Iceman" soul sound! The set features Eugene Record's great title cut ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful! Did we say that enough? We hope so, because we love Walter Jackson to death, and we can think of no finer treat than listening to this great batch of soul cuts that he cut for the Okeh label during the mid and late 60s in Chicago. The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and light wear, but looks great overall.)
Magnificent material from the Jackson 5 – a set that really has them moving into a whole new mature style in their music – taking on bigger themes and wider grooves, and really finding a fresh new voice in the process! There's a bit of funk in the mix, a bit of early club, and some ... read moreCD
The Jacksons definitely get it together here – and pick up a tight funky groove that's mighty nice! The album has them really moving past the usual structure of their early Motown hits – and at points, the record almost hints at the direction they'd take after leaving the label – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the die-cut cover, with heavy inner sleeve. Cover has some ring and edge wear and is missing a portion of the "G" in the die-cut.)
The Jacksons' third album for Motown – and definitely one that has the quintet moving full steam ahead! There's a sense of perfection here right from the get-go – that really put-together quality the boys hit with their second album, thanks to great studio help from The Corporation and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light edge wear.)
Jackson Sisters —
Jackson Sisters ... CD Tiger Lily/Mr Bongo (UK), 1976. New Copy ...
$9.9911.98
An amazing bit of soul – and one of the rarest funk records of the 70s! This masterpiece was recorded by The Jackson Sisters, a semi-gospelly soul group that has a sound that's a bit like The Voices of East Harlem, but that's a lot harder, and that has a deeper soul sound overall! At times, ... read moreCD
One of Michael Jackson's last albums with his famous brothers – a record that was cut in between the two Quincy Jones albums (Off The Wall and Thriller) that would catapult him to megastardom! This set is still an all-Jacksons affair – produced and written by the whole group, and put ... read moreCD
Jacksons —
Victory ... LP Epic, 1984. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Michael Jackson's last album with his famous family – a set of electric 80s soul that's a bit different than Jackson's well-known solo work! In a way, the later Jacksons albums almost feel like a place where Michael can try out some ideas that don't fit as tightly into the overall sound of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve and mail order form!)
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have helped out countless soul artists over the decades – real superproducers who emerged in the 80s to help the music find a whole new direction – stepping out here for the first time ever as artists on their own! Back in the day, Jam and Lewis added plenty ... read moreCD
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have helped out countless soul artists over the decades – real superproducers who emerged in the 80s to help the music find a whole new direction – stepping out here for the first time ever as artists on their own! Back in the day, Jam and Lewis added plenty ... read moreCD
An amazing step forward for the young Etta James – a singer who was delivering a raw, shouting form of R&B just a few years before – but who here ascends into soul music heaven with her famous work on the album! The title cut is the stuff of legend – played and played, again ... read moreCD
A really unique album from the great Etta Jones – a session recorded down in Muscle Shoals, and not in Chicago – a setting that gives James an extra sort of deep soul power! The backing is nicely different than some of the other Chess material – killer work from the legendary ... read moreCD
Think what you might about Rick James, this is actually a pretty darn funky album – with lots of tight bass-heavy grooves! Rick's working here with the Stone City Band, in a style that's leaner and less commercial than some of his later work – going for a mainstream funk approach, but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Rick James fires it up at the end of the 70s – stepping out at full star power that has him rivaling the strength of Bootsy Collins at Warner, and paving the way for the rise of Prince in the early 80s! As with Prince, James' version of funk here is a bit offbeat – lots of riffing ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Rick James —
Glow ... LP Gordy, 1985. Sealed ...
$9.99
Rick James hits a smoother sort of style here – one that's almost a compressed take on the mainstream version of funk first crafted on his earlier records, fused into a more radio-friendly approach for the Prince generation! The sound's actually not that bad – and the record has an ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A jamming little project from dancefloor maestro Richie Weeks – early 80s club tracks, done with a sweetly soulful approach! The music's still as heavy on the bass as other Salsoul work from the time, but there's a warmer approach to the vocals overall – a style that's as concerned ... read moreCD
A jamming little project from dancefloor maestro Richie Weeks – early 80s club tracks, done with a sweetly soulful approach! The music's still as heavy on the bass as other Salsoul work from the time, but there's a warmer approach to the vocals overall – a style that's as concerned ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A big one for Al Jarreau – a record that has a groove that's a bit more mainstream than some of Al's previous records, but which still leaves plenty of space for his amazing vocals! Jarreau's working again with producer Jay Graydon, who pitches the instrumentation towards more electric-soundi ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer 2CD set of funky grooves by one of the best backing bands ever! The JBs were James Brown's legendary combo during his monster funk years of the early 70s – and this well-selected compilation brings together 30 rare tracks from their best years! The set's got a great set of notes ... read moreCD
A rock-solid groove machine from The JBs – an album that's a bit different than their earlier sides for People Records, yet still pretty wonderful overall! The approach is more club than funk – yet the grooves are still mostly live ensemble playing – kind of a ratcheted-up ... read moreCD
One of the most fantastic albums by the JBs – a masterpiece of funky jamming, tight instrumentation, and that free yet tight style of the James Brown 70s years! The tracks are longer than on some of the earlier singles – especially the 8 minute jammer "(It's Not The Express) It's ... read moreCD
(Part of the Rare Groove Funk 1000 Best Collection!)
A fantastic slice of lost work from the legendary JBs – including the track that first got Bootsy Collins and company the job as James Brown's backing band! The set leads off with that gem of a groove – the fast funky "More Mess On My Thing" – a tune that's got the sort ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Comes with a great booklet of notes, too!)
Norma Jean —
Norma Jean ... LP Bearsville/Warner, 1978. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Norma Jean Wright was one of the singers in Chic – the super-huge pop-disco combo led by Bernie Edwards and Nile Rogers. This solo album was issued during the height of the group's fame, and it's got a lot of elements of Chic's style – but also more of a straighter soul edge. Tracks ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a light stain at the bottom right corner.)
This nice soulful sleeper was not that recognized in the 70s, but in the 90s, it's become a huge favorite in the Chicago's steppers scene, thanks to the excellent two-step groover "Love's Gonna Last". It's a great cut, with sweet soulful vocals, and a totally catchy midtempo groove ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later MCA Special Products pressing. Shrinkwrap is partially cracked at the sides and top seam, but still intact and unopened.)
Thumping dancefloor grooves with giant hooks from Jellybean Benitez – his Wotupski !?! set from '84! On one level, this is a pretty fascinating snapshot of a style with roots in underground disco, hip hop and club music that was evolving into massive crossover pop – you might remember ... (Hip Hop, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still in the shrink with hype sticker for "The Mexican"! Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp.)
An excellent bit of raw funky southern soul from Johnny Jenkins – recorded in Macon, GA, and one of the last relics of the relations that Atlantic Records had with all of the little local scenes in the south! Ton-Ton Macoute is one of those records that manages to blend funk, blues, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An essential collection of rare material by this important female gospel trio of the 50s – a group who's not only known for bringing a style to the music that was ever bit as great as male group gospel of the pre-soul years – but who also are the initial early home to later soul ... (Gospel, Soul)read moreCD
Al Johnson —
Peaceful ... LP Marina/P-Vine (Japan), 1978. New Copy (reissue)...
$36.99
A modern soul classic – and the first album recorded by 70s mellow soul maestro Al Johnson, a great artist whose lent his talents to countless others over the years! The sound is incredibly tight and plenty darn soulful – very much in the spirit of mid 70s classics by Leroy Hutson, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Alphonso Johnson —
Spellbound ... LP Epic, 1977. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A soulfully spacey fusion set from Alphonso Johnson – with a really catchy sound! The maestro is working in an eclectic mode that's part Earth, Wind, & Fire, part Return To Forever, and part Alphonze Mouzon/Tommy Bolin jamming. The best moments on the record are the more straight ahead ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
General Johnson & Chairmen Of The Board —
Timeless ... CD Expansion (UK), 2002. New Copy ...
$4.9916.99
Surprisingly great work from General Johnson & Chairmen Of The Board – a new recording, but with a soulful depth that shows they haven't lost it since the 70s! The General's vocals are as great as ever, with that odd little twinge that always made him one of the most distinctive singers ... read moreCD
Groovy 80s soul from Howard Johnson! Doin It My Way features is a sweet batch of electro-influenced pop soul – produced by Mic Murphy & David Frank of The System! The record has a very System-y vibe, but Howard's sunny approach to soul vocals really leads the way! Titles include " ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a hype sticker, light surface and edge wear.)
Howard Johnson —
Vision ... CD A&M/PTG (Netherlands), 1985. New Copy ...
$7.9919.99
Solid 80s grooving soul from Howard Johnson – a singer who'd worked often with other, bigger artists – but who only cut a handful of albums under his own name. The set's got a lot of production help from Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, who make their presence known in the record's ... read moreCD
A smoking funky set from early 70s Stax Records – the only album we've ever seen from Roy Lee Johnson & The Villagers, and a stone cooker all the way through! The sound is hard and heavy on most numbers – with loads of funky 45-styled riffs – and the core group is a nicely ... read moreCD
A really really amazing package – the full story of the early years of Syl Johnson – one of the funkiest soul singers to ever come from Chicago! Syl's music has become the stuff of legend over the years – initially collected in rare funky 45s and two even rarer albums – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The funkiest album that Syl Johnson ever recorded – filled with short, tight cuts that play more like a stack of funky 45s than the standard soul album of the time! The record draws from the great run of singles that Syl cut for Twinight Records at the end of the 60s – some of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful reissue – with great vinyl, and a very heavy cover!)
One of the best-ever soul albums to come out of Chicago – and it may well be one of the best soul albums ever! The set's the deepest that Syl Johnson ever recorded – and it takes all the hard, raw soul he forged on previous funky 45s – and spins it out in longer album format ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Not the raw Willie Mitchell produced Syl we love, but still a respectable enough southern soul single. Syl runs down a nine minute medley of Otis Redding numbers, including "Respect", "Snatch A Little Love", "I Can't Turn You Loose", "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa", and ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Cream Disco sleeve, with a cut corner and some faded marker. Labels have some marker.)
A spectacular soul album from Holland – but one that's got a much more American groove than some other overseas records of its type! The cuts all feel as if they could have been lifted from indie sides of the east coast scene of the early 70s – and Billy shines beautifully both on the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary edition – individually numbered limited edition of 1000 – on heavyweight yellow vinyl!)
Heavy blues, cut on the London scene of the 60s – a set that features singer/pianist Curtis Jones, working with a cool combo that includes a young Alexis Korner on guitar! The sound is nice and stripped down – lots of vamping piano lines from Curtis, very much in a space between boogie ... (Blues, Soul)read moreCD
Durand Jones & The Indications —
Private Space ... LP Dead Oceans, 2021. New Copy ...
$20.9921.98
Fantastic work from Durand Jones & The Indications – a group who've really come a long way in the past few years – in ways that push Durand's vocals to places we wouldn't have guessed on previous records! This set's way more than just a funk band with a soul singer upfront – ... (Deep Funk, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Surprisingly nice album that Etta Jones cut with a larger backing group for Westbound, and a record that has her mixing in soul sounds with her usual jazz-based vocals. The set's got a great version of Bill Withers' "Grandma's Hands", and a Marlena Shaw-esque cover of "Go Away ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear and old masking tape on all seams. Back cover, inside jacket, & labels have a name in marker.)
Nice 70s work from Etta Jones – done at a time when she was really opening up her sound, thanks in part to prdouction help from Houston Person! Houston's on the set on tenor, and other players include Walter Davis on piano, Buster Williams on bass, Jimmy Ponder on guitar, and Grady Tate on ... (Vocalists, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a center split in the bottom seam and some marker on the back.)
One of our favorite albums ever from Grace Jones – a record that has her shedding some of the disco excesses of earlier years, and moving into a great blend of sounds that really showcases the energy of the New York scene from which she sprang! The album was recorded in Nassau, with help ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the black inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
A really great record from Jonah – recorded for Motown, and with a very different feel than some of his other work! The arrangements on the set are not credited, but they've got a groovy little swing that's perfect for Jonah's lightly bubbling trumpet solos – dancing along with a dirty ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Linda Jones —
Hypnotized ... LP Loma, Late 60s. Very Good ...
$59.99
One of the greatest female singers on the east coast scene at the end of the 60s – heard here on a classic Warner Brothers set that includes some of her best-remembered tracks! At some level, the set's a prequel to Linda's later recordings for the Stang/All Platinum label – as it ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Vinyl has some lightly oxidized spots that plays with some surface noise. Cover has light wear and aging, split top seam, an index label over the title, and a promo sticker.)
One of Quincy Jones' best soundtracks of the 70s – a massively funky record that's full of the kind of hip electric grooves you always look for on some of his other albums, but don't always find in such strong supply! The lineup here is great – wicked guitar lines from Arthur Adams and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hard-driving live work from Quincy Jones – material recorded during one of the most productive, creative years of his large jazz ensemble! Material is from a very hip all-star group – and in addition to the sorts of tracks that Quincy was doing for ABC and Mercury during the period, ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreCD
A really great, oft-overlooked album from the best period of Quincy Jones! This album is quite possibly Quincy's most farthest-reaching – as he works in an array of styles that really shows his growing genius in the studio – not just jazz and soundtrack modes, but more soul-based ones, ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A victory lap for the great Quincy Jones – revisiting a bunch of his self penned classic tracks, some choice covers and new material featuring a who's who of indebted contemporary singers & rappers – including Talib Kweli, Mary J Blige, Amy Winehouse, Three 6 Mafia, Usher, John ... (Jazz, Soul)read moreCD
The film may not have been a classic, but the soundtrack is a cinematic gem from Quincy Jones – a record that's full of great soul and jazz touches – with vocal work from Nate Turner, The Mirettes, Ernestine Anderson, The Pree Sisters, and Venetta Fields! The set's maybe best ... (Soundtracks, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has staining on the bottom seam, ring and edge wear, and a cutout hole.)
A stunner – the first full album by deep funk singer Sharon Jones, and an instant soul masterpiece! The album's right up there with the best work by James Brown divas like Marva Whitney, Vicki Anderson, and Lyn Collins – and overall, we might dare say that the album's even better than ... (Deep Funk, Soul)read moreCD
The fantastic final album from Sharon Jones – a wonderfully deep talent who was taken from us all too soon! The set's maybe the ultimate setting for Sharon's incredible voice – as it features both her longtime core combo, the Dap-Kings – as well as additional backings from the ... (Deep Funk, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
They might be borrowing her band, but they sure can't dampen her soul – because Sharon Jones is strongly back in action, and sounding funkier and more deeply soulful than ever! Given that Sharon wasn't singing back in the 60s, it's hard to think we'd be calling her the real deal – but ... (Deep Funk, Soul)read moreCD
Rare work from Sharon Jones – and a record that's a bit different than some of her other work for the Daptone label! The set features the group doing cover versions of tracks by other artists – some that appeared as singles over the years, others commissioned for projects, and a few ... (Deep Funk, Soul)read moreCD
Rare work from Sharon Jones – and a record that's a bit different than some of her other work for the Daptone label! The set features the group doing cover versions of tracks by other artists – some that appeared as singles over the years, others commissioned for projects, and a few ... (Deep Funk, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Promo. Label on one side has some light smudges and aging.)
Jones Girls —
On Target ... CD RCA/PTG (Netherlands), 1983. New Copy ...
$7.9919.99
Post-Philly, and the girls are working here with Fonzi Thornton and Robert Wright – who choose to start off the album with a silly bit of dialogue that has them talking to the singers from the production booth (possibly letting them know that Gamble & Huff are no longer in charge!) Here's ... read moreCD
Features work for Decca and V-Disc – including some unissued titles! Tracks include "Mister Lovingood", "Knock Me A Kiss", "Small Town Boy", "Dirty Snake", "De Laff's On You", "Ration Blues", and "Is You Or Is You Ain't My Baby? ... read moreCD
Includes work for Decca and Circle – and features Wild Bill Davis on piano. Tracks include "Salt Pork", West Virginia", "Paper Boy", "Don't Worry 'Bout That Mule", "Choo-Choo Ch'Boogie", and "That Chick's Too Young To Fry" – along ... read moreCD
Margie Joseph —
Knockout ... LP HCRC, 1982. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
The rare early 80s club soul set from Margie Joseph – kind of an bubbling, synth and programming era departure of the stunning female southern soul singer! The groove is definitely a left turn for Margie, but it's endearing modern club soul – with the dancefloor gem "Knockout" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, light surface wear, and a small mark from sticker removal.)
Killer 70s work from Don Julian & The Larks – a soul trio from Los Angeles, with roots that go back to the early 60s – and one who've completely reinvented themselves for this rare album from the 70s! Don had done a bit of blacksploitation soundtrack work around the time, and that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Here's a record that may well push Valerie June over the top – a mature, fully-formed set that's filled with anthemic tunes that point the way to a whole new generation in soul! The album bills individual songs as filling certain needs – prescriptions, if you will – like ... (Neo Soul, Soul)read moreLP, Vinyl record album