Rare early work from Etta James – material cut during the late 50s for the west coast Modern Records label, most of it a lot harder-hitting than Etta's more famous music for Chess in the 60s! Given the raw power of Etta James at Chess, that's saying a heck of a lot – and you'll ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Dutch pressing. Cover has some surface wear, edge wear, some marks and remnants from price sticker removal, and some indents and a streak of blue pen at the bottom right corner.)
Classic Etta for Chess, yet largely overlooked In her canon! This is really strongly produced stuff – it's got its sweet moments, but there's plenty of heft and grit, too! It's the kind of material that works really well with her deep, soulful voice – and the female backing vocal ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic Etta for Chess, yet largely overlooked In her canon! This is really strongly produced stuff – it's got its sweet moments, but there's plenty of heft and grit, too! It's the kind of material that works really well with her deep, soulful voice – and the female backing vocal ... (Soul) read moreCD
Queen of Soul is right! Heck, on these early albums, Etta practically invented soul – or at least invented a deep soul style of singing that would be taken up by countless other female singers during the 60s, but rarely matched with this kind of brilliance. Straight up beautiful stuff! The ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Queen of Soul is right! Heck, on these early albums, Etta practically invented soul – or at least invented a deep soul style of singing that would be taken up by countless other female singers during the 60s, but rarely matched with this kind of brilliance. Straight up beautiful stuff! The ... (Soul) read moreCD
Etta James —
R&B Dynamite ... CD Flair/Virgin, Late 50s. Used ...
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A great collection of Etta James' early hard-wailing R&B! (Soul) CD
Beautiful Etta James album with heartbreaking vocals over icy Riley Hampton arrangements, and a classic bit of early Chicago soul. Tracks include "Don't Cry Baby", "Fool That I Am", and "I'll Dry My Tears". Sweet and mellow, and proof for anyone that the move to ... (Soul) read moreCD
Deep deep soul from Etta James – an album of ballads that burns as nicely as her "At Last" hit – thanks to arrangements from the great Riley Hampton! The set was a key move forward into more sophisticated territory from her early years – and titles include special Etta ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Etta James —
Tell Mama ... LP Cadet, 1968. Very Good+ ...
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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 ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 60s blue label stereo pressing – nice and clean! Label has a small bit of pen, and cover has light wear, a light mark in one corner, and a bit of pen on back – but overall this is a nice copy.)
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 ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of our favorite Chicago soul sessions of all time – and the only album ever cut by Texas-bred singer Ginji James! Ginji's got a style that's both sweet and deep – which makes her a perfect fit for the sweeping, loping arrangements of the record – very much in the best ... (Soul) read moreCD
Includes the songs "Ciribiribin", "Feet Draggin' Blues", "It's Funny To Everyone But Me", "Concerto For Trumpet", "Two O'Clock Jump", "You Made Me Love You", "I'm In The Market For You", "Flight Of The Bumblebee", " ... (Jazz) read moreCD
With Harry James, Nick Buono, Gino Bozzacco, Wiliam Hicks, and Robert Berrenson on trumpets; Tom Padveen and Chuck Anderson on trombones; Houghton Peterson on bass trombone; Quin Davis, Pat Longo, Mel Kunkle, Bob Lawson, and Norman Smith on saxophones; Tommy Todd on piano, Dave Stone on bass, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited Direct Disc Recording – Made In Germany. Cover has light wear and aging, minor blemish spots at the bottom, and bumped corners.)
Titles include "Cherokee", "Sweet Georgia Brown", "Moten Swing Too", "Traces", "Watch What Happens", "Opus Number One", "Caravan", "Ciao", and "The Footstomper". (Jazz) CD
Short instrumentals from drummer Harry James – produced in a way that often has a slight hip hop influence at times, but mostly in the way the other instruments are layered into the mix! Harry's drums are often live, and nicely crackling – and there's some great use of piano on the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Harry James a long way from the swing years – and sounding pretty darn great overall! First up is the album Today – a hip 1960 swinger that features the trumpet of Harry James in front of some tight arrangements from Ernie Wilkins and Bob Florence, both talents who know how to update ... (Jazz) read moreCD
James —
Stutter ... LP Sire, 1986. Very Good ...
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The great debut full length set from James – with titles that include "Billy's Shirt", "Withdrawn", "Just Hip", "Scarecrow", "Skullduggery", and "So Many Ways". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A totally excellent single by one of our favorite overlooked soul singers! "If You Want" starts out with some amazing echoey guitar picked passages – ala early 70s Barry White (in fact, they sound like they were lifted from the Gloria Scott album!) Then, Jesse comes in on a ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Jesse James —
Jesse James ... LP 20th Century, 1968. Very Good+ ...
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An incredible record – and the reason to buy rare soul vinyl! This is the kind of balls-out, once-in-a-thousand soul album that you'll dig through racks for years to find – totally solid, no filler, all top-shelf material sung by an amazing under-acknowledged artist with an incredible ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy James & The Vagabonds —
New Religion ... LP Atco, 1967. Near Mint- ...
$9.9924.99
Although they were a UK soul act, Jimmy James and The Vagabonds were a perfect match for the Atlantic soul stable of the 60s. The group had a smooth group style that was partly uptown, partly northern soul – as clearly illustrated in this album, which is divided up into a "mood red: you ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Purple & tan label stereo pressing with MO suffix. Cover has a cutout hole, light ringwear, some edge wear, bent corners, and a center split in the bottom seam.)
Four classic albums from this hip British soul group – issued here in a single set, with bonus tracks too! First up is New Religion – a record that was also released in America by Atlantic Records. Although they were a UK soul act, Jimmy James and The Vagabonds were a perfect match ... (Soul) read moreCD
Jose James —
1978 ... CD Rainbow Blonde, 2024. New Copy ...
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A strongly soul-based set from Jose James – and a record that really pushes forward the amazing journey in music he's given us over his killer albums of the past decade or two! Jose already has a voice that's tremendous – but here he opens up his production skills as well, and has this ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Beautiful beautiful work from Jose James – a tune that's fragile, soulful, and completely wonderful! There's a classic quality to the cut that may have you running back to your hipper jazz vocal albums of the 70s – but the tune is Jose's own, and delivered with a beautifully laidback ... (Neo Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Jose James has a very different look on the cover this time around – and he's got a very different sound, as well – something that might be underscored by the parental advisory logo in the bottom corner of the image! The music is far from the straight jazz or rootsy soul of previous ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Singer Jose James has always had a classic vibe to his vocals – but that quality is maybe put forward even more here on this well-crafted Christmas album – a set that somehow manages to bridge the gap between classic Holiday records and the more contemporary work that James has given us ... read moreCD
Singer Jose James has always had a classic vibe to his vocals – but that quality is maybe put forward even more here on this well-crafted Christmas album – a set that somehow manages to bridge the gap between classic Holiday records and the more contemporary work that James has given us ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really mindblowing work from Jose James – an artist we loved right from his very first record, but one who has us completely over the top with this record – a set that may well push James from the soul underground into firmly classic territory – the sort of space that will have ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A completely new chapter in the musical life of Jose James – a set that's every bit as soulful as his previous albums, but in a very different way! The format here is pretty laidback – James on vocals and Jeff Neve on piano – recorded in a relaxed, late nite sort of way – ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
The title track on this one's a slammer, and the whole album has Leela James really working at the top of her game – maybe using a touch of her maturity to really sharpen her songwriting edge, and serve up the kind of material that really lets us focus on her strengths! There's a confidence ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
A really unusual album from the TK Records Miami Soul empire – a set that feels like that label's attempt to go head to head with the sound of Sylvia Robinson! Like Sylvia, Regina James is a singer with a very sexy approach to 70s soul – not afraid to let her desire ooze out into the ... (Soul) read moreCD
A really unusual album from the TK Records Miami Soul empire – a set that feels like that label's attempt to go head to head with the sound of Sylvia Robinson! Like Sylvia, Regina James is a singer with a very sexy approach to 70s soul – not afraid to let her desire ooze out into the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Rick James —
Fire It Up ... LP Gordy, 1979. Very Good+ ...
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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 ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An overlooked gem from Rick James' classic early run for Motown – a set that maybe didn't chart as big as some of his other records for the label, but which stands strongly today as a well-crafted batch of mellow funky soul! James has a bit less of the bass-heavy riffs here than you'd expect ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An overlooked gem from Rick James' classic early run for Motown – a set that maybe didn't chart as big as some of his other records for the label, but which stands strongly today as a well-crafted batch of mellow funky soul! James has a bit less of the bass-heavy riffs here than you'd expect ... (Soul) read moreCD
Rick James —
Glow ... LP Gordy, 1985. Very Good+ ...
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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 ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Rick James —
Greatest Hits ... CD Motown, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ...
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(CONDITION NOTES: Front insert has some wear. Priced accordingly.)
Rick James —
Reflections ... LP Motown, 1984. Near Mint- ...
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Kind of a "best of plus" set from Rick James – featuring some of his older work for Motown, plus a few new numbers to round out the set! As usual, the whole thing's written, arranged, and produced by the Super Freak himself – with that bass-heavy pop-funk groove that Rick ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the all-time great Rick James albums – a return to funkier sounds for Rick that worked both artistically and commercially – and actually got over far better than his more blatant attempts at crossover material on other records! The mix here is perfect – a true summation of ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of the all-time great Rick James albums – a return to funkier sounds for Rick that worked both artistically and commercially – and actually got over far better than his more blatant attempts at crossover material on other records! The mix here is perfect – a true summation of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the all-time great Rick James albums – a return to funkier sounds for Rick that worked both artistically and commercially – and actually got over far better than his more blatant attempts at crossover material on other records! The mix here is perfect – a true summation of ... (Soul) read moreCD
Great spare work from Skip James – who plays both guitar and piano on the set! The album's one of Skip's best from the 60s – raw, rootsy, and undeniably powerful – with titles that include "Illinois Blues", "Catfish blues", "Mistreating Child Blues", ... (Blues) read moreCD
Skip plays both guitar and piano along with his vocals – and titles include "Special Rider Blues", "Crow Jane", "All Night Long", "Cypress Grove", "My Gal", and "Look Down The Road". (Blues) CD
Skip plays both guitar and piano along with his vocals – and titles include "Special Rider Blues", "Crow Jane", "All Night Long", "Cypress Grove", "My Gal", and "Look Down The Road". (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
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Skip James —
Worried blues ... LP Fat Possum, 1964. Near Mint- ...
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One of the most legendary bluesmen of the early 78rpm generation – heard here in a wonderfully-recorded set from 1964! The session came at a time when Skip James was hardly getting any mainstream attention, but had been rediscovered by a younger generation – which led to the fledgling ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most legendary bluesmen of the early 78rpm generation – heard here in a wonderfully-recorded set from 1964! The session came at a time when Skip James was hardly getting any mainstream attention, but had been rediscovered by a younger generation – which led to the fledgling ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tommy James & The Shondells —
Anthology ... CD Rhino, Late 60s. Used ...
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With 27 tracks including "Hanky Panky", "Mirage", "Sam I Am", "Run, Run, Baby, Run", "Out Of The Blue", "One Two Three And I Fell", and "Sugar On Sunday". (Rock) CD
All the hits! Includes "Crimson & Clover", "Hanky Panky", "I Think We're Alone Now", "Sweet Cherry Wine", "Mony Mony", "Crystal Blue Persuasion", and more. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
A huge amount of material from Tommy James & The Shondells – a group that most people know for a string of jingle-jangle gems in the 60s, but who kept on making some really wonderful music over the course of the 11 albums included in this set! The group at the start were already pretty ... (Rock) read moreCD
Tommy James & The Shondells —
Cellophane Symphony ... LP Roulette, 1969. Near Mint- ...
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Pretty cool and groovy work from Tommy James – with cuts that include "Papa Rolled His Own", "Sweet Cherry Wine", "Cellophane Symphony", "Evergreen", "On Behalf Of The Entire Staff & Management", and "The Love Of A Woman". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Cover has a small cutout hole, light wear and aging, and bumped corners.)
Tommy James & the Shondells —
Crimson & Clover ... LP Roulette, 1968. Near Mint- ...
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A sublime pop psych classic from Tommy James & The Shondells – a record that's quite different than some of the janglier work the group was issuing a few years before – and a perfect example of the way that just a few slight studio tricks can really transform a record! The tunes ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing with Bell Sound stamp.)
Tommy James & The Shondells —
Essentials ... CD Rhino, Late 60s. Used ...
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Tommy James & The Shondells —
Hanky Panky ... LP Roulette, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
We're sure you know the group from their mega-hit oldie title cut – a garagey tune with a very catchy hook – but you might also appreciate them for the soulful finish they put on other tracks on this set, clearly inspired by groups on Atlantic, and going for a blue-eyed soul approach ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has light wear, a cutout hole, a bit of waviness on the spine, and a hype sticker.)
Purely classic 60s gems from Tommy James & The Shondells – kicking off with the all time great pop title track – and featuring loads of tunes that are nearly as wonderful! The group were hit radio kings at the time, and they cover some great ones by others, too, like "Californi ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tommy James & The Shondells —
It's Only Love ... LP Roulette, 1967. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
(Cover has a teeny tiny cut corner, promo sticker, and light wear.)
James Dean Joint —
CabinBuzz EP ... CD James Dean Joint, 2022. New Copy ...
$9.9912.99
A heavy-duty combo from the Chicago scene – and one who've got some mighty deep roots in the city, which they use to serve up a unique blend of funk, soul, rock, and roots – all topped with lead vocals from soul music journalist James Porter! James has a really striking approach, and ... (Rock) read moreCD
This hip Chicago group reference our mighty 606 urban trail here – and come across with a sound that's equally city gritty – served up in a blend of elements borrowed from blues, funk, soul, and rock! There's plenty of great harmonica in the grooves – performed by lead singer ... (Rock) read moreCD
James Farm —
James Farm ... CD Nonesuch, 2010. Used ...
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James Farm is Joshua Redma on saxophone, Aaron Parks on piano, Hammond, pump organ, and celeste, Matt Penman on bass, and Eric Harland on drums. Tracks are all originals by members of the band. (Jazz) CD
Surprisingly funky at times – and beautifully produced, too! Titles include "Funk #49", "Woman", "The Bomber", "Closet Queen", "Thanks", "Ashes In The Rain & I", and "Tend My Garden". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
James Gang —
Miami ... LP Atco, 1974. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Hairy Hypochondriac", "My Door Is Open", "Getting Old", "Looking For My Lady", "Madness", and "Kick Back Man". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Embossed cover has a tiny cutout hole, but is great!)
James Gang —
Thirds ... LP ABC, 1971. Very Good+ ...
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James Gang —
Yer Album ... LP Bluesway, 1969. Very Good Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Early brilliance from Joe Walsh – whose guitar and vocals are amazing here! Titles include "Take A Look Around", "Funk #48", "Bluebird", "Collage", "Lost Woman", and "Fred". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, splitting on the bottom seam.)
Rev Albert Jamison & The Triboro Mass Choir —
Call On The Lord ... LP Atlanta International, 1985. Near Mint- ...
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Warmly soulful work from west coast producer Jamma-Dee – an artist who's worked with both hip hop vocalists and soul singers – with a special sort of balance that really comes through on this set! Dee clearly loves the sound of the 80s, and the record's got plenty of basslines, ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jamul —
Jamul ... LP Lizard, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
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A rare rocker from Jamul – a group who are somewhere right on the cusp between blues rock and hard rock territory – working with equal amounts of both in this obscure debut! The record's a great illustration of the way that so many groups who grew up playing blues rock in bars during ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Incredible vocals from Jan & Dean – a set that really has the duo taking off wonderfully – with soaring harmonies that are even better than before! The pair were already great from the start, but their singing really hits the limit here – often working with a bit less ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A goofy title track, and a groovy little album from Jan & Dean – a set that has them settling nicely into their role as one of the most playful pairs in west coast pop – with a heck of a lot more staying power than some of their more surf-washed contemporaries! The album's got a ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has a center split in the bottom seam and is bent at the top left corner.)