Peter Frampton and The Bee Gees recreate the magic of the Beatles – on a set that also features performances by Steve Martin, Dianne Steinberg, George Burns, Donald Pleasence, Stargard, Earth Wind & Fire, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, and Billy Preston. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(In the embossed cover, with printed inner sleeves and poster. Cover has minimal wear.)
Franchise —
Dangerous ... LP Panoramic South, 1987. Sealed ...
Out Of Stock
An obscure east coast 80s group – on titles that include "Understanding", "Life", "The Best", "Crazy", "Dangerous", "Inside Out", and "Do You Love Me Tonite". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
An album of drum-heavy tracks recorded by drummer Panama Francis – who at this point could boast a long career working with jazz luminaries like Duke Ellington, Lucky Millinder, and Cab Calloway. The set's got Francis using his drums to cook up a rock-like beat on a set of instrumentals. ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Winston Francis —
Mr Fix It ... LP Coxsone (Jamaica), 1969. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
(Gold label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear, yellowing from age, partially removed Sample Copy sticker in back, small split in the bottom seam, and is bent a bit at the top left corner.)
Germaine Franco/Kristen Anderson-Lopez/Robert Lopez —
Songs from Coco ... LP Walt Disney, 2018. Sealed ...
$14.99
Groovy instrumental takes on Laura Nyro tunes – including "And When I Die", "California Shoeshine Boys", "Farmer Joe", "Emmie", and "I Never Meant To Hurt You". (Now Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
Kind of a strange mix – half dramatic tracks with a very spare, and almost avant garde approach, by Benjamin Frankel; and half Mexican trio tracks, recorded by Los Tres Guaramex in earlier years, included here on the soundtrack. The result is a bizarre shifting between moody quiet tracks, ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing, still sealed with a cutout hole and a large hole from sticker removal in front. Cover has staple holes and bent corners.)
Rob Franken Electrification —
Colours & Images ... LP 678 Records (Netherlands), Mid 1970s. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Jazzy keyboards from the great Rob Franken – maybe one of the hippest cats on the Dutch scene of the 70s when it came to the Fender Rhodes! Rob's a master of the instrument here – playing it jazzily, but also with this open flow that's really wonderful – and which really makes ... (Sound Library) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rob Franken Electrification —
Don't Stop ... LP 678 Records (Netherlands), 1974. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Fender Rhodes and vibes – a combination that always sounds fantastic, but which maybe sounds especially great here in a rare 70s session from Dutch keyboard legend Rob Franken! Rob's usually fantastic, no matter what the setting – but here, he's working on a set of spacious grooves ... (Sound Library) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes remixed versions of "Woo-Hah!!" by Busta Rhymes, "Masta IC" by Mic Geronimo, "Danger" by Blahzay Blahzay, "Shook Ones Pt III" by Mobb Deep, "Fakin Jax" by INI, "Microphone Master" by Das EFX, "If I Ruled The World" by ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood —
Liverpool ... LP Island, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$1.99
Includes "Rage Hard", "Warriors of the Wasteland", and "Watching the Wildlife". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Arguably one of the greatest concept albums of the 80s – and the only really strong full length album cut by Frankie Goes To Hollywood! At the time of the set, the group was riding high on the success and controversy of their singles "Relax" and "Two Tribes" – but ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has light wear.)
Alan Franklin Explosion —
Blues Climax ... LP Horne, 1970. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
Aretha Franklin —
30 Greatest Hits ... LP Atlantic, Late 60s/Early 70s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
Out Of Stock
A huge amount of gems from the key Atlantic Records years of Aretha Franklin – titles that include "Call Me", "I Never Loved A Man", "Respect", "Chain Of Fools", "Do Right Woman", "Dr Feel Good", "Save Me", "Think" ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Columbia House pressing. Cover has minimal wear. Labels have small stickers.)
Aretha Franklin —
Almighty Fire ... LP Atlantic, 1978. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Killer late 70s work from Aretha Franklin – and a set that features production by Curtis Mayfield, in a style that's quite similar to his work with the lady on the Sparkle soundtrack! Aretha somehow sounds deeper here in Curtis' company than on some of her other 70s recordings – and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Aretha Franklin —
Aretha (1980) ... LP Arista, 1980. Very Good+ ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Classy later soul from Aretha Franklin – a set that's free from some of the too-commercial modes of other 80s work, but which still pushes the envelope nicely from her years at Atlantic! Production is both by Arif Mardin and Chuck Jackson – the former one of Franklin's best ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Aretha Franklin —
Aretha (1986) ... LP Arista, 1986. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
A big one from Aretha Franklin's 80s comeback years on Arista Records – a set that features a surprising guest appearance from Keith Richards, but mostly concentrates on Franklin's successful run with producer/arranger Narada Michael Walden – who continues to do a great job of updating ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Aretha Arrives in great style – and a mixture between her earlier vocal jazz years at Columbia, and her later southern soul sides of the 60s! Arif Mardin is already arranging Aretha's work at this point, and the backing group includes southern soul studio giants like Spooner Oldham, Tommy ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green & blue label stereo pressing with CT suffix in a mono cover with Stereo sticker. Cover has surface and edge wear, yellowing from age, some fraying at the spine, center split with a fray at the top seam, and is bent at the top left corner.)
Despite the title, this isn't really Aretha's greatest hits – as it includes no numbers from the Atlantic years – but it is a pretty good selection of Aretha's earlier work for Columbia, and features some real gems that should have been bigger hits than they were. Titles include "R ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono 2 eye pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear, aging.)
Aretha Franklin —
Aretha's Gold ... LP Atlantic, 1969. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
It's hard to believe that after just a few short years of recording for Atlantic records, Aretha Franklin could come up with enough gold records to warrant a full album of hits for the label – but that's definitely the case with this classic collection from 1969! The fantastic evolution of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Broadway label pressing. Cover has surface wear and minor seam splits.)
A well-done showcase of Aretha's best early work for Atlantic Records – a collection that really gets at the deepest soul side of her style, and focuses on the transformation of sound that occurred when Franklin moved over to the label from Columbia. The set's overflowing with greatness ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pretty great stuff by Aretha – despite what the pro-Atlantic Records books say! The record is one of the first she cut with John Hammond at Columbia, and although it's not in the classic soul mode of the Atlantic sessions, it's a darn nice batch of bluesy jazz tracks that would still stand ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s stereo pressing – a nice copy!)
Aretha Franklin —
Get It Right ... LP Arista, 1983. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A real standout from Aretha Franklin's years on Arista – a set produced by Luther Vandross, with a soaring groove that really opens Aretha up nicely! Luther's more in the mode here of his 70s club productions than his 80s hits – that warm, midtempo vibe that's full of lush moments, but ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A collection of earlier work by Aretha Franklin – issued by Chess after her fame on Atlantic, but featuring tunes cut when a younger woman, working with famous father Reverend CL Franklin! Given that CL was one of the biggest stars of Chess' gospel recordings, there was plenty of material ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great early album from the young Aretha Franklin – a set that shows a very different trajectory in her sound, but a great one too! There's less of the deep soul of Franklin's Atlantic recordings, but that's more than compensated for a great jazzy vibe – served up courtesy of the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Aretha Franklin's greatest records – and a complicated batch of jazzy tunes that features arrangements and production by Quincy Jones! The record breaks way past the stock southern soul style of some of Aretha's earlier work for Atlantic – and it features a more sophisticated ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Essential work by Aretha Franklin – one of her best albums for Atlantic in the late 60s, with tracks that virtually define the sound of hard soul during the late 60s! The album's filled with excellent material – featuring 2 killer tracks recorded in Muscle Shoals ("Do Right Woman, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s Rockefeller label stereo pressing with Warner rim logo. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, yellowing from age, tiny splits in the seams, and an application wrinkle and small tear in the back paste-on.)
Aretha Franklin —
Jump To It ... LP Arista, 1982. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Aretha's grooving sweetly on a record that's produced by Luther Vandross – and a damn strong one, too! Aretha wasn't the first, or the last classic soul singer to embrace the modern sounds of the early 80s, but relatively few outshined their younger peers as brilliantly as Aretha does here. ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Aretha Franklin —
Lady Soul ... LP Atlantic, 1968. Very Good+ ...
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One of Aretha Franklin's undisputed classics from her late 60s run on Atlantic Records – a seminal session that furthered her deep soul agenda with key backings from Arif Mardin and Tom Dowd – both of whom handle the mix of rawness and polish that made Aretha so great at the time! The ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pink & brown label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a bumped corner, light surface wear, and aging.)
Aretha Franklin and electric piano – a really great combination that makes for a whole new level of soulfulness in the 70s! The album's one of Franklin's greatest of the decade – a deepening of the sound she first brought to Atlantic in the 60s, and a maturation of that groove – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A completely cooking little live set from Aretha Franklin – and a crowning moment not just in her career, but for Atlantic Records soul in general! Aretha's working here before a very enthusiastic crossover crowd at the Fillmore West in San Francisco – getting tight backing from the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 1841 Broadway label pressing, including the insert. Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
An early 80s gem from Aretha Franklin – one of the best of her years at Arista Records, thanks to solid help in the studio from the mighty Arif Mardin! Mardin's in perfect form here – the same blend of older soul and jazzier, more sophisticated styles that he was also bringing to Chaka ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The title's certainly right on this one, because the album is soft and beautiful – recorded by Aretha Franklin in a moody late nite mode that's similar to early 60s work by Sarah Vaughn or Dinah Washington on Roulette! Backings are by Belford Hendricks – relatively full, with strings ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Cover has light surface wear and a large corner cut.)
Aretha Franklin —
Soul '69 ... LP Atlantic, 1969. Very Good+ ...
$23.99
'69 was certainly Aretha's year – as the success of her initial round of Atlantic recordings had pushed her fully into the limelight, making her one of the most exposed, most reported-on artists in soul music! This album was cut during the height of that time, with Arif Mardin handling all ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Aretha Franklin —
Soul Sister ... LP Columbia, 1966. Very Good+ ...
$8.99
Aretha Franklin's definitely growing into her role as a soul sister here – a later date for Columbia Records that hints a bit at the sounds to come on Atlantic! Backings are by Robert Mersey and Belford Hendricks – both of whom use some relatively full orchestrations and occasional ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Columbia Special Products pressing. Cover has surface wear and aging.)
A classic 70s soul soundtrack – and a dream of a combination! Curtis Mayfield wrote the soundtrack and produced the album – and the result is a killer batch of 70s soul tracks that matches Aretha's strong vocals with the hip Curtom sound of Chicago! Aretha was still doing pretty well ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing with Warner logo. Cover is nice, with just a touch of wear.)
Aretha's tour of the south continues – recording here at Atlantic's new home in Miami, with studio work from The Dixie Flyers, Dave Crawford, Roger Hawkins, Duane Allman, and Eddie Hinton – all very much in the tradition of the Muscle Shoals work that supported Aretha on earlier ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Broadway label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, light ringwear, heavy edge wear, half split spine, and splitting in the bottom seam held with clear tape.)
Aretha Franklin —
Sweet Passion ... LP Atlantic, 1977. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
One of Aretha's sadly overlooked 70s gems – a great little session produced by Lamont Dozier, with a mix of smooth soul, driving rhythms, and just the right amount of rough edges to keep things real, very much in the tone of Lamont's own strong work for the ABC label at the same time. Lamont ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Aretha Franklin belts it out nicely on this one – stepping out with even more of a hard soul style than before, in a record that's a great close to her early years on Columbia Records! Arrangements are by Belford Hendricks and Clyde Otis – the latter of whom is clearly responsible for ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Aretha Franklin at the end of the 80s – capping off a big run of records for Arista with another successful collaboration with Narada Michael Walden! There's a bit more of a groove here than before – a nice bounce on many cuts that almost brings in a slight new jack flavor – but ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A huge hit for Aretha Franklin – and a record that brought her famous vocals to a whole new generation of listeners! The sound is definitely different than before – a change from both the deep soul of Atlantic years, and the initial classy approach of her time at Arista – and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mellow sexy Aretha – with warm arrangements by Arif Mardin, and plenty of nice electric piano by the great Richard Tee. Includes a great version of Stevie Wonder's "I Love Every Little Thing About You", plus the tracks "You Move Me", "You'll Never Get To Heaven" ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing. Cover has wear and spotty aging.)
A hip little live date from Aretha Franklin – one that's got a very jazzy feel, and some great small combo backings! The album's almost a distillation of the jazzy styles on Aretha's first albums for Columbia – taken into even leaner territory here, in ways that really set Franklin ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole, ringwear, edge wear, some splitting in the bottom seam, and some small blemishes in back.)
Aretha Franklin —
You ... LP Atlantic, 1975. Very Good+ ...
$19.99
A great little record from Aretha – and on that always seems to get overlooked! The album's arranged by Gene Page, and it's got a sweet slightly funky electric side that opens up a whole new side of Aretha's style. Includes the nice groover "Mr DJ (5 For The DJ)", plus the cuts ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful album that perfectly mixes both sides of Aretha Franklin's talents – the hard-edged soul singer who first flourished at Atlantic records in the late 60s, and the artist who was growing even more as a vocalist – really reaching out her wings to more sophisticated material! ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(1841 Broadway label pressing. Cover has a split bottom seam, small top seam split, some surface wear.)
Early early work from Aretha's foxy sister – recorded in a mode that's similar to some of Aretha's Columbia work from the same period! Erma's singing in a bluesier style than on her Brunswick recordings – working in an approach that's almost like Ruth Brown on Atlantic – singing ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label Epic SP pressing. Vinyl is very clean, but has a short click on one track.)
Henry Franklin —
Skipper ... LP Black Jazz, 1972. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
One of the greatest moments ever from west coast bassman Henry Franklin – a set of soaring, spiritual power – and a key demonstration of his rich energy as a leader! Franklin heads a wicked lineup here – playing both Fender and acoustic bass amidst other players who include Bill ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has mostly split top & bottom seams, some surface wear & aging.)
Rodney Franklin —
It Takes Two ... LP Columbia, 1986. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A bit late in Rodney's classic years for Columbia, but still pretty darn nice – although certainly much more of a soul album than before! A fair number of the tracks here have standout lyrics – sung by Brenda Russell, Philip Ingram, Frank Musker, and even Franklin himself – but ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fully-formed genius from the amazing Rodney Franklin – one of the best keyboard stars to emerge from the late 70s scene! Franklin's got a great talent for balancing influences from jazz and soul in ways that are similar to contemporaries George Duke and Bobby Lyle – and like both of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jerry Franks & The Dimensions In Brass —
From Our Memory Bank ... LP Jerry Franks, 1979. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Michael Franks —
Art Of Tea ... LP Reprise, 1976. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A seminal classic from Michael Franks – one of those records that's almost a whole genre unto itself, and which set a whole new tone for the male voice in American music! The style here is light and jazzy – almost an evolution of modes first begun by Kenny Rankin, and served up here ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original tan label pressing. Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
Later issue of the first album from Michael Franks – and a bit different than his later hits at Warner! The trademark Frank sound is definitely in place here – well-penned tunes, sung with cool compressed vocals and a slight jazzy tinge – but there's also a bit more of a folksy ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s pressing. Cover looks great, save for a small sticker mark on the back.)
A totally cool record from the French scene at the start of the 70s – a set that has breathy vocals from female singer Frantz, very much in a Jane Birkin mode – and these ultra-cool backings from Eric Demarsan – best known for soundtrack work, but coming across here in a stunning ... (French) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In a cool gatefold cover with a booklet inside – and also includes an original French promo sheet.)
The second great album from organist Ceasar Frazier – a tightly grooving set that expands his sound a bit from the first! All the best elements are still in place here – including funky organ from Ceasar, production from jazz funk maestro Bob Porter, and a hip range of players that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fred Bison Five —
Beatroots ... LP Woronzow (UK), 1992. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib —
Pinata ... LP Madlib Invazion, 2014. Sealed 2LP ...
Out Of Stock
Streetwise raps from Freddie Gibbs, backed by inventive production from Madlib – here on one of the best records yet on 'Lib's own Madlib Invazion imprint! If you'll forgive us a little bit of repetition – because we KNOW we've written this before – there's just something extra ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Free Creek —
Music From Free Creek ... LP Charisma (UK), 1969. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A totally great record, with very obscure origin – one that didn't come out until 1973, but which features 1969 studio jam session work with a huge amount of famous players – including Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton under fake names – plus Harvey Mandel, Jack Wilkins, Buzzy Feiten, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Free Design —
Kites Are Fun ... LP Project 3, 1967. Very Good- Gatefold ...
Out Of Stock
The very first album from Free Design – and the start of a mini-legend that's seen the group really growing in fame as the years move on! The group borrow some harmonies from earlier pop and jazz vocal groups, and work in a style that certainly nods to the sunshine pop generation – but ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the wildest of the classic Free Design albums, and one that will leave you scratching your head – thinking that these guys were either the biggest acid freaks around, or the most simplistic kiddie-minded adults you'll ever meet! We don't know what got into the water in the studio on ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The fab second album by the Free Design – one that has them moving confidently into the realm of groovy pop – magically touching songs with their unique innocent harmony approach, and completely transforming them in the process! The set includes wonderful versions of groovy 60s pop ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Righteous soul from The Free Movement – a mixed male/female harmony group with a feel that's similar to The Fifth Dimension or The Friends Of Distinction, but a bit hipper! The group have a sunny feel that's quite nice – soaring harmonies reaching to the top of the groove on the best ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Freedom —
Freedom At Last ... LP BYG/Actuel (France), 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
Out Of Stock
One of the few rock albums on the BYG/Actuel label – and a nice one at that! The group's an early spinoff from the very first lineup of Procol Harum, but by the time this album was recorded the only thing the groups shared was drummer Bobby Harrison. The sound is stripped down blues rock ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has some slight waviness, and a small mark near the top – but is nice overall. Vinyl is great, but has a very short click on side two.)
Freedom Family —
Ayentsoo ... LP Academy, 1974. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
A fantastic funky combo from the mid 70s African scene – one who worked previously with Geraldo Pino, and who definitely show some traces of his own great work too – but who also have a madly great groove that's all their own! Freedom Family are definitely on the funkier side of the ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Freedom Sounds featuring Wayne Henderson —
Soul Sound System ... LP Atlantic, 1968. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
The second album by The Freedom Sounds – a very cool west coast soul jazz collective, headed by Wayne Henderson, and featuring a great mix of jazz, soul, and Latin rhythms! This set's a little more ambitious than the group's first album – with a number of tracks that groove in a very ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red & green Broadway label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)