A rare killer from pianist Herman Foster – a player best known for his work in Lou Donaldson groups of the early 60s – but who cut some great material on his own, often with a style that's a bit more harder-edged than some of his work with larger combos! This set's a trio date, with a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, 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
(Mono pressing. Cover has discoloration from age, a bent corner, edge wear, and a promo sticker. Labels have a promo sticker.)
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.)
A tripped-out funky number that begins with some great guitar – scratching away in a Sly Stone mode, before the track rolls into vocals by Phil Flowers, with a weird heavy soul kind of sound. Kind of in the rock/funk mode – like other work on Epic at the time! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
Fuse —
Fuse ... CD Epic/Sony (Japan), 1970. Used ...
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Renee Geyer's still working with her hip Bump Band – nice and soulful, and with production by Ricky Fataar and backing vocals from Blondie Chaplin. (Take that, Beach Boys completists!) Titles include "I Can Feel The Fire", "Come On", "Say I Love You", "Do ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ghostface's follow up to Supreme Clientele – a career benchmark of a predecessor to live up to, no doubt about that – and the Ghost does just with that with Bulletproof Wallets! It's a strong, deep cut above a lot of the Wu work of the later 90s and early 00s – with some tracks ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has a promo sticker.)
Ghostface's follow up to Supreme Clientele – a career benchmark of a predecessor to live up to, no doubt about that – and the Ghost does just with that with Bulletproof Wallets! It's a strong, deep cut above a lot of the Wu work of the later 90s and early 00s – with some tracks ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ghostface Killah —
Ironman ... LP Epic/Get On Down, 1996. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
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One of the instant classic Wu Tang solo projects – Ghostface Killah's essential, early peak Ironman – and a a record that stands strongly among the best hip hop albums of the its era! Produced by The RZA at a point in which it seemed there was little he could do wrong. An absolute ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the instant classic Wu Tang solo projects – Ghostface Killah's essential, early peak Ironman – and a a record that stands strongly among the best hip hop albums of the its era! Produced by The RZA at a point in which it seemed there was little he could do wrong. An absolute ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An unlikely contender to the throne of king of electro, this early 80s effort from Eddie Grant helps to prop him up there quite nicely. Heavy synth driven grooves bubble along nicely with that crisp Linn Drum sound, and though this album benefited from some wider pop appeal, there's more than a ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on Portrait/Ice. Cover has a partially unglued top seam and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Two tracks served up as a teaser for Macy Gray's Trouble With Being Myself LP. "It Ain't The Money" is almost more of a Pharoah Monche single than one for Macy – but it's a pretty great one! The Pharoahe kicks some timely social commentary while Macy provides the chorus over that ... (Neo Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(Mono yellow & black label pressing. Cover has surface wear, aging, bent bottom corners, a small tear and some splitting at the bottom right corner, and an index label in back.)
Advance promo from the second LP, without Amel Larrieux. The productions still on point, with a nice soulful groove alongside hip hop influenced beats. (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Groove Theory —
Groove Theory ... LP Epic/Get On Down, 1995. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
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The only album ever from Groove Theory – but the set that introduced the world to Amel Larrieux – whose vocal talents alone are worth the price of admission! The feel here is a bit more mainstream soul than some of Amel's later work – but given the mid 90s date of release, the ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dave Grusin & Others —
Goonies ... LP Epic, 1985. Sealed ...
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With selections by Cyndi Lauper, The Bangles, Luther Vandross, Teena Marie, Philip Bailey, REO Speedwagon, and The Goon Squad. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, still sealed with hype sticker.)
Two of the greatest voices in country music – paired together beautifully in this classic production by Billy Sherrill! Titles include their version of Willie Nelson's "Yesterday's Wine" – plus "After I Sing All My Songs", "Must've Been Drunk", "Silver ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear and a few scrapes on the back.)
Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson —
Pancho & Lefty ... CD Epic, 1982. Used ...
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Easily one of the best albums by Sugarcane Harris – thanks largely to Johnny Otis, who produced and arranged the set with the same messed-up, genre-crossing style of his own work! Given that Harris both played electric violin and sung in a raunchy bluesy style, it would take a genius like ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – The bottom half of the cover has heavy waviness & wear, peeling, light staining – due to moisture. Vinyl is nice & clean!)
"Boogie Nights" will forever be the lasting fame of Heatwave – a monster crossover club track, huge on the charts, huge in the crates, and sounding mighty nice on this early 7" single! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
"Boogie Nights" will forever be the lasting fame of Heatwave – a monster crossover club track, huge on the charts, huge in the crates, and sounding mighty nice on this early 12" single! (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Heatwave —
Candles ... LP Epic, 1980. Near Mint- ...
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Killer soul from Heatwave – a tight little group who definitely made the UK proud at the end of the 70s! The album's a bit more obscure than the group's first few, but the sound is very much the same – a warmly grooving approach that's neither too disco, nor too sleepy – always ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second album by Heatwave – and a great effort that's almost as perfectly sublime as the first! Despite their UK origin, these guys really give American late 70s soul a run for its money – hitting in a sweetly compressed sound that fuses the vocals, keyboards, and grooves together ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
"Groove Line" is an uptempo number, in the mode of Heatwave's more clubby type funk – but "Happiness Togetherness" is a wonderful mellow track – overflowing with great harmonies, and soft-stepping with some really sweet keys and guitar! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
A killer album of crossover soul from the mid 70s – one that dropped like a bomb when it hit, and gave this UK group a number of big hits in America! Keyboardist Rod Temperton wrote all the tracks on the album – and he's got keen talent for both funky numbers and ballads. If soul ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Neal Hefti & His Orchestra With The Ray Charles Choir —
Singing Instrumentals ... LP Epic, 1955. Near Mint- ...
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Post-Labelle solo work from Nona Hendryx – and a set that very much shows that she's the one who brought all the raw funky power to the group! Unlike Patti Labelle's work from the same time, which was getting smoother and classier, Nona's work here is almost in the vein of rock music – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has faint ringwear and some wear on the opening.)
You may know Gregory Hines best as an actor and dancer – but he's also a surprisingly great soul singer, too – thanks to help here from Luther Vandross! Luther produced the set, wrote all the tunes, and also duets with Gregory on one track too – making the set a Vandross-stamped ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve.)
Terumasa Hino —
Pyramid ... CD Sony/Epic (Japan), 1982. Used ...
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Full-on funky fusion from Terumasa Hino – one of his later sets recorded in the US, and done with a sparkling R&B-influenced approach! Terumasa's horn is still wonderfully soulful, even in the tighter arrangements – and in a way, the set proves that the initial changes being made ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An excellent collection of early work recorded under Johnny Hodges' name in the early years – sessions from 1938 and 1939 that were originally issued on 78s, but presented here in a classic Columbia LP! The tracks are a great assortment of small group numbers that focus on Hodges' tremendous ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent album that features late 30s recordings by some of Duke Ellington's most famous sidemen! The groups on most of these are fairly similar – mostly small group sessions from the larger Ellington outfit – pulled out in ways that give a strong focus on the solo talents of the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sublime work from The Hollies – a cool US album that brings together some of their best bits from their 60s UK run on EMI! Some of the best numbers here were arranged by Johnny Scott – and titles include "King Midas In Reverse", "Would You Believe", "Maker" ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing.)
Hollies —
Distant Light ... LP Epic, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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With 20 tracks including "Carrie-Anne", "King Midas In reverse", "Sorry Suzanne", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", "Long Dark Road", and "Sandy" – plus previously unreleased versions of "Everything Is Sunshine" and "M ... (Rock) read moreCD
Hollies —
Evolution ... LP Epic, 1967. Very Good+ ...
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Wonderful work from The Hollies – from a time when the group was moving way past simple Brit Invasion pop – as you 'can probably guess from the cover and title! The Hollies hit a really special sort of sound here – slightly trippy, but still razor-sharp – making great use ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Long Dark Road", "King Midas In Reverse", "On A Carousel", "Pay You Back With Interest", "Bus Stop", and "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress". (Rock) CD
One of the best Paul Horn recordings of the 70s – tracks that were recorded amidst the Brazilian fusion explosion of the 70s, and which really push Horn's sound to the limit! The album features work composed by Egberto Gismonti, played by Horn, Gismonti, Dom Salvador, and Dom Um Romao with a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amazing work from Freddie Hubbard – one of his best albums ever! The title cut's a classic, but all cuts on the album are great – and really set a whole new standard for soul jazz in the 70s! Unlike the freer runs of Miles Davis, Freddie takes things into territory here that's open, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Gold vinyl pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeves.)
Bobbi Humphrey —
Freestyle ... LP Epic, 1978. Very Good ...
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Some of Bobbi Humphrey's greatest work of the post-Blue Note years – an album that's filled with soulful fusion tunes throughout, all with a great focus on her funky flute! Bobbi also sings a bit on the set, but in a way that's pretty darn great – wonderfully sweet at times, with a bit ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has some edge & ring wear, light splitting in the top corner.)
Sure, it's after the Blue Note/Larry Mizell years – but Bobbi's still kicking ass! Instead of Larry Mizell, Bobbi's working with Skip Scarborough – and she's hitting a groove that's a bit smoother and more modern than before, but every bit as sweetly funky and seriously soulful. Bobbi ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Titles include "Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter", "Mother Russia", "Public Enema Number One", "Holy Smoke", "Tailgunner", and "Run Silent Run Deep". (Rock) CD
A great mix of heavy funk and sweeter ballads from the Isley Brothers – and a record that's filled with two-part tracks that really let them stretch out and groove! The tunes have a bit more bass and keyboards than before – an approach that's even more electric than Isley funk of a few ... (Soul) read moreCD
A pair of Isleys classics, making their debut on SACD! Heat Is On features a great mix of heavy funk and sweeter ballads from the Isley Brothers – and a record that's filled with two-part tracks that really let them stretch out and groove! The tunes have a bit more bass and keyboards than ... (Soul) read moreCD
A massive collection of numbers spanning nearly 5 decades from the Isleys! 50 tracks in all, spread over 3 discs, plus a very nice, thick, well-annotated booklet! (Soul) CD