Bob Marley & The Wailers —
Welcome To Dubrock ... LP P-Vine (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy ...
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Bob Marley material that goes way past the obvious – not the big hits of the Island Records years, but instead a whole host of much more obscure recordings from the 70s – tunes that were either rare Jamaican-only singles, or titles that were created only as dubplates for use in sound ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A second set of super-rare tracks from the Bob Marley side of the universe – not material that was issued by Island Records as part of his run of hit albums in the 70s – but instead some very obscure dubs that were taken from acetates that were initially only circulated through Jamaican ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Terrace Martin —
3 Chord Fold ... LP Empire/P-Vine (Japan), 2013. New Copy 2LP ...
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The debut album from Terrace Martin, and a set that already has him stretching out and building bridges between scenes and genres – at a level that has continued to make him one of the real giants of the west coast scene! The record's never just about Terrace's keys or saxophone – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
There's plenty of rare feelings going on here – of the best sort of funky 70s type, with a groove that's totally great all the way through! Rick Mason and group bring plenty of jazz instrumentation to the record – some especially nice Fender Rhodes, trumpet, and guitar – but the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most righteous albums ever issued by the always-righteous Tribe Records label of Detroit – a really collective effort, one that features ensemble vocals and spiritual jazz – all pulled together by pianist Harold McKinney! The album showcases a group named Voices Of The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with obi and bonus 7" single!)
A funky treasure from the 70s – a record that hardly made waves at the time, but which has lived on strongly for years – thanks to a great sample history and key interest from generations of groove diggers! Mighty Ryeders have a sound that's clearly influenced by Earth Wind & Fire ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jun Miyake —
Especially Sexy ... LP TDK/P-Vine (Japan), 1984. New Copy (reissue)...
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A set that's especially sexy, and especially jazzy too – as Jun Miyake works here with a whole host of American fusion players – a really great lineup who make the record soar! Jun's definitely in the more fusion-oriented side of his music here – blowing trumpet and flugelhorn, ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jun Miyake —
June Night Love ... LP TDK/P-Vine (Japan), 1983. New Copy (reissue)...
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One of the most soulful sets that Jun Miyake ever recorded – a set that's still very strongly on the jazz side of his musical spectrum, but which also has some strong city pop elements in the production at times! Jun serves up lead flugelhorn solos, in a manner that's inspired by American ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jun Miyake —
Whispered Garden ... LP P-Vine (Japan), 2022. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
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Many years back, Jun Miyake went from working in familiar jazz modes to creating a genre that's all his own – music that has a very special vibe, and a sense of subtle beauty that's very much in keeping with the title of the album! It's always hard to describe Jun's music in words – as ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Montclairs —
Dreaming Out Of Season ... LP Paula/P-Vine (Japan), 1972. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9939.99About May 2, 2024
Harmony soul heaven – and the only full album from The Montclairs! The group were a sublime vocal group from the 70s – one with a sound to rival The Whatnauts or The Moments, but which also had a bit more of the super-dope touches you'd expect from their look on the cover of the record ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Never-heard live work from the legendary Junie Morrison – a funky legend who worked both in the Ohio Players and in the P-Funk empire of George Clinton – heard here in a smoking live setting in Michigan, right around the time of his classic solo records for Westbound! The format is ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The title's not right – as there's plenty of soul and plenty of blues throughout – just the sort of thing we'd expect from Stan Mosley's long legacy of indie recordings from the contemporary underground! We first started hearing Stan's music on the Malaco label at the end of the 90s ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Yoko Nagisa —
Yoko Elegance ... LP Tokuma/P-Vine (Japan), 2002. New Copy ...
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A great little record from Japanese singer Yoko Nagisa – an artist who's clearly got a 70s look on the cover, and who really brings that to the record too – mixing in bits of jazz and bits of soul, at a level that maybe makes the whole thing feel like some blend between vintage work by ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweetly soulful set from the Aloha soul scene of the late 70s – a record that features plenty of warm trombone work from Ira Nepus, mixed with some R&B-styled backings – all at a level that's a fair bit like the best US work of Raul DeSouza at the time! The blend of jazz and soul ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Next Movement —
Never Stop Dancing ... LP GEC/P-Vine (Japan), Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
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The rare first album by The Next Movement! The band was an obscure Chicago group that had a funky soul sound with a bit of clubby feel to it – not really disco, but more in a mode that was in line with east coast groups of the mid to late 70s, especially those from Philly. This album has ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ollie Nightingale —
Sweet Surrender ... LP Pride/P-Vine (Japan), 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
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The former leader of Ollie & The Nightingale steps out on his own – hitting a wonderfully deep approach to Memphis soul that's even more sublime than his previous group's records for Stax! There's a quiet genius going on here – a simple but powerful take on southern soul that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the rarest soul records of the 70s – recorded in Germany by a bunch of American servicemen on leave, but with a sound that's right out of the Chicago or Detroit groove of the pre-disco years! The group's great with both the funky and soulful material – hitting hard with monster ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Michael Orr & The Book Of Life —
Love Will Rise ... LP Birthright/P-Vine (Japan), 1981. New Copy (reissue)...
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Stunning sounds from Michael Orr – a singer you might know from his secular work in the duo of Harris & Orr – and who still sounds incredible here in a more spiritual-styled set from the start of the 80s! As with Michael's earlier music, there's a cool, cosmic vibe going on in the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Joe Pass —
Behind Better Days ... LP Gwyn/P-Vine (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy ...
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Very hip, never-issued work from this legendary jazz guitarist – tracks recorded at the same time as his classic Better Days album, but appearing on this set for the first time ever! The "behind" in the title is very apt – as the group here is the lean trio at the core of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Joe Pass —
Better Days ... LP Gwyn/P-Vine (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
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Quite possibly the funkiest record ever made by guitarist Joe Pass – a real surprise from an artist we mostly know for his mellower and straight ahead work! The style here is tight electric funk, almost in a Groove Merchant sort of way – and given Joe's heavy use of hollow-body guitar ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool combo from the LA scene of the 70s – a tight funky group, topped with two female soul singers – all working together in a style that's got a wonderful mixture of warmer edges and grittier sounds at the core! The two female singers really give the set a unique vibe – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tremendous early work from trumpeter Hannibal Marvin Peterson – an artist you might know from his long-spun spiritual jazz work of the 70s – but who sounds nicely different here on a rare early set from the 60s! The record was done when Marvin was part of the ultra-hip jazz program at ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bassy funk from the early 80s southern scene – the only album we've ever seen from Piranha, and a gem of a tight little set! The groove here is roughly in the mode of some of the better-known northern club groups in the post-disco years – crafted with lots of boogie bass on the bottom ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Roy Porter —
Generation ... LP Vistone/P-Vine (Japan), 1994. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.99About May 15, 2024
The last album ever recorded by funky drummer Roy Porter – and a really unique set that seeks to combine his older grooves from the 70s with contemporary elements from the 90s hip hop scene! The approach is a lot better than you might expect, and has lots of the best true school elements ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A crazy bit of funk from drummer Roy Porter – a player who first rose to fame during the LA bop years of the late 40s, but who sounds even hipper here in the 70s! The album's got a madly skittish approach to funk – one that's highly rhythmic, but often in unconventional ways – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy blue vinyl pressing, in gatefold cover with obi, and slide-out sleeve with a bonus 7" single!)
A wonderful mix of soul jazz, funky rhythms, and even more experimental moments – a truly tremendous effort from LA drummer Roy Porter, and the first set issued under the name of his Sound Machine group! The groove here is really unconventional – filled with unusual timings, phrasings, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy yellow vinyl pressing, in gatefold cover with obi, and slide-out sleeve with a bonus 7" single!)
Really great work from Positive Force – a group who gave the world a rare groove classic back in the 80s, and who return here with fresh material that's every bit as great! The last time around, their lead singer was Denise Vallin – and here, the lovely Leslie Page steps up to the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Lloyd Price —
Music Music ... LP LPG/P-Vine (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9948.99
A killer of an album – a real corker from Lloyd, one of those singers who kept on growing tremendously after his early big hits! The album was recorded in Muscle Shoals, but it's got a smooth modern sort of finish – all compressed and slightly funky, in a manner that's partially ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
It's hard to get more powerful and progressive than the message this title – an indication that the record is one of the boldest in the Tribe Records catalog from the 70s – which is saying a lot, given the force of the legendary Detroit label! Trombonist Phil Ranelin is at his best ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A massive double-dose of unissued material from the sessions for the legendary Vibes From The Tribe album – with a focus on some especially funky tracks! Trombonist Ranelin was one of the key figures in the city's Tribe Records scene – and Vibes From The Tribe is one of the greatest ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent lost classic from Detroit soul jazz powerhouse Phil Ranelin – now a legendary figure, but recording here back at the start of his career in the Motor City! Trombonist Ranelin was one of the key figures in the city's Tribe Records scene – and this album is one of the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Real ShooBeeDoo (Reggie Fields) —
Reminiscing ... LP Wenha/P-Vine (Japan), 1981. New Copy (reissue)...
$26.9944.99
An obscure set from the Detroit scene of the early 80s – a jazz record, but one with a nice current of soul – thanks to work on both bass and vocals from Reginald "ShooBeeDoo" Fields! Wendell Harrison recorded the record, and also plays tenor on the record – but the set' ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jeff Redd —
Down Low ... LP EMI/P-Vine (Japan), 1994. New Copy (reissue)...
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A late bit of new jack from Jeff Redd – a singer who later rose to greater fame behind the scenes in the music biz, but who's great here as a lead artist on his own! The tunes are full of the catchy hooks and beats that mark the best new jack work of the time – and as with some of the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Breezy electric vocals from 70s Sweden – a great little record that's heavy on electric piano and organ, and which features some sublime vocals from singer Meta Roos! The record does a great job of blending influences from bossa nova and sophisticated American soul – in a style that ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very obscure later work from Jackie Ross – recorded in her years after Chess Records, with a sound that's a lot more mature than before! The style here is a bit like Marlena Shaw in the late 70s – a sophisticated blend of soul, jazz, and a little bit of club – served up with ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Royal Flush —
Hot Spot ... LP GEC/P-Vine (Japan), 1980. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9936.99
A rare funky gem from the Chicago scene in the pre-house years – but a set that also might be a crucial bridge between the city's 70s soul and the underground clubs that would soon give the world a new groove! The group have plenty of funk elements in the mix – kind of a tightened-up ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Otis Rush —
Groanin The Blues ... LP Cobra/P-Vine (Japan), Late 50s. New Copy ...
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Some of the most hard-edged, gritty material ever cut by the legendary Otis Rush – work done on the Chicago scene of the 50s for Cobra Records – a company who were even more low-fi than Chess Records at the time! Otis' vocals are as incredible as his guitar – and the groups here ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Yoshiko Sai —
Takla Makan ... LP P-Vine (Japan), 2008. New Copy ...
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Beautiful later work from Japanese singer Yoshiko Sai – tracks that are every bit as sublime as her classics! Sai has this vocal range that's incredible – an ability to slide up and down the scale that's somewhere in the territory of Minnie Riperton or Kate Bush – even though the ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cynthia Schloss —
Ready & Waiting ... LP TSG/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy ...
$29.9948.99
The debut album from Cynthia Schloss – a reggae singer who'd go on to bring a whole new level of soul to Jamaican music! In fact, the album's maybe half reggae, and half soul – delivered by Cynthia with a range that would have been right at home in American soul in the early 70s, ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sidewinders —
Flatfoot Hustlin ... LP Great Eastern/P-Vine (Japan), 1977. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9939.99About July 3, 2024
Rare Canadian funk from the 70s – played by a hip little group who've also got a jazzy flavor too! The Sidewinders are a bit like American ensemble funk acts of the time – in that they can have an upbeat, tight approach to the groove when they want – but they also have a great ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Essential 90s material from Smif N Wessun – one of those key records that was not only great in and of itself, but also as part of a larger tapestry of top shelf talents finally getting to shine in the spotlight! Previously, Smif N Wessun had shown up on Black Moon's first album – and ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Smoke —
Risin' ... LP J.Bridge/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
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A great record – and the kind of lost soul that has group collectors digging through the used bins year after year! Smoke hailed from Kansas City, and they were sweet harmony group in the mode of many of their east coast contemporaries. The record was recorded in 1976, but has a sound that's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pure genius from this hardly-heard group – a really wonderful little record that mixes soul and funk with some slight Latin touches as well – all in a blend that's as incredible as the record is rare! The group have this really warm vibe on the vocal numbers – a mix of female ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great pairing of two Chicago soul talents – as vocalist Jackie Ross gets backing from the funky South Side Movement! The album's an obscure EP put together by producer Jimmy Van Leer – possibly as an attempt to revive the careers of both artists, and possibly only ever circulated as ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Specifics —
Specifics II ... LP P-Vine (Japan), 2007. New Copy ...
$29.9936.99
You gotta love a hip hop album that begins with an Alice Coltrane sample – and The Specifics follow suit with plenty more other jazzy bits too – almost evoking an old Tribe Called Quest generation with they way they use key samples, but also doing so at a level that's very understated ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Not a spice girl – as you might think from the cover – but a great male harmony soul group from the 70s, and one who are equally well skilled on ballads and groovers! The album's a lost gem from the New York scene of the disco years – and while some of the tracks definitely have ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The only full album from Starvue – a late 70s Chicago group who were part of that overlooked scene in the city once the bigger labels had moved on! In truth, if Starvue were working on the coasts, they could have been huge – as they've got a really sharp, focused approach to ensemble ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sonny Stitt —
When Sonny Blows Blue ... LP Jamal/P-Vine (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
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A sweetly funky little set from Sonny Stitt – one of his hippest albums ever, and a rare date cut for Ahmad Jamal's short-lived record label! The sound here is a great combination of the late 60s tone that Sonny forged on other east coast indies – and some of the hipper, more open ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ernie Story —
Meditation Blue ... LP Legend/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
$18.9936.99
A really unusual set from the Twin Cities scene in the 70s – an obscure album from singer Ernie Story – who comes across with a lot of blue-eyed soul in his vocals, and works in this blend of dark-tinged acoustic elements and funk – maybe somewhere in the territory of more famous ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amazing! This lost Roy Ayers-produced gem from the early 80s has not only been one of the biggest sample records of all time, but it's also become one of the holy grails of the groovy record collecting scene! It's a stellar bit of jazzy soul with the same production vibe that's characterized Roy's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – two LPs spinning at 45rpm for great sound – packaged in a heavy cover with obi!)
A fantastic second chapter of work from Timeless Legend – material that's even more obscure than their famous first album – and that record is pretty darn rare! The vibe here continues from that one – an older style of sweet soul that's often more in the early 70s mode from the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Totally cool package – with a special obi that has a horoscope chart!)
Timeless Legend —
Synchronized ... LP P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
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A strange name for a group that hardly stood the test of time – but a great record that's well worth discovering! Timeless Legend were a young soul group from Columbus Ohio in the mid 70s – and on this rare LP, they've got a sweet little style that's every bit as great as that of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Today's Latin Project —
Today's Latin Project ... LP Discomate/P-Vine (Japan), 1983. New Copy (reissue)...
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A walearic classic from the Japanese scene of the early 80s – a set that's definitely got some of the Latin elements promised in the title, but which also resonates strongly with some of the more electronic modes of the time! The tunes are instrumental, and often a bit jazzy – but also ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really obscure bit of soul from the 70s – served up by a younger group with a very positive vibe – and more than enough energy to make the record special, even if it instantly dropped beneath the shifting sands of time! The group recorded for the short-lived and shady Tiger Lily ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ike Turner —
Rocks The Blues ... LP Crown/P-Vine (Japan), 1963. New Copy (reissue)...
$31.9939.99About April 5, 2024 (delayed)
Titles include "Hey Miss Tina", "Stringin Along", "I Miss You So", "Nobody Wants Me", "All The Blues All The Time", and "The Wild One". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Turner Brothers —
Act 1 ... LP MB/P-Vine (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
An excellent lost bit of funky soul! The Turner Brothers were an obscure Indianapolis combo who played hard funky instrumental grooves – similar to hometown contemporaries like the Nineteenth Whole or Funk Inc – and they mixed up tight ensemble playing with good jazzy soloing on sax, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Excellent Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Ultimates —
You're My Lady ... LP P-Vine (Japan), 1969. New Copy (reissue)...
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Outtasite mellow soul from The Ultimates – an obscure east coast group with a really heavenly sound! The bulk of the album is from the group's only album – The Ultimates From The Beginning – recorded in 1969 with a warm and groovy harmony approach, of the sort that many other ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Washington Jamb Band —
Gonna Get Your Cherry ... LP Leo/P-Vine (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9939.99
These guys definitely live up to the "jam" in the name of their band – but not in the same way as 21st Century groups using the jam band name! Instead, the sound here is bass-heavy funk – a mode that's probably a bit inspired by P-Funk, but often faster and more frenetic ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Maurice White —
Manifestation ... LP P-Vine (Japan), New Copy ...
$29.9939.99About July 17, 2024
Smokey Wilson —
Blowin Smoke ... LP Big Town/P-Vine (Japan), Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Great work from Smokey Wilson – a southern bluesman by birth, but one who relocated to the LA scene in the postwar years, where he really started to groove! This 70s album is a great example of the way that Wilson merged his roots with some of the soulful currents of the Cali scene – ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Spanky Wilson —
Doin' It ... LP Mother/P-Vine (Japan), Late 60s/1970. New Copy (reissue)...
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A bit of soul, a bit of jazz, and some nice funky touches at the bottom – a killer little set from the great Spanky Wilson! Wilson's got a really unique place in music – at one level a soul singer with enough sophistication to rival the sound of Marlena Shaw or Nancy Wilson – but ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Spanky Wilson —
Let It Be ... LP Mothers Records/P-Vine (Japan), 1975. New Copy (reissue)...
$19.9939.99
Spanky Wilson really takes off here – hitting some of her boldest soul modes to date – and serving up a few funk-heavy classics in the process! Production and arrangements are by HB Barnum – who draws on his own rich legacy of soul projects for the set, and finds a way to let ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Spanky Wilson —
Spankin' Brand New ... LP Mothers Records/P-Vine (Japan), 1969. New Copy (reissue)...
$19.9934.99
Heavy soul from the great Spanky Wilson – an album that explodes with energy right from the start – in a groove that definitely lives up to the title! Spanky's got a great mix of funk and class on this set – a punch in the rhythms at points, yet also a poise in the way she ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Keyboardist Bernie Worrell first rose to fame in the P-Funk universe of George Clinton – but as the decades moved on, he also became a very different sort of keyboardist overall – one with a lot more way out sounds than he ever would have contributed to a record by Funkadelic – as ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Prince Billy Mahdi Wright —
Pentilla Blue ... LP P-Vine (Japan), New Copy (reissue)...
$31.9939.99About August 21, 2024
The one and only full length album ever cut by Tommie Young – a great deep soul singer from back in the day, and one who should have been huge! Tommie' got a deep deep style that'll knock you flat out – with a soaring southern soul sound on many of the tracks here – including a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Various —
British Core Lovers ... LP P-Vine (Japan), New Copy 2LP ...
$39.9949.99About April 17, 2024 (delayed)
A great presentation of work from the legendary Tribe Records of Detroit – all handled by DJ Muro, who's posed on the front in a way that recalls one of the label's rarest albums! The style here is different than other collections of Tribe Records material – as Muro goes for cuts that ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album