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BabyfaceMary Mack (club, radio, inst, yodel dub mix, bassapella) ... 12-inch
Solar, 1987. Sealed ... $1.99 2.99
(Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered Solar sleeve with a cutout hole.)

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✨✧ BabyfaceTender Lover ... LP
Solar, 1989. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
(Soul) LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Chet BakerComplete Milan Sessions (Sextet/Chet Baker With Fifty Italian Strings/Sextet & Quartet) ... CD
Solar, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock
One of the better-known sessions from Chet's time in Italy at the end of the 50s – a really beautiful album that has Chet working with a string orchestra in a set of lush arrangements that really bring a lot to his sound! The album really sounds great – not sleepy, but warm and ... (Jazz) read more CD

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CollageDo You Like Our Music? (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $10.99 14.99
One of the less-remembered acts of the Solar Records west coast soul scene – but a great one too – and a group who step out beautifully on this killer set, thanks to great production help from The Whispers! Collage themselves have a tight, funky approach – heavy on basslines and ... (Soul) read more CD

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✨✧ Eddie Lockjaw DavisComplete Cookbook Sessions (Eddie Lockjaw Davis Cookbook, Vols 1-3/Jaws/Smokin) ... CD
Prestige/Solar (Spain), 1958. Used 3CD ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great set that brings together Eddie Lockjaw Davis' early Cookbook sessions – cut for Prestige in a key transitional moment, when Lock was trying to break past the R&B roots of earlier years, and emerge as a more sophisticated jazz soloist, capable of carrying an idea way past the short ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ DynastyAdventures In The Land Of Music ... LP
Solar, 1980. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Lots of musical adventures here – most of them in that tightly-romping style that made Dynasty so great back in the day – almost a fusion of older sweet group soul with some of the more bottom-driven modes forged by the Solar label! The keyboards are upfront, the basslines strong, and ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and aging.)

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✨✧ DynastySecond Adventure ... LP
Solar, 1981. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great second adventure from Dynasty – the kind of set that shows why the group went on to become one of the strongest things going in the second chapter of the Solar Records soul empire from LA! The album begins with a rock-solid punch, then continues strongly throughout – basslines, ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve.)
Also available Second Adventure (with bonus tracks) ... CD 10.99

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DynastySecond Adventure (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Solar/Octave (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $10.99 14.99
A great second adventure from Dynasty – the kind of set that shows why the group went on to become one of the strongest things going in the second chapter of the Solar Records soul empire from LA! The album begins with a rock-solid punch, then continues strongly throughout – basslines, ... (Soul) read more CD

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Ahmad Jamal TrioLegendary 1958 Pershing Lounge & Spotlite Club Performances ... CD
Solar (Spain), 1958. Used 3 CDs ... $11.99 14.99
With Israel Crosby on bass and Vernell Fournier on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Slipcase has some light wear, noting major.)

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✨✧ LakesideBest Of Lakeside ... CD
Solar, Late 70s/1980s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
(Soul) CD
(Out of print.)

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LakesideFantastic Voyage (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A crowning achievement from Lakeside – one of the key albums to link Ohio funk roots with a smoother LA groove – all served up in a way that had limitless influence for years to come! Bass is definitely at the head of these arrangements, but there's plenty of great guitar too – ... (Soul) read more CD

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✨✧ LakesideGalactic Grooves – The Best Of Lakeside ... CD
Solar/Right Stuff, Late 70s/1980s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
(Soul) CD
(1998 Right Stuff pressing.)

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✨✧ LakesideLakeside – The Definitive Solar Collection (3CD set) ... CD
Solar/Robinsongs (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 3CD ... $26.99 37.99
A massive collection of work from Lakeside – one of the leading lights of the Solar Records label in the early 80s, and one of the label's key groups in helping to redefine funk in the decade! Lakeside take the large ensemble funk format of the late 70s, and give it a leaner, cleaner groove ... (Soul) read more CD

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LakesideShot Of Love (with bonus track) ... CD
Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Lakeside's first album for Solar – and the beginning of a very fruitful relationship for the band and the label! The record's a great one – cut long before the Solar funk sound had gotten cliched – and it includes a key early hit in the Solar sound, the band's "It's All The ... (Soul) read more CD

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✨✧ LakesideUntouchables ... LP
Solar, 1983. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
The gangster image on the cover might be a tipoff to the sound here – as Lakeside help forge the roots of g-funk with their classic bass-heavy sound on the album! The record's great – every bit as funky as previous Lakeside work in all the right parts, but also showing a greater ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)

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Midnight StarHeadlines (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986. New Copy ... $10.99 14.99
Sweet beats and plenty of grooves – an 80s funk classic from Midnight Star, and one that seems to have the group picking up a bit of energy from the hip hop scene as well! The album's still got the electro soul vibe of previous records, but maybe is even beat-heavier overall – almost ... (Soul) read more CD

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✨✧ ShalamarFriends ... LP
Solar, 1982. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A key album in the legendary 80s run of Shalamar – and a set that gets a tremendous amount out of a very stripped-down sound! The sound of Shalamar builds from a bit of bass, some snapping drums, waves of keyboards, and especially great vocals – warm and sweet, but never too commercial ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a thin stain on the spine and light wear.)

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✨✧ ShalamarFriends (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1982. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A key album in the legendary 80s run of Shalamar – and a set that gets a tremendous amount out of a very stripped-down sound! The sound of Shalamar builds from a bit of bass, some snapping drums, waves of keyboards, and especially great vocals – warm and sweet, but never too commercial ... (Soul) read more CD

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✨✧ ShalamarGreatest Hits (1982) ... LP
Solar, 1980s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Lots of funky early 80s jammies on this one, 10 tracks in all. Includes "Attention To My Baby", "Take That To The Bank", "Second Time Around", "Sweeter As The Days Go By", "Make That Move", "This Is For The Lover In You", and more! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)

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✨✧ ShalamarOver & Over (long)/You're The Best One For Me/Uptown Festival ... 12-inch
Solar, 1983. Very Good+ (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
(Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record

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✨✧ ShalamarTake That To The Bank/Shalamar Disco Gardens ... 12-inch
Solar, 1978. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Great early grooves from Shalamar – recorded at a time when the trio was really grooving at their best! The a-side here – "Take That To The Bank" – an amazingly warm little groove, complete with keyboards that flow nicely next to the rhythms, and these great vocal parts ... (Soul) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Disco Single sleeve with a promo stamp.)

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✨✧ ShalamarThree For Love ... LP
Solar, 1980. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Super-sharp work from Shalamar – a set that was cut at the start of the 80s, but which already seems to set the tone for so many other records to come! The album's a shining jewel in the Solar Records catalog – and shows that strong style that helped the label bridge the soul and the ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ ShalamarThree For Love (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Super-sharp work from Shalamar – a set that was cut at the start of the 80s, but which already seems to set the tone for so many other records to come! The album's a shining jewel in the Solar Records catalog – and shows that strong style that helped the label bridge the soul and the ... (Soul) read more CD

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✨✧ Solar – Source Of Live Arkestra RevelationFaith For My Mind ... CD
Solar/P-Vine (Japan), 1983. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful, beautiful little record – as righteous and soulful as some of the best spiritual jazz classics of the 70s – and arguably even rarer, as it was only issued on a tiny label from Atlanta! Solar have a sound that uses 3 female lead vocalists in chorus formation – one ... (Jazz) read more CD

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WhispersGreatest Hits ... CD
Solar, Mid 70s/1980s. Used ... $6.99
(Soul) CD

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✨✧ WhispersHeadlights ... LP
Solar, 1978. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Sublime stuff from The Whispers – a record that features some wonderfully easy-drifting harmony vocals, put together in a careful way that preserves the smooth mellow tip that always made the group sound best! There's a maturity to the record that takes the quintet far past their early ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)

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✨✧ WhispersImagination ... LP
Solar, 1981. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
The Whispers crack into the 80s with one of their biggest selling sets! The group takes off from the Philly groove style of their late 70s work, moving into a style that picks up all the best touches of the early 80s LA sound – electro keyboards, but not too much; quiet storm production, ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ WhispersJust Gets Better With Time ... LP
Solar, 1987. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A late 80s winner from The Whispers – one of the few 70s groups who really found a way to keep themselves going strong into the next decade! The album gave the group their super-huge hit "Rock Steady" – possibly their biggest mainstream success ever – and it's got the ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)

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✨✧ WhispersLove For Love (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Love for Love, but still a pretty groove-heavy set too – one that continues the mix of "dancin and romancin" The Whispers served up on their previous album! Side one is heavy on "dancin" – and features some bass-heavy tunes that are very much in the best mainstream ... (Soul) read more CD

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✨✧ WhispersWhispers (1979) (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of our favorite albums by The Whispers – a later gem with some really great songs, and a sound that shows the group strongly moving into hit territory! In some way, the album's almost a return to the mellow harmony soul of the group's roots – slowing down the pace from the disco ... (Soul) read more CD
 
 



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