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Classic sounds on 45rpm 7 inch singles -- Northern soul, deep soul, funk, breaks, rare groove, sample tracks, modern soul, and jazz!
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Duke, 1963. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Riverside, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
One of the first great statements from the legendary Galt MacDermot, interpreted here by tastemaker Cannonball! "African Waltz" is a really complicated rhythmic number – different even from Cannon's already-great early 60s work, and done with snapping drums, soaring horn passages, ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Hermitage, Mid 60s. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has a few wrinkles and spots of adhesive residue.)
Polydor, 1977. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Doobie-doo doobie-doo! One of the catchiest Roy Ayers dancefloor tracks ever – a bassy bumping thumper that wonderfully skirts the line between clubby and funky! The track's got female vocals singing along with the hook – all in a mode that's quite similar to the most uptempo work by ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels are a bit aged.)
Atlantic, 1955. Very Good ... $7.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Yellow & black label pressing.)
King, Early 60s. Very Good- ... $2.99
Two of Hank's early classics! "The Twist" is his first version of the tune – the one that Chubby Checker and others ripped off for bigger cash! "Teardrops On Your Letter" is done here in the first, original version. 7-inch, Vinyl record
(80s Canadian pressing.)
Ernie Banks/Mars, 1962. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has light wear and aging, with a small stained spot at the side.)
Capitol, 1964. Very Good (pic cover)... $11.99
Deccagone, 1962. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $24.99
Chuck Berry —
Little Marie/Chess, 1964. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has light wear and a cutout hole. Label has a drillhole.)
Chess, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Black label pressing. Label has a drillhole.)
Chess, 1964. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve. Label has a drillhole.)
Frankie Beverly's Raw Soul —
What Color (vocal, inst) ... 7-inch Brewerytown, Mid 70s. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)... $10.99
Very early work from the legendary Frankie Beverly – a rare Philly recording, done years before his wider fame with Maze – and in a groove that's very hard and funky overall! The tune's got some great horns that punctuate the start, but then rolls into a fierce bass/drum dance while ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Mercury, 1958. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Mercury sleeve.)
Jamie, 1962. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Jamie sleeve, including jukebox tabs.)
Shakat, 1974. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Afro 7 (Finland), Late 70s. New Copy ... $12.99
Rare funky tracks from late 70s Kenya – both of which are pretty darn groovy! "You & Me" has a midtempo groove that's laced with these haunting spacey keyboards – and the English language vocals build things up in a nice way – with lots of catchy lyrics, but in a ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Renee, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Always great work from Cicero Blake – and like his other work, a single that crosses genres nicely! Cicero's deep soul vocals are set up with sweeter horns on "Take It From Me" – and the tune soars along with an airy style that's really unique – almost uptown soul meets ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Blue Note, 1960. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Page, 1969. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Atco, 1973. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has initials in pen.)
Far Out (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
Two warmly wonderful numbers from Ricardo Bomba – both Brazilian jazz gems from the 70s! "Eu Sei" features really lovely female vocals in the lead – soaring in a Tania Maria-like way over the tune's loping funky bassline, guitar, and keyboard line from Bomba! "Flutando&q ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Scepter, 1971. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Multi-color label pressing. Includes jukebox title card.)
Top & Bottom, 1971. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
Brownie, 1968. Very Good ... $11.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Scotti Bros, 1985. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $3.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Ace (UK), Mid 50s. New Copy ... $6.99
A hard-romping single – one that presents the first takes of both of these R&B classics! Roy Brown is at his most hard-wailing on "Boogie At Midnight" – a tune that grooves along mightily in the best King Records style – heavy rhythms, raw vocals, and a great sax ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Truth/Stax, 1974. Very Good+ ... $4.99
The birth of a genre! "Woman To Woman" is an incredible tune with an archetypal lyric – Shirley's digging through her old man's pockets, finds a phone number, calls it and confronts his girlfriend – all in a long monologue at the beginning, which then runs into a great vocal ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Red label pressing.)
Sir Lattimore Brown —
I'm Gonna Take A Little Time/Sound Stage 7, 1967. Very Good ... $7.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has a name in marker.)
Fantasy, 1954. Very Good+ ... $18.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Blue vinyl pressing.)
Mercury, 1968. Very Good ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(B-side label has a few small stickers and some pen.)
Mercury, 1969. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has a drillhole and light wear.)
Funk Night, 2021. New Copy ... $6.99
Rickey Calloway is one of the few singers we can say really inhabits the spirit of James Brown and gets the sound totally right – from his razor-sharp vocal approach on the lyrics, to the equally sharp sound of his group – as Calloway always seems to work with the best! "Do It On ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Swan, 1959. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $0.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has surface wear and a small rip.)
Mercury, 1958. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
London, 1964. Very Good ... $0.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Grason, 1966. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Ralph Carmichael —
Restless Ones (pic sleeve EP) ... 7-inch Grason, Mid 60s. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $2.99
Title include "Restless Ones", "He's Everything To Me", "Songs Of Strength", and "Just As I Am". 7-inch, Vinyl record
Fruit Of The Sea, 1980. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Seventy Seven, 1972. Near Mint- ... $49.99
Fantastic! "Doin the Creep" is maybe the best single that Alvin's ever done, with goofy lyrics, and a monster bassline. "Party Time" is pretty great too – with a hard funky sound, making the whole single one of the best Alvin Cash records you could ever hope to find! 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has a touch of marker.)
Invictus, Early 70s. Very Good ... $4.99
A fantastic song! "Give Me Just A Little More Time" is one of those hits we never tire of hearing – a catchy romping groove, sung with some incredible vocals, raspy and sweet at the same time, hooked perfectly onto a song you couldn't hope to write if you tried for a million years! 7-inch, Vinyl record
Polydor, 1973. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Massive funkiness from the early 70s! "Jungle Fever" is one of those cuts that we never tire of – with pounding slow funk drums that still send a shiver down our spine. "Cha Ka Cha" is a slow Latin groover – with almost an LA Chicano funk sound. 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has initials in marker.)
Atlantic, 1957. Very Good ... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
ABC/Paramount, 1961. Very Good ... $0.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Atlantic, 1957. Very Good ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
ABC/Paramount, 1963. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Labels have Xs in pen and a small sticker.)
Capitol, 1955. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $14.99
Pete Rugolo conducted these lush orchestrations for this classic June Christy record. This EP contains perhaps some of the best samplings from the LP and the tracks include "Round Midnight", "A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening", "Maybe You'll Be There", and "Dearly ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(The cover has ring wear and is slightly dirty but in great shape otherwise.)
Epic, 1965. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $49.99
Chess, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Epic, 1982. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Some of the most dancefloor-oriented work the Clash ever recorded – and though "Rock The Casbah" may well have been the biggest hit ever by the group it's a darn catchy little tune with a Middle East theme that was kind of kitschy at the time, but more relevant than ever now! 7-inch, Vinyl record
Steve Clayton —
They Say In Time/Riverside, 1959. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Label on Side B has a small sticker and some pen.)
Target, 1969. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Atco, 1959. Very Good ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has light wear and some stains.)
Chess, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
People, 1972. Very Good+ ... $3.99
An excellent hard-to-find track by Lyn Collins! "Me & My Baby" has a wonderful gospelly intro, similar to "Message to the Soul Sisters", which then leaps into a great groove with a nice hard soul hook! The flip has sort of a nice Muscle Shoals-ish sound, with some good ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Atco, 1967. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
RCA, 1962. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
RCA, 1960. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a RCA Victor sleeve, with light wear.)
United Artists, 1972. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have initials in pen.)
Trad Vibe (France), 1976. New Copy (pic cover)... $16.99 19.99
Two freaky funky tracks from Cortex – the legendary French group from the 70s! "Les Oiseaux Morts" is a rare vocal track from the trio – but it's also one that's filled with the kind of funky riffs and Fender Rhodes that always made their music so great – and the vocals ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Elvis Costello —
I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down/Columbia, 1980. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $13.99
Radarscope (UK), 1979. Very Good (pic cover)... $6.99
(Rock, Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Solid center pressing, in the picture cover, which is assembled inside out by design. Cover has some wear along the opening and a small peel spot.)
Mercury, 1973. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Ovation, 1979. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $1.99
After the Ovation label shut down Black Jazz, this was the kind of stuff they resorted to putting out. Chicago DJ Steve Dahl (the man behind the "Disco Demolition" in the late 70's) hit big on the charts in 1979 with this parody of Rod Stewart's "Do You Think I'm Sexy". 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a black & white sleeve, with light wear and a sticker spot.)
Dan & The Clean Cut Clan —
Broken Hip Party/Accent, 1964. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has bent corners, discoloration from age, and some fraying at the top.)
Mercury, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Mercury sleeve.)
Mercury, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Mercury sleeve, with a cut corner and a few wrinkles.)
MPS/Wallen Bink (Germany), 1969. New Copy (pic cover)... $24.99
Two incredible tracks from keyboardist Wolfang Dauner – both a mad mix of funky jazz and psychedelic elements! "Sun Is Rising" has this very groovy, almost joyous sort of vibe – odd vocals mixed with a hip sitar line and some very cool percussion next to the drums! "Day ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Really wonderful pressing – done from the original master tapes! Limited edition too.)
Afro 7 (Finland), 1977. New Copy ... $12.99
Great grooves from Burundi – two very rare tracks! "Shoreza Inyange" begins with a keyboard flow, then takes a break for a spoken/shouted part from the lead singer – before the whole group rolls into the mix, and soars up the tune with tight horns and rhythms, ensemble vocals ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Epic, 1966. Very Good (pic cover)... $3.99
Big Tree, 1975. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Excellent stuff! We're not sure if this one ever made it to an LP, but it's a fantastic bit of soul by the great Sam Dees, recorded with Bettye Swann as a duet, and with arrangements by Tom Tom 84. 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Label on stereo side has a small sticker.)
Four Flies (Italy), 1975. New Copy (pic cover)... $19.99 22.99
Two fantastic tracks from this sweet Italian 70s soundtrack – both very worthy of being pressed on a funky 45! "Soul Meeting" has a strong piano line at the start, peppered with lots of funky congas – then given this sweet flute line that gets all jazzy and colorful, and ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited to 350 copies.)
Cadet, 1974. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Label has some pen.)
Fortune, Late 50s. Very Good- ... $19.99
One of our favorite doo-wop tracks of all time! Nolan Strong and the Diablos do an incredible job with "The Wind" – making the cut slow, deep, sad, and dreamy – in a way that few other doo wop groups could match. "Baby Be Mine" is more of an uptempo number – ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Purple label pressing.)
Cory (Italy), 1977. Very Good (pic cover)... $29.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has light wear and a split seam.)
Cory (Italy), 1977. Very Good ... $14.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
A&M, 1974. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in an A&M sleeve.)
Schema (Italy), 2020. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99
Sean Martin provides some great lead vocals on this slinky groove from The Dining Rooms – a tune that's got riffing guitar nestled right down in the rhythms, and a fuller, funkier feel as things move on! The remix on the flip really changes things up nicely – dropping the guitar for a ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
M-Pac, 1964. Near Mint- ... $29.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Imperial, 1957. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Maroon label pressing.)
Smash, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $34.99
Sweet sweet soul from Chicago's unsung genius! "Hip To Your Game" is a wonderful blend of strings and falsetto vocals – slowly unfolding with a soft magic that makes us wonder why Renaldo wasn't one of the biggest singers of his time. "You Don't Love Me" is more upbeat, ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Vinyl has some marks that click a bit at the beginning of each side.)
Columbia, 1964. Very Good ... $13.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Capitol, Late 60s. Very Good ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(With jukebox strip.)
Du-Rites —
Jheri Curl/Ilegalia, 2020. New Copy ... $9.99
There's plenty of hard drums at the start of "Jheri Curl" – very much in a classic break style, but complicated by a very cool bassline too – while riffing guitar makes all these spooky sounds throughout, matched by a bit of cool vocalizations! "Du-Vibrations" has ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
MPS/Wallen Bink (Germany), 1971. New Copy (pic cover)... $24.99
Two sublime early tracks from pianist George Duke – both from his first MPS album, never issued in the US! "My Soul" has this great rolling groove, with congas from Armando Peraza giving things a nice Latin vibe – as George plays both piano and Fender Rhodes together, for a ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Really wonderful pressing – done from the original master tapes! Limited edition too.)
Motown, 1969. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Mercury, 1958. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A great one from Billy Eckstine! The song's billed as being in the Hitchcock film, although we've never caught it in the movie at all – and it's got Billy singing out the title in a long, deep way – almost "verrrrrdeegoo"! 7-inch, Vinyl record
El Michels Affair & The Shacks —
Strange Boy/Big Crown, 2016. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $14.99
One of the moodiest tracks we've heard from El Michels in a while – and one that gets a nice female vocal in the lead! The core instrumentation has all those great hallmarks of El Michels funk – a slow vibe, and lots of deep currents at the bottom – while the female singer of The ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Columbia, 1953. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $14.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has some discoloration from age, in nice shape otherwise!)
Duke Ellington —
Sophisticated Lady/Columbia, 1954. Very Good+ 2x7" Gatefold ... $9.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
RCA, 1964. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Label has a small sticker.)
Polydor (UK), 1978. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Fantasy, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Obscure work by Betty Everett – but very nice! Both sides were arranged by Donny Hathaway, and produced by Betty's old boss at Vee Jay, Clarence Carter. "I Got To Tell Somebody" is a great little number – at about a midtempo pace, sung out proudly about Betty's new love, and ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Falcon, Late 50s. Very Good ... $49.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Black label pressing.)
Art Farmer —
Space Station/Mercury, 1962. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a wrinkled Mercury sleeve. Label has a drillhole.)
5th Dimension —
Sweet Blindness/Soul City, 1968. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has light wear.)
Ella Fitzgerald & Ellis Larkins —
Ella Sings Gershwin – With Ellis Larkins At The Piano (2x7") ... 7-inch Decca, Early 50s. Very Good+ 2x7" Gatefold (pic cover)... $19.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has light wear and aging.)
Checker, 1964. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has a drillhole.)
Sam Fletcher —
You're Next/Vee Jay, 1965. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Label has a small sticker and Xs in pencil.)
