(Mono shaded dog pressing with deep groove. Cover has minimal wear & aging.)
Back Home Choir —
Wonderful ... LP Vee Jay, Early 60s. Very Good ...
$9.9914.99
One of the more obscure groups during the great 60s gospel run for Vee Jay Records – a new Jersey group led by Rev Charles Banks. LP, Vinyl record album
(Deep groove pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Rev FC Barnes & Company —
God Delivered ... LP Air, 1991. Near Mint- ...
$6.9911.99
A soul record we'd put up there with some of our favorites produced in Chicago during the early 70s – a gospel album from Pastor TL Barrett, but one that's gone on to legendary status among funk and soul collectors over the years! Barrett works here with his Youth For Christ Choir, of Mt. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A definite nuclear blast from Reverend Douglas Bell and his very hip Stage Cruisers group – working here in a gritty mode that brings plenty of funk and soul currents into the world of gospel vocals! Douglas is more of a singer than a preacher at times – a great lead vocalist who ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Breath Of Life Quartet —
Spirituals ... LP Chapel, 1977. Very Good+ ...
$9.9914.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, center splits in the seams, small splits in the spine, bumped corners, and some writing in pen at the top.)
A progressive political set from Folkways – with titles that include "The Cities Are Burning", "I Can't Take Care Of My Family", "Burn Baby Burn", "The Fires Of Napalm", "Walk The Streets Of Washington", and "My Old Missus Told Me". (Folk/Country, Gospel)LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Cover also has multiple autographs – one from each artist, then two others – plus a small bit of pen.)
Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers —
Gospel In My Soul ... LP VJ International, 1950s. Very Good ...
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Forget the gospel part in their name, because The Clefs rock as hard as any doo wop group, and can lay down a harmony ballad with the best of any R&B group from the east coast. This stellar album on Savoy has incredibly strong harmonies, and lots of lead vocals out front with the sort of deep ... (Soul, Gospel)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Arista pressing. Cover has a split bottom seam, light wear & aging.)
An obscure set from this great gospel singer – with soulful production from Bumps Blackwell, and lots of original tunes by Bessie herself! LP, Vinyl record album
(White label stereo promo. Cover has some light wear.)
Incredible work from the extremely well-named Harmonizing Four – a gospel harmony quartet with a sound to rival that of the best vocal groups of the time! The vocals here are really tremendous – deeply soulful, and with complicated harmonies that are as captivating as those you'd hear ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a name in pen and light wear.)
Killer harmonies from this great 70s group – on titles that include "The Best Of Your Service", "Everybody Will Be Happy Over There", "Yes God Is Real", "Let Jesus Fix It For You", "God Said Call Him", and "Sunshine In The Shadow". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small split on the bottom seam and some light wear.)
Rev Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick/Pete Seeger/Jeanne Humphries —
Ballads Of Black America ... LP Folkways, 1972. Sealed ...
$11.99
Titles include "The Deacons", "Harriet Tubman", "Sojourner Truth", "Benjamin Banneker", and "Leroy Satchel Paige". (Folk/Country, Gospel)LP, Vinyl record album
A mighty soulful gospel record – but maybe that's no surprise, as the set was originally issued by the legendary Miami Soul empire of TK Records! The set was recorded in both Detroit and Tennessee – and has a fantastic vibe that mixes the spiritual with the secular all the way through ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mighty Clouds Of Joy —
It's Time ... LP ABC, 1974. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
A landmark blend of gospel spirit and 70s soul – and one of the greatest moments ever from The Mighty Clouds Of Joy! Like so many other soul artists before them, these guys have voices that are steeped in the best traditions of gospel – but rather than giving up their roots and going ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original black label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Soaringly hopeful sounds from Jimetta Rose and her great vocal ensemble – a set that draws on older gospel forms, but then transforms them to a righteous soul approach! There's a sense of majesty here that's wonderful – part of a legacy of expression that runs from late 60s Cadet ... (Neo Soul, Gospel)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Harold Scott/Montclair Gospel Chorale/Charlie Persip —
God's Trombones ... LP United Artists, 1959. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$19.9924.99
A really fantastic interpretation of the poetry of James Weldon Johnson – recited by Harold Scott, but with work from a gospel choir and all sorts of cool percussion from jazz drummer Charlie Persip! (Spoken Word, Gospel)LP, Vinyl record album
Spiritual Singers Ntsamina —
Weya Tsuhu Ma ... LP Spiritual Singers Ntsamina (Congo, Republic of), 1983. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
Raw, loose and rollicking gospel soul from the Congolese Spiritual Singers – with some sweet group vocals and arrangements that are in a bit an endearing mix of roots rock, blues, reggae and other global influences! Electric bass, drums, organ and guitar bring help with the rootsy touches, ... (Global Grooves, Gospel)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic vocals from this legendary Philly group – with lead guitar from Marvin Lattimore, and titles that include "Pressing On", "If You Believe", "The Faults In You", "Until You Come", "You Ought To Change", and "We're Going To Have A ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A jazz mass, but unlike any other variation on the theme that's ever been recorded – thanks to a very righteous performance from James Tatum – who makes the whole thing feel much more like an organic spiritual jazz set than anything you'd ever find in a church! James himself plays both ... (Jazz, Gospel)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Aka "Blair" from early 80s TV show, "The Facts Of Life". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes lyric insert. Cover has edge wear, corner bend.)
Gloster Williams & The King James Version —
Together ... LP Henry Stone/Deepgrooves, 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
$25.9928.99
A massive blend of funk, soul, and gospel – from a small side label in the TK Records universe of the 70s! The sound is like some of the best soul LPs on TK from the time, and the arrangements have a nice warm feel – plenty of sweet Miami elements in the music, especially in the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great collection of rare gospel singles recorded for the Specialty label in the 50s – work that includes Sam Cook with the Soul Stirrers – plus Pilgrim Gravelers, Swan Silvertones, Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama, Chosen Gospel Singers, Bessie Griffin, and Meditation Singers. LP, Vinyl record album
A really really beautiful little compilation – one with a sound that's every bit as powerful as the image on its cover! The music here all comes from the Gospel Roots label of Miami soul powerhouse TK Records – a key force in mainstream soul in the 70s, but also a company who issued ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really great project, and one that definitely lives up to the new flava promised in the title – as the album features mid 90s gospel groups that are all working strongly with some of the neo soul currents that were going on in the global underground of the time! Don't think of this as a ... (Neo Soul, Gospel)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent collection of small group spiritual harmony material – with work by Jackson Gospel Singers, Famous Soul Comforters, Southern Harps, Famous Four, New Orleans Harmonizing Four, New Orleans Chosen Five, Zion Harmonizers, and Crescent City Gospel Singers. LP, Vinyl record album