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
An obscure session for Big Maybelle, but a great one too – a record that has her moving past the melancholy blues of her earlier work, into a lively gospel-based mode that's surprisingly great for her voice! The sound is quite upbeat and joyous – in a style that really has Maybelle's ... (Soul, Gospel)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has a small cut corner, and just a bit of light wear. Vinyl is great!)
Robert Blair & The Fantastic Violinaires —
Pink Tornado ... LP Atlanta International, 1988. Near Mint- ...
$1.992.99
An incredible side of the talents of the legendary Alice Coltrane – obscure 80s material that was recorded in the years after her famous records on Impulse and Warner Brothers – only ever issued on cassette at the time! The tracks have Alice still very much in the same spiritual ... (Jazz, Gospel)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Soul legend Sam Cooke left our planet all too soon – but during his short time in the business, and during the height of his fame, he managed to start his own record company too – a really groundbreaking imprint that issued some great singles of his own, and helped to showcase a small ... (Soul, Gospel)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl – and includes 12 page booklet!)
Dameans —
Reflections ... LP North American Liturgy Resources, 1984. Very Good+ ...
$0.99
A group with a name that might not easily roll of the tongue, but one who've got a sublime harmony sound that's wonderfully fluid overall – a combination of nine young voices from the scene in Soweto, working without any other instrumentation at all! The combination of vocals almost takes us ... (Global Grooves, Gospel)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(On orange colored vinyl and includes download code!)
(Cover has light wear, some light stained spots, partially unglued bottom seam, and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Shirley Finney —
Pray Again ... LP Savoy/Rain & Shine, 1979. New Copy (reissue)...
$30.9934.99
A fantastic blend of gospel and modern soul – and a set that definitely hangs more towards the latter, given the superb backings on the set! The great Horace Ott produced, after years in the secular soul world – and he definitely gives the tremendous voice of Shirley Finney the kind of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, some yellowing from age, split spine extending half way into the top seam, center split in the bottom seam, and some ink transfer in back.)
(Dutch pressing. Cover has some surface wear, edge wear, some marks and remnants from price sticker removal, and some indents and a streak of blue pen at the bottom right corner.)
Marv Johnson —
I Believe ... LP United Artists, 1962. Very Good ...
$39.99
Early work from this great pre-Motown Barry Gordy protege – a surprisingly nice album of spiritual songs! (Soul, Gospel)LP, Vinyl record album
(Original white label promo! Cover is very nice – and record is nice and clean.)
Mattie Johnson & The Stars Of Faith —
Leaning On Jesus ... LP Savoy, 1982. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
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(Cover has a cut corner, light wear and aging, and a large round sticker spot in front.)
Joy —
Time Is Right ... LP Music Take Me Up (Netherlands), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. New Copy ...
$31.9934.99
An obscure gospel group, but a great one too – thanks to plenty of secular soul inflections in their music, which gives these classic tracks a real crossover appeal! The group hail from San Diego, maybe a bit farther off the gospel map – and they've got this warm way of blending subtle ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic collection of work from Elizabeth King – a gospel singer who never reached the same sort of fame as singers who moved into the secular world – but one who's got a vocal power that would have made her a star, had she chosen such a move! The tunes here all feature King ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has heavy oxidation and plays with heavy surface noise. Cover has a split spine, light surface wear & aging.)
Michael Orr & The Book Of Life —
Love Will Rise ... LP Birthright/P-Vine (Japan), 1981. New Copy (reissue)...
$21.9936.99
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, Gospel)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Contemporary sounds from the legendary Parchman Prison farm in Mississippi – once home to musical blues and jazz legends in the 20th Century, and open to visits from creative talents and photographers – but which has been much more closed off in recent years, which maybe makes this ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A record headed up by the famous Adam Clayton Powell – and which also features solo vocals by jazz singer Joe Williams, and the Stamps Baxter Quartet! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, cutout hole, small top seam split.)
(Cover has some ringwear and aging, mostly in back, splitting in the top seam, center split in the bottom seam, and some splitting at the bottom of the spine.)
Rodena Preston & The Voices Of Deliverance —
Holdin' On ... LP Birthright, 1977. Very Good ...
$3.99
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(Vinyl appears foggy from oxidation and plays with some surface noise. Cover has light wear and a few small scrapes in front near the opening.)
Cleophus Robinson Jr —
Consolation ... LP Savoy, 1980. Very Good+ ...
$6.99
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(Cover has splitting on the spine and light wear.)
Great work from this legendary vocal quartet – tracks that include "A Heart Like Thine", "At Calvary", "Love Let Him To Calvary", "The Old Account", "Where Could I Go", "The Last Mile", and "It's Gonna Rain Again". LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s MCA pressing. Cover has some edge wear.)
Soul Liberation —
Who Are You ... LP Rainbow/BBE (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)...
$34.9939.99
One of those great rare gospel albums from the modern soul generation – a time when the music had some of its strongest secular styles in the grooves – so much so, you might be hard-pressed to imagine these guys singing in a church! In fact, most of these tracks would be right at home ... (Soul, Gospel)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the greatest work ever from The Staple Singers – early gospel recordings for Vee Jay Records, mostly recorded in a spare vocal group mode that's greatly different from their later fame at Stax! The style here is quite traditional and earthy – near-acapella vocals often just ... (Soul, Gospel)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 60s issue. Cover has a cutout hole, ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, small peeled strip from sticker removal, mostly split top seam, and split bottom seam held with clear tape.)
Staple Singers —
Pray On ... LP Epic, Mid 60s. Very Good ...
$19.99
Rootsy material recorded for Epic in the 60s, before the group went over to Stax and started cutting secular soul! These sides are much more in a traditional gospel quartet mode – but the group's powerful vocals and strongly soulful approach makes the tracks rock with the strength of some of ... (Soul, Gospel)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label pressing – nice and clean. Cover has two light pieces of tape, but is nice overall.)
Great Vee Jay Records material from the Swan Silvertones – on titles that include "Swing Low", "Sinking Sand", "Where Shall I Go", "Trouble In My Way", "So Glad I'm Here", "Near The Cross", "Rock My Soul", and "Stand ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover is lightly stained and wrinkled at the bottom corners.)