Soul — In Stock
Great music in many modes -- northern soul, deep soul, harmony soul, modern soul, and group soul -- plus disco, funk, club, electro, rare groove, and more!
CDs (1482) new/used, Vinyl (1350) new/used, LPs (1195) new/used, 12-inch (150) new/used, 7-inch (5) new/used, Books (3), All (2835)
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Aaliyah —
Aaliyah ... LP 
Atlantic, 2001. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $39.99
Her final LP. 14 tracks in all, includes "We Need A Resolution", "More Than A Woman", "Never No More", "Read Between The Lines", "It's Whatever" and "I Can Be". LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. NOTE – The top half of the cover is peeled off with light staining, stuck gatefold, and the back top half is partially peeled with lots of stuck-on paper.)
Jive, 1994. Used ... $1.99
Her first LP, produced by R Kelly. 11 tracks, plus the intro and a bonus remix of the single "Back & Forth", also includes the title track, "No One Knows How To Love Me Quite Like You Do", 'Street thing", "Old School" and "I'm Down". CD
(BMG music club pressing.)
Jive, 1994. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $24.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Cover has light wear and a hype sticker.)
Colonel Abrams —
Trapped (radio voc, radio dub, radio acapella, dance voc, dance dub) ... 12-inch MCA, 1985. Very Good+ ... $4.99
We used to love this single back in the day! Soulful vocals over an electro/seminal house groove, served up here in a radio edits and dub versions. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Invisible City Editions, 1993. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 23.99
An obscure soul set from the London scene of the 90s – and a record that's done with a nicely lean, homegrown style all the way through! Accura uses plenty of keyboards, samples, and beats to craft most of these tunes – almost in a mode that's more 80s indie soul overall, yet which ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Passion (UK), 1987. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a lightly bent corner.)
Ric & Ron/Rounder, Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(CONDITION NOTE: booklet pages are completely stuck together and rear artwork is rippled. Booklet has a cutout hole.)
Mira/BGP (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Smoking grooves from an incredible group – the amazing Afro Blues Quintet, a combo with a sound like no other! These guys were never one for stardom, but during the mid and late 60s, they burned up the west coast scene with an incredible blend of vibes, piano, and reeds – often kicked ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
Epsilon/CuBop, 1977. New Copy ... $22.99 24.98
An album that definitely lives up to its title – as congolero Francisco Aguabella comes on hard, hitting strong throughout – and serving up a wicked blend of Latin, funk, and soul! The mid 70s set is a standout recording from Aguabella – done after he left the group Malo, and one ... (Latin, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Kimsha, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 22.99
A mindblower – and the kind of record we only come across once in a blue moon! Tony Aiken & Future 2000 were an obscure mid 70s group from New York – all players skilled in the burgeoning club scene of the time, but who also had their roots in Caribbean music – coming ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Warner, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $11.99
15 tracks. CD
(Booklet has a gold promo stamp.)
Lorez Alexandria —
This Is Lorez/King/BGP (UK), 1957. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Incredible early work from Lorez Alexandria – the kind of albums that instantly set her apart from other singers of the 50s, reissued here properly for the first time in years! On This Is Lorez, the singer is working with sublime small combo backings from the group of pianist King Fleming ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more CD
Stax, 1978. Very Good+ ... $4.99 6.99
A return to Stax by Rance Allen – his first album for the label after a stellar set for Capitol, and a much smoother set than before! Rance has learned from his work with Larry Mizell on Capitol, and is using a warmer glide on his tracks on this set – arrangements mostly done by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Ace (UK), Mid 50s-Early 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
West coast r&b, doo wop and all around fantastic numbers from the mid 50s to the dawn of the 60s – fantastic stuff from Tony Allen – not the Afrobeat legend, but the unjustly overlooked singer! Tony had a bunch of excellent singles on the important r&b labels of the day, but ... read more CD
Comet (France), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 44.98
The start of a legend – the tremendous debut of drummer Tony Allen as a leader, after some key 70s work in the group of Fela Kuti! Fela's group is backing Tony up here – the key Afrika 70 lineup – and even Fela gets in on the action by laying down some piano solos and tenor ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – in a heavy cover!)
Comet (France), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
Fantastic stuff – and one of the records that made drummer Tony Allen a legend, and one of the key musicians to step out of the larger setting of the Afrika 70 group of Fela Kuti! Allen's the leader here, and the vibe is nicely a bit different than some of Fela's records – although the ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Epic, 1996. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Featuring AZ. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
A&M, 1979. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A whole new level of genius for Herb Alpert – a record that's light years away from his earlier work with the Tijuana Brass, and which has the trumpeter stepping strongly into the world of smooth jazzy fusion! The title track here went platinum the minute it was released – and became ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Now Again/Stones Throw, 1973. New Copy ... $6.99 14.98
Rare funk from the Indy scene of the early 70s – the long-overdue release of material recorded by a really hard-jamming, horn-heavy combo! Amnesty have a sound that's awash in the best large group influences of the time – a bit of Earth Wind & Fire, a bit of Parliament/Funkadelic, ... read more CD
Tabu, 1978. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Anacostia make the move to Tabu Records for this sweet second set – and they seem to have picked up more of a groove along the way! The same elements as before are firmly in place here – production by Charles Kipps, with supervision from Van McCoy – but the groove is a bit more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Labels have an ink stamp. Cover has unglued seams, a promo stamp and tracklist sticker, and some surface wear.)
Concord, 1983. Near Mint- ... $1.99 9.99
Ernestine Anderson at the height of her powers – caught during a very successful run at Concord Records, where she was easily one of the hippest things going down at the time! The group here is a trio, and very tight – Hank Jones on piano, Monty Budwig on bass, and Jeff Hamilton on ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Trojan (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 31.98
An incredible duo, and one who look more like an American soul team on the front cover – and manage to deliver a similar vibe in the grooves! The style is definitely reggae, but as you'd guess from the Nina Simone cover in the title track, Bob Andy and Marcia Griffiths are also reaching out ... (Reggae, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition red vinyl pressing!)
Now Again, Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
A funky treasure trove from Apple & The Three Oranges – a group we hardly know at all, but who really blow us away with the cuts on this collection! The groove is plenty hard right from the get-go – the best of the funky 45 underground of the early 70s – which means that ... read more CD
A&M, Late 70s. Used ... $0.99 1.99
Atlantic/Iconoclassic, 1985. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A third great chapter in the career of the mighty Steve Arrington – a solo debut, after work in the groups Slave and Hall Of Fame – and a set that has Arrington maybe shining even more than ever in the spotlight! Rhythms are a bit more mid 80s than his previous work – but Steve's ... read more CD
Atlantic, 1986. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has light wear, a name in pen, and light staining.)
Cesar Ascarrunz —
Cesar 830 ... CD Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
Lost Latin funk from the Bay Area scene of the 70s – and an album that may well blow away better-known work by groups like Malo, Azteca, or El Chicano! The album's near-perfect right from the start – and brings in plenty of New York elements to the groove, thanks to the inclusion of a ... (Latin, Soul) read more CD
INC, 2004. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Ashford & Simpson —
So So Satisfied ... LP Warner, 1977. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Sublimely satisfying work from Ashford & Simpson – a stone killer from the height of their late 70s glory days on Warner Brothers! The pair are working together wonderfully at this point – wrapped up in that blend of upbeat soul and righteous undercurrents that made them a real cut ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve.)
Capitol (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
Darn solid work from Ashford & Simpson – one of the duo's biggest albums for Capitol Records, and a great set from their 80s run for the label! The groove here is a bit more heavy on keyboards and beats than before, but the pair still keep things plenty soulful with their positive, ... read more CD
Ashford & Simpson —
Stay Free ... LP Warner, 1979. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Great stuff! From Motown songwriters to world-class superstars, the trip was a well-deserved one for Valerie Simpson and Nick Ashford – and this album's perhaps their crowning achievement in sophisticated club soul! The record's got a great groove that offers a more soulful version of disco ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. A nice copy.)
Vertigo/Cosmic Rock, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
An excellent bit of UK Afro-Funk – recorded at the beginning of the 70s by a group that included members of the legendary South African jazz combo The Blue Notes – Dudu Pukwana on reeds, Mongezi Feza on trumpet, and Louis Moholo on drums! The record's quite different than you'd guess ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stax, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $14.99
An excellent CD that brings together some hard to find tracks recorded by two of the few vocal groups to record for the legendary Stax label! The Astors recorded during the mid 60's, and their work has a sound that's similar to some of the classic Stax recordings during the Atlantic years, but ... read more CD
(1996 CD pressing.)
Warner, 1986. Used ... $4.99
A mid 80s classic from Atlantic Starr – at the height of their catchy commercial fame – bouncing along with rhythms that crossover nicely to the mainstream, yet still keep a bit of their previous funky edge intact! The groove here is almost in the style that Atlantic Starr inspired in ... read more CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
A&M/Universal (Japan), 1985. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
One of the biggest albums in the great early 80s run of Atlantic Starr – the group who mastered a mean, lean style of funk for the decade – with plenty of basslines, snapping beats, and sweet keyboards to send the whole thing home! Barbara Weathers joins the group here on lead vocals ... read more CD
A&M/PTG (Netherlands), 1978. New Copy ... $11.99 19.99
The first album by Atlantic Starr – a tight set of modern soul tunes with a very different feel than their later work! Part of the credit goes to Bobby Eli – who arranged and produced the set, giving it a feel that's almost late Philly – tight, sophisticated, and right on the ... read more CD
A&M/PTG (Netherlands), 1983. New Copy ... $11.99 19.99
A groovy little classic from Atlantic Starr – and a great example of the group's wonderfully catchy way of hitting a groove! The music's never pop, but has some captivating hooks all the way through – sweet little bits mixed in with the funky soul approach of the ensemble – made ... read more CD
Springboard, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
CTI (UK), 1977. Used ... $4.99 6.99
Havana Candy, indeed – as singer Patti Austin's in her sweetest mode of the 70s – stepping off of years of background vocals for others, and really emerging as a great soul star on her own! Patti got the chance to cut some soul singles back in her early days – but work like this ... read more CD
(1997 digipak pressing.)
GRP, Late 70s. Used ... $1.99
Includes "Hold Me", "Ability To Swing", "Givin' In To Love", "We Fell In Love Anyway", "The Heat Of Heat", "You Brought Me Love", "Love Is Gonna Getcha", "I'll Keep Your Dreams Alive", and more. CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Mercury, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
No honking here, as Sil Austin takes his deeply soulful tenor sax, and turns it to a set of creamy late-nite tracks – all done over some very "pretty" backings, ala the Verve strings work of Ben Webster or Lester Young. Most cuts have voices in with the orchestrations – and ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
EMI/Tempo Dischi (Italy), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 26.99
Sweet cosmic disco from the Italian scene of the 70s – a record that was produced at a time when the inspirations of Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream were really finding their way into the clubs! The group is really just the duo of Romano Musumarra and Claudi Gizzi– and the pair work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
White Skool, 1999. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic, 1979. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $6.99
A great one that showcases the group's best second suit – their smooth compressed late 70s soul sound – a great evolution of their earlier groove, and one that showed them as a great mainstream soul act! The tunes are a bit mellower overall, but still have a lot of crackle and warmth ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a timing strip, promo stamp, light edge wear. Name and notes in pen on cover in a few spots and labels.)
Atlantic, 1977. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
Ben E King joins the Average White Band for this sweet 70s set – a killer record that not only stands as one of King's best efforts of the decade, but one that also gives the group a great new frontman! Ben's not the only singer on the record, but his presence here can definitely be felt ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
David Axelrod —
Heavy Axe ... CD Fantasy/BGP (UK), 1974. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A great back-to-basics solo album from the legendary David Axelrod – cut in the mid 70s for Fantasy Records, after higher-concept projects like The Auction and Messiah! This set gets right to the core – and focuses on the funk currents that were always part of Axelrod's larger ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
Polydor, 1970s. New Copy ... $5.99 13.99
Roy's so great, we'd be hard pressed to sum up his genius in a simple greatest hits set – but we love his work so much, that any sort of collection is always a treat! The set brings together 15 of Roy's hippest numbers for Polydor – including some early funk tracks that have now become ... read more CD
Roy Ayers —
Best Of Roy Ayers – Soul Essential Series ... CD Polydor, 1970s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Roy's so great, we'd be hard pressed to sum up his genius in a simple greatest hits set – but we love his work so much, that any sort of collection is always a treat! The set brings together 15 of Roy's hippest numbers for Polydor – including some early funk tracks that have now become ... read more CD
Also available Best Of Roy Ayers – Soul Essential Series ... CD 5.99
Polygram, 1970s/Early 80s. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
Polygram's totally cool 2 CD anthology of some of Roy's best work for the label, featuring tracks that run from the early 70's through the early 80's, with such stellar cuts as "We Live In Brooklyn Baby", "Coffy is The Color", "Pretty Brown Skin", "Africa, Center ... read more CD
(Does not include slipcase or oversized booklet.)
Polydor/PTG (Netherlands), 1982. New Copy ... $11.99 19.99
Stellar sounds from the great Roy Ayers – an early 80s album for Polydor, but a set that's still got the wonderfully tight, wonderfully groovy feel of his late 70s albums for the label! Roy's really perfected his sense of balance by this time – and does a great job of balancing ... read more CD
Roy Ayers —
Lifeline ... LP Polydor, 1977. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $13.99
One of Roy Ayers' best-remembered albums of the 70s – a sublime blend of mellow numbers and some of his more club-oriented grooves of the time – all wrapped together with a genius that we can only describe as Ayers-like! The album's a beautiful example of the balance that Roy was ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl is nice – but the cover has heavy edge & surface wear, spot of sticker removal, index sticker, some staining along the side & bottom. Label has a tiny peel from sticker removal.)
Castle (UK), 1988. New Copy ... $4.99 19.98
An excellent live set by Roy Ayers – recorded back in 1988, but with a sound that's right up there with his classic work! Roy's working here in front of a very appreciative crowd at London's Ronnie Scott's night club – and there's clearly plenty of British rare groovers in the audience ... read more CD
Uno Melodic/BBE (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A fantastic lost chapter in the career of genius soul/jazz/funk maestro Roy Ayers – a set that was only ever issued in the UK, and which is a great second part to his Lots Of Love album on the Uno Melodic label! This album features a few tracks from that gem, but in longer versions – ... read more CD
Roy Ayers —
Vibrations ... LP Polydor, 1976. Very Good+ ... $24.99
One of Roy Ayers' greatest albums of the 70s – a set that tightens up the groove from previous Polydor productions, yet still keeps all the soul intact! The record picks up the style begun with the Mystic Voyage album, and pushes it to some slightly tighter territory – a more focused ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 70s pressing. Cover has a cut corner, some edge wear, and very faint stains at the bottom 4 inches.)
Rapster/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $39.99 48.99
The genius of Roy Ayers knows no end – and as this set of unreleased work from the 70s proves, Roy was always working at top form back in the day – even above and beyond his classic albums from the time! The grooves here are tremendous – funky, soulful, jazzy, and every bit as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Curtom/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), Early 70s. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $37.99 38.99
Fantastic! The lost link in the Chicago soul scene of the 60s was Baby Huey – and he was a pretty darn big link too, if you've ever seen him in pictures! Weighing in at about 300 pounds, Baby Huey was sort of a rockin' soul star who played clubs on both sides of the city, to audiences of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol, 2022. New Copy Gatefold ... $21.99 24.99
Over the years, Babyface has been both a soul act on his own, and a key producer of the work of others – a role he definitely continues here as he opens up the door to welcome in a whole host of younger soul artists! The senior star is very nicely able to let each of the singers stand out on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Burt Bacharach (composer) —
Always Something There – A Burt Bacharach Collector's Anthology 1952 to 1969 ... CD Ace (UK), 1950s/1960s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Rare Bacharach galore – an assortment of under-reissued tracks all penned by the mighty Burt – most of which are from the heyday of 60s uptown soul! Despite the 1952 in the date range on the title, almost all the tunes here are from the mid 60s – that time when Bacharach was ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more CD
Universal, 1997. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A surprising second album from Erykah Badu – a live recording, coming right on the heels of her first studio set – and showing that the girl's equally great without any added production work! The feel is warm, earth, and wonderful – intimate, and richly spiritual – as ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more CD
(BMG music club pressing.)
Blue Note, 2004. Used ... $4.99
Always classy soul from Anita Baker – her first album in years, wrapped up in a lush and laidback style that's perfect for her Blue Note debut! There's lots of jazzy undercurrents in the mix, and if anything, Anita's letting her vocals up even more – at times scatting with a tone and ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Anita Baker —
Rhythm Of Love ... CD Elektra, 1994. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Booklet has a gold promo stamp.)
Atco/Big Pink (South Korea), 1970. New Copy Gatefold ... $18.99 22.99
Fantastic solo work from Ginger Baker – a musician who only seemed to get better and better the farther he moved away from Cream and Blind Faith! A set like this really gives Ginger a chance to open up and explore all the many musical currents that were grabbing his interests – served ... (Rock, Soul) read more CD
Atlantic (Japan), 1958. Used ... $18.99
Bessie Smith by LaVern Baker – a great blend of modes that really comes off great! Instead of sounding like a throwback blues album, the set comes across with a nice degree of contemporary class – thanks in part to a jazzy presentation that's a bit different than some of Baker's other ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Atlantic (Germany), 1958. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $6.99
Bessie Smith by LaVern Baker – a great blend of modes that really comes off great! Instead of sounding like a throwback blues album, the set comes across with a nice degree of contemporary class – thanks in part to a jazzy presentation that's a bit different than some of Baker's other ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s German pressing. Shiny die-cut cover has an unglued bottom seam, some surface wear.)
Atlantic, 1950s. Used ... $2.99
Plenty of fire here – a killer batch of R&B classics from the 50s, all sung by the pre-soul powerhouse Lavern Baker! Baker's material was some of the best Atlantic Records cut back in the day – the kind of genre-defining singles that forever changed the sound of the female voice in ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
Really great later work from Mickey Baker – a guitarist who first rose to fame during the 50s years of R&B, but who just kept on maturing over the years, and really opened up a much stronger blues style in his music! Here, Mickey sings and plays guitar – the latter with a voice ... read more CD
Jasmine (UK), 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
A great overview of the guitar talents of Mickey Baker – an artist who's maybe best remembered during this time for an album on Atlantic, or his duets with the young Sylvia Robinson (as Mickey & Sylvia) – but a player who also worked on countless sessions during the years of R&B ... read more CD
Sean Baker —
Foolish Man/White Label, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
With 50 Cent on "Would U Still". 12-inch, Vinyl record
Sun, 1962. Near Mint- ... $11.99 19.99
An obscure soul set on the legendary Sun Records label – raw vocals from Frank Ballard, done in a style that still has a few older R&B currents in the mix, but which is definitely pointed strongly towards a 60s groove! Backings are by the band of tenorist Phillip Reynolds, and the sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Rhythm Blues Party (white vinyl pressing) ... LP 28.99(80s UK Pressing, on Charly. Cover has some light wear, but this is a nice copy overall.)
Sun, 1962. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 29.99
An obscure soul set on the legendary Sun Records label – raw vocals from Frank Ballard, done in a style that still has a few older R&B currents in the mix, but which is definitely pointed strongly towards a 60s groove! Backings are by the band of tenorist Phillip Reynolds, and the sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Rhythm Blues Party ... LP 11.99(RSD Essentials pressing. Limited to 1000 copies.)
King, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $15.99 20.99
Hank Ballard was one of the greatest singers in the pre-soul generation – the kind of vocalist who provided inspiration for so many others to come in the 60s – a raw lead singer who really drove his group to great heights – as you'll hear here in this hard-rocking collection of ... read more CD
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters —
Unwind Yourself – The King Recordings 1964 to 1967 ... CD King/Kent (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Some of our favorite work ever from the legendary Hank Ballard – a key figure in early R&B, and a singer who cut some big hits with his group The Midnighters – but one who also continued to do some wonderful work for King Records long after his hits – most of which is included ... read more CD
London, 1982. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $1.99 4.99
Volt/Kent (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
An incredible package from the great Darrell Banks – a set that brings together his sublime Stax Records album, plus lots of rare bonus tracks too! The core record – Here To Stay – is incredible work from the great Banks – one of the few albums this genius Detroit soul ... read more CD
Bar-Kays —
As One ... LP Mercury, 1980. Near Mint- ... $14.99
The Bar-Kays definitely groove as one on this tight little set – with amazing choppy guitar, bumping basslines, and brassy horns – all wrapped up with some wonderfully warm production! The group have come a long way from their fuzzier funk roots by this time, but they're still sounding ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a small worn spot at the spine.)
Mercury/Universal (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
A tighter sound than before for The Bar-Kays – that lean approach to funky grooves that some of their contemporaries were hitting as the 80s moved on – yet still served up here by the full ensemble with a relatively fresh feel overall. Amidst the beats and keyboards, there's still lots ... read more CD
Stax (UK), 1968/1970. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
2 killers from The Bar-Kays – a heavy funk spectacular all the way through! First up is Gotta Groove – amazing work from the new version of The Bar-Kays – a group who reformed to become a combo as heavy as any of the best funky groups from Detroit, LA, or New York at the time! ... read more CD
Bar-Kays —
Nightcruising ... LP Mercury, 1981. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Man, these guys really know how to groove – and even on a bigger label, with a more commercial image, they still manage to come up with a tight little set! There's a key ear for a bassline and beat that keeps The Bar-Kays standing stronger than most of their contemporaries – a sense of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, unglued bottom seam, and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Mercury/Superbird (UK), 1976/1977. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
A pair of Mercury Records gems from the Bar-Kays – back to back in a single set! First up is Too Hot To Stop – a pivotal album from The Bar-Kays – a key post-Stax set, but one that's still very firmly grounded in Memphis funk! The groove definitely shows a bit more polish than ... read more CD
Black Forum/Motown, 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
An amazing record that's as powerful as the political message of the title – the hippest record ever cut by Amiri Baraka, and that's saying a heck of a lot! Baraka delivers a long and complex set of poetic reflections on the state of Black America, spiritual awakening, and political ... (Spoken Word, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Numero, Early 90s. New Copy ... $21.99 26.98
Lost work from the Bay Area scene of the early 90s – tracks from two different releases by sweet soul singer Peter Barclay – an artist who departed the planet by the end of the decade, but left behind two non-vinyl albums to be discovered all these many years later! As you might guess ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atco/Big Pink (South Korea), 1975. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
It must have cost Barrabas plenty to make the heart-shaped manhole on the cover of this album – but given the sound of the grooves, the money was well worth it! The set's a fair bit tighter than their earliest work from Spain – but also a great direction for their styles – one ... read more CD
Atco, 1976. Near Mint- ... $9.99
One of Barrabas' best-selling records – and a mixture of club grooves and funky playing, recorded in New York with work by Herbie Mann, Michael Brecker, and Ray Gomez in addition to the group's usual mix of heavy percussion and guitar/keyboard riffing. The sound is a lot slicker than earlier ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a cutout notch.)
Mt Zion/Numero, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 23.99
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. ... (Gospel, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited "Ice Wind" transparent vinyl pressing.)
Universal Awareness/Numero, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $7.99
The even more obscure second volume to the great soul/gospel classic Do Not Pass Me By – and like the first, the product of a wonderfully spiritual setting on Chicago's south side – music created in the church, but with all the same vibe as the hippest secular soul coming from the Windy ... (Gospel, Soul) read more CD
Columbia, 1977. Near Mint- ... $8.99
Keith Barrow's first album of secular soul – a soaring set of vocals that really shows off his gospel roots! The record's produced by Bobby Eli with a bit of a Philly soul touch, but in ways that go quite past the conventional modes of the time – kind of offbeat at points, with a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a tracklist sticker, promo stamp, light surface wear. Labels have an ink stamp. Includes bio sheet!)
Athens Of The North (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $6.99 16.99
Fantastic funky soul from a very mysterious figure – Georgia's Nathan Bartell, a singer with a deep soul style, and an under-exposed legacy that mostly involves a few indie label singles, and countless work in the smaller clubs of his state! The blend of music here is a bit different than ... read more CD
Dave Bartholomew —
In The Alley ... CD Charly (UK), Early 50s. Used ... $4.99
With 20 tracks including "Golden Rule", "Basin Street Breakdown", "Country Boy", "Messy Bessy", "Mr. Fool", "Nickel Wine", "High Flying Women", and "My Ding-A Ling". CD
Blues Blood, 1975. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A record that's very different than you might expect from the cover – as Jim Bartow is more of a folk soul singer, with a very unusual range – working alongside his own guitar, but getting help from jazz musicians at times, including Vic Dickenson and Bennie Morton on trombone, and Doc ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes an insert of notes. Cover has some light wear.)
Gusto, 1979. Sealed ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Still sealed! Shrink has some marker.)
Checker/Monkey Dog (Austria), 1965. New Copy ... $5.99 16.99
With that whip in her hand, we're not gonna argue with Fontella Bass about her New Look in the photo – and we can definitely say that the whole classic album definitely lives up to her hip, powerful stance on the cover! Fontella's a singer who started in gospel, later sung jazz, but who ... read more CD
