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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!
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Mercury, 1985. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
EMI/Dig This Way (Italy), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
The cover looks a bit cheesy – like some sort of Star Search graphic – but the album's a rock-solid gem from the second decade of Nigerian funk – recorded in Lagos with a great boogie vibe, and a groove that's as heavy on keyboards as it is on riffing guitar and percussion! Peter ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Eve Jim, 1990. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Duke, Early 50s. Good ... $9.99
The only full album from Johnny Ace – a key figure in the Memphis scene of the 50s, and one of the first great casualties of rock and roll! Johnny was one of the first singers to record for the legendary Duke label, and worked in a mode that helped transform the smoother style of the west ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early Duke pressing – purple and yellow label! Cover has a bit of splitting on the spine, and in one corner, but is nice overall.)
Barbara Acklin —
Love Makes A Woman ... LP Brunswick, 1968. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
Barbara Acklin's first album – and a landmark of Chicago soul that firmly established Acklin as one of the city's best writers and new female singers! Acklin had a classy sound that was different than some of her raw soul sisters in the city – but although she was classy, she also didn' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label promo. Cover has ring & edge wear, old tape on the spine, and some aging.)
Collectables, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(80s issue.)
African Music Machine —
Black Water Gold ... LP Soul Power, 1972/1974. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $11.99
Incredible work from the obscure African Music Machine – a southern funk combo led by bassist Louis Villery – a legendary batch of funky singles, finally brought together as a full album! The band has a very unique sound that involves a lot of rolling bubbling basslines, spacey organ ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Black Water Gold (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 19.99
Mr R&B (Sweden), Mid 50s/1960s/Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Guest Star, 1950s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
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Harold Alexander —
Are You Ready? ... LP Flying Dutchman, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $19.99
Reedman Harold Alexander cut very few albums as a leader – and this is one of the best! You're likely to hear Alexander's work in the background on other sessions, but at the time of this record he was also a visionary leader – perfect for the open, freewheeling vibe allowed by the ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some staining on the bottom.)
Lee Allen, Big Jay McNeely, Hal Singer, Sam Taylor —
Honkers & Screamers – The Roots Of Rock N Roll Vol 6 ... LP Savoy, Late 40s/1954/1961. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
The cover says "roots of rock n roll" – but the set features some killer tenor work from Savoy Records – late 40s sides by Paul Williams, Hal Singer, and Big Jay McNeely – a 1954 date by Lee Allen – and obscure 1961 recordings by the great Sam Taylor! (Jazz, Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small corner cut.)
Uno Melodic/Expansion (UK), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99
The greatest album ever from reedman Justo Almario – and one of the most obscure sets to ever come out on the Uno Melodic label of Roy Ayers! Roy Ayers produced the whole thing, and handled arrangements with Justo – and the whole thing feels a lot like a jazzy instrumental take on Roy's ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela —
Main Event Live ... LP A&M, 1978. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Masterful live set by Herb Alpert and Hugh Masekela – recorded at The Roxy in LA in 1978! Both their studio record from the same year and this massive live recording work incredibly well – as they're both geniuses and blending distinctive global influences – but they really cook ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole and a promo sticker.)
Motown, 1988. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Brilliant solo work from Gerald Alston – the first album issued under his own name, after a strong legacy of work with The Manhattans! Alston's vocals are wonderful here – beautifully crafted, with a sense of maturity and feeling that most of his younger soul contemporaries couldn't ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and hype sticker.)
Amnesty —
Free Your Mind – The 700 West Sessions ... LP Now Again/Stones Throw, 1973. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $21.99 23.98
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Free Your Mind – The 700 West Sessions ... CD 6.99(Available again after a a few years out of print!)
Impact, 1969. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Apple & The Three Oranges —
Free & Easy – The Complete Works 1970 to 1975 (with download) ... LP Now Again, Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $16.99 19.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Includes download.)
Free & Easy – The Complete Works 1970 to 1975 ... CD 7.99
Free & Easy – The Complete Works 1970 to 1975 ... CD 4.99
A&M, 1975. Near Mint- ... $3.99
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(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Cube (UK), 1972. Near Mint- ... $3.99
The landmark first album from Joan Armatrading – a singer who's almost a genre unto herself! The album's awash with Joan's early collaborations with songwriter Pam Nestor – pairing hear with Armatrading at a level that's almost like that of Bernie Taupin and Elton John during the same ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US A&M pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Atlantic/Tummy Touch, Early 80s. New Copy ... $13.99 19.98
Fantastic funky soul from Steve Arrington – the drummer who got his start in Slave, then really exploded on his own with a host of great records in the 80s! This batch of tracks is from those key initial solo years – and the set not only features some of the key cuts that Steve ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 1984. Near Mint- ... $5.99
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(Cover has light surface wear and a cutout hole.)
Atumpan/Kalita (UK), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $14.99
A lost set from percussionist Okyerema Asante – an African percussionist, but one who made some great music as part of the Black Fire/Oneness Of Juju collective on the DC scene in the 70s! This album follows with a spirit that's a bit like the later work of Oneness – and in fact, the ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes bonus notes, photos, and interview insert.)
Assagai —
Assagai (full color cover) ... LP Vertigo (UK), 1971. Very Good Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
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
(Canadian pressing. Cover has a half split top seam and split bottom seam.)
A&M, 1985. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Titles include "Freak A Ristic", "Cool Calm Collected", "Silver Shadow", "Let's Start It Over", "Thank You", and "If Your Heart Isn't In It". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve.)
Aurra —
Little Love ... LP Salsoul, 1982. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
The image on the cover is a great summation of the Aurra magic – a sweet blend of male and female vocals with plenty of soul – woven together in ways that are quite different from more cliched duet modes of earlier years! The grooves are at the center of the record – set out ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Compleat, 1984. Near Mint- ... $19.99
An obscure group that we only know from this album, but one who's got some top-shelf production by 70s soul maestro Skip Scarborough, working here in more of an 80s styled blend of beats and keyboards! The style's a fair bit like more mainstream work on labels like Capitol and Atlantic – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Roy Ayers —
He's Coming ... LP Polydor, 1971. Very Good Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
One of the rarest and greatest Roy Ayers albums of all time – the sly, funky and spiritual masterpiece He's Coming from 1971 – really the beginning of the funk years from Roy Ayers Ubiquity! This one's a totally solid mix of soulful jazz, jazzy soul and righteous funk – and it's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Sterling stamp. Cover has some light wear, and one bumped corner.)
Polydor, 1979. Very Good ... $7.99
An oft-overlooked funky soul gem from the incredible Roy Ayers – taking turns with both uptempo material and more smoothed out soul sounds – all done with Roy's trademark jazzy approach to the dancefloor! No Stranger To Love is a sly, and often funky set that deserves to be mentioned ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Polydor, 1975. Near Mint- ... $38.99
One of the best early soul albums by Roy Ayers! Roy's working here with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Edwin Birdsong, William Allen, Harry Whitaker, and other hip players – a perfect crew to forge Roy's unique blend of jazz and soul. This is perhaps the first record to really have Roy stretching out ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cut corner and some light wear.)
Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson —
Prime Time ... LP Polydor, 1980. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
A funky classic from the team of Roy Ayers and Wayne Henderson – both at the top of their game here, and effortlessly mixing together jazz, funk, and soul! The record really seems to embrace the best of both artists' styles – some of the bassy groovers that Wayne did so well himself, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ringwear, heavy edge wear, and a promo stamp.)
Azteca —
Azteca ... LP Columbia, 1972. Very Good Gatefold ... $13.99
A crowning moment for the west coast Latin scene in the 70s – a wonderful Bay Area set that brings together some of the best talents working on that scene at the time! The set's got a great blend of modes – Latin soul, touches of funk, and plenty of the jazzy inflections you'd expect ... (Latin, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Azteca (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 34.99(Original pressing. Cover has some surface wear and a half split top seam.)
Baby Huey —
Baby Huey Story – The Living Legend ... LP Curtom, Early 70s. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $14.99
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
Also available Baby Huey Story – The Living Legend (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99
Curtom/Music On Vinyl (UK), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
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
Also available Baby Huey Story – The Living Legend ... LP 14.99
Island/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 29.99
A tough record to peg – but a great one too! Wally Badarou plays a range of spacey keyboards that include synclavier, mini moog, and prophet 5 – all over some beats that are a mix of electro and Carribean rhythms – in a style that's part jazzy, part new agey, and part 80s groove! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
MCA, 1997. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 24.98
A landmark debut from the mighty Erykah Badu – a record that really set the world on fire when it first appeared – and which continues to blow our minds all these many years later! There's a simple, straightforward grace to the album that comes through immediately – as Erykah ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 1986. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Philip Bailey hits a great groove here – working with Nile Rodgers, who gives him a lean, clean sound that works perfectly with his vocals! The sound is a nice change from the direction Bailey was heading in previously – a return to the focused soul of the later Earth Wind & Fire ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Verve, 2019. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $16.99 34.99
Philip Bailey's looking hipper than usual on the cover – and he's sounding hipper than usual within – thanks to fantastic production help from Robert Glasper, Christian McBride, and Chick Corea – all artists who play on the record, and help give Bailey a really timeless sense of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Please Note – These copies have a slightly dinged corner from shipping, nothing major just a small dent on one corner.)
Love Will Find A Way ... CD 13.99
Love Will Find A Way ... CD 6.99
King, Late 50s. Sealed ... $9.99
Hank Ballard definitely falls into the "one and only" category – especially with work as great as his sounds on this classic album for King Records! Hank sings in a style that's as badass as his look on the cover – as raw in these cuts as James Brown was during the same ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s reissue pressing.)
King, 1950s. Sealed ... $9.99
A classic set of hard rockin R&B from Hank Ballard and the legendary Midnighters – as raw a batch of vocal group tracks you'd be hard pressed to find! The album features plenty of tunes from their "Annie" cycle of songs – including "Work With Me Annie", "Ann ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing.)
Bar-Kays —
As One ... LP Mercury, 1980. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
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. NOTE – Vinyl has groove damage and plays with noise at the beginning of Side 1. Labels have a bit of pen and marker. Cover has small initials in pen.)
Volt, 1971. Near Mint- ... $39.99
An album that's every bit as great as the title might imply – heavy guitar-based funk from the second version of The Bar-Kays – one that uses the new instrumental focus to push a groove that's much more black rock than before! There's still a bit of trumpet from the past, but the sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label pressing. Cover has very light wear on front.)
Volt/Craft, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 24.99
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! There's a style here that's a sweet Memphis distillation of ideas bubbling under in music by Sly Stone, Funkadelic, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Black Forum/Motown, 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
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
Universal Awareness/Numero, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Do Not Pass Me By – Vol 2 ... CD 7.99
Invictus/Demon (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99
The only album ever by The Barrino Brothers – a stellar early 70s harmony group, and one who could sing with the best of the east coast scene of the time! The whole set's got a feel that's very much in the best mode of groups like The Modulations, Soul Generation, and even The O'Jays – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Marlin, 1978. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A classic album of stripped-down disco grooves – featuring spacey keyboard work from Boris Midney, and lots of heavy congas by Larry Washington! The real focus here is the instrumental work – those long, stretched-out grooves that seemed to be the trademark of the Miami scene in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Atlantic, 1968. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Fantastic work from Archie Bell & The Drells – an important record that bridges their earlier and later sounds! It's a key transitional album for the crew – as most of the album's in the harder rawer Texas funk groove of earlier year, but some of it features newer production by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue.)
Stax, 1972. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A full, rich set from William Bell – one that's got a headier 70s approach than some of his earlier work for Stax – with a set of themes that clearly pick up on the socially conscious vibe of the time, set to arrangements that include a bit more keyboards and funky guitar than usual! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
William Bell —
Relating ... LP Stax, 1973. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
A great return to basics for William Bell – and an album recorded with a warm, intimate quality that we really love! The vibe here is almost in the style of some of the growing Malaco work coming out of the Jackson scene – with a sound that's smooth, but somehow even more deeply ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo. Cover has a small sticker on the top left corner, promo ink stamp on back, and mostly split bottom seam.)
Mercury/Wing, 1961. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(Mono small logo label pressing with deep groove.)
Mercury, 1963. Near Mint- ... $1.99
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Mercury, Late 50s/Early 60s. Sealed ... $1.99
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Mercury, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $3.99
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(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some sticker remnants on front.)
Chess, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $14.99
One of the most continually inventive musicians from the rock years on Chess – stepping out here for a UK performance! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Chuck Berry —
Chuck Berry's Golden Decade ... LP Chess, Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $8.99
A classic collection of Chuck Berry's early genius – a set that introduced his best cuts to a new younger audience in the 70s! All the work here is from the early Chess Records days – and titles include "Deep Feeling", "Wee Wee Hours", "Nadine", "Brown ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label 70s pressing. Cover has some surface wear, mostly on the back.)
Liberty, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
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(Mono pressing.)
Columbia, 1961. Very Good ... $3.99
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(Stereo 6 eye pressing.)
Vanguard, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
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(Red label pressing with deep groove.)
Uni, 1972. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Not your typical blues, despite the title – and a set that's got a nice mix of folk and funk influences running through the tunes! The overall style is certainly more bluesy than other records by Big Black – in that it features a bit less percussion and a lot more vocals – often ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Arch, 1982. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A very cool little record from percussionist Big Black – and one of his hippest too! The record features only percussion by Black, plus bits of guitar by Anthony Wheaton – making for a set that's mostly raw, stripped-down percussion tracks – most of which are quite long, and have ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Up Front, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $5.99
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Polydor, 1973. Very Good+ ... $24.99
A fantastic record – one of Birdsong's rare early ones, with a messed-up approach to funk that he rarely matched again! The album was cut at the time Birdsong was working with Roy Ayers – but it was produced by Birdsong himself, and he also handled all the keyboards on the set. The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cut corner, surface wear, a split bottom seam with some staining, and some splitting on the top seam.)
Numero, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99
A record that's got to be one of the coolest recorded in Calgary during the early 80s – as it offers up a really unusual blend of modes that definitely lives up to its title, and which also borrows a bit from Indian music as well! Singer Rupa Biswas fronts a group that's equally strong on ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Disco Jazz ... CD 9.99
Hi Records, 1961. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Hi Records, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Titles include "Anytime", "Dee J Special", "Cyclone Bop", "Smokie (part 2)", "Before Dawn", and "The Wheel". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Hi Records, 1963. Very Good+ ... $2.99
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Enterprise/4 Men With Beards, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 21.98
Excellent heavy funk from Stax! Black Nasty were one of the heaviest groups on the label – with a rock-solid guitar-based groove that went even farther than the Bar-Kays, who were no slouch in the guitar department themselves! The grooves are all slow to midtempo, with the band coming down ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fantasy/BGP (UK), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99 19.99
A great album of funky dancefloor tunes! Originally issued in 1978, and clearly for the New York dancefloor crowd – the record takes the earlier work of funk group The Blackbyrds, and remixes the tracks slightly to pump up the groove a bit for the dancers. While the approach might not sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Night Grooves ... CD 9.99
CTI, 1977. Sealed ... $4.99
A strange bit of soul from the later years of CTI – and one of the few albums we've ever seen from the enigmatic John Blair! Blair is an artist with a bit of a cosmic vibe – kind of a spacey sense of soul that maybe fits his appearance on the cover – and which is couched here in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner. Shirnkwrap is a bit aged, with a few small openings.)
United/P-Vine (Japan), Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A great Japanese collection of work by these two rare vocal groups from Chicago – all material for the United Records label, and featuring a few unissued tracks! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi!)
MCA, 2001. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Promo only vinyl – with 8 tracks from the LP, including "Love", "Steal Away", "No More Drama", "Keep It Movin", "Dance For Me", "Flying Away", and "In The Meantime". LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Capitol, 1987. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Sweet 80s soul from Peggi Blu – an artist who recorded this gem for Capitol Records with hardly any fanfare at the time, but who's gotten plenty of play from the set over the years! Peggi's got a style that's nicely unassuming – a voice that still has all the range and power of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and lightly bent corners.)
Atco, 1974. Near Mint- ... $34.99
The start of a tremendous run from Blue Magic – easily one of the greatest harmony groups of the 70s, a quintet we'd place in a rare class with heavy hitters like The Stylistics or The Moments! The album's smooth and sweet, but never slick – perfectly arranged by the great Norman ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Energy, Late 80s. Sealed ... $2.99
Modo/Daptone, Late 60s/Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A previously-unreleased sweet soul treasure – now finally getting its due! Bob & Gene were an obscure duo from Buffalo at the end of the 60s – recording briefly together under the guidance of Bob's father, who recorded the young pair in his home studio with the help of some great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sussex, Early 70s. Very Good- ... $29.99
Incredible work by Willie Bobo – a slamming record of hard funky instrumentals, one that sounds different than any of his other albums! The record's a killer all the way through – a mixture of Latin and deep 70s funk, one of the few perfect fusions of the styles, held up beautifully ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
20th Century, 1974. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Put Rita Jean Bodine in the same category as Ruth Copeland – a white female singer who's mostly a rocker, but who manages to put some nice touches of funk into the mix! The album's got a very soulful undercurrent – even on the rock tracks – and there's 2 pretty nice tracks that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a cut corner.)
Dakar, 1976. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Easy to dance your ass off with music this great – a fast, firey form of funk that's very much in the best Bohannon mode – that unique groove that was unlike anything else to hit the American scene for years to come! The record's a locomotive right from the start – a completely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Village Giant, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A hip set of soul jazz vocals from the west coast – sung by an obscure vocalist, but one with a nicely hip approach – maybe a bit like Oscar Brown Jr at times! Jim takes on some familiar tunes, but does a pretty groovy job – and tracks include "Days Till Morning", " ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, small split in the top seam, and appears to have been signed by the artist on back.)
West End, 1979. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Funky rhythms, riffing guitar, and just the right touch of strings – all to make a smoking second set from The Bombers! The album's even tighter than the group's first effort for the West End label – and manages to mix all the right elements of funky Canadian club music with some of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rounder/Craft, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 21.99
Later work from New Orleans legend James Booker – but a set that may well be one of his greatest records ever – a real back to basics effort recorded with a hands-off approach that almost makes you feel like you're catching Booker in some small club down off the Quarter! James plays ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stax, 1966. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A great little album from Booker T & The MGs – recorded in the post Green Onions years, at a time when the group was really coming together – with a tightness that perfectly illustrates their sublime Memphis instrumental groove! The album's heavy on guitar and organ, as you'd ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono light blue label pressing with deep groove, in fantastic shape!)
Atlantic, 1968. Very Good ... $9.99
What can we say? Booker T and crew are always tops in our book – and this album's as strong a batch of their classic singles as you'll ever find! Book's organ is the sound of a generation, and Steve Cropper's sinister vamping on guitar gives even the poppier tracks a hard edge that still ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green & red label Broadway pressing.)
Stax/Craft, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
One of the greatest albums ever from Booker T & The MGs – and very different than their early work! The record has Book & Co taking off with a stretched-out jazzy sound – carving expanded grooves that are filled with sweet organ solos, choppy guitar riffs, and some incredibly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA, 1975. Very Good+ ... $39.99
A brilliant soul album! That's right, we said SOUL album! Bowie was at the height of his Ziggy Stardust fame when this one was recorded – a drastic left-turn in styles, forged during a point in his American tour when he could take a break, head to Philly, plug in at the Sigma Sound Studios, ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing in the textured cover, including the printed inner sleeve. Cover has split spine and some light wear.)
Boys Town Gang —
Cast Of Thousands ... LP Fantasy, 1984. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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Cadet, 1968. Very Good+ ... $28.99
Clea was one of a host of hip female singers that Chess was trying to bring up in the late 60s – and although she was less successful than bigger stars like Fontella Bass or Marlena Shaw, this album's in very much the same mode as some of the best Cadet female soul, with arrangements by ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover & label have a small drillhole.)
Brainstorm —
Journey To The Light ... LP Tabu, 1978. Very Good ... $4.99
A tremendous little album from Brainstorm – funky and clubby at the same time – yet delivered with this righteous energy that few of their contemporaries could ever hope to match! There's a perfect melding of modes going on here that may well rival Earth Wind & Fire at their best ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has ring & edge wear, an index label at the top left corner, and a promo stamp and tracklist sticker on back.)
Refuge, 1981. Near Mint- ... $3.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Atlantic, 1994. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
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(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Brass Construction —
Renegades ... LP Capitol, 1984. Very Good ... $6.99
Brass Construction stayed great long after their early hits kept coming – and this mid 80s set still has the ensemble very much at the top of their game! The album's the sort that you might easily pass up, given its dated cover image – but it's a real standout in the 80s groove scene, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Camden, 1958. Very Good ... $1.99
The title makes the set sound like a cash-in, but the record's got a rock-solid pedigree, and a strong R&B vibe – great vocals from Jim Breedlove, working solo away from The Cues – with arrangement help from Dave Martin, and some tenor solos from Sam The Man Taylor! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a split spine.)
Leon Bridges —
Good Thing (180 gram pressing – with download) ... LP Columbia, 2018. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A soaring set from Leon Bridges – a full length second album that's every bit as classic as his debut, but in a completely different way! Where Coming Home was maybe Leon's answer to the generation of Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke, Good Thing is more of a nod to the era of Maxwell and D'Angelo ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Trio/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 21.98
One of the greatest jazz vocal albums of all time – and one of the first true moments of genius from a young Dee Dee Bridgewater! The album's a Japanese only release (proof that they're always hipper to our jazz artists than we are!) – and it features Dee Dee singing material that's ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Afro Blue ... CD 10.99
Bearsville/Get On Down, 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99 14.98
A great lost record of minimalist club – a set that we'd rank right up there with classics by Arthur Russell, Liquid Liquid, or some of the other most creative talents on the New York scene at the start of the 80s! As with work by those other two artists, there's an experimental approach ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Johnny Bristol —
Feeling The Magic ... LP MGM, 1975. Very Good ... $4.99
Great stuff from one of the unsung heroes of 70s soul! The record's a bit rawer than some of Johnny's earlier work – and it's got a sexy cover that puts him more in the camp of Roy Ayers or Leroy Hutson, at least from a visual perspective! The whole album was written and produced by Johnny ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has moderate wear and an index sticker.)
Black N Blue/GNP, Late 50s/1973. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Verve, 1957. Very Good+ ... $11.99
