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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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Factory/Mute, 1982. New Copy ... $9.99 14.98
Quite possibly the funkiest album ever by the groundbreaking British group A Certain Ratio – filled with lots of heavy post-disco bass and percussion, all rattling away with the energy of some of the best work on Ze Records a the time! The group's dark moody feel is still largely in place, ... (Rock, Soul) read more CD
Columbia, 1986. Used ... $4.99
A solid modern soul debut from Gregory Abbott – leanly grooving midtempo production on par with some of the biggest stars at the time – with deeply sinking hooks and beautiful vocals from Gregory! He has that way of rolling from laidback, effortless energy to a sweet falsetto and ... read more CD
Brunswick/Collectables, Late 60s. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Rounder, 1996. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Afrodisia —
Elephant Sunrise ... CD Comma/Cordial (UK), 1980. New Copy ... $11.99
Rare work from a funky group who really lead with their basslines and love their rhythms – so much so that vocals are often an afterthought when it comes to the grooves! These guys are German, but they've got a righteous sound that really lives up to the flavor of the cover – and we're ... read more CD
Also available Elephant Sunrise ... LP 19.99
After 7 —
Very Best Of After 7 ... CD Virgin, Late 80s/Early 90s. Used ... $6.99
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(Promo sticker over barcode and promo stamp on disc.)
Victor (Japan), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $18.99
A sweet little set – one that brings together some of the grooviest cuts ever recorded by Japanese singer Yasuko Agawa – one of the leading lights of the overseas scene at the end of the 70s! Yasuko's got this really special blend of styles – a bit jazz, a bit soul, often ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more CD
Razor & Tie, Early 60s. Used ... $13.99
Includes most of the early southern soul material that Alexander recorded for Dot at Fame Studios – plus a rare 70s track for Buddah! CD
(Out of print.)
Alligator, 1995/1997. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Ruby Andrews —
Black Ruby ... CD Zodiac/Everland (Austria), 1972. New Copy ... $14.99
A hell of a great record from Ruby Andrews – a Chicago soul singer who started out sweet, but comes on hard and heavy on this righteous classic from the start of the 70s! The record's got a badass vibe you never would have expected from Andrews a few years before – with tremendous ... read more CD
Also available Black Ruby ... LP 22.99
Vanessa Bell Armstrong —
Desire Of My Heart "Live" ... CD Zomba/Jive, 1998. Used ... $3.99
Immediate/Sony, Late 60s. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
ZTT (UK), 1983. Used ... $5.99
A brilliant collection of work from the earliest and greatest years of Art Of Noise – sessions recorded during 1983, at a time when Trevor Horn and Paul Morley were still key members of the group – and when AON was working in a groundbreaking use of sound samples, beats, and other bits ... read more CD
Jack Ashford —
Hotel Sheet ... CD Magic Disc/Everland (Austria), 1977. New Copy ... $14.99
One of the coolest club records ever cut – and one with a great gimmick too! That gimmick is the "hotel sheet" – an instrument created by percussionist Jack Ashford, which is a light piece of metal that's snapped back and worth to create these cool wibbly, wobbly waves of ... read more CD
Also available Hotel Sheet ... LP 22.99
Warner/Big Break (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $3.99 13.99
One of our favorite albums from this legendary duo – Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson's first album for Warner Brothers, and compared to the numbers moved by biggest hits, you could call this one a hidden gem – filled with near perfect mellow soul jams and more sweetly soaring ... read more CD
Warner/Big Break (UK), 1974. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
Stone classic early work from Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson – really moving past the Motown sound – stepping wonderfully into a hip style of soul that would have a huge effect on the direction of R&B in the 70s! I Wanna Be Selfish is actually a very giving effort from the ... read more CD
Ashford & Simpson —
Musical Affair ... CD Warner, 1980. Used ... $4.99
Near-perfect work from Ashford & Simpson – really grooving in full powerhouse mode here, and never missing a beat! By all rights, the team should have run out of steam by this point, but the album's another winner from their sublime Warner years – caught in a unique space between ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Ashford & Simpson —
Send It (Warner pressing) ... CD Warner, 1977. Used ... $5.99
Excellent work from Ashford & Simpson – with some modern soul groovers that are among the best they ever did! The album includes their original reading of "Top Of The Stairs", a great sexy soul duet that was later done by Collins & Collins – and it's also got a ... read more CD
(Out of print Warner pressing.)
Ashford & Simpson —
Stay Free ... CD Warner, 1979. Used ... $11.99
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 CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic Starr —
As The Band Turns ... CD A&M, 1985. Used ... $16.99
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". CD
(Out of print.)
Mr Bongo (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
Some of the greatest club tunes ever cut for the UK scene – a sublime album of jazzy spacey instrumentals by the legendary Atmosfear! The group were almost a UK equivalent of the sounds coming out of New York from the P&P camp at the end of the 70s – as they worked in the shadows ... read more CD
Also available En Trance ... LP 23.99
Mr Bongo (UK), 1979. Used ... $6.99
Some of the greatest club tunes ever cut for the UK scene – a sublime album of jazzy spacey instrumentals by the legendary Atmosfear! The group were almost a UK equivalent of the sounds coming out of New York from the P&P camp at the end of the 70s – as they worked in the shadows ... read more CD
Also available En Trance (with bonus tracks) ... CD 6.99
CTI, 1979. Used ... $8.99
A live set from the great Patti Austin – but done at a level that's every bit as tight as her studio work from the time! Patti's in a perfect balance between jazz and soul here – and works with sweet arrangements from Dave Grusin and Leon Pendarvis – the latter of whom also leads ... read more CD
(Out of print Columbia Jazz Masterpiece pressing.)
Warner/Rhino, Late 60s/1970s/Mid 80s. Used ... $7.99
A nice little collection of work by Patti – featuring tunes that run back to one of her first singles, and includes 70s work with Quincy Jones, CTI recordings, and famous duets from later years! Titles include "The Family Tree", "Razzamatazz", "Do You Love Me?", ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lemon (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $12.99
A masterpiece of mid 70s jazz rock – from an obscure combo that features work by fusion legend Todd Cochrane Bayete! Bayete recorded two wonderful albums for Prestige before this set – and although the record has him moving into a much more rock-based style than on his fusion sessions, ... read more CD
Average White Band —
Feel No Fret (and more) ... CD Atlantic/Rhino, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $8.99
Sure, it's not classic funky Average White Band, but the album's 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 ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Average White Band —
Feel No Fret/Edsel (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
Four massive albums from Average White Band – served up in one 2CD package! Feel No Fret is a great set 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 ... read more CD
Average White Band —
Person To Person ... CD Atlantic, 1976. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
Their classic double live set from the mid 70s, and as tight a batch of grooves as you'll find on their studio albums! In fact, this one might even be tighter, as it's got a good set of classic tracks performed live, with a sound that's a little bit more uptight and open than the studio ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Rhino/Atlantic, 1970s. Used ... $7.99
One of the biggest crossover funk groups of all time – and when the smoke finally cleared, they were actually pretty darn good musicians! AWB's right up there with Kool & The Gang and Earth Wind & Fire for sheer pop 70s funkiness – and despite what you might think about a bunch ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Average White Band —
Soul Tattoo ... CD Foundation, 1997. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Recent recording by this classic 70's funk band that updates their style to more of a modern soul sound, with good acoustic backing, and a number of tracks with soulful vocals. The album's not an over-the-top funk excursion, like some of their other records, but it is a good reminder of what a ... (New Grooves, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Average White Band —
Warmer Communications/Sony, 1977/1978. Used 2CD ... $14.99
In case you don't get the joke, the title's a play on the fact that Atlantic Records had just been acquired by Warner Communications – now fully a major label at the end of the 70s! That fact doesn't stop the album from being a good one, though – and AWB work here with Arif Mardin on a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Polydor, 1976. Used ... $6.99
One of Roy Ayers' biggest albums ever – and also one of his deepest, too! The whole thing's an incredible album of mellow jazzy soul – and it shows Roy at the crossroads, perfecting his earlier funk style with a sweet mellow R&B edge, getting a bit slicker, but still staying on the ... read more CD
Also available Everybody Loves The Sunshine ... LP 19.99(Out of print.)
Back East —
Day By Day ... CD Everland (Austria), 1975. New Copy ... $14.99
A really obscure album of groovy soul – one that's got lots of different strands working together at once, in a way that may make these guys a follow-up to the work of Rotary Connection or some of the other hip groups from Chicago at the end of the 60s! The music is definitely soul, and has ... read more CD
Also available Day By Day ... LP 22.99
Island, 1984. Used ... $28.99
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 CD
(Out of print.)
Universal, 1997. Used ... $3.99
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 CD
Also available Baduizm ... LP 22.99
Motown, 2000. Used ... $1.99
Universal, 1997. Used ... $2.99
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
Erykah Badu —
Mama's Gun ... CD Universal, 2000. Used ... $2.99
A millennial classic from Erykah Badu – a set that came along right as the current century was starting up, to show a soulful path that would keep things strong for many years to come! The album grabbed a bigger audience than Erykah's first, but still kept things strong – really ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more CD
Also available Mama's Gun ... LP 22.99
MAM/Soul Brother (UK), 1974. Used ... $9.99
A really sublime rare groover from JR Bailey – vocalist in the Cadillacs back in their doo wop years, but a heck of a great 70s mellow soul artist in this obscure little set! JR wrote and co-produced all the tunes on the set – in a mode that steps along beautifully with a subtle groove ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 2019. New Copy ... $13.99 14.98
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 CD
Also available Love Will Find A Way ... LP 26.99
Elektra, 1990. Used ... $0.99
The pinnacle of classy crossover soul at the end of the 80s – and a landmark album that's probably still helping Anita pay her bills! The feel is mellow and laidback without being too cheesy or too adult contemporary – drawing from mellow soul traditions of the 70s, and filtering it ... read more CD
Elektra, 1995. Used ... $8.99
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(Promotional release.)
B Baker Chocolate Co —
B Baker Chocolate Co ... CD LC/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Pure genius from the B Baker Chocolate Company – a set that's equal parts fusion and soul, held together by these rich arrangements that really send the whole thing home! The album's never too slick, yet has a sense of perfection that matches some of the best soulful fusion dates at Blue ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Ginger Baker & Salt —
Live In Munich 1972 ... CD Voiceprint (UK), 1972. New Copy 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
Amazing stuff from Ginger Baker's personal archives – live recordings with his Salt group – born of his relocation to Nigeria and a wonderful, dexterous fusion of jazz & rock percussion with African rhythms! The sound is pretty great on these 2 CDs, and the performances are truly ... (Rock, Soul) read more CD
Mickey Baker —
Rock With A Sock ... CD RCA/Bear Family (Germany), Mid 50s. New Copy ... $13.99 24.99
Groundbreaking work from the great Mickey Baker – a postwar electric guitarist who maybe took the music from the bluesy territory of T Bone Walker, and helped push it forward to the earliest roots of rock and soul! Mickey recorded these searing singles for RCA subsidiaries Vik and Groove, ... read more CD
King/Federal, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $1.99
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Mercury/Robinsongs (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $12.99
A quadruple pack of albums from The Bar-Kays – four records on two CDs! First up is As One, a record that definitely has the Bar-Kays definitely grooving as one – with amazing choppy guitar, bumping basslines, and brassy horns – all wrapped up with some wonderfully warm ... read more CD
Robinsongs (UK), Late 60s/1970s/1980s. New Copy 3CD ... $19.99
The only career-spanning collection we've ever seen on The Bar-Kays – and a set that does a mighty nice job of hitting all the right bases! The group first rose to fame as a funk combo on Stax in the late 60s – then shifted a bit after part of the group was killed in the same plane ... read more CD
Maple/P-Vine (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... $24.99
One of the few rare albums on the Maple label – a 70s imprint that's known for some incredible funk and soul! Despite the title, the set's a record that sounds a lot more down-home than uptown – thanks to hard-wailing vocals from Gloria Barnes herself, and a nicely rough-edged quality ... read more CD
Atco/Wounded Bird, 1975. Used ... $6.99
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
(Out of print.)
Pastor TL Barrett & Youth For Christ Choir —
Do Not Pass Me By – Vol 2 ... CD Universal Awareness/Numero, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $15.99
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
Also available Do Not Pass Me By – Vol 2 ... LP 21.99
Helen Baylor —
Live Experience ... CD Word/Epic, 1994. Used ... $3.99
EMI, 1996. Used ... $3.99
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(BMG Direct pressing. Disc has a press flaw that doesn't affect play.)
MCA, 1993. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Columbia, Late 80s/Early 90s. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Peak/Concorde, 2004. Used ... $4.99
A surprisingly wonderful little album from Regina Belle – more jazz-based than some of her recent efforts, with production and backings by George Duke – in a warm and soulful mode that we really love! Regina's stepping out with some strongly jazzy overtones – working through some ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Flair/Virgin, Late 50s. Used ... $6.99
Jessie Belvin's often talked about in reverent tones as a bridge between a number of different styles of 50's R&B and vocal soul, but it's not until you hear a great compilation like this one that you realize how fantastic his stuff really is. This excellent Ace set compiles tracks from his ... read more CD
Also available Goodnight My Love ... CD 6.99(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Ace (UK), Late 50s/1991. Used ... $6.99
Jessie Belvin's often talked about in reverent tones as a bridge between a number of different styles of 50's R&B and vocal soul, but it's not until you hear a great compilation like this one that you realize how fantastic his stuff really is. This excellent Ace set compiles tracks from his ... read more CD
Also available Goodnight My Love ... CD 6.99
Warner, 1993. Used ... $2.99
Sweet stepping soul from George Benson – a batch of tracks that wraps up his wonderful vocals and guitar with some great contemporary rhythms! The vibe here is nicely laidback – never too smooth, nor some of the more commercial territory that Benson was trying for a decade before ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
Provogue, 2019. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
Guitar legend George Benson pays tribute to the music of New Orleans – and also hearkens back to his earliest years in R&B, before he rose to jazz fame in the 60s! George sings as much as he plays guitar here – working in a tight combo that's heavy on soul styles – and most ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
Also available Walking To New Orleans (180 gram yellow vinyl pressing) ... LP 19.99
Cotillion (Japan), 1970. Used ... $11.99
Brook Benton comes full circle – and after helping to form the idiom that would later become known as southern soul, he gets a chance to appear on Atlantic's new Cotillion label – easily a showcase for some of the best up-and-coming southern work at the end of the 60s! Brook's warm ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Rhino, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Spectrum/Universal (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Brook Benton —
Greatest Hits ... CD Collectables, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Mercury/Universal, 1959. Used ... $13.99
Overlooked genius from Brook Benton – moving past his simple hit style here to work with arranger Belford Hendricks in a set of tunes that's a bit more "singerly". The tracks are mostly ballads and slower, sadder numbers – sung by Brook in a style that's slightly emotive, but ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Epic, 1991. Used (pic cover)... $3.99
Philadelphia International/Big Break (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $3.99 14.99
A breakout solo moment from the great Edwin Birdsong – an artist who participated in some of Roy Ayers great albums of the 70s, and who cut some great underground records of his own – but who finally got the chance to step into the limelight on this set for Philadelphia International! ... read more CD
Fantasy/BGP (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
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 CD
Also available Night Grooves ... LP 16.99
Interscope, Mid 90s. Used ... $4.99
Solid soul from the great Teddy Riley – working here with his Blackstreet group, a tight harmony quartet formed after the breakup of Guy! The sound is perhaps a bit tighter and smoother than that of Guy, but no less inspired – as Riley was one of the kings of this sound at the time, ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Blaze —
Many Colours Of Blaze ... CD Slip N Slide (UK), 1990s. Used ... $9.99
Fantastic work by one of our favorite house artists ever! Way back in the late 80s, when a lot of American house was drifting a bit too far from its roots in soul and disco, Blaze broke upon the scene with a deep underground groove and an unabashed love of soulful club music. The pair ... (New Grooves, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blo —
Chapters & Phases – The Complete Albums 1973 to 1975 (Chapter One/Rev-Ola (UK), 1973/1975. New Copy ... $4.99 14.99
One of the hippest groups of the Nigerian scene of the 70s – presented here in two classic albums, back to back on a single CD! Chapter One is a landmark set of African grooves – very unusual in both conception and execution – with a feel that's unlike anything we can think of! ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more CD
Blood Sweat & Tears —
Blood Sweat & Tears ... CD Columbia, 1968. Used ... $5.99
A stone classic from Blood Sweat & Tears – and a record that went onto have a tremendous impact in jazz, rock, funk, and soul! The group's format is plenty darn famous – adding a lot of horns to hip riffing grooves – but despite countless plays on oldies stations over the ... (Rock, Soul) read more CD
Also available Blood Sweat & Tears ... LP 4.99
Rhino, Mid 70s. Used ... $11.99
Stunning soul from one of the best-ever Philly groups! Blue Magic had a perfect sound – mixing harmonies together in a heavenly blend, either on mellow ballads and love songs, or on uptempo groovers that made them a big hit on the dancefloor. This set of 20 tracks includes a huge amount of ... read more CD
(Out of print – and still sealed.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1977. Used ... $16.99
A really unique chapter in the career of percussionist Willie Bobo – a rare one-off album for Blue Note – done with a sweet Cali vibe all the way through! Bobo plays his usual percussion, but also sings a bit too – in this charming style that's never too overdone – a deeply ... (Latin, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Arista/Buddah, 1979. Used ... $18.99
Sweet jazzy soul from Angie Bofil – recorded in 1979 with Dave Grusin, who gives the album a smooth edge that really works perfectly with her vocals! The set's a perfect blend of the more soulful elements in the fusion scene of the late 70s, combined with Angie's warm vocal style and some ... read more CD
(Out of print Buddah Original Masters pressing. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Buddah, 1978. Used ... $9.99
Angela Bofill's sublime first album – a mixture of jazzy soul and soulful jazz, all put together with a sound that's really a cut above most of her contemporaries! As with Jean Carn or Phyllis Hyman, there's a sophistication to Angela's sound here that indicates roots in much hipper ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Vocalion (UK), 1978/1979. New Copy ... $11.99
A pair of soulful gems! Angie is Angela Bofill's sublime first album – a mixture of jazzy soul and soulful jazz, all put together with a sound that's really a cut above most of her contemporaries! As with Jean Carn or Phyllis Hyman, there's a sophistication to Angela's sound here that ... read more CD
(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – also works on standard CD players!)
Nashboro/Gospel Friend, 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $16.99 19.98
The first full length collection we've ever seen to focus on the soulful gospel work of Harold Boggs – one of the greatest male lead singers of the pre-soul generation! Right from the start, Boggs was a hell of a singer, and a great songwriter too – and he first entered the business ... (Gospel, Soul) read more CD
Jazz Line (Germany), 1976. New Copy ... $15.99
The Crescent City legend is captured here in a small club in Germany during the 70s – but James Booker is playing solo, with a style that's very close to his best New Orleans roots! The double-length set just features Booker on piano and a bit of vocals – recorded beautifully, and in ... read more CD
Anti, 2011. Used ... $3.99
The second comeback effort from Booker T Jones for Anti-! All around, it's a more sharply-honed and classics-steeped set than its solid, but more southern rock-inflected predecessor – one the finds the Stax organ titan backed by co-producers ?uestlove & Rob Schnapf, Dennis Coffey and ... read more CD
(Penmark through barcode.)
Booker T & The MGs —
Melting Pot ... CD Stax, 1970. Used ... 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 CD
Bootsy's Rubber Band —
Ahh...The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! ... CD Warner, 1977. Used ... $9.99
Massive work from Bootsy Collins – one of his best-ever solo albums, and a perfect summation of the P-Funk groove – focused strongly through Bootsy's own sense of stardom! George Clinton worked with Collins on production, and the album's as tight as the best Parliament or Funkadelic ... read more CD
Also available Ahh...The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! ... LP 14.99(Out of print.)
Bootsy's Rubber Band —
Stretchin' Out In Bootsy's Rubber Band ... CD Warner/Collectors Choice, 1976. Used ... $12.99
Bootsy Collins' first solo album as a leader – and a masterpiece of slow bassy funk that set the tone for countless other groups to come! Bootsy steps into the spotlight with a tremendous amount of confidence and personality on the record – emerging as the one real star that could ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Dunham/Daptone, 2018. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
The great Charles Bradley left this planet all too soon – and although we've got this final album of music to enjoy, it's only a partial consolation for Bradley's early departure! The set's maybe a bit like some of the albums of Otis Redding material that were issued after his passing – ... (Deep Funk, Soul) read more CD
Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $22.99
A really unusual record for the Malaco label – and one that represents a time when the Mississippi deep soul powerhouse was coming to terms with some of the dancefloor changes of the time! Frederick Knight produced – and side one has him giving James Bradley a few surprising club cuts ... read more CD
(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Kufala, 2005. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Jamie, Late 60s. Used ... $9.99
Sublime soul from Brenda & The Tabulations – wonderful group soul work that we'd take over Gladys Knight & The Pips any day of the week! The set brings together all of the group's early singles for the Dionn label – prime 60s Philly work with a great blend of gentle ballads and ... read more CD
Dionn/Jamie, 1967. Used ... $7.99
Incredible early work from Brenda & The Tabulations – one of the best male/female soul groups of their era, yet one that's often sadly overlooked! This album will more than display why the group are so great – as they have a unique quality that's soft and sweet, yet also deeply ... read more CD
Also available Dry Your Eyes ... LP 43.99
Dream/Athens Of The North (UK), 1981. New Copy ... $12.99
An obscure bit of boogie from Brief Encounter – a southern soul group known best for their mid 70s sides for the Sound Stage Seven label, stepping out here in a completely different 80s groove! Most tracks are upbeat and dancefloor funky – plenty of bass on the bottom and some sweet ... read more CD
Polydor (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $8.99
The first solo album from Johnny Bristol – a genius soul talent who did a bunch of great work for Motown as a writer and arranger, breaking out here on his own! Like so many other behind-the-scenes talents from the late 60s, Johnny turned out to be an excellent soul artist in his own right ... read more CD
(Part of the Free Soul 20th Anniversary series!)
