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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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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
Reprise, 1989. Near Mint- ... $6.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp.)
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
Mainstream, 1973. Very Good ... $24.99
A killer album of Afro Funk – with a very unusual origin! In the wake of Manu Dibango's big hit (and some kind of failure to register the copyright), many many versions of "Soul Makossa" were recorded and released, some good, some bad. This album is a good example of that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a lightly bent corner, small smudge on front, and partially unglued bottom seam.)
Afrodisia —
Elephant Sunrise ... LP Comma/Cordial (UK), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Elephant Sunrise ... CD 11.99
Diving Duck (UK), Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Trio (Japan), 1977. Near Mint- ... $49.99
An ultra-hip record from Lorez Alexandria – one of her grooviest albums ever, and a set that was only ever issued in Japan! The set features Lorez hitting some of the hippest, most rhythmic modes of her career – working with jazzy backing arranged by Gildo Mahones and Art Hillery, ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Art Union pressing from 2011 – with obi!)
Truth/Stax, 1973. Very Good ... $14.99
A lesser-known gem from Rance Allen and group – recorded during their incredible early run at Stax! The sound here seems even more powerful than on the group's first album – a wicked blend of gospel and soul, served up with relatively spare instrumentation that features keyboards and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original green label pressing. Cover has some splitting in the top seam.)
Mirus/Our Gang, 1982. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A killer 80s groove set – served up by this obscure Chicago group, and done with a high class sound that's really great! The record easily rivals much of the work on the bigger labels at the time – thanks to some great arrangements by Dunn Pearson that mix together all the right ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Zodiac/Everland (Austria), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Black Ruby ... CD 14.99
ABC, 1977. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Although she began her career as more of a hard soul diva, this LP from the late 70's is a bit of an attempt to turn her into a club diva. The track "Queen Of The Disco" would be the biggest proof of this, but there's also a bunch of nice cuts that have more of a soul feel to them, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Warner, 1988. Very Good ... $4.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has an unglued top seam, a promo stamp, and some surface wear.)
Warner, 1984. Very Good ... $8.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve & insert. Cover has light wear and a name in pen. Labels have some pen.)
Brunswick, 1968. Very Good+ ... $24.99
A well-titled set from one of the greatest soul groups to ever come from Chicago – a sublime quartet who had a way of voicing their tunes that was really head and shoulders above most of their contemporaries! This killer record showcases The Artistics' genius right from the start – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Brunswick, 1969. Very Good+ ... $9.99
One of The Artistics' most beautiful albums for Brunswick – and the one that includes the title song that was perhaps their greatest single! "I Want You To Make My Life Over" is a classic bit of Chicago soul – done at a level that really sums up all the sophisticated changes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
Brunswick, 1969. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A stunning early set from The Artistics – and exactly the kind of record that shows why they were one of the best Chicago soul groups at the end of the 60s! The harmonies are wonderful – smooth, but with a rough undercurrent too – balanced at a level that few groups could touch ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some discoloration from age, light wear, and splitting in the spine.)
Flying Dutchman, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Cadet/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
One of the grooviest Dorothy Ashby albums of the 60s – a set that has her already-great jazz work on harp backed by Chicago soul arrangements from Richard Evans – all in a blend that's somewhere in the territory of the Soulful Strings, but even groovier! And as an added bonus, Odell ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Magic Disc/Everland (Austria), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Hotel Sheet ... CD 14.99
Warner, 1976. Near Mint- ... $2.99
A mid 70s winner from Ashford & Simpson – one of their earlier efforts, and a record that finds them fleshed out as a top notch act of their end – even if it'd be yeas before they'd net the kind of huge chart success that they deserved! Come As You Are is filled with solid soul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo sticker.)
Warner, 1978. Sealed ... $4.99
Ashford & Simpson don't need to ask at this point – their in full 70s soul stride here, and it's not good, it's great! By this point in the late 70s, Nick and Valerie are firmly holding the foreground as artists in their own right after many years of acting as songwriters for other soul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Warner/Groove Line Records (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $15.99
A great selection of work by the team of Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson! The pair started out doing some excellent work at Motown during the early 70s – but it wasn't until they moved to Warner in the middle of the decade that they began to emerge as the powerhouse act they became for the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol, 1982. Very Good ... $0.99
Dang, these guys could never miss! Even in later years, Ashford and Simpson were still going strong – working here in a wonderfully mellow style that's as soulful for the moment as their mid 70s groovers were for that time. The album's got a sweet modern style that's pretty much in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has some wear and a name in pen.)
Truth & Soul, Late 60s/Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Lost funky soul from Jersey – incredible workby Tyrone Ashley & The Funky Music Machine – a rare batch of gritty harmony soul and some mighty funky numbers! Tyrone, aka Sonny Campbell, and the Machines were contemporaries of the Parliaments and future P-Funkers George Clinton and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Contessa, Late 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
No players listed, but one of those groovy albums of studio guys, running through pop and soul hits of the day, in a "hitmaker" fashion that was either designed to cash in on folks who went to the record store but didn't look at the cover – or underground funk and soul fans like us, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Warner, 1989. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
The last in a long run of 80s hits from Atlantic Starr – a group who were already moving up the soul charts before the release of the album! The set continues their move into commercial territory started a few records before, but it also shakes loose of some of the colder sounds of 80s soul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Mr Bongo (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $23.99 24.98
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available En Trance (with bonus tracks) ... CD 6.99
Route 66 (Sweden), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $9.99
Postwar jumpers recorded in New Orleans and up north – including a few tracks with Lee Allen on tenor and Paul Gayten on piano! LP, Vinyl record album
Mercury, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
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 pressing.)
Average White Band —
Person To Person ... LP Atlantic, 1976. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Person To Person ... CD 9.99
Polydor/Universal, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $15.99 24.99
What can we say? This is one of the greatest soul soundtracks ever! In a market that was dominated by the big-selling Shaft and Superfly albums, Roy slipped in this masterful blend of jazzy vibes and wah wah funk that's easily one of the best-composed records of the blacksploitation genre! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polydor, 1976. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Everybody Loves The Sunshine ... CD 6.99(Recent reissue.)
Polydor, 1975. Very Good- ... $9.99
An archetypal album by Roy – and one that really shows him at the turning point of his sound! Gone are the trippier jazz funk moments of earlier albums – and in their place are some tight grooves and wonderfully spacey soul. Roy hits the dancefloor with one of his first up-tempo funk ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Roy Ayers —
You Send Me ... LP Polydor, 1978. Very Good+ ... $16.99
A masterpiece – and don't pass it up! Sure, the date's a bit later than some of Roy's classic work, but the record's got a sound like no other – with a slow mellow jazzy style that shows Roy working at the height of his powers! There's some wonderful spacey production on the record ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo, including the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some wear and a promo stamp.)
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
Babyface —
Tender Lover ... LP Solar, 1989. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
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(Cover has light wear.)
Back East —
Day By Day ... LP Everland (Austria), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Day By Day ... CD 14.99
Coconut (Germany), 1986. Very Good ... $11.99
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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
Also available Baduizm ... CD 3.99
Motown, 2000. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 24.98
A millennial classic from Erykah Badu – a record 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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mama's Gun ... CD 2.99
Motown, 2000. Near Mint- 2LP ... $33.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing in a stickered sleeve, with a bent corner and small peeled spot.)
Columbia, 1984. Near Mint- ... $3.99
A big breakthrough for Philip Bailey – and a record that was kind of a second-level explosion for the Earth Wind & Fire sound in the 80s! There's a definite crossover feel to the record – a style that takes Bailey's soulful vocals, and mixes them with lots of catchy hooks – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Columbia, 1986. Sealed ... $3.99
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
(Sealed.)
Verve, 2019. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 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 Love Will Find A Way ... CD 13.99(Please Note – These copies have a slightly dinged corner from shipping, nothing major just a small dent on one corner.)
Atco, Mid 50s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $7.99
Stunning sides by one of the greatest female singers in R&B during the 50s – maybe second only to Ruth Brown, and presented in similar Atlantic Records glory! Titles include "Bop Ting A Ling", "Tra La La", "CC Rider", "Saved", "Jim Dandy" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Atlantic, 1958. Good+ ... $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
(Red and purple label pressing. Cover has some wear with marker on the front.)
Atlantic, 1959. Very Good+ ... $29.99
Atlantic's great early soul singer delivers some fairly traditional tunes in her own gutsy R&B style. Precious Memories features LaVern singing 12 gospel tunes like "Didn't It Rain", "Too Close", "Without A God", "Touch Me, Lord Jesus", and "Journey ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & purple pinwheel label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear on the spine and a bit of pen on back.)
King, 1950s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A classic set of hard rockin R&B from Hank Ballard and the legendar 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", "Anni ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label King/Gusto pressing.)
Columbia, 1983. Very Good+ ... $9.99
One of the original Dramatics, singer Ron Banks strikes out here on his own – a slept on gem from the early 80s! The set's in a similar modern soul mode to LJ Reynolds, who also worked with him in the group, and was having a bit of a solo career of his own at the time. It's got sort of a D-T ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Black Forum/Motown, 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99
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 ... (Comedy/Spoken, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Republic, 1978. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $7.99
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(Cover has a promo stamp and hype sticker.)
Pastor TL Barrett —
Like A Ship (Without A Sail) ... LP Mt Zion/Numero, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99 18.98
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
Pastor TL Barrett & Youth For Christ Choir —
Do Not Pass Me By – Vol 2 ... LP Universal Awareness/Numero, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Do Not Pass Me By – Vol 2 ... CD 15.99
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
Capitol, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
A fantastic bit of jazz funk fusion – and one of the landmark 70s albums produced by Larry Mizell! This is Gary Bartz's second (and most amazing) collaboration with Larry Mizell – a studio genius who could focus on the best talent of a jazz artist, then expand it using additional ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Paula, 1972. Very Good ... $24.99
Very righteous work from Fontella Bass – an album done after her time at Chess Records, and after her work in Paris with the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – in a heartfelt, southern soul mode that's totally great! Fontella's back working with producer Oliver Sain, who first brought her fame ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has discoloration from age on back.)
Checker, 1965. Very Good+ ... $34.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Checker pressing. Back cover has light aging.)
United Artists, 1975. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Shirley Bassey —
Shirley Bassey Is Really Something ... LP United Artists, Late 60s. Very Good ... $3.99
Funky Shirley Bassey! This is a great set of Shirley's groove-happy work cut in the late 60s – hip tunes arranged by UK easy maestro Johnny Harris, best known for his fantastic work on the Stepping Stones record under his own name, forever a beathead classic! Features the great, funky big ... (Vocalists, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
United Artists, 1978. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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Grand Royal/Universal, 1996/1998. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.98
The Beasties' peak-era, retro-style instrumentals LP! Even at their weakest vocal moments, we've always dug the Beastie Boys' firm commitment to funky instrumental backing – their albums are filled with lots of nice interludes, instrumentals, and backing grooves – but they often seemed ... (Hip Hop, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bee Gees, Tavares, Yvonne Elliman, & Others —
Saturday Night Fever ... LP RSO, 1977. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
Yes, it was a mega-hit – and yes, it was one of those records that everyone who lived through the 70s seemed to own at one time – but after all these decades, you can't deny the power of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack – especially for the way that it mixed club soul classics ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing with Mastered By Capitol stamp. Includes the printed inner sleeves.)
Alston/Strut (UK), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 23.99
A monster bit of funk that's unlike anything else we can think of! Beginning Of The End hailed from The Bahamas, but don't hold that against them – because instead of being a Caribbean cliche, they took the best part of the island rhythms, and used them to forge an incredible approach to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(New vinyl edition – remastered from the original master tapes!)
TSOP, 1975. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Although Archie Bell & The Drells had recorded earlier with Gamble & Huff on Atlantic, this is their first album for the team's own label – and it's a killer! In a way, Archie and group were sort of responsible for getting Gamble & Huff their own famous imprint in the first place ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Earth Angel (UK), 1986. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $6.99
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Hollywood, Early 50s. Very Good ... $14.99
Obscure west coast R&B from the postwar years – with titles that include "Mister Blues", "Stead Roll", "I Want To Rock Till I Drop", "Rain Rain Rain", "Honey Love", "Come To Me Darlin", "I'm Gonna Live For Today", and ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has splitting on the bottom seam and song titles written in pen on the back.)
Warner, Late 70s/Early 80s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $5.99
CTI, 1975. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Unusual work from the great George Benson – a wonderful session that was recorded by CTI during George's classic years for the label – but issued only briefly a number of years later, and slightly lost amongst the rest of his catalog! The material's great, though – and has George ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Warner, 1978. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
Brook Benton —
Do Your Own Thing ... LP Cotillion, 1969. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Brook Benton had one of the most distinctive voices in soul music, and he's in great form on this oft-overlooked session for Atlantic from 1969. Part of the record tries to recreate Brook's earlier Southern Soul style hits – and while those tracks works well, we think the best stuff on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo sticker, half split top seam, and light wear on back.)
Mercury, 1961. Very Good ... $1.99
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(Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and a sticker spot.)
Mercury, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
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(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove.)
Cotillion, 1972. Very Good ... $0.99
Cool Cotillion work from Brook Benton – southern soul mixed with smoother, sophisticated moments – and a perfect realization of the sound that Benton was going for in the 60s! There's a bit less country here than before – although Brook also still has one foot in his roots, too ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a split spine and seams held with old tape, a promo sticker, and light surface wear.)
All Platinum, 1976. Very Good+ ... $2.99
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(Cover has a cutout notch, light wear, and a name in marker on back.)
Chess, 1959. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Chuck Berry is definitely on top with this classic Chess Records set – an album that shows that Berry always had a lot more to offer than some of his oldies rocker contemporaries! Sure, there's a few hits here, but the overall quality of the music is more in the mode of Chess blues of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Original Chess Masters pressing.)
Chuck Berry —
Chuck Berry's Golden Decade (70s pressing) ... LP Chess, Late 50s/Early 60s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
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
(Early 80s Italian pressing on Frog, in a border cover.)
Chess, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
It's the third installment in this series, but the Chess Records classics are still going strong – and are maybe even better, given that the music's getting more obscure, and also features some instrumentals too! Players include Willie Dixon on bass, Johnny Johnson on piano, Matt Murphy on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chess, Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good ... $14.99
Chuck's classic work for Chess/Checker – featuring tunes like "Roll Over Beethoven", "Rock & Roll Music", "Johnny B Goode", "Nadine", "Maybelline", "Sweet Little 16", "Thirty Days", and "Memphis". LP, Vinyl record album
(Black shield label pressing.)
Chess, 1965. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A mid 60s album by Berry, and unlike a lot of other Chess full lengths at the time, this set features more new tunes than those pulled from 45s. 12 tracks in all, including "It Wasn't Me", "Run, Joe", "Every Day We Rock & Roll", "One For My Baby (And One For ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue gradient label pressing. Cover has some wear and splitting.)
Mercury, 1966. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Chess, 1972. Very Good Gatefold ... $11.99
Chuck Berry makes the same London move as some of his other Chess Records contemporaries – and the result is one of Chuck's best albums from the later years! The set's not as star-studded as other efforts of this nature – but that's fine with us because Chuck really shines as the lead ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has some seam splitting and light surface wear.)
Chuck Berry —
Rockin At The Hops ... LP Chess, 1960. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Chuck Berry's way more than just rocking for sock hops here – as the set has the seminal figure working at the height of his powers – in a raw, stripped-down setting that still packs way more punch than you might remember if you only think of Chuck in terms of all those over-used ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Original Chess Masters pressing. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Mercury, Late 60s. Very Good ... $24.99
The cover's a bit trippy, but the sound is anything but – and instead stands as a strong tribute to the way the early work of Chuck Berry continued to influence a generation of rockers well through the 60s! Berry's the frontman, and gets plenty of chance to sing and sear on guitar – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Kent, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Classic work from this powerhouse of the west coast R&B scene in the 50s – with titles that include the seminal "Oh Oh Get Out Of The Car" – plus "The Big Break", "Crazy Lover", "Rockin Man", "Mad About You", and "Yama Yama ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s US pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
A&M, 1973. Very Good+ ... $6.99
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(Cover has a small name in pen.)
Columbia, 2003. Very Good+ 2LP ... $59.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has hype and promo stickers.)
Rojac, 1967. Very Good ... $49.99
Big Maybelle's got a new bag – and we like it! This tasty set was cut for the tiny Rojac label in between Maybelle's earlier years at Savoy and later albums on Brunswick – and it's got a swinging, 60s mod sort of style that's pretty darn groovy, baby! The arrangements are by Bob Gallo ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing. Cover has light aging.)
Savoy, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
The title kind of says it all – as the album's a set of 10 bluesy tracks by Maybelle, built around her perennial hit "Candy" – a sweet and dreamy tune that's been forever kept alive by her version! The style is very much in the vein of that hit, and other tunes on the album ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rojac, 1967. Very Good- ... $19.99
A great set that may well be Big Maybelle's best record ever – really rare work that's quite different than her famous work of the 50s! The set was recorded in the Criteria studios in Miami – and it's got a cool southern soul sound that's part Bobby Blue Bland bluesy soul, and part ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black & green label pressing with deep groove and "112 W 78th St" address.)
Rupa Biswas —
Disco Jazz ... LP Numero, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
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
Transcontinent, 1979. Very Good- ... $6.99
A lost bit of ensemble funk from the end of the 70s – served up in a mix of bass-heavy club and boogie styles! The group have a rolling groove that's a bit like some of the work by Instant Funk or other clubby funk acts – but the overall feel is a bit tighter and more small group-orient ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo. Cover has light wear, a promo stamp, and light aging.)
Today, 1972. Very Good ... $13.99
Fantastic ballad soul from one of the greatest groups from the east coast 70s scene! Black Ivory may not have scored as big as some of their contemporaries on the charts – but to fans of harmony soul, they'll always be kings, and this record is the sort that forever gave them keys to the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear, with clear tape holding some seam splits, and splitting in the spine.)
Today, 1972. Very Good- ... $19.99
Epic harmony soul by this excellent sweet soul group! Black Ivory were just kids when they recorded this session – but they had a sophistication that pushed them way past any of their contemporaries on the east coast scene. The band are very lucky to have the talents of the great Patrick ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a mostly split top seam and splitting in the bottom seam.)
Atco, 1970. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Obscure LA pop soul group that featured singer Jerry Peters (who later went onto record under his own name), and who were "presented" by Sonny & Cher! The feel of the tracks are a bit in the 5th Dimension/Friends Of Distinction LA sound, with a bit more soul. Peters did the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover looks great, save for a cutout notch and a bit of flaking on the ttop right corner.)
Johnson, Late 70s. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
We don't know much about this, but it's a pretty sweet sound library set! A one-sided LP with a bunch of slinky instrumentals, leading up to an "affair" – done in kind of a Love Unlimited Orchestra way – finished by a sweet song at the end, with soulful female vocals. (Sound Library, Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(In the foil cover, with surface wear.)
Blackbyrds —
Better Days ... LP Fantasy, 1980. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Sweet warm grooves from the mighty Blackbyrds – a set that has George Duke working with the group, giving them some of the electric vibe of his own great work! The sound is less sharply funky than the early days of the group, but still mighty nice – and titles include "Do It ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve.)
Fantasy/BGP (UK), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 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
John Blair —
Southern Love ... LP Columbia, 1976. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Wonderfully electric work from John Blair – a set that's a fair bit more fusion overall than his album for CTI – and which features some really great sounds from the "vitar"! From what we can tell, the instrument's a small electric guitar, but with some of the properties of ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Valley Vue, 1988. Near Mint- ... $4.99
