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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)... $11.99
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
ORG, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $23.99
A full vinyl release by The Ad Libs – a group known for their classic singles of the 60s, but one who never issued a full-length album of their own! This great little set more than corrects that fact – by bringing together 9 rare singles for the Blue Cat label, plus a few previously ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition – on purple colored vinyl!)
A&M, 1979. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Arthur Adams is sure making sure his lady gets her due on this one! But apart from an unweildy title, the album's a great set of smooth mellow soul numbers – very much in the vein you'd expect from having "love" repeated so many times in the title. Backing is tighter than on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy!)
Collectables, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(80s issue.)
Rounder, 1989. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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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
RCA, 1999. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Comet (France), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 44.99
Tony Allen steps out onto his own – moving away from the Afrika 70 group who accompanied him on his first three solo albums – nicely cooking here into a whole new groove! The tracks are a bit shorter than the side-long jams of previous records, but no less funky – as Tony somehow ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
A&M, 1979. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A whole new level of genius for Herb Alpert – a record that's light years away from his earlier work with the Tijuana Brass, and which has the trumpeter stepping strongly into the world of smooth jazzy fusion! The title track here went platinum the minute it was released – and became ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bumped corner.)
A&M, 1974. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Nice one from Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – working with arranger Quincy Jones! You Smile – The Song Begins comes at a pretty interesting point in which Herb was still working in the Spanish-inflected, jazzy instrumental groove of earlier years – but in a fresh way after a ... (Now Sound, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polygram, 1986. Sealed ... $9.99
Now Again, Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $18.99 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 Free & Easy – The Complete Works 1970 to 1975 ... CD 7.99(Includes download.)
Murder Inc, 2002. Near Mint- 2LP ... $39.99
17 tracks including "Foolish", "Happy", "Leaving" featuring Ja Rule, "Scared" featuring Irv Gotti, "Baby", "Voo Doo", and "Rescue". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has light wear, bent corners, and a promo sticker.)
Dorothy Ashby —
Dorothy's Harp (180 gram pressing) ... LP Cadet/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $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
CTI, 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Havana Candy, indeed – as singer Patti Austin's in her sweetest mode of the 70s – stepping off of years of background vocals for others, and really emerging as a great soul star on her own! Patti got the chance to cut some soul singles back in her early days – but work like this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Havana Candy ... CD 9.99
Truth, 1972. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Polygram/Get On Down, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.98
An amazing slice of music from the legendary David Axelrod – quite different than his better-known sides for Capitol and Reprise Records – and plenty darn funky overall! Axelrod is at his studio best here – stepping off the funky jazz modes he produced for Cannonball Adderley, ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polydor, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
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
Polydor, 1977. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $19.99 21.99
One of Roy Ayers' best-remembered albums of the 70s – a sublime blend of mellow numbers and some of his more club-oriented grooves of the time – all wrapped together with a genius that we can only describe as Ayers-like! The album's a beautiful example of the balance that Roy was ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Harvest/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 29.98
A group so great and so groovy, they ended up having a huge influence on the early sound of hip hop – thanks to a wonderfully funky sound at the core of their progressive rock groove! Babe Ruth have this rhythmic impulse that's really amazing – a way of working bass, drums, and ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition of 1000 – on heavyweight translucent red vinyl)
Curtom/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 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
MAM/Be With (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
LC, 1979. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing on TK. Cover has a promo stamp.)
LaVern Baker —
Blues Ballads ... LP Atlantic, 1959. Very Good ... $39.99
LaVern Baker serves up work in styles she does best – blues and ballads, all put together here with a high level of class that's really a cut above the usual 50s R&B! Given the lateness of this session, there's definitely an attempt by Atlantic to push Baker into some more sophisticated ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has light wear on the back and spine. Vinyl has a small mark that clicks during "If You Love Me" but plays fine otherwise.)
Volt, 1974. Very Good- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Classic black rock funk from Stax, by the second version of the Bar-Kays (the first went down in the plane with Otis) with a nice hard sound all the way through. There's plenty of guitars in the mix, ripping away like a buzzsaw over the top of bass-heavy funk rhythms – ready to bite with the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. NOTE: Vinyl has heat damage, and skips on the first track on each side – the others are fine. Cover has a cut corner and light wear, plus water wrinkling on back.)
Volt/Craft, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 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
Maple/Remined, 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $23.99 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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Uptown (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 24.99(Includes download!)
AVI, 1981. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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
Athens Of The North (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $24.99 26.99
Fantastic funky soul from a very mysterious figure – Georgia's Nathan Bartell, a singer with a deep soul style, and an under-exposed legacy that mostly involves a few indie label singles, and countless work in the smaller clubs of his state! The blend of music here is a bit different than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Nathan Bartell ... CD 13.99
Verve, 2021. New Copy Gatefold ... $22.99 24.99
Jon Batiste is looking mighty righteous on the cover, and he's sounding mighty righteous within – imbued with a new spirit of consciousness from the events of 2020, which brings a whole new sort of focus to his music – and makes for an album that's every bit a soul set as it is a jazz ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available We Are ... CD 13.99
Sun/Matsuli (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99
A landmark album on the South African scene of the 70s – a set that mixes together currents of jazz and funk, but at the start of a sound that would break forth even more in the decade to come! Yet The Beaters were there at the start – a young trio that includes drummer Sipho Mabuse, ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Celi Bee —
Alternating Currents ... LP TK, Late 70s. Sealed ... $9.99
Sweetly soaring disco from the legendary Celi Bee – easily one of our favorite disco divas of the late 70s! This album's got a slightly lighter feel than some of Celi's other work – a bit less drama at times, but still plenty of full-on clubby rhythms – thanks to arrangements ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with hype sticker. Shrinkwrap is lightly shopworn.)
Bee Gees, Tavares, Yvonne Elliman, & Others —
Saturday Night Fever ... LP RSO, 1977. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
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
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has light wear.)
Alston/Strut (UK), 1976. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
One of the rarest funky records of all time – the hard-to-find second album by Beginning Of The End! This West Indian combo hit it big with their first album on Alston, but this second set, for some strange reason, never really got distributed – which is a damn shame, because it's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great 2LP pressing – remastered from the original master tapes!)
Reverend Douglas Bell & The Stage Cruisers —
Nuclear Blast (180 gram vinyl) ... LP Big Legal Mess/Fat Possum, 1960s. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
Raw and rumbling gospel sounds from the Designer Records vaults – real and resonant southern gospel from Reverend Douglas Bell & Th Stage Cruisers! Heavy vocals & sermonizing with swirling organ and wailing keyboards along with the impassioned vocals. As with the material on the ... (Gospel, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sabina, 1962. Very Good ... $24.99
Titles include "Hombre", "I Confess", "Tell Me Why", "Have You Heard", "Searching For A New Love", and "That American Dance". LP, Vinyl record album
(Grey label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small split on one corner, but looks great otherwise.)
Warner, 1976. Very Good+ ... $11.99
A super huge hit for George Benson – and the record that took him from being a funky jazz guitarist into an R&B superstar – opening up sides of his talent that first emerged on his 50s R&B recordings as Little George Benson, but taken here into some very hip 70s territory! The ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Breezin (blue vinyl pressing) ... LP 21.99(Cover has light wear.)
Warner, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 22.99
A super huge hit for George Benson – and the record that took him from being a funky jazz guitarist into an R&B superstar – opening up sides of his talent that first emerged on his 50s R&B recordings as Little George Benson, but taken here into some very hip 70s territory! The ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Breezin ... LP 11.99
Warner, Late 70s/Early 80s. Near Mint- 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
Brook Benton —
In South Africa ... LP Atlantic, Late 60s/Early 70s. Very Good ... $39.99
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(In a textured flip-back cover, with some edge wear, lightly bent corners, center splits in the spine and bottom seam, and small stains at the opening on back.)
Chess/MCA, Mid 50s-Mid 60s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $14.99
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(Mid 80s issue. Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
Atco, 1979. Near Mint- ... $11.99
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(Cover has light surface wear.)
Crammed (Belgium), 1985. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99
80s Afro grooves, recorded in Belgium – given a nice twist by the Crammed Discs label, which was one of the first to really open up African styles with more European elements! Bony Bikaye handles vocals, and Hector Zazou plays plenty of keyboards and adds in beat – so there's an ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download – which also includes some bonus tracks!)
Bamboo, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
Tripped out funky soul from the great Edwin Birdsong – a rare indie album released between his years at Polydor and Philly International! The set's got a wilder sound than any of his other work – kind of a righteous funk set for the dancefloor – recorded with lots of weird ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cadet/Lilith (Italy), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99
Heavy duty fuzzy funk – and a landmark album from one of the most Hendrix-inspired groups of the early 70s! The style here is guitar funk with plenty of rock thrown in – all really fuzzed-up in production, and often a bit distorted – so that the group are kind of a lost link ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 21.98
A funky jazz treasure – and the band's landmark first album! The Blackbyrds were a legendary 70s combo that were discovered by Donald Byrd while he was teaching at Howard University – and they had a tight style that mixed raw funk influences with smoother jazz playing, creating a sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fantasy, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 21.99
A fantastic album from this legendary jazz funk combo – a bit smoother than their first, but that's the great thing about it! The record has the band getting even tighter than before – coming up with an amazing jazz-inflected funk groove that still leaves us breathless after all these ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Edge, Early 80s. Sealed ... $4.99
A mix of styles that has his roots in the Memphis scene getting a bit of an 80s production touch, sometimes a bit too tinny to sound great, and others rolling into more comfortable territory with a warmer feel. Homer Banks wrote and produced most of the record – and titles include "Sunsh ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Park Place, 1984. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Produced by Frederick Knight – with titles that include "Lay Another Log On The Fire", "I Just Don't Know", "Boomerang Love", "50/50", "Never Let Me Go", and "I Need To Love You". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a 2 inch tear in the opening on front, in nice shape otherwise.)
Geffen, 2006. Near Mint- 2LP ... $59.99
Titles include "Reflections (I Remember)", "We Ride (I See The Future)", "You Know", "King & Queen" with John Legend, "No More Drama", "Family Affair", "Real Love", "No One Will Do", "Be Without You", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an unglued bottom seam and marker through the barcode.)
OBR/Columbia, 1989. Very Good+ ... $8.99
Quite a different sound than usual for Blue Magic – but quite nice too! This album's an obscure effort from the end of the 80s – recorded years after the group's initial hits in the 70s, but still with some tremendous harmonies that are very much at the top of their game! The set was ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a bent corner and a few light stains.)
Luaka Bop, Late 80s. New Copy ... $18.99 19.98
The long-overdue formal presentation of the music of Doug Hream Blunt – a self-taught, self-styled San Francisco soul singer from the 80s – one who recorded a handful of tunes that never really saw the light of day! Doug's got an unusual style – almost more 70s soul in its ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dakar, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
A killer bit of early funk from the great Hamilton Bohannon – and quite possibly his greatest album ever – a really unique approach to funky rhythms, with a sound that's unlike anything else we can think of! The album's got a slower funk sound than Bohannon's later disco groove a few ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kingdom Of Chad/Numero, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 19.99
One of the hippest records ever to come out of Chicago – the sole recording by Boscoe, a group who was even more obscure and experimental than contemporaries like The Pharoahs or Artistic Heritage Ensemble! Like those groups, Boscoe has a very unique, very visionary approach – one that' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
RCA, 1976. Very Good ... $24.99
Almost a "greatest hit" of "greatest hits" collection – given the importance of this album to the David Bowie catalog! Sure, it compiles tracks from other releases – but it also was the album that gave the world the killer cut "John I'm Only Dancing" ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Tan label pressing AFL1 -1732. Cover has light wear.)
Dunham/Daptone, 2016. New Copy ... $15.99 18.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Black vinyl pressing. Includes download!)
Columbia, 1973. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Blue eyed southern soul from Bonnie Bramlett – recorded in LA, but with a sound that's much more in keeping with Muscle Shoals! There's no real reason for this sound – no hidden producer or arranger from the southern indie scene who helped make the record hipper than usual – but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light aging and light wear, but looks nice overall.)
Chess, 1968. Very Good+ ... $9.99
A very hip album that mixes gospel and jazz – recorded in 1968 as a tribute to Martin Luther King, but a set that more than stands on its own – at a level that's way different than the usual King tribute records! The album was put together by Jesse Jackson's Operation Breadbasket ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing.)
Columbia, 2018. New Copy ... $22.99
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!)
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Afro Blue ... LP Trio/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.98
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 (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 24.99
Afro Blue ... CD 10.99
Fantasy, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $39.99
A pretty righteous album of soul tunes from Kimberly Briggs – aka Kim Tolliver – very down-home and rootsy, with a feel that's clearly picking up on the inroads made by Aretha Franklin in the late 60s, and pushing the envelope even farther with some of the cross-cultural excesses of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, but is nice overall. Back has a promo stamp.)
Tom Brock —
I Love You More & More ... LP 20th Century/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.98
Brilliant work from this long-lost Barry White protege! Tom Brock was one of the leading lights in Barry's stable of sweet mid 70s soul talents – a great writer who contributed songs to the legendary Gloria Scott album, and a heck of a great mellow soul singer on his own – with a style ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available I Love You More & More ... CD 11.99
Second City, 1977. Very Good ... $43.99
Casablanca, 1977. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Classic disco from Pattie Brooks – a soaring 70s set that was right up there with the best Casablanca Records grooves of the time! The rhythms here are upbeat and lively – strings mixed in with quick-stepping rhythms, all set to the vocals of Pattie, which have just the right sort of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Kent (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $19.99 22.99
A great full length collection of work by Memphis singer Barbara Brown – a vocalist who appeared both as a solo act, and with her sisters – on a variety of singles for labels like Cadet, Atlantic, Tower, and MGM in the late 60s and early 70s! Barbara's got a deep, rich voice that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Buster Brown —
New King Of The Blues (Collectables) ... LP Fire/Collectables, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Early bluesy soul from Buster Brown – in the fierce tradition of Fire Records. Tracks include "When Things Go Wrong", "Madison Shuffle", "John Henry", "Sincerely", and "I'm Going But I'll Be Back". (Blues, Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Collectables pressing. Cover is bent a bit with a small tear at the opening.)
Polydor, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
James Brown gets even better than before – working here in the setting of a blacksploitation soundtracks – which makes the album a doubly funky outing from the 70s! James is a master throughout – beating Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield at their own games – as he works with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Very cool reissue – with the die-cut style of the original cover!)
Smash, 1966. Near Mint- ... $39.99
One of the best of Brother James' instrumental records for Smash, and a record that has him out front, wailing at the organ. While James has never been one of the true virtuosos of the instrument, he plays with a sense of style and adventure that make his best LPs sing with energy. This one's got ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Vinyl has a cosmetic mark on "Message To Michael". Both cover and vinyl are in fantastic shape otherwise!)
King/Universal, 1966. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
James Brown, proud and loud – a smoking 60s album that provides a great link between his earlier styles and his freer roots – with a brilliant blend of funk, soul, and a touch of raw R&B! Given the power of The Godfather at this point, there's no denying that even the older cuts ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available It's a Man's Man's Man's World ... LP 29.99
King, 1966. Very Good- ... $29.99
James Brown, proud and loud – a smoking 60s album that provides a great link between his earlier styles and his freer roots – with a brilliant blend of funk, soul, and a touch of raw R&B! Given the power of The Godfather at this point, there's no denying that even the older cuts ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available It's a Man's Man's Man's World ... LP 22.99(Black label King pressing in the sparkly cover, with a split bottom seam and light wear.)
James Brown —
It's A Mother ... LP King, 1969. Very Good ... $29.99
A definite mother from James Brown – the kind of all-funky album that few of his contemporaries could ever hope to match! If you've ever doubted the sheer raw power of James at the end of the 60s, the first few notes of this one will definitely make you a convert – and the stretched-out ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original orange and black label pressing. Cover looks great, with just a bit of wear and aging on back.)
Polydor, 1969. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 24.99
A rare lost treasure from James Brown – the full, unedited version of a live concert that was cut up and butchered for the Sex Machine album – presented here for the first time ever, with a huge amount of never-issued tunes! Sex Machine was one of those "fake" concert albums ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available James Brown – Live At Home With His Bad Self ... CD 13.99
James Brown —
James Brown Sings Raw Soul ... LP King, 1967. Good ... $4.99
Raw soul, indeed – a term that could have been coined for James Brown's vocal approach, and which probably makes one of its first appearances here on a record! The album's kind of a grab bag of earlier sides that James recorded for King, but it's a perfect showcase for his amazing sound in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing. Cover has some wear, split top and bottom seams and a name in pen on the back.)
James Brown —
Payback ... LP Polydor, 1973. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $49.99
A masterpiece of funky soul – and one of the greatest albums of the early 70s! It all comes together on this one – funk, soul, politics, and production – and the record is still one of the clearest examples of James Brown's genius that you'll ever find! Recorded during the same ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Sterling stamp. Cover has some ring and edge wear, 4 inch splits in the top seams, and small splits in the bottom seams.)
James Brown —
Plays James Brown Today & Yesterday ... LP Smash, 1965. Very Good ... $14.99
Funky instrumentals – with James on organ, grooving hard in a raw 60s R&B mode! Lots of the tracks are versions of James' big 60s hits – like "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (parts 1 & 2)", "Try Me", and "Out of Sight" – but there are also some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear at the bottom seam, looks nice otherwise with minimal aging.)
King, 1969. Very Good+ ... $39.99
A tremendous turning point in the career of James Brown – and an album that points the way strongly to the even deeper funk of the 70s! The album's a hard-wailing batch of instrumental tracks played by the legendary James Brown Band of the late 60s – the pre-JBs ensemble that's gone ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
King, 1970. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $33.99
James Brown cooking it live – recorded (as the cover says) "at home in Augusta, Georgia with his bad self"! The groove here is a nice extension of earlier Apollo modes – one that shows the increasing funkiness of the James Brown Band, captured with a raw power that few other ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Italian Polydor pressing. Cover has light surface wear and a stuck gatefold.)
Polydor, 1973. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
Easily one of the funkiest albums that James Brown ever recorded – and one of his few entries into the blacksploitation genre of the 70s! James really outdid himself for this one – working at a hard burning pace that had the JBs cooking up some killer funk for just about every number ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polydor, 1972. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Excellent early 70's compilation of some of James' best funky singles from his late King and early Polydor years, and a record that features a lot of cuts that didn't necessarily show up on LP that easily. Includes such massive groovers as "Make It Funky Part 3", "Sex Machine", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Polydor, 1978. Near Mint- ... $24.99
A plenty funky record, despite a cheesy cover – which shows James Brown as a disco-era player – kicking back on a couch with an unbuttoned shirt, while two topless girls dance in front of him – showing him their "cakes"! The groove's definitely different than the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
Polydor/Get On Down, 1972. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99 30.98
A never-issued James Brown album from 1972 – a killer live performance from The Apollo Theater – and one that features a fair bit of help from other members of his People Records crew! James performs a bit on the record – but the set also features some great instrumental sides ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kent (UK), Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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(80s issue.)
Elephant, Early 70s. Very Good Gatefold ... $14.99
A pretty unusual record from Nappy Brown – very different than his earlier work! As you might guess by the bitter title, and the cover photos that have Nappy hanging out in the ghetto, the album's kind of aimed at the roots-revival crowd – an almost rock-like album with Nappy getting ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE: There's a click/needle jump for a few spins on the first track, and a short click on the third track – but the rest is fine. Just skip track one.)
Numero, Mid 60s. New Copy ... $18.99 21.99
Otis Brown wasn't the biggest name on the Chicago scene of the 60s – but during that decade, he cut some fantastic work for a variety of small labels – and finally gets his due on this complete collection of his rare 45s! Although home to big labels like Chess, Vee Jay, and One-Der-Ful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
77 Records/Sound Stage 7, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $33.99
One of the few rare full LPs on the Sound Stage Seven label – and a collection of excellent late 60s singles by Sir Lattimore Brown (not to be confused with the Latimore from Miami!) The tracks have a bluesy Tennessee soul groove to them – with some great mellow numbers, and a few ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, from 1978 – with insert! Cover has some very light wear, but this is a great copy.)
Chelsea/Demon (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
A great little record from Brown Sugar – a group who really soar here, thanks to the presence of Clydie King on lead vocals! King sung famously on many rock and soul sessions during the 60s and 70s – but she's a great talent in the spotlight, and really helps to give the record a lot ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Brown Sugar Featuring Clydie King (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 18.99
MCA, 1986. Sealed ... $5.99
Features some great Mtume production – and titles include "The Method", "A Lot Of Pop", "Free Bee", "Love Triangle", "Tell Me Why", and "Knucklehead Syndrome". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and a hype sticker.)
Capitol, 1989. Near Mint- ... $6.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Elektra, 1984. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Elektra, 1985. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
BBE (UK), 1979. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 28.99
One of the coolest records ever issued by Sidiku Buari – the Ghanian musician who also recorded just as Buari – stepping out here in a very unusual performance recorded live at a club in New York at the end of the 70s! Side one begins with this great crowd frenzy and very cool energy ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chess, 1975. Very Good ... $14.99
An incredible record – a real standout in Solomon Burke's career! This set features him working with arrangements that are smooth, mellow, and sexy – very much in the Barry White and Isaac Hayes mode, a style that's a perfect fit for Solomon's voice, which was warm and deep back when ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 70s pressing! White label promo. Cover has some light wear, a bit of splitting in one corner, and a sticker in that same corner.)
Mercury, 1970. Sealed ... $18.99
Seminal work by one of our favorite soul singers of all time! Jerry first came to fame with The Impressions and on his own in the early 60s – singing dark moody easy tunes that well earned him the nickname of "Iceman". In the late 60s, though, he moved onto Mercury where he broke ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 70s pressing!)
Vee Jay, 1963. Very Good ... $11.99
What can we say? Classic Vee Jay material by The Iceman, and some of the most sophisticated soul you'll ever hear. Sure, this album may be a collection of singles pulled together to make an LP, but that was stock in trade for so many labels throughout the 60s, and well into the next couple of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label bracket logo pressing with MR stamp. Vinyl has a mark that clicks a bit on "Isle Of Sirens".)
Pickwick, 1970s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
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(Cover has a split top seam and light wear.)
Mercury, 1971. Very Good ... $5.99
One of the great albums of trippy soul that Jerry Butler cut with his Fountain Productions group of players, arrangers, and engineers – a group that borrowed a lot of talent from the Chess/Cadet studios of the late 60s. Jerry produced with Gerald Sims, and the arrangements were handled by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and light aging, seam splitting and a small sticker spot.)
