Gospel — Recently Added
Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 3CD
15 years' worth of recording from the Roberta Martin Singers – a groundbreaking gospel group from the postwar years, and one whose style helped set the tone for countless other acts to come! The group mixed male and female singers, but in a way that often still held to the smaller quintet or ...
Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1940s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 3CD
A huge overview of female gospel material from the golden age of the genre – and a set that's a mighty nice contrast to some of the heavy male group reissues that have dominated the market! Most of the groups here are smaller ones – not the large choir of a church, but the quintets and ...
Savoy/Rain & Shine, 1979. New Copy (reissue)
A fantastic blend of gospel and modern soul – and a set that definitely hangs more towards the latter, given the superb backings on the set! The great Horace Ott produced, after years in the secular soul world – and he definitely gives the tremendous voice of Shirley Finney the kind of ...
Glitterbeat (Germany), 2023. New Copy
Contemporary sounds from the legendary Parchman Prison farm in Mississippi – once home to musical blues and jazz legends in the 20th Century, and open to visits from creative talents and photographers – but which has been much more closed off in recent years, which maybe makes this ...
Mt Zion/Numero, 1971. New Copy (reissue)
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. ...
Glitterbeat (Germany), 2023. New Copy
Contemporary sounds from the legendary Parchman Prison farm in Mississippi – once home to musical blues and jazz legends in the 20th Century, and open to visits from creative talents and photographers – but which has been much more closed off in recent years, which maybe makes this ...
ABC/Omnivore, 1975. New Copy
Kickin it is – as the album's way more than just the typical gospel you might expect – and is a perfect example of the way the Mighty Clouds Of Joy helped cross the bridge between secular and spiritual sounds in the 70s! The record has a groove that most other mainstream soul acts ...
Westbound (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy
A long-overdue look at the amazing Clark Sisters – a fantastic gospel group, and one with a vocal depth that we'd put right up there next to any of our favorite soul acts of the time! The Clarks are maybe best known for their landmark track "You Brought The Sunshine" – a ...
D-Vine/Bible & Tire, 1972. New Copy (reissue)
A fantastic collection of work from Elizabeth King – a gospel singer who never reached the same sort of fame as singers who moved into the secular world – but one who's got a vocal power that would have made her a star, had she chosen such a move! The tunes here all feature King ...
Fat Possum/Big Legal Mess, 1970s. New Copy
Amazing stuff from the Converted Mind of Bishop Manning and his family! Manning was a former down & dirty blues singer who was changed forever byThe Good Word in the early 60s – and the lived in realness of these recordings certainly suggests a blues pedigree. It's completely wonderful, ...
Bible & Tire, 2022. New Copy
A really fantastic album from the Dedicated Men Of Zion – a contemporary gospel group, but one who work here with small combo backings that take us back to some of our favorite records of the early 70s – a tremendous blend of spiritual message and very down-to-earth arrangements! The ...
Luaka Bop, 2022. New Copy
Pastor Wiley Champion is a gospel singer with a hell of a voice – the sort that could have instantly made him a huge soul singer, if he ever chose to leave his faith – but which is maybe even more powerful here directed towards a spiritual sort of setting! The album's a very lean ...
Mississippi/Pyramid, 1950s/1960s. New Copy
A great collection of rare gospel tracks from the postwar years – done with the same thoughtful choice of cuts that Mississippi has been bringing to its compilations of soul and blues, but with a leaner approach overall! The collection digs deeper than the big names of the time, and has a ...
Music Take Me Up (Netherlands), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. New Copy
An obscure gospel group, but a great one too – thanks to plenty of secular soul inflections in their music, which gives these classic tracks a real crossover appeal! The group hail from San Diego, maybe a bit farther off the gospel map – and they've got this warm way of blending subtle ...
Albina Music Trust, 1982. New Copy
An early 80s gospel cooker from a group who really live up to their name – young singers from the Portland scene, recorded here during a very uplifting performance at a high school! The rhythms are very driving – funky gospel at its best, with a very romping vibe that has both the ...
Luminar, 1981. Near Mint-
(Original Luminar pressing. Cover has a small peeled spot from price sticker removal, light wear, and is bent at the bottom right corner.)
Tyscot, 1990. Near Mint-
(Cover has light wear and a white check mark in front.)
Sister Lucille Pope & The Pearly Gates
In Touch
Nashboro, 1978. Very Good+
(Cover has ring and edge wear, light aging, tiny split in the bottom seam, and is lightly bent at the bottom right corner.)
Spirit Of Love N Action, 1985. Very Good+
(Gold label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, some fading at the spine, and some light stains at the top corners. Label has a small peeled spot.)
Tyscot, 1990. Near Mint-
(Cover has edge wear, heavy on the spine.)
Tyscot, 1989. Near Mint-
(Cover has light wear.)
Atlanta International, 1988. Sealed
(Still sealed with a cutout hole.)
Sparrow, 1988. Very Good+
(Vinyl has a mark that clicks a bit on "We're All In The Same Boat Together".)
Tempo, 1971. Very Good+
(Cover has light wear and a lightly bumped corner.)
Harmony, 1970. Very Good+
(Cover has ring and edge waer, light aging, a drip stain near the top in front, and a small peeled spot in back.)
Sound Of Gospel, 1987. Near Mint-
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Gospel, Late 1960s. Good
(Vinyl has heavy oxidation and plays with heavy surface noise. Cover has a split spine, light surface wear & aging.)
Light, 1985. Very Good+
(Cover has light wear.)
Savoy, Early 70s. Very Good+
(Cover has splitting on the seams and light surface wear.)
Savoy, 1973. Very Good+
(Cover has a split top seam and some peeling on the opening.)
Savoy, 1967. Very Good+
(Cover has a split spine, splitting on the top & bottom seams, light surface wear.)
Savoy, 1983. Near Mint-
(Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, and yellowing from age.)
Liz Dargan & The Gospelettes
Oh Why
ABC/Song Bird, 1974. Very Good
(White label promo. Cover has some wear and aging, small splits in the spine, and index label remnants at the bottom right corner.)
Savoy, 1969. Very Good
(Cover has light wear, some yellowing from age, split spine extending half way into the top seam, center split in the bottom seam, and some ink transfer in back.)
Chess, 1970s. Very Good-
(Blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has mostly split top & bottom seams, some surface wear & aging.)
Savoy, 1965. Very Good
(Mono maroon label pressing. Cover has some ringwear, yellowing from age, wide center split in the top seam, and is worn at the bottom right corner.)
Rodena Preston & The Voices Of Deliverance
Holdin' On
Birthright, 1977. Very Good
(Vinyl appears foggy from oxidation and plays with some surface noise. Cover has light wear and a few small scrapes in front near the opening.)
Malaco, 1982. Near Mint-
(Cover has light wear, some light stained spots, partially unglued bottom seam, and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Sony (Japan), 1960s. Near Mint- 2LP
A great Japanese 2LP set – filled with vintage Columbia Records material from gospel legend Mahalia Jackson!
Savoy, 1978. Near Mint- 2LP
(Includes the bonus 7-inch. Cover has minimal wear and a cutout hole.)
Apollo, Early 50s. Very Good-
(Cover has some wear & aging.)
Savoy, 1982. Near Mint-
(Cover has a cut corner.)
RCA, 1964. Very Good-
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has mostly split seams, edge wear.)
Savoy, 1980s. Very Good+ Gatefold
(Vinyl has a short click on the first track of each side on LP2 – but the rest is great.)
Decca, Late 1950s. Very Good+
(Color band stereo pressing. Cover has a small split on the bottom seam.)
Steven's Enterprises, 1978. Sealed
(Shrink has a small tear on the bottom seam.)
Meltone, 1986. Sealed
(Still sealed, with a cut corner. Shrinkwrap has thin slits in back.)
Verve, 1961. Very Good+
One of the more obscure albums from the great Rosetta Tharpe – an early 60s session for Verve!
Myrrh, 1981. Near Mint-
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Savoy, 1986. Near Mint-
(Cover is bent a bit at the top left corner.)