Soul — Coming Soon 
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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Merry Clayton
Gimme Shelter (black & white vinyl pressing)Ode/Real Gone, 1970. (reissue)
LP ... On October 23, 2020
A classic from Merry Clayton – and a record whose title follows from her big fame of singing on the original version of "Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones! The sound here is a lot more soul-based, as you'd guess – arranged beautifully by Gene Page, with a really righteous ... LP, Vinyl record album
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Essential Gladys Knight & The Pips 1961 to 1965Sunset Blvd, Early 60s. 2CD
CD ... On October 16, 2020
... CD
Norman Feels
Norman Feels (clear vinyl pressing)Tidal Waves, 1973.
LP ... About October 9, 2020
Mellow soul, sweeping strings, and sweet electric keys – a stone 70s classic from Norman Feels – one of the greatest soul singers you've never heard before! The album's Norman's first (of two), and is a vastly under-recognized gem – the kind of record that easily stands next to ... LP, Vinyl record album
Norman Feels
Norman Feels (clear vinyl pressing)Tidal Waves, 1973. (reissue)
LP ... About October 9, 2020
Mellow soul, sweeping strings, and sweet electric keys – a stone 70s classic from Norman Feels – one of the greatest soul singers you've never heard before! The album's Norman's first (of two), and is a vastly under-recognized gem – the kind of record that easily stands next to ... LP, Vinyl record album
Betty Davis
They Say I'm DifferentJust Sunshine/Light In The Attic, 1974. Gatefold (reissue)
LP ... About October 9, 2020
Killer work from Betty Davis – one of the most impressive female funk talents ever! If you ever needed a definition of funk, this record may well be it – snapping drums, sharp-edged guitars, and sex-filled basslines that slink and slide all over the bottom of the grooves – a ... LP, Vinyl record album
Betty Davis
Betty Davis (180 gram pressing)Just Sunshine/Light In The Attic, 1973. (reissue)
LP ... About October 9, 2020
Betty Davis was one of the nastiest ladies in 70s soul – and this is one of her greatest albums – a killer batch of funky tracks all the way through! Betty has a sound like nobody else – and she takes heavy drums, throbbing bass, and ripping guitars – all as a hard and ... LP, Vinyl record album
Harlem Underground
Harlem UndergroundWinley/Demon (UK), 1976. (reissue)
LP ... About September 25, 2020
A legendary album – and for good reason too – a set that's as mysterious as it is funky, and a record that's stayed at the top of our crates for years! The album features a really unusual collective of musicians, pulled together under the guidance of producer Paul Winley – a ... LP, Vinyl record album
Danny Woods
AriesInvictus/Demon (UK), 1972. (reissue)
LP ... About September 25, 2020
A rare solo effort from Danny Woods – a record cut away from Chairmen Of The Board during a stretch when the group had temporarily disbanded – and an excellent showcase for Danny's strength on his own! Woods is really wonderful here – with a proud, righteous quality that really ... LP, Vinyl record album
Various
Jewel Deep Soul Story (3CD set)P-Vine (Japan), 1960s/1970s.
CD ... About October 21, 2020
A beautiful batch of southern soul tracks – and one of the first times anyone's really made a strong set out of the under-reissued gems from the Jewel/Paula catalog! Most of the interest in the label's reissues has leaned towards the bluesier side of its output – and while this set ... CD
Canyon/Alive, 1970.
LP ... On October 24, 2020
One of the earliest albums ever from Swamp Dogg – and one of the best as well! The set was cut down at Capricorn Studios in Macon, and has a wicked blend of southern funk and deep soul that Swamp never hit this well ever again – a quality that almost makes us think the album was more ... LP, Vinyl record album
Stone Dogg/Alive, 1973. (reissue)
LP ... On October 24, 2020
One of Swamp Dogg's roughest and rawest albums of the 70s – a real down-home affair that's probably one of the clearest expressions of what Jerry Williams was trying to do with his character! The album was produced by Jerry in collaboration with Miami soul maestro Steve Alaimo – and ... LP, Vinyl record album
Betty Davis
Nasty GalIsland/Light In The Attic, 1975. Gatefold (reissue)
LP ... About September 4, 2020 (delayed)
The biggest-label release ever cut by 70s funk legend Betty Davis – but a set that's every bit as hard and heavy as the indie dates that preceded it! Davis is at the top of her form here – bad-stepping amidst the heavy drums and freaked-out guitars that easily made her one of the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Atco/Get On Down, 1973. (reissue)
LP ... On September 25, 2020
One of the coolest, funkiest records we've ever heard from Dr John – thanks to lots of guest help from The Meters! The vibe here is a bit tighter than some of Mac's previous records – not as trippy as his first few for Atco – but the sound is still nice and sharp, and Allen ... LP, Vinyl record album
Upcoming Releases
Fraternity/Pyramid Disco, 1979. (pic cover, reissue)
12-inch ... About September 25, 2020
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Harlem Underground
Harlem UndergroundWinley/Demon (UK), 1976. (reissue)
LP ... About September 25, 2020
A legendary album – and for good reason too – a set that's as mysterious as it is funky, and a record that's stayed at the top of our crates for years! The album features a really unusual collective of musicians, pulled together under the guidance of producer Paul Winley – a ... LP, Vinyl record album
Danny Woods
AriesInvictus/Demon (UK), 1972. (reissue)
LP ... About September 25, 2020
A rare solo effort from Danny Woods – a record cut away from Chairmen Of The Board during a stretch when the group had temporarily disbanded – and an excellent showcase for Danny's strength on his own! Woods is really wonderful here – with a proud, righteous quality that really ... LP, Vinyl record album
Atco/Get On Down, 1973. (reissue)
LP ... On September 25, 2020
One of the coolest, funkiest records we've ever heard from Dr John – thanks to lots of guest help from The Meters! The vibe here is a bit tighter than some of Mac's previous records – not as trippy as his first few for Atco – but the sound is still nice and sharp, and Allen ... LP, Vinyl record album
Diana Ross & The Supremes
Funny Girl (2CD ultimate edition)Motown/Real Gone, 1968.
CD ... On September 25, 2020
... CD
Paisley Park/Warner, 1987.
LP ... On September 25, 2020
A sprawling classic from Prince – full of songs perfecting the pop, funk & soul kaleidoscope of his best 80s jams, and adding a remarkable, previously unexplored depth and breadth of styles! A lot of folks tried to designate Prince's massive, fearless, beginning-of-the-end-of-the-80s ... LP, Vinyl record album
Paisley Park/Warner, 1987.
CD ... On September 25, 2020
A sprawling classic from Prince – full of songs perfecting the pop, funk & soul kaleidoscope of his best 80s jams, and adding a remarkable, previously unexplored depth and breadth of styles! A lot of folks tried to designate Prince's massive, fearless, beginning-of-the-end-of-the-80s ... CD
Prince
Sign O The TimesPaisley Park/Warner, 1987. (reissue)
LP ... On September 25, 2020
A sprawling classic from Prince – full of songs perfecting the pop, funk & soul kaleidoscope of his best 80s jams, and adding a remarkable, previously unexplored depth and breadth of styles! A lot of folks tried to designate Prince's massive, fearless, beginning-of-the-end-of-the-80s ... LP, Vinyl record album
Paisley Park/Warner, 1987.
CD ... On September 25, 2020
A sprawling classic from Prince – full of songs perfecting the pop, funk & soul kaleidoscope of his best 80s jams, and adding a remarkable, previously unexplored depth and breadth of styles! A lot of folks tried to designate Prince's massive, fearless, beginning-of-the-end-of-the-80s ... CD
Paisley Park/Warner, 1987.
LP ... On September 25, 2020
A sprawling classic from Prince – full of songs perfecting the pop, funk & soul kaleidoscope of his best 80s jams, and adding a remarkable, previously unexplored depth and breadth of styles! A lot of folks tried to designate Prince's massive, fearless, beginning-of-the-end-of-the-80s ... LP, Vinyl record album
Kenny Carter
Showdown – The Complete 1966 RCA RecordingsKent (UK), 1966.
CD ... About September 25, 2020
... CD
Barbara Lynn
Complete Atlantic RecordingsAtlantic/Real Gone, Late 60s.
CD ... On September 25, 2020
The first-ever set to bring together all of Barbara Lynn's records for Atlantic – including her full album, a host of rare singles, and even one previously unissued track! Lynn's a real standout in 60s soul music – a singer with a style that's as deep and personal as any of the best ... CD
Britney Spears
Oops I Did It Again – Remixes & B-Sides (blue vinyl pressing) (2020 Record Store Day Release)Sony, 2000. (pic cover)
12-inch ... On September 26, 2020
Tracks include "Heart", "Walk On By", "You Got It All", "Girl In The Mirror", "Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know (Hex Hector radio)", "Stronger (Mac Quayle club)", "Lucky (Jason Nevins mixshow edit)", and "Oops I Did It Again ... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Camille Yarbrough
Iron Pot Cooker (180 gram pressing) (2020 Record Store Day Release)Vanguard/Craft, 1975. (reissue)
LP ... On September 26, 2020
One of THE spoken word classics of the 70s funk years – an amazing album based around the poetry of Camille Yarbrough – set to some amazing funky backings! The sound here is incredibly righteous – almost a more sophisticated version of Betty Davis – done with a stark, spare ... LP, Vinyl record album
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Because Is In Your Mind (colored vinyl pressing) (2020 Record Store Day Release)Philips/Third Man, Early 70s. (reissue)
LP ... On September 26, 2020
Screamin Jay's true to style on this album from his "revival", when he was discovered by a whole new set of fans in the late 60s and early 70s. 12 tracks with his raw,over the top approach. Includes "Please Don't Leave Me", "I Wanta Know", "I Need You", ... LP, Vinyl record album
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
What That Is (colored vinyl pressing) (2020 Record Store Day Release)Philips/Third Man, 1969.
LP ... On September 26, 2020
Screamin Jay Hawkins caught at the height of one of his first "revival" periods – the late 60s, when he was opening for the Rolling Stones, and popping out of the same sort of coffin pictured on the cover! The style of the record takes the older R&B mode of Hawkins' 50s singles ... LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy Sweeney
Without You (2020 Record Store Day Release)ORG, Mid 50s.
LP ... On September 26, 2020
Never before released recordings by Jimmy Sweeney, aka Jimmy Bell. (Note: This item is not for sale online until noon on Saturday, September 26. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day Drops rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty ... LP, Vinyl record album
George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars
Make My Funk The P-Funk (180 gram colored vinyl) (2020 Record Store Day Release)Trading Places (UK), Late 70s/1980s/Early 90s.
LP ... On September 26, 2020
(Note: This item is not for sale online until noon on Saturday, September 26. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day Drops rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, September 26. ... LP, Vinyl record album
Rhythm & Blues (UK), 1965.
LP ... On September 26, 2020
(Note: This item is not for sale online until noon on Saturday, September 26. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day Drops rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, September 26. ... LP, Vinyl record album
Anagram/Chess, 1976.
LP ... On September 26, 2020
(Note: This item is not for sale online until noon on Saturday, September 26. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day Drops rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, September 26. ... LP, Vinyl record album
Silky Vincent Group
Legendary Hook-Up RecordingsTramp (Germany),
LP ... About September 30, 2020
... LP, Vinyl record album
World Quake Band
Everything Is On The OneMad About Records (Portugal), 1980. (reissue)
LP ... About October 1, 2020
... LP, Vinyl record album
Freddie Terrell & The Soul Expedition
Soul ExpeditionLefevre Sound/P-Vine (Japan), 1971. (reissue)
LP ... About October 2, 2020
This one's billed as "the rarest funk album of all time" – but even if it wasn't, we'd still love it to death because it's so darn great! Freddie hails from the Georgia scene of the late 60s – and he's got a slow-burning approach to his music that mixes in a good dose of ... LP, Vinyl record album
Heaven Sent & Ecstasy
Greatest Love StoryJamieko/P-Vine (Japan), 1980. (reissue)
LP ... About October 2, 2020
Heavenly soul from the start of the 80s – a sweet little indie set that's done as a tribute to Minnie Riperton and Kenneth Armstrong! The overall format doesn't have that much to do with Minnie, but the record's still pretty darn great – and the style is a mix of modern, mellow, and ... LP, Vinyl record album
Pointer Sisters
Break Out (2CD deluxe edition)Planet/Big Break (UK), 1983/1984. 2 CDs
CD ... About October 2, 2020
The album's no breakout for the Pointer Sisters, as the trio were already at the top of the charts when the set was released – but the whole thing does find a great way to keep the grooves coming in the group's lasting relationship with producer Richard Perry! There's plenty of 80s elements ... CD
Norman Feels
Norman Feels (clear vinyl pressing)Tidal Waves, 1973.
LP ... About October 9, 2020
Mellow soul, sweeping strings, and sweet electric keys – a stone 70s classic from Norman Feels – one of the greatest soul singers you've never heard before! The album's Norman's first (of two), and is a vastly under-recognized gem – the kind of record that easily stands next to ... LP, Vinyl record album
Norman Feels
Norman Feels (clear vinyl pressing)Tidal Waves, 1973. (reissue)
LP ... About October 9, 2020
Mellow soul, sweeping strings, and sweet electric keys – a stone 70s classic from Norman Feels – one of the greatest soul singers you've never heard before! The album's Norman's first (of two), and is a vastly under-recognized gem – the kind of record that easily stands next to ... LP, Vinyl record album
Quinn Harris
StatementsTidal Waves, 1975. (reissue)
LP ... About October 9, 2020
... LP, Vinyl record album
Quinn Harris
Statements (clear vinyl pressing)Tidal Waves, 1975.
LP ... On October 9, 2020
... LP, Vinyl record album
Betty Davis
They Say I'm DifferentJust Sunshine/Light In The Attic, 1974. Gatefold (reissue)
LP ... About October 9, 2020
Killer work from Betty Davis – one of the most impressive female funk talents ever! If you ever needed a definition of funk, this record may well be it – snapping drums, sharp-edged guitars, and sex-filled basslines that slink and slide all over the bottom of the grooves – a ... LP, Vinyl record album
Betty Davis
Betty Davis (180 gram pressing)Just Sunshine/Light In The Attic, 1973. (reissue)
LP ... About October 9, 2020
Betty Davis was one of the nastiest ladies in 70s soul – and this is one of her greatest albums – a killer batch of funky tracks all the way through! Betty has a sound like nobody else – and she takes heavy drums, throbbing bass, and ripping guitars – all as a hard and ... LP, Vinyl record album
Cats & The Fiddle
That's On Jack – Selected Singles 1939 to 1950Jasmine (UK),
CD ... About October 10, 2020
... CD
Johnny Nash
Very Best Of Johnny Nash 1956 to 1962Jasmine (UK),
CD ... About October 10, 2020
... CD
Kiki Dee
Fontana & Motown Years (3CD set)Edsel (UK), 1960s. 3CD
CD ... About October 15, 2020
... CD
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Essential Gladys Knight & The Pips 1961 to 1965Sunset Blvd, Early 60s. 2CD
CD ... On October 16, 2020
... CD
Various
Jewel Deep Soul Story (3CD set)P-Vine (Japan), 1960s/1970s.
CD ... About October 21, 2020
A beautiful batch of southern soul tracks – and one of the first times anyone's really made a strong set out of the under-reissued gems from the Jewel/Paula catalog! Most of the interest in the label's reissues has leaned towards the bluesier side of its output – and while this set ... CD
Merry Clayton
Gimme Shelter (black & white vinyl pressing)Ode/Real Gone, 1970. (reissue)
LP ... On October 23, 2020
A classic from Merry Clayton – and a record whose title follows from her big fame of singing on the original version of "Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones! The sound here is a lot more soul-based, as you'd guess – arranged beautifully by Gene Page, with a really righteous ... LP, Vinyl record album
Patrick Cowley
Some FunkettesDark Entries, Mid 70s.
LP ... On October 23, 2020
Unreleased soul, funk & disco era covers by Patrick Cowley in the mid 70s! LP, Vinyl record album
Demon (UK), Mid 60s.
LP ... About October 23, 2020
A collection of rare work that Dr John did for the Crazy Cajun label! LP, Vinyl record album
Demon (UK), Mid 60s.
LP ... About October 23, 2020
A great little collection that definitely gets at the mojo of Dr John – the legendary New Orleans soul singer who really sprang forth in the mainstream at the end of the 60s! Much of this set captures the doctor before that time – early tracks from both New Orleans and LA, all of which ... LP, Vinyl record album
Little Richard
Second ComingReprise/Omnivore, 1972.
CD ... On October 23, 2020
Funky 70s Little Richard – very much in the spirit of his Rill Thing album, although a bit more polished! The album features production and arrangements from New Orleans soul legend Bumps Blackwell – who first handled Richard way back when – and the record's sort of divided half ... CD
Canyon/Alive, 1970.
LP ... On October 24, 2020
One of the earliest albums ever from Swamp Dogg – and one of the best as well! The set was cut down at Capricorn Studios in Macon, and has a wicked blend of southern funk and deep soul that Swamp never hit this well ever again – a quality that almost makes us think the album was more ... LP, Vinyl record album
Stone Dogg/Alive, 1973. (reissue)
LP ... On October 24, 2020
One of Swamp Dogg's roughest and rawest albums of the 70s – a real down-home affair that's probably one of the clearest expressions of what Jerry Williams was trying to do with his character! The album was produced by Jerry in collaboration with Miami soul maestro Steve Alaimo – and ... LP, Vinyl record album
Last Gang,
12-inch ... On October 24, 2020
(Note: This item is not for sale online until noon on Saturday, October 24. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day Drops rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, October 24. It ... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Booker T & The MGs
McLemore Avenue (180 gram pressing) (2020 Record Store Day Release)Stax, 1969. (reissue)
LP ... On October 24, 2020
The Beatles had Abbey Road – and Booker T & The MGs had McLemore Ave, the main street running outside the Stax studios, and a fitting title for the album that has them playing tunes from The Beatles' incredible Abbey Road album. If you've ever thought that Abbey Road was a soft-rock ... LP, Vinyl record album
Galaxy/Music On Vinyl, Early 80s. (pic cover, reissue)
12-inch ... On October 24, 2020
(Note: This item is not for sale online until noon on Saturday, October 24. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day Drops rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, October 24. It ... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Gil Scott-Heron & His Amnesia Express
Summer '86 (180 gram vinyl) (2020 Record Store Day Release)Trading Places (UK), 1986.
LP ... On October 24, 2020
(Note: This item is not for sale online until noon on Saturday, October 24. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day Drops rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, October 24. It ... LP, Vinyl record album
Millie Jackson
21 Of The Best – 1971 to 1983Spring/Southbound (UK),
CD ... About October 30, 2020
... CD
Sam Cooke
Keep Movin' On (180 gram pressing)RCA/Abkco, Early 60s. 2LP
LP ... On October 30, 2020
A brilliant overview of Sam's best secular soul from the 60s – a well-done collection that contains tracks from Sam's early sessions for RCA, and which presents the material with a full set of notes by Peter Guaralnick, and complete details on all the sessions! Some of the tunes on here were ... LP, Vinyl record album
RCA/Abkco, 1964. (reissue)
LP ... On October 30, 2020
A classic live album – one of the first in soul music, and a beautiful set of smooth soul tunes from Sam Cooke! Sam's singing at the high-end nitespot The Copacabana – and like many live sets performed there, this one's tailored a bit to the classy crowd at the show – but that ... LP, Vinyl record album
Sam Cooke
Ain't That Good News (180 gram pressing)RCA/Abkco, 1964. (reissue)
LP ... On October 30, 2020
Good news galore from the great Sam Cooke – maybe THE album in which he fully shows off his unique contribution to soul music in the 60s – that mix of raw and sweet, easygoing and progressive – a mode that had a huge impact at the time, and went onto become a strong influence for ... LP, Vinyl record album
Mandrill
MandrillPolydor/Anagram, 1970.
CD ... About November 1, 2020
Mandrill's first album of funky Latin jazz and soul – a landmark in crossover styles that still sounds remarkably fresh today! Unlike later records, which feature a tighter funk sound, this one has the band jamming out in a Latin-inflected mode that sounds like some of the best Chicano bands ... CD
James Brown
Revolution Of The MindPolydor, 1971. (reissue)
LP ... About November 1, 2020
An amazing double-live album that's to concert records what James Brown's Payback was to the sound of studio funk! Like that classic, this is a double-length 2LP set that really has James and the JBs stretching out and doing their thing – working here in a setting that's supposed to be the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Three Degrees
Gold (3CD set)Philadelphia International/Crimson (UK), 1970s.
CD ... About November 10, 2020
... CD
Mary J Blige
My Life (2CD edition)Uptown/MCA, 1994. 2CD
CD ... On November 20, 2020
Mary J's second LP, and every bit as fine as the first. She's still working with Puffy and Chucky Thompson here, staying true to the commercial R&B formula that has been Blige's mainstay over her entire career. 13 tracks of the fine Brooklyn soul sound, plus a couple of interludes, including ... CD
Mary J Blige
My LifeUptown/MCA, 1994. 2LP (reissue)
LP ... On November 20, 2020
Mary J's second LP, and every bit as fine as the first. She's still working with Puffy and Chucky Thompson here, staying true to the commercial R&B formula that has been Blige's mainstay over her entire career. 13 tracks of the fine Brooklyn soul sound, plus a couple of interludes, including ... LP, Vinyl record album
Otis Redding
Best Of Otis ReddingAtlantic,
LP ... On September 18, 2020 (delayed)
... LP, Vinyl record album
JR Bailey
Just Me & YouMAM/Be With (UK), 1974. (reissue)
LP ... About September 18, 2020 (delayed)
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 ... LP, Vinyl record album
Junie
Suzie Super GroupieWestbound/Be With (UK), 1976. (reissue)
LP ... About September 18, 2020 (delayed)
A funky tribute to all the "Super Groupies" who were helping out the 70s music scene – maybe the closest thing that Junie Morrisson every came to a tribute album – and a set that's got all the same wonderful complexity of his other solo albums on Westbound! As with those ... LP, Vinyl record album
Ballads
Confessing The FeelingP-Vine (Japan), 1970s.
CD ... About September 15, 2020 (delayed)
Sweet harmonies and soaring vocals – a sublime collection of 70s work by The Ballads! The group here are a bit more polished than on their earlier singles – but still sounding wonderful overall, and miles from some of the more commercial soul of the time! The rhythms have picked up a ... CD
Ballads
Gift Of LoveVenture/P-Vine (Japan), Late 60s.
CD ... About September 15, 2020 (delayed)
West coast harmony soul genius – a full early album of work by The Ballads – a sweet soul group who really live up to their name! The tracks here are all mellow soul with a near-perfect quality – vocals that step and slide together in a gentle, heartfelt sort of way – never ... CD
Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band
Hand Clappin Foot Stompin Funky Butt/Pye/BGO (UK),
CD ... About September 7, 2020 (delayed)
... CD
Jimmy James & The Vagabonds
New Religion/Pye/BGO (UK),
CD ... About September 7, 2020 (delayed)
... CD
Betty Davis
Nasty GalIsland/Light In The Attic, 1975. Gatefold (reissue)
LP ... About September 4, 2020 (delayed)
The biggest-label release ever cut by 70s funk legend Betty Davis – but a set that's every bit as hard and heavy as the indie dates that preceded it! Davis is at the top of her form here – bad-stepping amidst the heavy drums and freaked-out guitars that easily made her one of the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Captain Sky
Pop Goes The CaptainAVI/Past Due, 1979.
CD ... About September 1, 2020 (delayed)
Captain Sky is sort of a bargain-basement version of Bootsy Collins. He plays lots of heavy bass riffs, lays down long funk tracks with wicked vocals and trippy space funk lyrics – but somehow he's never worthy of a ride on the mothership. The record's not a bad one, and it's an interesting ... CD
Captain Sky
Pop Goes The CaptainAVI/Past Due, 1979. (reissue)
LP ... About September 1, 2020 (delayed)
Captain Sky is sort of a bargain-basement version of Bootsy Collins. He plays lots of heavy bass riffs, lays down long funk tracks with wicked vocals and trippy space funk lyrics – but somehow he's never worthy of a ride on the mothership. The record's not a bad one, and it's an interesting ... LP, Vinyl record album
Captain Sky
Adventures Of Captain SkyAVI/Past Due, 1978.
CD ... About September 1, 2020 (delayed)
Although Captain Sky was pretty much just a proto-P-Funk wannabe on most of his records, this one's actually a pretty decent batch of grooves – and it includes the excellent "Super Sporm", a killer extended track with a great conga break, and a tight old school sample sound! Also ... CD
Captain Sky
Adventures Of Captain SkyAVI/Past Due, 1978. (reissue)
LP ... About September 1, 2020 (delayed)
Although Captain Sky was pretty much just a proto-P-Funk wannabe on most of his records, this one's actually a pretty decent batch of grooves – and it includes the excellent "Super Sporm", a killer extended track with a great conga break, and a tight old school sample sound! Also ... LP, Vinyl record album
Gift Of Dreams
MandroidJam Power/Everland (Austria), (reissue)
LP ... About August 30, 2020 (delayed)
The rare second album from Gift Of Dreams – and that's saying a lot, because their debut was already pretty darn rare! This set follows strongly in the mode of that classic – tight boogie soul with a great 80s vibe – lots of basslines, plenty of keyboards, and beats that crackle ... LP, Vinyl record album
Little Ann
Deep Shadows (heavy sleeve pressing)Timmion (Finland), Late 60s.
LP ... About August 7, 2020 (delayed)
Brilliant soul from the Detroit underground of the late 60s – a full set of work by vocalist Little Ann, issued here for the first time ever! You might recognize Ann's name from her appearance on a few of the Ace/Kent Records issues of material by Detroit producer Dave Hamilton over the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Average White Band
On The Strip (aka Shine) (180 gram pressing)Arista/Demon (UK), 1980. 2LP
LP ... About August 7, 2020 (delayed)
Great later grooves from Average White Band – a real gem from the point when the group was settling nicely into a mellow soul vein! By this point, the combo wisely realized that they couldn't keep things going forever as a funky group – so they laid back and fell into their second ... LP, Vinyl record album
Sly Stone
Sly Before The Family StoneStrickly Limited Edition,
LP ... About July 15, 2020 (delayed)
... LP, Vinyl record album
Jon Faddis
Good & PlentyVersatile/Essential, 1978.
CD ... About September 23, 2020
One of the few 70s albums issued under the name of trumpeter Jon Faddis – a player who worked on countless studio sessions over the years, but only got a few chances to record under his own name! The album's got a feel that's similar to some of Jon's session work over the years – full ... CD
Cornell Dupree
Shadow DancingVersatile/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978.
CD ... About September 23, 2020
Smooth and soulful guitar work from Cornell Dupree – a player who recorded on countless sessions as a studio sideman, but hardly ever got to work as a leader on his own! The album's got a full sound that's kind of a step beyond the Kudu/CTI sound of the time – an approach that takes ... CD
Carmen McRae
I'm Coming Home AgainJAS/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978.
CD ... About September 23, 2020
A great smooth soul session from Carmen McRae – an album that's not nearly as well known as her American sides of the 70s, but which is possibly even better overall! The record features a great batch of smooth soul arrangements by Mario Sprouse – a blend of jazz and contemporary soul ... CD
Kellee Patterson
Maiden VoyageBlack Jazz/Real Gone, 1973. (reissue)
LP ... On September 25, 2020
The most righteous album ever from Kellee Patterson – her first record, and a set that's way different from her more soul-based sides of later years! The album's got Patterson working in a wonderfully soulful approach to jazz – a style that's not unlike the earliest work by Dee Dee ... LP, Vinyl record album
Kellee Patterson
Maiden VoyageBlack Jazz/Real Gone, 1973.
CD ... On September 25, 2020
The most righteous album ever from Kellee Patterson – her first record, and a set that's way different from her more soul-based sides of later years! The album's got Patterson working in a wonderfully soulful approach to jazz – a style that's not unlike the earliest work by Dee Dee ... CD
Hi Records/Fat Possum, 1970s. 2LP (reissue)
LP ... On September 26, 2020
A killer collection, and a very unique look at the legendary Hi Records – a set that features rare singles by Veneice, Africano, Majik, Bobby McClure, George Jackson, Phillip Michell, Jean Plum, Iota, Odyssey, Larry Gordon, and Donna Rhodes – plus more by Al Green, Syl Johnson, OV ... LP, Vinyl record album
Desco/Daptone, 1999. (reissue)
LP ... On September 26, 2020
Killer funk! Amazing new release by Lee Fields, one of the 70's lost funky geniuses – and a record that sounds like it was lifted from the vaults of James Brown's People label, circa 1972! Unlike other "funk revival" titles of the past few years (especially those by ex-JBs Fred ... LP, Vinyl record album
Motown, 2020. 2LP Gatefold
LP ... On September 26, 2020
(Note: This item is not for sale online until noon on Saturday, September 26. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day Drops rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, September 26. ... LP, Vinyl record album
Factory/Parlophone, Early 80s. (reissue)
12-inch ... On October 2, 2020
A breakin' classic – and the record that almost got Arthur Baker into a lot of trouble! The track's presented here in the original pic sleeve version – very abstract cover art and label notes, almost obscuring Baker's original relation to the tune – quite possibly why he felt ... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Lyman Woodard Organization
Don't Stop The Groove (180 gram pressing)Lyman/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1979. (reissue)
LP ... About October 10, 2020
A killer little set from funky organist Lyman Woodard – an old bandmate of Dennis Coffey, and one of the standout stalwarts of the 70s Detroit jazz funk scene! The set features Lyman working in a live setting – grooving out over some mighty long tracks that blend jazz and soul together ... LP, Vinyl record album
Jarrod Lawson
Be The ChangeDome (UK), 2020. 2LP
LP ... About October 30, 2020
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Nina Simone
Pastel BluesPhilips/Universal, 1965. (reissue)
LP ... On November 6, 2020
Wonderful stuff from Nina Simone – working here still with one foot in the jazzier style of early days, but with haunting elements of the later progressive style to come! The "pastel" in the title shouldn't imply any sort of softness on Nina's part, because if anything, she's ... LP, Vinyl record album
Nina Simone
I Put A Spell On YouPhilips/Universal, 1964. (reissue)
LP ... On November 6, 2020
Captivating work by Nina – working here in that unique crossover style she was using in the mid 60s – a blend of jazz and soul arrangements that were perfect for her intimate folksy style. The album's one of her first few for Philips, and it really has her opening things up a bit ... LP, Vinyl record album
Manu Dibango
Gone Clear (2LP pressing)Mango/Soul Makossa (France), 1980. (reissue)
LP ... About September 15, 2020 (delayed)
Not "Soul Makossa", but also not a bad album of afro funk featuring Manu Dibango's usual squealing soprano sax, plus Fender Rhodes and vibes. Recorded in Jamaica, with a bit of a Carribean feel, and the tracks "Frozen Soul", "Doctor Bird", and "Full Up". LP, Vinyl record album
