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 ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, still sealed. Cover has a cut corner.)
Killer cuts from the legendary Hamilton Bohannon – an artist who first broke big on the Brunswick label with a really unique approach to a groove! Bohannon's cuts were always funky, but never straight funk – and instead, he had this minimalist way of layering together elements that was ... (Soul) read moreCD
Wonderful work from our favorite stretch of music from the legendary Gene Chandler – an artist who started out on Vee Jay Records, but really hit his prime here at Brunswick! Chandler was a key singer in the early years of soul – and some of his first recordings had strong appeal to ... (Soul) read moreCD
Excellent compilation of some of Gene's totally hard to find Brunswick soul sides from the late 60's. The arrangments are beautiful, sophisticated, and way way past the Duke of Earl type stuff that he's best know for. And the CD includes such gems as "Teacher Teacher", "Baby That's ... (Soul) read moreCD
Seminal work from one of the 70s greatest groups! The band had always been great at love songs and uptempo numbers – but this record has them moving into more righteous area, picking up on some of the more socially conscious soul of their generation that had been working its way up the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Seminal work from one of the 70s greatest groups! The band had always been great at love songs and uptempo numbers – but this record has them moving into more righteous area, picking up on some of the more socially conscious soul of their generation that had been working its way up the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Chi-Lites —
Half A Love ... LP Brunswick, 1975. Near Mint- ...
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Nothing half about The Chi-Lites at all – as the group were always tremendous during their famous run at Brunswick Records – able to come across perfectly on mellow ballads and more upbeat numbers! This set is a wonderful illustration of the really unique Chicago-based approach that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the earliest work we've ever heard from German tenorist Joki Freund – a player who'd trip out a bit more in later years, but who blows here with a sound that's sharp, modern, and very swinging throughout! The group features trombone from Albert Mangelsdorff, who's also on the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Rare Brunswick work from Terry Gibbs – a groovy 10" LP, split with the group of Milt Buckner! Side one and part of side two feature Terry leading a very cool group – a combo with Gibbs on vibes, plus piano, bass, and drums – and a young Don Elliott on mellophone, making a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest records ever from Chicago funky soul arranger Willie Henderson – a smoking little set that feels like a stack of funky 45s! Willie did lots of work in the 7" single underground for indie labels – and by this point, he was a key force in the sound of Brunswick ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
What can we say? This is a classic! The track has a monster roller skating groove that's been sampled more than a few times over the years – but which still sounds incredible on its own! Both parts are great – and even though the single's pretty darn long, you still never want it to ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Odyssey 5 —
First Time Around ... LP Brunswick/Demon (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)...
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A lost set of female soul tracks – recorded in the waning years of the Brunswick label, when they were really experimenting with some great obscure groups, most of whom got lost in the tax shuffles of the label's demise! Odyssey 5 hail from North Carolina, and they've got an ensemble female ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lots of Swingin Friends here – Al Cohn and Zoot Sims on tenor, Clark Terry and Snooky Young on trumpets, and Jimmy Knepper on trombone! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy black label stereo pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Rosie is Rosalie Hamlin – an unusual singer for the time, in that she wrote all the tunes herself! Backing is by Dick Jacobs – and titles include "My Darling Forever", "We'll Have A Chance", "The Time Is Near", "Cloud Nine", and "It's Time ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small split on the top right corner.)
A pretty unusual quartet – with Scott on clarinet, Dick Katz on piano, Milt Hinton on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging, with a half split top seam and small split in the bottom seam.)
Sound Investment —
Sound Investment ... CD Brunswick/Solid (Japan), 1978. New Copy ...
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Tight funky soul from this really great 70s combo – a group with a sound that's much more like the funky 45 underground of the early part of the decade than you might guess from the date of the record! The style is a mix of deep soul with funky undercurrents – and some vocals are by an ... (Soul) read moreCD
A tremendous bit of Chicago soul – from a very unlikely source! Dana Valery's an Italian singer by birth, and spent some time on the London scene in the 60s – but she soars out here in the best sort of Windy City groove we've come to love from the Brunswick label – a sound and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing.)
T Bone Walker —
Truth ... CD Brunswick/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1968. New Copy ...
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An overlooked gem from blues legend T Bone Walker – recorded for the Brunswick Records label in Chicago, but cooked up with some gritty swamp production from the great Huey P Meux – who steeps Walker's guitar in lots of Texas and Louisiana elements, which makes for a much heavier record ... (Blues) read moreCD
Frances Wayne —
Frances Wayne ... LP Brunswick, Late 50s. Very Good+ ...
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Neal Hefti handles arrangements here – which gives the record a much groovier feel than you'd guess from the look of the cover! Titles include "Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe", "Bill", "Siboney", "Am I Blue", "Stormy Weather", and "Mean ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A hard soul groove from the great Jackie Wilson – and a record that really has the singer coming into his own! The music is tight, upbeat, and mighty rocking right from the start – and Wilson takes off with these tremendous vocals that are undeniably some of the greatest in early soul ... (Soul) read moreCD
Pure greatness from the second chapter of Jackie Wilson on Brunswick Records – that great stretch when the singer had some mighty fresh backings from the best soul talents Chicago had to offer – which really helped him set loose with a whole new groove! Wilson's vocals have all the ... (Soul) read moreCD
An early Christmas gem from Jackie Wilson – a record that really shows his versatility as a singer, as he takes on a number of different Holiday tunes in a variety of moods! Jackie's a soul singer first and foremost, but he can also sparkle with jazzier and more traditional material – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Remastered from the original master tapes – first time on vinyl in decades!)
Jackie Wilson —
Soul Galore ... LP Brunswick/Demon (UK), 1966. New Copy (reissue)...
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Soul Galore from Jackie Wilson – and easily one of his hardest-hitting albums of the 60s! The set's got Jackie really stepping out with his best sort of groove – that raw power that really unlocks his vocal range, set to some of the funkiest backings he'd had on record so far – a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jackie Wilson —
Whispers ... CD Brunswick, Mid 60s. Used ...
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Wonderful Chicago soul from Jackie Wilson – one of the classic Brunswick albums he recorded in the Windy City – with stunning production by Carl Davis and arrangements by Sonny Sanders! The album's a perfect showcase for Wilson's incredible vocals – soaring out to new heights in ... (Soul) read moreCD
A really wonderful collaboration between two very unlikely partners – and a great album that really stands out as some of the best work from both artists in the 60s! Count Basie's group gets hard and soulful on the record – and even a little funky on the best cuts – and Jackie ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Young-Holt Unlimited —
Beat Goes On ... LP Brunswick/Demon (UK), Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)...
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The beat goes on, and just keeps getting better and better too – thanks to the growing sophistication of the Young/Holt duo, once they broke away from Ramsey Lewis! The bass and drums share equal space in the spotlight – and the production has the former really up high in the mix, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Readymade crew turn their talents to a host of tracks from the legendary Brunswick Records – serving up a really joyous mix of Chicago soul that definitely lives up to the best side of their sound! Brunswick soul is usually a lot more upbeat and positive than that of some of their ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD