An obscure session for Big Maybelle, but a great one too – a record that has her moving past the melancholy blues of her earlier work, into a lively gospel-based mode that's surprisingly great for her voice! The sound is quite upbeat and joyous – in a style that really has Maybelle's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout hole, but looks great overall.)
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
Early in his career, Donald Byrd spent some time in Paris – where he not only got a chance to work in a whole new setting with some really great players, but he also got to record some fantastic sides that still stand as some of his best hardbop work! This rare album was originally issued on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second volume of work that Donald Byrd recorded live at the Olympia in Paris in 1958 – even harder-hitting in tone than the first! The set features Byrd playing some tight hardbop lines – working in a cool group that also features Bobby Jaspar on tenor, Walter Davis Jr on piano, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Done with great vinyl, and a heavy European-style cover!)
A wonderful wonderful soul album from the great Gene Chandler – quite possibly our favorite work ever from this under-acknowledged Chicago singer! Chandler's way past his "Duke Of Earl" years on this record, and is hitting his stride as one of Chicago's best soul singers of the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a cutout hole – but this is a great copy overall!)
A fantastic lost album by the great Gene Chandler – and one of his most sophisticated soul documents! The record was Gene's last album for Brunswick – issued shortly before Gene scored big once again on Mercury, which is why it's probably often lost in the shuffle of time. The record's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Chi-Lites —
Chi-Lites ... LP Brunswick, 1972. Very Good ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of our favorite albums ever from the legendary Chi-Lites – and a set that's sometimes passed over, because it didn't have a formal title or colorful cover! The self-titled set is a killer all the way through – filled with the kind of sublime harmonies that made the group easily one ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. NOTE – cover is completely split, with light surface wear, name in marker, notes in pen. Labels have name in marker.)
Chi-Lites —
Give It Away ... LP Brunswick, 1969. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
Excellent early material by The Chi-Lites – work that instantly soars above that of most of their contemporaries – with that incredible Windy City soul sound forged by the group's Eugene Record and producer Carl Davis! The groove is wonderful – free and easygoing, yet tight and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great collection with many hard to find tracks from the early days. Tracks include "Oh Girl", "Let Me Be The Man My Daddy Was", "I Found Sunshine", "24 Hours Of Sadness", "Give It Away", "Coldest Days Of My Life", "Have You Seen ... (Soul) read moreCD
Issued in 1983, but a good look back at the classic Brunswick years of this massive soul group from Chicago! The Chi-Lites are one of the best harmony acts ever to come out of the Windy City – and while at the Brunswick label during the late 60s and early 70s, leader Eugene Record forged a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stone stellar batch of tracks from the mighty Chi-Lites – and a record that really shows why the group were such a standout at the time! There's a freshness here that few other groups could ever hope to match – lots of new material, penned by group leader Eugene Record – and ... (Soul) read moreCD
Chi-Lites —
Lonely Man ... LP Brunswick, 1972. Very Good- ...
Out Of Stock
One of the biggest records ever from The Chi-Lites – thanks to the "Oh Girl" title hit that's referenced on the cover! But apart from that ballad classic, the record's actually got a heck of a lot more to offer – some incredible harmony soul tracks that show that even during ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the biggest records ever from The Chi-Lites – thanks to the "Oh Girl" title hit that's referenced on the cover! But apart from that ballad classic, the record's actually got a heck of a lot more to offer – some incredible harmony soul tracks that show that even during ... (Soul) read moreCD
A massive amount of work recorded by Chicago's mighty Tyrone Davis – an artist who burst into the world with a brilliant string of records for the Brunswick label! Actually, Davis mostly recorded for Brunswick's Dakar imprint – but that's a technicality we can handle, given the quality ... (Soul) read moreCD
Directions —
Directions ... CD Brunswick/Solid (Japan), 1975. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
One of the rarest soul records on Brunswick! This one was cut during the mid 70s – when the label was really having some rough times financially, but also was cutting some of its most groundbreaking soul work. The Directions are a tight harmony quintet – equipped, it appears, with ... (Soul) read moreCD
Joki Freund Quintet —
European Jazz Sounds ... LP Brunswick/Be! (Germany), 1957. New Copy (reissue)...
$19.9924.99
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 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
Terry Gibbs/Tony Scott/Moondog/Georgie Auld —
Jazztime USA – Vol 2 ... LP Brunswick, Early 50s. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
What a wild range of music! The set features straight stuff from Terry Gibbs and Georgie Auld – but also features some spare percussion tracks from Moondog! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Buddy Holly & The Crickets —
Chirping Crickets ... LP Brunswick, 1957. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
2 excellent albums of blusey soul originally issued on the legendary Brunswick label! Both records feature work by southern singers not usually the stock of the mostly-Chicago Brunswick label – and both artists were great singers whose original work on vinyl is quite hard to come by. Fred ... (Soul) read moreCD
Incredibly haunting early work from Peggy Lee! The record is one of her moodiest, and is essential listening for anyone who's ever though of Peggy only as a schmaltzy pop singer. The arrangements are fantastic, and they have a sad somber quality that we'd compare to those on Frank Sinatra's ... (Vocalists) 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
Massive! This is probably the best-ever album of rollerskating grooves – and is the most famous entry into a short-lived funk genre that sprung up around the rollerskating craze of the late 70s and early 80s. The rollerskate sound took a tight stepping funk groove from earlier years, and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Massive! This is probably the best-ever album of rollerskating grooves – and is the most famous entry into a short-lived funk genre that sprung up around the rollerskating craze of the late 70s and early 80s. The rollerskate sound took a tight stepping funk groove from earlier years, and ... (Soul) read moreCD
Great work from R&B legend Percy Mayfield – one of the singer's most obscure sessions, and really more of a soul record overall! The album was done for Brunswick at the end of the 60s – and has lots of work from Chicago soul arrangers like Johnny Cameron and Willie Henderson – ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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
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
Quite possibly the greatest soul band ever to come out of Milwaukee – and a tight little ensemble who've got a really great sound! The overall feel of their work is a bit hard to peg – as the group are equally great at mellow midtempo group numbers as they are at tighter, clubbier ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Charlie Ventura —
Here's Charlie ... LP Brunswick, Late 50s. Very Good ...
Out Of Stock
Nice work from Charlie Ventura on a variety of horns – not just tenor, but also alto, baritone, and bass saxophone too – plus some vocals from Jackie & Roy – set to occasional larger backings from George Williams. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Hysear Don Walker —
Complete Expressions ... CD Brunswick/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
A landmark album of electric piano grooves from Hysear Don Walker – the keyboardist on some of Young-Holt Unlimited's best albums! This album's much more in a jazz vein than some of the Young-Holt titles – with Walker playing electric keys on slower funky numbers that burn along at a ... (Soul) read moreCD
A mindblowing album of electric piano tracks! Don Walker was a funky pianist from Chicago who worked briefly with the Young-Holt Unlimited group – and who cut a rare few albums of his own for the Brunswick label. This second solo album features some excellent Fender Rhodes work by Don ... (Soul) read moreCD
A mindblowing album of electric piano tracks! Don Walker was a funky pianist from Chicago who worked briefly with the Young-Holt Unlimited group – and who cut a rare few albums of his own for the Brunswick label. This second solo album features some excellent Fender Rhodes work by Don ... (Soul) read moreCD
Jackie Wilson —
Beautiful Day ... LP Brunswick, 1973. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
The Jackie Wilson style soars into the 70s – in a mode that's definitely different than Wilson's Brunswick work of a decade before – but which also show's a really bold evolution in style! Jackie's in the higher end of his range here – and really grooves greatly on some great ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
2 late Brunswick albums by Jackie Wilson – back to back on one CD! Beautiful Day is killer Chicago soul from Jackie – with stone cold Brunswick production by Carl Davis, and lots of arrangements by Willie Henderson. The title cut "Beautiful Day" is a soaring original tune ... (Soul) read moreCD
Some of the first great work by the legendary Jackie Wilson – and some of the first great soul singles as well! Jackie Wilson's early recordings were instrumental to the birth of soul music – as you'll hear in this massive 3CD set that features all of Wilson's singles for the Brunswick ... (Soul) read moreCD
The second great chapter of the career of Jackie Wilson – material recorded for the Brunswick label during a time when Jackie was getting some might fresh help from the Chicago soul scene, and also recording a bit with Count Basie and the Chi-Lites too! The 2CD set features a whopping 50 ... (Soul) read moreCD
2 of Jackie's more unusual albums for Brunswick – both from the early New York years, back to back on one CD. By Special Request features Jackie running through a set of mostly standards – doing them in a jazzier style than usual, but all with the soulful vocals that you'd expect. ... (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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
A tasty set of Jackie's more famous singles for Brunswick – and a lot more hard hitting than some of his other full LPs for the label at the time! Titles include "Lonely Teardrops", "Baby Workout", "Higher & Higher", "Whispers (Gettin' Louder)", ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic soul from Jackie! The record's an original Brunswick collection of some of his best singles – including quite a few that were penned by Berry Gordy back in Jackie's early soul days. Titles include "Lonely Teardrops", "I'm Wanderin", "Reet Petite", " ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo black label pressing. Includes Brunswick inner sleeve. Cover has a mild corner bend, light wear on spine.)
2 early albums by Jackie Wilson – back to back on one CD! Jackie Sings The Blues is one of Jackie's greatest records – and one of his most soulful, too! The album features Jackie doing some great soul versions of bluesy tracks, with backing that's sort of in the style of his other ... (Soul) read moreCD
(CONDITION NOTE: tray card is wavy and booklet has light stains.)
Jackie Wilson with Count Basie —
Manufacturers Of Soul ... CD Brunswick/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1968. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
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 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
An excellent groover from the late Brunswick years – and the standout classic from this youthful club ensemble! The track's got a great snapping groove that's almost in the rollerskating mode – guitars riffing along with the groove, and vocals falling right into place with an ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
The only full length album we've ever seen from this youthful combo – and a killer set that's gotten plenty of play over the years! Young & Company were an obscure New Jersey group who struck big momentarily with the single "I Like What You're Doing To Me", and got a brief ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very nicely done compilation of tracks by this groovy instrumental combo from Chicago! The team of Eldee Young and Redd Holt first came to prominence as Ramsey Lewis' funky rhythm section on his hit jazz sides for Chess – but by the mid 60s, they'd spun off into their own group and had a ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Young-Holt Unlimited —
Just A Melody ... LP Brunswick, 1969. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
One of a great run of grooves from the legendary team of bassist Eldee Young and drummer Redd Holt – a smoking batch of instrumentals done in the best Chicago soul style of the time! Young and Holt got their start in the early trio of Ramsey Lewis – but here, they've fully expanded to ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Young-Holt Unlimited —
Soulful Strut ... LP Brunswick, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
A funky soul instrumental classic – all the way through! The team of Eldee Young and Redd Holt first came to prominence with Ramsey Lewis' first Chicago trio, then branched out on their own as a jazz act – but by the time of this set, they'd picked up a hipper, funkier late 60s sort of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Includes Brunswick inner sleeve. Cover has faint ring wear. Back cover has two spots of marker.)
Young-Holt Unlimited —
Soulful Strut ... CD Brunswick/Solid (Japan), Late 60s. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
A funky soul instrumental classic – all the way through! The team of Eldee Young and Redd Holt first came to prominence with Ramsey Lewis' first Chicago trio, then branched out on their own as a jazz act – but by the time of this set, they'd picked up a hipper, funkier late 60s sort of ... (Soul) read moreCD
2 of the best albums by this legendary funky instrumental combo! Wack Wack is the group's first – recorded after they left Ramsey Lewis, and with a tight jazzy feel that's similar to some of the work they did in his classic trio. The album's got a great groove – and apart from the ... (Soul) read moreCD
Killer clubby grooves from the last years of the Brunswick label – a great sampling of the disco, funk, and boogie the imprint released after its initial run of hits! This side of Brunswick isn't nearly as well known as classics by Jackie Wilson or The Chi-Lites, but it's an equally great ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
Music from the Accents, the Ivies, the Visions, the Sugarmints, the Sweethearts, the Marie Sisters, the Jaytones, Linda Hopkins, the Treniers, the Three 3's, and more. (Soul) CD
Various —
Brunswick Funk ... LP Brunswick/Demon (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ...
$30.9939.99
The funkier sound of Brunswick Records – mostly tracks taken from that second generation of the label, when they were operating out of studios in Chicago, and coming up with as many cool cuts as you'd find on Chess Records at the time! There's a really freewheeling approach to the music here ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Music from Jackie Wilson, the Artistics, Bobby Reed, the Yound Holt Unlimited, Gene Chandler, Billy Butler, Barbara Acklin, Tyrone Davis, the Lost Generation, the Chi Lites and more – 40 tracks in all! (Soul) CD
Various —
Soul Agents ... LP Brunswick/Kent (UK), Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
An early Ace/Kent compilation, and one that brings together some soulful late 60s gems from Brunswick Records – titles that include "I Get The Sweetest Feeling" by Erma Franklin, "Love Ain't Nothin But Fair" by Marvin Smith, "Keep Your Chin Up" by Jackie Ross, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, lightly bent corners, a cut corner, some sticker remnants, and stains at the bottom corners.)