One of their all-time classics! If you've ever bought an Art Ensemble album and said "Hmm, what's all the fuss about?", get this one. It'll change your mind. The band is in perfect form – and hits an incredible blend of free thinking modernism and soulful soloing, peppered with a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Seminal work from the Art Ensemble of Chicago – recorded during their most creative period ever! The album was recorded live in October of 1969 – at a time when the group had pulled up roots and moved to France for a few years, bursting on the European scene with unique creativity that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Gato Barbieri —
Obsession ... LP Affinity (UK), 1967. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Pretty fierce stuff from Gato Barbieri – a firey avant session that's very much in the mode of his work for ESP, and his playing with Don Cherry in the late 60s. The set was recorded in Milan in 1967, with a trio that includes JF Jenny Clark on bass and Aldo Romano on drums – and Gato's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Spanish pressing. Cover has light wear and lightly bent panels.)
A killer collection of Joe Bataan's Latin Soul work for Fania Records – all groundbreaking stuff recorded in the years before his bigger fame on Salsoul! The tunes are incredible – blending together sweet soul, Latin rhythms, and an occasional bit of funk – all served up by one ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bollock Brothers —
Last Supper ... LP Charly (UK), 1983. Very Good+ 2LP ...
$6.9911.99
Nice stuff from one of our favorite R&B bandleaders of the 50s! These excellent tracks pop along with a tight rolling groove and a lively sense of rhythm that was often unmatched by some of the other sleepier groups of the time – and Bradshaw did a good job of recruiting some of the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Obscure Holiday work from James Brown – not the oft-compiled tracks from his late 60s years at King Records, but some later numbers that show that Brown could still turn out one heck of a Christmas tune! James' vocals are at their older best – still surprisingly powerful, and able to ... (Holiday Music) read moreCD
A raw early classic from Sun Records – a tune that's a fantastic illustration of the way the label could really capture the fire of an artist like Sonny Burgess! Instrumentation is spare, but right on the money – riffing guitar and echoey vocals from Burgess – with a piano solo ... (Rock) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Solomon Burke —
Cry To Me ... LP Atlantic/Charly (UK), Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
$26.99
Killer early Atlantic Records material from Solomon Burke – pulled together here in a well-done UK compilation, with 16 tracks in all! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(In great shape!)
George Wild Child Butler —
Open Up Baby ... LP Jewel/Charly (UK), 1960s. Near Mint- ...
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Chicago blues, with a dose of soul – and a smoking set of early Jewel label recordings by George "Wild Child" Butler – most of which were produced by the legendary Willie Dixon! The tunes here have that gritty groove you might know from Chicago electric work on Chess – ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amazing work by one of our favorite soul singers ever – the legendary Jerry Butler, heard here in his crucial early years at Vee Jay Records! Jerry first recorded for the label as part of the young Impressions trio with Curtis Mayfield, but was pulled out to become a solo act on his own ... (Soul) read moreCD
A fantastic collection of work from the legendary Terry Callier – pulled from his key years on Chess/Cadet Records! These tracks were recorded in the Cadet studios, with great Chicago production and session players, and feature a sweeping mix of folky soul sounds and large complex ... (Soul) read moreCD
Don Cherry really breaks out here on his classic Mu sessions from France – using the new freedoms of post-68 Paris to explore themes at a level that would set the tone for generations to come! The album's very spare, and very improvised – with Cherry on pocket trumpet, piano, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Charlie Christian —
Guitar Wizard ... CD Le Jazz/Charly (UK), Late 30s/Early 40s. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
With Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Fletcher Henderson, Jerry Jerome, Frankie Hines, Nick Fatool, Count Basie, Georgie Auld & others. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Dee Clark —
Keep It Up ... LP Vee Jay/Charly (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
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A great collection of Dee's best work for the Vee Jay label – and even better than the usual hit collection, because it features cuts he recorded with The Dells, The Kook Gents, The Upsetters, and The Delegates. Dee was one of the label's most versatile singers, and as you'll hear on this ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sublime soul from the great Otis Clay – early material done on the Chicago scene in the years before he hit bigger fame in the 70s – and tracks that may well be some of our favorite material ever by the singer! Otis already has that impeccable deep soul approach going on here – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wonderful work from an important 1963 tour of Europe – a series of concert dates that all seem tremendous, from what we've heard on record – and which offer up killer material from the quartet that included McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums! (Jazz) CD
John Coltrane/Wayne Shorter/Coleman Hawkins/George Coleman/Von Freeman —
Masters Of The Tenor Sax (5LP Set) ... LP Affinity/Charly (UK), Late 50s/1960s/Mid 70s. Near Mint- 5LP Set ...
$49.99
80s UK package deal that includes Affinity pressings of "Coltranology Vol 2", "Second Genesis", "The High & Mighty Hawk", "Big George", and "Young & Foolish". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Affinity issue in a stickered Charly slipcase.)
A stunning album of raw New Orleans soul – recorded by the great Lee Dorsey, with production by Allen Toussaint and Marshall Sehorn! The record falls in the same camp as The Meters – and although Dorsey's work has vocals, the choppy instrumental backing is pure Crescent City all the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes the songs "Sittin' In", "Sittin' In No. 2", "Stardust", "Body And Soul", "Forty Six West Fifty Two", "Forty Six West Fifty Two No. 2", "The Gasser", "Jump Through The Window", "Minor Jive", "Stard ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Camille Howard/Priscilla Bowman/Christine Kittrell/Edith Mackey —
Rock N Roll Mamas ... LP Charly (UK), Mid 50s. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Don't think "rock n roll", think pre-soul – as the set features excellent work from these four fantastic singers! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue.)
Leroy Hutson —
Man! ... CD Curtom/Charly (UK), 1973. Used ...
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A killer early album by the great Leroy Hutson – the first set that has him stepping out as a true soul genius for the 70s! Hutson had originally been a later member of The Impressions – replacing Curtis Mayfield briefly after he'd gone solo – but he also had spent a fair bit of ... (Soul) read moreCD
Amazing early work from Gladys Knight & The Pips – proof that they already had a great thing going long before their later fame on Motown and Buddah! The tracks here were recorded in the early 60s for the Fury record label – and they show the group coming on strong with a very ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jerry Lee Lewis —
Sun Years (12 LP Box Set) ... LP Sun/Charly (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ 12 LP Box Set ...
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A fantastic overview of genius from Jerry Lee Lewis – just about everything he recorded for Sun Records in the late 50s and early 60s, including work not issued at the time! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves, but without booklet. NOTE – Outer box has some surface and edge wear, split down the spine in front, and is split down the left side edge in back.)
Pete Guitar Lewis/Jimmy Nolen/Cal Green —
Scratchin' ... CD Charly (UK), 1950s. Used ...
$24.99
Pure genius from Curtis Mayfield – and a record that's got all the righteousness and political power you might guess from the cover! The album burns with a sense of empowerment that's every bit the best strength of Curtom in the 70s – a sublime blend of heavy soul, funky undercurrents, ... (Soul) read moreCD
Pure genius from Curtis Mayfield – and a record that's got all the righteousness and political power you might guess from the cover! The album burns with a sense of empowerment that's every bit the best strength of Curtom in the 70s – a sublime blend of heavy soul, funky undercurrents, ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Curtis Mayfield —
Superfly ... CD Curtom/Ichiban, 1972/1996. Used ...
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Curtis Mayfield's lasting classic – and an album that the world will remember forever! Apart from being his hugely successful entry into the blacksploitation soundtrack field, this album's also a monster set of grooves that includes some of Curtis' funkiest work ever – a record that ... (Soul) read moreCD
Clyde McPhatter —
Rock & Cry ... LP Atlantic/Charly (UK), Late 50s. Near Mint- ...
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Classic Clyde McPhatter work from the post-Drifters years – 16 great Atlantic recordings! Tracks include "Thirty Days", "Treasure Of Love", "Just To Hold My Hand", "Come What May", "A Lover's Question", "You Went Back On Your Word", ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sam McClain – aka Mighty Sam – was one of the many great southern soul artists who recorded for the Amy label during the late 60s, and like most of those artists, Sam's never gotten his proper due, even though his work is right up there with the best of his generation. Thisset finally ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Peggy's Blue Skylight", "Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress", "Meditation", and "Sophisticated Lady". With Eric Dolphy, Booker Ervin, Clifford Jordan, and Jaki Byard! (Jazz) CD
2 seminal sessions from avant soul trombonist Grachan Moncur III – back to back on 1 CD! New Africa features Moncur hitting an Archie Shepp-ish, spiritual vein in his playing – recorded in Paris with a group that includes Shepp, Roscoe Mitchell, Dave Burrell, and Andrew Cyrille. Side ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Thelonious Monk —
Paris Concert ... CD Charly/Le Jazz (UK), 1967. Used ...
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Music from two 1960 sessions – both with Clifford Jordan on saxophone! Other musicians include Wynton Kelly, Eddie Higgins, Paul Chamber, Art Davis, and Art Blakey! (Jazz) CD
Great jazz rock jamming from National Health – a group who evolved out of Hatfield & The North, and who work here with an equally complex sound! The album's a bit late in the UK jazz rock scene, but still has all the classic touches – really well-crafted instrumentation, played ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Aaron Neville —
Hercules ... CD Charly (UK), Early 60s/Late 70s. Used ...
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20 tracks by the great Aaron Neville – and two LPs worth of material, some from Aaron's classic 60s years in New Orleans, some from his smoother days in the late 70s! The first 11 tracks have that classic feel – with a spare, soulful sound that's perfectly defined by Aaron's big early ... (Soul) read moreCD
A really unusual album from the mighty Ohio Players – their first full length set, and a record that's very different than their better-known work on Westbound and Mercury – but every bit as great! The band is tight and funky, but in a sort of deep soul 60s way – with ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Roy Orbison —
Sun Years (2LP Set) ... LP Charly (UK), Mid/Late 50s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ...
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Think what you want about Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis – for us, Carl Perkins might be the king of Sun Records – as the label was a perfect spot to unleash his raw, bold mix of rock and country on the world! This 3LP set features 55 classics from Carl's years at Sun – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really unique material from Sun Ra – a pair of recordings that were initially circulated much more strongly than some of his Saturn Records material, thanks to the power of the BYG/Actuel label in the early 70s – but tracks that actually come from a variety of different sessions that Ra ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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The first 2 classic LPs of avant noise and trippy psych from the linchpins of the late 60s Texas underground – Mayo Thompson and the mighty Red Crayola (or Krayola) – brought together on one CD! Parable Of Arable Land is the classic first album – a mind-blasting set of tracks ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Jimmy Reed —
High & Lonesome ... LP Vee Jay/Charly (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
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Classic Vee Jay Records material from the great Jimmy Reed – including three previously-unissued tracks! 16 tracks in all – and good notes on the sessions too. (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue. Cover has light wear and a small sticker mark.)
Forget Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis – Billy Lee Riley was one of the rawest talents to ever record for Sun Records, as you'll hear in this set! The package features 16 tracks, mostly from the late 50s – including his classics "Red Hot" and "Flying Saucers Rock & ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ripple —
Ripple ... CD Charly (UK), 1973. Used ...
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One of those funk classics that was a funk classic even back in the days when nobody was talking about funk classics! Ripple were an obscure little group of southern players, and although they later went onto cut a disco record for Salsoul, this first album is still their most enduring legacy. ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of the greatest female soul records over! The album's a gem all the way through – and probably our favorite (and the rarest album) cut by southern soul diva Ann Sexton – produced with a smooth style that's a lot different than some of her other work! It's got great arrangements by ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set that features 15 tracks from Wayne Shorter's early years recording for Vee Jay Records! Some of the work is from the Introducing Wayne Shorter album – the birth of a genius! From the vantage point of the 21st century,Wayne Shorter hardly needs any introduction – but when he ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Rare work by The Showmen – a great harmony vocal group from the early 60s, and the first famous group to feature General Johnson – the unique singer who later went onto front Chairmen Of The Board! The tracks here have a rough doo-woppy quality – dripping with soul, and handled ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic set of early jazz recordings by Nina Simone – one of her first albums ever, but already with an approach that's quite different from other singers of the time! Nina's singing a fair bit of standards here, but she brings a deeply personal approach to the material – inflecting ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Huey Piano Smith —
Rockin & Jivin ... LP Sansu/Charly (UK), 1977. Near Mint- ...
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A 70s album, but one that was still handled by the Sansu production team – who give the whole thing a rock-solid NOLA groove! Titles include "Hip Little Monkey", "Young Blood", "Witcha Way To Go", "Fore Day In The Morning", "Don't You Just Know ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amazing! This lost Roy Ayers-produced gem from the early 80s has not only been one of the biggest sample records of all time, but it's also become one of the holy grails of the groovy record collecting scene! It's a stellar bit of jazzy soul with the same production vibe that's characterized Roy's ... (Soul) read moreCD
Art Tatum —
Piano Genius ... CD Charly, Late 30s/Early 40s. Used ...
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Late 30s solo recordings of "Gone With The Wind", "Stormy Weather", "Tiger Rag", "Emaline", "Elegie", "The Sheik Of Araby", "Rosetta", and "Lullaby Of The Leaves". 20 tracks total. (Jazz) CD
Raw early genius from the 13th Floor Elevators – cut back at a time when the Texas combo were one of the hippest things going in the late 60s American underground! There's lots of sounds here that other cats would copy over the decades – but the record has a gritty brilliance that's ... (Rock) read moreCD
Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm —
Trail Blazer ... CD Charly (UK), Late 50s. Used ...
Out Of Stock
22 tracks with Kings Of Rhythm, Billy Gayles, Jackie Brenston, and The Gardenias. (Soul) CD
Sarah Vaughan —
Divine One ... CD TKO/Charly (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ...
$2.99
You may not recognize the name of Deniece Chandler in soul music, but you'll definitely know her by her later name of Deniece Williams and her many hits of the 70s and 80s for Columbia Records! Yet here, while still Chandler, the young singer comes across in a very different way – serving up ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool set! This one comes in a hardcover book-like package – and not only includes the main record, but two full other records as well! Across 110th Street is one of the best blacksploitation soundtracks of the early 70's – not only for the great title cut by Bobby Womack, " ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of our top ten jazz albums of all time! Honest! This stunning session from 1960 not only coined the term "young lions" in jazz, but offers up a pack of them that any modern players would be hard-pressed to beat. Trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenorist Wayne Shorter, and pianist Bobby ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Plenty of great tracks – work from Toussaint McCall, Eddie Giles, Jerry Butler, Betty Harris, Joe Simon, Gene Allison, Betty Lavette, Bobby Patterson, Gene Chandler, Jimmy Hughes, and others! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Sublime 60s soul singles – upbeat, grooving, and brought together in support of legendary UK club The Catacombs – an early hotbed for the Northern Soul scene! The package is heavy on notes and images from the club – but even if you've never set foot in the UK, or on a dancefloor, ... (Soul) read moreCD
A classic Charly Records blend of blues, R&B, and soul – with work by Eddie Taylor, Jimmy Reed, Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Lowell Fulson, Betty Harris, Solomon Burke, Irma Thomas, Ted Taylor, Jerry Butler, Lee Dorsey, The Meters, and Little Johnny Taylor! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
The story of one of the most legendary soul clubs in the UK – home to the great wave of Northern Soul enthusiasm that burst big in the 60s – plus a fair bit of hanky panky as well! This collection shows a decidedly raw side of the club's roots – American soul from the 60s, plus a ... (Soul) read moreCD
Various —
Deep Fried Funk ... LP Charly (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
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A massive amount of rare funk – all pulled from the glory days of the funky 45, at a level that really takes us back to the sort of groundbreaking funk collections that Charly Records gave us many years back! The set's heavy on cuts from the deep and southern soul side of the spectrum – ... (Funky Compilations) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Music from Joe Tex, The Drifters, Brook Benton, Eartha Kitt, Harry Belafonte, The Moonglows, Patterson Singers, The Cadillacs, Chuck Berry, Dinah Washington, and more - 24 tracks in all. (Holiday Music) CD
A fantastic package that explores the full range of genius on the legendary avant label BYG/Actuel – one of the most important European imprints at the end of the 60s! Actuel was home to some of the best avant garde jazz coming out of Paris in the late 60s and early 70s – an especially ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Early 00s pressing in a nice clamshell box. There is a very light stain on two corners but the discoloration is very minor.)
24 tracks of rare hard R&B group sides from the Vee Jay label (plus a few from the Parrot label)– all recorded in Chicago, and all monsterously tough to find! Most of this stuff never makes it onto compilations – except for the now out-of-print Vee Jay doo wop ones that came out ... (Soul) read moreCD
A set that definitely lives up to the promise of its title – with 18 rare gems, including "Hung Up On Your Love" by The Montclairs, "I Can't See Your Love" by The Ballads, "That's Enough" by Roscoe Robinson, "You Gotta Pay The Price" by Gloria Taylor, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Music from Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Buddy Holly, Big Joe Williams, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Albert King, Howlin' Wolf, Bobby Womack, Muddy Waters, Ike & Tina Turner, Robert Johnson, and more. (Blues) CD
A wealth of rare funky 45 and album cuts – served up here in a selection that really lives up to the "rare soul" promise of the title! Some of these cuts are rare groove classics from back in the day – the big years when UK DJs first started playing older 70s cuts – and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Stoned Alchemy ... CD Instant/Charly (UK), Late 50s/1960s. Used ...
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A collection of 27 blues and R&B tracks that inspired the Stones. Includes music by Irma Thomas, Jimmy Reed, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, and Buster Brown. (Blues) CD
There's a flurry of rare Jamaican singles on the cover, and that's definitely what you'll hear on the album – but presented in a great format that really makes these ska and rocksteady nuggets come alive with better sound than in their original pressings! The package features key tracks ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A searing set of vintage soul cuts – brought together in honor of the legendary Wigan Casino – one of the most important clubs in the UK Northern Soul scene of the 70s! For the uninitiated, Wigan was a hotbed of upbeat rare soul cuts – overlooked American goodies from both the ... (Soul) read moreCD