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Artistics —
Get My Hands On Some Lovin' (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 
Okeh/CBS (Japan), 1966. Used ... Out Of Stock
A brilliant record – and not only a landmark of Chicago soul, but the best album ever cut by the Artistics! The album captures the group at their early best – crafting some raw harmonies that rival the best coming out of Chicago at the time, set to stellar production by Carl Davis in ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi!)
Count Basie —
9:20 Special/
Okeh, Late 30s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Includes Coleman Hawkins and Jimmy Rushing. (78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record
(Disc has a small hairline crack. Labels have stickers.)
Count Basie —
Stampede In G Minor/Okeh, 1941. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Big Maybelle —
Complete Okeh Sessions 1952 to 1955 ... CD Okeh/Sony, Mid 50s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A bit blues, a bit jazz – and a singer with a style unto her own – the amazing Big Maybelle, one of the greatest artists to record for Okeh Records in the 50s! This well-done collection pulls together every single Maybelle recorded for the R&B powerhouse back in the day – a ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Dee Dee Bridgewater with Irwin Mayfield —
Dee Dee's Feathers ... CD Okeh, 2015. Used ... Out Of Stock
A really beautiful project from the great Dee Dee Bridgewater – a set that has the singer paying tribute to the city and culture of New Orleans, but in a way that's free of the hoke you'd find in other projects of this nature! Dee Dee approaches the music – as with all of her albums ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Dee Dee Bridgewater with Irwin Mayfield —
Dee Dee's Feathers ... CD Okeh, 2015. Used ... Out Of Stock
A really beautiful project from the great Dee Dee Bridgewater – a set that has the singer paying tribute to the city and culture of New Orleans, but in a way that's free of the hoke you'd find in other projects of this nature! Dee Dee approaches the music – as with all of her albums ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Small cutout hole through case and tray card.)
Big Bill Broonzy —
Wee Wee Hours/Okeh, 1942. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Billy Butler —
My Sweet Woman/
Okeh, 1966. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Arranged by Johnny Pate and produced by Curtis Mayfield. (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(With Okeh sleeve.)
Okeh/Kent (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
The complete Okeh label recordings of Billy Butler – Jerry Butler's lesser-known brother, but an even more grooving artist on the Chicago soul scene of the 60s! Billy's work at Okeh is easily some of the best of the all-great imprint – tracks that step, slide, and groove along in a ... (Soul) read more CD
Cab Calloway —
Blues In The Night/Okeh, 1941. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Charioteers —
I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire/Okeh, 1941. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Okeh, 2014. Used ... $14.99 18.99
There's a really fresh vibe to this record from trumpeter Theo Croker – a sensibility that recalls older jazz and funk traditions, but which also reaches for something new as well – at a level that really lives up to the experimental promise of the title! The rhythms are deep, but the ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Theo Croker —
Blk2Life – A Future Past ... CD Okeh, 2021. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Wonderfully righteous work from trumpeter Theo Croker – and a set that's really got the sort of majesty you might expect from the cover! Theo's never been a straight jazz artist on other records – but here, he really ups his game on the cosmic soul front – mixing in guest vocals ... (Jazz) read more CD
Theo Croker —
Escape Velocity ... CD Okeh, 2016. Used ... Out Of Stock
Trumpeter Theo Croker definitely hits escape velocity here – using electric touches to push his music deep into the cosmos, but all while still holding onto the earthy soul at the core! Theo blows straight trumpet sometimes, and processes his horn at others – but never with any sense ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Okeh/Columbia, Early 40s. Used ... $4.99
Okeh, 1941. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Slim Gaillard —
Rhythm Mad/Okeh, Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Benny Goodman —
If I Had You/Okeh, 1941. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Okeh, 1940. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Okeh, 1967. Very Good+ ... $9.99 24.99
Unbelievably beautiful work – and possibly the greatest album ever from the mighty Walter Jackson! Jackson was one of the best singers to come out of the Chicago soul scene of the 60s, and his Okeh recordings are a perfect example of the city's sophisticated approach to Iceman soul – ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original purple label pressing – a nice copy. Cover has tape on the top and bottom seams, in the middle, and a small name on back – but is nice otherwise.)
Okeh, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful! Did we say that enough? We hope so, because we love Walter Jackson to death, and we can think of no finer treat than listening to this great batch of soul cuts that he cut for the Okeh label during the mid and late 60s in Chicago. The ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label Epic pressing. Cover has light edge wear & aging.)
Bob James & David Sanborn —
Quartette Humaine ... CD Okeh, 2013. Used ... Out Of Stock
Acoustic sounds from two players who made their mark during the fusion generation – and a wonderful illustration that at their core, both Bob James and David Sanborn are pretty darn great jazz musicians! The album's got a laidback vibe that's wonderful – these flowing lines on acoustic ... (Jazz) read more CD
Stacey Kent —
I Know I Dream – The Orchestral Sessions ... CD Sony/Okeh, 2017. Used ... Out Of Stock
Okeh, 1940. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Okeh, 1940. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Okeh, 1940. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Major Lance —
Best Of Major Lance ... CD Okeh/BGO (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Killer work from one of the best 60s soul talents of the Windy City! Major Lance was one of Chicago's first big soul stars – crossing over big on the charts with huge hits for the Okeh label during the early and mid 60s – thanks to some great tunes penned by Curtis Mayfield, and ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available Best Of Major Lance ... CD 5.99
Major Lance —
Everybody Loves A Good Time – Best Of Major Lance ... CD Okeh/Epic, 1960s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Major Lance was one of Chicago's first big soul stars – crossing over big on the charts with huge hits for the Okeh label during the early and mid 60s. That work is very fairly represented here on this 40 track set – with great notes, and a rich selection of songs that even includes a ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Okeh, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $9.99
The hardest to find of the Major Lance albums on Okeh – and an all-out dance party that features his hit "The Monkey Time", plus "Hitchhike", "Land Of A Thousand Dances", "Just One Look", "Watusi", "The Bird", and "Mama Didn't ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Major Lance —
Sometimes I Wonder/Okeh, Mid 60s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Major Lance —
Um Um Um Um Um – The Best Of Major Lance ... LP Okeh, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Killer work from one of the best 60s soul talents of the Windy City! Major Lance was one of Chicago's first big soul stars – crossing over big on the charts with huge hits for the Okeh label during the early and mid 60s – thanks to some great tunes penned by Curtis Mayfield, and ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing. Cover has a faint upper corner stain, center split on the bottom seam, light wear, spot of pen.)
Major Lance —
Ain't No Soul In These Old Shoes – The Complete Okeh Recordings 1963 to 1967 ... CD Okeh/RPM (UK), Mid 60s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
The complete Okeh label recordings from the mighty Major Lance – a crucial chapter in Chicago soul, finally given its due! Back in the day, Major Lance was as important to Windy City soul as better-remembered artists like Jerry Butler, Gene Chandler, or Curtis Mayfield – and in fact, ... (Soul) read more CD
Okeh, 2003. Used CD & DVD ... $10.99
One of the bolder, more spiritual performances we've ever heard from Branford Marsalis – an extended reading of John Coltrane's legendary "A Love Supreme" – performed by a quartet that features Marsalis on tenor sax, Joey Calderazzo on piano, Eric Revis on bass, and Jeff " ... (Jazz) read more CD
(DVD is NTSC region 0.)
Okeh, 2014. Used ... $3.99 5.99
Branford Marsalis in a wonderful solo setting – a record that has the reedman playing in the open, echoey space of San Francisco's Grace Cathedral – a famous site that's also hosted legendary performances by Duke Ellington, Cal Tjader, and Vince Guaraldi! Branford blows both tenor and ... (Jazz) read more CD
Branford Marsalis —
Secret Between The Shadow & The Soul ... CD Marsalis/Okeh, 2019. Used ... Out Of Stock
A quartet date with Branford Marsalis on saxophones, Joey Calderazzo on piano, Eric Revis on bass, and Justin Faulkner on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Small cutout hole through case and tray card.)
Branford Marsalis with Kurt Elling —
Upward Spiral ... CD Okeh, 2016. Used ... Out Of Stock
A stunning little record – maybe the best album in years for both Branford Marsalis and singer Kurt Elling! On Elling's part, the record's a real back-to-basics affair – as he sings just with the Marsalis Quartet, at a level that really takes us back to the brilliance of his first few ... (Jazz) read more CD
Azie Mortimer —
You Can't Take It Away/Okeh, 1970. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A great Chi-soul singer from Azie Mortimer – who we mostly know from her jazz-based work in Chicago! "You Can't Take It Away" has that righteous soaring sound that graced so much excellent Chicago soul in the late 60s – and there's a male voice that creeps in in duet form ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Purple label pressing. Labels have a small sticker.)
David Sanborn —
Time & The River ... CD Okeh, 2015. Used ... Out Of Stock
David Sanborn continues to reinvigorate his recording career with the Okeh label – a great showcase for some of the deeper talents that Sanborn's always had in his music, but which didn't always get the right placement on other labels. The album features some excellent keyboards from Roy ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Sealed with a cutout hole through the case.)
Somi —
Lagos Music Salon ... CD Okeh, 2014. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
We've really liked Somi's previous records, but here she's somehow even better than before – more soulful, jazzier, and with this sort of universal appeal that has his loving the record from the very first note! Somi's vocals slide perfectly alongside some relatively spare, jazzy backings ... (Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Okeh/Shout (UK), Mid 60s. Used ... $11.99 14.99
Easily some of the greatest work ever recorded by Ted Taylor – done as a string of sessions in Chicago, New York, and Nashville for Okeh Records – and finally properly collected here in one great set! Taylor's a singer with a wonderful voice – one that was more famously tuned ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Vibrations —
Very Best Of The Vibrations ... CD Collectables/Atlantic/Okeh/Checker, 1960s. Used ... Out Of Stock
An excellent set of 20 tracks by The Vibrations – a wonderful 60s group who had a rich talent for both hard uptempo numbers and sweeter mellower ones. The CD's the first legitimate collection of their work that's been issued in years and years – and it includes work from the group's ... (Soul) read more CD
Larry Williams & Johnny Watson —
Two For The Price Of One (with bonus tracks) ... CD Okeh, 1967. Used ... Out Of Stock
A sock-soul set of material from Larry Williams and Johnny Watson – and one that really updates their older groove for the Northern Soul generation! The album's pretty amazing – hardly anything you might expect from any of Williams' earlier work, and drenched in the charms that Johnny ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Yas Yas Girl —
Froggy Bottom/Okeh, 1942. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Various —
Curtis Mayfield's Chicago Soul ... CD Okeh/Legacy, Mid 60s/1995. Used ... Out Of Stock
Although Curtis Mayfield isn't featured as an artist on this compilation, he did play a big part in either penning or producing most of these classic Chicago soul tracks for the city's legendary Okeh label. Some of these tracks were the stuff of 60's soul chart hits, but most of them are pretty ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print)
Okeh/Kent (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A definite obsession for fans of Northern Soul in the 60s – the mighty Okeh label, an imprint of Columbia Records that was reactivated for a few key years, to become a hotbed of Chicago soul! Okeh's efforts were often headed by legendary producer Carl Davis – who had an amazing ear not ... (Soul) read more CD
Various —
Okeh – A Northern Soul Obsession – Vol 2 ... CD Okeh/Kent (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A definite obsession for fans of Northern Soul in the 60s – the mighty Okeh label, an imprint of Columbia Records that was reactivated for a few key years, to become a hotbed of Chicago soul! Okeh's efforts were often headed by legendary producer Carl Davis – who had an amazing ear not ... (Soul) read more CD
Various —
Okeh Chicago Blues ... LP Okeh/Epic, 1930s/1940s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Includes tracks by Roosevelt Scott, Tony Hollins, Memphis Minnie, Big Joe Williams, Johnny Shines, Muddy Waters, Big Boy Edwards, Brownie McGhee, and more! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Okeh/Epic, Mid 50s/1982. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99 19.99
Essential 2LP set of rare R&B material from the legendary Okeh label – known to many as one of the 50's best labels for the genre! Sure, you'll find a few hits on here – like Screamin Jay Hawkins' "I Put A Spell On Your" – but the real nice bits are the obscurer ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a stuck gatefold but looks great otherwise.)
Various —
Okeh Soul ... LP Okeh/Epic, 1960s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
34 tracks of early Chicago soul pulled from the Okeh vaults, with Carl Davis at the production helm, and Curtis Mayfield too on a few cuts, and arrangements by Johnny Pate and Riley Hampton. Includes "Delilah", "The Monkey Time", "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um" and " ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, some edge wear on top & bottom.)
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