An incredible package from the great Darrell Banks – a set that brings together his sublime Stax Records album, plus lots of rare bonus tracks too! The core record – Here To Stay – is incredible work from the great Banks – one of the few albums this genius Detroit soul ... (Soul) read moreCD
Bar-Kays —
Black Rock ... LP Volt, 1971. Very Good ...
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An album that's every bit as great as the title might imply – heavy guitar-based funk from the second version of The Bar-Kays – one that uses the new instrumental focus to push a groove that's much more black rock than before! There's still a bit of trumpet from the past, but the sound ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo! Labels have radio station ink stamps. Cover has ring & edge wear, a small Mono sticker, and rfadio station ink stamp on back.)
Amazing work from the new version of The Bar-Kays – a group who reformed to become a combo as heavy as any of the best funky groups from Detroit, LA, or New York at the time! There's a style here that's a sweet Memphis distillation of ideas bubbling under in music by Sly Stone, Funkadelic, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Original single of the funk track "Sang and Dance", backed by one of the Bar-Kays greatest tracks – the totally funky "Son of Shaft"! The cut's a great one, with wild funky wah wah guitar that's been sampled by everyone from Public Enemy to Bomb The Bass! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
Hard and heavy early funk from the Bar Kays! "Soul Finger" is the stuff of legends – a stone stormer with a groove that blew every one else off the map – heavy trumpets over bass, drums, and guitar – making for a really mad approach! "Knucklehead" is a bit ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
A killer collection of work by The Dramatics – featuring their greatest tracks from the early Stax years – seminal work that helped redefine the group soul sound of the 70s! There's a great blend of southern and east coast harmony modes here – and the package is filled with the ... (Soul) read moreCD
2 great tracks from their Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get LP. "In The Rain" is a haunting harmony cut that sounds like it was lifted from the vaults of The Whatnauts, and "Good Soul Music" is a nice rollicking number with a good groove. (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
A fantastic album by The Dramatics – with a harder funkier sound than you'll find on most of their other records of the time – a gritty gem from the group's early years, and a record that really deserves its placement on the Stax label! The record has the group moving into a post-Tempta ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
"Whatcha See" is one of The Dramatics' best cuts ever! It's got a dope rolling groove, a hard righteous message, and a hook that just won't quit. The track's more than a bit funky, and it's one of those tunes that you've heard for years – and will smile upon catching again! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Blue label pressing in a blue Volt sleeve, with a bit of pen. Includes jukebox strips.)
Memphis Emotions at their best – recorded in the girls' pre-disco years, when they were a wonderful sweet soul trio, and could hit a mellow groove while still sounding funky! "Wanna Come Back" has these great drums that are buried in the mix, but make the track jump nicely at a ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Great early work from the Emotions! "Best Part" may have been a bit of a hit for them – but we can't get enough of "I Like It"! The cut's got this amazing intro that begins with a tight drumbreak, rolling over some descending basslines, then vamping into some horn ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
The legendary "Blind Alley", complete with the famous popping sample intro – as used by Big Daddy Kane, et al. Believe it or not, we hardly ever see this one on vinyl – and it sounds great great great on 45! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
Two great little ballad cuts from The Emotions – a beautiful blend of the sweeter harmonies they forged in Chicago, and some of the harder Memphis soul of the Volt label. "Touch Of Your Lips" is especially great, and it sounds like some lost little gem from The Lovelites! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
Two great tracks from the "Blind Alley" era! "So I Can Love You" has a fantastic sound – with these slow funky beats underneath a madly riffing organ, dipping and turning as the girls' vocals come in to sweeten up the whole thing! "Got To Be The Man" has a ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Later work from Dorothy – but not a bad album of modern southern soul, done in a style that's somewhat like her work for Malaco. Tracks include "Walk Through This Pain", "Endless Summer Nights", "He May Not Be Mine", "I Still Get Turned On", "Whate ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, edge wear, and lightly bent corners.)
A very important crossover soul album – a huge hit for Otis Redding that was released after his tragic death in December 1967 – but it's also hard to say if it would have had the impact it did had Redding not passed while the LP was still in production. In a way, the record sort of set ... (Soul) read moreCD
As monumental of a late 60s soul single as there were was! "Dock Of The Bay" needs no introduction, but let's just say it's as stirring and effect this far into the next century as it was in 1968. "Sweet Lorene" the perfect counterpoint cut, a harder hitting southern soul gem ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
(Red label pressing in an Atlantic-Atco Group sleeve with a bit of pen, includes jukebox strips.)
This is it! A pretty darn complete document of one of the greatest soul labels of all time – put together in a wonderful box with a book on the label that's almost as great as the music on the 9CDs in the set! This one established a new standard for box sets when it was issued in 1991, and ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print, outer box has some edgewear but is in overall good shape.)