Soul — New Arrivals 
Great music in many modes -- northern soul, deep soul, harmony soul, modern soul, and group soul -- plus disco, funk, club, electro, rare groove, and more!
CDs (126) new/used, Vinyl (245) new/used, LPs (220) new/used, 12-inch (24 used), 7-inch (1 used), All (371)
Items added October 17 - 21
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Harry Case —
In A Mood ... LP 
Ichiban, Early 80s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
An obscure set from Harry Case – recorded on the Atlanta scene at the start of the 80s – and mostly jazz, but with a few soul touches in the mix as well! Harry's combo has some electro touches around the keyboards, but some straighter jazz elements on the guitar and piano – and ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a light crease on one corner and some light wear, but looks nice overall.)
Muddy Waters —
Muddy Waters – The Montreux Years ... CD 
BMG, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.98
Rare work from Muddy Waters – a set of tracks all recorded overseas, at the famous Montreux Jazz Festival – but during that strong 70s moment when Muddy had really focused his sound, and was reaching out to cross global boundaries and touch a whole new generation with his sound! The ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Chuck Berry —
Toronto Rock & Roll Revival 1969 ... CD Sunset Blvd, 1969. Used ... $13.99
A searing live set from Chuck Berry – one that's way better than the "rock and roll revival" in the title! In 1969, Chuck was still completely on fire – after making some albums for Mercury that were filled with expansive guitar lines and really great sounds – and about ... read more CD
Also available Toronto Rock & Roll Revival 1969 ... CD 16.99
Raw Soul Express —
Raw Soul Express (with bonus tracks) ... CD Cat/Solid (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $13.99
A monster of a rare funk album – recorded by a tight little combo who should have been huge! Raw Soul Express have a touch of jazz in their playing – coming off here with a sound that reminds us of Wood Brass & Steel, and a rare few other funk acts of the time who knew how to do ... read more CD
Little Beaver —
Party Down ... CD Cat/Solid (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A killer batch of funky guitar work from the Miami scene of the 70s – very different than the later disco hits the city would be known for! Little Beaver is one of those players we'd put right up there with Shuggie Otis, O'Donell Levy, or Eddie Fisher (of "Third Cup" fame) – ... read more CD
Freedom —
Farther Than Imagination (with bonus tracks) ... CD Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $13.99
A funky 70s classic from Freedom – a group who've got a vibe like some of the best groups on the De-Lite label up north during the 70s, but who issued this overlooked gem on the mostly-southern soul label Malaco Records! The vibe here is a lot more New York than Jackson, Mississippi – ... read more CD
Don Thompson —
Fanny Brown ... CD Brunswick/Solid (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $13.99
The one and only album from drummer Don Thompson – a funky Brunswick classic from the 70s, and one of the most unique records we've ever heard from the label at the time! Don's got this style of singing that has a bit of a southern twang at times, but he works with grooves that are ... read more CD
Jimmy Briscoe & The Beavers —
Jimmy Briscoe & The Beavers ... CD Wanderick/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
An obscure album cut by Jimmy Briscoe & The Beavers – the group who cracked the harmony soul charts briefly when they were just little kids, and who still sound pretty great here, after hitting puberty! The record was cut for the Wanderick subsidiary of TK – and there's a bit of an ... read more CD
8th Day —
I Gotta Get Home (Can't Let My Baby Get Lonely) (with bonus tracks) ... CD Invictus/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $13.99
A nicely complicated little record – and one of the funkiest albums on the legendary Invictus label! The 8th Day group was a loosely-conceived batch of Detroit soul talents designed to cash in on a concept of the Holland-Dozier-Holland team – and they weren't just a studio project, as ... read more CD
Asha Puthli —
Devil Is Loose ... CD CBS/Mr Bongo (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
A masterpiece of spacey soul by the great Asha Puthli – a really unique 70s singer who has this incredible vocal range, and a great way of using it amidst slinkily soulful tracks – a bit like Minnie Riperton, or maybe like some of the Sylvia Striplin work with Roy Ayers! The sound here ... read more CD
Loleatta Holloway —
Cry To Me (with bonus tracks) ... CD Aware/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $24.99
A wonderful album of southern soul from Loleatta Holloway! The record was her last in the deep soul mode – and it's a gem that should have made her as big as her later disco records – a really well-crafted extension of styles that Stax and Atlantic had done in the 60s, but given a ... read more CD
Various —
Go Bang – Sleeping Bag 80s Club Classics ... CD Sleeping Bag/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Mid 80s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $29.99
A mighty double-length collection of cuts from the Sleeping Bag label – an important 80s indie that grew up almost completely during the generation of hip hop – which meant that right from the start, the company had a very different approach to soul music and contemporary club! There's ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Ultimate 80s NYC Streetsounds series!)
Little Richard —
Directly From My Heart – The Best Of The Specialty & Vee Jay Years (3CD set) ... CD Specialty/Concord, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 3 CDs ... $22.99
A wonderful selection of work from the great Little Richard – a 64 track package that not only includes loads of gems from his early years on Specialty Records, but also includes a lot of near-forgotten material from his great run on Vee Jay as well! The Specialty tracks are the stuff of ... read more CD
Directions —
Directions ... CD Brunswick/Solid (Japan), 1975. Used ... $24.99
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 ... read more CD
(Out of print, 2013 pressing – includes obi)
Sam Cooke —
Man & His Music ... CD RCA/Abkco, Early 60s. Used ... $5.99
Sam's greatest hits from the RCA years – including "Twistin The Night Away", "Having A Party", "Good Times", "Another Saturday Night", "Cupid", "Wonderful World", "When A Boy Falls In Love", "Only 16", "Chain ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
James Brown —
It's A New Day – Let A Man Come In ... CD King/Universal (Japan), 1970. Used ... $12.99
Further genius from James Brown at the start of the 70s – a record that's starting to show some of the more open-ended grooves he'd explore with the JBs on their own albums – longer, stretched-out tracks that are way more than simple funk and soul! There's a sense of freewheeling ... read more CD
(Includes obi!)
Candi Staton —
Chance ... LP Warner, 1979. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Heavy grooves from the club years of Candi Staton – material that's quite different than the rootsier soul of her start, but work that's equally great in its own sort of way! The tunes here are mostly upbeat and clubby – with arrangements handled by Patrick Adams, Leon Pendarvis, Ron ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, a promo sticker, light staining on the top seam, and a trace of a price sticker.)
Stevie Wonder —
Fulfillingness' First Finale ... LP Tamla, 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $34.99
A fantastic 70s classic from Stevie Wonder – part of a great run of records in which he broke completely from his earlier Motown sound – and showed the world that he was one of the true musical visionaries of the decade! The righteous currents of his previous few albums are fully in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing, T6-332S1, with KENDUN stamp. Small split seam at opening, but pretty solid otherwise!)
Cliff Nobles & Co —
Horse ... LP Phil-LA Of Soul, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $29.99
A funky instrumental classic – with a groove that was copied by a huge amount of other groups! Cliff and crew take the funky 45 sound into the mainstream – vamping and comping in tight choppy grooves that were perfect for dances like The Horse, The Jerk, and some of the other harder ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear and partially split seams.)
Rotary Connection —
Aladdin ... LP Cadet, 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
Heavenly mystical soul from Rotary Connection! If you know the group, you know the deal already: Minnie Riperton sings vocals on a number of cuts, and the great Charles Stepney's producing and arranging, with a super-baroque style that's still light years ahead of most producers in pop! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cadet Concept pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Stairsteps —
Stairsteps (fold-over cover) ... LP Buddah, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $19.99
Great stuff from this legendary Chicago soul group! Although the band was trying to break out of their sweeter image as a young group (the cover has them looking pretty dope and wearing these wild pimpin' outfits), they're still pretty darn sweet and soulful here, with only a hint of the later ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a few creases on the die-cut.)
Sylvers —
High School Dance/
Capitol, 1976. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Capitol sleeve.)
Nina Simone —
Little Girl Blue (aka Jazz As Played In An Exclusive Side Street Club) (with bonus tracks) ... CD Bethlehem, 1957. Used ... $8.99
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, Soul) read more CD
Bobby Blue Bland —
His California Album ... CD ABC/MCA, 1973. Used ... $7.99
A nice little record from Bobby Blue Bland – quite different from his 60s sides for Duke/Peacock, and recorded in California (as you might guess from the title!) with a smoother more soulful approach that comes off surprisingly well! The style works well for Bobby – and kind of gave ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Also available His California Album ... LP 11.99(Out of print.)
Donald Byrd —
Places & Spaces ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
An incredible record that was one of the highest points of Donald Byrd's career! The album's the third one he cut with producer/arranger Larry Mizell – and of all Byrd's work with Mizell, this one's the funkiest, the tightest, the most soulful, and the most perfectly realized vision of the ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
Sonny Boy Williamson —
Real Folk Blues ... LP Chess, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Not as folksy as you might think from the title – thanks to a really powerful presentation by Sonny Boy Williamson! The style here has echoes of Bo Diddley or Jimmy Reed's sense of rhythm – a more upbeat and electrified Chicago approach than Chess was serving up a decade before – ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Original Chess Masters pressing. Cover has a promo stamp on back and very minimal wear.)
Zapp —
Zapp II ... CD Warner, 1982. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Seminal work from Roger Troutman and Zapp – a killer batch of cuts that forever changed the sound of funk! The group's "wheeeeeeet/whomp!" sound is very firmly in place by the time of this release – and the sound here is even more electric than their debut – a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Dr John —
Afterglow ... CD Blue Thumb, 1995. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Sam Cooke —
Best Of Sam Cooke ... LP RCA, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A stone classic – not just from Sam Cooke, but in the genre of "best of" records too! The set's overflowing with classic singles from the legendary soul singers – almost the perfect record to start with if you've ever wanted to sample Sam's genius – that amazing voice, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label mono pressing with deep groove – early pressing, with high gloss cover! Back cover has a promo stamp.)
Leroy Hutson —
Paradise ... LP Elektra, 1982. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Amazing work from Chicago soul legend Leroy Hutson – a rare session for Elektra, issued after his classic 70s sides on Curtom! The album's one of a few modern soul gems issued by Elektra at a time when they were one of the leading lights in soul – and like the Leon Ware albums from the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and there is staining on the back. Punch-hole on top right corner.)
Sly & The Family Stone —
There's A Riot Goin' On ... LP Epic, 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $44.99
A wonderful album from Sly and crew – moving way past the straight funk approach of earlier records, into a complicated crossover soul style that's filled with warmth and righteousness. Despite the political tone implied by the "riot" in the title and the co-option of the American ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing. Cover has surface wear and a small sticker on one corner.)
Maxi Anderson —
Maxi ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $13.99
One of the only albums ever cut by Maxi Anderson – a hell of a soul singer who's lent her talents to a number of sessions over the years, but who sounds especially great here in the lead! Anderson's got a vibe that's almost like Minnie Riperton at the time – a warmly glowing approach ... read more CD
Donald Byrd —
Stepping Into Tomorrow ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $13.99
An essential bit of 70s jazz funk – one of the key Blue Note collaborations between trumpeter Donald Byrd and producer/arranger Larry Mizell – the man who helped set a whole new standard for soulful sounds at the time! The approach here is quite similar to the pair's work on Places ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
Also available Stepping Into Tomorrow ... CD 13.99
Billy Preston —
Gospel In My Soul ... LP Peacock, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Bottom seam has about an inch of splitting, otherwise cover is in great shape.)
Atlantic Starr —
As The Band Turns ... LP A&M, 1985. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Titles include "Freak A Ristic", "Cool Calm Collected", "Silver Shadow", "Let's Start It Over", "Thank You", and "If Your Heart Isn't In It". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve.)
Four Tops —
Anthology ... LP Motown, 1960s/1970s. Very Good+ 3LP Gatefold ... $14.99
A pretty darn big collection of work from the 4 Tops – collecting the best of their early years at Motown on up through the 70s. There's a total of 39 tracks on the set, and titles include "Baby I Need Your Loving", "Ask The Lonely", "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Cover has light edge wear and a promo sticker on the cover.)
Donna Summer —
Bad Girls ... LP Casablanca, 1979. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $15.99
A super huge hit for Donna Summer – a disco classic as well as a pop crossover smash! The album was produced by disco powerhouse Giorgio Moroder, and featured the hits "Hot Stuff", "Bad Girls", and "Dim All The Lights". Plus the songs "On My Honor", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Gatefold cover is in great shape.)
DeBarges —
DeBarges ... LP Motown, 1981. Very Good+ ... $24.99
The wonderful first album from DeBarges – a surprisingly great batch of harmony soul that really updates the "family" sound of 70s groups like The Sylvers and Five Stairsteps – and helps it find a whole new place in the 80s! The arrangements are wonderfully old school – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Chic —
Risque ... LP Atlantic, 1979. Very Good+ ... $16.99
Risque is a massive classic from Chic – a record that's worth it alone for the classic cut "Good Times" – a buoyant groover that was instantly timeless upon release, and went on to transform the sound of disco, hip hop, and many other styles to come! The whole thing's great, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has staining and waviness on a large portion of the bottom right corner.)
Silver Convention —
Save Me ... LP Midland, 1975. Very Good+ ... $3.99
A huge breakout moment for disco in the 70s – the first album from Silver Convention, a very early example of the European power on the club scene! The group's the brainchild of arranger Sylvester Levay and producer Michael Kunze – who come up with some great German disco rhythms for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tom Browne —
Magic ... LP Arista/GRP, 1981. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A key bit of jazz funk from trumpeter Tom Browne – still grooving strong here, with a sublime mix of modern soul, funky jazz, and some of the 80s groove touches that showed up on the best GRP titles from the time! The album's got a smooth compressed groove – kind of post-Donald Byrd, ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner and a promo stamp.)
Prince —
Around The World In A Day ... LP Paisley Park, 1985. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $29.99
A mad bit of soul psychedelia from Prince – a record that sounds better and better over the years, and which stands out from most of his 80s work thanks to some really unique production and songwriting! After Purple Rain, Prince did anything but wince in the face of living up to such a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Fold-over portion is intact. Cover has light wear.)
Rick James —
Bustin Out Of L Seven ... LP Gordy, 1979. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Think what you might about Rick James, this is actually a pretty darn funky album – with lots of tight bass-heavy grooves! Rick's working here with the Stone City Band, in a style that's leaner and less commercial than some of his later work – going for a mainstream funk approach, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Jocelyn Brown —
Somebody Else's Guy (voc, inst dub) ... 12-inch Vinyl Dreams, 1984. Very Good+ ... $14.99
One of the most soulful club tracks we can remember from the mid 80s – and a cut with a hook that just won't quit! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Carolyn Franklin —
Chain Reaction ... LP RCA, 1970. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Proud and loud female soul from Carolyn Franklin – a singer who's every bit as great as her famous sisters Aretha and Erma – heard here on her second outing for RCA! The album's got a bit more sophistication than the first – a style that's still drenched in Franklin's deep soul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has seam splits, a promo imprint, and radio station stamps on back and labels. Artist name and a number are written on masking tape on top of front cover.)
Rotary Connection —
Rotary Connection ... LP Cadet, 1967. Very Good+ ... $18.99
One of the best Rotary Connection albums for Cadet – with an incredible baroque spacey soul sound that still feels very fresh today! The group's vocals are especially eerie – and float around these wild arrangements by Charles Stepney, peppered with strings, soul, fuzzy guitars, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cadet Concept pressing. Cover has very light edge wear and inlcudes the Cadet catalog inner sleeve.)
Gene Harris —
In A Special Way ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $13.99
Funky, soulful, and completely sublime work from keyboardist Gene Harris – working here with some great help from Jerry Peters on arrangement and production – in a style that makes the album one of Harris' most compelling sets of the 70s! The backings are full, but tight too – ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
Laura Nyro —
New York Tendaberry ... CD Columbia, 1969. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Laura Nyro's second album in her legendary early run for Columbia Records – and an effort that's a bit more dramatic than the first! Laura's handling all arrangements herself this time, and they're conducted by Jimmy Haskell – but the overall sound is almost as spare as if Nyro were ... (Rock, Soul) read more CD
Father's Children —
Who's Gonna Save The World ... CD Numero, 1973. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Incredible stuff – a never-issued funky soul record from the 70s – but one that you'll proudly stack next to your rare classics from Ramp, 24-Carat Black, and James Mason! Like work by all three of those acts, this early set by Father's Children is massive righteous – filled with ... read more CD
(Includes original slipcase.)
Con Funk Shun —
Secrets ... CD Polygram/Rebound, 1977. Used ... $8.99
A great early album from Con Funk Shun – a mix of funkier tunes and some excellent smooth modern ones in step with the mellower work by Cameo or Maze – done with more soaringly emotional sounds that moves beyond their peers! A love for earlier 70s styles might be what pushes Secrets ... read more CD
CFM Band —
CFM Band ... CD Instinct, 1993. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Various —
Eccentric Soul – The Young Disciples ... CD Numero, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $6.99
A treasure trove of soul from the East St Louis scene – all of it recorded under the Young Disciples program – an effort to keep kids off the streets, and one with some very funky results! Although set up as a social program, Young Disciples had some amazing cultural results – a ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more CD
(Includes slipcase.)
Angela Bofill —
Something About You (with bonus tracks) ... CD Arista, 1981. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A soaring classic from Angie Bofil – a record that stands as one of the most perfect demonstrations of her upbeat, positive approach to soul! There's a stile here that seems to be a bit in the legacy of Minnie Riperton – especially the way that Narada Michael Waldon brings in some ... read more CD
Also available Something About You ... LP 8.99(Out of print.)
George Duke —
I Love The Blues, She Heard My Cry ... CD MPS/Universal (Japan), 1975. Used ... $24.99
One of George Duke's best albums for the MPS label – and a set that has a sound that's a little bit more soul than before! The album uses a fair bit of vocals alongside Duke's funky keyboards – but in a way that's not nearly as smooth as some of his albums for Epic, and which still ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print, 2006 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Johnny Lewis Quartet —
Shuckin' & Jivin' (Japanese pressing) ... CD Ubiquity/P-Vine (Japan), 1972. Used ... $19.99
The hot and funky Johnny Lewis Quartet recorded this massive slab of jazz in the early 70's, when the group's lineup consisted of organ, tenor, guitar, and very very hot drums. The LP contains some excellent covers of "Cissy Strut", "Blue Funk", and "Chitlins Con ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print P-Vine pressing – includes obi!)
Parliament —
Osmium (with bonus tracks) ... CD Invictus/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $13.99
An insane bit of fuzzed-out funk! This is Parliament's rare first album – a trippy batch of tunes that come off of Clinton's experimentation in the Detroit soul scene, infused by the rock-heavy energy of the city at the time – and probably a heck of a lot of cannabis, too! The record ... read more CD
Tommie Young —
Do You Still Feel The Same Way (with bonus tracks) ... CD Soul Power/P-Vine (Japan), Early 70s. Used ... $18.99
Excellent work from this oft-overlooked southern soul singer – the beautiful Tommie Young! Tommie's a lady (in case you didn't know it), and she's got deep deep style that'll knock you flat out – with a soaring female southern soul sound on many of the tracks here – including a ... read more CD
Also available Do You Still Feel The Same Way (with bonus tracks) ... CD 22.99
Missy Elliott —
Under Construction ... CD Atlantic, 2002. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Missy and Timbaland (and the usual cast of guest stars) are back and hotter than ever before on Missy's fourth full length, much more of a hip hop record this time, with tons of old school party shouts and new school neo-electro production! Under Construction is kind of a concept album (don't ... (Hip Hop, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Double Trouble – The Cobra Records Story ... CD Cobra/One Day (UK), Mid 50s. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
Music from Otis Rush, Shakey Horton, Magic Sam, Betty Everett, the Calvaes, Little Willie Foster, Lee Jackson, Sunnyland Slim, Shakey Horton, Gloria Irving, and more. CD
(Out of print. Digipack has some wear.)
Earl Hooker —
Funk – The Last Of The Great Earl Hooker (Antilles pressing) ... LP Antilles, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Solid electric blues from the great Earl Hooker – a great guitarist who played this weird double-neck electric, making for lots of weird sounds and wobbly bits on the record! There's not as much funk as we know it on the set, but the whole thing's got the down and dirty feel of other sides ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Slim Harpo —
Best Of Slim Harpo – The Original King Bee ... LP Excello/Rhino, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Heavy soulful blues from Slim! The album's a great collection of his excellent work for Excello – raw electric blues tinged with nice touches of Southern Soul production. Tracks include "Mohair Sam", "Shake Your Hips", "I'm A King Bee", "Baby, Scratch My ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a very small cut corner.)
Blackstreet —
No Diggity – The Very Best Of Blackstreet ... CD Interscope, Mid 90s. Used ... $6.99
Solid soul from the great Teddy Riley – working here with his Blackstreet group, a tight harmony quartet formed after the breakup of Guy! The sound is perhaps a bit tighter and smoother than that of Guy, but no less inspired – as Riley was one of the kings of this sound at the time, ... read more CD
(Out of print. Small cutout hole through rear case and tray card.)
Raydio —
Is This A Love Thing/Arista, 1978. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In an Arista sleeve, with some marker and a cut corner. Label has initials in marker.)
Arthur Big Boy Crudup —
Mean Ol Frisco (Collectables) ... CD Fire/Collectables, Early 60s. Used ... $9.99
Bohannon —
Phase II ... LP Mercury, 1977. Sealed ... $9.99
Sweet disco work from the great Hamilton Bohannon! The title includes one mellower number – "Daddy's Little Son" – a dedication to his son, whose picture is on the cover of the album – plus the groovers "Andrea", "But What Is A Dream", "Bohannon' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing!)
Salsoul Orchestra —
Nice N Naasty ... LP Salsoul, 1976. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $8.99
An excellent groover from the legendary Vince Montana! Vince arranged, produced, conducted, and wrote just about all of this second album by hard-grooving Salsoul Orchestra – and the album's a no-nonsense batch of disco instrumentals that's way better than many of the fake albums of the type ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Roy Ayers —
You Might Be Surprised ... LP Columbia, 1985. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Roy Ayers in a tight mid 80s funk mode – commanding a modern vibe really well, especially with his vibes so prominent in the sound! Although the sound's a step or two more modern than the Polydor years, Roy still sounds great – and he grooves nicely on this batch of tracks that mix ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chaka Khan —
Chaka Khan ... LP Warner, 1982. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Great stuff – and one of the gems that Arif Mardin produced for Chaka during her immediate solo years after leaving Rufus. Mardin's sweet soulful arrangements are a perfect fit for Chaka's voice – not only on soul tracks like "Tearin' It Up", "Got To Be There", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Temptations —
Cloud Nine ... LP Gordy, 1969. Very Good+ ... $29.99
A masterpiece in psychedelic soul from The Temptations – perhaps the most perfectly realized album from their years working with Norman Whitfield! The set's awash in that bottom-heavy, rumbling funk mode that Whitfield brought to the group at the end of the 60s – served up in bold ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo purple label Gordy pressing. Cover has light wear and some aging.)
Afrique —
Soul Makossa ... CD Mainstream/P-Vine (Japan), 1973. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A killer album of Afro Funk – with a very unusual origin! In the wake of Manu Dibango's big hit (and some kind of failure to register the copyright), many many versions of "Soul Makossa" were recorded and released, some good, some bad. This album is a good example of that ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Various —
Super Hits Vol 4 ... LP Atlantic, 1968. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
While this is the sort of collection labels churn out as a loss leader, to spark interest in their artists, this set actually shows off the depth of talent in the Atlantic catalog throughout the 60s. Mostly soul and R&B, but with a few pop numbers too, the twelve song set plays great as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
TLC —
Fanmail ... CD LaFace, 1999. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Includes the lenticular insert, punch through barcode.)
James Vincent —
Space Traveler ... LP Caribou, 1976. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Warmly stepping grooves from James Vincent – an under-acknowledged genius of the 70s crossover scene! Vincent works here in a title that's smooth and compressed – a bit like more popular AOR work of the time, but with some surprising soulful touches too – especially in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp and tracklist sticker.)
Keith Barrow —
Turn Me Up (voc, inst) ... 12-inch CBS, 1978. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Labels have some marker.)
Bo Diddley —
Got My Own Bag Of Tricks ... LP Chess, Late 50s/1960s. Very Good+ 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
A nice little collection of Bo Diddley's earlier work for Chess – put together in the early 70s, when Bo was in his Black Gladiator phase, as pictured on the cover – but featuring the rawer, rougher grooves of his initial recordings in the late 50s and early 60s! The Bo Diddley groove ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, but looks nive overall.)
Temptations —
Bare Back ... LP Atlantic, 1978. Very Good+ ... $4.99
The Temptations on Atlantic Records – sounding different than their Motown years, and still pretty darn great! The group's got some wonderful help here from the team of Brian and Eddie Holland – still very much in fine fine form, and coming up with some backings that have a warm modern ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve.)
Barrabas —
Power ... LP RCA, 1973. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Funky rocking sounds from this hip Spanish group – served up with a bit of a tribal sound that's pretty sweet – and which makes Barrabas a key link between funk, rock, and club sounds in the mid 70s! The bass is pretty thundering, the drums are strong, and there's some cool piano and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Back cover has a promo stamp.)
Sly & The Family Stone —
Fresh ... LP Epic, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $29.99
Sly's leaping into the air on the cover of this one – and for good reason too, given the overall groove of the set! The album's a bit more stripped-down and upbeat than the previous few – almost more of a return to the simple funky style of the first albums, but with a slightly more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Fresh (180 gram pressing) ... LP 37.99(Includes insert. Cover has light wear and a small sticker on one corner.)
Isaac Hayes —
Isaac Hayes Movement ... LP Enterprise, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
Stellar soul from Isaac Hayes – just the sort of overblown masterpiece that made his early solo work on Stax Records so great! The record features only 4 long tracks – all of which go on in that slow-building style that Ike forged at the time – a mode that takes a few simple ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Gatefold pressing, with yellow logo. Cover has light wear.)
Bill Withers —
Still Bill ... LP Sussex, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $19.99
Bill Withers' second album – even more wonderful than the first! The record's a perfect summation of all that made Bill so great – warm raspy vocals, sweet soulful production, mature songwriting, and just the right use of acoustic guitar to accent all the best elements in the music! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Still Bill ... CD 5.99(180 gram 4 Men With Beards reissue. Cover has light wear.)
Isley Brothers —
Between the Sheets ... LP T Neck, 1983. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A wonderful album from the Isley Brothers – and a real departure from their funkier sound of the 70s! The album has the group operating in a wonderful smooth soul mode – just what you'd expect from the "between the sheets" in the title, and the silky bedclothes on the cover! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Carolyn Franklin —
Baby Dynamite ... LP RCA, 1969. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Sock-hard soul from Aretha Franklin's funky sister! By the time of this album, Carolyn had spent quite a bit of time working as sort of an "understudy" to Aretha – and according to the notes on the album, written by the girls father, Reverend CL Franklin, Carolyn was being groomed ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing.)
Odetta —
Odetta Sings Dylan ... LP RCA, 1965. Very Good+ ... $29.99
A stripped down, bluesy folk soul set of Dylan tunes by Odetta – returning some kudos to a kid who was hugely inspired by her earlier material in the late 50s – a really beautiful record and possibly one of the best ever Dylan covers albums! Odetta Sings Dylan is actually one of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl has short click for a few spins on "Times They Are A-Changin".)
Whitney Houston —
Whitney Houston ... LP Arista, 1985. Very Good+ ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Prince —
Girl 6 – Original Soundtrack ... CD Warner, 1996. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
Amnesty —
Free Your Mind – The 700 West Sessions ... CD Now Again/Stones Throw, 1973. Used ... $5.99
Rare funk from the Indy scene of the early 70s – the long-overdue release of material recorded by a really hard-jamming, horn-heavy combo! Amnesty have a sound that's awash in the best large group influences of the time – a bit of Earth Wind & Fire, a bit of Parliament/Funkadelic, ... read more CD
Also available Free Your Mind – The 700 West Sessions ... CD 6.99
Isley Brothers —
Mission To Please ... CD Island, 1996. Used ... $2.99
Mid 90s Isleys – with some songs written by Angela Winbush, who also produces – as does R Kelly on a few numbers too! Includes "Floatin On Your Love", 'Whenever You're Ready", "Let's Get Intimate", their cover of Simply Red's "Holding Back The Years" ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Al Green —
I Can't Stop ... CD Blue Note, 2003. Used ... $3.99
A stunner! Al Green returns to the glorious, exuberant soul brilliance of the Hi Records years for his Blue Note debut – an amazing return to form that we could kick ourselves for not anticipating! Al Green asserted long, long ago that he had no intention of ever making another secular soul ... read more CD
(Out of print and still sealed. BMG music club pressing.)
Stevie Wonder —
Songs In The Key Of Life ... CD Motown, 1976. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
A sweet little double CD – one that had some folks saying that Stevie should have stayed away from the "2LP syndrome", but for us a real treasure with lots of hidden gems. Besides the hits "Isn't She Lovely" and "Sir Duke", which were more than enough to carry ... read more CD
Also available Songs In The Key Of Life ... LP 49.99
Color Me Badd —
I Wanna Sex You Up (smoothed out mix, smoothed out long version, inst, master mix, freeze mix) ... 12-inch Giant, 1991. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $7.99
The giant hit from the giant New Jack City soundtrack. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Kleeer —
Winners ... LP Atlantic, 1979. Very Good+ ... $9.99
The second album from Kleeer – and a record that really has the group solidifying their sound – compressing keyboards, guitar, and grooves together in a sublimely boogie-heavy mode! Kleeer were really at the forefront of the coming 80s groove scene – and Woody Cunningham and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp, tracklist sticker, and a trace of a price sticker. Vinyl has a short click on "Rollin' On".)
Dr John, The Night Tripper —
Remedies ... LP Atco, 1970. Very Good ... $19.99
One of the records that made Dr John a legend back in the day – a set that steps off from New Orleans roots into a world of weird funk, tripped-out sounds, and lots and lots of super-heavy grooves! The album's got a nicely exploratory vibe – as the first side features shorter funky ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing with CTH stamp. Cover has some staining and splitting on the bottom seam, light surface wear, and some waviness from moisture.)
Faze-O —
Riding High ... LP SHE, 1977. Very Good+ ... $44.99
A spacey soul classic – with a sound that never gets old! Faze-O will be forever remembered for their massive cut "Riding High", the leadoff on this album – a stretched out slow funk jam that has amazing keyboards, floating guitars, and a super-dope groove that's stayed fresh ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear and a name in pen.)
Nat King Cole —
Nat King Cole (4CD box set) ... CD Capitol, Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. Used 4 CDs ... $16.99
Sam Cooke —
Man Who Invented Soul (4CD set & book) ... CD RCA, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 4CD & Book ... $34.99
Loads of classic material from Sam Cooke's years on RCA – including the full albums Night Beat and Live At The Harlem Square Club! CD
(Out of print remastered edition – still sealed! Barcode has a promo sticker.)
Various —
We Dig Groovin' – TK 7 Inch Collection ... CD TK/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970s. Used ... $26.99
A great collection of rare 45s from the powerhouse TK Records label and all it's many smaller imprints – Dade, Glades, Alston, and many others – brought here together with a focus on a really special side of the label! TK was one of the first to really promote the 12" single in ... read more CD
Also available We Dig Groovin' – TK 7 Inch Collection ... CD 32.99(Includes obi.)
Buddy Guy —
Rhythm & Blues ... CD Silvertone, 2013. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Buddy blazes brightly on this double dose of Rhythm & Blues – one disc titled Rhythm and the other Blues – and both are prime late-career work from one of the world's foremost electric blues players! The stylistic differences aren't incredibly vast between the Rhythm half and the ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Nona Hendryx —
Transformation – The Best Of Nona Hendryx ... CD Razor & Tie, Late 70s/1980s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
