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 (60) new/used, Vinyl (91) new/used, LPs (80) new/used, 12-inch (11 used), Cassettes (1), All (152)
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Jive Bombers —
Bad Boy ... CD 
Savoy/Raven, Mid 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A great 80s collection of work from one of the most compelling 50s vocal groups! The Jive Bombers were part doo wop, part jazz – with an amazing sound – and this package is the only time their work has ever been collected together! CD
(CDr release.)
Wendy & Lisa —
Fruit At The Bottom (with bonus tracks) ... CD Columbia/Cherry Pop (UK), 1989. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The second album from the team of Wendy & Lisa – and a record that nicely gets past some of the more mainstream sounds of the first! The styles here move a bit more away from the mid 80s pop/soul modes the pair first forged with Prince – and there's a bit more variety in the ... read more CD
(2011 UK pressing with 5 bonus tracks.)
Wendy & Lisa —
Wendy & Lisa (with bonus tracks) ... CD Columbia/Cherry Pop (UK), 1987. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A classic post-Prince project from the team of Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman – work that builds off the funky pop sensibility they first forged with the purple one, but which comes across a bit more mainstream overall! There's certainly some of the snappier rhythms that the pair worked in ... read more CD
(2013 remastered edition with 4 bonus tracks.)
Dominoes —
Dominoes Featuring Clyde McPhatter Vol 2 – 18 Hits ... LP 
King, 1950s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label Highland Music pressing. Cover is bumped and lightly bent at the top corners.)
Parliament —
Mothership Connection (Remastered & Expanded) ... CD Casablanca/Mercury, 1975. Used ... $4.99
Here's where it all happens – the huge culmination of all the years of heavy funk and psychedelic soul created by George Clinton and the P-Funk empire – fused into an amazingly tight groove that helped win over much bigger audiences than ever before! The album title and cover are very ... read more CD
Also available Mothership Connection ... CD 5.99(2003 pressing. Tray card has a crease.)
Harvey Mandel & Others —
Get Off In Chicago ... LP Ovation, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, split top seam, and a small blemish in front.)
Jamaaladeen Tacuma —
Show Stopper ... LP Gramavision, 1983. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Foxy —
Get Off ... LP Dash, 1978. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A pretty catchy bit of Miami club from the late 70s! The group's got a strong acoustic sound underpinning their grooves – with some excellent percussion underneath the best tracks, and some vocals that almost hit a scatting harmony range that reminds us of Side Effect or the LA Boppers. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing with flying geese labels. Cover has some edge wear and light marks from sticker and index label removal.)
Average White Band —
Soul Searching ... LP Atlantic, 1976. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Sublime mid 70s work from The Average White Band – and a record that really has the group deepening their groove a bit – moving past the heavier funk of their roots, into some mellower grooves that are totally great! There's a great undercurrent of jazz in some of the playing here ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has a large name and some writing in pen in front.)
Prince —
My Name Is Prince (12" club mix, house mix, original mix edit, hard core 12" mix)/Paisley Park/Warner, 1992. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
O'Jays —
I Love Music/Philadelphia International, 1975. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Two excellent Philly dance floor numbers off the Family Reunion LP, with "I Love Music" getting the pumped up Tom Moulton treatment for this single! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Philly Int'l sleeve, with a promo stamp.)
Apple & The Three Oranges —
Free & Easy – The Complete Works 1970 to 1975 ... LP Now Again, Early 70s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $24.99
A funky treasure trove from Apple & The Three Oranges – a group we hardly know at all, but who really blow us away with the cuts on this collection! The groove is plenty hard right from the get-go – the best of the funky 45 underground of the early 70s – which means that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Free & Easy – The Complete Works 1970 to 1975 ... CD 7.99(Includes the booklet. Cover has bumped corners and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Bo Diddley —
Got My Own Bag Of Tricks ... LP Chess, Late 50s/1960s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
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
(French pressing with blue fade labels in a gatefold cover, with a small center split in the top seam.)
Miguel —
Wildheart (deluxe version) ... CD Bystorm/RCA, 2015. Used ... $4.99
Heady soul from Miguel – a new artist with a great warm sound in his music! The beats and instrumentation are often nicely fuzzy – not crackly cosmic, as on other contemporary singers – but almost with this messed-up feel as if the album's come from lo-fi tapes, then remastered ... (Neo Soul, Soul) read more CD
Prince —
Gold Experience (EU pressing) ... LP Warner, 1995. Near Mint- 2LP ... $399.99
A great return to form for Prince – even though at the time, we all had to refer to him with an unpronounceable symbol! There's a lean, funky vibe to most of the record – almost a step back to the unified group approach of his mid 80s classics – and even though a few sonic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Gold Experience ... CD 5.99(Original EU pressing with Alsdorf stamp. Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has lightly bent corners and some remnants from the hype sticker.)
Sam Cooke —
Portrait Of A Legend 1951 to 1964 ... CD Abkco, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $5.99
A massive collection of work by the great Sam Cooke – featuring 30 tunes in all, and spanning the range of his full career – from his early roots in gospel music, to the incredibly powerful soul tunes he cut shortly before his untimely death. The set's got most everything you'd ever ... read more CD
Also available Portrait Of A Legend 1951 to 1964 (SACD pressing) ... CD 9.99
John Lee Hooker —
It Serve You Right To Suffer ... LP Impulse, 1965. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
There's no suffering here – as the record's a real delight, and one of the more unique sessions in the career of the great John Lee Hooker! The record was done for Impulse Records, mostly known for its jazz recordings at the time – and the session has the vocals and guitar of John Lee ... (Blues, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Speakers Corner reissue.)
Various —
Windy City Doo Wop To Soul – 29 Unissued Vocal Group Classics From The 50s & 60s ... CD Buried Treasure, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The title says it all – as the set's a collection of rare group soul recordings from Chicago, either unreleased recordings by obscure groups, or a few alternate takes of more famous numbers (but we use that term loosely here, as the cuts are all pretty darn rare!) Obviously, the fidelity's ... read more CD
(Original CD pressing.)
Prince —
Planet Earth ... CD NPG, 2007. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(2007 digipak pressing in a nifty lenticular cover – in nice shape too!)
Herbie Mann —
Surprises ... LP Atlantic, 1976. Near Mint- ... $7.99
A record that's full of many surprises – one of which is the sweet lead vocals of Cissy Houston! Houston works here in a style that merges nicely with the jazzy currents of Herbie Mann – at a level that's different than other soul/fusion sets of the time – like work on CTI or ... (Jazz, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging, bumped corners, thin stain at the spine, and a yellowed sticker spot.)
Prince —
Little Red Corvette (dance mix)/Warner (Germany), 1982. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(German pressing with WB logo labels.)
Brothers Johnson —
Strawberry Letter 23 (disco version) (mono, stereo) ... 12-inch A&M, 1976/1977. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $29.99
Completely sublime! Shuggie Otis first wrote and recorded "Strawberry Letter 23", but it took The Brothers Johnson, and some smooth Quincy Jones production to make it a hit! The track loses none of it's original trippy soul in this version – and if anything, the better vocals ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Red vinyl promo in the pic sleeve, with promo sticker.)
Michael Jackson —
Black Or White (c&c house/Epic, 1991. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve, with some wear and bent corners.)
Nina Simone —
Finest Of Nina Simone – I Loves You Porgy (aka Jazz As Played In An Exclusive Side Street Club) ... LP Bethlehem, Early 60s. Sealed ... $29.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing, still sealed with a cutout hole.)
Power Play —
Do It All Night (long, part 1, part 2) ... 12-inch Pye, 1976. Sealed ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Pye Disco sleeve.)
Walter Jackson —
Feeling Good ... LP Chi Sound, 1976. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
The first of six "comeback" albums that this great Chicago soul singer cut during his second wave of recording during the late 70s! Walter had originally done some amazing work with the great Carl Davis at the Okeh label during the mid 60s – and this album marks a return to their ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with a small cutout hole.)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles —
Going To A Go Go ... LP Tamla, 1965. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Legendary work from Smokey Robinson and his wonderful group – a killer set from the second all-male version of The Miracles – recorded with some wonderfully soaring harmonies! The group's got a nice bite on the bottom here – a groove to go with the "go go" promised in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Going To A Go Go (180 gram pressing) ... LP 27.99(2 Globes label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has minimal wear, staple holes in the top left corner, and original purchase date written in pen in back.)
Fred Karlin/Motown, 1980. Sealed ... $6.99
There's a surprising amount of Motown material on here for a James Coburn/Shirley MacLaine film! Includes "There's More Where That Came From" and "Take Me Away" by The Temptations, "And So It Begins" and "Turn Up The Music" by Syreeta, "Bass ... (Soundtracks, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cutout notch and a hole from price sticker removal.)
Prince —
3121 ... LP Universal, 2006. Sealed 2LP ... $29.99
A strong effort from the mid 00s revitalized Prince – one that doesn't approach the greatness of the best material, but a graceful and consistent gem nonetheless! As it was done on his big ol' comeback album, Musicology, Prince takes strides to revisit his classic styles on the different ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available 3121 ... CD 2.99(Limited purple vinyl pressing from 2019, still sealed with hype sticker.)
Prince —
Welcome 2 America ... LP NPG/Legacy, 2010. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
A really fantastic album from Prince – recorded in 2010, and unreleased at the time – but clearly one of the greatest things he gave us in the final decade of his life! This isn't uncooked demo material, or under-thought studio tracks – and instead, the whole thing is a fully-form ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with hype sticker.)
Ruth Brown —
Rockin' With Ruth ... LP Atlantic/Charly (UK), 1950s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Classic 50s Atlantic R&B from Ruth Brown! Titles include "Oh What A Dream", "Don't Deceive Me", "Papa Daddy", "I Can't Hear A Word You Say", "Daddy Daddy", "5 10 15 Hours", "Teardrops From My Eyes", and "Love ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue. Cover has light wear.)
Mica Paris —
South Of The River (Upso radio, Upso mix, Brixton bass remix) ... 12-inch Island, 1990. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $5.99
Blacksmith handled the remix and extra production work for this single – giving the track a nice strong London groove, circa 1990, which is about the best vintage we can think of! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)
Cold Blood —
Cold Blood ... LP San Francisco, 1969. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
The first album by Cold Blood – a Bay Area collective of soul and rock players, with a sound that's a jamming tribute to the harder soul of the late 60s. Lydia Pense's the lead singer – with a style that's kind of a sweeter take on the Tina Turner sound – and the mixed band ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Professor Longhair —
Crawfish Fiesta ... LP Alligator, 1980. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Red Beans", "Willie Fugal's Blues", "Crawfish Fiesta", "It's My Fault Darling", and "Her Mind Is Gone". LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Crawfish Fiesta ... CD 1.99(Green label pressing. Cover has a small trace of a price sticker.)
Various —
Solid Gold Old Town ... LP Cotillion, Early 60s/1970. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A 1970 compilation of rare tracks from the Old Town label – one of the smaller New York imprints of the early 60s, home to some fantastic minor soul hits, and killer doo wop material! Tracks include "So Fine" by The Fiestas, "Crazy Love" by The Royal Tones, "Chicken ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
Millie Scott —
Ev'ry Little Bit (extended voc, inst, dub) ... 12-inch 4th & Broadway, 1987. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has ring wear.)
Oliver Cheatham —
Celebrate (Our Love) (original, radio, dub) ... 12-inch Critique, 1986. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Ashford & Simpson —
So So Satisfied ... LP Warner, 1977. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Sublimely satisfying work from Ashford & Simpson – a stone killer from the height of their late 70s glory days on Warner Brothers! The pair are working together wonderfully at this point – wrapped up in that blend of upbeat soul and righteous undercurrents that made them a real cut ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available So So Satisfied (green vinyl pressing) ... LP 15.99(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Joe Thomas —
Plato's Retreat/TK, 1976. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a TK Disco sleeve.)
Anita Baker —
Songstress ... LP Beverly Glen, 1983. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $24.99
From the female singer in the obscure group Chapter 8, Anita went onto become one of the biggest selling soul music acts during the 80s – and this album's her first effort as a solo act. The record's a smooth sophisticated batch of soul tunes, with lots of nice jazzy touches, and a classy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)
Ray Charles —
Genius After Hours (Jazzlore) ... LP Atlantic, 1956. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A later Atlantic Records set from Ray Charles – a record that does a lot more to show off the jazz side of his talents than some of his earlier work! Ray plays piano, and works in a few different small combos – with players who include Joseph Bridgewater and John Hunt on trumpets, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Jazzlore pressing.)
Melba Moore —
This Is It ... LP Buddah, 1976. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A real stormer from Melba Moore – brilliantly-arranged dancefloor soul with beautiful lead vocals by Melba – on one of her best records of the 70s! Melba is straight-up amazing here, bringing genuine soul to feverish dancefloor gems and otherwise soaring numbers. This Is It was ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Roosevelt Sykes —
Meek Roosevelt Sykes ... LP Jewel, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Full Moon —
Full Moon (1972) ... LP Douglas, 1972. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Rare bit of lost rocky funk, recorded by Alan Douglas for his short-lived 70s label. The record includes a lot of nice keyboards by Neil Larson, funky drums by Phillip Wilson, and some heavy guitars by Buzz Feiten. There are also some guest playing by Airto, Ray Barretto, and Randy Brecker – ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear.)
Sister Sledge —
Sisters ... LP Atco, 1982. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Sister Sledge finally takes over the production booth for 82's Sisters LP – and while their commercial peak had long passed, their uptempo, catchy post disco groove is in still in fine form! The Sisters take some risky moves towards straight up funk and early rap on the lead track "Supe ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a tracklist sticker, promo stamp, and light wear.)
Sister Sledge —
When The Boys Meet The Girls ... LP Atlantic, 1985. Near Mint- ... $2.99
When the boys meet the girls, the hair gets pretty frizzy – but the music's still plenty darn great! Sister Sledge are back again with producer Nile Rodgers for this mid 80s effort – getting that trademark Rodgers groove that really helped the sisters pick up some new energy at the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Elaine Brown with Horace Tapscott —
Seize The Time (purple vinyl pressing) ... LP Vault/Real Gone, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 36.99
A righteous treasure from the end of the 60s – an album of vocal tracks recorded by the Minister Of Information for the Black Panther Party, set to backings from the legendary jazz visionary Horace Tapscott! Elaine Brown's less of a soul singer than a powerful speaker who delivers the lyrics ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Robot —
Cantando Cantando ... LP Five (Italy), 1987. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Jive Five —
I'm A Happy Man – The Jive Five Featuring Eugene Pitt ... CD Castle, Mid 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
25 songs with four remixes. CD
(CDr release.)
Diana Ross —
Eaten Alive (hot extended dance mix, instrumental) ... 12-inch RCA, 1985. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jesse Price —
Jump It With A Shuffle ... LP Jukebox Lil (Sweden), Mid/Late 40s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue. Cover has a small trace of a price sticker.)
Grover Washington Jr —
Prime Cuts – The Columbia Years 1987 to 1999 ... CD Columbia, Late 80s/1990s. Used ... $2.99
Stephanie Mills —
Merciless ... LP Casablanca, 1983. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
An early 80s cooker from Stephanie Mills – not exactly "without mercy", as you might guess from the title – but instead a great slow burner that really does a great job of opening up her voice! Mills moves here in a perfect space between the late disco years and commercial ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Curtis Mayfield —
Live In Europe ... CD Curtom/Snapper (UK), 1988. New Copy ... $8.99 12.99
A great little live set from Curtis Mayfield – recorded in Europe in 1987, but with a sound that's pretty darn great – much more lean than a studio session, and with a spontaneous vibe that really does great things with the material! The music is played by a small jazzy combo that ... read more CD
Koko Taylor —
Koko Taylor ... CD Chess, 1969. Used ... $8.99
Probably THE album you truly need to own from Koko Taylor – and a completely great one, recorded way before she'd become a cliched fixture paying the bills on frat boy tourist blues scene! The tracks here were recorded over a few years in mid-to-late 60s Chicago – mostly with ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Also available Koko Taylor ... LP 29.99(Punch through barcode, clear promotional sticker on case.)
Curtis Mayfield —
We Come In Peace With A Message Of Love/Curtom/Snapper (UK), 1985/1990. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
2 later albums from Curtis Mayfield – both recorded in the post-Curtom years! We Come In Peace is a set that originally got small indie circulation, yet one that shows that Curtis was still going strong into the 80s! Half the set echoes the upbeat dancefloor modes of the late Curtom years ... read more CD
Rare Earth —
Ma ... LP Motown, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $11.99
Rare Earth get some super-heavy help on this set from Norman Whitfield – who wrote all the tracks for the record, and produced the whole thing with a thundering intensity to match his best work with The Temptations! Given Rare Earth's more rock-styled bent, the sound's a bit different here ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the embossed cover, with light wear.)
Gene Barge, David Matthews, & Andre Davis —
Stony Island – Original Soundtrack ... LP Glades, 1978. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A sweet set of soundtrack funk – from a film named after one of our favorite streets in Chicago! Although the record's got an approach that's perhaps a bit tighter and smoother than anything going down on Stony in the late 70s, it does manage to share a good deal of styles with the Chi-soul ... (Soundtracks, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Stony Island – Original Soundtrack ... CD 12.99
Various —
Forgotten Teen Idols Vol 3 – Boys & Girls ... CD Teen, Late 1950s/Early 1960s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Andre Williams —
Holland Shuffle ... LP Norton, 2003. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Rockin raw soul from the great Andre Williams – and one of his best comeback records of recent years! The set was recorded live in Holland (hence the title), and Andre's got a backup band that's equal parts heavy guitar rock and sockin soul – recorded here with a very dark sound that ... (Rock, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Mercury Records Doo Wop Vol 7 ... CD Mercury, 1960s. Used ... $4.99
25 songs from the Chanteers, Desires, Cadillacs, Voxpoppers, Spirals, and many others. CD
(CDr pressing.)
Various —
Complete Cat Records Story Vol 1 ... CD Cat, Mid 1950s. Used ... $7.99
20 songs from Mike Gordon & El Tempos, Sylvia Vanderpool, Jimmy Lewis, the Chords, Prince Patridge, Floyd Dixon, Millie Bosman, and the Playboys. CD
(CDr release.)
Prince —
1999 ... LP Warner, 1982. Near Mint- 2LP ... $39.99
The record that forever put Prince on the map – a legendary set that took him from being an under-appreciated soul singer to a lasting pop music legend! Prince had been around for a few years before 1999 – but the double-length set was the first to really win over the masses to his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available 1999 ... CD 3.99(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has minimal wear.)
Crown Heights Affair —
Do It Your Way ... LP De-Lite, 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
A record that ended up in more than a few 70s record collections because of its sexy cover image – but a set that's even better when you get down into the grooves – thanks to massively funky work from Crown Heights Affair! The group are wonderful here – upbeat and quick-stepping, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Betty Wright —
Betty Wright ... LP Epic, 1981. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Wonderfully mature work from Miami soul legend Betty Wright – one of her overlooked albums recorded for Columbia Records, after big 70s fame at the TK label – and a set that has Betty mixing all her deep soul roots with a tighter, more sophisticated groove! Most of the album was ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve.)
Marva Whitney —
It's My Thing ... LP King, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Funky funky female soul! Marva Whitney was one of the greatest singers in the James Brown stable of stars during the late 60s – and she sang with a hard raw style worth of The Godfather himself! Brother James produced and wrote a good part of this classic album – and the record is one ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available It's My Thing (expanded edition) ... LP 31.99(Translucent red vinyl red issue – nice & heavy!)
Otis Redding —
Dictionary Of Soul - Complete & Unbelievable ... LP Volt, 1964. Near Mint- ... $39.99
An album with a very fitting title – as the whole set is practically a dictionary of soul music, for anyone who needs an understanding of the genre! The cover alone tells you that the set is something special – and the sounds within are even better – classic Otis Redding on Stax ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Sundazed reissue – 180 gram vinyl!)
Fela & Roy Ayers —
Music Of Many Colors ... LP Celluloid/Knitting Factory, 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.99
One of the best soul collaborations ever! Fela and Roy Ayers team up for this whopping album that brings together the best sides of these monster soul talents of the 70s! In keeping with Fela's work, the tracks are long and Afro-tinged, with a complicated groove that grows over the length of the ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Yello —
Stella ... CD Mercury, 1985. Used ... $2.99
Thank John Hughes & Ferris Beuller for the fame of this one – the album that pushed Yello over the top with the perennial favorite "Oh Yeah" – a tune that's been used countless times over the years since that famous soundtrack, and which still resonates on TV commercials ... (Rock, Soul) read more CD
Fela & Africa 70 —
Expensive Sh*t (180 gram pressing) ... LP Knitting Factory, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.99
A real classic from the great Fela Kuti – a seminal mid 70s record that not only shows his impeccable sense of rhythm, but also his sense of rage as well! The title track – "Expensive Sh_t" – is Fela's answer to the time that he got busted for dope, and was forced to ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Neneh Cherry —
Blank Project ... CD Smalltown Supersound (Sweden), 2014. New Copy ... $4.99 15.99
Some of the most striking work we've heard from Neneh Cherry in years – and a great follow-up to her previous project with The Thing! This set has Neneh working with producer Kieran Hebden – who returns Cherry to the offbeat, arty sound of her early years on the British scene – ... read more CD
Also available Blank Project ... CD 7.99
Charles Brown —
Race Track Blues – Charles Brown & Johnny Moore's Three Blazers ... LP Route 66 (Sweden), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Excellent early 78rpm material from the legendary Charles brown – most with the Three Blazers combo! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Various —
Shouters – Roots Of Rock N Roll Vol 9 ... LP Savoy, Late 40s/1950s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $3.99
A heavy dig through the vaults of Savoy Records – with great material by Nappy Brown, Chicago Carl Davis, Eddie Mack, H-Bomb Ferguson, and Gatemouth Moore! LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Maurice White —
Maurice White ... LP Columbia, 1984. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
The only solo album ever recorded by Maurice White – an upbeat and soulful set that's right up there with his best 80s work in Earth Wind & Fire! Like that group at the time, White's hitting a rhythmic side that's more electronic at points – letting beats and keyboard bits stand in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, bent corners.)
Ohio Players —
Observations In Time – The Johnny Brantley/Capitol/Omnivore, Late 1960s. New Copy ... $14.99 16.98
A really unusual album from the mighty Ohio Players – material from 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 – ... read more CD
Keith Sweat —
Make It Last Forever (colored vinyl pressing) ... LP Elektra/Rhino, 1989. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
The killer debut of Keith Sweat, and a record that really set a whole new tone for mainstream soul at the end of the 80s! Teddy Riley's definitely got a hand in the sound here – adding drums and some production – all with a sweet bumping groove that works great for Keith's vocals ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
("Black ice" colored vinyl!)
Silver Convention —
Save Me (with bonus tracks) ... CD Columbia/Omnivore, 1975. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
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 CD
Chaka Khan —
Chaka ... LP Warner/Rhino, 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
The very first solo album from Chaka Khan – recorded after a great 70s run in Rufus, and an instant-classic that showed the world that she might be an even more amazing artist on her own! All those fantastic vocals from the previous albums with Rufus seem to get even more center stage action ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Chaka ... CD 13.99
Chaka Khan —
Chaka ... CD Warner/Rhino, 1978. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
The very first solo album from Chaka Khan – recorded after a great 70s run in Rufus, and an instant-classic that showed the world that she might be an even more amazing artist on her own! All those fantastic vocals from the previous albums with Rufus seem to get even more center stage action ... read more CD
Also available Chaka ... LP 22.99(Newly remastered 45th Anniversary version!)
Roberta Flack —
First Take (silver vinyl pressing) ... LP Atlantic, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 25.99
Maybe one of the most amazing debut records of all time – not only the record that first exposed the world to Roberta Flack, but a set that heralded so many changes to come in the following decade! Flack's genius here is almost impossible to put into words – part jazz, part soul, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available First Take ... LP 9.99
Booker T & The MGs —
Green Onions (180 gram green vinyl pressing) ... LP Stax, 1962. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 26.99
A legendary album of Memphis soul – and a full length set that helped redefine the sound of instrumental music in the 60s! The record's a monumental follow-up to Booker T & The MGs' huge hit single "Green Onions" – an extremely seductive organ-based instrumental that the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Martin Circus —
Martin Circus ... LP Prelude, 1979. Very Good- ... $5.99
Excellent underground disco with a groovy French touch! The cover's a bit campy, but the record's got plenty of nice keyboard work, and offsets the coldness of the keys with some soaring strings and warm basslines. The standout cut is "Disco Circus", a 14 minute romp that's pretty darn ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, light ring wear.)
Dr John —
Gris Gris ... LP Atco, 1968. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
The great Dr John at his freaky deaky best – working here in a mindblowing mix of New Orleans roots and late 60s psych – all served up in some heady studio space and instrumental touches! The sound's unlike anything that ever went before – and is way better here than on some of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Gris Gris (mono version – on green vinyl) ... LP 24.99(Slime green vinyl Jackpot reissue – remastered from the original 1968 mono mix, and pressed at RTI!)
Booker T & The MGs —
Soul Limbo ... LP Stax, 1968. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Very hip work from Booker T & The MGs – an album that has them standing out under a pier by the ocean on the cover – clearly a long way from their Memphis roots! The sound here still has a good dose of those roots, though – but it also shows them picking up some hipper ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Soul Limbo ... LP 12.99(Original yellow label stereo pressing – in great shape!)
Roy Ayers —
Mystic Voyage ... LP Polydor, 1975. Very Good- ... $13.99
An archetypal album by Roy Ayers – and one that really shows him at the turning point of his sound! Gone are the trippier jazz funk moments of earlier albums – and in their place are some tight grooves and wonderfully spacey soul. Roy hits the dancefloor with one of his first up-tempo ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has surface & edge wear, spot of marker, small split on the bottom seam.)
Parliament —
Motor Booty Affair ... LP Casablanca, 1978. Very Good- Gatefold ... $19.99
The Mothership goes under water – as George Clinton and crew groove away nicely on this water-themed set of tracks designed to raise Atlantis from the deep! The overall sound is perhaps not as totally perfect as some of the earlier records, but the P-Funk machine is still in full effect ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing including intact cutouts & printed inner sleeve. Cover has some surface & ring wear.)
Barrence Whitfield & The Savages —
Ritual Of The Savages ... CD Ocean, 1995. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Gladys Knight & The Pips —
Essential Collection ... CD Hip-O, 1960s/1970s/1980s. Used ... $4.99
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Aretha Franklin —
Runnin' Out Of Fools/Columbia/American Beat, 1964/1965. Used ... Just Sold Out!
2 important early Aretha Franklin albums – back to back on a single CD! Runnin Out Of Fools is the birth of Aretha Franklin's soulful sound – a real change from the jazzier sound of her first two albums for Columbia, and a set that really shows some great sides of her talents! ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Gladys Knight & The Pips —
Soul Survivors – The Best Of Gladys Knight & The Pips 1973 to 1988 ... CD Columbia, 1970s/1980s. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Bobby Blue Bland —
Two Steps From The Blues (with bonus tracks) ... CD Duke, 1961. Used ... $6.99
An incredible record from Bobby Blue Bland – and quite possibly the greatest one he ever made! The set's got an amazing something special that's unlike most other material of the time – a bit blues, but a lot of soul too – still with some echoes of R&B in the jazzier charts ... (Blues, Soul) read more CD
Spanky Wilson & Quantic Soul Orchestra —
I'm Thankful ... CD Tru Thoughts/Ubiquity, 2006. Used ... $8.99
The legendary Spanky Wilson makes a great return to the studio – thanks to superbly funky help from the Quantic Soul Orchestra! Spanky's voice was first heard famously on a number of great soul sides from the end of the 60s, but the passage of decades hasn't dimmed her talents a bit – ... read more CD
Quincy Jones & Bill Cosby —
Original Jam Sessions 1969 ... CD Concord, 1969. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Stone funky work from the late 60s – a landmark batch of tracks by Quincy Jones – originally recorded for the soundtrack of the first Bill Cosby show, and issued here to the public for the first time ever! The show's famous theme "Hikky-Burr" is a well-known groover with a ... (Jazz, Soul) read more CD
Fela Kuti & Egypt 80 —
ODOO – Overtake Don Overtake Overtake ... CD Shanachie, Late 80s. Used ... $5.99
A great double-length set that collects 2 rare sessions from late in Fela's career! Don't be put off by the date, though, because the material's great – and has that tight hard Afro Beat groove that you'll know from Underground System, another session from around the same time. "ODOO&qu ... (Global Grooves, Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Funkadelic —
One Nation Under A Groove (LP sleeve edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD Charly (UK), 1978. New Copy Gatefold ... $18.99 24.99
One of the crowning moments of genius from the great George Clinton – a record that has Funkadelic really finding their groove, in the same way that Parliament were helping push underground funk into both the clubs and the mainstream – while also showing that the P-Funk empire can jam ... read more CD
Various —
Sam Records Anthology – The Sound Of New York 1975 to 1983 (3CD set) ... CD SAM/Edsel (UK), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. New Copy 3CDs ... $41.99 49.99
Tremendous work from the mighty Sam Records – a New York indie that was born in the disco generation, but continued to keep great sounds going long after the crash! Sam started in the underground, and always kept a great ear to that scene, even when scoring big with hits – and the ... (Funky Compilations, Soul) read more CD
Average White Band —
Average White Band 50 (15CD set) ... CD Edsel (UK), 1970s/1980s. New Copy 15 CD ... $113.99 129.99
Funky genius galore – a massive package that brings together both the complete studio and live recordings by the Average White Band – plus some great surprises as well! The group are the stuff of legend – an overseas combo, but one with a groove so tight they were able to get ... read more CD
