Classic 1982 soul-boogie sound on SAYONARA / DIAMOND REAL / Etc..
Al Johnson
Back For More
US COLUMBIA LP - £20
Classic soul LP Inc. the other version of I'VE GOT MY SECOND WIND + I'M BACK FOR MORE!
Al Johnson
Peaceful
US MARINA LP - £40 Sealed
The original version of the classic I'VE GOT MY SECOND WIND
Bernard Wright - Funky Beat
US ARISTA LP - £15
Great early eighties lp Inc. MR. CLEAN / MOVE YOUR BODY / Etc..
Bernard Wright
'Nard
US ARISTA LP - £20 WOL
Great early 80's soul/funk LP Inc. HABOGLABOTRIBIN as used by ED O.G & SNOOP + MASTER ROCKER used by YO-YO & ZHIGGE & SUNBURST BAND
Chuck Cissel
Just For You
US ARISTA LP - £18
what an lp Inc. the killer uplifting tune EMERGENCY + the awesome mid tempo DO YOU BELIEVE
Collins And Collins - Collins And Collins
US A&M LP - £50 EX - small cover wear
Classic soul from 1980 Inc. TOP OF THE STAIRS!
Cymande - Cymande
US JANUS LP Gatefold - £30 Lovely clean copy
Classic debut LP from London's finest fuses funk/reggae/afro Inc. THE MESSAGE/DOVE & the huge Loft/Garage classic BRA!
Cymande - Second Time Around
US JANUS LP Gatefold - £30 Sealed
classic LP from the uk's finest - every track a winner Inc. FUG/ANTHRACITE/BIRD/Etc.
Cymande - Promised Heights
US JANUS LP Gatefold - £35 lovely clean copy
Lovely LP from the london's finest funk group BROTHERS ON THE SLIDE/CHANGES
Dyson's Faces - Dyson's Faces
US DY-RICH LP - £150
The second lp from Dyson's Faces with the blue cover from 1977 Inc. TRY ME BABY / DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE JONES / WELCOME TO ALL THIS LOVE AGAIN / THIS TIME IT'S GOTTA BE LOVE / Etc... great soul out of DC
Eddie Kendricks - I've Got My Eyes On You
US MS. DIXIE LP - £60 Sealed
Very tough to find lp on tiny label out of ATLANTA from 1983 and has 3 great tunes in the 83' style I'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LIKE YOU / I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU / NO LONG CONVERSATION
Edna Wright - Oops! Here I Go Again
US RCA LP - £60 Lovely Nr Mint copy
Classic mid seventies soul set produced by GREG PERRY with the awesome 2 step title cut as well as some great slow cuts IF THE PRICE IS RIGHT & COME ON DOWN
Edwin Birdsong
Dance Of Survival
US BAM-BOO LP Gatefold - £70 nice clean copy
Killer spacey keyboard funky solo LP from ROY AYERS sideman Inc. NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON / ASTRAL WALK / Etc...this his Indie released 1975 lp with amazing silver foil like cover art
Edwin Birdsong
Edwin Birdsong
US PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL LP - £15
Great leftfield funky disco with crazy keys COLA BOTTLE BABY (as sampled by BASEMENT JAXX) / PHISS-PHISS / KUNTA DANCE / GOLDMINE / Etc..
Edwin Birdsong - Super Natural
US POLYDOR LP - £18
ROY AYERS'S right hand man goes it alone with his first solo lp from 1973 with a funky and rock edged feel Inc. TURN AROUND HATE (COMMUNICATE) / DOWN ON THE BEAT / RISING SUN & IF I EVER as sampled in hip hop
Edwin Birdsong - Funtaztik
US SALSOUL LP - £12
Great 1981 funky boogie sound from ROY AYERS right hand man & bad ass squidgy keyboards player EDWIN - Inc. WIN TONIGHT / RAPPER DAPPER SNAPPER / GOOD LOVIN' BRINGS AN ENCORE / TWO FACED LOVER / Etc...
Edwin Birdsong - What It Is
US POLYDOR LP Promo - £28 lovely clean promo copy
ROY AYERS collaborator goes solo but covers a couple of tunes made famous by ROY - PRETTY BROWN SKIN / IT'S HARD TO MOVE WHEN IT'S YOUR MOVE as well as several other funky tunes SPIRIT OF DO DO / WHEN A NEWBORN BABY IS BORN / UNCLE TOM GAME as well as an unlikely version of the club rocker MONGOOSE
Formula IV - Come & Get Yourself Some
US ROCKY ROAD LP - £12
1974 lp of soul & funk tunes Inc. WHY CAN'T WE SIMPLY FALL IN LOVE / WHAT'S THIS WORLD COMING TO / IF WE CAN'T GET ALONG / Etc..
George Scott
Find Someone To Love
US MAPLE LP - £200
Killer funk & soul lp with several good tunes - very rare lp!
Jeffree - Jeffree
US MCA LP - £18
Inc. the classic two stepper MR.FIX IT & LOVE'S GONNA LAST
Jeffree - Jeffree
US MCA LP 2nd Issue - £12 Sealed
Inc. the classic two stepper MR.FIX IT & LOVE'S GONNA LAST
Jimmie & Vella
Jimmie & Vella
US ATLANTIC LP Gatefold - £20
Top vocal lp with a folky edge and 3 funky tunes CHICA BOOM / THE DOOR IS OPEN / LORD ABIDE WITH ME
Jimmie & Vella
Heartbeat
US IMPERIAL LP Gatefold - £30
Great late 6t's / early 7t's? soul set from Jimmie & Vella Cameron Inc. YES OR NO which is getting spins + the hip hop sample HEY BOY OVER THERE & WELL is also worth a look
Kool & The Gang - Music Is The Message
US DE-LITE LP - £25
Inc. LOVE THE LIFE YOU LIVE/SOUL VIBRATIONS/ELECTRIC FROG/FUNKY GRANNY all much sampled
Kool & The Gang - Live At P.J.'S
US DE-LITE LP Gatefold - £50 WOC - inside gatefold
Inc. N.T. one of the most sampled brakes of all time used by JUNGLE BROS/B.NUBIAN/ULTRAS/MAIN SOURCE/Etc..As well as DUJII & RONNIE'S GROOVE & more....original gatefold in lovely condition
Kool & The Gang - Kool Jazz
US DE-LITE LP - £20
Kool and his Gang get on a jazzy tip but the funk still shines through on cuts like NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST & DUJII which has been had by GANG STARR/PETE ROCK/CHI-ALI
Kool & The Gang - Everybody's Dancing
US DE-LITE LP - £15
This is the gangs 1979 lp & my fave cut is EVERYBODY'S DANCING with it's slow drawn out intro reminiscent of SUMMER MADNESS and when it kicks in it sounds a little like HOLLYWOOD SWINGING - BIG CHIEF FUNKUM has the funk & IT'S ALL YOU NEED & AT THE PARTY have that feel good breezy mid tempo feel
Kool & The Gang - Love & Understanding
US DE-LITE LP - £15 Sealed
Inc. the seasonal tune SUMMER MADNESS!
Kool & The Gang - Good Times
US DE-LITE LP Promo - £22 Nr Mint promo with cut out hole
Another classic funk excursion from the gang with big breaks on GOOD TIMES / RATED X / NORTH SOUTH EAST WEST / FATHER FATHER
Kool & The Gang - Live At The Sex Machine
US DE-LITE LP Gatefold - £25 Nice clean copy
Inc. heavy live versions of WHO'S GONNA TAKE THE WEIGHT & FUNKY MAN both have been heavily sampled in hip hop
Kool & The Gang - Kool Jazz
US DE-LITE LP - £18 WOL back
Kool and his Gang get on a jazzy tip but the funk still shines through on cuts like NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST & DUJII which has been had by GANG STARR/PETE ROCK/CHI-ALI
Latimore - More More More
US GLADES LP - £8
Seems to be the same lp as Let's Straighten It Out
Latimore - Dig A Little Deeper
US GLADES LP - £15 EX
Inc. the 2 step TOO HOT TO HANDLE & the quality mid tempo funky & soulful OUT TO GET 'CHA
Latimore - It Ain't Where You Been…
US GLADES LP - £20
Inc. the rare groove/soul classic SWEET VIBRATIONS
Lew Kirton
Just Arrived
US ALSTON LP - £45
Classic quality soul set with the mid tempo soul tune SOMETHING SPECIAL
Luther Vandross - This Close To You
US COTILLION LP - £35
Nice soulful LP from 1977 from the man with the velvet voice!
Luther Vandross - Luther
US COTILLION LP - £35
1st lp from Luther Inc. IT'S GOOD FOR THE SOUL Parts 1 & 2 / EVERYBODY REJOICE / EMOTION EYES as well as some nice slow cuts
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
US EPIC LP - £6
Classic lp - 1st press with thick card sleeve & lyrics printed on the inner sleeve
Natural High
1
US CHIMNEYVILLE LP - £90 small tear at bottom left corner of sleeve
Classic soul LP with the two step monster I THINK I'M FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN & the killer modern style tune DON'T BE LONELY & more
Odyssey
Odyssey
US MOWEST LP Promo - £50 EX - light ringwear
Debut LP from early seventies Inc. the soulful club classic OUR LIVES ARE SHAPED BY WHAT WE LOVE + BATTERED SHIPS
The Jones Girls - Keep It Comin'
US PHILLY INTERNATIONAL LP - £12
Usual soulful vocal sounds on this their 1984 offering
The Jones Girls - The Jones Girls
US PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL LP - £10
Inc. THIS FEELING'S KILLING ME / WHO CAN I RUN TO / WE'RE A MELODY / YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE / Etc..
The Jones Girls - On Target
US RCA LP - £10 Sealed
Their 1983 lp on RCA when they left Philly International temporarily
The Jones Girls - On Target
US RCA LP - £7
Their 1983 lp on RCA when they left Philly International temporarily
The Jones Girls - At Peace With Woman
US PHILLY INTERNATIONAL LP Promo - £7 WOC
Classic soul lp with title tune which was covered by DKD + WHEN I'M GONE / LET'S CELEBRATE (SITTIN ON TOP OF THE WORLD) and a whole lot more
The Jones Girls - Get As Much Love As You Can
US PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL LP - £7 WOC
Inc. the classic NIGHTS OVER EGYPT!
The Jones Girls - Get As Much Love As You Can
US PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL LP - £7 small sleeve wear
Inc. the classic NIGHTS OVER EGYPT!
The Montclairs - Dreaming Out Of Season
US PAULA LP - £30
Great sweet & crossover soul sound from 1972 on this quality soul label Inc. DO I STAND A CHANCE / UNWANTED LOVE / JUST CAN'T GET AWAY / DREAMING'S OUT OF SEASON / Etc..
The Thompsons
I'll Get Over It
US BCW LP - £750 Sealed no cut out
Insanely rare soul & funk lp from 1975 which I think is the same group who have that big 45 on WMOT 3 funky tunes MESSAGE / GOTTA GET DOWN TO EVER GET UP / WE LOVE TO SING as well as some strong slow cuts SEEMS LIKE I'VE KNOWN YOU / I'LL GET OVER IT / Etc...
The Younghearts - Do You Have The Time
US 20 th CENTURY LP - £15
Title track was used on ACE & ACTION TOGETHER - LP Inc. extra skatt version too.Also was Re-edited recently by DANNY KRIVITT
The Younghearts - A Taste Of The Younghearts
US 20th CENTURY LP - £12 small tear on bottom of back cover
Great male vocal soul trio from 74' - YOU'RE NOT HEAR WITH ME
Pacesetters Im Gonna Make It 1968 Promo
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New list of Soul lp's
A Taste Of Honey
Ladies Of The Eighties
US CAPITOL LP - £12 Sealed
Classic 1982 soul-boogie sound on SAYONARA / DIAMOND REAL / Etc..
Al Johnson
Back For More
US COLUMBIA LP - £20
Classic soul LP Inc. the other version of I'VE GOT MY SECOND WIND + I'M BACK FOR MORE!
Al Johnson
Peaceful
US MARINA LP - £40 Sealed
The original version of the classic I'VE GOT MY SECOND WIND
Bernard Wright - Funky Beat
US ARISTA LP - £15
Great early eighties lp Inc. MR. CLEAN / MOVE YOUR BODY / Etc..
Bernard Wright
'Nard
US ARISTA LP - £20 WOL
Great early 80's soul/funk LP Inc. HABOGLABOTRIBIN as used by ED O.G & SNOOP + MASTER ROCKER used by YO-YO & ZHIGGE & SUNBURST BAND
Chuck Cissel
Just For You
US ARISTA LP - £18
what an lp Inc. the killer uplifting tune EMERGENCY + the awesome mid tempo DO YOU BELIEVE
Collins And Collins - Collins And Collins
US A&M LP - £50 EX - small cover wear
Classic soul from 1980 Inc. TOP OF THE STAIRS!
Cymande - Cymande
US JANUS LP Gatefold - £30 Lovely clean copy
Classic debut LP from London's finest fuses funk/reggae/afro Inc. THE MESSAGE/DOVE & the huge Loft/Garage classic BRA!
Cymande - Second Time Around
US JANUS LP Gatefold - £30 Sealed
classic LP from the uk's finest - every track a winner Inc. FUG/ANTHRACITE/BIRD/Etc.
Cymande - Promised Heights
US JANUS LP Gatefold - £35 lovely clean copy
Lovely LP from the london's finest funk group BROTHERS ON THE SLIDE/CHANGES
Dyson's Faces - Dyson's Faces
US DY-RICH LP - £150
The second lp from Dyson's Faces with the blue cover from 1977 Inc. TRY ME BABY / DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE JONES / WELCOME TO ALL THIS LOVE AGAIN / THIS TIME IT'S GOTTA BE LOVE / Etc... great soul out of DC
Eddie Kendricks - I've Got My Eyes On You
US MS. DIXIE LP - £60 Sealed
Very tough to find lp on tiny label out of ATLANTA from 1983 and has 3 great tunes in the 83' style I'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LIKE YOU / I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU / NO LONG CONVERSATION
Edna Wright - Oops! Here I Go Again
US RCA LP - £60 Lovely Nr Mint copy
Classic mid seventies soul set produced by GREG PERRY with the awesome 2 step title cut as well as some great slow cuts IF THE PRICE IS RIGHT & COME ON DOWN
Edwin Birdsong
Dance Of Survival
US BAM-BOO LP Gatefold - £70 nice clean copy
Killer spacey keyboard funky solo LP from ROY AYERS sideman Inc. NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON / ASTRAL WALK / Etc...this his Indie released 1975 lp with amazing silver foil like cover art
Edwin Birdsong
Edwin Birdsong
US PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL LP - £15
Great leftfield funky disco with crazy keys COLA BOTTLE BABY (as sampled by BASEMENT JAXX) / PHISS-PHISS / KUNTA DANCE / GOLDMINE / Etc..
Edwin Birdsong - Super Natural
US POLYDOR LP - £18
ROY AYERS'S right hand man goes it alone with his first solo lp from 1973 with a funky and rock edged feel Inc. TURN AROUND HATE (COMMUNICATE) / DOWN ON THE BEAT / RISING SUN & IF I EVER as sampled in hip hop
Edwin Birdsong - Funtaztik
US SALSOUL LP - £12
Great 1981 funky boogie sound from ROY AYERS right hand man & bad ass squidgy keyboards player EDWIN - Inc. WIN TONIGHT / RAPPER DAPPER SNAPPER / GOOD LOVIN' BRINGS AN ENCORE / TWO FACED LOVER / Etc...
Edwin Birdsong - What It Is
US POLYDOR LP Promo - £28 lovely clean promo copy
ROY AYERS collaborator goes solo but covers a couple of tunes made famous by ROY - PRETTY BROWN SKIN / IT'S HARD TO MOVE WHEN IT'S YOUR MOVE as well as several other funky tunes SPIRIT OF DO DO / WHEN A NEWBORN BABY IS BORN / UNCLE TOM GAME as well as an unlikely version of the club rocker MONGOOSE
Formula IV - Come & Get Yourself Some
US ROCKY ROAD LP - £12
1974 lp of soul & funk tunes Inc. WHY CAN'T WE SIMPLY FALL IN LOVE / WHAT'S THIS WORLD COMING TO / IF WE CAN'T GET ALONG / Etc..
George Scott
Find Someone To Love
US MAPLE LP - £200
Killer funk & soul lp with several good tunes - very rare lp!
Jeffree - Jeffree
US MCA LP - £18
Inc. the classic two stepper MR.FIX IT & LOVE'S GONNA LAST
Jeffree - Jeffree
US MCA LP 2nd Issue - £12 Sealed
Inc. the classic two stepper MR.FIX IT & LOVE'S GONNA LAST
Jimmie & Vella
Jimmie & Vella
US ATLANTIC LP Gatefold - £20
Top vocal lp with a folky edge and 3 funky tunes CHICA BOOM / THE DOOR IS OPEN / LORD ABIDE WITH ME
Jimmie & Vella
Heartbeat
US IMPERIAL LP Gatefold - £30
Great late 6t's / early 7t's? soul set from Jimmie & Vella Cameron Inc. YES OR NO which is getting spins + the hip hop sample HEY BOY OVER THERE & WELL is also worth a look
Kool & The Gang - Music Is The Message
US DE-LITE LP - £25
Inc. LOVE THE LIFE YOU LIVE/SOUL VIBRATIONS/ELECTRIC FROG/FUNKY GRANNY all much sampled
Kool & The Gang - Live At P.J.'S
US DE-LITE LP Gatefold - £50 WOC - inside gatefold
Inc. N.T. one of the most sampled brakes of all time used by JUNGLE BROS/B.NUBIAN/ULTRAS/MAIN SOURCE/Etc..As well as DUJII & RONNIE'S GROOVE & more....original gatefold in lovely condition
Kool & The Gang - Kool Jazz
US DE-LITE LP - £20
Kool and his Gang get on a jazzy tip but the funk still shines through on cuts like NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST & DUJII which has been had by GANG STARR/PETE ROCK/CHI-ALI
Kool & The Gang - Everybody's Dancing
US DE-LITE LP - £15
This is the gangs 1979 lp & my fave cut is EVERYBODY'S DANCING with it's slow drawn out intro reminiscent of SUMMER MADNESS and when it kicks in it sounds a little like HOLLYWOOD SWINGING - BIG CHIEF FUNKUM has the funk & IT'S ALL YOU NEED & AT THE PARTY have that feel good breezy mid tempo feel
Kool & The Gang - Love & Understanding
US DE-LITE LP - £15 Sealed
Inc. the seasonal tune SUMMER MADNESS!
Kool & The Gang - Good Times
US DE-LITE LP Promo - £22 Nr Mint promo with cut out hole
Another classic funk excursion from the gang with big breaks on GOOD TIMES / RATED X / NORTH SOUTH EAST WEST / FATHER FATHER
Kool & The Gang - Live At The Sex Machine
US DE-LITE LP Gatefold - £25 Nice clean copy
Inc. heavy live versions of WHO'S GONNA TAKE THE WEIGHT & FUNKY MAN both have been heavily sampled in hip hop
Kool & The Gang - Kool Jazz
US DE-LITE LP - £18 WOL back
Kool and his Gang get on a jazzy tip but the funk still shines through on cuts like NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST & DUJII which has been had by GANG STARR/PETE ROCK/CHI-ALI
Latimore - More More More
US GLADES LP - £8
Seems to be the same lp as Let's Straighten It Out
Latimore - Dig A Little Deeper
US GLADES LP - £15 EX
Inc. the 2 step TOO HOT TO HANDLE & the quality mid tempo funky & soulful OUT TO GET 'CHA
Latimore - It Ain't Where You Been…
US GLADES LP - £20
Inc. the rare groove/soul classic SWEET VIBRATIONS
Lew Kirton
Just Arrived
US ALSTON LP - £45
Classic quality soul set with the mid tempo soul tune SOMETHING SPECIAL
Luther Vandross - This Close To You
US COTILLION LP - £35
Nice soulful LP from 1977 from the man with the velvet voice!
Luther Vandross - Luther
US COTILLION LP - £35
1st lp from Luther Inc. IT'S GOOD FOR THE SOUL Parts 1 & 2 / EVERYBODY REJOICE / EMOTION EYES as well as some nice slow cuts
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
US EPIC LP - £6
Classic lp - 1st press with thick card sleeve & lyrics printed on the inner sleeve
Natural High
1
US CHIMNEYVILLE LP - £90 small tear at bottom left corner of sleeve
Classic soul LP with the two step monster I THINK I'M FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN & the killer modern style tune DON'T BE LONELY & more
Odyssey
Odyssey
US MOWEST LP Promo - £50 EX - light ringwear
Debut LP from early seventies Inc. the soulful club classic OUR LIVES ARE SHAPED BY WHAT WE LOVE + BATTERED SHIPS
The Jones Girls - Keep It Comin'
US PHILLY INTERNATIONAL LP - £12
Usual soulful vocal sounds on this their 1984 offering
The Jones Girls - The Jones Girls
US PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL LP - £10
Inc. THIS FEELING'S KILLING ME / WHO CAN I RUN TO / WE'RE A MELODY / YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE / Etc..
The Jones Girls - On Target
US RCA LP - £10 Sealed
Their 1983 lp on RCA when they left Philly International temporarily
The Jones Girls - On Target
US RCA LP - £7
Their 1983 lp on RCA when they left Philly International temporarily
The Jones Girls - At Peace With Woman
US PHILLY INTERNATIONAL LP Promo - £7 WOC
Classic soul lp with title tune which was covered by DKD + WHEN I'M GONE / LET'S CELEBRATE (SITTIN ON TOP OF THE WORLD) and a whole lot more
The Jones Girls - Get As Much Love As You Can
US PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL LP - £7 WOC
Inc. the classic NIGHTS OVER EGYPT!
The Jones Girls - Get As Much Love As You Can
US PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL LP - £7 small sleeve wear
Inc. the classic NIGHTS OVER EGYPT!
The Montclairs - Dreaming Out Of Season
US PAULA LP - £30
Great sweet & crossover soul sound from 1972 on this quality soul label Inc. DO I STAND A CHANCE / UNWANTED LOVE / JUST CAN'T GET AWAY / DREAMING'S OUT OF SEASON / Etc..
The Thompsons
I'll Get Over It
US BCW LP - £750 Sealed no cut out
Insanely rare soul & funk lp from 1975 which I think is the same group who have that big 45 on WMOT 3 funky tunes MESSAGE / GOTTA GET DOWN TO EVER GET UP / WE LOVE TO SING as well as some strong slow cuts SEEMS LIKE I'VE KNOWN YOU / I'LL GET OVER IT / Etc...
The Younghearts - Do You Have The Time
US 20 th CENTURY LP - £15
Title track was used on ACE & ACTION TOGETHER - LP Inc. extra skatt version too.Also was Re-edited recently by DANNY KRIVITT
The Younghearts - A Taste Of The Younghearts
US 20th CENTURY LP - £12 small tear on bottom of back cover
Great male vocal soul trio from 74' - YOU'RE NOT HEAR WITH ME
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