R&B

UK three CD set. In 1964, The Staple Singers signed with Epic Records after leaving jazz/blues/folk label Riverside Records. From then until the middle of 1968, they recorded six albums for the label, all of which are featured in this box. Three of these...

UK three CD set that celebrates the recordings that Solomon Burke made for the legendary Atlantic Records label between 1960 and 1968. Solomon is generally acknowledged as one of the greatest soul singers to emerge during the genre's golden days. He...

UK three CD set containing a trio of albums from the R&B sensation: On How Life Is, the I'd and the Trouble with Being Myself. Sony.1. Why Didn't You Call Me 2. Do Something 3. Caligula 4. I Try 5. Sex-O-Matic Venus Freak 6. I Can't Wait to Meetchu 7...

UK three CD collection. In 1970, Blues And Soul magazine founder John Abbey opened a record shop, Contempo Records, in Hanway Street, London, specializing in U. S. imports of soul and funk. In January 1973, Contempo launched as a label to issue black...

UK three CD collection. Best known for his hard-Bop and Soul-Jazz recordings, Richard 'Groove' Holmes became a regular on the East Coast club scene, being especially popular in Pittsburgh, USA. If his name is largely unfamiliar to record buyers today...

UK three CD collection that features many of the finest exponents of the Gospel Quartet style, highlighting their massive influence on the development of Soul music, Just as Soul music had it's 'Golden Age' in the 1960 s/1970 s, so Gospel had a similar...

UK three CD collection that brings together 95 Girl Group gems from the golden age of the sound: an incredible 90 hits plus a further five significant misses courtesy of the Crystals, Ronnie & the Relatives and the Donays. The set's accompanying 20 page...

UK three CD collection of rare and collectable early Detroit Soul productions, celebrating some of the more obscure recordings from the Motor City. Boasts seven previously unissued recordings and over 20 tracks new to CD! Coincides with the release of...

UK southern soul group The Milk traces the seeds of their third and latest album back to their recording sessions with producer Paul Butler (Andrew Bird, Michael Kiwanuka, Nick Waterhouse) almost five years ago, blending elements of soul, funk and rock...

UK Sould star released his second album which sees him hire hotshot R'n'B producer Brian McKnight to see if they can add a bit of edge to his too soft voice. In part they have succeeded as hit single 'If There's Any Justice' demonstrates. With an edgier...

UK release. This compilation is strong on harmony groups and uptempo West Coast soul from the best Los Angeles studios and using arrangers Miles Grayson, Gene Page, Ernie Freeman and Jack Eskew. Lew Bedell produced most of the recordings and wrote...

UK release, the second collection from this Southern Soul great. George Jackson is one of the great writers of Southern soul and this volume includes the original versions of classic hits written for, among others, Wilson Pickett ('Mini Skirt Minnie' and...