R&B

Third in series, exploring early 1960s soul city by city, turns the spotlight on Chicago. Tracks from Chess, Vee Jay, One-Derful and OKeh labels. Compiled and annotated by soul music authority and radio presenter Clive Richardson. Featured artists...

Third in a series of collections reflecting the modern soul vibe at weekenders, all-dayers and all-nighters on this growing UK and international scene. Includes exclusive tracks by Warner Brothers girl group Phajja, and a previously unreleased track by...

Things are looking up for The Harlem Gospel Travelers, who return here with a new album, a new lineup, and a new lease on life. Produced by Eli Paperboy Reed, Look Up! Marks the group's first full-length release as a trio, as well as their first...

They worked together as a team for just two years, but during that time Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson and Joshie Jo Armstead wrote dozens of great soul songs, 24 of which comprise "The Real Thing", the latest addition to our unofficial songwriters series...

They were family, four sisters from Philly who scored one of the biggest disco smashes with We Are Family. That one and their other 1979 #1, He's the Greatest Dancer, are here with all the rest of their 1973-85 best (Cotillion and Atlantic): Got to Love...

They soared to #1 with the classic "Too Close," and they followed up strong with the smash hit "Wifey," multi-platinum "Next," is back with a new album Next! Featuring the hot new single "Imagine That," produced by Kay Gee.1. Intro 2. Your Love Is 3...

They set the standard for harmony groups. In 2004, after more than 50 years together, The Dells are finally being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Frame. To honor this recognition, this is the first-ever single disc collection to include all of...

They didn't come from New York, and their mentor was Roy Orbison-what kind of doo wop group was this? The Velvets brand of doo-wop was laced with pop, soul and even country; this CD not only brings you their 1961 hits Tonight (Could Be the Night) and...

They created their own hybrid of instrumental music in the '60s and '70s, and it sure paid off! Their biggest hits Soulful Strut and Wack Wack join Dig Her Walk; Give It Up ; funky versions of Good Vibrations and Light My Fire, plus 11 recordings never...

These southern gentlemen are letting the world know how they feel about relationships on tracks including "Liar," "(Can We) M.A.K.E.L.U.V." "I Do" featuring Joe, "You Bring the Freak," "Addicted" and more.1. Liar 2. (Can We) M.A.K.E. L.U.V 3. Damn 4. Can...

These songs weave their way in and out of grooves and dub interludes with the help of musical guests Les Claypool and Bernie Worrell. With gliding Latin-jazz vamps, skittering grooves that echo James Brown's funky drummer, and a subtle reggae skank...

These songs are my outlet to say what I really felt about something but didn't say because my feelings didn't fit the script, says OGI."I was afraid of looking cocky or unruly ('Looker') or being overly resentful ('Bitter') or too apathetic ('Let Me Go')...