R&B

The first release issued through Atlantic's new teaming with North Carolina's Soulife Entertainment, YOUR WOMAN reveals Sunshine Anderson to be a startling new talent in the midst of a dynamic artistic realization. A fresh, stirring debut, the soulful...

The first of three volumes that will comprehensively reissue all of Walters surviving, OKeh, Columbia and Epic recordings. This volume covers 1962-65. It is built around his first OKeh album "It's All Over", supplemented by 10 bonus cuts - nine of which...

The first new artist David Foster has agreed to develop and produce since discovering Michael Bubl?, Whitaker is now set to release her 2015 debut album for Verve that finds her reviving a vast American jukebox of classic songs and revealing the full...

The first multi-label, career-spanning collection from the great soul diva, including top tracks from Buddah, Arista, Philadelphia International and Zoo! Nice notes and sound, too; includes Betcha by Golly Wow (with Norman Connors); Don't Wanna Change...

The first installment of the One-derful! Collection focuses on the namesake imprint of this legendary Chicago label group - to be followed by compilations of the Mar-V-Lus, M-Pac!, Halo, Midas and Toddlin Town sub-labels. It marks the first in-depth...

The first hit, the last and the crucial cuts in between that this hugely influential proto-soul-singer recorded for King. His indelible original Fever joins his R&B Top 10s Talk to Me, Talk to Me; Sleep; Need Your Love So Bad; All Around the World; Take...

The first fruits of the union between one of the premier vocalists in contemporary music, song stylist Nancy Wilson and producer Gene Page. 'All Is Fair In Love And War' was released in 1974 and followed by 'Come Get to This', both. Featuring a stellar...

The first female artist signed to the legendary disco label Salsoul Records, Carol Williams went on to become one of the most popular vocalists of the disco era. The diva is joined here by former Fat Larry?s Band member Art Austin for a scintillating,...

The first ever live album from the great R&B legend Shuggie Otis, recorded in 2013 at The Music Hall Of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York on Shuggie's extremely well-received comeback tour! The set list reads like a greatest hits overview of Shuggie's...

The first ever comprehensive collection focusing on the popular soul band that had the one distinction of being the only soul band to record from behind prison bars1. I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow 2. By the Time I Get to Phoenix 3. Little Green Apples 4. All...

The first ever collection of these sought after recordings from the New York record company run by Fatback Band founder Bill Curtis. Several of these tracks are Northern Soul perennials, others are equally acclaimed as early examples of quality funk. 16...

The first ever CD release of B.T. Express's 1982 album keep it up. Keep It up is the only B.T. Express album to have never been released on CD before, it is a highly anticipated release and is a superb mix of funk and boogie that captures the sound from...