R&B

Rip It Up: The Best Of Specialty Records brings together some of the most important tracks to be released on the notable Los Angeles record label. Founded in 1945 by Art Rupe, Specialty Records made a giant impact in the fields of gospel, rock n roll,...

Rime is a collaboration between Finnish producer Antti Hynninen and Finnish-Egyptian vocalist Sara Sayed. Their love for uncompromising musical contents and experimentation can be heard on their debut album Our Kingdom. Rime have managed to combine...

Rihanna returns with the follow-up to TALK THAT TALK, with her latest release UNAPOLOGETIC.1. Fresh Off the Runway 2. Diamonds [Version] 3. Numb 4. Pour It Up 5. Loveeeeeee Song 6. Jump 7. Right Now 8. What Now 9. Stay 10. Nobody's Business 11. Love...

Riginal Japanese re-release of Skyy - Skyy Line, originally released by Salsoul Records in 1981 and now been released by Octave Lab (2019). This CD contains the original 7 album tracks + 5 bonus mixes ! Including the extended mixes of Let's Celebrate...

Righteous meets riotous at the corner of Vernon and Haven! 24 more cool 1950s killers from the deep vaults of Combo Records. Features many of the most eminent artists and sidemen on the Los Angeles R&B scene of the 1950s. Several tracks have never been...

Right out of the gate, Tank hit the Billboard 200 with his 2001 debut "Force of Nature," and there's no stopping this gospel-tainted, soul-rooted, commercial R&B artist. Steady releasing since then, Tank released his 9th effort in 2019 with "Elevation."...

Rides Again has been in the making for a few years, Shawn Lee explains: "Yes, this record has had quite a long gestation period. The opening song 'Wichita' was written and recorded way back in 2007!" With every passing year Lee vowed to write and record...

Richard Stamz was a colorful Chicago R&B and soul DJ who operated throughout the '50s and '60s. He took over the Cobra/Artistic/Abco studio around 1960; this also included the ownership of the active Paso label which he continued to run alongside his own...

Rhythm & Blues vocal groups have a unique place in music history and are revered by record collectors and aficionados of the music. When Fantastic Voyage released Doo Wop: The R&B Vocal Group Sound 1950-1960 in 2011, it clearly struck a chord with...

Rhino's first Otis Redding volume was perfect within the confines of a 16-song single disc, and a difficult act to follow. The Very Best of Otis Redding, Vol. 2 is a fine companion volume and fills in some different kinds of gaps. The lion's share of the...

Review: 'The genesis of a modern soul genius -- Eric Roberson's first album, finally back in print, and filled with a wonderful assortment of early work! Eric kind of set this one up as an introduction to his wide range of talents -- including notes in...

Review: 'A heavily reworked version of Eric Roberson's massive Vault album -- one of our favorite new soul releases of the past few years! This version shares a cover and title with the first version, but overall, it's practically a whole new record --...