R&B

The Spinners / Part of Rhino's "Now Playing" Series! - Filed under "S," The Spinners can indeed be described with many "S" words - sweet, sophisticated, symphonic, soulful among them. Formed in 1959 in Detroit, the quintet spent a decade as...

The spectacular 1988 album that was the swan song of this incredibly influential funk/soul outfit, Ohio Players! Featuring a more modern urban/hip hop sound, the album remains a fitting finale with such stellar gems as "Sweat," "Vibe Alive," "I'm Madd"...

The spectacular 1988 album that was the swan song of this incredibly influential funk/soul outfit, Ohio Players! Featuring a more modern urban/hip hop sound, the album remains a fitting finale with such stellar gems as "Sweat," "Vibe Alive," "I'm Madd"...

The soul CD hit of 2019 so far has been the Lowrider compilation and on that, the previously unissued 'I'm Just Passing Time' by Melvin Hicks & the Versatiles has impressed everyone - including the Southern Soul Spinners of California who initiated the...

The sophomore seven-inch from LA's Jungle Fire. 'Nuff said.1. Firewalker 2. Chalupa

The sophomore album from this talented British vocalist features 11 songs, with 2 collaborations featuring ERIC BOSS.

The sole album released in 1974 from this almighty group of nine musicians lead by Chicago native Danny Leake continues to turn up in the hands of the most determined collectors for good reason. Formed in the most unlikely of circumstances as a group of...

The So Ons core is comprised of a trio of friends who met in the fertile underground scene of the early 1980s. The sound is sparse, textural music rooted in 70s afro-psych and Ethiopian Jazz, filtered through Southern California soul, that is equal parts...

The Sharpees "Take Me To Your Leader" b/w "Darkness Of The Night" is the second in a series of 45s released in conjunction with The One-derful! Collection, a forthcoming series of six compilations marking the first in-depth look at brothers George and...

The Sextones are back. The intrepid soul crusaders from Nevada's high desert have emerged from years-long writing and recording process guided by virtuoso producer Kelly Finnigan (Monophonics) with their latest offering: Love Can't Be Borrowed to be...

The sequel to Pastor Barrett's landmark 1971 masterpiece Like A Ship..., Do Not Pass Me By finds the young Chicago preacher and his Youth for Christ Choir continuing their genre-bending spiritual journey. Heavy drums, soaring falsettos, euphoric...

The second volume in a two-part collection of Jamaican doo wop from the late 1950s through to the early 1960 represents a period in which sound systems began to dominate the island, and were starting to step up their rivalry by beginning to record heir...