A breakthrough for both Jerry and Gamble & Huff, this 1968 LP was an unspeakably influential out-and-out soul classic. Butler's silky voice and Gamble & Huff's elegant production bewitch across the... more

The best-selling gospel album of all time, this 1972 LP—recorded at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in L.A.—marked the Queen's rapturously received return to gospel music (where, of course,... more

Queen Aretha ascended to the throne during her first three years on Atlantic, a prime period chronicled on double vinyl here (25 tracks) or on 2 CDs (34 tracks). These sound so sublime in both... more

The deepest voice, the silkiest strings, the sultriest soul smashes of the disco era! The single-CD and double-vinyl editions bring you the biggest hits and more from White's 20th Century Records... more

Bettye's 10th album is her first major-label release in 50 years! The cherished soul songstress looks to Bob Dylan for inspiration here, with Steve Jordan producing and Keith Richards and Trombone... more

John Lee Hooker—a fan of Ben and of Charlie—thought the two should meet and introduced them many years ago. They recorded the Grammy winner "Get Up!" together in 2013 and now, finally, have reunited... more

Nathaniel and his crowd-thrilling band make their long-awaited return with this new album of driving rock 'n' soul. Rateliff's powerhouse vocals shift from ecstatic to broken-hearted, while horns... more

The debut album from Seattle's Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio. The group channels old-school organ combos like The Meters and Booker T & The MGs, but are making it fresh and feel new again!

In a long career full of triumphs as a singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor and soul-music visionary, "Shaft" was the pinnacle for Hayes. The theme shot to #1, the album hit #1 and stayed on... more

Gospel harmonies, slashing blues guitar and James's powerfully soulful vocals come together on his new Daptone album, available here on CD or vinyl. These 10 original songs were cut straight to tape,... more

The intense emotion of his performances lifted James into the upper echelon of revered soul singers. You'll find hits, rarities, funky grooves and begging, pleading ballads among these 20 tracks (14... more

Chuck's first album of newly written songs in 38 years (the last being 1979's "Rock It") arrives in rather sad circumstances, just months after his passing. But there's no pall hanging over this... more

If ever there was an album that plays like a "best-of," it's this 1982 #1 smash, which stayed on the charts for 122 weeks and still inspires so much joy and affection today. This perfect confluence... more

With her 1969–79 Hi-label hits, Ann graduated from gospel singer to highly influential R&B star. She reached the pop charts with two out-and-out classics, 1974's I Can't Stand the Rain and this 1972... more

Double 200gm vinyl LP pressing. From Sam Cooke's teenage debut as a full fledged member of the legendary Soul Stirrers in 1951 through his career as a rhythm and blues phenomenon thanks to the... more