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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

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

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

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

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

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