Soul/R&B & Motown Singles
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Soul music is a popular music genre that originated in the United States in the 1950s and early 1960s. It combines elements of African-American gospel music, rhythm and blues and jazz. Soul music became popular for dancing and listening in the United States – where record labels such as Motown, Atlantic and Stax were influential in the civil rights era. Soul also became popular around the world, directly influencing rock music and the music of Africa. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky, secular testifying". |
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Soul music dominated the U.S. R&B chart in the 1960s, and many recordings crossed over into the pop charts in the U.S., Britain and elsewhere. By 1968, the soul music genre had begun to splinter. Some soul artists developed funk music, while other singers developed slicker, more sophisticated, and in some cases more politically conscious varieties. By the early 1970s, soul music had been influenced by psychedelic rock and other genres. The United States saw the development of neo soul around 1994. There are also several other subgenres and offshoots of soul music. The key subgenres of soul include the Detroit (Motown) style, a rhythmic music influenced by gospel; deep soul and southern soul, a driving, energetic soul style combining R&B with southern gospel music sounds; Memphis soul, a shimmering, sultry style; New Orleans soul, which came out of the rhythm and blues style; Chicago soul, a light gospel-influenced sound; Philadelphia soul, a lush orchestral sound with doo-wop-inspired vocals; Psychedelic soul, a blend of psychedelic rock and soul music; Blue-eyed soul, music performed by white artists and Northern soul, rare soul music played by DJs at nightclubs in northern England. |
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The Ronettes - Baby I Love YouThe Ronettes - (1963) Successful follow-up to "Be My Baby", written and produced by Phil Spector £14.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
The Crystals - Then He Kissed MeThe Crystals - (1963) London HLU 9773, Phil Spector/Elle Greenwich/Jeff Barry classic - UK and U.S. top-10 chart single. £13.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
The Miracles - I Like It Like ThatThe Miracles - (1965) UK (SS 324) - The title song from their long-since deleted album of the same name. £49.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Marvin Gaye - Can i Get a WitnessMarvin Gaye - (1963) UK (SS 243) Up-tempo Holland, Dozier, Holland penned soul standard, in excellent condition. £49.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Ray Charles - What'd i SayRay Charles - (1959) London HLE 8917 - Charles' concert closer from his album of the same name, hails the birth of soul music. £18.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Freda Payne - Band of GoldFreda Payne - (1970) Written by former Motown producers, Holland-Dozier-Holland (under the pseudonym of Edythe Wayne) and Ron Dunbar. £6.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Gwen McCrae - Rockin' ChairGwen McCrae - (1975) United States Billboard R&B Chart #1, impressive twin titles in excellent condition. £6.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
The Commodores - Machine GunThe Commodores - (1974) U.K. TMG 902 - much sampled funk instrumental, taken from the band's debut album of the same name. £7.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Sly & the Family Stone - Family AffairSly & The Family Stone - (1971) The American funk/soul band's final #1 hit single. £5.99 *
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Sly & the Family Stone - Runnin' AwaySly & The Family Stone - (1972) Taken from the album "There's a Riot Goin' On". The original recording, later covered by artists Paul Haig, The Raincoats and The Colourfield. £7.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Yvonne Fair - It Should Have Been MeYvonne Fair - (1975) Stunning TMG 1013 the American soul singers only British hit single. £9.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
The O'Jays - Back StabbersThe O'Jays - (1972) Huff / McFadden / Whitehead penned classic, from the album of the same name. £6.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Admiral Bailey - Winey WineyAdmiral Bailey - (1988)
Single release from the dancehall deejay, widely described as "the hottest dancehall star of the late 1980s". £11.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 Working days |
Earl George - People Are Doing ItEarl George - (1977) British pressing from the late '70s reggae/lovers rock singer-songwriter, best known for his work with Lee "Scratch" Perry and Bunny Lee. £13.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - The Tears Of A ClownSmokey Robinson And The Miracles - (1970) TMG 745 - UK and U.S. #1 chart-topping single, released from their album "Make It Happen". £8.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Sugar Minott - Man HungrySugar Minott - (1978) Excellent original Black Roots pressing, increasingly hard to find, in this kind of condition. £21.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Anthony Blackwood - GhettoAnthony Blackwood - Reggae artist best known for his roots reggae and dub singles "African Woman", "Written Lies" and "Once Bitten Twice Shy". £9.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Shaggy Wonder - One More Rude BoyShaggy Wonder - Desirable Jamaican dancehall rarity with flip-side version, in stunning condition. £19.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
The Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)The Temptations - (1970) U.K. (TMG 773), the final group release to feature founding members Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams. £7.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Diana Ross and the Supremes - In and Out of LoveDiana Ross and the Supremes - (1967) The final single to feature the vocals of original Supremes member Florence Ballard. £8.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
The Miracles - My Girl Has GoneThe Miracles - (1965) (TMG 540) - Follow-up to the million selling hit "The Tracks of My Tears", taken from the album "Going to a Go-Go" . £54.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
The Chiffons - One Fine DayThe Chiffons - (1963) UK Stateside SS 202, written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and produced by the Tokens. £9.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Dave and Ansil Collins - Double BarrelDave and Ansil Collins - (1970) Well presented EX+ UK Techniques variant of the UK chart-topping single, written and produced by Winston Riley. £16.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Desmond Dekker - IsraelitesDesmond Dekker - (1968) "EX+" (PYR 6058) Desmond Dekker / Leslie Kong penned masterpiece that combines the Rastafarian religion with rude boy concerns. £19.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Otis Redding - Hard to HandleOtis Redding - (1968) Al Bell / Allen Jones penned R&B classic, taken from the album "The Immortal Otis Redding" - Stunning! £19.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Desmond Dekker & The Aces - It MiekDesmond Dekker & The Aces - (1969) UK Top-10 single written by Dekker and his record producer Leslie Kong. £19.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the GrapevineMarvin Gaye - (1968) U.S. Billboard pop singles #1, taken from Gaye's album "In the Groove", the third Motown artist to release a version of the Barrett Strong/Norman Whitfield song. £9.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
John Holt - Help Me Make It Through the NightJohn Holt - (1974) Tony Ashfield's reggae production of the Kris Kristofferson penned ballad, taken form Holt's album "1,000 Volts of Holt". £11.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Upsetters - Return of DjangoUpsetters - (1969) Double A sided 7" single with "Dollar in the Teeth", by producer Lee "Scratch" Perry's house band, led by pianist Gladstone Anderson. £17.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Ruby and the Romantics - Our Day Will ComeRuby and the Romantics - (1963) The original version, a minor hit in the UK reaching #38 - Stunning! £11.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Lulu with the Dixie Flyers - Hum a Song (From Your Heart)Lulu with the Dixie Flyers - (1970) Recorded at the Muscle Shoals Fame studios, taken from her 1969 album "New Routes", includes her B-side version of Jerry Jeff Walker's "Mr. Bojangles". £12.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Desmond Dekker - It Gotta Be SoDesmond Dekker - (1973) One of the Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter's minor hits - strong excellent condition, suggesting few plays. £15.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Kool and the Gang - Jungle BoogieKool and the Gang - (1973) Classic '70s funk single in EX+ condition, taken from the album "Wild and Peaceful". £25.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Tito Simon - This Monday Morning FeelingTito Simon - (1974) Self written and produced minor hit from the Jamaican reggae singer, in excellent condition. £14.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
The Young Rascals - Love Is a Beautiful ThingThe Young Rascals - (1966) Classic garage rocker follow-up to "Good Lovin'", (uncharted in the UK), - An eye catching Ex+ suggesting few plays! £9.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Sound Experience - Boogie WoogieSound Experience - (1975) Stunning EX+/EX+ example of mid '70s American funk rarity. £14.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Eddie Kendricks - Keep On Truckin' (Part 1)Eddie Kendricks - (1973) Kendricks' first major hit as a solo artist, coming two years after his departure from The Temptations. £7.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Van McCoy - Soul Improvisations (Part 1)Van McCoy - (1974) UK (BDS 418) solid centre pressing, of the instrumental funk, dancefloor stormer, (uncharted), taken from the album of the same name. £19.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul MusicArthur Conley - (1967) EX+ example of single written and produced by mentor Otis Redding. £7.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
The Bandwagon - Breakin' Down The Walls Of HeartacheThe Bandwagon - (1968) Great double sider, both regular soul club spin's, led by singer Johnny Johnson. £6.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Earl George - OpportunityEarl George - (1977) Elusive UK pressing (HOSS 143), of lovers rock song, with flip side dub version, in it's original company birth sleeve. £24.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Earth, Wind and Fire - Shining StarEarth, Wind and Fire - (1975) Demo copy of the band's first major hit, reaching No. 1 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts. £9.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Nicky Thomas - Come Back GirlNicky Thomas - (1977) EX+ UK Trojan (TRO 9025) pressing. £15.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Edwin Starr - Headline NewsEdwin Starr (1966) The 1974 re-issue double-sided Northern Soul club classics, "Headline News" and "Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.)", in EX+ condition. £11.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Desmond Dekker - You Can Get It If You Really WantDesmond Dekker - (1970) The cover version of the Jimmy Cliff song originally used in the 1972 film The Harder They Come. £17.99 * can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
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