Soul : Funk : RnB

Booker T. & the M.G.’s - Greatest Hits

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Booker T. & the M.G.’s - Greatest HitsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1970, Soul, Memphis Soul/Instrumental R&B, Memphis, Tennessee 6/26Matrix #: STS-2033Condition: VG+ LM | Members: Booker T (44' - ), Steve C (41' - ), Lewie S (33' - 16'), Donald D (41' - 12'), Al J (35' - 75')Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology Booker T. & the M.G.’s were the house-band backbone of Stax, helping shape records by Otis Reddi...

Pince - Musicology

Various – Soul's Greatest Hits / Kings And Quee...

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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Greatest Hits

Amy Winehouse – Unplugged And Electrified

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Amy Winehouse | Unplugged And Electrified Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2007, Soul, Neo Soul, London Matrix #: TSOAW 0407 Condition: VG+ sounds great (TC) Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle Winehouse was living under brutal tabloid scrutiny, addiction, and mental strain, with fame turning her private collapse into daily public spectacle. Media Narrative Live and unofficial Amy releases carry extra weight becaus...

Earth, Wind & Fire – That's The Way Of The World

Title: Earth, Wind & Fire - That's The Way Of The World Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 19...

Title: Earth, Wind & Fire - That's The Way Of The World Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1975, Soul, Jazz-Funk, Chicago Matrix #: PC 33280 Condition: EX, sounds great, looks good, some light marks Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle Maurice White grew up between segregated Memphis and working-class Chicago, and that search for dignity and uplift stayed central to his vision. Scene Ecology Before this breakthrough, White came through the Chicago session world at Chess/Cadet and Ramsey L...

Ron Banks And The Dramatics - The Dramatic Jackpot

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Ron Banks And The Dramatics – The Dramatic JackpotYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1975, R&B, Soul, Detroit, MichiganMatrix #: ABCD-867Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Band Drama: Internal splits led to a rebrand as “Ron Banks and The Dramatics,” highlighting tensions over leadership and identity within the group. Personal Struggle: Members navigated financial instability as label changes and shifting t...

Brick - Good High

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Brick – Good HighYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1976, R&B, Funk, Atlanta, GeorgiaMatrix #: BLP-408Condition: VG++ Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Brick came out of Atlanta’s club circuit, helping show Southern funk could compete nationally without coming through Detroit or New York. Personal Struggle: Before breaking through, the band worked long local-bar circuits and lineup instability, grinding f...

The O'Jays - My Favorite Person

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The O'Jays - My Favorite PersonYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982, R&B, Philly Soul, Canton, OhioMatrix #: FZ-37999Condition: VG+ Cultural Facts: Media Narrative: By the early 80s they were navigating a shifting R&B landscape, with critics and fans debating whether classic soul groups could stay relevant in a post-disco era. Scene Ecology: Still tied to the Philadelphia International orbit, even as th...

The O'Jays - Travelin' At The Speed Of Thought

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The O'Jays - Travelin' At The Speed Of ThoughtYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1977, R&B, Philly Soul, Canton, OhioMatrix #: PZ34684 PIRCondition: VG++ Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Built inside the Philadelphia International system, where Gamble and Huff ran a tightly controlled songwriting and studio network that shaped the sound and message. Media Narrative: Their socially aware image made them spokesmen...

Kool & The Gang – In The Heart

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Kool & The Gang - In The HeartYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1983, R&B, Funk / Post-Disco, Jersey City, New JerseyMatrix #: DSR 8508Condition: EX, cover has writing in sharpie on bottom right corner Cultural Facts: Media Narrative: By this point they had fully crossed from hard funk band to pop-radio force, and that success brought backlash from older fans who preferred the rougher early-70s lineup. Fa...

Aaron Neville – Make Me Strong

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Aaron Neville – Make Me Strong Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1969 / Soul / New Orleans R&B / New Orleans Matrix #: CRB 1111 Condition: NM Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology Neville emerged from the rich New Orleans R&B tradition, where gospel phrasing, street-corner harmony, and rhythm-and-blues blended into a distinct regional sound. Personal Struggle Early in his career Neville served time in prison afte...

Bernard Purdie & Friends – Cool Down

Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2018, Jazz, Jazz-Funk, New York City, NYMatrix #: SRR-002-LPCondition:...

Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2018, Jazz, Jazz-Funk, New York City, NYMatrix #: SRR-002-LPCondition: EX, sounds great, looks great Cultural Facts: Notable Myths: He long claimed he drummed on Beatles tracks after the band left—an infamous story most historians dispute. Scene Ecology: After moving to NYC in 1961, he became a first-call session drummer, cutting with hundreds of artists across genres. Personal Struggle: One of 15 kids, he was earning money in bands as a teen and became a key ...

BeBe K’Roche (STAFF PICK)

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Earth, Wind & Fire – Gratitude

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Donny Hathaway – Live

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Galaxy – Hot Wet And Sticky

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Galaxy – Hot Wet And StickyYear/Genre/City: 1980, Disco / Funk, Los Angeles, CAMatrix #: AB 4211Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Media Narrative: The title/packaging leaned into late-’70s disco sex-marketing—clubs sold fantasy, and LPs followed the same playbook. Scene Ecology: This lane ran on regional club circuits and DJ pools—12" culture, radio mix shows, and dance-floor demand driving releases. Studio ...

Roberta Flack – First Take

Year/Genre/City: 1969, Soul, Washington, D.C.Matrix #: SD 8230Condition: VG+, sounds great, looks...

Year/Genre/City: 1969, Soul, Washington, D.C.Matrix #: SD 8230Condition: VG+, sounds great, looks good, some light marks Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Recorded largely after-hours, the sessions leaned on restraint and space, treating silence as an active compositional choice. Media Narrative: The album gained delayed recognition, reshaped by film and radio placement rather than immediate chart momentum. Family Ties: Classically trained, Flack balanced conservatory discipline with communi...

The New Ventures – Rocky Road

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The New Ventures – Rocky RoadYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1976, R&B, Disco Instrumental, Los Angeles, CACondition: VG+, sounds great Cultural Facts: Media Narrative: Credited as “The New Ventures,” it’s often mis-filed as The Ventures—one of those catalog quirks that messes with bins and price guides.Studio Lore: Arranged like a mid-’70s session project with strings/horns and radio-friendly grooves, cut for ...

Platinum Hook – Platinum Hook

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Platinum Hook – Platinum HookYear/Genre: 1975 / Funk · SoulMatrix #: M7-899R1Condition: VG++ (excellent) Cultural Facts: Released in the mid-’70s, this album sits squarely in the post–James Brown funk ecosystem, where tight rhythm sections and extended grooves were built for clubs, block parties, and late-night radio. Records like this often circulated regionally before becoming collect...

Jr. Walker And The All Stars – Soul Session

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Jr. Walker And The All Stars – Soul SessionYear/Genre/Sub-Genre: 1966, Soul/R&B, SoulMatrix #: SOUL 702Condition: VG+ Cultural Facts: Detroit bandleader shaped by the Great Migration city—dancehalls, theaters, and long weeknight sets as a second economy. Built for package tours and one-nighters on segregated routes, where hotels and venues often treated Black bands as “problems.” The “All Stars” model...

Roy Ayers - In The Dark

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Roy Ayers - In The DarkYear/Genre/Sub-Genre: 1984, Soul/R&B, BoogieMatrix #: FC 39422Condition: EX Cultural Facts: South Central Los Angeles bandleader who built a community around Vibraphone-led grooves, bridging jazz education with street-level dance culture. Mid-’80s Black nightlife: roller rinks, radio mixes, and club residencies where boogie functioned as weekend social infrastructure. Ayers’ sce...

Street Noise – Street Noise

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Street Noise – Street NoiseYear/Genre/Sub-Genre: 1969, Rock, Funk/soulMatrix #: 2010Condition: VG++ (looks good) Cultural Facts: Early-2010s DIY era: artists self-funded records while using social media to book tours and build scenes. Physical media stayed central as merch—records sold at shows to keep bands moving in a shaky post-2008 economy. Small-run local releases often came from tight networks: all-...

Esther Phillips – From a Whisper to a Scream

Title: Esther Phillips – From a Whisper to a ScreamYear/Genre: 1972, Soul/JazzMatrix #: KU-05Cond...

Title: Esther Phillips – From a Whisper to a ScreamYear/Genre: 1972, Soul/JazzMatrix #: KU-05Condition: EX (strong VG+)Cultural Facts: Cut for Creed Taylor’s Kudu imprint and recorded at Rudy Van Gelder’s New Jersey studio, tying it to the CTI/Kudu soul-jazz circle. Marked a major comeback for Phillips after years of health and addiction struggles in the ’60s. Earned her a Grammy nomination and renewed club attention, placing her back in the early-’70s New York soul spotlight.Price Sugg...