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Otis Redding ‎– The Dock Of The Bay

Title: Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the BayYear/Genre: 1968, SoulCondition: EX Cultura...

Title: Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the BayYear/Genre: 1968, SoulCondition: EX Cultural Facts: Cut just days before Redding’s fatal plane crash; the released vocal is essentially his last major statement, shaping how the song is heard culturally. The whistling ending was a placeholder—Otis planned to finish it later, which is why the take feels like a postcard mid-thought. It signaled a shift toward broader pop crossover right as Stax’s world was changing fast, freezing a “wh...

$39.98

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – To Be True

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – To Be TrueYear/Genre/Sub-Genre: 1975, Soul/R&B, Philadelphia SoulMatrix #: KZ-33148Condition: VG++ Cultural Facts: Formed in Philadelphia’s working-class neighborhoods, their sound defined the city’s lush yet socially aware soul movement. Teddy Pendergrass’s commanding baritone gave the group a moral and emotional authority unmatched in mid-’70s R&B. Th...

$17.98

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...

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Jackie Edwards – Put Your Tears Away

Title: Jackie Edwards – Put Your Tears AwayYear/Genre: 1969, Reggae/SoulMatrix #: VPS 16533Condit...

Title: Jackie Edwards – Put Your Tears AwayYear/Genre: 1969, Reggae/SoulMatrix #: VPS 16533Condition: EXCultural Facts: Cut during Jackie Edwards’ late-’60s run as one of Jamaica’s key soul-style balladeers working with U.K. labels. Issued as he was moving between Island-associated projects and other imprints, giving the record crossover appeal in reggae and soul shops. Edwards had already written U.K. hits for the Spencer Davis Group, so albums like this carried quiet songwriter-hero s...

$26.98

The Chambers Brothers – Love, Peace and Happiness

Title: The Chambers Brothers – Love, Peace and HappinessYear/Genre: 1969, Psychedelic Soul / Rock...

Title: The Chambers Brothers – Love, Peace and HappinessYear/Genre: 1969, Psychedelic Soul / RockMatrix #: KGP 20Condition: VG+ (plays great; light wear consistent with grade) Cultural Facts: The Chambers brothers were Mississippi-born sons of sharecroppers who moved to Los Angeles and folded church harmonies into the 1960s rock club circuit. Cut at the height of Vietnam-era unrest, the album’s “love, peace, and happiness” mantra sits against a backdrop of civil rights struggle and genera...

$21.98