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. |
The Supremes - Baby LoveThe Supremes - (1964) Well presented original 1964 pressing of UK and U.S. chart-topping single, taken from The Supremes second studio album, "Where Did Our Love Go". can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
The Buckeye Politicians - I Wish It Would RainThe Buckeye Politicians - (1970) Promotional copy variant of early 1970's crossover-funk, northern soul rarity. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Eddie Wilson - Get Out in the StreetEddie Wilson - (1969) EX+/EX+ U.S. promotional variant of Texas-based northern/R&B. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
June Gatlin - Good Girl Gone BadJune Gatlin - (1968) Late '60s crossover in "time capsule" condition, with it's original birth company paper sleeve. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Bobby Powell - Into My Own ThingBobby Powell - (1971) R&B/funk with a cover of Sly Stone's "Into My Own Thing". can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
The Hesitations - No Brag Just FactThe Hesitations - (1969) Late '60 northern/R&B, with crossover flip featuring Debbie Taylor on lead vocals with The Hesitations backing. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Smoke - I'm So LonelySmoke - (1975) U.S. Promotional variant of superior male group ballad. The Kansas City, Missouri, based group's only single release. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Chuck-A-Luck & The Lovemen Ltd - Whip YouChuck-A-Luck & the Lovemen Ltd - (1968) New York based funk band fronted by Charles Whitworth. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Charmells - Lovin' FeelingCharmells - (1968) Hayes/Porter produced/arranged cover of the classic Mann-Weil-Spector song, from the Memphis based female quartet. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Aretha Franklin - Eleanor RigbyAretha Franklin - (1969) Aretha's incredible cover of the Lennon McCartney standard, underlines her "Queen of Soul" title, (U.S. Billboard R&B chart #5). can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Billie Keene - Losers Win SometimesBillie Keene - (1969) Dottie Records variant of '60s northern soul, in EX+/EX+ condition. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Dan Brantley - Please Accept My LoveDan Brantley - (1966) EX+/EX+ example of '60s northern soul classic. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Kool aad the Gang - Kool and the GangKool and the Gang - (1969) Original American De-Lite Records pressing of debut single, from the New Jersey funk band, formed by brothers Robert "Kool" Bell and Ronald Bell. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Saundra Phillips - Miss FatbackSaundra Phillips - (1975) Mid '70s funk rarity, from the soul singer best known for her N/S club plays "World Without Sunshine" and "You Succeded". can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Billy Butler & Infinity - Free YourselfBilly Butler & Infinity - (1971) U.S. Billboard R&B chart #38, minor funk hit for Butler's new group with Batts, Larry Wade and Phyllis Knox. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Joe Thomas Orchestra - I Don't Want Nobody (To Have My Love But You) Part 1Joe Thomas Orchestra - (1964) The group's only Jazz-inspired R&B single release. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
The Parliaments - TimeThe Parliaments - (1968) Classic '60s northern soul written by George Clinton, in "strong excellent" condition. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Tommy Hunt - You Made a Man Out of MeTommy Hunt - (1964) EX+ example of '60s northern soul classic, the issue with "It's All a Bad Dream" presed on the flip-side. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
David T. Walker - Watch Out DynamiteDavid T. Walker - (1969) The American guitarist's third and last single release through Revue Records, a self written and produced instrumental R&B song. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Kenny Young - Leave Those Young Girls Alone (Old Men)Kenny Young - (1969) Promotional variant of the American soul singers only single release, written and produced by Van McCoy, gaining spins on the N/S circuit. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
The Continental Four - (You're Living in a) Dream WorldThe Continental Four - (1973) EX+/EX+ (Jay-Walking JW 019), jazz influenced sweet soul, produced by Bobby Martin. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
The Mad Lads - Gone! The Promises of YesterdayThe Mad Lads - (1971) Immaculate EX+/EX+ white label promotional copy of early '70s crossover, in it's original birth, company paper sleeve. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Barbara and the Uniques - There It Goes AgainBarbara and the Uniques - (1970) Hit on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart where it reached #16, the girl group's first release on Arden Records. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
The Greer Brothers - We Don't Dig No Busing (The Busing Song)The Greer Brothers - (1972) The Texas based family funk group's debut single, following the early success of Motown's Jackson 5. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
The Family Affair - I Had a FriendThe Family Affair - (1972) Latin inspired jazz-funk single, the first of only two releases from the New York funk band. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Valentine Brothers - Sound of MusicValentine Brothers - (1978) Promotional copy of late '70s electro funk/disco single, a cover version of the Rodgers/Hammerstein song. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
The Emotions - Love Ain't Easy OnesidedThe Emotions - (1971) Girl group R&B crossover, released through the Stax Records imprint Volt. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Edwin Starr - Ain't It Hell Up In HarlemEdwin Starr - (1973) Promotional copy of single taken from the soundtrack to the blaxploitation genre motion picture "Hell up in Harlem". can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Richmond International - Maybe If I Leave YouRichmond International - (1973) The funk/soul band's only single release, with the up-tempo instrumental "Back On the Road Again" on the flip-side. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Leon Haywood - You and Your Moody WaysLeon Haywood - (1971) Early '70s rare soul, the more elusive of the two issues, released on the artist's own record label Evejim Records. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Natural High - Bump Your Lady (Part 1)Narural High - (1974) The Mississippi funk band's debut single, with a company paper sleeve.
Old price
£19.99
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Denise LaSalle - Get Up Off My MindDenise LaSalle - (1974) Promotional variant of Detroit based R&B-funk single, in EX+/EX+ condition. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Little Johnny Taylor - Everybody Knows About My LoveLittle Johnny Taylor - (1971) Stunning EX+/EX+ example of early '70s R&B-funk single, (U.S. Billboard R&B chart #9), in it's original birth, company paper sleeve. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Victor Johnson - When You Say You're MineVictor Johnson - (1972) Jazz based blues number, with rare soul spin "When You Say You're Mine" on the flip side. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Notations - SuperpeopleNotations - (1974) An eye-catching Mint- example, of the in-demand, rare groove spin.
Old price
£34.99
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Betty Baker and the Jaxis - Marching Out of Your LifeBetty Baker and the Jaxsis - EX+/EX+ example of the rare soul classic, often spun at Cleethorpes Pier 1975-1978. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
O.V. Wright - I've Been SearchingO.V. Wright - (1974) Los Angeles based R&B, taken from the album "Memphis Unlimited", produced by Willie Mitchell, and released through Don Robey's Back Beat label. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
The Eight Minutes - Take My Love (Don't Set Me Free)The Eight Minutes - (1972) 1970's group soul/crossover by the eight piece vocal group from Chicago. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
The Undisputed Truth - Lil' Red Ridin' HoodThe Undisputed Truth - (1974) EX+/EX+ example of minor charting single (U.S. Billboard #106), by producer Norman Whitfield's psychedelic soul group. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
African Music Machine - Camel TimeAfrican Music Machine - (1973) EX+ elusive, white label variant, of early '70s funk rarity, by the New Orleans-based funk band. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Gary Toms Empire - 1-2-3-4 (Let's Do It Again)Gary Toms Empire - (1978) EX+/EX+ example of New York band's R&B/funk-disco single release, taken from the album "Let's Do It Again". can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Willie Henderson - The Dance Master Part One: InstrumentalWillie Henderson - (1973) The 4-prong centre variant of the two-part funk single. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Joe Simon featuring the Mainstreeters - Theme From Cleopatra JonesJoe Simon - (1973) Theme to the Warner Bros. blaxploitation genre film Cleopatra Jones. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Dennis Landry - Sing My SongDennis Landry - (1974) West coast early 70's funk track in Excellent condition. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
Lonnie Youngblood - Roll With the PunchesLonnie Youngblood - (1968) Regular soul club "oldies room" spin from the late 1960's, with original company paper sleeve. can be shipped within 1-3 working days |
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