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1	The Kings of Funk (2005) more music like this by RZA/Keb Darge see all copies from $14.03! new only from $14.03!
2	Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures: Taken From Our Vaults, Vol. 3 (2000) more music like this by Various Artists The third installment of this well-respected series of (mostly) rare and (mostly) 1960s deep soul maintains the high standards of the previous two releases. The compiler bends just a little in the direction of greater accessibility here by including more names and songs that might actually be known to people with less than a few hundred soul ... see all copies from $21.90! new only from $21.90!
3	Everything I Own (1974) more music like this by Ken Boothe While not the album of the same name Boothe cut for Trojan in 1974, this compilation does include songs from that release, along with many other standout tracks spanning the singer's rocksteady and early-reggae prime. Often likened to Wilson Pickett, Boothe, with his similarly gruff soul delivery, is in top form throughout the 26 tracks here. In ... see all copies from $14.85!
4	Black Midnight Sun (2003) more music like this by Lucky Peterson Black Midnight Sun is the first release on the Dreyfus label by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Lucky Peterson, joined here by producer Bill Laswell on bass and former Parliament/Funkadelic drummer Jerome "Bigfoot" Braily. While the disc features a few Peterson originals, the majority of the album relies on cover versions. Luckily, Peterson ... see all copies from $11.52! new only from $11.52!
5	King Man (2003) more music like this by Everton Blender Long considered one of the leaders of the "conscious dancehall" movement, Everton Blender takes a step back from his trademark computer-based style and delivers what is not only his best album so far, but also one of the best old-school roots reggae albums to appear in recent years. Fronting a band that consists entirely of actual human beings ... see all copies from $4.29! new only from $15.50!
6	AnotherLateNight (2003) more music like this by Tommy Guerrero Unlike several other volumes in the flaunting-your-influences series Another Late Night, skate hero and lo-fi pop recordist Tommy Guerrero has few obvious precursors to draw upon -- though a mix-album soundclash populated by JFA, Lou Barlow's Sentridoh, and Emitt Rhodes would've been an exciting proposition indeed. Apparently though, when Guerrero ... see all copies from $17.23! new only from $17.23!
7	Funky Kingston: Reggae Dance Floor Grooves 1968-1974 (2002) more music like this by Various Artists American soul music was one of the formative influences on the development of ska in 1960s Jamaica, and since ska eventually slowed down and turned into rocksteady, which then slowed and thickened even further into reggae, it can be argued that soul music is one of the stylistic pillars of reggae for that reason. But, in fact, American soul ... see all copies from $8.91! new only from $8.91!
8	Everything I Own: Definitive Collection (2007) more music like this by Ken Boothe Often referred to as the Jamaican Otis Redding, Ken Boothe probably came closer than any other Jamaican singer of his generation (Toots Hibbert aside) to re-creating an island version of Memphis soul, and his gritty and nuanced vocals on his frequent covers of American R&B hits often brought refreshing new dimensions to the songs. This two-disc, ... see all copies from $18.73! new only from $18.73!
9	Twilight & Twinight (Masters Collection) (1996) more music like this by Syl Johnson Syl Johnson has enjoyed a long recording career, first on King Records then for Peter Wright's Chi-town setups and stints with Hi, Delmark, and other labels. The Wright sessions, featured here, represent Johnson's finest and best-known tracks, many of which became substantial R&B hits. The Hi tracks are smoother and more majestic, but for raw soul ... see all copies from $10.28! new only from $10.28!
10	Am I Black Enough for You?: Jamaican Songs of Freedom (2004) more music like this by Various Artists Black pride and cultural awareness were exploding across the globe in the '70s, from soul and funk rave-ups in the U.S. to Afrobeat and highlife workouts in Africa and finally to reggae meditations in Jamaica, ground zero for the Trojan collection Am I Black Enough for You? Jamaican Songs of Freedom 1970-1979. A slightly different stripped-down ... see all copies from $10.70! new only from $10.70!
11 view cover	Two Johnsons Are Better Than One [Evidence] (2002) more music like this by Syl Johnson & Jimmy Johnson see all copies from $6.75! new only from $6.75!
12 view cover	Saturday Night Soul (2005) by Various Artists In keeping with the numerous other soul compilations on the Union Square family of labels, the concept's tenuous, the music uneven (if diverse), and the licensing-span limited. Still, this 20-track compilation of mid-'60s to early-'80s soul ain't so bad if you're in need of a quick fix of obscurities, albeit ones with no strong link to each other. ... see all copies from $13.27! new only from $13.27!
13 view cover	Back to Black (2005) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $11.09! new only from $11.09!
14 view cover	Everything I Own: The Best of Ken Boothe (2003) more music like this by Ken Boothe As half of the popular duo Stranger & Ken in the early '60s, Ken Boothe was one of the defining voices of the ska era. As the decade progressed and ska slowed down and thickened into rocksteady (which would itself eventually congeal into reggae), he changed with it, and became one of Jamaica's most popular solo artists. Boothe's vocal style, like ... see all copies from $69.97!
15 view cover	Is It Because I'm Black? (1970) more music like this by Syl Johnson Johnson's first album (Dresses Too Short) was fairly innocuous good-time soul, but he'd obviously been doing some thinking about the world around him in the interim between it and his second release. Is It Because I'm Black is characterized by socially conscious songwriting, especially in the seven-and-a-half-minute title track, an elongated, ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $9.00!
16 view cover	Studio One Soul (2001) more music like this by Various Artists London's Soul Jazz Records continued to make their bid in the reggae reissue market with the release of this 2001 compilation. Following the success of 100% Dynamite, and its subsequent volumes, came this collection from Coxsone Dodd's Studio One catalog. One of the big three producers, Dodd was among the first entrepreneurs to establish himself ... see all copies from $27.59! new only from $27.59!
17 view cover	Loving You Too Long: The Contempo Sessions (2007) more music like this by Oscar Toney Jr. Essentially, this CD is an expanded version of Oscar Toney, Jr.'s mid-'70s U.K. album Loving You Too Long, with the addition of three bonus tracks and historical liner notes. The nine tracks from the album are the core of this compilation, and were recorded by the soul journeyman in London after he met some admirers who helped arrange for him to ... see all copies from $17.39! new only from $17.39!
18	Let's Get It On (1973) more music like this by Ken Boothe see all copies from $23.70!
19 view cover	18 Classic Songs (1991) more music like this by Ken Boothe Mostly taken from the albums Boothe cut with producer Lloyd Charmers in the early '70s, 18 Classic Songs represents the peak of Boothe's long career. And while both his rocksteady work for Clement "Coxsone" Dodd and early-reggae sides with Leslie Kong are classics in their own right, the marriage of Charmers' sophisticated charts and Boothe's ... see all copies from $51.73!

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